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-arɨku

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v buy, pay a salary, pay someone for something

aice

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ice

akwaku

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ceremony

arasi napouwei

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scrape the coconut

(Bislama) sikrasem coconat

eiwhi neii

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pull the plants

gɨwava

Fruits eaten when they turn yellow and are ripe.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5079)

Example: Fruits eaten when they turn yellow and are ripe.

iereme se witasi

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sea devil

ieremha

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ghost

ik ia ma pakou

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phrase where are you from?

(Bislama) yu blo wea

jereme

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devil

kapuapou

Emoia cyanogaster https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/38568-Emoia-cyanogaster
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Teal Emo Skink

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

katoti

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belt, lavalava, traditional tapa belt which holds up penis wrappers

kawga ia-nirak

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n my cheek

kipori ia tasiapen

Phyllidia elegans https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119872-Phyllidia-elegans

Elegant Phyllidia

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

kiri ramiwa

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n. flying fox flying

Kopintata

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tribe name, lives at Nuwekur

kotawɨr

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n. bowstring made from slender banyan tree aerial root

kourun

kourun
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kind of banana

kuanuares

Lygodium reticulatum
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n. liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)

kumeta

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n sea anemone

kuri

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dog

kwa-

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discourse particle hesitation discourse particle

kwaji yerman sei piak sarawhi

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my younger brother’s son (my nephew)

kwajia

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n. one

kwanei awou

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grass skirt fibres

kwanpapa

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n. fruit of the niemis tree

kwanpenhɨ-

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chest

kwanuwaras

The stem of this plant is used for rope. Heat the stem over a fire, hang it outside to dry, this is said to last longer than metal wire. It is also used to tie sugar cane.
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[kwanuwares] n. vine growing on macaranga and ficus trees, at edge of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3116)

Example: The stem of this plant is used for rope. Heat the stem over a fire, hang it outside to dry, this is said to last longer than metal wire. It is also used to tie sugar cane.

kwareren-akwang

People use this plant to treat heartburn and when they get indigestion. Take the leaf and wrap it with Ficus leaves ("manasus" unclear what species), chew them together and swallow the juice until the pain goes away.
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[nokukəpran] n. herb growing on large rock in open area, in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3117)

Example: People use this plant to treat heartburn and when they get indigestion. Take the leaf and wrap it with Ficus leaves ("manasus" unclear what species), chew them together and swallow the juice until the pain goes away.

kwasɨrɨs

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n. red pepper, hot pepper

kásuke

kásuke
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n. swing, rope swing

kɨmiahaga

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n. a secondary sprout or shoot (of a plant)

kɨpwiai

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beetle

mainɨfregiesukw

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kind of shellfish, mother-of-pearl

maket

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n marketplace, market

makwa pam

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n waning gibbous (moon phase)

mangoprupu

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kind of mango, the fruit of this variety is round and has a very nice smell

menari

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[menari] jungle

mera

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adj unripe (for example, a banana or pineapple)

meri-ruta

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n sunrise

miyahi

miyahi
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namatamai

Lethrinus nebulosus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-nebulosus.html
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Spangled emperor

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

namnuk

Crateva religiosa
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[nam nak] n. tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3152)

Nanimwhin

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spirit

napa

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n. kind of tree, Alphitonia zizyphoides, bark used as medicine to encourage the growth of pigs

napoti

Macolor niger http://fishbase.org/summary/Macolor-niger.html
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Black-and-White Snapper

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

napuei

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coconut stage, general name for coconut

napw fwe ieremha

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n. puffball

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.

nare

Used during shaving ceremonies leaves mixed with Euodia and mashed coconut and used to oil the body of young man being shaved and the person doing the ceremony. Stems when mashed are very fragrant and also tied around head. Ceremony for young lady who has first menstruation, she goes away with her family, when she comes back cover her with same mixture of plants to make her nice. During her first period she is separated from her family. Ancient people, when needed water, take stem, mash 4-6 pieces and squeeze into coconut shell and drink it. So squeeze the stems together after mashing them alo
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5169)

Example: Used during shaving ceremonies leaves mixed with Euodia and mashed coconut and used to oil the body of young man being shaved and the person doing the ceremony. Stems when mashed are very fragrant and also tied around head. Ceremony for young lady who has first menstruation, she goes away with her family, when she comes back cover her with same mixture of plants to make her nice. During her first period she is separated from her family. Ancient people, when needed water, take stem, mash 4-6 pieces and squeeze into coconut shell and drink it. So squeeze the stems together after mashing them alo

natehi

Children from Tanna and throughout Vanuatu use this plant to make a slingshot. As a "medicine," when chickens are ruining your garden, if you plant this plant it will chase away the chickens.
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[nate̤hi̤j] n. well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3125)

Example: Children from Tanna and throughout Vanuatu use this plant to make a slingshot. As a "medicine," when chickens are ruining your garden, if you plant this plant it will chase away the chickens.

naturena

Ornamental: After one week of being sun-dried, men will place this plant in their arm band (“Tikinapuai”) during katom ceremonies.
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[naturena] n. 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.

nauri nauri

The young stems are used to make rafter of the house. A "calendar plant," when this plant flowers it is a good time to hunt flying fox because during that season they have a great deal of fat. Leaves used in the treatment of male children who have been circumsized. Wrap pieces of coconut with these leaves,heat in fire for 5-10 minutes, squeeze the hot leaf-infused oil all over the body. Children are taken to the sea to bathe and this will help heal the sore when it is put all over the body. It also gives the child a nice smell.
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n. tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3246)

Example: The young stems are used to make rafter of the house. A "calendar plant," when this plant flowers it is a good time to hunt flying fox because during that season they have a great deal of fat. Leaves used in the treatment of male children who have been circumsized. Wrap pieces of coconut with these leaves,heat in fire for 5-10 minutes, squeeze the hot leaf-infused oil all over the body. Children are taken to the sea to bathe and this will help heal the sore when it is put all over the body. It also gives the child a nice smell.

nawa ia nirak

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n my vein

nawaprien

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[narwaperien] lightning

nawes

Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.
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[nawes] n. tree to 6 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4740)

Example: Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.

neapar

This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.
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[nijæpər] n. sparsely branched shrub, 1.5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3083)

Example: This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.

nefaga

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n. bow and bowstring

nenime-

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eye

ngarehma

This plant is known as "fishbone leaf" as the edge of the leaf tears away and the remaining part is serrated. It is a powerful medicine that is secret.
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n. shrub, 4-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3090)

Example: This plant is known as "fishbone leaf" as the edge of the leaf tears away and the remaining part is serrated. It is a powerful medicine that is secret.

niar

Wood is hard to make house posts. Stem to make bow for hunting birds, fruit bat.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5092)

Example: Wood is hard to make house posts. Stem to make bow for hunting birds, fruit bat.

noukwerang

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area.

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noukwerang

People use the seeds and stem of this tree for fish poison. Pound the seed and wood and put it in a pool in the ocean at low tide. Fish are stunned and can be harvested.
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3109)

Example: People use the seeds and stem of this tree for fish poison. Pound the seed and wood and put it in a pool in the ocean at low tide. Fish are stunned and can be harvested.

novri

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

nui pen

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n swamp

nukumeou

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n. charcoal

nukuru-rangɨk

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n my elbow

nupu

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dance

nuri-nanipuka

This plant is used by dogs who have an upset stomach. They go to eat this grass and then their stomachs feel better. Pigs feed on this grass.
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3169)

Example: This plant is used by dogs who have an upset stomach. They go to eat this grass and then their stomachs feel better. Pigs feed on this grass.

nɨkovakava

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n. driftwood

nɨkwesi

People eat the young leaves, boiling them in water until they are soft and ready to eat. Or, the green leaves are edible when raw, put coconut flesh and salt in the leaf and eat.
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3105)

Example: People eat the young leaves, boiling them in water until they are soft and ready to eat. Or, the green leaves are edible when raw, put coconut flesh and salt in the leaf and eat.

nɨmeiei

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n. kind of fern (used as chicken feed)

nɨmrakw

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ashes

nɨpɨn vi

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

nɨtara

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coconut leaf rope

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

penesu

Scarus ghobban http://fishbase.org/summary/Scarus-ghobban.html
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Blue-barred parrotfish

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peáu

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wave, surf

pia

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beer

pirawa ~ firawa

Lethrinus laticaudis http://fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-laticaudis.html
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Grass emperor

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pirei pirei

Used in an unspecified way for pregnant women to ensure the baby to grow well. Used in an unspecified way to control the weather.
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n. herb growing along stream in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers blue. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3254)

Example: Used in an unspecified way for pregnant women to ensure the baby to grow well. Used in an unspecified way to control the weather.

plen

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n airplane

pol

pol
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small cube shaped toy ball of woven coconut leaves

ramasan ia naruvaruv

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good afternoon

Ramasikin

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hold or take something

Example: young people hold chew kava to drink. or old people walking with walking stick

rinak

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my mum, my mother

serser

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n. 1. firefly, (according to Lindstrom 1986, 2. phosphorescent sea algae or fungus)

susu

susu
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a type of white fungus that grows on trees

tafha, nafwerouk, kahimaregi, namitɨg , napuei mhia, kormahak, nwera

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n. coconut stages, one through seven

takiew se tasi

Goniobranchus coi https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/481507-Goniobranchus-coi
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Coi’s Goniobranchus

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tamarua

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n ceremonial circumcision exchange cycle

Tamtam

Tamtam
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bamboo slit gong used to signal approach by woman to nakamal

tapunga

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kava type

tiki napuei

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n. coconut shell (used as bailer or for other purposes)

turlmata

The vine is used for rope. Collect a length of vine appropriate for the task, heat it over a fire, peel the outer "skin" off and use the rest of the vine, fresh, to tie the poles and rafters used to make a traditional house.
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[turma:ta] n. vine in hibiscus tiliaceus tree, growing on rocky roadside cut along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3163)

Example: The vine is used for rope. Collect a length of vine appropriate for the task, heat it over a fire, peel the outer "skin" off and use the rest of the vine, fresh, to tie the poles and rafters used to make a traditional house.

tɨpisi

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n a type of sea worm

tɨputɨm

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echo

uriv

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kind of tick

vɨraku

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kind of stingray

Yanarbon

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