-amwhén
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1. equal, the same, similar; 2. enough, sufficient, acceptable, fitting; 3. desirous of, needful of
Speaker: Martial wahe
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-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
ia-kamregi namisaian ia nupurak
iaku iaku
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5159)
Example: To attract fish in the sea. Take the branches and mix with mashed coconut endosperm, put (throw) in sea and then use line and hook to catch reef fish there.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kapriapri ~ kaprihapry
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Cassias, type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5110)
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.
Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kapuapu
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3226)
Example: This is a "calendar plant," tied to the sea. When it flowers, it is time to harvest sea urchins. The dry wood is used to mke a fire when a person has no matches.
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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karaiafinapeck
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5028)
Example: To reduce the pain of labor, squeeze double handful of leaves into 1 cup of cool water and give to the mother to drink.
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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koniere
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tree with a dense crown and edible fruit
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Burckella obovata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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konkamun
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large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall; adlay millet
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwanarai
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[kwanəraj]
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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
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kwankoukeipou
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liana growing on coconuts and ficus trees
Example: Useful rope for Tanna’s peoples, for tightening a traditional house, canoe and other uses. Photo taken at Mount Simian, south Tanna, Vanuatu, by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Smilax Vitiensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kɨniwɨ
magru
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5151)
Example: Houseposts. Straps used to tie wood to roof during thatching.
Scientific name: Avicennia marina, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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makhum
makhum
manari-ianupag
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[manariən nəʔpəŋ]
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shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2971)
Example: Cultural: After a young boy is circumcised, a special kava (“Tapuga”) is prepared. The leaf of this tree is then tied to each branch of the tree to signify the ceremony.
Scientific name: Maoutia diversifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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manhewao pitew
maramara apusan
marao
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Pinecone soldierfish, small-eyed squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
Scientific name: Myripristis murdjan via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe
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minin puka
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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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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nareg
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tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2997)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox. Food: The green leaf of this plant is used as a wrap when cooking fish over a fire. Clothing: The peeled inner bark of this plant is dried and then used as fastener or strap for other clothing during kastom ceremonies.
Scientific name: Ficus granatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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narrer
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[næhɨr]
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well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3111)
Example: People use trunk for houseposts as the stem is very straight. The stem also can be used for firewood.
Scientific name: Syzygium myriadenum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nasar
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5126)
Scientific name: Phymatosorus scolopendria, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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natgamera
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[natnə̤mi̤ra]
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petrophyte, growing in deep shade (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3115)
Scientific name: (moss), Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauiri fum
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[nari fem]
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sparsely branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3005)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering. Note: This plant is recognized as similar to M. latifolia. However, the medicinal action of this plant is regarded as inferior to the former.
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nawawa
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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: Emmanuel Maasi
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nemrapep
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epiphyte growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2991)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nerer
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[narɨr]
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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: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nikiskes
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parasitic epiphyte growing on upper branches of fagraea berteroana, in dense forest along ridge. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3012)
Example: Hunting: Birds are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt these birds.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nikuhma
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small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3240)
Example: People use the wood of this plant to make arrows. When hunting flying fox, people cut a 2’ pieces of the stem to throw at the animal and catch it.
Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nákumwhe-
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n. inalienable
fruit stalk and fruit (of coconut, Barringtonia edulis)
Scientific name: Barringtonia edulis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nɨkapáu
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n. semi-inalienable
1. leaf stalk (of a coconut, banana, etc.), 2. leaf stalk scar (on coconut tree trunk)
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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penesu
pirawa ~ firawa
Takiaew sei tasi
tapatou
teren
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5152)
Example: Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover boil. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).
Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tikinau hasori
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5124)
Example: Used for the construction of many things including walls for houses and benches.
Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tuai
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large, well branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4236)
Example: 1. Pidgeons ear the fruits. 2. The wood, being pliable, is used to fashion the limbs of hunting bows. 3. The bole is used as posts in western style houses.
Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tuprepai
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[tuprapwej]
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understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)
Example: The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood
Scientific name: Claoxylon, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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turlmata
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[turma:ta]
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vine in hibiscus tiliaceus tree, growing on rocky roadside cut along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3163)
Example: The vine is used for rope. Collect a length of vine appropriate for the task, heat it over a fire, peel the outer "skin" off and use the rest of the vine, fresh, to tie the poles and rafters used to make a traditional house.
Scientific name: Cayratia trifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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yaku yaku
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5159)
Example: To attract fish in the sea. Take the branches and mix with mashed coconut endosperm, put (throw) in sea and then use line and hook to catch reef fish there.
Scientific name: Phyllanthus, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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yapha