Naka Talking Dictionary

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iamnalɨp

Aristolochia elegans

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3366)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Aristolochia elegans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

katol katɨm raha pətan

dowry (price for groom)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

koiakoia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Cyperus javanicus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kɨlah

Smilax vitiensis

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2227)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Smilax vitiensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manalua apɨn

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #5358)

Scientific name: Phrynium giganteum (=black one),
Speaker: Kew Kating

mania

kind of white grass

Scientific name: Imperata cylindrica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

manman

Procris pedunculata

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2326)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Procris pedunculata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manəmpəro

kind of plant

Scientific name: Solanum americanum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

maǥo

Mangifera indica

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Mangifera indica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

məpəl

Ilex vitiensis

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2853)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ilex vitiensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

namha

Alphitonia zizyphoides

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4900, Kate Armstrong #587)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

namnu

Pronephrium rubrinerve

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2330)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pronephrium rubrinerve

naməm

Maesa aneiteensis

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3425)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Maesa aneiteensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nanɨp

kind of plant

Scientific name: Microlepia speluncae,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ iəulɨn apɨn

kind of plant

Scientific name: Diplazium melanocaulon,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ nəkənauǥ

kind of plant

Scientific name: Diplaziopsis javanica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naropah

Acalypha grandis

noun kind of plant (collection: R. S. Thackurdeen #16)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acalypha grandis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nasɨs

Ficus wassa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2920)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus wassa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naǥ

naǥ

nangai (Canarium indicum)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimətaǥ

small wind

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niətɨǥ

kind of plant

Scientific name: Laportea crenulata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noanosiarɨm

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Balanophora fungosa,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noapelitpelit

Phyllanthus amarus

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4840)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Phyllanthus amarus

nolpəlap

Tylophora biglandulosa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4079, Gregory M. Plunkett #3127)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tylophora biglandulosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nontəp

Phlegmariurus phlegmaria

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2837, Gregory M. Plunkett #2883)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Phlegmariurus phlegmaria,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nuo nuo

kind of plant

Scientific name: Abutilon indicum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nuweia

nuweia

paddle

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəimiən

Maoutia diversifolia

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2971)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Maoutia diversifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəlkɨ kəsɨm

Adiantum diaphanum

kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #601, Gregory M. Plunkett #3428)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adiantum diaphanum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəlkɨ pətamil

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4042)

Scientific name: Lindsaea chrysolepis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəunuəh itoǥa

kind of plant

Scientific name: Brugmansia suaveolens,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨgauǥ

Syzygium malaccense

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4742)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨklake

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Ochrosia oppositifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨklake imet

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Ochrosia elliptica

nɨkɨlkɨlim

bone

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkɨskɨs

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmətaǥ

wind

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨprow

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Cordia subcordata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tameih nika

first chewing of kava ceremony (takes place at same time as first shave)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tata

father

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.
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