goibanataro species.Nai murori bi goibana kare tau gade.In my garden there is a lot of goibana taro.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
1.5.3. Grass, herb, vine
guamoSingapore taro.Tauga iye ma guamo di ini iye ae.Put in some banana and Singapore taro leaves.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
gudi garasiBurmuda grass.Yava adinari gudi garasi bi oruma buni.Near the house Bermuda grass is a good grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ifukayam species.Metonari ifuka bani mina goe.At the end plant these ifuka yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ikikafern species.Ikika iye be moifa kumo tuasa aenadi koruri.Get some ikika fern leaves and then let's put them with tua nuts in water.Used to prevent tua nuts from coming out of the basket during the detoxification process, and to keep dirt out as well, as the basket sits in the river to flush out the bitterness (one day if sliced, two days if halved, three weeks if whole).1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
imagapoisonous vine species; used to kill fish.Imaga moisi oyena umuyeyadi.They got imaga vine and killed fish.May also have spiritual implications.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
imiyethornbush species that pokes feet.Ma be bi imiye tafa fogori yaresi boi tora niyadi.Some seed fell amongst the sharp thornbushes, and they grew big.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
imitavine species, used as rope.Imita maena be utufa kumo tauga kumu rigida.Pull some imita vines and then I will wrap the bananas.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kani3mustard for chewing with betel nut.Ima tau gade to kani bi koina.There are a lot of betel nuts but no mustard.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kanivagavine species.Kani meko koina niyoma kanivaga dudu ima irisifa.The mustard seed finished/ran out and we are chewing betel nut with kanivaga vine.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
karetaroKare muro siko moi ouresi mina eyo bi na kare irigida.I made the taro garden first so this month I�ll be eating taro.1.5.3Grass, herb, vinekare sesereunspec. comp. formtaro chant/spell.Mina amiye kare aka sesere ina diba.This person knows about taro chants.
kiromayam species.Mina bani di roka bi kiroma.This yam is called kiroma.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kobuvine species; rope/hook used for hanging baby in string/net bag.Dura kobu odorori.The net bag is on the hook.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
koiyayam species.Mina koiya bi ru reyo.This koiya yam is bitter.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
komareginger species used as a potion in war/fighting magic chants/spells.Komare bi ruda uke.Komare ginger is a ginger used for war.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
korawild taro species.Kora, kukuru, tabo moiyo, fore oriyo, rofu imi siu reyo.She got wild taro, kukuru plants, and yams, and cooked them in stones for him and dipped him in the steam.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kuaitamaitagrass species.Kuaitamaita bi oruma keika.The kuaitamaita is a small grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
koyotuwild bush yam species.Gua una bi koyotu koina.Now we don't have any wild bush yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
koureyam species.Koure be irigida bi guta.Some koure yams that I will eat are tasty.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
maena2vine, rope, thread, string.Eyo maena ya varofa yabo moi fono reyo.Eyo vine covered the kwila tree.Ini gagaba ukita maena bi boromakau di ini ro.His belt about his waist was leather (lit. 'cattle skin').1.5.3Grass, herb, vinemaena rena2unspec. comp. formtieKeni Raku ya mina neideyori bi maena reyo.When Keni Raku heard this he tied her up.maena vagaunspec. comp. formrunner, creeper.Bina reyaka maena vaga tau yaku megaraka.I cleared the garden; cutting away all the runners.Mary bi maena vaga yaku aki reyo.Mary was bitten by a snake (lit. 'runner/creeper').Idiomatic
maitagrass species.Maita iye bi garasi koitena oruma.Maita leaves are used to wipe/clean diving glasses/goggles.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
masibograss species.Vegiya bi masibo iye yaku bou riyaka mini.You will see the masibo grass leaves there that I covered.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
manigacassava; tapioca, manioc.Nai nono maniga kato resi ota oriyo.My mother mashed the cassava and cooked it in stones.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
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