Naka Talking Dictionary

An example search has returned 40 entries

boaol

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kabilapsebs

Psychotria trichostoma

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

Kamtuelɨǥ

placename

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kapuapua

Ipomoea acuminata

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ipomoea acuminata

karərut apɨn

Canna indica

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Canna indica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kofi

Coffea arabica

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

Scientific name: Coffea arabica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

koko

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kɨsɨl

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨlah

Smilax vitiensis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Smilax vitiensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manakil

Ptisana smithii

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ptisana smithii

marəǥmarəǥ

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

matɨpɨtəm

Scientific name: Schoenoplectus validus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nalil enarɨm

Heliconia indica

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Heliconia indica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naliəlu

Plerandra tannae

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Plerandra tannae,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naməm

Maesa aneiteensis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Maesa aneiteensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

napɨ-nolɨm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nehaul

Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nela

Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

netamtam

Ixora aneityensis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ixora aneityensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nial

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niapɨt

Scientific name: Cleidion javanicum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nimmtikiskis

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niu

noun

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

noasilinoasili

Rivina humilis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Rivina humilis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noes

Morinda citrifolia

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noiamis

Polyscias fruticosa

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Polyscias fruticosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nol mɨta

Vigna marina

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Vigna marina,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noliatuwe

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

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

nolok mətɨǥ

Ipomoea littoralis

Example: A. Dores 39 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ipomoea littoralis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəhul

noun

Scientific name: Melicope latifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəim raha kəlwas

Scientific name: Tapeinochilos ananassae,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəwgəm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨku mənɨǥ

Tapeinosperma netor

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tapeinosperma netor,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨku mənɨǥ

Drynaria rigidula

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Drynaria rigidula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨpɨl

Polyscias scutellaria

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Polyscias scutellaria,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

ohuk

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

pinsɨs

Prunus persica

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Prunus persica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

plenplen

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Crassocephalum crepidioides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

rahəm kəpa

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tuai

Dysoxylum aneityense

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense,
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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