Naka Talking Dictionary

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kapuapua

Ipomoea acuminata

noun

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Scientific name: Ipomoea acuminata

karpərɨpa narmɨn

Canavalia sericea

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Scientific name: Canavalia sericea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kaskasɨk

Selaginella distans

noun

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Scientific name: Selaginella distans,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

ker

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kisɨn

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

koukou

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəmkə

noun

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm kuər

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨləpləpɨn ruən

noun

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

maiampal

Stephania japonica

noun

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Scientific name: Stephania japonica

mal koaǥ

Phymatosorus papuanus

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Scientific name: Phymatosorus papuanus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

manuman

Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

manəmei

Scientific name: Asplenium affine,
Speaker: Kew Kating

marəǥmarəǥ

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nale

noun

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Scientific name: Alpinia speciosa,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Namtoas

placename

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Napaǥ

placename

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narmɨ nɨkaka

Peperomia pallidinervis

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Scientific name: Peperomia pallidinervis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naula iaməho

Macaranga tanarius

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Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nefuan-namel

Asplenium gibberosum

noun

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Scientific name: Asplenium gibberosum

nilah

Semecarpus tannaensis

noun

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Scientific name: Semecarpus tannaensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noanɨsɨ pɨkəs

Scientific name: Desmanthus virgatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noetəǥ

Christella dentata

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Scientific name: Christella dentata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noetəǥ

Scientific name: Christella harveyi,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noh

Leucosyke australis

noun

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Scientific name: Leucosyke australis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nontəp əkəku

Scientific name: Phlegmariurus carinatus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nonɨǥ iərman

Tacca leontopetaloides

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Scientific name: Tacca leontopetaloides,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noənalkən

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nukweenyo

Cryptocarya turbinata

noun

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Scientific name: Cryptocarya turbinata

nəkɨl

Ptisana smithii

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Scientific name: Ptisana smithii,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəropa awewən

Scientific name: Acalypha caturus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨfətaw

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Calophyllum inophyllum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkləh

Scientific name: Breynia disticha,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkəriəǥ

Cerbera manghas

noun

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Scientific name: Cerbera manghas,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

pəta

Scientific name: Persea americana,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

siki siki

Grammitis neocaledonica sp.

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Scientific name: Grammitis neocaledonica sp.,
Speaker: Kew Kating

səpəruat

Cajanus cajan

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Scientific name: Cajanus cajan,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

təlipluə apɨn

Urena lobata

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Scientific name: Urena lobata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

utɨmnɨǥ pia

Scientific name: Malvastrum coromandelianum ,
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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