Bagura (malbagura)
Bei
noun
kind of shrub
Example: Photo by Agung Gumilar / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Polyscias scutellaria ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Boga
buan vwiriu
Bugesi tano nanava
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Microsorum pucntatum ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Bwabwagoro
noun
kind of tree
Example: Photo by Ricky Taylor / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Ficus scabra ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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dingori
Gaikolo lol aran buluki
noun
kind of bean
Example: Photo by Mike / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Cassia occidentalis ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Gaimaita
Gaimwaraha (dagantagaro)
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Gardenia sp. ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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gao taitai
Gao vwaina yellow (Maewo)
noun
kind of liana
Scientific name: Pycnarrhena ozanta ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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gao vwenvwenu
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Apocynaceae, indet.
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gaovauru
garapihu memea
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noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by tmcguire56 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana ,Contributor: Philemon Ala, Speaker: Presley Dovo
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Gasigasi
noun
kind of plant (big leaf)
Example: Photo by Nina Peck / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-SA via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Tectaria crenata ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Huhuboe
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noun
kind of tree
Example: Photo by Tatiana Gerus / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Castanospermum australe ,Contributor: Philemon Ala, Speaker: Presley Dovo
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Kasrael
Langisi
noun
April: time of planting yam.
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livusi
noun
a man’s rank after killing [number] of pigs
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maratangtangi
Mwae
noun
mythical people representing the second stage in the creation of humans. They are said to be normal sized with regular hair, much fairer skinned, and created by the vatu (stone people). Said to still exist, hiding in caves, and may appear to islanders in the form of a familiar person.
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Mwahae kum la gai
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Edgar Heim / Flickr, License CC-BY-NC via Flickr
Scientific name: Elatostema macrophyllum ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Nanara
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noun
New Guinea Rosewood, kind of tree
Example: Photo by windport / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus ,Contributor: Philemon Ala, Speaker: Presley Dovo
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ngungurutu
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Earth.com / Earth.com, License: CC-BY-NC via earth.com
Scientific name: Dillenia biflora
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Rara
noun
Erythrina plant, flower, also serves to mark August and September in the ecological calendar
Scientific name: Erythrina variegata
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rugurugu
Uvwere turu
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by 鵂鶹永滄 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Abelmoschus moschatus ,Contributor: Philemon Ala
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vwaiuli
watun gelesi
sand drawing design that resembles the layout of a taboo garden
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Example: Thomas Doro making the sand drawing design representing the layout of a taboo garden, see more on Youtube
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