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machete jāje
blade of machete. mejān jāje
fishing method, torch and machete. tilkōmerā
slash with machete. kabwil
machine
fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery. bobo
sewing machine. mejin
machine gun kikanju
mackerel
a fish, big-eyed or goggle-eyed scad fish or horse mackerel, Trachurops crumenophthalmus. pāti
a fish, mackerel, Grammatorcynus bicarinatus. ikabwe
a fish, mackerel, Scomber japonicus. ṃōlṃōl
a fish, mackerel, Trachurops crumenopthalmus. ettōū
a fish, mackerel, Trachurops crumenopthalmus. tōū
fishing method, chasing mackerel into a throw net held upon one side. kōtaltōl
fishing method, stand beside weir and watch for mackerel. jo
Macrophragma
a shell, Macrophragma tokyeense (Turritellidae). likarkar
mad bwebwe, lilu, rowālọk
maggot
have maggots. likaakrak
worm, maggot. likaakrak
magic anijnij, rojak
black magic. kōkōpāl,
tōtabōn
black magic to give sex appeal. anjin-wōlbo
black magic to stun sharks from attacking. anjin-pako
black magic to turn someone amicable. anjin-wōlbo
cult that tattooed and practiced magic. eḷ
magic to make soldiers brave. mọun
magic trick. jibai
magical power. ḷọun,
mọun
magical power of speech. atlo
make magic. kapāl
to do black magic on a fisherman to make him not catch fish (used against a fisherman who usually catches many fish).. bōkjān koṇa-
magician ri-jọubwe
magistrate joonjo, koṃja
magnet jitūūl, ṃakneet
magnificent aiboojoj
mahogany ṃaōkōni
maid jiroñ, lejnono
mail lōta
maim
maimed. jipikpik
main lukkuun
main islet of an atoll. bōran aelōñ,
eoonene
maintain dāpdep
dry-docking, maintain. tọọk
maintenance
beach a boat for maintenance purposes. tọọk
majestic bōtata
majority jarlepju
Majuro Mājro
make kōṃṃan
make a face. kaū
make a handle for a spear. buñi
make balls. bobo
make believe. ḷōkōṃ
make clear. kōmmeḷeḷe
make do. kōkōn
make do with what one has. kipeddikdik
make food. ṃadṃōd
make good. kōṃanṃan
make handicraft. amiṃōṇo
make leis. pit
make out. bōktak
make quick sharp turns. jeerinbale
make room for. jeje
make sennit. kokwaḷ
make the grade. bōktak
make way. uwea
make weapons. nōḷ
make well. kōmour
see kōṃṃan. make, do. ekōṃṃan
see kōṃṃan. make, do. kōṃṃane
male ṃōṃaan
male arrowroot, of no food value. aetōktōk
male flower of breadfruit. tōbak
male of one-fourth royal descent. ḷajjibjib
male, of animals. koṃaan
said of male children. iep jaḷḷọk
malice kūtōtō
malignant
a sore, painful and malignant, usually located on the hands or feet. jiṇo
malinger riab nañinmej
malingering. kona
mallard
a bird, mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. roñanpat
mallet ḷwūj
mallet made from clam shell. dekenin
pound with a mallet or hammer. penḷwūj
malnutrition
disease characterized by swollen belly and emaciated limbs as a result of malnutrition. jeje
man ṃōṃaan
a boy or man whose appearance makes everyone smile. ḷōḷajkōnkōn
busy man. lowwanwon
manly. ṃōṃaanan
old man. ḷaḷḷap
old man, term of respect. aḷap
that man (close to neither of us). ḷeeṇ,
ḷeieṇ,
ḷouweo
that man (close to you). ḷōṇe,
ḷōṇeṇe
the man (often not present). ḷeo
this man (close to me). ḷeo,
ḷōe
this man (close to us both). ḷein,
ḷeiō
top man in organization. jeṃṃaan
unmarried man. ḷajinono
what man? what boy?. ḷōt
wise man. kanpil
young man. likao
manage lale
manage to exist. kipeddikdik
manager. mānija
maneuver kōttōbalbal
know how to maneuver. jeḷā kōppeḷak
to maneuver. jekaboot
wrestling maneuver, Marshallese style only. ektak
mangle
mangled. peddejọkwe,
wūdede
mango mañko
mangrove
a plant, mangrove, Bruguiera conjugata (L.) Merrill. joñ
a plant, mangrove, Sonneratia caseolaris. In mangrove depressions. kōnpat
maniac wūdeakeak
Manicinella)
a shell, Muricidae, Purpura (Manicinella) Armigera. tōbo
manifest alikkar
manipulate iṇoṇooj
manner ṃwil
manner of. tipen,
wāwee-
manners. kōṃanōt
see wāwee-. manner of. wāween
sultry mannerisms. ikiddik
way or manner of doing something. ap,
kōl
manta
a fish, great devilfish, manta. boraañ
manure kōṇ, kūbwe
smell of chicken manure. bwiin-kūbween-alōr
manuscript
print by hand with manuscript style. kiāptōḷ
many bwijin, lōñ
many times. lōñ alen
many, as a school of fish. doom
not many. ejjabdaan
see lōñ. many. elōñ
see lōñ. many. lōñḷọk
so many. tōlien
maomao
a fish, maomao, Abudefduf abdominalis. badet
map mab
mar rōran
marred. kinejnej
marble ajaj
a game: play marbles for keeps. lukkuun
a marble. bọọḷ
play marbles. kōjjobaba
shooter marble. ḷōttekōḷkōḷ
March Ṃaaj
to march, parade. ṃaaj
margin tōrerei-
Mariana Islands kapilōñ
marijuana
smoking marijuana. kaurur baib
mark
check mark. kakōḷḷe
diacritic mark. kakōḷḷe
good marksmanship. wālel
good marksmanship in shooting or throwing (see jerta {jertah}). jerọ
hit the mark. ḷaj
landmark. kakōḷḷe
leave marks. kōn
make marks with the fingernails. rakutak
mark to show absence. ọo
mark with a pencil. rōran
not be a good marksman with a spear (see wālel {waylẹl}). jowālel
not good marksman, with gun, slingshot, or by throwing stones (see jerọ {jeraw}). jerta
market ṃakūt
marlin ḷōjkaan
marlinespike ṃaanjibaik
marriage pālele
marriage ceremony. kwōjkwōjin pālele
marriage feast. kwōjkwōjin pālele
witness in marriage ceremony. kōjab
witnesses in marriage. apar
married pālele
single, unmarried. jalen
unmarried man. ḷajinono
unmarried woman. lejnono
marrow
bone marrow. ṇoṇṇoṇmeej
marry
to marry. ṃare
marsh grass
a plant, marsh grass, Cyperus javanicus Houtt. wūjooj-in-eoon-bōl
Marshallese
Marshallese goddess of speed. Lippidjọwe
Marshalls
see Ṃajeḷ. Marshalls. ri-Ṃajeḷ
marvelous aiboojoj
mash kapipā, lij, lijlij
mashed. mālij
mashed taro or potato. kōmālij
stone upon which bait or chum is mashed. jinṃa
mask
diving mask. māj,
mejān turọñ
fishing method, using diving mask and fishline outside. jāāk
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
mass depiio
mass service mija
massacre tọrtọr
massage jukjuk, pitpit
mast kaju, kiju
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk
canoe part, line from top of mast to outrigger spar (jojo {jewjew}). tokubaak
canoe part, mast top. ḷot
cross-stick on ship's mast. kūrọtiik
let sail and mast fall while tacking. merā
master
choirmaster, director of a choral group. ṃaajta
masturbate lepā, lukwōj, ḷajikmeed
mat erer, jaki
a game, hide behind a mat and have another guess. kōḷōnwa
a mat for wearing. ed
a sleeping mat that's wet. datoñ
border on mat or stone edge of road. apar
bundle of mats. kōtōṃ
floor mat, coarse. jepkọ
large bundle of mats. kūtōm
mat of. kinie-
mat used as blanket or sheet. kilbur
mat used to cover corpses. kūtim
mat worn as clothing. nieded
mat woven from coconut fronds. jeinae
pandanus mat for sail cover. atro
provide someone a mat. ṇakinien
roll up mats, etc.. āle
sitting mat. era-,
tōḷao
sleeping mat. jañiñi
small sitting mat. miar
smell of clothing or mats under sun. būbwidetdet
spread mats. erōk
to weave the edges of a mat or hat. jekōt
match atar, kewa, kōkar
ill-matched. jekkar
match mājet
strike a match. it
mate
ship's mate. meej
to mate, of turtles only.. bojak
material
building materials. kōbwebwei-
material quality. añōltok
mathematics bōnbōn
matrimony kwōjkwōjin pālele
matter
as dead matter. likaakrak
not matter. jekdọọn
what's the matter. ebajeet
matter men
mattress būtoñ, mātōrej
possessive classifier, mat or blanket or mattress. kinie-
sleep on mattress. būtoñtoñ
mature kalo, keke, rūtto
immature (see kapeel {kapeyel}), not clever. jekapeel
immature coconut fruit of. ubnen
make mature. karūtto
mature and capable of taking care of oneself. keke ṇa ireeaar
to mature, of poultry. jenḷap
maturity ṃōṃan ded
maximum kilep
may maroñ, Māe
maybe bōlen, ijoke
me eō
meager
meager (see bwe {bey}). jabwe
meal ṃōñā
final meal together before an impending disaster. dienbwijro
mean itōn, ḷōmṇak
inner meaning. wūnin tōl
meaning. meḷeḷe
see itōn. intend, mean, about to. tan
mean kajjōjō, lāj, ṃōrō
measles bok aidik
measure joñak, joñjoñ, teeñ
joñjoñ measure. joñan
chest measurement. diklōñ
measure joints at an angle in construction work. alej
meat kanniōk
a food, meat course. jālele
half-done, of fish or meat. koubub
meat course to go with rice or other staple. jāle-
meaty part of a clam. aḷaḷ
smell and taste of uncooked meat. būbūramejmej
spoiled fish or meat. kōt
whale meat. itok
young coconut meat. mede
mechanic injinia
medal ṃarṃar, ṃōttaalia
medallion. ṃōttaalia
medallion of. ṃarō-
possessive classifier, flowers, medals, necklaces, or fishing baskets. ṃarō-
meddle
meddlesome. doebeb
medical
medical treatment by members of the cult (didiiñ). didiiñ
phases in medical treatment starting with the second. bōrwaj
rub with oil as medical treatment. pitpit
treat, medically. wūno
medicine wūno
break taboos attendant to certain medicines while under treatment. aḷok
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran
extraordinary healing powers, as in Marshallese native medicine. kōbbōkakkak
medicine pounding rock. tōpañ
medicine women. didiiñ
medicine, heat-treatment using hot stones wrapped in leaves. tabuk
mortar for making medicine. tapañ
place for making medicine. pieo
purgative medicine. wūno in ruprup
sorcery in medicine. ṃadṃōd
meditate kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ
meek ineeṃṃan
meet allolo, iioon, jelṃae
go and meet. wōnṃae
meet and stop. pāpjel ṃae
meeting. kweilọk
meeting house. ṃōn kweiḷọk
meeting place. out,
peje
to meet together. kweilọk
Melampus
Melampus fasciatus. alu
also Melampus nuxcastanea. alu
melancholy dedo, ḷobōl
listless, melancholy. addiṃakoko
Melichthys
a fish, black triggerfish, Melichthys ringens. būb
mellow ineeṃṃan, kalo
mellowed. rūttoḷọk
melodious
melodious sound. ḷōḷaaj
melody ainikie-, toṇ
melt ōnḷọk
member ṃōtta-
member of. uwaan
members of the church. eklejia
membrane jā
memorandum kein kakeememej
memories
have fond memories of. emḷọk
memories of those little things we used to do. kiddik
memorize kūkiil
memory ememej
men
chase men. kōṃṃaanan
men's house (?). ja
the men (often not present). ḷōṃaro
these men (close to me). ḷōṃarā,
ḷōṃarārā,
ḷōṃaro
these men (close to us both). ḷōṃarein
those men (close to neither of us). ḷōṃaraṇ,
ḷōṃarāraṇ,
ḷōṃaroro
those men (close to you). ḷōṃaraṇe,
ḷōṃarāraṇe
mend karpen
mend a net. kanwōd,
tōtọ
menehune rimmenanuwe
menial tōtā
menstruation bōtōktōk, mejen allōñ
mental ḷōmṇak
do mental arithmetic. aṇtọọn
mentally unstable. ṃōjọliñōr,
taṇo
mention kōnono
merchandise ṃweiuk
merchant tōreeta
mercy
have mercy on. tūriaṃo
mere wōt
merge
merged. koba,
peljo
merit jinōkjeej
merriment lañlōñ
merry kaṃōṇōṇō, leṃōṇōṇō
mesh dāde, dāpijek
extra mesh in a net. mejkōnkōn
mess
be messed up. poktak
messed up. pok
messy. kōkōr
mess
mess hall. ṃōn ṃōñā
message nenaan
Messerschmidia
a plant, Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) I. Johnston. kiden
metal māāl
meteor iju rabōḷḷọk
method ap, kōl
a method of tying sennit on the ṃweiur of a canoe. ñiinpako
fastest method of righting a canoe after it has capsized in order to escape sharks. keilupako
method of. wāwee-
method of casting lots. pejao
method of climbing down. pirūrrūr
method of doing something. rāpeḷta-
method of doing something step by step. kiltōn
method of extracting coconut meat out of its shell without breaking the meat. kōmmālwewe
meticulous kile
mi
syllable "mi" of musical scale. mi
Micronesian pigeon
a bird, Micronesian pigeon, Ducula oceanica. ṃuḷe
microscopic jibbatūñtūñ, jibbūñ
Microsorium
a plant, fern, Microsorium scolopendria Burm. F. copeland. kino
middle ioḷap
middle of. buḷōn,
eoḷōpa-,
lukwō-
middle of an island. iooj
middle of many things or people. bwilji-
midget ḷajikaj, rimmenanuwe, wūddik
midnight lukwōn boñ
midrib
midrib of a coconut leaf. ṇok
midrib of coconut frond. pāp
midrib of frond stripped for tying or for sewing copra sacks. mālwe
midst
in the midst of. buḷōn
MIECO Mieko
miff
miffed. lotaan
might kajoor
might as well jujen
migrate jepjep, ṃōṃakūt
Mikadotrochus
Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi. likaabdoulul
Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi. likōppejdat
mild mera
mildew menādik, ṃōḷọwi
mile ṃaiḷ
military
stripes showing military rank. ieṃa
milk milik
coconut milk. eaḷ
Milky Way
dark spot in the Milky Way beside theta in Ophiuchus. Dāp-eo
mill
mill around, of small fish. auḷeḷe
milling about of a crowd. itileoñeoñ
miller
an insect, moth or miller. urur
million milien
mimic ari-, lowaar
mind bōklōkōt, kokōro, loḷātāt
absent-minded. bōro-joḷọk,
kūḷaṃwe,
memālele,
pepaḷ
never mind. āinwōt juon,
jekdọọn
mine aō
mingle koba, peljo
minister rōplen
minnow aol
a fish, tiny surface minnow. ṇaṇ
charge of a school of fish chasing minnows. tūaḷ
fishing method, using woven brown coconut fronds to catch sardines and minnows as they are chased ashore by bigger fish. apep
minor jiddik, mānniñ, ṃaina
minute jibbatūñtūñ, jibbūñ, minit
Mirabilis
a plant, Mirabilis jalapa L. (Nyctaginaceae). emān-awa
miracle kakōḷḷe
mirage
mirage, optical illusion, illusion. jāmilur
mirror kapjer, kilaj
look in a mirror. kilaj
signal with a mirror. kakkilaajaj
miscellaneous jabdewōt, kōkārere
mischievous adkeelel, ājāj, bōt, doebeb, kakūtōtō, ḷōkatip
miser
miserly. arōk,
miin
miserly, even of worthless objects. arōk menọknọk
very miserly. kūbboṇ
misfortune jerata
do something that will result in misfortune, such as breaking a taboo. ḷōkajeṃ
intuition about a future misfortune or death. lomije-
misfortune due to breaking of a taboo. ruwe
misgiving leḷọk-letok
mislead jebwābwe
miss ḷe
be late for and miss a plane, boat, or car, etc.. tūṃ
miss an opportunity. waakḷọk
miss constantly. jokwōd
miss destination. peḷọk
miss out. tūṃṃwijkōk
miss the boat. tomewa
missing. jako
miss lijā
Missa
Roman Catholic Missa. mija
missile mijeḷ
gather missiles for throwing. ruk-bo
missile, for throwing only. bo
mission mijen
missionary. mejinede
mist ṃōtọdik
mistake bōd
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe
Mister aḷe
mistrust jālōke
mix iiōk, kabodān
mix in. peljo
mix sail power with engine power. kabodān
mix together a variety of ingredients. jitable
mix with water. kabodān,
kāre
mixed. kōkārere
mixed ancestry. aiṇokko
mixed blood. aiṇokko
mixture. iiōk
mixture of. utō-
of good mixture. ṃōṃan utōn
moan ñūñūr
mob jarlepju
mobilize
mobilize (military). joorkatkat
mock ar, kajjioñ, kajjirere, lowaar
model jemānāe
sail model canoes. bwilbwil
modest memejọkunkun
be modest. tōtā-būruon
moi
a fish, moi, Polydactylus sexfilis. atkadu
moist ṃōḷọwi
moisture. ṃōḷọwi
molar ñilep
mold
hat block form, any mold, any form. ṃōṇakjān
molded arrowroot starch. jibwil
mold lirọuwe
moldy. ḷōḷ
moldy taste. nenān
mole il meej
mole on the skin. ilmeej
mole, hairy. buwak
small mole with a hair sticking out. būttiwoḷ
molt orjib
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
place where turtles molt. mej
momento kein kakeememej
momma ṃaṃa
monday Ṃande
Monetaria
Erosaria helvola/erosa/flaveola or Monetaria annulus harmandiniana/moneta rhomboides. likajjid
money bajet, jāān, ṃaak, ṃani
broke, out of money. jar
check, money order. jāāk
interest money. orḷọk
invested money. orḷọk
money of. nāji-
out of money. būrook,
oḷiiñ
possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible. nāji-
security, land or goods or money put away for future use or for children. joortoklik
short of money. jiban
to strip of money or property by fraud or threat. kwōdmat,
reja
money cowrie
money cowrie, a shell, Cypraeidae. likajjid
monitor kāroñjak
monitor secretly. iaroñroñ
monkey ṃañke
monkey wrench ṃañke jibana
Monotaxis
Monotaxis grandoculis. kie
a fish, big-eye or burgy, Monotaxis grandoculis. mejọkut
a fish, big-eye or burgy, Monotaxis grandoculis. ṃōjani
monster eakeak, tiṃoṇ
legendary monster. kidudujet
roar, as of the wind or a monster. rorror
monstrosity depdep
Montfortula
Diodora (austroglyphis) sieboldii or Montfortula pulchra or Tugali vadososinuata. jowakin
month allōñ
day of month when moon comes over the horizon just as sun sets. jetñōl
monthly contribution. allōñ iju
next month. allōñ in laḷ
monument kakōḷḷe
mood taṃṃwi-
in a bad mood. nana taṃṃwi-
moody. ṃōṃaḷkaro,
nana taṃṃwi-
moon allōñ
eclipse of the moon. bōtōktōk allōñ
fifth moon phase. marokiddik
first moon phase. jetmar
first quarter of the moon. adik
fishing method, hunting for lobsters at night by means of artificial light, not moonlight. tilkawor
fourth moon phase. meḷọkḷọk
half-moon. wetakḷap
moon phase after jetmar. meḷoktak
moon phase after marokiddik. maroklep
moon phase after meḷọkḷọk. marokiddik
moon phase after meḷoktak. meḷoktakōn
moon phase after meḷoktak. tuujloñloñ
moon phase after meḷoktakōn. meḷọkḷọk
moonless. maroklep
moonlight. meramin allōñ
new moon. taktakōnae
night after full moon. jetmar
night of full moon. jetñōl
period between setting of sun and rising of moon. meḷoktakōn,
meḷọkḷọk,
tuujloñloñ
period between setting of sun and rising or moon. meḷoktak
second moon phase. meḷoktak
sickness believed to be caused by sleeping at night under the moon. ṃōjọliñōr
sixth moon phase. maroklep
third moon phase. meḷoktakōn,
tuujloñloñ
moon phase
moon phase, usually when the moon in just starting to appear in the western skies (taktakin ae), when it's in the middle of the sky (lipepe), and when it rises in the eastern sky (tutuun ae), as the sun goes down. When it's in between taktakin ae and lipepe, it's called limetak. When it's between lipepe and tutuun ae, it's called limeto. pata
moonrise iiaḷañe
moor emjak
Moorish
a fish, Moorish idol, Zanclus canescens. jourur
Moorish idol
a fish, Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus. pālep
a fish, Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus. wōllaañ
mop ṃaab
moral katak, wūnin tōl
morale kōḷo
moray eel dāp
a fish, moray eel. kideddelbwij
a fish, moray eel, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. ṃakañ
a fish, moray eel, Gymnothorax pictus. ṃaj-mouj
morbid utaṃwe
more bar
a little more. bar jidik
all the more. tōrreo
be more like it. ebajjeet
desire more, of a delicious food, music, or game. jaṃjaṃ
more than. jiṃa
take more than one's share. bōkḷap
Morinda
a plant, Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae). kalenen
a plant, Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae). nen
Morning jibboñ, okraan
a star (planet), Morning Star, Venus (mornings only). Jurōn-Jemān-Kurlōñ
morning of the day after tomorrow. jibboñōnin jekḷaj
this morning. jibboñōniin
three mornings ago. jibboñōn eo turun inne,
jibboñōn inne eo ḷọk juon
tomorrow morning. jibboñōn ilju
yesterday morning. jibboñōn inne
moron kūḷaṃwe, likjab, rowālọk, wūdkabbe
mortal
mortal sin. jerọwiwiin mej
mortar
mortar for making medicine. tapañ
mortgage joortoklik
Morum
Morum macandrewi/teramachii or Bezoardicella decussata/areola or Phalium glauca. jilel
mosquito jokwajok, ṇaṃ
mosquito coil. ḷwaar
mosquito net. taiṇaṃ
wiggler larvae of mosquitoes. lijeljelṃak
moss liṃliṃ
slimy moss. kūbween aḷ
most tata
the most. tōñtōñ
usually, mostly. epliklik
moth babbūb, menādik
an insect, moth. mānnikiden
an insect, moth or miller. urur
mother jine-, ṃaṃa
duty of taking care of a mother. jine
see jine-. mother. jinen
see jine-. mother. jinōṃ
Mother Hubbard ipep
mother Hubbard dress, named for Oahu. wau
motion ṃōṃakūt
motion sickness. ḷōḷao
motive wūn
motor injin
motorbike. wōtbai
motorcycle. wōtbai
outboard motor. injin ḷọk
motto kaj, wūnin tōl
mound bat
mound of stones. ajokḷā
to crumble a mound or pile as of sand. rōṃ
mount tallōñ, wanlōñ, welọk
dismount. wanlaḷ
to mount. uwe
mountain toḷ
a game, king of the mountain. kojuwa
mourn būroṃōj, jañ
mourn a deceased. āmej
mourn the dead. ilomej
mourning. liaajlọḷ
procession of mourners. tal
mourning
period of mourning. iien būroṃōj
mouse kijdik
gnaw, of a rat or a mouse. wōjek
mouth lọñi
big-mouth. koḷap
blabber-mouth. bōbōk,
tōtal
foul-mouthed. nana kobban lọñii-
loudmouth. tōtal
open the mouth. waḷañi
palate of mouth. ñat
rinse one's mouth. kurkur,
rukruk
to chew food and then throw it out of the mouth. meliak
use mouth to husk coconuts. ejej
move ṃōkōr, ṃōṃakūt
a move in the game of checkers whereby one jump captures many pieces. jaṃtiltil
a smart move. jeḷā kōppeḷak
encircling movement. itūrrọọl
move (with directional). jiraak-,
raak,
ruwaak,
uraak
move a crowd. peḷaak
move a little sideways to make room. rōrā
move about looking preoccupied. tarto-tartak
move around. pepejọrjor
move at highest possible speed. buuḷtōñtōñ
move away. jepjep
move closer. kepaak
move fast so as to avoid detection. miro
move forward. wōnṃaan
move hips from side to side while dancing. kajikia
move out swiftly. kōplọk
move slowly, snail's pace. ṃōkaj jān oṃ
move something closer by using a stick. adebdeb
move up. wōnṃaan
move with steady and deliberate purpose. ijuboñ-ijuraan
movement of fish near surface. boklọk
movement of hips during sexual intercourse. aelaḷ
movement of pelvis. doñ
push, move, postponement. tọrtọr
see wōnṃaan. progress, move forward. wōnṃaanḷọk
movie pija ṃakūtkūt
a movie. ṃupi
to see a movie. ṃupi
moving jejānene
moving from one place to another. ne ṃakūtkūt
moving picture. pija ṃakūtkūt
mow jepjep
much lōñ
not much. ejjabdaan
not so very much. daan
too much. bōlej
mucous ba
nasal mucous. uwur
mud pedkat
muddy. jo
muffler baib
mullet
a fish, mullet, Chelon vaigiensis. akōr
a fish, mullet, Crenmugil crenilabis. iōōḷ
a fish, mullet, Crenmugil crenilabis (Eniwetak). jooṃuṃ
a fish, striped mullet, Chelon vaigiensis. aotak
Mulloidichthys
a fish, goatfish, Mulloidichthys auriflama. jome
a fish, goatfish, Mulloidichthys samoensis. jo
multiple bwijin
multiplication
times, in multiplication. alen
multiply koorḷọk
multitude inelep, jarlepju
mum ikōñ
mumble alñūrñūr
mumps ḷōpper
munch kañurñur, kuborbor
municipality jukjuk
murder kowadoñ, ṃōrō, uror
murderer. ṃōrō
murderous. ṃōrō
murex shell lōkeed
Muricidae
a shell, Muricidae. lidid
a shell, Muricidae, Purpura (Manicinella) Armigera. tōbo
murk
murky water. liṃ
murmur alñūrñūr
Musa
a plant, general term for bananas, Musa sapientum L. (Musaceae). keeprañ
muscle ṃajeḷ
flexed muscles. jar ṃajeḷ
muscle in a bivalve. kōjjeṃ
possessing control of vaginal muscles. kokweetet
strain one's abdominal muscles. iñ-lọjien
muscular peñpeñ
music al
a musical composition to be sung by all singers together. kọrōj
beat regular time to music, pace. buñtōn
flat music or voice, usually out of tune. būḷāāt
flat, music. bōna
musical band. paan
musical instrument. kōjañjañ
musical key. ki
organ, musical. ọkwōn
play music. kōjañjañ
play music on radio or phonograph. jañ
musical scale
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
muss
mussed up. nokjek
must aikuj
mustache kwōdeak
musty ḷōḷ
musty taste. nenān
mute ikōñ, kejakḷọkjeṇ
mutter alñūrñūr
mutual assistance jeṃdoon
my aō
Myrichthys
Myrichthys bleekeri. kideddelbwij
a fish, snake eel, Myrichthys colubrinus. ṃajid
Myripristis
Myripristis bowditchae/murdjan. ṃōn-kiden
a fish, squirrel fish, Myripristis berndti. ṃōn
Myripristis
Myripristis sp. jera
mysterious tūtino
myth bwebwenato, inọñ
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