Naka Talking Dictionary

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goapa

Psidium guajava

noun

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Scientific name: Psidium guajava

iərman

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kuərɨmənɨg

Harpullia arborea

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Scientific name: Harpullia arborea,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəriləm kuər

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨlosɨs

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨpia

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

makarparɨp

Kalanchoe pinnata

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Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

makomas

Heliconia rostrata

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Scientific name: Heliconia rostrata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

makɨp

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naiahaləǥ

Homalanthus nutans

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Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

namlet

Glochidion ramiflorum

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Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

namlo apihil

Phyllanthus sp.

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Scientific name: Phyllanthus sp.,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

napɨ-nolɨm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nasal

Pteris comans

noun

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Scientific name: Pteris comans

nefuan-namel

Asplenium gibberosum

noun

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Scientific name: Asplenium gibberosum

nima asɨm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niərisa

Burckella obovata

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Scientific name: Burckella obovata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noanosiarɨm

noun

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Scientific name: Balanophora fungosa,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noapelitpelit

Phyllanthus amarus

noun

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Scientific name: Phyllanthus amarus

nohpengit

Gregory M. Plunkett 3225

noun

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Scientific name: Gregory M. Plunkett 3225

nonɨs

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nuəhtɨp

Arytera brackenridgei

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Scientific name: Arytera brackenridgei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəm lahoa

nəm lahoa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəmiafɨl

Elaeocarpus angustifolius

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Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəməlinu

Asplenium laserpitiifolium

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Scientific name: Asplenium laserpitiifolium,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨka

Piper methysticum

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Scientific name: Piper methysticum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨki-nɨg

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkɨlkɨlim

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmalɨ nɨǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨməh lɨpən

Serianthes ebudarum

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Scientific name: Serianthes ebudarum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmətaǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

piak

noun

pəta

Scientific name: Persea americana,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

pətagoal

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

roiu

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

santanna

Lantana camara

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Scientific name: Lantana camara,
Speaker: Kew Kating

stroperi

stroberi

Scientific name: Rubus moluccanus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

stroperi

Rubus rosifolius

stroberi

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Scientific name: Rubus rosifolius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

tapɨn

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tətəp

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.
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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