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eloah

v. to blossom, as reeds; also "elwa"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77

Et elwa intisiaicai

phr. the flowers are come out.

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77

Et elwa nieg

phr. the reeds blossom.

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77

imehei

n. pandanus leaf

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170

incacen

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[inɣaɣen] n. kava (traditional)

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

incaceñ aleg

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n. wild kava (RPV #133)

Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

incai upunupun

n. bramble

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 130

inceiwad

n. the name of a poisonous plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85

inceslum

n. vegetables; herbs, as taro, bananas; every vegetable planted for food

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85

incowos

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n. wild ginger (RPV #180)

Scientific name: Hornstedtia scottiana, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

indrou

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[indraʊ] n. pandanus leaf wrapping for the preparation of fish

Speaker: Osiani Nerian

inhetelga

n. a runner, the fruit of which is round like a cake

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 86

inje tadwain anholwas

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[iɲe taθwaɪn anholwas] n. crown of leaves of a particular plant; "tadwain" to put around head; "anholwas" name of particular plant

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

Speaker: Osiani Nerian

inmahe

n. the pandanus leaf

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170

inmauwad ahi

n. a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad picad"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

inmauwad picad

n. a convolvulus with white flowers; also "inmauwad ahi"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

inpa

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[inpah] n. leaves worn around head

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

intal eteuc

n. the name of a plant with a white flower; a lily

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 88

intelecha

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n. Spathoglottis petri (RPV #166)

Scientific name: Spathoglottis petri, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

intelopse

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

intisiaicai

n. kind of flower or flowers (see def. for "elwa")

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77

intisian

n. a flower

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 89

intisiance

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[intisjaŋɣe] n. flower

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

intisianibul

n. rose

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 179

inucai

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

inyaratmas

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

inyehec

n. mandrake

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164

inyuc

n. the name of a plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 90

itounga

n. Synedrella nodiflora

Example: leaf rubbed in hands for toothache

Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440

iñcitjinga

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n. Melastoma malabathricum (RPV #132)

Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

kava

n. a plant from which an intoxicating drink is prepared

Scientific name: Piper methysticum, Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91

nabudschata

n. Achyranthes aspera L.

Example: juice squeezed from leaves; taken internally against asthma and put into boils

Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 439

nabudwä

n. Vittaria lineata

Example: Frond: cold maceration taken internally against ciguatera

Scientific name: Vittaria lineata, Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 443

nadine

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nahad

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

naherumaig

n. mimosa (plant)

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94

nahi ateuc

n. a plant with white flowers; a lily

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94

nahoai

n. a plant from which twine is made

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94

nahoijcei

n. the name of a species of creeper

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 94

nahtaicai

n. plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 172

naijema

n. cotton

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 95

naipumnyu

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nakwai

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

namotmot

n. grass; also "namutmut"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 95

nam̃aka

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nam̃ete

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nam̃ete ahi

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

napjis

n. a species of grass

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 95

narecheno

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nareuc henau

n. a species of grass

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96

nariko

n. lentils

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 162

nasahas

n. a small water-plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96

nasiaij

n. a native plant, the leaves of which are used as cabbage

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96

natcai

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

natu

n. grass; little bushes

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97

nau

n. bamboo; a mountain

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97

naualha

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nauaneig

n. a reed

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 97

naujijwa

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n. Phrynium giganteum (RPV #158)

Scientific name: Phrynium giganteum, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nausakrai

n. thorn

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 193

nefelelicai acen

n. hemlock

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 157

nehpan neaig

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nekinkin

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nekitau

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nemelmat

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nem̃tepek

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nenho

n. the name of a poisonous plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 99

nepec

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nepelpei

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

neplem̃u

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nereñ

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n. leaf

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

neri

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nerin cat

n. green pandanus leaf

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 170

nerin nujipsotan

n. blade, as of corn or grass

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 128

nesjau

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n. black palm (RPV #216)

Scientific name: Cyathea lunulata, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

neteukin

n. the name of a poisonous plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100

nethokin

n. a poisonous plant used to stupefy fish; also "netokin"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100

nicasau

n. the castor-oil plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 102

nidincai

n. balsam; resin

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 127, 178

nieg

n. a reed

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101

nigpet

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nigya

n. a plant like a banana

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101

nijeuc nijeuc

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nilbudou

n. Bidens pilosa L.

Example: shoot -- cold maceration taken internally against cough

Scientific name: Bidens pilosa L., Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440

nilbuthou

n. Bidens pilosa L.

Example: shoot -- cold maceration taken internally against cough

Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440

nilel

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n. kind of bush

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nirinat erefera ran

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[nirinɣat erefera ran] n. pandanus leaf rolled for the preparation of mats and baskets

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.

Speaker: Osiani Nerian

niriñ mehei

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n. laplap leaf (RPV #154)

Scientific name: Heliconia indica var. austrocaledonica, Speaker: Romario Yaufati

nitetan

n. a fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nohap

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

nohwai itai

n. corn

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 138

nopoi

n. species of vine runner; a basket net

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104

noragidi

n. Ageratum conyzoides L.

Example: juice squeezed from leaves; wounds

Speaker: Bradacs 2011, p. 440

nugnyiobod

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

numnyac

n. a kind of bulbous root

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 105

pakine

n. maize

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164

tedtedwaleg

n. kind of plant, grass, or fern

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120

tehtehen

n. blossom (open)

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 129

tehtehin

n. an open blossom

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

yah

n. a creeping plant

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 112