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