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da (dah). Also dda. 1(-a). Blood. Ear tọọrḷọk da eo daan ioon debwāāl. His blood flowed on the cross. Da (dah). A star; Spica in Virgo; the sixthborn of Lōktañūr. daa- (daha-). 1. Pandanus of. Daō bōb ṇe. That's my pandanus there by you. Daan wōn bōb e? Whose pandanus is this? Daam-Ad (daham-had). From Da im Ad. The pair of stars Spica and Arcturus. daan (dahan). Dial. E only Not so very much. Ej jab daan ṃōḷo. It's not very cold. En jab daan utiej. Don't make it so high. Ij jab daan jeḷā kajin Boonpe. I don't know too much Ponapean. daat (dahat). archaic. Covered with blood. dak (dak). From Engl. 3, 5(-e), 6(-i). Duck. dakke (dakkẹy). slang. 1, 2, 6(-i), 8, 9. Ugly, of people; homely. Ejjeḷọk dakke in ḷeeṇ. That man is very ugly. dakōlkōl (dakẹlkẹl). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8. Ugly; homely. Eḷap an dakōlkōl. He is very homely. Edakōlkōl wa eṇ waan. His canoe is ugly. daṃ (daṃ). 1(deṃa-). Forehead; brow; gable; edge. daṃdeṃ (daṃdẹṃ). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr daṃwij), 4, 5(daṃdiṃwij, ddaṃdeṃwij), 7. Lick. Lale kidu ṇe ej daṃwij pilej ṇe. Watch out, that dog is licking your plate. Kidu ko rej daṃdeṃ ilo pilej ko. The dogs are licking at the plates. Ear bajjek daṃdiṃwij ḷọḷe eo. He just kept licking the lollipop. Jab daṃwij ḷọḷe ṇe bwe etoon. Don't lick that lollipop cause it's dirty. Jab daṃdeṃwij peiṃ. Don't lick your hand (continuously). daṃdiṃwij (daṃdiṃij). Distributive form of daṃdeṃ (daṃdẹṃ). daṃok (daṃeq). Also daṃo (daṃew). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 6(-i), 7. Jutting out from the rest; extra; appendage, usually to a house (always used with directional postpositions). Juon eṇ aḷaḷ ej daṃokḷọk jān ṃweeṇ. A piece of wood is sticking out from that house. Ij jerbal in kōṃṃan aō daṃoḷọk. I work to make some extra money. Wōn ṇe ej jokwe ilo daṃoḷọk ṇe? Who is living in the small room? daṃwij (daṃij). Transitive form of daṃdeṃ (daṃdẹṃ). dao (dahwew). 1(-i), 2, 3, 8. First food after fast; break a fast. Kwōnañin dao ke? Haven't you broken your fast yet? Ij jañin dao jān inne. I haven't eaten since yesterday. dapitōk (dahpitẹk). 2, 3, 5(ddapitōktōk), 6(-i). Tangled. Jab juri bwe kwōnaaj kōdapitōke. Don't step on it or you'll entangle it. Eṃṃan eke bwe rōjjab ddapitōktōk. Nylon lines are good because they don't tangle often. dāde (daydẹy). Also ddāit (ddayit). 2(inf, tr dāit), 6(-i), 7. Twist and pull hair; tangled; mesh. Ekkā an kōrā dāde bar ñe rej ire. Women usually pull hair when they fight. Ear dāit bōran em ukōje. He grabbed his hair and pulled him down. dāik (dayik). Transitive form of dāndān. dāit (dayit). Transitive form of dāde (daydẹy). dān (dan). 1(dānni-), 5(dāne, dāndān), 6(dānnin). Water; liquid; beverage; fluid; juice; sap of coconut tree. Edāne oran eo. The orange was juicy. dāndān (dandan). 2(inf, tr dāne, dāik), 3(inf, tr -e), 5(dāndān, dāndāne), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(ddāndān).. Watery; slimy. Edāndān ṃōñā eṇ. That food is watery. Dāne raij ṇe. Put water in the rice. Kōdāndāne juub ṇe. Dilute the soup. dāne (daney). Transitive form of dāndān (dandan). dānnin (dannin). Construct form of dān (dan). dānnin aebōj (dannin hayẹbẹj). Rain water. dānnin idaak (dannin yidahak). Drinking water. dānnin kadek (dannin kadek). Strong liquor, alcoholic beverage. dānnin kōmjaaḷaḷ (dannin kemjahaḷhaḷ). Tears. dānnin laḷ (dannin laḷ). Well water. dānnin lọjet (dannin lawjẹt). Salt water. dānnin ni (dannin niy). Coconut juice. dānnin wōt (dannin wẹt). Rain water. dāp (dap). 3, 5(-e), 6(-i). A fish, eel, large and black; Gymnothorax sp.; moray eel. dāpdep (dapdẹp). 5(dāpdipe), 6(-i). Trunk of a tree; stump. dāpdep (dapdẹp). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr dāpij), 3, 5(dāpdipij), 7, 8, 10(dāpijek). Hold; grip; resist; clasp; control; keep; linger; maintain; negative; retain; adhere. Kate eok dāpdep bwe wa in ej buuḷ. Do your best to hold on because this vehicle is going fast. Kate eok dāpij bao ṇe bwe en jab kelọk. Do your best to hold that bird so that it doesn't fly away. Kwōn dāpdipiji wōt piik ṇe bwe eṇ jab ko. Keep on holding the pig so that it doesn't run away. Jikin dāpdep. Handle. Edāpdep ippān. He's negative about it. dāpdipe (dapdipey). Distributive form of dāpdep (dapdẹp). dāpdipij (dapdipij). Distributive form of dāpdep (dapdẹp). Dāpeij (dapẹyij). Period of storms; associated with the ascendancy of Jebrọ (Pleiades) in early July. Dāp-eo (dap-yew). A constellation; dark spot in the Milky Way beside theta in Ophiuchus; Coalsack. dāpi- (dapi-). Also dipi- (dipi-). 1, 6. Base, foundation, bottom, stem, trunk. Jāje eo eṇ idipin ni eṇ. The machete is at the bottom of that coconut tree. dāpij (dapij). Transitive form of dāpdep (dapdẹp). dāpijbok (dapijbeq). From dāpij (dapij) |"hold", bok (beq) |"sand," "to hold on to the sand". 3, 6(-i). A plant, Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Ebon.). dāpijdekā (dapijdẹkay). From dāpij (dapij) |"hold", dekā (dẹkay) |"rock", "to hold on to a rock". A plant, Peperomia volkensii C.; DC. (Piperaceae); Ebon;. Also applied on most atolls to Boerhavia duffusa L. dāpijek (dapijẹk). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Join; attach; link; fasten; perfective form of dāpdep (dapdẹp); mesh. Edāpijek peba ko ippān doon. The papers are fastened together. dāpilpil (dapilpil). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kaddāpilpil, tr kadāpili), 5(ddāpilpil), 7. Roll. Kajiliñ eo ej ddāpilpil i raan wa eo. The drum is rolling around on the deck of the ship. Dāpilpil (dapilpil). From dāpilpil (dapilpil) |"to roll". 3, 6(-i). A plant, pandanus cultigen. (Stone). ddāil (ddayil). Dial. W: eddāil (yeddayil), E: dedāil (dedayil). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. Make a hole; poke; drill; bore; awl. Letok ṃōk kein ddāil eo aṃ. May I have your awl? Kwōn dāili men ṇe. Bore a hole in it. Dāilitok ṃōk bōd e. Please drill a hole in this tortoise shell for me. Imaroñ ke kōjerbal ddāil eo aṃ? May I use your awl? ddāp (ddap). Dial. W: eddāp (yeddap), E: dedāp (dedap). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Cling to; stick to; adhere; sticky; welded. Lale eddāp nuknuk ṇe aṃ ilo bwil ṇe. Be careful you don't get your chewing gum stuck on your clothes. dde (ddẹy). Dial. W: edde (yẹddẹy), E: dede (dẹdẹy). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik, ddiek, diek), 7. Splice; lengthen. Etke kwōj jab diekḷọk to ṇe ke ekadu? Why don't you lengthen that rope, because it's short. ddeb (ddẹb). Dial. W: eddeb (yẹddẹb), E: dedeb (dẹdẹb). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr dibōj), 3, 4, 5(dibdibōj), 7, 8. Husk coconuts; pierce with husking stick or spear; jabbing. Ḷeo ej ddeb waini. He is husking copra nuts. Ḷeo ej dibōj waini eo. He is husking the copra nut. Kwōn jab dibdibōj waini ṇe. Don't make so many punctures in that copra husk. Kwōn jab dibdibōj ek ṇe. Don't spear so many holes in that fish. ddek (ddek). Dial. W: eddek (yeddek), E: dedek (dedek). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Grow; develop; germinate; progress. Eddek ṃōn wia eṇ an. His store is progressing. ddep (ddẹp). Dial. W: eddep (yẹddẹp), E: dedep (dẹdẹp). A fish. ddiil (ddiyil). Variant form of diil. ddipikpik (ddipikpik). Dial. W: iddipikpik (yiddipikpik), E: didpikpik (didpikpik). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Flutter; flop around. Kwōn ṃan ek ṇe bwe eddipikpik. Kill that fish because it's still flopping around. ddipiñpiñ (ddipigpig). Dial. W: iddipiñpiñ (yiddipigpid), E: didipiñpiñ (didipigpig). 2, 3(inf, tr -i), 6(-i), 8, 9. Throb; pound. Kwōn jab ddipiñpiñ bwe jouwaroñ. Quit pounding cause you're getting on my nerves. ddo (ddew). Dial. W: eddo (yeddew), E: dedo (dedew). 1(-i), 2, 3(st inf kaddodo, tr kaddouk), 4, 5(ddodo), 8, 11(ddodo). Heavy; burden; responsibility; tensed up; despondency; melancholy; sluggish. Eḷap aō ddodo rainin. I feel sluggish today. Pāāk ddodo men eṇ. That bag is very heavy. Naan eo ekōṃṃan an ddodo. The news made him feel melancholy. ddoor (ddewer). Dial. W: eddoor (yeddewer), E: dedoor (dedewer). 2(inf, tr door(e)), 6(-i), 7, 10(dorōk). Put; put down; leave; consider; let down; let down carefully; deposit; install; set, sell oneself short. Kwōn door ṇaib ṇe. Put down that knife. Raar nieddoor. They let down a bunch of coconuts by rope. Jab door naan ko aō naan jekdọọn. Don't disregard my words (don't consider my words lies). Kwōn door wōt bok ṇe. Leave that book there. Dodoor laḷḷọk ṃukko ṇe. Let the cargo net down carefully. Etke kwōj dodoorḷọk ijeṇe aṃ? Why are you selling yourself short? Kwōj ddoor ia aṃ bok? Where do you keep your books? ddọdo (ddawdẹw). Also dọdo (dawdẹw). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr dọuk(i)), 7, 8. Close; to lower something. Kwōn dọuk wūntō ṇe. Close that window. Kwōn dọuk bwā ṇe. Lower that pole. de (dẹy). Just. Eṃōj de aō jino riiti bok eo. I just started reading the book. Eḷọk de juon allōñū ṇai ānin. I have just completed my first month on this island. de (dẹy). Dial. E, W: edde (yẹddẹy) 2, 3. Sleep, chickens only; rookery; defecate from trees, of birds. Bao en ej de raan mā eṇ. The chicken is sleeping on the branch of the breadfruit tree. de- (dey). Facing; with directionals. debakut See debọkut. debbōn (debben). 1(-i), 2, 6(-i). Giant size; enormous; huge; large. Ear buuk juon debbōn piik. He shot a huge pig. debdeb (dẹbdẹb). From ddōb (ddẹb) |"to husk". 1(-i), 2(inf, tr dibōj), 5(dibdibōj(e)), 7. To spear; poke; prod; ram. Kwōn dibōj ek eṇ. Spear that fish. Letok ṃade ṇe bwe in etal debdeb ek. Give me that spear so that I can go spear fish. Pako eo eṇ eṃōj dibdibōje. The shark has been speared many times. deblọk (dẹblaq). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -(e)), 3, 7. Pass through; go through; break through; penetrate. Koṃ nañin deblọk ke lik. Haven't you gotten through to the ocean side yet? debokḷọk (dẹbẹqḷaq). 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 5(debokbok), 6(-i), 7. Explode. Wōn eo ear kadebokḷọke? Who exploded it? debọkut (debaqit). 6(-i). Coconut stump; pandanus stump; stump of any tree; remains of a tree especially if covered with fern growth; grass; etc.; a bush; a shrub; boondocks; heavy growth; thick beard; underground section of a plant. Joñan an ḷap kōto, ekiōk tūṃ debọkut. It was so windy the tree stumps nearly came off the ground. debwāāl (debayal). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4. A cross; a drill. Debwāāl-eo (debayal-yew). From debwāāl: "the drilḷ°, used to drill holes in the disks of Spondius mussels found at Namorik to make "puka shell" necklaces; Bake, the name of the mussel, is also the name of a nearby star, gamma in Ophiuchus A constellation; stars in Ophiuchus; 67, 68, 70; possibly stars in Hydra; delta, epsilon, theta, eta, sigma. debweiu (debẹyiw). Group of sprouted coconuts past the eating stage. ded (ded). Stage of growth; size; age; amount; dimension; rate; share. Ewi ded ḷadik eṇ? How old is that boy? Eṃṃan ded. He is old enough. Rōṃṃan ded. They're old enough. Ewi ded bọọk ṇe? What are that box's dimensions? ded- See dd-. dede (dẹydẹy). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kadede, tr kadedeik), 7. Ready; prepared; completed; entirely finished; implemented. Edede ḷọk men wōtōmjej. Everything is ready. Edede ḷọk aō ṃōñā. I've finished eating. Jab jino juon jerbal eḷañe kwōjāmin kadedeiki. Do not undertake a project unless you can finish it. dedeinke (dẹydẹyinkey). Because, already. Iar ilim juon bato im jorrāān, dedeinke eṃōj aō ilim de juon keej. I drank one bottle and passed out, because I had already drunk a case. Iar piọ boñ dedeinke iar ṃōrābōt. I was cold last night because I had wet clothing on. deekto (deyektew). Also rekoot (reykewet). From Japn. (from Engl.) 3, 6(-i). Phonograph record. deel (deyel). Transitive form of deelel (deyelyel). deelel (deyelyel). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr deel(e)), 3, 6(-i), 7. To fan; use a fan. Kwōn deele niñniñ ṇe bwe emenokadu. Fan that baby because it's sweating. Lewaj deel ṇe im deelel. Take this fan and fan. deelel (deyelyel). 4, 6(-i). A dance, using fans. deenju (dẹyẹnjiw). From Japn. renshū. 2(inf, tr -uk), 4, 6(-i). Practice; warm up; drill. dej (dej). 2, 5(ddejdej), 7(dejjeḷọk). Steal away; flee. Eḷak lo eō, edejjeḷọk em ko. When he saw me, he took off like a flash. Ke ej ju kijek eo, eddejdej armej. When the fire broke out, people were running in all directions. dejeñ (dejeg). 2, 5(dejeñjeñ), 6(-i), 7, 11(dejeñjeñ).. Strong, of wind or storm; physically strong; expensive; severe; stubborn. Edejeñḷọk kōto in. This wind is growing stronger. Ejjeḷọk dejeñjeñ in ānbwinnin. He has such a strong body. Ejjeḷọk dejeñjeñ in kōto in. This wind is really strong. Ejjeḷọk dejeñjeñ in oṇān ṃweiuk kaṇe. Those goods are awfully expensive. Ejjeḷọk dejeñjeñin ṇe ajri. That child is really stubborn dek (dek). 2, 7. Hold onẹs breath. Kwōn dek menowaṃ. Hold your breath. dekakkak (dekakkak). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 7. Cackle. Ta eṇ ej kadekakkake bao eṇ? What's causing that chicken to cackle? dekakḷọk (dekakḷaq). slang. 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Outburst of laughter. Kōmwōj dekakḷọk ke kōm roñ an jiñ. We all burst into laughter when we heard him break wind. dekā (dekay). 1(-i), 5(ddekāke), 6(-i). Stone; rock; gravel; flint. Edekāke iarin ānin. The lagoon side of this island has lots of gravel. dekā (dekay). 1(-i), 2, 4, 5(ddekākā), 8, 9. Yaws; skin ulcer. Ejjeḷọk wōt ddekākā in ḷadik eṇ. That boy is really covered with yaws. dekā aorōk (dekay hawẹrẹk). Gem. dekā in jibke (dekay yin jibkẹy). Also dekein jibke (dẹkẹyin jibkẹy). 3, 5(-e), 6(-i), 3+7. Stones used in jibke fishing method for porpoises. dekā lọḷ
(dekay laḷ°).
6(-i).
dekāke (dekaykẹy). From dekā (dekay)|. 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 5(ddekāke), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Stony; rocky. Kōto eo ekōdekākeik arin ānin. The storm washed ashore gravel on the lagoon side of this island. Dekā-Lijone (dekay-lijewney). A star; Canopus. deke in jibke (dẹkẹy yin jibkẹy). 1(-i), 3, 6(-i). Kidney. dekenin (dẹkẹynin). Also dekeinnin (dẹkẹyinnin), dekāānnin (dekayannin). 3, 6(-i). Mallet made from clam shell. dekōṃkōṃ (dekeṃkeṃ). Dial. E, W: kakōṃkōṃ (kakeṃkeṃ) 2, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Vociferous; noisy. Ta eṇ ej dekōṃkōṃ eake? What's he so noisy about? del (dẹl). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i)8 7. A food, pandanus pudding cooked in hot rocks. Ñe kwōjelā del kwōn del tok kijed. If you know how to prepare and cook pandanus pudding in hot rocks, then make some for us. deldelbwij (dẹldẹlbij). A fish, eel with no teeth. deltokrōk
(delteqrẹk).
A fish, skip jack, Caranx melampygus, Hawaiian deḷọñ (dẹyḷag°). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kaddeḷọñ, tr kadeḷọñ). Enter; runs, in a baseball game; admit; insert; enroll; import; deposit; income; inning. Iar kaddeḷọñ aō ṃaak ilo pāāñ. I deposited my money in the bank. Iar kadeḷọñ ṃaak ko aō ilo pāāñ. I deposited my money (definite) in the bank. Raar kadeḷọñ rinañinmej eo. They admitted the patient. Edeḷọñ wa eo. The ship has entered the lagoon. dem (dẹm). Firm. Edem im pen. "firm and strong" demāju (demajiw). 6(-i). Cornice or gable of a Marshallese house. Ejjeḷọk aj ilo demājuun iṃōn Majeḷ. There's no thatch in the gable of Marshallese houses. deṃak (deṃak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e). Oppose; prevent. Iar deṃak pepe eo an. I opposed his decision. deṃwā (deṃay). Also deṃōn (deṃen). Edge of. deñ (deg). Formant in place names. deñdeñ (degdeg). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr deñōt(e), deñḷọk(e)), 3, 4, 5(deñdeñōte), 7, 8. Spank; slap; pound; lash; thrash; whip. Kwōn jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj deñdeñ. Don't be naughty or you'll get spanked. Ḷeo ear deñōt ḷadik eo. He spanked the boy. Kwōn jab deñdeñōte ḷadik ṇe. Don't spank the boy (all over his body). deñdeñin mājlep (degdegin majlep). 2. Forecast predicting the onset of prevailing northeast trade winds. deñḷọk (degḷaq). 6(-i). Canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. Rōpeḷḷọk deñḷọk ko ilo utọr jidik eo. The feather decorations blew away during the sqall. deñōt (deget). Transitive form of deñdeñ (degdeg). deñtak (degtak). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, striking needlefish with a long piece of wood or a paddle as they float on the surface of the water on moonlit nights. Deñtake tak eo waj. Strike the needlefish that's going in your direction. Kwōn deñtak waj ikōja ak ña iretam. You strike needlefish on the leeside while I do so on the outrigger side. deor (deyer°). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Escape; leave unnoticed. Edeor jān pein Kaminij. He escaped from the Communists. Edeor jān bōd eo an. He escaped from his sin. Euwāween aṃ deor jān pade eo? How did you manage to slip out from the party? Ia eo edeor ie? Where did he slip off to? deọ (deyaw). 1(-i), 2, 8, 11(deọeo). Pretty, of women; beautiful. Kokanooj deọ. You are very beautiful. depakpak (depakpak). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kaddepakpak, tr kadepakpak(e)), 7, 8, 9, 11(sg. depakpak, pl. (d)depakpak).. Wide; broad; diameter; width. Ej make wōt depakpak an riab. His exaggerations are out of this world. depdep (depdep). Also depdep (dẹpdẹp), dep (dep). 1(-i). Huge. Lukkuun depdep in pako men eṇ. That's a very huge shark. depdep (depdep, dẹpdẹp). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr depete), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8. Spank; knock off; slap; to swing at someone wildly; beating of the waves. Lale wōn ṇe edepet eok. Look out or that turtle will slap you. Ekātok juon bwebwe im depete kōrkōr eo waō. A tuna jumped out of the water and slapped my canoe. Eḷak depdeptok iṃōkaj im baare. As he swung at me I suddenly parried his blow. depet-doon (depet-dewen). slang. From "slap each other". 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Compete; competition. Erro depet-doon lọkuṃ boñ ak ejjeḷọk eṇ ewiin. They contested until dark but no one won. depetdoul (depetdẹwil). Also ḷōbōtdoul (ḷebetdẹwil). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8. Short and fat, of people; roly-poly. Eṃōj ṇe aṃ ṃōñā bwe kwōdepetdoul. You'd better stop eating because you're five by five. depete (depetey). Transitive form of depdep (depdep). depiio (dẹpiyyẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 8, 9. Whole; mass. depñat (depgat). From ddāp (ddap) |"stuck", ñat (gat) |"gums". 2, 5(ddepñatñat), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(depñat). Viscid, sticky, of food; gooey, as bread not fully cooked. Jab kaatuwe kiiō bwe enaaj depñat. Don't take it out of the oven now or it'll be sticky. Eddepñatñat pilawā e. This bread is gooey all over. depouk (dẹpẹwik). 6(-i). Flight of a group of birds or planes. Ear peḷḷọk juon depouk jān Kuwaaṃ. A flight of planes took off from Guam. det (det). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 5(ddetdet), 8, 9, 11(detdet).. Sunshine. Eḷap an det rainin. It's very sunny today. Eddetdet ānin. This islet is always sunny. detak (dẹytak). Blow, of the wind. detñil (detgil). 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(detñil). Sunny day without wind. Eḷap an detñil rainin. It's calm and sunny today. detta- (dẹtta-). 1. Size; amount; quantity. di (diy). 1(-i), 5(didi), 6(-i). Bone. Edidi ek ṇe. That fish has lots of little bones. di (diy). Dial. E, W: bakbōk (bakbek). 6(-i). Knife. diak (diyak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -(e)), 3, 4, 5(ddiakek, ddiakeak), 6(-i), 7, 8. Tack, change sail from one end of canoe to the other to tack. Ediak wa eṇ. That canoe is tacking. Kwōn diake wa ṇe. Tack your canoe. Eddiakeōk wa eṇ. That canoe is always tacking. Raar diake wa eo ṃokta jān an itaak. They tacked the boat before it hit the reef. Eddiakeak wa eṇ kōn an ṃōkaj. The boat tacks often on account of its speed. diaka (diyakah). Also diaka (diyahkah). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik), 6(-i), 7. Push cart. dibab (dibab). Dial. W, E: rūbōb (ribẹb). 3, 6(-i). A fish, butterfly fish, Chaetodon ocellatus. dibdibōj (dibdibej). Distributive form of ddeb (ddẹb). diboñ (dibẹg°). Also dibuñ. 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Pitch black; dark night. Ediboñḷọk jān inne. It's darker than last night. Ij jañin kar llolo boñ āinwōt in an diboñ. I've never seen such a dark night as this. dibōj (dibej). Transitive form of ddeb (ddẹb) and debdeb (dẹbdẹb). dibuk (dibiq). 2(inf, tr -i), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Penetrate; go through; pierce; infiltrate. Edibuki mar em ḷak etal kōm jab bar lowe. It took off into the boonies and that was the last we saw of it. Ridibuk mar ro raṇe. Those are the boony trekkers. Inaaj kadibuki wa in ilo ṇo ṇe tok. I'll let this boat nose into the oncoming wave. dibukae (dibiqhayey). 2, 6(-i), 7. Ocean currents that are farther away from an island than the juae currents; the second zone of currents. Jetōpar dibukae. We're in the zone of the dibukae currents. Edibukae jikōt? In what direction is this dibukae current flowing? did (did). Small flowers of pandanus, coconut, or other plants; see didbōlbōl. did- See dd-. didak (didak). Also didak (diydak). A fish. didbōlbōl (didbelbel). From did "small flowers", bōl "bloom". 2. Grow well; to flower; flourish. Edidbōlbōl an mā e kōtka ddek. My breadfruit plant is growing well. dide (didẹy). From Engl., or see dde (ddẹy)|. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Relay race. Wōn eo ewiin ilo dide eo. Who won the relay? didiiñ (diydiyig). 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i). A cult; medicine women; medical treatment by members of the cult (didiiñ). Maroñ kaṇ an didiiñ rōkabwilōñlōñ. The powers of the didiiñ cult are miraculous. didiṃakōl (diydiyṃakel). 2, 6(-i), 7. A toy; pandanus rocket; fly a pandanus rocket. Eṃṃan tōllọkun didiṃakōl eo waan. His didiṃakōl flew very well. didmej (didmẹj). Variant form of dumej (diwmẹj). die- (diye-). 1. Possessive classifier, earrings and other things worn on ear. diede (diyẹdẹy). Also dede (dẹydẹy). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr diek), 3(inf, tr -ik), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8. Wear earring. Eṃṃan diede ṇe dieṃ. Your earring looks nice. Kwōn diek diede ṇe dieṃ. Wear your earrings. Kwōn kadiedeik ledik ṇe. Put some earrings on that girl. Diedein Majeḷ. Marshallese earrings. diek (diyek). Transitive form of diede (diyẹdẹy). dienbwijro (diyenbijrẹw). Also dienbwijrok (diyenbijrẹq), deenbwijro. Final meal together before an impending disaster; last dinner. Riāneo raar dienbwijro ke raar roñ ke enaaj buñlọk Likabwiro. The islanders ate their last meal together when they heard that typhoon Likabwiro would ravage their island. diil (diyil). Also ddiil (ddiyil). 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, fishing for squirrel fish in small holes on reef during low tide using a two or three-foot-long leader fastened onto a piece of wood about the same length. Eowi ikōn diil. Fish caught using the diil method of fishing are tasty. diiñko (diyigkẹw). From Japn. ringo "apple". Phosphate. dijiñ (dijig). 3, 6(-i). A fish, scavenger, Lethrinus variegatus. dik (dik). 1(-i), 2, 3(kaddikdik, kadik), 5(jjidikdik, jjiddikdik), 8, 9, 11(sg. dikdik, jidikdik, pl. ddik, jiddik).. Small; young; little. dik oṇea- (dik weṇya-). 1, 2, 3, 8, 9. Cheap; low salary. Edik oṇān ṃweiuk ṃweeṇ. The goods in that store are cheap. Edik oṇān jerbal ṃweeṇ. Working at that place doesn't pay much. dikāāḷāḷ (dikayaḷyaḷ). Also dikāāḷāḷ (diykayaḷyaḷ). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9. Frustration; thwart. Eḷap an dikāāḷāḷ kōn an bane ledik eo. He was frustrated over his vain attempts to impress the girl. Eba jaab em kadikāāḷāḷ kōṇaan ko an. She said no and thwarted his desires. dike (dikey). 1(-i), 2, 8, 9. Hate; abhor; strongly dislike; disapprove; reject; resent. Idike eok. I hate you. Idike ṃweiukun ṃweeṇ. I don't like the goods at that store. Rōdike kajjitōk eo am. Our request was rejected by them. diklōñ (diklẹg). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Bosom; chest measurement. Kwōn diklōñe ṃōk nuknuk e aō. Would you measure the upper front of my garment? dikḷọk (dikḷaq). idiom. From dik (dik) |"smalḷ°, ḷọk (ḷaq) |"comparative". Decrease; discount; subside. Edikḷọk wōt. It's subsiding. Jete dikḷọkun oṇān men e? What's the discount on this item? Edikḷọk kōto in. The wind has subsided. dila (diylah). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik), 3, 4, 5(ddilala), 6(-i), 7, 8. Nail. Ebwe ke dila kaṇe aṃ? Do you have enough nails? Kwōn dilaik rā ṇe. Nail that board. Eddilala rā ṇe. The board has lots of nails in it. dile (diylẹy). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8. Barnacles; ship worm; termite; damage caused by termites or bookworms. Edile kapin wa eṇ. The boat has barnacles underneath. Edile ḷọk tebōḷ ṇe. That table is termite-eaten. dilep (diylep). 1(-i). Backbone; spine. dim (dim). 1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9. Tight. Eḷap an dim aṃ kar lukwōje. You tied it very tight. Edim jedọujij eṇ an. His trousers are tight. dimtak (dimtak). 1, 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Jerk a fishline to hook a fish. Jab kijer in dimtake. Don't jerk it yet. dimuuj (dimiwij). 3, 6(-i). A shell; clam, medium large. diṃōṃ (diṃẹṃ). vulgar. 1(-i), 2, 3(st inf kaddiṃōṃṃōṃ, tr kadiṃōṃ), 8. Orgasm; itchy. dipāākāk (diypayakyak). Also ḷadipāākāk (ḷadiypayakyak). 6(-i). Canoe part; socket for end of boom (one at each end of canoe). Dipāākāk (diypayakyak). See dipāākāk "boom socket". A star; epsilon Aurigae. dipāl (dipal). Crouch. Eruṃwij aō jibwe jān an dipāl em peḷḷọk. Before I could grab him he had already crouched and sprang away. dipen (diypẹn). From di (diy) |"bone", pen (pẹn) |"strong". 1(-i), 2, 3(st inf kaddipenpen, tr kadipen), 4, 8, 9, 11(dipenpen). Physically strong; husky. Idipen jān kwe. I am stronger than you. Idaak ni bwe en kadipen eok. Drink coconuts makes you strong. Drink a coconut so that it will strengthen you. Ṃōn kaddipenpen. Health gym. Jero kaddipenpen em tallōñ. Let's test our strength and climb. ditōb (ditẹb). 2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9. Dark; black. Editōb wōt in armej. I've never seen a blacker individual. diwōj (diywẹj). Also duoj (diwẹj). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(dduojoj), 7. Get out; go out; exit; secede; discharged. Eṃōj ṇe aṃ ddiwōjwōj. You stop going out so frequently. Ear duoj jān aujpitōḷ. He was discharged from the hospital. diwōjḷọk (diywẹjḷaq). 2, 3(inf kadduojḷọk). Graduate. Ear kadduojḷọk jān U. H.. He graduated from the U.H.. do (dẹw). Also mādo (maydẹw). 6(-i). Net, large-meshed, bag-shaped, for washing arrowroot and soaking breadfruit. doebeb (dewyebyeb). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(doebeb). Meddlesome; mischievous. Kwōn jab doebeb im kōṃṃane injin ṇe bwe enaaj jorrāān. Don't mess around with that engine and foul it up. Ejjeḷọk wōt doebeb in ṇe ajri. That's the most mischievous child I've ever seen. dokwōj (deqej). 2+7, 3+7, 5(ddokwōjkwōj), 7(dokwōjḷọk). Snap, as a branch. Ta eṇ ej ddokwōjkwōj buḷōn mar eṇ? What causes the continual snapping (of branches) inside the bush? doñ (dẹg°). 1(-a), 2, 6(-a), 7. Pelvis; movement of pelvis; hip. Ejeḷā doñ. She can really shake it. Ebwilọk doñan. She broke her hip. doom (dewem). 1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9, 11(doom). Many, as a school of fish; teeming with. Edoom tōū eṇ i ar. The lagoon beach is teeming with mackerel. doon (dẹwẹn). 2(inf, tr -e). Sharp stick for husking coconuts; horn of an animal. Ej jañin ddek an doon. It hasn't grown a horn yet. Raar doone piik eo. They killed the pig with a husking stick. doon (dewen). 7. Each other; one another. Itok kōjro kōrwaan doon. Come, let's keep each other company. doon (dewen). 1(doo-). Subjects; followers. Doon wōn kwe? Who is your chief? Or Whose side are you on? doonon (dẹwẹnwẹn). From doon (dẹwẹn)|. 2, 3(inf, tr kadoonon(e)), 6(-i). Use a coconut husker. Jenaaj doonon eake ta? What will we use for a husker? Raar doonon kōn piik eo. They used the pick as a husker. Kwōn kadoonon(e) kōn doon eo aṃ. Let him use your coconut husker. door (dewer). Transitive form of ddoor (ddewer). douj (dẹwij). 1(-i), 2, 3(st inf kaddoujuj, tr kadouj), 7, 8, 9. To ship water; be overcrowded, of boats or vehicles (see kaddoujuj). Eitok ṇo eo em kadouj wa eo. A wave covered the boat. Ejjeḷọk emaroñ bar uwe bwe edouj wa e. No more can get on as this boat is overcrowded as it is. doulul (dẹwilwil). Also douluul (dẹwiliwil). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -i), 3(inf kaddoulul, tr kadoulul), 8, 9, 11(doulul). Round; circle; club of people; organization; association. dọlel (dawlel). Also dọọlol (dawalwel), dọọlol (dawalwẹl). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9. Serious illness; degenerate. Likao eṇ edọọlol. He's really beyond help. dọlin (dawlin). Also dọli (dawliy). From dọlel in (dawlel yin)|. Really; extremely; seriously. Edọlin būroṃōj kōn men in. He's really downhearted about the affair. Edọlin (dọlel in) bōt. He's very naughty. dọọj (dawaj). Also dọ (daw). Argue. Edọọj an ḷōṃaro kōnono ñan doon. Their conversation is developing into an argument. dọọl (dawal). 2(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Dye. Lieṇ ear dọọle kooḷan bōran. She dyed her hair. dọuk (dawik). Transitive form of ddọdo (ddawdẹw). du (diw). 1(-i), 2, 3, 8. Boil; have convulsions; simmer. Edu dān eo. The water is boiling. Edu bao eo. The chicken is having convulsions. du (diw). archaic. Gather to dance. dujebwābwe (diwjebaybẹy). 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 6(-i), 7. Mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. Edujebwābwe jebwa eo. The jebwa dance was fouled up. dujejjet (diwjẹjjẹt). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9. Full to the brim. Ejjeḷam dujejjetiier. They're overflowing. Kadujejjete bwe eaetok iaḷ in. Fill it up because this is a long journey. dukwal (diqal). 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 6(-i), 8, 9. Bow onẹs head; bend. Kwōn kadukwale jidik bōraṃ bwe in lo ṃaan. Bow your head a bit so I can see the front. dukwaḷ (diqaḷ). slang. 2(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Punch; clenched fist; slug. Jab keroro bwe kwōnaaj dukwaḷ. Shut up or you'll get a punch in the nose. dukwaḷ booḷoḷ (diqaḷ beweḷweḷ). 3, 6(-i). A food; preserved breadfruit; cooked. dumej (diwmẹj). Also didmej (didmẹj). 2(inf, tr -e), 5(dumeje), 6(-i), 7. Stake; picket. Kwōn dumeje eṃ nuknuk ṇe bwe en jab peḷḷọk. Stake down the tent so it won't blow away. dunen (diwnen). Construct form of doon (dẹwẹn). Dunen-eañ (diwnen-yag). Also Liṃanṃan. Polaris; called "husking stick of the north" as it stands motionless in the northern sky. duoj (diwẹj). Variant form of diwōj (diywẹj). duuj (diwij). 1(-i), 2, 7. Stick in; insert; jab. |