ama
n
a kind of tree, the root produces a spice
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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Amkea Tasi
A Futuna traditional game played with shells, as a show of memory and mathematical ability. Name means "take away one", describing how shells are removed one by one, and the player must recite how many remain in each row.
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anonu
n
a plant, root is used to make yellow dye
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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ara tapu
n
sacred row of plaiting in mats
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fagarupe
n
that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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faremori
n
church (house of prayer)
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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fau
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[ɸau ]
n.
type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Example: Mature stems used for house posts. Take young shoots, strip bark, ret in sea for 1-2 weeks. Take out, separate and clean fiber, dry in sun for 3-4 days. Then weave grass skirt, for women and used ceremonially. In older times, this skirt was used in gardening. Can also use this fiber as handle for Pandanus baskets.
Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus , Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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firoa
firoa
firoa
fojia
a
to be engaged to be married
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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foyaka
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5259)
Example: Photo by jcorrie / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Macroptilium lathyroides
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fuji melomelo
v
fishing just beyond the reef for the fish melomelo
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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funa moto
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[ɸuna moto ]
n.
small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4157)
Example: The stems are used for firewood, as it is hard and burns well, for example to roast taro, yams, and other foods.
Scientific name: Ilex vitiensis , Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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furuseo
gatara kosi
ikofi
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[ikoɸi ]
Tongs made of twisted cane, used to pick up hot rocks from oven.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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jiji
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[ʃiʃi ]
Section joining upper and lower section of main canoe. Traditonally made of pandanus root.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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jito
kanai
kanai
kapekanu
kato vaka
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[kato ʋaka ]
Type of traditional woven bag.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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kokouri
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5241)
Example: Planted as an ornamental, for shade (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Diospyros
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kurapo
liko
mutu
nareci
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5223)
Example: This plant is used to make a head decoration for kastom ceremony. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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nau nau
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[nau nau ]
n.
type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5056)
Example: Termites like to live in this wood. Collect termites from this plant and give to young chickens as food.
Scientific name: Scaevola , Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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parapuri
n
wind from the southeast
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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paua
puandabura
puku fakatu
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[puku ɸakatu ]
n.
terrestrial; leaves ca. 1.5 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2521)
Scientific name: Nephrolepis biserrata , Speaker: Anselon Seru
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pula gogo
pure tane
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[pure tani ]
n.
generic name for shells ("boys shell")
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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rawai
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[rawai ]
Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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ruku
ruku
ruku
sakavesi
sumfo iaka
ta
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[ta ]
Bailing can used to remove water from canoe.
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017
Speaker: Anselon Seru
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tapi toki
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[tapi toki ]
n.
type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5052)
Example: Firewood--green wood will light, good for earth oven area. Stems used to make house posts.
Scientific name: Elaeocarpus floridanus , Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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toi
n.
Tree to 15 m, dbh 20 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5217)
Example: The stems of this tree are good for timber that is used for house posts. The stems can also be burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides
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tonu
uipini
umue
uorukago marari
Urifafa
vetei
wauwau
[wauwau ]
n.
scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)
Example: This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.
Scientific name: Alyxia , Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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wowofine
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5244)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this vine to decorate their heads during the Kastom dance. If people decorate their heads with this vine today, they say that the vine is from the God of Matchichiki, Futina and if one wears it, people will know that the person is from Futuna--a form of identity. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Alyxia stellata
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