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Wand Tuan wand puate: Yumbo yumbo buagi raqe wund (As tok ...

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munyi iny nyumo: a very tall tree whose seeds are used to stuff pillows; wel<br />

kapok<br />

nyes nyumo: a tree with hardwood used for housebuilding<br />

Gh: mawi; H: nyumo muaqwi<br />

nyumo atnobui n a tree with a large base and long leaves with dark bark and red<br />

sap<br />

Gh: nyumo atchir; H: <strong>yumbo</strong> nyumo<br />

Nyumo atnobui yumbui kin ir wuti, ni bir bir yequ.<br />

When a big tree of this type falls down, it breaks up in little pieces (then it<br />

sprouts and grows up again.)<br />

nyumo bege n a tall tree whose leaves are eaten by caterpillars<br />

nyumo beiwo n a tree with buttress roots and round leaves which edible insects<br />

live in. It has red flowers.<br />

Gh: nyumo beiwo; H: nyumo mirewo [nyumo mirewo]<br />

Wapi rindi kis wuye te riq. The birds come to drink the water/nectar from the<br />

flowers.<br />

nyumo buab n a tree with soft wood whose bark is used for tying things and may<br />

be used for making bilums<br />

Gh: nyumo bap<br />

nyumo buidu n a small tree; wanpela liklik diwai bilong planim daka<br />

Gh: buedu; So: nyumo paringin<br />

Nyumo buidu <strong>puate</strong> pe beghi iringe kuan pawo.<br />

We plant betel nut pepper at the base of this tree.<br />

nyumo chongo: the bark of trees; skin diwai<br />

Gh/H: nyumo chango<br />

nyumo dib [nyumo dib] n name of a tree whose seed pod is used for grating<br />

ginger and a yellow root used for dye. Also large black caterpillars eat the leaves<br />

and are collected for food.<br />

Wute ni yengiye saqdib pe tigage rind ye.<br />

People grate ginger on the seed pod of this tree.

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