Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

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

kawiameta

noun kind of plant

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

koiakoia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Cyperus javanicus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kuərmənɨg

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Harpullia arborea,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəi kəi

kind of plant

Scientific name: Diplazium bulbiferum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm kəiu

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Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manəmei

kind of plant

Scientific name: Asplenium brachycarpum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naihap

Erythrina variegata

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #588)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Erythrina variegata

naipət

Codiaeum variegatum

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4806)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naluk

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)

Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe,
Speaker: Kew Kating

namieu

Melochia odorata

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #582)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata

namɨl əkəku

kind of plant

Scientific name: Freycinetia impavida,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nankeiko

Finschia chloroxantha

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #590)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Finschia chloroxantha

napuəǥ

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Veitchia spiralis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narisaris

Achyranthes aspera

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4854)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nariǥ

Ficus granatum

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2906)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus granatum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ nɨsiərɨp

Scaevola taccada

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3219)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Scaevola taccada,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naula

Macaranga dioica

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4746, Gregory M. Plunkett #3247)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga dioica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

netəmtəm

Ixora aneityensis

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2220)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ixora aneityensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niue

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Carpoxylon macrospermum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noa kəikəi

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4698)

Scientific name: Solanum repandum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noanɨsɨ pɨkəs

kind of plant

Scientific name: Desmanthus virgatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nuartip

Arytera brackenridgei

noun kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #231)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Arytera brackenridgei

nuia

giant taro

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

nəlip

hurricane

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəmiafɨl

Elaeocarpus angustifolius

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2907)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəmtəl

kind of plant

Scientific name: Malaisia scandens,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəpɨk mohol

Physalis angulata

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #49234)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Physalis angulata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəropa apɨn

kind of plant

Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkaka

Derris trifoliata

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4094)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Derris trifoliata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkləh

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3076)

Scientific name: Breynia disticha,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkolao

Vitex trifolia

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4761)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Vitex trifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpərɨpə

Entada phaseoloides

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3373)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides,
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

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

seris

Panama cherry, kind of plant

Scientific name: Muntingia calabura,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

sɨkoh

sɨkoh

sea cucumber

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

toklaimian

Nothocnide repanda

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2919)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nothocnide repanda

tolai imiən

Nothocnide repanda

kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #585, Gregory M. Plunkett #2919)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nothocnide repanda,
Speaker: Kew Kating

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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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