Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

awəh

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

chief’s spokesman (yermanu)

noun

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

etəmak

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kabilapsebs

Psychotria trichostoma

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

kasiəp

Scientific name: Gleichenia milnei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

koiakoia

Scientific name: Cladium mariscus

koukou

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəhap kəhap

Geophila repens

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Scientific name: Geophila repens,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kəi kəi

Scientific name: Diplazium bulbiferum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəpiəl

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

makɨp

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manalua

noun

Scientific name: Phrynium giganteum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manasesi

Ficus adenosperma

noun

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Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma

nalil enarɨm

Heliconia indica

noun

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Scientific name: Heliconia indica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naluk

Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nalwalɨp

Elatostema macrophyllum

noun

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Scientific name: Elatostema macrophyllum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namlet

Glochidion (2nd species)

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

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

Namtoas

placename

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nela

Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niu

noun

Scientific name: Pandanus (for weaving),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noh

Scientific name: Garuga floribunda,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noies

Morinda citrifolia

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nuartip

Arytera brackenridgei

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Arytera brackenridgei

nuiǥ

Miscanthus sinensis

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Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəhul

noun

Scientific name: Melicope latifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəpət

Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəwegəm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkiao

Croton insularis

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Scientific name: Croton insularis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkiau

Calophyllum neoebudicum

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Scientific name: Calophyllum neoebudicum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkɨtɨp

Ageratum conyzoides

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨpuow

Hernandia moerenhoutiana

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Hernandia moerenhoutiana,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpətɨm

Scientific name: Uraria lagopoides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨte

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtələh

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

rahəm kəpa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tapɨn

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

togəlua

togəlua

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

toupa

toupa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tərat

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

waswas

Hypolepis tenuifolia

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Hypolepis tenuifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

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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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