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abacus jorbañ
abandon
abandoned. jojoḷāār
abashed lo
abate meraḷọk
abdomen lọje
lower abdomen, triangular area. baj
swollen abdomen. jeje,
jieje
abhor akkōjdat, dike
ability maroñ
ability to cast spell. anitta
ability to jump far. pipkaj
inability to catch many fish (see wōda {wedah}). joda
inability to catch many fish (see koṇkoṇ {kʷeṇkʷeṇ}). jọkoṇkoṇ
inability to stay underwater long (see pakij {pakij}). jāpakij
abjure kaarmejjet
able
able to catch many fish. koṇkoṇ,
wōda
able to hold much. tūkanne
able to keep wits during crisis. lọḷe
able to sail close to the wind. wetak
able to stay underwater long. pakij
be able to. jor,
maroñ
enable. kōmaroñ
not able to reason. jaje ḷōmṇak
see ban. not be able. koban
see maroñ. be able. imaroñ
see maroñ. be able. komaroñ
see maroñ. be able. kwōmaroñ
unable. ban
unable to go in shallow water, of vessels. kapjulaḷ
unable to hear (see roñ {regʷ}). jarroñroñ
unable to keep still. ne ṃakūtkūt
unable to sail close to the wind. wāto
unable to throw far. jiban
abode wōja
about im men, kōn, tarrin
about (it). eake,
kake
about to. itōn
about, approximately. ellōkan
see itōn. intend, mean, about to. tan
above jiṃa, lōñ
abrupt jidimkij, jumej
abrupt decision. idiñ
abscess ur, wōt
absence
mark to show absence. ọo
absent jako
absenteeism. iki-ruṃwij
absent-minded. bōro-joḷọk,
kūḷaṃwe,
memālele,
pepaḷ
see jako. absent. ejako
see ko. be absent. eko
absolute
absolutely. wōtōm
absorb jorom
abstain jitlọk
abstemious
abstemious of food. mattiie
absurd
absurd (see kōkar {kekar}). jekkar
Abudefduf
Abudefduf saxatilis. bakōj
a fish, maomao, Abudefduf abdominalis. badet
a fish, sergeant major, Abudefduf septemfasciatus. badet
abundance
give in abundance. wūjlep-
abundant buñ-pāḷọk, lōñ, lutōkḷọk
Acanthurus
a fish, banded surgeonfish, Acanthurus triostegus triostegus Linnaeus. kupañ
a fish, black surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricans. tiepdọ
a fish, orange spot tang, Acanthurus olivaceus. ael
a fish, red spot tang, Acanthurus achilles. kinbo
a fish, red spot tang, Acanthurus achilles. pir
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri. kōpat
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus. kuwi
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus. kwi
a fish, surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricans. aelmeej
accelerate kūrōn, ḷọk
accept
refuse to accept or take. ṃakokoun bōk
accessible
inaccessible. akā
accident jirilọk, jorrāān
by accident. jide
lie on back as result of accident. jedtak
accompanied
unaccompanied. make
accompany aililōk, karwaan
accompany either physically or spiritually while in great danger. mije
to second, concur, accompany. rejetak
accomplish tokwōj, tōprak
accomplishment. tōpran
rely on children to accomplish errands or chores. ajriin uwaak
accost
waylay, accost. pāpjel ṃae
account
charge on account. akkaun,
jaaj
accurate jejjet
accuse kinaak
accustom
accustom oneself. meej
accustomed to. miminene
unaccustomed. jāmminene
ache metak
stomach ache. jemetak
Achernar
a star, possibly Achernar (alpha Eridani). Ijuun Rak
achieve tōprak
achieve one's goal. teru
achieve prominence. ḷe
achieved. jaak
achievement. tōpran
Achyranthes
A thorny-stemmed tree. Also applied to other spiny or thorny plants, such as Achyranthes aspera L. on Eniwetok, or, in the shorter variant lōklōk. kālōklōk
acid ajet
acidity. ajet
Acila
a shell, Solemyidae, Acila schencki. kūkōr
Acmaea
Acmaea pallida. jowakin
Acmaeidae
a shell, Acmaeidae. jowakin
acne taeo
white acne-like fungus under skin. karko
acquaint
acquainted with. jiniet
unacquainted (see jiniet (jiniyẹt)). jājiniet
acquire bōk
acronym
acronym for Kwajalein Islands Trading Company. Kūtko
acronym for Marshall Islands Import-Export Company. Mieko
act ṃwil
act in a certain way. kaiṇṇe
act in a way contrary to missionary teaching. tepiḷ
act in fear and haste. kakōtkōt
act noisily in fear and haste. kọkorkor
Actinopyga
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Thelonia or Actinopyga. piāpe
action
actions. kōṃṃan,
ṃūtō-
active keeñki, memourur, pātōñtōñ
inactive. mejjeeḷ
very active person. kākemọọj
actual lukkuun
ad lib kōkōn
add koba
add liquid to substance such as starch. kapejlọk
add on to. dede
add sand or grated coconut. penpen
add up to an expected quantity. uñ
carry, in addition. uñar
not add up. jọuñ
addict
smoking addict. añūrlep
address jipiij
address a letter. atōrej
address someone using Li- or Ḷa- prefix on name. ātlep
adequate bwe
adhere dāpdep, dedāp
adjoin
adjoining. atartar
adjustment
period of adjustment. iien kijone
administer le-
Administrator
District Administrator. koṃja
Educational Administrator. koṃja
admire alwōj, nebar
admit deḷọñ
reveal, disclose, confess, admit (something that had been kept hidden or secret). ketak
admonish kapilōk, kauwe, rōjañ
adolescent boea
adolescent (derogatory). mānniñ
unmarried adolescent girl. jiroñ
adopt
adopt children. kaajiriri
adoration kabuñ
adorn inōknōk
adult rūtto
adultery lejān
commit adultery. ḷōñ
advance
advanced. ḷe
advantage
disadvantage. nana taṃṃwi-
use to the greatest possible advantage. ājḷor
advertise karreelel
advise kapilōk, kauwe, kipel
advise someone to lead a conventionally good clean life. kabkūbjer
to encourage, advise. rōjañ
advisor
closest advisor. jiṃwin ñi
advocate
take sides, advocate. rōrā
adze jaḷtok, māāl
Aetobatus
a fish, spotted eagle ray fish, poisonous, Aetobatus narinari. imen
affair jerbal
affect jelōt
afflict
afflicted. liaajlọḷ
affluent jeban
afford maroñ
afraid kor, kūkūṃkūṃ, mijak
afraid of. uwōta
afraid of ghosts. abwinmake
afraid to. pikōt
afraid, warn, be concerned about. kōkōl
be afraid of. lōḷñọñ
African pompano
a fish, African pompano. aroñ
aft ḷokwa-
after āliki-, jān, ḷak, ḷokwa-, ḷọkun
afterwards. ṃōj,
tokālik
back, after (see also liki-). ālikin
see ālikin 'after' and liki-. after, outside, back. ālkin
afterbirth kiliblib
aftermath ajāllik, jeṃḷọk
after-part
canoe part, after-part when outrigger is on port side. jabdik
again bar
see bar. again. ebar
why again?. jaaṃ
against ṇae
a feeling against. kajjikur
age ded, epepen
cause to come of age. karūtto
of age. rūtto
of good age. ṃōṃan ded
old age. rūtto
one of the same or nearly the same age as another. peḷo
to age. aḷapḷọk
aged apel, bwijwoḷā
be aged, doddering. aḷapḷọk
fruit of aged trees. ālkūṃur
aggravate kakūtōtō
aggravation aploñloñ
aggregate ejouj
congregated, aggregated. kuk
agile pipkaj, util
agilely
dance agilely. buñto-buñtak
aging rūttoḷọk
agitate liṃaajṇoṇo
agitated. jejeikik
excited, agitated, energized. eṃṃōḷō
agitation
agitation of feelings. liṃotak
agitation or shimmering of water surface in strong wind. aemuuji
ago
a long time ago. etto
a while ago. kōkein
some time ago. jeṃaan
agony eñtaan
agree rejetak
agreement. bujen,
koṇ
be in agreement. bōro-kuk
shake the head in disagreement. jeboulul
aground
go aground. eoṇ,
eọr
ague piba
ahead ṃaa-, ṃaan
get ahead. jibadek jidik
go ahead. ṃōṃōkaj
remain ahead of a wave when sailing following the wind. buñṃaan
aid jipañ
aide
health aide. komen
ail
ailing. lọkmej,
nañinmej
aim
aim a gun. alej
aim at. alej
aimless
jaunt, sail, or drive around aimlessly. tarto-tartak
walk aimlessly. jaṃbo
air mejatoto
cool air. aeṃōḷoḷo
exposed to wind and air. añjerak
to air out. jejedwawa
air raid kuju
shelter pit, air raid. rọñ
airfield pij
airmail eermeeḷ
airplane baḷuun
arrive, of sailing vessel or airplane. po
to bank, of airplanes. lā
aisle tuwa
ajar idaaptōk, peḷḷọk
akimbo jiped di
alarm iruj
albacore
a fish, false albacore or kawakawa. ḷooj
albatross le
a bird, black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes. le
a bird, laysan albatross, Diomedea immutabilis. le
album
photo album. bokun pija
alcohol arkooḷ
alcoholic. ṇompe
like alcoholic beverages. ṇompe
strong liquor, alcoholic beverage. dānnin kadek
Aldebaran
Aldebaran in Taurus. Ḷoojḷapḷap
alert kōllejar, pojak
be alert. ṃaanjāppopo,
reilik-reiṃaan
Aleutra
Aleutra scripta. ṃōṇakṇak
Algedi Liṃanṃan
alien ruwamāejet
alienable
inalienable rights or property. addemlōkmej
possessive classifier, alienable objects and general possessive. aa-,
wōja-
alienate
alienated. kolōkabwi-,
koñil,
ṃweed
remove from, fire from, alienate from a place, position, title, land, etc.. pikkajo
alight jok
alive mour
all aolep, wōtōmjej
all gone. maat
all present. likiio
all the more. tōrreo
count all. tarlep
not all there. irḷọk
see aolep. all. aolepān
see maat. all gone. emaat
all that is needed
provide all that is needed for someone or something. ṇawijkinen
allergy lennab
alligator aḷkita
allocate kōjjemọọj
Allophylus
a plant, tree, Allophylus timorensis (DC.). kūtaak
allot kōjjemọọj
allow kōtḷọk
allowance for error. kijen peto
allowed. mālim
alloy māāl waan
alluring kakijdikdik, memejaja
ally rejetak
almanac aḷōṃṇak
almost baj, eitōn, kiōk, ṃōttan jidik, nañin
see nañin. almost. enañin
see nañin. almost. kwōnañin
Alocasia
a plant, taro variety, Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Sweet. (Araceae). In the same family as taro and Cyrtosperma. wōt
alone ajjimakeke, jojoḷāār, make
fear of being alone in the dark or at sea. abwinmake
see make. alone. emake
see make. self, alone. kwōmake
to be alone on an island. ajjimakeke
alongside tōrerei-
come alongside. atartar
go alongside of. atar
put alongside. apar
Alopias
a fish, thresher shark, Alopias vulpes. pako tọrtọr
alphabet aḷbapeet
already ṃōj
because, already. dedeinke
also āinwōt, bar, barāinwōt, kab
see āinwōt. too, also, same. āin
Altair Mājlep
altar lokatok, tampeḷ
alternate ukoktak
although amñe, meñe
altitude ḷolōñ, utiej
Alutera
a fish, scrawled file fish, Alutera scripta. ikudej
always aolep iien
Amanses
a fish, file fish, Amanses carolae. ṃōṇakṇak
amateur jedañ, ñak
amaze bwilōñ
amazed. lōḷñọñ,
ḷọkjenaa-
amazing kabwilōñlōñ, kōppaḷpaḷ
ambiguous lōñ ṃweñan
ambition jibadbad
seat of ambition. at
ambush apād
lie in ambush. kōppao
to ambush. kōmja
amend jiṃwe
America aelōñin pālle, Amedka
among bwilji-, kōtaa-
amount ded, detta-, joña
Amphinerita
Puperita japonica or Amphinerita polita. kaddoḷ
amuse kaṃōṇōṇō
amusement. ṃōṇōṇō
Anadara
a shell, Arcidae, Anadara (scapharca) satowi/broughtonii. kūkōr-in-ar
small clam, oyster, a shell, Arcidae, Scapharca inequivalvis or Anadara pilulu. kūkōr
analogy
analogy, attempt. mālejjoñ
analyze mejaḷ, tipdik
Anampses
Anampses caeruleopunctatus. alle
Anas
a bird, mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. roñanpat
a bird, northern shoveler, Anas clypeata. roñanpat
ancestor rūtto
ancestry
mixed ancestry. aiṇokko
anchor añkō, emjak
anchor line. emjak
anchorage. aba
anchorage on ocean side of islet where one waits for more favorable winds. metto
be at anchor. memaan
bow line, used to tie up an anchor. lokṃaan
fastened, of anchors only. kilōk
large stone used as an anchor. kadkad
let anchor line out to allow for tide change. peaut
ride at anchor. emjak
stock of an anchor. rorob
to anchor. ejjeḷā
weigh anchor. tōbtōb
ancient ennāp
ancient times. etto
and im, kab
and so (in narratives). eṃōj
Andromeda
beta Andromedae. Ūlin-raj-eo
gamma Andromedae. Poobin-raj-eo
anemone
sea anemone. ḷọr
angel enjeḷ
Angelonia
a plant, flower, Angelonia salicariaefolia (Takeuchi). jab meḷọkḷọk
anger kōḷo, kōmmatōr, kūtōtō
anger through jealousy. kwi
angered. inepata
easily angered. idimkwi,
ñeñiñi
not angered easily (see lilu {liliw}). jāllulu
slow to anger in debate (see kwi {kʷiy}). jọkkwikwi
slow to anger in debate (see ñeñiñi {gigiygiy}). jaññiñi
angered
easily angered. ñūñiñi
angle
angle of the jaw. roñ
measure joints at an angle in construction work. alej
angry iñ, lilu, ḷōkatip, paḷ, ro
angry about injuries received. kwi
become angry. kun an ḷaaṃ
so angry as to resort to revenge. ñi
very angry. kūtōtō,
matōrtōr
Anguilla
Anguilla celebesensis. toṇ
animal menninmour
an animal, a small black lizard with white stripes. mājḷwōj
an animal, centipede. iie,
ṇokwanej
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
an animal, white land crab. lemḷat
call or entice animals or children to come near. kōkaal
die out, of plants, animals, or people. ḷot
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
female, of animals. kokōrā
horn of an animal. doon
male, of animals. koṃaan
round up fish or animals. ajāl
school of fish on reef, herd of animals. baru
young birds or animals. koon
animate
reanimate. jaruk
animosity kōjdat
ankle
ankle bones. lijaakkwōlele
band around ankles used in climbing trees. kae
climb coconut tree with ankles tied. ento
annihilate jeepepḷọk
annihilate one-by-one. jejoñjoñ
anniversary keemem
Annona
a plant, Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae). the sour-sop. jojaab
announce kōjjeḷā
announcement. keeañ
annoy kakūtōtō
annoyed or bothered by noise. uwaroñ
anoint kōkapit
herbs for anointing. toḷaj
anonymous
do something for (or against) someone anonymously. etale-liktōmān
another bar juon
one another. doon
Anous
a bird, black noddy, Anous tenuirostris. jekad
a bird, brown noddy, Anous stolidus. pejwak
answer uwaak
answer someone's question. ṇawāween
answer to call. eọroñ
ant ḷoñ
an insect, big black ant. kallep
an insect, smallest ant. kinaḷ
antagonize
antagonize by tale-bearing. kiojaḷjaḷ
Antares Tūṃur
ante
ante, in poker. laḷ
antenna antena
antic
antics. ṃūtō-
anti-social jememe
anus anri-, kimirmir, poḷ, rōrāāt
anus hair. oḷkūñ
scratch anus, to goose. rōbtak
wash anus after defecating, especially women and children, usually in ocean. eọreor
anvil aṃbōḷ
anxiety tarukelel
anxious ikdeelel, inepata, kijerjer
overanxious. ṃōṃaelep
to lust, overanxious. ṃōṃ
wait for anxiously. jañnuwaad
any jabdewōt
Anyperodon
a fish, rock cod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus. kabro
a fish, rock cod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus. kōḷaoḷap
anything jabdewōt
anyway baj
apart jepel
apart, divided into two parts. rājet
be apart. tọọn
far apart (see kkut {kʷkʷit}). memejo
far apart (see kkut {kʷkʷit}). memeḷo
take apart. jaḷjaḷ
tear apart. tōtemakil
apathetic jememe
ape ṃañke
Apogon
a fish, cardinal fish, Apogon novemfasiatus. tōptōp
apologize joḷọk bōd
apostle rijjelōk, ri-kaki
apparatus kein jerbal
apparent alikkar
appeal owar
appealing. memejaja
have sex appeal. taḷe,
taḷe
appear aloklok, jāde, jo, ṃur, waḷọk
a boy or man whose appearance makes everyone smile. ḷōḷajkōnkōn
appear before an audience. paañ
appearance. añōltok,
kōjālli-,
nemāmei-,
pao
come into appearance. buñ
disappear. jeepepḷọk,
jetḷọk
healthy in appearance, as a coconut tree. wāmourur
outward appearance. añlọkwi-
put in an appearance. miro
appease jojoon bōro, medek
appendage
appendage, usually to a house (always used with directional postpositions). daṃok
appendicitis ṃojo
appetite
have an appetite for. bōro-kōrkōr,
ijoḷ
of small appetite. mattiie
applaud kabbokbok
applause kabbokbok
apple abōḷ
apple of one's eye. ñiejo
apple-polishing. kappok jide
coconut "apple". iu
apply
apply constant powerful pressure on a rope. keepep
apply oneself. kakkōt
appoint jitōñ, jitōñ
appraise watwat
apprentice rūkkatak
approach jikrōk, jitaak, kepaak
appropriate kōkar
appropriate others' property. aṇokṇak
to appropriate. kōjjemọọj
approve
approved. weeppān
disapprove. dike,
kōrraat
approximate
about, approximately. ellōkan
approximately. tarrin,
approximately im men
April Eprōḷ
Aprion
a fish, snapper, Aprion virescens. ewae
a fish, streaker, Aprion virescens. ḷọom
apron nuknukun kuk
apt kōkā
Aquarius
stars in Aquarius. Jitata
Aquila
alpha, beta, gamma Aquilae. Mājlep
epsilon, zeta, omega Aquilae. Arin-Mājlep
Arabica
Arabica scurra/eglantina/couturiera/asiatica or Cyraea tigris, etc. libbukwe
architect ri-pija annañ
Arcidae
a shell, Arcidae, Anadara (scapharca) satowi/broughtonii. kūkōr-in-ar
small clam, oyster, a shell, Arcidae, Scapharca inequivalvis or Anadara pilulu. kūkōr
Arcturus
Arcturus in Bootes. Ad
the pair of stars Spica and Arcturus. Daam-Ad
are
there are. ewōr
area peḷaak
clean up an area. rarō
Arenaria
a bird, ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres. aerār
a bird, ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres. kōtkōt
argue akwāāl, dọọj, iakwāāl, kōbọuwe
argue against. juṃae
argument bowōd, leḷọk-letok
Argyrops
a fish, redfin, Argyrops spinifer. ṃōḷejetak
Aries Elmọñ
arise jerkak
aristocrat
female aristocrat. lōkkūk
male aristocrat. ḷakkūk
arithmetic bōnbōn
do mental arithmetic. aṇtọọn
arm pā
beckon by waving arms. jeeaaḷ
carry tucked under arm. abjāje,
albakbōk
fold arms in front. bokpā
pain in the arm caused by throwing. joñ
put arm around waist of another while standing side by side. jelpaak
put one's arm across another's shoulders while walking. waabbilāle
see pā. arm, hand, wing. peiṃ
see pā. arm, hand, wing. pein
see pā. arm, hand, wing. peiū
swing arms while walking. jerjer
walk swinging the arms. iliik
arm
to arm. ṇaṃaanpein
Armigera
a shell, Muricidae, Purpura (Manicinella) Armigera. tōbo
armpit medwañ
smell of armpits. medwañ
arms ṃaanpā
army ami
aroma mālu
Arothron
a fish, puffer, Arothron meleagris. luwap-kilmeej
a fish, puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus. luwap-iaḷo
around peḷaak
anywhere around here. jekākā
go around. ito-itak,
rawūn
go around s.t.. itūrrọọl
turn, around and around. iñiñ
arouse bab-laḷin
arouse passion. buñ-kōḷowa-
aroused to excitement. jejeurur
arrange kōkar
arranged head to tail, of fish. jitnen ṃōṃō
arrangement. jepaa-
beautifully arranged. pepānpān
rearrange. ikūr
arrest po
arrival
arrival of many canoes. lipopo
cry an arrival, of ship or plane. jeḷo
superstition that large waves portend the arrival of a vessel. tokwanwa
arrive jikrōk, jitaak, tōkeak, tōpar
arrive at. itaak,
ṃor
arrive in full force. ḷooribeb
arrive, of sailing vessel or airplane. po
to arrive, of a canoe. jidaak
arrogant kabbil, kōbbọọjọj, loṃaan
arrow lippọṇ
shoot a bow and arrow. lippọṇ
arrowroot
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
a food, soup, spongy coconut and arrowroot. aikiu
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
a plant, arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) ktze., the Polynesian arrowroot. (Taccaceae). ṃakṃōk
arrowroot season. pāl
dirty waste water from arrowroot straining process. kūbween lọlọ
harvest time for arrowroot. añōneañ
male arrowroot, of no food value. aetōktōk
molded arrowroot starch. jibwil
net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch. waliklik
net, large-meshed, bag-shaped, for washing arrowroot and soaking breadfruit. do
stalk of arrowroot plant. aetōktōk
stone used for grinding arrowroot. pukor
to die, of arrowroot, signaling time for digging the root. pāl
to sieve arrowroot. epta
to sieve arrowroot: first time. jepta
art jiña
artery eke, iaḷan bōtōktōk
arthritis kūrro
article bwebwenato
articulate aejemjem
artificial kōṃṃan
artist ri-pija
Artocarpus
a plant, general term for the breadfruit, Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) L. F. Moraceae. mā
seedless variety of Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) linn.. Petaaktak
as āinde-, ke, kōnke
as if. etan wōt ñe
just as [ADJ] as. tōḷọk
ascend wanlōñ
Asclepias
a plant, Asclepias curassavica (Ebon). kabbok
ash
ashes. melkwaarar,
wūpaaj
ashes from fireplace. kūbween upaaj
burn to ashes. melkwaarar
ashamed
always ashamed. jejookok
ashore
go ashore on islands belonging to others. popo ṃanit
Asia Eijia
Asio
a bird, short-eared owl, Asio flammeus. lijeṃao
a bird, short-eared owl, Asio flammeus. ṃao
ask jitōk, kajitūkin, kajjitōk
ask for food, a shameful thing to do. tūñañ
askew ip, oḷā, pepeerir
Asplenium
a plant, Asplenium nidus L. (Pteridophyta). kartōp
ass pid
assassin ruuror
assassinate. kowadoñ
assassinate
to assassinate. ṃōrō
assault ḷatipñōl, nitbwil
assemble bobo, kōḷaak
to assemble. kweilọk
assembly kweilọk
assent
nod assent (distributive only). ṃajid
assert
assert oneself. kātōk,
kōṇkōṃṃan
assess
assess the value of. joñe aorōkin
asset tokja-
assign jitōñ, jitōñ
assimilate
assimilated. peljo
assist
to assist. rejetak
assistance
mutual assistance. jeṃdoon
associate ṃōtta-
associate with. aililōk
association doulul
assorted kōkārere
assume ḷōmṇak
assume responsibility for. bōk dedo
assuming
assuming that. bwe bōta
assure jiroñ
asthma orḷọk
astonish pepaḷ
astonished. ḷọkjenaa-,
rōññaḷọk
astonishing kabwilōñlōñ
astound pepaḷ
astounded. rōññaḷọk
astounding kabwilōñlōñ
astray
lead astray. tōlpilo
astronomy jedjed iju
astute kapeel
asylum iṃōn bwebwe, iṃōn utaṃwe
at i, ilo, lo, lọ
be at. ḷo-
athletic
not athletic. jọkkurere
atmosphere mejatoto
atoll aelōñ
island or atoll reserved for food gathering, usually for a chief and his immediate family. ḷārooj
leeward side of an atoll. liklaḷ
main islet of an atoll. bōran aelōñ,
eoonene
name of a section of some atolls, usually the windward, northeast part. aetọ
see aelōñ. atoll. aelōñin
western and northwestern island northwestern islands in an atoll. liklaḷ
windward side of an atoll. likiej
attach dāpijek
attached. kōkejel,
lelok
attachment. kōketaak
build attachments onto a canoe. peḷọñ
pamper a child so as to create undue attachment. kaerer
attack nitbwil
attack at night. iaboñ
attack by mother hen. wadde
black magic to stun sharks from attacking. anjin-pako
attain
strive to attain. jawōd
attempt jaak, jibadbad, kajjioñ
analogy, attempt. mālejjoñ
attempt the impossible. kadkadajaj
attend pād
attention
pay attention to. el
stand at attention. kankan
attitude bōklōkōt, ḷōmṇak
attorney ḷoār
attract
attract fish or flies with scraps. aṃaṃ
attracted. añal
attraction of big fish to smaller fish. la
attractive. kōmājmāj,
memeej,
memejaja,
ṃōtañ
attractiveness. aneptok
charismatic, person who is always attracting people around him or her. ettōl
easily attracted to anyone of the opposite sex. lelolo
gullible, attracted to. reel
unattractive. jakōl
attribute jinōkjeej
audience alwōj
appear before an audience. paañ
audit bōnbōn
auger kilmij
August Ọkwōj
aunt jine-
Auricularia
a plant, toadstool, Auricularia ampla Persoon and other earlike Basidiomycetes (fungi). Rogers. lọjilñin kijdik
Auriga
stars in Auriga. Kōḷein-dipāākāk-eo
auspices oṇaak
austere kijñeñe
Australia Aujtōrōlia
authentic lukwi
author
author of stories. ri-kōṃṃan bwebwenato
authority maroñ, pepe, ujeje
overstep authority. bōkjab
authorize kōmaroñ
auto
automobile. jitoja,
ṃootka
autumn añōneañ
avenge iden-oṇe
avert bōbrae, el
aviation kōkāke
avoid bōbrae, jeje, kawiiaea, uwea
avoid because of unfortunate experience. je
interfere in order to avoid. jujuurḷọk
move fast so as to avoid detection. miro
await kattar, kōmḷan
awake
awake, roused, conscious. ruj
awaken. ruj
keep awake. memej
late in awakening. mājurlep
to keep awake during the usual hours of sleep. kōmja
wide awake. rōre
award kọwiinin
aware jeḷā, kile
away jako
be away from. tọọn
drift away. peḷọk
get away clean. joor
go away. welọk
run away. ko
see ilọk. go away. ilañ
stay away from. kawiiaea
steal away. dej
turn away from. el
awe lōḷñọñ
awful nana taṃṃwi-
awkward jatpe
awl dedāil
awning waniñ
awry ip
axe māāl, ūlūl
stone axe. jeljel
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