An example search has returned 100 entries

-amɨri

listenloadingplaying

v

-arakarak

listenloadingplaying

v/a

-arari

listenloadingplaying

v

-arkahu

listenloadingplaying

v tr

-arouarou

listenloadingplaying

v

-arupwufi

listenloadingplaying

v

-arɨs

listenloadingplaying

v

-asoria

listenloadingplaying

v

-asén

listenloadingplaying

v

-atigenhen

listenloadingplaying

v/a

-árupwun

listenloadingplaying

v

araii narek

listenloadingplaying

arapina ia kwarua

listenloadingplaying

v sarem door

fitkwa

fitkwa
listenloadingplaying

High Hill

listenloadingplaying

ia-kawrani taik

listenloadingplaying

mi karem banana.

iapóu

listenloadingplaying

iaremha

This plant is used to treat diarrhea in a baby 1-6 months old. The mother takes 4, 1" pieces and chews them, spitting it into the baby’s mouth 2x daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon until the diarrhea stops. Sometimes if the baby is sick from a spirit such as a yam, taro or sea spirit, the mother takes 2, 1" pieces of stem and 2, 1" pieces of Acalypha wilkesiana petiole (Plunkett et.al. #3081) and chews the two species together and spits on the affected baby, telling the spirit to "go away and leave the baby alone.
listenloadingplaying

[jare̤mə̤] n.

Example: This plant is used to treat diarrhea in a baby 1-6 months old. The mother takes 4, 1" pieces and chews them, spitting it into the baby’s mouth 2x daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon until the diarrhea stops. Sometimes if the baby is sick from a spirit such as a yam, taro or sea spirit, the mother takes 2, 1" pieces of stem and 2, 1" pieces of Acalypha wilkesiana petiole (Plunkett et.al. #3081) and chews the two species together and spits on the affected baby, telling the spirit to "go away and leave the baby alone.

iatir

listenloadingplaying

n.

iatɨnamwerɨs

listenloadingplaying

ik kawhakou

listenloadingplaying

phrase you go wea

ik kuwehe kurira ~ kaiwa ia tah mek kehn

listenloadingplaying

adj

iokokekei

listenloadingplaying

n.

iou iti

listenloadingplaying

isipan

listenloadingplaying

adj.

kafa

Cypraea tigris https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84107-Cypraea-tigris
listenloadingplaying

Example: via inaturalist.org

kamkariamkari

Nephila pilipes https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68390-Nephila-pilipes
listenloadingplaying

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

kapriapri ~ kaprihapry

Leaves fed to pig. Women string the seeds to make necklaces to sell. If the libido of a male is too strong ("bamboo is too strong"), mix juice from leaves and mix with 1/2 L water and drink 2 cups 1 day.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Leaves fed to pig. Women string the seeds to make necklaces to sell. If the libido of a male is too strong ("bamboo is too strong"), mix juice from leaves and mix with 1/2 L water and drink 2 cups 1 day.

kasesir

Rhipidura drownei
listenloadingplaying

Example: Photo by flyingkiwigirl / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Flickr

kasusu

Photo by K. David Harrison, Oct. 2016
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Oct. 2016

kerieri

kerieri
listenloadingplaying

konakutanian

listenloadingplaying

konuwak

Cromileptes altivelis http://fishbase.org/summary/Cromileptes-altivelis.html
listenloadingplaying

Example: Photo by Richard Zerpe, License: CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

konuwak

Epinephelus chlorostigma http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-chlorostigma.html
listenloadingplaying

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

konuwak

Epinephelus coioides http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-coioides.html
listenloadingplaying

Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

koseris

listenloadingplaying

n. pima

krirɨm kwajia

listenloadingplaying

num

kwanapuga

listenloadingplaying

kwanapugɨm

Break endocarp with knife and eat it. Children eat young green seeds. Mature endocarp cleaned and used to play marbles. Split stem and use for floor of house. Leaf used to wrap cassava for roasting in ground oven or dried on fire. Young seedlings pulled up and meritsem eaten as food (Nanimen) palm heart of young tree.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Break endocarp with knife and eat it. Children eat young green seeds. Mature endocarp cleaned and used to play marbles. Split stem and use for floor of house. Leaf used to wrap cassava for roasting in ground oven or dried on fire. Young seedlings pulled up and meritsem eaten as food (Nanimen) palm heart of young tree.

kwanatan

listenloadingplaying

n.

kwankwanei

Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.

kwankɨpu

listenloadingplaying

Example: During boiling, the water is said to turn red in color and then changes to whatever the color is of what it is being cooked with

kwarwasei

When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.

kwatmár

listenloadingplaying

káurapɨg

listenloadingplaying

n.

lastik

lastik
listenloadingplaying

n

mai-nɨfara

mai-nɨfara
listenloadingplaying

mainapuiramaga

listenloadingplaying

makhum

Cheilinus trilobatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
listenloadingplaying

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

mantocary

listenloadingplaying

maris-maris

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.
listenloadingplaying

[marəs marəs] n.

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.

mimi

listenloadingplaying

murup

Falco peregrinus
listenloadingplaying

mɨrɨris

listenloadingplaying

nakorengek

listenloadingplaying

n

namari

Planted for shade near a village or near houses. Shade tree.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Planted for shade near a village or near houses. Shade tree.

namatamai

Lethrinus harak http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-harak.html
listenloadingplaying

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

namɨr

listenloadingplaying

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

napati

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.
listenloadingplaying

n.

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.

napitewian sei nesan

listenloadingplaying

dak blo ren

nariram

listenloadingplaying

n.

nas

listenloadingplaying

natey

listenloadingplaying

Example: Used to prepare all types of food

nauropag

Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruit of this tree. When the bats are desired, hunters will gather near this tree. Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. Many leaves are used for this purpose. Fuel: To make a fire, dried sticks are rubbed together on a plane of wood. The friction creates smoldering ash over time, useful for igniting dried material.
listenloadingplaying

[naropaŋ] n.

Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruit of this tree. When the bats are desired, hunters will gather near this tree. Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. Many leaves are used for this purpose. Fuel: To make a fire, dried sticks are rubbed together on a plane of wood. The friction creates smoldering ash over time, useful for igniting dried material.

nawa ia nirak

nawes

Photo by Martial Wahe
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nayouk

Photo by Martial Wahe
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

neiuck

If someone has swollen legs or arms, like from bruises or boils, crush leaves and rub on the swollen area twice a day for 1 week, or until sores disappear. For anemia, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 L water, and drink one bottle three day for 2 weeks.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: If someone has swollen legs or arms, like from bruises or boils, crush leaves and rub on the swollen area twice a day for 1 week, or until sores disappear. For anemia, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 L water, and drink one bottle three day for 2 weeks.

nekatirou

Hibiscus rosasinensis
listenloadingplaying

n.

nekethirau

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.
listenloadingplaying

n.

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.

neparum

Before there were many root crops such as taro and cassava, people would use the roots of this plant as a food, after roasting it in the fire. The roots are said to be very large and edible.
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Before there were many root crops such as taro and cassava, people would use the roots of this plant as a food, after roasting it in the fire. The roots are said to be very large and edible.

nikovarhig

listenloadingplaying

n.

nimahan

listenloadingplaying

noukuanei

Photo by Martial Wahe
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nui arɨs

listenloadingplaying

numun

numun
listenloadingplaying

nɨmnave

listenloadingplaying

n.

nɨpkɨpki

listenloadingplaying

n.

nɨpɨn

listenloadingplaying

nɨspos

listenloadingplaying

pare

listenloadingplaying

n

pendkos

listenloadingplaying

Example: Is a soft taro variety good for boiling or roasting. It grows very tall

penesu

Scarus ghobban http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-ghobban.html
listenloadingplaying

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

penesu

Scarus schlegeli http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-schlegeli.html
listenloadingplaying

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

pepher pitew sarariman

Plectorhinchus picus http://fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-picus.html
listenloadingplaying

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

puruan

listenloadingplaying

purupuru

listenloadingplaying

siwir ~ sivur

Photo by Martial Wahe
listenloadingplaying

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Takiaew sei tasi

Hypselodoris tryoni https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/468033-Hypselodoris-tryoni

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

Tapir

listenloadingplaying

tapiresi

listenloadingplaying

tasiapen

Pterocaesio trilineata http://fishbase.org/summary/Pterocaesio-trilineata.html
listenloadingplaying

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

tasiapen

Pterocaesio marri http://fishbase.org/summary/Pterocaesio-marri.html
listenloadingplaying

Example: Photo by Lesley Clements / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

tuburbeï

listenloadingplaying

n.

tuwai

The stem is used to make house posts; the young stems are used to make bows and young boys use the bows made from this tree to hunt birds and flying foxes.
listenloadingplaying

[tuwai] n.

Example: The stem is used to make house posts; the young stems are used to make bows and young boys use the bows made from this tree to hunt birds and flying foxes.

tuwai

Photo by Martial Wahe
listenloadingplaying

n.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

tɨmhien

listenloadingplaying

n.

uritoga natoga

listenloadingplaying

warakou

warakou
listenloadingplaying

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

yesu

Parupeneus heptacanthus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-heptacanthus.html
listenloadingplaying