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e
name of the letter e. āe
each jabdewōt, kajjo
each other. doon
each other
relate to each other. jeṃdoon
eager ikdeelel, kijerjer
eager for revenge. paḷ
eagle ikōḷ
eagle ray
a fish, spotted eagle ray fish, poisonous, Aetobatus narinari. imen
ear lọjilñi
eardrum. juñurñur
pierce ears. il
possessive classifier, earrings and other things worn on ear. die-,
die-
wear earring. diede
early
an early-bird. mājinmuur
wake up early in the morning. mājinmuur
earn kōṃṃan
earnest ellowetak, kijejeto
earth bwidej, laḷ
pile of earth. ubatak
see laḷ. below, earth. ilaḷ
see laḷ. earth, down. laḷtak
earth oven uṃ
a food, breadfruit baked in earth oven. kōpjar
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
bake, usually in earth oven. uṃuṃ
cover an earth oven with stones. ertak
cover up an earth oven with leaves and dirt. kobal
stick used to spread hot stones for earth oven. tokrak
uncover an earth oven, usually when food therein is cooked. jukok
earthworm ṃajkadāl
ease
ease something. kadikdik
east reeaar
easterly wind. itok reeaar
eastern side. likiej
facing east. jaḷtak
on the east side of. jetak,
wetaa-
Easter Ijitō
easterly
easterly breeze. añōlto
easterly swell. buñtokrear
eastern ej
eastern side of a house. lọpet,
pet
eastward ta, tak, taḷọk, tureeaar
current flowing eastward. aetak
directional enclitic, eastward. tak
directional, enclitic, eastward. ta
drift eastward. petak
go eastward. itakḷọk,
wetak
head eastward. jittak
easy kijen niñniñ, pidodo
easy to break or tear. ṃōdṃōd
easy to cook. mattiie
easy to satisfy with food. mattiie
easy to turn (see jaḷiia {jahḷiyyah}). jaḷiie
easy-going. jabde,
ineeṃṃan
take it easy. kadikdik
uneasy. nana taṃṃwi-
wound that is easy to cure or heal (see mowiia {mẹwiyyah}). mowiie
easy-going raḷọk
eat kaikai, ṃōñā
drink while eating. ninikoko
eat before working. kapije
eat breakfast. ṃabuñ
eat fish while fishing, beat up someone badly. kōmennañ
eat garbage. attūkoko
eat kernel of coconut out of shell with one's teeth. kijḷat
eat left-overs. attūkoko
eat one kind of food not usually eaten alone. kolied
eat only one food. jintōb
eat or drink while walking. jotal
eat raw fish. koobub
eat secretly. jinre
eat something quickly in a way that people think is greedy. ñabñab
eat supper. kōjota
eat with oversize bites. kuborbor
eat, child speech. meme
eat, food, child speech. ṃwāṃwā
eating utensils. kōnnọ
full after eating. mat
greedy eater. būrooklep,
mattiia
light eater. būrudik,
mattiie
overeat on fruitful land. jejāāk
possessive classifier, tooth or eating utensils. ñii-
eaves tọrtọr
eaves-trough. tọrtọr
eavesdrop iaroñroñ
ebb
ebb tide. pāāt,
roj
lowest ebb tide. pāāt ṃōṇakṇak
eccentric kūḷaṃwe
eccentricity. taṇo,
utaṃwe
ecclesia eklejia
Echeneis
a fish, shark pilot, Echeneis naucrates. ḷattil pako
echo ainikien Etao
eclipse
eclipse of the moon. bōtōktōk allōñ
economize kipeddikdik, kōjparok
ecstacy lọudiñdiñ
ecstatic wūdiñdiñ
edge apar, daṃ, tōrerei-, ūlūl
be on edge, of people. idimkwi
border on mat or stone edge of road. apar
cutting edge. māj
cutting edge of. meja-
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad
edge of. deṃwā
molded edge. tiek
outer edge of reef where large coral heads are. bōran baal
to weave the edges of a mat or hat. jekōt
edgy idimkwi
edible
edible portion inside certain nuts or seeds. jibañūñ
overgrown and inedible sprouted coconut. iupej
edit jeje
educate
educated. jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
Education
District Director of Education. koṃja
Educational Administrator. koṃja
eel
a fish, eel with no teeth. deldelbwij
a fish, eel, Conger cinereus. ṃōjoud
a fish, eel, large and black. dāp
a fish, fresh-water eel. toṇ
a fish, large eel. pedāp
a fish, moray eel. kideddelbwij
a fish, moray eel, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. ṃakañ
a fish, moray eel, Gymnothorax pictus. ṃaj-mouj
a fish, snake eel, Myrichthys colubrinus. ṃajid
eel that lives in fresh water, toothless. toṇ
eel, intestinal worm. ṃaj
moray eel. dāp
effect tokja-
put into effect. jejjet kūtien
effeminate kōrā
effervesce jib
effort kakkōt, kijejeto
egg lep
a food, method of cooking fish: take fish eggs (roe) out and squeeze on fish and cook half done. jāār
abandoned unhatched egg, usually spoiled. kor
egg yolk. bwibwi,
bwibwitakaḷ
fertilized egg, ready to hatch. kune
fish eggs. bwiaea,
likipia
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
rob sitting hen of her eggs. eaklep
to lay eggs. lik
egg (see
fresh egg (see kune {kiwney}). tabwil
ego
egotism. jājjāj,
juwa,
utiej būruo-
Egretta
a bird, reef heron, Egretta sacra. kabaj
eight ruwalitōk
four eighths. emān ṃōttan ruwalitōk
elaborate kōmmeḷeḷe, pok
talk in great detail, elaborate. tipdik
Elagatis
a fish, rainbow runner, Elagatis bipinnulatus. ikāidik
elastic mō
elbow jiṃwin pā
elders
respect elders. kaaḷapḷap
elect kōkāālel
election. kōkāālel
electric
electric light. ḷaaṃ jarom
electricity. jarom
electrid
a fish, electrid, Valenciennesia strigata/violifera. ikōlood
elegance kāilar
elegant karbōb
Eleocharis
refers to both Fimbristylis atollensis St. John and Eleocharis geniculata (L.) R S., both of the Cyperaceae. pādālijṃaan
elephant eḷbōn
elephantiasis rọulep
Eleusine
a plant, Eleusine indica (L.) gaertn. katejukjuk
elevation ḷolōñ
eleven joñoul juon
elf rimmenanuwe, ri-ṃōkarraṇ
eligible kōkar
eliminate jejeor
eliminate, in contest. ukok
Ellice
Ellice Islands. Elej
elliptical
elliptical in shape. jepjep
Ellobiidae
a shell, Ellobiidae. alu
eloquent wājepdik
emaciate
disease characterized by emaciated legs. māro
emaciated. apeñāñā,
bōbōj,
ṃō
embalm kōbọrōk
embark uwe
disembark. to
embarrass
be embarrassed. bwilọk māj
be embarrassed for. ko tok kili-,
mejko
causing public embarrassment. kabwilọklọk māj
embarrassed. āliklik,
jook,
lo,
pelọk
embarrassment caused by actions of another. memālwewe
hard to embarrass (see jejookok {jejewekwek}). jājjookok
incapable of being hurt or embarrassed. mejel kil
embellish inōknōk
ember
embers. mālle
emblem kakōḷḷe
embrace atbọkwōj, bọkwōj, kaerer, kukuul
embrace while sleeping. jijibur
embroider juwain
embroidery. tiltil
embryo kọ
emerge waḷọk
emerge from water. memat
emergency
emergency equipment. ṃaanpā
emergency treatment. kōṃadṃōdin idiñ
emigrate jepjep
eminent bōtata, kokwōjarjar, utiej
emit boutḷọk
emotion eñjake, tūriaṃo
be overcome with emotion, excitement, joy. raññōḷọk
emotionally unstable. anniabeab
seat of the emotions. bōro
emotions
see bōro. heart, throat, seat of the emotions. būruō
see bōro. throat, heart, seat of the emotions. būruon
employ jerbal
employee. jerbal,
ri-jerbal
employer. ri-kōjerbal armej
work on a job, employment. jọọb
empty āmje, bar, maat
empty container. wōpeñ
emulate ari-, kajjioñ
enable kōmaroñ
enchant
enchanting. memejaja
spell, enchantment. anijnij
enchanted
disenchanted. kolōkabwi-,
lo,
ṃweed
encircle kōpooḷ
encircled. pooḷ
encircling
encircling movement. itūrrọọl
enclosure oror
sunken enclosure. nit
encounter iioon
encourage ketak, pen
encouragement. tōp
to encourage, advise. rōjañ
encumber
encumbered. abor
end jeṃḷọk
at the end of. jabōn
either end of an island. ajokḷā
end (used in songs). jimmiḷọk
end move. jaṃtiltil
end of. jabwe
end of an islet. kiwūl,
tur
inner end of a single pandanus key. kiār
endanger kauwōtata
endeavor jibadbad, kajjioñ, kakkōt, kijbadbad
endorse jain, rie
endurance kijenmej
endure kōṃbade
unable to endure physically. ñatñat
enduring kije
long enduring. meanwōd
enemy kōjdat
energetic ājmuur, keeñki
energize
excited, agitated, energized. eṃṃōḷō
energy keeñki
enervate aploñloñ
enforce jejjet kūtien
engage
engaged. koba,
pālo,
poub
engine injin
broken, of engines. wōla
engineer. injinia
fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery. bobo
mix sail power with engine power. kabodān
operate an engine. leinjin
run, of engines. jọ
to crank an engine (with causative prefix). jọ
use an engine. leinjin
with outboard engine. ḷoon
England Iñlij
place name, England. Iñlen
English Iñlij
engrave ṃalen
enhance
enhanced. uñkipden
enjoy itok-limo, kōṇaan
enjoyment. tūb
enlarge
enlargement of breasts at puberty. bwā
enormous debbōn
enormousness. depdep
enough bwe
enough, of goods or needs. keke
just enough. bōka-
not enough. jabwe
not enough of counted things. jọuñ
see bwe. enough. ebwe
enrage
enraged. ro
enroll deḷọñ
ensign bōḷeak
entangle pok
disentangle. kōmmeḷeḷe,
mejaḷ
entangled. ḷorak
enter deḷọñ, mọọn
enter and hide inside coral, said of fish only. pọ
enter into. mọk
enter lagoon. ṃweeaar
follow a large wave in entering a lagoon. ḷooribeb
enterprise būrojāāk, jerbal
entertain kaṃōṇōṇō
enthuse bab-laḷ
enthused
challenged, enthused, excited, stirred. ketak
enthusiasm ellowetak, itok-limo, limo
lose enthusiasm. ṃweed
entice kōkaal
call or entice animals or children to come near. kōkaal
entire aolep
entirely. ḷam jako,
wōtōm
entirely finished. dede
entirety. iio
entrance aor, kōjām
entreat añōtñōt, tūbḷotak
envelope impiḷoob, kilin lōta
envious ban, kaṃo, paḷ
environment meḷan
enviscerate
gut, enviscerate, disembowel fish or animals. jejetōk
envy juunṃaad, ḷọḷōjjed
Epibulus
a fish, wrasse, Epibulus insidiator. katōk
a fish, wrasse, Epibulus insidiator. mō
epidemic
flu epidemic. mejin
epilepsy anen etao
epileptic
have an epileptic attack. jib
Epinephelus
Epinephelus striatus. aleañ
a fish, grouper, Epinephelus adscenscionis. ḷōjepjep
a fish, grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus. kūro
a fish, grouper, Epinephelus hexagonatus. ṃōṃō
a fish, rock cod, Epinephelus flavocaeruleus. pookliṃ
a fish, rock hind, Epinephelus albofasciatus. ḷōjepjep
episode bwebwenato
equal āinwōt, kewa
equally
equally (used with v. adj. in comparisons). tōḷọk
equator ikkwetōr
equip
be equipped with. le
emergency equipment. ṃaanpā
equipment ṃweiuk
eradicate joḷọk, tūṃṃọṇ
erase jejeor
erase footprints. jieñ
erase footprints or traces. jijioñ
erect ejej, ju, kajjuur, kōkal
erected. jurōk
erection. rōrōñ
Ereunetes
a bird, semi-palmate sandpiper, Ereunetes pusillus. kwōl
erode ṃōñā
Erosaria
Erosaria helvola/erosa/flaveola or Monetaria annulus harmandiniana/moneta rhomboides. likajjid
errand jijilōk
rely on children to accomplish errands or chores. ajriin uwaak
error bōd, jirilọk
erupt jieb-
escape deor, jọọr, kōplọk
escape route. iaḷan jọọr
escape, usually from getting hurt. joor
slipped by, unite, escape. rōḷọk
escort apar, āñin, karwaan
esophagus būri
especially kanooj
plenty: especially. ḷap
essence loḷātāt
essential aorōk
establish kajjuur
estimate aṇtọọn, leḷōmṇak
estimate by counting. watwat
underestimate. perper
estrange
be estranged from. lia
estranged. kolōkabwi-
et cetera āierḷọk wōt
etc āierḷọk wōt
eternal jānindeeo-ñanindeeo
eternity jimmiḷọk, jiṃṃūḷọk
etiquette kōṃanōt
eulogize tūbḷotak
eunuch kakōḷ
euphemism naan mera
euphemism for sexual position. jitnen ṃōṃō
euphemism for sexual relations. kōmmerara
euphemistic
euphemistic reference to any of a variety of activities, mostly off-color. mettorkaṇ
Euphorbia
a plant, Euphorbia heterophylla L. (Euphobiaceae). nukne
a plant, Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Ebon.). dāpijbok
Euphorbia
also a species of Euphorbia. bwilbwilikkaj
Europe aelōñin pālle
evacuate jepjep
evade jeerinbale
evade, verbally. jujuurḷọk
evaluate watwat
evaporate jako
even wōnaji
come out even. uñ
even out. iden-oṇe
even though. jekdọọn
uneven. bwijuwe,
jikin uwe,
tōplik tōpar
uneven, as racing canoes. jake
even
even if. amñe,
meñe
even though. meñe
Evening jota
a star (planet), Evening Star, Venus (evenings only). Maalal
cool of the evening. aemedḷọk
evening of the day after tomorrow. jọteen jekḷaj
evening prayers (Protestant). nokwōn
four evenings ago. jọteen eo turun inne eo ḷọk juon
last evening. jota
this evening. jọtiinin
three evenings ago. jọteen inne eo ḷọk juon
tomorrow evening. jọteen ilju
yesterday evening. jọteen inne
evenly
fishing term, said of a coconut leaf chain used as scarer that is strung out unevenly. kapijjule
event waḷọk
ever nañin
everlasting. jānindeeo-ñanindeeo
forever. indeeo,
kōbo
live forever. juknen
every aolep, jabdewōt, wōtōmjej
evidence kaṃool, kein kaṃool
evil nana
to possess, of evil spirits. tuwe
evolve ejaak
exact jejjet, lukkuun
not exactly. ejjabdaan
exaggerate añḷap, kōḷḷapḷap
exalt
exalted above another. lijekḷọk
exam
examination day at end of term. jeṃnājin
examination teej
examine etale, iaḷan juon, idajoñjoñ, jāāk, kakōlkōl, reilik-reiṃaan
examine, physically. kakōlkōl
scrutinize, examine. allọk
example annañ, jemānāe, waan joñak
take as example, experiment. mālejjoñ
excell
excellent. weeppān
except ijellọkwi-
excess bwe
excessive. bōlej
exchange jānij, kōrrā
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran
excite
aroused to excitement. jejeurur
be excited. jeparujruj
excited. ellowetak,
jejeikik,
jejeurur
excited, agitated, energized. eṃṃōḷō
excitement. iruj,
jejānene
excitement during unexpected happenings. jeparujruj
excited
challenged, enthused, excited, stirred. ketak
excitement
be overcome with emotion, excitement, joy. raññōḷọk
excl
see kōm. we excl.. kōmij
see kōm. we excl.. kōṃro
exclamation
an exclamation expressing sudden pain. ūō
exclamation, of surprise. bōraṃṃaanō
exclamation: "Goodness!". ijā
exclamation: "wow!". ekōḷōk
excommunicate jarin kōtḷọk, joḷọk
be excommunicated. buñ
excrement kūbwe
excrement (child talk). bwebwe
excursion jaṃbo, kōkajoor
excuse
make false excuses. jekpen
to excuse. joḷọk bōd,
wūlok
execute kōṃṃan
execute an order. loloorjake
execution ṃanṃan
executive mānija
exercise kōmmālmel
exert
exert oneself. kakkōt
exhaust
exhausted. maat,
ṃōk,
orā
exhibit kaalwōjwōj
exist ewōr, pād, mour, or, waḷọk
coexist. jeṃdoon
existence. meḷọ,
mour
manage to exist. kipeddikdik
exit diwōj, wannabōj
Exocoetidae
a fish, flying fish, family Exocoetidae. jojo
exorbitant bōlej
expand ṃōñāñe
expand, as a balloon. bōbool
expect bōklōkōt, katmāne
as expected. āteo
expectant. aelellaḷ
expected
unexpected streak of luck, windfall. tọọr pata
expectorate kaplo
expel joḷọk, kọbaj
to expel. kakkije
expensive bōlej, dejeñ
experience eñjake
experienced. miminene
inexperienced (see miminene {mimnẹynẹy}). jāmminene
experienced
inexperienced. watre
experiment elmọkot
take as example, experiment. mālejjoñ
expert ṃōkade, moot, ṇakṇōk, tijeṃḷọk, wājepdik
good in fishing, expert in fishing. aewanlik
intuition and knowledge possessed by certain expert Marshallese navigators using traditional methods. kabuñpet
explain kōmmeḷeḷe
explain something in detail. iiaak
explanation
explanation of meaning of words. rāpeḷta-
explode bokkoḷọk, debokḷọk
exploit ājḷor
exploit a fishing grounds. tuwe
explore jatoḷ
explosion
sound of an explosion. bokkoḷọk
explosive
explosive sound, voiceless bilabial affricate. rūb
export diwōj
expose jejedwawa, kowaḷọk
expose one's faults before his face. jeklep
exposed. keelwaan
exposed to wind and air. añjerak
exposure
spoiled from overexposure to air and sun. ṃōṇakṇak
express kowaḷọk
expression
expression, "chicken!". pedej
expression: "impossible!". eban
expurgate katoḷọk
extend ṃōñāñe
extended. mō
extent joña-
see joña-. size, extent. joñan
exterior lik, nabōj
external anilik, lik
extinct
become extinct. ḷot
extinguish kukun, ṃanṃan
extort kowadoñ
extra daṃok
extract wūjroñ, wōmwōm
a food, juice extracted from fresh pandanus. jowaanroñ
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
extracted. teep
method of extracting coconut meat out of its shell without breaking the meat. kōmmālwewe
method of extracting pudding from cooked pandanus. kilọk
extraordinary kōppaḷpaḷ
extravagant bōlej
extreme jabōn, toḷọk
extremely. ātin,
dọlin,
lukkuun,
ḷam jako
extricate
extricate, as meat from clam. arar
eye māj
apple of one's eye. ñiejo
bleary-eyed. mejkōr
burn, of eyes. korōt
cross-eyed. aljet
eye cataract. jā
eye of. meja-
eyeball. ijuun māj,
timmej
eyebrow. āt
eye-catching. kōmājmāj
eyes dim with age. arrom
eyes wide open. kabūrōrō
eyesight. rōre
get something in one's eye. pelọk
gritty feeling under the eyelids. tōtaorak
have sore eyes. mejmetak
inflamed eye. pilo
keep an eye on. oṇaak
look out of the corner of the eye. addikdik
open eyes under water. tumej
pie-eyed. aljet
pluck out eyes. itūk
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
pupil of eye. tōṃa
pupil of the eye. ijuun māj
rub ones eye. itūñ
see māj. eye. meja
see māj. eye. mejaṃ
see māj. eye. mejān
slimy-eyed. mejkōr
smaller eye of sprouted coconut. tōbo
sticky, of eyes. tōtaorak
sty on the eye. ātbwe
wide-eyed. kabūrōrō
eyeglass
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
eyeglasses māj, māj kilaaj
eyeglasses of. meja-
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