Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

ialkɨs

Leea indica

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Leea indica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

iapɨl iapɨl

Mimosa pudica

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

Scientific name: Mimosa pudica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kasɨp kasɨp

Lomagramma polyphylla

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Lomagramma polyphylla,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

koko

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kuərɨmənɨg

Harpullia arborea

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Harpullia arborea,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm kɨsɨl

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨparkə

Metroxylon warburgii

noun

Scientific name: Metroxylon warburgii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

laslas

noun

Scientific name: Polyscias cumingiana,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mapɨləǥpɨləǥ

Scientific name: Dieffenbachia picta,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mawin pətan

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis (women one),
Speaker: Kew Kating

mawin ruən

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mənmən

noun

Scientific name: Premna serratifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nalilɨp

Ficus obliqua

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus obliqua,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naonuwa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ iəulɨn apɨn

Scientific name: Diplazium melanocaulon,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ nəunuən

Abelmoschus moschatus

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

Scientific name: Abelmoschus moschatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

narɨm

Pometia pinnata

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pometia pinnata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

navamaei

Asplenium laserpitiifolium

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Asplenium laserpitiifolium

nawla iamahao

noun

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

neamɨk

Scientific name: Curcuma longa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nela

Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nesal

Diplazium harpeodes

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes

neǥal

noun

Scientific name: Dysoxylum bijugum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nil gras

Cenchrus echinatus

nilgras

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Scientific name: Cenchrus echinatus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nimmtikiskis

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niməh ruən

Ficus storckii

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus storckii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niətɨǥ

Scientific name: Fatoua pilosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noh

Boehmeria platyphylla

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Boehmeria platyphylla

nolkosik

Caesalpinia bonduc

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Caesalpinia bonduc,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəlkəm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəmiap

Melochia odorata

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəpuəs

Fagraea berteroana

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəpuəs

Scientific name: Balanops pedicellata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəwegəm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmalɨ nɨǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmos

Scientific name: Grewia crenata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmətaǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

painapɨl

paenapol

Scientific name: Ananas sativa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

small people who came before

noun

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

yeiwəin kapap narmɨn

Scientific name: Phyllanthus urinaria,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

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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.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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