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A Ā B D E I J K L Ḷ M Ṃ N Ṇ Ñ O Ọ Ō P R T U Ū W Y Eng

la (lah). Dial. W, E: le (ley) Ma'am; vocative, feminine singular.
la (lah). From Engl. Syllable "la" of musical scale.
la (lah). Also wūnaak. 6(laan). Attraction of big fish to smaller fish; a flock of birds flying over a school of fish.
Laan bao. A flock of birds (fishing).
Laan ek. A school of fish (chasing another school.)
laajrak (lahajrak). 1(-i), 2, 3(kōllaajrak), 7. Line; order; rank; list.
Eṃṃan laajrak in ṃōkaṇ. Those houses are lined up nicely.
Laajrak eo eo. Here's the list.
laklak (laklak). Dial. E, W: bukbuk (biqbiq) 3, 6(-i). A shell, Cassididae, Cassis cornuta, helmet shell.
lala (lahlah). A fish, parrotfish, Callyodon pulchellus.
lala (lahlah). Dialectal variant of lọlọ (lawlaw).
lale (lahley). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr sg. obj. lale, pl. obj. lali), 4, 7. Look; see; look at; look after; observe; summon; take care of; supervise; manage.
Lale tok taktō eo. Summon the doctor.
Kwōnāj lale ṃōṇe ṃōrro ñe ijako. You'll manage our house when I'm gone.
laḷ (laḷ). 1(-i), 4, 7. World; on the ground; country of the world; below; down; earth; nation; directional, enclitic, downward; bottom.
Ipād laḷūṃ ilo teej eo. I scored below you on the test.
Laḷ ta ko raar tariṇae ilo pata eo kein karuo? What countries fought in the second world war?
Baḷuun eo eṇ laḷḷọk. There goes the plane downward.
laḷ (laḷ). 2, 6(-i), 7. Ante, in poker.
laḷḷọk (laḷḷaq). Downward.
Baḷuun eo uweo laḷḷọk. There's that plane going downward.
laṃōj (laṃẹj). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 5(llaṃōjṃōj), 7. To shout; call; holler.
Kwōn laṃōje tok. Call him to come.
Kwōn jab llaṃōjṃōj. Don't keep shouting.
Wōn eo ear laṃōj? Who hollered?
lañ (lag). 4. Sky; weather; heaven.
Eṃṃan lañ. The weather is nice.
Kwōnaaj mej ilañ. You're on the road to perdition.
lañlōñ (laglẹg). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7. Joy; merriment.
Lañlōñ (laglẹg). 3, 6(-i). A plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Majuro.
lañṃwijidjid (lagṃijidjid). Also lōñ mejidjid (leg mejidjid). 2, 8. Overwhelmed (usually with negative emotion).
Ledik eo ear lañṃwijidjid kōn būroṃōj. The girl was overwhelmed with grief.
lā (lay). 2, 3(st kōllāle, inf kōlā, tr kōlāik), 5(llāle), 6(-i), 7. To bank, of airplanes; to roll, of ships; to list; to capsize.
Elā wa eo. The boat capsized.
Waini lōñlōñ eo ekalāik wa eo. The great quantity of copra made the boat list.
Ellāle wa eṇ. The boat is top-heavy (rolls a lot).
Ellāle wa eo. The boat rolled a lot.
Elā baḷuun eo ke ej jeer. The plane banked when it turned.
lāj (laj). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9. Cruel; fierce; mean; ferocious; grim; harsh; hostile.
Elāj kidu eṇ. That dog is ferocious.
Kwōn jab lāj. Don't be mean.
lām (lam). Crystalline style; organ of giant clam.
lāñwi (layg°iy). Variant form of lọñi (lawg°iy).
lāwūn Pikaar (laywin pikahar). Variant form of lọun Pikaar (lawin pikahar).
le (lẹy). 3, 6(-i). A bird, black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes; a bird, laysan albatross, Diomedea immutabilis; albatross.
le (ley). Ma'am; vocative, feminine singular.
le (ley). Use; be equipped with; with.
Wa eṇ ej leinjin. That boat has an engine.
Jitob eṇ ej lekarjin. That stove uses kerosene.
le (ley). 1(-e), 2, 3(kalle), 6(-e), 7. Bear fruit; fruit.
Ejjañin le bōb eṇ. That pandanus hasn't borne fruit yet.
Kwōj ṃōñā ke leen wōjke? Do you like fruits?
Le (lẹy). Formant in place names; name of legendary bird banished by Jebrọ along with the aol fish because of their tardiness; said to be isolated on the ocean today and die when it gets to land; see lia.
le- (ley-). 1+7, 2+7, 7. Give; offer; administer; grant; render.
leak- (leyhak-). Also lōkake. 2, 4, 7. Take; carry; transfer; ferry; transport.
Ej leakḷọk jemān ñan Rita. He's taking his father to Rita.
Rōnaaj lōkaketok tūraṃ eo kōn juon tūrak. They'll bring over the drum by truck.
lear (leyhar). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7. To drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side.
Wa eo eṇ rej lear tak. They are dragging that canoe up from the ocean to the lagoon side.
leāne (leyyanẹy). 1(-i), 2, 7. Set ashore.
Leāne tak wa ṇe. Set that boat ashore.
leddik (leddik). Also leddik (lẹddik), and ledik (lẹdik) or ledik (ledik) preceding demonstratives. 3, 6(-i). Girl.
Ledikin ia eṇ? Where is that girl from?
Ledikdik (ledikdik). archaic. A star; sister of Liṃanṃan and Lijṃaan.
Ledik-raṇ-nājin-Jebrọ (ledik-raṇ-najin-jebraw). A constellation; stars in Taurus; pi and 71; Jebrọ's daughters, said to be running away from Ḷoojḷapḷap (ḷewejḷapḷap.
leea (lẹyyah). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 4, 6(-i), 7. Laugh hysterically; laugh long and loudly.
Iar kiki im roñ ainikien al im leea. While I was asleep, I heard the sound of song and laughter.
Rūkōṃṃan kōjak eo ear kaleeaik rūalwōj ro. The comedian really made the audience laugh.
Koṃwin jab ttōñ leea bwe rej kiki. Don't laugh so loudly because they are sleeping.
leelle (leyelley). Also lele (leyley). Far; a great distance.
Ijuweo leelle. Way over there.
leep (leyep). 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 4, 5(lleepep), 6(-i), 7. Marshallese folk dance; usually done in groups; slow moving.
Jej aikuj jaruki ṃanit ko ad rōmājkunḷọk im katakin ajri ro nājid leep ñe re jañin kar jeḷā. We must revive some of our waning customs such as leep dancing by teaching our children if they don't already know how.
leet (leyet). From Engl. 3, 6(-i). Lead.
leinjin (lẹyyinjin). 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. Use an engine; operate an engine.
Ej leinjin ke wa eṇ? Is that boat using an engine?
Ijaje leinjin. I can't use (operate) a motor.
Juon in ear leinjinin wūdkabbeiki. Some jerk must have operated this motor.
lejān (leyjan). 1(-i), 2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9. Adultery.
Ejjeḷọk wōt lejāniier. They're so adulterous.
Rilejān. Adulterer.
Elejān ḷọk jān e. He's more adulterous than that other person.
Kwōn jab lejān. Thous shalt not commit adultery.
lejjibjib (lejjibjib). Female of quarter royal descent; father a bwidak (bidak); mother a kajoor (kajwẹr).
lejḷā (lẹjḷay). 6(-i). Chief's wife, may or may not be of royal blood.
lejnono (lejnewnew). Unmarried woman; spinster; maid.
lejọñjọñ (leyjag°jag°). Dial. E only; see ekkokowa (yekkewkewwah). Also lejoñjoñ (leyjeg°jeg°). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4, 7. A game, juggling; juggle.
lekarjin (leykarjin). 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. Use kerosene.
Jeban lekarjin bwe emaat. We won't be using kerosene anymore because there's no more left.
Rilekarjin eo ṇe. That's the guy who uses a lot of kerosene.
lekōn (lẹykẹn). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 5(llekōnkōn), 6(-i), 7. To poke into a hole persistently at something, usually an octopus.
Kwōn lekōne wōt bwe en waḷok. Keep poking at it so it'll come out.
lekōto (leykẹtẹw). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik, -uk), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. To shoot the breeze; soft sell; to proposition; chat idly.
Jab lekōto bwe elōñ jerbal. Don't chat idly--there's lots of work to be done.
lel (lẹl). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(llellel), 7. Struck; hit; hit the mark; shot down.
Elel bao eo. The bird has been hit.
Ellellel baḷuun eṇ. That plane always gets hit.
Elel kōn jipij eo aṃ. He was shot down by your speech.
lel- See ll-.
lele (lẹlẹy). From Engl. Lily.
lele (leyley). Variant form of leelle (leyelley).
lelik (lẹylik). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7. To drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side; hand something to the rear or back.
Kwōn lelik ḷọk wa ṇe. Drag that canoe to the ocean side.
lelkan (lelkan). Also lelñan (lelgan). Series; a batch.
lelñan (lelgan). Variant form of lelkan (lelkan).
lelōñ (lẹylẹg). 1, 2, 4, 7. Lift.
Lelōñḷọk aḷaḷ ṇe. Lift that piece of wood.
leḷọk (leyḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 8. Give away.
leḷọk-letok (leyḷaq-leyteq). From le (ley) |"give", tok (teq) |"hither°, ḷọk (ḷaq) |"away". 2. Argument; misgiving; quarrel; spat.
Erro leḷọk-letok bajjek ak ejjeḷọk tōprak. They argued and never agreed on anything.
Iban etal im ejjeḷọk bar leḷọk-letok. I won't go, and there are no if's, and's or but's about it.
leḷōmṇak (leyḷemṇak). 1(-i), 2, 7. Guess; estimate; speculate; surmise; conjecture.
Kwōn jab leḷōmṇak ak kwōn bwine. Don't guess--figure it out exactly.
lem (lẹm). 6(-i). Bailer.
lemlem (lẹmlẹm). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lim(i)), 3, 4, 7, 8, 10(limek). Fold; wrap; packed; package.
Eṃōj ke aṃ lemlem? Have you finished folding?
Kwōn lim(i) jaki kaṇe. Fold those mats.
Lemlem in ta ṇe? What's in the package?
lemḷat (lẹmḷat). 3. An animal, white land crab.
lemñoul (lẹmgẹwil). 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 5(kallemñoul), 7. Fifty.
leṃōṇōṇō (leyṃeṇehṇeh). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. Cheerful; merry.
Eḷap an leṃōṇōṇō mour eṇ an. He leads a cheerful existence.
lennab (lẹnnab). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Hives; allergy; rash.
Ilennab kōn kieb ko iar būki. I got the hives from those spider lilies I carried.
leṇak (leyṇak). Also joṇak (jewṇak). Sleep soundly.
lep (lẹp). 1(lipe-, lepi-). Egg.
lepā (leypay). vulgar slang. From le (ley) |"use", pā (pay) |"hand". 1, 2, 4, 5(llepāpā). Masturbate.
Lepni (lepniy). From lepi- (lepi-) |"egg°, ni- (niy) |"coconut" (?). A plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen (Takeuchi). (Stone). (Utirik).
lerooj (lẹyrẹwẹj). 6(-i). Daughter of a queen; high chieftess; queen.
letak (leytak). vulgar slang. Have sexual relations.
leto (leytew). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik(i)), 4, 7. Use a rope.
letok (leyteq). 1, 2, 8. Give to the speaker.
letōñ (lẹytẹg). Blow sharply, of wind.
lewōj (lẹywẹj). Also lewaj (leywaj). 1(-i). Give to you.
lewōjḷā (lẹywẹjḷay). 2(inf, tr -ik), 4, 6(-i), 7. Use a sail.
Emaroñ ṃōkaj ḷọk ñe kwōnaaj lewōjḷāiki. It may run faster if it uses a sail.
Kwōj lewōjḷā ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you sailing?
Li- (li-). Prefix to feminine names.
lia (liyah). archaic. Be estranged from; see le.
liaajlọḷ (liyahajlaḷ°). Also liaajḷoḷ (liyahajḷ°eḷ°). 1, 2, 3(inf kalliaajlọḷ, tr kaliaajlọḷ), 6(-i), 8, 9. Afflicted; distressed; lament; mourning; lamentation.
Eḷap an liaajlọḷ kōn aer kọkkure. She was greatly distressed by their jeers.
Etke kwōj eḷḷọk jān aō liaajlọḷ? Why do you turn away when I'm so distressed?
liaakḷọk (liyahakḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 4. Condemn; betray; be railroaded.
Eṃōj liaakḷọk ñan mej. They condemned him (or them) to die.
Eṃōj liaakeḷọk ñan mej. They condemned him to die.
lianij (liyhanij). 2(inf, tr -i), 3(inf, tr -i), 6(-i), 7. Dark cloudy night; somber; gloomy.
Einwōt enaaj wōt ke elianij tok. Looks like a rainy night as it is dark and cloudy.
liāp (liyap). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 7. Tie up a person or animal; bind.
Kwōn liāpe piik ṇe. Tie up that pig.
liāp (liyap). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9. Funny; joke.
Eḷap an liāp Bob Hope. Bob Hope is very funny.
libar (libar). Variant form of bar.
libbukwe (libbiqẹy). 3, 6(-i). A shell, Cypraeidae; Arabica scurra/eglantina/couturiera/asiatica or Cyraea tigris, etc;. a shell, Ovulidae; Ovula costellatum;. Any cowrie shell, any shell.
libbūṇōj (libbiṇej). Also lūbbuṇōj (libbiñej). 3, 6(-i). Shrimp.
libbūṇōj (libbiṇej). Also lūbbuṇōj (libbiñej). 1, 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. To flick someone or something with the fingers.
Kwōn jab libbūṇōje eō bwe imetak. Stop flicking me with your fingers because it hurts.
libobo (libẹwbẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kalbubu, tr kalbubuuk(i)), 7, 8, 9, 11(libobo). Cover; lid.
Kwōn kalbubuuk wa ṇe. Cover that canoe.
Ewi libobo eo an kōṃa ṇe? What happened to that cauldron's lid?
libooror (libẹwẹrwẹr). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4, 7. Chase; a chase.
Ḷoon eo ear liboorore tiṃa eo. The launch chased the ship.
libōntōr (libenter). Variant form of libwetōr (libeyter).
libwetōr (libeyter). Also lūbōntōr (libenter). 5(libwetōre), 6(-i). Dimples.
Elibwetōre jiroñ eṇ. She's got double dimples.
lidid (liydid). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. A shell, Muricidae; Drupa ricina/morum or Purpura (mancinella); Distinguenda/echinata; common snail.
lie (liyẹy). This woman (close to me); this girl (close to me); personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular feminine.
liele (liyẹlẹy). 6(-i). A fish, triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus.
lieṇ (liyeṇ). That woman (close to neither of us); that girl (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine.
lieṇe (liyeṇey). That woman (close to you); that girl (close to you); personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine.
lieṇeṇe (liyeṇeyṇey). That woman (close to you); that girl (close to you); personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine, singling out.
liieṇ (liyiyeṇ). That woman (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine, singling out.
liin (liyin). This woman (close to us both); this girl (close to us both); personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine.
liiō (liyiyẹh). This woman (close to us both); this girl (close to us both); personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine, singling out; vocative, familiar, feminine singular.
Liiō kwōn kōtlọk eō. Let me go, girl.
liit (liyit). 2(inf, tr -i), 5(lliitit), 7. Yank a fishline; jerk.
Liit eo ṇe. Yank on the line.
Kokadik lliitit. You're always jerking the line (even though there's no fish on it).
lij (lij). 2(inf, tr -i), 6(-i), 7, 11(lij). Beat; mash; pound; grind; digest; whip; transitive form of lijlij (lijlij).
Raar liji mā ko. They mashed the breadfruit.
Kwōn lukkuun liji bwe en mālij. Pound it well so it becomes paste.
lij (lij). Also rōṃ (rẹṃ). Crumble; scatter.
lijaakkwōlele (lijahakqeleyley). Ankle bones.
Emetak lijaakkwōlelein neō. My ankle bones are painful.
lijadoul (lijadẹwil). Anything small and round; see ja.
lijakkwe (lijakqẹy). 3, 6(-i). Cotton coral.
lijā (lijay). Gal; lass; miss; usually used with demonstratives.
lijāludik (lijaliwdik). Also lijidduul (lijiddiwil). slang. 1, 2, 3(inf kallijāludik, tr kalijāludik), 4, 6(-i). Smoke illicitly.
Ej kalbuuj bwe ear lijāludik. He's being punished for smoking.
Ear kalijāludiki ajri ro. He unlawfully gave cigarettes to the youngsters.
Raar rupe kien jikuuḷ im lijidduul. They broke school rules and smoked.
lije (lijey). Rinse bait.
Ej lije mọọr eo ṇai lọjet. ej liji mọọr ko ṇai lọjet. He's rinsing the bait in the sea.
Lijebake (lijebakey). A legendary turtle.
lijekḷọk (lijẹkḷaq). 3. Very great; greatest; exalted above another.
lijeljelṃak (lijẹljẹlṃak). Wiggler larvae of mosquitoes.
lijeṃao (lijẹyṃahwew). 3, 6(-i). A bird, short-eared owl, Asio flammeus; female; see ṃao.
lijeṃōrṃōr (lijẹyṃẹrṃẹr). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 7, 8, 9. Foam.
Elijeṃōrṃōr ioon ṇoon baal. It's quite foamy on the breaker's crests.
lijeñūrñūr (lijẹygirgir). Also lijeñūrñūr (lijeygirgir), lijeñōrñōr (lijẹygẹrgẹr). 2, 6(-i), 7. Distant rumbling of waves; sound of waves pounding on reef.
Lijepen (lijeypẹn). A plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).
lijib (lijib). Dial. E, W: bwijij (bijij) Also ḷijib (ḷijib), bwijil (bijil). 2, 3(kallijibjib), 5(llijibjib), 6(-i), 8, 9. Blunt.
Elijib bōraṇ doon e. The point of the husking stick is blunt.
Wōn ar kalijibi bōran doon e. Who made the point of this husking stick blunt?
lijidduul (lijiddiwil). Variant form of lijāludik (lijaliwdik).
lijjapillo (lijjahpillẹw). 6(-i). A game, with blindfolds.
lijjibūbū (lijjibihbih). Affectionate term for grandmother; granddaughter.
lijjidwaḷọk (lijjidwahḷaq). 1, 2, 3(inf kallijjidwaḷọk, tr kalijjidwaḷọk), 4, 6(-i). A swing.
Ear kalijjidwaḷọke ledik eo nājin. He pushed his daughter on the swing.
lijjikin (lijjikin). Also lijjikōn (lijjikẹn). 2, 4, 6(-i). A game, child's play using pebbles and shells as imaginary objects and characters.
lijjikwōlkwōl (lijjiyqelqel). Variant form of lijjukwōlkwōl (lijjiqelqel).
lijjipdo (lijjipdew). 1, 2, 3(inf, tr -uk), 7, 8, 9. Weak in the legs.
Joñan an lijjipdo jidik wōt iuuni ak eokjak. He's so weak in the legs that even a little push would make him fall down.
lijjọọn (lijjawan). Gal; dame.
lijjukul (lijjiqil). vulgar. 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i). Fondle sexually.
lijjukwōlkwōl (lijjiqelqel). Also lijjikwōlkwōl (lijjiyqelqel). Pea-shooter; shotgun; pistol; revolver.
Eṃṃan wōt lijjukwōlkwōl ṇe aṃ. Your shotgun sure looks beautiful.
lijjurpe (lijjir°pẹy). Variant form of jjurpe (jjir°pẹy).
lijlij (lijlij). 2(inf, tr lij(e)), 4, 6(-i). Pound food; mash.
lijunaṃnaṃ (lijiwnaṃnaṃ). 2, 4, 6(-i). A game, diving for pandanus.
lik (lik). 1(-i), 6(-i), 7, 9. Behind; in back of; outside; ocean side of; exterior; external; rear; directional, enclitic, backward or toward the ocean side.
Aolep uraak likḷọk. Everyone move to the rear.
Kōjro wanlikḷọk. Let's go to the oceanside.
lik (lik). 2, 3, 5(lliklik). To set, of hens; to lay eggs.
Elik bao eo. The chicken is setting.
Elliklik bao eṇ. That chicken is always setting.
Eato wōn eo em lik. The turtle crawled ashore and laid eggs.
likaabdoulul (likahabdẹwilwil). Also likaadboulul (likahadbẹwilwil), likaaddeboulul (likahaddẹbẹwilwil). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. Trochus, a shell, Pleurotomariidae; Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi.
likaadboulul (likahadbẹwilwil). Variant form of likaabdoulul (likahabdẹwilwil).
likaakrak (likahakrak). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(likaakrake), 6(-i), 8, 9. Have maggots; as dead matter; worm, maggot.
Eḷap an likaakrake bwiro ṇe. That preserved breadfruit is full of maggots.
Elikaakrak ek eo. The fish had maggots.
likaaḷḷaj (likahaḷḷaj). A food, peru cooked in certain shapes.
Likabwiro (likabiyrẹw). Name of a storm that usually comes in the summer.
Allōñin rak ej iien Likabwiro. The summer months are Likabwiro's months.
likaebeb (likahyebyeb). Also likaeb (likahyeb). 2, 3, 5(llikāebeb), 6(-i). Cone shell; a shell, Conidae; Conasprella praecellea/comatosa/sowerbii or Profundiconus profundiconus;. also Hermes mitratus/cylindraceus/auriconus/clavus; Leptoconus kawamurai/ammiralis; Lithoconus eburneus/litteratus/pardus; Conus marmoreus/bandanus; etc..
Ellikaebeb likin ānin. The ocean side of this islet has lots of cone shells.
likaebeb (likahyebyeb). Also likaeb (likahyeb). 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 6(-i). Top; a toy, of shells or wood; spin.
Kwōn kalikaebebe. Spin it.
likajik (likajik). 2(inf, tr -i), 6(-i). Gun; pistol; revolver.
Likajikin ia ṇe aṃ? Where did your pistol come from?
likajjid (likajjid). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. Money cowrie, a shell, Cypraeidae; Erosaria helvola/erosa/flaveola or Monetaria annulus harmandiniana/moneta rhomboides;. also Notadusta martini katsuae; Palmadusta lutea; and Perstolida coffea/ursellus.
likakōj (likakej). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 5(llikakōjkōj), 6(-i), 7. To pine; to long; yearn; reminisce.
Eṃōj ṇe am llikakōjkōj bwe eban or men etōprak. Quit your wistful yearning if you want to accomplish anything.
likao (likahwew). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(likaoe), 6(-i). Young man.
Elikaoe ānin. This islet has lots of young men.
Likao in ia eṇ? Where is that young man from?
likapijwewe (likahpijwẹywẹy). 2. Cowlick; whorl; whirlpool; vortex.
Elikapijwewe bōran. He's got a cowlick.
likarkar (likarkar). 2(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 8, 9. A shell, Macrophragma tokyeense (Turritellidae).
likatōttōt (likatettet). 2. Stay where one is at patiently; stay put.
Likatōttōt wōt bwe enañin iien ṃupi wōt jidik. Be patient and stay where you are because it's almost time for the movie.
likbad (likbad). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Test drive a new or overhauled vehicle; test sail a new or overhauled vessel.
liki (likiy). archaic. Ocean side of; outside; behind; old construct form of lik.
likiej (likiyẹj). 1(-i), 6(-i), 7. Windward side of an atoll; eastern side.
likiio (likiyyẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Whole; all present; get together; intact.
Ear kalikiio juon pāākin mā im wiaiki. He bought a whole bag of breadfruit.
Likin-Buwame (likin-biwamẹy). See Buwame, a tract of land on Piñlep islet, Jaluit; "ocean side of Buwame". A star; Rediculus (alpha Pavonis).
likipia (likipiyah). 6(-i). Fish eggs; roe.
likjab (likjab). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(llikjabjab), 7, 8, 9. Fall short of; be too late; not reach; less than; owe; debt; deficit; due; fail; liability; moron.
Ilikjab jān laḷ. I can't reach the ground.
Ellikjabjab ḷeo. He's always in debt.
Elikjab jān wa eo. He missed the boat.
likjerjer (likjẹrjẹr). Variant form of lipjerjer (lipjẹrjẹr).
likko (likkẹw). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik(i)), 6(-i). Petticoat; slip; gown; skirt.
Likkūr (likkir). From ikūr "mixed up". Name of waves caused by typhoon; fifth largest.
liklaḷ (liklaḷ). Leeward side of an atoll; western and northwestern island northwestern islands in an atoll.
liklep (liklep). Pain in testicles.
liklik (liklik). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -i), 7. Strain; sift; digest; filter.
Kwōn likliki pilawā ṇe bwe ekijkij. Sift that flour because it has lots of bugs in it.
liklọk (liklaq). Fishing method with a canoe and line on the ocean side.
liko (likẹw). 2(inf, tr -ik), 4, 6(-i). Rubber band.
Kwōn likoik bōraṃ bwe en jab jjopālpāl. Use a rubber-band to hold your hair from flapping in the wind.
likōb (likẹb). A fish, wrasse, Coris gaimardi; Xyrichthys taeniouris; Cymolutes praetextatus.
likōbla (likeblah). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. A food, three to one combination of arrowroot starch and water cooked together.
Ejejjet utōn likōbla in. This likōbla is well prepared.
Likōblaiki ṃakṃōk jidik ṇe bwe en kabwebwe. Make likōbla out of the little starch that's left so that all of us can partake of it.
likōk (likẹk). Preparedness; vigilance; perseverance.
likōmjāje (likemjayjẹy). Also likōmmejāje (likemmejayjẹy). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik), 4, 7, 8, 9. Show-off; boast.
likōpejñak (likẹpẹjgak). Also likōppejñak (likẹppẹjgak). Shield; protection; guardian.
Anij ej aō likōpejñak jān Jetan. God is my shield from satan.
likōppejdat (likẹppẹjdat). 3, 6(-i). Trochus, a shell, Trochidae, Omphalius pfeifferi or Tristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell, Pleurotomariidae; Perotrochus teramachii or Mikadotrochus schmalzi.
liktak (liktak). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i). To trick; cheat, obtain surreptitiously.
Juon eo eliktake jiipkako eo an. Someone snatched his wallet.
liktūt (liktit). 1, 2, 3(inf kalliktūt, tr kaliktūt). Wean.
Kōrein Ṃajeḷ rej kaliktūt kōn bōlōk meọ. Marshallese women wean their babies with bitter leaves.
likūt (likit). Transitive form of llik (llik).
likūtōn (likiten). Leave so that it...(contraction of likūt bwe en (likit bey yen)).
lil (lil). vulgar. 6(-i). String under penis.
lil- See ll-.
lim (lim). Transitive form of lemlem (lẹmlẹm).
limabukwi (limabiqiy). 3, 5(kallimabukwi). Five hundred.
limakor (limaqer). archaic. Fifty pairs, fish or copra.
limādep (limadep). archaic. 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Five thousand.
lime- (lime-). Also nime- (nime-). 1. Drink of; beverage of; possessive classifier, water, soft drinks, or juice of coconuts, etc..
Eor liṃō (limō) koḷa. I have some coke.
Eor ke liṃōṃ koḷa? Have you got some coke?
limek (limẹk). 2, 4, 6(-a), 7. Perfective form of lemlem (lẹmlẹm); folded; package; wrapping; pack; packing up.
Eṃōj limek jaki. The mats have been folded.
Ta kobban limek ṇe aṃ? What have you got in your package?
Ear llu im limek. She got angry and packed.
Ta limekan men kā? What shall we wrap these with?
Ia ṇe kwōj limek ḷọk ñane? Where are you packing up to go to?
limen ninnin (limen ninnin). Land given by a king to a commoner woman as a bounty for suckling a royal baby.
limenkoko (limenkewkew). Two babies suckling from the same woman.
limi (limiy). Transitive form of idaak (yidahak).
limo (limew). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(limou-), 7. Interest; enthusiasm; fad.
Rōjino bōk limoun doon. They are becoming interested in each other.
Limo eo raan kein ṇe. That's the current fad.
limtak (limtak). 1, 2(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Roll up shirt sleeves or trousers.
Limtake peiṃ bwe enaaj tutu jōōt ṇe. Roll up your sleeves or your shirt will get wet.
liṃ (liṃ). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(liṃliṃ), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Murky water; stirred up; dirty water; fine sand in sea; roiled; turbid.
Eliṃ iar kōn an ḷap ṇo. The water along the lagoon side is all murky from the big waves.
liṃa (liṃah). You, to many women in general, not specific; vocative, feminine plural.
liṃaajṇoṇo (liṃahajṇewṇew). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik, -uk, st kalliṃaajṇoṇo), 6(-i), 7. Choppy seas; waves caused by something; ripple; agitate; rip.
Ta eṇ ej kōṃṃan liṃaajṇoṇo ijjuweo? What is causing those big waves way over there?
Jab kaliṃaajṇoṇouk lowaan naṃ ṇe. Don't agitate the water in that pond.
liṃaakak (liṃahakhak). 2, 5(-e), 6(-i), 7. Kite; fly a kite.
Eliṃaakake mejatoto. The sky is full of kites.
Kwōn tan liṃaakak. Go fly a kite.
Liṃaan (liṃahan). 3, 6(-i). A plant, pandanus cultigen.
Liṃanṃan (liṃanṃan). Also Dunen-eañ (diwnen-yag), Ledikdik, Lijṃaan. North Star; Polaris; Algedi; alpha Ursae Minoris.
Liṃanṃan-eṇ-an-Ñinjib (liṃanṃan-yeṇ-han-ginjib). Also Liṃanṃan-eṇ-an-Ḷañinjib-reeaar. A star; gamma in Cepheus; one of the four "posts of Polaris" (Jurōn-Liṃanṃan).
liṃaraṇ (liṃahraṇ). Those women (close to neither of us); those girls (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine.
liṃaraṇe (liṃahraṇey). Those women (close to you); those girls (close to you); personal demonstrative, second person plural masculine.
liṃarā (liṃahray). These women (close to me); these girls (close to me); personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine.
liṃarāraṇ (liṃahrayraṇ). Those women (close to neither of us); those girls (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine, singling out.
liṃarāraṇe (liṃahrayraṇey). Those women (close to you); those girls (close to you); personal demonstrative, second person plural feminine, singling out.
liṃarārā (liṃahrayray). Also liṃarere (liṃahrẹyrẹy). These women (close to me); these girls (close to me); personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine, singling out; vocative, familiar, feminine plural.
Weeak, liṃarārā. Gracious, girls.
liṃarein (liṃahrẹyin). These women (close to us both); these girls (close to us both); personal demonstrative, first person inclusive plural feminine.
liṃaro (liṃahrew). The women (often not present); these women (close to me); these girls (close to me); personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine.
liṃaroro (liṃahrewrew). Those women (close to neither of us); those girls (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine, singling out; vocative, familiar, feminine plural.
Liṃjeed (liṃjeyed). From jeeded "scattered". Name of waves caused by typhoon; sixth largest.
liṃliṃ (liṃliṃ). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -i), 5(liṃliṃi), 8, 9. Moss.
Eliṃliṃi kapin wa in. This boat has a mossy bottom.
liṃotak (liṃẹwtak). 2, 6(-i). Provocation; agitation of feelings.
Naan ko an rōkōṃṃan liṃotak. His words were a provocation.
liṃō (liṃeh). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ūk), 7. Weep loudly; wail; bawl.
Eḷap an kar liṃō ke ej roñ ke emej jemān. He wept loudly when he heard his father had died.
linọk (linaq). 1, 2, 6(-i). Gone for a long time.
Ear linọk Awai jiljino iiō. He was in Hawaii for six years.
Eto wōt aṃ linọk. You've been gone for such a long time.
liñña (liggah). Variant form of lōñña (lẹggah).
liññar (liggar). Nit.
liñōr (ligẹr). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e). Look into; study; buckle down.
Kwōn liñōri katak kaṇ aṃ. Study your subjects.
lio (liyew). The woman (often not present); this woman (close to me); this girl (close to me); personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine.
lioeo (liyẹwyẹw). Also lieoeo. 1(-i), 2, 7. Get together happily.
Eṃṃan ad kar lioeo ṇa ilo juon wōt jikuuḷ. It's good that we all got together in one school.
liok (liyẹq). 3, 6(-i). Aerial roots of the pandanus.
lipaanto (liypahantẹw). 2(inf, tr -ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, using a coconut leaf chain as a scarer at night to block off exit route of fish and waiting for low tide in order to trap them.
Etke koṃwij jab eañini bwe en kkaatak lipaanto? Why won't you take him along so he may learn to fish by the lipaanto method?
liped (liped). Baked breadfruit.
lipjerjer (lipjẹrjẹr). Also likjerjer (likjẹrjẹr). 2(inf, tr -e). To hurry someone; hustle.
Kwōn lipjerjere bajinjea raṇe bwe jen jerak ḷọk. Hurry those passengers up so we can sail right away.
Lipjinmede (lipjinmẹdẹy). From Li- (li-) |"female name prefix", pijinmede (pijinmẹdẹy) |"discarded coconut shell with soft meat remaining inside", pijin (pijin) |"refuse of", mede (mẹdẹy) |"soft coconut meat". A plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Likiep, etc.
lipopo (lipewpew). 1, 6(-i), 7. Arrival of many canoes.
Ekōppaḷpaḷ wōt lipopotokun inej eo. The arrival of the fleet was very impressive.
Lippidjọwe (lippidjawẹy). Marshallese goddess of speed.
lippin (lippin). 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. Shoot with rubber and spear; shoot with a rubber band.
Iar lippini ek e. I shot this fish.
Jab lippini doon bwe koṃ naaj jorrāān. Don't shoot (rubber) at each other because you'll get hurt.
lippiru (lippiyriw). Also lippiruk (lippiyriq). 3, 6(-i). Berry; fruit of kōṇṇat, kkōñ, kitaak, and jidkok.
lippọṇ (lippañ). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Arrow; shoot a bow and arrow; bow.
lirawe See lirọuwe.
lirọuwe (lirawiwẹy). Also lirawe. 2, 6(-i), 8, 9. Mold; fungus.
Elirọuwe pilawā ṇe. The bread is moldy.
litōḷpi (liteḷpiy). 6(-i). Deuce of spades.
lladikdik (llahdikdik). Dial. W: elladikdik (yellahdikdik), E: leladikdik (lelahdikdik). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Coolness of a breeze; breezy; pleasantly cool; blow gently, of wind.
Eṃṃan an lladikdik. The breeze is nice and cool.
Ej kōlladikdik iuṃwin mā eṇ. He is getting some fresh air under the breadfruit tree.
llāle (llaylẹy). Dial. W: ellāle (yellaylẹy), E: lelāle (lelaylẹy). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Roll of a ship.
Eḷap an llāle Mieko Kwiin. The MIECO QUEEN always rolls.
lle (lley). Dial. W: elle (yelley), E: lele (leley). 1(-e), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik). Negative reward; to receive onẹs just desserts; be served right; comeuppance; get what one deserves.
Elle bwe ekōṇaan jab roñjake kōnnaan. It serves him right because he didn't follow the advice.
llejkakkak (llẹjkakkak). Dial. W: ellejkakkak (yẹllẹjkakkak), E: lelejkakkak (lẹlẹjkakkak). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9. Laugh.
llejkōnkōn (llẹjkẹnkẹn). Dial. W: ellejkōnkōn (yellejkenken, e: lejkōnkōn (lelejkenken). A girl or woman whose appearance makes everyone smile; pleasant; popular; see ḷḷajkōnkōn.
Aolep armej im iọkwe kōn an llejkōnkōn. Everyone likes her because of her appealing personality.
llejlej (llẹjlẹj). Dial. W: ellejlej (yẹllẹjlẹj), E: lelejlej (lẹlẹjlẹj). 1, 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Boisterous; loud nonsense talk.
Kwōn jab llejlej bwe aṃ bōd eo. No sense being boisterous about it because you're at fault.
lleḷọk (lleyḷaq). Be changed.
llemej (llẹmẹj). Dial. W: ellemej (yẹllẹmẹj), E: lelemej (lẹlẹmẹj). archaic. 1, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). To pass a crucial stage.
Ilōke wa e bwe eṃōj an llemej. I trust my canoe now because it has successfully passed the trial run.
lleṃaj (lleyṃaj). Dial. W: elleṃaj (yelleyṃaj), E: leleṃaj (leleyṃaj). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 5(lleṃajṃaj), 7, 8, 9. Jerk; jerky.
Jab kalleṃaje aṃ kanōk to ṇe. Don't jerk the rope while you're pulling it in.
llik (llik). Dial. W: illik (yillik), E: lilik (lilik). 2(inf, tr likūt(i)), 7. Leave vehicle or vessel; put; place; consider; deposit; ferry.
Likūtḷọk eō ñan wa eṇ. Carry me over to the ship.
Kwōn likūt wōt bok ṇe. Lay your book down.
Ij likūt eok lukkuun nājū. I consider you to be a real child of mine.
Kwōn likūt ḷọk ñan Ḷora. Transport it to Laura.
Kwaar llik ke kuṇaaṃ ñan bade eṇ? Did you contribute to the party?
Iar likūt juon kuṇaō taḷa. I contributed a dollar as my share.
Likūt bok ṇe ṇai raan tebōḷ ṇe. Put the book on the table.
llo (llew). Dial. W: ello (yellew), E: lelo (lelew). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lo(e)), 4, 5(llolo). See; detect; discover; find; get; recover; unfaithful, as of spouse.
Inaaj lo waj eok. I'll visit you.
Kwaar lo ke peen eo aō? Did you see my pen?
Kwōnañin llo ke aṃ peen? Haven't you found yourself a pen yet?
Ilo peen eo aō ear jako. I recovered my pen that was lost.
Kwōllo ke jikka? Did you get any cigarettes?
Lieṇ ej bar llolo. She's unfaithful to her husband.
llok (llẹq). Dial. W: ellok (yẹllẹq), E: lelok (lẹlẹq). Also loklok (lẹqlẹq). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lukwōj), 7, 10(lokjak, loklok). Tie; attached; bind.
Lukwōj pein. Bind his hands together.
llolo (llewlew). Dial. W: ellolo (yellewlew), E: lelolo (lelewlew). From llo (llew) |"see". Easily attracted to anyone of the opposite sex; distributive form of llo (llew).
Ellolo ḷeen riiṃ. Your husband has a lover everywhere he goes.
llor (llẹr°). Dial. W: ellor (yẹllẹr°), E: lelor (lẹlẹr°). Also allor (hallẹr°), aelor. 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(aelellor), 7. Shade; shadow.
Kōjro etal in kōttar ilo llor eṇ. Let's go wait in the shade there.
llotaan (llẹwtahan). Dial. W: ellotaan (yẹllẹwtahan), E: lelotaan (lẹlẹwtahan). 1, 2, 3(inf, tr kalotaan, st kallotaanan), 5(llotaanan), 6(-i), 8, 9. Despise; gripe; complain; disappointed; displease; resent; worry.
Ellotaan kōn piik eo nājin ejako. He's complaining about his lost pig.
Kwōn jab kallotaane. Don't give him anything to gripe about.
Armej ro rōllotaanan raṇ. Those are the people who are always griping.
llu (lliw). Dial. W: illu (yilliw), E: lilu (liliw). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lu), 3(st inf kallulu, inf kallulu, tr kalluuk), 5(llulu), 7. Angry; displeased; fury; mad; offended; riled; provoked; scold; bawl out.
Ekallulu jipij eo an. His speech was provocative.
Ear kalluuk eō. He angered me.
Etke raar lu eok? Why did they scold you?
Aolep iien rej lui ḷadik eṇ. They are always scolding that boy.
Ellulu. He's got a bad temper.
Jab kōṇaan kallulu aḷap. Don't insult your elders.
llutōk (lliwtẹk). Dial. W: illutōk (yilliwtẹk), E: lilutōk (liliwtẹk). 2(inf, tr lutōk(e)), 4, 5(llutōktōk), 7. Pour; overflow; slop out; drain; spill.
Ellutōktōk bakōj eṇ kōn an ṃṃakūtkūt wa in. The bucket keeps slopping out because of the motion of the ship.
lo (lẹw). Also balu (bahliw), balo (bahlẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik, -uk), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Disconcerted; abashed; embarrassed; disenchanted; ashamed.
Elo bwe rōkajooke. He was disenchanted when they rejected him.
lo (lew). A fish, wrasse, Thalashona vitidum.
lo (lew). 1(-e). Tongue.
lo (lew). 2. Behold; witness; see, in Biblical usage.
Lo eḷotak Rilọmọọr. Behold the Redeemer is born.
lo (lew). Transitive form of llo (llew).
lo (lew). Also lọ (law), ilo (yilew, yilẹw). At; locative particle.
lo- (lew-). 7. Visit.
loar (lewhar). Variant form of lowaar.
Loarṃwe (lewharṃey). 3, 6(-i). A plant, probably Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). (Jaluit).
lodideañ (lẹwdidyag). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 5(lodideañe), 6(-i), 7. Windmill, pinwheel.
Rej kōṃṃan lodideañ jān kimjān ni i Ṃajeḷ. Pinwheels are made from coconut leaves in the Marshalls.
Ij lodideañ waj nejiṃ. I'm making you a pinwheel.
Elodideañ ilo kōto in. It's spinning like a windmill in the wind.
lojojo (lewjewjew). vulgar. From lo (lew) |"tongue", jojo (jewjew) |"soak". 1, 2(inf, tr -uk), 4, 6(-i). French kiss.
lok (lẹq). From lukwō- (liqe-) "middle of". Formant in place names.
lokatok (lewkateq). Altar; shrine; sanctum.
lokjak (lẹqjak). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(llokjakjak), 7. Be busy with; be involved; be tied down by a task; perfective form of loklok (lẹqlẹq); obsessed; be committed to perform a task; commitment.
Ij jab maroñ iwōj bwe ilokjak kōn ajri rā nājū. I can't come because I'm tied down with my children.
Illokjakjak kōn ajri rā nājū. I am continually tied down by these children of mine.
Joñan aō lokjak iar jab maroñ in iwōj ñan keemem eo. I was so committed I was unable to come to your birthday party.
loklok (lẹqlẹq). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lukwōj(e)), 3, 4, 7, 10(lokjak). Bind; tie on; variant form of llok (llẹq).
lokṃaan (lẹqṃaan). From loklok "tie", ṃaan "front". Bow line, used to tie up an anchor.
lokor (lẹqer). archaic. Wrap.
Lokore wōjḷā ṇe. Wrap that sail.
loloorjake (lẹwlẹwẹrjahkey). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7. Take responsibility; urge; make sure; follow through; carry out; carry on; execute an order.
Wōn eo ej loloorjake tok kijen rijerbal. Who has taken responsibility for bringing food for the workers?
Kwōn loloorjake bwe kwōn uwe ilo baḷuun eo. Make sure you are on the plane.
loḷ (lẹḷ°). Also ḷwōl, ḷol (ḷ°ẹl). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. A fish.
Ennọ loḷūn arin ānin. This islet has some delicious loḷ near its shore.
loḷọkjeṇ (lewḷaqjeṇ). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9. Have broadened horizons; long vision; receive sight; foresight; sensitive in perception; keen vision.
lomije- (lewmije-). 1, 2, 4. Intuition about a future misfortune or death.
Iar lomijen Jọọn. I thought I saw John but it was only an omen.
loṃaan (lewṃahan). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(lloṃaanan), 6(-i), 8, 9. Arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; conceited.
Joñan an loṃaan ke ej rọọltok, iban ba. I cannot describe how arrogant he was when he returned.
Aer likūti bwe en aer rūtōl ekaloṃaane. Their making him their leader made him arrogant.
Kijoñ eṇ elloṃaanan. That guy is always arrogant.
loṃaḷo (lewṃaḷew). 6(-i). Lagoon.
loñ (leg°). archaic. Neither high nor low; in between.
Looj (lẹwẹj). Also RiLoojrañ (rilẹwẹjraṇ). Clan name; name of legendary woman; mother of Ḷoeak.
Look (lẹwẹk). Clan name.
Lo-raan-ṃwāṃwā-ko (lew-rahan-ṃayṃay-kew). A constellation; stars in Octans; mu, chi.
lotaan (lewtahan). Also lotaan (lẹwtahan). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr llotaane), 3, 4. Peeved; cross; chagrin; miffed; offended.
Lotọọn (lewtawan). Also Lọtọọn (lawtawan). 3, 6(-i). A plant, Pandanus fischerianus variety. (Stone). Likiep.
Lotọọnin ia ṇe daaṃ? Where is that Lotọọn from?
lotōñā (lewtegay). Variant form of lọtōñā (lawtegay).
lowa (lewwah). 1(-a). Inside; interior; internal.
Epād ilowa. It's inside the lagoon.
lowaar (lewahar). Also loar (lewhar). 1, 2, 6(-i) 2(inf, tr -in), 4. Make fun of; mock; mimic; criticize.
Lieṇ ekadik jeḷā loar. She's a wiz at mimicking people.
Enana lowaarin armej. It is bad to make fun of people.
Lowaar kōkōḷḷan ban. Making fun of others is a sign of jealousy.
lowaṇwoṇ (lẹwaṇwẹṇ). Busy woman; see ḷowaṇwoṇ.
Juon eṇ lowaṇwoṇ. There's a busy woman.
lọ (law). Also lo (lew). archaic. At; locative particle.
lọboḷ (lawbẹḷ°). Variant form of boḷ (bẹḷ°).
lọbuḷōn (lawbiḷ°en). Variant form of buḷōn (biḷ°en).
lọbwij (lawbij). Also lubwij (liwbij). 6(-i). Canoe part, the area around the bwij.
Epād ilọbwij. It's on the bwij.
lọbwilej (lawbilẹj). Also bwilji-. 4. Publicity; in public.
Armej in lọbwilej. A public figure.
lọdiñi (lawdigiy). 1(lọdiñi-). Posterior; buttocks.
lọje (lawjẹy). 1(lọjie-). Stomach; abdomen.
lọjet (lawjẹt). Ocean; sea.
lọjien āne (lawjiyen yanẹy). Interior of an island.
Lọjikōt (lawjiket). From "name of legendary Northern Ratak chief (plant imported to Ebon from Northern Ratak)". A plant, pandanus cultigen. Ebon.
lọjilñi (lawjilgiy). 1(lọjilñi-). Ear.
lọjilñin jourur (lawjilgin jẹwirwir). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. A shell, Nautilidae; Nautilus pompilius; chambered nautilus.
lọjilñin kijdik (lawjilgin kijdik). Dial. W, E: ḷeen kijdik From "ear of rat". A plant, toadstool, Auricularia ampla Persoon and other earlike Basidiomycetes (fungi). Rogers; Pac. science..
lọjiraan (lawjirahan). From jiraan "dawn". A bird that sings at dawn.
lọk (laq). 1(lokwa-), 6(lokwa-). Posterior, buttocks.
lọklọk (laqlaq). 2, 6(-i). Wave tail above surface, of fish.
lọkmej (laqmẹj). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 4, 5(llọkmejmej), 7, 8, 9. Sickly; ill; ailing.
Einwōt kwōmejān lọkmej bajjek. You look ill.
lọlọ (lawlaw). Dial. W only; see lala (lahlah). 6(-i). Hen.
lọḷe (laḷ°ey). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9. Quick-minded; level-headed; able to keep wits during crisis.
Eḷap an lọḷe ḷeeṇ. He is very level-headed.
lọḷin (lawḷin). Also lọḷi (lawḷiy). Form of, shape of.
lọmeto (lawmetew). 6(-i). Ocean; sea.
lọmọọr (lawmawar). Also lomọọr (lewmawar). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e, -en(e)), 4. Salvation; save; rescue; redeem.
Rilọmọọr. Savior.
Waan lọmọọr. Rescue boat.
lọñi (lawg°iy). Also lāñwi (layg°iy). 1(-i). Mouth.
lọpet (lawpẹt). Eastern side of a house; see pet.
lọpiden ne (lawpiden ney). 1(...nee-). Sole of foot.
lọpiden pā (lawpiden pay). 1(...pei-). Palm of hand.
Lọpiñpiñ (lawpigpig). 3, 6(-i). A plant, pandanus cultigen.
lọri See lọrun.
lọrun (lawr°in). Also lọri (lawr°iy), lori (lewriy). archaic. Under; sleeping place of.
lọtōñā (lawtegay). Also lotōñā (lewtegay). 1(lọtōña-). Inside of thigh; crotch.
Liiō kwōn lale aṃ jijet bwe ewaḷọk lotōñaṃ. Lady, watch the way you're sitting because your exposing yourself.
lọudiñdiñ (lawidigdig). Also wūdiñdiñ. 2, 3. Ecstacy; rapture; delight; beatitude; bliss; glee.
Jen lọudiñdiñ im wūdiñdiñ. Let's shout and cry for joy.
Elọudiñdiñ kōn an roñ al eo. Hearing the song sent him into ecstacy.
lọun Pikaar (lawin pikahar). Also ḷāwūn Pikaar (ḷaywin pikahar). A bird, blue-gray noddy, Procelsterna caerulea.
lọurō (lawireh). 2, 3(inf, tr -ūk), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Poor soil.
Ekkā an lọurō turun bōl. The soil near taro patches is normally poor.
Ta in ej kōlọurōūk ijin? What makes this soil poor?
lōb (lẹb). 1(libwi-, libō-). Grave; tomb.
lōb (lẹb). Pond with many fish.
lōba (lebah). From Engl. 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 4. Leper; leprosy; Hanseṇs disease.
lōbbañij (lẹbbagij). Variant form of ūrōrmej (hirhẹrmẹj).
lōbdak (lẹbdak). Female whose father is a chief and whose mother is a commoner.
Lōbjañwūjooj (lẹbjagwijẹwẹj). From wūjooj "grass". Name of waves caused by typhoon; fourth largest.
lōbọ (lebaw). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 7. Confine because of disease; come down with a sickness.
Koban loe bwe elōbọ. You won't find him because he's sick.
lōkake (lekahkey). 2, 7. To draw; drag; take; see leak-.
Lōkake ḷọk ñane. Take it to him.
lōkā (lekay). Dial. W only; see lōkōr (lẹkẹr). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -ik), 4, 7. Surf-boarding; dive of birds or planes.
lōkdoon (lekdewen). From lōk (lek) |"prick", doon (dewen) |"each other". 2, 4, 6(-i). Compete with each other.
Erro ej lōkdoon. They are competing against each other.
lōke (lẹkẹy). 1(-i), 2, 7, 8, 9. Believe; trust in; depend on; confidence; credit; faith; reckon; rely on.
Rōlōke ñan jerbal eṇ. They think that he can do that job.
lōkeed (lekeyed). 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. A shell, Strombidae; Conomurex luhuanus; murex shell.
lōkkalik
lōkkūk (lekkik). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -i), 5(lōkkūki), 8, 9. Female aristocrat; female celebrity.
Lōkkūk ro jān Ṃōn-kūbwe raṇe tok. Here come the female aristocrats from Ṃōn-kūbwe.
lōklōk (leklek). 2(inf, tr -e), 5(lōklōk(e)), 6(-i). A plant, a grass, prickly; prick.
Elōklōk men ṇe. It's prickly.
Men ṇe elōke eō. That thing pricked me.
lōkōk (lẹkẹk). archaic. Be prepared for the task at hand.
lōkōr (lẹkẹr). Dial. E only; see lōkā (lekay). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 4, 7. Surf-boarding.
Lōktañūr (lẹktagir). A star; Capella; mother of all great stars, including Tūṃur, the eldest, and Jeḷeilōñ or Jebrọ, the youngest, according to legend.
lōlō (lehleh). 2, 3(inf, tr -ūk, -ik), 6(-i). Stick with spear, knife, or needle, etc.; pierce; puncture; stand on onẹs head.
Elōlō neen ilo dila eo. He stepped on a nail.
Kwōn kalōlō. Stand on your head.
lōḷḷap (lẹḷḷap). Also leḷḷap. 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9. Old woman.
lōḷḷap (lẹḷḷap). 3, 6(-i). A bird, blue-faced booby, Sula dactylatra.
lōḷñọñ (leḷg°ag°). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(llōḷñọññọñ), 7, 8, 9. Fright; terror; be afraid of; fear; amazed; awe; panic.
Eṃōj ṇe aṃ llōḷñọññọñ. Why don't you stop being a coward.
Lōḷtok (lẹḷteq). 3, 6(-i). A plant, pandanus cultigen. Rongelap.
Lōṇomeme (leṇewmeymey). From meme "foam" (?). Name of waves caused by typhoon; second largest.
lōñ (lẹg). 1(-i), 7, 8, 9. Up; above; high; over; overhead; directional, enclitic, upward.
Wōn eṇ lōñ tata ilo teej eo? Who scored highest on the test?
Kwōj pād lōñū ilo teej eṇ. You are above me on the test.
Lelōñḷọk. Raise it.
Emoot lōñḷọk. He went up.
lōñ (leg). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf kallōñlōñ, tr kalōñ), 7, 8, 9. Many; much; plenty; full; lot; outnumber; abundant.
Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān. He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on.
Rōlōñ jān kōm. They outnumber us.
lōñ alen (leg halen). 2. Many times; often.
lōñ mājidjid (leg majidjid). 2. Full to the brim; see lañṃwijidjid.
lōñ ṃweñan (leg ṃẹygan). From lōñ mwiañin (leg ṃiyagin) |"It has many branches". 1, 2, 3. Ambiguous.
En jab lōñ ṃweñan aṃ kōnnaan. Don't equivocate.
lōñña (lẹggah). Also liñña (liggah), lōññā (lẹggay). 1(-i, -a), 2, 3, 4, 5(llōññaña), 6(-i), 7. Riddle.
Liññaū liññaaṃ. I made a riddle about you.
Lōññaan lieṇ emaroñ bōk jilñuul minit ñan pukot uwaak eo an. The riddle about that woman can take 30 minutes to solve.
Kalōññaiki bwe ejeḷā. Make him tell a riddle because he's good at it.
Rilōñña e. He's a riddle teller.
Lōñña tok ṃōk. Please tell me a riddle.
lōrak (lehrak). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(llōrakrak), 7. Dive down; fall head down; upside down; dive, of planes.
Lale baḷuun eṇ elōrak. Look at that plane diving.
Baḷuun eo ellōrakrak eṇ. That plane is always diving.
Elōrak baḷuun eo em dibōj laḷ. The plane dove and hit the ground.
Kalōrak bōraṃ bwe kwōn jab ḷotḷọk. Lower your head so you won't faint.
lōrro (lẹrrẹw). Variant form of lōrrọ (lerraw).
lōrro (lẹrrẹw). Small empty shells that wash up and pile up on beach.
Lōrro (lerrew). 3, 6(-i). A plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen.
lōrrọ (lerraw). Also lōrro (lẹrrẹw). 2, 6(-i). Fairy; legendary flying woman; woman who flies after loss of love or departure of loved one.
Ear or jinen Jiṇo Wait lōrrọ. Snow White had a fairy godmother.
Elōrrọ lieṇ. That woman has "flown".
lōt (let). What woman?.
lōt (let). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Well-sifted; well-cleaned; thoroughly done.
Elōt ke aṃ kar kwaḷi pilej kaṇ? Did you wash the plates clean?
lōt (lẹt). Transitive form of lōtlōt (lẹtlẹt).
lōta (letah). From Engl. 3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7. Letter; mail.
Kōjro tōn kalōta ilo iṃōn lōta eṇ. Let's go see if we got mail at the post office
Lōtbar (lẹtbar). From bar "rock" Name of waves caused by typhoon; third largest.
lōtlōt (lẹtlẹt). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr lōt(e)), 3, 4, 7. Wear a piece of clothing for the first time.
Ij kab lōt(e) jōōt e aō. This is the first time I wore this shirt.
lōtlōt (lẹtlẹt). 2, 3, 7. Stretched tight, of lines, ropes, etc.; full sail, nautical.
Elōtlōt wōjḷā eo. The sail is full.
Lōttọọr (lẹttawar). From tọọr "flow" Name of waves caused by typhoon; largest.
lu (liw). Transitive form of llu (lliw).
lubwij (liwbij). Variant form of lọbwij (lawbij).
lueaḷ (liwyaḷ). 4, 6(-i). In public.
Iar roñ ilueaḷ. I heard people talking about it.
luej (liwyej). Variant form of lukwej (liqyej).
lukkuun (liqqiwin). 2. Exact; true; certain; right; actual; extremely; indeed; main; really; surely.
Rōlukkuun jeḷā kajin Ṃajeḷ. They really know the Marshallese language.
lukkuun (liqqiwin). From lukkuun (liqqiwin) |"real". 2, 4, 6(-i), 7. Play marbles for keeps.
Iar lukkuun im luuji bọọḷ ko nājū. I played for keeps and lost my marbles.
lukor (liqẹr). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. A food, pounded meat of sprouted coconut; coconut mixed with sap or sugar.
Kwōn lukor tok kijerro. Make some lukor for us.
lukor (liqẹr). slang.. 2(inf, tr -e). Perform a feat.
Eḷak lukore kūta eo aolep im ppaḷ. As he strummed on the guitar, everyone went agape.
luku (liqiw). Variant form of lukwi.
lukwar (liqar). 6(-i). Line used to decrease the sail on a canoe.
Kwōn lukwōje lukwar ṇe bwe erōḷọk. Tighten the lukwar because it's loose.
lukwarkwar (liqarqar). Also kōpḷe (kepḷey). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 7. Chase.
Wōn eṇ rej lukwarkware? Who are they chasing?
lukweej (liqeyej). Variant form of lukwej (liqyej).
lukwej (liqyej). Also luwej (liwyej), lukweej (liqeyej), jijo (jijẹw). 3, 6(-i). A plant, Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Guttiferae);. A large tree with simple glossy leaves, these with many parallel oblique lateral veins, yellow and white flowers, and round, hard fruits like golfballs.
lukwi (liqiy). Also luku. Authentic; real; fact; genuine.
Lukwi eo ṇe. That's the real one.
Pojak bwe lukwi eo in kiiō. Get ready now for here comes the real thing.
lukwō- (liqe-). 1, 7. Middle of; waist.
Ewi lukwōn aḷaḷ e? Where is the middle of this piece of wood?
Ewi dettan lukoṃ? What size is your waist?
lukwōj (liqej). vulgar slang. 2, 4, 5(llukwōjkwōj). Masturbate.
lukwōj (liqej). Transitive form of loklok (lẹqlẹq) and llok (llẹq).
lukwōn boñ (liqen bẹg°). Midnight.
lumọọrḷọk (liwmawarḷaq). archaic. 1, 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Forsake; a child who deserts home through anger over parental coercion; a pet bird that flies away and never returns.
Kōn an nana aer lale elumọọrḷọk. Because they did not treat him well, he left and never returned.
luo (liwew). Also jibbin-bōran-bōb. A shell, conical and longer than trochus.
lur (lir°). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -i), 3, 7, 8, 9. Calm; quiet; still; serene.
Eḷap an lur allōñ kein. These months are quite calm.
Eluri wa eo ṇai lọmeto. The boat was becalmed in the middle of the ocean.
lutōk (liwtẹk). Transitive form of llutōk (lliwtẹk).
lutōkḷọk (liwtẹkḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 3. Overflowing; plentiful; abundant.
Elutōkḷọk kōn ṃōñā. He has an abundant supply of food.
luuj (liwij). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -i), 3(kalluujuj, kaluuj), 4, 5(lluujuj), 7, 8, 9. Lose.
Elluujuj ḷeeṇ ilo pile. He always loses at poker.
Ekalluujuj. He's an "icebox" (he causes losing).
Ear kaluuj eō. He beat me.
Eluuji keem eo. He lost the game.
luwa (liwah). Look for a vehicle.
Etke kwōj luwa? Why are you looking for something to ride?
luwajet (liwajẹt). Also ḷojat (ḷ°ejat). From Luwajet (Liwajẹt) "name of a sea mermaid". 2, 3, 5(luwajete), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water.
Eluwajetḷọk kiiō kōnke eto an jojo iar. It's old and corroded because it's been in the sea for so long.
Luwaju (liwwajiw). From "name of a woman". A plant, pandanus cultigen; Ebon.
luwap (liwap). Dial. E only; see wat (wat). 6(-i). A fish, puffer fish, Tetraodon hispidus; T.; Canthigaster jactator/solandri.
luwap-iaḷo (liwap-yiyaḷẹw). A fish, puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus.
luwap-kilmeej (liwap-kilmeyej). A fish, puffer, Arothron meleagris.
luweo (liwiweyew). That woman (close to neither of us); that girl (close to neither of us); personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine, singling out.
luwi (liwiy). 2, 6(-i). Charge of larger fish on minnows, sardines, etc.
luwo (liwwew). archaic. Conical shell, larger than trochus.

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