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college graduations.
Fruits such as
lemmai (breadfruit),
mangga (mangoes),
niyok (coconuts), and
bilimbines (bilimbi, a
fruit related to starfruit) are included...
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condiment fina'denne'
accompanies most meals.
Fruits such as lemmai, mangga,
niyok, and
bilimbines are
consumed in
various local recipes. In the Marianas,...
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considered a rare
plant on Guam by
GPEPP (University of Guam)
Cocos nucifera L.
Niyok (coconut)
Arecales Central Malesia to SW.
Pacific (Bismarck Archipelago...
- proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.
Modern cognates include Tagalog niyog;
Chamorro niyok;
Malay nyiur or nyior;
Tetum nuu;
Drehu nu;
Gilbertese nii; Hawaiian, Samoan...
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traditional craftsmen and
women specialize in weavings,
including plaited work (
niyok- and åkgak-leaf baskets, mats, bags, hats, and food containments), loom-woven...
