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cab
taxicab. tāākji
cabbage kapej
cabin kāpin
cabin boy. buwae
the cabin (nautical). ṃweo
cabinet tūroot
food cabinet. pāāntōre
cable kebōḷ
cable, chain, referred to in Bible. tomede
guy rope or cable. kae
cackle dekakkak
Cadiidae
a shell, Cadiidae, Corculum impressum/monstrosum/cardissa. kūkōr
Caesalpinia
a plant, Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.. jeiṃōta
Caesapinia
also to Cenchrus enchinatus, or other species of Cenchrus, a weedy grass with obnoxious burred fruits, also, on Ebon, to Caesapinia bonduc, a leguminous shrub. kālōklōk
Caesar Jijer
cafeteria ṃōn ṃōñā
cajole reel
cake keek
a food, cake doughnut. kōtabañ
calamity jerata, mariprip
distracted by some calamity. ḷọkjenaa-
calculate jennade, peḷaak
caldron kōṃa
calendar aḷōṃṇak, kōḷōṇta
calf
calf of leg. ajaj
call kōjjeḷā, kūkūr, laṃōj
answer to call. eọroñ
birdcall. kuur
call a bet in poker. wadu
call at. ṃalōk
call or entice animals or children to come near. kōkaal
call to. katūbtūb
call to come. āñiñintok
calling someone by name. āñiñin
dance call, move. ṃọo
quick when called (see āñiia {yagiyyah}). āñiie
report when called. eọroñ
slow when called (see āñiie {yagiyyẹy}). āñiia
callous kurbalōklōk
Callyodon
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon bataviensis. audaṃ
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon microrhinos. alwor
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon pulchellus. lala
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon pulchellus. pālpilikio
calm jokwane, lur
a breeze forecasting calm weather. añinlur
interim period between stormy seasons, usually a calm spell. jo
onset of calm season. añkidid
smooth and calm, of water. ḷae
calmness jokane
Calophyllum
a plant, Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Guttiferae). lukwej
a plant, Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Guttiferae). jijo
camel kameḷ
camera pija
camouflage kōjakkōlkōl
camouflaged. tūtino
camp kāām
campaign pata
campaigning. karreelel
campus kāāṃbōj
can kāān
bucket or can for drawing water from a well. keikōb
can of food. kuwat
canned sardines. jeṃṃa
tin can. kuwat
can jor, maroñ
canal tọọr
Canavalia
a plant, Canavalia spp. (Leguminosae). marḷap
cancel kāānjeḷ
Cancer
stars in Cancer. Iju-pilo
candidate jokālōt
candle kāāntōḷ
candy jọkleej, ḷọḷe
coconut candy. ametōṃa
cane jokoṇ
use a cane. jokoṇkoṇ
Canes
alpha in Canes Venatici. Wōd-Wāto-eṇ
Canis
possibly alpha in Canis Minor. Bake-eo
cannon pakke
cannot ban
canoe wa
a canoe with its sail flapping. añōppāl
a game, racing toy outrigger canoes. kariwutut
a place for fishing canoes on an island. mien
a toy, canoe made from very light wood. riwut
arrival of many canoes. lipopo
bail out water from canoe or boat. ānen
be smashed against something, of canoes. ubwe
beach a canoe to the water line. jidaak
build a canoe or boat. jekjek wa
build attachments onto a canoe. peḷọñ
canoe about to capsize. tọ
canoe keel made from kōñe wood. erer
canoe of. waa-
canoe part, reinforcement close to both ends. matātōp
canoe ready to sail at any time. waan peḷḷọk
canoe that cannot go in shallow water. kaplep
canoe-surfing, when sailing down wind. kōttōmāle
crutch used for pushing boom of canoe away. jeḷọk
cut tree trunk into pieces, as breadfruit for making canoe. kabbok
decorations made from feathers of frigate birds, one on each tip of the sail on a chief's canoe. kadulele
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad
dimension of a canoe between hull and outrigger. kōṃñūr
drinking water containers on a canoe or boat. kōb
fastest method of righting a canoe after it has capsized in order to escape sharks. keilupako
fishing method with a canoe and line on the ocean side. liklọk
fishing method, at night from a canoe near lagoon shore. eoojjaak
fishing method, to fish from a canoe. urōk
fishing method, use hand line from canoe in deep ocean for fish other than tuna. kōddāpilpil
fishing method, using a canoe and drifting with the wind and current in a lagoon, line fishing. peḷọk
fleet of canoes, ships, or planes. inej
go on a vehicle or sailing canoe (used with directional enclitics (and postpositions)). tar-
haul canoe or vessel up on shore. ār
keep a canoe or boat full-sailing. kabwijer
large outrigger canoe, for sailing. tipñōl
large sailing canoe. jitōñ
lashing technique used on canoes. inwijet
leeward side of a canoe. kōja
line used to decrease the sail on a canoe. lukwar
new canoe. akadik
not paddle easily, of canoes (see kōrkaakiie {kerkahakiyyẹy}). kōrkaakiia
paddle a canoe so as to hold it against current. kab
paddle easily, of canoes (see kōrkaakiia {kerkahakiyyah}). kōrkaakiie
paddling a canoe for pleasure. kōrkaak
paddling canoe. kōrkōr
paint or chop up to a line in canoe building. atar
place for beaching canoes. towa
plunge of a canoe or ship. ṃōt
possessive classifier, canoe, ship, boat, or vehicle. waa-
pounding or thudding of canoes together. ḷuḷwūjḷwūj
push away a canoe. taar
roller for launching canoe. ḷoñtak,
ḷọñ
ropes that go from top of the mast down to both ends of sailing canoe. jọṃur
sail model canoes. bwilbwil
see wa. canoe. waaṃ
see wa. canoe. waō
sennit used for tying canoes. ām
signal made on the end of the kie of a canoe signifying battle. jubwij
small house on canoe. bọktōk,
pelpel
something that has fallen from a canoe underway. enkanaode
steer canoe with paddle on right of stern to keep bow straight. audik
stranded, of canoes, boats or ships. eọtōk
string for towing toy canoe in water, held in middle with ends attached to ends of canoe for steering. tokadkad
swift, of canoes or boats, nautical term. ḷōḷaeoeo
tack canoe to leeward. kabbwe
tack, change sail from one end of canoe to the other to tack. diak
take good care of a canoe. kōkein wa
take in water from the top of a canoe. timaruk
the outrigger side of a canoe. retam
to arrive, of a canoe. jidaak
to beach canoe or vessel. ār
to chant while drawing up a canoe or other such cooperative work. ñijir
to dry and become seasoned, of lumber, as in canoe building. pit
to paddle a canoe on the starboard side to change course. auretam
to sail a canoe or boat singlehandedly. wajekā
to sail a toy canoe. riwut
to tip, as of canoe. ām
top part of sail in a traditional canoe. atmāejet
type of lashing applied to the kie section of a canoe. ḷōḷōkọ
use a canoe. wawa
wave-guard on a canoe. ubweṇo
canoe part dipāākāk
canoe part, after-part when outrigger is on port side. jabdik
canoe part, board that runs lengthwise on the leeside, above the jouj (the bottom half). jānel
canoe part, bottom part of canoe. jouj
canoe part, cleat for tying sheet. jirukli
canoe part, curved piece connecting outrigger to hull. apet
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk
canoe part, edge of sail fastened to the gaff. aeṃaan
canoe part, end of yard, boom (rojak ṃaan). baḷ
canoe part, foot of sail, edge fastened to the boom. aekōrā
canoe part, forward part when outrigger is on port side. jabḷap
canoe part, line from top of mast to outrigger spar (jojo {jewjew}). tokubaak
canoe part, mast top. ḷot
canoe part, outrigger platform. ere,
kōṃñūr
canoe part, outrigger spar. jojo
canoe part, piece of wood between apit and jojo, below the kie. ṃweiur
canoe part, piece of wood on leeside as guard against rubbing from steering paddle. eran jebwe
canoe part, place where one sits, just behind middle. eḷ
canoe part, platform over the lee side, opposite the outrigger side. rọñ
canoe part, seat on a paddling canoe, usually in the mid-section. tọọt
canoe part, the area around the bwij. lọbwij
canoe part, thwart. tọọt
canoe part, ties between spar and outrigger. jojo
canoe part, two beams to which apet {hapẹt} are lashed. kie
canoe part, two end pieces of canoe. jiṃ
canoe part, two pieces of ironwood support that attach the kie to the outrigger. bwij
canoe part, waveguard on both sides of sailing canoe. añtūkli
Canopus Dekā-Lijone
canteen bōkā
Canthigaster
Canthigaster jactator/solandri. luwap
canvas kanbōj
canvas cover. kabba
canvas drop. jaññōr
cap bọọr, bọọror
capable maroñ
incapable of bearing offspring, of women only. orañe,
war
incapable of being hurt or embarrassed. mejel kil
mature and capable of taking care of oneself. keke ṇa ireeaar
capacity
great capacity. kōkōt
load to full capacity. jok
cape
cape of. būke,
būkie,
būkien,
būkōn
cape, geographical. bōke
Capella Lōktañūr
capital buoj, peje
capital city. kiāptōḷ
capital letters. kiāptōḷ
Capsicum
a plant, pepper, Capsicum sp.. peba
capsize merā, okjak, pedo
canoe about to capsize. tọ
fastest method of righting a canoe after it has capsized in order to escape sharks. keilupako
to capsize. lā
capstan wūlleej
capsule batin
captain kapen
captive
take captive. jipọkwe
capture bōk, jebjeb, po
a move in the game of checkers whereby one jump captures many pieces. jaṃtiltil
car kaar, ṃootka
drive a car. kaarar
to drive a car. tūraip
Caranx
a fish, crevally, Caranx stellatus. ikbwij
a fish, kingfish, Caranx fulvoguttatus Forskal. rewa
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
carbon
black carbon on lantern chimney, used to blacken tattoos. ṃaṃōj
rub in black carbon on tattoos. iteṃaṃōj
carburetor kaabreta
Carcharhinus
a fish, ground shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus. pakoon eoon pedped
a fish, shark grouper, Carcharhinus melanopterus. pako mej
card peba
a card game. juip,
peeñka,
turuṃ
cut cards. kat
pass, in card games. baaj
play cards. kaaj
play cards for stakes. pile
playing cards. kaaj
predict, using cards. kawūjwūj
cardinal
a fish, cardinal fish, Apogon novemfasiatus. tōptōp
care
be careless. kōjelbabō
care about, be concerned for. kea
care for. alal,
bōk dedo
carefree. jabde
careful. kōjparok,
tiljek
careless. jabde,
jāṃōd,
jerwaan
careless manner. ortabtab
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
handle someone or something with care. kōṃṃanṃōn
know how to take care of. jeḷā ṇae
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
mature and capable of taking care of oneself. keke ṇa ireeaar
one who has taken care of another's child. jemānji-
pretentious care. iọkwe in kij
put clothes away carelessly. pānuk
someone who has no one to take care of him. jojoḷāār
take care not to spoil a good thing. kōṃbade
take care of. kōjparok
take good care of a canoe. kōkein wa
taking care of relatives. aerṃwe
careen jepewa, jepāpe, kōjbouk
career jerbal
carefree ineeṃṃan
caress eoeo, towe
rub back and forth gently or caressingly. eoeo
cargo ṃweiuk
cargo net. ṃukko
sling for hoisting cargo. ṃukko
Carica
a plant, papaya, Carica papaya L. f.. keinabbu
caricature annañ, ṃōñka
carol al
Caroline
Caroline Islands. kapilōñ,
Karoḷāin
carpenter kaaṃtō
carpenter's plane. pilein
carpentry kaaṃtō
carry aljek, bōbōk, bōk, leak-
carry a child on the hip. jaja
carry a person on one's back. kuku
carry female to or from vessel. bōkkōrā
carry in a basket with long handle slung over shoulder. aduwado
carry in one hand. arorā,
pārājet
carry on. loloorjake
carry on shoulders. inene
carry out. loloorjake,
tōprak
carry tucked under arm. abjāje,
albakbōk
carry with both hands. pārorā
carry, in addition. uñar
carry, of currents. kinōōr
to carry things on hips. kōjerrā
cart kurṃa
push cart. diaka
cartilage kōjjeṃ
carton katin
cartoon ṃōñka
cartridge wōpeñ
cartwheel ne
carve āe, eọr, jekjek, jiḷait
case
case, as of food. keej
case
case, as of legal matter. keej
cash
cash box. jiipkako,
pāāñ
casket kūtim
Cassididae
triton shell. a shell, Cassididae. jilel
Cassidula
Cassidula plecotrematoides japonica, used in head leis.. alu
Cassiopeia
stars in Cassiopeia: alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon. Ḷokwan-Ḷakeke
Cassis
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. bukbuk
a shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell. laklak
Cassytha
a plant, vine, Cassytha filiformis L. (Lauraceae). kaōnōn
cast
ability to cast spell. anitta
cast a spell on. anjin
cast loose. jo
cast off clothes. utkōk
method of casting lots. pejao
cast
cast for broken bone. kōkaapap
Castor
Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Iju-kuwaj-aiḷip
castrate kọkwōle
casual waan
cat kuuj
smell of cats. kukuujuj
superstition that cat crying at night portends death of someone. bwijenro
catalogue katḷọk
cataract kōtrāāk
eye cataract. jā
catarrh memed
catch bọbo
a catch of fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
a hole in a tree for catching water. ṃōṃak
able to catch many fish. koṇkoṇ,
wōda
catch a falling object or fruit. jejā
catch birds at night. jejọñ
catch flies. ubḷọñ
catch sleeping birds by hand. jejoñ
catch something in one's windpipe. pọk
catch up with, overcome, overwhelm. iabuñ
catch up, in a game. bōktak
catch with net or basket. bọur
hold up or catch with both hands. bọur
hole in tree for catching rain water. ṃak
inability to catch many fish (see wōda {wedah}). joda
inability to catch many fish (see koṇkoṇ {kʷeṇkʷeṇ}). jọkoṇkoṇ
see koṇa-. catch. koṇa
see koṇa-. catch of fish. koṇan
see koṇa-. catch, of fish. koṇāer
catcher
baseball catcher. kiaj,
kajji
see kiaj. baseball catcher. kiaaj
catechism Baibōḷ, katkijṃuuj
category ar, kilaj
caterpillar kūtañtañ, ṃwinaṃōn
catharsis katoḷọk
Catholic Katlik
catsup kōjjeb
caudal
caudal fin. ḷọkdede
caught auj, ḷorak, po
caught in a trap. tọrōk
caught in the act. pāte
caught on a hook. kọjek
get caught in crossfire. ḷaanwōtwōt
caulk kōṇ
causative
causative prefix. ka-
cause wūn
caution kōjparok
cautious kōllejar
cave
cave under reef shelf. apā
cave, orifice, pit. rọñ
opening of any container, hole, doorway, or cave, etc.. māj,
meja-
cavity
cavity in teeth. ṃak
cease bōjrak
Cecapterus
a fish, opelu, Cecapterus sp. kauwe
cedar
cedar driftwood. aik
Ceiba
Barbados cotton. Also, Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn., the "kapok" tree. (Bombacaceae). kotin
ceiling tōrak
celebrate
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
celebrate an occasion in a rather unceremonial manner. kōḷọk
celebration keemem
celebrity tiemlo
female celebrity. lōkkūk
male celebrity. ḷakkūk
celestial
any celestial body other than the sun and the moon. iju
celestial navigation. bōk aḷ,
bōk iju
cell
cell, biological. jeeḷ
Cellana
Cellana nigrisquamata. jowakin
Also Cellana nigrolineata. jidduul
cement jimeeṇ
cemetery
cemetery, graveyard. wūliej
Cenchrus
also to Cenchrus enchinatus, or other species of Cenchrus, a weedy grass with obnoxious burred fruits, also, on Ebon, to Caesapinia bonduc, a leguminous shrub. kālōklōk
Cenchrus
also to Cenchrus enchinatus, or other species of Cenchrus, a weedy grass with obnoxious burred fruits, also, on Ebon, to Caesapinia bonduc, a leguminous shrub. kālōklōk
cent
cent(s). jāān
Centauri
a constellation, upsilon, mu, psi Centauri. Wōjḷā
Centaurus
stars in Centaurus. Jikut-im-rukut
stars in Centaurus (1, 2, 3) or Corvus. Āl-im-kobban
zeta in Centaurus. ḷeepwal
Centella
a plant, Centella asiatica (L.) urban (Umbelliferae). mariko
center eoḷōpa-
center of. buḷōn
centipede
an animal, centipede. iie,
ṇokwanej
Cepahalopholis
a fish, blue-spotted grouper, Cepahalopholis argus. kalemeej
Cepheus
gamma in Cepheus. Liṃanṃan-eṇ-an-Ñinjib
ceremonial
celebrate an occasion in a rather unceremonial manner. kōḷọk
ceremony
ceremony performed six days after burial, gravel is spread over grave. eoreak
marriage ceremony. kwōjkwōjin pālele
certain lukkuun, mājojo
certainly. ekōjkan
certificate kein kaṃool
Chaetodon
a fish, butterfly fish, Chaetodon anriga (Ebon). utot
a fish, butterfly fish, Chaetodon ocellatus. dibab
a fish, butterfly fish, Chaetodon ornatissimus. bwine
including Chaetodon auriga. rūbōb
chagrin lotaan, ḷōkatip
chain jeen
cable, chain, referred to in Bible. tomede
coconut leaf chain used in fishing as scarer. ṃwio
fish that wanders outside coconut leaf chain scarer. ikōn-ālkinṃwio
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 term, said of a coconut leaf chain used as scarer that is strung out unevenly. kapijjule
tie coconut leaves together to make fishing chain. wūjaak
chain-smoking bōbaidid
chair jea
lawn chair with canvas back. joba
chalk jọọk
challenge aod
challenged
challenged, enthused, excited, stirred. ketak
chambered nautilus lọjilñin jourur
champion ṃōkade, wōnṃaan
chance iien, jide
a chance. iien ṃōṃan
change ikūr, iñiñ, kā, kōkāāl, oktak, ukok
be changed. leleḷọk
change actions in future. je
change color, of fish. ukōt ṃōōr
change domicile. jepjep
change from one thing to another. erom
change of plans. idiñ
change one's ways from bad to good. ukeḷọk
make change. jānij
tack, change sail from one end of canoe to the other to tack. diak
to paddle a canoe on the starboard side to change course. auretam
changing
changing continually. ukoktak
channel to
small man-made channel through coral. mejā
chant roro
ancient chant. ṃur
chant and urge someone on by beating on a drum. piniktak
compose songs or chants. kine
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe
to chant. allōk
to chant while drawing up a canoe or other such cooperative work. ñijir
chaperon karwaan
chapter jebta
character
inherited characteristics. bōnja-
of upright character. weeppān
characteristic koḷmān, ḷōma-
characteristics. abōne-
characterize kwaḷọk kadkadi-
charcoal mālle
put fish on charcoal or fire. tōtaak
charge
charge of a school of fish chasing minnows. tūaḷ
charge of larger fish on minnows, sardines, etc. luwi
charge
charge a battery. jaaj
charge
charge on account. akkaun,
jaaj
charge
charge legally. jaaj
charisma
charismatic, person who is always attracting people around him or her. ettōl
charitable
uncharitable. miin
charity jouj
charm
charming. kattōñtōñ,
memejaja
Charonia
Charonia tritonis. jilel
chart jaat
charter jata, jemānāe
chase libooror, kōkōpeḷ, kōpḷe, kōpooḷ, lukwarkwar
a chase. libooror
chase men. kōṃṃaanan
chase women. kōkkōrārā
chaste rōreo
chat bwebwenato bajjek, kōmāltato, kōṃṃao
chat idly. lekōto
chatter. aeñwāñwā
chatter
chattering of teeth. ōḷōḷ
cheap dik oṇea-
cheat ajej in kabwebwe, ālikinjepjep, kaammeọeo
cheat, obtain surreptitiously. liktak
to cheat. peejnej
check
check mark. kakōḷḷe
check, money order. jāāk
check jāāk
check the weather. katu
checker
a move in the game of checkers whereby one jump captures many pieces. jaṃtiltil
be checkered. jekab
checker board. jekaboot
checkers. jekab
play checkers. jekab
cheek jāp
cheer urro
cheerful. leṃōṇōṇō
cheerful, resigned. ineeṃṃan
to cheer on. pinnik
urge on by cheers or other means. pinnik
cheese jiij
Cheilinus
Cheilinus chlorourus/diagrammus/oxcephalus/trilobatus. po
a fish, hogfish, Cheilinus undulatus. ḷappo
Cheilinus
Cheilinus sp. mao
a fish, wrasse, Cheilinus sp. merā
Chelon
a fish, Chelon vaigiensis. ikade
a fish, mullet, Chelon vaigiensis. akōr
a fish, striped mullet, Chelon vaigiensis. aotak
chest ob
chest measurement. diklōñ
wrestle chest to chest. kọob
chest
chest, trunk. tōptōp
chew meme
chew out someone. jueoonmọñ
chew pandanus. wōdwōd
chew the fat. kōmāltato
chew tobacco. kolied
chewing gum. bwil
to chew food and then throw it out of the mouth. meliak
well chewed. mālij
chewed
unchewed food caught in throat. ubabōj
chick jojo, tokkwi
chicken bao
chicken that walks upright. ḷajjutak
clean a fish or chicken. jejjet
expression, "chicken!". pedej
old chicken. jenḷap
scratch in ground for food, chickens only. toktok
sleep, chickens only. de
smell of chicken manure. bwiin-kūbween-alōr
wild chicken. mānnimar
young chicken. jendik,
kāwur
chicken pox bok aidik
blister, chicken pox. bok
chief irooj, jeṃṃaan
a basket for bearing tribute to a chief. kōle
a rain storm that is the sign of a chief coming. ḷañōn irooj
a taboo place reserved for chiefs. jiadel
basket in which chiefs store left-overs. perañ
best part of pandanus fruit reserved for chiefs. ajjipek
bring food to a chief. ekkan
bring food to a chief or lineage head. eọjek
certain places for chiefs only and forbidden to the commoner. mo
chief's land. buoj
chief's land for making food. paaj
chief's wife, may or may not be of royal blood. lejḷā
chiefly carriage and demeanor. awi
death of a chieftain. bwilọklañ
decorations made from feathers of frigate birds, one on each tip of the sail on a chief's canoe. kadulele
favorite of a chief. pāleṃoron
first food brought to a chief that has just arrived. ṃōkajkaj
high chieftess. lerooj
island or atoll reserved for food gathering, usually for a chief and his immediate family. ḷārooj
land given by a chief to a commoner as a bounty for bailing out the chief's canoe in battle expeditions. kwōdaelem
land reserved for chiefs. kōtra,
mọ
land where only chiefs and certain women are allowed. kul
member of a clan a chief is especially fond of. pāleṃoron
person killed and buried with a deceased chieftain to accompany him on his journey to a different world. ura
private place reserved for chiefs. jaar
procession bearing tribute to chief. tal
trusted friend of a chief. pāleṃoron
child ajri
a child who deserts home through anger over parental coercion. lumọọrḷọk
a pampered child. kaerer
adopt children. kaajiriri
call or entice animals or children to come near. kōkaal
child of. nāji-
children of a maṇs sister. mañde-
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
favorite child. ñiejo
one who has taken care of another's child. jemānji-
pamper a child so as to create undue attachment. kaerer
parent-child relationship. jeṃnāji
pet name for male child. kọkọ
possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible. nāji-
raise children. kaajiriri
rely on children to accomplish errands or chores. ajriin uwaak
said of female children. iep jāltok
said of male children. iep jaḷḷọk
second child. utlōkḷap
see ajri. child. ajiri
see nāji-. child. nājiṃ
see nāji-. child. nājū
see nāji-. child. nejiṃ
see nāji-. child. nejū
child speech
dog, child speech. kukkuk
eat, child speech. meme
eat, food, child speech. ṃwāṃwā
grandfather, child speech. jiṃṃa
grandmother, child speech. būbū
penis, child speech. kọkọ,
kukkuk,
kulālā
spanking, child speech. baṃbaṃ
to drink water, child speech. kaka
child talk)
excrement (child talk). bwebwe
childbirth utaṃwe
contractions during childbirth. kōḷo
children's
name of a children's game. jaṃlik-jōṃṃaan
chill
chills. ko tok kili-,
wūdiddid
chilly. piọ
fever and chills. piọ
not get chilly easily (see piọ {piyaw}). jāppiọeo
chilly ṃōleọ
chimney
black carbon on lantern chimney, used to blacken tattoos. ṃaṃōj
lamp chimney. jimni
chin jiṃwin ñi
chisel-chin. ñiṇo
china Jeina
chink kōk
chink
chinking. tōtōñtōñ
chip
chip or scrape rust off. kajjo
chips. tipdikdik
splinter, chip. naaḷ
to chip off rust. kañkañ
chip in kuṇaṇa
chip
chipped. tāṃoṇ
chisel mede
cold chisel. kooḷjejeḷ
chocolate jọkleej, koko
choice kōkāālel, ṃōṃan
choice coconut tree for collecting sap. tāāñ
choirmaster
choirmaster, director of a choral group. ṃaajta
choke kukuul, kukuul bōro
choke on something, suffocate. pọk
choked. ubabōj
choose jedkā, kōkāālel
choosy kile
be choosy or particular. kōrkōr ioon kūro
choosy, particular. (Commonly used with negative jab). ārre
chop jekjek
chop down. jijuok
chopped down. jokak
cut, hack, chop off, split, slash. jepak
paint or chop up to a line in canoe building. atar
choppy
choppy seas. liṃaajṇoṇo
chopsticks aji
choral
choirmaster, director of a choral group. ṃaajta
chore jerbal
leave a chore undone and start another. jibwe turin jerbal
rely on children to accomplish errands or chores. ajriin uwaak
chorus kọrōj
Christ
Jesus Christ. Jijej Kūraij
christen
to christen. ṇaeta-
Christian Kūrjin
Christmas Kūrijṃōj
chronic
chronically sickly. addimej
chub
a fish, chub mackerel, Ragistrella. akwōlā
a fish, chub or rudder fish, Kyphosus vaigiensis. pājrōk
chubby tōbōb
chuckle tōtōñ dikdik
chum
stone upon which bait or chum is mashed. jinṃa
to chum for fish. anan
to chum for fish, usually in deep water. pitpit
chunk bukwōn
church
church (building). ṃōn jar
church member in good standing. Kūrjin
church offering. jabawōt
communion, church usage. kwōjkwōj
go to church. jar
members of the church. eklejia
cigar tōbak
cigarette baid, jikka, wōdān
butt of cigarette. jablọk
cigarette paper. kwarkor
cigarettes of. kije-
crave cigarettes. añūr
possessive classifier, food or cigarettes. kije-
roll a cigarette. kwarkor
to puff a cigarette. koub
cigarette butt wōdān
cinch kijen niñniñ
cinder
cinders. kūbween uṃ
circle doulul, ọo
closed circle of fish surrounded by aḷeḷe {haḷeyḷey} method. aḷe
encircle. kōpooḷ
circled
encircled. pooḷ
circling
encircling movement. itūrrọọl
circuit
run a complete circuit around a field. oṃrawūn
circumcise
circumcised. korjak
circumcised penis. pāj
circumcised
uncircumcised penis. kōkkōk
Cirrhitus
a fish, spotted hawkfish, Cirrhitus pinnulatus. kidiej
cirrus
cirrus clouds. ḷoñanwa
cistern aebōj-jimeeṇ
build a cistern. aebōj-jimeeṇ
citrus
a plant, citrus, lime. ḷaiṃ
city jikin kwelọk
capital city. kiāptōḷ
civilian jepelien
claim maroñ
clam
a clam, bivalve. jenọ
a food, salted fish guts or clams. jiookra
a shell, a clam, Tridacnidae. mejānwōd
a shell, clam. pejao
a shell, giant clam. kapwor
a shell, killer clam. tōkale
a shell, small bivalve clam. kalibok
a shell, small bivalve, clam. kọnōt
clam shell, large. aded
clam, medium large. dimuuj
extricate, as meat from clam. arar
mallet made from clam shell. dekenin
meaty part of a clam. aḷaḷ
organ of giant clam. lām
place where birds, fish, or clams gather. ajañ
sand clam, bivalve. jukkwe
shell of smaller clams. wūpeñ
small clam, oyster, a shell, Arcidae, Scapharca inequivalvis or Anadara pilulu. kūkōr
substance of clam shell. ajaj
to close tight, as a clam shell. kūkim
clamor aeñwāñwā, kōkeroro
clamor, noise. ailuwannañnañ
clamp kōkaapap
clan jowi
clan name. Dāpdep,
Erroja,
Erroja-kijeek,
Erroja-pakolikaelaḷ,
Erroja-rilikin-bwilujo,
Erroja-rūbūkien-jekjekeṇ,
Errūbra,
Ijjidik,
Ijjidikin-kapinmeto,
Irooj,
Jeḷapḷap,
Jemāluut,
Jedjed,
jejed,
Jibuklik,
Jibwiḷuḷ,
Jinkabo,
Joḷ,
Jowa,
Kaḷọ,
Kōtra,
Looj,
Look,
Mekijko,
Ṃōkauleej,
Pit,
Raarṇo,
Raej,
Rael,
Raur,
Ri-Epatōn,
Ri-ikjet,
Ri-Jelwōj,
Ri-Kuwajleen,
Ri-likijjine,
Ri-likin Jepakina,
Ri-Lobareṇ,
Ri-Lokilōñe,
Ri-Lokōlañe,
Ri-Loṃaḷo,
Ri-Loojraṇ,
Ri-Lotọbōn,
Ri-lujien Naṃo,
Ri-Luut,
Ri-Matoḷeṇ,
Ri-Meik,
Ri-Naṃo,
Ri-pako,
Ri-Pikaarej,
Ri-Pit,
Ri-Pitin-Mājro,
Ri-Pitin-Naṃdik,
Ri-Wōjjā,
Ri-Kwōdo,
Rūbojaar,
Rūkin-aelōñin,
Rūkipinaelōñin,
Rūkipinbwilujo,
Ri-Ṃae,
Ri-Ṃalel,
Ri-Ṃwejoor,
Ri-Tōbaaḷ,
Tilañ
member of a clan a chief is especially fond of. pāleṃoron
clang
clanging sound. taññaḷọk
clap bokkoḷọk
clap hands. kabbokbok
clash itaak
clash, physical as well as philosophical. iṃaajaj
to clash in a fight. jibwe doon
clasp dāpdep
unclasp. mejaḷ
walk with the hands clasped behind the back. enliklik
class ar, kilaj, teeñ
any group of people, as a class, unit or division. jar
high-class person. arōṃṃan
classifier
see aa-. belonging to: possessive classifier. aṇ
clatter keroro
claw akki
claw of crab. jānit
scratch with claws. ubrar
to rake, to claw. rakutak
clean kokwōjarjar, rōreo
advise someone to lead a conventionally good clean life. kabkūbjer
clean a fish or chicken. jejjet
clean up an area. rarō
clean whiskers off of newly braided sennit. kōrōnāl
general clean up. jotoiñ
not well-cleaned. jālōt
plunder, clean out. ropāj
well-cleaned. lōt
cleanse katoḷọk
clear alikkar, rōreo
clear the throat. melkwarkwar
cleared space. maaj
see alikkar. clear. ealikkar
unclear weather. tab
clearing
a clearing between trees growing in opposite directions. toṇak
cleat kūḷiit
canoe part, cleat for tying sheet. jirukli
cleave
cleave, cut in half. bōrrā
clench nukuj
Clerodendrum
a plant, Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. (Verbenaceae). wūlej
clever jiṃaat, kapeel
immature (see kapeel {kapeyel}), not clever. jekapeel
not clever (see jiṃaat {jiṃahat}). jājiṃaat
climate mejatoto
climb wanlōñ
A yellow-flowered leguminous vine climbing, or decumbent on beaches. markinenjojo
band around ankles used in climbing trees. kae
climb a ladder or a staircase. jikin uwe
climb coconut tree with ankles tied. ento
climb down. to
climb or descend a rope. pitto
climb up. tallōñ
climb up and down. wanlōñ-wōnlaḷ
climbing method for trees and poles using hands and feet. ḷọrronpā
method of climbing down. pirūrrūr
notches cut in a tree for climbing. jekāiōōj
rope used for climbing trees. jemājirok
clinch kūḷinij
cling
cling to. dedāp
cling to one another. kaerer
clinging. bab
clinic
health clinic. ṃōn taktō
clink
clinking. tōtōñtōñ
clip
clip all of the hair off. kwōdmat
clitoris būḷūkkañ, būḷūtteej
clobber notoñ, pejaju
clobber someone. jinṃa
clock awa
clog
clogged. boṇ
wooden clog, footwear. jinaketa
close
able to sail close to the wind. wetak
be close to. ḷo-
be close to one another and yet not detect each other. ḷe ijeḷmān doon
close to. epaak,
turu-
close together. kut
come very close. koobob
grow close together (see kkut). ṃọkut
hot and close. nitñil
move closer. kepaak
move something closer by using a stick. adebdeb
not close together. jọkkutkut
sail close to the wind. kipeddikdik
see turu-. next to, close, near. turin
sit close together. atartar
unable to sail close to the wind. wāto
close dedọdo, kūkiil
close in on. kōpooḷ
close parts, as bivalve. kūkim
to close tight, as a clam shell. kūkim
closet tūroot
clot
blood clot. mekak
to clot. mekak
cloth nuknuk
bolt of cloth. kap
cloth for wrapping bundle of goods. būroojki
coconut cloth. inpel
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
coir fibre, fine, not woven, left over from weaving, used as wash cloth. bwijinbwije
loin cloth. kaḷ
roll of cloth. kap
scrub, using wet cloths. jokiiñ
sew together a rip in cloth. ait
tablecloth. eran tebōḷ
clothe
to clothe. ṇaballi-
clothes nuknuk
cast off clothes. utkōk
change clothes, from good to dirty. ekpā
clothesline. roro
coconut shell for scrubbing clothes. kuḷatḷat
outer clothes. anilik
put clothes away carelessly. pānuk
rinse clothes. ṃukṃuk
try on clothes. joñjoñ
underclothes. anilowa
wave, of a flag or clothes. pepālpāl
clothing balle, nuknuk
clothing (in construct only). el
loose, of clothing or rope. pidtoto
mat worn as clothing. nieded
shed clothing. utūkaḷ
smell of clothing or mats under sun. būbwidetdet
smell of damp clothing. jatbo
wear a piece of clothing for the first time. lōtlōt
wear wet clothing. ṃōrābōt
cloud kōdọ
cirrus clouds. ḷoñanwa
cloud formation or star. ad
cloud formation preceding storm. pālmuuj
cloud formation predicting a typhoon. ped in pā
cloud formation resembling tip of frond. jepak
cumulus cloud. kōdọ jutak
dark cloudy night. lianij
darkness that follows a cloud coming over the horizon at night. elianij
forecast weather by observing clouds. kōbbaal
obscured, cloudy. tab
pass by, of clouds and rain. peḷaak
thick cloud formation of cumulus type covering a large portion of the sky. jā
clown kōjak
club aḷaḷ in deñdeñ, kuḷab
club of people. doulul
club used for beating coconut husk for sennit. jidjid
go drinking at a club. kuḷab
stick used for clubbing fish. jeṃōnna
cluck
clucking of a hen. tokokkok
clump
clump of. wūntōn
clumsily
fall clumsily. buñto-buñtak
clumsy apeltak, aujepaḷ, jakōl, jatpe, jokwa, kūḷaṃwe, wūpeḷ
cluster bukun, uror
cluster of. wūntōn
tight clustering of fish when attracted by bait or chum. boklọk
clutch bọkwōj
clutter menọknọk
cluttered
uncluttered. meḷak
coal mālle
coals of fire. mālle
Coalsack Dāp-eo
coarse kokwelep
fine, not coarse. kukwidik
coast
seacoast. kappe,
parijet
coat kopā
coating, of paint. bōrwaj
overcoat. kabba
raincoat. kabba
coax medek
cobweb
cobwebs. kadeọeo
coccyx ḷuḷ
cock kako
cock's comb. ṃọroj
cock-fight, in water. keiwa
ruffling of cocks and dogs before fighting. rōrọñ
take a rooster to a cock-fight. keid
cockroach juwapin
an insect, cockroach, roach. kuḷuḷ
smell of cockroaches. bwiin-juwapen
cocoa koko
coconut iu
a food, bundled and baked spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iutūr
a food, coconut bread, from copra and flour and sap or sugar. jinkōḷar
a food, coconut eaten with another dish, esp. salt fish or miso. jiraal
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a food, cooked preserved breadfruit smothered in grated coconut. kubaḷ
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
a food, meat of mejoub coconut mixed with sugar or sap. jekōbwa
a food, octopus smothered in grated coconut. penkwe
a food, pandanus pulp and juice mixed with grated coconut and coconut oil (and optionally with arrowroot starch), wrapped in breadfruit leaves and boiled or baked. peru
a food, pounded meat of sprouted coconut. lukor
a food, soup, spongy coconut and arrowroot. aikiu
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
a food, very ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut milk. kaḷọ
a game, pelting one another with lighted pandanus keys or coconut husks. buwaddel
a piece of cork or coconut husk fitted to both ends of sennit line used to corral rainbow runner fish.. boṇōj
a pile of coconuts. jokā
a plant, tall coconut palm. ni kenato
a toy, boat of half coconut. wa bweọ
a toy, coconut hydroplane. wūdādo
add sand or grated coconut. penpen
black magic performed by a sorcerer using a husked coconut. kaurur jiañ
bunch of ripe and drinkable coconuts. uror
climb coconut tree with ankles tied. ento
coconut "apple". iu
coconut beginning to form hard meat and turn brown. mañbōn
coconut beginning to turn brown. mañ
coconut candy. ametōṃa
coconut cloth. inpel
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak,
jouneak
coconut cup. jiṃañko
coconut fibre. bweọ
coconut juice. dānnin ni
coconut leaf chain used in fishing as scarer. ṃwio
coconut mixed with sap or sugar. lukor
coconut sennit. kokwaḷ
coconut shoot. utak
coconut stump. debọkut
coconut syrup boiled down from sap. jekṃai
coconut tree loaded with nuts. nimuur
coconut, nearly ripe. mejoub
coconut, ripe for copra. waini
coconuts still attached to spathe and lowered from tree by means of a rope. niiddoor
coil of coconut sennit. tāte
collect coconuts and husk them before making copra. pinju
dust from coconut cloth (inpel). roro
eat kernel of coconut out of shell with one's teeth. kijḷat
fall prematurely, of coconuts. kwaḷṃwe
fermented coconut toddy. jimañūñ
fine, of grated coconut. kukwidik
fish that wanders outside coconut leaf chain scarer. ikōn-ālkinṃwio
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 term, said of a coconut leaf chain used as scarer that is strung out unevenly. kapijjule
gateway, usually decorated with flowers and coconut fronds. ṃoñ
grate coconuts, grater. raanke
grated coconut. jokoojwa,
pen
hard coconut meat remaining in half-shall of sprouted coconut after spongy core has been removed. ñar
hard, dry coconut meat still in shell. mọṇ
harvest coconuts. kowainini
harvest first fruit of coconut, breadfruit, or pandanus. akeọ
heartburn caused by drinking fresh coconut sap on an empty stomach. memaḷ
huge pile, as of coconuts. ṃōḷōbbā
husk a coconut with one's teeth. ōjōj
husk coconuts. dedeb
immature coconut fruit of. ubnen
kernel of spongy meat inside coconut that has just started to sprout. bōḷoñar
knock down coconuts from tree. nenōk
method of extracting coconut meat out of its shell without breaking the meat. kōmmālwewe
midrib of a coconut leaf. ṇok
overgrown and inedible sprouted coconut. iupej
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, cooked into custard. mokwaṇ duul
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, uncooked. mokwaṇ dada
peel off the end of a coconut shoot. kọudpak
pick coconuts. enōk
pick green coconuts from tree. entak
pierce, as an unhusked coconut in order to drink. wāāpep
place a bottle (kor) at the end of coconut shoot to collect sap initially. kajokkor
pluck ripe coconuts. kōpālele
possessive classifier, water, soft drinks, or juice of coconuts, etc.. lime-
ready for a bottle, of coconut shoots only. raane-bōkāān
red colored, of reddish coconuts or sky. mir
refuse of scraped coconut after it is squeezed. o
sharp stick for husking coconuts. doon
shoot of coconut, pandanus. juubub
sliced unripe breadfruit cooked in coconut milk. bwilitudek
small flowers of pandanus, coconut, or other plants. did
small sprouted coconut. per
smaller eye of sprouted coconut. tōbo
smell of coconuts. bwiin-ni
sound of coconut bouncing. rukruk
spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iu
spoon made from chip of green coconut husk. auḷakḷak
sprouted coconut. iu
stage of the coconut seedling in which it is beginning to sprout. tōboḷāār
stand a coconut husking stick in the ground. kat
start to bear fruit, of coconuts. eọ
steal and drink coconut toddy (off a tree). jekeidaak
stem of coconut bunch from which nuts have fallen. jepar,
jinniprañ
stems of coconut tree that nuts are attached to. pirañrañ
string fish, coconuts, flowers, etc. ilele
strips of green coconut branches laid across a fire for warming pandanus leaves. tọḷ
sucking noise made in drinking green coconuts. ṃōṃōtṃōt
sweet coconut water. māmet
thick husk protecting eyes of coconut. wūlṃōd
tiny coconut not fully grown. kwaḷini,
kwaḷinni
to bend down, of coconut shoots only. kietak
to throw grated coconut or sand at someone or something. pinik
two or more persons sharing one coconut. ninikoko
unripe coconut. ub
use a coconut husker. doonon
use mouth to husk coconuts. ejej
whiskers on a husked coconut.. buwōtwōt
young coconut meat. mede
young stage of coconut growth, after debweiu. jokiae
coconut crab barulep
fishing method, hunt lobster or coconut crab when the moon is right. katooj
husking of coconuts by coconut crabs. ejej
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
coconut frond kimej, pāp
fishing method, using woven brown coconut fronds to catch sardines and minnows as they are chased ashore by bigger fish. apep
green coconut fronds. pāin ni
maṇs skirt made from coconut fronds. elmen
midrib of coconut frond. pāp
pluck leaves from midrib of coconut fronds. tōtemakil
special twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib for climbing coconut trees. kae
tip of coconut frond. jepak
twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib. mālwe
coconut fronds
mat woven from coconut fronds. jeinae
coconut husk bweọ
club used for beating coconut husk for sennit. jidjid
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. ṃōṃal
scrub self with coconut husk or oil. bokwārijet
smell of pit for soaking coconut husks. būto
spoon cut from coconut husk. kūḷatḷat
take coconut husks from water after soaking to make sennit. jarjar
coconut leaves
a food, preserved breadfruit, formed into loaves, wrapped in coconut leaves, and cooked on fire. ṃaio
brown coconut leaves which fall. ṃwe
dry pandanus or coconut leaves over fire in preparation for weaving. katrar
tie coconut leaves together to make fishing chain. wūjaak
coconut milk eaḷ
a food, grated taro mixed with coconut milk, wrapped in taro leaves and baked in oven. jebwatōr
a food, very ripe breadfruit baked in coconut milk. pọḷjej
coconut oil pinneep
a food, balls of preserved breadfruit sweetened and boiled in coconut oil. makillō
a food, ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut oil and cooked in pots. nāpnāpe
a food, taro grated and mixed with coconut oil and coconut sap. tōtaiṃoṇ
a food, very ripe breadfruit baked in coconut oil. kappokpok,
ṃōjjero
coconut oil used for frying. jebkwanwūjọ
drift nut, sweet smelling, used with coconut oil to make perfume. ajet
smell of rotten copra or rancid coconut oil. ḷōḷ
coconut sap
a beverage, diluted coconut sap. jeruru
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
a food, taro grated and mixed with coconut oil and coconut sap. tōtaiṃoṇ
bottle used for coconut sap. jeib
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
use coconut sap for cooking. utōn-jekaro
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
fishing method, line fishing using the front half of a coconut shell, in lagoon area. mejeḷat
coconut tree
a coconut tree. ni
a plant, general term for all varieties of coconut trees and fruit. ni
a very tall coconut tree. kenato
choice coconut tree for collecting sap. tāāñ
coconut tree that cannot give more fresh toddy (see tāāñ {tayag}). jatāāñ
core of coconut tree at upper end. juḷ
healthy in appearance, as a coconut tree. wāmourur
open spathe of coconut tree. jepar,
jinniprañ
sap of coconut tree. dān
special twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib for climbing coconut trees. kae
coconuts
collect coconuts or breadfruit. jinwōd
group of sprouted coconuts past the eating stage. debweiu
cod
a fish, rock cod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus. kabro
a fish, rock cod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus. kōḷaoḷap
a fish, rock cod, Epinephelus flavocaeruleus. pookliṃ
a fish, rock cod, Serranus fuscoguttatus. kūro
coelenterate
a coelenterate, Portuguese man-o-war. aolōk
coexist jeṃdoon
coffee kọpe
coffee pot. tibat
cog
cog, gear, ratchet. raanke
cogitate ḷobōl
cohabit koba
coherent
incoherent. aplo
coil jāliñiñ, jāljel, pọpo
coil of coconut sennit. tāte
to coil. kwōje
coin jāān dekā
coir
coir fibre, fine, not woven, left over from weaving, used as wash cloth. bwijinbwije
coke koḷa
cola koḷa
cold ṃōleọ, ṃōḷo, piọ
common cold. mejin
Coleman lantern ḷaaṃ kaaj, pilerab
collaborate karejar
collapse penā
collapsed. obab
collar kōḷa
collateral joortoklik, kōpetaklik
collect ae, tōltōl
collect coconuts and husk them before making copra. pinju
collect coconuts or breadfruit. jinwōd
collide
collide head on. iṃaajaj
collide with. itaak
Collisella
a shell, Patellidae, Collisella grata. jidduul
collision
sound of a collision. okkoḷọk
Colocasia
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. var. antiquorum (Schott.) Hubb. and Rehd. The true taro of Polynesia. F. Kōtak
Colocasia
a plant, taro variety, Colocasia (Takeuchi). Jibabwāi
colony jukjuk
color wūno
bright colored. ilar,
meej
change color, of fish. ukōt ṃōōr
color of. ṃōrōn
coloring. kawūno
dark colored. jil
dark in color. meej
fading of color. eor
fading of color or shade. jijurjur
gray colored. kūbween upaaj,
kūre
green colored. maroro
light colored (see meej {meyej}). jāmeej
loud, of colors, bright. rōōj
multicolored, spotted, usually brownish. kōkaadad
orange colored. kio
rainbow-colored. iiaeae
red colored, of reddish coconuts or sky. mir
reddish color. ṃūrar
shell of many colors, used as lure for tuna. jepet
tan colored. kūbween upaaj
column joor, kaḷan
comb kuuṃ
cock's comb. ṃọroj
tooth of a comb. tōōḷ
use a comb. kuuṃuṃ
combat tariṇae
lock in combat. bab
take by surprise in hand combat. ankōṃad
ward off using Marshallese hand-to-hand combat defense techniques. pile
combination ḷōōt
of right combination. ṃōṃan utōn
combine koba
combustible
combustible (see tokwiia {tekʷiyyah}). tokwiie
incombustible. tokwiia
come atok, wātok
call to come. āñiñintok
come about, begin to have. er-
come and. itōm
come back. rọọl
come back in order to (contraction of rọọltok in {rawaltekʷ yin}). rọọltōn
come closer. ārār
come directly. iok-
come down with a sickness. lōbọ
come from the east (of wind). itok reeaar
come here (of humans). itok
come in order to. itōn
come in order to do s.t.. wātin
come off of. to
come one at a time. iaḷ aidik
come out of water. ato
come to land. tōkeak
come to you (of humans). iwōj
come up. ṃōto
go or come ashore. wanāne,
wāānāne
go or come down. wanlaḷ
go or come seaward. wanmeto
go or come towards the lagoon. wanar,
wāānar
go or come towards the ocean side of an island. wanlik
see itok. come here. eitok
come to jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
comet iju
comeuppance lele
get one's comeuppance. kipdo,
teej,
toñōl
comfort kōjea-
discomfort. aploñloñ
padding for comfort or for protection from dirt. erer
comfortable
uncomfortable. abṇōṇō
uncomfortable feeling about the stomach from being overstuffed with food. akeke
comic ṃōñka
comma koṃa
command kōjjeḷā
commandant. koṃaaṇta
commander. koṃaaṇta
commandment. kien
to send a command to. kaiñ
commemorate kaḷọk
commence
commencement. jijino
commercial reel
a commercial. karreelel
commission kwamijen
out of commission. jintanji
commit kilaak
be committed to perform a task. lokjak
commit suicide. kilaba,
wōdinikek
commitment. lokjak,
utaṃwe
committee kamiti
common jeeknaan, kōkā, makijkij, pata, memakijkij, waan
common people. kajoor
common things. jenwaan
commoner. kajoor
do in common. almaroñ
commoner armej waan, jeeknaan, jokko, ri-jerbal
certain places for chiefs only and forbidden to the commoner. mo
commoner married to royal woman. irooj-eṃṃaan
land given by a chief to a commoner as a bounty for bailing out the chief's canoe in battle expeditions. kwōdaelem
commotion jejānene, jejeurur, uwōjak
communion
communion, church usage. kwōjkwōj
community jukjuk
compact bujen, koṇ, ñūñ
companion ṃōtta-
company
company, business usage. koṃbani
company, team, group. kumi
keep company. kōṃṃao
compare allọk, keid
compare oneself with another. atar
compare size. joñjoñ
see keid. compare. keidi
compass kaṃbōj
compel kipel
compensate kōḷḷā oṇea-, ṇaoṇea-, ukōt bōkā
compete aitwerōk, atar, depet-doon, jiāe, kewā
compete with each other. lōkdoon
competent. maroñ,
competent keke
incompetent. jedañ
competition depet-doon
put someone out of a competition. kupi
complain abṇōṇō, aoḷ, kōkeroro, lelotaan
complain of others. kinaak
complement dede
complete polel, uñ, weeppān
completed. dede,
ṃōj
incomplete. jipikpik,
jọuñ
completed
see dede. completed. kadede
complex aepokpok, pok
complexion
of light complexion. wūdmouj
complicate
complicated. aepokpok,
pok
compliment nebar
comply ḷoor
component
basic components of. utō-
compose kōkōn
compose songs or chants. kine
composition
a musical composition to be sung by all singers together. kọrōj
compost
oakum, compost. kōṇ
comprehend meḷeḷe
compute bōnbōn
to compute. jorbañ
comrade ṃōtta-
Conasprella
Conasprella praecellea/comatosa/sowerbii or Profundiconus profundiconus. likaebeb
conceal ṇōṇooj, pinej
conceit
conceited. loṃaan,
utiej būruo-
imposing, conceited, inconsiderate. pedet armej
conceive tōta
concentrate kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ
concern
concerned. jelōt
concerning. kōn
concerned
afraid, warn, be concerned about. kōkōl
care about, be concerned for. kea
unconcerned about consequences. jejọjọ,
mejel kil
conch
trumpet, horn, siren, conch. jilel
conciliate
to conciliate. medek
concise jejjet
conclude ba wōt
conclusion jeṃḷọk
concoction ḷōōt
concrete jimeeṇ
concrete block. būḷak,
pirōk
concur
concurrence. koṇ
to second, concur. rejetak
condemn liaakḷọk
condition kōjea-
get into prime running condition. an
negatively conditioned. mañ
run-down condition. ijurwewe
conditional
conditional, contrary to fact. kar
conduct ṃanit, ṃwil
confer pepe
conference kweilọk
confess kwaḷọk ṃool, ukeḷọk
confession. kwaḷọk bōro
reveal, disclose, confess, admit (something that had been kept hidden or secret). ketak
confidence lōke
confine kalbuuj
confine because of disease. lōbọ
confinement. utaṃwe
confirm kaṃool
conflict airuwaro, aitwerōk
confound pepaḷ
confront jelṃae
confuse pok
confusion airuwaro
congeal kwōj
Conger
a fish, eel, Conger cinereus. ṃōjoud
congratulation jeraaṃṃan
congregate peḷaak
congregated, aggregated. kuk
to congregate. kweilọk
congregation eklejia, jarlepju
congress kwañkurōj
Conidae
a shell, Conidae. likaebeb
conjecture kajjidede, leḷōmṇak
connect
connection. kōkkeitaak
disconnect. mejaḷ
connected
disconnected. jenolọk
Conomurex
Conomurex luhuanus. lōkeed
conquer
conquered. anjọ
conscience apaproro, bōklōkōt
voice of conscience. ainikien bōklōkōt
conscientious jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
conscious
awake, roused, conscious. ruj
consciousness. loḷātāt
unconscious. jajeḷọkjeṇ,
ñakḷọkjeṇ
consecutive
occur one after another, consecutively, bumper-to-bumper. kij-ḷokwan-doon
consent uwaak
consequence ajāllik
sorry consequences. amentaklaḷ
consequently jujen
conserve kōjparok
consider dedoor, lilik, watwat
considerate jeḷā kuṇaa-
be considerate of others. jake jibwil
imposing, conceited, inconsiderate. pedet armej
inconsiderate. būruon kūro,
jaje ḷōmṇak,
jememe,
kōṇkōṃṃan,
ḷōkajeṃ
conspicuous jenolọk, jejedmatmat
be conspicuous. tooj
conspicuously. ej jab aelọk
constant memakijkij
constellation bukun iju
a constellation. Aoḷōt,
Arin-Mājlep,
Aunwōḷān-lañ,
Āl-im-kobban,
Bọro,
Elmọñ,
Būbwin Epoon,
Bwā-eṇ-an-Joktak,
Dāp-eo,
Debwāāl-eo,
Iju-kuwaj-aiḷip,
Iju-pilo,
Jeljel,
Jemānuwe,
Jepjep-eo-an-Lōktañūr,
Jāli,
Jāpe,
Jikut-im-rukut,
Jitata,
Kāājejen-Tūṃur,
Kāām-anij,
Kāām-armej,
Korak-eṇ-an-Tūṃur,
Kouj,
Kōḷein-dipāākāk-eo,
Ledik-raṇ-nājin-Jebrọ,
Lo-raan-ṃwāṃwā-ko,
Ḷak,
Ḷakeke,
Ḷokwan-Ḷakeke,
Ḷōmejdikdik,
Ḷōṇa,
Mājetdikdik,
Mājlep,
Men-kaṇ,
Ṃade-eo-an-Aoḷōt,
Ṃade-eo-an-Tūṃur,
Ok-an-adik,
Rouk,
Tūṃur,
Utin-Ḷajjidik,
Utin-Ḷarrūbra,
Wa-eo-waan-Tūṃur,
Wātal-kaṇ
a constellation, upsilon, mu, psi Centauri. Wōjḷā
a constellation: stars in Perseus. Kapi-Ḷak
the constellations Jeljel and Kouj. Jeljel-im-Kouj
the constellations Kāām-anij and Kāām-armej. Kāām-kaṇ
the constellations Ḷak and Jitata. Ḷakmijtata
constipated boṇ
constitution jemānāe
construct jebjeb
construct form and perfective form of ejej {yejyej}. ejaak
newly constructed, of vessels or vehicles. wōnōt
construct particle
construct particle or suffix. in
consume amān
contact kōkkeitaak
contact, constant and physical. irar
lose contact with. jokwōd
contagious kapopo
contain kōpooḷ
container. nine
container for liquids. pijja
container for liquids, of coconut shell. bōkā
drinking water containers on a canoe or boat. kōb
empty container. wōpeñ
get the last drops of water from a water container. kajḷor
opening of any container, hole, doorway, or cave, etc.. māj,
meja-
put in container. ātet
use as a container. nine
water container. tāāñ
container enne
container made of metal. kāān
container, usually five-gallon paint bucket. bat
contemplate kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ
contemporary peḷo
contempt akkōjdat
draw lips to one side in contempt. kaū
content po bōro
contents (of a book). kadkad
discontent. jab po bōro
contents
contents of. kobba-
see kobba-. contents of. kobban
contest aitwerōk, jiāe, kōṃṃalijar
a game, contest to see who can throw a sharp-pointed piece of dried pandanus root, about a yard long, farthest by skimming it on the ground once. kajjeor
contest, fighting or wrestling. kāre lọwob
eliminate, in contest. ukok
fishing contest. kāre kāāj
heated contest. bok
juggling contest. ekkokowa
shooting contest. kōjjerọro
continue etal wōt, pen in deo
discontinue. bōjrak
interjection: "If that's so, then continue.". ekwekwe
continued bōbōkak
continuous
continuously. etal in wōt juon
contract bujen, kooṇtōreak
compact, contract. koṇ
contractions during childbirth. kōḷo
wilt, contract. kuṇōk
contrary juṃae
contrary to. jekkar
quite the contrary. make
contrast kōtaa-, oktak
contribution kuṇaa-
contribution, share. kuṇaṇa
monthly contribution. allōñ iju
contrite toñkwe
control dāpdep, kabwijer
controlled
desire for something, uncontrolled. ṃōṃaelep
controversy aitwerōk
Conus
Conus marmoreus/bandanus. likaebeb
convenient tokja-
conversation bwebwenato, kōṃṃao
adult conversation, informal and possibly trivial. ṃōṃawi
converse
to converse. kōṃṃao
convulsions
have convulsions. du
cook
a food, biscuits and flour cooked together in water. kōpjeḷtak
a food, breadfruit cooked on coals and scraped. kwanjin
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a food, cooked preserved breadfruit smothered in grated coconut. kubaḷ
a food, method of cooking fish: take fish eggs (roe) out and squeeze on fish and cook half done. jāār
a food, nuts of breadfruit, cooked. kwōlejiped
a food, ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut oil and cooked in pots. nāpnāpe
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 food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling. jāibo
cook fish on stones. ikjin
cook house. ṃōn kuk
cook in a sea biscuit container. aintiin
cook in a tin pan. aintiin
cook shack. peḷak
cooked. mat
cooked pandanus. edouṃ
cooking and eating fish right after catching them, usually at night. jinre
cooking pan. nāpe
cooking utensil. ainbat
easy to cook. mattiie
half-cooked. amej
hard to cook. mattiia
open fireplace for cooking. wūpaaj
partially cooked. watre
put a pot or kettle on a fire or stove to boil water or cook food. tōtaak
smell of cooking fish. uwi
to cook. kōmat
use coconut sap for cooking. utōn-jekaro
work as a cook. kuk
cooked
overcooked. tuḷaar
uncooked. amej
cool ṃōḷo
cool air. aeṃōḷoḷo
cool of the evening. aemedḷọk
cooled off, of food once hot. med
coolness. aemed,
aeṃōḷoḷo
coolness of a breeze. leladikdik
keep one's cool. kōmmaanwa
lose one's cool. kun an ḷaaṃ
pleasantly cool. leladikdik
coop oror
cooped up. keṇaak
to fly the coop. ko
cooperate ippān doon, jeṃdoon, karejar
to cooperate. rādik doon
cooperative jake jibwil, rādik doon
not cooperative. bōro-jepel
to chant while drawing up a canoe or other such cooperative work. ñijir
coordinated
coordinated, physically. util
uncoordinated. jokwa
uncoordinated in dancing (see kōl {kẹl}). jakōl
well coordinated. uñkipden
copper kōba
smell of copper. kōkōbaba
copra waini
collect coconuts and husk them before making copra. pinju
copra harvesting period. aḷ
copra pieces, taken out of the shell. jekak
cut out copra meat from shell. karkar
dried copra ready to be weighed. mọọn
dry fish or copra by heat. atiti
gather many husked copra nuts. pinju
make copra. kowainini
platform for drying copra. jād
press oil out of grated copra. joniak
smell of rotten copra on body. maḷḷipen
smell of rotten copra or rancid coconut oil. ḷōḷ
sort out bad copra. ākūt
undried copra. owatrere
copy anōk, ar
coral peḷ, wōd
a coral. jebwā,
ḷajjidik
a coral which can be used as sandpaper. paḷ
coral finger extending out of a main coral head or reef. anbwe
coral lime. iawewe
coral species. baal
coralhead. wōd
cotton coral. lijakkwe
enter and hide inside coral, said of fish only. pọ
gashes in coral reef. kōlñe
small man-made channel through coral. mejā
soft coral rocks found on beach. pukor
Corculum
a shell, Cadiidae, Corculum impressum/monstrosum/cardissa. kūkōr
cord
cord made from coconut fibre. kokwaḷ
lashing cord. ino
tie or fasten with a rope or cord. ḷajiiñ
Cordia
a plant, Cordia subcordata Lam. (Boraginaceae). kōṇo
core boḷ, buḷōn
core of a boil. wūn
core of coconut tree at upper end. juḷ
pandanus core. ār
Coris
a fish, wrasse, Coris gaimardi. alle
a fish, wrasse, Coris gaimardi. likōb
cork bọọr, bọọror, wūj
a piece of cork or coconut husk fitted to both ends of sennit line used to corral rainbow runner fish.. boṇōj
corn kọọn
corned beef kọọnpiip
corner jabōn, kāpoon, kona
cornet
a fish, cornet fish, Fistularia petimba. jepooj
cornice
cornice or gable of a Marshallese house. demāju
corns kūrkaboṇ
corona kūrawūn
Corona Australis. Utin-Ḷarrūbra
Corona Borealis. Utin-Ḷajjidik
stars in Bootes (beta, mu, nu) and mu in Corona Borealis. Ok-an-adik
corpse
a pile of corpses of fish or people. ajeḷḷā
mat used to cover corpses. kūtim
place from which corpses were floated away to sea. bōn
stiffness of a corpse. ajeḷkā,
kā
swollen corpse. bōj
corpsman komen
corral oror
correct jejjet, jiṃwe, ṃool
correct angle of handsaws. oḷā
see jiṃwe. straight, correct. ejiṃwe
correspond kōkar
corrugated
corrugated iron. jinnibọọr
corrupt tōtoon
corrupt, used of dead animals or humans swollen but not yet bad smelling. wabanban
Corvus
stars in Centaurus (1, 2, 3) or Corvus. Āl-im-kobban
Coryphoena
a fish, dolphin, Coryphoena hippurus. koko
coryza uwur
cost
cost of. oṇea-
costume balle, nuknuk
cotton kotin
cotton coral. lijakkwe
couch joba
cough pokpok
council kọọnjeḷ, pepe
count bōnbōn
count up. taḷe,
watwat
estimate by counting. watwat
counter
counterpart. rājetak
countershading. ukōt ṃōōr
country aelōñ
country of the world. laḷ
foreign country. aelōñin pālle
couple pea
courageous peran
course
be off course. buñ
instrument for plotting courses, nautical. kein kōttōbalbal
nautical course. kooj
plot a course. kōkar,
kōttōbalbal
steer a course with land on one's bow. anlọk
to paddle a canoe on the starboard side to change course. auretam
course
academic course. kooj
course
water course in the reef. wea
court
try in court. ekajet
cousin
cross cousin. riliki-
female cousin. jine-
female parallel cousins of a male. ine-
older cousin (parallel). jei-
younger cousin (parallel). jati-
covenant kalliṃur
cover bọto, libobo, lōbbọ, penja-, pinej
canvas cover. kabba
cover a sail. atro
cover an earth oven with stones. ertak
cover pandanus to ripen. poñpoñ
cover up a hole. jieñ
cover up an earth oven with leaves and dirt. kobal
covered. bọọror,
bọrōk,
penjak
covered over. bal
covered with. peddejak
covering. balle,
erer
mat used to cover corpses. kūtim
to cover. kūkūtbuuj
to cover with a lid. mājmāj
uncover an earth oven, usually when food therein is cooked. jukok
covered
uncovered. keelwaan
covert tūtino
covet addikdik, aṇokṇak
covet another's spouse, steal another's spouse. aelellaḷ
covetous. arōk
covetousness. aṇokṇak,
kaḷmarok
cow kau
coward oḷaḷo, pikōt, puwaḷ
"coward!". pedej
cowardly. ajineañro
cowboy kaubowe
cowlick likapijwewe
cowling abọ
cowrie
Any cowrie shell, any shell. libbukwe
money cowrie, a shell, Cypraeidae. likajjid
crab
a catch of fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
a crab. jiine
a land crab. koḷaṃṃwā
an animal, white land crab. lemḷat
coconut crab. barulep
crab, general term. baru
fishing method, hunt lobster or coconut crab when the moon is right. katooj
fishing method, line fishing inside lagoon using hermit crab for bait while at anchor. rupe oṃ
fishing method, line fishing outside lagoon, usually on lee side and fairly close to shore, for flying fish, using sand crab for bait. rōjep
hermit crab. oṃ
land crab, brown. atūñ
land crab, inedible. baru waan
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
poisoned by eating crab. iabaru
possessive classifier, fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
sand crab. ṃōḷe
sea crab. mādo
shell of a crab. jọkur
trap for crabs. ajokḷā
white sand crab. kalibbañ,
karuk
crab louse
crab louse, Phthirius pubis. kijdepak
crabs
husking of coconuts by coconut crabs. ejej
prepare hermit crabs for bait. pajo
crack
cracked. kōk
cracks in skin of soles of feet. bōlkōk
snapping or cracking sound. ṇōṇōjṇōj
stick hand into pocket, hole, or crack. rore
to crack. ḷañ
cracker petkōj
crackers. būreej
craft kapeel
cramp
cramped. apañ,
apeltak
crane kabaj
a bird, crane, black kabaj. melmelea
a bird, crane, black and white spotted kabaj. kekebuona
a bird, crane, white kabaj. keke
crane, mechanical. kabaj
lift using crane. tekōḷ
to crane one's neck to see better. mū
crank kein kōjjọ, utaṃwe
to crank an engine (with causative prefix). jọ
crave batur
crave cigarettes. añūr
crave fish. batur
craving
stop craving fish. kōbbaturtur
crawl tōbalbal
crawl around. tōbalto-tōbaltak
crawl on the belly. wāār
crayfish bọkuj pedped
crazy bwebwe, rowālọk, wūdeakeak
cream milik
crease bwilọk
create kōṃanṃan
creation kōṃanṃan
creature
thing, creature. māl
credit lōke, nebar
creed
believe, faith, creed, pious. tōmak
creep tōbalbal
Crenmugil
a fish, mullet, Crenmugil crenilabis. iōōḷ
a fish, mullet, Crenmugil crenilabis (Eniwetak). jooṃuṃ
crevally
a fish, crevally, Caranx stellatus. ikbwij
crew kūru
cricket jidjid, juwapin
crime bōd, jorrāān
criminal ṃōrō
crimp
crimped. ālokjak
cringe
to cringe. memālwewe
Crinum
a plant, Crinum asiaticum L. (Amaryllidacea). the large common spider lily cultivated as hedges. kieb
cripple
crippled. kūrro
crippled, of legs only. ḷōmmejne
criss-cross pirañrañ
critical
critical in speech. kōkañ loo-
stand back and study critically, as an artist. allọk
use critical judgment. reilik-reiṃaan
criticism
invite criticism. kōmmatōr
criticize kōrraat, lowaar
Crocethia
a bird, sanderling, Crocethia alba. kwōl
crocodile aḷkita
crooked ankeke, ip
crop
second crop of coconuts. ḷōruk
cross lotaan, ḷōḷā
a cross. debwāāl
criss-cross. pirañrañ
cross out writing. ṃanṃan
cross over. kājoon,
ḷōke
cross the legs. kowawa
crosscut saw. bukduul
crossed in weaving or plaiting. idaaptōk
cross-eyed. aljet
cross-stick on ship's mast. kūrọtiik
crosswise. wawa
cut crosswise. bukduul
lie crosswise. jitpeeḷeḷ
to cross. kijoon
cross cousin riliki-
crossfire
get caught in crossfire. ḷaanwōtwōt
crotch lọtōñā
crouch dipāl
crow kūkūr
crowbar baar
crowd bwij, jar
a crowd of. bwijin
a large crowd passing backwards and forwards. itileoñeoñ
crowded. apañ,
boṇ,
idepdep
crowded, of people. kut
large crowd. jarlepju
milling about of a crowd. itileoñeoñ
move a crowd. peḷaak
not crowded. meḷak
see jar. crowd, group. jarin
crowded
be overcrowded, of boats or vehicles (see kaddoujuj). douj
crown kūrawūn
crude ḷam waan
cruel lāj
crumb ṃōraṃrōṃ
crumbs. tipdikdik
crumble lij, ṃōraṃrōṃ
crumble paper. nukuj
crumbled. pedakilkil
to crumble a mound or pile as of sand. rōṃ
crunch kañurñur, kor, ñūñurñur
crush opene
crushed. peddejọkwe
crushed in. jepdak
crutch
crutch used for pushing boom of canoe away. jeḷọk
crutches. jokoṇ
use crutches. jokoṇkoṇ
Crux Būbwin Epoon
cry jañ
cry an arrival, of ship or plane. jeḷo
cry announcing the sighting of land. ḷanno
cry loudly. uwaañañ
cry of. ṃōjaan
cry on someone's shoulder. jabneejej
crying sound. ṃa
intense crying, as a baby. rōraakak
short tempered, cry-baby, provoked. kwi
slow to cry. jọkkwikwi
crystalline
crystalline style. lām
cubbyhole tāṃoṇ
cuckoo wūdej
cucumber kiudi
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Holothuria leucospilota. jipenpen
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Opheodesoma. jāibo
sea cucumber, Holothuroidea, Thelonia or Actinopyga. piāpe
Cucurbita
a plant, vine, Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitanceae). baañke
cuddle atbọkwōj
cuddle under a blanket. kilbur
cuddling jijibur
cuddly ṃọkulkul
cue kiu
cuff kobak
cuffs
handcuffs. jakōḷ
cult
a cult. didiiñ
cult that tattooed and practiced magic. eḷ
cumber
cumbersome. ailparo,
ailparok,
parok
cumulus
cumulus cloud. kōdọ jutak
thick cloud formation of cumulus type covering a large portion of the sky. jā
cunning jiṃaat
cup kab
coconut cup. jiṃañko
use a cup. kabkab
cupboard pāāntōre
cure kōmour, wūno
cured. mour
wound that is easy to cure or heal (see mowiia {mẹwiyyah}). mowiie
wound that is hard to cure or heal (see mowiie {mẹwiyyẹy}). mowiia
curious kajnōt
curl
curly. ṃōjālūlū
curlew kowak
a bird, bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis. kōkkōk
current ae, aet
carry, of currents. kinōōr
current flowing eastward. aetak
current flowing into lagoon. aear
current flowing northward. aeniñeañḷọk
current flowing out. aelik
current flowing southward. aerōkeañḷọk
current flowing westward. aeto
currents around a passage. aekijek
good current. aeṃṃan
name of a current. ṃōtodān
ocean currents nearest to an island. juae
ocean currents that are farther away from an island than the juae currents. dibukae
ocean currents that are farther away from an island than the juae or dibukae currents. jeḷatae
on the current. jelbōn
paddle a canoe so as to hold it against current. kab
pull out, as current or undertow. tọr
the first zone of currents. juae
the second zone of currents. dibukae
the third zone of currents. jeḷatae
curry
curry favor with someone. kappok jide
curry the favor of men or women with gifts. anbōro
curry kare
curse jinjin, kanejnej
put a curse on. kokọọl
to curse. kōkōpāl
curtain katiin
curve kōōb
curved. jel,
kob,
kukuṃliklik
cuss jinjin, kanejnej
custard
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, cooked into custard. mokwaṇ duul
custom kōṃanōt, ṃalik, ṃanit
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran
cut bukwabok, jekjek, ṃwijṃwij
cleave, cut in half. bōrrā
cut cards. kat
cut corners. kipeddikdik
cut crosswise. bukduul
cut down. jijuok
cut hair. ṃwijbar
cut into strips. ōrōr
cut it large or thick. jeklep
cut lengthwise. bōrrā
cut off. el,
jepjep
cut off completely. tūṃṃwijkōk
cut out copra meat from shell. karkar
cut tree trunk into pieces, as breadfruit for making canoe. kabbok
cut with scissors. jijāj
cut with spurs. jebwij
cut, hack, chop off, split, slash. jepak
cutting edge. māj
haircut. ṃwijbar
not cut waves well. ṇojọ
shingled, cut the hair short. taṃbaj
small cut, scratch. kurar
cute ṃōṃan
cycle
motorcycle. wōtbai
cylindrical uwaitoktok
Cymatiidae
a shell, Cymatiidae. jilel
Cymolutes
Cymolutes praetextatus. likōb
Cyperus
a plant, Cyperus ferax. būkōr
a plant, marsh grass, Cyperus javanicus Houtt. wūjooj-in-eoon-bōl
Cypraeidae
a shell, Cypraeidae. libbukwe
money cowrie, a shell, Cypraeidae. likajjid
Cyraea
Arabica scurra/eglantina/couturiera/asiatica or Cyraea tigris, etc. libbukwe
Cyrotosperma
applied to a cultigen of Cyrotosperma (the large taro). kālōklōk
Cyrtosperma
Cyrtosperma chamissonis. iaraj
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