Naka Talking Dictionary

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karpərɨpa

Canavalia rosea

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3224)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Canavalia rosea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kəpia kəpia

Corynocarpus similis

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Corynocarpus similis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kəriləm kuər

nine

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəiu

seven

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kəiu

12

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨləpləpɨn əpɨn

Pseuderanthemum aubertii

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4801)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pseuderanthemum aubertii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

luwan

forest (primary forest, dark bush)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manəmei

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4046)

Scientific name: Asplenium affine,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nameinɨka

chewed kava

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namtahulɨp

Cyrtandra obovata

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2823)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cyrtandra obovata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nanimah

Ficus scabra

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4757)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus scabra

napɨ-nolɨm

lip

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ koiakoia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Mariscus cyperinus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ nəunuən

Abelmoschus moschatus

kind of plant

Example: A. Dores 141 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Abelmoschus moschatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naǥ

naǥ

nangai (Canarium indicum)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nefuan-namel

Asplenium gibberosum

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2802, Tom A. Ranker #2311)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Asplenium gibberosum

nesal

Diplazium harpeodes

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2218)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes

nip

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Caryota ophiopellis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niuinian

niuinian

shell (for drinking kava)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niǥət

Palaquium neoebudicum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2902, Gregory M. Plunkett #4546)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Palaquium neoebudicum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noiamis ruən

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3080)

Scientific name: Polyscias cumingiana,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nolpəlap

Tylophora biglandulosa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4079, Gregory M. Plunkett #3127)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tylophora biglandulosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noləpkamam

kind of plant

Scientific name: Santalodes desmos,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nonɨǥ iərman

Tacca leontopetaloides

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Tacca leontopetaloides,
Speaker: Kew Kating

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

nəsal

Pteris comans

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2892, Kate Armstrong #578)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pteris comans,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨkaka

kind of plant

Scientific name: Piper macropiper,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmanumən

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨme

Artocarpus altilis

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmos

kind of plant

Scientific name: Grewia crenata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨptɨ nəm

Portulaca oleracea

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨtang

old

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨwitəp

Dendrocnide latifolia

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2294)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dendrocnide latifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

pasɨmrut asol

Passiflora edulis

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4820)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Passiflora edulis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

paukpauk

butterfly

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

plenplen

Crassocephalum crepidioides

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4839)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Crassocephalum crepidioides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

rəhn malo mənɨǥ

Celosia argentea

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4816)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Celosia argentea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

sik sik

Nephrolepis hirsutula

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2267)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nephrolepis hirsutula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

tasia

red

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tawiah

yellow

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.
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