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-afaga

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v soar, circle (as a bird)

-aghagha

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v intr call fowls, cluck

-arapinha

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v close (as a door)

-arukwasikar

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v intr be or sit in the sun

-arukwuvsini

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v var. of -rukwuvsini

-aruvaí

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v. peel, cut skins off tubers

-asén

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v intr slide (as land), cave in

-ateri

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v lead by the arm, support by the arm, hold up someone

api

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v. to stick with a knife or spear

araii nukuanek

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v cut my hair

(Bislama) katem hair blo mi

aruwai nerei

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peeled taro (skin out)

(Bislama) skinimtaro

asúm

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v. to garden

atia ~ atiai

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

ewhan vei sipan

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v go away

(Bislama) go lo we

Fira

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Port Vila

gongong

Leiognathus fasciatus, Aurigequula fasciatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Leiognathus-fasciatus.html
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Striped ponyfish

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

ia-kamani manioto mene nipikao

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v I eat manioc and taro fiji

(Bislama) mi kakae manioc mo taro fiji

iavɨnmér

iavɨnmér
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fan-tailed cuckoo

ihis

ihis
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octopus

kaies

kaies
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n. rake

kararɨg

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a type of mushroom, grows on ground or tree

karkarepa

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traditional road name

karuarua

Ceremonial: During a large kastom ceremony ("Nakwyari"), a branch of this plant is used to sweep the nakamal before the toka dance.
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[kawəwə] n. sparsely branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3044)

Example: Ceremonial: During a large kastom ceremony ("Nakwyari"), a branch of this plant is used to sweep the nakamal before the toka dance.

karwase

When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5120)

Example: When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.

karwatei arei

karwatei arei
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earth oven stones

kasoso

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[kasoso] small devil

kiri

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bat (flying fox)

kiriot

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large, black supernatural fowl which crows at the end of the day

konianaker

Epinephelus cyanopodus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-cyanopodus.html
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Speckled blue grouper, speckled grouper (deep sea)

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

koniapit

Desmodium intortum
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[kwanjapɨp] n. weedy vine growing over boulders in dry streambed. Corolla pink turning bluish. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2794)

konkamun

Ornamental: The white fruits of this plant are used as pendants to fashion a necklace for a man, woman or child.
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[kwənka:mun] n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3002)

Example: Ornamental: The white fruits of this plant are used as pendants to fashion a necklace for a man, woman or child.

konuwak arwerew

Variola albimarginata http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-rubroviolaceus.html
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White-Edged Lyretail

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

korkwao tanna

Oceanodroma tristrami
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Tristram’s Storm Petrel

Example: Photo by Tony Morris, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr

kostrog

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[kostron] lemon

kri

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agreement

kuanamporo

Fruits edible when ripe. For dengue fever, take 1 bundle of leaves and stems, mash and place in pot with 2 L water, boil 30 minutes, drink warm. Drink 1 liter 1x day for 4-6 days depends on strength of dengue. "Sends" dengue out from your body.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5131)

Example: Fruits edible when ripe. For dengue fever, take 1 bundle of leaves and stems, mash and place in pot with 2 L water, boil 30 minutes, drink warm. Drink 1 liter 1x day for 4-6 days depends on strength of dengue. "Sends" dengue out from your body.

kuri

kuri
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dog

kwanepit

The leaves of this plant are used to treat diarrhea. Take a handful of leaves, chew them and suck out the liquid and swallow it, then spit out the fiber and all that remains in the mouth. Also known to be good as a cattle feed.
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. flowers bluish-purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3164)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used to treat diarrhea. Take a handful of leaves, chew them and suck out the liquid and swallow it, then spit out the fiber and all that remains in the mouth. Also known to be good as a cattle feed.

kwarisus

Sterculia banksiana
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5165)

kwarwaterei

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n rock

kwataratara

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flute

kwatmaseka

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n. central spine of a coconut frond

kásuke

kásuke
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n. swing, rope swing

kɨtir

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anyone

mai-nɨfara

mai-nɨfara
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leaf used to wrap kava roots for ceremonial purposes

mangoamramera

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kind of mango, can be eaten when the skin is green

marpan phisir

Cetoscarus ocellatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cetoscarus-ocellatus.html
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Spotted parrotfish (deep sea)

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

nagaimafu

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a wood to construct the posts of a house. It is also used to fashion paddles as an accessory to a canoe.
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[naŋema:fu] n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3018)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a wood to construct the posts of a house. It is also used to fashion paddles as an accessory to a canoe.

nahapau ~ nahpao

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triggerfish

namatamai

Lethrinus amboinensis http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-amboinensis.html
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Ambon emperor

Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nan

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goat

nanen

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, 3-4 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Nanimwhin

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spirit

naraian apa

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n planet

nare

This plant is used to welcome people by weaving the leaves and flowers into a head lei, locally known as a Kuanari. If there are no flowers, people weave the leaves and use these to welcome visitors. This species is becoming an invasive in the area.
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n. herb to 1.5 m tall, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4722)

Example: This plant is used to welcome people by weaving the leaves and flowers into a head lei, locally known as a Kuanari. If there are no flowers, people weave the leaves and use these to welcome visitors. This species is becoming an invasive in the area.

nare

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leaf worn on head

nare

This is the female type of 5037. Leaf is used to cover the top ridge of a roof on a house. Lasts 5 or more years. Women use the leaf for grass skirts. Take leaves, twist, tie in a line, dry in sun and then use to make skirt. Leaves have a nice fragrance.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5039)

Example: This is the female type of 5037. Leaf is used to cover the top ridge of a roof on a house. Lasts 5 or more years. Women use the leaf for grass skirts. Take leaves, twist, tie in a line, dry in sun and then use to make skirt. Leaves have a nice fragrance.

narek

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n. my penis

nauiri fum

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.
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[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.

nawaprien ~ narwaprien

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n. lightning in sky

nefararota

The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.
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[nafare rota] n. tree, 5 m tall with 3 branches (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3097)

Example: The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.

nevo ɨkɨrakiri

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Hibiscus tiliaceus

nikiho

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n. sea hearse tree

nimewae

Use stem to build roof rafters. Before people had matches, this plant was used to light fires by rubbing one stem of this against another piece of the same tree.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5061)

Example: Use stem to build roof rafters. Before people had matches, this plant was used to light fires by rubbing one stem of this against another piece of the same tree.

nimirhi

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n. orange tree

nui pen

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n swamp

nuiru

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n. tree along the road, short trunk. pale grey bark. short erected leaves. small orange figs. (collection: Laurence Ramon #334)

nukuk

People use this to treat skin sores, by boiling a handful of leaves in a small amount of water and washing the sores with this. Wash 2-3x daily until the sore is better. It may take 3-4 weeks to heal the sore.
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[nukwuk] n. epiphyte growing on a main branch of a glochidion tree, 2-3 m above ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3073)

Example: People use this to treat skin sores, by boiling a handful of leaves in a small amount of water and washing the sores with this. Wash 2-3x daily until the sore is better. It may take 3-4 weeks to heal the sore.

nukuk-arman

Unspecified secret medicine
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[nukuk arman] n. epiphyte on trunk of ficus tree, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3128)

Example: Unspecified secret medicine

numrukwen

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Numrukwen moiety

nur

When young baby is loosing weight, give young tops--cooked-- to mother to eat for one month to help increase milk. You can also scrape a handful of inner bark of Ficus kajewskii (5163) into small pieces with a knife, mix with a handful of the young tops of (5157) in 1L of water and cook it, and squeeze the juice into a bottle. Drink one cup twice daily  for one month to help a mother who is not providing enough milk for her baby. Kids put inflorescences in hair as a sort of rasta fashion.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5157)

Example: When young baby is loosing weight, give young tops--cooked-- to mother to eat for one month to help increase milk. You can also scrape a handful of inner bark of Ficus kajewskii (5163) into small pieces with a knife, mix with a handful of the young tops of (5157) in 1L of water and cook it, and squeeze the juice into a bottle. Drink one cup twice daily for one month to help a mother who is not providing enough milk for her baby. Kids put inflorescences in hair as a sort of rasta fashion.

nuvás

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n. Hibiscus, species with edible leaves, ’island cabbage’

nwera

nwera
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coconut development stage 7; sprouting coconut.

nɨfaga

nɨfaga
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[nɨfaŋa] bow

nɨkafwerug

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n. kind of plant, leaf used for penis wrapper

nɨmai nari

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n. bush

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cyclone

nɨpkɨpki

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n. Pisonia umbrellifera tree, very soft wood, big trunk and branches, has black stinging seed pods

pagaivii phisir sarariman

Cheilinus trilobatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
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Tripletail wrasse (male)

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

pamrɨmera

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kind of green coconut

pia

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beer

pirawa ~ firawa

Lethrinus erythracanthus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-erythracanthus.html
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Orange-spotted emperor, yellowtail emperor

Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

pringsiwir

Acanthurus lineatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-lineatus.html
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Lined surgeonfish

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rafo

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what

rawtapareɨ ia- takouar

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I climb a mountain

rewhɨk

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n my canine tooth

rewi nɨmeri

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[ʰrewi nɨmeri] n. thorn

rinamran

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not long will be delight

(Bislama) stap broke delight

semanu

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kind of yam, produces a tuber with white flesh. It is somewhat smaller in size than most yams, and easy to grow

Example: Is used only for making lap-lap

Takiaew sei tasi

Hypselodoris tryoni https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/468033-Hypselodoris-tryoni

Tryon’s Hypselodoris

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

tanpitov

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n. small shrub with red sap

tarigiaván

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kind of seaweed

tuai

This tree is a source of good, hard wood. It is used to make children’s bows as well as for house construction.
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n. tree, 30 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3238)

Example: This tree is a source of good, hard wood. It is used to make children’s bows as well as for house construction.

tukraus

The leaves of this plant are used by women to make grass skirts. Slice the leaf lengthwise, fold or roll them up, put to dry in sun until it becomes white. At that point it is used to make the grass skirt.
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n. branched tree, growing next to Ianarawia ("high hill") settlement (village of Philip Wahe). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3153)

Example: The leaves of this plant are used by women to make grass skirts. Slice the leaf lengthwise, fold or roll them up, put to dry in sun until it becomes white. At that point it is used to make the grass skirt.

tɨpatɨpa

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n a type of lobster: Caledonian mitten lobster, a.k.a. slipper lobster (Parribacus caledonicus)

ume tasiapen

Naso hexacanthus http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-hexacanthus.html
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Sleek unicornfish (deep sea)

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vɨnis

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flying fish

wayu

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kind of yam, thought to be from Wallis and Futuna, considered a “traveling yam” that has gone to many islands. The flesh is somewhat hard and not sweet

Example: Used to make lap-lap to guests and family to welcome them

yakokeikei siao pran

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v I love my wife

(Bislama) mi laekem woman blo mi.

yesu

Parupeneus insularis http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-insularis.html
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Twosaddle goatfish

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