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-akit

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v intr hoot, screech, call (as a bat), creak

-akwiri

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v mount, reach the summit of a hill, come out on top, be on top

-akwmare

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adj. ripe (as fruit), well cooked

-akwresi

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v pet, rub (as a dog), tickle

-akwsén

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v 1. crumble, break into pieces; divide, rip in half (as bread, biscuit)

-an

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v intr 1. go, walk, be in motion; 2. be unmarried; 3. shine (as the sun)

-an

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v hang oneself or another

-apɨtin

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v strike down, kill at a blow

-arkarekɨr

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v 1. wrestle, struggle, throw a tantrum (as a child on the ground); 2. scratch (as a hen)

-arukwakwus

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v hang, hang up, tie up

-ataren

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v look off, look to the side

-atia(i)

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v 1. grate (tubers); 2. treat with traditional medicine (by spitting grated or masticated ingredients on the patient’s head)

aiapun ro kiri

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shine flying fox

araii niprai naii

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v cut tree stump

(Bislama) katem stampa blo hood.

ewhan mapri

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v go sleep

(Bislama) go silip

huine

Conger cinereus http://fishbase.org/summary/Conger-cinereus.html
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Longfin African conger, moustache conger

Example: Photo by Patrick Randall, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

ia-kamaki nesan

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v I don’t like rain

(Bislama) mi no likem rain

ia-karai narouk

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I cut a sugar cane

(Bislama) mi katem sugar can.

iaku meia

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kind of turtle

iarumanu

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[iarumanu] chief

ik kawhakou

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phrase where you going?

(Bislama) you go wea

kapa

Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0
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Blackspot snapper

Example: Photo by John E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0

kapkar

Zosterops vellalavella
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Vella Lavella White-Eye

kareng reng

Photo by Rainer Kretzberg, License: CC BY 3.0
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longtail silver-biddy

Example: Photo by Rainer Kretzberg, License: CC BY 3.0

karɨmkarɨm

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kind of insect (large, sucks nectar)

katɨmnumun

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kind of spider

kaukieri

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my brother in law, my brother-in-law

kerupwun

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n type of woven mat

kieri

Ducula pacifica
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Pacific Imperial Pigeon

Example: Photo by Jake Osborne, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr

kitkit

kitkit
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kind of basket woven with young coconut leaves.

konapit

To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 L bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5070)

Example: To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 L bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.

konpir

To tie the wall of a house, strip off leaves and tie fresh to house.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5136)

Example: To tie the wall of a house, strip off leaves and tie fresh to house.

korpra

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copra

kreirai

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club, with star shaped head

kurɨn

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n purple swamp hen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

kwankukeibu

The vine of this plant is used to tie an outrigger on to a canoe. Heat up the stem and peel off the outer bark; while it is still warm use it to tie an outrigger to the canoe. When the stem cools it becomes very hard. It is also used to tie sugar cane.
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[kwankukepu] n. liana growing into canopy of Myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3092)

Example: The vine of this plant is used to tie an outrigger on to a canoe. Heat up the stem and peel off the outer bark; while it is still warm use it to tie an outrigger to the canoe. When the stem cools it becomes very hard. It is also used to tie sugar cane.

kwankumaha

The leaves of this plant are used to feed to pigs.
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[kwankuma] n. shrub to understory tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3144)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used to feed to pigs.

kwankupwé

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n. inalienable small side tubers off a main root tuber; small yam tubers

kwanuwaras

The stem of this plant is used for rope. Heat the stem over a fire, hang it outside to dry, this is said to last longer than metal wire. It is also used to tie sugar cane.
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[kwanuwares] n. vine growing on macaranga and ficus trees, at edge of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3116)

Example: The stem of this plant is used for rope. Heat the stem over a fire, hang it outside to dry, this is said to last longer than metal wire. It is also used to tie sugar cane.

kwasɨrɨs

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n. red pepper, hot pepper

kweiei

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rudder fish

kɨpiesi

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boy (uncircumsized)

kɨrorát

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n. kind of vine with edible fruit

lili

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n. a type of sugarcane, very thin and long, yellow or light green color, very sweet, planted in gardens

mai táhapwar

mai táhapwar
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n. laplap leaf

mak irenha

Ptulinopus tannensis
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Tanna fruit dove

Example: Photo by Doug Janson / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

mapwár ~ iapwár

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mythological pygmy

nakwsakweien

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death

namarinuian

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peace

Example: peace between two peoples or two tribes

namatamai

Lethrinus semicinctus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-semicinctus.html
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Black blotch emperor

Example: Photo by Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

namatamai

Lethrinus harak http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-harak.html
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Thumbprint emperor, blackspot emperor

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

Nap sei yasur

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n lava

naparius

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kind of banana

Example: Eaten ripe

Napatou

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n hilltop

napɨrapire

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n. kind of grass

nariram

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kind of plantain, a medium sized plantain, is ca. 6” long with green and yellow color on peel

Example: Eaten ripe

narmama

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people’s

naruakiri

To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and teh fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaaves on the fox. So, the rat an
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n. herb, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3082)

Example: To make a strap to hold the ornamental fiber "Nisei" (Plunkett et al #3077) on a person’s arm. Dry the stem, remove the fibers, and weakve into a strap. There is a legend that is told about this plant, concerning a rat and a fox. The rat and fox stole a banana from the Devil’s garden. The Devil caught the fox and told him not to come back. The rat said "lets go to the garden" and teh fox said no. The rat said "go take these leaves, and tie the leaves with coconut fiber--and he told the fox to lie down and the rat sewed the leaaves on the fox. So, the rat an

nasar

Used for food. Boil the leaves for 15-20 min, fry them, or put them in the earth oven to eat. They taste very good.
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n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5074)

Example: Used for food. Boil the leaves for 15-20 min, fry them, or put them in the earth oven to eat. They taste very good.

nauri

Young stems are used to support the roof of ther house. Use yellow sap for glue. Fruits and flowers eaten by flying fox. Same effect as poison tree, they do not fly correctly, often falling and can be harvested to eat.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5118)

Example: Young stems are used to support the roof of ther house. Use yellow sap for glue. Fruits and flowers eaten by flying fox. Same effect as poison tree, they do not fly correctly, often falling and can be harvested to eat.

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 ingniting dried material.
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n. well branched tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3037)

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 ingniting dried material.

nauropane

To treat constipation, take 1 handful of leaf, squeeze in water (small beer bottle size) drink the bottle all at once to loosen stool. Ripe fruits are eaten--as they are very sweet.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5069)

Example: To treat constipation, take 1 handful of leaf, squeeze in water (small beer bottle size) drink the bottle all at once to loosen stool. Ripe fruits are eaten--as they are very sweet.

navegɨnien

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food

nawamta

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. plant; giant fern

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nawras

People use the fruits as medicine to treat diabetes, "cancer" and ulcers. Collect ripe fruits, put the juice in a bottle and drink. The bark can be boiled in water and consumed to treat diabetes, 1 handfull of bark to 1 liter of water. Drink 3x daily to treat diabetes. It was said that Sam’s wife’s HA1C score went from 14 down to 6 using this remedy.
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[narwas] n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3072)

Example: People use the fruits as medicine to treat diabetes, "cancer" and ulcers. Collect ripe fruits, put the juice in a bottle and drink. The bark can be boiled in water and consumed to treat diabetes, 1 handfull of bark to 1 liter of water. Drink 3x daily to treat diabetes. It was said that Sam’s wife’s HA1C score went from 14 down to 6 using this remedy.

nefeng

Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5067)

Example: Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.

neiapsan

Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.

nekes kes

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.
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n. 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.

nemhaien

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death

neyiagian

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n my breath

ngata

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kind of cassava, produces small roots but the plant yields in 3 months after planting

niar

Wood is strong and good to make houses with, particuarly house posts. Also good for firewood.
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[nijer] n. tree to 30 m, dbh 2 m (collection: Michael J. Balick #4738)

Example: Wood is strong and good to make houses with, particuarly house posts. Also good for firewood.

nikanyep

1. Known as the spirit of kava, the inner stem of young leaves can be eaten as bush fodder.
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n. treelet, 1.5 to 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4243)

Example: 1. Known as the spirit of kava, the inner stem of young leaves can be eaten as bush fodder.

niséi

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n. aromatic shrub (Evodia?), the leaves of which men and women wear during ceremonial events

nuai nukori

nuai nukori
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n. large tree root

nui arɨs

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creek

nukune

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horizon

nuviavia

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n. decorative plant (Crinum sp.), Bislama: white lily. A kind of wild taro, eaten.

(Bislama) nuviavia

nykwesi

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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[nukwe:si] 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.

nɨkava maregmarɨg

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n. kind of kava with short branches

nɨkava riki

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n. kind of small kava with variegated leaves

pawpawuk

Thyas coronata https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/121948-Thyas-coronata
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t.o. Owlet Moth

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

penesu

Scarus globiceps http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-globiceps.html
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Globehead parrotfish

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

penesu

Scarus tricolor http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-tricolor.html
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Tricolour parrotfish

Example: Photo by Bernard Dupont / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

peragi

Acanthurus auranticavus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-auranticavus.html
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Orange-Socket Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish

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

pos

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n. house post outside (

(Bislama) pos

rarai

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v cut

(Bislama) katem

Example: cut hood, or something

rararouk

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n high tide

serser

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n. 1. firefly, (according to Lindstrom 1986, 2. phosphorescent sea algae or fungus)

sɨmanu

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n. kind of yam

Takiaew sei tasi

Chromodoris lochi https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201640-Chromodoris-lochi
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Loch’s Chromodoris

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tanpitov

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n. small shrub with red sap

taoura ia nipeka

taoura ia nipeka
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rope made of braided coconut husks

tapaka

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n. tobacco

(Bislama) tapaka

taro Fiti

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Fiji taro

Tukwusmera

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place name: the highest mountain on Tanna Island

tumien

Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.
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n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2984)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.

turlmata

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.
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[turma:ta] n. 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.

tɨpunaku

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kind of fish trap

yaku yaku

Geophila
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5141)