namiraou
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[nami̤rou]
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3074)
Example: The wood is used to make house posts, it is said to be very hard. It is also burned for firewood.
Scientific name: Glochidion, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namirau
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[nami̤rew]
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3042)
Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is strong and considered a choice wood for house construction. Fuel: The wood of this tree is used as an excellent firewood.
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namitɨg
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coconut development stage 4
Example: falls down, rats eat it, used to feed pigs and chickens
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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namɨp
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kind of tree, leaf used as a penis wrapper, also warmed on fire and rubbed on stomach to facilitate kava intoxication
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namɨr
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kind of cycad (?)
Example: To make a tabu sign for your land, crops or to block access to the sea, meaning that this area is blocked from fishing and diving, cross two of the leaves in an “X” shape and stick in the soil or sand. People will know to stay away
Scientific name: Microcycas semannii, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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namnamug
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5155)
Example: Young leaves are edible. Cook with meat and vegetables or boil leaves and mix with coconut milk.
Speaker: Johnson Noar
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namnuk
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[nam nak]
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tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3152)
Scientific name: Crateva religiosa, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namramiri
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[namrami:ri]
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3001)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to create any part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Hunting: Pidgeons are attracted to this plant for their fruit. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the pidgeon.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namwapen
nanemenmeta
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kind of coconut, characterized by a round fruit with a reddish color on the top of the fruit
Scientific name: Cocos nucifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nanen
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[nanim]
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tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2986)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Flying foxes and pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt these animals.
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nanen
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tree, 3-4 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nanes
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1. kind of tree, 2. small plant with red flowers (var. of nanas), the sap is dangerous it can cause a rash
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nangai
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[naŋe]
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3141)
Example: Fruits have edible seeds. To prepare, sun dry the fruits, break kernal and roast or boil the nut inside. Is a common food plant. The wood makes good timber. The latex can be collected, put in a tin and then heated over a fire. It turns black and can be used as black paint. It also smells nice when heated.
Scientific name: Canarium, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nanghervk
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[nakne̤ruk]
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tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3131)
Example: When this plant flowers, people hunt flying fox as they like to chew on this flower. When you see it in flower, people know that taro is ready to be harvested.
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nanɨs
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5113)
Example: Planted along the coast and used for protection against storms.
Scientific name: Scaevola taccada, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nanɨs
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5150)
Example: Poisonous plant. Planted near cultivated garden to kill virus in soil.
Scientific name: Volkameria inermis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nanmi nevau
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5160)
Example: Take bundle of stems, put under the sea, with a stone on top, after a week, put the remainder on top of the stone and it will calm the sea. Sore chest from carrying too much wight -- double hanful of leaves, mash into 1 liter water -- drink 1 liter/day for 9 days.
Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nanumi
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5154)
Example: To treat broken bones combine two handfuls of Commelina diffusa and 2 handfuls of this whole Orchid. Then take half of that and rub on broken bone area (e.g. leg). The Kastom doctor will then make a cut with a sharp piece of bamboo along break. The bone is then wrapped with the leaf of this orchid, then take the pother half of the mixture, mash in water 1.5 liter, and give person to drink. This treatment will help join bone back together.
Scientific name: Malaxis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nanumi nɨkafai
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5154)
Example: To treat broken bones combine two handfuls of Commelina diffusa and 2 handfuls of this whole Orchid. Then take half of that and rub on broken bone area (e.g. leg). The Kastom doctor will then make a cut with a sharp piece of bamboo along break. The bone is then wrapped with the leaf of this orchid, then take the pother half of the mixture, mash in water 1.5 liter, and give person to drink. This treatment will help join bone back together.
Scientific name: Malaxis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napa
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kind of tree, Alphitonia zizyphoides, bark used as medicine to encourage the growth of pigs
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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napa
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[na:pa]
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2998)
Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. Agricultural: A mushroom (“Karareg”) grows on the deadwood of this plant and is consumed.
Scientific name: Neonauclea forsteri, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napati
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5156)
Example: This is female type. MJB 5068 is male type. When person has diarrhea with blood (dysentry) take a double handful of leaves and mash them in 2 liter water, boil, drink warm 1 cup 3x day until the condition goes away. Stem used for roofing- attac hes to the rafters so thatching and leaves can be attached.
Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nape
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5043)
Example: Branches used to make bow and arrow for hunting. Stem used for fence posts and houses. To treat a strong cough, take a branch of 20 leaves, toss in water, boil 10-20 minutes, drink warm liquid 2 cups a day for 1 week or until cough is gone.
Scientific name: Premna corymbosa, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napeɨn
napesan
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3140)
Example: The wood from this tree makes strong house posts as well as timber for benches and can be used as firewood. If you don’t have soap, you can take the leaf, mash it up and wash with it--it produces a foam that cleans. Use for washing yourself, for example. If this tree has fruits, then people know that it is a good time to plant sweet potatoes and other crops.
Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napesan
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tree, 6 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napɨk
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5097)
Example: This tree is planted to mark the area of a Nakamal. Young roots used as bowstring..
Scientific name: Ficus prolixa, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napɨk
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5130)
Example: This is male variety used to build the foundation of the house, to make the timbers for the floor (joist) and put Veitchia arecina (MB 4707) strips on top. Also used for crossbeams for roof of house. Planted in village to provide shade.
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napɨr
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5127)
Example: Medicinal use. For back pain, take double handful of leaf, mash it in 1/2 liter of water, squeeze into cup. Drink 2 cups / day, morning and afternoon for 5 days.
Scientific name: Nephrolepis biserrata, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napkapi
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tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3262)
Example: Feed pigs with the bark of this tree, and mix it with pig food as well. When eaten, this bark will help make the pig grow fat. When the fruits are ripe, they get sticky and this can be used to trap birds. Put these fruits around a cut up papaya, and put that in a clear place--when the birds come to eat the papaya they get stuck by the fruits and can be caught.
Scientific name: Pisonia umbellifera, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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napkapki
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tree with green sweet-smelling flowers
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Pisonia grandis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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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
napoti
napoti sarapiran
napoti sarariman
napoti sarariman
naprapames
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terrestrial; leaves up to ca. 2 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2611)
Example: 1. When making a ground oven (nimum), these leaves are heaped on the stones, before the oven is buried with dirt.
Scientific name: Pneumatopteris glandulifera (Brack.) Holtt., Speaker: Martial Wahe
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napuei mhia
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stage 5 in the development of coconuts, a ripe nut, dry and brown on outside, with developed flesh which falls from the tree, not good for eating but used for pressing coconut oil
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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napuei mia
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coconut development stage 5
Example: A ripe nut, dry and brown on outside, with developed flesh which falls from the tree, not good for eating but used for pressing coconut oil
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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napuei tafa
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stage 1 in the development of coconuts, very small, not ready to eat or for any other use
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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napuepran
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a “female” coconut that only has one fruit on the panicle of the inflorescence
Example: This variety is used for the kastom marriage ceremony, grated with Euodia hortensis and Alpinia purpurata and rubbed on the bride and groom. The significance of this kastom is to ensure that the two people will be truthful to their chief, their parents and their spouse
Scientific name: Cocos nucifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napuer
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3013)
Example: Hunting: Birds are attracted to this plant for their fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt these birds.
Scientific name: Psychotria milnei, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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