Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

iamnalɨp

iamnalɨp

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3366)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Aristolochia elegans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kaman

kaman

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2232)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

katalfal niǥanəmtɨn

first-shave ceremony

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

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

15

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəutufa

kəutufa

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4090)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

lagin

big

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mak

mak

dove

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mənat mənat

cabbage (any tender leaves as vegetable)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Namtoas

placename Farthest north region of Tanna where Naka is spoken

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namɨliamɨl

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4462)

Scientific name: Phyllanthus sp.,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nanab

nanab

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2905)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dennstaedtia flaccida

nanimah

nanimah

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 nəunuən

narmɨ nəunuən

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Abelmoschus moschatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nasal

nasal

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #578)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pteris comans

naǥ

nangai tree

Scientific name: Canarium harveyi,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nimah itoǥa

concrete house

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimakesai

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

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noapelitpelit

noapelitpelit

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4840)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Phyllanthus amarus

nokon

kind of plant

Scientific name: Zea mays,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nolkosik

nolkosik

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Caesalpinia bonduc,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nolpəlap

nolpəlap

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

nowayetning

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2299)

Scientific name: Liparis sp.

nuwechum

nuwechum

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium sp.

nuətjəm

nuətjəm

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium richii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəkem

nəkem

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 pətamil

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #5298)

Scientific name: Lindsaea pacifica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəmiafɨl

nəmiafɨl

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəpuəs

kind of plant

Scientific name: Polyalthia rumphii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nətke

kind of plant

Scientific name: Dillenia neoebudica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəw

nəw

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Inocarpus fagifer,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkiao

nɨkiao

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4876)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Croton insularis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkiləw

nɨkiləw

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2824)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Metrosideros collina,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmətaǥ

wind

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpiəu ruən

nɨpiəu ruən

kind of plant

Example: Photo by tavita_togia2016 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Pisonia grandis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨtang

old

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨwitəp ruən

nɨwitəp ruən

kind of plant (collection: Miles K. Thomas #2294)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dendrocnide latifolia (white midrib),
Speaker: Kew Kating

pɨkas

pɨkas

pig

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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