Naka Talking Dictionary

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iamnalɨp

Aristolochia elegans

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3366)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Aristolochia elegans,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

iəulɨn apɨn

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5074)

Scientific name: Tectaria sinuata melanocaula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kalap lapis

Corynocarpus similis

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2345)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Corynocarpus similis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kaman

Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2232)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

kasiəp nol

Lycopodiella cernua

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Lycopodiella cernua,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kasɨkɨn

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3502, Gregory M. Plunkett #3578)

Scientific name: Rhamnella vitiensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kɨparkə

Metroxylon warburgii

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Metroxylon warburgii,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

mak

mak

dove

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

manman

Elatostema salomonense

noun kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #343)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Elatostema salomonense

manəmei

kind of plant

Scientific name: Asplenium brachycarpum,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nael-ael apən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Tephrosia purpurea,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nael-ael ruən

kind of plant

Scientific name: Tephrosia candida,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nal ləlu

Plerandra tannae

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2813)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Plerandra tannae,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

naliən aliən asol

Pollia secundiflora

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2926)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pollia secundiflora,
Speaker: Kew Kating

namieu

Melochia odorata

noun kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #589)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata

namlo

Glochidion ramiflorum

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2855)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

namɨl asol

kind of plant

Scientific name: Freycinetia reineckei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ nəlkɨ pətamil

Lindsaea pulchra

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2250)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Lindsaea pulchra,
Speaker: Kew Kating

naropah

Acalypha grandis

noun kind of plant (collection: R. S. Thackurdeen #16)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Acalypha grandis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

narɨǥ

Ficus granatum

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2906)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus granatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naula iaməho

Macaranga megacarpa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3325)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macaranga megacarpa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nilah

Semecarpus tannaensis

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Semecarpus tannaensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nima raha napɨlan

sleeping house

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimah entən

nimah entən

cyclone house

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niǥ rana

stick used to mix kava and water

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niəlpɨl lapɨn

Astronidium aneityense

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3273)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Astronidium aneityense,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noləpkamam

kind of plant

Scientific name: Santalodes desmos,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nonɨǥ

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera

nəlip

hurricane

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəmnu

Sphaerostephanos sp.

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2879)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Sphaerostephanos sp.,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəniap

yesterday

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəswaiio

Ficus tinctoria

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3773, Tom A. Ranker #2343, Gregory M. Plunkett #2915)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus tinctoria,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkolao

Vitex trifolia

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4761)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Vitex trifolia,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨkukɨp əkəku

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #5307)

Scientific name: Humata pusilla,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nɨmli pɨkəs

kind of plant

Scientific name: Eurycles amboinensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

roiu

today

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

seris

Panama cherry, kind of plant

Scientific name: Muntingia calabura,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

stroperi

Rubus rosifolius

kind of plant; Bislama for "strawberry", but this is a raspberry

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

Scientific name: Rubus rosifolius,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

takapa amɨsi

kind of plant

Scientific name: Tagetes minuta,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

təmiəǥ

dry

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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