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nɨkaritig

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n. kind of tree (Cerbera odollam) (with poisonous fruit with white sap inside tree and fruit)

nɨkatireu

Ornamental plant.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5129)

Example: Ornamental plant.

nɨkatireu

Remove base from flower and chew flower--tastes sweet. Long ago there were no pens, you could use this flower to write message on wood.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5138)

Example: Remove base from flower and chew flower--tastes sweet. Long ago there were no pens, you could use this flower to write message on wood.

nɨkatirev

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n. hibiscus

nɨkauvkauv

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n. kind of liana

nɨkava

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n. kava

nɨkava apusan

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n. white kava

nɨkava auar

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n. ordinary kava

nɨkava Fila

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n. Vila kava

nɨkava itoga

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alcoholic drink

nɨkava kamiaram

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n. kava shoot with a double sprout

nɨkava maregmarɨg

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n. kind of kava with short branches

nɨkava mɨsinsinier

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n. kind of kava with variegated leaves

nɨkava napenkaru

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n. Two day kava (one stays intoxicated for two days)

nɨkava nɨkovrariki

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n. kind of kava with many small branches

nɨkava Pama

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n. Paama kava

nɨkava pitov

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n. black kava (stems are black color)

nɨkava pusir

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n. kind of kava with smooth outer bark

nɨkava pwia

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n. kind of kava with smooth outer bark

nɨkava riki

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n. kind of small kava with variegated leaves

nɨkava tapuga

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n. kind of kava artificially sprouted at an upper node of a planted cutting (large tapuga are exchanged during circumcision feasts)

nɨkava tute

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n. two day’ kava (i.e., one stays intoxicated for two days) (English "two days")

nɨkawahai-rea

Straight stem used for spear shaft
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[nəkwa̤j reje] n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3132), used to make fishing spears, and used to make small house posts that support thatch roof

Example: Straight stem used for spear shaft

nɨkeghup

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n. wild kava

nɨkehiáp

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n. tree fork

nɨkenakou

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n my heart

nɨkenaku

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heart

nɨkenaku jenirak

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my heart

nɨkenaku jeniram

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your heart

nɨkenaku jeria

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their heart

nɨkenaku jerin

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his heart

nɨkiatu

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canoe parts: outrigger spar, boom

nɨkinhapus

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n. kind of tree (used for bows to hunt flying fox, and for traditional medicine), Goats like to eat the leaves.

nɨkiskis

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n. mistletoe

nɨkɨnhi-

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n. inalienable planting tuber (as of a taro from which a new tuber has grown)

nɨkɨpisi

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n. sandalwood

nɨkɨrakiri

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branched coral

nɨkɨrha

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n. kind of tree (var. of kƗrha)

nɨkɨrhanekin

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n. traditional medicine, cure for illness caused by Mwatiktiki (culture hero responsible for yam growth)

nɨkɨsi-

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n. inalienable small offshoot tubers

nɨkoko

Stem used to make canoe. Easy to cut.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5077)

Example: Stem used to make canoe. Easy to cut.

nɨkoraku

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n. small plant with variegated leaves

nɨkori

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n. dragon plum (Dracontomela vitiense)

(Bislama) nakatambol

nɨkotufe

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n. blue water tree (Pterocarpus indicus)

nɨkouirum

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n. coconut spathe

nɨkoukau

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bridge

nɨkovakava

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n. driftwood

nɨkovarhíg

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n. kind of kava with crinkled leaves

nɨkriakéi

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n. kind of tree, with edible green fruit with sweet milky white flesh, collected wild and eaten on Tanna

nɨkukua

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book

nɨkwa

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n. inalienable fruit, offspring

nɨkwanáha

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n. fruit of nukwesi

nɨkwaraka

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name of a star constellation

nɨkwaruvinari

nɨkwaruvinari
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kind of fish hook

nɨkwerɨg

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n. fish poison tree

nɨkwesi

People eat the young leaves, boiling them in water until they are soft and ready to eat. Or, the green leaves are edible when raw, put coconut flesh and salt in the leaf and eat.
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3105)

Example: People eat the young leaves, boiling them in water until they are soft and ready to eat. Or, the green leaves are edible when raw, put coconut flesh and salt in the leaf and eat.

nɨkweto

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n. 1. fern tree (black palm), 2. barbed arrow (made of nɨkweto wood)

nɨmagouagou

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air

nɨmaha

nɨmaha
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reef, growing coral

nɨmai

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n. 1. leaf, foliage 2. sheet, leaf (of paper)

nɨmai nari

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n. bush

nɨmai nei

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n. forest

nɨmai nukwanek

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n. my hair

nɨmai nukwanem

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n. your hair

nɨmai nukwanen

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n. his/her hair

nɨmakeke

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coral

nɨmakwinari

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n. traditional ’leaf’ medicines (general term)

nɨmarɨ

nɨmarɨ
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n. kind of laplap made from bananas and coconut

nɨmatagi

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air

nɨmatagi asori

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cyclone

nɨmatagi asori

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hurricane

nɨmé-

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n. inalienable leaves (usually indicates plurality): plants, plantation, trees, etc.

nɨmei raer

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

nɨmeiei

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n. kind of fern (used as chicken feed)

nɨmér

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n. Tahitian chestnut

nɨmerian

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n moonbeam

nɨmerian

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n moonlight

nɨmérupwun

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n. Mimosa sp., Bislama: ’Christmas tree’

nɨmeyev

Kastom medicine to ascertain the type of sickness a person has. Take two small 6 in. long branches with leaves, and place this on the person along with another unspecified plant. Will help diagnosis.

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5060)

Example: Kastom medicine to ascertain the type of sickness a person has. Take two small 6 in. long branches with leaves, and place this on the person along with another unspecified plant. Will help diagnosis.

nɨmhiro

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n. kind of tree used for house posts

nɨminari

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bush

nɨmiraia

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n. kind of thick grass

nɨmirɨki taru irama

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n moustache

nɨmiuvien

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n earthquake

(Bislama) hedkwek

nɨmɨk

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n. coals

nɨmɨkɨr ~ Nɨmɨkɨrmakɨr

nɨmɨkɨr ~ Nɨmɨkɨrmakɨr
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beach, sand

nɨmɨmis

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n. kind of sugarcane (see -mƗmis)

nɨmɨrhi

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n. orange (tree)

nɨmɨri

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n. An orange tree (wood used for bows) See kwanɨmɨri

nɨmɨtɨk

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kind of red soil found in south Tanna

nɨmɨtuak

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n. kind of high prestige yam

nɨmnave

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n. kind of sugarcane, small with brown color, very sweet

nɨmnave, nemnave

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n. a type of sugarcane, with brown skin, very sweet, planted in gardens

nɨmnɨmu

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coconut parasite

nɨmpen

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.
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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.

nɨmrakw

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ashes

nɨmrakw

nɨmrakw
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n. ashes for cleaning, ashes after fire

nɨmrakw

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ashes

nɨmramiri

Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5096)

Example: Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.

nɨmrekɨn

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n. kind of fern, can be used to clean kava root