Naka Talking Dictionary

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bɨlɨik

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kalap lapis

Corynocarpus similis

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Corynocarpus similis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kalualua

Meryta neoebudica

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Meryta neoebudica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kasiəp nol

Lycopodiella cernua

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Scientific name: Lycopodiella cernua,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kofi

Coffea arabica

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Scientific name: Coffea arabica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

koukou

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kitɨə

number

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kəriləm kitɨə

number

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəskasɨk

Scientific name: Selaginella firmula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kɨsɨl

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kɨtɨp

noun

Scientific name: Terminalia sepicana,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

luwan

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manman asol

Scientific name: Pipturus incanus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

mətɨp

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mɨsta wil

Scientific name: Paspalum conjugatum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naiahaləǥ

Homalanthus nutans

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nal ləlu

Plerandra tannae

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Plerandra tannae,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naola aluk aluk

Clerodendrum buchananii

noun

Scientific name: Clerodendrum buchananii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

napluatu pia

Asplenium australasicum

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Scientific name: Asplenium australasicum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naula

Macaranga dioica

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Scientific name: Macaranga dioica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

neǥo

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niməh ruən

Ficus storckii

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Scientific name: Ficus storckii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noah peǥɨt

Leucosyke australis

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Scientific name: Leucosyke australis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noh

Scientific name: Garuga floribunda,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noiamis

Polyscias fruticosa

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Polyscias fruticosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nontəp

Huperzia phlegmaria

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Huperzia phlegmaria,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nonɨǥ

noun

Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera

nonɨǥ pətan

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

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Scientific name: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nui rəu

Scientific name: Pandanus compressus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəim raha kəlwas

Scientific name: Tapeinochilos ananassae,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəusiəma

Blechnum gibbum

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Scientific name: Blechnum gibbum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨgəm

nɨgəm

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkaka

Derris trifoliata

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Derris trifoliata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkukɨp

Davallia solida

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Scientific name: Davallia solida,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨkumaniǥ

Intsia bijuga

noun

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Intsia bijuga,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨmeh toǥa

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Annona muricata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨsɨpin toǥa

Jatropha integerrima

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Scientific name: Jatropha integerrima,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨwɨp

Scientific name: Appendicula polystachya,
Speaker: Kew Kating

rahip rahip

Scientific name: Dischidia sp.,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

stroperi

Rubus rosifolius

stroberi

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Scientific name: Rubus rosifolius,
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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