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-afafáu

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v wear a hat, cover (something)

-akwaséi

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v. wear an ornament of leaves inserted into carved or woven armlets

-amás

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v 1. flatter, praise; 2. talk duplicitously, act hypocritically, change one’s side in a dispute

-araghár

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v spread to dry (in the sun)

-arhi

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v remember, recall, think about, ponder

-arouarou

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v waste, expend, use up

-atigenhen

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v/a not fear, fearless

-ápuhur

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v 1. trade, exchange (goods, blows); 2. fight with clubs)

-árupwun

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v see erupwun

akwararen

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adj. slippery

araii narek

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cut my penis( circumsision)

aruwai nerei

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peeled taro (skin out)

(Bislama) skinimtaro

erpot

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n airport

huine

Conger cinereus http://fishbase.org/summary/Conger-cinereus.html
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Longfin African conger, moustache conger

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

iesukwrúr

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n. type of sprouting coconut the sprout of which grows along the body of the nut

kamhatata

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honored

Example: honored God

kapofe

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head

karsapag

karsapag
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n. terrestrial; uncommon. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2610)

karuarewa

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kind of breadfruit, produces small round fruits with small projections (described as small needles) on the outside of the fruit. The tree is very tall

kasanimen

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n my eyelid

kaupa

kaupa
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stick wall around garden

kauyei

Kyphosus bigibbus http://fishbase.org/summary/Kyphosus-bigibbus.html
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Brown Chub, Grey Sea Chub, Grey Drummer

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

kiri

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flying fox

konambre

To make tattoo, draw design and then take youngest emerging stem and rub along design. Follow design and it will burn a design in your skin. Birds eat fruits as do fruit bats.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5153)

Example: To make tattoo, draw design and then take youngest emerging stem and rub along design. Follow design and it will burn a design in your skin. Birds eat fruits as do fruit bats.

konkori

Fruits edible and sold in market to earn money.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5099)

Example: Fruits edible and sold in market to earn money.

koupa se puka

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n. pigsty

kuanasiapen

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.
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n. 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.

kuankuma

No use disclosed.
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2976)

Example: No use disclosed.

kuansus

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

kumeta

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n sea anemone

kumháu

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n star

kuvnpaha

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pearl shell

kwaganei

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n. twin apple (Ochrosia oppositifolia)

kwankupwé

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n. inalienable small side tubers off a main root tuber; small yam tubers

kwatmár

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wasp

kɨpkɨr

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bird name: kind of warbler?

kɨrɨgrɨg

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n. 1. kind of luminous lichen, fungus, mushroom, 2. sea sponge, 3. soft corals, 4. comb and wattle of a fowl

mafiji

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kind of yam, produces tubers with white flesh, that are soft and sweet

Example: Only used in soup. The origin of this variety is thought to be Fiji, and the local name means “From Fiji”

Marama akwes

Anoplolepis gracilipes https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/123386-Anoplolepis-gracilipes
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Yellow Crazy Ant

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

mark apamus

Macropygia mackinlayi
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Mackinlay’s Cuckoo-Dove

Example: Photo by David Cook Wildlife Photography / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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.

nakwie en

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n hail

namakahak

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dawn

namio

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n. kind of yam

namnamug

Young leaves are edible. Cook with meat and vegetables or boil leaves and mix with coconut milk.
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n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5155)

Example: Young leaves are edible. Cook with meat and vegetables or boil leaves and mix with coconut milk.

napar

napar
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bamboo wall of house

Napin ian

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n weather forecast

napitew ian sei nesan

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n rain shadow

napui tɨna

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n. variety of coconut with short trunk

naraian apa

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n planet

neapsan

Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.

neiv

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yesterday

nesen asori

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n. heavy (big) rain

newar

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.
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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.

nhawi

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kind of yam, produces tubers with white flesh that are very sweet. It is easy to grow and very productive with large bundles of tubers

Example: Said to be good for roasting or frying in oil. This hard, sweet yam is said to be the best tasting of all

niag

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termite

niimji karaew

niimji karaew

nikiskes

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. parasitic epiphyte growing on upper branches of fagraea berteroana, in dense forest along ridge.

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nikovahaien

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n. fork of a tree

nikrah

If a person has a sore body or headache, someone else chews the leaf of this plant and spits the chewed leaf on the specific part of the person where the pain is found. The herb should stick to that part of the body and be applied 1x in the morninig and 1x in the afternoon, leaving the plant on the person as long as it stays.
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[nɨkərə] n. small tree, 2.5-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3076)

Example: If a person has a sore body or headache, someone else chews the leaf of this plant and spits the chewed leaf on the specific part of the person where the pain is found. The herb should stick to that part of the body and be applied 1x in the morninig and 1x in the afternoon, leaving the plant on the person as long as it stays.

nkhaourakou

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. shrub, 6 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

noufoua

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is considered  one of the finest woods for this purpose. Ornamental: Branches of this tree are used to create carvings.
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n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3010)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is considered one of the finest woods for this purpose. Ornamental: Branches of this tree are used to create carvings.

novri

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n. kind of tree with fragrant bark (used as house posts)

nuamera

This is used as a medicine to treat babies and children with fever. Take 1 handful of leaves and squeeze the "juice" from them into a cup, add a small amount of water, just enough to dilute the strong taste of the leaf liquid. Drink 3 or 4 times a day until fever is reduced. This liquid is also good for people who have done heavy work or who are old, as it is said to strengthen the veins. So, if a person is feeling weak, they can drink a few cups of this preparation. The name "Nuamera" refers to "live veins," meaning that it will make your veins come alive ...
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[numire] n. vine on pipturus tree, growing at edge between forest and garden of sweet potato and taro. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3147)

Example: This is used as a medicine to treat babies and children with fever. Take 1 handful of leaves and squeeze the "juice" from them into a cup, add a small amount of water, just enough to dilute the strong taste of the leaf liquid. Drink 3 or 4 times a day until fever is reduced. This liquid is also good for people who have done heavy work or who are old, as it is said to strengthen the veins. So, if a person is feeling weak, they can drink a few cups of this preparation. The name "Nuamera" refers to "live veins," meaning that it will make your veins come alive ...

nui

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water

nukuainahi

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n vegetable

nukunene

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[nukunene] n. tree stump

nukuwasikar

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n sunbeam

nukwesi

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n. kind of fig tree with edible leaves

numun

numun
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earth oven

nɨkovarhíg

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n. kind of kava with crinkled leaves

nɨkweto

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n. 1. fern tree (black palm), 2. barbed arrow (made of nɨkweto wood)

nɨmiuvien

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n earthquake

(Bislama) hedkwek

nɨmriki nanɨmek

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n my eyelashes

nɨmɨtuak

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n. kind of high prestige yam

nɨpihín

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n. kind of banana

nɨpɨn rapwanapwan

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hot, rainy season

nɨspos

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house parts: woven coconut mat used in thatching

nɨsɨkɨr

nɨsɨkɨr
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bird basket snare

pawpawuk

Yoma sabina https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/358951-Yoma-sabina
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Australian Lurcher

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

penesu

Scarus spinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-spinus.html
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Greensnout parrotfish

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

pirawa ~ firawa

Lethrinus atkinsoni http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-atkinsoni.html
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Pacific yellowtail emperor

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

prigsiwir ~ marasaw

Acanthurus lineatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-lineatus.html
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Lined Surgeonfish, Bluelined Surgeonfish ~ marasaw (Port Resolution dialect)

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

rawɨs

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

riginimwa

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n. small house posts that support thatch

sakhan

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second (unit of time)

takwaráu

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n wind direction (SSE)

tamarua

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n ceremonial circumcision exchange cycle

tapiresi

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small shoot or sprout of a plant

taupar taupar

Leaves used to cover laplap and wrap and boil in pot. Kids use papaya petiole to shoot seeds -- game of hide and seen called chung.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5098)

Example: Leaves used to cover laplap and wrap and boil in pot. Kids use papaya petiole to shoot seeds -- game of hide and seen called chung.

temɨn

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

terang

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. type of tree

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

toka

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type of traditional dance

toutou

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small bat

tukra kahar

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day after tomorrow

tuvái

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n. kind of tree (best wood for making bows)

vir-viry

Introduced species, no use known.
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n. herb, 40-60 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3252)

Example: Introduced species, no use known.

yakamayawi ia-string

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I am fishing with a line

yaknamapri

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I will sleep soon

(Bislama) mi stap silip nao.

yesu

Parupeneus barberinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-barberinus.html
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Dash-and-dot goatfish

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