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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.
[ ɸaka masi ]
n. well branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4151)
Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa
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[ ɸaka taŋi ŋata ]
n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5228)
Scientific name: Dianella ensifolia
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[ ɸau ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus
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[ ɸeimama ]
n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4178)
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica
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[ ɸoi’ata ]
n. banyan-forming fig tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4183)
Scientific name: Ficus aspera
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5259)
Scientific name: Macroptilium lathyroides
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n. Tree to 5 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5215)
Scientific name: Melochia odorata
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5226)
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
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[ ʃiŋamotu ]
n. tree, 2.5 to 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4180)
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa
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[ ʃiʃi ]
Section joining upper and lower section of main canoe. Traditonally made of pandanus root.
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[ kafa ]
The bindings used to join canoe parts. Traditionally made of coconut fiber, but today fishing line is used.
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Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Tom A. Ranker and Sean Thackurdeen. (2016-2018)
Futuna Aniwa language contributors include Ausdin Jackson, Takaronga Kuautonga, Nigasau Misikofo, Paul Navaika, Nigel Nesua, Iarawoi Rezel Samana, Anselon Seru, Donald Tamalua Wotu, Yaugani Zeiake and others as credited within the dictionary entries.
The Futuna Aniwa-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.
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K. David Harrison. 2016.
Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
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