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fire sticksrikirikinpair of sticks traditionally used to light fires, and still in common use where matches are not available. Mabee, gobuoo and the branch from nipa fruit (u'opu itu) are good timbers for making rikiriki
firefly mangroveumuuHHHnriverside species of mangrove tree, commonly home to fireflies. The fruit is used to make a spining top toy, and has a perfect star shape at the base.(sonneratia caseolaris)1.5.1Tree
fireplacearaꞌu 1nfireplace5.5.7Fireplace
firewoodera 2nfirewoodAra ooboi era kerekerei imodau.This woman is carrying pieces of firewood.
firstepu 2epuu LLHsp. var.epuuadjfirst, aheadMoo epu odii-kaMy first story.Irodai-do ruu epu moo didimo, umui epui podaumo.We-2 went, he went first, while I was behind, the dogs in the lead.Mamui-ro meree mura-mura maꞌati-da moto ruu epu beibi rirai eidai aꞌai.Mothers should give birth in the hospital so that their baby will receive its first injection.Epui-to, epui-to himioi, uiai-re momoꞌoi-re gaaꞌuha pemidioido.Long, long ago, the cassowary and the bird lived together.8.1.1Number
first lightimaahovfirst light before the sun rises, daybreak
first timemaura2advfirst timeAaꞌo himioi rii turiaha maura hiꞌa podaumo, idio obo iauti.It was their first time to go and fetch drinking water.Ata himioi moo Kikori ato omaꞌati-da horai ireidai-da, maura hiꞌai pirodau oboi goꞌotoi eito.One day I took leave from my work at Kikori, and went for the first time to my wife's village.8.4Time
firstbornbomanfirstborn child, or first fruits that bearKiauka, ruu boma mereei aiha pooto ohio, hipurai-da omoomai-ka, boromokai duui ihodioumo ipuai-da, aiha pomutaꞌa.Ahe gave birth to her firstborn child, a son, she wrapped him with cloths, and laid him in the place the cows ate from. epututuenfirst bornAta himioi mo merebehe kehi epututuei iha gimoi paꞌai.One day my first-born little girl became very sick. Moo epututuei-ro uio tutuei.My first born is blowing the conch shell.4.1.2Types of people
fish (archerfish)gomanbanded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (barracuda)tuꞌinyellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (batfish)hidohadanspotted batfish (Drepane punctata)
fish (beach salmon)murenbeach salmon (Leptobrama muelleri)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (dried)matonfish that has been dried by smoking
fish (emporer fish)hairanlesser spangled emperor fish (Lethrinus nebulosus)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (general)raa 2sp. var.ranfish Raai ioobaimo bia.We did not catch a fish.1.6.1.5Fish
fish (goby)koꞌeanbearded goby (Scartelaos histophorus), similar to mudskipper but smaller, good for bait1.6.1.5FishmihiLHnbrown goby (Bathygobius fuscus), species of fish with scales, a round shape, and that is good for eating1.6.1.5Fish
fish (jawfish)ipounPapuan jawfish (Opistognathus papuensis)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (long-tom)hoganblack-finned long-tom (Tylosurus acus melanotus)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (mudskipper)kiiri1BaBuUdial. var.kiirukirimunfish species similar to mudskipper, but smallerkiiruGoWnfish species similar to mudskipper but smallerkirimuGiMnfish species similar to mudskipper but smallermaiamunfish similar to mudskipper with red nose, it stays in the ground and is good to eat
fish (nurseryfish)eebannurseryfish (Kurtus gulliveri)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (painted sweetlips)ubu3nfish species; painted sweetlips (Diagramma pictum)
fish (perch)pahaaLHntwo-banded perch (Diploprion bifasciatum)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (perchlet)hokakenpale river perchlet (Ambassis agrammus)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (threadfin)gaihancommon threadfin (Polydactylus plebeius)1.6.1.5Fish
fish (trevally)guruerengiant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)1.6.1.5Fish