-atate
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1. slide, crawl on one’s backside, crab-walk; 2. sit (as a baby who cannot yet walk); see -ate
Speaker: Wahe Martial
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botoboto
kaepaepae kequahu
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5108)
Example: When woman does not have period for 2-3 months and is pregnant, people say the lizard could eat the baby. To avoid this, boil a handful of stem shavings in 1/2 L water, for 6 minutes and give this drink to the woman twice a day for 5 days. Then the bleeding will stop. There are also dietary restrictions: no coconut, oil, salt, curry. The woman can also not swim in sea for 5 days. But the baby will be healthy if these instructions are followed.
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kakeakei
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terrestrial fern growing in weedy patch with other herbs at edge of open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. Leaves dimorphic. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3253)
Example: Used as a medicine to treat children who cannot walk. Rub smashed leaves on the knee of a child, "he will walk." For a child about 1 year old, rub the leaves on the knee and underside of the foot. This will make the child walk "easily and quickly." and will make the leg "lighter."
Scientific name: Blechnum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kamiemie
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a small mushroom, grows only on trees, edible when fried, not pliable, difficult to break by hand
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kamkariamkari
kamkariamkari
kapuapu
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[kəkwapu]
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tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2978)
Example: Agricultural: When this plant is in flower, it is said that an edible shellfish (Suefa) is ready to be harvested. Light: A dry portion of wood is also used by older men as a "lightstick". Fuel: Two dry sticks are rubbed together as firestarter, in the absence of matches.
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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karareng feimanu
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5073)
Example: To treat scabies, collect 5 whole plants, remove the soil, then boil in a bucket of water for 10-20 min and wash the scabies 2x daily for 2 weeks or until the scabies is dry.
Scientific name: Adiantum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kareng reng
karkarepa
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type of flowering plant; box bean or St. Thomas’ bean
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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karkarepa
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vine, to 4 m off forest floor (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3260)
Example: This is a famine food. Cut the vine, clean the outside of it, remove bark, put the vines on a hot stone oven, cover with leaves (unspecified) and one hour later the vine is edible.
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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karuarewa
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kind of breadfruit, produces small round fruits with small projections (described as small needles) on the outside of the fruit. The tree is very tall
Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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karuarua
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sparsely branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3044)
Example: Ceremonial: During a large kastom ceremony ("Nakwyari"), a branch of this plant is used to sweep the nakamal before the toka dance.
Scientific name: Meryta neo-ebudica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kasusu
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a type of brown fungus that grows on trees
Example: Young specimen of brown fungus. Photo by K. David Harrison, Oct. 2016
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kavnavini
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kind of plant with sticky seed pods, seeds used medicinally for many ailments, including stomach ache
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kawitnawit
keusakeusa
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kind of breadfruit, medium-sized
Example: Cooked on a low fire as it has very soft flesh. Good tasting variety
Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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konuwak sarariman
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Two-striped sweetlips, giant sweetlips (male)
Example: Photo by Ross D. Robertson / Shorefishes of the Neotropics, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
Scientific name: Plectorhinchus albovittatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe
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konwarkar pitov
kuanuares
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liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kueria ia natom
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Variable Goshawk
Example: Photo by olanuxer / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Accipiter hiogaster, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwanasanas
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[kwenasənas]
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epiphyte growing on neonauclea forsteri trunk, about 2-3 m above ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2977)
Example: Ornamental: The tiny seeds, appearing as a powder, are used to decorate one’s face during kastom ceremonies. The plant is used when the fruit is yellow.
Scientific name: Dendrobium, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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lantana
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5100)
Example: To treat Ringworm, grind leaves and squeeze juice on ringworm, once a day for 7 days. Sores sometimes take a while to heal.
Scientific name: Lantana camara, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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mimi sei nikajirew
nakous sei karkarepa
napkapy
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5027)
Example: Leaves are used as pig feed to make them grow faster. fed to pigs to make them grow faster. Various butterflied can also get stuck on this plant, so bird’s can also get stuck when trying to eat these insects and can then be hunted or collected.
Scientific name: Pisonia umbellifera, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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napoti sarariman
nasasa
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banyan growing next to house along main path. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3150)
Example: The bark of this tree is used to make a kastom strap, particularly worn in the Toka Dance, where people have different ranks, and the kastom belt of this bark shows a person’s rank.
Scientific name: Ficus cf. tinctoria, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nawawa
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[nəwowa]
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well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2983)
Example: Agricultural: When in flower, taro (Nerei) is said to be ready for harvest.
Scientific name: Metrosideros collina, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nekes kes
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parasite on fallen ficus branch, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3136)
Example: When a person sees this in flower, they know that the taro is ready for harvest. Birds like the fruit and so boys like to hunt the birds near the plant.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nekeskes-apran
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small fern growing on decaying log in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3121)
Scientific name: Asplenium cf. caudatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nerer
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2972)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Fish Poison: To help catch fish, a bundle of leaves are squeezed and placed in a stream. After some time, the fish appear stunned and are caught.
Scientific name: Leucosyke australis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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Pawpawuk
Pawpawuk
pawpawuk pitew
Great Eggfly
Scientific name: Hypolimnas bolina, Speaker: Martial wahe
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pawpawuk pusan
pirei pirei
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herb growing along stream in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers blue. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3254)
Example: Used in an unspecified way for pregnant women to ensure the baby to grow well. Used in an unspecified way to control the weather.
Scientific name: Commelina, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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teperpei
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3227)
Example: Unspecified, secret medicinal use.
Scientific name: Claoxylon fallax, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tɨpatɨpa
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a type of lobster: Caledonian mitten lobster, a.k.a. slipper lobster (Parribacus caledonicus)
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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vir-viry
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herb, 40-60 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3252)
Example: Introduced species, no use known.
Scientific name: Commelina benghalensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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yakaryakar
yaku yaku
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5141)
Scientific name: Geophila, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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