daddy baba
daily aolep raan
damage mariprip
damage caused by termites or bookworms. dile
damaged. jorrāān
to damage. tuwe
dame lijjọọn
damn "damn!". kōṃōttōṇa
damp boḷot, ṃōḷọwi
smell of damp clothing. jatbo
damsel fish a fish, general term for all damsel fish. ūrōrmej
dance eb a dance. bwijbwij
a dance, using fans. deelel
dance call, move. ṃọo
dance steps. iṃtō-
dance, western style. tanij
folk dances. taidik
gather to dance. du
Marshallese folk dance. leep
Marshallese stick dance. jebwa
Marshallese womeṇs stick dance. jiṃōkṃōk
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe
dancing dancing a jig. jirōṃrōṃ
dancing place. jikip
move hips from side to side while dancing. kajikia
pull as in dancing. kkekaak
uncoordinated in dancing (see kōl (kẹl)). jakōl
dandruff jekak
dandy kabbil a dandy. kabōllaḷ,
utḷōṃ
danger accompany either physically or spiritually while in great danger. mije
dangerous. kauwōtata
in danger of. uwōta
dangle allitoto
dare base a game, dare base (two bases). awiia
daring peran
dark ditōb, marok, ṃwitok
dark cloudy night. lianij
dark colored. jil
dark in color. meej
dark night. diboñ
darkness. marok,
ṃūtok,
ṃwitok
darkness that follows a cloud coming over the horizon at night. elianij
darkskinned. jakmeej
depths of darkness. Kapin-marok
fear of being alone in the dark or at sea. abwinmake
great fear of ghosts and the dark. abwinmakelep
reach for something in the dark. ttọḷūm
thick darkness. marok jilōñlōñ
very dark. ninjek
darling jitōnbōro
darn interjection: "darn!" or "god forbid!". ōkkōk
interjection: "Darn!" or "Heck!". ōrrōr
Interjection: "Oh. Oh my. Darn it." (exclamation of mild surprise or disappointment). o
interjection: "Shucks!", "Darn!". io
darn āj
dash jọjo
Dasia an animal, green and black lizard, Dasia smaragdina. kiḷij
an animal, tree lizard, green and black, Dasia smaragdina. aop
dastard dastardly. puwaḷ
date day, date. raan
daughter daughter of. nāji-
daughter of a queen. lerooj
second son or daughter. utlōkḷap
son or daughter-in-law of. nāji-
daunted undaunted. peran
dawn jiraan, joraantak, ṃōjawōnene, okraan, raantak a bird that sings at dawn. lọjiraan
period before dawn. jimmarok
day birthday. raanin ḷotak
day of month when moon comes over the horizon just as sun sets. jetñōl
day, date. raan
daybreak. raantak
day-dream. inọñ,
ttōṇak
hottest time of day. bwiltōñtōñ
late, time of day or tide. jọweej
the day after the day after tomorrow. raan eṇ turun jekḷaj
the day after tomorrow. jekḷaj
the day before yesterday. inne eo ḷọk juon,
raan eo turun inne
time of day or night. tōre
within the next few days. ilju im men
daze in a daze. ṃōjālūlū
deacon tikōn
dead jako, mej as dead matter. likaakrak
mourn the dead. ilomej
rise from the dead. jerkakpeje
smell of dead flesh. kkōōrōr
deaf jarroñroñ
deafening. pedañwūjñwūj
deal pepe
dear jitōnbōro
death mej atmosphere in which death is certain. aitwōnmej
death of a chieftain. bwilọklañ
intuition about a future misfortune or death. lomije-
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
near death. aū
premature death. mijenatabuñ
shadow of death. annañinmej
superstition that cat crying at night portends death of someone. bwijenro
debate kōbọuwe
debate (see slow to anger in debate (see ññiñi (ggiygiy)). jaññiñi
debris menọknọk
debt likjab, ṃuri
decay wabanban
decayed. kōt
smell of decayed flesh. bwiin-puwaḷ,
juoñ
decease live at home of deceased during the week following death, relatives and spouse. añak
mourn a deceased. āmej
pay respects to a deceased. āmej
deceased person killed and buried with a deceased chieftain to accompany him on his journey to a different world. ura
deceit ankiliriab
deceive ṃoṇ
December Tijeṃba
decent bwe, karbōb
deceptive deceptively. jatdik
decide pepe
decided undecided. apaproro
decimal teejṃōḷ
decisive indecisive. apaproro,
bbōroro,
bōro-pejpej
deck deck, nautical. teek
decked out. inōknōk
declare kowaḷọk, kōnnaan
decline abōb, ṃakoko
decorate inōknōk
decorate, dress up. kōkōṃṃanṃōn
decorated be overdecorated. to jān enōka-
decoration kino boat decorations. ḷōb
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk
decorations decorations made from feathers of frigate birds, one on each tip of the sail on a chief's canoe. kadulele
decoy anan
decrease dikḷọk, meraḷọk
line used to decrease the sail on a canoe. lukwar
decreasing decreasing in size. mọkun
decreasing in size, as of physique. tor
dedicate aje
deed jerbal
deep ḷoñ, ṃwilaḷ
deep water. jat
having a deep draft. kapjulaḷ
the deep. ikjet
defeat anjọ
loss of royal status through defeat in war. jipọkwe
defecate pijek
defecate from trees, of birds. edde,
de
defecate, of children. ṃwi
habitually defecate on ground. pektaan
tree in which birds roost and defecate. jade
defect bōd, irḷọk
defend jojomar
defense jālitak
Marshallese art of self-defense. ṃaanpā
ward off using Marshallese hand-to-hand combat defense techniques. pile
deficit likjab
define alikkar
well-defined. meḷeḷe
definite alikkar
deflate kkun
deflect ukok
deflower karūtto, ḷwūp
deform ukok
defraud ālikinjepjep
defy juṃae, kaarmejjet
degenerate dọlel
degree degree, angle measurement. tiikri
degree degree, collegiate. tiikri
dehydrate dehydrated. ṃōrā,
nāl
delay aepedped, aḷokbad, ruṃwij
delegate jitōñ
delegated. maroñ
delete jjeor
deliberate kọọnjeḷ, kōbọuwe
move with steady and deliberate purpose. ijuboñ-ijuraan
delicacy wiwi
delicate mera
delicious nnọ
delicious (of fish only). uwi
delight lọudiñdiñ
delightful. nnọ,
tūb
interjection: expression of wonder or delight. bōranṃaajidake
delinquent boea, rijorrāān, uwaan kakūtōtō
delirious wūdeakeak
deliver bōkḷamleḷọk
delouse ākūt
Delphinus dolphin, Delphinus roseiventris. ke
stars in Delphinus. Jāpe
deluge ibwijleplep, nep
deluxe weeppān
demented bwebwe
house for the demented. iṃōn bwebwe
demijohn large bottle, demijohn. teemjọọn
demolish kọkkure, ruprup
demon tiṃoṇ be possessed by demons. urōt
playground for demons. meḷaḷ
possessed by a demon. tuwe
sea demon. kwōjenmeto
demonstrate kōmmeḷeḷe
demonstrative demonstrative, abstract plural human. ro
demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman. ko
demonstrative, abstract singular. eo,
uweo
demonstrative, first persn exclusive plural human, singling out. rārā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human. rā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman. kā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman, singling out. kākā
demonstrative, first person exclusive singular. iiō
demonstrative, first person inclusive plural human. rein
demonstrative, first person inclusive plural nonhuman. kein
demonstrative, first person inclusive singular. in
demonstrative, interrogative plural human. erri
demonstrative, interrogative plural nonhuman. erki
demonstrative, interrogative singular. ewi
demonstrative, plural human, singling out. rāraṇe,
roro
demonstrative, plural nonhuman, singling out. koko
demonstrative, second person exclusive plural nonhuman. kaṇe
demonstrative, second person exclusive singular. ṇe
demonstrative, second person plural human. raṇe
demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman, singling out. kākaṇe
demonstrative, second person singular, singling out. ṇeṇe
demonstrative, third person exclusive plural nonhuman. kaṇ
demonstrative, third person exclusive singular. eṇ
demonstrative, third person inclusive singular. e
demonstrative, third person plural human. raṇ
demonstrative, third person plural human, singling out. rāraṇ
demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman, singling out. kākaṇ
demonstrative, third person singular, singling out. iieṇ
personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine. liṃaro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine, singling out. liṃaroro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural masculine. ḷōṃaro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃaroro
personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine. lio
personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine, singling out. luweo
personal demonstrative, abstract singular masculine. ḷeo
personal demonstrative, abstract singular masculine, singling out. ḷouweo
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine. liṃarā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine, singling out. liṃarārā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural masculine. ḷōṃarā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarārā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular feminine. lie
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular masculine. ḷōe
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular masculine, singling out. ḷeiō
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive plural feminine. liṃarein
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive plural masculine. ḷōṃarein
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine. liin
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine, singling out. liiō
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular masculine. ḷein
personal demonstrative, second person plural feminine, singling out. liṃarāraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person plural masculine. liṃaraṇe,
ḷōṃaraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarāraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine. lieṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine, singling out. lieṇeṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular masculine. ḷōṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular masculine, singling out. ḷōṇeṇe
personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine. liṃaraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine, singling out. liṃarāraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural masculine. ḷōṃaraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarāraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine. lieṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine, singling out. liieṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular masculine. ḷeeṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular masculine, singling out. ḷeieṇ
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural human. erro
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural human, singling out. erroro
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman. erko
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman, singling out. erkoko
sentence demonstrative, abstract singular. eñeo
sentence demonstrative, abstract singular, singling out. eñoweo
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human. errā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human, singling out. errārā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman. erkā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive singular. eñe
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive singular, singling out. eñiō
sentence demonstrative, first person inclusive plural human. errein
sentence demonstrative, first person inclusive plural nonhuman. erkein
sentence demonstrative, first person inclusive singular. eñin
sentence demonstrative, second person plural human. erraṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural human, singling out. errāraṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman. erkaṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākaṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person singular. eñṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person singular, singling out. eñṇeṇe
sentence demonstrative, third person plural human. erraṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural human, singling out. errāraṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman. erkaṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākaṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person singular. eñeṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person singular, singling out. eñieṇ
demote ttā
den jik
Dendrochirus a fish, scorpion fish, Dendrochirus zebra. ōō
denim tanim
denim trousers, blue jeans, Levis. tanim
denomination ra
dense bukwelep
dense, as of hair or bushes. bukwekwe
dense, of shrubbery. kut
dent opene be dented. penā
dented. obab
denude utūkaḷ
deny kaarmejjet
lie deny, dishonest. riab
depart buñlik custom of spending the last night with people before they depart. jeboñōn
spend the night with friends who are departing. jebokwōn
depend depend on. lōke
depend on people. atartar
not depend on (see lōke (lẹkẹy)). jālōke
deposit ddoor, deḷọñ, llik
depress valley, depression. koṃlaḷ
depression small valley or depression. peta
depth iḷoñ
depths of darkness. Kapin-marok
depths of the ocean. ikjet
deride kajjirere
descend wanlaḷ climb or descend a rope. pitto
describe kōmmeḷeḷe, kwaḷọk kadkadi-
description kadkad, kōjālli-
desecrate break a taboo, desecrate. kōtrāe
deselect kọkwōpej
desert āne-jeṃaden
desert isle. āne-jeṃaden
desert a child who deserts home through anger over parental coercion. lumọọrḷọk
deserve aikuj
get what one deserves. lle
deserving deserving of. āteo
feel undeserving. ppat
design pija
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad
designate jitōñ
designate portions. kōjjebar
desire aikuj, ankilaa-, kilaak, kōṇaan
desire food. bbūriri
desire for something, uncontrolled. ṃṃaelep
desire more, of a delicious food, music, or game. jaṃjaṃ
desire something. ikdeelel
romantic desires. mejpata
uncontrolled desire. aelellaḷ
unlawful desire. kijoñ
withdraw from society to follow onẹs own desires. paarōr
desk tebōḷ
despair bbeer
despicable kajjōjō
despise llotaan
despise people. kōtrāe
despite amñe
despondency ddo
dessert kōṃaolaḷ
to receive onẹs just desserts. lle
destination miss destination. peḷọk
proceeding toward destination. jibadek
reach destination. tōkeak
destiny anilen, mejānkajjik
destitute jojoḷāār
destitute of. ejjeḷọk
destroy jeepepḷọk
destroy and take everything. rakim
to destroy. kọkkure
detail talk in great detail, elaborate. tipdik
detect llo
move fast so as to avoid detection. miro
deteriorate jintanji
determination kije
determine jep, ḷam
determined. pen būruo-
deuce deuce of spades. litōḷpi
devastation mariprip
develop ddek
having well-developed Venus mound. bọñur
deviant ikōnālkinṃwio
deviate ir, jebwābwe, jenliklik, rowālọk
deviate from instructions. weḷọk
devil tepiḷ
devilfish a fish, devilfish, giant octopus. kouj
a fish, great devilfish, manta. boraañ
devoid āmje
head devoid of hair. kweejej
devote devote presents to the gods. aje
devour orañḷọk
dew ṃōḷọwi
dexterity mejādik
diabetes tōñal
diabetic tōñal
diagnose etale
diagram annañ
dial anōḷ
dialect kajin
diameter depakpak
diamond taiṃoṇ
diaper kaḷ
wear a diaper. kaḷkaḷ
diarrhea ilọklọje, raprap, wōtōdtōd
diary raan ñan raan
dice taij a game, played with pebbles and ball, similar to dice game. ḷuḷu
rolling dice. taij
dicker jobai
dictionary tūkjinede
die die out, of plants, animals, or people. ḷot
quick to die (see mejjiia (mẹjjiyyah)). mejjiie
slow to die (see mejjiie (mẹjjiyyẹy)). mejjiia
to die, of arrowroot, signaling time for digging the root. pāl
diesel tijeḷ
diet ṃōñā
differ difference. kōtaa-,
oktak
different. āinjuon
different from. āi-
difficult pen
dig kōb
dig taro. tto
dig up. toktak,
totak,
ttuuj
digging of feet or tires into soft sand. kōbkōb
point beyond which one cannot dig further. ikjet
to die, of arrowroot, signaling time for digging the root. pāl
digest lij, liklik
dignitary kāājāj
dignity utiej
dilapidated ijurwewe, ṃadeoñeoñ, ṃor, ṃōdṃōd, ṃōraṃrōṃ
get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water. luwajet
dilemma in a dilemma. apaproro
diligent kūtarre, niknik
dilute kabodān, kāre
dilute food or drink to make it stretch. ilọk
dilute paint. kapejlọk
diluted. ppej,
watre
dilution of right dilution. ṃṃan utōn
dim eyes dim with age. arrom
fog, dim, haze, blur. tab
dimension ded
diminish apdik
dimple dimples. libwetōr
dinner farewell dinner. ṃōñāin kōjab
last dinner. dienbwijro
Diodon a fish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix. jabōnke
a fish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix. ṃōjañūr
Diodora Diodora (austroglyphis) sieboldii or Montfortula pulchra or Tugali vadososinuata. jowakin
Diomedea a bird, black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes. le
a bird, laysan albatross, Diomedea immutabilis. le
dip dip food. kattu
dip up water. itōk
diplomacy jeḷā kuṇaa-
dipper kekōb, ḷatōḷ
direct jiniet, jujāl come directly. iok-
go directly to or towards. iok-
go directly toward. kajju
steer directly for. kaiok
direct to lead, direct, preside. tōl
direction jab
direction of. kijjie-
head in a certain direction. jit
in what direction. jikōt
lose direction. peḷọk
lose the direction of. wiwijet
point in all directions. toor
directional directional, enclitic northward. niñeañ
directional, enclitic, backward or toward the ocean side. lik
directional, enclitic, downward. laḷ
directional, enclitic, eastward. ta
directional, enclitic, eastward, upward. tak
directional, enclitic, forward. ṃaan
directional, enclitic, interiorward. nọọj
directional, enclitic, islandward or shoreward. āne
directional, enclitic, northward. niña
directional, enclitic, seaward. meto
directional, enclitic, southward. rōkeañ,
rōña
directional, enclitic, toward the lagoon side. ar
directional, enclitic, upward. lōñ
directional, enclitic, westward. to
directional, postposition, toward addressee. waj
directional, postposition, toward the speaker. tok
directional, postposition, toward third party. ḷọk
director choirmaster, director of a choral group. ṃaajta
dirt bwidej
dirty. bwiltoonon,
rran,
ttoon
dirty water. liṃ
dirty with dried matter, especially around mouth or eyes. rūṃōṃō
refill a hole with dirt. jjioñ
scoop, dirt or sand. eọkur
very dirty. jokdād
disadvantage an mej eṇ, nana taṃṃwi-
disagree bōro-jepel, kiojaḷjaḷ
shake the head in disagreement. jeboulul
disappear jako, jeepepḷọk, jetḷọk, ḷot, ḷotḷọk
disappoint disappointed. eddo ippa-,
kōrraat,
llotaan,
ro
disappointment interjection: surprise or disappointment. ōjjej
disapprove dike, kōrraat
disaster bwijerro, jerata
final meal together before an impending disaster. dienbwijro
visual signal such as fire to notify of death or other natural disasters. jubwij
disavow kaarmejjet
discard joḷọk, taṃ
discarded pandanus key. ār
discharge eakto
discharged. diwōj
disciple rijjelōk, rūkaḷoor
discipline katak
discomfort aploñloñ
disconcert disconcerted. lo
disconnect mejaḷ
disconnected. jenolọk
discontent jab po bōro
discontinue bōjrak
discount dikḷọk
discourage discouraged. bbeer,
bweetkōn
discover llo
discredit discredit someone to gain favor with another, or as revenge. baijin
discreet jenolọk
discuss kọọnjeḷ
disease jepa, mej, nañinmej bad case of skin disease (koko (kewkew)). keḷe
confine because of disease. lōbọ
disease characterized by emaciated legs. māro
disease characterized by swollen belly and emaciated limbs as a result of malnutrition. jeje
disease, scaly and flaky skin. koko
skin disease. karko,
tilpoki
skin disease, white spots on body. jān
venereal disease. jeplej,
mādke
disembark to
disenchant disenchanted. kolōkabwi-,
lo,
ṃweed
disenhearten disenheartened. ṃweed
disentangle kōmmeḷeḷe, mejaḷ
disgrace jook
disguise kōjakkōlkōl, ukōt ṃōōr
disguised. jakkōlkōl
disgust disgusted. ḷḷao,
ṃōḷañḷōñ
dish kōnnọ
dishonest lie deny, dishonest. riab
dishonor jook, wōtlọk
disinherit kalia
disintegrate jeepepḷọk, ṃadeoñeoñ, ṃōraṃrōṃ
disk sand disks. bok allōñ
dislike kajjikur
dislike to do. abwin
strongly dislike. dike
dislocate dislocated. ir,
irḷọk
dismantle jjuok
dismantled. jokak
dismay interjection: dismay. aiaea
dismiss jjilōk
dismiss, fire. kupi
dismount wanlaḷ
disobedience wilful disobedience. aplep
disobedient bōt
disobedient (see jilikiie (jilikiyyẹy)). jilikiia
disobedient (see kipiliie (kipiliyyẹy)). kipiliia
disobey kōjelbabō, kōtrāe
disorder pok
dispatch jjilōk
dispensary ṃōn taktō
disperse dispersed. ajeeded,
jeeded
displace poktak
displaced. ir
display aloklok
displease llotaan, ḷōkatip
displeased. inepata,
llu
displeasure interjection of displeasure used only by women. ōjjeti-
disposition kōjea-, ṃūtō-, taṃṃwi- bad disposition. ṃṃaḷkaro
disprove kariab
dispute aitwerōk, aoḷ
land dispute. kōtaan wāto
start a dispute. kōjjarōk
disqualify kupi
disregard jekdọọn, kōjelbabō
disrobe utkōk
dissatisfied ikrooḷ
dissatisfy jab po bōro
dissilusion teroñe
dissolve ōnḷọk
distance kōtaa-, tokra-, tōran a great distance. leelle
look at a distance. alluwaḷọk
distant ttoḷọk
distant, of sight and sound. kkwaad
distill to distill. kōmat
distinct jenolọk, ṃaelọk
Distinguenda/echinata lidid
distinguish kile
distinguished. ḷakkūk
distinguishable be indistinguishable. peljo
distort ikūr
distorted. ip
distract distracted. ṃad
distracted by some calamity. ḷọkjenaa-
distress distressed. liaajlọḷ
distribute ajej, jaketo-jaketak
distributive distributive form of bwiro (biyrẹw). bbiroro
distributive form of kuuj (kiwij). kkuujuj
district bukwōn
District Administrator koṃja
District Director of Education koṃja
distrust jālōke, kkōljake
disturb poktak
disturbance. aploñloñ,
uwōjak
disturbance caused in water by canoe or fish. aujọjọ
disturbed. abṇōṇō,
ppeerir
ditch jikur
dive tubar, tulọk
dive after getting hooked, of fish. ñijlọk,
wūnlọk
dive down. lōrak,
ttuur
dive of birds or planes. lōkā
dive under water. ruñḷọk
dive, of a plane. juñaidi
dive, of boats. kọkweet
dive, of planes. lōrak
jump to dive, head first. tubar
diverge jepel
diverse kkārere
divest divest of all property. katoḷọk
divide ajej apart, divided into two parts. rājet
divide among each. kajjo
dividing dividing line. kōtaa-
divination bubu
divination method, using knots in pandanus leaf. bubu
knot in divination. bo,
bwe
place for divination. bad
result of divination. bwe
divine kkwōjarjar
diving diving mask. māj,
mejān turọñ
fishing method, spear fishing while diving. tuwā
long-winded in diving. pakij
division teeñ any group of people, as a class, unit or division. jar
division of a land tract. alen
division of an atoll or islet. bukwōn
divorce divorced. jepel
dizziness ñūt
dizzy addeboulul, ajjiṃaalal, jiṃalejlej, ñillitok
do jerbal, kōṃṃan, ṃadṃōd, wōjak
do not. jab bar
do onẹs best. kattūkat
do onẹs duty, do onẹs share. bōk koṇaa-,
bōk koṇaa-
do something singlehandedly. wajekā
do what?. et
do you hear me?. eañ
doing. kōṃanṃan
redo. āpta
do syllable "do" of musical scale. to
docile kipiliie
dock wab
docking dry-docking, maintain. tọọk
doctor taktō
see a doctor. taktō
witchdoctor. ṇakṇōk
dodder doddering. aḷapḷọk,
bwijwoḷā,
ppaḷ
dodge rrā
dog kidu
dog, child speech. kukkuk
ruffling of cocks and dogs before fighting. rrọñ
to bark, of dogs. rorror,
wañ
dog-tooth tuna a fish, dog-tooth tuna, Gymnosarda nuda. jilo
doing kōṃanṃan
doll tọḷe
dollar taḷa
dolphin a fish, dolphin, Coryphoena hippurus. koko
dolphin, Delphinus roseiventris. ke
domestic domesticated (see awiia (hawiyyah)). awiie
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
domesticated undomesticated. awiia
dominate peek
domino tomino
done jaak, ṃōj
half-done, of fish or meat. koubub
leave a chore undone and start another. jibwe turin jerbal
not thoroughly done (see lōt (let)). jālōt
not well done. amej
well done. weeppān
donkey tọọñke
door aor, kōjām
doorway. kōjām
opening of any container, hole, doorway, or cave, etc.. māj,
meja-
dormitory tomittori
dorsal dorsal fin. eñ,
ūl
Dosinia a shell, Veneridae, Veremilpa minuta/micra/costellifera/scabra or Dosinia histrio/abyssicola. kūkōr
dot dotted. tiltil
spotted, dotted, spotty. bbijinjin
double piro, tabōḷ
doubt perper
doubtful. ttūṃurṃur
dough pilawā a food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling. jāibo
to rise, of dough. uwe
doughnut tọnōt a food, cake doughnut. kōtabañ
a food, doughnut, with hole. tonaaj
dove ṃuḷe
down laḷ be down and out. ḷoktōk
canoe-surfing, when sailing down wind. kōttōmāle
climb down. to
down below. taaṃbūḷo
downward. laḷḷọk
go down. tulọk
shot down. lel
shotdown. balu
downward point head downwards. kalōlō
take downwards. bōklaḷḷọk
downwind sail downwind with the sail on the south and the outrigger on the north. tōmeañ
dozen tōjin
Draco stars in Draco. Aoḷōt,
Ṃade-eo-an-Aoḷōt
draft draft (fishing). jarjar
having a shallow draft, of ships (see kaplep). kapdik
openings in a house causing drafts. ajerwawa
shallow draft. okwōjaja
drag ipep, kkekaak, lōkake
easy to drag in water (see atakiia (hatakiyyah)). atakiie
fishing method, using weight with hook, octopus for bait, and dragging it on sandy bottom. kōjọliṃ
hard to drag in water (see atakiie (hatakiyyẹy)). atakiia
to drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side. lelik
to drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side. lear
walk dragging a leg. māro
dragon tūrāikōn
dragonfly an insect, dragonfly. boub
large dragonfly. bouk in iiep
drain llutōk
drama kkure, tieta
drape katiin
draw aik bucket or can for drawing water from a well. keikōb
draw near. jikrōk
draw out. kkekaak
draw water. itōk
drawing lots. kūbween kijdik
drawing much water causing it to be hard to paddle or sail, nautical. añōt
to draw. lōkake
draw a draw. jebo
draw ṃalen
draw a picture. pija
drawer tūrowa
dread kor, mijak
dream ttōṇak day-dream. inọñ,
ttōṇak
make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams. jeja
dreary aeto
dregs o
drench drenched. ḷwōjat,
ṃoujlep
drenched to the skin. aeṇak
dress jokankan badly dressed. keelwaan
decorate, dress up. kōkōṃṃanṃōn
dress up. nuknuk,
tōreejab
hem a dress. kobak
lift dress. kitak
mother Hubbard dress, named for Oahu. wau
undress. utkōk,
utūkaḷ
well dressed. ppānpān
womeṇs full-length dress. ipep
dribble pil
dried a food, preserved dried breadfruit. ṃōṇakjān
undried copra. owatrere
drift a drifter. pejpetok
drift about the sea. peto-petak
drift ashore. eọtōk
drift away. peḷọk
drift away from. inojeik
drift eastward. petak
drift northward. peniñeañ
drift southward. perōkeañ
drift westward. peto
fishing method, using a canoe and drifting with the wind and current in a lagoon, line fishing. peḷọk
driftwood balsa driftwood. wōj,
wūj
cedar driftwood. aik
driftwood (small). jokwā
pine driftwood. jeḷaar
drill ddāil, deenju, kilmij a drill. debwāāl
drink idaak buy drinks and food for a group. jọut
dilute food or drink to make it stretch. ilọk
drink after or together with another. koko
drink noisily. ḷwiit
drink of. lime-
drink up. jorom
drink while eating. ninikoko
drinking glass. kab
drinking straw made from aetōktōk. aetōktōk
drinking water. aebōj,
dānnin idaak
drinking water containers on a canoe or boat. kōb
go drinking at a club. kuḷab
hard drinking. kodia
heartburn caused by drinking fresh coconut sap on an empty stomach. mmaḷ
illicit drinking. kaurur baib
possessive classifier, water, soft drinks, or juice of coconuts, etc.. lime-
provide drink for. ṇalime-
share a drink. ninninkoko
soft drink. koḷa
sucking noise made in drinking green coconuts. ṃṃōtṃōt
taste food or drink. edjoñ
to drink from a well or a hole in a tree by bending over and using the mouth directly. ṃōt
to drink water, child speech. kaka
drip dripping. bbūtbūt,
piliñliñ
dripping wet. aeṇak
drive jitoja
drive a car. kaarar
drive a jeep. jiipip
drive off. ubaak
drive off flies. ubḷọñ
jaunt, sail, or drive around aimlessly. tarto-tartak
test drive a new or overhauled vehicle. likbad
to drive a car. tūraip
drizzle ṃōtọdik, wōt-dikdik
drool iādatōltōl
droop to droop. mọkun
drop piliñliñ canvas drop. jaññōr
drop down, as from a height. wōtlọk
drop of liquid. pil
drops of water. bbūtbūt
get the last drops of water from a water container. kajḷor
sharp drop off on bottom of ocean or lagoon. jirūṃle
drought jọwōtwōt
season of drought. añōneañ
drown maḷoñ
drown someone by holding his head under water. wūj
drowsy añañe, mmadidi, mmejraalal
drug wūno
drum aje, tūraṃ chant and urge someone on by beating on a drum. piniktak
oil drum, 50-gallon. kaajliiñ
drunk kadek
Drupa Drupa ricina/morum or Purpura (mancinella). lidid
dry jejjat, ṃōṇakṇak, ṃōrā bone dry. nāl
dry and brittle. ñañ
dry fish or copra by heat. atiti
dry hair, not oily. kuraañañ
dry pandanus or coconut leaves over fire in preparation for weaving. katrar
dry season. añōneañ
dry spell. jọwōtwōt
dry throat. ṃōrā-bōjbōj
dry under sun. kōjeje
dryness, onomatopoetic. ḷḷaḷḷaḷ
leave to dry. roro
on dry land. eppānene
platform for drying copra. jād
rack for heat or smoke drying. ati,
bwi
stranded high-and-dry. pāāt
to dry and become seasoned, of lumber, as in canoe building. pit
to dry leaves by fire. rar
to dry under the sun. nel
dry-dock dry-docking, maintain. tọọk
dubious apaproro
duck badik, dak a bird, wild duck. rañ
duck onẹs head. wōmak
to duck a blow. wōmak
duck soup "duck soup". kijen niñniñ
duct baib
Ducula a bird, Micronesian pigeon, Ducula oceanica. ṃuḷe
due likjab
duel im, ire
dug dug up. ebjak
dull jājiṃaat, kkōb
dull of hearing. roñ jaṃōṇ
dullness (of people). addiṃakoko
dumb ikōñ, ṃōḷọwi, taṇo
dumbfounded. boṇ
dump jọkpej, taṃ
garbage dump. kōlla
dumpling jāibo
dune bwijuwe
dunk kattu
durable kije
duration of short duration. jedkaju
dust būñal
dust from coconut cloth (inpel). roro
dusty. būñal
sawdust. kijen jidpān
duty jerbal, kuṇaa- do onẹs duty, do onẹs share. bōk koṇaa-
duty of taking care of a father. jemā
duty of taking care of a grandson, granddaughter, a grandparent, or a pet. jibwi
duty of taking care of a mother. jine
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
duty that a younger sibling is expected to give to older siblings. jei
duty that an older sibling is expected to give to younger siblings. jati
duty towards ones relatives. nukwi
dwarf ḷajikaj, rimmenanuwe, rūṃōkarraṇ
dwarfed. wūnniñ
dwell jokwe, jukjuk
spirit dwelling within a person, good or bad. juk jetōb
dwindle kuṇōk
dye dọọl, kawūno
dying be dying. aū
dying breath. bōk ob
long in dying. mejjiia
dynamic dynamic voice. ḷḷaaj
dynamite abba, bọkutañ, taanṃait
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