Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

iafəlnɨməǥəm

Stephania japonica

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Stephania japonica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

Kamsasɨp

placename

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kapapua ruən

Scientific name: Stictocardia tiliifolia,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

karərut apɨn

Canna indica

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Canna indica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kasiəp

Scientific name: Gleichenia milnei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

katol katɨm raha pətan

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kawiameta

noun

Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa (red),
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

kəute

kəute

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəutufa

Pterocarpus indicus

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kɨləpləpɨn ruən

noun

Scientific name: Clerodendrum inerme (=Volkameria inermis),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manman

Procris pedunculata

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Procris pedunculata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nahim raha kaluas

noun

Scientific name: Costus spiralus,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naip

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nalwalɨp

Elatostema macrophyllum

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elatostema macrophyllum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namlet

Glochidion (2nd species)

noun

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Scientific name: Glochidion (2nd species),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naonuwa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nara wiagən

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naropah

Acalypha grandis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acalypha grandis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nawialaǥ

Homalanthus nutans

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nehaul

Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet,
Speaker: Kew Kating

neǥal

noun

Scientific name: Dysoxylum bijugum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nikiau

Heritiera littoralis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niǥ rana

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noah peǥɨt əkəku

Leucosyke corymbulosa

Example: Photo by pjd1 / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Leucosyke corymbulosa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nuətjəm

Syzygium richii

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium richii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəmnu

Sphaerostephanos sp.

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Scientific name: Sphaerostephanos sp.,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəpɨk itoǥa

Scientific name: Calliandra surinamensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəropa aǥɨn

Acalypha grandis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acalypha grandis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nətke

Scientific name: Dillenia neoebudica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨgpɨs

noun

Scientific name: Santalum austrocaledonicum

nɨki-nɨg

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkukɨp

Davallia solida

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

Scientific name: Davallia solida,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

patan

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

siksik əkəku

Asplenium unilaterale (=Hymenasplenium unilaterale)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Asplenium unilaterale (=Hymenasplenium unilaterale),
Speaker: Kew Kating

tata

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tawiah

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tuai

Dysoxylum aneityense

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense,
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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