Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

iərman

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kaləpləpɨs

Psychotria trichostoma

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəiu

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨləpləpɨn ruən

noun

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

lapɨn

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

makarparɨp

Kalanchoe pinnata

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

manəmpəro

Scientific name: Solanum americanum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

masənɨt

Hedychium coronarium

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

Scientific name: Hedychium coronarium,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mawin pətan

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

maǥo

Mangifera indica

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

Scientific name: Mangifera indica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

mɨtgar

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nale

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Alpinia speciosa,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nanɨp

Dennstaedtia flaccida

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dennstaedtia flaccida,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naula iaməho

Macaranga tanarius

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naus

noun

Scientific name: Spondias dulcis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

newihl

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis

nima kawɨt?

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimakesai

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nokon

Scientific name: Zea mays,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nukukap

noun

Scientific name: Phreatia sp.

nup

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nuwechum

Syzygium sp.

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium sp.

nuəhtɨp

Arytera brackenridgei

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Arytera brackenridgei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəle pia

Scientific name: Hornstedtia scottiana,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəməl

Acacia spirorbis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nərwatam

Ptisana smithii (=Marattia smithii)

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ptisana smithii (=Marattia smithii),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨka-Pentecost

Scientific name: Piper wichmannii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkiao

Croton insularis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Croton insularis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkəriaǥ

Cerbera odollam

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cerbera odollam,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmalɨ nɨǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨme

Artocarpus altilis

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

Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨmos

Scientific name: Grewia crenata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨpɨn nɨpɨn

Scientific name: Hyptis pectinata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨtot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtəlah

noun

Scientific name: Terminalia catappa,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

oləwiǥ

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

sɨkrap

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Stachytarpheta spp.,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tuai

Dysoxylum aneityense

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

təwur enərawiagən

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

yeiwəin kapap

Scientific name: Phyllanthus imbricatus,
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.
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