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

iagoak

2 sisters-in-law

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

iagoal

brother-in-law called by women

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Iagoəl

man

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

iaǥəs kəpiəl in asol

Guettarda speciosa

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Guettarda speciosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

iaǥiəs kəpiəl

Pemphis acidula

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4312)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pemphis acidula,
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

iamnalɨp

Aristolochia elegans

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Aristolochia elegans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

iangas ninte

Psychotria trichostoma

noun kind of plant (collection: J. Munzinger #7499)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

iapɨl iapɨl

Mimosa pudica

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Mimosa pudica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

iəhtnɨǥ

general term for epiphytic orchids

Scientific name: epiphytic orchids, general,
Speaker: Kew Kating

iəlkɨnɨka

Cassytha filiformis

kind of plant

Example: A. Dores 95 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cassytha filiformis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

iən

chief (yenni)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

iərman

boy

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

iəulɨn apɨn

Diplazium harpeodes

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2218, Gregory M. Plunkett #2927)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes,
Speaker: Kew Kating

iəulɨn apɨn

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5074)

Scientific name: Tectaria sinuata melanocaula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

iəulɨn apɨn itəhai

Tectaria latifolia

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3162)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tectaria latifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

imahim

nakamal

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

imam

good-bye

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

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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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