Nafe (Kwamera)

v paint (especially one’s face during ceremonial events)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v scrape out, spoon out

Speaker: Martial wahe

v 1. precede, go first, go before (particularly when walking); 2. do something first

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr urinate

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v sleep, close (as one’s eyes, or the leaves of a plant at night), blink

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr boil, toss (as the sea), fizz (as soda), bubble

Speaker: Martial wahe

v 1. singe, burn slightly; 2. have a fever

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v tickle

Speaker: Martial wahe

v cut, slice

Speaker: Martial wahe

v succeed, win, better act or interact such that one comes out ahead (implying another loses), belittle another, be lucky

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v 1. slide, crawl on one’s backside, crab-walk; 2. sit (as a baby who cannot yet walk)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

feed pig

Speaker: Martial wahe

look up and see a plan

(Bislama) tra look antap by you look wan plen.

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n anchor (of boat)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v eat two things, like meat and taro together rather than only meat

Speaker: Martial Wahe

maggot

Speaker: Martial Wahe

your headache (pain)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of sea snail

Speaker: Martial Wahe

white meat of clam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Ranongga White Eye

Scientific name: Zosterops splendidus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5065)

Example: Tricks the rat, sees seeds from bottom, but when climbs herb, can’t see it--so name refers to tricking the rat. If a person drinks too much kava over many years, boil 5-6 whole plant for 15 minutes in water (1.5 L) and put in pot, drink 3 cups, 1x / day for 3 days to detoxify the effects of kava. A person who has drunk too much kava over a long time feels it in the body--weak, hard to wake early, appetite is low, body feels heavy.

Scientific name: Phyllanthus imbricatus, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

Malabar grouper (deep sea)

Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Epinephelus malabaricus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. canarium nut fruit (variant 2)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

copra

Speaker: Martial Wahe

num six

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Blue sea chub, snubnose chub, topsail drummer

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Kyphosus cinerascens via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

name of a star constellation

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. a type of banana, often roasted on fires at the beach

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of sea snail, edible

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n piglet

Speaker: Martial wahe

n volcano bomb

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[kwarenem akwaŋ] n. herb growing on large rock in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3114)

Example: The stem of this plant is a hollow tube, its local name means "inside out." When a person sings a kaostum song, they chew the stem and it is said to give the person a "big" voice. It also helps a person shout and sing loud as it helps to clear the throat.

Scientific name: Youngia japonica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n rock

Speaker: Martial wahe

Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth

Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Ctenochaetus striatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. pumpkin

(Bislama) kƗmkƗn

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n moonset

Speaker: Martial wahe

bug

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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n. kind of yam

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

gathering

(Bislama) meeting

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 3-4 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. kind of coconut with red shell

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. puffball

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of yam, edible, white or purple color

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. herb, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3082)

Example: To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and teh fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaaves on the fox. So, the rat an

Scientific name: Donax canniformis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. sterile (with old inflorescences). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4221)

Example: 1. During good weather it is considered taputo cut this plant. If one does do so, bad weather is expected to happen.

Scientific name: Collospermum montanum, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree used for house posts

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

thunder

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3095)

Example: The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.

Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. medicinal leaves applied to circumcision wounds

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. small fern growing on decaying log in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3121)

Scientific name: Asplenium cf. caudatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

fog, ground fog

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. rain

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3079)

Example: Used to treat pain. When a baby has an injection in the hospital, such as a vaccine, people take 1 handful of leaves, boil in a small amount of water to concentrate the resulting "juice" that comes out of the leaves, and put this fluid on the site of the pain, the injection, covering it with a leaf for 5-10 minutes, 2-3x daily until the baby stops crying.

Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. large, well branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4220)

Example: 1. Flying foxes, pidgeons and rats consume the fruits. 2. The wood is used as a commercial timber.

Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n armpit

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3149)

Example: When young boys are circumcized, the leaf is mashed and rubbed on the skin of the boys who are sleeping in the nakamal--and mix with coconut oil to help hold it on the body. Said to help the person have better, smoother skin.

Scientific name: Murraya, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. shrub, 2 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Cyrtandra obovata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. large tree root

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[numire] n. vine on pipturus tree, growing at edge between forest and garden of sweet potato and taro. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3147)

Example: This is used as a medicine to treat babies and children with fever. Take 1 handful of leaves and squeeze the "juice" from them into a cup, add a small amount of water, just enough to dilute the strong taste of the leaf liquid. Drink 3 or 4 times a day until fever is reduced. This liquid is also good for people who have done heavy work or who are old, as it is said to strengthen the veins. So, if a person is feeling weak, they can drink a few cups of this preparation. The name "Nuamera" refers to "live veins," meaning that it will make your veins come alive ...

Scientific name: Vigna, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n my knee

Speaker: Martial wahe

coconut stage, large sprout

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. shelf, yam bed

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. Paama kava

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my heart

Speaker: Martial wahe

air

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5088)

Example: Leaf used to thatch house. Chew base of stem as sugar cane - it’s sweet.

Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

beach, sand

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of red soil found in south Tanna

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of banana

Scientific name: Whitesands language (not Nafe), Speaker: Martial Wahe

n saliva

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. kind of tree (used for hosue rafters)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Floral wrasse

Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Cheilinus chlorourus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n wind direction (NNW)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

soursop fruit

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n moth

Speaker: Martial wahe

wind direction from the north

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Blue Wanderer

Example: Photo by melianie_and_max / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Tirumala hamata via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Meadow Argus

Example: Photo by obinfiji / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Junonia villida via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my right hand

Speaker: Martial wahe

Tang fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of reef fish with green color with black stripes

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. green onions (English shallot)

(Bislama) sarat

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of banana, a regular sized banana; very sweet

Scientific name: Musa spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

coconut development stage 1

Example: Very small, not ready to eat or for any other use

Speaker: Martial Wahe

braided coconut husk rope

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Sawtooth barracuda

Example: Photo by Stephanie W. Batzer, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Sphyraena putnamae via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

grave

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4208)

Scientific name: Schefflera neoebudica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of yam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5122)

Example: Peel stem and chop pieces of stem and pieces of stem of Pipturus argenteus (MB 5121), add fresh water, squeeze in hair, rub head in one direction, do this for one month then hair will turn blond color (for Toka dance) and will also help dreadlocks.

Scientific name: Nothocnide repanda, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. vine in hibiscus tiliaceus tree, growing on rocky roadside cut along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3163)

Example: The vine is used for rope. Collect a length of vine appropriate for the task, heat it over a fire, peel the outer "skin" off and use the rest of the vine, fresh, to tie the poles and rafters used to make a traditional house.

Scientific name: Cayratia trifolia, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Pink whipray

Example: Photo by zsispeo, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Flickr

Scientific name: Himantura fai via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Striped ponyfish (female)

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Leiognathus fasciatus, Aurigequula fasciatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5118)

Example: Young stems are used to support the roof of ther house. Use yellow sap for glue. Fruits and flowers eaten by flying fox. Same effect as poison tree, they do not fly correctly, often falling and can be harvested to eat.

Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

Blue fly

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Indian goatfish

Example: Photo by Lyle Vail / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Parupeneus indicus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Whitesaddle goatfish

Example: Photo by Patrick Randall, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Parupeneus ciliatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Yellowstripe goatfish

Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Mulloidichthys flavolineatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe