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ba Kwōn ba ri-adebdeb eṇ en itok. Tell the prodder to come. adebdeb

Ta ṇe kwōj ba aer kake? Why do you say it's theirs? aer

Āinwōt meto jab in ebaj aeto,” Jema ekar ba ejja ilo minit eo wōt ekar waḷọk men in. “This part of the ocean feels a bit spooky,” Father said at the same time the incident occurred. P1036 aeto

Ña ij ba kwopād i aetọ. “I thought you were on one of the small islands.” P72 aetọ

Ri-kaaewaar eo ej ba. S/he who is responsible for making the current flow into the lagoon has spoken. aewaar

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baab Jāmilur bajjek men eo kwaar baab kwaar loe. It was only a mirage or illusion that you thought you saw. jāmilur

baajikōḷ Booje ṃōk baajikōḷ ṇe Will you please put that bike together. bobo

baajkōḷ Kwōn baajkōḷ tok You ride the bicycle toward me. baajkōḷ

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuōn. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuon. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Eḷak baajkōḷ, eowoḷọkḷọk. When he rides a bicycle, he falls all over the place. oḷọk

baajkōḷe Kwōmaroñ ke baajkōḷe juon pāāk in raij? Can you carry a bag of rice on your bicycle? baajkōḷ

Baak Baak in Spain. Spanish frigate. baak

Ejjeplejlej jeḷa in baak ko etto. Sailors in barks of old often had venereal diseases. jeplej

Rūtto ro rōkōn ṇaetan baak ko etto ripitwōdwōd. Our ancestors used to call the foreign barkentines ripitwōdwōd ripitwōdwōd

Baake Baake tūrak ṇe im ḷoor eō. Park the truck and follow me. baak

Kwōn baake tok kaar ṇe waaṃ ije. Park your car here. baak

baakkito Wōn ṇe ear lewōj aṃ baakkito? Who gave you that kind of baakkito sickness. bakkito

baal Kwaar lo ke aḷak eo ilikin baal boñ Did you notice the phosphorescence on the ocean side of the outer reef last night? aḷak

Eike baal in Ṃajeḷ There are a lot of fish in the reef edges of the Marshalls. baal

Eḷap ṇo bōran baal. The waves are big at the edge of the reef. bōran baal

Ḷeo eṇ ej eañwōd ioon baal. The man is fishing on the reef edge. ioo-

Elijeṃōrṃōr ioon ṇoon baal. It's quite foamy on the breaker's crests. lijeṃōrṃōr

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baalin Ta in ear kaanbwebweiki baalin āniin What's the cause of all these coral fingers on the reef of this island? baal

baaṃ Ālikin an atomiik baaṃ eo debokḷok ilo ṃaḷoin Pikinni, eḷak ajeḷḷā ḷọk ek iparijet. After the atom bomb was detonated in the Bikini lagoon, there followed a deluge of dead fish washed up on the shores of the islands. ajeḷḷā

Jentoki ko raar apare inej in waan baaṃ ko The fighters flew escort for the bombers. apar

Raar jorrāān jān baijin in baaṃ eo They were contaminated by the poison from the bomb. baijin

Ebokkoḷọk baaṃ eo The bomb exploded. bokkoḷọk

Ālkin baaṃ eo, eiñtōktōk māāl ilo jikin eo. After the bomb, the city was a wreck of twisted steel. iñtōk

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baaṃe Eṃōj aer baaṃe tiṃa eo. They bombed the ship. baaṃ

baamle Kwomaroñ jab ebbaamlele bwe mour in baamle epen. You shouldn't have a big family because it's hard to have a big family. baaṃle

baaṃle Ḷōṃaro raar kaanbūritok daan baaṃle ko aer. The men harvested Anbūri pandanus for their families. Anbūri

Rōba eṃṃan ñe ej jeje etan ippān baaṃle eṇ bwe en kab ri-jolōt ie. They said that it would be good if he register with that family so he could be an inheritor there. ba

Eḷaññe ej ṃōṃakūt jān turin baaṃle eo an ej jab kōṇaan bwe en to an jako jān er. When he travels away from his family, he does not like to be gone from them for too long. P37 baaṃle

Baaṃle eo an ebwe an doom im rōpād i Likiep. He had a very large family and they were all on Likiep. P35 doom

Ej ba kōn an kar ri-Nippoñ ro itan ṃan ermān aolep ri-Ṃajeḷ ilo ān eo ermān baaṃle eo an rej jokwe ie ippān bar jet armej. He was saying the Japanese were going to kill all the Marshallese people on the island where his family and some other people were living. P979 er

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baani Kōjro ṃōk baani. Let's play the game of baani baani

Baañke Baañke in Wotje bwe eḷap. It's a pumpkin from Wotje because it's large. baañke

baankeek Ejurub baankeek e This pancake has syrup on it. jurub

baankeeke Kab baankeeke pilawā ṇe ilju. Be sure to make some pancakes out of that flour tomorrow. baankeek

baantuun Kwar kabaantuun tok ke ad baantuun nien dān? Did you look for pontoons for our water container? baantuun

baantuunin Kwōj lo ke baantuunin dān eṇ? Do you see that water tank? baantuun

Baar Baar in Amedka bwe epen. It's a crowbar made in America because it's strong. baar

Epād ilo baar eṇ He is at the saloon. baar

Baar in China eṇ edik jān baarin Amedka eṇ. The Chinese saloon is smaller than the American saloon. baar

Ḷōṃaro raar iioon doon baar eo The men met each other at the bar. iioon

baare Kwōn baare pein jān an deñōt eok. Put your guard up so he doesn't hit you. baar

Eḷak depdeptok iṃōkaj im baare. As he swung at me I suddenly parried his blow. depdep

baarin Baar in China eṇ edik jān baarin Amedka eṇ. The Chinese saloon is smaller than the American saloon. baar

baat Ibwiin baat kōn aō kar pād turin kijeek eṇ. I have the smell of smoke because I have stayed near the fire. baat

Iḷak baj erre āne ḷọk ilo juon deppin baat ej jutak lōñ ḷọk jān keinikkan i jabōn ān eo tu eōñ. As I looked over toward the island I saw a huge cloud of smoke rising up from the foliage on the northern tip of the island. P1244 depdep

baata Juon iaan jerbal ko an baata ej ri-aje katok in missa. One of the functions of a priest is to offer the sacrifice of the Mass. aje

baatat Eḷak kōnono āinwōt ej kōbaatat ke raij eo ej kab ato jān kijeek im ej baatat wōt. When he spoke it looked like he was smoking because the rice had just come off the fire and was still steaming. P380 ato

Eḷap an baatat tok uṃ eṇ an lieṇ. Her oven is making a lot of smoke come this way. baatat

Eḷap an baatat injin eo ilo wa eo. The engine of that ship is smoking. baatat

Eitōk reeḷ em baatat rikin There's water over the rails and the riggings are smoking. (sailor's description of a fast sailboat). rikin

baate Jab baate mejaṃ Don't get smoke in your eyes. baat

Kwōn jab baate lok nuknuk kaṇ. Don't let the smoke get into those clothes baate

Kwōn jab baate mejaṃ Don't get smoke in your eyes. baate

baatiiñ Ri-kōbaatiiñ ro remootḷọk in lale ewōr ke baatiiñ rot eṇ ejeblọk kadede. The parting shoppers went looking for ones that have already been cut up. jeblọk

Ej kōjjeblọklọki baatiiñ kan baatiiñin bōrwajin ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He's cutting the partings (siding planks) for the ceiling of his house. jeblọk

baatiiñin Ej kōjjeblọklọki baatiiñ kan baatiiñin bōrwajin ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He's cutting the partings (siding planks) for the ceiling of his house. jeblọk

bab Iruṃwij jān aerro bab. I missed when they were locked in combat. bab

Eḷap aō bab. I am full. bab

Eḷap an bab jedọujij e. My trousers are too tight. bab

Ear bọkwōj lio im bab. He embraced and clung to her. bab

Bab in aelōñ ta ṇe What atoll/island does this bab come from? bab

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baba Kwōn ajjinono bwe ekiki baba. Speak softly for my father is sleeping. ajjinono

babbūb Ṃwinaṃōn rej erom babbūb. Caterpillars become butterflies. ṃwinaṃōn

Eorjib ṃwinaṃōn eo em erom babbūb. The caterpillar molted and became a butterfly. orjib

bab-laḷin Kab baj bab-laḷin ke ej roñjake jipiij eo. That's the first time he got aroused after listening to a speech. bab-laḷin

bab-laḷū Eḷap an bab-laḷū kōn jipiij eo an Kennedy. I am enthused about Kennedy's speech. bab-laḷin

babu Ak ke ij etal ijo ḷọk ij lo an babu bajjek But as I went by there I saw him lazing about. ak

Ke ej dedeḷọk aṃro jarin kiki, ibar babu ḷọk As soon as we were done saying our prayers, I lay back down. P818 babu

Eḷḷọkwe jaki kaṇe kinierro ioon būlāwūt kaṇe i retam im babu. Unroll our sleeping mats on the plywood on the port side and lie down. P556 būḷāwūt

“Kōjro āktuwe laḷ tak Kapen ṇe ñan lowa bwe en babu,” Jema ekkōnono ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. “How about if we take Captain down below so he can lie down,” Father said to the Boatswain. P1046 eakto

“Ewi toon aō kar babu?” Kapen eo ejab uwaake Jema ak ebaj kajjitōk. “How long have I been lying down?” the Captain didn’t ask Father specifically, but just asked. P1227 ewi

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babutok Kwōn babutok. Lie down in this direction. babu

bade Euwāween aṃ deor jān bade eo How did you manage to slip out from the party? deor

Etke kwaar jab itok ñan bade eo Why didn't you come to the party? etke

Ejaṃōṇōṇō bade eo The party was uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

Jaṃōṇōṇō tata bade eo boñ. The party last night was the most uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

Ta eo ear kōṃṃan bade eo en jaṃōṇōṇō? What made the party uninteresting? jaṃōṇōṇō

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Badik Badik jān raan mā ṇe bwe enaaj itaak bōraṃ ie. Duck under the branch of that breadfruit tree or your head will bump it. badik

badikdik Kwōn badikdik im kabuñ ñan eō. Humble yourself and bow down before me. badik

bae Ekije bae in Jepaan. Japanese bamboo is strong. bae

Ennọ an iōk bae. She cooks delicious pies. bae

Ennọlok bae in America. American pie is better. bae

baeḷe Leḷọk copy ṇe bwe en baeḷe. Give her the copy to put in the file. baeḷ

baeḷi Jerbal eo an eṇ baeḷi peba kaṇ. He's employed as a file clerk. baeḷ

baere Ij owar ñan eok bwe kwōn jouj in jab baere Jọọn I'm begging you please not to fire John. owar

Ren baere ḷọk ṃokta jān an ḷapḷọk jorrāān ippān. He should be fired right away before he incurs more damage. baer

Raar baere ri-jerbal in Ṃajeḷ ro ilo koṃbani eo ḷọk ḷọk oooṃ ejej wūdin juon epād. The Marshallese employees in the company were gradually fired until not one remained. baer

baib Kwōn koṃṃōn baib ḷọk ñan ṃweeṇ You are to install pipes to that house. baib

Ta ṇe eaar kaboṇe baib ṇe What make the pipe stopped up? boṇ

Ekar jeḷati baib ko wōt me ejeḷā ke rōboṇ kōn peinael. He only took off the ones he knew were clogged with paint oil. P714 boṇ

Eboṇ baib eo im jaje tọọr dān. The pipe is stopped up and the water can't flow. boṇ

Baib eo ebboṇboṇ ṇe That pipe is always clogged. boṇ

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baibi Kwōn baibi injin ṇe bwe en dik ainiken. Put a muffler on the engine to cut down on the noise. baib

baibin Ke ij to laḷ ḷọk ijab mejek baibin būṃbūṃ eo an injin eo ak ijuri im bwil neō. When I got down there I didn’t notice the muffler and I rubbed against it and burned my leg. P343 baib

Baibōḷ Anij in Inelep eo einwōt an kōmlōt ilo Baibōḷ. The Lord of Hosts as described in the Bible. Anij in Inelep

“Baibōḷ ej ba, ‘Eṃṃan pokake jān katok’,” Bojin eo eba tok eoon in ñan ña “The Bible says, ‘Obedience is better than sacrifice,’” the Boatswain responded to me with this verse. P1210 eoon

Nowa wōt im bwij eo an raar mour ilo ibwijleplep eo ilo Baibōḷ. Only Noah and his family survived the great flood in the Bible. ibwijleplep

Bwe en polel ami ḷōmṇak, koṃwij aikuj kwōnono ilo Baibōḷ. So that your minds may be satisfied, you need to read the Bible. polel

Tarlep in Kọjpeḷ eo epād ilo Baibōḷ. The fullness of the Gospel is found in the Bible. tarlep

baibōḷe Iar roñ an jinen baibōḷe bwe en kajiṃweik an mour. I heard his mother give him religious instruction so that he would lead a straight life. Baibōḷ

baidik Rej kōjerbal baidik i Ṃajeḷ ñan kāinōknōk. They use baidik in the Marshalls for decorations. baidik

baidin Eṃṃan tata baidin pālle American smoking pipes are the best. baid

baidtōñtōñ Ejjeḷọk wōt baidtōñtōñ in ḷeeṇ He is a heavy chain smoker. baidtōñtōñ

Baij Baij in America bwe ekajoor. The vise was made in the USA because it's strong. baij

Baijin Baijin eo ekaajeḷḷāiki bukwōn eo. The poison killed and scattered piles of corpses all over the village. ajeḷḷā

Kwōn jab ṃōñā jān laḷ bwe kwōnaaj ṃōñā baijin. Don't eat something that has fallen on the ground or you will eat something harmful. baijin

Raar jorrāān jān baijin in baaṃ eo. They were contaminated by the poison from the bomb. baijin

Baijin in ṇo eo ekabbōj neen. The poison from the stone fish made his foot swell. bōbōj

Baijin in ṇo ekabbōjbōj. Stone fish poison causes swelling. bōbōj

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baijini Ear baijini eō ñan lio ippa. He tried to turn my wife against me (by telling her bad things about me). baijin

baijkōḷ Ij ilān wōiḷi ḷọk baijkōḷ eṇ waan bwe en eṃṃan an etal. I'm going to put oil on his bike so it runs well. wōil

Baiklaaje Baiklaaje tok ṃōk wa eṇ. Take a look at the boat through the binoculars. baiklaaj

baiḷat Ḷeeṇ ej baiḷat in Japan. He is the Japanese pilot. baiḷat

Bait Bait eo an Ṃaak ekaajiṃaalale. Mark's punch sent him swaying back and forth. ajjiṃaalal

Ḷeo ej pañ pein in itōn bait. He is putting up his fists to fight. pañ

Baj kōiiein ke ejab jorrāān jān bait eo aerro. He certainly has the stamina to have withstood the beating in his recent fight. kōiie

baiti Ear ankōṃade em baiti. He hit him when he wasn't looking. ankōṃad

Wōn ṇe ear baiti mejaṃ Who gave you a black eye? bait

baj Kar baj abja wōt. That's just the way I am. I'm funny that way. abja

Baj abṇōṇōū kōn an memakijkijtok. I'm so upset by his frequent visits. abṇōṇō

Baj aborū ke iitōn ban wōnṃaanḷọk. I'm so impeded I can't move forward. abor

Āinwōt baj tipen ḷaddik abōblep men ṇe That boy looks like the stubborn type. abōblep

En baj abōntọun wōt wōṇāān ṃweiuk raan kein? Why do the prices of goods fluctuate so much nowadays? abōṇtọun

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bajaḷọk Ear bajaḷọk ñan Nawōdo. He went to Nauru as purser. baja

baje Kwōn baje ḷọk ajri raṇe ñan jikuuḷ. Bus those children to school. baj

bajet Jen ba bwe ālkin wōt an Nitijeḷā koweppān bajet jenaaj jino maroñ kōḷḷā. Let's just say that after the Nitijeḷā passes the budget we can get our pay. jen ba

bajete Kwōj aikuj jeḷā bajete oṇāāṃ bwe kwōn jab būbūrookok (ibbūrookok). You have to know how to spend your money so you aren't constantly broke. bajet

bajikōḷ Take bajikōḷ eṇ Use the bicycle. tak

bajin Ij jab wia bajin Jepaan I'm not buying Japanese buses. baj

bajinjea Kwōn je etaṃ ñan bajinjea. Write your name as a passenger. bajinjea

Kwōj bajinjea ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you going as a passenger? bajinjea

Kwōn lipjerjere bajinjea raṇe bwe jen jerak ḷọk Hurry those passengers up so we can sail right away. lipjerjer

Jab kallōñlōñ bajinjea bwe kwōnaaj kōtōmaruk wa ṇe Don't overload the boat or you'll sink it. timaruk

bajjek Kwōnaaj ajjikade bajjek innām ellu. Keep throwing stones at him and he'll get angry. ajjikad

Ej ja ajjewewe bajjek wōt ijo ak ekā tak juon jekad im jok ioon aeran anbwijmaroñ. While he was whistling a black noddy flew over and landed on the Captain’s right shoulder. P1035 ajwewe

Ak ke ij etal ijo ḷọk ij lo an babu bajjek. But as I went by there I saw him lazing about. ak

Aṃ alwōj bajjek inne eletok juon ḷōmṇak Your sightseeing yesterday gave me an idea. alwōj bajjek

Ej alwōj bajjek ak ej jab jerbal. He's taking a stroll when he should be working. alwōj bajjek

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bajjik Ej kaajjimālele bajjik innām ejujen maroñ wiin. S/he'll keep saying s/he'll win and s/he just might do so. ajjimālele

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kōṃṃao bajjik. Those fellows are chatting. ṃōṃawi

Bajjipiik Eaelōñe ḷọk Bajjipiik jān Atḷaṇtiik. The Pacific Ocean has more islands and atolls than the Atlantic. aelōñ

Bajjipik Tu ia in Ṃajōḷ ilo Bajjipik? Where are the Marshalls in the Pacific? ia

bajḷọk Kwōn kab bajḷọk ñan school. You should take the bus to school. baj

Bakbōk Bakbōk in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your knife from? / Where was your knife made? bakbōk

Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Kwōn jem bakbōk ṇe bwe ekkōb. Sharpen that knife because it's dull. jem

Ri-jemjem bakbōk. A person who sharpens knives. jemjem

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bakbōke Imaroñ bakbōke eok I could cut you with the knife. bakbōk

Bake Bake ij jerbal? But how about my work? baj ke

bakke Etke kwōj jab taktō kōn bakke ṇe neeṃ? Why don't you see the doctor about that ulcer on your leg? bakke

Ear bakke iiō eo ḷọk He had the yaws last year bakke

Ebwiin-puwaḷ bakke ṇe ineeṃ. The sore on your foot has an offensive odor. bwiin-puwaḷ

Emo bakke eo neō. The sore on my leg is healed. mo

bakkiiñ Ear bakkiiñ kōn an kar buuḷ. He paid a fine for speeding. bakkiiñ

Bakkiiñ e aō bakkiiñin ke iar ire. My fine is a result of my having gotten into a fight. bakkiiñ

bakkiiñi Jāj eo ear bakkiiñi ri-kọọt ro. The judge fined the burglars. bakkiiñ

bakkiiñin Bakkiiñ e aō bakkiiñin ke iar ire. My fine is a result of my having gotten into a fight. bakkiiñ

bakōj Kwōn aṃōn peiṃ ilo bakōj ṇe Wash your hands in the bucket. aṃōn

Kwōmaroñ kaaṃwini ilo bakōj ṇe ippaṃ. You may let him wash his hands in the bucket you're using. aṃwin

Ej ṃōjin ak ibar tōbtōb ṃaan ḷọk im ḷak ijo ippān injin eo, ijibwe tok bakōj eo im jino ānene ḷọk dān eo ṇa ie. When I was done, I pulled myself to where the engine was, picked up the bucket, and started to bail out the rest of the water. P605 ānen

Ijujen kar āte kuwatin ānen eo i lowaan bakōj eo im kōttar. I put the can I had been using to bail water inside the bucket and waited. P682 ātet

Bakōj in Japan eṃṃan jān bakōj in China. Japanese buckets are better than Chinese buckets. bakōj

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bakōḷe Ejaje bakōḷe kañūr eṇ an. He doesn't know how to buckle his belt. bakōḷ

bakūk Eḷap an bakūk ajri ṇe nejiṃ. Your child is well built. bakūk

bal Enañin bal ke uṃ eo? Has the earth oven been covered? bal

bale Koṃwin bale uṃ eṇ. Cover that oven. bal

Enana bale bwe edidi. Bale fish are not good to eat because they are very bony. bale

Ear ettōr im jeor in bale. He ran and make a sharp turn. jeor

baḷebọọl Jọọn ej baḷebọọl kiiō John is playing volleyball now. baḷebọọḷ

balle Eḷap an balle kōn ṃweiuk He has lots of possessions. balle

balliṃ Kwōn etal in ṇa balliṃ. Go put on your clothes. balle

ballin Eṃṃan ballin lieṇ She is well dressed. balle

baḷok “Bar ṇatọọne tak jidik bwe en jako baḷok kaṇe i turin kaab eṇ” Bojin eo ekar ba ke ear jejed jān turin rikin eo i reeaar. “Sheet the sails in a bit to get rid of the folds next to the gaff,” the Boatswain said as he scanned the horizon standing by the rigging on the starboard side. P854 baḷok

balu Ke ledik eo ej ba jaab joñan an mejān balu. He had such a hurt expression on his face when the girl said no. balu

baluun Ri-eb ro jān Amedka renaaj kātok ilo baluun eo ilju. The dancer from America will come on the plane tomorrow. eb

baḷuun Dedeen ke eḷak ekkāke baḷuun i mejatoto ioon aelōñ in, jeitan wūdeakeak kōn ainikiier.” You know, it’s like how the planes are flying above this island all the time, the noise makes me want to go crazy.” P199 ainikie-

Ri-aṃbwidilā ro raar iiookḷọk baḷuun eo The umbrellaed passengers made a beeline to the airplane. aṃbwidilā

Ālikin aṃro jar, iḷak itōn kar kajjioñ kiil meja in mājur elukkuun pen kōn wōt aō kar ḷōmṇake an baḷuun eo itok iiom tok im etal wōt ak ejab lo kōm. After we were finished praying I was going to try to close my eyes and get some sleep but it was really hard because I kept thinking about how that plane had flown right over us but just kept going and didn’t see us. P952 baḷuun

Ri-boktañ eo ilo baḷuun eo ṇe That's the bombardier on the airplane. bọkutañ

Eḷap aō bwilōñ kōn baḷuun eo The airplane amazes me. bwilōñ

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baḷuunin “Emaat baḷuunin Navy kaṇe aer pukpukōt kōmimān,” juon armej ekar kōkōnono tok ñan kōmmān jān ioon wab eo. “The Navy planes gave up looking for you,” someone said to us from the pier. P1342 baḷuun

baṃ Baṃin Jepaan baṃ in This is a Japanese pump. baṃ

Eṃōjṇọ baṃ e aō. My pulse is weak. baṃ

baṃbaṃ Jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj baṃbaṃ. Don't be naughty or you'll get a spanking. baṃbaṃ

baṃbaṃe Remaroñ baṃbaṃe eok They can spank you. baṃbaṃ

Baṃbōr Baṃbōr in ṃōn Robert men e iar wiaiki. This is the bumper from Robert Reimers that I bought. baṃbōr

baṃbōrin Ejorrāān baṃbōrin wa e waō. My car's bumper is busted. baṃbōr

baṃe Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuōn. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ baṃe eō bwe enāj maat jikka kā kijō. You'd better stop bumming my cigarettes before I run out. baṃ

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuon. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Baṃin Baṃin Jepaan baṃ in. This is a Japanese pump. baṃ

Baṃpe Baṃpe eo ad ṇe ilo meḷan in. That's our security guard in this area. baṃpe

baṃpeik Ij baṃpeik meḷan in. I'm guarding this area. baṃpe

baṃpetok Kwōn baṃpetok i ar tok. Guard around the lagoon beach. baṃpe

ban Baj aborū ke iitōn ban wōnṃaanḷọk I'm so impeded I can't move forward. abor

Baj ajjiḷapḷapiṃ ke jeitōn ban kōboutut You have such a strong body odor that it's hard for us to breathe. ajjiḷapḷap

Akāū ekōṃṃan aō ban wōnṃaanḷọk My palsy prevents my making any progress. akā

Kwōj idaak ke ban? Would you like some punch? ban

Kwōn jab bōbwetok (ebbwetok) ṃōkaj bwe wūnin an ban tōprak ṇe Don't give up so fast or you won't get it done. bōbwetok

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Bañ Bañ eo aō ṇe ippaṃ. That's my bunk you're lying on. bañ

Bañ in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your bunk from? bañ

banban Iḷōḷḷap im banban ñan tallōñ kiiō. I'm old and now too weak to climb trees. banban

bane En jab ḷap aṃ kaanemkwōje ilo an dik bwe kwōnaaj bane ñe enaaj rūttoḷọk. You shouldn't let him do anything he wants now when he's still young because you won't be able to control him when he grows up. anemkwōj

Kwōn jab bane lieṇ kōn jerbal eṇ an. Don't envy her her job. ban

Eḷap an dikāāḷāḷ kōn an bane ledik eo. He was frustrated over his vain attempts to impress the girl. dikāāḷāḷ

Ij idaak wōt jeruru kōn aō bane tōñal I only drink diluted coconut sap because I can't stand sweets. jeruru

Banin Banin ea ṇe liṃōṃ? Where did you get that punch from? ban

Baninnor Baninnor in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your small basket from? banonoor

Banōl Banōl in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your funnel from? banōḷ

banōḷ Kiiō ke kwopād ijin, kwōn ja jibwe banōḷ e bwe in teiñi tāāñ e an injin e kōn kiaj.” Now that you’re here you can hold the funnel so I can fill the engine up with gas.” P589 banōḷ

Idāpij banōḷ eo im Jema elutōk tok men eo kobban ñan lowaan tāāñ eo an injin eo. I held the funnel and Father poured the contents into the tank of the engine. P590 dāpdep

Idāpij banōḷ eo im Jema elutōk tok men eo kobban ñan lowaan tāāñ eo an injin eo. I held the funnel and Father poured the contents into the tank of the engine. P590 P590 lilutōk

banōḷe Kwōn banōḷe tok ḷalem kōḷanin kiaaj. Use the funnel and pour me five gallons of gas. banōḷ

bao Ej ajāl bao in jota. He's rounding up his chickens for the night. ajāl

Akadeiktok ia eṇ bao ṇe ej edde ie. Go find out where that bird is roosting. akade

Kwaar akadeik ke bao ko Did you watch the birds locating their roost? akade

Alejetok ṃōk bao eṇ ñan ña Could you aim the gun at the bird for me? alej

Kwaar alekọik ke bao ko jota? Did you watch the birds to locate their roost last evening? alekọ

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baoun Elōñ baoun laḷ āniin There are lots of chickens on this island. bao

Elōñ baoun mejatoto āniin There are lots of birds on this island. bao

bar Ejjeḷọk eṇ eademlōkmejḷọk jān bar juon No one has greater inalienable rights than anyone else. addemlōkmej

Ajoḷin Epoon eban eddek ilo bar juon āne The ajoḷ pandanus variety from Ebon cannot grow anywhere else. Ajoḷ

Kwōn ṃōk bar alene bwe jen lale ej et. Why don't you try again so we can see what happens? alen

Jej ṃōñā alle wōt ñe ej bar ejjeḷọk ek. We eat wrasse only when there's no other fish available. alle

Ṃōṃkaj jān aō kar etal jān ijo, ikar bar alluwaḷọke ḷọk iuṃwin rā ko bwe in lale ej et dān eo i lowa. Before I went up I looked under the boards inside to see how the bilge water was. P1115 alluwaḷọk

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barāinwōt Eḷañe ewōr retio in kōnono ilo aolep aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, ri-nañinmej rōban aikuj in mej kōñ an ejjeḷọk taktō ak wūno, im barāinwōt jipañ bōbrae jān an waḷọk ñūta If there were radio communication on all islands in the Marshalls, sick people would not die for want of doctors or medicine, and it would also help prevent the occurrence of famine. S25 bōbrae

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 bwije-

Im barāinwōt eiiet ro me rej kōṃṃane men in aje. And there are few who make aje anymore. S11 iiet

Barāinwōt ñoñorñorin pānet ko ke rej irir i kōtaan wab eo im wa eo. I could also hear the boat’s fenders making a crunching noise when they rubbed between the pier and the boat. P347 irir

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

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barbare Eḷap an barbare arin Mājro. The lagoon shore of Majuro is very rocky. bar

bareinwōt Kōnke rej ri-abba, meḷeḷein bwe rej bareinwōt ri-kaajeḷḷā ek. Because they fish with dynamite it means that they'll also kill the fish indiscriminately. ajeḷḷā

barin Lale aṃ etetal bwe ejjir barin ānin Watch your step for the rocks on this island are slippery. bar

barōk Rūbbaar ro raar barōk lōb eo lūbōn Jesus. The Roman guard blocked the grave of Jesus. bōbaar

Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

barōke Kwōn barōke kijeek ṇe jān wōt. Shield the fire from the rain. barōk

Kwōn barōke mejān jān aḷ. Protect him from the sun. barōk

Baru Baru in Jepaan men kaṇ rej jerbal kiiō ilo pij eṇ. Those are bulldozers from Japan working on the airfield. baru

Jej ṃōñā baru waanin Ṃajeḷ We eat land crabs in the Marshalls. baru waan

Eṃōj an baru ko ebebaj ijo. The bulldozers have dug things up there and made the land uneven. ebeb

Baru eo ear eoḷọke ni eo. The bulldozer pulled down the coconut tree. eolọk

Baru eo eṃōj an eoreake ijo. The bulldozer has leveled off that area. eoreak

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barulep Elōñḷọk barulep Wotje jān Likiep. Lots more coconut crabs in Wotje than Likiep. barulep

Ijin eo iar lo barulep eo ie. Here is where I found the coconut crab. ijin

Rej ṃōñā jānit in barulep. They are eating coconut-crab claws. jānit

Jāntin barulep. Claw of a coconut crab. jānit

Jāntin barulep. Claw of a coconut crab. jāntin

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barulepin Ennọ tata barulepin Likiep Likiep Atoll has the tastiest coconut crabs. barulep

baruuk Rej baruuk pij eṇ bwe en ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) jepaan They are bulldozing the airfield to make it level. baru

baruun Edoom baruun ek mouj eṇ. That's a big school of ek mouj. baru

Koṃwij etal ke in jabuki baruun merā eṇ ej lọklọk ioon pedped? Are you going to use the jabuk method and catch the school of parrotfish feeding on the reef? jabuk

Baruun ṃọle eo eṇ ej aojọjọ itōrerein wōd eṇ. The school of rabbit fish is in a frenzy at the reef's edge. aojọjọ

bat Aborin kapin wa in ekōṃṃan an bat. The drag on the bottom of the boat is the cause of it not running fast. abor

Bat tata eo en waan Alfred. Alfred's sailiing canoe is the slowest. bat

Ear bat kōrkōr eo waō jinoun ak eḷak wōtlọk juon ḷadikin eoon ere eliboorore wa ko jet im ḷe At first my canoe was behind but a gusty wind fell, I chased and passed the others. ḷadikin eoon ere

Bata Bata in Amedka men raṇe. Those are American priests. bata

Bata eo ear kọkwōjkwōje ri-nañinmej ro. The priest gave holy communion to the sick people. kwōjkwōj

Bata eṇ ear peptaiji ajri e. That priest baptized this child. peptaij

batak Kwōn jab bato batak. Don't blow your nose everywhere. ba

batakḷaj Eouwi batakḷaj in Majuro. The unicorn fish of Majuro are tasty. batakḷaj

batbat Alikkar an batbat bwe ear kajju ñan ṃōn bwidej eo. She was obviously in dire need to relieve herself since she made a bee-line for the restroom. batbat

Injin batbat. Japanese one-cylinder engine (putt-putt). injin

batbate Eḷap an batbate ānin This islet has lots of mounds. bat

batbati Juon in jabōnkōnnaan, "Ṃōkajkaji jeljeli batbati. Here is a proverb, "Haste makes waste." jabōnkōnnaan

batbōt Wa batbōt eo eṇ jān Likiep. That's the slow sailing canoe from Likiep. bat

bateik Enana aṃ kar bateik wa e bwe ej ettal wōt. You didn't putty the cracks in the boat well as it still leaks. bate

batin Kobōk ia batin wūno mouj ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your five-gallon bucket of white paint? bat

Erro ej batin. They are secret lovers. batin

Etūṃ batin in jōōt e aō. The button is off my shirt. batin

Etke kwōj jab idaak batin in metak kā ñe emetak bōraṃ? Why don't you take these aspirin pills if you have a headache? batin

Eor ke aṃ batin ṇōṇojṇoj (eṇṇojṇoj). Have you got a snap fastener. ṇoj

batini Ej batini lieṇ He's having her as a secret lover. batin

Kwōn batini jōōt ṇe aṃ. Button your shirt. batin

batinin Jidik wōt an tōñōle batinin kōjjọ eo ak erọọl injin eo im jọ. He just had to lightly press the ignition button and it turned over and started up right away. P447 batin

bato Eor ke āmje bato? Do you have an empty bottle? āmje

Eāmje bato e This bottle is empty. āmje

Kwōn jab bato batak Don't blow your nose everywhere. ba

Bato in ta ṇe What's in the bottle? bato

Ebooḷ bato eo The bottle is full. booḷ

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batoik Kwōn juujuj bwe ren jab batoik neeṃ Wear shoes so that pieces of glass don't get in your feet. bato

Batok Batok kōṇaan ṇe aṃ. Tell me what you want. ba

Kwōn jab batok. Don't blow your nose toward us here. ba

Batok ñe ejikrōk. Tell me when he's near. jikrōk

batoñtoñ Ej batoñtoñ tok wōt jān kweilọk eo. He's coming sobbing from the meeting. batoñtoñ

Eḷap an kar jañ ledik eo im batoñtoñ ke ej roñ ke emej jemān. That girl really cried and sobbed when she heard that her father had died. batoñtoñ

batur Eḷap aō batur bwe eto aō jañin ṃōñā ek. I'm hungry for fish because I haven't eaten any for a long time. batur

Rej jab batur kōñ an eeọñwōdñwōd. They don't crave fish because he's always fishing. eọñwōd

baūjō Ebar baūjō kōn an tab. He's giddy again from drinking. baūjō

baun Ewōr tarrin jabjet e aō pāāk in waini repojak in baun. I have around ten bags of copra ready to be weighed. jabjet

Eḷap aninikien ñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin) diin ḷeo ke ej kotak pāākin wainin dedodo eo bwe en baun. The groaning sound of the man's bones was quite audible as he was lifting the heavy sack of dried copra to be weighed. ñōñōrñōr

bawōrin Ejọkurbaatat ḷoon eo kōnke jibukwi ọọj bawōrin injin ḷọk eo ie. The outboard motor boat made spray because it had a 100 horsepower engine. jọkurbaatat

Bawūn Bawūn laḷ Chickens. bawūn

Bawūn mejatoto Birds. bawūn

bawūnin Letok wōt tarrin juon bawūnin anien Give me about a pound of onions. tarrin

bbukbukwe Eṃōj ṇe aṃ bbukbukwe ek ṇe Why don't you stop cutting that fish carelessly (or into small pieces)? bukwabok

bbukwōnkwōn Eḷap an baj bbukwōnkwōn piik in. This pork is too chunky. bukwōn

bbweetkōnkōn Kwōn jab bbweetkōnkōn bwe wūnin aṃ jerata ṇe Don't be discouraged so easily; that is the reason why you have misfortunes. bweetkōn

bbweọeọun Ejjeḷọk wōt bbweọeọun ṃōn kuk eṇ. That cooking house is full of coconut husks. bweọ

be Ejool bwe e ri-baijin. / Ejool be ri-baijin men eṇ. He is shunned because he habitually discredits people. baijin

Bender Menmenbwij eo an Bender ebwe an kapokpok. Bender's genealogy is quite complex. menmenbwij

bidej Ta eo ear kajipọkweik er jān bidej ko aer? What makes them lose their land right status. jipọkwe

Bilijmāāṇ Bilijmāāṇ ro raar kajitūkin ri-kọọt eo. The policemen interrogated the robber. kajitūkin

Bo Bo ledik raṇ. Those girls are twins. bo

Juon eo kōrā eor nājin bo. The lady has twins. bo

Ear kōkọbōke bo ro. He made the twins wrestle. kọbōk

Lale kwoḷaanwōtwōt ilo bo kaṇ buon. Be careful you don't get hit by the stones he's throwing. ḷaanwōtwōt

Bob Eḷap an liāp Bob Hope Bob Hope is very funny. liāp

bōb Kwōn aduwadouk bōb e Put this pandanus in the basket and carry it. aduwado

Ej ekkat bōb bwe en kaaeloke wāto eṇ. He's planting pandanus of the Aelok variety on that wāto Aelok

Ainbatin wōn bōb kein? Ainbatier Who boiled the pandanus? They did. ainbat

Iar ainbat bōb. I was cooking (boiling) pandanus ainbat

Iar ainbate juon bōb. I was cooking (boiling) one pandanus fruit. ainbat

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bōbaantuunun Eḷap an bōbaantuunun (ebbaantunuun) aelōñ in. There are lots of pontoons on this atoll. baantuun

bōbaar Enjeḷ in bōbaar (ebbaar). Guardian angel. baar

Inej eo an Amedka ear bōbaar (ebbaar) wa The American fleet set up a blockade. bōbaar

bōbabubu Eḷap aṃ bōbabubu (ebbabubu). You're always lying down. babu

bōbaidid Emake bōbaidid (ebbaidid) ḷōṇe That guy is a chain smoker. baid

bōbaidiid Bwiin bōbaidiid (ebbaidiid). Smell of smoke all over the place. bōbaidid

bōbajbaj Kwomake baj bōbajbaj. You're on the bus all the time. baj

Eḷap aṃ bōbajbaj (ebbajbaj). You ride the bus frequently. baj

bōbajinjeaea Enañin ḷap aṃ bōbajinjeaea (ebbajinjeaea)? Why do you ride so much as a passenger? bajinjea

bōbakkeke Emake baj bōbakkeke neen niñniñ eṇ. That baby's legs are so covered with yaws it's pitiful. bakke

bōballele Kōn an tar jān joñan an ḷeo bōballele, kōṃwōj kar jab kanooj eḷḷọk ñan men ko ej ba. Because his interest in worldly possessions was too much, we did not pay too much attention to what he was saying. balle

Etal eo an ñan aelōñ kaṇ ekipele bwe en bōballele (ebballele). His trip to other countries gave him an intense desire for possessions. balle

bōbaḷuunun Eḷap an bōbaḷuunun (ebbaḷuunun) rainin There are lots of airplanes coming in today. baḷuun

bōbanban Eṃōj ṇe aṃ bōbanban (ebbanban)? Why don't you stop being so envious of everybody? ban

bōbaruru Eḷap an bōbaruru (ebbaruru) āniin There are lots of crabs on this island baru

Bōb-in-Ṃajeḷ Bōb-in-Ṃajeḷ. Pandanus of the Marshalls. bōb

bobo Ejaje bobo injin He doesn't know how to put an engine together. bobo

Kwōjeḷā ke bobo injin ḷọk Can you assemble an outboard engine? bobo

Bobo in ta ṇe kijōṃ. What sort of food balls do you have? bobo

Lio ej kōṃṃan bobo in raij. She is making rice balls. bobo

bọbo Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej bọbo. The fellows are fishing for flying fish. bọbo

Ejeḷā bọbo (bọọḷ). He's a good (baseball) catcher bọbo

Ak jeḷak toor mejād im waate tok turin lañ, ej jañin kar ḷōmṇak in wōt, meñe eṃōj ammān kōppojak kein ammān naaj kar bọbo dānnin wōt. But when we looked all around and observed the sky, there was no sign of rain, though even so we got containers ready so we could catch rain water, just in case. P1016 bọbo

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe ei ninijek (innijek). This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe einnijek. This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

bōbōj Kwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj). Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling? aij

Ijakile kōn an bōbōj (ebbōj). He was so thin I didn't recognize him. bōbōj

bōbōk Kwaar bōbōk (ebbōk) ia aṃ pinjeḷ? Where did get your pencil? bōbōk

Jet rej bōbōk tok lemlem, jet lōta. Some had packages and some had letters. P442 bōbōk

“Bōbōk tok petkōj,” Kapen eo eba. “Bring over some biscuits,” the Captain said. P960 bōbōk

Kōrā eṇ ej make wōt bōbōk (ebbōk) iaan kōrin ānin That woman is the nosiest on this island. bōbōk

Kwōn jab kāiete aṃ bōbōk (ebbōk). Don't take so few. iiet

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bōbọk Ta eṇ ej bōbọk (ebbọk) tok ioon wa eṇ? What's that we see piled up on that ship? bōbọk

bōbokbok Ainikien ta in ej bōbokbok (ebbokbok)? What is the sound that keeps booming there? bokkoḷọk

bōbōl Kwōn ḷōḷō albok bwe ren ḷak bōbōl (ebbōl) ekoṇ mejān ut ṇe utūṃ. Make a garland with buds so when they bloom they'll fit closer together. albok

Ekanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ. The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful. bōbōl

bōbōḷọk Kwōn bōbōḷọk (ebbōḷọk) ñan likin ānuweo You should go fishing using the bōbō (ebbō) method toward the ocean side of that island. bōbō

bōbool Kōttar an bōbool (ebbool) em kōtḷọke. Wait till it expands then let it go. bōbool

boboon Piniki boboon raij kaṇe. Put some grated coconut on the rice balls. pinik

boboore Kwōmaroñ ke boboore bwe en bar kiki. Could you please pat him gently so he can go back to sleep? boboor

bōbooror Ibwilōñ an bōbooror (ebbooror) pijja eo. I'm surprised at how often the pitcher threw wildly. boor

bobore Emake bobore an jerbal. His work is messy and sandy. bor

bōbōroro Eḷap aō bōbōroro (ebbōroro) in etal in tariṇae. I am very indecisive about going to war. bōbōroro

bobotok Kwōn bobotok raij Please make some rice balls for us here. bobo

bōbrae Ekar kajoor aetak eo im bōbrae an peto wa in. The eastward current was strong and stopped us from drifting westward. P845 ae

“Eṃōj jej eakto wōt ke?” Jema ekajjitōk im kajjioñ bōbrae aerro wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt im aoḷ. “Are we done unloading?” Father interjected in an attempt to stop the two of them from arguing. P703 aoḷ

Kwōn bōbrae ḷadik eo jān an tutu iar. Stop the boy from swimming in the lagoon. bōbrae

Ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, kien ej bōk eddoin aolep jerbal ko kijjien kōjparok im bōbrae armej jān nañinmej im jorrāān. In the Marshall Islands, the government takes the responsibility of caring for and protecting people from sickness and harm. S7 bōbrae

Eḷañe ewōr retio in kōnono ilo aolep aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, ri-nañinmej rōban aikuj in mej kōñ an ejjeḷọk taktō ak wūno, im barāinwōt jipañ bōbrae jān an waḷọk ñūta If there were radio communication on all islands in the Marshalls, sick people would not die for want of doctors or medicine, and it would also help prevent the occurrence of famine. S25 bōbrae

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bōbtowa Ejjeḷā toon bōbtowa. Anchor until everything is clear to me. (words from chant) ejjeḷā

bōbwā Ḷōṃaro rej bōbwā (ebbā). The men are tending the traps. bōbwā

bōbweer Ta ṇe kwōj bōbweer (ebbweer) kake What makes you get discouraged so easily? bōbweer

Kwōn jab bōbweer (ebbweer) ṃōkaj Don't give up too soon. bōbweer

Jekdọọn ñe ekate joñan wōt an maroñ ak ekar jab bōbweer in dikḷọk. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get it to stop slowing down. P616 bōbweer

“Kein ta kein ke jenaaj mej kaki,” Bojin eo ekwaḷọk an bōbweer. “This stuff will be the death of us,” the Boatswain said, indicating he was agitated. P1128 bōbweer

“Kein ta kein ke jenaaj mej kaki,” Bojin eo ekwaḷọk an bōbweer. “This stuff will be the death of us,” the Boatswain said, indicating he was agitated. P1128 kake

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bōbwetok Kwōn jab bōbwetok (ebbwetok) ṃōkaj bwe wūnin an ban tōprak ṇe Don't give up so fast or you won't get it done. bōbwetok

bōd Ñe kwōallọke enaaj alikkar bōd kaṇe If you survey it critically, the mistakes will be obvious. allọk

Emaroñ bōd kilen aṃ aṃaiktok tiin ṇe; en kab baj ke kwōj jañin kar aṃa juon alen. You might not hammer the tin properly; especially since you've never once used a hammer before. aṃa

Aṃtōkū ekōṃṃan an bōd aō ba naan eo. My biting my lips made me mispronounce the word. aṃtōk

“Joḷọk bōd ak ej jab jerbal awa e,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “I’m sorry, but that clock doesn’t work,” the old man said. P212 awa

Jete eo aṃ bōd ilo teej eo? How many mistakes did you make on the test? bōd

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Bōdañ Bōdañ ekōpāpijeke He inherited his bad behavior. pāpijek

bōdañe Eḷap an ḷadik eṇ bōdañe jemān The boy resembles his father. bōdañ

Bodeke Elōñ apkaaj in Nippoñ, Jāmne, Jeina, Bodeke, im bar elōñ laḷ. Many are part Japanese, German, Chinese, Portuguese, and also from other countries of origin. S3 apkaaj

Bōdin Bōdin wūnen Jemọ menin. This is turtle shell from Jemọ bōd

boea Ellu kōnke rej ba ej boea wōt He's mad because they say he's still just a kid. boea

Ellu kōnke rej ba e boea wōt He’s mad because they say he’s just a kid. boea

Boea im ej jab aikuj kōbataat. He's only a kid and should not be smoking. boea

Aolep kumi eṇ ilo kilaaj emān boea wōt Class four has nothing but delinquents. boea

Ej boea wōt ñan an kōbataat. He's too young to smoke. boea

boik Raar jemān boik Jọọn inne. They threw stones at John yesterday. jemān bo

Bōjen Bōjen in ek ko kā tok. Here come several schools of fish. bwijin

Ilukkuun kar bwilōñ bwe bōjen alen aō kar jejerakrōk ippān Jema ak ij jañin kar wōjak men in ḷōḷao I was really surprised because I had sailed with Father many times but had never felt seasick. P653 ḷōḷao

bọjet Idaak jān bọjet ṇe Drink out of the faucet. bọjet

Eibeeb bọjet eo ṇa ilaḷ. The water faucet is flowing on the ground. ibeb

Kwōn jab kōjjādbūtbūti bọjet ṇe bwe jetutu. Don't make the faucet spray because we're getting wet. jādbūtūktūk

Ejjādbūtbūt tok jān bọjet eṇ The spraying is coming from the faucet. jādbūtūktūk

Bojin “Ioḷe ilju kōjjel Bojin kanne wa in kōn jọkpej ko adjel,” Kapen eo eba. “Alright, tomorrow together with the Boatswain we will fill this boat with our scrap,” the Captain said. ad

Ke ij tōprak ḷọk ioon teek iroñ an Kapen eo kōppeḷaak ikijjien awaan jebwebwe ko aerjeel Jema im Bojin. When I got back up to the deck I heard the Captain planning out steering duties for the three of them for the night. P536 aer

Eḷak baj tōbwe tok ek eo, ealikkar an Bojin eo aewanlik. As he pulled in the fish, it was obvious that the Boatswain was an expert fisherman. P1309 aewanlik

“Aḷe, iọkwe,” Bojin eo eba. “Well, man, my sympathies,” the Boatswain said. P1074 aḷe

Ke ekar dedeḷọk emjake wa eo, Jema im Bojin erro kar kālọk im aō āne ḷọk kōn kōb eo ammān. When the boat was securely anchored, Father and the Boatswain jumped into the water and swam toward the island with our water container. P1251 am

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bōjin Ejjeḷam bōjin. It's really a swollen corpse. bōj

bojini Ear bojini tok wa eṇ. He was the boatswain on that ship when it came in. bojin

bōjọ Eborbore lowaan bōjọ e aō. There's sand inside my pants pocket. bor

Āliktata rupe im likit ṇa ilowaan bōjọ. Finally, break it up and put it in a finely woven basket. S20 bōjọ

Unin aō ba men in kōnke ikar lo an rwe bōjọ eo an im kwaḷọk jikka eo kijen im juon mājet. I only knew this because I saw him stick his hand in his pocket and take out a cigarette and a match. P768 bōjọ

Ta kaṇe rej kokorkor (ekkorkor) ilo bōjọ ṇe am? What is that jingling in your pocket? kokorkor

Unin aō ba men in kōnke ikar lo an rwe bōjọ eo an im kwaḷọk jikka eo kijen im juon mājet. I only knew this because I saw him stick his hand in his pocket and take out a cigarette and a match. P768 rore

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bōjọọn Jema ekwaḷọk juon mājet jān bōjọọn jedọujij eo an im tile ḷaaṃ eo. Father took a match out of his pants pocket and lit the lamp. P140 bōjọ

bōjrak Ej aḷkwōjejeḷọk ñan ṇe rōba en bōjrak. He stays in the sun until he's told to stop. aḷkwōjeje

Jān iien eo im wōnṃaan ḷọk ekar bōjrak ammem kōmat kijemmem raij. From then on, we stopped cooking rice. P1012 (ammem and kijemmem are (E) first person plural exclusive forms) am

“Kab ṇo in ej jab bōjrak an kilep ḷọk wōt. “And the waves keep getting bigger. P698 bōjrak

Jab bōjrak ak etal wōt im bwebwenato. Don't stop but continue with your story. etal wōt

Ebar bōjrak aō roñ aerro kōnnaan iuṃwin jet minit bwe iroñ ainikien an juon iaerro iti juon mājet. After a few minutes I couldn’t hear the two of them talking anymore but I did hear the two of them light a match. P1078 iaa-

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bok Elōñ alenin bok ṇe That book has many pages. alen

Rej aljeke bok eṇ ñan ia? Where are they ferrying the sand? aljek

Jar ko wōj raṇ rej aḷkōnar ioon bok. The throng was taking an evening stroll on the beach. aḷkōnar

Lio ej aḷkwōjeje ioon bok. She was sunbathing on the beach. aḷkwōjeje

Bok eo ekabbwijinjin mejān. The measles made his face all spotted. būbjinjin

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bōk Ear abwin bōk men eo kijen. He refused to take his food. abwin bōk

Ear abwin bōk ṃōñā He rejected food. abwin bōk

Epen an ri-akōjdat bōk jerbal ṇe A person who hates others will find it difficult to get that job. akkōjdat

Kwōn jab bōk wōt aḷaḷ ṇe ak bar lām ṇe ilo kapwōr ṇe Don't just take the meaty part of the giant clam but also the crystalline style as well. aḷaḷ

Rej bōk waj bao im piik im mā im aolep kain ṃōñā, kab amiṃōṇo. They bring chickens, pork, breadfruit, and all kinds of food and handicraft. S4 amiṃōṇo

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bọk Kōjro etal in bọk pāle in kabwil. Let's go make torches for torch fishing. bọk

Kwōn kōṃṃan tok ida bwe jen jino bọk pāle Make some bands so that we can start making some torches from dry coconut fronds. ida

Kwōnañin bọk ke pāle? Haven't you wrapped a torch yet? pāle

bok(e) Ear bok(e) ilo iiō eo ḷọk He had chicken pox last year. bok

bōkā Eṃṃan bōkā in ñan aubō. The tide is just right for spear fishing on the reef. aubō

Eṃṃan ke bōkā in ñan eọñōd? Is the tide good for fishing? bōkā

In baj lale ṃōk bōkā ṇe kaptōṃ? May I please see your oil (or perfume) container bōkā

Ejen bōkā in The tide is going out. jen

Ledik eo ej ukōt bōkā ñan aḷap ro raar lale jān ke ear dik. She's looking after the old folks to repay them for looking after her when she was quite young. ukōt bōkā

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Bokaak Ajañin Bokaak enañin einwōt ajañin Pikaar. Bokak atoll has similar fish and bird habitats as Bikar atoll. ajañ

bōkāer Kōmat bōkāer. Cook enough for them. bōka-

bōkāiier Jero etal in kōttọọri merā ko bwe bōkāiier kiiō Let's go chase the parrotfish into the weir because this is the right tide for them. kōttọọr

bōkan Ṃōjin aō tile kijeek eo, ikwaḷọk tok jidik raij bōkan wōt ammān ṃōñā After I started the fire I got out some rice, just enough for us to eat. P368 bōka-

Letok wōt bōkan aō ṃōñā Just give me enough to eat. bōka-

Ṃōjin aō tile kijeek eo, ikwaḷọk tok jidik raij bōkan wōt ammān ṃōñā After I started the fire I got out some rice, just enough for us to eat. P368 waḷọk

bōkāñaj Likao eo eṇ ej kōttaḷeḷe kōn bōkāñaj eṇ kapitōn. The young man is trying to attract ladies with his native potion. taḷe

Bōkāñaje Bōkāñaje nuknuk ṇe aō. Spray some perfume on my dress. bōkāñaj

bokbok Ear wadu im bokbok. His proposition was rejected. bokbok

Kwōn jab jabwilbwil ioon bok kaṇe bwe kwōnaaj bokbok. Don't roll around on the sand there or you'll get all sandy. jabwil

bokboke Ekadik (bok)boke mọọr ṇe mọọrōṃ. Your bait has too much sand. bokbok

boke Kwōn boke ḷadik eṇ nejū. Book my boy. bok

Kwōn boke tok ije. Bring sand and put it here. bok

Eṃōj an ḷadik eo boke kidu eo. The boy has already put sand on the dog. bok

Ear boke bōran likao eo. He threw sand in the man's hair. bokbok

Raar rọkrok bok im boke. They scooped up sand and covered him with it. rọkrok

bōke Kwōn kabbōl ut eṇ ṃokta jān aṃ bōke. Make that flower open before you take it. bōbōl

Wā eo ear bōke ear kabolioiki. The injection he got gave him polio. boḷio

Lale eitaak wa ṇe ilo bōke ṇe Be careful the canoe doesn't go aground on that cape. bōke

Wa eo eitaak ilo bōke eo ḷọk jān Kōḷaḷ-eṇ ñan to eṇ. The canoe went aground on the cape that sticks out from Kōḷaḷ-eṇ toward the pass. bōke

Eo -- bōke im etal. Here -- take it and go. eo

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Bọke Bọke pāle ṇe Make a torch. bọk

bōkein Eidik kiiō im eṃṃan bōkein leok It's neap tide now and its good for fishing with long nets. idik

Ej kappok rurupe bōkein wa eṇ waan. He's looking for someone to break in his boat. rupe bōkā

bokin Ekōbkōb bokin arin ān eo innem ealikkar maalkan ne ko ioon bok. His feet dug into the soft sand of the lagoon beach and I could see his footprints. P1283 kōbkōb

Elukkuun ṃōṃan im aiboojoj moujin tok bokin arin ān eo jān ioon wa eo. The island’s white sand looked so beautiful from the boat. P1284 mouj

Ñe jenaaj kajjitōk, renaaj jipañ kōj, āinwōt an jeje ilo bokin mour.” “If we ask, we shall receive, just like the good book says.” P1178 mour

bōkjab Eḷap aṃ bōkjab kōn men ko ejjab tōllọkuṃ. You are going ahead with things that are not your business. bōkjab

bōkjān Ñe ejerata alikkar ke eṃōj bōkjān koṇan If he didn't catch any fish, black magic has been put on him. bōkjān koṇa-

bōkkāwūdik Ej aikuj ke wōr kien ṇae bōkkāwūdik? Should there be laws against the possession of arms by the citizens? bōkkāwūdik

bokkoḷọk Eḷap aō ilbōk kōn bokkoḷọk in bu eo. The sound of the gun startled me. bokkoḷọk

Ejāpem bokkoḷọk kabbokbok eo. The firecracker did not go off. bokkoḷọk

bokkoḷọkun Kworoñ ke bokkoḷọkun bọkutañ eo? Did you hear the explosion of the bomb? bokkoḷọk

bōkkōrāik Kwōn bōkkōrāik metoḷọk lieṇ. Carry her out to the canoe. bōkkōrā

bōklaḷḷọk Kwōn bōklaḷḷọk ajri ṇe Get that child down from there. bōklaḷḷọk

Bōkḷamleḷọk Bōkḷamleḷọk men ṇe ñan Jọọn. Deliver that thing to John. bōkḷamleḷọk

bōkḷap Eḷap aṃ bōkḷap bwe kiiō ejabwe. You took too much and now there isn't enough. bōkḷap

bōkḷọk Iar bōkḷọk jōōt e aō bwe en aiti tok inne. I took my shirt to her yesterday so she could sew up the rip. ait

Raar bōkḷọk ri-ajjukub ro bwe en taktōik er. They took those who walked with a limp to him so he could give them the treatment they needed. ajjukub

Leḷḷap eo ear kaaleake ledik eo nejin im bōkḷọk ñan irooj eo. The old lady made her daughter wear her hair loose on her back and took her to the chief. aleak

Kwōn kaboore am pijja ñan ḷeeṇ bwe en jab bōkḷọk. Pitch to him wildly, so he won't make a home run boor

E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka. He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. S13 lelo

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bōklōkōt Roñjake ainikien aṃ bōklōkōt. Follow the dictates of your conscience. ainikien bōklōkōt

Ejiṃwe wōt aō kar bōklōkōt ke kwōnaaj kar itok. My prediction was correct that you would come. bōklōkōt

Aṃ jerbal nana enaaj kāeñtaan aṃ bōklōkōt. Your evil deeds shall torment your conscience. bōklōkōt

bōklōkōtin Ainikien bōklōkōtin Jetōb Kwōjarjar ejipañe jān jorrāān. The voice of conscience of the Holy Spirit helped him. ainikien bōklōkōt

bōklōñ “Wātok ja ilo jebwe e bwe in wawōj in bōklōñ tak kaṃbōj eo,” Kapen eo eba ñan Bojin eo. “Come and steer so I can go down and bring up the compass,” the Captain said to the Boatswain. P506 bōk

bōklōñ-bōklaḷ Epoub erpeta eo in bōklōñ-bōklaḷ ri-nañinmej lōñlōñ ro an raan eo ñan ijoko rej jibadeki ḷọk The elevator was quite busy that day lifting the numerous patients up and down to their respective destinations. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Oopsie daisy! Oopsie daisy! bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Oopsie daisy! Oopsie daisy! bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

bokpā Ña ij bokpā bwe ipiọ. I am folding my arms because I'm chilly. bokpā

boktak Itok kōjro boktak jān wōt kein. Come let's protect ourselves from the rain. boktak

bōktak Iban luuj bwe inaaj bōktak. I won't lose, I'll catch up. bōktak

boktake Kwōn boktake ajri ṇe jān wōt kein. Protect that child from the rain. boktak

boktakelọk Kwōn boktakelọk ajiri ṇe jān wōt kein ñan mweeṇ. Protect that child from the rain (and take it) to that house. boktak

boktañ Eddebokbok ainikien boktañ ko an Ri-pālle. The American bombs exploded all over. debokḷọk

Eebjak boktañ eo The bomb burst. ebjak

Boktañ eo eebjak im rup ṃweo The bomb burst and destroyed the building. ebjak

Boktañ eo eaar ebjakḷọk ñan lik. The bomb burst and dug things up toward the ocean side. ebjak

Rijjiōñ in boktañ eo eṇ. He is the one who fills up holes made by the bombs. jijioñ

boktañe Eajeḷḷā ḷọk āneo kōn ri-mej ṃōjin an eerbooj in Amedka boktañe. The corpses were scattered all over the place after the U.S. Air Force bombed it. ajeḷḷā

bōkto-bōktak “Iọkwe bwe en kar or obwin ej kōjerbal karjin im jemaroñ bōkto-bōktak.” “Too bad we don’t have a portable kerosene stove.” P805 bōk

bōktok Kwōmaroñ ke bōktok juon kōtka Anidep? Could you get me an Anidep cultigen cutting that I could plant? Anidep

Bōktok aō pinjeḷ. Bring me some pencils. bōbōk

Bōktok juon aō pinjeḷ. Bring me a pencil. bōbōk

Bōktok juon tiin in bọtouk kijek e. Bring a piece of tin to protect this fire. bọto

Elōñ wōt iaan armej rein ejjeḷọk men eṇ rōkar bōktok ak rōkar itok wōt in lale im bwilōñ ke kōmij jerak. There were also many people who came with nothing and just wanted to see the boat and were surprised that it was going to sail. P444 bwilōñ

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bōk-ubōn Ḷeo enañinmej eṇ ej bōk-ubōn. That sick person is drawing his last breath. bōk ob

bokun Imaroñ ke aluje bokun pija ṇe aṃ? May I take a look at your album? bokun pija

Eṃṃan kōnono ko ilo bokun Jaaṃ ippa. I like the readings in the Book of Psalms. I like reading from the book of Psalms. Jaaṃ

bọkutañ Kworoñ ke bokkoḷọkun bọkutañ eo Did you hear the explosion of the bomb? bokkoḷọk

bọkutañe North Vietnam Ri-Amedka raar bọkutañe! The Americans bombed North Vietnam. bọkutañ

Eṃōj bọkutañe wa eo im ejeepepḷọk. The ship was bombed and destroyed. jeepepḷọk

Bokwan Bokwan ia ṇe ke eṃṃan ikkwidik? Where did the fine sand come from? bokwan

bokwārijet Rej bokwārijet iar They are scrubbing themselves at the lagoon beach. bokwārijet

bōkwōj Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok. If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. S4 menin le-

Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok. If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. S4 ruwamāejet

bọkwōj Ear bọkwōj lio im bab. He embraced and clung to her. bab

Kwōn bọkwōj niñniñ ṇe bwe epiọ. Hug that baby because he's cold. bọkwōj

bōl Ekkā an lọurō turun bōl. The soil near taro patches is normally poor. lọurō

Rōtuuj bōl eo an. Someone stole his wife. tuuj bōl

bōḷa Ta ṇe kwōj bōḷa? What are your saying? bōḷa

bōḷāāk Wōn enaaj jarōk bōḷāāk eṇ Who will raise the flag? jarjar

Ejjopālpāl bōḷāāk ilo U.N. Day eo. Flags were flying all over the place on U.N. Day. jopāl

Eokjak juron bōḷāāk eo The flagpole fell down. juron bōḷeak

Kajutake jurōn bōḷāāk eṇ Stand the flagpole up. jutak

Juon, raar kowaḷọk bōḷāāk eo an Ṃaikronijia im ruo, raar kōṃṃan bwe Julae 12 raan en an Ṃaikronijia raan in kakkije in kakeememej jinoin Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia One was to decide upon a flag for Micronesia, and the second was to set July 12 as a holiday to commemorate the beginning of the Congress of Micronesia. S16 keememej

Bōḷaide Ekkā wōt am teej in Bōḷaide. We often have tests on Friday. We normally have tests on Fridays. kōkā

bōḷaḷ Eḷap aṃ bōḷaḷ ḷọk jān ke kwaar jino itok. You don't weigh as much as you did when you first came. bōḷaḷ

Boḷane Boḷane to ṇe Tie that line well. boḷan

Bōḷau Wōn eo jinointata ear kaaḷkitaik Bōḷau? Who was the first to introduce alligators to Palau? aḷkita

Jipenpenin Ṃajōḷ reoktak jān jipenpenin Bōḷau. The sea cucumber of the Marshalls are different from those of Palau. jipenpen

bōlbōl Raar bōlbōl maañ in amiṃōṇo. They gathered pandanus leaves for making handicraft. bōlbōl

bōḷeak Eppālpāl bōḷeak eo The flag is waving. pepālpāl

bōlejin Ejjeḷọk baj bōlejin oṇāān ṃweiuk raan kein. The price of goods nowadays is really extravagant. bōlej

Bōlen Bōlen kwōn atade bwe en jab jako kāāj ṇe Maybe you should use a wire leader so you won't lose the hook atad

Eṃṃan kōto in naaj bōlen ruom jilu wōt ālū The wind is good and two or three tacks should be enough. ālu

“Innem āte tok ruo amro Bojin pileij, kab bōlen eṃṃan ñe kwōbar kwaḷọk tok juon jālele bwe ij ḷōmṇak ejabwe men ṇe.” “Then make two plates for the Boatswain and me, and maybe you should go get another can of meat because I don’t think this will be enough for all of us.” P377 ātet

“Bōlen eboṇ kaabreta e an. “Maybe the carburetor is clogged. P620 boṇ

Bōlen enaaj itok ilju. Maybe he'll come tomorrow. bōlen

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bōlkōk Emetak bōlkōk kaṇ neen. The cracks on his feet hurt. bōlkōk

bọḷōje Kwōn etal in bọḷōje wa eṇ. Go put ballast on the boat. bọḷōj

bōlōk Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 bọrōk

Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 bọrōk

Men ko rej kōjerbali ñan bubu remaroñ kimej, juubub, maañ, ekkwaḷ, dekā, im bōlōk. The things used for divination could be coconut fronds, shoots, pandanus leaves, sennit, stones, and leaves. S21 bubu

Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 jukjuk

Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 jukjuk

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boñ Baj abwinmakeiṃ ke kwoban etal ñan ṃweeṇ in boñ. You must really be afraid of ghosts since you can't walk to that house at night. abwinmake

Kwaar lo ke Ad boñ? Did you notice Arcturus in the sky last night? Ad

Ri-ajjādikdik ro repo ippān ri-waj eo boñ. The night watchman caught them sneaking. ajādik

Iaajeḷkākā kōn aō kar emmej im eọñōd aolepān boñ. My body is still all over from staying up all night fishing. ajeḷkā

Kwaar lo ke aḷak eo ilikin baal boñ? Did you notice the phosphorescence on the ocean side of the outer reef last night? aḷak

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boṇ “Ejino tak ak eban lukkuun alikkar bwe ej jañin apdik an boṇ lañ,” Bojin eo eṃōkaj im uwaak. “A little bit, but it won’t be very clear because the clouds are in the way and moving slowly,” the Boatswain quickly answered. P700 apdik

Elukkuun kar boṇ ioon wab eo kōn armej. The pier was packed with people. P445 boṇ

“Ekwe, aolep baib kā ikar jeḷati im boṇ,” Jema eba. “Well, all the pipes I have taken off so far are clogged,” Father said. P724 im

“Aolepān lowaan baib kā iaar jeḷati im boṇ kōn peinael. “The pipes I removed are all clogged with paint oil. P630 im

bōñ Ennọ jinre ek ilo bōñ. Fish are more tasty when cooked right after catching them at night. jinre

bōnbon Ña iruwamāejet kōn kain bōnbon rot in. I’m not familiar with this kind of arithmetic. kōn

bōnbōn Ejjeḷọk āinwōt ilo bōnbōn. In mathematics she has no equal. āinwōt

Kwōjeḷā ke bōnbōn? Do you know arithmetic? bōnbōn

“Ij jañin kajjioñ ak bōlen eban pen bwe āinwōt iḷak baj lale men eo jej wōjak de eṇ kōdapili taij kaṇ im ewaḷọk bōnbōn eo ad. “I haven’t tried but it probably wouldn’t be hard, because it seems like I just saw how they do it; you just roll the dice and the number of points show. P167 dāpilpil

Kwōn kāeñouli bōnbōn ṇe Make it forty. eñoul

Ej juon iaan ro rejaje bōnbōn. He is one of those who doesn't know math. jaje

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bōnbōnin Epen an tōprak bwe ejjeḷọk bōnbōnin. It'll be difficult for him to obtain it because he has no social status. bōnbōn

boñe Kwōn kaajādiki bwe enaaj boñe. You must get him going or it'll get too dark for him to walk home. ajādik

Kwōn kāiur bwe enaaj boñe eok Hurry up before it gets dark. boñ

Ekwekwe bwe enaaj boñe kōm Hurry or it will soon be too dark for us to go. ekwekwe

bōnjān Enta kwōj eḷḷọk ke baj eo bōnjān eṇ Don't let that bother you; it's just the way he is. bōnja-

boṇōj Eor ke aṃ boṇōj jān jerbal eṇ aṃ? Do you get bonuses from your work? boṇōj

boṇōje Kwōn boṇōje bwe eṃṃan an jerbal. You let him have a bonus because he has done a good job. boṇōj

Raar boṇōje bwe eṃṃan an jerbal. They gave him a bonus because he did a good job. boṇōj

Boṇōjin Boṇōjin ekkoonak men kaṇe. Those floats go with the sennit used to catch rainbow runner fish. boṇōj

boñol Euwe ṇo boñol eo iṃaan wa eo im kwōppeḷọkḷọk iḷokwan. The monstrous wave mounted at the bow of the ship and gushed out at its stern. kwōppeḷọk

Boñon Boñon eo kein kalemñoul ḷalem, ñe ejiṃwe aō aṇtọọne ḷọk, ilo kar ruatimjuon awa jọteen eo ke Kapen eo ej jebwebwe, juon men in bwilōñ ekar waḷọk. At eight o'clock in the evening of our fifty-fifth night, if my mental arithmetic was correct, the Captain was steering and something amazing made an appearance. P1025 P1025 aṇtọọn

Im ḷak eoḷapān ḷọk boñon eo, erro bar jerak e wūjḷā eo im kōmmān jino bar bweradik ḷọk ilo iiaḷ eo ammān tak ḷọk And in the middle of the night, the two of them put up the sail again and we started going on our way to the east. P1180 bweradik

Elukkuun ḷap an innijek boñon eo It was pitch black that night. P1038 innijek

Deel jarom eo ear jọ aolepān boñon eo The electric fan was on all night. jọ

Boñon eo ke kōmmān ej aolep im pād ioon teekin Likabwiro im ḷōṃaro rej kōmeltato bajjek, kōmmān ḷak ilbōk ej kā to juon baḷuun i lōñ to. That evening as we were all on the deck of the Likabwiro and the men were shooting the breeze we were surprised to see a plane fly overhead toward the west. P929 kōmāltato

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boñōn Kapen eo ejibwe ḷaṇtōn eo im bōk lik ḷọk ñan ijo jikin bwe en pojak ñan boñōn eo The Captain took the lantern and took it to the back of the boat to get ready for nightfall. P531 boñ

Ekkōnono in deo aolepān boñōn eo kōn an metak neen. He kept talking all that night because of the pain in his leg. kōnono

boñūn Juunboñ eṃṃan ñan boñūn marok It is best to use the juunboñ fishing method when it's dark. juunboñ

booj Eaetake booj eo im ñak wōnṃaanḷọk. The boat got caught in the eastward flowing current and couldn't move forward. aetak

Kwōn aike booj eṇ Tow that boat. aik

Kwojeḷā ke aik booj? Do you know how to tow boats? aik

Ejorrāān booj in mejiin e aō. The shuttle in my sewing machine is busted. booj

Booj in ia ṇe ke eṃṃan? Where is that beautiful boat from? booj

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bōōj Tōtōr (Ettōr) ñan bōōj. Run to first base. bōōj

bọọj Aet, ijeḷā ke kwōj aō bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e aō. Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request. aaet

Men eṇ ej kōṃṃane ej kabboṇōjṇōj ippān bọọj eṇ an. What he's doing is currying his boss's favor so he might be given a bonus. boṇōj

Ej bọọj ñan koṃbani in. He's this company's boss. bọọj

Bọọj eo an ear jueoonmọñūn kōn an ruruṃwijṃwij (irruṃwijṃwij). His boss chewed him out for his constant tardiness. jueoonmọñ

Inaaj kajju ḷọk ñan ippān bọọj eṇ I'll go directly to the boss. kajju

boojaṃ Kōpopo ilo boojaṃ. Be ready; be prepared; expect something to happen and so be on your guard; know what to do in the event something unexpected or expected happens. booj

Boojaṃ. Your knot; your tying of a knot; how you tie a knot, or how you tie a rope. booj

“Ekwe ej jab nana ak kwōn kōpopo ilo boojaṃ bwe jen jab peḷọk im peek aelōñin Ṇauṇau,” Bojin eo erere ke ej ba men in. “Alright, no big deal, but you should go get yourself ready so we won’t drift and end up on the island of Ṇauṇau,” the Boatswain said as he laughed. P290 booj

Booje Booje ṃōk baajikōḷ ṇe Will you please put that bike together. bobo

Kwōn booje bwe en pen. Tie it up tight. booj

Kajjioñ kadede ḷọk aṃ booje injin ṇe im likbade ilju ṃōṃkaj jān raelep.” Try to hurry and get the engine ready and test drive it before tomorrow afternoon.” P110 booj

Kajjioñ kadede ḷọk aṃ booje injin ṇe im likbade ilju ṃōṃkaj jān raelep.” Try to hurry and get the engine ready and test drive it before tomorrow afternoon.” P110 likbad

Injinia eo ej ba enaaj kadedeḷọk an booje ilju ej jibboñ im likbade ālikkin raelep innem kemmān jino ektak.” The Engineer says he is going to put it together tomorrow morning and test it in the afternoon, and then we will start to load.” P81 ālikin

bọọje Ta ḷe eṃṃan an bọọje eok ke? Do you let him boss you around? bọọj

bọọjet Wōn ṇe ear kaibeeb bọọjet ṇe ṇai ilaḷ? Who turned on the faucet and made it flow on the ground? ibeb

Ejiebḷọk bọọjet eṇ Water is flowing from the faucet. jieb-

boojetok Ear boojetok wa eo waō. He assembled my boat for me. bobo

boojin Innem ḷein ekar ārōke ḷọk iarin Kuajleen im kaaṃtōūki im wa in ekar oktak ñan juon boojin jerakrōk Then this man beached it on the Kwajalein lagoon beach and fixed it up, and changed it into a sailing ship. P6 ār

Wa in ṃōṃkaj kar boojin eakto ektak jeḷaan tiṃa ko waan Navy eo an America. Before, this boat was a cargo ship, belonging to the American Navy sailors. P3 booj

Innem ḷein ekar ārōke ḷọk iarin Kuajleen im kaaṃtōiki im wa in ekar oktak ñan juon boojin jerakrōk Then this man beached it on the Kwajalein lagoon beach and fixed it up, and changed it into a sailing ship. P6 booj

bōōjōje Ej tar bōōjōje naan ko ñan armej ro. He is starting to spread the word to the people. bōōjōj

Book Book in inọñ. The fairy tale book inọñ

bọọk Jibwe tok ṃōk juon arro bọọk. Could you pass me a fork? bọọk

Kab bọọk aiji ek eo. Be sure to refrigerate the fish. bọọk aij

Bọọk aiji ek ṇe bwe en jab jorrāān. Refrigerate that fish so it won't spoil. bọọk aij

Ij ja bọọkọk kōn bọọk e aṃ. I'll use your box for now. bọọkọk

Ewi ded bọọk ṇe What are that box's dimensions? ded

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bọọke Ej bọọke bok kaṇ an. He's putting his books in a box. bọọk

bọọkin Ewi bọọkin dila eo? Where is the box of nails? bọọk

Ej baj meḷan ḷọk wōt jidik ak ejāde Kapen eo kōn bọọkin kaṃbōj eo. After a little while the Captain appeared with the compass. P510 jāde

bọọkọk Ij ja bọọkọk kōn bọọk e aṃ. I'll use your box for now. bọọkọk

booḷ Kōm ar apep im booḷ iep eo. We caught sardines using the apep method and filled the basket. apep

Kwōn kōjerbal booḷ ṇe im jọjo kake. Use the bowl to pour water with. jọjo

Ej booḷ wōt ak ileḷọk ñan Bojin eo kōnke epād ilo kōjām eo ej rōre laḷ tak. When the bucket was full I handed it up to the Boatswain who was standing at the door looking down at us. P624 le-

En jab ortabtab aṃ kanne pāāk ṇe bwe enaaj booḷ wōt kiiō. You'd better arrange the contents of that sack if you want it to contain more. ortabtab

bọọl Ear iñiñ im jotok bọọl eo He wound up and threw me the ball. iñiñ

bọọḷ Rej anidepe bọọḷ eo nejiṃ. They're kicking your kick-ball. anidep

Bọọḷ eo eanōr(e) pijja eo. The ball grazed the pitcher. anōr

Ejeḷā bọbo (bọọḷ). He's a good (baseball) catcher bọbo

Ear iñiñ im jotok bọọḷ eo He wound up and threw me the ball. iñiñ

Iōōe bọọḷ eo kwōj pukote. Here is the ball you're looking for. iōōe

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Bọọlin Bọọlin iakiu eo nejū ṇe That's my baseball. bọọḷ

Bọọḷin Bọọḷin anidep eo ejaja im to an jok ilaḷ. The ball made specifically for anidep remains in the air for a long time. jaja

Boonpe Ij jab daan jeḷā kajin Boonpe. I don't know too much Ponapean. daan

Kajin Boonpe. The Ponapean language. kajin

bọọntōn Juon e aō bọọntōn peen I have a fountain pen. bọọntōn peen

Boor Boor tata eo eṇ. He is the worst pitcher. boor

bọọr Ejako bọọr eo boran bato e. The bottle's cork is missing. bọọr

bọọrōk Kwōn bọọrōk mejān bato ṇe bwe en jab lutōk. Put a cork in that bottle so it doesn't spill. bọọr

bọọror Bato eṇ ej bọọror kōn wūj. The bottle is capped with a piece of cork. bọọror

Boot Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab. In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no. jebo

Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no. jebo

Bootbuuḷ Jen baj ḷọk ñan Bootbuuḷ. Let's take the bus to the Boat Pool. baj

bọọtin Ḷeo ebaiti bọọtin lio ippān. The man punched his wife in the nose bait

bōra Kwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj). Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling? aij

Erro ej kōnono wōt ak iḷak bōk bōra im rōre āne ḷọk ilo animrokan Jema iturun ṃweo iānein wab eo. Those two were still talking and as I raised my head and looked toward the island I caught a glimpse of Father on the shore side of the wharf. P84 āne

Emetak bōra. I have a headache. bar

Erro ej kōnono wōt ak iḷak bōk bōra im rōre āne ḷọk ilo animrokan Jema iturun ṃweo iānein wab eo. Those two were still talking and as I raised my head and looked toward the island I caught a glimpse of Father on the shore side of the wharf. P84 bōk bar

Ijujen bōk bōra im ḷak rōre lọk, ilo irooj eo. I turned my head and saw it was the Chief who had spoken. P451 bōk bar

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bōrāer Raar piḷōḷe ri-kalbuuj ro im ear kweejej bōrāer. The heads of the prisoners were clipped and shaved. kweejej

bōraṃ Lale raabōḷe bōraṃ. Be careful they don't pour apples on your head. abōḷ

Baj aitokūṃ ke iban lo ioon bōraṃ. Your height is such that I can't see the top of your head. aitok

Baj aḷapiṃ ke euwaṇ bōraṃ. You must be very old, seeing the grey hairs up there. aḷap

Ta ṇe ej aujrọñrọñ eoon bōraṃ? What's that on top of your head? aujrọñrọñ

Badik jān raan mā ṇe bwe enaaj itaak bōraṃ ie Duck under the branch of that breadfruit tree or your head will bump it. badik

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bọraṃ Ta ṇe kwōj kōjjeboulul bọraṃ kake What are you shaking your head about. jeboulul

boran Ejako bọọr eo boran bato e. The bottle's cork is missing. bọọr

bōran Ailipin bōran wa ṇe ekōbate. The thickness of the boat's bow slows it down. aiḷip

Eaiḷip bōran pinjeḷ e aō. My pencil has a blunt point. aiḷip

Etke kwōkaaiḷḷip bōran pinjeḷ Why do you want pencils with blunt points? aiḷip

Ej ja allimōmō wōt ak rōbuuk bōran. As he was peeking they shot his head. allimōmō

Letak jidik bōran wa ṇe im enaaj allọk. Bring the bow a bit more to the wind and you'll be on target. allọk

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bōraṇ Elijib bōraṇ doon e. The point of the husking stick is blunt. lijib

Ḷeo eṇ ej ñijlọk kōn an metak bōraṇ. He is groaning from his headache. ñijlọk

bore Kwōn bore mejān Throw sand at it's eyes. bor

bōro Aerin bōro enaaj waḷọk. The oppression of heart will happen. aer

Ajejin Jowaūṃ enaaj kōṃṃan bōro jepel Your gift-reclaiming character will cause dissension. ajejin Jowa

Rukkuul bōro. A chronic spouse stealer. kukuul

Kwōnañin ke kwaḷọk bōro? Have you gone to confession yet? kwaḷọk bōro

Anij ear ṇawāween Satan ekkar ñan an kar utiej bōro. God dealt with Satan according to his pride. ṇawāween

bōroik Kwōn bōroik ijeṇe ettoon ilo injin ṇe Wipe that dirty spot off the engine with a rag. bōro

bōro-jepel Ḷeeṇ ej make wōt kijoñ kōṃṃan bōro-jepel. He is the least cooperative. bōro-jepel

bōro-joḷọk Kwōn joḷọk aō bōd ak elukkuun ḷap ḷọk aō bōro-joḷọk jān ṃokta Forgive me but I'm getting awfully forgetful. bōro-joḷọk

Bọrōk Bọrōk bato ṇe Put a cork in the bottle. bọọror

bọrōke Raar bọrōke mejān bato eo. They capped the bottle. bọọror

bōro-kōrkōr Ak ikar kate wōt eō im bōro-kōrkōr ijo I could hardly wait to eat because I was so hungry. P1279 bōro-kōrkōr

bōro-kuk Ereañ ejjab bōro-kuk. They can't agree among themselves. bōro-kuk

Eṃṃan an aolep ri-bukwōn in bōro-kuk. It is good that the people of this district are united. bōro-kuk

bōro-kūrkūr Eḷap aō bōro-kūrkūr kōn ek kaṇe. I would really like to taste some of your fish. bōro-kōrkōr

bōrrā Eor ke aṃ (jidpān) bōrrā? Do you have a rip saw? bōrrā

Ewi bōrrā eo aṃ? Where is your rip saw? bōrrā

bōrrāiktok Kwōn bōrrāiktok aḷaḷ e. Rip that piece of wood for me. bōrrā

bōrran Eor bōrran ṃōñā ilo nuknuk ṇe aṃ. There are food stains on your clothes. būrar

Bōrwaj Bōrwaj eo āliktata in. This is the final phase of the treatment. bōrwaj

bōrwaje Itok jen bōrwaje ṃwe bwe ettal. Come let's cap this roof because it leaks. bōrwaj

Kwōn wātin (wātok in) jipañ eō bōrwaje wa e waarro. Come and help me put another coating of paint on our boat. bōrwaj

bōrwajin Ej kōjjeblọklọki baatiiñ kan baatiiñin bōrwajin ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He's cutting the partings (siding planks) for the ceiling of his house. jeblọk

bōt Abōbin bōt meṇṇe That's the refusal of a stubborn person. abōb

Amijel bōt ej kōṃṃan an jinemijel inepata Your (three persons) disobedience is making your mother unhappy. amijel

Jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj baṃbaṃ. Don't be naughty or you'll get a spanking. baṃbaṃ

Kwōn deñōt ḷadik ṇe bwe eḷap an bōt. Spank that boy because he's naughty. bōt

Kwōn jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj deñdeñ. Don't be naughty or you'll get spanked. deñdeñ

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bōta Eṃṃan ke tūrep eo aṃ ñan Amedka? ...Bwe bōta iar etal. Did you have a good trip to America? .. (You're) assuming I went. bwe bōta

Epād ke Toni i ṃōṇe? ...Bwe bōta ej jokwe ṃwiin Is Tony in your house there? .. (You're) assuming he lives here. bwe bōta

Ñāāt eo kwōj etal ñan Ṃajeḷ? ...Bwe bōta inaaj etal. When are you going to the Marshalls? .. (You're) assuming I'm going. bwe bōta

Bōtaab Bōtaab kwōn kajjioñ kōnnaan ñan Kapen ṇe amieañ. However, you should try to talk to your Captain. P120 ami

Ij jilkinḷọk eok bwe kwōn ṃupi bōtaab kwōnaaj make kōḷḷā oṇeaṃ. I'm sending you to the movies, but you'll have to pay your own way. bōtaab

Bōtaab jerā eo aṃro ekar juon jerā eo elukkuun pen im ṃool But after that we developed a very strong and true friendship. P471 jerā

Bōtaab ṃōṃkaj jān aō kar ṃōdānḷọk, ikar roñ an Bojin eo ba ḷọk ñan Kapen eo ke ej jab lo meram eo. But before I fell asleep I heard the Boatswain tell the Captain he could no longer see the lights. P559 ṃōdānḷọk

bōtab Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 aelōñ

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 bọọk aij

Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Bōtab ṃōṃkaj jān aō kar deḷọñ ḷọk i lowa, ikar emmō laḷ ḷọk im lale ej et. However, I stuck my head in before I went in to see how he was. P1217 deḷọñ

Bōtab ewōr jet inọñ rej pād wōt ñan rainin im jej maroñ wōt roñ ilo iien kiki. However, there are some legends that remain today and we can hear them at bedtime. S13 inọñ

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bōtaik Kwōn bōtaik ḷọk pilawā ṇe kijen ledik eṇ. Put butter on that bread and give it to the girl to eat. bōta

bōtata Anij eutiej bōtata. God is most high. bōtata

Bōtin Bōtin wōt tọọñke. He's as stubborn as a donkey. tọọñke

bọtin Enana an kāātet kōnke eboṇ bọtin. He has difficluty using his full sense of smelling because of his stuffy nose. ātāt

Enana an kāātet kōnke eboṇ bọtin. He has difficluty using his full sense of smelling because of his stuffy nose. kōnke

Eḷōjo bọtin. His nose is bleeding. ḷōjo

bōtōktōk Eaerin bōtōktōk ḷọk rainiin jān inne. The blood pressure is more apparent today than yesterday. aerin bōtōktōk

Eaerin bōtōktōk tok ijo tok ipeū. I feel the blood pressure moving up in this area of my arm. aerin bōtōktōk

Eaerin bōtōktōk turin mejān. He feels the blood pressure on his face. aerin bōtōktōk

Bōtōktōk ej kāājāje. It's the blood that's making him naughty. ājāj

Ej bōtōktōk allōñ ñe laḷ in ej pinej meramin aḷ jāne. An eclipse of the moon comes about when the earth blocks off the sunlight from it. bōtōktōk allōñ

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bōtōktōke Ijaje ta eo eaar kaaerin bōtōktōke. I don't know what turned it into the blood pressure feeling. aerin bōtōktōk

bōtōktōkin Aerin bōtōktōkin ekein pein tuanmiiñ ear kautaṃweiki jān jerbal. The blood pressure he felt in the blood vessels in his left arm prevented him from work. aerin bōtōktōk

bọtouk Bōktok juon tiin in bọtouk kijek e. Bring a piece of tin to protect this fire. bọto

bōtta Ejeḷā bōtta. He's a good hitter. bōtta

Wōn ṇe ear ṃọruji bōtta ṇe Who broke that bat? ṃọruj

Bōtta epāpijek ḷọk jān Aḷōn. Bōtta is more unlovable than Aḷōn. pāpijek

bōttaik Wōn eo ear bōttaik oṃrawūn eo? Who hit the homerun? bōtta

bōttain Ekōjak bōttain kijak eṇ. His hitting is laughable. bōtta

Bōtto Eakajiniḷok arin Piñlep jān arin Bōtto, ijoke eakajintata likin Mejatto. The lagoon side of Piñlep Island has more akajin fish than the lagoon side of Bōtto Island, however, most of the akajin fish can be found on the ocean side of Mejatto Island. akajin

bọun Imaroñ ke kōjerbal bọun ṇe aṃ? May I use your scales? bọun

Kwōmaroñ ke kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun? Can you lift 150 lbs? maroñ

Imaroñ kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun. I can lift 150 lbs. maroñ

bọuni Kwōn bọuni piik ṇe Weigh that pig. bọun

Bọuni mọọn kaṇ. Weigh those copra pieces. mọọn

Iar lo aer kowatrereik(i) waini kaṇe rej bọuni. I saw them dry only superficially the copra they're weighing now. watre

bọuniṃ Jete bọuniṃ? How much do you weigh? bọun

bọur Kwōn bọur ek ṇe kōn ok ṇe Catch that fish with that net. bọur

bọuri Iar bọuri kōjeḷā eo aō ilo retio. I received my message by radio. bọur

bout Erki bout ko Where are the votes? bout

bọuta Joob bọuta. Powdered soap. joob

bọutaik Kwōn bọutaik niñniñ eo. Powder the baby. bọuta

bouti Kab bouti ḷeeṇ Be sure and vote for him. bout

Wōn eo kwaar bouti? Who did you vote for? bout

bowōde Jei im jati ro raar bowōde doon The brothers quarreled with each other. bowōd

bu Iḷak reilọk ej aleje bu eo in itōn buuki ri-kọọt eo. As I was looking he was aiming to shoot the thief. alej

Kakkōt kaallọke ṃaan aṃ bu. Aim well before shooting. allọk

Ij apād kake bu e. I am waiting with a gun. apād

Ij apāde ḷeeṇ kōn bu e. I am waiting for him with a gun. apād

Eḷap aō ilbōk kōn bokkoḷọk in bu eo. The sound of the gun startled me. bokkoḷọk

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būbjetjet Eḷap an būbjetjet (ibbwijetjet) kōn an pāāt. The smell of the sea is all over the place because the low tide. būbjetjet

būbḷapḷap Enaaj būbḷapḷap (ibbūḷapḷap) kọọj ṇe ippaṃ. You'll make the blanket all smelly. būbḷapḷap

Ebwiin būbḷapḷap (ibbūḷapḷap) kōn an mijak dān. He smells because he rarely bathes. mijak dān

būbrarrarin “Ke ej dedeḷọk ṃōñāin raelep, ikarreoiki kein ṃōñā ko im waateeke ioon wa eo jān ṃōraṃrōṃin raij kab būbrarrarin kọọnpiip When we were done eating lunch, I washed the dishes and scrubbed the bits of rice and corned beef from the deck. P384 būrar

būbrōrō Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk būbrōrō (ibbūrōrō) mejān She is wearing a reddish dress. būrōrō

Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk memoujuj (emmoujuj) im būbrōrō (ibbūrōrō)(mejān). She is wearing a whitish and reddish dress. mouj

būbtūkḷọk Eḷak būbtūkḷọk (ibbūtūkḷọk) kinej eo eko. She took off when blood gushed from the wound. būbtūktūk

būbtūktūk Ia in ej būbtūktūk (ibbūtūktūk) tok Where is that spray coming from? būttūk

bubu Men ko rej kōjerbali ñan bubu remaroñ kimej, juubub, maañ, ekkwaḷ, dekā, im bōlōk. The things used for divination could be coconut fronds, shoots, pandanus leaves, sennit, stones, and leaves. S21 bubu

Eṃṃan ke bwe in bubu eo Is the result of the divination good? bubu

Bubu eḷap tokjān ñan wūno, ñan kapok ri-kọọt, im ñan kapok men ko rej jako. Divination was important for medicine, for discovering thieves, and for locating lost objects. S21 bubu

Iien eo iien wūno ej bar juon iaan men ko bubu ej kwaḷọk. The time for medication was another thing divination showed. S21 iien

Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake. Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. S21 kōkōpāl

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bubuji Eṃōj aer bubuji to eo. They have knotted the string carelessly. bubu

būbūkbūk Kōḷap dānnin bwe en jab būbūkbūk (ibbūkbūk). Make sure there's enough water so it doesn't come out half-done. būbūkbūk

būbūrookok Kwōj aikuj jeḷā bajete oṇāāṃ bwe kwōn jab būbūrookok (ibbūrookok). You have to know how to spend your money so you aren't constantly broke. bajet

būbūtbūt Ia in ej būbūtbūt (ibbūtbūt) tok jāne? Where are all those drops coming from? būbūtbūt

būbwidetdet Ebwiin būbwidetdet (ibbwidetdet) nuknuk kaṇ. The clothes have the smell of sunshine. būbwidetdet

Būbwilwōnwōn Būbwilwōnwōn (Ibbwilwōnwōn) tata laddik eṇ kōn an lap an kar ṃōñā wōn. That boy has the strongest smell of turtle because he ate too much turtle. būbwilwōnwōn

būbwilwōnwōniṃ Kwōn jọ jān būbwilwōnwōniṃ (ibbwilwōnwōniṃ). Wash the turtle smell off of yourself. būbwilwōnwōn

būbwiroro Ebwiin būbwiroro (ibbwiroro) peiṃ Your hands smell of bwiro būbwiroro

bujeeñ Kabboole ṃōk bujeeñ ṇe Will you please blow the balloon? bōbool

bujeke Lio ear bujeke bōran ṃokta jān an kōṃṃan ṃōñā She tied her hair in a knot before cooking. bujek

bujen Ekkar ñan bujen eo kōtaan Amedka im Maikronejia,.... According to the agreement between the United States and Micronesia,.... bujen

US im RMI rej jeṃdoon kōn bujen ṇe ilōtaerro. The US and the RMI are working together to meet their compact agreements. jeṃdoon

bukbuk Kwōn tuur tok bukbuk eṇ Dive down and get that helmet shell. tūtuur

būki Maroñ ko addemlōkmej ejjeḷọk juon emaroñ būki jān kōj. No one can take away our inalienable rights addemlōkmej

Būki waj atabuñ kā im kōmatti. Take these fruit and cook them. atabuñ

“Iiūñ, ikar būki tok inne,” Kapen eo euwaak. “Yes, I brought them over yesterday,” the Captain answered. P286 bōk

Ikar būki ḷọk im doori ṇa i turierjel. I took biscuits and put them in front of the men. P963 dedoor

Koṃro būki ṃōñā kā im jotali. You two take these foods and eat on your way. jotal

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būkitok Kwōn lali ṃōk mā ko ijeṇeṇe im būkitok. Look for the breadfruit there by you and bring them here. ijeṇeṇe

Iuun ia kein koṃ ar būkitok? Where are these sprouted coconuts from? iu

bukon Ḷadik eṇ ej juon iaan ri-jowan ro ilo bukon eṇ That boy is one of the lazy ones in that district. jowan

Irooj eṇ ej kūr juon kweḷọk ñan kōnnaan kōn wāween jeṃdoon ilo bukon in ad. The chief is calling a meeting to discuss ways of living with each other in this our community. jeṃdoon

būktok Ṃōttan men ko kien ear būktok ñan ri-Ṃajeḷ ej retio. Among the things the government has brought to the Marshallese is radio. S26 retio

bukun Bao eo eko ñan bukun wōjke ko. The chicken ran to the forest. bukun

Bukun mā Breadfruit grove. bukun

Bukun ni Coconut grove. bukun

Bukun mar Boondocks. bukun

bukwaarar Ejjeḷọk ḷap in an wa kaṇ bukwaarar. Those ships are really stirring up a lot of wake. bukwaarar

bukwe Ñāāt ṇe raar bukwe lọjieṃ When did they operate on your stomach? bukwabok

bukwekwe Elukkuun bukwekwe bōran ledik eo. The girl had very thick hair. bukwekwe

bukwelepi Eḷap aṃ bukwelepi piteto kaṇe. You cut those potatoes too thick. bukwelep

bukwelōlō Kwōn bukwelōlō em jar. Kneel and pray. bukwelōlō

Rej bukwelōlō im jar. They are kneeling and praying. bukwelōlō

bukwi Emootḷọk jān bukwi rūttariṇae eṃōj aer mej. More than a hundred soldiers died. bukwi

bukwōn Eaadikọọtotḷọk meḷaaj eo ilo bukwōn eo iAbūdka. The field in Africa had more index fingers scattered around. addi-kọọtot

Baijin eo ekaajeḷḷāiki bukwōn eo The poison killed and scattered piles of corpses all over the village. ajeḷḷā

Āte tok ṃōk jet bukwōn ilo pileij ṇe, ḷadik eṇ.” “Boy, put some pieces on that plate over there.” P1330 ātet

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 bukwōn

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 iio

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būḷaajpiimi Jab būḷaajpiimi bwe enaaj lilu (illu). Don't blaspheme him or he'll get angry. būḷaajpiim

būḷabe Kiiō ijeḷā ke kwōj būḷabe eō Now I know that you're bluffing. būḷab

Būḷāide Ear kōṇak juon uḷa rōōj Būḷāide eo He wore a loud aloha shirt on Friday. rōōj

būḷajtiik Wūntō rot eṇ aṃ kilaj ke būḷajtiik? Are your windows glass or plastic? kilaj

būḷake Rōkadek em būḷake al eo. They got drunk and sang high and loud. būḷak

Kwōn būḷake ḷaaṃ ṇe Make that lantern real bright. būḷak

Būḷake ainikieṃ Raise your voice. būḷak

būḷakin Jete būḷakin ṃweeṇ ṃōṃ How many blocks did you use on your house? būḷak

būḷañi Enana ad mour ñe jej būḷañi katak ko ad. We don't feel well whenever we flunk any of our courses. būḷañ

Būḷañkōjin Būḷañkōjin ia ṇe kinieṃ? Where did you get your blanket? būḷañkōj

būlāwūt Eḷḷọkwe jaki kaṇe kinierro ioon būlāwūt kaṇe i retam im babu. Unroll our sleeping mats on the plywood on the port side and lie down. P556 būḷāwūt

būḷāwut Eḷap an pedañōtñōt būḷāwut ṇe That plywood is flexible. pedañōtñōt

būḷāwūti Eṃōj būḷāwūti tōrakin ruuṃ in. The ceiling in this room has been covered with plywood. būḷāwūt

būlijmāāṇ Jekdọọn būlijmāāṇ ñe kwōj jiktok. Never mind policemen whenever you come into my mind (words from a song). jekdọọn

būḷọke Wōn ear būḷọke aḷaḷ eo? Who broke the piece of wood? bwilọk

buḷōn Jek wōjke ṇe bwe en waḷọk buḷōn. Chop that tree so that the heart of it appears. boḷ

Elōñ kidu awiia buḷōn ānin There are wild animals in the middle of the island. buḷōn

Emetak buḷōn bōra My head hurts from deep inside. buḷōn

Iḷak erre lọk ilo an Bojin eo tōbal ṃaan ḷọk im jako ḷọk i buḷōn marok ko. I watched the Boatswain crawl toward the front of the boat and disappear in to the darkness. P571 buḷōn

Ta eṇ ej dedokwōjkwōj (eddokwōjkwōj) buḷōn mar eṇ? What causes the continual snapping (of branches) inside the bush? dokwōj

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būḷukaṃe Rej būḷukaṃe kapin wa eṇ. They are putting bluegum planks on the bottom of that boat. būḷukaṃ

buḷuḷḷuḷ Kōjro kōttar an buḷuḷḷuḷ dān e im katuwe. Let's wait until this water boils and take it off the fire. buḷuḷḷuḷ

būḷutok Kwōj būḷutok jān ia ke kwōnaaj kabūḷuuk ri-ānin? Where did you contract the flu from — now that everybody on the island will get it. būḷu

būṃbūṃ Eaekijeke āneḷọk būṃbūṃ eo The currents near the pass propelled the bumbum boat toward the shore. aekijek

Ke ij to laḷ ḷọk ijab mejek baibin būṃbūṃ eo an injin eo ak ijuri im bwil neō. When I got down there I didn’t notice the muffler and I rubbed against it and burned my leg. P343 baib

buñ Likabwiro epaak iien an buñ lọk It’s almost time for the Likabwiro storms to begin. P121 buñ

Jen rọọl ṃokta jān an buñ kōto Let's go back before the storm begins. buñ

Ear buñ pata ilo 1941 The war started in 1941 buñ

Itok jen jiṃor buñ kake to e im kanōk wa eṇ. Come let's all pull together on this rope and pull the boat. buñ kake

Kwōn kabwijere bwe enaaj buñ. Hold him because he'll fall. kabwijer

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būñal(ñal) Eḷap an būñal(ñal) rainin It's very dusty today. būñal

būñale Kwōn jab būñale eok bwe kwōnaaj bōk mejin. Don't get dust on yourself or you'll catch cold. būñal

būñalñalin Kwōn jālitake kōrā im ajri raṇe jān būñalñalin ṇo Put up something to protect the women and children from the sea spray. jālitak

buñbuñ Eḷap an buñbuñ ilo jerbal eṇ an. He is very famous in his field of study. buñbuñ

Ṃokta ear kanooj pen an juon al buñbuñ kōn an iiet armej eṇ ej roñ. Before, it was difficult for a song to be well known, because there were few people who heard it. S26 buñbuñ

Buñbuñtata Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 buñbuñ

Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 Etao

buñ-būruō Eḷap an buñ-būruō kōn kwe. I am very proud of you. buñ-būruon

buñi Inaaj buñi ṃade e aṃ ilju. I'll make a handle for your spear tomorrow. buñ

buñiniin “Ejjeḷọk ej emmej ippān wa in buñiniin?” Bojin eo ekajjitōk. “No one is going to be on watch tonight?” the Boatswain asked. P808 boñ

buñinin An ejjeḷọk iju eṇ ej waḷọk ilañ ekainnijekḷọk buñinin jān boñ. Because there are no stars visible in the sky makes tonight more pitch black than last night. innijek

Kwōj obataiṃ ke buñinin? Are you working overtime tonight? obataim

buñjerkak Elōñ alen an kar buñjerkak innem ej kab jeḷā uñtaak eo. He fell down many times before he learned how to wrestle. buñjerkak

buñlik Eruṃwij an kar tulọk aḷ jān ammān buñlik. The sun went down a while after we went through the pass. P494 buñlik

Ej kab bar alikkar an Likabwiro ḷe jān joñan an jok ke ekar ṃōṃakūt jān turin wab eo im tōtōr ḷọk ñan an buñlik. It was clear that the Likabwiro was filled to capacity and carrying as much as it could as soon as it moved away from the side of the pier and starting sailing out through the pass into the open ocean. P490 buñlik

“Jej wawōj in buñlik kiin.” “We are about to go through the pass.” P502 buñlik

Ej buñlik wōt wa eo im pād i lik ak ewaḷọk tok Jema jān iṃōn injin eo. When the boat made it through the pass and into the open ocean Father came up from the engine room. P525 buñlik

buñlọk Ri-āneo raar dienbwijro ke raar roñ ke enaaj buñlọk Likabwiro The islanders ate their last meal together when they heard that typhoon Likabwiro would ravage their island. dienbwijro

buñniin Kwōj kaalwor ke ippa buñniin? Would you like to go parrotfishing with me tonight? alwor

Rōnaaj kōbaiti erro buñniin. They will make them fight tonight. bait

Jenaaj etal buñniin. We will go tonight. buñniin

Rōnaaj jāāke peet kaṇ buñniin. They'll have a bed check tonight. jāāk

Buñniin ej jetmar. Tonight is the night after full moon. jetmar

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buñṇo Eḷap an buñṇo rainin jān inne. The surf is higher today than yesterday. buñṇo

buñ-pedo Rūttariṇae eo ej buñ-pedo im apād. The soldier is lying in ambush. buñ-pedo

Buñraakkin Buñraakkin ṃaan tieṃ ear kabwebweik eō. Your sweet lips fooled me completely. buñraak

buñtake Ear buñtake pāāk eo ej ineke. He fell carrying the sack. buñ

buñto-buñtak Ṃool ke ekadek lieṇ; eban kar buñto-buñtak joñan ṇe She must be drunk or she wouldn't fall about like that. buñto-buñtak

Eṃṃan tata buñto-buñtak kaṇe an Joe! Joe has got the best dance moves! buñto-buñtak

Eḷap an MIECO QUEEN buñto-buñtak ilo iien an ḷap ṇo The MIECO Queen really rolls when there are big waves. buñto-buñtak

buñto-buñtakin Ealikkar ilo buñto-buñtakin ṇo ko inne. “It was clear from the swell of the waves yesterday. P921 buñto-buñtak

buñtokeañ Ekajoor buñtokeañ in This northerly swell is strong. buñtokeañ

buñtōn Naaj jete buñtōn neeṃ jān ijin ḷọk ñan ṃweiieṇ How many steps will it take you from here to that house? buñtōn

Jilu wōt buñtōn an ōbbōḷọk eake im jitōke ek eo ak ejenolọk di jān kanniōk. In just three strokes he had it gutted and the bones separated from the meat. P1316 jenolọk

Jilu wōt buñtōn an ōbbōḷọk eake im jitōke ek eo ak ejenolọk di jān kanniōk. In just three strokes he had it gutted and the bones separated from the meat. P1316 ōbbōḷọk

Jilu wōt buñtōn an ōbbōḷọk eake im jitōke ek eo ak ejenolọk di jān kanniōk. In just three strokes he had it gutted and the bones separated from the meat. P1316 jejetōk

buñūmpeḷtak Kōn an jeḷā buñūmpeḷtak ear jab jorrāān. He is so nimble he did not get hurt when he fell down. buñ-peltak

būñūmpeḷtak Kōn an jeḷā būñūmpeḷtak, ear jab jorrāān. Because of his knowing how to fall, he was not injured. kōn

Buñūn Buñūn ṃade Spear handle. buñ

An wōn in buñūn kowainini Whose turn is it to harvest the coconuts? buñ

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe ei ninijek (innijek). This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe einnijek. This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

Buñūn marok Moonless night. marok

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buñūnin Eḷap an jejaromrom (ejjaromrom) buñūnin. There's lots of lightning this evening. jarom

Ñe kwōj uwe ilju inaaj jebokwōn ippaṃ buñūnin. If you are leaving tomorrow, I'll come and spend the night with you. jebokwōn

Emeḷoktakōn ke buñūnin? Is this the night of meḷoktakōn meḷoktakōn

Erreo meramin allōñ buñūnin. It's a clear moonlight night tonight. meramin allōñ

buñut Ej ja ilo iien in wōt kōmmān kar buñut ḷọk Toon Mej. It was about this time that Toon Mej came into view. P1319 buñ

Kōm jino roñ ainikien ṃōṃōṇṃōṇin wōt ko ke rej buñut ioon wa eo. We started to hear the pitter-patter of the rain falling on the boat. P764 ṃōṃōṇṃōṇ

Lale eoḷọk ḷọk ni ṇe im buñut ṃweeṇ Be careful the tree doesn't fall on that house. oḷọk

būñūti Tọọk jidik eo jeṃaanḷọk jidik an wa eṇ ekakōiieiki im unin an jab kar jorrāān eo ilo lañ eo ear būñūti. Its recent dry-docking made the boat seaworthy enough to have survived the storm that befell it. kōiie

buoṃ Bōk ṇe buoṃ dekā Take that stone for a missile. bo

Kwōn kappok buoṃ bwe jen kad bao eṇ. Get yourself something so we can throw at that bird. bo

buon Lale kwoḷaanwōtwōt ilo bo kaṇ buon. Be careful you don't get hit by the stones he's throwing. ḷaanwōtwōt

buōrro Kwōn ruktok buōrro deka killep bwe kōjro en kadeḷọk ri-nana eṇ. Gather up some good-sized stones for us to throw at that culprit. ruk-bo

būraaj Ejeja būraaj iṂaajeḷ Brass is hard to come by in the Marshalls. būraaj

būraeiktok Kwōn būraeiktok juon ek. Fry me a fish. būrae

būraje Kwōn būraje raan tebōḷ ṇe bwe ettoon. Brush off the top of that table because it's dirty. būraj

burake Niñniñ eo ear burake ḷọk ṃōñā eo jān lọñiin bwe edike. The baby spit out the food because it didn't like it. burak

Būranij Ikōṇaan tijeṃḷọk ilo kajin Būranij. I want to be an expert in speaking French. tijeṃḷọk

būrare Wōn ṇe ear būrare nuknuk ṇe aṃ? Who smeared your clothes? būrar

Kwōn jab būrare nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Don't stain your clothes. būrar

būrawūn Ḷeo edeḷọñ ḷọk ilowaan ruuṃ eo im ḷak diwōj tok ej jibwe ruo ḷoobwin pilawā, eṃōj an limi kōn peba būrawūn, ej ja āindeeo aer māāṇāṇ ke rej kab mat tok. The man went into a room and when he came back out he was holding loaves of bread, already wrapped in brown paper, still warm from the oven. P264 būrawūn

būreej Ebok būreej ṇe The biscuit is saturated with water. bok

Ebok būreej ṇe The biscuit is saturated with water. bok

“Ruprup tok kijedmān būreej bwe jen ṃōñā,” Kapen eo eba tok ñan ña “Slice up some bread for us to eat,” the Captain said to me. P803 būreej

Būreejtōn Ri-kōṃṃan ekjab eo ear kōṃṃan addiin ekjab eo ekjabin Būreejtōn Jọọnjen The statue maker put fingers on President Johnson's statue. addi

Ear kanooj lōñ ri-lomeje būreejtōn eo There were multitudes of people mourning the dead president. ilomej

Ekar iruj jarlepju eo ke rej roñ ke emej būreejtōn eo A large crowd gathered when they heard the news that the president was dead. jarlepju

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej waje ṃweo ṃōn būreejtōn eo The police guard the president's house. waj

Ke ear kōnono ñan armej ro, Būreejtōn Obama ear ba, "Koṃwin aolep tok bwe kannin laḷ jok!" In his speech to the people, President Obama said, "You all come; the food is sufficient for everyone." kannin laḷ jok

būreek Ear būreek boñ He got put in jail last night. būreek

Rej jāāke būreek in kaar eṇ. They are checking the brakes of the car. jāāk

būreeke Kwōn būreeke. Step on the brakes. būreek

būreekin Eṃṃan ke an būreekin wa ṇe waaṃ jerbal. Do the brakes on your car function well? būreek

būreitin Kwōnañin kōḷḷāik ke būreitin ṃweiuk kaṇe aṃ? Have you paid the freight on your goods? būreit

būrejetōn Elōñ ear rejetak būrejetōn eo There were many who agreed with the president. rejetak

būrejini Liṃaro raṇ rej kaed iṃōn amiṃōṇo eṇ an kuḷab eṇ an kōrā kein aerro būrejini ri-kaki eṇ. The women are shopping for traditional women's mats at the women's club handicraft shop to give as gifts to the man of the cloth. ed

Būrejle Ear al im arin Eḷbōj Būrejle. He sang and mimicked Elvis Presley. ari-

būrejtōn Bwilijmāāṇ ro raar apare būrejtōn eo The police escorted the president. apar

būrijin Epen an būrijin Jāmne kien jān būrijin Amedka. German priests are stricter than American priests. būrij

Epen an būrijin Jāmne kien jān būrijin Amedka. German priests are stricter than American priests. būrij

būrijōōt Ekōjak būrijōōt eṇ an. He has on funny looking bib-overalls. būrijōōt

būrinjibōḷin Eor ke būrinjibōḷin jikuuḷ in? Does this school have a principal? būrinjibōḷ

būrokraaṃ Eḷap an koṇ būrokraaṃ eo The program was well planned. koṇ

būrokūraṃ Epaak an jijino (ijjino) būrokūraṃ jar eo. The church service program is about to begin. jijino

būromej Ālikin eoreak eor kejota in kōjeṃḷọk iien būromej eṇ ñan armej eṇ. After the spreading of the gravel, there is an evening meal to bring to an end the time of mourning. S14 iien būroṃōj

būroṃōj Eḷap an lio būroṃōj kōn ḷeo ippān emej. She is mourning her dead husband. būroṃōj

Edọlin būroṃōj kōn men in. He's really downhearted about the affair. dọlin

Ledik eo ear lañṃwijidjid kōn būroṃōj. The girl was overwhelmed with grief. lañṃwijidjid

Kōmmān ej baj būroṃōj wōt bajjek im ḷọkwanwa ḷọk ippān baḷuun eo kōn an jab lo kōmmān ak Jema ekkōnono tok. We were all feeling sad and wishing the plane had seen us when Father spoke to me. P947 ḷokwanwa

Ri-ailṃō ro raar kōṃṃan an ri-lotok ro būroṃōj. The mourners made the visitors sad. ailṃō

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būroñ Kwōn jab būroñ bwe armej enaaj mijak eok. Don't talk harshly or people will be afraid of you. būroñ

būroojkiiki Etke kwōj jañin būroojkiiki nuknuk kaṇe? Why haven't you bundled up the clothes? būroojki

būrookraaṃ Eḷap an po ḷōmān būrookraaṃ eo The program was perfect. po ḷōma-

Būrotijen Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Ewōr emān an Būrotijen jikuuḷ kab ruo an Katlik. Four of the schools are Protestant and two Catholic as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Katlik

Ewōr emān an Būrotijen jikuuḷ kab ruo an Katlik. Four of the schools are Protestant and two Catholic as of 1965. S9 Katlik

būrrọ Kajippapaik būrrọ ṃokta jān an kiki. Play jippapa with the youngster before he goes to sleep. jippapa

būrūṃrūṃ Ṃa e, emour būrūṃrūṃ,” juon iaan rieọñōd ro eba innem aolep im tōtōñin kajjirere. “Hey guys, Vroom Vroom is alive,” one of the fishermen said, and everyone laughed mockingly. P317 mour

buruō Kwoutiej ippa im ri-jojoon buruō. You are my favorite and my consolation. jojoon bōro

būruō Emetak būruō kōn aō pokpok. My throat hurts from my coughing. bōro

Kwōjiktōm ikdeelel ilo būruō. You have finally come and created desire in my heart. (from a love song). ikdeelel

Ej jab po būruō kōn ṃōñā in. I'm not terribly excited about this meal. jab po bōro

Lieṇ ri-jojoon būruō. She's my consolation. jojoon

Emetak būruō kōn aō memelkwarkwar (emmelkwarkwar). My throat hurts from its raspiness. memelkwarkwar

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buruōṃ Kōketak ajri eo nājiṃ kōn aurōk in jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ bwe en erom juōn ri-jikuuḷ eo kwōnaaj utiej buruōṃ kake Encourage your child to value learning to so that s/he becomes the student you will be proud of. ketak

būruoṃ Joḷọk jememe im kōpeḷḷọk būruoṃ. Stop being unkind and have a heart. jememe

Idaak wūno ṃokta jān an (m)melkwarkwar būruoṃ. Take medicine before you start getting phlegm in your throat. melkwarkwar

Bōlen wōjke eo kwaar ilimi ekamelkwarkware būruoṃ. Maybe the whiskey you drank got your throat clogged up. melkwarkwar

Wūjlepḷọk būruoṃ ñan Anij. Surrender your heart to God. wūjlep-

buruōn Raar jojoon buruōn im ektake ñan Hawaii bwe en aluje. They console him by taking him to Hawaii for a vacation. jojoon

būruon Ḷeen enana būruon. He has an ugly disposition. bōro

Ḷeeṇ ej juon armej erreo būruon. He's an honest man. bōro

Kwōn jab būruon kūro Don't be selfish. būruon kūro

Ebwil būruon. He is seeking revenge. bwil-būruon

Ear kuul būruon ḷeo jein. He stole his brother's wife. kukuul bōro

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būruōn Eaer būruōn ak ear etal wōt im kōṃṃane. He didn't want to but he did it anyway aer

Ekaṃōṇōṇōik būruōn jemān ke ej rọọl tok jān tariṇae. His return from the war gladdens his dad's heart. ṃōṇōṇō

burwōn Ejiṃwe an jerbal im ejjeḷọk emaroñ wiaik burwōn. He's honest and no one can bribe him. wiaik būruo-

būrwōn Ej make wōt ri-jojoon būrwōn jinen He's the only one left to pacify his mother's grief. jojoon bōro

Rōkuul būrwōn im mej. They strangled him to death. kukuul bōro

būtbọọḷ Ekkar ñan būtbọọḷ bwe eppikaj. He's made for football for he is very agile. pipkaj

būte Eḷap an ḷadik eo būte jinen The boy is constantly disobeying his mother. bōt

butoñ Komaroñ ke kajiititi butoñ ṇe Could you put a sheet on the mattress? jiitit

butōñ Kajiitiiti butōñ ṇe Put enough sheets on the mattress. jiit

būtoñ Jiiti būtoñ ṇe Put a sheet on the mattress. jiit

būtoñe Enañin būtoñe ke peet eṇ? Has a mattress been put on the bed? būtoñ

būtoñtoñ Eṃṃan wōt būtoñtoñ ippa bwe emeoeo. I like to sleep on a mattress because it's smooth. būtoñtoñ

būttọọr Juon eo būttọọr iturun ṃweo There was a fountain near the house. būttọọr

buuji Kwōn buuji jabōn to ṇe Tie the end of that rope. bubu

buuk Ej alluwaḷọke an jentoki ko juñaidi im buuk doon From a distance he's watching the fighter planes engaging in a spectacular dogfight. alluwaḷọk

Kwōn buuk bao eṇ. Shoot that bird. bu

Ear buuk juon debbōn piik. He shot a huge pig. debbōn

Rūttariṇae in Jepaan ro i Ruōt rej baj pepojakjek wōt in ruk-bueer ak ejodik ṃōrein in Amedka ro im buuk er im remej. While the Japanese soldiers were gathering their ammunition together the American marines landed and shot them dead. ruk-bo

buuki Iḷak reilọk ej aleje bu eo in itōn buuki ri-kọọt eo. As I was looking he was aiming to shoot the thief. alej

Kōttar an allọk em buuki. Wait till it comes within range, then shoot it. allọk

Rōkōpooḷe ruuror eo im buuki. They chased and shot the assassin. ruuror

buuḷ Ear bakkiiñ kōn an kar buuḷ. He paid a fine for speeding. bakkiiñ

Kate eok dāpdep bwe wa in ej buuḷ. Do your best to hold on because this vehicle is going fast. dāpdep

Kwōn jab buuḷ kadkad im kajoñ peūṃ. Don't throw so hard and make your arm hurt. joñ

Ikar door kuwatin ānen eo im buuḷ lōñ ḷọk I put down the can I was using to bail water and quickly went up. P1145 kuwat

Iḷak ba en jab jañ, tōrreo ej kab buuḷ im jañ. When I asked her not to cry, she cried all the more. tōrreo

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buuḷiḷọk Ālikin an kar to laḷ ḷọk im bar buuḷiḷọk injin eo, Jema ewanlōñ tak im jijet ioon ṃōn injin eo. After going down and revving the engine, Father came up and took a seat on the roof of the engine room. P491 buuḷ

buuḷtōñtōñ Ear buuḷtōñtōñ im itaak. He crashed at a high speed. buuḷtōñtōñ

buuṃin Eaettok buuṃin wa eṇ. That ship's booms are normally long. buuṃ

buwaddel Jen etal in buwaddel. Let's go play firebrands. buwaddel

buwaddele Kwōn buwaddele ke ej ja epaak. Throw a firebrand at him now while he's still close. buwaddel

buwae Rej kōṃṃan buwae ilo to eṇ. Buoys are being installed in the channel. buwae

“Kab jitōñ ḷọk wōt kōtaan buwae kākaṇ.” “Aim for those buoys over there.” P507 buwae

Ej buwae ilo ṃōn ṃōñā eṇ. He's a waiter at the restaurant. buwae

Ña iba inaaj buwae bajjek im ānen ilo iien rot eṇ eḷap dān i lowa. I said I would just be the cabin boy and bail at times when there was a lot of water in the boat. P30 buwae

Juon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok. I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523 jekad

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buwaeḷọk Kwōn buwaeḷọk ñan rūṃōñā raṇ. Serve the diners. buwae

buwate Kwōn buwate bao eṇ. Hit that bird with your slingshot. buwat

buwatti Jab buwatti bao kaṇ. Don't shoot those birds. buwat

bwā Kwōn dọuk bwā ṇe Lower that pole. dedọdo

Bwā in kadjo. Fishing pole for kadjo kadjo

bwābwe Eḷak kar ba ke jebuñ jān Ruōt im jen bwābwe wōt bwe aelōñ eo epād i reeaar, ekwe kwōbar ba ke eaab. He’s been saying we were off course since Roi-Namur and that we should tack windward because land was to the east, but you said no. P1236 buñ

Ej kōnono wōt ak ejoto ḷọk jila eo bwe en bwābwe wa eo ñan to eo; wa eo ekar kaiok ḷọk wōt lukoḷpān to eo im etal. As he spoke he threw the tiller, steering the boat right toward the middle of the pass. P503 bwābwe

“Bwābwe tak jidik,” Bojin eo elaṃōj laḷ tak jān kiju eo. “Tack windward a bit,” the Boatswain yelled down from the mast. P496 bwābwe

bwābweik Kwōn bwābweik wa ṇe Tack into the wind. bwābwe

bwāik Enañin ṃōj ke bwāik u eo? Has the fish trap been brought up yet? bōbwā

bwe Enaaj eṃṃan bwe rūkaabjāje eo eṇ enaaj jipañe. It's going to work out, as the guy who's good at tucking things under his arms will help her. abjāje

Kwōnaaj jeḷā bwe kwaar rūkaabōjāje ñan jar kaṇ. You should know you were responsible for people tucking things under their arms. abjāje

Abjeū ekōṃṃan bwe in jab teru. My shyness prevent me from landing the job. abje

Kwōjeḷā ke ewōr ḷaddik ijōkaṇe bwe ebar jino abbōjeje. You'll know there are boys around because she starts flirting. abje

Kotak neōṃ bwe ekaaborbor Lift your foot out (of the water) because it's impeding our progress. abor

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bwebwe Kwōn jab kaatebare bwe emaroñ bwebwe. Stop making him jealous or he'll go crazy. atebar

Āteo bwebwe. Now that's what I call stupid. āteo

Eṃōj aṃ bwebwe. That was a silly thing you did. bwebwe

Ekātok juon bwebwe im depete kōrkōr eo waō. A tuna jumped out of the water and slapped my canoe. depdep

Iñin bwebwe. The spine of tuna fish. iñ

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Bwebwenato Bwebwenato eo ekabwinmakelepe. The story turned him into a great fearer of the dark. abwinmakelep

Ek eo kijen Inedel jān jemān ilo bwebwenato eo ej alle. In the legend Inedel was given only wrasse to eat by his father. alle

Juon wot an Bojin eo kar bwebwenato raan jab eo. The only one talking that day was the Boatswain. P1028 an

Ta ṇe koṃeañ ej bwebwenato kake What are you four talking about? bwebwenato

Eṃṃan ke bwebwenato eo ilo pija eo boñ? Did the movie last night have a good story? bwebwenato

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bwebwenatoin Ekaammijakjak bwebwenatoin tiṃōṇ eo. The story of the demon was quite scary. mijak

bwebwenatoun Ear je bwebwenatoun mour eo an. He wrote his own biography -- his autobiography. bwebwenatoun mour an juon armej

Enañin or ke rūkōṃṃan bwebwenatoun Ṃajeḷ Are there any Marshallese authors? ri-kōṃṃan bwebwenato

bween Ajoḷjoḷin armej bwe ej wōr wōt bween. It's the gnawing of a human because there's still some left on it. ajoḷjoḷ

“Ta ennaan? Āinwōt koṃ pojak bajjek, eṃṃan bween ke?” “What’s the story? It looks like you are getting ready; is the forecast good?” P429 bwe

bweetkōn Eṃṃan jen jab bweetkōn ṃokaj.” We shouldn’t give up so quickly.” P894 bweetkōn

bweọ Ri-jojo bweọ eo eṇ. He is the one who is soaking the coconut husks. jojo

Kwōn joon bweọ kaṇe Soak those coconut husks. jojo

Bweọ ko kaṇ rej jojo i ar. Those coconut husks are soaking along the lagoon beach. jojo

Ñe ṇo ko rej ḷukut wa eo āinwōt juon bweọ ioon lọjet. The waves were rolling the boat around like a coconut husk on the water. P776 ḷukut

Ḷadik raṇ rej kōṃṃan wa bweọ. The boys are making coconut boats. wa bweọ

bweradik Im ḷak eoḷapān ḷọk boñon eo, erro bar jerak e wūjḷā eo im kōmmān jino bar bweradik ḷọk ilo iiaḷ eo ammān tak ḷọk And in the middle of the night, the two of them put up the sail again and we started going on our way to the east. P1180 bweradik

Dedeḷọkin aolep men ak eṇatọọn wa eo im kōmmān jino bweradik ḷọk jān ijo ñan bōran aelōñ eṇ. When everything was done and the sails were adjusted we started to move, making our way to Kwajalein. P1301 ṇatoon

bweradikḷọk Jen jino bweradikḷọk ñan keemem eṇ. Let's start moseying along to the party. bweradik

bwi Epād ioon bwi eṇ It's on the drying rack. bwi

bwiāre Eṃōj an ḷeo bwiāre piik eo. He has stabbed the pig. bwiār

Bwibwi Bwibwi takin al. The yellowness of the sunrise. bwibwi

Bwidak Bwidak ej irooj-iddik ilo aelōñ ko ilo Ratak. The children of an irooj (chief) are bwidak and they are also called irooj-iddik in the Ratak eastern atolls. irooj-iddik

Bwidej Bwidej ko ad rej addemlōkmej. Our land belongs to us until death. addemlōkmej

Ear jab ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an alal ilo bwidej eo innem irooj eo ear lilu (illu)(ippān). He did not do a good job of caring for the land and so the irooj was angry with him. alal

Ear jab jubūruōn kōn alalier ioon bwidej eo an. He wasn't satisfied with their care for his land. alal

Ej alal ñan ña ilo bwidej eṇ aō. He's watching over my land for me. alal

Ro jibwin ri-alal eo raar ḷōmṇak lukkuun aer bwidej eo rej jokwe ie. The caretaker's descendants thought they truly owned the land they were staying on. alal

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bwiden Erro bwiden kar kōnono ijo im meḷọkḷọk meram eo ioon lọjet. The two of them were busy talking and forgot about the light. P1131 bwiden

bwiin Eḷap an bwiin ajjiḷapḷap He smells like rotten wood. ajjiḷapḷap

Ta in iāt bwiin? Bwiin ta in iāt? Ta in ij āt bwiin? What's this I smell? ātāt

Ta in iāt bwiin? Bwiin ta in iāt? Ta in ij āt bwiin? What's this I smell? ātāt

Ta in iāt bwiin? Bwiin ta in iāt? Ta in ij āt bwiin? What's this I smell? ātāt

Kidu eo ej āt wōt bwiin ri-kọọt eo aj ekōpeḷe. Once the dog got a whiff of the robber it started chasing him. ātāt

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bwiin-puwaḷiier Ejāālel bwiin-puwaḷiier. We can smell their offensive odor everywhere they go. bwiin-puwaḷ

bwiin-tōtōñalñal Ennọ an bwiin-tōtōñalñal. I like its sweet smell. bwiin-tōñal

bwij Eamḷap kōnke ej ṃaan bwij. He's got lots of land because he's the head of his lineage. amḷap

Eto an bwij kaṇ an armeje doon. The members of the lineages have been feuding for quite some time. an armeje doon

Bwij eo ebwijteoḷeoḷ ṇe That lineage is always changing homes. bwijteoḷeoḷ

Nowa wōt im bwij eo an raar mour ilo ibwijleplep eo ilo Baibōḷ. Only Noah and his family survived the great flood in the Bible. ibwijleplep

Eamḷap kōnke ej ṃaan bwij. He's got lots of land because he's the head of his lineage. kōnke

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bwijbare Wōn ṇe ear bwijbare eok Who cut your hair? ṃwijbar

bwijbwij Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast, he suddenly started kicking, then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 bwijbwij

Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast he suddenly started kicking then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 kūrọọjti

bwijeae Ear jab aōḷọk jān ijo ak ear bwijeae wōt He didn't swim away but treaded water at that spot. bwijeae

bwijen Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 bwije-

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 jepjep

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 jidik illọk jidik

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 kietak

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 idaaj bwijen

bwijerro Koṃro en jab an armeje doon bwe enaaj or bwijerro. You shouldn't fight each other or a great misfortune will result. an armeje doon

Koṃro en jab bwijerro. You two shouldn't quarrel -- you're related and something evil will happen if you do. bwijerro

Ij kab baj naaj kar roñ ainikien ke ej ajwewe ijo ippān jebwe eo ṃōṃkaj wōt jidik jān an kar waḷọk bwijerro eo jọteen eo. It was the first time I heard the sound of whistling from him close to the steering wheel just before the tragedy struck that evening. P1034 bwijerro

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 bwijerro

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 jokwōd

bwijiaea Iṃōk in bwijiaea. I'm tired of treading water. bwijeae

Bwijin Bwijin in armej ro wōj rā tok. Here come several groups of people. bwijin

Bwijin in armej eo e tok. Here comes a group of people. bwijin

Juon e bwijin in ṃọle iar. Here's a school of rabbitfish at the lagoon beach. bwijin

Bwijin aō ṃaak I've got lots of money. bwijin

Eḷap an jājjookok bwe emaroñ al make iaan ñan bwijin armej He’s not shy because he can sing alone in front of a crowd. jājjookok

bwijinbwije Eṃṃan tutu kōn bwijinbwije ippa I like using a coir fibre when bathing. bwijinbwije

bwijjik Eṃōjṇọ an bwijjik. He doesn't kick hard. bwijjik

bwijjike Kwōjaaṃ bwijjike eō Why do you keep kicking me? bwijjik

Raar bwijjike jān jikuuḷ kōn an kōkdekdek (ekkadekdek). He was kicked out of school because he was a drunk. bwijjik

bwijọkorkor Ia ṇe kwōj bwijọkorkor ḷọk ñane Where are you rushing to? bwijọkorkor

“Koṃṃool,” iba ñan e im bwijọkorkor meto ḷọk ñan wa eo bwe ijeḷā ke Jema im Bojin eo erro ej kar kōttar wōt. “Thank you,” I said to him and hurried back to the boat, because I knew Father and the Boatswain were still waiting. P267 bwijọkorkor

bwijuwewe Kappok mā rot eṇ ej jab bwijuwewe. Look for the kind of breadfruit tree that doesn't have lots of lumps. bwijuwe

Bwijwoḷā Bwijwoḷā men eṇ. He's a doddering old man. bwijwoḷā

bwijwōḷā Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier. Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier As people grow old their bodies begin to shrivel. diñōjḷọk

Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier. Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier As people grow old their bodies begin to shrivel. diñōjḷọk

bwijwōḷāḷọk Ḷōṃare kōn ad bwijwōḷāḷọk jejino pilo,” eba. “Fellas, because we are getting older we are starting to lose our vision,” the Captain said. P1245 bwijwoḷā

bwikilọk Aolep ri-itok-limo ro ilo jipañ ri-nañinmej raar bwikilọk jipañ ko aer ñan aujpitōḷ. [Aolep ro eitok-limoier ilo jipañ ri-nañinmej raar … ] All of those who showed interest in helping the sick took their contributions to the hospital. [The preferred usage is in square brackets.] itok-limoin

bwikitok Erkein, ek ko kijed raar bwikitok. Here they are, the fish they brought for us. erkein

Jet kā ni iar bwikitok liṃōṃ I brought some drinking coconuts for you. jet

Jiitin ia kaṇe koṃ ar bwikitok? Where did you buy those sheets. jiit

bwil Eḷap an bwil rainin im kaaddiṃakokoik eō. It is so hot today it gives me a lethargic feeling. addiṃakoko

Aia, eḷap wōt an bwil. Good grief! It's so hot. aia

Ke ij to laḷ ḷọk ijab mejek baibin būṃbūṃ eo an injin eo ak ijuri im bwil neō When I got down there I didn’t notice the muffler and I rubbed against it and burned my leg. P343 baib

Ie joñan bwil ṇe an? What is his temperature? bwil

Kōṃro lieṇ lukkuun bwil ippān doon. She and I are madly in love. bwil

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bwiḷāwut Ebok bwiḷāwut e This plywood is warped. bok

Kwōn jab ute bwiḷāwut ṇe im kaboke. Don't put the plywood under the rain otherwise it will warp. bok

bwilbwil Ḷadik ro raṇ rej bwilbwil riwut The boys are sailing model canoes. bwilbwil

Ḷadik ro raṇ rej bwilbwil tokadkad i ar. The boys are towing toy canoes along the lagoon beach. tokadkad

bwili Wōn ṇe ear bwili juuj ṇe aṃ? Who put gum on your shoes? bwilbwil

Bwilijmāāṇ Bwilijmāāṇ ro raaiti ri-kọọt eo ṃokta jān an ko. The police nabbed the robber was before he got away. ait

Aolep bwilijmāāṇ rej kajjo aḷaḷin deñdeñ. Each policeman had a night stick. aḷaḷ in deñdeñ

Bwilijmāāṇ ro raar apare būrejtōn eo. The police escorted the president. apar

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej eṇake ḷeo ke e eo ear kọọti ṃani ko. The police suspect that he is the one who stole the money. eṇak

Raar kaūūk bwilijmāāṇ eo They made faces at the policeman. kaū

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bwilijṃāāṇ Kairuj tok bwilijṃāāṇ bwe ren lale ri-kadek rā rej ire. Call the policemen to take care of the drunkards who are fighting. iruj

bwilijmāāṇe Rej bwilijmāāṇe pāāñ eo. They are guarding the bank. bwilijmāāṇ

bwilik “En baj lōñ wōt ṇe petkōj kwōbōk tok ke eaetok peḷọk in,” Bojin eo eba im bwilik ṃaan meme eo. “I hope there are a lot of biscuits left because we are going to be drifting for a while yet,” the Boatswain said as he started to eat. P965 bōk

Kijak eo enaaj bwilik tok ṃaan al eo ṇe That's the chap who'll initiate the song. bwilik ṃaan

bwilitudek Ennọ ke bwilitudek ippaṃ Do you like bwilitudek bwilitudek

bwilitudeki Kwōn bwilitudeki mā kaṇe. Make bwilitudek with those breadfruit. bwilitudek

bwilkōn Ej aḷkoot kōn bwilkōn pinana He's using a banana leaf as raincoat. aḷkoot

Ealikkar ke bwilkōn Anidep It's obviously a leaf of the Anidep pandanus. Anidep

bwilli Raar bwilli waan Toke. They launched Toke's boat. bwil

bwillọke Koṃwin itok jen atanijo im bwillọke wa e. Come let's work together and launch this boat. atanijo

Wa eo eṇ eṃōj bwillọke. That canoe has been launched. bwillọk

bwilmeleeñ Enana wōt aō bwilmeleeñ. How I hate this heartburn. bwilmeleeñ

bwilōk Eiññimmal ḷadik eo ke ej bwilōk neen The boy writhed in pain when he broke his leg. iñimmaḷ

bwilọk Baj ainiñūṃ ke eitan bwilọk diiṃ You're so skinny your bones are about to break ainiñ

Kwōn jab allitoto iraan mā ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk. Don't dangle on the branch of the breadfruit tree because you'll break it. allitoto

Kwōn jurōk raan mā ṇe kōn aḷaḷ ṇe bwe en jab bwilọk. Use a post to keep that breadfruit branch from breaking down. jurōk

Kwōn kōkadikdiki (ekkadikdiki) / kadikdiki ḷadik ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk diin Take it easy with that boy or you'll break (one of) his bones. kadikdik

Kwōn jab kiel aḷaḷ ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk. Don't bend that piece of wood or it will break. kiel

Bwilọke Bwilọke kōḷein bōlōk ṇe Break off the stem of that leaf. kōḷā

Bwilọkun Bwilọkun jedọujij ṇe aṃ eṃṃan. You've got neat creases in your trousers. bwilọk

bwilọkwōjkwōj Eḷap an bwilọkwōjkwōj aṃ kar limi pakij e. You wrapped this package sloppily. buḷọkwōjkwōj

bwilōñ Boñon eo kein kalemñoul ḷalem, ñe ejiṃwe aō aṇtọọne ḷọk, ilo kar ruatimjuon awa jọteen eo ke Kapen eo ej jebwebwe, juon men in bwilōñ ekar waḷọk. At eight o'clock in the evening of our fifty-fifth night, if my mental arithmetic was correct, the Captain was steering and something amazing made an appearance. P1025 P1025 aṇtọọn

Ke ikar roñ naan kein an Kapen eo, iḷōmṇak im bwilōñ bajjek ippa taunin an Jema maroñ kile ṇoin likin Pikeej jān ṃōṃakūtkūtin wa eo ak Kapen eo eba ej aikuj kar lo kōn mejān. When I heard the Captain say this, I thought about it and was amazed that Father was able to recognize the waves on the ocean side of Pikeej from the movement of the boat while the Captain says he needs to actually see them. P799 bwilōñ

Eḷap aō bwilōñ kōn baḷuun eo. The airplane amazes me. bwilōñ

Ak ña ito laḷ ḷọk im aluje injin eo im bwilōñ kōn an kar maroñ jọ. I went down to look at the engine and was surprised that it could actually start. P341 bwilōñ

Elōñ wōt iaan armej rein ejjeḷọk men eṇ rōkar bōktok ak rōkar itok wōt in lale im bwilōñ ke kōmij jerak. There were also many people who came with nothing and just wanted to see the boat and were surprised that it was going to sail. P444 bwilōñ

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bwiltōñtōñin Ear ḷap kwōle ilo bwiltōñtōñin pata eo. There was a great famine when the war was in full-swing. bwiltōñtōñ

Eḷap ñūta ilo bwiltōñtōñin pata eo. There was much hunger during the heaviest part of the war. tōñtōñ

bwin Aō ekōṇan bwin (ekōṇaan bwe in) irar ippaṃ le raan im boñ. I'd love to have her cuddle close to me night and day -- words from a love song. irar

bwine Kwōn jab leḷōmṇak ak kwōn bwine. Don't guess -- figure it out exactly. leḷōmṇak

Bwini Bwini ṃōk mā kaṇe. Please count those breadfruit. bōnbōn

Kwōn bwini ek kā. Count these fish. bōnbōn

Elukkuun jiṃwe bwini ṃani ko. He is extremely precise when he counts money. jiṃwe

Rōnañin bwini ke pọḷot ko. Have the ballots been counted? pọḷot

Tōlien ek jeban bwini. So many fish we can't count them. tōlien

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Bwinimjaad Bwinimjaad popoṃanit Do not go ashore on islands that do not belong to you. bwinimjaad

bwioeo Irooj bwioeo eo ṇe tok. The noble king is on his way. bwio

bwiro Allōñin kabwiro ko kein im jelukkuun kijooror in ṃōñā bwiro im jālele jo. These are the months to make bwiro, and I am really craving preserved breadfruit and goatfish. P333 bwiro

Ilo iien in, armej rej kōṃṃan bwiro. During this season, people make preserved breadfruit. S28 bwiro

Etōke kōjro jab jāniji doon, ij lewoj raij ak kwoletok bwiro. Why don't we make a trade, I will give you rice, and you will give me preserve breadfruit. jānij

Ri-jiraal waini im bwiro eo ṇe He's the one who is always eating coconut with preserved breadfruit. jiraal

Kwōn kajiraale ri-pālle ṇe ippān bwiro. Have the ripālle eat coconut with preserved breadfruit. jiraal

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Bwōlen Bwōlen ñe kwōnaaj kaaṃonikaiki enaaj jako an jañ. Maybe if you gave him the harmonica to play with, he'll stop crying. aṃonika

Bwōlen kōto ṃoḷo ṇe ioon lọmeto ej kōṃṃan bwe piọ in eppānene en jab ekkañin wōt piọ in ioon lọmeto. Perhaps the cold sea breeze is the reason land-based chill is not as biting as the ocean one. eppānene

Bwōlen eṃṃan ḷọk koṃro jino ṃōkōr waj iṃaan bwe koṃro en jab ruṃwiji. Maybe it's better you two get a head start so you are not late. ṃōkōr

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