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la
syllable "la" of musical scale. la
labor jerbal, ṃadṃōd
laborer. niiṃbu
lace juwain
lack aikuj
lacking. jej
lacquer wanij
lad kijak
ladder jikin uwe
climb a ladder or a staircase. jikin uwe
laden iabuñ
fruit-laden. kowa
laden with summer fruit, usually trees. uwaanrak
ladies' man
ladies' man (derogatory sense). mejpata
ladle ḷatōḷ
ladle, scoop food. naṃōḷ
lady kōrā
lady killer. tāāñ
lag jenliklik
Lagenaria
also Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley. baañke
lagoon loṃaḷo, ṃaḷo
at the lagoon beach. iar
current flowing into lagoon. aear
enter lagoon. ṃweeaar
follow a large wave in entering a lagoon. ḷooribeb
go or come towards the lagoon. wanar,
wāānar
lagoon beach. ar,
parijet
lagoon beach of. are
lagoon shore. parijet
leave lagoon. ṃwelik
passage into lagoon from ocean. to
reef around a secondary lagoon. tiete
reef in the lagoon just under the surface. medde
secondary lagoon. mājik,
naṃ
lagoon side
fly to the lagoon side. keeaar
go from sea side of an island to lagoon side. kear
go to the lagoon side. keeaar
interiorward of an island and from lagoon side only. nọọj
lagoon side of an island. jabar
to drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side. lelik
to drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side. lear
lair
lobster lair. war
laity eklejia
lamb ḷaaṃ
Lambis
Lambis crocata/scorpius/lambis. aorak
lame kūrro
lament ilomej, jañ, liaajlọḷ
lamentation. liaajlọḷ
lamp ḷaaṃ
lamp chimney. jimni
use a lamp. ḷaaṃaṃ
lanai maḷto, tōñaak
land aelōñ, āne, jānnibadbad
breadth of an island. wūjaḷoñ
chief's land. buoj
chief's land for making food. paaj
come to land. tōkeak
division of a land tract. alen
flat, of land only. pikin
gift land. iṃōn aje
land dispute. kōtaan wāto
land given by a chief to a commoner as a bounty for bailing out the chief's canoe in battle expeditions. kwōdaelem
land given by a king to a commoner woman as a bounty for suckling a royal baby. limen ninnin
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
land inherited by. kapijukune-
land of. jiki-
land or goods put away for future use or need. kōpetaklik
land reserved for chiefs. kōtra,
mọ
land tract. wāto
land tract (Likiep only). ḷain
land used for preserving food, esp. pandanus. jepāde
land, sailing vessel. po
landing of soldiers. kuju
landmark. kakōḷḷe
narrow, of land (see wūjaloñ (wijaleg°)). wūjabōj
on dry land. eppānene
own much land. amḷap
own much land or real estate. amṇak
remove from land. kalia
security, land or goods or money put away for future use or for children. joortoklik
sight land. ḷanno
small land tract. bwiddik
small piece of land. oḷōt
to land. jidaak,
jodik,
jok
toward land. wanāne,
wāānāne
uninhabited land. rārōk
wasteland. jeṃaden
wide, of land (see wūjabōj (wijabẹj)). wūjaḷoñ
land crab
an animal, white land crab. lemḷat
land crab, inedible. baru waan
lands
go ashore on islands belonging to others. popo ṃanit
landslide ṃōraṃrōṃ, rōṃ
landward
landward side of beach. ioonkappe
lane iaḷ
language kaj, kajin
use bad language. tepiḷ
lanky aujepaḷ
lantana
a plant, lantana. ḷaṇtōna
lantern ḷantōn
black carbon on lantern chimney, used to blacken tattoos. ṃaṃōj
Coleman lantern. ḷaaṃ kaaj,
pilerab
lard kūriij
large debbōn, kilep, ḷap
cut it large or thick. jeklep
largement
enlargement of breasts at puberty. bwā
larva
larvae of lice. tōl
larvae
wiggler larvae of mosquitoes. lijeljelṃak
lascivious
lasciviousness. aplep
lash deñdeñ, eọeo
lashing cord. ino
lashing technique used on canoes. inwijet
type of lashing applied to the kie section of a canoe. ḷḷōkọ
lass lijā
lasso
lasso a branch. rajāl
to lasso. kōjjāl
last āliki-, to
come in last in a race. piditte
last night. boñ
last part. perañ
last supper. ṃōñāin kōjab
spend last moments together, farewell occasion, bring to a finish. kōjjeṃḷọk
the last. ḷọk
very last. āliktata
lasting
everlasting. jānindeeo-ñanindeeo
latch ḷak
latch on to. ekkejel,
kkejel
late aḷo, bbat, ruṃwij
always late. aḷokbad
be late for and miss a plane, boat, or car, etc.. tūṃ
be too late. likjab
late in awakening. mājurlep
late, time of day or tide. jọweej
later. ālik
too late. jerakiaarḷap,
kōptata
too late for something. bbat
later tokālik
latrine ṃōn bwidej, ṃōn kōppojak
laud tūbḷotak
laugh llejkakkak, rere, ttōñ
always smiling or laughing. baūjō
laugh at. kajjirere
laugh hysterically. leea
laugh long and loudly. leea
outburst of laughter. dekakḷọk
provoking laughter. kattōñtōñ
sorrowful laughter. rereenak
launch kōkālọk
launch forth. bwillọk
launching. bwil
launching pad. waan bwil
roller for launching canoe. ḷoñtak,
ḷọñ
launder kwaḷkoḷ
lava-lava ḷobḷoba
law kien
a law-making body. nitijeḷā
lawful. mālim
lawyer. ḷoār
laxative wūno in ruprup
lay
lay away. kōttōn
lay out. eḷḷọk
lay to, nautical. iptu
to lay eggs. lik
layer alen, pik
laysan albatross
a bird, laysan albatross, Diomedea immutabilis. le
lazy jāniknik, mejjeeḷ
lazy (see owan). jowan
lead āñin, kipel, kkaal, leet
blind leading the blind. tōlpilo
lead astray. tōlpilo
lead, people or animals. uke
to lead, direct, preside. tōl
leader bọọj
wire leader, used in fishing. atad,
ḷōḷ
leaf bōlōk
pandanus leaf. maañ
stalk, leafstem, petiole. kōḷā
leak ttal
not leak. jettal
lean atōrak
lean against. rrā
lean back. atartar
lean toward. ṃal-
lean upon. atartar
lean to ajjuur
lean-to peḷak
leap pāl-
able to leap well. ppiñ
leap out of water, of small fish attempting to escape larger fish. uwōjak
learn katak
learn not to. mañ
learner. rūkkatak
quick to learn (see penawiia (pẹnhawiyyah)). penawiie
slow to learn (see penawiie (pẹnhawiyyẹy)). penawiia
leather kilin kau
leather-jack
a fish, leather-jack, Scomberoides lysan. aoḷōt
leave jeblaak
leave a chore undone and start another. jibwe turin jerbal
leave lagoon. ṃwelik
leave marks. kōn
leave so that it...(contraction of likūt bwe en (likit bey yen)). likūtōn
leave to dry. roro
leave unnoticed. deor
leave vehicle or vessel. llik
leaven kauwe
a food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling. jāibo
leavened
unleavened pancake. minor
leaves
dry or decayed leaves used in fertilizing. kōṇ
footsteps in gravel or dry leaves. ṃṃōjānjān
leaves near pandanus stem. ainṃak
lose leaves, of trees. ṃōd
smell of leaves of bushes. kkumarmar
turn pages or leaves. ālāl
wrap in basket or leaves. tūrtūr
wrap with leaves. tūroro
yellow or brown leaves. aerar
lecture jipij, kwaḷọk naan
lee
canoe part, platform over the lee side, opposite the outrigger side. rọñ
leeward
leeward side of a canoe. kōja
leeward side of an atoll. liklaḷ
leeward side where there is no wind. jablur
tack canoe to leeward. kabbe
leeway kijen peto, peto
left anbwijban
basket in which chiefs store left-overs. perañ
left half of human body. anmiiñ
left hand. anbwijban,
anmiiñ
left
left over. bwe
left-overs of a shark. anpakolu
what is left. ko (ro) jet
left-overs
eat left-overs. attūkoko
leg ne
calf of leg. ajaj
crippled, of legs only. ḷōmmejne
cross the legs. kowawa
disease characterized by emaciated legs. māro
spread legs wide open. bōḷñak
weak in the legs. lijjipdo
weak-legged. māro
legal
illegal gathering of food on another's property. ḷe eoon eṃ
legend bwebwenatoon etto, inọñ
legendary
a legendary bird. ao
a legendary hero. Jebrọ
a legendary turtle. Lijebake
legendary cruel sea men with long fingernails. kakwōj
legendary fairies who fished for red snappers and sometimes fed people. ṇoonniep
legendary fish banished by Jebro to be eaten by other fish. aoḷ
legendary food. meḷañūr
legendary game played by young women. marere
legendary monster. kidudujet
legendary pile of copra brought to Mwineak on Ebon by man from the Gilbert Islands. eak
legendary place where human spirits are said to go after death. Ewerōk
legendary power given by Jebro to Jekad. ao
legendary turtle. Ajjuunun
name of legendary bird banished by Jebrọ along with the aol fish because of their tardiness. Le
name of legendary man. aḷak
name of legendary trickster. Etao
legged
bow-legged. māro,
perakrōk
legible alikkar
legislate
to legislate. nitijeḷā
legislature nitijeḷā
lei
make leis. pit
strands for weaving garlands or stringing leis. id
wear flowers or a lei. utut
weave flowers or shells into a lei. ḷōḷō
length aetok
lengthen. dde
lenient meoeo
Lent iien kijone
Lentigo
a shell, Strombidae, Lentigo lentiginosus or Tricornis sinuatus/thersites/latissimus. eañ
Leo
stars in Leo Minor. Men-kaṇ
leper lōba
Lepidodactylus
an animal, kind of lizard, gecko, Lepidodactylus pelagicus or Hemiphyllodactylus typus. korap
leprechaun rimmenanuwe, rūṃōkarraṇ
leprosy lōba
Leptoconus
Leptoconus kawamurai/ammiralis. likaebeb
less iiet
less in quantity. apdik
less than. likjab
less than half full. jakapen
lessen. apdik
lesson katak, wūnin tōl
let
bloodletting. kadkad
let anchor line out to allow for tide change. peaut
let down. ddoor
let down carefully. ddoor
let go. kōtḷọk
let out. kōtḷọk
let out a rope to slacken it. peaut
let's
let's the two of us. jeṇro
let's, we are to. jen
lethargic addimej, addiṃakoko, mejjani, mejjeeḷ
Lethrinus
a fish, Lethrinus sp. mejabbe
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus sp. ṇamāni
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus kallopterus. perak
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus microdon. mejmej
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus miniatus. jaḷiia
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus variegatus. dijiñ
a fish, scavenger, Lethrinus variegatus. nōt
letter lōta
capital letters. kiāptōḷ
name of the letter e. āe
name of the letter o. ọo
level eọọn wōt juon
carpenter's level. ḷābōḷ
level off. eoreak
level-headed. lọḷe
lever ḷoñtak
raise by lever. ḷakilulu,
ḷōbat
Levis
denim trousers, blue jeans, Levis. tanim
liability likjab, ṃuri
liar ḷaanriab, riab
libel ruruwe, wūnwūj
liberal ṃṃool
liberty anemkwōj
library ḷāibrāre
lice
larvae of lice. tōl
popping sound made when squashing lice. noñ
license mālim
licentious
live licentiously. paarōr
lick daṃdeṃ
lid libobo, māj
lid of. meja-
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
to cover with a lid. mājmāj
lie eḷḷọk
always lie down. alebabu
lie crosswise. jitpeeḷeḷ
lie down. babu
lie face up. jedelañ
lie in ambush. kōppao
lie in wait for. kōjjaad
lie in wait to grab an opportunity. kōppao
lie in waiting. kōppao
lie on back as result of accident. jedtak
lie on onẹs back with no regard to surroundings or people.. jarleplep
lie on stomach. pedo
lie with head propped on elbow. jepdak
lie ṃoṇ
lie deny, dishonest. riab
lies. naan jekdọọn
tell a lie. māār
life mour
advise someone to lead a conventionally good clean life. kabkūbjer
give life to. kōmmour
life jacket. kein aō
life preserver. kein aō
lift bọur, kotak, lelōñ
lift by lever. ḷōbat
lift by rope. jirab
lift dress. kitak
lift up the face. ṃajed
lift using crane. tekōḷ
lift weights to build up body. kaddipenpen
ligament kōjjeṃ
light meram, teeñki, ttil
blinded by sunlight. taṃtaṃ
burning, blaze, lighted. urur
electric light. ḷaaṃ jarom
fishing method, hunting for lobsters at night by means of artificial light, not moonlight. tilkawor,
tilkawor
flashing light. jjoram
flashlight. ḷaaṃ jarom,
teeñki
go out, of a light. kkun
light colored (see meej (meyej)). jāmeej
light skinned. wūdmouj
lightbulb. tōṃa
lighter. ḷait,
ḷaita
lighthouse. miade
lights on. bbōl
moonlight. meramin allōñ
of light complexion. wūdmouj
searchlight. jatiraito
sunlight. meramin aḷ
to have light. romrom
to light. romaak
light
light in weight. bōḷaḷ,
mera
lighten ship. eakpel
lightning jarom
lightning as a sign of fair weather. jetḷādik
like ijoḷ, kōṇaan
dislike. kajjikur
dislike to do. abwin
not likeable. wōjaan-kōmatōrtōr
strongly dislike. dike
like ari-, āinwōt
alike. āinwōt juon
almost alike. āinḷọk
likeness. āindein,
nemāmei-
likewise. barāinwōt
unlike. āinjuon
lily lele
limb ra
have one limb shorter than the other. jipijuḷ
limber pidodo
lime
a plant, citrus, lime. ḷaiṃ
coral lime. iawewe
limit jeṃḷọk
limp ajjukub, jjipdodo, kuṇōk
walk with a limp. jipijuḷ
limpet
limpet snails with nonconical shells. jidduul
line eo, laajrak, ḷain
anchor line. emjak
boundary line. kōtaa-
bow line, used to tie up an anchor. lokṃaan
canoe part, line from top of mast to outrigger spar (jojo (jewjew)). tokubaak
clothesline. roro
fishing method with a canoe and line on the ocean side. liklọk
fishing method, line fishing at night, jerking the line to cause phosphorescence in water to attract fish to the bait. kōjjaromrom
fishing method, line fishing in lagoon from canoe at night. ettōbok
fishing method, line fishing inside lagoon using hermit crab for bait while at anchor. rupe oṃ
fishing method, line fishing outside lagoon, usually on lee side and fairly close to shore, for flying fish, using sand crab for bait. rōjep
fishing method, line fishing using floats. kōppeḷọk
fishing method, line fishing using the front half of a coconut shell, in lagoon area. mejeḷat
fishing method, long line, deep ocean, for tuna. ḷatippān
fishing method, occasional jerking of line to lure a fish to the bait or jig. kooral
fishing method, pole or line fishing using no bait but simply jerking the line in the hope of hooking a fish by chance. kāājrabōl
fishing method, throw out line from lagoon beach. eojojo
fishing method, use hand line from canoe in deep ocean for fish other than tuna. kōddāpilpil
fishing method, using a canoe and drifting with the wind and current in a lagoon, line fishing. peḷọk
fishline. eo
fishline, on a pole. mejje
hang on the line. roro
in line with. kijjie-
jerk a fishline to hook a fish. dimtak
let anchor line out to allow for tide change. peaut
line used to decrease the sail on a canoe. lukwar
lines used to reef sails. tiliej
not in line. jake
nylon fishline. eke,
eo eke
paint or chop up to a line in canoe building. atar
pull in, as fish on a line. tōbtōb
reel for fishline. kurjep
roll up, line or film, spool. tāte
stretched tight, of lines, ropes, etc.. lōtlōt
toss a line by means of weight tied to end. iñjālle
yank a fishline. liit
lineage bwij
bring food to a chief or lineage head. eọjek
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
lineage head. aḷap
linger dāpdep
lingo kaj
link dāpijek, kkejel
lion ḷaiōōn
lionfish
a fish, lionfish, Pterois volitans. ōō
lip
bite lips. aṃtōk
draw lips to one side in contempt. kaū
harelip. tāṃoṇ
lips. tie
smack the lips. tōmmeḷọk
liquid dān
add liquid to substance such as starch. kapejlọk
container for liquids. pijja
container for liquids, of coconut shell. bōkā
drop of liquid. pil
fill with liquid. tteiñ
shake a liquid so that it gurgles. kọkkorōjrōj
liquor
high from liquor. tab
strong liquor, alcoholic beverage. dānnin kadek
lisp
lisp, in which a sibilant quality is given to the j phoneme. weejej
list laajrak
to list. jepāpe,
lā
listen roñjake
listen intently. kāroñjak
listless
listless, melancholy. addiṃakoko
Lithoconus
Lithoconus eburneus/litteratus/pardus. likaebeb
litter kwōpej, kwōpejpej, menọknọk, ro
little dik, niñ
a little. bajjek
a little more. bar jidik
gradually, little by little, piecemeal. jidik illọk jidik
in a little bit. ṃōttan jidik
little bit. jibbūñ,
jibūñ
little finger. addi-dik
very little. jebōñ
live mour
live at home of deceased during the week following death, relatives and spouse. añak
live forever. juknen
live somewhere. jokwe
live with. jukjuk
lively kaṃōṇōṇō, keeñki, mmourur
not lively. jāmmourur
liver aj
living mmourur
living things. menninmour
lizard mānnueaḷ
a lizard. wiawe
an animal, a small black lizard with white stripes. mājḷwōj
an animal, green and black lizard, Dasia smaragdina. kiḷij
an animal, kind of lizard, big tree gecko, Gehyra oceanica. korap kūro
an animal, kind of lizard, gecko, Lepidodactylus pelagicus or Hemiphyllodactylus typus. korap
an animal, tree lizard, green and black, Dasia smaragdina. aop
huge lizard, imported from Japan. tokake
ugly-looking lizard. kutiltil
load
coconut tree loaded with nuts. nimuur
heavily loaded boat. jok
to load. ektak
unload. eakpel,
eakto
loaf pād bajjek
loaf of bread. ḷoob
loathe jjō
lobster or
fishing method, hunt lobster or coconut crab when the moon is right. katooj
fishing method, hunting for lobsters at night by means of artificial light, not moonlight. tilkawor
lobster lair. war
tail of lobster. ṃōjañ
to hunt lobsters. kalwor
locate kajjuur, kowaḷọk
watch birds to locate roost. akade
location
location of. kijjie-
what location?. tee-
locative
a locative, where, there. tu
locative demonstrative, abstract plural. ijeko
locative demonstrative, abstract plural, singling out. ijekoko
locative demonstrative, abstract singular. ijo
locative demonstrative, abstract singular, singling out. ijjuweo
locative demonstrative, first person exclusive plural. ijekā
locative demonstrative, first person exclusive plural, singling out. ijekākā
locative demonstrative, first person exclusive singular. ije
locative demonstrative, first person inclusive plural. ijekein
locative demonstrative, first person inclusive singular. ijin
locative demonstrative, first person singular, singling out. ijjiiō
locative demonstrative, second person plural. ijekaṇe
locative demonstrative, second person plural, singling out. ijekākaṇe
locative demonstrative, second person singular. ijeṇe
locative demonstrative, second person singular, singling out. ijeṇeṇe
locative demonstrative, third person plural. ijekaṇ
locative demonstrative, third person plural, singling out. ijekākaṇ
locative demonstrative, third person singular. ijeṇ
locative demonstrative, third person singular, singling out. ijjiieṇ
locative particle. jọ,
lo,
lọ,
ṇa
lock
lock in combat. bab
oarlock. piin
padlock. ḷak
to lock. ḷak
use an oarlock. piinin
locker tūroot
foot locker. tōptōp
locust jidjid
loft po
log wōjke
fire logs. tokọ
logged
waterlogged. ḷwōjat
logic meḷeḷe
logical
illogical. jaje ḷōmṇak
loin ep, ṃur
loin cloth. kaḷ
loins. baj
wear a loin cloth. kaḷkaḷ
loiter ṃad
lone
lonely. jeraṃōl,
make
lonesome. jañnuwaad
long aetok
a long time ago. etto
long and oval. uwaitoktok
long-winded in diving. pakij
long
long for. jañnuwaad
longing for. oñ
to long. likakōj
watch and long for a bite of food while another is eating. kōjṃaal
look jujāl, lale, rre
go around looking for something. allo
good looking. kōjaij
hope, trust, look forward to. katmāne
look after. lale,
oṇaak
look after a sick person. kau
look at. alwōj
look at a distance. alluwaḷọk
look at steadfastly. kallimjek
look back. ālokorkor,
reilik
look fitting. joto
look for. jejer,
kappok,
ppok
look for a vehicle. luwa
look for birds. juakak
look for fish. jore
look for the true pedigree. jitdaṃ
look in a mirror. kilaj
look into. liñōr
look into a trap. waat
look out of the corner of the eye. addikdik
look over. etale
look over onẹs shoulder. mū
look up. jjed,
ttōllōñ
look up after nodding, sleeping, or reading. bōk bar
looks good but woṇt last. kōmjedeọ
lookout
weather lookout. katu
looks kōjālli-
body shape, looks. rọkwōj
loony kūḷaṃwe, taṇo
loose booḷoḷ, jālōt
break loose, as boat from sand. jjelọk
cast loose. jo
come loose. teoḷ,
tūṃtūṃ
float loose. jjelọk
float loose, of ships. jo
loose bowels. ilọklọje
loose, of clothing or rope. pidtoto
loosen. jaḷjaḷ
loot ropāj
ravage, ransack, loot. rakim
Lord
Lord of Hosts. Anij in Inelep
lore bwebwenato, inọñ
lose luuj
lose contact with. jokwōd
lose direction. peḷọk
lose face. bwilọk māj,
pelọk
lose hair. ṃōd
lose hope. bbeer,
bbetok
lose leaves, of trees. ṃōd
lose onẹs cool. kun an ḷaaṃ
lose out. tūṃṃwijkōk
lose temper. kun an ḷaaṃ
lose the direction of. wiwijet
loss
loss of royal status through defeat in war. jipọkwe
lost añjebwāālel, jako
be lost. jebwābwe
lot lōñ
lotion bōkā
possessive classifier, perfume or lotion, or containers thereof. kapitō-
lots
drawing lots. kūbween kijdik
loud koḷap, ḷḷaaj, ḷḷaaj, peran
cry loudly. uwaañañ
loud nonsense talk. llejlej
loud, as of a burst. pañijñij
loud, of colors, bright. rōōj
loudmouth. ttal
louse kij
crab louse, Phthirius pubis. kijdepak
delouse. ākūt
large louse. kijlep
young louse. mānniñ
louver
louver, fixed and opaque. kājōjō
louver, movable and opaque or transparent. ḷubōr
lovable wōlbo
unlovable. pāpijek
love
false love. iọkwe in kij
food given with love. kaniọkwe
head over heels in love. bwil
love song. alin ṃaina
lovesick. mejkaiie
nurture a love affair. jetṇaak
place for making love, usually in bushes. jik
puppy love. iọkwe in kij
to love. iọkwe,
kkōṇak
true love. iọkwe in eọ
unsuccessful in onẹs love advances. bokbok
loved
beloved. wōlbo
lovely aiboojoj, mmejaja
lover
former lover. ṃor
secret lover. batin
lovesick kālọk
low ttā
fly low. kōttadede,
kōttāte
low salary. dik oṇea-
lowest ebb tide. pāāt ṃōṇakṇak
lowly. ttā
neither high nor low. loñ
low-class
low-class people. jeeknaan
lower
coconut shell, lower half with sharp end. ḷat-jiṃ
lower part of tree, brush, or grass. wūn
lower sail. po
lower the head, humble oneself. badik
to lower something. ddọdo
loyal ṃool
lubrication jjir
luck jeraaṃṃan
bad luck. jerata
lucky. jeraaṃṃan,
kankan kōj,
ṃaju
lucky in fishing. wōda
person or thing that causes trouble or bad luck. jona
push onẹs luck. kadkadajaj
speak taboo words that may bring bad luck. ḷakajeṃ
stretched luck. kankan kōj
unexpected streak of luck, windfall. tọọr pata
luff bwābwe
lug
to lug. ajjibanban
luggage kōbañ
lumber aḷaḷ
a type of imported lumber from the bluegum (eucalyptus) tree. būḷukaṃ
to dry and become seasoned, of lumber, as in canoe building. pit
luminous meram, romaak
Lumnitzera
a plant, Lumnitzera littorea. kimeme
lump bbōj, bwijuwe
lunacy ṃōjọliñōr
lunatic ṃōjọliñōr, wūdeakeak
lung ār
lure anan, kkaal
fishing method, occasional jerking of line to lure a fish to the bait or jig. kooral
fishing method, use fishpole at night with either lure or bait. tto
shell of many colors, used as lure for tuna. jepet
lurk kaattilōklōk
luscious kaijoḷjoḷ, nnọ
lush bukwekwe
lust ḷōñ
lust for. mejkaiie
lustful. mejkaiie
lustful, males only. booḷ
lusty. ṃōṃ
to lust in vain. mejkaiie
to lust, overanxious. ṃōṃ
luster rabōlbōl
Lutjanus
a fish, Lutjanus gibbus. jato
a fish, perch, Lutjanus fulviflamma. kālikrōk
a fish, red snapper, Lutjanus bohar. paan
a fish, red snapper, Lutjanus vaigiensis. jaap
a fish, snapper, Lutjanus flavipes. jāj
a fish, snapper, Lutjanus kasmira forskal. jetaar
a fish, snapper, Lutjanus monostigmus. juwajo
a fish, snapper, Lutjanus vitta. bōnej
a fish, spot snapper, Lutjanus fulviflamma. kalikūrōk
luxuriant bukwelep
lymph medaekek
sickness, swollen lymph glands. bbūra
lynch uror
Lythraceae
. a small, sclerophyllous-leaved shrub with scaly black branches and small white flowers, growing on the hottest open sandy beaches. (Lythraceae. kōñe
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