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Talking Dictionary™

version 6.2020

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The Naka Talking Dictionary currently has 783 entries, with 725 audio files and 415 images.
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bambu [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4940)

Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Poaceae
bugənvil [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis

Speaker: Natali Samuel


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Nyctaginaceae
firofiro [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #270)

Scientific name: Alectryon sp.

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Sapindaceae
goapa [+]

noun    kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)

Scientific name: Psidium guajava

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Myrtaceae
iafəlnɨməǥəm [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Kate Armstrong #975, Kate Armstrong #597)

Scientific name: Stephania japonica

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Menispermaceae
iaǥəs kəpiəl in asol [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Guettarda speciosa

Speaker: Natali Samuel

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


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Rubiaceae
iaǥiəs kəpiəl [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4312)

Scientific name: Pemphis acidula

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Lythraceae
ialkɨs [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Laurence Ramon #177)

Scientific name: Leea indica

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Vitaceae
iamnalɨp [+]

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

Scientific name: Aristolochia elegans

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Aristolochiaceae
iangas ninte [+]

noun    kind of plant (collection: J. Munzinger #7499)

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Rubiaceae
iapɨl iapɨl [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Mimosa pudica

Speaker: Natali Samuel

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


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Fabaceae
iəhtnɨǥ [+]

   general term for epiphytic orchids

Scientific name: epiphytic orchids, general

Speaker: Kew Kating


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Orchidaceae
iəlkɨnɨka [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Cassytha filiformis

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: A. Dores 95 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Lauraceae
iəulɨn apɨn [+]

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

Scientific name: Diplazium harpeodes

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Athyriaceae
iəulɨn apɨn [+]

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

Scientific name: Tectaria sinuata melanocaula

Speaker: Kew Kating


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Tectariaceae Dryopteridaceae
iəulɨn apɨn itəhai [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3162)

Scientific name: Tectaria latifolia

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Tectariaceae Dryopteridaceae
jaik waia [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Euphorbia tithymaloides

Speaker: Natali Samuel

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


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Euphorbiaceae
kabilapsebs [+]

noun    kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2298)

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Rubiaceae
kafek [+]

noun    kind of plant

Scientific name: Epipremnum pinnatum

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Araceae
kahap kahap inasol [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #5000, Gregory M. Plunkett #3207)

Scientific name: Centella asiatica

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Apiaceae
kairahut [+]

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

Scientific name: Geniostoma rupestre

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Loganiaceae
kakil [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa

Speaker: Natali Samuel


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Malvaceae
kalap lapis [+]

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

Scientific name: Corynocarpus similis

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Corynocarpaceae
kaləpləpɨs [+]

   kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2298)

Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma

Speaker: Kew Kating

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Rubiaceae
kalfari [+]

   kind of plant, (Bislama?) (collection: Michael J. Balick #4762)

Scientific name: Morus alba

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Moraceae
kalualua [+]

noun    kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3044)

Scientific name: Meryta neoebudica

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Araliaceae
kaman [+]

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

Scientific name: Neoalsomitra integrifoliola (or clavigera)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Cucurbitaceae
kamɨn [+]

   kind of plant

Scientific name: Mucuna gigantea

Speaker: Natali Samuel

Example: Francisca Sohl 31 via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium


Semantic domains:

  • botany
  • family Fabaceae
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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.
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.

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There are currently 783 entries, 725 audio files, and 415 images.

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.
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.

Interface and database design under the direction of Jeremy Fahringer and Swarthmore College ITS.

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