Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

kaman

Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2232)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

kapapua ruən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Stictocardia tiliifolia,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kasɨkɨn

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3502, Gregory M. Plunkett #3578)

Scientific name: Rhamnella vitiensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

katən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Ceiba pentandra,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kəmkə

noun coconut husk for cleaning kava

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm

15

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manman

Elatostema beccarii

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2788)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elatostema beccarii,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mən

prawn (shrimp)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mənat mənat

cabbage (any tender leaves as vegetable)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mɨsta wil

kind of plant

Scientific name: Paspalum conjugatum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nafuas

Fagraea berteroana

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4744)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana

namlet

Glochidion ramiflorum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2855)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

napil

Flagellaria indica

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3418)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Flagellaria indica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

napluatu pia

Asplenium australasicum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3650)

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

Scientific name: Asplenium australasicum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nasinrahe

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana aurantiaca,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naula iaməho

Macaranga tanarius

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2809)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

neamɨk

kind of plant

Scientific name: Curcuma longa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

neghen

Barringtonia edulis

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4745)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Barringtonia edulis

nesal

Diplazium harpeodes

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2218)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes

netan

Myristica inutilis

kind of plant

Example: Photo by tavita_togia2016 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Myristica inutilis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niel

Casuarina equisetifolia

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nima raha napɨlan

sleeping house

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niətɨǥ

kind of plant

Scientific name: Laportea crenulata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noe mətɨǥ

Commersonia bartramia

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3410)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Commersonia bartramia,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noh

Boehmeria platyphylla

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2304)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Boehmeria platyphylla

nol hatəǥəlua

Cayratia trifolia

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3163)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cayratia trifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noliatuwe

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noənalkən

toe

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nuatəm

Sterculia banksiana

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2305)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Sterculia banksiana,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəfe

Graptophyllum pictum

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4779)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Graptophyllum pictum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəke

Dillenia biflora

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4902)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dillenia biflora,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəmiap

Melochia odorata

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4769)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəpɨk

Ficus prolixa

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5097)

Example: Relio Lengsi 36 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus prolixa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəwemətɨǥ

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Grewia crenata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkoǥkoǥ

Hernandia nymphaeifolia

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3216)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpat nəlkəm

foot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨǥ

tree

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

siksik əkəku

Asplenium unilaterale (=Hymenasplenium unilaterale)

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2337)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

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

stroperi

kind of plant; Bislama for "strawberry", but this is a raspberry

Scientific name: Rubus moluccanus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

utɨmnɨǥ awewən

Sida cordifolia

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4892)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Sida cordifolia,
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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