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n. vine, to 4 m off forest floor (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3260)
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides
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n. type of flowering plant; box bean or St. Thomas’ bean
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5134)
Scientific name: Momordica charantia
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5134)
Scientific name: Momordica charantia
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[ karwapwe̤j ]
n. liana growing into canopy of myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3093)
Scientific name: Stephania japonica
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n. liana growing into canopy of myristica fatua tree, growing in forest along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3093)
Scientific name: Stephania japonica
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[ kawəwə ]
n. sparsely branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3044)
Scientific name: Meryta neo-ebudica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5143)
Scientific name: Meryta neoebudica
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n. sparsely branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3044)
Scientific name: Meryta neo-ebudica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5143)
Scientific name: Meryta neoebudica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5120)
Scientific name: Volkameria inermis
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stone seat or wooden bench, often used in the Nakamal, for repose after kava drinking
Sclater’s Myzomela, Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela
Scientific name: Myzomela sclateri
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5065)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus imbricatus
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5065)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus imbricatus
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n. epiphytic orchid on tree, growing in dense cloud forest. flowers white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4219)
Scientific name: Dendrobium
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n. herb to subshrub growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. fruits orange to red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3244)
Scientific name: Solanum torvum
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n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3151)
Scientific name: Cryptocarya turbinata
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5101)
Scientific name: Carica papaya
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5101)
Scientific name: Carica papaya
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5161)
Scientific name: Canavalia
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n. low-growing herb, growing in dense forest heavily impacted by cyclone. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3259)
Scientific name: Hemigraphis reptans
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n. low-growing herb, growing in dense forest heavily impacted by cyclone. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3259)
Scientific name: Hemigraphis reptans
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[ koa̤pe ]
n. tree in house area near village, 5 m tall (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
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n. tree in house area near village, 5 m tall (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5099)
Scientific name: Dracontomelon vitiense
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5117)
Scientific name: Tacca leontopetaloides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5153)
Scientific name: Alchornea scandens
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5153)
Scientific name: Alchornea scandens
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5045)
Scientific name: Desmodium incanum
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5070)
Scientific name: Hanslia ormocarpoides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5104)
Scientific name: Veitchia spiralis
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5045)
Scientific name: Desmodium incanum
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All content copyright © Nafe (Kwamera) community. (2015)
Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary produced by Martial Wahe, K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer (2015-2020).
Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Laurence Ramon, Tom A. Ranker, Sean Thackurdeen, and Calvin Heiman. Field data transcribed by Isabella Mandis.
Nafe language contributors include Martial Wahe, Jean Pascal Wahe, Chief Johnson Noar, Emmanuel Maasi, Marie Emmanuel Maasi and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Lindstrom, Lamont (1986) Kwamera Dictionary. Pacific Linguistics. Series C, No. 95. Canberra: Australian National University.
The Nafe-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.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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how to cite:
K. David Harrison and Martial Wahe. 2015-2020.
Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/kwamera