-apwini
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1. strive, work at and succeed, go where there is no road, beat through the bush or heavy seas; 2. persevere, go ahead with anyway, pester
Speaker: Martial wahe
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figka
kakosia
karikao
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kind of sea shell; droga
(Bislama) Droka
Example: eatable shell, boiled in the saucepan or roasted in the fire
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kitkit
koaba
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[koa̤pe]
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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: Jean Pascal Wahe
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konuwak
konuwak
konweker
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tree, up to 15 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Barringtonia edulis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kuanasiapen
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tree, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3031)
Example: Ceremonial: Following circumcision, boys will perform a ritual shower using a mixture of this plant and coconut. The leaves of this plant are mixed with the copra of the coconut and squeezed with water over the boys’ heads. Construction: The wood of this tree is used as rafters in house construction.
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kuansus
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5165)
Scientific name: Sterculia banksiana, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwanasanas
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[kwenasənas]
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epiphyte growing on neonauclea forsteri trunk, about 2-3 m above ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2977)
Example: Ornamental: The tiny seeds, appearing as a powder, are used to decorate one’s face during kastom ceremonies. The plant is used when the fruit is yellow.
Scientific name: Dendrobium, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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manhewao asori
nasar
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5111)
Example: Use leaf to line earth oven on top of stones to protect lap lap from burning. If you’re building a bush house in the forest, children can sleep on these leaves in a temporary house.
Scientific name: Microsorum grossum, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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naturena
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epiphyte growing in dense forest, along ridge. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3023)
Example: Ornamental: After one week of being sun-dried, men will place this plant in their arm band (“Tikinapuai”) during katom ceremonies.
Scientific name: Huperzia phlegmaria, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natɨmi
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5066)
Example: Stem used for sawn timber. Eat the nut inside the large fruit. To do this, peel skin off nut and eat raw.
Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nawes
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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nihpar
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low-branching tree; Alexandrian laurel, balltree, beach calophyllum
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Calophyllum inophyllum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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niknapus
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[nikinapus]
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3067)
Example: Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.
Scientific name: Acalypha cf. repanda, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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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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nipar
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5082)
Example: Wood is very hard and good for making canoe. Wood is good to build house (house posts). Takes seeds from dried fruit, break them open, boil in water and collect oil that rises to the top. This oil used as massage oil. Rub oil from dried seeds in hair to kill lice.
Scientific name: Calophyllum, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nipiry
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5102)
Example: Cook young leaves in water for 5 min and then eat.
Scientific name: Polyscias fruticosa, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nitata
nkhaourakou
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[nəkora:ku]
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shrub, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3160)
Example: When a person is growing watermelons, you put a knife in the roots of the watermelon plants, and then cut a stick from this tree and drive it into the roots as well, to ensure greater numbers of watermelons will be grown.
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nuiru
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tree along the road, short trunk. pale grey bark. short erected leaves. small orange figs. (collection: Laurence Ramon #334)
Scientific name: Ficus obliqua, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nukwetau
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arrowhead, used for hunting fish, fowl or flying fox, traditionally made from black palm, now usually from metal
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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numeiau
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well branched tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3075)
Example: The stem of this tree makes good firewood, it is a light wood so easier to carry. People use it to start a fire, by using 2 sticks of this plant with chopped stem fragments, if there are no matches
Scientific name: Melochia odorata, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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pranawhi sei piak sa namritaik
ring
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[riŋ]
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2992)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.
Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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sap sap
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5093)
Example: For an earache, take a double handful of leaves, mash, and squeeze in your ear.
Scientific name: Calyptocarpus vialis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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tangarua
tapatou
teara
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5116)
Example: If a person gets cut while on reef, take leaves and burn them to an ash. Put this powder on the sore for one day to dry and heal cut. For constipation, take 1 handful bark, mash it, put with coconut water (one coconut’s worth), and drink a cup once. Don’t do other activites. This will clear bowel within a day. Very powerful.
Scientific name: Excoecaria agallocha, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tipurpai
yéung