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alahala

n. moonlight

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

araparap

n. sunset

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

ehtele cei nai

n. full moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 75

ehteleceinayi

n. full moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166

epigjai iran

n. last quarter of moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78

ereinmerei

n. the clear part of the moon when first seen

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166

ilpu hal u kumnyumoi

n. the Pleiades, the seven stars

Speaker: David Nasauman

inhodaig et ecro

n. astronomy word, no def. given--possibly referring to a common shellfish "inhudaig". no def. for "ecro" or any feasible alternate spellings.

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

inmohoc

[inmoho] n. moon

Speaker: Chris Nevehev

inmoijeuv

[inmoʤev] n. star

Speaker: Chris Nevehev

inmoijeuv adpoig

[inmoiʤev at̚poij] n. the Aurora Australis; streamers (lit. "smoke star")

Speaker: David Nasauman

inmoijeuv ahcil

n. false star

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

inmoijeuv amen ehcid

n. planet

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 172

inmoijeuv an jupjupura

[inmoiʤev ʤupʤupura] n. the evening star, early star

Speaker: David Nasauman

inmoijeuv an nofomot

[inmoiʤev anofomat] n. a bright red star in the former constellation Argo Navis, in the direction of where the islands meet on the horizon

Speaker: David Nasauman

inmoijeuv natpoig

n. a comet

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

intinan nopoi

n. the wicker-work bed (constellation?)

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

inwag

n. the evening star

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

inwau an nadiat

n. the Milky Way

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

irai ohatag

n. celestial

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 134

katcapohod

[katɣapohoθ] n. Venus, or the morning star

Speaker: David Nasauman

kumnyumoi ilpu hal u

n. the seven stars; the children of Kumnyumoi

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91

mafure mafutoga

n. an astronomy term; no definition given

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nagesega

[naŋeseŋa] n. sun

Speaker: Chris Nevehev

nagesega

n. sun

Speaker: David Nasauman

nagesega atga

nagesega atga

[naŋɛsɛŋa atŋa] n. walking sun symbol

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

nathut an nadiat

n. near morning

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 166

nauanohatag

n. firmament (astronomical)

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

necye

n. yellow star

Speaker: David Nasauman

nelcau

n. the canoe (constellation), or Orion

Speaker: David Nasauman

nidel

n. a meteor; also "nidil"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nimra an napau

n. the Magellanic Clouds

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nipciv

n. the shark (constellation?)

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

niseuc inmohoc

[niseuɣ inmohoɣ] n. lit. "the moon’s walking stick"

Speaker: David Nasauman

nohatag

[nowataŋ] n. sky

Speaker: Chris Nevehev

nohoaig wai

n. the duck (constellation), the Southern Cross

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nucije

n. Sirius, the Dog Star

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nucye

n. the red star, the "hand" in the constellation Orion; also "necye"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

numra napo

[numra napo] n. the Southern Cross

Speaker: David Nasauman

numrauad

n. a halo around the sun or moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nupjin hodaig

[nupʧin hoθaiŋ] n. star in the west

Speaker: David Nasauman

nupyihet

n. new moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105

tilaconai

n. first quarter of the moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109

tilcenayi

n. full moon

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109

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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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