Nafe (Kwamera)

v soar, circle (as a bird)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v start, be surprised by something

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v intr yawn

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adj. be spoiled, rotten, stink (as food)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

v reflect, mirror, look in a mirror

Speaker: Wahe Martial

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

Speaker: Martial wahe

v intr rustle, swish, rasp, scrape

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v hang, hang up, tie up

Speaker: Martial wahe

v use a pillow, sleep on a traditional wooden pillow

Speaker: Martial wahe

v look off, look to the side

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adj. slippery

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peeled taro (skin out)

(Bislama) skinimtaro

Speaker: Martial Wahe

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

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[ganhɨk] my penis

Speaker: Martial Wahe

I cooked taro

(Bislama) mi kukum taro

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. small coconut, coconut fruit bud

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

Aneityumese

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of shellfish

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honored

Example: honored God

Speaker: Martial Wahe

your headache (pain)

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kind of shellfish

Scientific name: Littorinidae sp., Speaker: Martial Wahe

a children’s game

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assistance, help

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bird trap

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Broadbilled Flycatcher

Scientific name: Myiagra caledonica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5036)

Example: Young plants for roof rafters, larger plants used for house posts. Women who get pregnant with someone else besides husband use this to abort. Boil a double handful of scraped stem in water and drink 1 cup four times daily to abort. Fruits are edible. Cut it open and eat what’s inside.

Scientific name: Finschia chloroxantha, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Highfin coralgrouper

Example: Photo by David R / iNaturalist, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Plectropomus oligacanthus via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

[kostron] lemon

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n vent in Yasur crater

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n. one

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[kwankəsikəp] n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2988)

Example: Clothing: The bark of this plant is peeled and sundried (~2 days) to be woven into Nambas.

Scientific name: Wikstroemia indica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

kind of bird trape ( triangle shape)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of yam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Asian House Gecko

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

Scientific name: Hemidactylus frenatus via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

n waning crescent (moon phase)

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. mulberry

(Bislama) marmeri

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

chicken

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Bluelined surgeonfish

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

Scientific name: Acanthurus nigroris via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of skink

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Peregrine falcon

Scientific name: Falco peregrinus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nakwas naniki:ri] n. rope with round green fruits. (collection: Laurence Ramon #326)

Scientific name: Salacia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n my rib

Speaker: Martial wahe

[nakɨr] n. terrestrial fern, 1 to 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3027)

Example: Food: Young leaves are eaten cooked.

Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. tree; bishop wood

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Bischofia javanica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n urine

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. kind of fern, edible, often fried or boiled with milk

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my large intestine

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n. tree, 6 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n weather forecast

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n. kind of grass

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n cadaver

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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5105)

Example: Stem used for sawn timber.

Scientific name: Virola surinamensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

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

Scientific name: (moss), Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. large tree, 10-14 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Dysoxylum mole, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

[nari fem] n. 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

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.

Scientific name: Ficus septica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my tendon

Speaker: Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5080)

Example: When there are too many rats in house, put a layer of leaves underneath a piece of food in the corner of the house. When the rat steps on the leaf, as the underside is itchy, it will swell the leg of the rat, making it hard for him to move so you can find them in the morning and kill them easily.

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2985)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to create roof members of local houses. It is not considered a strong wood.

Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. sparsely branched shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3081)

Example: The leaves of this plant are warmed over a fire and put warm on the legs of a person who is cold or has a headache, such as from a fever that comes with the flu. See 3076 for additional comments on this technique.

Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n volcanic ash plain

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. garden

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[niŋ] n. large grass, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3104)

Example: When thatching a house, put the coconut leaves on the crossbars, and then push the stem of this plant into the coconut leaves and bend them over to hold the coconut leaves. Use the stems of this plant as a support for yam vines. Use the stem to make arrows.

Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2975)

Example: Animal Feed: The whole plant is fed to pigs to keep them fat and healthy. It is referred to as “pig medecine” and is given once per week.

Scientific name: Cyrtandra obovata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. terrestrial tree, growing in dense cloud forest. flowers white to yellow (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4214)

Example: 1. The bole of this tree is used to make end posts for cyclone houses (kuipé). It is considered a strong and special wood for this purpose. 2. Stems are used as a traditional digging stick (kaker) when planting taro or kava. A smaller stick is used for the latter. 3. The wood from this tree can be used to make long-lasting fence posts.

Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

year

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n. tree with spiky red and yellow flowers, not used for anything

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nuas] island cabbage

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5094)

Example: Leaves gathered to feed pigs.

Scientific name: Ipomoea indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar

kind of taro

Example: Good for roasting in an earth oven and has a very nice taste

Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. kind of pandanus

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. bed, copra bed

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. kind of parasitic vine (philodendron?)

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

giant clam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

shark

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Meadow Argus

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

Scientific name: Junonia villida via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeonfish

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

Scientific name: Acanthurus auranticavus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

my young brother

Speaker: Wahe Martial

what

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Reef needlefish

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

Scientific name: Strongylura incisa via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

n. the first shoot of any young plant

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my tooth

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kind of skink (green)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of introduced legume with hairy beanpod

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. green onions (English shallot)

(Bislama) sarat

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5075)

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n whirlwind

Speaker: Martial Wahe

duck

Speaker: Martial Wahe

bamboo slit gong used to signal approach by woman to nakamal

Example: see more on Youtube

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Great barracuda

(Bislama) Barracuda

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

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

father

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of tree

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. bamboo (native species)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n fish species: possibly a type of grouper

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of yam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n Short-tailed Shearwater or Slender-billed Shearwater, a.k.a. mutton bird

Scientific name: Puffinus tenuirostris, Speaker: Martial Wahe

untight robe

Speaker: Martial wahe

Ribbontail stingray

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

Scientific name: Taeniura lymma via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

river lobster, kind of prawn

Speaker: Martial Wahe