Nafe (Kwamera)

v var. of -agihi

Speaker: Martial wahe

v light, illuminate, shine (as the sun), glitter

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v forbid, put a stop to

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v mount, reach the summit of a hill, come out on top, be on top

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v grasp, keep, retain, hold onto (as property), be faithful to (as a person)

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

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v throw, throw away, discard

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v intr abut, join with, stand on

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v roll, roll about

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v intr clear (as the sky), break up (as clouds) dawn

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v lead by the arm, support by the arm, hold up someone

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v help, assist

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fruit

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kill dog

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adv., adj. wild, in the bush

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for the ( hern him...)

(Bislama) fakem

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name of language spoken in South-west Tanna

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Longfin African conger, moustache conger

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

Scientific name: Conger cinereus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

I weave a mat or basket

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Lenakel

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[iarumanu] chief

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n. a kind of sweet potato

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man, husband

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Plicate Nerite

Example: via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Nerita plicata via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

n. terrestrial; uncommon. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2610)

Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

wooden bench

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Snubnose dart

Example: Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Scientific name: Trachinotus blochii via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

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last born child

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Threepot squirrelfish

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

Scientific name: Sargocentron cornutum via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Highfin coralgrouper

Example: Photo by David R / iNaturalist, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Plectropomus oligacanthus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of taro, has reddish-white flesh like a guava fruit, and has a reddish leaf petiole

Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar

long tailed thriller

Scientific name: Lalage leucopyga, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Redfin bream

Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Monotaxis heterodon via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[kwanəraj] n. tree, 6-7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3101)

Example: People use this plant as a medicine to treat bad knees. Peel the bark, take 1 handful and put it in a cup of water until the water becomes black. Drink it 3x daily as needed until the knee pain disappears and the knee heals. Children use the seeds as a glue in school work.

Scientific name: Cordia dichotoma, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. woman’s breast

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. inalienable fruit, offpsring

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5041)

Example: Flower attracts flying fox--hunters know this. Nut is edible, eat green, split fruit to obtain it. Raw, can also fry it in oil and dry in sun, keep 1-2 week to eat. Thios is an important food for the cyclone season. People prepare it when they know the cyclone is coming (emergency food).

Scientific name: Barringtonia racemosa, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. sweet potato that is planted close to yams

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5135)

Example: When this plant grows to 2m, peel bark and put it in salt water to rett the stem. To do this, tie the stems in bundles and cover the bundle with a stone in the sea. After one week, rett the stem by pulling out the strong fibers and discarding the rest. Dry the fibers, then make a grass skirt from this. The leaves can be crushed and used as a styptic for wounds to stop bleeding.

Scientific name: Urena lobata, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. 1. kind of tree, 2. ladder made from a tree branch

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n last quarter (moon phase)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Tripletail wrasse

Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Cheilinus trilobatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

kind of mango, can be eaten when the skin is green

Scientific name: Mangifera indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar

kind of cassava, a very productive variety

Scientific name: Manihot esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5125)

Example: Fishing poles. House walls. Fence for chickens.

Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris, Speaker: Johnson Noar

Whitetip soldierfish

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

Scientific name: Myripristis vittata via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

[marəs marəs] n. understory tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3133)

Example: People toss sticks made from the stem of this plant at flying fox to tear their wing so they can’t fly and are caught.

Scientific name: Schefflera neoebudica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

dawn

Speaker: Martial Wahe

ghost

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n. kind of banana

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree (bark used as rope)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of plant

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[name̤rbun] n. kind of tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3126)

Example: This tree is a good timber for rafters, the wood is soft. The English name is "Christmas Tree."

Scientific name: Serianthes ebudarum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[nam nak] n. tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3152)

Scientific name: Crateva religiosa, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. stage 1 in the development of coconuts, very small, not ready to eat or for any other use

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. variety of coconut with short trunk

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n planet

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n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4248)

Example: 1. The stems can be used as posts or rafters in traditional houses. If used as a rafter, it is used as mid-roof brace placed longitudinally on the roof, going from one end of the house to the other. This part of the roof is known as kuar kuo. 2. When in flower, taro is considered soon to be ready. When the fruit is falling, it is considered time to harvest the taro.

Scientific name: Syzygium myriadenum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

argument

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5080)

Example: When there are too many rats in house, put a layer of leaves underneath a piece of food in the corner of the house. When the rat steps on the leaf, as the underside is itchy, it will swell the leg of the rat, making it hard for him to move so you can find them in the morning and kill them easily.

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.

Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3248)

Example: When people chew the kava root for processing, they spit it on this leaf. It is sort of a magic leaf for picking up a person--put 4 leaves together, 2 per side and then lift the person up.

Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5076)

Example: Leaves used in cooking to flavor soup. To cure sore known as "yaush" that is the size of a 50 vatu coin or larger, take 2-3 branches, collect leaves, put in pot, and warm. Wash the sore 3x day wash for 1-2 weeks. This disease is caused by flies and mosquitos. Yaush is the English name. Mosquito or fly bites the person, passes worm similar to filariasis, then a boil erupts and scratch it becomes big sore. Dry leaves and flowers, put in tin, and light it up to keep mosquitoes away. The smoke from this burning plant chases away mosquitoes like a coil.

Scientific name: Ocimum, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree with stinging leaves

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

black newou plant

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n my breath

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n. tree to 30 m

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Casuarina eqisetifolia, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5092)

Example: Wood is hard to make house posts. Stem to make bow for hunting birds, fruit bat.

Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. fern

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my beard

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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Barringtonia asiatica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

cyclone

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bush

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Spotted Crow Eggfly

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

Scientific name: Hypolimnas antilope via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Common parrotfish, palenose parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus psittacus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

brother

Speaker: Martial Wahe

cow

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how are you?

(Bislama) osem wanem yufala oraet ?

Speaker: Martial Wahe

my bad luck (1st person poss.)

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n weather magic (spells or rituals intended to influence the weather)

Speaker: Martial wahe

Striped Phyllidopsis

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

Scientific name: Phyllidiopsis xishaensis via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

n wind direction (SSE)

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n. cicatrix, mark

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roots of pandanus

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[topasiwɨr] n. large herb, growing at edge of garden. Bracts red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3071)

Example: People use this to cover or wrap banana and cassava prior to cooking in a boiling pot; when the food is cooked the leaf is discarded. Flowers used for decoration. This is an imported cultivated plant.

Scientific name: Heliconia indica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

kava bowl

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n fish species: jackfish, wahoo

Speaker: Martial Wahe

small bat

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n. tree, 15 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityensis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

club, used for dancing

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. orange or lemon thorn

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Bulbnose unicornfish, humpnose unicornfish (deep sea)

Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Naso tonganus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

untight robe

Speaker: Martial wahe

Ribbontail stingray

Example: Photo by zsispeo, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr

Scientific name: Taeniura lymma via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Orangespotted Trevally (female)

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

Scientific name: Carangoides bajad via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

I sleep

Speaker: Martial Wahe