Naka Talking Dictionary

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iəulɨn apɨn

Diplazium harpeodes

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2218, Gregory M. Plunkett #2927)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəriləm kɨsɨl

eight

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

luwan

forest (primary forest, dark bush)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manasesi

Ficus adenosperma

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4747)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma

mɨlɨk tri

kind of plant, "milk tree" in Bislama

Scientific name: Antiaris toxicaria,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nael-ael apən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Tephrosia purpurea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nafunu

wasemaot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naip

knife

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namlet

Glochidion (2nd species)

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4784)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Glochidion (2nd species),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namɨliamɨl

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4462)

Scientific name: Phyllanthus sp.,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nanen

Ficus adenosperma

noun kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #342)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma

napil mətɨǥ

Geitonoplesium cymosum

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2309)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Geitonoplesium cymosum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nawialaǥ

Homalanthus nutans

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nawla

Macaranga dioica

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2914)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga dioica,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niaput

Codiaeum cf. variegatum

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2306)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Codiaeum cf. variegatum

niməh ruən

Ficus storckii

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3316)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus storckii,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

niue

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Carpoxylon macrospermum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niətɨǥ

kind of plant

Scientific name: Fatoua pilosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noanɨmləh

orange (fruit)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noasili

Capsicum annuum

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Capsicum annuum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noawpagit

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #579)

Scientific name: Leucosyke australis

noh

kind of plant

Scientific name: Garuga floribunda,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noik

Plectranthus scutellarioides

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4811)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nol

nol

rope

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

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

nonɨs

cocunut filter for kava

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nuiǥ

Miscanthus sinensis

wild cane (collection: Michael J. Balick #4885)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nukukap

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2216)

Scientific name: Phreatia sp.

nəmtəl

kind of plant

Scientific name: Malaisia scandens,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəməl

Acacia spirorbis

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2282)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəunuəh itoǥa

kind of plant

Scientific name: Brugmansia suaveolens,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨkləh

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3076)

Scientific name: Breynia disticha,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨku mənɨǥ

Tapeinosperma netor

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3386)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tapeinosperma netor,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨku mənɨǥ

Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum

kind of plant (collection: Miles K. Thomas #2310)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Tapeinosperma scrobiculatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkəikai

Finschia chloroxantha

kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #590)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Finschia chloroxantha,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkəriəǥ

Cerbera manghas

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4778)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Cerbera manghas,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨpətɨm rana iərmɨs

Macroptilium lathyroides

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Macroptilium lathyroides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

pɨkas

pɨkas

pig

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

sita

Melia azedarach

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2797)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melia azedarach,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

tasia

red

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.
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