Aneityum Talking Dictionary

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apnyin

n. time; weather; day; morning

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61

apo akro

[apo akro] phr. I’m going to share this with this

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

apok

v.n. to go seaward

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ap̃ok

v. go out

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

ap̃ok anjap

[ak͡pok anʤap̚] phr. we go out into the sea

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

apos

v.n. to steer, as a boat or a ship

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apos yi aktit

v.n. to steer straight

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apuat pam

[apuat pam] n. just dark now, black

Speaker: David Nasauman

apuhod pan nathut an nadiat

n. near morning

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61

arafara

v. to prepare pandanus leaves for making mats or baskets

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

arahed

[araheθ] n. round

Speaker: Osiani Nerian

araho

n. made of branches

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 130

araparap

n. sunset

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

arau

adj. made of branches

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ared numta

v. to plant taro

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

aridjai

v.a. to ascend, to go up

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

aridjei

v.a. to ascend, to go up

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

arijai

v.n. to go ashore, to go from sea, to arise or overflow, as sea over land.

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

ariñ

adj. sharp

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

ariñ

v. warm on the fire (like tobacco leaves); heat

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

arinji

[arinʤi] adj. very strong (?)

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

arinji tarinjia

[arinʤi tarinʤia] adj. very strong (?)

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

as vakuei

[as vakuej] v. break something circular (like a fruit); break something lengthwise

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

asalgii

v. open

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

asikaki

v. to fish (by moonlight)

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

asjan

v. to fish (with a net)

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

asjanya

v. to fish

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

asjec

v. lay down

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

aso

v. cover up

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

aspii

v. apply (as in oil to skin); paint

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

asvii

v. break soft things (like bread, cassava, taro, etc.); cut in half

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

asvii intal

[asvintal] phr. break taro

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

asvii nareto

[asvii naret̚o] phr. break bread

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

aswol

v. go down; go down into something

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

ataka

v.n. sail without making headway

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180

atamod

v. cut

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atapnes

v. shut (something)

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atause

v.n. to go ashore

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66

atcatcaiyu

v. to emit sound from a bottle or coconut

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 66

atcijaig pok nelcau

v.n. sail from deep water

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ategnaijaig pok nelcau

v.n. sail from shore

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180

ateucradi se an namilvai

v.n. get off the reef

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

atga

v. walk

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atga alep

v.n. go alone

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

atga nethanethan

v. passed by on the other side

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 79

athut

v. run

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atit

v. tie

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

ato

adj. straight

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atpu

v hide

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

atumap̃

v. rest

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

auhorohos

v. to weed; to clear land

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 70

auoc

adj. unripe

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 196

awaiñ

v. plant

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

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All content copyright © Aneityum community. (2015)
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen. (2015-2018)
Aneityum language contributors include Kirk Keitadi, Tony Keith, Titiya Lalep, David Nasauman, Osiani Nerian, Ruben Nerian, Chris Nevehev, Romario Yaufati and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Inglis, John (1882) A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts. I. Aneityumese and English. II. English.
The Aneityum-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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