Naka Talking Dictionary

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iagoal

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

imahim

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

karpərɨpa narmɨn

Canavalia sericea

Example: Photo by pjd1 / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Canavalia sericea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kaul kaul

Synedrella nodiflora

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Synedrella nodiflora,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kauri

Agathis macrophylla

noun

Scientific name: Agathis macrophylla,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kokiapɨn

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kitɨə

number

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

lipaǥ

Ficus adenosperma

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

mawin ruən

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

məhao

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mɨtgar

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mɨtɨp

Adenanthera pavonina

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nankeiko

Finschia chloroxantha

noun

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Scientific name: Finschia chloroxantha

napil

Flagellaria indica

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Flagellaria indica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nasinrəhəi

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana pandacaqui,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nima raha napɨlan

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimmtikiskis

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nita petamil

Scientific name: Melicope latifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

niuraw

Pandanus tectorius

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nivetaw

Heritiera littoralis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis

niǥ-mətu

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noansipekas

Cassia occidentalis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cassia occidentalis

nolialak

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ipomoea indica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nolpəlap

Tylophora biglandulosa

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tylophora biglandulosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nontəp əkəku

Scientific name: Phlegmariurus carinatus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəpɨk mohol

Scientific name: Physalis peruviana,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨki-nɨg

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkləh

Scientific name: Breynia disticha,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkəriəǥ

Cerbera manghas

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cerbera manghas,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmal koaǥ

Phymatosorus grossus

noun

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Scientific name: Phymatosorus grossus,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨməru

Scientific name: Badusa corymbifera,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨptɨ nəm

Portulaca oleracea

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨpətɨm rana iərmɨs

Macroptilium lathyroides

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Scientific name: Macroptilium lathyroides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨsiərɨp

Scaevola neoebudica

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Scientific name: Scaevola neoebudica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨta

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

pasɨmrut asol

Passiflora edulis

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Passiflora edulis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

rahək iel

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tolai imiən

Nothocnide repanda

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nothocnide repanda,
Speaker: Kew Kating

təwur

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.
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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