Naka Talking Dictionary

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Kamtuelɨǥ

placename Southernmost of the North Tanna regions, below Napaǥ and Kamsasɨp, region where Naka is spoken

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəriləm kitɨə

number six

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

kəutufa

Pterocarpus indicus

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4090)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

kɨsɨl

three

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

lipaǥ

Ficus septica

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3037, R. S. Thackurdeen #17)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ficus septica,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

naməm

Maesa aneiteensis

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3425)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Maesa aneiteensis,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

napa

Desmodium ormocarpoides

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2224)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Desmodium ormocarpoides

narmɨ nɨsiərɨp

Scaevola taccada

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3219)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Scaevola taccada,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

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

netamtam

Ixora aneityensis

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2220)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ixora aneityensis,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

netəmtəm

Ixora asme

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3129)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Ixora asme,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

newihl

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3340, Gregory M. Plunkett #4055)

Scientific name: Euodia hortensis

niapɨt

Codiaeum variegatum

kind of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #4780)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nima asɨm

sleeping house for menstruating women

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nimakahut

circumcission cermemony

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

niuia

Alocasia macrorrhiza (giant taro)

noun kind of plant

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

niuinian

niuinian

shell (for drinking kava)

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nohpengit

Gregory M. Plunkett 3225

noun kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2321)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Gregory M. Plunkett 3225

nolmalu

Merremia peltata

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Merremia peltata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

non

wild yam

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəhmiəp mɨta

Melochia odorata (red-flowered morph)

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

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Melochia odorata (red-flowered morph),
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəkənauǥ

Pronephrium rubinerve

kind of plant (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2228)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Pronephrium rubinerve,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəlkɨ pətamil

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4042)

Scientific name: Lindsaea chrysolepis,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəluəm

tooth

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nəmnak

Crateva religiosa

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3432)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Crateva religiosa,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nəpil

Flagellaria indica

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3418)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Flagellaria indica,
Speaker: Kew Kating

nəpət

Polyscias cissodendron

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3406)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Polyscias cissodendron,
Speaker: Natali Samuel

nɨkpat

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4687, Michael J. Balick #5144)

Scientific name: Syzygium sp.,
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

nɨmalɨ nɨǥ

leaf

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨprow

noun kind of plant

Scientific name: Cordia subcordata,
Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨta

blood

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨtang

old

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

nɨǥ

tree

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

paukpauk

butterfly

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

rahək iel

2 brothers-in-law

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

sik sik əkəku

Nephrolepis cordifolia

kind of plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4608, Gregory M. Plunkett #3299)

Example: via C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium

Scientific name: Nephrolepis cordifolia,
Speaker: Kew Kating

small people who came before

noun kaunun

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

tagapan

hot

Speaker: Naomie Ken Matai

togəlua

togəlua

coral snake (black & white)

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.
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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