Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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pekapeka
volume_up
n.
small windmill (toy) made from coconut leaves
名
ココヤシの葉で作った玩具の風車
ココヤシの小葉に中肋
kautuāniu
を刺してつくる
fakakaleke
volume_up
名
ココナツをひっかけて取るためにココヤシの葉状体の中心を割いて先端で結んで輪にしたもの
ナヌメア島で用いられる語
gaveivei
volume_up
n.
clothing made from the skin of the brown coconut leaves
名
茶色いココヤシの葉で作ったスカートのような衣類
泳ぐ際に着用するが,今はほとんど見られない.
kaulafo
volume_up
n.
midrib of coconut with leaves stripped off
名
葉を取り除いたココヤシの複葉の軸
Used as flooring material
床材として用いる.
kaulama
volume_up
/ kumaga
volume_up
/ launiu pakupaku
volume_up
n.
dried coconut leavesdried coconut leaves that are tied together to form a torch (used to burn hair off pigs)
名
乾燥した茶色のココヤシの葉
伝統舞踊のスカート(
titi
)やたいまつ(
lama
)をつくるのに用いる.
lama
volume_up
n.
local torch, made from coconut fronds, part of local dancing skirt made from coconut leaves
名
乾いたココヤシの複葉(
kaulama
)を束ねてつくるたいまつ,伝統舞踊のスカートに用いるココヤシの葉
豚の毛焼き用のたいまつにする.かつてはトビウオ漁の際のたいまつにも用いた.
mataili
volume_up
n.
visor
名
まびさし,サンバイザー
visor made of young coconut leaves used to protect oneself from the hot sun when fishing
釣りや漁の際にかぶるまびさし.日差しを遮り,魚の群れを見つけやすくなる.
potuniu
volume_up
名
発芽したココナツ
utanu
を集めて置いておく場所を囲むための囲い.
potu
1
(部屋)+
niu
(ココナツ).ココヤシの幹を適当な長さに切って四角く囲む.
puipui afā
volume_up
名
cf. āmatagi
tapui
volume_up
/ niu tapu
volume_up
n.
the coconut tree tied with a coconut leaf indicating that no one is allowed to climb and collect the fruits or cut leaves from it (Falefou 2017)
名
切りとった葉身を巻きつけたココヤシの幹,また幹に巻き付けた葉身
一家の重要なココヤシに切りとった葉身を巻き付け,登ったり実を採ったりすることを禁じる目印にする.(敷地の境界線を示す場合や,単に装飾の場合もある)
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