Naka Talking Dictionary

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iafəlnɨməǥəm

Stephania japonica

kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #975, Kate Armstrong #597)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Stephania japonica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kɨnou

canoe

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

lipaǥ

Ficus septica

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3037, R. S. Thackurdeen #17)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus septica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

makomas

Heliconia rostrata

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Heliconia rostrata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mama

mother

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manman

Elatostema salomonense

noun kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #343)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elatostema salomonense

manəmei

kind of plant

Scientific name: Asplenium brachycarpum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mɨnɨt

Mirabilis jalapa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3354)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Mirabilis jalapa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nael-ael ruən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Tephrosia candida,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nahal kɨt

Murraya paniculata

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3762)

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

Scientific name: Murraya paniculata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nahim raha kaluas

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Costus spiralus,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nakaip

Geissois denhamii

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2319)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Geissois denhamii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nalilɨp

Ficus obliqua

noun kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #334)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus obliqua,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naliən aliən

Commelina diffusa

kind of plant

Example: Photo by meurkc / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-SA via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Commelina diffusa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naliən aliən asol

Pollia secundiflora

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2926)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pollia secundiflora,
Speaker: Kew Kating

napuəǥ

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Veitchia spiralis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ nəməi

Asplenium caudatum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3121)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Asplenium caudatum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

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

naula iaməho

Macaranga megacarpa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3325)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga megacarpa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nesal

Diplazium harpeodes

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes

nial

pile of goods for exchange (niel)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimakesai

hyrbrid house (half like cyclone house, half with walls)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nip

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Caryota ophiopellis,
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

nowatɨpiahal

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəhao

water

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəlkəm

leg

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

nəsəs

Ficus aspera

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2915, Gregory M. Plunkett #4183, Gregory M. Plunkett #4612, Laurence Ramon #290)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus aspera,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nətio

noun kind of plant

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

nəw

Inocarpus fagifer

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4709)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Inocarpus fagifer,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkumaniǥ

Intsia bijuga

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4873)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Intsia bijuga,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkəriaǥ

Cerbera odollam

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5179)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cerbera odollam,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmli pɨkəs

kind of plant

Scientific name: Eurycles amboinensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨtɨǥ aǥɨna

Trema cannabina

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3362)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Trema cannabina,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

paguən

shark

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

rahip rahip

kind of plant

Scientific name: Dischidia sp.,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

siksik

kind of plant

Scientific name: Asplenium polydon,
Speaker: Kew Kating

tankio asol

thank you very much

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

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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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