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1. walk, move, be in motion, go, come; 2. combined with the interrogative prefix -ɨf-, implies how, in what manner; 3. with interrogatie prefix and transitive postclitic, implies where
Speaker: Martial wahe
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-apwah
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1. refuse, not want, choose not to, leave, stop (doing), not care, give up; 2. with ra, denotes state of sufficiency: plenty, enough
Speaker: Martial wahe
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karuarua
kaviahapurɨgpurɨg
kitkit
koaba
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tree in house area near village, 5 m tall (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)
Example: The fruit of this tree is edible. The stem yields posts for building houses. The wood from the tree is said to be very strong, so larger parts of the tree can be used for house construction. The leaves are used to treat diarrhea. A person chews 4 leaves at a time as long as needed.
Scientific name: Psidium guajava, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kuanarae
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5147)
Example: Ripe fruits applied to paper and used as glue.
Scientific name: Cordia dichotoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kuankuma
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2976)
Example: No use disclosed.
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kuanuares
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liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kurgen
kwanapa
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kind of yam, has a round root, with white, soft, sweet flesh
Example: Only used for making lap-lap
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kwanapɨt
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5070)
Example: To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 l bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.
Scientific name: Hanslia ormocarpoides, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kwanarai
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5147)
Example: Ripe fruits applied to paper and used as glue.
Scientific name: Cordia dichotoma, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kwanepit
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herb growing on roadside along coast road. Flowers bluish-purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3164)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to treat diarrhea. Take a handful of leaves, chew them and suck out the liquid and swallow it, then spit out the fiber and all that remains in the mouth. Also known to be good as a cattle feed.
Scientific name: Desmodium canum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kwankumaha
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shrub to understory tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3144)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to feed to pigs.
Scientific name: Psychotria, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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makhum
manari-ianupag
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shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2971)
Example: Cultural: After a young boy is circumcised, a special kava (“Tapuga”) is prepared. The leaf of this tree is then tied to each branch of the tree to signify the ceremony.
Scientific name: Maoutia diversifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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manhewao pitew
manhewao sarapiran
Marama akwes
nafweruk
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stage 2 in the development of coconuts. Succeeds tafa precedes kahimaregi
Example: drinking coconut (with soft meat and effervescent water)
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nagaimafu
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[naŋema:fu]
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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.
Scientific name: Turrillia lutea, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napuepran
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a “female” coconut that only has one fruit on the panicle of the inflorescence
Example: This variety is used for the kastom marriage ceremony, grated with Euodia hortensis and Alpinia purpurata and rubbed on the bride and groom. The significance of this kastom is to ensure that the two people will be truthful to their chief, their parents and their spouse
Scientific name: Cocos nucifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nare-apurumɨn
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herbs, 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3229)
Example: When performing the kastom ceremony "toka dance" the leaves are wrapped in a band and tied on the head of dancers.
Scientific name: Alpinia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nauri nauri
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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.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nemrapep
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epiphyte growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2991)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox.
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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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
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nimeaw
noukwetao
nuapam
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liana growing into the canopy of dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3046)
Example: Agricultural: When it is time to harvest the first crop of yam (~ April 1st), the 1st yam (’Nuk’) is put inside the hole from where it was harvested with one or two green leaves of this plant.
Scientific name: Oxera lehuntei, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nuckuck
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5064)
Example: To treat burns, take 8 tips of this fern, chew it and put on as a poutltice on burn itself, leaving it for 2 days. This will dry the sore faster and heal it faster.
Scientific name: Pyrrosia lanceolata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nukmihia’
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shrub, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4213)
Example: 1. Ripe fruits are used by children in a game to imitate the devil. 2. It is considered tapu to make firewood from this tree. It tis thought the yam stems will dry and the fruits will be sub-par as a result.
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nɨsori
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5145)
Example: Cut branches, dry in the sun until the leaves fall out,and then tie branches together to make broom. Stem used for canoe outrigger.
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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pepheer akwes
taoura ia nipeka
tasiapen
teki tagharua ~ tikitagarua
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nautilus shell. Possibly family Nautilidae
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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ume tasiapen
utu pitew