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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

u (wiw). Dial. W only; see o (wẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Pale.
u (wiw). 6(-i). Fish trap.
ub (wib). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(ubnen), 8, 9. Tender skin of a baby; soft; unripe coconut; tender; fragile; frail.
Eub uror ṇe. That bunch of coconuts isn't ripe yet.
Kwōn jab deñōt ajri ṇe bwe eub ānbwinnin. Don't spank that child because its body is tender.
Ubnen Ni Maro. An immature nut of the Ni Maro variety.
ubaak (wibahak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 7. Drive off; scare away; shoo away.
Kwōn ubaki bao kaṇe. Shoo those chickens away.
ubabōj (wibabej). 1(-i), 2, 3(-e), 7. Unchewed food caught in throat; choked; shocked; scandalized.
Ṃantin lio ekọubabōje likao eo. Her actions shocked the young man.
ubatak (wibahtak). 1, 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. To hit or slap someone with something, usually flat.
Inaaj kar jako ñe iar jab ṃōkaj in iñtōk jān an ubatake eō kōn jebwe eo. I'd have been a goner if I hadn't moved when he hit me with the broad side of the canoe paddle.
ubatak (wibahtak). 5(ubatake), 6(-i). Pile of earth; high barrier reef.
Eubatake ānin. This island has lots of earth piles.
Emake ubatake baal in ānin. The barrier reef of this island is exceptionally high.
ubḷọñ (wibḷag°). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4, 7. Catch flies; drive off flies; swat flies.
ubnen (wibnen). Immature coconut fruit of; construct form of ub (wib).
ubrar (wibrar). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 7. Slap; strike; smite; scratch with claws.
ubtak (wibtak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 7. Steering method using a paddle.
ubwe (wibey). Dial. W, E: ḷukut (ḷiqit), ḷuktūr (ḷiqtir). 2(inf, tr ubweik, ḷukuti, ḷuktūrri), 6(-i), 7. Be smashed against something, of canoes.
Ṇo eubweik wa eo ṇa ibaal. The waves smashed the canoe against the reef.
ubweṇo (wibeyṇew). 6(-i). Wave-guard on a canoe.
Joñan an ḷap ṇo ejar ubweṇo eo. The wave-guard couldn't withstand the big waves.
ud See wūd.
ujooj See wūjooj.
uke (wikey). 2, 7. Take; bring; lead, people or animals.
ukeḷọk (wikeyḷaq). 1, 2, 3, 4, 6(-i). Confess; repent; change onẹs ways from bad to good; remorse; regret.
Kwōn ukeḷọk jān kadek. Give up drinking.
Ear ukeḷọk. He confessed.
Eṃōj an ukeḷọk jān bōd ko an. He has repented of his sins.
Iukeḷọk bwe iar tan itok. I regret that I came.
uklele (wiqleyley). From Engl. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Ukulele.
ukok (wikwẹk). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr ukōj(e)), 4, 5(ukukōj), 6(-i), 7, 10(okjak). Turn; turn over; upset; overturn; push over; topple; eliminate, in contest; reciprocate.
Ukōj dekā kaṇe. Turn those rocks over.
Raar deḷọñ im ukukōj jea ko. They went in and threw the chairs around.
Eokjak ni eo. The coconut tree fell down.
Raar ukok dekā em kalibbukwe. They turned the rocks over to find shells.
Rūbait eo ear ukōje aolepān ḷōṃaro jet. The boxer beat all the rest of the competitors.
ukok (wikwẹk). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr ukōt(e), ukot(e)), 3, 4, 5(ukukōt, ukukot), 7, 10(oktak). Change; translate; interpret; deflect; deform; reciprocate.
Ukōt ainiken. Translate what he says.
Jab ukukōt kilen eb ṇe. Stop inserting variations into the dance.
Eoktak an kōnnaan. He speaks differently.
Kwōn jeḷā ukōt jouj. You have to know how to reciprocate favors.
Wōn ṇe ear ukot bok ṇe ñan kajin Ṃajeḷ? Who translated that book into Marshallese?
Wōn eṇ enaaj ukukot ainikien ilo tūrep in an ñan Ratak? Who will interpret for him at every place on his trip around the eastern chain?
ukoktak (wikwẹktak). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i). Alternate; fluctuate; changing continually; toss and turn.
Eḷap an ukoktak kūtwōn allōñ kein. These are the months when the wind fluctuates.
Kōto in ej ukoktak ikōtaan eañōm rak. The wind keeps alternating between north and south.
ukood (wikewed). Dial. E, W: ikood (yikewed). Also ukwōd (wikwed), ukood (wiqewed). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(ukwōd). Raw.
Ennọ ukood in bwebwe. Raw tuna is delicious.
ukot (wiqet). Transitive form of ukok (wikwẹk).
ukōj (wikej). Transitive form of ukok (wikwẹk).
ukōt (wiket). Transitive form of ukok (wikwẹk).
ukōt bōkā (wiket bekay). idiom. Return a favor; compensate.
Ledik eo ej ukōt bōkā ñan aḷap ro raar lale jān ke ear dik. She's looking after the old folks to repay them for looking after her when she was quite young.
ukōt ṃōōr (wiket ṃeher). 1(-a), 2. Disguise; change color, of fish; countershading.
ukwōj (wiqej). Transitive form of okjak (wẹqjak).
ulej See wūlej.
ulik See wūlik.
uḷūtḷūt (wiḷitḷit). Also ṃọkulkul (ṃaqilqil). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(uḷūtḷūt). Fat and healthy, usually referring to a baby; plump.
uṃ (wiṃ). Native oven; earth oven; bake; roast.
uṃjāj (wiṃjaj). Also uñjāj (wigjaj). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 7. Wring, clothes.
Eṃōj ke aṃ uṃjāje nuknuk ṇe? Did you wring the clothes?
uṃṃa (wiṃṃah). Also uṃa (wiṃah). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -ik), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Kiss.
uṃtaak (wiṃtahak). Variant form of uñtaak (wigtahak).
uṃuṃ (wiṃwiṃ). 1(-i), 2(inf tr uṃwin(i)), 3(kọuṃuṃwi), 4, 7, 11(uṃuṃ). Bake, usually in earth oven.
Mā ko kaṇ rej uṃuṃ. Those breadfruit are baking now.
Emej uṃwini mā ko. Those breadfruit have been baked.
Piik uṃuṃ. Roasted pork.
Uṃuṃwin wōn mā kein? Who baked these breadfruit?
Kwōn kọuṃuṃi ippaṃ. Let her share your oven.
uṃwin (wiṃin). Transitive form of uṃuṃ (wiṃwiṃ).
un (win). See wūn.
unniñ See wūnniñ.
uno (winew). See wūno.
unōk See wūnōk.
unpej See wūnpej.
untoba See wūntoba.
unuj See wūnwūj.
uṇa (wiṇah). Fishing method, between two shoals (ṇa), with scarer.
uñ (wig°). 2, 3, 7. Complete; whole; total a correct amount; come out even; add up to an expected quantity.
Euñ bōnbōn eo raar aikuji. The amount they needed has been made up.
uñ (wig). Variant form of oñ (weg).
uñar (wigar). Carry, in addition.
Uñar juon. Carry one.
uñjāj (wigjaj). Variant form of uṃjāj (wiṃjaj).
uññar (wiggar). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 7. Beg for food.
uññūr (wiggir). Also uñūr (wigir), añur (hag°ir). 2(inf, tr -i), 7. Touch; feel.
Jab uñūri. Don't touch her.
uñtaak (wigtahak). Also uṃtaak (wiṃtahak). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Sponge off; wring.
uñtaak (wigtahak). Variant form of oktaak (wẹqtahak) and eotaak (yẹwtahak).
upaaj See wūpaaj.
upaajaj See wūpaajaj.
ur (wir). Also wūr. 1, 5(-i). Swollen gland; tumor; abscess.
Euri ānbwinnin ḷōḷḷap eo. The old man's body was swollen all over.
ura (wirah). archaic. 2(inf, tr -ik(i)), 4, 5(uwurara), 6(-i). Person killed and buried with a deceased chieftain to accompany him on his journey to a different world.
Raan kein ejako ad riṂajeḷ uraiki doon. Nowadays we Marshallese have ceased killing and burying each other with a deceased chieftain.
Eowurara libōn irooj eo. The dead chief had a lot of dead companions in his grave.
uraak (wirahak). Also ruwaak (riwahak), jiraak (jirahak), raak (rahak). 2, 3(inf, tr kọuraake), 7. Move (with directional).
Uraak tok. Move this way.
Uraak tok joujo iturū. Move here close to me.
Kọuraaketok jea ṇe. Move that chair here.
Uraake ḷọk kōbañ ṇe. Move that suitcase away.
urabbaj (wirabbaj). 1, 2(inf, tr -e), 3(tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Shinny up.
Ear urabbaje ni eo. He shinnied up the coconut tree.
Ear kọurabbaje ajri eo. He made the child shinny up the tree.
ure (wirey). 2, 7. Pound; fall on; hammer.
urjep (wirjep). Variant form of kurjep (qirjep).
urḷọk (wirḷaq). Variant form of urrūḷọk.
uror (wirwẹr). Also uroor (wirẹwẹr). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr urōt), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9. Murder; lynch; kill.
Emọ uror. It's forbidden to kill. Don't kill.
Kein ar urōt jatin Ebōḷ. Cain slew his brother Abel.
uror (wirwẹr). Also uroor (wirẹwẹr). 2, 5(urore), 6(-i, urōn). Cluster; bunch of ripe and drinkable coconuts; bunch of bananas.
Eurore ni eṇ. That coconut tree has lots of bunches.
urōk (wirẹk). 1(-i), 2. Fishing method, to fish from a canoe.
urōn (wiren). Construct form of uror (wirwẹr).
urōt (wiret). 2. Be possessed by demons.
Rourōt lieṇ im ewūdeakeak. They possess her and she is crazy.
urōt (wiret). Transitive form of uror (wirwẹr).
urra (wirrah). Dialectal variant of kōjjaromrom (kejjar°emr°em).
urro (wirrẹw). From Engl. hurrah (?). 1(-i), 2, 7. Cheer; hurray.
urrūḷọk (wirriḷaq). Also urḷọk (wirḷaq). 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 7. Flare; to catch fire; burst into flame.
Eurrūḷọk ṃweo. The house burst into flame.
urur (wirwir). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Flame; flash; burning, blaze, lighted.
urur (wirwir). An insect, moth or miller.
ut (wit). Also wit, wūt. 1(-i), 6(-i). A plant, general term for flower of any hedge plant; esp. Polyscias guilfoylei (Bull Bailey) or P. scutellaria (Burm. F.) Fosb. (araliaceae);. Common cultivated hedge, often (mis)called "Panax"; flower; tree with flowers; wreath of flowers.
utak (witak). 1(-i), 3, 6(-i). Coconut shoot.
Eḷḷap utakin ni eṇ. That coconut tree has big shoots.
utaṃwe (witaṃẹy). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(utaṃweṃwe). Unhealthy; sick; busy; crank; eccentricity; ill; invalid; morbid; confinement; childbirth; commitment.
Ijāmin iwōj bwe eor aō utaṃwe. I haven't come to see you yet because I've been busy (or sick).
Lio ippa ear utaṃwe iMājro. My wife gave birth at Majuro.
Ḷeeṇ utaṃwe bajjek. That guy's just a crackpot.
Utaṃwe ta ear kōṃṃane men in. What nut did this?
Eor ke aṃ utaṃwe ñan ilju? Do you have any commitment for tomorrow?
utdikdik (witdikdik). 1, 2(inf, tr -i), 4, 6(-i), 7. To sprinkle.
Ij utdikdiki ut kā bwe ren mmourur. I'm sprinkling these flowers with water so they can flourish.
ute (witey). Transitive form of wōt (wẹt).
uteṇ (wityeṇ). A bird, red-footed booby.
utiej (witiyẹj). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(utiej, utiejej). High; dignity; eminent; grand; height; altitude.
Eḷap an utiej baḷuun eo. That plane is very high.
Elōñ ruutiej raar itok ilo baḷuun eo. Many V.i.p.'s came on that plane.
utiej būruo- (witiyẹj biriwe-). 1, 2, 3. Pride; egotism; conceited.
Idike bwe eḷap an utiej būruon. I hate her because she has too high an opinion of herself.
Eutiej būruō kōn ḷadik e nejū. I'm proud of my son.
util (witil). 1, 2, 3(kọutiltil), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(util). Coordinated, physically; know onẹs way around; have sharp reflexes; nimble; agile.
Kwōmake util. You sure know your way around.
Ñe iar jab util, inaaj kar jorrāān. If I wasn't coordinated, I would have hurt myself.
Ajri raṇ rej kọutiltil buḷōn mar kaṇ. The children are having an acrobatic contest in the woods.
utilolōb (wityilẹwlẹb). From ut (wit) |"flower", ilo (yilẹw) |"at", lōb (lẹb) |"grave". A plant, flower, Jussiaea suffruticosa (Takeuchi).
utilomar (wityilewmar). A plant, Guettarda speciosa L. (Rubiaceae);. a white-flowered, square-stemmed common wild tree on Ebon called bwilkōn-utilomar (bilken-wit-yilewmar). also called (pat. ig.) utin-ākōj.
utilōṃjān (witiylẹṃjan). From uti (witiy) |"flower of", Lōṃjān (lẹṃjan) |"woman's name". A plant, flower, Hemigraphis reptans (Takeuchi).
utin-ākōj (witin-yakej). Variant form of utilomar.
Utin-Ḷajjidik (witin-ḷajjiydik). See Ijjidik: "lajjidik's garland". Legend ties this constellation of the northern hemisphere with the ijjidik clan of the northern Rālik chain, and contrasts it with the constellation Utin-Ḷarrūbra of the southern hemisphere and associated errūbra clan stemming from Namorik. A constellation; Corona Borealis.
Utin-Ḷarrūbra (witin-ḷarribrah). See Errūbra and Utin-Ḷajjidik. A constellation; Corona Australis.
utkōk (witkẹk). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr utūk(i)), 7. Take off; cast off clothes; undress; disrobe; naked.
utlōkḷap (witlẹkḷap). Second son or daughter; second child.
utḷaṃ (witḷaṃ). Variant form of utḷōṃ (witḷeṃ).
utḷōṃ (witḷeṃ). Also utḷaṃ (witḷaṃ). From Engl. hoodlum. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(uttaiḷōṃ), 7, 8, 9. A dandy; a show-off; a vain person.
Kwōn jab po ippān bwe euttaiḷōṃ bajjek. Don't be taken in by him because he's constantly so vain.
utṃaan (witṃahan). First-born.
utoñ (witeg°). From Engl. 6(-i). Noodles.
utot (witwẹt). Dial. W: dibab (dibab), E: rūbōb (ribẹb) Also wūtwōt. A fish, butterfly fish, Chaetodon anriga (Ebon).
utọr (witar°). 6(-i), 7. Squall.
utō- (wite-). 1. Mixture of; basic components of; bathing water of; rain of; possessive classifier, bathing water.
Raij utōn %jekaro. Rice cooked in jekaro.
Erọọl utōn. He's gone crazy.
Etteiñ utōṃ ilo aebōj eṇ. Draw some water for your bath at the cistern.
Eor ke utōṃ? Have you got bathing water?
utōn-jekaro (witen-jekarẹw). 2(inf, tr -uk), 6(-i). Use coconut sap for cooking.
Ear utōn-jekarouk raij eo. He cooked the rice in jekaro.
utōttōt (witettet). 2(inf, tr -e), 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 7. Gush.
Eutōttōte tok ije. The water is gushing in this direction.
Utōttōt (witettet). 3, 6(-i). A plant, Pandanus fischerianus cultigen.
utpāj (witpaj). 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i), 7. Plain flower wreath without other ingredients.
Kwōn utpāj bwe eṃōkaj ḷọk. Make plain flower wreaths because it's simpler.
Enana utpāj bwe rej jab aiboojoj. Plain flower wreaths are not attractive.
utrooj (witrewej). From ut (wit) |"flower", Engl. rose. Rosebush.
utut (witwit). Also witwit, wūtwūt. From ut (wit)|. 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr kọutut(i)), 6(-i), 7, 8. Wear flowers or a lei.
Etke rej kọutut(i) pija eṇ? Why are they putting flowers around the portrait?
utute (witwitey). Stay in the rain; transitive distributive form of wōt (wẹt).
Kwōn jab utute eok. Don't stay in the rain.
utūk (witik). Transitive form of utkōk (witkẹk).
utūkaḷ (witikaḷ). From utkōk (witkẹk) |"take off", kaḷ (kaḷ) |"loin cloth". 2(inf, tr -e), 4, 6(-i). To strip; shed clothing; undress; denude.
Kōm ar alwōj utūkaḷ. We went to a burlesque show.
Utūkaḷe bwe etutu. Take off his diapers because they are wet.
uuk (wiwik). From Engl. Oak.
uuk (wiwik). Also uuki. 2, 7. Blow.
Lale kōto in euuk eok. Be careful the wind doesn't blow you away.
uwa (wiwah). Dial. W: iuwa (yiwwah), E: uwa (wiwwah) Also kowa. 2, 3(inf, tr -ik, -ūk), 6(-a), 8, 9. Bear much fruit; bear many flowers.
Euwa ni eṇ. The tree has lots of fruit.
Ear kọuwaik mā eo kōtkan. He plucked the fruit off his breadfruit tree (bearing fruit before maturing).
uwaak (wiwahak). Dial. W: iuwaak (yiwwahak), E: uwaak (wiwwahak). 2(inf, tr -e), 7, 8. Reply; answer; consent; respond.
Kwaar uwaake ke kajjitōk eo an? Did you answer his question?
uwaan (wiwahan). Dial. W: iuwaan (yiwwahan), E: uwaan (wiwwahan). Kind of; number of; member of.
Ebar or ke uwaan nuknuk e? Are there any more of this kind of clothing?
Jete uwaan jar eo ej itok? How many are in the group that's coming?
uwaan kakūtōtō (wiwahan kakitehteh). Dial. W: iuwaan kakūtōtō (yiwwahan kakitehteh), E: uwaan kakūtōtō (wiwwahan kakiteateh). idiom. Be of a naughty sort; delinquent.
Ej jab aelọk uwaan kakūtōtō bwe epedet armej. He's obviously of a naughty sort because he's too forward in his actions.
uwaanrak (wiwahanrak). Dial. W: iuwaanrak (yiwwahanrak), E: uwaanrak (wiwwahanrak). 2(inf, tr -e)8 8, 9. Laden with summer fruit, usually trees.
Euwaanrake mā ṇe. That breadfruit tree is full of fruit.
uwaañañ (wiwahaghag). Dial. W: iuwaañañ (yiwwahaghag), E: uwaañañ (wiwwahaghag). Also waañañ. 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr -e), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9. Howl; bellow; holler; cry loudly; weak from hunger.
Jab kọuwaañañe ajri ṇe . Don't make the child howl.
Ta ṇe kwōj uwaañañ kake. What are you hollering about.
Ear uwaañañ ke ij deñḷọke. He howled when I spanked him.
uwaidikdik (wiwayidikdik). Dial. W: iuwaidikdik (yiwwayidikdik), E: uwaidikdik (wiwwayidikdik). Also uwainiñniñ (wiwahyinignig). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(uwāidikdik). Slender; skinny; narrow; slim.
uwainiñniñ (wiwayinignig). Variant form of uwaidikdik (wiwayidikdik).
uwaitoktok (wiwayiteqteq). Dial. W: iuwaitoktok (yiwwayiteqteq), E: uwaitoktok (wiwwayiteqteq). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Long and oval; cylindrical.
uwaṇ (wiwaṇ). Dial. W: iuwaaṇ (yiwwahaṇ), E: uwaaṇ (wiwwahaṇ). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Gray haired.
uwaroñ (wiwareg°). Dial. W: iuwaroñ (yiwwarẹg°), E: uwaroñ (wiwwareg°). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(kọuwaroñroñ), 7, 8, 9. Annoyed or bothered by noise.
Eḷap an kọuwaroñroñ ainikien injin eo. The noise of the engine is very disturbing.
uwe (wiwẹy). Dial. W: iuwe (yiwwẹy), E: uwe (wiwwẹy). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7. To board; ride; get on; embark; to mount; to rise, of dough.
Euwe pilawā e. The dough's rising.
uweo (wiweyew). Dial. W: iuweo (yiwweyew), E: uweo (wiwweyew). There; that (distant but visible); demonstrative, abstract singular.
uwi (wwiy). Dial. W: iuwi (yiwwiy), E: uwi (wiwwiy). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(uwiwi uwi). Smell of cooking fish; delicious (of fish only).
uwọk (wiwaq). Dial. W: iuwọk (yiwwaq), E: uwọk (wiwwaq). Gee; wow.
Uwọk, āinwōt kwōjeḷā injin, ḷe. Gee, I didn't know you were a mechanic.
Ta le uwọk! What in tarnation!
uwōjak (wiwejak). Dial. W: iuwōjak (yiwwejak), E: uwōjak (wiwwejak). Also uwajak. 1(-i), 2(inf, tr -e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Cause a ruckus; commotion; disturbance; leap out of water, of small fish attempting to escape larger fish.
Ekadek em uwōjak ilo kuḷab eo. He got drunk and caused a ruckus in the clubhouse.
Euwajak tōū eṇ i ar. The mackerel are jumping out of the water along the lagoon beach.
uwōta (wiwetah). Dial. W: iuwōta (yiwwetah), E: uwōta (wiwwetah). 1(-i), 2, 3(kọuwōtata), 4, 5(uwōtata), 7, 8, 9. In danger of; afraid of; peril.
Kouwōta ke in uwe ilo baḷuun? Are you afraid of riding on airplanes?
Ekọuwatata uwe ilo baḷuun. Riding on planes is dangerous.
Euwōtata ḷeeṇ. That man scares easily.
uwur (wwir). Dial. W: iuwur (yiwwir), E: uwur (wiwwir), ba (bah) 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7. Coryza; to blow onẹs nose; nasal mucous.

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