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GILBERTESE VOCABULARY This s h o r t vocabulary i s b u t a provisional and very incomplete l i s t . Some words, not appearing i n Gilbertese d i c t i o n a r i e s , may not be accur- a t e l y s p e l l e d because our Gilbertese informants occasionally had d i f f i - c u l t y i n s p e l l i n g them c o r r e c t l y . It must a l s o be pointed out t h a t terms used may d i f f e r g r e a t l y from one i s l a n d t o another. The a r t i c l e - l i k e "te" has been omitted throughout. - coconut crab - Birgus - latro - female - daylight catching offlying f i s h by t r o l l i n g , using a s p e c i a l l i n e f i t t e d with f l o a t s aitoa - t r e e , L m i t z e r a l i t t o r e a ( ~ a c l s )Voigt amaere - s t a ~ ei n t h e development of coconut amaltai - s'taie i n the develoiment of coconut amerilca - p l a n t of recent introductioil ascribed t o American s o 1 d i e r s ) e . g . Pluchea odorata Cass. amori - f i s h of genus Gerres ana anabana,ba -- vfI siaslrahine ofdt y) genus Hemirarnphus of Paiidanus, on Tarava ( n a t i v e of Ocean aneang ang -- canoe mast a i r p l a n t , Bryophyllum p i n n a t ~ m( ~ a x i). Kurz ane -- sstage h e l l f i s h o r genus C ~ r a e c a s s l s of growth of Cyrtosperfia tuber anga. ango - t r e e , Prerma o b t u s i f o l i a R. B r . anibanakoi - varie-ty of Pandanus, on Taram anika:touea, anikomri -- vv aa rr ii ee tt yy ofof Pandanus, on Taram Pandanus. on Tarava anikomri - s h e l l f i s h , Conus l i h d u s L. aniwaentang - v a r i e t y of -nus, on Tarawa anoi anrairaki -- harmerhead shark, ~ k n u sSphyrna v a ~ i e - t yof Cyrtosperma ( a l s o c a l l e d t e babue) antemai - illedible inner p a r t of Artocarpus f r u i t antibitia - v a r i e t y of Pandanus, on 'Taravra antinalsareue antinamainuku -- variety ol"Pandanus, considereci b e s t of a l l v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma on north islands (~ara.lsei) aoua arabaikiaro -- four o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa L. one of the f a v o u r i t e v a r i e t i e s of Pandanus f o r aramailti aramaru ; -- preparing tuae v a r i e t y of Pandanus, on Tararia v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands (Nikunau) aramaoia -:-v a r i e t y of' Pandanus whose drupes i r r i t a t e the t0ngu.e; t h i s i s a l s o one of the favoururite vari- e t i e s of tuae aranaonimai - v a r i e t y of Pandanus, on Taram arantebve - one of t h e favourite v a r i e t i e s of Pandanus f o r ararilsi-toa arataitara - preparing t e t u a e v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands ( ~ i l t u n a u ) - one of the favourite v a r i e t i e s of Pandanus f o r tuae
one of t h e favourite v a r i e t i e s of Pandanus f o r tuae arateman variety of Pandanus, on Tara~ra aratokotoko v a r i e t y of Pandanus, on Tarav?a 8.ri spathe of coconut palm, Used a l s o f o r t h e bound inflorescence frorfi which toddy i s obtained arinai f i s h of genus Scarus aronga shrub, Acalypha amentacea var. ata rope from mast t o outriggers of canoe ati bonito. Pelamys sp. a.tine sii.iall tuna. Neothuilnuc sp. atiniiaainuku variety of Cyrtospema on NiaralceS atua.r o m a l l bonito aua f i s h of Mugilidae family, i n general auainaran - f i s h of genus Mugil a.v.atara aubvmga - f i s h of genus Mugil l a r ~ e - s i z e dTridacna avai f i s h , Aprion virescens Va,l. avaneari v a r i e t y of Pandanus on southern islands ( ~ ~ i l t u n)a u awatai --- f i s h , l a r g e specimen of Chenos chanos Forslr. ba leaf baara f i s h of genus Scolilberomerus ( ~ a s a r d ) babai Cyrtosperma chanissoilis (Schott) Merr. babue v a r i e t y of ~ F t o s p e r i i i aon south and centre islands baibai f i n h of t h e Pleuronectes group baibo red-fleshed tuna iieothumus macropterus Schlegel (yellow-f i n tuna) bailcu f i s h : rays i n general baireati t r e e , Barringtonia a s i a t i c a ( L . ) Kurz baitari edible j e l l y f i s h of-amoya, Carybdeidae f ariiily balcoa sharks, i n general balcu top of rhizome and base of pe%ioles of a Cyrtosperma used f o r a r t i f i c i a l p r o l i f e r a t i o n of shoots bam ( = palm) a c u l t i v a t e d palm banaba Ocean Island banana baneava - banana, Musa sp. f i s h , Chaos chanos Porsk. bani banika.ina -- coconut leaf Pa.ndaus leaf ba-n-te n i banu -- coconut palm frond f a l l e n coconuts eaten by r a t s baralti bari -- -- weed, Physalis angulata. L. (sou-thern i s l a n d s ) f i s h of Carangidae family baru ba'cano -- f i s h of Serranidae family "rocky platform" of iaediiu hardness " batua batua -- f i s h of genus Canthigaster small clam of genus Hippopus
baua. baukin ( = pumpkin) - - -- f i s h of genus Mugil pmpkin, Cucurbita pepo L. baweina bawmara -- f i s h of genus Lutjanus f i s h of genus LutSanus bebe - spongy b a l l of t h e developed germ i n s i d e the coconut kernel bekei ben -- culinary preparatioil of Cyrtosperma tuber o i l y albuaen of coconut, a t r i p e stage; a l s o r i p e nut beneka ( = vinegar) - c h i l i pepper, Capsicum frutescens L. benu - coconut f i b r e f o r c o i r - - - ~ ~~ ~ bero i d f i g , Ficus t i n c t o r i a Forst. biku ( = f i g ) bin binaing --- f i g , Ficus c a r i c a L. weed, Physalis angulata L. (northern i s l a n d s ) f i s h of genus Sphyraeina (Barracuda) bingibing bitati -- t r e e , Thespesia populiiea (L.) Sol. ex Correa jasmine, Jasminum sambac L. bobo - f i s h of genus Gerres boboti - (phonetically Boboss). Local branch of Co- ogeratives boi - purslane, Portulaca l u t e a Sol. (probably a l s o used f o r P. o l e r a c e a n boi - fleshy plznt, Sesuviun portulacastrun (L. ) L. bon - black s o i l bon abana - " I t ' s h i s land" bona - coconut husk d r i e d f o r f u e l b onaua - stage i n development of Cyrtosperma tuber bonubonu - annelid of genus Sipunculus (used f o r scenting coconut o i l ) bouro - black s o i l bu - s h e l l f i s h , Charonia t r i t o n i s L. buangi - -grove t r e e , Bruguiera conjugata (L. ) %err. bua.toro bubu -- culinary preparation rri'ch Cyrtosperma f i s h , Balistapus aculeatus L. bubuti - a c t of asking, o r s o l i c i t i n g- , see Chapter 3. buka - t r e e , Pisonia grandis R. Br. bultabuka - edible algae - from f i s h wonds on Beru bukare - water plant, Ruppia naritima L. bukiamaere buki buki -- stage i n development of coconut f i s h of genus Tetradachnun bulriraro - v a r i e t y of Artocarpus bulriri bukiroro --- d i s t a l n a r t of coconut f i s h of' genus Gerres buni bunia - - f i s h , Diodon h y s t r i x L. (uraura and r-varieties of coconut, t h e mesocaro - of vhose nuts i s edible buraroti bure -- ornamental plant, Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don s h e l l f i s h , - genus Cypraea ( i n general) buro - s h e l l f i s h , Monetaria annulus L. butilta - -pole f i t t e d with a luiife blade t o detach the f r u i t s of high Pandanus and Artocarpus
bwebve bwenarina -- lepidoptera s t e e r i n g paddle ene - coconut palm of which t h e trunk i s beginning etan t e namatanibura erranin - t o appear stage i n growth of Cyrtosper~natuber zoconut husk surface s o i l under t e u.ri ( ~ u . e t t a r d a ) iarauri iaro shrub, Pseuderanthemum c a r r u t h e r s i i Seem ibaba f i s h of genus Chaetodon i bo edible annelid- Sipunculus, family Geahyreanidae ibu endocaro of coconut used as a container ibuota v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma with good q u a l i t y tuber ie canoe s a i l ilta f i s h ( i n general) ilcabauea f i s h of genus Sphyraena ( ~ a r r a c u d a ) ilrabaun f i s h of genus Gambusia (in inland lakes on Nilcunau and i n t h e c i r c u l a r drainage ditches of most Cyrtosperma p i t s ) ilrarnotoa f i s h of genus Lethriinus ikanibelca f i s h , Ruvettus preciosus Cocco (Castor o i l f i s h ) ilranibong f i s h of genus Lethrinu.~ ikanimoimoi f i s h of genus P t e r o i s ilianun used of f i s h c a l l e d ' r a i ~ ~ r yby " t h e Gilbertese ( f o r exaniple, ~ a r a n g i d a erlhich struggle f i e r c e l y i n the n e t s ) ilraraoi vawiety of Cyrtosperma - f i n e s t of a l l . The samc name i s given t o p a r t i c u l a r l y b e a u t i f u l women ilrari f i s h , Albula vuljjes v a r , salmoneus L. ikarikiriki f i s h of genus Gymnosarda. -(-ae) ilrauraura the most precociou.s v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma inai ropes of coconut palm leaves used f o r c e r t a i n f i s h traps inato shrub, Clerodendrun inerine L. ina.?raro v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma i n south islands (~1il;unau) ing p e r s i s t e n t t i s s u e of a closed sheath which comes a p a r t from t h e a e t i o l e (coconut a- a h frond) -- f i s h of-genus ~ u t j a n u i the treacherous l i t t l e porpoise which i s s a i d t o lead others u n t i l they become stranded oa the iolrsmai - shore (from i o - t o deceive) variety of C y r t o ~ p e ~ mon a north islands ( ~ a r a l r e i ) irare - s l i d i n g rope f o r hoisting t h e s a i l iraro iri -- shrub, Pseuderanthemum c a r r u t h e r s i i Seem. drupe of Pandanus f r u i t iria - Pandanus leaves vhen used a s a vrapping f o r Babubu and other food preparations
iria.tabu v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s (Nilrunau) iribaoti v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s ( ~ ~ i l i ~ u ~ a u ) iribuangui v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands (Nilrunau) irilcaiwete v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s ( ~ ~ i l t u n a u ) irikanoa buana v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s ( ~ i l m n a u ) irikauri v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s (Nilrunau) irilreang v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands (Nili~mau) irilriri v a r i e t y of Pandanus >rhose f r u i t s i r r i t a t e t h e tongue irimakiro v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s (Nikunau) irimanglrorilci v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands (Nikunau) irimaoruru v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south i s l a n d s (~i!runau) irineiaro v a r i e t y of Pandanus whose f r u i t s i r i t a t e t h e tongue irionotoa v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands ( ~ i l u n a u ) iritawattwa v a r i e t y of Pandanus oil south i s l a n d s (Nilcuxnau) iroro v a r i e t "v of Pandcnus on south i s l a n d s ( ~ i k ~ m a u ) itai kababa - -- 'tree, Calo~hyll:~~;: inophyllum L. catching Lyinp; Cish a t dusk lrabanalri s h e l l f i s h of genus Pterocera ltabeltaw veed J Eunhorbia h e t e r s p h y l l a L. -' L . .- lrabi base of tile h u l l . Canoe k e e l f o r n e r l y of coco- n u t vood o r of t e u r i ; now of imported blue Dtil o r Oregon pine Babubu coarse f l o u r r~iadefrom Pandanus f r u i t kabubu Babuibui n i babai -- f i s h of genus Hmiraxi,phus (young form of -be m a ) preparation with Cyrtoslmma intended f o r long- keeping lrabuibui n i bero preparation with bero ( ~ i c u st i n c t o r i a F o r s t . ) intended f o r long-keeping kabuibui n i mai preparation with Artocarpus, intended f o r long- keeping kai heron lraiai - young coconut palm which has not y e t borne flo~rers - leaves of various p l a n t s hen they a r e intended f o r compost Baibalre - tobacco, Nicotiana .- tabacun L. kaibaum - r e d f l o w r , Russelia equise'tiformis Schlecht. & Cham. kaiboia Baikarewe -- shrub, Dodonaea viscosa ( L . ) Jacq. sugar cane, Saccliarum officinarum L. kaikui - v a r i e t y of C.yrtosperra producing an e x c e l l e n t tuber kaiinatu - weed, Phyllanthus ainarus Sch. & Th. lraina -- ~ a n d a n u x n e r a tclm) l kainibwena sirnple pointed s t a k e formerlv used f o r dinninrc ~yriosp&nia p i t s -- - lraira - f i s h of Kullidae family kairoro Iraitewe -- v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma on south islands ( ~ i l c u n a u ) small specinlens of f i s h of Nullidae farnily
ltaiura kakauro -- v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma oil south islands (~ilcunau) s h e l l f i s h , Certagus cedonrilli Sowb. kaliava - - crab, Uca tetragonon Herbst. (by analogy rrith t h e way i n which very slilall children cra~,rlon the ground) noise made by t e ang s h e l l s (cypraecassis) s t r i k i n g a g a i n s t one another ( t o a t t r a c t sharks) kamaimai toddy molasses Iramakama crab: Grapsus raaculatus Catesby liarnamanga f i s h of genus Tetraodon lianarra t r e e , Cordia subcordata L m . kapinea - s h e l l f i s h , Mitra p o n t i f i c a l i s Lanl. kara c o r a l debris Iiarababa preparation of Pandanus drupes intended t o be eaten within a f a i r l y short time liareberebe caramel obtained by cookiilg toddy (karewe) liarere f i s h of genus Hemiramphus ( ju-venile form) Baretaba p a r t of canoe karew todciy, sap from coconut ixflorescences karuru bracelet Batati - s h e l l f i s h , Atrina nigra, and/or Modiola agripeta auriculata katebe harpoon, recently-introduced type (with ru-bber sling) kateftetelte sand bur, Cenchrus echinatus L. katete - s h e l l f i s h , Atrina ai@;se katii culinary n r e a a r a t i m wi'ch tuae and kmaimai base - " A A lratiki trollina line katura s h e l l f i s h , Atactodea glabrata G m l . (one of t h e bivalves eaten i n g r e a t e s t q u a n t i t i e s ) Iratutu v a r i e t y of ~ y r t o s p & n arri.thcontinualformation of numerous shoots Irauxa f i s h of family Serranidae kau.ra - shrub, Sida f a l l a x Walp. kaura n i banaba Baura n i banana -- shrub, Abutilon -indicum (L. ) Sweet plant, Wedelia b i f l o r a (L.) DC. kauralii - a method of coolrinrr f i s h by " charring - kavaruwaru Iteang; -- -- s h e l l f i s h , Pterocera lambis L. fern, Polypodium ~ c o l o p e n d r i aBurm. f . Beang t u r t l e grass, -- ~ h-- a m i c h i ( ~i h r e n b). Aschers . keang; n i inakin lcekerikaki -- v a r i e t y of ---- Artocarpus f i s h of Belonidae family keriboki -- echinoderm of genus Holothuria lterekaka - - s h e l l f i s h , Drupa r i c i n u s L. keti ltiaiai - flying f i s h of genus Cypselurus t r e e , Hibiscus t i l i a c e u s L. (Beru, southern i s l a n d 7 kiaou n i marawa kiaro -- sea treed: Twbiile?ia -.....- sp. spars of canoe o ~ l t r i g ~ e r(of s old c o c o ~ u tpalm trunk)
Iriau -- lcreeping plant, Trimfet-ta procumbens Forst. lciebu lrilca Irikalrang -- octoous i l y - l i k e plant, C r i n ~ wasiaticwo L. - one of the names of s h e l l f i s h - Pditra p o n t i f i - lrilranang kii~iarawa -- - c a l i s Lem. echinoderm of Ophiurid family plant, psilot& - nudw (L. ) ~ E i s e b . lcimolrirno 1rina.ra -- fPandanus i s h , Decapterus pinn~1latu.s L. trunk lritoko koikoi -- vine, Canavalia nricrocarpa (DC.) Piper s h e l l f i s h Asaphis d e f l o r a t a L., eaten i n l a r g e quantities Boikoi -- ;hellfish Tellen scobiaatc L. koilcoinanti Iroinaua lrora -- edible s h e l l f i s h . Isognonmi a u s t r a l i c a Reeve f i s h , Hepatus t r i o s t e s s rope, i n general lrora - s e n n i t s t r i n g ancl/or fibrous p a r t of edible mesocarp lrorolcoro -- preparation from kabubu aild kmiaimai lcorono Ico~~iara kua -- Nuraena of genus Lycodon-tis - s h e l l f i s h , Circe p e c t i n a t a Linn6 aorooise kuau - :fish of Serranidae fmnily ( ~ p i n e p h e l u s c o r a l l i c o l a C.V. ) lcui - f i s h of Carangidae family (young form of t e kuia n rereba lcumara -- very small specimeils of Carangidae family edible s h e l l f i s h , Planaxis sulcatus Born. kumara kunei lrun@ung --- sweet potato, Ipoliioea batat-~oir. stage i n growth of Cyrtosperrna tuber f i s h of Carangidae family kunikun - t r e e , Terninalia cataj~paL. lruu mane - f i s h of genus Holocentrus - adventitious r o o t s of Pandanus - garlands and necklaces - f i s h of Nullidae family, Genus Pseudupeneus -- Artocarpus ( b r e a d f r u i t t r e e s i n general) variety of Artocarpus - a variety of R r t o c a ~ u s - 0. i s l a n d arrow- ICtze. -leontopetaloides (L. ) inalcauro - crab, Coenobita clypeatus Latr. makaurontari make -- sf hi sehl l fofi s hgenus , Planaxis - -Born. sulcntus Heiiramphus malce i umkenikarava -- lfai st ehr ofa l spines of Paindsnus leaves genus HemirolI~phus mam mama -- weed, Jussiaea suffru.ticosa Lam. crab, Ocypode cera'cophtalma PaLlas inanai mane -- male crab, Cardisoma carnifex Herbst
manelcu rnangin -- f i s h of genus Plectiiopomus fermen'cea toddy mango - noise made by a shoal of N ~ ~ g i l i d aswimming 'che surface e on mango - main p a r t s of prov and poop of canoes (of t e kanaria) mango maniberu maniro ( = mango) --- common f l y a l l hymenoptera mang0,Mangifera indica L. mao marai -- shrub, Scaevola s e r i c e a Vakl meat of coconut a t moimoto stage marang - f i s h of Serranidae femily, Plectropomus maculatus Bloch marou -- herb, sweet b a s i l , Ocimum basilicum L. mata all catem - i l l a r s o r larvae matabari matakai -- f i s h of genus Caran:: f i s h of genus Caran:: rnauinei mava --- sedge; name used f o r various Cyperaceae f i s h of V i l l i d a e family merj.a m5o ( - mango) -- mango, Mangifera indica L. - frangipani, Plumeria rubra L. moaine v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma on north islanas (~h,~srakei) moimoto - coconut a t b e s t stage of development f o r green d r i ~ l k i n gnuts mokouro - f i s h of genus Tetraodon mon moro -- f i s h of genus Priacanthus flying-fish of genus Cypselurus motiniwae motiti -- v a r i e t y of Artocarpus with 8.spernious f r u i t e v e r l a s t i n g ~ o i n p h r e n aglobosa L. mtea mveang -- purslane, Portulaca samoensis v. Poellin. decomposing p l a n t sri-e humus) rnremveara 3. - mee, Cdrica papaya (accora. ~uoniala) namatanibura nana -- woody stage i n development of Cyrtosperma tu-ber endocarp of coconut, coconut-shell na.ilo n t a m e - inflorescence of cocoilut palm ( a l s o , by nari nari -- analogy, clear-complexioned g i r l s ) "hard rocky platform" of Cyrtosperma p i t s f i s h of Scomberoides group natiati - - f i s h of genus Neothunnus natutububua - number of - v a r i e t y of C t o s erma v i t h a considerable some hundred) abnormal coconut palm inflorescence bearing only - female flowers (mori - street o r very r i p e ) nei n e i lrarua Bereboki neiroba -- pools; ponds f o r Chanos breeding, fish-ponds echinoderm of gen-othuria Opisthobranchia, Aplysia sp. neitoro -- clam, Hippopus hippopus newe neweneve ngea -- spiny l o b s t e r , Palinurus sp. s h e l l f i s h , Str0mbu.s gibberulus L. shrub, Pernphis acidula Forst.
f u l l y grown coconut palm. General name f o r coconu",alm i n production niltarinei s h e l l f i s h , Modiola agripeta a u r i c u l a t a Krauss niltatebetebe crustacean of genus Crangon n i maimoi name of small nuts f a l l e n through crop f a i l u r e nimanainai nimanang nimareburebu nima'canin I - s h e l l f i s h f o r eat: c a t e r p i l l a r s , especially those causing serious damage. ~ a m egiven p a r t i c u l a r l y t o c a t e r p i l l a r s f of ~ r o d e n i al i - t u r a nimoimoi e a r l y stage i n developrient of coconut iliilika~iai very o l d coconut palin with only a srnall cluidp of fronds (unproductive) ninimai f i s h of genus Gerres niningaun coconut palms bearing PPI~II\J bunches ("tenfold coconut palin"), chosen a s seed bearers n i roro variety of coconut palm, the rnesocarp of vhose nut i s not e d i b l e n i uraura variety of coconut palm, the inesocarp of whose nut i s not e d i b l e nolia non -- main vein of coconut l e a f l e t s shrub, Morinda c i t r i f o l i a L. nongai - s h e l l f i s h , Isognonum aus-tralica Reeve nonnur - crab, Calappa hepatica L. nou - f i s h of genus Antennarius nouo - s h e l l f i s h Strombus luhuanus L. ntababa - --- crab, Lydia ann~li~-%d~~r. ) atabanibani - echinoderm of genw Holothuria n-taningama ntanini - -- - f i s h of Muailidae f a a i l u p a r a s i t i c vine, Cassytha f i l i f o r m i s L. ntarena f i s h of Blennidae i a n ~ i l y - n-tasine ntinatina ntokomaung - t r o p i c a l aluond, f r u i t of Terminalia catappa v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands m u ) ntouman nuonuo oineke -- coriimonest - - variety okai small s h e l t e r s f o r s t o r i n g c5conuts a s a food -reserve onauti ongantari -- flying-fish --.- - of genus Cypselurus sponge of genus Euspongia onobua o r i a n (= oleander) ota --- stap,e i n develoolnent of coconut oleander, ~ e r i &oleander L. papaya -- grated coconut t r e e , Carica papaya L. ra rabono - stage i n t h e develoulilent of coconut fish of Kuraenidae family, Siderea p- i c t a L.
raim ra1ra.i -- lime, Citrus a u r a n t i f o l i a ( ~ h r i s t m . )Swingle shoals of c e r t a i n lagoons rakv. rahilra -- sword-fish ( i n aeneral) svord-fish, ' ~ e t r a p t u r u smazara J. and S. ralnriri rana -- strord-fish, Istiophorus sp . f l o a t of canoe outrigger (of t e bingibing) ranin -- coconut water - - t r e e , Ifibiscus t i l i a c e u s L. ( ~ b a i a n g ,northern rao rauti reiawava -- ishrub, s l a n d 7 Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth f i s h of Labridae f m i l y reiati reibu - f i s h of genus ~ i r r h i t u i - f i s h of genus Abudefduf reke - t i p of canoe i a m e ngea) ren rere -- ..lode1 t r e e , Kesserschmiciia a2ge:ltea (L. f . ) Johnst. of old veanons b r i s t l i . 3- ~w i t h two revs + of sharks t e e t h rereba riba -- l a r g e specimen of f i s h of Carangidae family f i s h of Teuthidae family ribataulcara~.ra r i b u and riburibu -- f i s h of Hepathidae family s o r t of mud o r sand coagulated by micro-algae, having a c h a r a c t e r i s t i c sulphurous smell riburibunimainiku r i e n a n uraltaraka -- l a r g e holothurian of genus Aspirochirota seine n e t with pocket rilti - germ of coconut-and geruinated nut riniai ritanin -- f i s h of Belonidae f a i i l v sedge, Cyperus javanicus Houtt. " riri - s k i r t of vegetal f i b r e or s t r a v of various plants roata -- centipede robu ( = rope) rolcati - - century plant, Agave sp. (corruption of word "locust1'). Graeffea c oc ophaga New. - beach morning glory, Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) ruln* ruku -- Roth - moon flower, Ipomoea tuba ( ~ c h l e c h t . )G. Don liana ruru - plant, Crinum asiaticcm L. taba - Pandanus l i g h t coloured, p l i a b l e young leaves of the and/or spathe of inflorescence tabanibani - see ntabanini tabanou tabataba -- crab, Carpilius maculatus L. juicy p a r t of t h e Pandanus drupe taboa tabokai -- rachis (midlrib) of coconut palm frond f i s h , Plessiops nigricans ~ u f f e l l . takarokaronmataia uea - edible s e a w e e d s m & c e a e ) , eaten on soroe southern islainds take tangana -- supporting rope f o r s a i l culinary preparation v i t a Cyrtosperma tuber base tangauri - prepara.tion from Paindanus frv-it
tangitang a s o r t of syndicate taninganiba fungus of the gei3v.s Pezize taninganibulci v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma oil the south islands (~ikunau) 'cano ta,ororo sand - - soil earth taro, Colocasia esculenta (L. ) Schott tarabuti sardine of genus Harengula tarai plant, Euphorbia cl~amissonisBoiss . tarsi - rreeil, Euphorbia h i r t a L. '~arai f i s h of Scaridae family 'carika brackish water -tatae catching f l y i n g - r i s h by t o r c h l i g h t taw:ia,n -ta~raand tavatarra - f i s h of Caranaidae fajnilv Chanos chanos Forslr. tavaa ( ? ) chanos spawn t eb on v a r i e t y of Cyrtosperma on south islands (Nlrunau) tewe f i s h of Scaridae f a ~ l i l v ti i ~ a v a r i e t y of Pandanus oil south islands (~ilcunau) tiilanibo s e e ibo tinanilca.rawa v a r i e t y of Pandanus on south islands ( ~ i k u n a u ) tiiiiimki a iaethod of g r i l l i n g f i s h on eiiibers of leaves tiri toaim branches of Pandanus chosen a s c u t t i n a s - shrub, Polyscias g u i l f o y l e i ( ~ o g n .& Nirch. ) L. H. Bailey tonati f r i t t e r s rrith a base of +rhite f l o u r tongo i m g r o v e t r e e , Bruguiera conjugata (L.) Pierr. tongo mangrove t r e e , Rhizophora imcronata Lain. tou srhole f r u i t of t h e Pandanus tua t r e e , Delonix - r e g i a ( ~ o j). Raf. tvae preparation of Artocarpus or Pandanus f r u i t s , iiltended f o r long-keeping tulruna v a r i e t y of good q u a l i t y Cyrtosperrfla (very l i k e t e oineke) ua fruit uan pumice stone ubu a. stage i n the devcloprflent of coconut ue flower umum iile'chod of cooking by b r a i s i n g used f o r various culinary preparation mull a ?ray of cooking f i s h uniganikakua echinodem of genus Holo.thu.ria uniliai on south islands ( ~ i k u n a u ) uningauninga holothurian, probably Holothuria mammifera ura stage i n develoomenL of coconut uri t r e e , ~ u e t t a r d aspeciosa L. urintiana thorn apple, Datura - ~net e l L. uteute grass; name used for. various Gramineae u t e u t e t e aine ( feu~ale grass) grass, Eragrostis amabilis (L. ) W.&A. u t e u t e t e mane (male grass) sedge, Firnbristylio c y ~ ~ ~ oR.s aB r .
uti - shrub, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Vahl uto utongau -- leaves of coconut palm j u s t emerging from ground variety of Pandanus on south islands ( ~ i k u n a u ) trae vanin -- anomaly of coconut vithoul, kernel fibrous mesocarp of coconut, husk vao tierewere - creeper, Boerhavia sp. - g i a n t clam, general name
