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o Kōn an to an kar pād wōt im babu i lowa, aolepān turin mejān im o. His face was pale from lying down for so long. P1224 im

“O, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba. “Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050 mālkwōj

Kōṃṃakūtkūt ke dikdik ko, ilikin Nakwōpe eṃṃan o. The small porpoises are in motion, off Nakwōpe everything's fine for the o birds (to feed). (words from a chant about the sign.) Nakwōpe

Kōn an to an kar pād wōt im babu i lowa, aolepān turin mejān im o. His face was pale from lying down for so long. P1224 o

O, o, o ñan ro rej jokwe ioon laḷ. Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth. (Rev. 8:13). o

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ọb Ejino ibwij tok im wa eo ejino pelōñ tak im jepaan wōt ioon ọb eo. The tide was starting to come in and the boat was starting to float upwards to the same level as the dock. P312 jepaa-

obab Ear itaak kaar eo waan im obab. His car was hit and got smashed. obab

obajañ Ḷōṃare ebar ita obajañ. Now, what's the matter with grandma again? obajañ

Obama 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

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

obataimi Iar obataimi men e. I worked overtime on this. obataim

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 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

oboñūn Kwaar lo ke oboñūn Jāmne eo arro? Did you see my German tray? oboñ

obrak Āinwōt an Likabwiro obrak im lutōkḷọk kōn jọkpej. Just like the Likabwiro was full and overflowing with scrap. P375 lutōkḷọk

obwin “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

of Kōjro ilān kōbaatiiñtok ilo K&K (name of a store at Majuro) im kōjeblọki. Let's go shopping for partings at K&K and cut them up. jeblọk

office Ri-baeḷ eo an office in eṇ. She is the file clerk for this office. baeḷ

Ojjej “Ojjej a iọkwe kōj ke rōbōk ān in āneed,” ḷeḷḷap eo eba. “Well, too bad for us when they take this island,” the old woman said. P201 āne

Ōjjej “Ōjjej!” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “Wow!” the old man said. P102 ōjjej

“Ōjjej! Ilukkuun meḷọkḷọk,” Kapen eo eba. “Right! I forgot,” the Captain said. P544 ōjjej

Ōjjetūṃ Ōjjetūṃ. Go to hell. ōjjeti-

ōjōk Barulep eo ear ōjōk waini eo. The coconut crab husked the coconut. ōjōj

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

Eḷḷọke ok ṇe Spread out the long net. eḷḷọk

Kwōn jarōk ok ṇe Take that net out of the water. jarjar

Enañin jarjar ke ok eo? Hasn't the net been taken from the water yet? jarjar

Epotak jeklaḷ e an ok e. The bottom part of the net is torn. jeklaḷ

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okaetoki Jen tan okaetoki ṃọle kaṇ. Let's go use the long net and catch that school of rabbitfish. okaetok

okaj Eṃōj okaj bōb eo. The pandanus have been picked off that tree. okok

okar Ṃokta jān an ri-pālle bōktok wūno ko aer, ri-Ṃajeḷ raar make kōṃṃan aer wūno jān bōlōk, wūjooj, okar, im men ko jet. Before Westerners brought their medicines, the Marshallese made medicines on their own from leaves, grasses, roots, and other things. S8 okar

Ṃokta jān an ri-pālle bōktok wūno ko aer, ri-Ṃajeḷ raar make kōṃṃan aer wūno jān bōlōk, wūjooj, okar im men ko jet. Before Westerners brought their medicines, the Marshallese made medicines on their own from leaves, grasses, roots, and other things. S8 wūno

okjak Juon iaan ri-inene waini ro ear okjak. One of the men who was carrying a bag of copra on his shoulder fell down. inene

Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan. His motorcycle skidded and fell over. jājjāj

Kwōn kajiroke ajiri ṇe bwe en jab okjak. Tell that child to hold on to keep from falling. jirok

Ej okjak wōt wa eo ak rōkeilupakoiki. As soon as the canoe capsized they performed the keilupako keilupako

Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko. I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885 kenọkwōl

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okjānḷañe Raar okjānḷañe ḷōḷḷap eo boñ. They killed the old man last night. okjānḷañ

Okjānḷañin Okjānḷañin rinana Killing of a bad person. okjānḷañ

okkoḷọk Iilbōk kōn okkoḷọk in kōjām eo. I jumped when the door slammed. okkoḷọk

Okḷāik Okḷāik nabōjān ṃwiin im pukot riiñ eo aō. Turn everything over in front of this house and look for my ring. okḷā

okok Rōmoot in okok. They went to pick pandanus. okok

oktak Ajerreū ejamin kōṃṃan oktak in kōtaan nokwōn eo arro. My working alone won't have any negative effect on our relationship. ajerre

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

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

Epepen kaṇe rej itok enaaj kanooj oktak mour The way of life of coming generations will be greatly changed. epepen

“Ejab renaaj oktak im irooj iood?” “They are going to be our new chiefs, aren’t they?” P400 ioo-

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Oktakin Oktakin mejatoto ekakeọik ṃōkaj wōtin in bōb eo iṃwiin. The change of climate has speeded up the harvest season for the first pandanus fruits for this estate. akeọ

oktakūṃ Ejjeḷọk wōt oktakūṃ jān ke iar lo eok. You have really changed from when I last saw you. oktak

oktam Innem ta eo bwe en oktam (oktak im) kōiie tata ñan jerbal eṇ? Then what happened to make her the best qualified for the job? kōiie

Oktoba Eḷaññe kōṃro to, kōṃro kab ḷe wōt ilo Oktoba, iien eṇ enaaj bar wōr piiḷtūreep. If the two of us don’t go, we will have to wait until October when there will be another fieldtrip ship. P130 ḷe

okun Rej kappok okun bade ñan wa eṇ i ar. They are looking for stevedores for the ship in port. okun bade

okwa Jet raṇ ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) rej okwa iaar I can see some men fishing from tripods on the lagoon shore. okwa

okwaik Raar okwaik ek eo. The fish was landed using the tripod method. okwa

okwajtok Kwōn ilān okwajtok juon daarro Aḷḷañinwa. Go pick an Aḷḷañinwa pandanus for us to chew on. Aḷḷañinwa

Ọkwōn Ọkwōn in ia ṇe Where was that organ made? ọkwōn

oḷañi “Eapdikḷọk kōto in im wōt kein ak ej jañin lukkuun ṃōṃan ñan lewūjḷā,” Kapen eo ej kab bar oḷañi ke ej jiljino awa jọteen eo. “The wind and rain have died down but not enough to put up the sail,” the Captain uttered at about 6 o’clock in the evening. P788 waḷañi

Oḷar Oḷar in iu. Sprouted coconut with small leaf. oḷar

Oḷar in matmat. Small sponge. oḷar

oḷeọ Eḷap an oḷeọ jikin kweilọk eṇ. That city is beautiful. oḷeọ

oḷiiñ Ilukkuun oḷiiñ. I am really broke. oḷiiñ

Oḷka Ekōjaij Oḷka. Olga is a doll. jaij

oḷọk Āinwōt euñkipden an oḷọk eake im kōṃadṃōde lōñ tak ek eo. It was a well coordinated action the way he was tipping over and working very hard to bring in the fish. P1310 uñkipden

ōḷōḷ Eḷap aō ōḷōḷ kōn aō piọ. I'm so cold my teeth are chattering. ōḷōḷ

oḷūbi Ñe eor ri-jikuuḷ eṇ ekōbaatat, rōnaaj oḷūbi. If a student is caught smoking, his hair will be shaved off. oḷūb

oṃ Eaṃaṃḷọk oṃ jān ek. Hermit crab attracts fish more than fish meat. aṃaṃ

Joñan an ṃōkaj jān oṃ eluuj ilo iāekwōj eo. He was so slow he lost the race. ṃōkaj jān oṃ

Rurupe oṃ ro raṇ rōmoottok. The men who went fishing using the rupe oṃ method have returned. rupe oṃ

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

oñ Jet rej wātin bwilōñ eake kōmmān, jet rej wātin eoroñ nenaan, ak jet rej wātin oñ tok ippāmmān. Some came to wonder about ever seeing the four of us back, some came by to listen to our story, and others to say that they missed us and were glad to see the four of us again. P1340 ippa-

ōn Kar kijen ri-Ṃajeḷ wōt ek ñan jalele im ñan ōn ko rōaikuji jān kanniek. Fish were the only part of the Marshallese diet that provided the nutrients one gets from meat. S23 ōn

Oṇaak Oṇaak an Anij. Providence. oṇaak

oṇaake Anij ej oṇaake kōj God looks over us. oṇaak

Juon irooj ej aikuj oṇaake armej ro an. A king must provide for his people. oṇaak

oṇāāṃ 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

oṇāān Jete oṇāān amiṃōṇo ṇe aṃ? How much does that handicraft of yours cost? amiṃōṇo

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

Ebuñlọk oṇāān waini The price of copra has gone down. buñlọk

Eḷak epaak an maat jikka, ebūḷake oṇāān. When the cigarettes were nearly sold out, he raised the price. būḷak

Letok ḷalem jāān em kabweḷọk oṇāān juon jikka. Lend me a nickel so I'll have enough money for some cigarettes. bwe

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oṇān Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān. He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on. lōñ

one Bakbōk lijib men ṇe. That's one dull knife! That knife is dull. lijib

oṇeaṃ Ej aikuj or oṇeaṃ. You deserve some reward. aikuj

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

Eṃōj aō kōḷḷāik oṇeaṃ. I paid you your wages. I was paid your wages. kōḷḷā

Oñkoñ Ṃweiuk in Oñkoñ rooṃoja Hong Kong products are of poor quality. oṃoja

ọo Etke kwaar ọo jān jikuuḷ? Why were you absent from school? ọo

oodin Ej oodin jejakmeejej She was more on the brunette side. jakmeej

ooj Eban tọọr ooj ṇe bwe ejāliñiñ. Water won't come out of the hose because it is kinked. jāliñiñ

ọọj Ri-nana eo ej ja ettōrḷọk wōt ioon ọọj eo ak kaubowe eo ealluke. The bad guy was running by on the horse when the good guy lassoed him. alluke

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

ọọjọj Ear ọọjọj eọọjḷọk He rode the horse toward the interior. ọọjọj

oom Erro ar kopāp ḷọk oom ar The two of them wrestled all the way up to the lagoon shore. kopāp

Iar ṃōñā wor ḷọk oom ṃaal I ate lobsters till I was absolutely full. ṃaal

Kwōnaaj ruṃwij bajjek oom tūṃ You'll keep procrastinating until you're completely lost. oom

Ear idaak oom kadek He drank until he was drunk. oom

ooṃ Kar āindeeo ammān didiakeōk tak ḷọk raan eo ooṃ boñ We kept tacking in this fashion all day as we sailed east until it was night. P862 diak

Bwebwe eo ear kōkeilọk aolepān raan eo ḷọk ooṃ eboñ The lunatic shrieked all day long until nightfall. kōkeilọk

Ḷeo ear kajikmeto ḷọk ooṃ eboñ ak ejjeḷọk tōprak. He tried to find out where they were in the midst of the ocean but without result. kajikmeto

Kōn an kanooj iiṃ wa eo, ri-kattōr eo ear kajjioñ kabōjrake ak iiṃ eo an ekōjbouki ḷọk ooṃ itaak im jepdak ikiin ṃweo im mej ri-kattōr eo. Due to its excessive speed, the driver tried in vain to stop the vehicle but it smashed against the house killing the driver. kōjbouk

Ooo “Ooo, a bar iọkwe koṃro,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “Oh, and goodbye to you two,” the old man said. P217 iọkwe

“Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.” “Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, “because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200 jab bar

oooṃ Ear wanlik-wōnar ḷọk oooṃ emarok He kept going back and forth, from the oceanside to the lagoonside and vice versa until night-fall. wanlik-wōnar

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

Iar laleḷọkḷọkḷọk oooṃ edikkilọk I was looking at it until it disappeared from my sight. dikkilọk

ooomm Iaar ṇaballin ḷọk ḷọk ooomm emaat aō nuknuk ṇa ippān. I gave him so many of my clothes he got them all. ṇaballin

Ōōōō “Ōōōō!” Kapen eo eba. “Oh oh oh!” the Captain said. P1044 ōō

opiij “Kōmiro naaj lo eō ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.” “You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283 koṃja

“Kwōmaroñ loe ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ bwe ekar etal ñan e.” “You can find him at the District Administrator’s office, because that’s where he went.” P311 koṃja

“Imoot, jenaaj iioon doon iturin opiij eṇ “I’m going; we’ll see each other by the office.” P292 moot

“Ij aikuj etal ñan opiij eṇ in kanne pebain jerak eo an wa in. “I need to go to the District Office and fill out the sailing papers for this boat. P393 peba

opija Einōknōke ubōn opija eo The officer was much decorated. inōknōk

or Ej aikuj or oṇeaṃ. You deserve some reward. aikuj

Ilo ṃantin Ṃajeḷ, emọ aluej ñe ej or irooj. It's forbidden to be singing up above when there is an irooj around according to Marshallese custom. aluej

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

Iḷak aṇtọọne ḷọk ekar or jilñuul minitin aerro kar jako. I estimated they had been gone for about thirty minutes. P1254 aṇtọọn

Jab kōṃṃan aploñloñ bwe enaaj or tariṇae. Stop causing a disturbance or a war may erupt. aploñloñ

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oran Edāne oran eo The orange was juicy. dān

Kwōn iṃuki jān leen oran ṇe Shake the oranges off that tree. iṃuk

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 jikuuḷ

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 kōkā

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 koba

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orāū Ejjeḷọk wōt orāū jān jipiij eo an. His sermon really oppressed me. I was very tired after his speech. orā

orjib Ibwil im orjib. I burned and peeled. orjib

orjin Kwōn kate eok meme im jab orjin. Take care to chew your food and don't bolt it. orjin

ormej Ikar arruñijñij wōt ke ij wanlōñ ḷọk in etteiñ aō ormej i lọjet. I was still sleepy when I went up to get water from the ocean to wash my face. P821 aruñijñij

Kwōn ormej ṃokta jān aṃ ṃōñā in jibboñ. Wash your face before eating breakfast. ormej

Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ. Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes. rūṃōṃō

Ōrōje Ōrōje piik ṇe Stab the pig. ōrōr

Ōrōje kōṇọuwe kaṇe. Husk the kōṇọuwe (with your teeth). ōrōr

oror Raar kaalimōmōūki ikōtaan oror ko They allowed him to peek through the fence. allimōmō

Ejojoe lowaan oror eṇ There are lots of chicks in that pen. jojo

Eḷap an kajjōjō oror in piik eṇ. The pig fence is ugly. kajjōjō

Ettokkwikwiḷọk oror e jān oror ieṇ. This pen's got more chicks in it than that one. tokkwi

Ettokkwikwiḷọk oror e jān oror ieṇ. This pen's got more chicks in it than that one. tokkwi

orore Kwōn orore piik ṇe Put that pig in the pen. oror

Ororin Ororin bao Chicken coop. oror

Jaake waj lōbbọ e im lōbboiki ororin bao ṇe bwe bao kaṇe ren jab tutu. Hand over the cover to put over the chicken coop to keep the chickens from getting wet. lōbbọ

ortabtab 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

oru Ewi piinin oru eo Where's the oarlock? piin

Oruuk Oruuk āneḷọk wa ṇe Row the boat ashore. oru

ot Ejjeḷọk (ot) apeltakū I am clumsy. apeltak

ōt Añ ōt in? Where is the wind coming from? añ

otemjej Aenōṃṃaniṃ wōt emaroñ kōṃanṃan men otemjej. Only your peace can improve the situation. aenōṃṃan

Anij ear kōṃanṃan men otemjej. God created all things. Anij

Aolep kapenin aelōñ kein rōjeḷā bwe allōñ in wa otemjej rej ār bwe ren kōttar im lale ebuñlọk ke Likabwiro.” All island captains know that this month all boats should be beached so they can wait to see when Likabwiro appears.” P251 ār

Kab ke juon raan enaaj tōtōr im maat kaan injin otemjej i laḷ in. Some day, there won’t be any fuel left at all. P860 im

Kab ke juon raan enaaj tōtōr im maat kaan injin otemjej i laḷ in. Some day, there won’t be any fuel left at all. P860 kaan

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otobai Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan. His motorcycle skidded and fell over. jājjāj

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

oware Iar oware im kajjinōk ak ear jab kōtḷọk tok wa eo waan. I begged him until I got tired but he never let us borrow his canoe. owar

Jijej ear oware Jemān Jesus invoked His Father. owar

owat Enañin owat ke bōb ṇe Is that pandanus ripe yet? owat

Wāween kōṃṃan jāānkun jān bōb eñin, ñe ej owat bōb, jej aintiini ak uṃwini. The way to make jāānkun from pandanus is, when it is ripe, to boil it or bake it. S12 owat

owatrere Waini kein aṃ rej owatrere wōt Your copra still needs more drying. owatrere

owōj Ej ri-ae owōj. He's tax collector. ae

Eṃōj aer tōltōl owōj. They have finished collecting taxes. owōj

Ḷeeṇ ej tōltōl owōj. He is collecting tax. tōltōl

owōnōtnōt Ej baj owōnōtnōt wa eo waan. His canoe certainly looked new. wōnōt

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o	Kōn an to an kar pād wōt im babu i lowa, aolepān turin mejān im o.	His face was pale from lying down for so long. P1224	im
	“O, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba.	“Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050	mālkwōj
	Kōṃṃakūtkūt ke dikdik ko, ilikin Nakwōpe eṃṃan o.	The small porpoises are in motion, off Nakwōpe everything's fine for the o birds (to feed). (words from a chant about the sign.)	Nakwōpe
	Kōn an to an kar pād wōt im babu i lowa, aolepān turin mejān im o.	His face was pale from lying down for so long. P1224	o
	O, o, o ñan ro rej jokwe ioon laḷ.	Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth. (Rev. 8:13).	o
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ọb	Ejino ibwij tok im wa eo ejino pelōñ tak im jepaan wōt ioon ọb eo.	The tide was starting to come in and the boat was starting to float upwards to the same level as the dock. P312	jepaa-
obab	Ear itaak kaar eo waan im obab.	His car was hit and got smashed.	obab
obajañ	Ḷōṃare ebar ita obajañ.	Now, what's the matter with grandma again?	obajañ
Obama	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
obataiṃ	Kwōj obataiṃ ke buñinin?	Are you working overtime tonight?	obataim
obataimi	Iar obataimi men e.	I worked overtime on this.	obataim
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	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
oboñūn	Kwaar lo ke oboñūn Jāmne eo arro?	Did you see my German tray?	oboñ
obrak	Āinwōt an Likabwiro obrak im lutōkḷọk kōn jọkpej.	Just like the Likabwiro was full and overflowing with scrap. P375	lutōkḷọk
obwin	“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
of	Kōjro ilān kōbaatiiñtok ilo K&K (name of a store at Majuro) im kōjeblọki.	Let's go shopping for partings at K&K and cut them up.	jeblọk
office	Ri-baeḷ eo an office in eṇ.	She is the file clerk for this office.	baeḷ
Ojjej	“Ojjej a iọkwe kōj ke rōbōk ān in āneed,” ḷeḷḷap eo eba.	“Well, too bad for us when they take this island,” the old woman said. P201	āne
Ōjjej	“Ōjjej!” ḷōḷḷap eo eba.	“Wow!” the old man said. P102	ōjjej
	“Ōjjej! Ilukkuun meḷọkḷọk,” Kapen eo eba.	“Right! I forgot,” the Captain said. P544	ōjjej
Ōjjetūṃ	Ōjjetūṃ.	Go to hell.	ōjjeti-
ōjōk	Barulep eo ear ōjōk waini eo.	The coconut crab husked the coconut.	ōjōj
ok	Kwōn bọur ek ṇe kōn ok ṇe	Catch that fish with that net.	bọur
	Eḷḷọke ok ṇe	Spread out the long net.	eḷḷọk
	Kwōn jarōk ok ṇe	Take that net out of the water.	jarjar
	Enañin jarjar ke ok eo?	Hasn't the net been taken from the water yet?	jarjar
	Epotak jeklaḷ e an ok e.	The bottom part of the net is torn.	jeklaḷ
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okaetoki	Jen tan okaetoki ṃọle kaṇ.	Let's go use the long net and catch that school of rabbitfish.	okaetok
okaj	Eṃōj okaj bōb eo.	The pandanus have been picked off that tree.	okok
okar	Ṃokta jān an ri-pālle bōktok wūno ko aer, ri-Ṃajeḷ raar make kōṃṃan aer wūno jān bōlōk, wūjooj, okar, im men ko jet.	Before Westerners brought their medicines, the Marshallese made medicines on their own from leaves, grasses, roots, and other things. S8	okar
	Ṃokta jān an ri-pālle bōktok wūno ko aer, ri-Ṃajeḷ raar make kōṃṃan aer wūno jān bōlōk, wūjooj, okar im men ko jet.	Before Westerners brought their medicines, the Marshallese made medicines on their own from leaves, grasses, roots, and other things. S8	wūno
okjak	Juon iaan ri-inene waini ro ear okjak.	One of the men who was carrying a bag of copra on his shoulder fell down.	inene
	Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan.	His motorcycle skidded and fell over.	jājjāj
	Kwōn kajiroke ajiri ṇe bwe en jab okjak.	Tell that child to hold on to keep from falling.	jirok
	Ej okjak wōt wa eo ak rōkeilupakoiki.	As soon as the canoe capsized they performed the keilupako	keilupako
	Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko.	I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885	kenọkwōl
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okjānḷañe	Raar okjānḷañe ḷōḷḷap eo boñ.	They killed the old man last night.	okjānḷañ
Okjānḷañin	Okjānḷañin rinana	Killing of a bad person.	okjānḷañ
okkoḷọk	Iilbōk kōn okkoḷọk in kōjām eo.	I jumped when the door slammed.	okkoḷọk
Okḷāik	Okḷāik nabōjān ṃwiin im pukot riiñ eo aō.	Turn everything over in front of this house and look for my ring.	okḷā
okok	Rōmoot in okok.	They went to pick pandanus.	okok
oktak	Ajerreū ejamin kōṃṃan oktak in kōtaan nokwōn eo arro.	My working alone won't have any negative effect on our relationship.	ajerre
	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
	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
	Epepen kaṇe rej itok enaaj kanooj oktak mour	The way of life of coming generations will be greatly changed.	epepen
	“Ejab renaaj oktak im irooj iood?”	“They are going to be our new chiefs, aren’t they?” P400	ioo-
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Oktakin	Oktakin mejatoto ekakeọik ṃōkaj wōtin in bōb eo iṃwiin.	The change of climate has speeded up the harvest season for the first pandanus fruits for this estate.	akeọ
oktakūṃ	Ejjeḷọk wōt oktakūṃ jān ke iar lo eok.	You have really changed from when I last saw you.	oktak
oktam	Innem ta eo bwe en oktam (oktak im) kōiie tata ñan jerbal eṇ?	Then what happened to make her the best qualified for the job?	kōiie
Oktoba	Eḷaññe kōṃro to, kōṃro kab ḷe wōt ilo Oktoba, iien eṇ enaaj bar wōr piiḷtūreep.	If the two of us don’t go, we will have to wait until October when there will be another fieldtrip ship. P130	ḷe
okun	Rej kappok okun bade ñan wa eṇ i ar.	They are looking for stevedores for the ship in port.	okun bade
okwa	Jet raṇ ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) rej okwa iaar	I can see some men fishing from tripods on the lagoon shore.	okwa
okwaik	Raar okwaik ek eo.	The fish was landed using the tripod method.	okwa
okwajtok	Kwōn ilān okwajtok juon daarro Aḷḷañinwa.	Go pick an Aḷḷañinwa pandanus for us to chew on.	Aḷḷañinwa
Ọkwōn	Ọkwōn in ia ṇe	Where was that organ made?	ọkwōn
oḷañi	“Eapdikḷọk kōto in im wōt kein ak ej jañin lukkuun ṃōṃan ñan lewūjḷā,” Kapen eo ej kab bar oḷañi ke ej jiljino awa jọteen eo.	“The wind and rain have died down but not enough to put up the sail,” the Captain uttered at about 6 o’clock in the evening. P788	waḷañi
Oḷar	Oḷar in iu.	Sprouted coconut with small leaf.	oḷar
	Oḷar in matmat.	Small sponge.	oḷar
oḷeọ	Eḷap an oḷeọ jikin kweilọk eṇ.	That city is beautiful.	oḷeọ
oḷiiñ	Ilukkuun oḷiiñ.	I am really broke.	oḷiiñ
Oḷka	Ekōjaij Oḷka.	Olga is a doll.	jaij
oḷọk	Āinwōt euñkipden an oḷọk eake im kōṃadṃōde lōñ tak ek eo.	It was a well coordinated action the way he was tipping over and working very hard to bring in the fish. P1310	uñkipden
ōḷōḷ	Eḷap aō ōḷōḷ kōn aō piọ.	I'm so cold my teeth are chattering.	ōḷōḷ
oḷūbi	Ñe eor ri-jikuuḷ eṇ ekōbaatat, rōnaaj oḷūbi.	If a student is caught smoking, his hair will be shaved off.	oḷūb
oṃ	Eaṃaṃḷọk oṃ jān ek.	Hermit crab attracts fish more than fish meat.	aṃaṃ
	Joñan an ṃōkaj jān oṃ eluuj ilo iāekwōj eo.	He was so slow he lost the race.	ṃōkaj jān oṃ
	Rurupe oṃ ro raṇ rōmoottok.	The men who went fishing using the rupe oṃ method have returned.	rupe oṃ
oṃrawūn	Wōn eo ear bōttaik oṃrawūn eo	Who hit the homerun?	bōtta
oñ	Jet rej wātin bwilōñ eake kōmmān, jet rej wātin eoroñ nenaan, ak jet rej wātin oñ tok ippāmmān.	Some came to wonder about ever seeing the four of us back, some came by to listen to our story, and others to say that they missed us and were glad to see the four of us again. P1340	ippa-
ōn	Kar kijen ri-Ṃajeḷ wōt ek ñan jalele im ñan ōn ko rōaikuji jān kanniek.	Fish were the only part of the Marshallese diet that provided the nutrients one gets from meat. S23	ōn
Oṇaak	Oṇaak an Anij.	Providence.	oṇaak
oṇaake	Anij ej oṇaake kōj	God looks over us.	oṇaak
	Juon irooj ej aikuj oṇaake armej ro an.	A king must provide for his people.	oṇaak
oṇāāṃ	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
oṇāān	Jete oṇāān amiṃōṇo ṇe aṃ?	How much does that handicraft of yours cost?	amiṃōṇo
	Ejjeḷọk baj bōlejin oṇāān ṃweiuk raan kein.	The price of goods nowadays is really extravagant.	bōlej
	Ebuñlọk oṇāān waini	The price of copra has gone down.	buñlọk
	Eḷak epaak an maat jikka, ebūḷake oṇāān.	When the cigarettes were nearly sold out, he raised the price.	būḷak
	Letok ḷalem jāān em kabweḷọk oṇāān juon jikka.	Lend me a nickel so I'll have enough money for some cigarettes.	bwe
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oṇān	Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān.	He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on.	lōñ
one	Bakbōk lijib men ṇe. That's one dull knife!	That knife is dull.	lijib
oṇeaṃ	Ej aikuj or oṇeaṃ.	You deserve some reward.	aikuj
	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
	Eṃōj aō kōḷḷāik oṇeaṃ.	I paid you your wages. I was paid your wages.	kōḷḷā
Oñkoñ	Ṃweiuk in Oñkoñ rooṃoja	Hong Kong products are of poor quality.	oṃoja
ọo	Etke kwaar ọo jān jikuuḷ?	Why were you absent from school?	ọo
oodin	Ej oodin jejakmeejej	She was more on the brunette side.	jakmeej
ooj	Eban tọọr ooj ṇe bwe ejāliñiñ.	Water won't come out of the hose because it is kinked.	jāliñiñ
ọọj	Ri-nana eo ej ja ettōrḷọk wōt ioon ọọj eo ak kaubowe eo ealluke.	The bad guy was running by on the horse when the good guy lassoed him.	alluke
	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
ọọjọj	Ear ọọjọj eọọjḷọk	He rode the horse toward the interior.	ọọjọj
oom	Erro ar kopāp ḷọk oom ar	The two of them wrestled all the way up to the lagoon shore.	kopāp
	Iar ṃōñā wor ḷọk oom ṃaal	I ate lobsters till I was absolutely full.	ṃaal
	Kwōnaaj ruṃwij bajjek oom tūṃ	You'll keep procrastinating until you're completely lost.	oom
	Ear idaak oom kadek	He drank until he was drunk.	oom
ooṃ	Kar āindeeo ammān didiakeōk tak ḷọk raan eo ooṃ boñ	We kept tacking in this fashion all day as we sailed east until it was night. P862	diak
	Bwebwe eo ear kōkeilọk aolepān raan eo ḷọk ooṃ eboñ	The lunatic shrieked all day long until nightfall.	kōkeilọk
	Ḷeo ear kajikmeto ḷọk ooṃ eboñ ak ejjeḷọk tōprak.	He tried to find out where they were in the midst of the ocean but without result.	kajikmeto
	Kōn an kanooj iiṃ wa eo, ri-kattōr eo ear kajjioñ kabōjrake ak iiṃ eo an ekōjbouki ḷọk ooṃ itaak im jepdak ikiin ṃweo im mej ri-kattōr eo.	Due to its excessive speed, the driver tried in vain to stop the vehicle but it smashed against the house killing the driver.	kōjbouk
Ooo	“Ooo, a bar iọkwe koṃro,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba.	“Oh, and goodbye to you two,” the old man said. P217	iọkwe
	“Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.”	“Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, “because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200	jab bar
oooṃ	Ear wanlik-wōnar ḷọk oooṃ emarok	He kept going back and forth, from the oceanside to the lagoonside and vice versa until night-fall.	wanlik-wōnar
	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
	Iar laleḷọkḷọkḷọk oooṃ edikkilọk	I was looking at it until it disappeared from my sight.	dikkilọk
ooomm	Iaar ṇaballin ḷọk ḷọk ooomm emaat aō nuknuk ṇa ippān.	I gave him so many of my clothes he got them all.	ṇaballin
Ōōōō	“Ōōōō!” Kapen eo eba.	“Oh oh oh!” the Captain said. P1044	ōō
opiij	“Kōmiro naaj lo eō ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.”	“You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283	koṃja
	“Kwōmaroñ loe ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ bwe ekar etal ñan e.”	“You can find him at the District Administrator’s office, because that’s where he went.” P311	koṃja
	“Imoot, jenaaj iioon doon iturin opiij eṇ	“I’m going; we’ll see each other by the office.” P292	moot
	“Ij aikuj etal ñan opiij eṇ in kanne pebain jerak eo an wa in.	“I need to go to the District Office and fill out the sailing papers for this boat. P393	peba
opija	Einōknōke ubōn opija eo	The officer was much decorated.	inōknōk
or	Ej aikuj or oṇeaṃ.	You deserve some reward.	aikuj
	Ilo ṃantin Ṃajeḷ, emọ aluej ñe ej or irooj.	It's forbidden to be singing up above when there is an irooj around according to Marshallese custom.	aluej
	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
	Iḷak aṇtọọne ḷọk ekar or jilñuul minitin aerro kar jako.	I estimated they had been gone for about thirty minutes. P1254	aṇtọọn
	Jab kōṃṃan aploñloñ bwe enaaj or tariṇae.	Stop causing a disturbance or a war may erupt.	aploñloñ
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oran	Edāne oran eo	The orange was juicy.	dān
	Kwōn iṃuki jān leen oran ṇe	Shake the oranges off that tree.	iṃuk
	Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk.	The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24	jikuuḷ
	Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk.	The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24	kōkā
	Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk.	The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24	koba
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orāū	Ejjeḷọk wōt orāū jān jipiij eo an.	His sermon really oppressed me. I was very tired after his speech.	orā
orjib	Ibwil im orjib.	I burned and peeled.	orjib
orjin	Kwōn kate eok meme im jab orjin.	Take care to chew your food and don't bolt it.	orjin
ormej	Ikar arruñijñij wōt ke ij wanlōñ ḷọk in etteiñ aō ormej i lọjet.	I was still sleepy when I went up to get water from the ocean to wash my face. P821	aruñijñij
	Kwōn ormej ṃokta jān aṃ ṃōñā in jibboñ.	Wash your face before eating breakfast.	ormej
	Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ.	Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes.	rūṃōṃō
Ōrōje	Ōrōje piik ṇe	Stab the pig.	ōrōr
	Ōrōje kōṇọuwe kaṇe.	Husk the kōṇọuwe (with your teeth).	ōrōr
oror	Raar kaalimōmōūki ikōtaan oror ko	They allowed him to peek through the fence.	allimōmō
	Ejojoe lowaan oror eṇ	There are lots of chicks in that pen.	jojo
	Eḷap an kajjōjō oror in piik eṇ.	The pig fence is ugly.	kajjōjō
	Ettokkwikwiḷọk oror e jān oror ieṇ.	This pen's got more chicks in it than that one.	tokkwi
	Ettokkwikwiḷọk oror e jān oror ieṇ.	This pen's got more chicks in it than that one.	tokkwi
orore	Kwōn orore piik ṇe	Put that pig in the pen.	oror
Ororin	Ororin bao	Chicken coop.	oror
	Jaake waj lōbbọ e im lōbboiki ororin bao ṇe bwe bao kaṇe ren jab tutu.	Hand over the cover to put over the chicken coop to keep the chickens from getting wet.	lōbbọ
ortabtab	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
oru	Ewi piinin oru eo	Where's the oarlock?	piin
Oruuk	Oruuk āneḷọk wa ṇe	Row the boat ashore.	oru
ot	Ejjeḷọk (ot) apeltakū	I am clumsy.	apeltak
ōt	Añ ōt in?	Where is the wind coming from?	añ
otemjej	Aenōṃṃaniṃ wōt emaroñ kōṃanṃan men otemjej.	Only your peace can improve the situation.	aenōṃṃan
	Anij ear kōṃanṃan men otemjej.	God created all things.	Anij
	Aolep kapenin aelōñ kein rōjeḷā bwe allōñ in wa otemjej rej ār bwe ren kōttar im lale ebuñlọk ke Likabwiro.”	All island captains know that this month all boats should be beached so they can wait to see when Likabwiro appears.” P251	ār
	Kab ke juon raan enaaj tōtōr im maat kaan injin otemjej i laḷ in.	Some day, there won’t be any fuel left at all. P860	im
	Kab ke juon raan enaaj tōtōr im maat kaan injin otemjej i laḷ in.	Some day, there won’t be any fuel left at all. P860	kaan
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otobai	Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan.	His motorcycle skidded and fell over.	jājjāj
owar	Ij owar ñan eok bwe kwōn jouj in jab baere Jọọn.	I'm begging you please not to fire John.	owar
oware	Iar oware im kajjinōk ak ear jab kōtḷọk tok wa eo waan.	I begged him until I got tired but he never let us borrow his canoe.	owar
	Jijej ear oware Jemān	Jesus invoked His Father.	owar
owat	Enañin owat ke bōb ṇe	Is that pandanus ripe yet?	owat
	Wāween kōṃṃan jāānkun jān bōb eñin, ñe ej owat bōb, jej aintiini ak uṃwini.	The way to make jāānkun from pandanus is, when it is ripe, to boil it or bake it. S12	owat
owatrere	Waini kein aṃ rej owatrere wōt	Your copra still needs more drying.	owatrere
owōj	Ej ri-ae owōj.	He's tax collector.	ae
	Eṃōj aer tōltōl owōj.	They have finished collecting taxes.	owōj
	Ḷeeṇ ej tōltōl owōj.	He is collecting tax.	tōltōl
owōnōtnōt	Ej baj owōnōtnōt wa eo waan.	His canoe certainly looked new.	wōnōt