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A - a

a= pron. I (1st person singular realis Subject).

aaf n. fish sp. Anthiases (small Groupers, Perchlets, Basslets, Soapfishes). Serranidae.

aaf ni nariuriu n. fish sp. Cigar wrasse. Cheilio inermis. Category: aquatic creatures.

aal n. shellfish sp. kind of Turbo. Turbo chrysostomus, petholatus. Category: aquatic creatures.

aas n. coconut crab. Birgus latro. Category: other animals.

afam n. fish sp. Humphead wrasse; Napoleonfish. Cheilinus undulatus. See: patru. Category: aquatic creatures.

afoka n. avocado (introduced fruit). Persea americana. Category: plants.

afsak n. turtle (generic). Category: aquatic creatures.

ag pron. you (2nd person singular Subject or Object).

akam pron. you (2nd person plural Subject or Object).

akit pron. we (1st person plural inclusive Subject or Object).

al n. sun. Category: natural features. See: mtar pakor.

al imel n. eclipse. Category: natural features.

al imtar n. sunset, mal is an archaic form. Category: natural features.

alak n. Honeyeater, incl. Silver-eared Honeyeater, Vanuatu Mountain Honeyeater (type ofbird). Lachmera incana. Category: birds.

aliat fnau n. Wednesday (court day). Category: temporal.

aliat ftoumlap Variant: aliat faitoumlap. Thursday. Variant: aliat fetoumlap.

n. Thursday (learning day). Category: temporal.

aliat kaaru n. Tuesday. Category: temporal.

aliat pei Variant: aliat monte. n. Monday. Category: temporal.

aliat p̃ot n. Friday (day for dividing and sharing things out). Category: temporal.

aliat tap n. Sunday. Category: temporal.

aliat toknak n. Saturday, a day to stop and think. Category: temporal.

aliat n. day.

aliat motu n. midday. See: naliati. Category: natural features.

alkur adj. dry, of leaves, any kind of dry leaves (naul alkur).

altuk n. cabbage, island cabbage. Category: plants.

aluen Variant: alu. uncle.

n inposs. uncle (mother's brother). See: awo. Category: human relations, kinterm.

anisakel n. plant sp., bougainvillea. Category: plants.

anrar n. fish sp. Cardinalfishes. Apogonidae. See: p̃op̃or. Category: aquatic creatures.

apap n. father, father's brother (address term, used by those in naflak other than kram and namkanr). See: tmen; tata; gka. Category: human relations.

apu motu n. great grandfather. See: ta. Category: human relations.

apu n. grandfather, apu sees is the grandson named for his grandfather. Note: added to last syllable of some names e.g. apu + kalorip = apurip. Category: human relations.

ara n. yam sp., red inside, sweet. Category: plants.

arkau n. shellfish sp. trochus. Category: aquatic creatures.

arleg adj. skilful.

arm̃afaf n. Box crab. Calappidae. Category: aquatic creatures.

armatu adj. right handed. See: maur; arworksu.

arum vintr. nearly ripe.

arworksu adj. ambidextrous, someone who can use both hands. See: maur; armatu.

as n. day after tomorrow. Category: temporal. See: nas.

aslel n. fish sp. Striped mackerel. Rastrelliger kanagurta. Category: aquatic creatures.

aslen n inposs. friend, aslak nmatu 'girlfriend'. Category: human relations.

aslot n. worm. Category: insects, grubs etc..

ataf n. helper, chief's assistant. Category: human relations.

atat n. albino. Category: human relations.

ati motu n. great grandmother. Category: kinterm, human relations.

ati sees n. granddaughter, named after her grandmother. See: ati.

ati n. grandmother. Category: human relations, kinterm.

atlag faum n. new month, next month. Also atlag nen tu. Category: natural features.

atlag kaaru n. month after next month. Category: natural features.

atlag pei n. first month, (e.g. last month, the month just past) same as atlag nen pa. Category: natural features.

atlag Variant: ligal. moon.

n. moon, month. Two women in the moon, Leiriki (small one) and Leilepa (big one). Ligal is an old name for the moon. Category: natural features, temporal.