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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5234)
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense
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[ muri ʋaka ]
The back of the canoe. The shape of the knob resembles the prominent rock outcropping (of the same name) from whichever bay the vessel embarks.
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5261)
Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides
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[ murukina ]
A house component: the coconut leaf and wild cane walls of the house. Can be plain or intricately woven. Occasionally made from bamboo, though this lets more rain in.
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n. Herb to 1 m, leaves reddish colored. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5212)
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5260)
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
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[ namanu ]
n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4156)
Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5224)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum
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[ napuk ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5050)
Scientific name: Jatropha curcas
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5223)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5266)
Scientific name: Canna indica
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[ nasijau ]
n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4150)
Scientific name: Croton insularis
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[ nasitau ]
n. well branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4181)
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma
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[ nau nau ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5056)
Scientific name: Scaevola
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[ nawoʔ ]
n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4187)
Scientific name: Alyctron
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[ niseni ]
n. terrestrial; leaves ca. 1.0 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2520)
Scientific name: Sphaerostephanos invisus
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[ niseni maru ]
n. terrestrial; leaves up to 1.0 m. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2523)
Scientific name: Christella harveyi
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5269)
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
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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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