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pace
beat regular time to music, pace. buñtōn
move slowly, snail's pace. ṃōkaj jān oṃ
Pacific sailfish
a fish, Pacific sailfish. wūjinleep
pacified aenōṃṃan, jokwane
pacify jojomar, jojoon, jojoon bōro
pacify the winds and cause winds favorable for a sailing expedition. kaurur jiañ
pack ātet, limek, pakij
pack bags tightly. ḷattuñ
packed. lemlem,
ñilñil
packed solid. ñūñ
packet. pakij
packing up. limek
package jepjep, lemlem, limek, pakij
packed boṇ
pad matmat
padding for comfort or for protection from dirt. erer
paddle aōṇōṇ, jebwe, kiped
canoe part, piece of wood on leeside as guard against rubbing from steering paddle. eran jebwe
drawing much water causing it to be hard to paddle or sail, nautical. añōt
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
steer canoe with paddle on right of stern to keep bow straight. audik
steering method using a paddle. ubtak
to paddle a canoe on the starboard side to change course. auretam
use a paddle. jebwebwe
paddling
paddling a canoe for pleasure. kōrkaak
paddling canoe. kōrkōr
padlock ḷak
pagan peikan
page alen, peij
turn pages or leaves. ālāl
paid
get paid. kōḷḷā
pail bakōj
pain metak
a sore, painful and malignant, usually located on the hands or feet. jiṇo
interjection: "ouch!" (pain or sexual pleasure). ōttōt
pain in testicles. liklep
pain in the arm caused by throwing. joñ
see metak. pain. emetak
sharp pain as from a whip or a burn. ṇōṇōk
shriek in terror or pain. wūdikke
writhe in pain. iñimmaḷ,
wūdikke
pains
painstaking. tiljek
paint wūno
coating, of paint. bōrwaj
container, usually five-gallon paint bucket. bat
dilute paint. kapejlọk
paint or chop up to a line in canoe building. atar
paint thinner. peinael
painting. jiña
to paint. wūno
pair pea
fifty pairs, fish or copra. limakor
five pairs, fish or copra. jabjet
forty pairs, fish or copra. ākor
not paired off (see uñ {wig}). jọuñ
one hundred pairs, fish or copra. jikut
sixty pairs, fish or copra. jiljinokor
ten pairs, fish or copra. jọkden
thirty pairs, fish or copra. jilikor
twenty pairs, fish or copra. ruokor
two hundred pairs, fish or copra. rukut
pal ṃōtta-
palate
palate of mouth. ñat
pale o, u
pallet paḷōt
palm
a plant, tall coconut palm. ni kenato
heart of palm. jiab
palm
palm of hand. lọpiden pā
Palmadusta
Palmadusta lutea. likajjid
palpitation kūkūṃkūṃ
palsy akā, mej ānbwin
pamper
a pampered child. kaerer
be spoiled, of a pampered child. kakōl
pamper a child so as to create undue attachment. kaerer
pan
cook in a tin pan. aintiin
cooking pan. paan,
nāpe
panacea wūno
pancake baankeek
unleavened pancake. minor
pandanus
a bunch of dried pandanus leaves for thatch. jiṃ
a food, flying fish with pandanus stuffing. ḷatuṃa
a food, juice extracted from fresh pandanus. jowaanroñ
a food, pandanus chips. jekaka
a food, pandanus custard mixed with water. jennōb
a food, pandanus juice cooked and preserved. mokwaṇ
a food, pandanus pudding cooked in hot rocks. del
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, watered down pandanus preserves. rọkrok
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
a game, diving for pandanus. lijunaṃnaṃ
a game, pelting one another with lighted pandanus keys or coconut husks. buwaddel
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. Jọṃwin-atak
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. Ḷōjokdād
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen (Majuro). (Stone). Majuro, etc. Aelok
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. (Stone). Ebon, Namu. Ṃaidikdik
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ajbwirōk
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus (or hybrid) cultigen. Wūnmaañ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Annānu
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Anperia
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Bōb-irooj
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Buñbuñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jabloed
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jabōn-bok
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jọibeb
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kōmālij
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kōpnaan
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Lōrro
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷeikṃaan
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷōkōtwa
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷōṃōeṇ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Maañurun
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ṃōjāl
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Utōttōt
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). Ḷōtōl
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Ḷōjepkọ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). (Utirik). Lepni
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Jaluit. Ṃōjjelwōj
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Utirik. Annenep
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Mejit). Ḷaṃtōr
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Edwaan-eṇ-an-Nelu
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Kūṃlujen
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Likiep, etc. Lipjinmede
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Majuro. Lañlōñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Utirik. Būkōr
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Likiep. Anṃōden
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Utirik. Ḷōpo
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Wotje, etc.. Nibuñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jaluit. Jọilokwaar
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Rongelap. Jorobbwā
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Rongelap, Jaluit, Likiep, and Arno. (Stone). Antakḷōñar
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultivar. (Stone). Edṃaṃo
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus variety. (Stone). Likiep. Lotọọn
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus X Pandanus carolinianus (hybrid) cultigen. (Stone). Kūbwejeñōn
a plant, pandanus variety. Ḷipjenkur
a plant, pandanus, a general name for any pandanus plant. bōb
a plant, prob. Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ebon, Jaluit. Joonmāāṇ
a plant, probably Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kou
a plant, probably Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). (Jaluit). Loarṃwe
aerial roots of the pandanus. liok
any wild pandanus. edwaan
baked pandanus. edouṃ
ball made from pandanus leaves. anidep
be pricked by pandanus thorns. ṃake
bear fruit, of pandanus. wūd
best part of pandanus fruit reserved for chiefs. ajjipek
bunch of pandanus keys. ajjen
bundle that has been wrapped, sticks or pandanus leaves. tūr
butt of pandanus key. ṃak
cause pandanus to ripen. okaliklik
chew pandanus. wōdwōd
cooked pandanus. edouṃ
cover pandanus to ripen. poñpoñ
discarded pandanus key. ār,
pej
divination method, using knots in pandanus leaf. bubu
dry key of pandanus fruit. pej
dry pandanus or coconut leaves over fire in preparation for weaving. katrar
fall off, of ripe pandanus keys. po
flatten pandanus leaves. karere
gather fallen pandanus leaves from ground for thatch or handicraft. pepel
gather green pandanus leaves from trees. bōlbōl
harvest first fruit of coconut, breadfruit, or pandanus. akeọ
harvest pandanus. jowe
in Ralik Chain, dried pandanus paste. jāānkun
inedible portion near stem of pandanus or breadfruit. ṃak
inner end of a single pandanus key. kiār
land used for preserving food, esp. pandanus. jepāde
leaves near pandanus stem. ainṃak
method of extracting pudding from cooked pandanus. kilọk
pandanus blossom. tūar
pandanus core. ār
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, cooked into custard. mokwaṇ duul
pandanus key, sprouted. wūnpej
pandanus leaf. maañ
pandanus leaf used for rolling cigarettes. kwarkor
pandanus mat for sail cover. atro
pandanus of. daa-
pandanus rocket. didiṃakōl
pandanus stump. debọkut
pick pandanus. okok
pick unripe pandanus. okabur
pick wild pandanus. kakidwaan
piece of pandanus roots cut and dried to be used as frame in weaving thatch. tap
portion of fruit near stem of pandanus or breadfruit. ainṃak
pounded stack of processed pandanus leaves. noonon
pull keys off pandanus. ḷotḷot
remove thorns from pandanus leaves. iiaak
ripe, of pandanus. owat
roll up, as dried pandanus leaves. jāljel
scraper for pandanus with three wooden legs and bowl set beneath. peka
season for breadfruit and pandanus. wōtōn
shoot of coconut, pandanus. juubub
small flowers of pandanus, coconut, or other plants. did
smallest breadfruit or pandanus remaining on tree at end of season. ḷajdeñ
strips of green coconut branches laid across a fire for warming pandanus leaves. tọḷ
sweet smell, of ripe pandanus fruit. bwiin-tōñal
thorns in a pandanus leaf. ṃake
thorns in a pandanus leaf. ṃakur
to bleach pandanus leaves over the fire. rar
to boil pandanus. aintiin
to weave pandanus thatch. wewā
tripod for juicing pandanus. peka
two pandanus keys joined together. piro
wrap pandanus fruit with coconut leaves to make it ripen. kūtōb
pang ṇōṇōk
panic lōḷñọñ, wiwijet
panties
women's panties. jakkōlkōl
pantry pāāntōre
pants jedọujij
long pants. tabtab
roll up pants. kitak
underpants, meṇs. jorṃōta
wear pants high on hips. ṃuriej
panu
a fish, uu or panu. ṃōn-kiden
papaya keinabbu
paper peba
a game, scissors, paper, and stone. jaañke
cigarette paper. kwarkor
newspaper. nuujpeba
toilet paper. pij in kwiir
par joña-
parable būrabōḷ, mālejjoñ, waan joñak
parachute rakka
parade
to march, parade. ṃaaj
paradise pedetaij
paragraph pārokōrāāp
paralleled
unparalleled. jej-uwaan
paralyze
paralyzed. mej ānbwin
Paramia
Paramia quinquekineata. tōptōp
paraphernalia kōbwebwei-
parasite kij
parasol aṃbwidilā
parcel pakij
parch atiti
pare eọr
parent
a parent-in-law. jelpa-
parent-child relationship. jeṃnāji
park
to park. baak
parrot kọkwe
parrotfish
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon bataviensis. audaṃ
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon microrhinos. alwor
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon pulchellus. lala
a fish, parrotfish, Callyodon pulchellus. pālpilikio
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus harid. ekmouj
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus jonesi/sordidus. mao
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus jonesi/sordidus. merā
a fish, parrotfish, Scarus vetula. taburbur
parry pile, taar
part awetak, jabok, matoḷ, ṃōtta-
apart, divided into two parts. rājet
at the upper part. tulōñ
fall apart. jeepepḷọk
lower part of tree, brush, or grass. wūn
northern part. tueañ
part of. wūje-
part, hair. toṇak
partly. rājet
southern part. turōk
supplementary part. rejeta-
partake
partake of. aṃwij jidik,
aṃwijjidik
partial jep, kalijekḷọk
partially finished. jipikpik
participate bōk koṇaa-
participate in. aṃwij jidik
particle
particles, scraps. tipdikdik
particular kile
be choosy or particular. kōrkōr ioon kūro
choosy, particular. (Commonly used with negative jab). ārre
particularly. ḷaptata
partner koṃbani, ṃōtta-
partner of opposite sex. kubaak
party bade
birthday party. keemem
party, Marshallese style. kaṃōḷo
taking gifts to a wedding, funeral, or party for guests to take home. tōptōp
working party. okun bade
Parupeneus
a fish, goatfish, Parupeneus barberinus. ṃōtal
a fish, goatfish, Parupeneus sp. jorobbwā
pass kiibbu, ḷe
pass across. kijoon
pass along. jebjeb
pass away. bōk kakkije,
jako
pass by. ḷōḷā
pass by, of clouds and rain. peḷaak
pass out. jeṃḷọk
pass over. kijoon
pass something around. jaketo-jaketak
pass something to someone. jejaak
pass thatch to one tying. jemān aj
pass through. deblọk
pass, in card games. baaj
passed. ḷōḷā
to pass a crucial stage. lelemej
passage
boat passage on reef. toorwa
boat passage through a reef. tọọr
currents around a passage. aekijek
end of the reef at a passage. tiete
go in a passage. ṃweeaar
go out a passage. ṃwelik
passage into lagoon from ocean. to
small passage between ocean and lagoon. wea
passenger bajinjea
passion
arouse passion. buñ-kōḷowa-
past
past tense. ar,
kar
past tense subordinate clause introducer. ke
see ar. past. eaar
see ar. past. iaar
see ar. past tense. ear
see ar. past tense. raar
see kar. past tense. ekar
pasture maaj, meḷaaj, wūjooj
pat
to pat gently. boboor
patch karpen
pate
pate of head. mọñ
Patellidae
a shell, Patellidae. jowakin
a shell, Patellidae, Collisella grata. jidduul
Patelloida
Notoacmea gloriosa/concinna and Patelloida saccharina lanx. jidduul
path iaḷ
path from house to beach. mejeto
path from house to either beach. mejate
pathetic kabbūroṃōjṃōj
patience kijenmej, meanwōd
patient kūtarre
impatient. atebar
stay where one is at patiently. likatōttōt
to watch patiently. akade
patrol waj
pattern anōk, joñak
pause bōjrak
pause to admire. allọk
Pavo
Rediculus (alpha Pavonis). Likin-Buwame
paw ne
pay kōḷḷā, ṇaoṇea-, peọọb
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran
group of people going to pay respects to a deceased. tal
pay for. kōḷḷā oṇea-
pay out, nautical. peaut
pay respects to a deceased. āmej
peace aenōṃṃan
peaceful. aenōṃṃan
peak ṃaan
peanut pinōt
pearl bōōr
pea-shooter lijjukwōlkwōl
pebble
a game, child's play using pebbles and shells as imaginary objects and characters. lijjikin
a game, played with pebbles and ball, similar to dice game. ḷuḷu
peck kūk
peculiar oktak
peculiarity. abja
pedal
bicycle pedal. patōḷ
peddle jobai
pedigree kadkad
look for the true pedigree. jitdaṃ
peek allimōmō, kōjjaad
peel orjib
peel off the end of a coconut shoot. kọudpak
strip or peel off one layer at a time. ejej
to peel. ākilkil,
kakilkil
peep allimōmō, kōjjaad, rere
peer arrom, kewa, peḷo
to peer at. kōlọtuwawa
peeve
peeved. lotaan
Pegasus
stars in Pegasus. Ḷak
pelvis doñ
movement of pelvis. doñ
Pemphis
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kiej
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kiejor
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kōñe
pen peen
fountain pen. bọọntōn peen
penmanship. eḷtan pā
use a pen. peenen
pen oror
penalize kaje
penalty kaje
pencil pinjeḷ
mark with a pencil. rōran
penetentiary kalbuuj
penetrate deblọk, dibuk, kapejlọk, mọọn, pejlọk
penetrate to the interior of an islet. tōḷoñ
penicillin penejeḷōn
penis wōl
circumcised penis. pāj
neck of the penis. ṃọkwōd
penis, child speech. kọkọ,
kukkuk,
kulālā
string under penis. lil
tiny bumps on glans penis. jarōj
uncircumcised penis. kōkkōk
penny juon jāān
penny-pinching. miin
pension jipañ
pensive ḷobōl
be silent and pensive. kejakḷọkjeṇ
people armej
a group of people going to a place for a specific purpose. aktal
a pile of corpses of fish or people. ajeḷḷā
any group of people, as a class, unit or division. jar
club of people. doulul
common people. armej waan,
kajoor
die out, of plants, animals, or people. ḷot
low-class people. jeeknaan
those people (close to neither of us). erraṇ,
errāraṇ,
erroro
pep keeñki
Peperomia
a plant, Peperomia volkensii C.. dāpijdekā
pepper pepa
a plant, pepper, Capsicum sp.. peba
perceive kile
perceive correctly. bōbtowa
perceive indistinctly. arrom
percent bōjjāān
perception
sensitive in perception. loḷọkjeṇ
perch
a fish, Pacific sea perch, Kuhlia taeniura (Mejit.). kōnān
a fish, perch, Lutjanus fulviflamma. kālikrōk
perch atop s.t.. de
perched. jok
perfect karbōb, po ḷōma-, polel, wānōk, weeppān
perfective
perfective of bōbōk (ebbōk). ebbōkak
perfective form
construct form and perfective form of ejej {yejyej}. ejaak
perfective form of ālāl {yalyal}. ālkōk
perfective form of ālkwōj {yalkʷej}. ālokjak
perfective form of atartar {hatartar}. atōrak
perfective form of baar {bahar}. bōbaar
perfective form of bobo {bẹwbẹw} and of bubu ([biwbiw]). bobo
perfective form of bubu {biwbiw}. bujek
perfective form of dāpdep {dapdẹp}. dāpijek
perfective form of ebeb {yebyeb}. ebjak
perfective form of erer {yeryer}. erōk
perfective form of iñiñ {yigyig}. iñrōk
perfective form of iñiñ {yigyig}. iñtōk
perfective form of jaḷjaḷ. mejaḷ
perfective form of jebjeb {jẹbjẹb}. po
perfective form of jijioñ {jijiyẹgʷ}. jeñak
perfective form of jijuok {jijiwek}. jokak
perfective form of kabwijer {kabijẹr}. bōjrak
perfective form of kajjuur {kajjiwir}. jurōk
perfective form of keke {kẹykẹy}. kijek
perfective form of kōpopo {kepewpew}. pojak
perfective form of kūkiil {kikiyil}. kilōk
perfective form of kwarkor {kʷarkʷẹr}. korak
perfective form of kwarkor {kʷarkʷẹr}. korkor
perfective form of lemlem {lẹmlẹm}. limek
perfective form of loklok {lẹkʷlẹkʷ}. lokjak
perfective form of ḷukut {ḷikʷit}. ḷoktōk
perfective form of ṇōṇooj {ṇeṇewej}. ṇojak
perfective form of nukuj {nikʷij}. nokjek
perfective form of obar {webar} and of koobob {kewebweb}. obrak
perfective form of peoeo {peyewyew}. peo
perfective form of peoeo {peyewyew}. potak
perfective form of pinej {pinẹj}. penjak
perfective form of pok {pẹkʷ}. poktak
perfective form of romrom {rʷemrʷem}. romaak
perfective form of ruprup {rʷiprʷip}. rup
perfective form of tōpar {tepar}. tōprak
perfective form of ukok {wikwẹk}. okjak
perfective form of ukok {wikwẹk}. oktak
perforate karrọñrọñ
perform kōṃṃan, ṃadṃōd, wōjak
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe
perform a feat. lukor
perform a trick. jibai
perform flawlessly. wōnjak
perfume bōkā
drift nut, sweet smelling, used with coconut oil to make perfume. ajet
make perfume. kōḷotōr,
kiloottōr
perfume, imported only. bōkāñaj
possessive classifier, perfume or lotion, or containers thereof. kapitō-
put on perfume. kōkapit
perhaps bōlen
peril mej, uwōta
period
interim period between stormy seasons, usually a calm spell. jo
period before dawn. jimmarok
period between setting of sun and rising of moon. meḷoktakōn,
meḷọkḷọk,
tuujloñloñ
period between setting of sun and rising or moon. meḷoktak
period between tides. aeṃṃan
period of adjustment. iien kijone
period of mourning. iien būroṃōj
period pidiiet
permission anemkwōj, mālim
permit kiibbu, kōtḷọk
permitted. mālim
Perotrochus
Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi. likaabdoulul
Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi. likōppejdat
perpendicular ju
out of perpendicular. oḷā
perpetual indeeo
perplex
perplexed. pok
persecution eñtaan
perservering
not perservering (see niknik {niknik}). jāniknik
Perseus
a constellation: stars in Perseus. Kapi-Ḷak
nebula in perseus. Iju-māj-rouṃuṃ
perseverance kūtarre, likōk
persevere kakkōt, kattūkat, kijejeto, kijenmej, mijmijelaḷ
persist abōbbōb, kakkōt
see jaaṃ. why still?, why persist?. kwōjaam
see jaaṃ. why still?, why persist?. kwōjaaṃ
why persist in …?. jaaṃ
persistent kiliddāp
do something persistently. ijuboñ-ijuraan
persnickety kile
person armej
a vain person. utḷōṃ
high-born person. arōṃṃan
high-class person. arōṃṃan
person from. ri-
person killed and buried with a deceased chieftain to accompany him on his journey to a different world. ura
person of mixed ancestry. apkaaj
person or thing that causes trouble or bad luck. jona
person who. ri-
person who carries weight in his speech due to social status. ḷajjuur
person who is not "iñ or "with it". ikōn-ālkinṃwio
person who is notable. kāājāj
proclitic that forms person nouns. ri-
personality bōnja-
personnel ri-jerbal
perspiration menokadu
perspiration beads. būḷuuddik
perspire menokadu
Perstolida
and Perstolida coffea/ursellus. likajjid
persuade kipel
persuaded. reel
persuasive aejemjem
pertain tōllọk
pertinent tōllọk
perturb
perturbed. inepata
pervade tōḷoñ
pervert
perverted. jebwābwe
pessimism bōbweer
pessimist
pessimistic. kajjikur,
kōrraat,
perper
pest ḷōkatip, ri-nana
pester abbwilōñlōñ, ikien
pet jibwi, nājnej
a pet bird that flies away and never returns. lumọọrḷọk
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
pet name. ātdik
pet of. jibwi-,
nāji-
possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible. nāji-
to keep as a pet. nājnej
petiole
stalk, leafstem, petiole. kōḷā
petite kādik
petition kajjitōk, owar
petticoat likko
petty jiddik
pew jea
Phaethon
a bird, red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda. ḷokwājek
a bird, white-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus. jipkorōj
Phalium
Morum macandrewi/teramachii or Bezoardicella decussata/areola or Phalium glauca. jilel
phase alen
fifth moon phase. marokiddik
first moon phase. jetmar
fourth moon phase. meḷọkḷọk
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
phases in medical treatment starting with the second. bōrwaj
second moon phase. meḷoktak
sixth moon phase. maroklep
third moon phase. meḷoktakōn,
tuujloñloñ
Philistine
Philistine, hypocrite. toojin edwaan
phlebotomy kadkad
phlegm medaekek, melkwarkwar, memed
phlegmatic. mejjeeḷ
phone teiñwa
phonograph jukoñki, kūrababboon
phonograph record. deekto
phony toojin edwaan
phosphate bọọjpet, diiñko
phosphorescence
fishing method, line fishing at night, jerking the line to cause phosphorescence in water to attract fish to the bait. kōjjaromrom
phosphorescent aḷak
photo pija
photo album. bokun pija
Phsalis
a plant, herb, Phsalis angulata. kaōrōr
Phthirius
crab louse, Phthirius pubis. kijdepak
Phyllantus
a plant, flower, Phyllantus niruri (Takeuchi). jiljino awa
physical ānbwin
coordinated, physically. util
examine, physically. kakōlkōl
physical stimulation. kōḷo
physically strong. dejeñ,
dipen
unable to endure physically. ñatñat
physique rọkwōj
decreasing in size, as of physique. tor
piano piano
play piano. piano
pick ḷotḷot
pick breadfruit with a stick. kōṃkōṃ
pick coconuts. enōk
pick flowers. rur
pick green coconuts from tree. entak
pick out. kōkāālel
pick out food from teeth. arar
pick out splinters. arar
pick pandanus. okok
pick unripe pandanus. okabur
pick up bits of rubbish. kintak
pick wild pandanus. kakidwaan
pick off
pick off someone. jejoñjoñ
picked
picked up. bōbōkak
picket dumej
picket boat ḷoon
pickle pikōḷ
pickled radish. taikoñ
pick-up
pick-up truck. pekab
picnic ḷōppekañkūr, piknik
picture annañ, pija
draw a picture. pija
moving picture. pija ṃakūtkūt
pidgin pijin
pie bae
piece ṃōtta-, wūd
piece of. tipen
small pieces. tipdikdik
tear into fine pieces. imkilkil
piecemeal
gradually, little by little, piecemeal. jidik illọk jidik
pier wab
pierce dibuk, il, kapejlọk, lōlō, pejlọk, wākar
pierce ears. il
pierce with husking stick or spear. dedeb
pierce with knife. bwiār
pierce, as an unhusked coconut in order to drink. wāāpep
to pierce. wie
piercing
piercing sound. ḷōḷaaj
pig piik
pigeon ṃuḷe
a bird, Micronesian pigeon, Ducula oceanica. ṃuḷe
piha
a fish, piha, Spratelloides delicatulus. aol
pile ejouj
a pile of coconuts. jokā
a pile of corpses of fish or people. ajeḷḷā
build up a pile of rocks. pepe
huge pile, as of coconuts. ṃōḷōbbā
pile of coconuts knocked down from tree. nenōk
pile of earth. ubatak
pile of husks near husking stick. bweo
pile of stones. eakḷe
pile up. ejaak,
ejej,
jojoon,
pānuk
pile up plant materials. ṃuuj
to crumble a mound or pile as of sand. rōṃ
pilfer jaṃ, kọọt
pill batin
pillar joor
pillow pet
provide a pillow for. ṇapitō-
use a pillow. petpet
pilot baiḷat
a fish, pilot fish, Naucrates ductor. ikuut
a fish, shark pilot, Echeneis naucrates. ḷattil pako
pimple taeo
pimples
goose pimples. ko tok kili-
pin
bobby pin. piin
safety pin. piin
straight pin. niiḷ
wear a pin. piinin
windmill, pinwheel. lodideañ
pincers peenjej
pinch
pinch with fingernails. kinji
pinching, with finger. apap
pine
pine driftwood. jeḷaar
pine
pine after someone or something. ḷokwanwa
to pine. likakōj
to pine after. kālọk iḷọkwan
pineapple peinabōḷ
pink kōṇo, piiñ
pinky addi-dik
pious
believe, faith, creed, pious. tōmak
pipe baib
pipe up. bōbōk
smoking pipe. baid
Pipturus
a plant, tree Pipturus argenteus (Forst. F.) Weddell. (Urticaceae). arṃwe
Pisces
Formalhaut in Pisces Austrinus. Mejabwil
stars in Pisces. Bọro
Pisonia
a plant, tree, Pisonia grandis R. Br. (Nyctaginaceae). A large hard wood tree. N. kañal
pistol likajik, lijjukwōlkwōl
piston pijtoñ
pit
cave, orifice, pit. rọñ
pit for bird fight. nit
pit for soaking coconut husks for making sennit. to
pit in which fruit is buried to ripen. wōn
shelter pit, air raid. rọñ
smell of pit for soaking coconut husks. būto
pitch ṃwitaak
high-pitched sound. ḷōḷaaj
pitch black. diboñ
pitch black, said of nights. innijek
pitchblack. maroklep
pitch kadkad
baseball pitcher. pijja
pitch
pitch, of a boat. ṃōṃōt,
ṃōt
toss and pitch on the sea. kōṃte
pitcher pijja
pith boḷ
pitiful kabbūroṃōjṃōj
pitter-patter
pitter-patter of rain. ṃōṃōṇṃōṇ
pity būroṃōj
have pity. tūriaṃo
seek pity. kōjjeraṃōlṃōl
pl
see koṃ. you pl.. koṃwin
place lilik, pek
a place for fishing canoes on an island. mien
a place in front of. ṃaa-
a taboo place reserved for chiefs. jiadel
at that place (close to neither of us). ijekoko,
ijjiieṇ,
ijjuweo
certain places for chiefs only and forbidden to the commoner. mo
displace. poktak
place for making love, usually in bushes. jik
place name. Boonpe,
Bōḷau,
Jaṃuwa,
Jāipaan,
Karoḷāin,
Kujjae,
Ḷora,
Ṃadianna,
Nawōdo,
Nukne,
Rita,
Ruk
place name, England. Iñlen
place name, Yap. Iaab
place of. jiki-
place where frigate birds sleep in trees. ṃwilik
replace. bōk jikin
see Arṇo. place name. Arṇo
see Epoon. place name. Epoon
see jik. place. jikin
see Likiep. place name. Likiep
see Pikaar. place name. pikaar
see Ratak. place name. Ratak
take the place of. bōk jikin
that place (close to neither of us). ijeṇ
this place. ije,
ijin
this place (close to me). ijjiiō
those places. ijoko
those places (close to neither of us). ijekaṇ,
ijekākaṇ
placenta kiliblib, pej
plague mej, nañinmej
plain alikkar, jepa, meḷeḷe
plait pirōkrōk
crossed in weaving or plaiting. idaaptōk
plan annañ, jekaboot, kōkar, kōllejar, pepe
plan on. ajineañro
plans. ḷōmṇak
plane baḷuun
a toy, coconut hydroplane. wūdādo
dive of birds or planes. lōkā
dive, of planes. lōrak
fighter plane. jeṇtoki
fleet of canoes, ships, or planes. inej
propeller of plane or ship. pikpik
ride on a plane. kā-
waves of ships or planes. ibeb
plane
carpenter's plane. pilein
plane surface. pik
planet iju
planet)
a star (planet), Evening Star, Venus (evenings only). Maalal
a star (planet), Morning Star, Venus (mornings only). Jurōn-Jemān-Kurlōñ
plank aḷaḷ, rā
plant kallib
a plant, pandanus cultigen, Rongelap. Bōrọk
a plant. Būkien,
jidkok,
Jọliō,
kaatat,
kāmeñ,
pedọḷ
a plant with a single leaf. aijo
a plant, Edwaan. edwaan
a plant, Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae). the sour-sop. jojaab
a plant, Asclepias curassavica (Ebon). kabbok
a plant, Asplenium nidus L. (Pteridophyta). kartōp
a plant, Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz. (Barringtoniaceae). wōp
a plant, Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.. jeiṃōta
a plant, Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Guttiferae). lukwej
a plant, Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Guttiferae). jijo
a plant, Canavalia spp. (Leguminosae). marḷap
a plant, Centella asiatica (L.) urban (Umbelliferae). mariko
a plant, Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. (Verbenaceae). wūlej
a plant, Cordia subcordata Lam. (Boraginaceae). kōṇo
a plant, Crinum asiaticum L. (Amaryllidacea). the large common spider lily cultivated as hedges. kieb
a plant, Cyperus ferax. būkōr
a plant, Eleusine indica (L.) gaertn. katejukjuk
a plant, Euphorbia heterophylla L. (Euphobiaceae). nukne
a plant, Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Ebon.). dāpijbok
a plant, Ficus carica L. (Moraceae). wōjke-piik
a plant, Fleurya ruderalis (Forst. f.) gaudichaud. (urticaceae). neen kōtkōt
a plant, Gomphrena globosa. abḷajtiiñ
a plant, Gossypium barbadense L. (Malvaceae). kotin
a plant, Guettarda speciosa L. (Rubiaceae). utilomar
a plant, Hymenocallis littoralis. kiebin wau
a plant, Inocarpus edulus. kūrak
a plant, Lumnitzera littorea. kimeme
a plant, Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) I. Johnston. kiden
a plant, Mirabilis jalapa L. (Nyctaginaceae). emān-awa
a plant, Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae). kalenen
a plant, Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae). nen
a plant, Nephrolepis acutifolia similar to the familiar "Boston ferñ. anṃōkadede
a plant, Nephrolepis biserata (Sw.) schott. Namorik. Boston fern. baidik
a plant, Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Schum. (Apocynaceae). kōjbar
a plant, Ocimum sanctum L. (labiatae). A cult. Mint. katriiñ
a plant, Oplismenus compositus (L.) beauv. wūjooj-in-Ep
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. Jọṃwin-atak
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. Ḷōjokdād
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen (Majuro). (Stone). Majuro, etc. Aelok
a plant, Pandanus carolinianus cultigen. (Stone). Ebon, Namu. Ṃaidikdik
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ajbwirōk
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus (or hybrid) cultigen. Wūnmaañ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Annānu
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Anperia
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Bōb-irooj
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Buñbuñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jabloed
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jabōn-bok
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jọibeb
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kōmālij
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kōpnaan
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Lōrro
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷeikṃaan
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷōkōtwa
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ḷōṃōeṇ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Maañurun
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ṃōjāl
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Utōttōt
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). Ḷōtōl
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Ḷōjepkọ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). (Utirik). Lepni
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Jaluit. Ṃōjjelwōj
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). Utirik. Annenep
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Mejit). Ḷaṃtōr
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Edwaan-eṇ-an-Nelu
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Kūṃlujen
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Likiep, etc. Lipjinmede
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Majuro. Lañlōñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Utirik. Būkōr
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Likiep. Anṃōden
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Utirik. Ḷōpo
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Wotje, etc.. Nibuñ
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Jaluit. Jọilokwaar
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Rongelap. Jorobbwā
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Rongelap, Jaluit, Likiep, and Arno. (Stone). Antakḷōñar
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultivar. (Stone). Edṃaṃo
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus variety. (Stone). Likiep. Lotọọn
a plant, Pandanus fischerianus X Pandanus carolinianus (hybrid) cultigen. (Stone). Kūbwejeñōn
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kiej
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kiejor
a plant, Pemphis acidula Forst. kōñe
a plant, Peperomia volkensii C.. dāpijdekā
a plant, Plumeria acuminata Ait. (Apocynaceae). meria
a plant, Portulaca. kūrañ
a plant, Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (Bull.) Baily. Cult. Hedge plant. tirooj
a plant, Psilotum nudum. martok
a plant, Russelia juncea (Scrophulariaceae). albokbōrọro
a plant, Saccharum officinarum L. sugar cane (Gramineae). (ko or to of Polynesia.). tọ
a plant, Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) krause. kōṇṇat
a plant, Sida fallax Walpers. kio
a plant, Sonneratia caseolaris (Takeuchi). buḷaboḷ
a plant, Sophora tomentosa L. (Leguminosae). kille
a plant, Soulamea amara Lam. (Simarubaceae). kabwijlōñ
a plant, Suriana maritima L. (Simarubaceae). ñeñe
a plant, Sybedrella nodiflora (L.) gaertn. (see kinwōj) (compositae). bwilbwilikkaj
a plant, Synedrella nodiflora, a small yellow fld. Composite weed. kinwōj
a plant, Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae). kotōl
a plant, Vernocia cinerea (L.) less. jān-aelōñ-ñan-aelōñ
a plant, Vigna marina (Burm.) Merrill. (Leguminosae). markinenjojo
a plant, Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. (Compositae). markūbwebwe
a plant, Ximenia americana L. (oclacaceae). kālōklōk
a plant, a general term for banana. pinana
a plant, a grass. pādālijṃaan
a plant, a grass, prickly. lōklōk
a plant, a shrub with red flowers. kōtōmānlimpok
a plant, a tree. peḷo
a plant, arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) ktze., the Polynesian arrowroot. (Taccaceae). ṃakṃōk
a plant, banana variety. Abōḷ,
Jilubukwi,
Jọọk,
Jọrukwōd,
Ḷōktaan,
Ṃōkadkad
a plant, banana variety (Takeuchi). Aelōñ-kein,
Jeina,
Kilbōt,
Ḷōjennoṃaj,
Mile
a plant, breadfruit variety. Bukdọḷ,
Mākinono,
Mejenwe,
Mejwaan,
Metete,
Petaaktak
a plant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi). Kūbwedoul,
Kūtroro,
Mābat,
Mādak,
Mādik,
Māikwe,
Mākwōle,
Māṃwe,
Māroñ,
Mejidduul,
Mejwa,
Nōñnōñ
a plant, citrus, lime. ḷaiṃ
a plant, coconut. Ni Iaḷo
a plant, coconut variety. Kōṇọuwe,
Ni Bōn,
Ni Būrōrō,
Ni Kadu,
Ni Lọurō,
Ni Maro,
Ni Mir,
Ni Ṃōl
a plant, coconut variety (Takeuchi). Ni Lōklōk,
Ni Mouj,
Ni Ram
a plant, fern, Microsorium scolopendria Burm. F. copeland. kino
a plant, flower, Angelonia salicariaefolia (Takeuchi). jab meḷọkḷọk
a plant, flower, Hemigraphis reptans (Takeuchi). utilōṃjān
a plant, flower, Jussiaea suffruticosa (Takeuchi). utilolōb
a plant, flower, Nerium oleander. L. oḷiaanta
a plant, flower, Phyllantus niruri (Takeuchi). jiljino awa
a plant, general term for all varieties of coconut trees and fruit. ni
a plant, general term for bananas, Musa sapientum L. (Musaceae). keeprañ
a plant, general term for flower of any hedge plant. ut
a plant, general term for grass or Ittaria elongata, actually an epiphytic, penoulous fern. wūjooj
a plant, general term for seaweed. Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.. wūjooj-in-lọjet
a plant, general term for the breadfruit, Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) L. F. Moraceae. mā
a plant, general word for tree. wōjke
a plant, grass, Thuarea involuta. kakkūṃkūṃ
a plant, herb, Phsalis angulata. kaōrōr
a plant, hibiscus, Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae). ḷọ
a plant, lantana. ḷaṇtōna
a plant, mangrove, Bruguiera conjugata (L.) Merrill. joñ
a plant, mangrove, Sonneratia caseolaris. In mangrove depressions. kōnpat
a plant, marsh grass, Cyperus javanicus Houtt. wūjooj-in-eoon-bōl
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Ajoḷ,
Aḷḷañinwa,
Aḷḷorkaṇ,
Anbūri,
Anbwilwa,
Anjeer,
Anlojet,
Anuujjeep,
Anuwōt,
Aojañ,
Atinek,
Bōb-bōṇwa,
Bōjbōj,
Elpeekdu,
Edinij,
Edwaan-eṇ-an-Luwaju,
Edwaan-in-likin-Ṃōnkwōlej,
Edwaan-in-lọurō,
Ekeṇ,
Jabroñjake,
Jabtōkā,
Jidpān,
Jikōpeo,
Jilelwōj,
Jọinin,
Jọlije,
Jiḷōbbar,
Jọṃwin-jekad,
Jọṃwin-joñ,
Kabaj,
Kapjulaḷ,
Kilin-ek,
Kinwuṃ,
Koperwa,
Kōbbok,
kūborbor,
Kūrañ,
Liṃaan,
Lọpiñpiñ,
Luwaju,
Ḷakiwa,
Pānuk,
Tōbọtin,
Wūnjeeṃ
a plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi). Būrōk,
Edwaan-eṇ-an-Limaan,
Edwaan-in-Būkōr,
Edwaan-in-Jọibeb,
Edwaan-in-Matoḷej,
Edwaan-in-Ṃwejok,
Ekke,
Innintok,
Jakōmen,
Jatūrwe,
Julele,
Juriātak,
Korōjjaak,
Lijepen,
Ḷapukor,
Ḷokwakōj,
Ḷōjoor,
Mānnikkiden,
Metaat,
Pilele,
Tujuon,
Wūninnin
a plant, pandanus cultigen. (Stone). Dāpilpil
a plant, pandanus cultigen. (Stone). Majuro. Ḷōjṃao
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Eniwetok. Anidep
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Rongelap. Anjiio
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Ebon. Lọjikōt
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Mejit. Ḷawōden,
Ṇadepak
a plant, pandanus cultigen. Rongelap. Ankōnār,
Jọṃōdān,
Lōḷtok
a plant, pandanus variety. Aij,
Ḷipjenkur
a plant, pandanus, a general name for any pandanus plant. bōb
a plant, papaya, Carica papaya L. f.. keinabbu
a plant, pepper, Capsicum sp.. peba
a plant, prob. Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Ebon, Jaluit. Joonmāāṇ
a plant, probably Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. Kou
a plant, probably Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). (Jaluit). Loarṃwe
a plant, sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas. piteto
a plant, tall coconut palm. ni kenato
a plant, taro variety. Kōtak,
Kubwilkōn,
Wōt-waan,
Wōtaad,
Wōtaan
a plant, taro variety (Takeuchi. Kālōklōk
a plant, taro variety (Takeuchi). Pak
a plant, taro variety (Takeuchi), Xanthosoma. Wōtin Kapilōñ
a plant, taro variety (Takeuchi), Xanthosoma. Wōtin Ruk
a plant, taro variety, Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Sweet. (Araceae). In the same family as taro and Cyrtosperma. wōt
a plant, taro variety, Colocasia (Takeuchi). Jibabwāi
a plant, taro, general term. iaraj
a plant, toadstool, Auricularia ampla Persoon and other earlike Basidiomycetes (fungi). Rogers. lọjilñin kijdik
a plant, tree Pipturus argenteus (Forst. F.) Weddell. (Urticaceae). arṃwe
a plant, tree, Allophylus timorensis (DC.). kūtaak
a plant, tree, Ficus tinctoria Forst. tōpdo
a plant, tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia (Presl) Kubitzki (Hernandiaceae). piñpiñ
a plant, tree, Intsia bijuga. kubōk
a plant, tree, Ixora carolinensis (Val.) hosokawa (Rubiaceae). kajdo
a plant, tree, Pisonia grandis R. Br. (Nyctaginaceae). A large hard wood tree. N. kañal
a plant, tree, Premna corymbosa (Burm. F.) Rottl. + Willd. Var. Obtusifolia (R. Br.) Fletcher. kaar
a plant, tree, Terminalia litoralis. kōkōñ
a plant, vine, Cassytha filiformis L. (Lauraceae). kaōnōn
a plant, vine, Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitanceae). baañke
a plant, vine, Ipomoea tuba. marpeḷe
a plant, vine, Triumfetta procumbens Forst. f. (Tiliaceae). atat
die out, of plants, animals, or people. ḷot
immature taro plant. il
pile up plant materials. ṃuuj
plant of. kōtka-
plant or tree growth from old root or after old branch of tree has been cut down. ḷor
plantation plantings. jitlọk
plants. keinikkan
prepare bait from a plant. kabūt
rich, of soil or plant. kimuur
see kōtka. his, her plant. kōtkan
smell of dead plants in water. juoñ
to girdle a plant. kōnar
to plant. kōkat
underground section of a plant. debọkut
plantation
plantation plantings. jitlọk
plastic bōd, būḷajtiik
plate kōnnọ, pileij
platform
build a platform. pepe
canoe part, outrigger platform. ere,
kōṃñūr
canoe part, platform over the lee side, opposite the outrigger side. rọñ
fishing method, pole fishing from a raised platform or tripod used for fishing. okwa
platform for drying copra. jād
Platichthys
a fish, starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus. bale
play ikien, kukure
a game, child's play using pebbles and shells as imaginary objects and characters. lijjikin
play baseball. iakiu
play cards. kaaj
play cards for stakes. pile
play checkers. jekab
play kickball. anidep
play marbles. kōjjobaba
play marbles for keeps. lukkuun
play music. kōjañjañ
play music on radio or phonograph. jañ
play piano. piano
play poker. pile
play practical jokes. ikien
play volleyball. baḷebọọḷ
playing cards. kaaj
seldom play (see kukure {kʷikʷirẹy}). jọkkurere
playboy mejpata
playground kūraaṇto, wūntoba
playground for demons. meḷaḷ
plea kajjitōk
plead owar
pleasant kaṃōṇōṇō, kattōñtōñ, lelejkōnkōn, ḷōḷajkōnkōn
pleasantly cool. leladikdik
unpleasant sensation. memāālel
please kōṇaan
displease. lelotaan,
ḷōkatip
please, would you kindly. ṃōk
pleased
displeased. inepata
pleasing memejaja, ṃōṃan
pleasing to the eye. pepānpān
pleasure ṃōṇōṇō
interjection of displeasure used only by women. ōjjeti-
interjection: expression of sexual pleasure. ōrrōr
make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams. jeja
pleasure)
interjection: "ouch!" (pain or sexual pleasure). ōttōt
pleat kobak
Plectropomus
a fish, bass, Plectropomus truncatus. akajin
a fish, bass, Plectropomus truncatus. jowanurọñ
a fish, bass, Plectropomus truncatus. jọwe
pledge kalliṃur
Pleiades
a star, eta in Taurus (Pleiades). Jebrọ
eta in Taurus (Pleiades). Jeḷeilōñ
plentiful aḷakiie, eojaḷ, lutōkḷọk
plenty lōñ
plenty: especially. ḷap
Pleurotomariidae
trochus, a shell, Pleurotomariidae. likaabdoulul
trochus, a shell, Trochidae, Omphalius pfeifferi or Tristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell, Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat
pliable mañōtñōt, pedañōtñōt
pliant mañōtñōt
pliers peenjej
plot ḷam
instrument for plotting courses, nautical. kein kōttōbalbal
plot a course. kōkar,
kōttōbalbal
plover
a bird, golden plover, Pluvialis dominica. kwōlej
a bird, golden plover, black variety, in breeding plumage. ḷakeke
pluck tuññūli
pluck feather or hair (Ralik only). imkilkil
pluck feathers. tūṃṃọṇ
pluck feathers from a bird. tōtemakil
pluck leaves from midrib of coconut fronds. tōtemakil
pluck out eyes. itūk
pluck ripe coconuts. kōpālele
pluck, of fruit. ḷotḷot
plug bọọr
plugged. bọrōk
Plumeria
a plant, Plumeria acuminata Ait. (Apocynaceae). meria
plump uḷūtḷūt
plunder
plunder after battle. rakōm
plunder, clean out. ropāj
to plunder. rakim
plunge
plunge into the sea. roḷọk
plunge of a canoe or ship. ṃōt
plus koba
Pluvialis
a bird, golden plover, Pluvialis dominica. kwōlej
plywood būḷāwūt
poach ḷe eoon eṃ
pocket bōjọ
stick hand into pocket, hole, or crack. rore
pocket knife ṇaib
poem boeṃ
point jabōn
point head downwards. kalōlō
point in all directions. toor
point of. jabwe
point of no return. jerakiaarḷap
point out. ba kajjie-
point out something (to someone). jitōñ
pointed. kōkañ
poise
poised. jeḷā kōppeḷak
poison baijin
poisoned by eating crab. iabaru
poisonous fish. ikaarar
poisonous, of fish. kadek
poke debdeb, dedāil, iuun, tōñōl, tuññūli
poke with something. arar
to poke into a hole persistently at something, usually an octopus. lekōn
poker
a flush in poker. peḷaj
ante, in poker. laḷ
call a bet in poker. wadu
have four of a kind in poker. ḷāān
play poker. pile
straight, in playing poker. tōreej
Polaris Dunen-eañ, Liṃanṃan
posts of Polaris. Jurōn-Liṃanṃan
pole joor
bundle of long objects such as spears, fish poles, etc. tūr
fish pole. bwā
fishing method, fish with a pole. kōbwābwe
fishing method, pole fishing along the beach or shore. tōtoor
fishing method, pole fishing for goatfish. kadjo
fishing method, pole fishing from a raised platform or tripod used for fishing. okwa
fishing method, pole fishing on barrier reef edge at low tide on dark nights. juunboñ
fishing method, pole or line fishing using no bait but simply jerking the line in the hope of hooking a fish by chance. kāājrabōl
fishing method, use fishpole at night. kappej
fishing method, use fishpole at night with either lure or bait. tōto
fishing method, use fishpole at the reef edge and fish for kidiej. kakidiej
fishline, on a pole. mejje
flagpole. juron bōḷeak
pole for poling in shallow water. kōbōj
poling in shallow water with a pole. kōbōjbōj
police bwilijmāāṇ
policy kien, kōl
polio boḷio
polish kāilar
polish (with causative prefix). jatōltōl
politics kien
pollute
polluted. tōtoon
Pollux
Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Iju-kuwaj-aiḷip
Polydactylus
a fish, moi, Polydactylus sexfilis. atkadu
Polyscias
esp. Polyscias guilfoylei (Bull Bailey) or P. scutellaria (Burm. F.) Fosb. (araliaceae). ut
Pomacentrid
a fish, Pomacentrid. bakōj
pomade
hair pomade. kūriijin kkapit
pompadour kōbbọk
pompano
a fish, pompano, Trachinotus bailloni. kauwe
a fish, pompano, Trachinotus bailloni. ṃōḷojetak
pompous jājjāj
pond
pond on reef where fish are caught when tide goes out. tọ
pond with many fish. lōb
ponder ḷōmṇak
pontoon baantuun
pool ae
royal bathing pool in old days. juwadel
shallow pool on reef. jalōb
small pool on reef at low tide, or in interior of island. ḷwe
pool piliet
pooped orā
poor jeraṃōl
of poor quality. ḷam waan
poor quality. oṃoja
poor soil. lọurō
pop bokkoḷọk
popping sound. ṇọb
popping sound made when squashing lice. noñ
popping sound, more muffled than bokkoḷọk (which see).. būkkūḷọk
popular kattōñtōñ, lelejkōnkōn, ḷōḷajkōnkōn, wōlbo
popularity aneptok
pop-up
pop-up, in baseball. tōkai
porch maḷto, tōñaak
porcupine fish
a fish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix. jabōnke
a fish, porcupine fish, Diodon hystrix. ṃōjañūr
pore rọñ
porgy
a fish, porgy, Gnathodentex aurolineatus. tūñad
pork kanniōkin piik, piik
porpoise ke
bed of fronds on which the tails of porpoises are placed. kin
fishing method, for porpoises. jibke
port aba
canoe part, after-part when outrigger is on port side. jabdik
canoe part, forward part when outrigger is on port side. jabḷap
port side (see retam {reytam}). kōja
port tack. jabḷap
sailing port to wind. jabdik
portend
superstition that large waves portend the arrival of a vessel. tokwanwa
portion ṃōtta-
designate portions. kōjjebar
portrait pija
portray kwaḷọk kadkadi-
Portuguese man-o-war
a coelenterate, Portuguese man-o-war. aolōk
Portulaca
a plant, Portulaca. kūrañ
position jiki-, kadkad, ḷōmṇak
position of. jellen
position.. bōnbōn
slip down out of position, of things. pir
positioned
be positioned well. jitṃanṃan
possess
be possessed by demons. urōt
be possessive. kōmmọ
possess the required characteristics or qualities. kōiie
possessed. rijekā
possessed by a demon. tuwe
possessed by ghosts. mejatoto
possessive of women. arōk kōrā
take possession of. mọk
to possess, of evil spirits. tuwe
possession wōja
possessions balle
possessive aer
see aa-. belonging to: possessive classifier. aṇ
possessive classifier
possessive classifier, alienable objects and general possessive. aa-,
wōja-
possessive classifier, bathing water. utō-
possessive classifier, blankets and other things used as blankets. kọje-
possessive classifier, boundary or difference. kōtaa-
possessive classifier, canoe, ship, boat, or vehicle. waa-
possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible. nāji-
possessive classifier, earrings and other things worn on ear. die-
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
possessive classifier, fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
possessive classifier, flowers or wreaths worn on head. pālli-
possessive classifier, flowers, medals, necklaces, or fishing baskets. ṃarō-
possessive classifier, food or cigarettes. kije-
possessive classifier, grandmother or grandchild or pet. jibwi-
possessive classifier, houses or other buildings. eṃ
possessive classifier, mat or blanket or mattress. kinie-
possessive classifier, perfume or lotion, or containers thereof. kapitō-
possessive classifier, plant or seedling. kōtka-
possessive classifier, position or property. jiki-
possessive classifier, sauces. jāle-
possessive classifier, tooth or eating utensils. ñii-
possessive classifier, water, soft drinks, or juice of coconuts, etc.. lime-
possibilities
within the realm of possibilities. tōllọk
possible maroñ
expression: "impossible!". eban
impossible. ban
post joor
posts of Polaris. Jurōn-Liṃanṃan
posterior lọdiñi, pid
posterior, buttocks. lọk
postpone
push, move, postponement. tọrtọr
pot
a food, ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut oil and cooked in pots. nāpnāpe
coffee pot. tibat
iron pot. ainbat
large pot. kōṃa
put a pot or kettle on a fire or stove to boil water or cook food. tōtaak
teapot. tibat
potato piteto
a plant, sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas. piteto
mashed taro or potato. kōmālij
potent mālkwōj
impotent. ṃōjṇọ
sexually impotent (male) (see rōrōñ {rẹrẹg}). jarrōñrōñ
potential kōjatdikdik
potion wūno
pouch bōjọ, pāāk
poultry
to mature, of poultry. jenḷap
pound deñdeñ, didipiñpiñ, lij, nin, nono, notoñ, pejaju, ure
medicine pounding rock. tōpañ
pound breadfruit or taro. jukjuk
pound food. kapipā,
lijlij
pound something or someone. jinṃa
pound with a mallet or hammer. penḷwūj
pounded stack of processed pandanus leaves. noonon
pounding or thudding of canoes together. ḷuḷwūjḷwūj
sound of waves pounding on reef. lijeñūrñūr
pound bọun
pour kwōppeḷọk, lilutōk
pour out. tọọr
sound of liquid being poured. kokopkop
pout jememe, kaū
poverty jeraṃōl
powder bọuta
gunpowder. bọurok
power kajoor, maroñ
extraordinary healing powers, as in Marshallese native medicine. kōbbōkakkak
having healing powers. mālkwōj
having supernatural powers. mọṇmọṇ
legendary power given by Jebro to Jekad. ao
magical power. ḷọun
magical power of speech. atlo
place where members of the Ripako clan exercise their power to control storm. bōn
powerful in speech. aejemjem
powerless. ṃōjṇọ
spiritual power. abōn
within the power. tōllọk
powerful kijoñ
pox
blister, chicken pox. bok
chicken pox. bok aidik
practically kiōk
practice deenju, kōmmālmel, miminene
practiced. miminene
target practice. kōjjerọro
praise nebar, roḷọk, tūbḷotak
praise (religious term only). wūjtak
praised. ñiājo
prance alijerḷọk
pray jar
evening prayers (Protestant). nokwōn
preach kowaḷọk, kwaḷọk naan
preacher. ri-kaki
precede ṃokta
precede, be in time for. ṃōṃōkaj
precious aorōk
precipitous ju, jirūṃle
precise jejjet, jiṃwe
precocious
precocious, of children. ṃōṃawi
predict bōklōkōt, kajjimalele
predict something and thereby cause it to happen. ajjimālele
predict, using cards. kawūjwūj
preempt kōbbat, kōkotaak
be preemptive. akḷañ
preemptive. nib
preference
give preference to. tōtōl
prefix
prefix to feminine names. Li-
prefix to masculine names. Ḷa-
pregnant bōrọro, nañinmej
become pregnant. tōta
pregnant woman. kūrae
prejudice kalijekḷọk
prejudiced. jep
premature jumej
premature death. mijenatabuñ
Premna
a plant, tree, Premna corymbosa (Burm. F.) Rottl. + Willd. Var. Obtusifolia (R. Br.) Fletcher. kaar
preoccupied
move about looking preoccupied. tarto-tartak
prepare kōpopo
be prepared for the task at hand. lōkōk
prepare bait. kaatat
prepare hermit crabs for bait. pajo
prepare to strike. pañ
prepared. dede,
pojak
to prepare for the unexpected. ṃaanjāppopo
prepared
be prepared. booj
see dede. ready, prepared. ededeḷọk
preparedness likōk
prescribe kōkar
presence pād
make one's presence felt, especially a group. tileñeñ
present joortak
devote presents to the gods. aje
preserve kōbọrōk, kōjparok
a food, balls of preserved breadfruit sweetened and boiled in coconut oil. makillō
a food, cooked preserved breadfruit smothered in grated coconut. kubaḷ
a food, preserved breadfruit. bwiro
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
a food, preserved breadfruit or peru flattened and covered with breadfruit leaves and baked. kajipedped
life preserver. kein aō
smell of preserved breadfruit. būbwiroro
preserved
a food, preserved breadfruit boiled or baked without wrapping. koḷeiaat
preserves
a food, watered down pandanus preserves. rọkrok
preside
to lead, direct, preside. tōl
president būreejtōn
press kōkeeṇ
apply constant powerful pressure on a rope. keepep
blood pressure. aerin bōtōktōk
press down on. jijiped,
joon
press oil out of grated copra. joniak
pressure. aer
pressurized. ñilñil
prestige buñbuñ
presume ḷōmṇak
presumptuous mejel kil, pedet armej
pretend jekpen, ḷōkōṃ
pretend that. etan wōt ñe
pretend to be satisfied. ḷōnañ
pretense ankiliriab
pretentious toojin edwaan
pretentious care. iọkwe in kij
pretty aiboojoj, ilar, kakijdikdik
knock-out, pretty. kōjaij
look pretty at sunset. aḷkōnar
pretty, of women. deọ
prevail anjọ
prevent baar, bōbrae, deṃak
Priacanthus
a fish, goggle-eye, Priacanthus cruentatus. ḷwōl
price
price of. oṇea-
see oṇea. price of. oṇāān
prick lōklōk
a plant, a grass, prickly. lōklōk
be pricked by pandanus thorns. ṃake
pricking sensation of body limbs. kūknaḷnaḷ
prickly heat. bok aidik
to prick. wie
pride kabbil, utiej būruo-
priest bata, būrij
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran
primp kōmmāidik
prince
half prince, royal father but commoner mother. bwidak
quarter prince, royal father but mother half-princess. bwidak irooj
princess
quarter princess, royal father but mother half-princess. bwidak lerooj
principal būrinjibōḷ
principle abja
print jenok
imprint. kōkal
print by hand with manuscript style. kiāptōḷ
printed
imprinted. kōn
prints
erase footprints. jieñ
erase footprints or traces. jijioñ
footprints. jenok,
kin,
maalkan ne
prison būreek, kalbuuj
prize kọwiinin, mejānkajjik, tūb, wiin
probably bōlen
problem kajjitōk, wūn
procedure kōl
proceed etal wōt
proceeding toward destination. jibadek
Procelsterna
a bird, blue-gray noddy, Procelsterna caerulea. lọun Pikaar
procession
a steady procession. jepekōḷan
procession bearing tribute to chief. tal
procession of mourners. tal
proclaim kowaḷọk
proclamation keeañ
procrastinate aepedped
procure
procure something by flattery or by "borrowingʷ. kōrabōl
prod debdeb
prodding. adebdeb
prodigal bōro-ḷap, jāṃōd, jerwaan
produce jebar
product waḷọk
productive
unproductive coconut tree (see kimuur {kimiwir}). jakimuur
profane kōtrāe
proffer
to proffer. tilmaak
profile annañ
profit orḷọk
profitable. wiin
profitable
unprofitable. jettokja-
profound ṃwilaḷ
Profundiconus
Conasprella praecellea/comatosa/sowerbii or Profundiconus profundiconus. likaebeb
program būrookraaṃ
review day program. jeṃnājin
progress dedek, wōnṃaan
be in progress. ej,
ij
progress slowly but steadily. kipeddikdik
see ej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
see ej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
see wōnṃaan. progress, move forward. wōnṃaanḷọk
prohibit
prohibited. mọ
project būrojāāk, jerbal
projection. būtti
prolong to
promenade ikueaak
Promicrops
a fish, giant sea bass, Promicrops lanceolatus/truncatus. jọwe
a fish, giant sea bass, Promicrops truncatus. jowāme
prominence
achieve prominence. ḷe
promiscuous kidu, kijoñ
promise kalliṃur
false promise. pepe riab
false promises. naan jekdọọn
prompt iur, ṃōkaj
pronoun
pronoun, absolute and object. kōj
pronoun, absolute and object, first person plural exclusive. kōm
pronoun, absolute and object, second person plural. koṃ
pronoun, absolute, first person singular. ña
pronoun, absolute, second person singular. kwe
pronoun, absolute, third person plural, them. er
pronoun, absolute, third person singular. e
pronoun, object, first person singular. eō
pronoun, object, second person singular. eok
pronoun, object, third person plural. er
pronoun, object, third person singular. e
second person plural pronoun. kōmi
proof kaṃool, kein kaṃool
prop apar
prop up. kowawa
propaganda karreelel
propagate orḷọk
propeller
propeller of plane or ship. pikpik
proper ebajjeet, jejjet, kōkar
improper. jekkar
property ṃweiuk
appropriate others' property. aṇokṇak
divest of all property. katoḷọk
inalienable rights or property. addemlōkmej
property of. jiki-,
kapijukune-
to strip of money or property by fraud or threat. kwōdmat,
reja
prophecy
fulfill, as a prophecy. kūrṃool
prophesy kanaan, ri-kaanij
prophet ri-kaanij
propose
propose to do. katmāne
proposition
to proposition. lekōto
prosper
prosperous wind. ṃakroro
prosperous jeban
prostrate
fallen prostrate. oḷọk
protect bōbrae, kōjparok, oṇaak
padding for comfort or for protection from dirt. erer
protect from rain or spray at sea with mat. boktak
protect from rain or wind. bọto
protect with jealousy. jetṇaak
protected. barōk
protection. jālitak,
likōpejñak
protector. erer,
penja-
something that is put under something else to protect, lift, or support it. ḷoñtak
protection
protection in fighting. tōrak
protest juṃae
Protestant mijen
Protestant, religion. Būrotijen
prototype jemānāe
protract
protracted. to
protrude
protrude out from a surface thereby showing. memat
protruding
having a protruding forehead. kōkodaṃdaṃ
proud buñ-bōro, juwa
be proud. kōṇkōṃṃan
be proud of. wūjek
prove mālejjoñ
proverb jabōnkōnnaan
provide
provide a framework for. ṇaḷōma-
provide a mat for. ṇakinee-
provide a pillow for. ṇapitō-
provide drink for. ṇalime-
provide food for family from local sources (not from the store). tāāp
provide for. oṇaak
provide fuel for. ṇakaan
provide wherewithal. ṇawāwee-
provide with a wage or salary. ṇaoṇea-
provide with bathing water. ṇautō-
provide with food. ṇakije-
to provide with a blanket. ṇakọje-
province bukwōn
provision
provisions. ṃweiuk
provisions for a voyage. ṃōd,
ṃōd,
nenōk,
teaak
provisions ale
provocation liṃotak
provoke
provoke to a quarrel. ūrōj
provoked. lilu
short tempered, cry-baby, provoked. kwi
provoking
provoking laughter. kattōñtōñ
prow ḷobōrwa
prudent tiljek
prune
prune a bush. jipijuḷ
to prune. jekjek
pry ḷakilulu, ḷōbat
pry into someone's thoughts. tūtuur bōro
prying. eded
Psalms
The Psalms. Jaaṃ
Pseuderanthemum
a plant, Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (Bull.) Baily. Cult. Hedge plant. tirooj
Psilotum
a plant, Psilotum nudum. martok
psoriasis jān
psychoanalyze tūtuur bōro
psychosis
psychosis, of a latent nature. ṃōṃaḷkaro
Pterois
a fish, lionfish, Pterois volitans. ōō
puberty
grass skirt boys put on at puberty. kiōk
pubic
pubic hair. wak
pubis bọñur
public
in public. lọbwilej,
lueaḷ
in the public eye. jarlepju
publicity. lọbwilej
pucker
puckered. nokjek
puddle jalōb
puff memenonoun kijdik
puffed-up. kōmmejāje
to puff a cigarette. koub
puffer
a fish, puffer fish, Tetraodon hispidus/meleagris/nigropunctatus/patoca. wat
a fish, puffer fish, Tetraodon hispidus. luwap
a fish, puffer, Arothron meleagris. luwap-kilmeej
a fish, puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus. luwap-iaḷo
Puffinus
a bird, slender-billed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris. māntōl
a bird, sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus. māntōl
pugnacious ḷaire, wōtan
pull aik, atak, kankan, kōkāālel, nenōōr
hook and pull. ankiij
pull as in dancing. kōkkekaak
pull at it. eolọk
pull back the foreskin. kuraj,
ore
pull down. eolọk
pull in, as fish on a line. tōbtōb
pull keys off pandanus. ḷotḷot
pull out. ālāl,
kōkkekaak,
wūjroñ,
wōmwōm
pull out hairs. tūṃṃọṇ
pull out of ground. wūj
pull out, as current or undertow. tọr
pull together, on rope, almost falling. buñ kake
pull up. ḷōbat
pull up stakes. ṃōṃakūt
pull up weeds or grass. kintak
pulled out. teep
to pull and break objects such as string, rope, wire or grass. tūṃtūṃ
to pull out. wūjwūj
twist and pull hair. dāde
pulley būḷak
pulse baṃ
pulverize kapipā
pumice
pumice stone. tilaan
pump baṃ
pumpkin baañke
pun kaj
punch bait, dukwaḷ, jarom
short punches in boxing, as in the beating of a drum. tūraṃ
punch
punch, beverage. ban
punctuation kakōḷḷe
puncture lōlō, tōtal
punish eṇọ, iden-oṇe, kōmañmañ, kaje, kauwe
punish (with causative prefix). je
punk jit
puny ṃōjṇọ, niñ, waan
Puperita
Puperita japonica or Amphinerita polita. kaddoḷ
pupil
pupil of eye. tōṃa
pupil of the eye. ijuun māj
purchase wia
pure kokwōjarjar, rōreo
purgative
purgative medicine. wūno in ruprup
purge katoḷọk
purify katoḷọk
purpose wūn, wūnin
move with steady and deliberate purpose. ijuboñ-ijuraan
Purpura
Drupa ricina/morum or Purpura (mancinella). lidid
a shell, Muricidae, Purpura (Manicinella) Armigera. tōbo
purse jiipkako
purser jiipkako
purser, ship. baja
pus medaekek
push iuun, jipeḷḷọk, jiraak-, kōjbouk, wiaake
push away a canoe. taar
push forth. bwillọk
push one's luck. kadkadajaj
push out. kọbaj
push over. ukok
push up soil, of roots. pādāl
push, move, postponement. tọrtọr
to urge, goad, spur, push. rōrọọj
push cart diaka
pushover kijen niñniñ, mejjani
pussy kuuj
put dedoor, lilik
fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery. bobo
put a pot or kettle on a fire or stove to boil water or cook food. tōtaak
put alongside. apar
put aside. kōttōn
put clothes away carelessly. pānuk
put down. dedoor
put fish on charcoal or fire. tōtaak
put in. ṃalōk
put in container. ātet
put in good shape. kwadikdik
put in order. kōkar,
kwadikdik
put inside. tōltōl
put into effect. jejjet kūtien
put on. kōḷaak
put on a long face. kōjjeraṃōlṃōl
put on top of. jojoon
put out a fire. kukun
put something on top of. ertak
put something over a fire. perar
put things away. kọkkoṇkoṇ
put things in place. kọkkoṇkoṇ
put up. kajjuur
put wreath on one's head. pālpel
put, take, throw up and down. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ
putting the forearm on the forehead while lying down. eoonpālōñ
putty bate
Pygoplites
Pygoplites diacanthus. rūbōb
Pythia
Pythia cecillei. alu
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