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[ taufufu ]
A house component: type of horizontal beam at the apex of the house.
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5220)
Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5250)
Scientific name: Solanum americanum
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[ wauwau ]
n. scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)
Scientific name: Alyxia
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[ saka ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5059)
Scientific name: Physalis
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n. Tree to 20 m, dbh 4 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5218)
Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris
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[ rawai ]
Middle, upper section of canoe which joins the front and back sections.
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5269)
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5228)
Scientific name: Dianella ensifolia
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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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n. Tree to 5 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5215)
Scientific name: Melochia odorata
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[ ɸau ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus
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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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[ tapi toki ]
n. small, densely branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4160)
Scientific name: Elaeocarpus
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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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A Futuna traditional game ("chief") played with shells arrayed in a circle. Helps to develop cognitive skills.
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[ romaʃi ]
n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4182)
Scientific name: Ficus wassa
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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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how to cite:
K. David Harrison. 2016.
Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/futuna_aniwa