Nafe (Kwamera)

v paint (especially one’s face during ceremonial events)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v 1. rub, rub off, scrub, clean by scrubbing, wash; 2. rub against

Speaker: Martial wahe

v sit on, sit astride (as on a horse)

Speaker: Martial wahe

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

Speaker: Martial wahe

v drip, leak

Speaker: Martial wahe

v lure (as fish with magical leaves floated on the sea)

Speaker: Martial wahe

v. to ask

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v turn aside, turn back (as a person), block

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v go astray, lose one’s way, walk off a trail

Speaker: Wahe Martial

v swing, oscillate

Speaker: Wahe Martial

blue

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v. to stick with a knife or spear

Speaker: Martial Wahe

younger brother

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Vanuatu

Speaker: Martial Wahe

v I paddle a canoe

(Bislama) mi badel lo kawenu

Speaker: Martial Wahe

I shoot an arrow

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. a kind of sweet potato

Speaker: Martial Wahe

type of three pronged fish spear-head

Speaker: Martial Wahe

pond, small body of water

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. 1. kind of tuber pudding baked with edible leaves (nuvas), 2. cup made from rolled young banana leaves, 3. respect, friendship, fellowship

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

kind of laplap

Speaker: Martial Wahe

he, her, him have a headache

(Bislama) hed blo hem i so.

Speaker: Martial Wahe

fungus, small white

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Slender silver-biddy

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

Scientific name: Gerres oblongus via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Cardinal Honeyeater

Scientific name: Myzomela cardinalis, Speaker: Martial Wahe

his sister, my sister

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Pustulose Wart Slug

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

Scientific name: Phyllidiella pustulosa via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Snubnose grouper (deep sea)

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

Scientific name: Epinephelus macrospilos via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. banyan tree bow string

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. understory treelet, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4210)

Scientific name: Psychotria milnei, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4233)

Example: 1. The inner skin of the stem is used to weave grass skirts and nambas. 2. Pidgeons eat the fruits.

Scientific name: Wikstroemia indica, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Brassy chub, lowfin drummer

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

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

name of a star constellation

Speaker: Martial Wahe

string game (cat’s cradle)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my heel (of foot)

Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of shell

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n kind of shellfish

Speaker: Martial Wahe

oval handled basket

Speaker: Martial Wahe

last born child

Speaker: Martial Wahe

discourse particle hesitation discourse particle

Speaker: Martial Wahe

my younger brother’s son (my nephew)

Speaker: Wahe Martial

n my brain

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. swing, rope swing

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. pumpkin

(Bislama) kƗmkƗn

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n last quarter (moon phase)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Ember parrotfish, redlip parrotfish

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

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

Singapore parrotfish, greenthroat parrotfish

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

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

Tricolour parrotfish

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

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

Brick soldierfish

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

Scientific name: Myripristis amaena via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Pinecone soldierfish, small-eyed squirrelfish

Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Myripristis murdjan via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Elongate surgeonfish

Example: Photo by Paddy Ryan / www.ryanphotographic.com, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

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

plant (to be identified)

(Bislama) nalalas

Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of cycad (?)

Example: To make a tabu sign for your land, crops or to block access to the sea, meaning that this area is blocked from fishing and diving, cross two of the leaves in an “X” shape and stick in the soil or sand. People will know to stay away

Scientific name: Microcycas semannii, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. 1. kind of tree, 2. small plant with red flowers (var. of nanas), the sap is dangerous it can cause a rash

Speaker: Martial Wahe

[nakne̤ruk] n. tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3131)

Example: When this plant flowers, people hunt flying fox as they like to chew on this flower. When you see it in flower, people know that taro is ready to be harvested.

Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

brain coral

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. herb to 2-3 m tall in secondary forest clearing, flowers white with yellow-red corolla. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4724)

Example: this plant is used to make the head lei, Kuanari, to welcome visitors. It is also used as an ornamental around local houses.

Scientific name: Alpinia speciosa, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. taro (Colocasia)

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Alpinia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

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.

Scientific name: Microsorum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3108)

Scientific name: Ficus, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. plant (to be identified)

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Syzygium aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5106)

Example: If someone has swollen legs or arms, like from bruises or boils, crush leaves and rub on the swollen area twice a day for 1 week, or until sores disappear. For anemia, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 L water, and drink one bottle three day for 2 weeks.

Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides, Speaker: Johnson Noar

n. heat

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5042)

Example: Leaf used to feed pigs--when looking for dried coconuts, gather this. The seeds are edible put them directly on fire and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Scientific name: Canavalia rosea, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my breath

Speaker: Martial wahe

kind of laplap (food)

Example: see more on Youtube

n. small offshoot tuber

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. dragon plum

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n first quarter (moon phase)

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3132)

Example: Straight stem used for spear shaft

Scientific name: Tapeinosperma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi

n. tree growing along ridge track in disturbed forest, next to garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2979)

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

Scientific name: Melochia odorata, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my pupil (of eye)

Speaker: Martial wahe

n my thumb

Speaker: Martial wahe

n clearing in the forest

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of taro with yellow flesh

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. pandanus

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of tree

(Bislama) navenu

Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe

n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5129)

Example: Ornamental plant.

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar

house traditional

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. kind of high prestige yam

Speaker: Martial Wahe

season of the year when yams are growing, before yam harvest (Oct. through March)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. axe

Speaker: Martial Wahe

soursop fruit

Speaker: Martial Wahe

West (cardinal direction)

Speaker: Martial wahe

Pea Blue

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

Scientific name: Lampides boeticus via inaturalist.org, 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

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: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

Green humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish

Example: Photo by Klaus Stiefel / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Bolbometopon muricatum via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

Three-stripe fusilier

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

Scientific name: Pterocaesio trilineata via FishBase, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. woman’s or men’s grass skirt (women’s are longer, men’s shorter)

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. 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

Red-rimmed Melania

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

Scientific name: Melanoides tuberculata via inaturalist.org, Speaker: Martial wahe

Coconut Lorikeet

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

Scientific name: Trichoglossus haematodus massena, Speaker: Martial Wahe

n my sole (of foot)

Speaker: Martial wahe

n. kind of banana, large green plantain

Speaker: Martial Wahe

n. mangrove

Speaker: Martial Wahe

kind of centipede

Speaker: Martial Wahe

Bluespot mullet

Example: Photo by Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

Scientific name: Moolgarda seheli via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe

kind of yam, has white flesh, soft and sweet, with a very large tuber, and is easy to grow

Example: If it grows in good conditions, the tubers are so large that it takes two people to carry it on a pole

Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar

Yokmaneri village

Speaker: Martial Wahe