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

aaf ni nariuriu   n. Cheilio inermis.fish sp. Cigar wrasse. See: patru.

aal   n. Turbo chrysostomus, petholatus.shellfish sp. kind of Turbo.

aas   n. coconut crab. Birgus latro.

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

afoka   n. avocado (introduced fruit). Persea americana.

afsak   n. turtle (generic).

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.

al imel   n. eclipse.

al imtar   n. sunset, mal is an archaic form.

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

aliat   n. day.

aliat motu   n. midday. See: naliati.

aliat fnau   n. Wednesday (court day).

aliat ftoumlap    Variant: aliat faitoumlap; aliat fetoumlap. n. Thursday (learning day).

aliat kaaru    n. Tuesday.

aliat pei   Variant: aliat monte. n. Monday.

aliat p̃ot   n. Friday (day for dividing things).

aliat tap    n. Sunday.

aliat toknak    n. Saturday.

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

altuk   n. cabbage, island cabbage.

alu   Variant: aluen. n_inposs. uncle (mother's brother). See: awo.

am̃kano    n. heart.

anisakel   n. plant sp., bougainvillea.

anrar   n. fish sp. Cardinalfishes. Apogonidae. See: p̃op̃or.

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

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

apu motu   n. great grandfather. See: ta.

ara    n. yam sp., red inside, sweet.

arkau    n. shellfish sp. trochus.

shellfish sp. trochus.

arleg    adj. skilful. Malnen kunep man kumpalua go rusosoki arleg. When you throw a stone at a bird and you hit it, they say you are skilful.

arm̃afaf   n. Box crab. Calappidae.

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. See: nas.

aslel   n. Rastrelliger kanagurta.fish sp. Striped mackerel.

aslen   Variant: asel. n_inposs. friend, aslak nmatu 'girlfriend'.

aslot   n. worm.

ataf    n. helper, chief's assistant.

atat   n. albino. Atat nen nalun itar ko naskon itar ko imiel. An albino has white hair and his skin is white and red.

ati motu   n. great grandmother.

atien   Variant: ati. n_inposs. grandmother.

atlag faum    n. new month, next month. Same as atlag nen to.

atlag kaaru   n. month after next month.

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

atlag    Variant: ligal. n. moon, month. Two women in the moon, Leiriki (small one) and Leilepa (big one). Ligal is an old name for the moon.

atlak   n. owner.

atol   n. egg.

atol kanr    n. rice (lit: black ant egg). Oryza sativa.

atua   n. God, also Leatu, Sup̃e.

awe   excl. exclamation, used to show surprise.

awo    n. uncle, (address term). See: alu.