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-agha

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v/a 1. glad, happy; 2. hug, hold (onto a person)

-ahiahia

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adj. prickly (as sugarcane or fig leaves)

-aka

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v carry piggyback

-akarakar

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v gossip, tell on, betray, tell tales behind one’s back, inform about

-akrés

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v 1. steal; 2. copy, take (a photograph), record (with a tape recorder)

-akurakwera

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v complement, praise

-an

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v intr 1. go, walk, be in motion; 2. be unmarried; 3. shine (as the sun)

-apregov

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

-arimi

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v. husk, skin (as a coconut)

-aru

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v intr bathe, swim

-arér

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v 1. stand, stand on; 2. remain, be like, be at, be in office (as an elected official); 3. stop at (as a bus, or truck)

-atiri

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v 1. sew, weave, string beads, shuffle; 2. choke, strangle

-uiri

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adj. woody, tough, fibrous (as a yam or taro)

ahavi

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v. plant modifier word used with yam ("nuk")

amaɨ

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chew

eihi

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for the ( hern him...)

(Bislama) fakem

Fiti

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Fiji

Futuna

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Futuna

ia-karai narouk

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I cut a sugar cane

(Bislama) mi katem sugar can.

ia-kawsini nakukua

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v I read a book

(Bislama) mi ridim book

Ikinan- rumunan

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holy place

Kamkari

Nephila tetragnathoides https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68396-Nephila-tetragnathoides
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t.o Golden Silk Orb-weaver

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

kaprapra

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n. long basket made of coconut leaves

karkarepa

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. type of flowering plant; box bean or St. Thomas’ bean

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

kaukieri

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my brother in law, my brother-in-law

kina

kina
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konakaka

The flower stick is cut at both ends and used as a trumpet by the children. The root of this type is poisonous; other types are used as food.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5117)

Example: The flower stick is cut at both ends and used as a trumpet by the children. The root of this type is poisonous; other types are used as food.

konianaker

Epinephelus malabaricus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-malabaricus.html
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Malabar grouper (deep sea)

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

kuri

kuri
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dog

kwankun

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kind of banana

Example: Eaten ripe; children love this cultivar as it is very sweet

kwaruisiur

Ornamental: Flowers are used to decorate houses.
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[kwarwisiwir] n. epiphyte growing in dense forest. Flowers yellow-orange to bright orange. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3047)

Example: Ornamental: Flowers are used to decorate houses.

kwatawar selug

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n. fishing line

kwopun

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area

makwa-ruweiwe

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n moonset

marao

Myripristis vittata http://fishbase.org/summary/Myripristis-vittata.html
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Whitetip soldierfish

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

mariveia

mariveia
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butterfly fish

menu

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bird

mwɨtikaro

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worm

nafara

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kind of pandanus

Example: The green leaves are used to weave mats, baskets and hats. The stem is used for making houseposts and also burned as firewood. The ripe fruits are cut open and the seeds are removed and eaten—they taste like coconut and are eaten fresh

nahnen

The stems of this plant are one of the best firewoods; use the embers to light a person’s tobacco pipe. People know that when this plant has ripe fruit, it is time to hunt the flying fox near this tree.
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[na̤:nɨn] n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3086)

Example: The stems of this plant are one of the best firewoods; use the embers to light a person’s tobacco pipe. People know that when this plant has ripe fruit, it is time to hunt the flying fox near this tree.

nakwie en

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n hail

napai

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n. coral wall

napiso

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n. kind of tree with edible inflorescence

napregovien

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leaves used to lure fish

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.

narhuatov

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n. kind of large fern

nase

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n adopted child

nasemer

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kind of breadfruit, produces a very long stem, the highest of any breadfruit, and then forms fruits when it becomes a very tall tree

Example: The wood is no good for making canoes as it is too soft

naurie

Used for house posts, rafters, and other construction-- very good for building in Tanna. Scrape the stem and put the pieces into a cup. Squeeze these pieces through with water, pour into a glass, and give to someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem used to fill a cup, and drink one liter a day for one week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5049)

Example: Used for house posts, rafters, and other construction-- very good for building in Tanna. Scrape the stem and put the pieces into a cup. Squeeze these pieces through with water, pour into a glass, and give to someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem used to fill a cup, and drink one liter a day for one week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".

navahagien

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advice

nawa

Fruits edible when ripe. The stem is used for timber and sawn timber. Flowers attract fruit bats. Hunters, knowing this, hunt the bats at night.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5038)

Example: Fruits edible when ripe. The stem is used for timber and sawn timber. Flowers attract fruit bats. Hunters, knowing this, hunt the bats at night.

nekava kava

Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their red fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
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n. liana growing on trunk of hedycarya dorstenioides, in dense forest along ridge. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3004)

Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their red fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.

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.

niemis

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n. kind of tree with edible leaves and fruit (species of fig)

nikinapwes

To treat anemia, known as low blood, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 cup water, and drink 1 cup daily 5 days. Leaves also fed to pigs to help them grow faster.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5032)

Example: To treat anemia, known as low blood, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 cup water, and drink 1 cup daily 5 days. Leaves also fed to pigs to help them grow faster.

niskaiian

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the power or the strongest

nkaferang

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. shrub, 2 m tall

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

nuak

When women go to the garden and have a backpack or basket, they tie it up with this vine--the vine makes an excellent rope overall. When a person catches a bird, climb a tree and put sap from this vine in its eye to blind him so he does not fly away. Apply this to small chicks in their nest. Birds then will grow to eating size and not fly away. When children have an ear infection that yields pus, chew the young leaves of this plant and spit into their ear to stop the pus that is coming out. If a person wants to drink from a pool of dirty water, put the vine in it to help purify the water.
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n. vine climbing up ficus wasa tree to a height of 5 m above ground, growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers purplish-blue with white throat. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3242)

Example: When women go to the garden and have a backpack or basket, they tie it up with this vine--the vine makes an excellent rope overall. When a person catches a bird, climb a tree and put sap from this vine in its eye to blind him so he does not fly away. Apply this to small chicks in their nest. Birds then will grow to eating size and not fly away. When children have an ear infection that yields pus, chew the young leaves of this plant and spit into their ear to stop the pus that is coming out. If a person wants to drink from a pool of dirty water, put the vine in it to help purify the water.

nukwanɨm

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your hair

nɨfaga

nɨfaga
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kind of cone shell

nɨkiatu

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canoe parts: outrigger spar, boom

nɨmramiri

Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5096)

Example: Fruits used to feed hens to increase fertility -- mix seed with dry coconut and give to hen to increase eggs.

Nɨpari kwarwaterei

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n boulder

nɨperi makwa

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n half moon (first quarter or last quarter moon phase)

nɨsesatákw

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n. kind of tree (wood used for small canoe outrigger or house posts)

nɨteipranmi

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n. kind of tree (used for hosue rafters)

nɨtiro

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kind of fish

pawpawuk pusan

Zizina labradus https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/323094-Zizina-labradus
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Common Grass Blue

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

peha

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[peha] axe

penesu

Chlorurus spilurus http://fishbase.org/summary/Chlorurus-spilurus.html
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Pacific bullethead parrotfish

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

phuma phisir

Pterocaesio trilineata http://fishbase.org/summary/Pterocaesio-trilineata.html
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Three-stripe fusilier

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

pia

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beer

pol

pol
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small cube shaped toy ball of woven coconut leaves

punwar

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

ramasan ia naruvaruv

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good afternoon

Rameto

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culture hero name

riminhi

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dad

rori

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candy

rous

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women’s bark skirt

Suatouk kehep

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n trail joining two villages

Suatouk Rusek

Suatouk Rusek
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n fork in the road

Takakwein

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call someone; laughter

(Bislama) singaot

tamuni

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kinds of yam. There are two types of this variety—with either red or white flesh

Example: When cooked, as with many yams, children love to eat this variety as it is soft and sweet

tarheináu

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n panpipes

teprakaka

1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.
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n. branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4215)

Example: 1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.

teren

Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover boil. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5152)

Example: Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover boil. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).

tikinao

Pogonatherum crinitum
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n. small grass growing on large rock in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3113)

tipurpai

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree, 6 m tall

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tour

tour
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n. semi-inalienable aerial root

tuburbeï

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n. tree, pale bark with vertical lines of lenticels. (collection: Laurence Ramon #330)

Tukosmera

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Mountain

Tukwusmera

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place name: the highest mountain on Tanna Island

tɨnaprau

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club, used for dancing

ume

Naso brevirostris http://fishbase.org/summary/Naso-brevirostris.html
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Spotted Unicornfish

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

utu amramera

Aprion virescens http://fishbase.org/summary/Aprion-virescens.html
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Green jobfish

(Bislama) Salmon Fis

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

viraka nakous

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untight robe

whiine ia nui

Anguilla marmorata http://fishbase.org/summary/Anguilla-marmorata.html
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Giant mottled eel

wipin napiran

Alectis ciliaris http://fishbase.org/summary/Alectis-ciliaris.html
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African pompano (female)

Example: Photo by Bernie Dupont, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr

yakawi nouk

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v I planted yam (only yam we can use this word ’yakawi’ that mean planted)

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