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fa’afetai
thank you
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fafine
n women, girls
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n bed, platform, shelf
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n that part of canoe covered by pandanus root in joining the upper section to the main hull
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n pan pipes made of bamboo
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n period of time, point in time
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n back of knee
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n spathe of coconut
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faka tagi gata

[ɸaka taŋi ŋata] n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4169)
Example: Peel off the outer portion of the stem, clean it, remove the fibers and dry them in the sun, and then weave into rope for fishing and also to make the net for catching flying fish. Weave into rope for fishing, and also weave this fiber to attach to the frame, used to catch flying fish.
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n anger
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v to cause to dream
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v to dream continuously of one thing
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n first yam of the year to be eaten
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n 1. possessions, supplies, 2. a child’s penis
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n feast for paying those who have cut or dug a canoe
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n a native feast
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n knot, knob, ring
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5228)
Example: Photo by raboul / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. This plant can "call the snake." Hold the leaf between 2 fingers and pull down along the length of the leaf--it sounds like a snake so the snake comes. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n sweetheart
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n the plimsoll line on a canoe, that is the level at which the sea should hit the water when it is afloat
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n the end
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n a kind of starchy pudding food made of bananas and coconut
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n a steep place
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fakavageina
n betrothal, marriage
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n a fight
bookmarkfano
n trip
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n a feast by two parties, a meeting
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n church (house of prayer)
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n birth
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communal kitchen
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farigoina
n knowledge
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n stranger
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n word
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n charm worn for the dead
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fatukara
n marble
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n kidney
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n meeting, council
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n hibiscus tree
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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.
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n wood planks, prepared lumber
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feata

[ɸe’ata] n. Peacock Hind, Peacock Grouper
Example: Photo by Mattia Menchetti, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ɸe’ata] n. White-Streaked Grouper
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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