Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

boaol

boat

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

bugənvil

kind of plant

Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

ialkɨs

Leea indica

kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #177)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Leea indica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kabilapsebs

Psychotria trichostoma

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2298)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

kalap lapis

Corynocarpus similis

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2345)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Corynocarpus similis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kaskasɨk

Selaginella distans

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Selaginella distans,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəi kəi

Diplazium proliferum

kind of plant

Example: Photo by leonperrie / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Diplazium proliferum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəskasɨk

kind of plant

Scientific name: Selaginella durvillei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kɨlosɨs

toilet

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨparkə

Metroxylon warburgii

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Metroxylon warburgii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mak

mak

dove

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mal koaǥ

Phymatosorus papuanus

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2893, Michael J. Balick #4693)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Phymatosorus papuanus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mandɨri wael

kind of plant; Bislama for "wild mandarin"

Scientific name: Citrus sinensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

manman asol

kind of plant

Scientific name: Pipturus incanus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

manombiən

Ocimum basilicum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3364)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

matkutkut

kind of plant

Scientific name: Persicaria attenuata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

mənɨǥ-ilɨs

bird

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mɨtgar

sun

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namiafɨl

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naola aluk aluk

Clerodendrum buchananii

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Clerodendrum buchananii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ iəulɨn apɨn

kind of plant

Scientific name: Diplazium melanocaulon,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nawialaǥ

Homalanthus nutans

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nawla iamahao

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niuia

Alocasia macrorrhiza (giant taro)

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Alocasia macrorrhiza (giant taro),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niǥat

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Turrillia lutea,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noa kəikəi

Solanum torvum

kind of plant

Example: Photo by juju98 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Solanum torvum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nonɨs

cocunut filter for kava

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nukul mening

Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2310)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum

nuwechum

Syzygium sp.

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2307)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium sp.

nuətjəm

Syzygium richii

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2894)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium richii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəhao

water

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəkem

Macropiper latifolium (usual morph)

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2790)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium (usual morph),
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəlkɨ kəsɨm

Adiantum hispidulum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2287, Michael J. Balick #5073, Gregory M. Plunkett #2787)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adiantum hispidulum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəpiək

Dioscorea pentaphylla

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4946)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dioscorea pentaphylla,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nətio

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa (green),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpɨl apil

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #1866)

Scientific name: Polyscias guilfoylei,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨtɨǥ pia

Parasponia andersonii

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4830)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

tagapan

hot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tapɨn

black

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

worker (tupanas)

noun tɨpunɨs

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

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All content copyright © the Naka community. (2020)
Naka Talking Dictionary produced by Naomie Ken Matai, Kating Matai, Kating Kew Matai, Ken Bob, Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer.
Botanical consultants Michael J. Balick, Calvin Heiman, and Neal Kelso. (2020)
Naka language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Naka-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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