Nafe (Kwamera)

v 1. walk, move, be in motion, go, come; 2. combined with the interrogative prefix -ɨf-, implies how, in what manner; 3. with interrogatie prefix and transitive postclitic, implies where

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr look upwards, face upwards (as a playing card)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr dead

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr smack lips (as to call a dog)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr boil, toss (as the sea), fizz (as soda), bubble

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr move, act, stand or leave simultaneously

Speaker: Martial wahe

v look off, look to the side

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v intr hop (on one foot)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

fruit

Speaker: Martial Wahe

you listen

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v cut fire wood in pieces

(Bislama) spletem fire hood.

Speaker: Martial Wahe

go fart

Speaker: Martial wahe

snake

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v I am listening

(Bislama) mi lisen

Speaker: Martial Wahe

a stage of coconut development

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. small coconut, coconut fruit bud

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

adj late

Speaker: Martial wahe

you

(Bislama) yu

Speaker: Martial Wahe

old grandparents

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. sapling, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4235)

Example: 1. When in flower, it is s a good time to hunt swefa, a type of sea mollusc.

Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n testicle

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of coconut, has a medium-sized fruit

Example: Eaten when a bit young and still has the water inside. The flesh and water are eaten together. The water is said to be the sweetest of any coconut

Scientific name: Cocos nucifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. type of flowering plant; box bean or St. Thomas’ bean

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[karwarwar] thunder

Speaker: Martial Wahe

traditional woven fan

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of basket woven with young coconut leaves.

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. tree in house area near village, 5 m tall (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)

Example: The fruit of this tree is edible. The stem yields posts for building houses. The wood from the tree is said to be very strong, so larger parts of the tree can be used for house construction. The leaves are used to treat diarrhea. A person chews 4 leaves at a time as long as needed.

Scientific name: Psidium guajava, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. corn

(Bislama) kon

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

Darkfin hind, flagtail grouper (deep sea)

Example: Photo by Digital Archives of Taiwan / via catalog.digitalarchi License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Cephalopholis urodeta via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

kind of banana

Speaker: Martial Wahe

dog

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of sea snail, edible

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. angled roof support posts in traditional house

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. interior house radial long post

Speaker: Jean Eskar

n. herb to 1 m, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4730)

Example: The entire plant is pulled up, the stems bound together and used to make a local broom.

Scientific name: Sida, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. semi-inalienable strip of coconut frond used as a rope

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. species of orchid

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Dendrobium mohlianum, Speaker: Martial Wahe

part of sea shell, (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

Speaker: Martial Wahe

bladder

Speaker: Martial Wahe

rudder fish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

place or destination

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. swing, rope swing

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of fern (var. of nƗnhupwi)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n last quarter (moon phase)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Rivulated parrotfish, surf parrotfish

Example: Photo by Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Scarus rivulatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Ghost Ant

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

Scientific name: Tapinoma melanocephalum via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Pacific Emerald Dove

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

Scientific name: Chalcophaps longirostris sandwichensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of wild yam (see namhu)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Peregrine falcon

Scientific name: Falco peregrinus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5044)

Example: Collect the branches, scrape into a dish, and mix with water to make soap for washing clothes. One can also bathe with it. Also associated is the legend of a rat who, swimming in the sea, gets hungry and goes to this vine to eat. Preparing for a delicious meal, he defecates when he sees this vine. He climbs up to get the fruits on top of the vine, but has been tricked-- they are below! Once he realizes, the branch he is on breaks and he falls into his own feces. He feels bad, as he is both hungry and dirty.

Scientific name: Rhamnella vitiensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

dawn

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree (bark used as rope)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n drought, lack of rain

Speaker: Martial wahe

n rain shadow

Speaker: Wahe

n. tree with green sweet-smelling flowers

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Pisonia grandis, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. my penis

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my waist

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. petrophyte, growing in deep shade (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3115)

Scientific name: (moss), Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. 1. moss, algae. 2. kind of seaweed

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. well branched tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3032)

Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is used as timber wood. Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruits of this tree. If they are desired, hunters will gather near the tree when fruits are in season. Food: The ripe fruits (black) are consumed occassionally.

Scientific name: Syzygium kajewskii, Speaker: Martial Wahe

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.

Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5038)

Example: Fruits edible when ripe. The stem is used for timber and sawn timber. Flowers attract fruit bats. Hunters, knowing this, hunt the bats at night.

Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense, Speaker: Johnson Noar

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.

Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. 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: Emmanuel Maasi

[nɨŋgare̤me] n. shrub, 4-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3090)

Example: This plant is known as "fishbone leaf" as the edge of the leaf tears away and the remaining part is serrated. It is a powerful medicine that is secret.

Scientific name: Leea indica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

wind

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n armpit

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. lower part of coconut leaf stem

Speaker: Martial Wahe

steps cut into earth

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of vine

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. rubber tree, bark used in tapa production

Speaker: Martial Wahe

water

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my fist

Speaker: Martial wahe

your hair

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. epiphyte on syzygium myriadenum, outside of transect. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2608)

Example: 1. A locally revered kestrel, known as tikurkak, makes its bed with the fronds of this fern.

Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

breast

Speaker: Martial Wahe

plant part to be identified used for tying

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of plant, leaf used for penis wrapper

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5077)

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

Scientific name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar

bridge

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of thick grass

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nɨpeiaka] n. dry coconut husk

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n half moon (first quarter or last quarter moon phase)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nɨpunpun] n. spider web

Speaker: Jean Eskar

n. 1. kind of tree, 2. bent staff or stick used by toka dancers

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Redbreasted wrasse

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

Scientific name: Cheilinus fasciatus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

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

Scientific name: Scarus ghobban via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Marbled parrotfish, seagrass parrortfish

Example: Photo Philippe Bourjon / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Leptoscarus vaigiensis via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Thumbprint emperor, blackspot emperor

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

Scientific name: Lethrinus harak via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Ficus sp. (kind of nukwesi)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of thorny beach vine with purple flowers

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5040)

Example: Fruits edible. People drinking kava eat a fruit after drinking. Say that it makes kava stronger. Boil leaves with Euodia (MJB 5031) when a person has a strong cough to cure it. Double handful of each plant in 1 liter water and boil for 20 minutes. Wash your with it and drink 1 cup in evening (cold) for 4 days.

Scientific name: Annona muricata, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. small shrub with red sap

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Pickhandle barracuda

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

Scientific name: Sphyraena jello via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

canoe parts: outrigger float (also denotes people who live close to the sea, as opposed to people who live inland)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of woody, flowering plant

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Cordiline fruticosa, Speaker: Martial Wahe

club, used for dancing

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of fish trap

Speaker: Martial Wahe

I love my mum

(Bislama) mi likem mami blo mi

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Yellowstriped goatfish

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

Scientific name: Upeneus vittatus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe