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-afaga

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v soar, circle (as a bird)

-akunán

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v curse

-akur

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v dir come from (especially by walking)

-amwhén

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v/a 1. equal, the same, similar; 2. enough, sufficient, acceptable, fitting; 3. desirous of, needful of

-apwe

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v. plant (certain plants such as taro, papaya, kava, sugarcane, manioc)

-apwor

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v intr boil, toss (as the sea), fizz (as soda), bubble

-arɨk(i)

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v throw (more than one object)

-atámw

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v intr 1. cry out, call out; 2. smack one’s lips (as to call a pig)

apa-nasak ian

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don’t cry

(Bislama) no cry

apeki

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v. to clear away bush or brush, to scratch, claw, or carry away

arpasouk pa savaki

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v look down or shut our eyes we pray

en masi

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go fart

ia-kakousarip

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I weave a mat or basket

ia-kasua ia kunu

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v I paddle a canoe

(Bislama) mi baddle le kenou

iapwás

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n. small coconut, coconut fruit bud

iaren

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crayfish

Ingris

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n. English

isouni

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n. kind of sweet potato with dark flesh

kamhau

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string game (star pattern)

kamkariamkari

Cyrtophora moluccensis https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120520-Cyrtophora-moluccensis
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Dome Web Spider

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

kapweris

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kind of sea snail

karuarua

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thunder

kawitaring

kawitaring
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koniere

The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.
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[kwanjere] n. tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)

Example: The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.

koniere

The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.
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n. tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)

Example: The nut inside of the fruit contains sap. Cut a fruit in half and stick it to a person’s arm, and then take it off, put earth on the place where the sap is, and it makes a temporary tatoo that lasts for 3-4 days. This fruit is the best flying fox food, and when the tree has ripe fruits many flying foxes go there to feed, and hunters know this. The fruits are eaten by people as well.

Kopintata

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tribe name, lives at Nuwekur

kuanmasekum

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

kuetawirua

When  this plant grows to 2m, peel bark and put it in salt water to rett the stem. To do this, tie the stems in budles and cover the bundle with a stone in the sea. After one week, rett the stem by pulling out the strong fibers and discarding the rest. Dry the fibers, then make a grass skirt from this. The leaves can be crushed and used as a styptic for wounds to stop bleeding.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5135)

Example: When this plant grows to 2m, peel bark and put it in salt water to rett the stem. To do this, tie the stems in budles and cover the bundle with a stone in the sea. After one week, rett the stem by pulling out the strong fibers and discarding the rest. Dry the fibers, then make a grass skirt from this. The leaves can be crushed and used as a styptic for wounds to stop bleeding.

kumwer

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ankle

kwanafari

kwanafari
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plant seed pods, produce a bright red substance the can be used to color hair red [plant to be identified]

kwanage

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n story, tale, legend

kwanakwus

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n. rope, vine, genealogical line

kwanatis

The stems of this plant are bound together to make a local broom.
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[kwana:tɨs] n. herb to 75 cm tall, flowers purple (collection: Michael J. Balick #4731)

Example: The stems of this plant are bound together to make a local broom.

kwanei awou

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grass skirt plant, sea soaked

kwankwá-

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n. inalienable fruit, offpsring

kwankɨnhi

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n. inalienable the remnant of the planted taro form which a new tuber has developed (at the base of the harvested root)

kweria

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n. hawk

kɨmisak

Pachycephala pectoralis
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Golden Whistler

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”

manmán

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fruit fly, gnat

mariveia

Siganus vulpinus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-vulpinus.html
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Foxface

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

mereni

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n. melon, watermelon, etc.

(Bislama) mereni

nakwie en

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n hail

nakúr

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n. kind of tree (bark used as rope)

nanghin

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names

(Bislama) nem blo hem

napuei arvereu

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n. a kind of coconut with red husk and shell

napuei pameta

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n. species of coconut with reddish nuts

napwin

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time

(Bislama) time

napɨk

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[napɨk] kind of tree

narak

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kind of yam, has tubers with two colors in the same root—both white and red and is sweet and soft

Example: Is a special yam for paying dowry

nareng

The ripe fruits are the best food for the flying fox. Hunters know this. In older times, people ate the ripe fruit. The bark is used as a traditional "saucepan." Bark is rolled over food such as Island Cabbage or other edible leaves and put on top of the stone oven to cook.
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n. tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3235)

Example: The ripe fruits are the best food for the flying fox. Hunters know this. In older times, people ate the ripe fruit. The bark is used as a traditional "saucepan." Bark is rolled over food such as Island Cabbage or other edible leaves and put on top of the stone oven to cook.

Nasipmeni

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tribe name

nasár

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n. kind of fern

natigamera

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n. 1. moss, algae. 2. kind of seaweed

natoga

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wind direction: east wind

nauan/ nawan

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n. tree, dbh about 30-40 cm (collection: Laurence Ramon #329)

nawawa

Agricultural: When in flower, taro (Nerei) is said to be ready for harvest.
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[nəwowa] n. well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2983)

Example: Agricultural: When in flower, taro (Nerei) is said to be ready for harvest.

nei akona

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n. poison tree, can be used as medicine, or to kill a person

nekamako

Fruits are edible, ripe, break open with hammer and eat seeds fresh. Stems for house posts. Stems for carving.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5162)

Example: Fruits are edible, ripe, break open with hammer and eat seeds fresh. Stems for house posts. Stems for carving.

niemes

Green fruits are edible. To eat the leaves, cook them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, eat with coconut milk. The younger leaves should be the ones harvested for eating. The leaves can also be used to bake a pig in an earth oven, wrap the leaves around the pig. The wood is good for firewood and a person can start the dried wood with no match. The leaves of this plant can be eaten with another, unspecified leaf to stop vomiting. When the fruits are ripe the flying fox and birds like to  eat these fruits.
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n. tree to 6 m tall, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4726)

Example: Green fruits are edible. To eat the leaves, cook them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, eat with coconut milk. The younger leaves should be the ones harvested for eating. The leaves can also be used to bake a pig in an earth oven, wrap the leaves around the pig. The wood is good for firewood and a person can start the dried wood with no match. The leaves of this plant can be eaten with another, unspecified leaf to stop vomiting. When the fruits are ripe the flying fox and birds like to eat these fruits.

nikiho

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n. sea hearse tree

nikinapus

A sharpened stick made from this plant is used to take the husk off of coconuts. The wood of this plant is used to make a child’s bow--carve the bark off and bend it with a string made from the banyon (Ficus) tree to both ends of the bow.
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3258)

Example: A sharpened stick made from this plant is used to take the husk off of coconuts. The wood of this plant is used to make a child’s bow--carve the bark off and bend it with a string made from the banyon (Ficus) tree to both ends of the bow.

nikweto

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n. fern tree

nimwa

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n. house

nimwa purupuo

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[nima purupuo] n. chief’s round house

niras

Very poison sap and leaves. When in fruit the fruit bat eat this and can’t fly well so fall down and can be harvested.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5087)

Example: Very poison sap and leaves. When in fruit the fruit bat eat this and can’t fly well so fall down and can be harvested.

nkawahai-rea

Straight stem used for spear shaft
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n. small tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3132)

Example: Straight stem used for spear shaft

nuirou

Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5163)

Example: Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.

nukuk-arman

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

Example: Unspecified secret medicine

nukwetau

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arrowhead, used for hunting fish, fowl or flying fox, traditionally made from black palm, now usually from metal

nurha

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n. 1. kind of tree, 2. bark container used to wrap baked food

nurɨgri

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n. kind of tree, wood used for pierced ear and septum ornaments

nwera

nwera
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coconut development stage 7; sprouting coconut.

nɨfua

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digging stick

nɨkakri-

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bone

nɨkava auar

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n. ordinary kava

nɨmnave

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n. kind of sugarcane, small with brown color, very sweet

nɨperɨm

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n. kind of liana

nɨpnɨpɨn

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morning

nɨsakwa

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foam

parangi pitew

Acanthurus blochii http://fishbase.org/summary/Acanthurus-blochii.html
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Ringtail surgeonfish

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

pari

pari
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pawpawuk

Hypolimnas antilope https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/199968-Hypolimnas-antilope
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Spotted Crow Eggfly

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

penesu

Scarus frenatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-frenatus.html
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Bridled Parrotfish

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

peraha

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seawards

pirawa ~ firawa

Lethrinus genivittatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-genivittatus.html
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Longspine emperor

Example: Photo by Museum of New Zealand / Te Papa Tongarewa, License: CC BY-NC-ND 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

pringsiwir

Acanthurus lineatus
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Lined Surgeonfish; small, blue and yellow striped

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

punwar

punwar
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n. tree that has seed pods (to be identified)

Simrap

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[Mountain beetwen imaki and yanarpon]

tataua

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sawfish

teik itoga

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kind of banana, small ladyfingers

teik ɨvirig

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n. kind of banana, large green plantain

teki kafha

teki kafha
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kind of shell

tit

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n cricket

tuvai

Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.
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[tuwa:i] n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3006)

Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.

tɨpuk

tɨpuk
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n house component: side wall of house made of wild cane and bamboo

tɨpuk

tɨpuk
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n. wall

yarman

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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

ɨmahan

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