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-akit

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v intr hoot, screech, call (as a bat), creak

-apakapak

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v gust (as the wind)

-araka

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v 1. drop, let go of, throw away, discard; 2. stop doing, leave, die, no longer exist; 3. dodge (as a thrown stone)

-aripun

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v err, make a mistake

-asasás

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v intr fall, drop (numerous objects)

-asighi

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v lead (as an animal), tie a rope around to lead, drive, drive on

-asás

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v intr drop, let drop (as leaves or fruit), fall

-atia(i)

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v 1. grate (tubers); 2. treat with traditional medicine (by spitting grated or masticated ingredients on the patient’s head)

-ápuhur

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

-árihi

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v 1. tie up, attach, bind, wrap in leaves (as food to bake), wear (something tied on); 2. carry on a pole with a man taking each end, carry on one’s back

-árupwun

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v see erupwun

erupwun

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answer

hoia

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n. marigold

ia-kapaii nikawa

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v I planted kava

(Bislama) mi planem kava

iakuiaku

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n. 1. sand fly, 2. sand crab

ianɨr

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mullet

ipwet

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today

kaha

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grandparent

kamkari

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n. wolf spider

kapa

Lutjanus bohar http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-bohar.html
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Two-spot red snapper, twinspot snapper, red bass

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

kapajiko

Lutjanus malabaricus http://fishbase.org/summary/Lutjanus-malabaricus.html
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Malabar blood snapper, saddletail snapper, large-mouthed nannygai

(Bislama) Red Snapa

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

karaga

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digging stick, taro planting stick

karari

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kind of shellfish

karat

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[karat] carrot

karukwau

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n. interior house cross post

kasɨrasír

Rhipidura fulginosa
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n kind of bird (collared fantail)

katata

katata
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wooden bench

kawga ia-nirak

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n my jaw

kipori ia tasiapen

Phyllidia varicosa https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49735-Phyllidia-varicosa
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Varicose Wart Slug

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

kon kory

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.

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.

konianaker

Epinephelus cyanopodus http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-cyanopodus.html
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Speckled blue grouper, speckled grouper (deep sea)

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

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.

kuayei

Kyphosus cinerascens http://fishbase.org/summary/Kyphosus-cinerascens.html
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Blue sea chub, snubnose chub, topsail drummer

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

kwanare-yaku

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kind of taro, has reddish-white flesh

Example: Good for cooking and making lap-lap

kwaniere

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n. 1. Garcinia pancheri, 2. kind of introduced fruit tree with elongated, green fruit

kwankwaikwai

Finschia chloroxantha
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5036)

kwanmatwa

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kind of yam, related to kawehae with a large mass of tubers that have red flesh and are sweet. It has the same type of flesh as that variety but the leaves differ in shape

Example: If a person loses some of his yams in the garden to various conditions, such as poor soil or disease, these two varieties will always continue to grow, being very hardy and resilient. This yam was originally from Iankahi but now the village is losing this variety. However, some people in Port Resolution still grow it

kwonhim

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[ganhɨn] penis

kɨkɨtɨn

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n. baked vegetable food eaten along with meat, food baked in an earth oven (other than tuber puddings)

marao

Sargocentron spiniferum http://fishbase.org/summary/Sargocentron-spiniferum.html
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Sabre squirrelfish

Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

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

minin puka

Siganus vermiculatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Siganus-vermiculatus.html
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Vermiculated spinefoot, vermiculate rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia

nahavi

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n. kind of yam

nakefiji

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kind of plantain from Fiji

Example: Used for cooking

namap

To make rain, take four branches, mixed with Zingiber zerumbet (5078). Leave for one week until it rots and smells bad. Move it to the land and it will rain. Leaf is used to stop lightning and thunder. Take four leaves mash, cut a forked stick of  Natchy (5019) take outer bark off, put in fire to warm it, wrap with leaf, put in ffront of you in ground and when lightning is coming break off the fork and the thunder will stop. Children eat the fruits.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5112)

Example: To make rain, take four branches, mixed with Zingiber zerumbet (5078). Leave for one week until it rots and smells bad. Move it to the land and it will rain. Leaf is used to stop lightning and thunder. Take four leaves mash, cut a forked stick of Natchy (5019) take outer bark off, put in fire to warm it, wrap with leaf, put in ffront of you in ground and when lightning is coming break off the fork and the thunder will stop. Children eat the fruits.

napai

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n. coral wall

napurien

napurien
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play, game

nare

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leaf worn on head

nare

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. taro (Colocasia)

Example: Photo by Martial Wahe

narparerep

Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.
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[napre:rɨp] n. terrestrial herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3028)

Example: Ecological: This plant, which grows near streams, is known to hold water during the dry season. If the plant is harvested, then it is known that the stream will not continue to run. Thus, precaution is taken to keep this plant in good health.

narukwás

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n volcanic clay used for body painting/adornment

nase

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n adopted child

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.

nawan

Sawn timber. Very hard wood. Fruit bats enjoy eating from this tree. Hunters know this and will go there to hunt.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5144)

Example: Sawn timber. Very hard wood. Fruit bats enjoy eating from this tree. Hunters know this and will go there to hunt.

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 pwasi Nouanpɨko

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n. poinsetta

nekfai

The leaves, fruits and stems of this plant are used as pig food. The leaves are used to wrap lap lap in. Leaves are also used to cover a roof of a house--the top part or ridge.
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n. liana growing up a damaged macaranga dioica tree, growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowering spadices green to tannish-yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3241)

Example: The leaves, fruits and stems of this plant are used as pig food. The leaves are used to wrap lap lap in. Leaves are also used to cover a roof of a house--the top part or ridge.

nep

nep
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pig killing stick

nerer

Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Fish Poison: To help catch fish, a bundle of leaves are squeezed and placed in a stream. After some time, the fish appear stunned and are caught.
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[narɨr] n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2972)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Fish Poison: To help catch fish, a bundle of leaves are squeezed and placed in a stream. After some time, the fish appear stunned and are caught.

niar

Photo by Martial Wahe
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n. tree to 30 m

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nikirha

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n. tree

nuk

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[nuk] wild yam

nukunenap

Gallus gallus
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Red Jungle Fowl (female)

Example: Photo by Lip Kee, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr

nurap

Fuel: Dried wood of this plant is used as firewood. Not: This plant is considered the mountain form. There is another form, Nowaripen, found near the sea.
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3039)

Example: Fuel: Dried wood of this plant is used as firewood. Not: This plant is considered the mountain form. There is another form, Nowaripen, found near the sea.

Nusuaian ia niangen

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n clearing in the forest

nuvivi taik

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n. banana leaf, frond

nuákw

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n. morning glory

nɨfua

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digging stick

nɨkukua

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book

nɨkɨpisi

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n. sandalwood

nɨmei raer

Leaf used to thatch house. Chew base of stem as sugar cane - it’s sweet.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5088)

Example: Leaf used to thatch house. Chew base of stem as sugar cane - it’s sweet.

nɨmwaktakéiv

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name of a traditional road linking villages in South-East Tanna

nɨmérupwun

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n. Mimosa sp., Bislama: ’Christmas tree’

nɨmɨtuak

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n. kind of high prestige yam

parangi pitew

clown unicorn fish
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kind of fish with black color

pawpawuk

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

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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

pawpawuk

Theretra nessus https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52004-Theretra-nessus
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Yam Hawk Moth

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purɨk

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bull

pɨpɨg

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n. kind of Tahitian chestnut

rangek matouk

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n my right hand

ring

Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.
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n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2992)

Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.

ruoto

ruoto
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wind direction from the southwest

rɨsɨkai

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strong

Example: something strong like rock; hood or something had to break it.

serser

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

suku

suku
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[suku] n. type of mushroom

tanpitov

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n. small shrub with red sap

tapatou

Sphyraena obtusata http://fishbase.org/summary/Sphyraena-obtusata.html
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Yellowtail barracuda

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

tasɨnfara

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roots of pandanus

tekɨ- ~ tiki

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n. inalienable skin, husk, covering, wrapping, shell, bark; empty shell

tiapin

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n fish species: jackfish, wahoo

tiki napui

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coconut half shell for drinking kava

tikinau hasori

Used for the construction of many things including walls for houses and benches.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5124)

Example: Used for the construction of many things including walls for houses and benches.

Trarahi

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give birth to someone

trimian

People use this plant to soften the hair, by taking the roots and stem, pounding them with a stone, and squeezing the juice into the hair--it is said to make it very soft.
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n. liana growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3096)

Example: People use this plant to soften the hair, by taking the roots and stem, pounding them with a stone, and squeezing the juice into the hair--it is said to make it very soft.

tupa

tupa
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kind of crab that lives in the black rock or in the coastal area

tɨpuk

tɨpuk
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n. wall

yangawhir ~ yaniawir

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

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

yesu

Parupeneus multifasciatus http://fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-multifasciatus.html
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Manybar goatfish

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