Naka Talking Dictionary

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jaik waia

Euphorbia tithymaloides

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Euphorbia tithymaloides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kairahut

Geniostoma rupestre

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4702)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Geniostoma rupestre,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

koiakoia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Cladium mariscus

koiakoia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Cyperus javanicus,
Speaker: Kew Kating

kəriləm

five

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kəriləm kuər

14

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəskasɨk

kind of plant

Scientific name: Selaginella durvillei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

manəsəi

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3420)

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

matkutkut

kind of plant

Scientific name: Persicaria attenuata,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

mɨtɨp

Adenanthera pavonina

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4938)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nakwe

Angiopteris evecta

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3397)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Angiopteris evecta,
Speaker: Kew Kating

namɨl asol

kind of plant

Scientific name: Freycinetia reineckei,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nanimah

Ficus scabra

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4757)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus scabra

narmɨ namɨl

kind of plant

Scientific name: Freycinetia tannaensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

narmɨ nuto

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3007)

Scientific name: Cyathea affinis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nehaul

kind of plant

Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet,
Speaker: Kew Kating

niliəǥ

Furcraea gigantea

kind of plant

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

Scientific name: Furcraea gigantea,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nima asɨm

sleeping house for menstruating women

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niuia

Alocasia macrorrhiza (giant taro)

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Alocasia macrorrhiza (giant taro),
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noanɨmləh pia

kind of plant

Scientific name: Citrus macroptera,
Speaker: Kew Kating

noanɨsɨ pɨkəs

kind of plant

Scientific name: Desmanthus virgatus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

noh

Boehmeria platyphylla

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2304)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Boehmeria platyphylla

noiamis

Polyscias fruticosa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #1878, R. Sean Thackurdeen #3)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Polyscias fruticosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nolialipɨn

Hoya australis

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Hoya australis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

noliatuwe

noun kind of plant

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

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

nolkimaning

Adiantum diaphanum

noun kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3428)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Adiantum diaphanum

nəkem

Macropiper latifolium (usual morph)

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2790)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium (usual morph),
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəmiap

Melochia odorata

noun kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4769)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəpɨk mohol

Physalis angulata

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #49234)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Physalis angulata,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəropa apɨn

kind of plant

Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nərwatəm

Dennstaedtia samoensis

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2237)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dennstaedtia samoensis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nətuən

Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum

kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #216)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum,
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

nɨkɨtɨp

Ageratum conyzoides

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3376)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨte

water taro

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtot

mountain

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtəhei

sea

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

painapɨl

kind of plant

Scientific name: Ananas sativa,
Speaker: Kew Kating

sik sik

Nephrolepis hirsutula

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2267)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nephrolepis hirsutula,
Speaker: Kew Kating

sɨkoh

sɨkoh

sea cucumber

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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