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Sabbath
the Sabbath. Jabōt
sabotage
to sabotage. kōmmatōr
Saccharum
a plant, Saccharum officinarum L. sugar cane (Gramineae). (ko or to of Polynesia.). tọ
sack
burlap sack. pāāk
sacrament jakkūramen
sacred kkwōjarjar
sacrifice joortak, katok
sacrifice food to the gods. wālọklik
sacrilegious kōtrāe
sacrum ḷuḷ
sad būroṃōj
saddening. kabbūroṃōjṃōj
sadness. būroṃōj
safe jaruk, koṇ, pāāñ
safety pin piin
sag pidtoto
sage kanpil
Sagittarius
sigma in Sagittarius and beta Librae. Aunwōḷān-lañ
stars in Sagittarius. Mājetdikdik
sail
a canoe with its sail flapping. añōppāl
a sail. wōjḷā
able to sail close to the wind. wetak
arrive, of sailing vessel or airplane. po
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk
canoe part, edge of sail fastened to the gaff. aeṃaan
canoe part, foot of sail, edge fastened to the boom. aekōrā
canoe part, waveguard on both sides of sailing canoe. añtūkli
canoe-surfing, when sailing down wind. kōttōmāle
cover a sail. atro
decorations made from feathers of frigate birds, one on each tip of the sail on a chief's canoe. kadulele
drawing much water causing it to be hard to paddle or sail, nautical. añōt
full sail, nautical. kankan,
lōtlōt
go on a vehicle or sailing canoe (used with directional enclitics (and postpositions)). tar-
go sailing. jerakrōk
hoist sails. jerak
jaunt, sail, or drive around aimlessly. tarto-tartak
keep a canoe or boat full-sailing. kabwijer
land, sailing vessel. po
large outrigger canoe, for sailing. tipñōl
large sailing canoe. jitōñ
let sail and mast fall while tacking. merā
line used to decrease the sail on a canoe. lukwar
lines used to reef sails. tiliej
lower sail. po
mix sail power with engine power. kabodān
pacify the winds and cause winds favorable for a sailing expedition. kaurur jiañ
remain ahead of a wave when sailing following the wind. buñṃaan
sail away. jeblaak,
jerak
sail close to the wind. kipeddikdik
sail downwind with the sail on the south and the outrigger on the north. tōmeañ
sail into the wind, tacking often. jeje
sail model canoes. bwilbwil
sail not full. tọ
sail of a certain shape. ṃōjbwe
sail onto land. ṃor
sail out to sea. buñlik
sail westward. kabbe
sail with outrigger out of water. ām
sail with the outrigger on the south. tōmrak
sail with the wind. kabbe
sailboat. wajerakrōk
sailing port to wind. jabdik
sailing starboard to wind. jabḷap
shake, of a sail in the wind. jopāl
spar of sail. rojak
tack, change sail from one end of canoe to the other to tack. diak
tacks in sailing. ālu
test sail a new or overhauled vessel. likbad
to bring up outrigger and hold it at 45 degrees while sailing. kakkiāmem
to reef sails. rujruj
to sail a canoe or boat singlehandedly. wajekā
to sail a coconut hydroplane. wūdādo
to sail a toy canoe. riwut
to sheet sails in. ṇatoon
unable to sail close to the wind. wāto
uneven sailing wind in lee of an islet. añinene
use a sail. lewōjḷā
windward overlay of sail. jā
sailfish
a fish, Pacific sailfish. wūjinleep
sailor jeḷa, juwape
salary
low salary. dik oṇea-
provide with a wage or salary. ṇaoṇea-
salary of. oṇea-
sale wōtlọk kōn oṇānṃweiuk
saliva iādatōltōl, kaplo, ṃṃōj
salmon
a fish, salmon. jaṃōṇ
saloon baar
salt jọọḷ
a food, salted fish guts or clams. jiookra
not salty. aebōjbōj
salt water. dānnin lọjet
saltspray. tabūṇṇo
salty. jatōk
salutation aḷe
salute
salute with the hands. jekjek
salvation lọmọọr
same āinwōt, āinwōt juon
at the same level. pen in deo
same as. āi-
the same. barāinwōt
sampan jempaan
sample elmọkot, jaṃbōḷ
sanctified kkwōjarjar
sanction mālim
sanctum lokatok
sand bok
add sand or grated coconut. penpen
be sandy. bokbok
coarse sand. bok ajaj,
bokkwelep
digging of feet or tires into soft sand. kōbkōb
feet sink in sand making for difficult walking. neen kōbkōb
fine sand. bokkwidik
fine sand in sea. liṃ
fishing method, using weight with hook, octopus for bait, and dragging it on sandy bottom. kōjọliṃ
sand disks. bok allōñ
sand hardened together. barḷọk
sandbank. ppe
sandbar, usually not covered even at high tide. bok
sandspit. bok
scoop, dirt or sand. eọkur
slip under ground or sand. jọ
throw sand at. bor
to throw grated coconut or sand at someone or something. pinik
sand clam
sand clam, bivalve. jukkwe
sand crab ṃōḷe
fishing method, line fishing outside lagoon, usually on lee side and fairly close to shore, for flying fish, using sand crab for bait. rōjep
white sand crab. kalibbañ,
karuk
sanderling
a bird, sanderling, Crocethia alba. kwōl
sandpaper jaanpeba
a coral which can be used as sandpaper. paḷ
sandpiper
a bird, semi-palmate sandpiper, Ereunetes pusillus. kwōl
sandspit
sandspit of. bokwan,
bokwā
sandwich jāānwūj
sandworm
small sandworm. būttiwaḷ
sane jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
sanitary rreo
sanitary napkin. te
use a sanitary napkin. tete
sap bwil
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
bottle used for coconut sap. jeib
choice coconut tree for collecting sap. tāāñ
coconut mixed with sap or sugar. lukor
coconut sap, toddy. jedān,
jekaro
coconut shell for catching coconut sap, whole and empty. kor
fermented, of coconut sap. mañūñ
old and sour coconut sap. mañūñ
place a bottle (kor) at the end of coconut shoot to collect sap initially. kajokkor
sap of coconut tree. dān
use coconut sap for cooking. utōn-jekaro
Sarda
Sarda sarda. ḷōjabwil
sardine
a fish, sardine, Sardine sardinella (small). mimuul
a fish, sardine, Sardine sardinella (small). mimuul
a fish, sardine, Sardinella sp.. kwarkwar
a fish, sardine, Sardinella sp.. mamo
canned sardines. jeṃṃa
fishing method, using woven brown coconut fronds to catch sardines and minnows as they are chased ashore by bigger fish. apep
sardines. jatiin
satiate
satiated. mat,
ṃaal
satisfied ju-bōro, mat
dissatisfied. ikrooḷ
not satisfied. jaṃjaṃ
pretend to be satisfied. ḷōnañ
satisfy po bōro, polel
dissatisfy. jab po bōro
easy to satisfy with food. mattiie
hard to satisfy with food. mattiia
saturate
saturated. eo,
ḷwōjat
saturated with water. bok
Saturday Jādede
sauce jāle-, jālele
possessive classifier, sauces. jāle-
soy sauce. joiu
saucy wōtan
saunter jaṃbo, kōkajoor
sausage jọjej
savage
savage (see awiie (hawiyyẹy)). awiia
save ijellọkwi-, kōjparok, lọmọọr
save from a storm. tōḷḷañ
savings joortoklik
savor edjoñ
savory
savory smell. bwiin-ennọ
saw jidpān
correct angle of handsaws. oḷā
crosscut saw. bukduul
hacksaw. jidpān aen
ripsaw. bōrrā
sawdust. kijen jidpān
say ba, bōḷa, kōmlōt
interjection: "you doṇt say!". kwōjabṃōk
say in vain. ba pata
what do you say?. eañ
saying jabōnkōnnaan, kaj
scab
scabby. kwōdkwōdi
scad
a fish, big-eyed or goggle-eyed scad fish or horse mackerel, Trachurops crumenophthalmus. pāti
Scaevola
a plant, Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) krause. kōṇṇat
scaffold okwa
scale
scale fish. karwūn
scale of fish. wūn
scales bọun
scaly
disease, scaly and flaky skin. koko
scaly skin. kwōdkwōdi
scan
scanning. kakōlkōl
scandal kajjookok
scandalize. kabwilọklọk māj
scandalized. ubabōj
Scapharca
small clam, oyster, a shell, Arcidae, Scapharca inequivalvis or Anadara pilulu. kūkōr
scar kinej
scarce aḷakiia, jeja
scarcity
scarcity of fish (see ike (yikey)). jaike
scare
coconut leaf chain used in fishing as scarer. ṃwio
fish that wanders outside coconut leaf chain scarer. ikōnālkinṃwio
fishing method, between two shoals (ṇa), with scarer. uṇa
fishing method, many men surround a school in shallow water using a coconut leaf chain as scarer. aḷeḷe
fishing method, using a coconut leaf chain as a scarer at night to block off exit route of fish and waiting for low tide in order to trap them. lipaanto
fishing method, using coconut leaf chain as scarer on dark nights. pelpel
fishing method, using scarer. wōtojome
fishing method, using scarer and weir. kwōmej
fishing term, said of a coconut leaf chain used as scarer that is strung out unevenly. kapijjule
form a triangle shape with scarer (ṃwieo) in fishing by the jurōk method. juḷḷwe
hard to scare. jāmmijakjak
not scare easily (see kkōl (kkẹl)). jakkōl
not scare easily (see uwōta (wiwetah)). jọuwōta
scare away. ubaak
scared. ilbōk,
kkōl,
kor,
mijak
scarf ḷokkorbar
Scarus
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus harid. ekmouj
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus jonesi/sordidus. merā
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus jonesi/sordidus. mao
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus vetula. taburbur
scatter ebeb, lij
scattered. ajeeded,
ebjak,
eojaḷ,
jeeded,
jekadkad,
jeplōklōk
scavenge okpej
scavenger
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
scene wōja
scent nām
trace scent. kāātet
scheme jekaboot, kkar, kōllejar, kōttōbalbal, ḷam
school
a flock of birds flying over a school of fish. la,
wūnaak
charge of a school of fish chasing minnows. tūaḷ
flock, school. ṃur
many, as a school of fish. doom
school of fish. bwijin
school of fish on reef, herd of animals. baru
school jikuuḷ
schoolhouse ṃōn jikuuḷ
schooner jikuna
scientist jaintiij
scissors jijāj
A game, scissors, paper, and stone. jaañke
cut with scissors. jijāj
scold būroñ, eṇọ, jueoonmọñ, kauwe, kipel, llu
Scolopsis
a fish, snapper, Scolopsis cancellatus. kwōlej
Scomber
a fish, mackerel, Scomber japonicus. ṃōlṃōl
Scomberoides
a fish, leather-jack, Scomberoides lysan. aoḷōt
scoop
ladle, scoop food. naṃōḷ
scoop up. rọkrok
scoop up by hand. rwaklep
scoop up more than onẹs share. rọklep
scoop, dirt or sand. eọkur
scooter wōtbai
scorch
scorched. aerar,
tuḷaar
score bōnbōn
scorn akkōjdat, kōjdat
Scorpaenopsis
scorpion fish or stone fish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus/gibbosa/novaeguineae/macadamsi/cacopsis/albobrunnea/guamens is/parvipinnis. ṇo
scorpion mādepep
scorpion fish
a fish, scorpion fish, Dendrochirus zebra. ōō
scorpion fish or stone fish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus/gibbosa/novaeguineae/macadamsi/cacopsis/albobrunnea/guamens is/parvipinnis. ṇo
Scorpius
stars in Scorpius. Kāājejen-Tūṃur,
Korak-eṇ-an-Tūṃur,
Ḷōmejdikdik,
Tūṃur
scourge
scourged. eñtaan
scramble jitable
scrap
particles, scraps. tipdikdik
scrape irir, kar, kutak, kwekwe
chip or scrape rust off. kajjo
scrape bottom. eoṇ
scraper for pandanus with three wooden legs and bowl set beneath. peka
scratch jukkwe, kar, kutak, kwekwe, rọkrok
scratch anus, to goose. rōbtak
scratch in ground for food, chickens only. toktok
scratch with claws. ubrar
scratch, as a cat. rakutak
scratch, of chickens. ebeb
scratchy. kurere
small cut, scratch. kurar
scream kōkkeilọk
screen ok
screw jikūru
scribe jikraip
script ṃalen
scrotum rọ
smell of scrotum. bbūrọrọ
scrounge
scrounge around. okpej
scrub būraj
coconut shell for scrubbing clothes. kuḷatḷat
scrub self with coconut husk or oil. bokwārijet
scrub, using wet cloths. jokiiñ
scrumptious nnọ
scrupulous jiṃwe
unscrupulous. jāṃōd,
jeḷmāne
scrutinize
scrutinize, examine. allọk
scrutinizing kakōlkōl
scuba
scuba tank. akjijen
scuffle taiṃ
scull oru
scum
scum, food particles between teeth. taiñad
sea lọjet, lọmeto, meto
choppy seas. liṃaajṇoṇo
drift about the sea. peto-petak
fear of being alone in the dark or at sea. abwinmake
fly off towards the sea. pikmeto
go from sea side of an island to lagoon side. kear
go or come seaward. wanmeto
plunge into the sea. roḷọk
seacoast. parijet
seashore. parijet
seasick. ḷḷao,
ṃōḷañḷōñ
smell of the sea. bbijetjet
sea anemone ḷọr
sea bass
a fish, giant sea bass, Promicrops lanceolatus/truncatus. jọwe
a fish, giant sea bass, Promicrops truncatus. jowāme
sea cucumber
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Holothuria leucospilota. jipenpen
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Opheodesoma. jāibo
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Thelonia or Actinopyga. piāpe
sea demon kwōjenmeto
sea gull
a bird, white sea gull. mānnimuuj
sea horse
a fish, sea horse, Hippocampus kuda. kidudujet
sea perch
a fish, Pacific sea perch, Kuhlia taeniura (Mejit.). kōnān
sea slug pedobar, piāpe
sea snail jinenpokpok
sea snail, top shell. kaddoḷ
sea water
get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water. luwajet
search allo
search for. kappok,
ppok
search in a large area. peet
searchlight. jatiraito
turn over small rocks when searching. okḷā
season buñ
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
arrowroot season. pāl
dry season. añōneañ
onset of calm season. añkidid
onset of the windy season. añkwōl
season for breadfruit and pandanus. wōtōn
season of drought. añōneañ
windy season. añōneañ
seasoned
to dry and become seasoned, of lumber, as in canoe building. pit
seat jea
canoe part, seat on a paddling canoe, usually in the mid-section. tọọt
seaward metoḷọk
directional, enclitic, seaward. meto
seaweed
a plant, general term for seaweed. Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.. wūjooj-in-lọjet
any seaweed. wūjooj-in-lọjet
secede diwōj
second
second base. jekōn
second child. utlōkḷap
second moon phase. meḷoktak
second son or daughter. utlōkḷap
second-hand. jekōnāān
the second. kein karuo
the second zone of currents. dibukae
to second, concur. rejetak
second
a second of time. jekōn
secret ttino
eat secretly. jinre
monitor secretly. iaroñroñ
not able to keep secrets. bbōk
speak secretly. wūnojidikdik
section
section of. ṃōtta-
secure pojak
secured. koṇ
tie securely. boḷan
security kōpetaklik
security, land or goods or money put away for future use or for children. joortoklik
seduce jawōd, wadu
seduce a woman. kōrabōl
see allolo, lale, llo
let's see. jaṃṃōk
not able to see well (see llo (llew)). jāllo
not see well. pilo
oversee. oṇaak
see off on a journey. kōjjājet
see off on a voyage. juwōne
see something pass by. jjāāl
see, in Biblical usage. lo
sight-seeing. alwōj bajjek
to see a movie. ṃupi
to see someone passing between clumps of trees. kōlọtuwawa
seed ine, kwōle
edible portion inside certain nuts or seeds. jibañūñ
seedling. ine
seek ppok
seek knowledge. jitdaṃ
seek news. eọroñ
seek pity. kōjjeraṃōlṃōl
seem āinwōt, tipe-, tuon
seer rūkaanij
see-saw abōṇtọun
segment ar
segregate
segregated. jenolọk
seize jebjeb
seized. po
seldom jeja
seldom bathe. mijak dān
seldom bathe (see tutu (tiwtiw)). jattutu
seldom go fishing. jeeọñōd
seldom play (see kkure (qqirẹy)). jọkkurere
seldom rains (see wōt (wẹt)). jọwōtwōt
seldom tire (see kkijeje (kkijẹyjẹy)). jakkijeje
select kkāālel
deselect. kọkwōpej
selection. kkāālel
self ḷoḷātāt, make
brag about onẹs self. jājjāj
Marshallese art of self-defense. ṃaanpā
selfish. būruon kūro,
kūbboṇ
self-willed. jeḷmāne
sell jobai, wia
not to sell oneself short. jab dodoorḷọk
set, sell oneself short. ddoor
soft sell. lekōto
semblance ḷōma-
semen pek
send jjilōk
send another to do onẹs work. kōmādodo
send by airmail. eermeeḷ
to send a command to. kaiñ
senile ppaḷ
senior rūtto
sennit
bind with sennit. eọeo
clean whiskers off of newly braided sennit. kōrōnāl
club used for beating coconut husk for sennit. jidjid
coconut sennit. kkwaḷ
coil of coconut sennit. tāte
fishing method, surround a school of rainbow runners with plain sennit. ekkoonak
make sennit. kkwaḷ
net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch. waliklik
piece of wood on which coconut husk is beaten to yield fibre for sennit. jebōnmāl
pit for soaking coconut husks for making sennit. to
place for beating coconut husks after soaking in preparation for making sennit. ṃṃal
sennit used for tying canoes. ām
take coconut husks from water after soaking to make sennit. jarjar
twist sennit. pit
sensation
stinging sensation. idid
unpleasant sensation. mmāālel
sense eñjake
come to onẹs senses. iañak
sensitive
hypersensitive, sexually. makōrlep
sensitive in perception. loḷọkjeṇ
sentence jaṇtōj, jāntōj
sentinel baṃpe, waj
sentry baṃpe
separate jenolọk, jepel
separate from. jājḷọk
separately. kajjojo
September Jeptōṃba
serene ineeṃṃan, lur
sergeant major
a fish, sergeant major, Abudefduf septemfasciatus. badet
series lelkan
Seriola
a fish, Seriola purpurascens. ṃanoḷ
serious
seriously. dọlin
take seriously (with directionals). eḷ
serpent jabōn, jedpānit
Serranus
a fish, rock cod, Serranus fuscoguttatus. kūro
servant buwae, kuli, rijjelōk
servant (with person prefix rū-). kōṃakoko
serve buwae, jerbal
be served right. lle
service
not serviceable (see keiie (kẹyiyyẹy)). jakeiie
serviceable. keiie
set
set fire to. ttil
set, sell oneself short. ddoor
to set, of hens. lik
settle jukjuk
fixed, settled. tōt
settle, of liquids. jok
settlement, village. jukjuk
seven jiljilimjuon
seventeen. joñouljiljilmjuon
seventy. jiljilimjuonñoul
sever
severance of a relationship. tūṃ kwōd
severed. ṃwijkōk,
tūṃtūṃ
several iiet, jejjo, jet
severe dejeñ, pen
sew keke
sew or tie on thatch. kōtak
sew together a rip in cloth. ait
sewing machine. mejin
sewn. kijek
sewing
twine for sewing up the mouth of a bag. enneok
sex appeal
have sex appeal. taḷe
have sex appeal, of males. tāāñ
lacking sex appeal. jatāāñ
lacking sex appeal (see taḷe (taḷẹy)). jataḷe
sextant bōk aḷ, bōk iju
sexual
euphemism for sexual position. jitnen ṃōṃō
euphemism for sexual relations. kōmmerara
euphemistic reference to illicit sexual relations. teeṃbura
fondle sexually. lijjukul
have sexual relations. letak
hypersensitive, sexually. makōrlep
illicit sexual intercourse. paarōr
initiate sexually. karūtto
interjection: "ouch!" (pain or sexual pleasure). ōttōt
interjection: expression of sexual pleasure. ōrrōr
movement of hips during sexual intercourse. aelaḷ
said of a male who ejaculates prematurely in sexual intercourse. kako
sexual act. aelaḷ,
katro
sexual act, position. wāiñat
sexual intercourse. ijij,
peeḷ,
peru,
tape
sexual position. wātulik
sexual technique. kọkkwidikdik
smell of unwashed sexual organs. būṇo
shabby pidtoto
shack peḷak
cook shack. peḷak
temporary house, shack. ṃōn kōppād
shackle
shackles. jakōḷ
shade aelor, aemed, jabalur, llor
shadow, shade. kallor
to shade the eyes with the hand and watch for a school of fish. jjor
shading
countershading. ukōt ṃōōr
shadow annañ, llor
shadow of death. annañinmej
shadow, shade. kallor
shake idik, wūdiddid
be shaken. kajkaj
be shaken by recoil of a gun. ṃweiur
shake a bush or tree. iṃuk
shake a liquid so that it gurgles. kọkkorōjrōj
shake down a container to pack more solidly. ḷattuñ
shake hands to make a promise binding. jeep
shake off. pikpikūr
shake out. pikpikūr
shake pebbles and ball or dice. ḷuḷu
shake the head in disagreement. jeboulul
shake up. rukruk
shake, of a sail in the wind. jopāl
shall naaj
shallow pejpej
canoe that cannot go in shallow water. kaplep
having a shallow draft, of ships (see kaplep). kapdik
shallow draft. okwōjaja
shallow place in the water. kōppāāt
unable to go in shallow water, of vessels. kapjulaḷ
shaman ṇakṇōk
shame jook
ashamed. jook,
lo
ashamed, concerning food. āliklik
be ashamed. pelọk
shameful behavior. kajjookok
shameless. jājjookok
shanty peḷak
shape annañ, kea-, ḷōma-, wāwee-
body shape, looks. rọkwōj
form of, shape of. lọḷin
give shape to. ṇaḷōma-
shapeless. jejḷōma-
to shape. ḷam
share ded, jaketo-jaketak
a share. ājinkōj
contribution, share. kuṇaṇa
do onẹs duty, do onẹs share. bōk koṇaa-
make shares, of food, work, etc. kōjjebar
scoop up more than onẹs share. rọklep
share a drink. ninninkoko
share food equally. aikiu
share of food. kōj
take more than onẹs share. ṃṃaelep
sharing
two or more persons sharing one coconut. ninikoko
shark
a fish, a shark. arōnpe
a fish, general term for shark. pako
a fish, ground shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus. pakoon eoon pedped
a fish, kind of shark. jepāp
a fish, kind of shark, no teeth. bab
a fish, shark grouper, Carcharhinus melanopterus. pako mej
a fish, shark pilot, Echeneis naucrates. ḷattil pako
a fish, shark, Trisenodon obesus. pako korak
a fish, thresher shark, Alopias vulpes. pako tọrtọr
a fish, tiger shark, Galeocerdo arcticus. pako tiltil
a giant red shark. Ejje
a giant shark. Jarkul
fastest method of righting a canoe after it has capsized in order to escape sharks. keilupako
left-overs of a shark. anpakolu
sharp kkañ
sharp pain as from a whip or a burn. ṇṇōk
sharpen. jemjem
sharpshooter. wālel
sharp-tongued. kkañ loo-
sharp-witted. wājepdik
witty, sharp. wājepdik
shatter
shattered. pedakilkil
shave āl, reja
shaven head. oḷūb
shaving
wood-shavings. tōp
she e
shear
shears. jijāj
to shear. ṃwijbar
shearwater
a bird, slender-billed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris. māntōl
a bird, sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus. māntōl
sheath nine
shed tọọr
a temporary shed. peḷak
shed clothing. utūkaḷ
sheep jiip
sheet jiit
canoe part, cleat for tying sheet. jirukli
mat used as blanket or sheet. kilbur
rope from sheet line forward and aft. ieplik
sheet of paper. alen
sheet, nautical. iep
to sheet sails in. ṇatoon
use a sheet. jiitit
shelf po
shell wōpeñ
. A shell, Trochidae, Bathybembix aeola. jidduul
. Any cowrie shell, any shell. libbukwe,
libbukwe
. a shell, Ovulidae. libbukwe
a food, spongy meat of sprouted coconut baked in its shell. iuwuṃuṃ
a game, child's play using pebbles and shells as imaginary objects and characters. lijjikin
a game, slight-of-hand using shell and three holes in sand. ṃōjjā
a shell. bake,
dimuuj,
toul,
tōborọñ
a shell, Acmaeidae. jowakin
a shell, Arcidae, Anadara (scapharca) satowi/broughtonii. kūkōr-in-ar
a shell, Cadiidae, Corculum impressum/monstrosum/cardissa. kūkōr
a shell, Conidae. likaebeb
a shell, Cymatiidae. jilel
a shell, Cypraeidae. libbukwe
a shell, Ellobiidae. alu
a shell, Fissurellidae. jowakin
a shell, Macrophragma tokyeense (Turritellidae). likarkar
a shell, Muricidae. lidid
a shell, Muricidae, Purpura (Manicinella) Armigera. tōbo
a shell, Nautilidae. lọjilñin jourur
a shell, Neritidae. jinenpokpok
a shell, Neritidae. kaddoḷ
a shell, Neritipsidae. kobal
a shell, Patellidae. jowakin
a shell, Patellidae, Collisella grata. jidduul
a shell, Siphonaridae. jowakin
a shell, Solemyidae, Acila schencki. kūkōr
a shell, Strombidae. aorak
a shell, Strombidae. lōkeed
a shell, Strombidae, Lentigo lentiginosus or Tricornis sinuatus/thersites/latissimus. eañ
a shell, Tellinidae, Tellinella philippii/staurella/virgata. kūkōr
a shell, Veneridae, Veremilpa minuta/micra/costellifera/scabra or Dosinia histrio/abyssicola. kūkōr
a shell, a clam, Tridacnidae. mejānwōd
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. bukbuk
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. bukbuk
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. laklak
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. laklak
a shell, clam. pejao
a shell, conical and longer than trochus. jibbin-bōran-bōb,
luo
a shell, giant clam. kapwor
a shell, killer clam. tōkale
a shell, small bivalve clam. kalibok
a shell, small bivalve, clam. kọnōt
a toy, of shells or wood. likaebeb
clam shell, large. aded
coconut shell. ḷat
coconut shell for catching coconut sap, whole and empty. kor
coconut shell for scrubbing clothes. kuḷatḷat
coconut shell, lower half with sharp end. ḷat-jiṃ
coconut shell, lower half, without eye. jiṃ
coconut shell, upper half next to stem, with eyes. ḷat-mej
cone shell. likaebeb
conical shell, larger than trochus. luwo
cut out copra meat from shell. karkar
fat in turtle shell. wiwi
limpet shell. jowakin
mallet made from clam shell. dekenin
method of extracting coconut meat out of its shell without breaking the meat. kōmmālwewe
money cowrie, a shell, Cypraeidae. likajjid
sea snail, top shell. kaddoḷ
shell of a crab. jọkur
shell of larger clams. addi
shell of many colors, used as lure for tuna. jepet
shell of smaller clams. wūpeñ
small clam, oyster, a shell, Arcidae, Scapharca inequivalvis or Anadara pilulu. kūkōr
small empty shells that wash up and pile up on beach. lōrro
spider shell. aorak
substance of clam shell. ajaj
top shell. jidduul
triton shell. a shell, Cassididae. jilel
trochus, a shell, Pleurotomariidae. likaabdoulul
trochus, a shell, Trochidae, Omphalius pfeifferi or Tristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell, Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat
trochus, a shell, Trochidae, Omphalius pfeifferi or Tristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell, Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat
turtle shell. bōd,
jọkur
weave flowers or shells into a lei. ḷōḷō
shelter
shelter pit, air raid. rọñ
shelter with mat at sea. boktak
sheltered. jablur
take shelter from the rain or sun. kōjato
temporary shelter. iṃōn kōppād
wait under shelter for rain to stop. kaḷọk
shepherd jabōt
shield likōpejñak, tōrak
shielded. barōk
shift kā
shimmer rrobōlbōl
shin bọtin nee-
shinny up. urabbaj
shine kāilar, romaak
shine in the distance. kabōlbōl
shingle
shingled, cut the hair short. taṃbaj
shining kabōlbōl
shiny jatōltōl, rabōlbōl
ship baak, tiṃa, wa
battleship. ṃōnwa
bridge of ship. būrij
field trip ship. piiḷ tūrep
fleet of canoes, ships, or planes. inej
go on a field trip ship. rawūn
having a shallow draft, of ships (see kaplep). kapdik
lighten ship. eakpel
plunge of a canoe or ship. ṃōt
possessive classifier, canoe, ship, boat, or vehicle. waa-
propeller of plane or ship. pikpik
roll of a ship. llāle
ship of. waa-
ship's mate. meej
shipwrecked. eọtōk
stranded, of canoes, boats or ships. eọtōk
to roll, of ships. lā
to ship water. douj
use a ship. wawa
warship. ṃōnwa
waves of ships or planes. ibeb
ship worm dile
shirk kōmādodo
shirt jōōt
shirtless. koḷeiaat,
ṃañke
T-shirt. jiiñlij
undershirt. jiiñlij
wear a shirt. jōōtōt
shiver ebeb, kebeban, wūdiddid
have a shiver sent up onẹs spine. mmāālel
shoal kina, kōppāāt, ṇa
fishing method, between two shoals (ṇa), with scarer. uṇa
fishing method, surrounding edges of shoals with net. kuṇa
shoal, of fish. baru
strike a shoal. eoṇ
shock kūṃṃūḷọk, ṃajōjō
electric shock. jarom
shocked. ilbōk,
kūrañ,
ṃweiur,
ubabōj
shoe
shoes. juuj
shoestring knot. korak
wear shoes. juujuj
shoo
shoo away. ubaak
shoot bu
good marksmanship in shooting or throwing. jerọ
sharpshooter. wālel
shoot a bow and arrow. lippọṇ
shoot the breeze. kōmāltato
shoot with a rubber band. lippin
shoot with a sling. kōpin
shoot with rubber and spear. lippin
shooting contest. kōjjerọro
shoot the breeze
to shoot the breeze. lekōto
shoot
coconut shoot. utak
shoot of coconut, pandanus. juubub
shoot of the bird's nest fern (kartōp). ṃūḷōñ
young shoot. ḷor
young shoot. (not used for coconuts or pandanus.. juḷ
shooter
pea-shooter. lijjukwōlkwōl
shooter marble. ḷōttekōḷkōḷ
shop ṃōn wia
shore kappe, tarkijet
ashore. iāne
directional, enclitic, islandward or shoreward. āne
drift ashore. eọtōk
go or come ashore. wanāne
go shoreward. wāānāne
haul canoe or vessel up on shore. ār
lagoon shore. parijet
offshore. tarkijet
on the shore. ioonkappe
seashore. parijet
set ashore. leāne
shoreward. wanāne
steady waves buffeting the shore. ninārār
washed ashore. ḷukut
short kadu, kanu
be short of. jabjab
fall short of. likjab
fall short of, in length. jen
have one limb shorter than the other. jipijuḷ
kill someone during a typhoon in anticipation of shortage of food. okjānḷañ
not to sell oneself short. jab dodoorḷọk
of short duration. jedkaju
short and fat, of people. depetdoul
short of breath. jabjabmenowa-,
jeekḷọk
short of money. jiban
short tempered, cry-baby, provoked. kwi
short winded. kkijeje
shortcoming. an mej eṇ
shortcut. iaḷ kadu
shorten. jepjep
shortly. ṃōttan jidik
shot wā
a shot of whiskey. jaat
shot down. lel
shotdown. balu
shotgun. lijjukwōlkwōl
should aikuj, ḷokwan
shoulder aerā, kōp
carry in a basket with long handle slung over shoulder. aduwado
carry on shoulders. inene
put onẹs arm across another's shoulders while walking. waabbilāle
slim-waisted and broad-shouldered. kāāj in kabwebwe
touch shoulders. aerār
shout kkeilọk, kōkkeilọk
shout rhythmically while doing a job requiring team work, as carrying a canoe. roro
to shout. laṃōj
shove
shove a person. jipeḷḷọk
shovel jabōḷ
shoveler
a bird, northern shoveler, Anas clypeata. roñanpat
show ba kajjie-, jāde, kaalwōjwōj, kowaḷọk
please show it to me. jaṃṃōk
show off. juwaḷōñḷōñ
show where to go. āñin
shower
time between rain showers. meḷa
show-off jājjāj, kabbil, kabōllaḷ, kakōl, kōṇkōṃṃan, likōmjāje
a show-off. utḷōṃ
show-off before the opposite sex. kattoojoj
show-off onẹs possessions or achievements. kōmmejāje
shoyu joiu
shrewd jiṃaat, mejādik
shriek kkeilọk, kōkkeilọk
shriek in terror or pain. wūdikke
shrimp libbūṇōj
shrine lokatok
shrink jen, kuṇōk, pit, tor
to shrink from responsibility. wōmak
shrivel kuṇōk
shroud
shrouds. rikin
shrub ḷor, mar
a shrub. debọkut
shucks
"shucks!". kōṃōttōṇa
interjection: "Shucks!", "Darn!". io
shudder ebeb
shudder, as with cold. kebeban
shut kilōk, kkiil
shut-eye
get some shut-eye. wūne māj
shuttle booj
shy abje, jook
sibling
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
older sibling. jei-
quarreling among siblings. bowōd
younger sibling. jati-
siblings jemjati
sick nañinmej, utaṃwe
a sickness supposed to come from eating kọnet (kawnet). ppārijet
chronically sickly. addimej
come down with a sickness. lōbọ
homesick. oñ
look after a sick person. kau
lovesick. kālọk,
mejkaiie
motion sickness. ḷḷao
seasick. ḷḷao,
ṃōḷañḷōñ
sickly. lọkmej
sickly (see mour (mẹwir)). jāmmourur
sickness. nañinmej,
ñūt
sickness believed to be caused by sleeping at night under the moon. ṃōjọliñōr
sickness, believed caused by sea-ghosts. rilojet
sickness, constant running nose. anjilik
sickness, swollen lymph glands. bbūra
sickle jikōḷ
Sida
a plant, Sida fallax Walpers. kio
side tōrerei-, ūlūl
alongside. tōrerei-
come alongside. atartar
leeward side of an atoll. liklaḷ
move a little sideways to make room. rrā
north side. eañtak
on the east side of. jetak,
wetaa-
on the north side of. aikne
on the south side of. eọọtle
on the west side of. rāātle,
rilik
one-sided. rājet
side of a house. kii-
side of man or animal. kat
sidekick in kickball. jeṃkat
take sides, advocate. rrā
to be on both sides. kōjab
windward side of an atoll. likiej
sideburns jeor
sieve kein liklik
to sieve arrowroot. epta
to sieve arrowroot: first time. jepta
sift liklik
net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch. waliklik
not well-sifted. jālōt
well-sifted. lōt
Siganus
a fish, rabbitfish, Siganus sp.. ṃorṃor
a fish, rabbitfish, Siganus rostratus/puellus. ellōk
a fish, rabbitfish, Siganus rostratus. ṃọle
sight
be in sight. jāde
distant, of sight and sound. kkwaad
euphemism used on sailing vessels to notify men to stay out of sight when women need to relieve themselves. inọñ
eyesight. rre
foresight. loḷọkjeṇ
out of sight. penjak
receive sight. loḷọkjeṇ
sight along a board to see if it is straight. allọk
sight land. ḷanno
sightless. kun an ḷaaṃ
sight-seeing. alwōj bajjek
sign jain, kakōḷḷe
a rain storm that is the sign of a chief coming. ḷañōn irooj
name of two navigational signs. Kobal
navigational sign in Marshallese navigation. kōkḷaḷ
signal. kakōḷḷe
signal with a mirror. kakkilaajaj
signify. kakōḷḷe
signal
signal made on the end of the kie of a canoe signifying battle. jubwij
visual signal such as fire to notify of death or other natural disasters. jubwij
silence ikōñ
silent
be silent and pensive. kejakḷọkjeṇ
keep silent. ikōñ
silhouette annañ
silk jelōk
silly bwebwe, jajeḷọkjeṇ
silver jelba
silverfish
a fish, silverfish, Gerres baconensis. ilmek
similar
more similar to. āinḷọk
similar to. ari-,
āi-
simmer du
simple ḷam waan, pidodo
simulate ari-
sin bōd, jerọwiwi, ruo-
fall into sin. tōmrok
mortal sin. jerọwiwiin mej
original sin. jerọwiwiin jolōt
since jān, kōnke
sincere ṃool
sing al
a musical composition to be sung by all singers together. kọrōj
sing upon trees or in places above. aluej
singe rirar
single
single, unmarried. jalen
singlehanded jalenpā
to sail a canoe or boat singlehandedly. wajekā
singly kajjojo
sink pelaḷ, ruñḷọk, tal, timaruk, tuññūlaḷḷọk, turruḷọk
feet sink in sand making for difficult walking. neen kōbkōb
outrigger sinks because too much weight is placed on it. tōmrok
sink into something. mọọn
sink something in water. kōtal
sinus
characterized by chronic sinusitis. rijekā
siphon ṇomṇom
Siphonaria
Siphonaria atra/japonica/sirius. jowakin
Siphonaridae
a shell, Siphonaridae. jowakin
sir ḷe
siren jaidiñ
trumpet, horn, siren, conch. jilel
sister
older sister. jei-,
jine-
sisters of a male. ine-
younger sister. jati-
sit
babysit. kaajiriri
sit close together. atartar
sit down. jijet
sit on onẹs haunches. pijḷeḷe
sitting mat. era-,
tōḷao
small sitting mat. miar
to sit up on something high with the feet dangling and moving incessantly. tōpḷedik
site wōja
six jiljino
sixteen. joñouljiljino
sixty. jiljinoñoul
sixty pairs, fish or copra. jiljinokor
sixth
sixth moon phase. maroklep
size detta-, ded, jaij, joña-
compare size. joñjoñ
decreasing in size. mọkun
decreasing in size, as of physique. tor
giant size. debbōn
of good size. ṃṃan ded
sizzle ttiijij
skate jikeet
a fish, a species of skate. jiṃjọ
skeptical kōrraat
ski jājjāj
skid jājjāj, jirilọk, midij
skiff booj
skill mejādik, tuon
skillful. kapeel,
ṇakṇōk
skilled
unskilled person. jedañ
skillful
unskillful. jekapeel
skim
skim across a surface. jājjāj
skin kil
bad case of skin disease (koko (kewkew)). keḷe
cracks in skin of soles of feet. bōlkōk
darkskinned. jakmeej
disease, scaly and flaky skin. koko
flabby, of skin. pidtoto
get under onẹs skin. kiliddāp
light skinned. wūdmouj
mole on the skin. ilmeej
rough skin. bbadede
scaly skin. kwōdkwōdi
skin disease. karko,
tilpoki
skin disease, white spots on body. jān
skin diving. turọñ
skin parts of a plant to ensure its bearing of fruit or flowers. kōnar
skin ulcer. eakeak,
dekā
tender skin of a baby. ub
to skin. ākilkil,
kakilkil
twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib. mālwe
skinned
thick-skinned. mejel kil
skinny aidik, uwaidikdik
skip jājjāj, kijoon
a game, skip-rope. kutiñ
skip over. kājoon
skip jack
a fish, skip jack, Caranx lessonii. ḷañe
a fish, skip jack, Caranx lessonii. ṃōḷajutak
a fish, skip jack, Caranx melampygus, Hawaiian ulua. deltokrōk
a fish, skip jack, immature form, Caranx lessonii. kupkup
skirmish taiṃ
a skirmish. im
skirt likko
aboriginal womeṇs skirts, now used as baby's mat. ed
grass skirt. in,
inin,
ōr
grass skirt boys put on at puberty. kiōk
maṇs skirt made from coconut fronds. elmen
wear a skirt. inin
skull ḷat
sky lañ
northwestern sky. kapilōñ iōñ
red colored, of reddish coconuts or sky. mir
southwestern sky. kapilōñ rōk
western sky. kapilōñ
slab pedped
slack
let out a rope to slacken it. peaut
slam
slam, as of a door. okkoḷọk
slander ruruwe, wūnwūj, wūnwūjriabeb
slang kaj
slap deñdeñ, depdep, jeptak, ubrar
slap on the back of the head. jepwaḷ
to hit or slap someone with something, usually flat. ubatak
waves receding from shore slapping against incoming waves. jipikra
slash ōrōr
cut, hack, chop off, split, slash. jepak
slash with machete. kabwil
slaughter ṃanṃan
slave kuli
slay kowadoñ, ṃanṃan
sleek meoeo, metal
sleep kiki, mājur
asleep. kiki,
mājur
fall asleep. ṃadenḷọk
look up after nodding, sleeping, or reading. bōk bar
make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams. jeja
oversleep. mājurlep
see a vision in sleep. ṃadenḷọk
sleep close to fire all night, especially old people. eọwilik
sleep on mattress. būtoñtoñ
sleep soundly. joṇak,
leṇak,
mājurlep,
ṃadenḷọk,
ñakḷọkjeṇ,
ttoñ
sleep, chickens only. de
sleeping mat. jañiñi
sleeping place of. lọrun
sleepy. aruñijñij,
mejki,
mmadidi,
mmejraalal
talk or walk in onẹs sleep. jja
sleeve
roll up shirt sleeves or trousers. limtak
slender kādik, uwaidikdik
slice jiḷait
slick meoeo, metal
slide midij, wāār
slide accidentally. jirilọk
slide out of hand. rōḷọk
slight jiniñniñ
slightly. jaad
slim kādik, uwaidikdik
slim-waisted and broad-shouldered. kāāj in kabwebwe
slime
slime from slugs and fish. medaekek
slimy dāndān, kkōr, korōt
slimy-eyed. mejkōr
sling
hoist by sling. ṃukko
not good marksman, with gun, slingshot, or by throwing stones (see jerọ (jeraw)). jerta
shoot with a sling. kōpin
sling for hoisting cargo. ṃukko
slingshot. buwat
stones in a sling. bo
slip jājḷọk, jikeet, jirilọk, midij, tipjek, tūbbọk
slip down a tree or pole. pirūrrūr
slip down out of position, of things. pir
slip out. kkekaak
slip under ground or sand. jọ
slipped by, unite, escape. rōḷọk
slippery. jjir
slippery, of trees. tabur
slip jemej, likko
wear a slip. jemej
slipper jodi
slipshod jabde
slit ṃwijṃwij
slither
slithering. tōbalbal
sliver tenaḷ
slobber iādatōltōl, kaplo
slogan kaj
sloop ioot
a sloop. jibūkbūk
slop
slop out. llutōk
sloppy. iiōk dakdak,
jabde,
jakōl
slope jepāpe
steep slope. jirūṃle
sloven
a slovenly person. ikōn aḷe
slovenly. iiōk dakdak
slow bat, jāiur, kadikdik, mejjeeḷ, ppedikdik, raḷọk, ruṃwij
be slow to decide. aepedped
be slow witted. aḷḷañ
move slowly, snail's pace. ṃōkaj jān oṃ
slow moving. ikiruṃwij
slow to anger in debate (see kwi (qiy)). jọkkwikwi
slow to anger in debate (see ññiñi (ggiygiy)). jaññiñi
slow to cry. jọkkwikwi
slow to die (see mejjiie (mẹjjiyyẹy)). mejjiia
slow to learn (see penawiie (pẹnhawiyyẹy)). penawiia
slow to obey. jilikiia
slow when called (see āñiie (yagiyyẹy)). āñiia
very slow. ikiruṃwij
slug
sea slug. pedobar,
piāpe
slime from slugs and fish. medaekek
slug dukwaḷ
sluggish ddo, jāmmourur
sluggishness. addiṃakoko
slumber kiki
slur
slur onẹs words. aplo
slurp
to slurp. ḷwiit
sly Etao
smack
smack the lips. tōmmeḷọk
small dik, jiddik, niñ, wūddik
anything small and round. lijadoul
general term for small things. oḷar
small fry. mānniñ
small pieces. tipdikdik
small pox. bokḷap
small thing. ja
very small. jibbatūñtūñ,
jiniñniñ,
wūnniñ
very small amount. jebōñ
smart jiṃaat, mālōtlōt, penawiie
a smart move. jeḷā kōppeḷak
not smart. jājiṃaat
smart
smart, as medicine on a sore. māāṇ
smart, irritated. korōt
smash jjiped, rup
be smashed against something, of canoes. ubwe
get smashed in. penā
smash into each other. iṃaajaj
smashed. kwōp,
mālij,
obab,
peddejọkwe
smash-up. iṃaajaj
smear būrar
smegma ṇaṇ
smell ātāt, bbūḷapḷap, bwii-, kāātet, kōnāmnām, nām, nāmnām
fragrant smell. ñaj
savory smell. bwiin-ennọ
smell and taste of uncooked meat. bbūramejmej
smell moldy. ḷōḷ
smell of a swamp. juoñ
smell of armpits. medwañ
smell of blood. meḷḷā
smell of breaking wind. bwiin-jiñ
smell of cats. kkuujuj
smell of chicken manure. bwiin-kūbween-alōr
smell of clothing or mats under sun. bbidetdet
smell of cockroaches. bwiin-juwapen
smell of coconuts. būbnini,
bwiin-ni
smell of cooking fish. uwi
smell of copper. kkōbaba
smell of damp clothing. jatbo
smell of dead flesh. kkōōrōr
smell of dead plants in water. juoñ
smell of decayed flesh. bwiin-puwaḷ,
juoñ
smell of exposed reef. bbilwōdwōd
smell of feces. kūñ
smell of feces on body or clothing. ñoño
smell of fish, lingering on hands, body, or utensils. aelel
smell of fish--lingering on hands, body, or utensils. joñọ
smell of imported goods. bwiin-ppāllele
smell of iron. mmāālāl
smell of kerosene. kkarjinjin
smell of leaves of bushes. kkumarmar
smell of new things. bwiin-ppāllele
smell of pit for soaking coconut husks. būto
smell of preserved breadfruit. bbiroro
smell of roasting breadfruit. kkwanjinjin
smell of rotten copra on body. maḷḷipen
smell of rotten copra or rancid coconut oil. ḷōḷ
smell of scrotum. bbūrọrọ
smell of smoke on breath, body, or clothing, etc.. bbaidid
smell of the sea. bbijetjet
smell of turtles. bbilwōnwōn
smell of unwashed genitals. kūtkūt
smell of unwashed sexual organs. būṇo
smell of urine. kūḷōj,
mieñ
smell or taste sour or bitter, as milk, vinegar, or rice soup, etc.. meñ
smell, body odor, disagreeable. ajjiḷapḷap
smell, halitosis. taiñad
smelly. nām
sweet smell, of ripe pandanus fruit. bwiin-tōñal
smile ttōñ dikdik
a boy or man whose appearance makes everyone smile. ḷḷajkōnkōn
smile, showing the white of the teeth. rere
smiling
always smiling or laughing. baūjō
smite ubrar
smithereens pedakilkil
smoke atiti, baat, baatat, boutḷọk
blinded with smoke. mejko
chain smoke. baidtōñtōñ
rack for heat or smoke drying. ati,
bwi
smell of smoke on breath, body, or clothing, etc.. bbaidid
smoke illicitly. lijāludik
smoke out. jinbaat
smoked fish. ek ṃōṇakṇak
to smoke. kōbaatat
smoking
smoking addict. añūrlep
smoking marijuana. kaurur baib
smooth metal
hair smoothed with oil. medọḷ
not smooth. kurere
smooth and calm, of water. ḷae
smooth like fur. meoeo
smooth surf after a succession of rollers. mooḷ
smooth with a knife. eọr
smother
smothered. jabjen menowa-
smothered, of food. jitable
smudge jinbaat, rran
smuggle kōrabōl
smut rran
snack ṃōñein kōtaan awa
snag
snagged. kijek
snail
common snail. lidid
limpet snails with nonconical shells. jidduul
move slowly, snail's pace. ṃōkaj jān oṃ
sea snail. jinenpokpok
sea snail, top shell. kaddoḷ
snake jabōn, jedpānit
snake eel
a fish, snake eel, Myrichthys colubrinus. ṃajid
snap kwōj
snap up. kkubōl
snap, as a branch. dokwōj
snapping or cracking sound. ṇṇōjṇōj
snapping sound. ṇoj
snapper
a fish, red snapper, Lutjanus bohar. paan
a fish, red snapper, Lutjanus vaigiensis. jaap
a fish, snapper, Aprion virescens. ewae
a fish, snapper, Gymnocranius microndon/griseus. mejmej
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, snapper, Scolopsis cancellatus. kwōlej
a fish, spot snapper, Lutjanus fulviflamma. kalikūrōk
snare allok, aujiid, jān
snare for catching birds. keepep
snarl ūjō
snarled. pok
unsnarl. jaḷjaḷ,
mejaḷ
unsnarl a tangled fishline. kōmmeḷeḷe
snarled
unsnarled. meḷeḷe
sneak ajādik, ajjādikdik
sneak away. iaḷ aidik
sneak away from. kona
sneak out. ajjiwewe
sneer kajjirere
sneeze ṃaje
sneezing
constant sneezing. anjilik
sniff kāātet, kōnāmnām
sniff around. kāātet
sniff, inhale, breathe. kōbotuut
snipe kwōlej
snipe that has lost its feathers. ṃōdkowak
snitch kinaak, kona, kōrabōl
snitch. kiltōn
snob
snobbish. kappok jide
snoop apād
snooping. eded
snore ñortak
snout bọti
snow jiṇo
snuff kāātet
so āindein, jemḷam, toḷọk
and so. jujen
and so (in narratives). eṃōj
so that. bwe
so what. makarta
soak jojo
get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water. luwajet
pit for soaking coconut husks for making sennit. to
smell of pit for soaking coconut husks. būto
soaked. ṃoujlep
soap joob
use soap. joobob
soar pāl-
sob batoñtoñ
sobbing because of grief. ṃōtato
sober jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ, jememe
social
anti-social. jememe
society jarlepju
socket
socket for end of boom (one at each end of canoe). dipāākāk
socks jitọkin, takin
wear socks. takinkin
sod
surface, sod. jat
sofa joba
soft jjipdodo, pidodo, ub
soft drink. koḷa
soft sell. lekōto
soft spoken. naan mera
soft spot on baby's head. mọñ
soft to touch. meoeo
soft-hearted. ineeṃṃan,
meanwōd
soggy ḷwōjat
soil bwidej, rran
area from which soil has been taken. anil
fertile soil. kōl
good soil. ijo
poor soil. lọurō
push up soil, of roots. pādāl
rich, of soil or plant. kimuur
sol
syllable "sol" of musical scale. jooḷ
solace jojoon
sold
hung up on, sold on. reel
soldier rūttarinae
magic to make soldiers brave. mọun
sole
cracks in skin of soles of feet. bōlkōk
sole of foot. lọpiden ne
Solemyidae
a shell, Solemyidae, Acila schencki. kūkōr
solid mājojo, ñilñil, pen
packed solid. ñūñ
shake down a container to pack more solidly. ḷattuñ
solidify. kwōj
solitaire kawūjwūj
solitary make
somber lianij
some jet, jiṃa
somebody. juon
someone. juon
something. juon men
sometime. juon iien
sometimes. jet ien
somewhat. jaad
somewhere here around me. ijekā,
ijekākā
somewhere here around us. ijekein
someone
someone that people are always talking about. tiemlo
somersault juñaidi
somnolent mmadidi
son
second son or daughter. utlōkḷap
son of. nāji-
son or daughter-in-law of. nāji-
sonny. būrọ
song al
Christmas song fest (Protestant groups). jebta
compose songs or chants. kine
love song. alin ṃaina
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe
start a song. jarjar
steering song. alin ṃur
to bring foods with songs as refreshments to a group of men building a canoe or house to keep their morale up, usually done by the womenfolk of a community. jemjem māāl
Sonneratia
a plant, Sonneratia caseolaris (Takeuchi). buḷaboḷ
a plant, mangrove, Sonneratia caseolaris. In mangrove depressions. kōnpat
sonorous ḷḷaaj
soon epaak, ṃōttan jidik
very soon. kiiō-kiiō
soot rran
soothsayer rūkaanij
sooty
baby bird, sooty tern, mmej. jipila
sooty tern
a bird, sooty tern, Sterna fuscata. mmej
Sophora
a plant, Sophora tomentosa L. (Leguminosae). kille
soprano jebrano
sorcerer rijọubwe
black magic performed by a sorcerer using a husked coconut. kaurur jiañ
sorcerer whose speech has magical power. atlo
sorcery anijnij, rojak
sorcery in medicine. ṃadṃōd
sore metak
a sore, painful and malignant, usually located on the hands or feet. jiṇo
bump a sore or wound. keeñjak,
kkeñaj
have sore eyes. mejmetak
sorrow būroṃōj
remember with sorrow. ememḷọkjeṇ
sorrowful. kabbūroṃōjṃōj
sorrowful laughter. rereenak
sorrowful looking. kōmjaaḷaḷ
sorry būroṃōj
sorry consequences. amentaklaḷ
sort kain, rot, tor, turot
sort of. kaiṇṇe
sort out. kọkwōpej
sort out bad copra. ākūt
sortie
a sortie of planes. ibeb
soul ḷoḷātāt
her soul. an
his soul. an
my soul. aō
our soul. ad,
am
our souls. arro
your soul. aṃ
your souls. ami
Soulamea
a plant, Soulamea amara Lam. (Simarubaceae). kabwijlōñ
sound ainikie-, ñil
clanging sound. taññaḷọk
crying sound. ṃa
distant, of sight and sound. kkwaad
explosive sound, voiceless bilabial affricate. rūb
frisky, sound, vigorous. ājmuur
high-pitched sound. ḷḷaaj
make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams. jeja
melodious sound. ḷḷaaj
piercing sound. ḷḷaaj
popping sound. ṇọb
popping sound made when squashing lice. noñ
rasping sound. rap
ringing sound. tūññūḷọk
sleep soundly. ñakḷọkjeṇ
snapping or cracking sound. ṇṇōjṇōj
snapping sound. ṇoj
sound of a bell or something rung. tōññōḷọk
sound of a collision. okkoḷọk
sound of an explosion. bokkoḷọk
sound of coconut bouncing. rukruk
sound of grease frying. ttiijij
sound of someone falling. pọkwi
sound of stamping. puruk
sound of treading feet. ṃṃūṇṃūṇ
sound of waves pounding on reef. lijeñūrñūr
thudding sound. pọkwi
tremor or vibration caused by sound of gun or thunder. pañijñij
voiceless bilabial affricate with a sudden, audible expulsion of sound (low). rap
soundly
sleep soundly. joṇak,
leṇak,
mājurlep,
ṃadenḷọk,
ttoñ
soup juub
a food, breadfruit soup. jokkwōpin mā
a food, soup of soft rice or breadfruit. jokkwōp
a food, soup, spongy coconut and arrowroot. aikiu
sour meọ
make a sour face. kōmmeñ
old and sour coconut sap. mañūñ
smell or taste sour or bitter, as milk, vinegar, or rice soup, etc.. meñ
sour faced. jaṃṃōṇōṇō
sour toddy. jimañūñ
source wūn
south rak, rōk
on the south side of. eọọtle
sail with the outrigger on the south. tōmrak
southern part. turōk
southerly
southerly swell. buñtokrōk
southern rōk
the Southern Cross. Būbwin Epoon
southward rōkeañ, rōña
current flowing southward. aerōkeañḷọk
directional, enclitic, southward. rōkeañ,
rōña
drift southward. perōkeañ
head southward. jitrōkeañ
southwest
southwestern sky. kapilōñ rōk
wind from southwest. kūtak
souvenir jolōt, kein kakeememej
sow
to sow. kkat
soy sauce joiu
space mejatoto
cleared space. maaj
little space between trees. tuwa
occupy a lot of space. koobob
open space. meḷaaj
space-filling. kaddoujuj
spade jipeit
deuce of spades. litōḷpi
Spain Jipein
spank deñdeñ, depdep, eṇọ, kapipā, ḷwōjā, notoñ, pejaju
spanking, child speech. baṃbaṃ
spar
canoe part, line from top of mast to outrigger spar (jojo (jewjew)). tokubaak
canoe part, outrigger spar. jojo
canoe part, ties between spar and outrigger. jojo
spar of sail. rojak
spat leḷọk-letok
spathe
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
open spathe of coconut tree. jepar,
jinniprañ
spawn ine
speak kōmlōt, kōnnaan, kōnono
speak secretly. wūnojidikdik
speak taboo words that may bring bad luck. ḷakajeṃ
speaker
directional, postposition, toward the speaker. tok
spear ṃade, wākar
bundle of long objects such as spears, fish poles, etc. tūr
fishing method, hanging on to reef while spearing. kiijbaal
fishing method, spear fishing. turọñ
fishing method, spear fishing while diving. tuwā
fishing method, spearfishing on reef. aubō
fishing method, waiting along the usual path of fish on the reef to spear them, usually done at the beginning of ebb and flow tide. kōkkāāḷāḷ
fishing method, with spear at reef edge. bbō
make a handle for a spear. buñi
not good marksman with spear (see wālel (waylẹl)). jowālel
pierce with husking stick or spear. ddeb
shoot with rubber and spear. lippin
spear handle. buñ
spearing. wālel
stick with spear, knife, or needle, etc.. lōlō
to spear. debdeb,
wā
use a spear. ṃadede
ward off a spear thrust. taar
special
especially. ḷaptata
specialist ṇakṇōk
specific jejjet
spectacles māj kilaaj
spectacular kōppaḷpaḷ
speculate kajjidede, kajjimalele, leḷōmṇak
speech jipij, kwaḷọk naan
critical in speech. kkañ loo-
magical power of speech. atlo
make a speech. jipij
powerful in speech. aejemjem
speed ṃōkaj
move at highest possible speed. buuḷtōñtōñ
not speedy. jāiurjet
run at full speed. kọkleejej
speed up. kūrōn
speed up when rubbing sticks to make fire. jorjor
speedy. ṃōkaj
spell
ability to cast spell. anitta
cast a spell on. anjin
spell, enchantment. anijnij
spell jipeeḷ
spelling. jipeeḷ
spend amān
custom of spending the last night with people before they depart. jeboñōn
spend last moments together, farewell occasion, bring to a finish. kōjjeṃḷọk
spend the night with friends who are departing. jebokwōn
spendthrift bōro-ḷap
sperm pek
spew
spew out chewed food. burak
Sphyraena
a fish, barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda. jujukōp
a fish, barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri. jure
a fish, barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri. ñiitwa
Spica
Spica in Virgo. Da
the pair of stars Spica and Arcturus. Daam-Ad
spider kadeọeo, kauḷaḷo
giant spider. kūrkūrbale,
kūrūble
spider's web. toon kọuḷaḷo
spider shell aorak
spigot bọjet
spike jibaik
marlinespike. ṃaanjibaik
spill llutōk
spin jet, kajet, likaebeb
spine dilep
spines on fish. iñ
spinster lejnono
spiral kilmij
spirit jetōb
invoke a spirit. allōk
spirit dwelling within a person, good or bad. juk jetōb
spiritual power. abōn
to possess, of evil spirits. tuwe
spit iādatōltōl, ṃṃōj
spit out something. pejmām
spittle. kaplo
to spit. kaplo
spit
sandspit. bok
splash bbūtūktūk, jjelōblōb
splash water on. jọjo
spleen aj
splendid aiboojoj
splendor kāilar
splice dde
splinter
get a splinter. tenaḷ
pick out splinters. arar
splinter, chip. naaḷ
splintered. kurbalōklōk
split bōrrā, jar, kōk
cut, hack, chop off, split, slash. jepak
split open. bōḷñak
spoil kọkkure, tōrañ
abandoned unhatched egg, usually spoiled. kor
be spoiled, of a pampered child. kakōl
get spoiled, of fish. ekḷọk
hives, from eating spoiled fish. judu
overripe spoiled breadfruit. māḷọk
spoiled fish or meat. kōt
spoiled from overexposure to air and sun. ṃōṇakṇak
take care not to spoil a good thing. kōṃbade
spoke
soft spoken. naan mera
spokesman. jiṃwin ñi,
wōnṃaan
spokeshave jibọkjeep
Spondius bake
sponge matmat, oñoñ
sponge off. uñtaak
sponge
to sponge off of someone. kañkañ,
kwōdmat,
reja
spook tiṃoṇ
spooky. aeto
spool
roll up, line or film, spool. tāte
spoon jibuun
spoon cut from coconut husk. kūḷatḷat
spoon made from chip of green coconut husk. auḷakḷak
tablespoon. tebōḷ jibuun
teaspoon. tijibuun
sporadic
sporadic in bearing, of trees. jepāl
sport kkure
be a good sport. kaṃōṇōṇō
spot buwaj
beauty spot. il meej,
ilmeej
multicolored, spotted, usually brownish. kkaadad
spot, as on dog. buwak
spotless. kkwōjarjar
spotted. tiltil
spotted, dotted, spotty. bbijinjin
striped or spotted, as in ancient tattoo. eọọt
white spot on the head of the brown noddy (pejwak) bird. ao
spouse kuṇaa-, pālee-, rii-, rūturi-
covet another's spouse, steal another's spouse. aelellaḷ,
aelellaḷ
spouse of. ippa-
steal another's spouse. jebbōro,
kkuul bōro
spout
spout, rain gutter. tāāñ
sprain iñiñ, iñrōk, jānruk, jidpaḷ
sprained. ir
sprat
long fish trap, for sprats, net with handle. bọro
Spratelloides
a fish, piha, Spratelloides delicatulus. aol
spray bbūtūktūk, boutḷọk, jādbūtūktūk
bow spray. ṇojọ
protect from rain or spray at sea with mat. boktak
saltspray. tabūṇṇo
wet with spray. jādbūtūktūk
spread
spread about. jeplōklōk
spread abroad. peddejak
spread eagle. perakrōk
spread far and wide. tilmaak
spread legs wide open. bōḷñak
spread mats. erōk
spread onẹs thighs. ḷañ
spread out. eḷḷọk,
erḷọk,
eojaḷ,
jeeded
spread the word. bōōjōj
sprightly alijerḷọk, iurjet, kākemọọj, mmourur
spring jibriiñ
spring tide. iaḷap
swamp spring. keiiuiu
to spring. kā-
sprinkle bbūtbūt, wōt-dikdik
to sprinkle. utdikdik
sprit
bowsprit. ḷobōrwa
sprout eọñ, juḷ, ḷor
a food, bundled and baked spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iutūr
a food, pounded meat of sprouted coconut. lukor
hard coconut meat remaining in half-shall of sprouted coconut after spongy core has been removed. ñar
kernel of spongy meat inside coconut that has just started to sprout. bōḷoñar
overgrown and inedible sprouted coconut. iupej
pandanus key, sprouted. wūnpej
small sprouted coconut. per
smaller eye of sprouted coconut. tōbo
spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iu
sprout, of leaves. jebar
sprouted coconut. iu
stage of the coconut seedling in which it is beginning to sprout. tōboḷāār
taro sprout. il
sprouted coconut
a food, spongy meat of sprouted coconut baked in its shell. iuwuṃuṃ
a food, spongy meat of sprouted coconut cooked with arrowroot starch and diluted with water. peaut
group of sprouted coconuts past the eating stage. debweiu
spur jebwij
to urge, goad, spur, push. rrọọj
spurt bbūtūktūk, būttūk
sputum mmed
spy iaroñroñ, jibai, kōjjaad, waat
spyglass baiklaaj
squab koon
squall utọr
wind squall. mowi
square jukweea
square off
to square off. jibwe doon
squash baañke
fall and get squashed. pedej
squat pijḷeḷe
squat with legs wide apart. kōḷtak
squawk rraakak
squeamish arrukwikwi, jjō
not squeamish. jājjō
squeeze kkeeṇ(e)
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
grab, squeeze. kkuul
squeeze into. obar
squeeze into a seat. koobob
squid nōt
squint addikdik, aljet
squirm iñtōk
squirrel fish
a fish, squirrel fish. mālij
a fish, squirrel fish, Holocentrus sp.. jera
a fish, squirrel fish, Holocentrus binotatus/scythrops. kur
a fish, squirrel fish, Holocentrus microstoma. kañkōñ
a fish, squirrel fish, Myripristis berndti. ṃōn
fishing method, fishing for squirrel fish in small holes on reef during low tide using a two or three-foot-long leader fastened onto a piece of wood about the same length. diil
squirt būttūk
stab bwiār, ōrōr, wā, wāāpep, wākar
stabilize
stabilized. jokkun wōt juon
stable
emotionally unstable. anniabeab
mentally unstable. ṃōjọliñōr,
taṇo
unstable. bbōroro,
bōro-pejpej,
ṃṃakūt
stack ejouj
stack up. jojoon
staff jokoṇ, joor
stage
group of sprouted coconuts past the eating stage. debweiu
stage of growth. ded
stage of the coconut seedling in which it is beginning to sprout. tōboḷāār
young stage of coconut growth, after debweiu. jokiae
stagger jebwāālel, jepāppāp, ṃṃal
stain
stained. māār
stains. būrar
stair
climb a ladder or a staircase. jikin uwe
staircase. jikin uwe
stairway. jikin uwe
stake dumej
stake
play cards for stakes. pile
stale nānnān, nnān
stalk
stalk inside bunch of bananas or breadfruit. perañ
stalk of arrowroot plant. aetōktōk
stalk, leafstem, petiole. kōḷā
stalk
stalk someone or something. apād
stall
to stall. ṃoṇ
stalwart kije
stammer allo
stamp
sound of stamping. puruk
stamping. ṃṃūṇṃūṇ
stamp jitaaṃ
stance
fighting stance. joorkatkat
stand jurōk, kajjuur, kowawa
stand a coconut husking stick in the ground. kat
stand a torch in the ground. kwōn
stand at attention. kankan
stand back and study critically, as an artist. allọk
stand beside. kōjab
stand by a weir waiting for tide. watak
stand on onẹs hands. ju
stand on onẹs head. ju,
lōlō
stand on tiptoes. ajjuknene
stand out. tooj
stand ready. joorkatkat,
kakkōt
stand still. bōjrak
stand up. jutak
stand upward from below (seen from above, as looking down in water). jitlōñ
standing. jurōk
stanza eoon
star iju
a star. Ad,
Bake-eo,
Da,
Dipāākāk,
Iju-ilo-bok-ajaj,
Iju-ilo-raan-kubōk,
Iju-māj-rouṃuṃ,
Bad,
Dekā-Lijone,
Jeḷeilōñ,
Jurōn-aodet-kaṇ-rilik,
Ledikdik,
Likin-Buwame,
Liṃanṃan-eṇ-an-Ñinjib,
Lōktañūr,
Ḷakelōñ,
Ḷāātbwiinbar,
ḷeepwal,
Ḷoojḷapḷap,
Ḷōkañebar,
Ḷōkoojṇo,
Ḷōmānkōto,
Mejabwil,
Poobin-raj-eo,
Ūlin-raj-eo,
Wōd-Wāto-eṇ
a star (planet), Evening Star, Venus (evenings only). Maalal
a star (planet), Morning Star, Venus (mornings only). Jurōn-Jemān-Kurlōñ
a star name, Vega. Elṃad
a star, eta in Taurus (Pleiades). Jebrọ
a star, possibly Achernar (alpha Eridani). Ijuun Rak
cloud formation or star. ad
falling star. iju rabōḷḷọk
North Star. Liṃanṃan
observing stars. jedjed iju
the pair of stars Spica and Arcturus. Daam-Ad
two pairs of stars that point to the North Star. Jurōn-Liṃanṃan,
Jurōn-Liṃanṃan
starboard
sailing starboard to wind. jabḷap
starboard tack. jabdik
to paddle a canoe on the starboard side to change course. auretam
starch ṃakṃōk
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
a food, spongy meat of sprouted coconut cooked with arrowroot starch and diluted with water. peaut
a food, three to one combination of arrowroot starch and water cooked together. likōbla
add liquid to substance such as starch. kapejlọk
molded arrowroot starch. jibwil
net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch. waliklik
stare
stare after. alluwaḷọk
stare at. kallimjek
stare open-mouthed. aḷḷañ
starry flounder
a fish, starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus. bale
start jjino
not start easily. jọwiia
start a fire. jenjen
start a song. jarjar
start easily. jọwiie
start fighting. ṃur
start, of fire. jọ
startle
startled. ilbōk,
kūrañ,
ṃweiur
starvation ñūta
starve
starved. kwōle
state kōnnaan
statue ekjab, annañ
stature
of great stature. ineea
status kadkad
loss of royal status through defeat in war. jipọkwe
person who carries weight in his speech due to social status. ḷajjuur
status quo
tamper with the status quo. iuiuun dekein jinme
stay pād
inability to stay underwater long (see pakij (pakij)). jāpakij
stay away from. kawiiaea
stay in the rain. utute
stay put. likatōttōt,
tinak
stay up. mmej
stay where one is at patiently. likatōttōt
steadily etal in wōt juon
steady
keep a boat steady. jok
move with steady and deliberate purpose. ijuboñ-ijuraan
steal jaṃ, kọọt, kōjjen, pānāpnep
covet another's spouse, steal another's spouse. aelellaḷ
steal and drink coconut toddy (off a tree). jekeidaak
steal another's spouse. jebbōro,
kkuul bōro
steal away. dej
steal someonẹs wife (euphemism). tuuj bōl
steam baatat, boutḷọk
steamer tiṃa
steel jitūūl, māāl
steep ju
steep close to shore. jirūṃle
steer jebwebwe, kōjbwe
canoe part, piece of wood on leeside as guard against rubbing from steering paddle. eran jebwe
steer a course with land on onẹs bow. anlọk
steer canoe with paddle on right of stern to keep bow straight. audik
steer directly for. kaiok
steering method using a paddle. ubtak
steering song. alin ṃur
steering wheel. jebwe
stem
base, foundation, bottom, stem, trunk. dāpi-
stalk, leafstem, petiole. kōḷā
stem from. jebar
stem of a fruit. kōḷā
stem of coconut bunch from which nuts have fallen. jepar,
jinniprañ
stems of coconut tree that nuts are attached to. pirañrañ
stench kūḷōj
foul odor stench. bwiin-puwaḷ
step
footsteps in gravel or dry leaves. ṃṃōjānjān
method of doing something step by step. kiltōn
overstep onẹs responsibilities. weḷọk
quick short steps. netūbtūb
step on. etetal,
jjuur
step or go over. ḷōke
steps. buñtōn,
buñtōn ne
sterile orañe, war
stern kajjiṃwe
Sterna
a bird, black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana. keār
a bird, sooty tern, Sterna fuscata. mmej
stevedore okun bade
stew juub
stick aḷaḷ
a pointed stick rubbed up and down on another stick to make a fire. jolọk
bundle that has been wrapped, sticks or pandanus leaves. tūr
long stick placed on shoulders of two persons to carry burden suspended between. ine
make fire by rubbing sticks. etoñ,
it
Marshallese stick dance. jebwa
Marshallese womeṇs stick dance. jiṃōkṃōk
move something closer by using a stick. adebdeb
pick breadfruit with a stick. kōṃkōṃ
sharp stick for husking coconuts. doon
speed up when rubbing sticks to make fire. jorjor
stand a coconut husking stick in the ground. kat
stick for picking breadfruit. kein kōṃ
stick for stirring fire, turning breadfruit while cooking, etc.. jabōn pe
stick used for clubbing fish. jeṃōnna
stick used to spread hot stones for earth oven. tokrak
stir food or fire with a stick. arar
walking stick. jokoṇ
stick
stick hand into pocket, hole, or crack. rrwe
stick in. duuj
stick something into the ground. kōtlaḷ
stick up, on head or canoe. aujrọñrọñ
stick with spear, knife, or needle, etc.. lōlō
stick
stick to. ddāp
sticky. ddāp
sticky, of eyes. ttaorak
viscid, sticky, of food. depñat
stiff
stiffen. kwōj
stiffness in joints. akā
stiffness of a corpse. ajeḷkā,
kā
stifle
stifled. jabjen menowa-
still ja, lur, wōt
stand still. bōjrak
stay still. tōt
unable to keep still. ne ṃakūtkūt
stillbirth jibuñ
stillborn
stillborn baby. kọ
stimulation
physical stimulation. kōḷo
sting ṇṇōk
stinging sensation. idid
to sting. idid
sting ray boraañ, ṃaḷokḷok
stingy arōk, kūbboṇ, miin
stink bwiin-puwaḷ
stipend oṇea-
stir aujek, poktak
stick for stirring fire, turning breadfruit while cooking, etc.. jabōn pe
stir food or fire with a stick. arar
stir up. iiōk,
jjeurur,
kiojaḷjaḷ
stirred up. liṃ,
poktak
stir-crazy kidel
stitch keke
stock
stock of an anchor. rrob
stockade kalbuuj
stockings jitọkin
stomach je, lọje, tudek
fish's stomach. petōk
lie on stomach. pedo
stomach ache. jemetak
uncomfortable feeling about the stomach from being overstuffed with food. akeke
upset stomach. wōtōdtōd
stone dekā
luau stones. dekā lọḷ
A game, scissors, paper, and stone. jaañke
cook fish on stones. ikjin
cover an earth oven with stones. ertak
heap of stones. ajokḷā
large stone. ejṃaan
large stone used as an anchor. kadkad
little stones used to make necklaces. kāāj
not good marksman, with gun, slingshot, or by throwing stones (see jerọ (jeraw)). jerta
pile of stones. eakḷe
pumice stone. tilaan
select stones for missiles. jemān bo
stone axe. jeljel
stone fortress for trapping fish. kōjjoal
stone upon which bait or chum is mashed. jinṃa
stone used for grinding arrowroot. pukor
stones in a sling. bo
stones used in jibke fishing method for porpoises. dekā in jibke
throw stones at. jemān bo,
kijbo
throw stones repeatedly at an object or person. ajjikad
tombstone. jebwe
wiped out, busted, stoned. kwōp
stone fish
scorpion fish or stone fish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus/gibbosa/novaeguineae/macadamsi/cacopsis/albobrunnea/guamens is/parvipinnis. ṇo
stony dekāke
stony islet without trees. bokoṃṇa
stoop ṃal-
stooped. kob
stop bōbrae, bōjrak, ḷọk, pāpjel ṃae
meet and stop. pāpjel ṃae
stop craving fish. kōbbaturtur
stop, in the sense of stay. pād
stopper bọọr, penja-
store ṃōn wia
store
to store. kōttōn
storehouse joko
storehouse ale
storm ibeb, kior, kōtteepiṇa, ḷañ, ññat
a big storm. jeḷañ
a rain storm that is the sign of a chief coming. ḷañōn irooj
a storm. aere
cloud formation preceding storm. pālmuuj
interim period between stormy seasons, usually a calm spell. jo
name of a storm that usually comes in the summer. Likabwiro
period of storms. Dāpeij
place where members of the Ripako clan exercise their power to control storm. bōn
save from a storm. tōḷḷañ
storms associated with the ascendancy of Jeljel (stars in Orion). Jeljeltak
tropical storm similar to typhoon in strength. kapiḷak
violent storm. aññat
story bwebwenato
folkloristic story. inọñ
illustration, instance, illustrative story. waan joñak
story
story of a house. alen
two-story house. nikāi
upper story of house. po
stout pen
stouthearted. pen būruo-
stove jitoob, obwin
small oven or stove. paaj
stow pānuk
straddle perakrōk
straggle jeplōklōk
straight jejjet, jiṃwe
straight hair. maḷko
straight up, of tall trees. ju
straight, in playing poker. tōreej
straighten onẹs self up. mōōbōb
straightforward. jiṃwe
straightlaced. jaṃṃōṇōṇō
straightedge
ruler, straightedge. ruḷa
strain atbọkwōj, kkeeṇ(e), liklik
strain onẹs abdominal muscles. iñ lọjien
strand
be stranded high-and-dry. pāte
bristle, strand of hair. tōōḷ
strand of rope or wire. ko
strands. iden
strands for weaving garlands or stringing leis. id
stranded tabu
stranded high-and-dry. pāāt
stranded, of canoes, boats or ships. eọtōk
strange kōjak
stranger. ruwamāejet
stranger
stranger, tramp, vagabond. armej jeedwa
strangle
strangle, to throttle. kkuul bōro
strap kañūr
strategy kōllejar
good strategy. jeḷā kōppeḷak
stratum pik
straw
drinking straw made from aetōktōk. aetōktōk
stray jebwābwe
lead astray. tōlpilo
streak
unexpected streak of luck, windfall. tọọr pata
streaker
a fish, streaker, Aprion virescens. ḷọom
stream
stream running out of swamp. kōḷ
street iaḷ
strength kajoor
stretch eḷḷọk, kankan
dilute food or drink to make it stretch. ilọk
recline, stretched out. jitṃanṃan
stretch out. erḷọk
stretch the body. makōḷkōḷ
stretch the neck. mōōbōb
stretched. aer
stretched luck. kankan kōj
stretched tight, of lines, ropes, etc.. lōtlōt
stretchy. mō
strict kajjiṃwe, kijñeñe, pen
strife akwāāl
strike notoñ, ubrar
strike a match. it
strike a shoal. eoṇ
strike a wave. ṃwitaak
strike against. itaak
strike aginst each other. iṃaajaj
strike the trunk of a tree so that the flowers may blossom forth quickly. kōnar
string ile, to, tō-
shoestring knot. korak
strands for weaving garlands or stringing leis. id
string fish, coconuts, flowers, etc. ilele
string for towing toy canoe in water, held in middle with ends attached to ends of canoe for steering. tokadkad
string under penis. lil
to pull and break objects such as string, rope, wire or grass. tūṃtūṃ
wire for stringing fish. ile
wrapped around, of string. jāliñiñ
strip
cut into strips. ōrōr
strip of reef. tōkā
strip or peel off one layer at a time. ejej
strips of green coconut branches laid across a fire for warming pandanus leaves. tọḷ
weaving strips. iden
strip
to strip. utūkaḷ
to strip of money or property by fraud or threat. kwōdmat,
reja
stripe
striped or spotted, as in ancient tattoo. eọọt
stripes showing military rank. ieṃa
striped mullet
a fish, striped mullet, Chelon vaigiensis. aotak
stripey
a fish, stripey, Kuhlia taeniura. jerwōt
strive kakkōt
strive toward. pinnitto
stroke eoeo
stroll alwōj bajjek, jaṃbo
Strombidae
a shell, Strombidae. aorak
a shell, Strombidae. lōkeed
a shell, Strombidae, Lentigo lentiginosus or Tricornis sinuatus/thersites/latissimus. eañ
strong kajoor, keiie, keke, kijñeñe, kkōt, kūtarre, mājojo, pen, peñpeñ
having strong stomach (see jjō (jjẹh)). jājjō
not strong. jakeiie
not strong physically (see dipen (diypẹn)). jādipen
physically strong. dipen,
dejeñ
strong, of wind or storm. dejeñ
stronghearted. pen būruo-
Strongylura
a fish, needlefish, Strongylura marina. ṃak
struck lel
structure kkal
struggle kakkōt, kōpkōp
to struggle for. pinnitto
strut kōmmāidik, ḷakḷak
strut of a rooster. adpā,
to
stubborn būruon kūro, dejeñ, kiliddāp
stuck kōn
fishbone stuck in throat. paḷ
stuck on to. kkejel
stuck-up kabbil, kakōl, loṃaan
study katak, liñōr
stand back and study critically, as an artist. allọk
study onẹs genealogy. jitdaṃ
stuff
uncomfortable feeling about the stomach from being overstuffed with food. akeke
stuffy nitñil
stumble tipjek, tipñōl, tūbbọk
stumble and fall while carrying. buñ kake
stumble and rise again to run. buñ-peltak
stumble but not fall. jepāppāp
stump ibnene, dāpdep
coconut stump. debọkut
pandanus stump. debọkut
stump of any tree. debọkut
stun
stunned. kūrañ,
ṃaal,
ṃajōjō,
ṃōjālūlū
stunned, of fish. kōjḷọr
stunt
stunted growth. ḷūbbat,
wūdkabbe
Stupid bwebwe, kūḷaṃwe, penawiia, taṇo
interjection: "Stupid!". bōkāro
sturdy kije
stutter allo
sty
sty on the eye. ātbwe
style ṃūtō-
style (clothes). joñak
style-setter. kakōl
stymied boṇ
subdue anjọ
subject
subjects. doon
submarine waan tulọk
submerge tal, tulọk
subside dikḷọk, meraḷọk
substance ōn
substitute
substitute for. bōk jikin,
pinej jenkwa-
subtle mera
subtract bōk
succeed pinej jenkwa-, teru, tōprak
succeed in work, play, school, or with the opposite sex. bōktak
success
successful. jeraaṃṃan
successful
unsuccessful in onẹs love advances. bokbok
such toḷọk
such a. jemḷam
suck ninnin
land given by a king to a commoner woman as a bounty for suckling a royal baby. limen ninnin
suck in hard. ṇomṇom
suck up. jorom
sucking noise made in drinking green coconuts. ṃṃōtṃōt
suckle. ninnin
two babies suckling from the same woman. limenkoko
sudden idiñ, jedkaju, jidimkij, jum
suddenly. idiñ
suffer
longsuffering. meanwōd
suffering. eñtaan
sufficient bwe
fish that areṇt sufficient for the next day. ekin boñ jab lo raan
just sufficient. bōka-
sufficient even if it's little, of food. kaniọkwe
suffocate jabjen menowa-
choke on something, suffocate. pọk
sugar jukwa
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
suggest
suggestion. ḷōmṇak
suicide kilaba, wōdinikek
commit suicide. wōdinikek
suit
suitable. kkar
suitable
unsuitable. jekkar
suitcase kōbañ
Sula
a bird, blue-faced booby, Sula dactylatra. lōḷḷap
a bird, brown booby, Sula leucogaster. kaḷo
a bird, red-footed booby, Sula sula. nana
sulk
sulky. ṃṃaḷkaro
sultry
appear sultry. kōmmāidik
sultry mannerisms. ikiddik
sum koba
summer jeṃar, rak
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
laden with summer fruit, usually trees. uwaanrak
name of a storm that usually comes in the summer. Likabwiro
summertime. iien rak
summon kkūr, lale
sun aḷ
blinded by sunlight. taṃtaṃ
look pretty at sunset. aḷkōnar
period between setting of sun and rising of moon. meḷoktakōn,
meḷọkḷọk,
tuujloñloñ
period between setting of sun and rising or moon. meḷoktak
rays of the sun. ko-in-aḷ
small blisters from over exposure to sun. il
smell of clothing or mats under sun. bbidetdet
sunbathe. kōjeje
sunbathing. aḷkwōjeje
sunbeam. koonaḷ
sunburned. kakilkil
sundown. tulọkun aḷ
sunglasses. māj
sunlight. meramin aḷ
sunny day without wind. detñil
sunray. koonaḷ
sunrise. takin aḷ
sunset. tulọkun aḷ
sunshine. det
sun-up. takin aḷ
take shelter from the rain or sun. kōjato
to dry under the sun. nel
to sun. kōjeje
Sunday Jabōt
sunk
sunken in. kōn
sup
to sup. kōjota
supercargo baja, jiipkako
superficial pejpej
superficially fancy. kōmjedeọ
superlative
superlative particle. tata
supernatural
having supernatural powers. mọṇmọṇ
supersede pinej jenkwa-
superstition tōmak ilo jetōb
superstition that cat crying at night portends death of someone. bwijenro
superstition that large waves portend the arrival of a vessel. tokwanwa
supervise lale
supine jedelañ
supper kōjota
last supper. ṃōñāin kōjab
supplant bōk jikin
supple jjipdodo
supplement
supplementary part. rejeta-
supplied
well supplied with food and property. jeban
support jepak
something that is put under something else to protect, lift, or support it. ḷoñtak
support one another by holding each other's waists. waanikli
suppose baab
supposing jen ba
sure ṃool
make sure. loloorjake
surely. lukkuun
surety joortoklik
surf ṇo
canoe-surfing, when sailing down wind. kōttōmāle
high surf. buñṇo
rolled, as by surf. ḷukut
smooth surf after a succession of rollers. mooḷ
surface ioo-
be on top of a plane surface, water or land. mmat
float upwards to the surface of the water. pelōñ
land surface. meḷan
plane surface. pik
surface of. ewe
surface of the ocean. aejet
surface, sod. jat
surf-board
surf-boarding. lōkā,
lōkōr
surgeonfish bwilak
a fish, banded surgeonfish, Acanthurus triostegus triostegus Linnaeus. kupañ
a fish, black surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricans. tiepdọ
a fish, convict tang or banded surgeonfish, Hepatus triostegus. kupañ
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri. kōpat
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus. kuwi
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus. kwi
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricans. aelmeej
a fish, surgeonfish, Naso unicornis. eañrōk
a fish, surgeonfish, Naso unicornis. ṃọṇe
surgery ṃwijṃwij
Suriana
a plant, Suriana maritima L. (Simarubaceae). ñeñe
surmise kajjimalele, leḷōmṇak
surpass ḷe
surplus budeñ, bwe
surprise bwilōñ
exclamation, of surprise. bōraṃṃaanō
interjection: surprise or disappointment. ōjjej
surprised. ilbōk
take by surprise in hand combat. ankōṃad
surprising kabwilōñlōñ
surprisingly. jatdik
surrender bbeer, baaj, wūjlep-
surrender, give up. jatōptōp
surreptitious
cheat, obtain surreptitiously. liktak
surround kōpooḷ, nitbwil
be surrounded by. kkōṇak
fishing method, many men surround a school in shallow water using a coconut leaf chain as scarer. aḷeḷe
fishing method, surrounding edges of shoals with net. kuṇa
fishing method, using surrounding net on dark nights. aejek
surrounded. pooḷ
surrounding. peḷaak
surroundings. meḷan
survey joñak
survey critically. allọk
to survey. peet
susceptible
susceptible to. kkā
suspect eṇak, eṇọ, kkōljake
suspense
suspenseful. kakkūṃkūṃ
suspicion kkōljake
sustenance kkan
swabby juwape
swaddle kūtimtim
swagger ḷakḷak
swallow kōdālōb, orañḷọk
swamp pat
smell of a swamp. juoñ
stream running out of swamp. kōḷ
swamp spring. keiiuiu
swamped. turruḷọk
water rises in a well or swamp. jib
swap jānij
swat
swat flies. ubḷọñ
sway ṃal-, ṃṃōḷeiñiñ
sway back and forth. ajjiṃaalal,
buñto-buñtak
swaying from side to side, as a ship rolling. jepliklik
swear jinjin, kanejnej
interjection: "honestly, I swear it's so.". mejāro
to swear by. kajje
sweat menokadu
sweaty. kkōr
sweep popo
to sweep. buruṃ
sweet māmet, tōñal
not sweet, of beverages. jatōk
sweet coconut water. māmet
sweet smell, of ripe pandanus fruit. bwiin-tōñal
sweetish taste. māmet
sweet potato
a plant, sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas. piteto
sweetheart batin, jitōnbōro
swell bbool, bbọk, bbōj
swell up. jib
swelling. ḷōpper,
per
swell
easterly swell. buñtokrear
northerly swell. buñtokeañ
ocean swell. ñōl
southerly swell. buñtokrōk
westerly swell. buñtokrilik
swell ṃṃan
swift iiṃ, iur
move out swiftly. kōplọk
swift, of canoes or boats, nautical term. ḷḷaeoeo
swim aō
kick feet in swimming. bwijeae
tow while swimming. akake
swindle kọọt
outsmart, swindle. Etao
swing jālirara
a swing. lijjidwaḷọk
swing arms while walking. jerjer
swing something or someone around in a circle, as a child. jelpaak
swinging. toor
to swing at someone wildly. depdep
walk swinging the arms. iliik
swipe jaṃ, kiltōn, kọọt, kōrabōl
switch jānij
ignition switch. kein kōjjọ
swivel juwabōḷ
swollen bbọk, bbōj
swollen abdomen. jeje,
jieje
swollen corpse. bōj
sword jāje
swordfish
a fish, swordfish, Xiphia gladius. ḷōjkaan
Sybedrella
a plant, Sybedrella nodiflora (L.) gaertn. (see kinwōj) (compositae). bwilbwilikkaj
syllable
syllable "do" of musical scale. to
syllable "fa" of musical scale. ba
syllable "la" of musical scale. la
syllable "mi" of musical scale. mi
syllable "re" of musical scale. re
syllable "sol" of musical scale. jooḷ
syllable "ti" of musical scale. ji
symbol kakōḷḷe
symbol bwe
sympathize iọkwe
sympathize with. tūriaṃo
symptom kakōḷḷe
Synanceja
Synanceja verrucosa. ṇo
Synedrella
a plant, Synedrella nodiflora, a small yellow fld. Composite weed. kinwōj
syphilis jeplej
syrup jurub
coconut syrup boiled down from sap. jekṃai
system kkar
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