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a “Ojjej a iọkwe kōj ke rōbōk ān in āneed,” ḷeḷḷap eo eba. “Well, too bad for us when they take this island,” the old woman said. P201 āne

“Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ‘ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.” “But don’t forget the old saying ‘staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” P99 kauwōtata

“O, a ta kākaṇe!” Bojin eo eraññōḷọk im jitōñ ḷọk ioon lọjet. “Hey, what are those!” the Boatswain was almost overcome with excitement as he pointed at the ocean. P996 raññōḷọk

“O, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba. “Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050 mālkwōj

“A bwe eṇta kwōj inepata ke ñe etal im apañ tok, jejujen kōjerbal kōṃadṃōdin aelōñ kein.” “But what are you worried about; if we go and something is wrong, then we’ll fix it in the traditional ways.” P289 apañ

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Naaa “Naaa ḷakukkuk!” armej eo ej teeñki ekar libaake ḷọk kidu eo. “Bad dog!” the person with the flashlight shooed away the dog. P177 ubaak

ba Ta ṇe kwōj ba aer kake? Why do you say it's theirs? aer

Rej ba eaiji ioon dān ilo North Pole aolep iien. It is said that there is always ice on the water at the North Pole. aij

Kaalikkare ṃōk ta eo kwōj ba. Will you clarify what you're saying? alikkar

Aṃtōkū ekōṃṃan an bōd aō ba naan eo. My biting my lips made me mispronounce the word. aṃtōk

Men eo ear ba ear kaapaproroik eō. What he said troubled my conscience. apaproro

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aba Eṃṃan tata aba eṇ iarin Likiep. Likiep has the best anchorage. aba

Eaar ruṃḷọk juon tiiṃa in Jepaan eo ilo aba eṇ Likiep. A Japanese ship sank in the harbor at Likiep. aba

Wa ko erko ilo aba eo rej añkō. The boats were there at the anchorage/harbor. erko

Ālikin an kaaṃtōūki eḷak memaan ilo aba eṇ Kuajleen emmejaja ṇa ioon dān. After he repaired it, he anchored it in the Kwajalein harbor, and it looked very beautiful on the water. P14 kaaṃtō

baba Kwōn ajjinono bwe ekiki baba. Speak softly for my father is sleeping. ajjinono

Eppebaba Eppebaba nabōjān ṃwiin There is lots of paper (on the ground) outside this house. peba

kōjjobaba Ledik in Ṃajeḷ rōjeḷā kōjjobaba. Marshallese girls can really play marbles. kōjjobaba

Ñe kwōj bu ilo kōjjobaba, kwōj kōjerbal ḷōttekōḷkōḷ eṇ. When you shoot while playing marbles, you use a shooter marble. ḷōttekōḷkōḷ

ekkōbaba Wōn in ekkōbaba? Who smells like copper? kōkōbaba

kilaba Ñe ri-Ṃajeḷ rej kilaba, rej kālọk jān ni. When Marshallese commit suicide, they jump off coconut trees. kilaba

Ri-anjin-wōlbo eo ear kilaba. The black magician to make people win contests committed suicide. anjin-wōlbo

abba Rōkijoñ abba in jota. They're used to dynamiting in the evening. abba

Ekauwaroñroñ aer abba. Their dynamiting is noisy. abba

ri-abba Ebooḷ ṇakṇōkin ri-abba raar itok ilo iien Jepaan ko. There were lots of experts in dynamiting during Japanese times. abba

Kōnke rej ri-abba, meḷeḷein bwe rej bareinwōt ri-kaajeḷḷā ek. Because they fish with dynamite it means that they'll also kill the fish indiscriminately. ajeḷḷā

ebbā Ḷōṃaro rej bōbwā (ebbā). The men are tending the traps. bōbwā

Kōbba Kōbba in ia ṇe Where is the canvas cover from? kabba

“Nejū, mọọn ṃaan waj ṃōk i lowa im jibwe tok tiinin petkōj eo ijene iuṃwin kōbba ṇe,” Jema eba. “Son, go up to the front and get the tin of biscuits from under the cover,” Father said. P806 tiin

Ekōbba Ekōbba waini eo. The copra is covered up. kabba

nōbba Ejaje nōbba ṃōñā He can't combine greens with food. nōbba

robba Ejeḷā kōjañjañ robba. He knows how to play the trumpet. robba

eba Ke ikar roñ naan kein an Kapen eo, iḷōmṇak im bwilōñ bajjek ippa taunin an Jema maroñ kile ṇoin likin Pikeej jān ṃōṃakūtkūtin wa eo ak Kapen eo eba ej aikuj kar lo kōn mejān. When I heard the Captain say this, I thought about it and was amazed that Father was able to recognize the waves on the ocean side of Pikeej from the movement of the boat while the Captain says he needs to actually see them. P799 bwilōñ

Eba jaab em kadikāāḷāḷ kōṇaan ko an. She said no and thwarted his desires. dikāāḷāḷ

Ḷak ke ejjeḷọk men eṇ Kapen eo eba, Jema ejujen wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt. Since the Captain didn’t say anything, Father went on. P734 jujen

Ḷak ke ejjeḷọk men eṇ Kapen eo eba, iwanlōñ ḷọk ippān Jema. Since the Captain didn’t say anything, I went topside with Father. P353 ḷak

Ke ikar roñ naan kein an Kapen eo, iḷōmṇak im bwilōñ bajjek ippa taunin an Jema maroñ kile ṇoin likin Pikeej jān ṃōṃakūtkūtin wa eo ak Kapen eo eba ej aikuj kar lo kōn mejān. When I heard the Captain say this, I thought about it and was amused that Father was able to recognize the waves on the ocean side of Pikeej from the movement of the boat while the Captain says he needs to actually see them. P799 ṃōṃakūt

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Jeba Jeba wōt ṃool! A true fake! or We thought he was real! A coward! ba wōt

Jeba ren aini waini ko im raar pokake. We said for them to gather the coconuts and they obeyed. ba

peba Jerbal eo an eṇ baeḷi peba kaṇ He's employed as a file clerk. baeḷ

Ḷeo edeḷọñ ḷọk ilowaan ruuṃ eo im ḷak diwōj tok ej jibwe ruo ḷoobwin pilawā, eṃōj an limi kōn peba būrawūn, ej ja āindeeo aer māāṇāṇ ke rej kab mat tok. The man went into a room and when he came back out he was holding loaves of bread, already wrapped in brown paper, still warm from the oven. P264 būrawūn

Edāpijek peba ko ippān doon. The papers are fastened together. dāpijek

Wōn e ear imkilkil peba ṇai ilowaan mwiin. Who tore up these fine pieces of paper inside the house? imkilkil

Kōnke kajin Ṃajeḷ ear jab pād ilo peba ṃae iien eo ear itok ri-pālle, ej jab kanooj lōñ armej rej mour wōt kiiō rejeḷā inọñ ko an ri-Ṃajeḷ. Because the Marshallese language wasn’t put into writing until Westerners came, not many people living today know the legends of the Marshallese people. S13 inọñ

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Iba Iba kwaar pād iṃōn utaṃwe eṇ? Could it be that you were in the asylum? iṃōn utaṃwe

Iba wōt emeḷeḷe kōn an ṃōṃjidjid (eṃṃajidjid) ke ij kōnono ñane I thought he understood my point because he nodded when I talked to him about it. ṃajid

Ke ij roñ ainikien ṃōṃōjānjānḷọk (eṃṃōjānjānḷọk), iba wōt kwōj eañiñin eō. When I heard footsteps I thought you were calling my name. ṃōṃōjānjān

Ḷeo iba eppedodo ṇe This is the man that always falls on his face. pedo

Iba ippa make, “Eban ñe eraan.” I said to myself, “I don’t believe there’s daylight already.” P221 ban

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piba Ij ḷōmṇak ewōr jidik piba ippān.” I think he has a bit of a fever.” P1164 piba

Ri-ba Ri-ba pata etan armej eo ṇe He is the one who always calls people's names for nothing. ba pata

jelba Jāān jelba. Silver coin. jelba

Ṃani jelba. Silver coin. jelba

Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

kajelba Rej kajelba. They are searching for silver. jelba

Ri-kajelba Ri-kajelba. People who are looking for silver. jelba

Tijōṃba Tijōṃba ej allōñ eo kein kajoñoulruo ilo juon iiō. December is the twelfth month of the year. joñoul ruo

Kōmba Kōmba wōt kwōnaj kar mej. We thought you would die. ba wōt

Kōmba emaat raij iāneo ak rejab tōmak. We said the island was out of rice but they didn't believe us. ba

Ejeptōṃba Ejeptōṃba kiiō ak kwojjañin kōḷḷā ṃuri eo aṃ. It's September now but you haven't paid your debt yet. Jeptōṃba

joba Raar wiaik juon joba. They bought a sofa. joba

koba Raar jarin kōtḷọke kōn an koba waan They excommunicated him for promiscuous cohabitation—"living together" without being married. jarin kōtḷọk

Ñe koba en jab idaak, tōrreo ej kab idaak. If you tell him not to drink, he'll drink all the more. ñe

Raar emṃōṇōṇō ke raar koba ippān doon. They were happy when they got together. ippān doon

Ke baj lowaan wa eo eo kōmmān kar kabijje ie, men eo jemaroñ roñ de eo ijo ej aininkien ammān kañuri petkōj ko, koba ippān ainikien an jejelōblōb dān eo i kōtaan eḷḷa ko. The only thing we could hear inside the boat was the sound of us eating our biscuits and of the water splashing around between the ribs of the boats. P813 eḷḷa

Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok. If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. S4 ruwamāejet

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kōba Ke raar wia kōba, aolep ri-ānin raar kōkōba. When copper (scrap) was being bought, everyone on this island went looking for copper. kōba

Ekadik ḷotok kōba eṇ The outfielder is too shallow. ḷo-

kōkōba Ke raar wia kōba, aolep ri-ānin raar kōkōba. When copper (scrap) was being bought, everyone on this island went looking for copper. kōba

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kōkōba bwe an ri-kien kwe. Stop chasing women because you are married. kōba

ḷobḷoba Ewi ḷobḷoba eo aō? Where is my lava-lava? ḷobḷoba

Kwōn ḷobḷoba kōn tọọl ṇe Use your towel as a lava-lava. ḷobḷoba

Rōba Rōba eṃṃan ñe ej jeje etan ippān baaṃle eṇ bwe en kab ri-jolōt ie. They said that it would be good if he register with that family so he could be an inheritor there. ba

Ej aḷkwōjejeḷọk ñan ṇe rōba en bōjrak. He stays in the sun until he's told to stop. aḷkwōjeje

Kōto eo ekọto im Kapen eo kab Jema rōḷak kōbbaal tok rōba ke enaaj kar āindeeo an ṃōṃan ñan boñ. The trade winds were blowing favorably and the Captain and Father looked up at the clouds and predicted it would be like that for the rest of the day. P969 kọto

Rōba wōt kwōnāj kar etal. They thought you would go. ba wōt

Oktoba Eḷaññe kōṃro to, kōṃro kab ḷe wōt ilo Oktoba, iien eṇ enaaj bar wōr piiḷtūreep. If the two of us don’t go, we will have to wait until October when there will be another fieldtrip ship. P130 ḷe

kwoba “Ijo wōt kwoba,” euwaak. “Whatever you say,” he replied. P1112 ijo

kwōba Kiiō kōṃro ḷak jab kọkkure aṃ kiki im kakkije bwe kwōn ājmourḷọk, kwōba ke kōṃro en kar kọruj eok. And now we tried to let you sleep and rest so you would get better, and you say we should have woken you up. P1237 ājmuur

Injinia eḷak kar ba ke jen itaḷọk wōt bwe jej pād wōt i rōtlein Likiep, kwōba ke jeḷe i reeaar. The Engineer said we should go eastward so we would stay on course to Likiep, but you said we were already to the east. P1235 rāātle

Kiuba Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

America Ennọlok bae in America. American pie is better. bae

Baij in America bwe ekajoor. The vise was made in the USA because it's strong. baij

Ri-bait eo jān America ewiin The boxer from America won the fight. bait

Bojin eo ej bwebwenato ñan Jema kōn an kar nana kōjeien ilo paata eo an kar America im Japan. The Boatswain was telling Father a story about how bad things were for him during the war between the United States and Japan. P978 kōjea-

Wa in ṃōṃkaj kar boojin eakto ektak jeḷaan tiṃa ko waan Navy eo an America. Before, this boat was a cargo ship, belonging to the American Navy sailors. P3 booj

da Ear tọọrḷọk da eo daan ioon debwāāl. His blood flowed on the cross. da

Canada Ewi wāween iaḷ ṇe aṃ ḷọk ñan Canada? What is your itinerary on your trip to Canada? iaḷ

ida Kwōn kōṃṃan tok ida bwe jen jino bọk pāle. Make some bands so that we can start making some torches from dry coconut fronds. ida

Kaida Kaida tok Get some ida ida

Ḷaida Kōn an widdikḷọk Ḷaida jāne, Ḷakkilmeej ear bōd im atowaane. Ḷakkilmeej made a mistake in underestimating Ḷaida because he was physically smaller. atowaan

ejoda Ejjeḷọk kwoṇan bwe ejoda. He didn't catch any fish because he is unable to catch fish. joda

wōda Eḷap an wōda likao eṇ. That young man can catch a lot of fish. wōda

ea Bakbōk in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your knife from? / Where was your knife made? bakbōk

Banin ea ṇe liṃōṃ? Where did you get that punch from? ban

Baninnor in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your small basket from? banonoor

Banōl in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your funnel from? banōḷ

Nemān uwi in ea in ej jāālel tok? Where is the smell of cooking fish wafting this way from? nām

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ebbajinjeaea Enañin ḷap aṃ bōbajinjeaea (ebbajinjeaea)? Why do you ride so much as a passenger? bajinjea

bōbajinjeaea Enañin ḷap aṃ bōbajinjeaea (ebbajinjeaea)? Why do you ride so much as a passenger? bajinjea

euweaea Juon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im euweaea ḷọk It was obvious that one of the spotted sharks was fiercer than the rest because whenever it swam back and forth between the other sharks, they would all swim away. P1003 uwea

ewweaea Juon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im ewweaea ḷọk It was obvious that one of the spotted sharks was fiercer than the rest because whenever it swam back and forth between the other sharks, they would all swim away. P1003 ikueaak

iaea Jej iaea ke Are we going to split into teams? iaa-

Aiaea Aiaea iban kōṇaan! Nuts! I won't like it! aiaea

Errajjiiaea Errajjiiaea ajri raṇ nājin. All of his children have yaws. rajjiia

kawiiaea Jab kawiiaea jān eō. Don't avoid me. kawiiaea

bwijiaea Iṃōk in bwijiaea. I'm tired of treading water. bwijeae

leea Koṃwin jab tōtōñ (ettōñ) leea bwe rej kiki. Don't laugh so loudly because they are sleeping. leea

Iar kiki im roñ ainikien al im leea. While I was asleep, I heard the sound of song and laughter. leea

ineea Enaaj kanooj ineea ñe erūttoḷọk. He'll be very tall when he grows up. ineea

ri-ineea Koleiat ej juon ri-ineea. Goliath is a giant. ineea

Jukweea Jukweea in ea eṇ aṃ? Where was your square made? jukweea

Ej kab ṃōj aō wiaik juon aō jukweea. I have just bought myself a square. jukweea

Ejukweea Ejukweea ke kōjām ṇe Has the bottom side of the door been squared? jukweea

jea Iar kājoon jea eo I jumped over the chair. kājoon

Kwōn jab kọkuti jea kaṇe Don't put those chairs so close together. kut

Jab iper jea ṇe bwe jemmāālel. Don't drag that chair because it gives us the shivers. memāālel

Raar deḷọñ im ukukōj jea ko They went in and threw the chairs around. ukok

Kọuraaketok jea ṇe Move that chair here. uraak

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bajinjea Kwōn je etaṃ ñan bajinjea. Write your name as a passenger. bajinjea

Kwōn lipjerjere bajinjea raṇe bwe jen jerak ḷọk Hurry those passengers up so we can sail right away. lipjerjer

Jab kallōñlōñ bajinjea bwe kwōnaaj kōtōmaruk wa ṇe Don't overload the boat or you'll sink it. timaruk

Kwōj bajinjea ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you going as a passenger? bajinjea

ri-bajinjea E juon iaan ri-bajinjea ro ḷọk ñan Japan. He is one of the passengers to Japan. bajinjea

kea Ej jab kea kōj S/he doesn't care about us. kea

Ri-kajikea Ri-kajikea ro jān Taiti remottok. The hip dancers from Tahiti are here. kajikia

injinea Etan injinea eṇ an wa eṇ? What is the name of the engineer of that ship? injinia

Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

ri-injinea Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

boea Ellu kōnke rej ba ej boea wōt He's mad because they say he's still just a kid. boea

Ellu kōnke rej ba e boea wōt He’s mad because they say he’s just a kid. boea

Boea im ej jab aikuj kōbataat. He's only a kid and should not be smoking. boea

Aolep kumi eṇ ilo kilaaj emān boea wōt Class four has nothing but delinquents. boea

Ej boea wōt ñan an kōbataat. He's too young to smoke. boea

pea Juon pea kiiñ A pair of kings. kiiñ

Jete pea in jodi eo kwaar wiaiki? How many pairs of zoris did you buy? pea

Iar wiaik juon aō pea in jodi. I bought myself a pair of zoris. jodi

Ullepa/rūkorea Ullepa/rūkorea. My uncle (my mother's brothers). jema-

wea “Koṃro jeḷā eor ke wea i wa in?” Jema eba, “Kain rot eṇ ekijñeñe. “Do you guys know if there’s any wire on the boat” Father said, “the kind that’s really thick?” P731 kijñeñe

“Ejjeḷọk wea rot ṇe i wa in eṇ ijeḷā kake,” Bojin eo euwaak. “We don’t have that kind of wire on the boat that I know of,” the Boatswain replied. P733 rot

jukwea Tarrin juon ne jimettan jukwea dettan bọọk eo kaṃbōj eo ej pā ie. The box the compass was in was about one and a half square feet in size. P511 jukweea

ikinọwea Epād ikinọwea. He is in my way. kinọwea-

Tonga Ke iar pād i Tonga iar kanooj ketak kōn an kōbbōkakkak alin jar kaṇ an Katlik raṇ ie. When I was in Tonga I was deeply moved by the hymns sung by the Catholic congregation. alin jar

Ke iar pād i Tonga iar kanooj ketak kōn an kōbbōkakkak alin jar kaṇ an Katlik raṇ ie. When I was in Tonga I was deeply moved by the hymns sung by the Catholic congregation. ketak

ia Ej addimejmejḷọk ñan ia? Where is he going with his lethargic attitude? addimej

Aemọkkwein ia ṇe Where is that aemọkkwe from? aemọkkwe

Ḷōṃare, ej ajjiḷapḷapḷọk ñan ia? Man, I wonder where he's going with his unpleasant body odor to? ajjiḷapḷap

Akadeiktok ia eṇ bao ṇe ej edde ie. Go find out where that bird is roosting. akade

Kwōj akāḷọk ñan ia? Where are you taking your palsy to? akā

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Aia Aia, eḷap wōt an bwil. Good grief! It's so hot. aia

Aia, iban etal. Nuts! I'm not going. aia

ṇaia Kwaar likūt koḷa eo liṃō ṇaia? Where did you put my soft drink? ṇa

India Eḷap an eḷḷap elbōn in India. The elephants from India are huge. eḷbōn

Kodia Kodia. Bottom's up. kodia

Emoot ḷōṃaro in kodia. They've gone to do some serious drinking. kodia

iia Juon uweo iia irilik There is a rainbow to the west. iia

Emejjiia Emejjiia wōn eṇ. That turtle is slow to die. mejjiia

eaḷakiia Amāne ke ej ja wōr bwe eaḷakiia. Enjoy it while it lasts because it's hard to get. aḷakiia

Jab kọkkure bwe eaḷakiia men rot ṇe Don't waste it because it's hard to come by. aḷakiia

Juon ṃōñā eo eaḷakiia. A type of food that's not easy to find. aḷakiia

Ejaaḷiia Ejaaḷiia wa eṇ. This canoe is hard to turn. jaḷiia

awiia Elōñ kidu awiia buḷōn ānin There are wild animals in the middle of the island. buḷōn

etokwiia Eban bwil bwe etokwiia. It won't burn because it's incombustible. tokwiia

jọwiia Etōke enañin jọwiia kaar eṇ waan? Why is his car so hard to start? jọwiia

Ekelejia Ekelejia ko an Jarin Radik Doon ilo Ṃajōḷ The congretations of the United Church of Christ in the Marshall Islands. eklejia

Eklejia Eklejia eṇ ej allōñijuuki wōṇāān ṃōn jar kāāl eṇ aer. That congregation is using their monthly contributions to build their new church. allōñ iju

Aolep eklejia ko an Jarin Radik Doon ilo Ṃajōḷ rej kwelọk aolep ḷọkin juon iiō ilo Mājro. All congregations of the United Church of Christ meet in Mājro every two years. eklejia

Maikronejia Ekkar ñan bujen eo kōtaan Amedka im Maikronejia,... According to the agreement between the United States and Micronesia,.... bujen

Ri-Eijia Ri-Eijia. Asian Eijia

Ṃaikronijia Kwelọk eo ṃoktata an Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia ear kōṃṃan ilo Juḷae 1965 The first meeting of the Congress of Micronesia was in July 1965. S16 ṃokta

Juon, raar kowaḷọk bōḷāāk eo an Ṃaikronijia im ruo, raar kōṃṃan bwe Julae 12 raan en an Ṃaikronijia raan in kakkije in kakeememej jinoin Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia One was to decide upon a flag for Micronesia, and the second was to set July 12 as a holiday to commemorate the beginning of the Congress of Micronesia. S16 keememej

Juon, raar kowaḷọk bōḷāāk eo an Ṃaikronijia im ruo, raar kōṃṃan bwe Julae 12 raan en an Ṃaikronijia raan in kakkije in kakeememej jinoin Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia One was to decide upon a flag for Micronesia, and the second was to set July 12 as a holiday to commemorate the beginning of the Congress of Micronesia. S16 keememej

Juon, raar kowaḷọk bōḷāāk eo an Ṃaikronijia im ruo, raar kōṃṃan bwe Julae 12 raan en an Ṃaikronijia raan in kakkije in kakeememej jinoin Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia One was to decide upon a flag for Micronesia, and the second was to set July 12 as a holiday to commemorate the beginning of the Congress of Micronesia. S16 keememej

Aolep laḷ ko rōḷḷap raar kanooj in itok limoier kōn men in bwe raar tōmak bwe men in juon kōkaḷḷe in an Ṃaikronijia jino wōnṃaanḷọk ñan an make jutak im bōk eddoin jerbal ko an make. The major powers of the world were quite interested in this because they believed it to be a sign of the beginnining of Micronesian independence and of their taking responsibility for their own affairs. S16 kakōḷḷe

ri-Ṃaikronijia Ear jab kanooj ḷap tōprak kōnke ej kab juon alen aer kwelọk bōtab ewōr ruo men eḷḷap raar karōki ñan an ri-Ṃaikronijia ḷoori Not a great deal was accomplished, as it was their first session, but there were two important things set for Micronesians to follow. S16 kōkar

Roojia Enaaj itok ñāāt ḷaikaalalin Roojia eo When will the Russian big-shot come over? ḷaikaalal

Riuñtaak eo jān Amedka ear ekbabe ḷeo jān Roojia. The wrestler from America threw down the wrestler from Russia. ekbab

Ri-jibai in Roojia. The Russian spy. jibai

Raar jibwe ri-jibai eo an Roojia im kalbuuji. They caught the Russian spying and put him in jail. jibai

ri-Rojia Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

kajikia Ri-Kilbōt rōjeḷā kajikia. Gilbertese swing their hips well. kajikia

Australia Ejọwiin ṃweiuk in Australia. Australian goods don't bring in the business. wiin

Aujterelia Raij im pilawā, jukwa, im ṃōñā ko jet ilo kāān rej itok jān Amedka, Aujterelia, kab Jepaan. Rice and flour, sugar and other foods in cans come from America, Australia, and Japan. S6 kāān

injinia Eṃōj an injinia eṇ ane tok injinlọk e aō im elukkuun ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an jerbal. My outboard engine has been tuned up by that mechanic and it's working perfectly. an

Injinia eo ear katooj injin eo jān kaar eo. The mechanic took the engine out of the car. tooj

Wōn eṇ ej injinia in wa eṇ? Who is the engineer on that boat? injinia

Injinia eo ej ba enaaj kadedeḷọk an booje ilju ej jibboñ im likbade ālikkin raelep innem kemmān jino ektak.” The Engineer says he is going to put it together tomorrow morning and test it in the afternoon, and then we will start to load.” P81 ālikin

Erjel kar ajeji jerbal ko rōḷḷap ikōtaerjel im āindeo bwe juon enaaj Kapen, juon Injinia, im eo juon Bojin. They distributed the big jobs among themselves, so that one of them would be Captain, one Engineer, and one Boatswain. P29 kōtaa-

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pia Ri-idaak pia. Beer drinker. idaak

Ear kōrabōle juon limen pia jān kuḷab eo. He got the club to give him a free beer. kōrabōl

Ṇoojtok juon liṃō pia. Sneak in a beer for me. ṇōṇooj

Ettiinin pia e kōn an ṃor This beer has a metallic taste because of its age. tiin

Kwōj ajjibanbaneḷọk keejin pia ṇe ñan ia? Where are you lugging that case of beer to? ajjibanban

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Intia Eeḷbōne buḷōn Intia. There are elephants all over India. eḷbōn

wia Eddek ṃōn wia eṇ an. His store is progressing. dedek

Kōṃro ej diwōjḷọk wōt ak eokkoḷọk lowaan ṃōn wia eo We were going out when there was a crash inside the store. P163 diwōj

Ta ṇe ekōmṃan bwe en kaitileoñeoñ armej ilo ṃōn wia eṇ Why are a lot of people milling around in the store? itileoñeoñ

Limaro rej kōjerajkotok ilo iṃōn wia eṇ The women are bringing clorox from the store. jerajko

Kwōjja wia kijerro bwe ijiban. You buy our food cause I'm a little short of money. jiban

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wiā Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eṇ wiā lọjiliñin The old man has pierced his ears. wie

ṃōnwia Aereañ ṃōnwia eo They (foursome) owned the store. aereañ

ruwia “Ejjeḷọk pilawā āinwōt pilawāin ṃwiin, rej make wōt ennọ,” ḷeo ilo jikin wia eo ekar ba ñan juon iaan ruwia ro There’s no better bread than the bread they sell here; it’s really delicious,” the man at the store said to one of the customers. P262 nenọ

ja Ij ja bọọkọk kōn bọọk e aṃ. I'll use your box for now. bọọkọk

Kwōn buwaddele ke ej ja epaak. Throw a firebrand at him now while he's still close. buwaddel

Ḷeo edeḷọñ ḷọk ilowaan ruuṃ eo im ḷak diwōj tok ej jibwe ruo ḷoobwin pilawā, eṃōj an limi kōn peba būrawūn, ej ja āindeeo aer māāṇāṇ ke rej kab mat tok. The man went into a room and when he came back out he was holding loaves of bread, already wrapped in brown paper, still warm from the oven. P264 būrawūn

Komaroñ itōn ja jipañ eō jerbal. Could you come and help me in my work. itōn

Ta nenaan (ennaan) bajjek? ...Ej ja jejeḷọk ejjeḷọk wōt. Any news yet? ... Nothing yet. ja

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jā Juon ṇe jā ejino waḷọk mejaṃ. A cataract is starting to form on your eye. jā

jaja Ajiri eo ej jañin jaja. The baby is crying to be carried on the hip. jaja

Eto an jaja bọọḷ eo. The ball remained in the air for a long time. jaja

ejaja Bọọḷin anidep eo ejaja im to an jok ilaḷ. The ball made specifically for anidep remains in the air for a long time. jaja

jejaja Ejjeḷọk wōt jejaja (ejjaja) in eṇ ajri. That child is always being carried (on the hip). jaja

emmejaja Lio emmejaja ippa eṇ. That's the girl that caught my eye. memejaja

Ālikin an kaaṃtōūki eḷak memaan ilo aba eṇ Kuajleen emmejaja ṇa ioon dān. After he repaired it, he anchored it in the Kwajalein harbor, and it looked very beautiful on the water. P14 kaaṃtō

rōmmejaja Iar ruj kōn ainikien ko rōmmejaja imejatoto I awoke to the sound of beautiful music about me. memejaja

Errejaja Errejaja ḷeeṇ That man shaves often. reja

ejjaja Ejjeḷọk wōt jejaja (ejjaja) in eṇ ajri. That child is always being carried (on the hip). jaja

ejjājā Wa eo ejjājā eṇ The sail of that canoe is always falling (toward the outrigger). jā

eokwōjaja Wa in eokwōjaja. This canoe is riding high. okwōjaja

abja Kar baj abja wōt That's just the way I am. I'm funny that way. abja

Ejā Ejā wa eo. The sail of the canoe is falling (toward the outrigger). jā

Ejā meja I have a cataract on my eye. jā

jeja Kōn an jeja ek eṃṃan ḷeo ear kaalle kijen lio pāleen. Because there wasn't any good fish around he had to catch wrasse to feed his wife. alle

Enañin jeja aṃ itok? Why did you seldom visit us? jeja

Ekkein jeja (ejja) ḷeeṇ He used to talk in his sleep. jeja

Ekkein jeja (ejja). He used to walk in his sleep. kōkein

Ilo raan kein i Ṃajel ekanooj in jeja ellolo aer kōjerbal aje. Today in the Marshalls one rarely sees aje being used. S11 jeja

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Ejeja Ejeja aṃ allolo. You rarely go around. allolo

Ejeja būraaj iṂaajeḷ. Brass is hard to come by in the Marshalls. būraaj

Ejeja an wōt. It seldom rains. jeja

Ejeja kain wōjke rot in. This kind of tree is scarce. jeja

Ri-jeṃaan ejeja aer nañinmej. People in olden times didn't get sick easily. jeṃaan

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ejejā Raan kein ejejā eṇ eṃṃan an inwijet. Few people nowadays can do a good lashing job. inwijet

meja Ebokbok meja. My eyes have sand in them. bokbok

Ejiṃalejlej meja kōn an to aō riit. My head is giddy from my reading so long. jiṃalejlej

Ke erro ej kōnono, eitok wōt in kilōk tok meja, meñe iṃōk in kate eō bwe en jab. As the two of them were talking, my eyes kept closing, because I was so tired of trying to keep them open. P255 kakkōt

Eokkorōtrōt buḷōn meja. My eyes smart. korōt

Epelọk meja. There's something in my eye. pelọk

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mejā Jeañ rakij juon mejā. Let's clear a channel. mejā

reja Letok juon reja bwe in jeore bōraṃ. Hand me a razor so that I can trim your hair. jeor

Enemwak neen bwe ear reja. Her legs are smooth because she shaved them. nemwak

Ijā Ijā, emake baj ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an lur. Goodness, it's so nice and calm. ijā

lijā Eppānpān wōt lijā eṇ She's quite an attractive girl. pepānpān

pija Imaroñ ke aluje bokun pija ṇe aṃ? May I take a look at your album? bokun pija

Eṃṃan ke bwebwenato eo ilo pija eo boñ? Did the movie last night have a good story? bwebwenato

Raar jipeḷḷọk doon nabōjān ṃōn pija eo They shoved one another about outside the theater. jipeḷḷọk

Imejki kōn pija eo The movie has made me sleepy. mejki

Kwōn ṇooj pija ṇe Hide that picture. ṇōṇooj

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ripija Ej juon ripija eṃṃan He's a good artist. ri-pija

opija Einōknōke ubōn opija eo The officer was much decorated. inōknōk

ejja Ledik eo jatū ekkā an ejja im etetal. My younger sister often walks and talks in her sleep. jeja

Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān. He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on. lōñ

Jen etal kiiō ke ejja meḷa Let's go now while it has stopped raining. meḷa

Ke erro kar juur tarkijet ebaj waḷọk tok jilu armej jān ejja mejate eo wōt erro kar diwōj tok jāne. As soon as the two of them stepped onto the beach three more people appeared on the path where Father and the Boatswain had come out. P1259 jān

Ekkein jeja (ejja) ḷeeṇ He used to talk in his sleep. jeja

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Jejja Jejja kōttar an juae in im jerak. Let's wait for the current to weaken before we set sail. juae

Jejja bar kōraeleplep ḷọk innem jenaaj eṃṃakūt. We're just waiting until after noon again, and then we'll get moving. We're just finishing lunch again and then we'll get moving. raelep

ijja Baj lewaj jebwe e bwe ijja kakkije You take the wheel so I can take a rest. jebwe

pijja Bọọḷ eo eanōr(e) pijja eo The ball grazed the pitcher. anōr

Iboor im ijjab kōṇaan pijja. I throw wildly and I don't want to be a pitcher. boor

Tōteiñ (Etteiñ) tok ṃōk liṃō dān ilo pijja ṇe Would you give me a drink of water from the pitcher? pijja

Wōn naaj pijja ñan kōj? Who'll be our pitcher? pijja

Ibwilōñ an bōbooror (ebbooror) pijja eo I'm surprised at how often the pitcher threw wildly. boor

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Wōjjā Wa eo ear itaakḷọk Wōjjā inne The boat arrived at Wotje yesterday. itaak

Ekajju wa eo ñan Wōjjā. The boat goes directly to Wotje. kajju

Wa eo ear jerak ñan Wōjjā inne eo ḷọk juon. The boat sailed away to Wotje the day before yesterday. inne eo ḷọk juon

Eḷap an lōñ eañ ilo aelōñin Wōjjā. There are lots of eañ shells at Wotje Atoll. eañ

Eḷap an ekmouji likin Wōjjā. There are lots of ekmouj on the ocean side of Wotje. ekmouj

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ri-Wōjjā Ettaidikdik ri-Wōjjā. People from Wotje are always doing folk-dances. taidik

Kwōjja Kwōjja wia kijerro bwe ijiban. You buy our food cause I'm a little short of money. jiban

tokja- Ḷap tokja-. Valuable. tokja-

Dik tokja-. Cheap, of little value. tokja-

koṃja Koṃwin kintak bwe enaaj itok koṃja eo ilju. Clean up because the Distad is coming tomorrow. kintak

“Kōmiro naaj lo eō ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.” “You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283 koṃja

“Kwōmaroñ loe ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ bwe ekar etal ñan e.” “You can find him at the District Administrator’s office, because that’s where he went.” P311 koṃja

Elōñjak jar ko im pukōt ḷọk koṃja eo The group got up and went looking for the commissioner. lōñaj

ikōja Kwōn deñtak waj ikōja ak ña iretam. You strike needlefish on the leeside while I do so on the outrigger side. deñtak

koṃōja Rej etal in wōnṃae koṃōja eṇ ilo jikin kajokjok eṇ. They are going to meet the administrator at the airport. jok

rooṃoja Ṃweiuk in Oñkoñ rooṃoja. Hong Kong products are of poor quality. oṃoja

Erroja Jowi eo an jinō Erroja, im kōn menin jowi eo aō ej bar Erroja. My mother's clan is Erroja, for this reason my clan is also an Erroja. Erroja

Jowi eo an jinō Erroja, im kōn menin jowi eo aō ej bar Erroja. My mother's clan is Erroja, for this reason my clan is also an Erroja. Erroja

jitoja Iar jitoja in jota. I went for an evening drive. jitoja

wōja Ennọ kōṃattin jijidiiñ e wōja. My broiler cooks very well. jijidiiñ

Aenōṃṃan tata mour ilo Wōja. Residing in Wōja is the most peaceful. aenōṃṃan

Epjā Armej rein ioon Epjā rej jerbal ilo Kuwajleen, jikin kōkeḷọk mijeḷ an rūttariṇae in Amedka. These people on Ebeye work at Kwajalein Island, site of missle launching of the American military. S1 kālọk

Epjā, ilo aelōñ in Kuwajleen, ej jikin eo kein karuo an kien ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ Ebeye, in Kwajalein Atoll, is in 1965 the secondary seat of government in the Marshalls. S1 kein karuo

kā Eṃṃan ñe jebar ektaki tok aḷaḷ kā ṃokta jān an wōt bwe ej kab naaj apañḷọk wōt. I think we should reload the lumber before it starts raining even if it will be more difficult then. P728 apañ

Būki waj atabuñ kā im kōmatti. Take these fruit and cook them. atabuñ

Iāliklik kōn ṃōñā kā kōnke jejjab naajdik er. I am ashamed that we're not sharing this food with them. āliklik

Kwōn bwini ek kā. Count these fish. bōnbōn

Ebwidejdej nuknuk kā aō. My clothes are dirty.' (both the shirt and trousers, etc.) bwidej

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akā Iban ellolo jikka kiiō bwe eḷap an akā ñan kombani. I can't get any cigarettes because the companies can't get any. akā

Eḷap an akā ñan delọñ. It's too inaccessible to try and enter. akā

Eakā Eakā aṃ etetal. You walk stiff-leggedly. akā

ri-akā Jijej ear kōmour ri-akā eo im kabwilōñ Pārōji ro. Jesus healed the palsy and amazed the Pharisees. akā

kākā Bao ko kākā. Ierrārā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

Bao ko kākā. Ierkākā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

eddekākā Ejjeḷọk wōt dedekākā (eddekākā) in ḷadik eṇ. That boy is really covered with yaws. dekā

Eddekākā ajiri raṇ nejin. Her children are very susceptible to yaws. dekā

dedekākā Ejjeḷọk wōt dedekākā (eddekākā) in ḷadik eṇ. That boy is really covered with yaws. dekā

Jekaka Jekaka in bōb rot ṇe What type of pandanus did you make the jekaka from? jekaka

Ñe ej emmed, kwōj uṃwini im ewaḷọk liped ak jekaka. When it is ripe, you bake it and it becomes liped (baked breadfruit) or jekaka (breadfruit chips). S12 memed

jijikkaka Ebwiin jijikkaka (ijjikkaka) lowaan ruuṃ in. The odor of cigarettes is all over this room. jikka

ijjikkaka Ebwiin jijikkaka (ijjikkaka) lowaan ruuṃ in. The odor of cigarettes is all over this room. jikka

Iaajeḷkākā Iaajeḷkākā kōn aō kar emmej im eọñōd aolepān boñ. My body is still all over from staying up all night fishing. ajeḷkā

Ekaajeḷkākā Ekaajeḷkākā an kwaḷọk. His sermon is boring. ajeḷkā

ijōkākā Bao ko kein ij roñjaki ainikier ijōkākā. I've heard the sound of the chickens somewhere around here. ijekākā

Erkākā Erkākā, jāān ko aō ij pukoti. Here they are, my coins I've been looking for. erkākā

Ierkākā Bao ko kākā. Ierkākā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

Jedkā Jedkā im lali erki wōt ni in entak kein. Choose trees that are good for picking green coconuts and note their location. jedkā

Amedka Bata in Amedka men raṇe. Those are American priests. bata

Inej eo an Amedka ear bōbaar (ebbaar) wa The American fleet set up a blockade. bōbaar

Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

Ekkar ñan bujen eo kōtaan Amedka im Maikronejia,.... According to the agreement between the United States and Micronesia,.... bujen

Eṃṃan ke tūrep eo aṃ ñan Amedka? ...Bwe bōta iar etal. Did you have a good trip to America? .. (You're) assuming I went. bwe bōta

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Amedkā Aolep taktō rej jerbal ñan kien, ej jab āinwōt Amedkā. All doctors are employees of the government, unlike in the USA. S7 taktō

Ri-Amedka North Vietnam Ri-Amedka raar bọkutañe! The Americans bombed North Vietnam. bọkutañ

Ri-Amedka rōkijoñ ito-itak. Americans are great travelers. ito-itak

Ri-Amedka raar jodiki Kuwajleen im pād ie ṃae rainin. The Americans invaded Kwajalein and have stayed on it ever since. jodik

Eṃṃūrarrar kooḷan bōran ri-Amedka. Lots of Americans have blond hair. ṃūrar

Etar jān joñan an ri-Amedka ro kōṃṃan aeñwāñwā. The Americans made noise beyond endurance. Amedka

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rūAmedka Kōn an kar rūAmedka ro ilo waan kōrajraj ko jino bōktok nañinmej in ñan riṂajeḷ, raar ṇa etan mādke. Because of the fact that venereal disease was first introduced to the Marshallese people by the American whaleship crewmen, they called it mādke ("America"). mādke

Amerdka Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

iAbūdka Eaadikọọtotḷọk meḷaaj eo ilo bukwōn eo iAbūdka. The field in Africa had more index fingers scattered around. addi-kọọtot

ekā Kōto in ekā iōñ The wind is shifting to the north. kā

Ej ja ajjewewe bajjek wōt ijo ak ekā tak juon jekad im jok ioon aeran anbwijmaroñ. While he was whistling a black noddy flew over and landed on the Captain’s right shoulder. P1035 ajwewe

Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast, he suddenly started kicking, then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 bwijbwij

Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast he suddenly started kicking then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 kūrọọjti

Ke kōmmān kar tōpar likin tōkā eo tak ḷọk, ekā tak juon ajbōkruo im pen. When we reached the ocean side of the reef stretching eastward, a tuna so big it would require two men to carry it leapt at the lure and was firmly hooked. P1302 ajbōkruo

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deka Kwōn ruktok buōrro deka killep bwe kōjro en kadeḷọk ri-nana eṇ. Gather up some good-sized stones for us to throw at that culprit. ruk-bo

dekā Wāween aer kōṃṃani, rej kibwiji ñan ñe epo dān innām jimeeṇe tōrerein ak apare tōrerein kōn kaajliiñ ak dekā bwe en jab rōṃ tōrerein im kōṃṃan an ettoon. The way they make them, they dig down until it is near water, then cement the sides but put a rim around it with an oil drum or stones so that the sides don’t crumble and make it dirty. S22 apar

Bōk ṇe buoṃ dekā. Take that stone for a missile. bo

Men ko rej kōjerbali ñan bubu remaroñ kimej, juubub, maañ, ekkwaḷ, dekā, im bōlōk. The things used for divination could be coconut fronds, shoots, pandanus leaves, sennit, stones, and leaves. S21 bubu

Kwōn ejaaki dekā kaṇe ṇai ijeṇe. Pile up those stones there by you. ejaak

Kwōn kaemjake wa ṇe kōn juon dekā kileplep Use a big rock to anchor the boat. emjak

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Amedeka Rūttariṇae ro an Amedeka raar kōmeḷan jidik innem bar jino ṃurṃur ñan maatin ri-Viet Cong ro. The American troops waited a bit before they resumed the assault and wiped out all the Viet Cong. meḷan

dieka Rūkọọt eo ear tarlepe ejoujikin waini eo im etal kake kōn dieka eo The thief scooped up the entire pile of copra on the rear cart and took off with it. tarlep

ijekā Ḷaddik ro rā ijekā. The boys are here somewhere. ijekā

Ij roñ ke bao ko kā ijekā. I heard that the chickens are here somewhere. ijekā

“Ij roñ ijekā ke kwōj ḷōmṇak in jerak ḷọkin wiik in ñan Likiep. I hear around here that you are thinking of sailing to Likiep next week. P76 ijekā

peka Ewi peka eo bwe jen kilọki bōb kā? Go find the pandanus scraper so that we can extract the juice from these pandanus. peka

Abdika Ettaikōkō buḷōn mar in Abdika. There are tigers all over the African jungles. taikō

Kileptata aḷkitain Abdika. The biggest alligators are found in Africa. aḷkita

aṃonika Ri-aṃonika eo eḷak kōjañ aṃonika eo nejin, kōmwōj eppaḷ. When the harmonica player played his harmonica we were all flabbergasted. aṃonika

Ekōppaḷpaḷ an ri-kōjañjañ eo aṃonika. The musician's ability with the harmonica was spectacular. aṃonika

Aṃonika ṃōk bwe in lale kwojeḷā ke. Play a number on the harmonica so I can see if you're good. aṃonika

Ri-aṃonika Ri-aṃonika eo eḷak kōjañ aṃonika eo nejin, kōmwōj eppaḷ. When the harmonica player played his harmonica we were all flabbergasted. aṃonika

kōjka Naaj kōjka wōj How can I come? kōjka-

ekkā Ajokḷāin juon āne ekkā wōt an ejjeḷọk armej ej jokwe ie. There is usually no one living on either end of an island. ajokḷā

Ekkā an kōrā dāde bar ñe rej ire. Women usually pull hair when they fight. dāde

Ledik eo jatū ekkā an ejja im etetal. My younger sister often walks and talks in her sleep. jeja

Ekkā wōt am teej in Bōḷaide. We often have tests on Friday. We normally have tests on Fridays. kōkā

Ekkā wōt an ṃōñā raij. He usually eats rice. kōkā

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jikka Baj letok ṃōk juon jikka? Say, how about giving me a cigarette? baj

Ri-baṃ jikka eo ṇe He is the cigarette bummer. baṃ

Eḷak epaak an maat jikka, ebūḷake oṇāān. When the cigarettes were nearly sold out, he raised the price. būḷak

Letok ḷalem jāān em kabweḷọk oṇāān juon jikka. Lend me a nickel so I'll have enough money for some cigarettes. bwe

Jablọk in jikka. Cigarette butt. jablọk

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kajikka Rej kajikka. They are looking for cigarettes. jikka

rōkka Wōjḷā ṇe kōṃṃan jān rōkka. That sail is made of parachute material. rakka

Enaaj rōkka laḷtak He'll make a parachute jump. rakka

Ri-rōkka Ri-rōkka ro rōkaaḷḷañe jarlepju eo. The parachutists flabbergasted the crowd of spectators. aḷḷañ

ajeḷkā Ñe baj ña eo, ekwe ilukkuun kar ajeḷkā. And me, I was starting to feel very weak. P1030 ajeḷkā

ri-ajeḷkā Uno eo ekōmōur ri-ajeḷkā eo The medicine healed the person who felt weak from hunger. ajeḷkā

Oḷka Ekōjaij Oḷka. Olga is a doll. jaij

Wūlka Ña ij jokwe Wūlka. I live on Uliga. jokwe

Ewūjabōj Wūlka. Uliga is narrow. wūjabōj

peeñka Rej peeñka. They are playing banker. peeñka

Jenkā Ijọ kōn tutu ilo naṃ eṇ ikōtaan Jenkā im Ḷōtoonke tōre ko kōmjel jinō im jema kar jokwe im kowainini ilo Jālukra. I used to swim in the salt-water pool that lies between Jenkā and Ḷōtoonke when I went with my parents to make copra at Jālukra wāto (on Emejwa Islet on Likiep). naṃ

Ṃōñka Ṃōñka men eṇ. He's a joker. ṃōñka

bōkā Eṃṃan bōkā in ñan aubō. The tide is just right for spear fishing on the reef. aubō

Eṃṃan ke bōkā in ñan eọñōd? Is the tide good for fishing? bōkā

In baj lale ṃōk bōkā ṇe kaptōṃ? May I please see your oil (or perfume) container bōkā

Ejen bōkā in The tide is going out. jen

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 bōkā

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Dōkā Dōkā eo ear lel bōran kake ear kōjebwālele. The stone that hit him on the head made him stagger. jebwāālel

lōkā Likao eṇ etijeṃḷọk ilo lōkā. He's a surfing expert. tijeṃḷọk

Ekar wanlōñ ḷọk men eo im ḷak bōlen jibukwi jiṃa ne utiej, erọọl im lōkā laḷ tak. The flare went up approximately 100 feet in the air before it turned and made a dive back down. P943 lōkā

rilōkā Raar tọre rilōkā ro The surfers got washed out. tọr

kōllōkā Ruo eo ke raan in ammān kōllōkā ippān ṇo im kōto ṃōṃanṃōn eo. We must have been surfing downwind across the waves with favorable winds at our back for two days. P913 kōllōkā

ṃōkā Ṃōta iaan ṃōkā? Which one of these houses? ṃōt

wūnoka Naaj ta wūnoka ke ijorrāān. What's the remedy for relieving me of this heartache. wūno

jookā Edāpdipe ijeṇ raar jookā ni ie. There are lots of stumps where they cut the coconut trees. dāpdep

animroka Elo animroka im ko. He caught sight of me and took off. animroka-

tōkā Eike ioon tōkā eṇ ñe ej pāāt. That strip of reef has quite a few fish on it when the tide is low. tōkā

Ke kōmmān kar tōpar likin tōkā eo tak ḷọk, ekā tak juon ajbōkruo im pen. When we reached the ocean side of the reef stretching eastward, a tuna so big it would require two men to carry it leapt at the lure and was firmly hooked. P1302 ajbōkruo

Erkā Erkā jaki ko kineō kā. These are the mats that belong to me. erkā

Erkā ilowi I found them. erkā

kōtka Edidbōlbōl an mā e kōtka dedek (eddek). My breadfruit plant is growing well. didbōlbōl

Pinana eo kōtka ear kalle ḷọk nan ke emaat an maroñ. My banana plant bore fruit until it couldn't anymore. le

Iar wiaik juon kōtka abōḷ pinana. I bought myself an apple banana plant. abōḷ

Kwōmaroñ ke bōktok juon kōtka Anidep Could you get me an Anidep cultigen cutting that I could plant? Anidep

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jeina. I have a banana plant variety. Jeina

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ṃootka Raar raabe āne tak ṃootka eo The automobile was brought ashore on a raft. raab

lā Ke ej lā wa eo ikālọk im jirok ippān Jema. When the boat rolled again, I flew over and hung onto Father. P690 kālọk

Ke ej lā wa eo ikālọk im jirok ippān Jema. When the boat rolled again, I flew over and hung onto Father. P690 jirok

Ejej wōt kar ṃōṃanin an lā im etal. There was nothing better than the feel of the roll and advance of the boat. P853 ṃōṃan

Ñe ikar ruṃwij jidik inaaj kar lukkuun ñarij lowa, kōnke ej ṃōj wōt aō lutōk ḷọk ak ebar tar tok juon ṇo im kōjbouki wa eo im ewātin lā. If I had waited any longer I would have fallen down hard; just as I emptied the bucket a wave smacked the boat so hard that it almost capsized. P650 kōjbouk

ḷā Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. S24 aj

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. S24 jimeeṇ

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. S24 ḷā

Bao eṇ ej ebaje ḷā kaṇ. That chicken is scattering that gravel. ebeb

lala Ewi jenḷap in lala eo Where is the mother hen? jenḷap

ejjepeḷāḷā Kōn an aitok im depakpak pein ak, ejjepeḷāḷā an ekkāke. Because it has long and rather wide wings, the frigate bird usually glides in flight. jepeḷā

Eddilala Eddilala rā ṇe The board has lots of nails in it. dila

kakkilala Kōjro etal in kaakajintok ad kakkilala. Let's go bring some akajin fish to put in the basket of food tribute. akajin

jejokḷāḷā Allōñ in eḷap an jejokḷāḷā (ejjokḷāḷā). This month the wind often comes from the north. jokḷā

ejjokḷāḷā Allōñ in eḷap an jejokḷāḷā (ejjokḷāḷā). This month the wind often comes from the north. jokḷā

Ekkōḷāḷā Ekkōḷāḷā nōbōjān ṃwiin There are lots of fruit stems all around (on the ground) outside this house. kōḷā

Eaunwōḷāḷā Eaunwōḷāḷā arin ān eṇ. There food scattered on the beach of that island. aunwōḷā

jejepḷāḷā Liṃakaak ko rej jejepḷāḷā (ejjepḷāḷā) imejatoto The kites are gliding in the air. jepeḷā

ejjepḷāḷā Liṃakaak ko rej jejepḷāḷā (ejjepḷāḷā) imejatoto The kites are gliding in the air. jepeḷā

tala Pāāñ eo ear kajjilibuwiḷọk aer tala. The bank gave each of them three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

Kar rubukwi lemñoul wōt tala eo im iar bar likit lemñoul im kajilibukwiki. There were only two hundred fifty dollars and I put in fifty to make it three hundred. jilubukwi

Ewōr jilibukwi aō tala. I have three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

taḷa Ij kōjaake jilubukwi taḷa allōñ in. I'm aiming to earn $300 this month. jaak

Iar likūt juon kuṇaō taḷa. I contributed a dollar as my share. lilik

Kwōmaroñ ke kaṃuriik e juon taḷa? Can you loan him a dollar? ṃuri

Imaroñ ke ṃuriik juon taḷa ippaṃ Can I borrow a dollar from you? ṃuri

Oṇāān jata eo an ṃweeṇ ij jokwe ie ej jibukwi ruwalitoññoul taḷa. The rental for my apartment is one hundred eighty dollars a month. oṇāān jata

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likōbla Ejejjet utōn likōbla in This likōbla is well prepared. likōbla

Elā Elā baḷuun eo ke ej jeer. The plane banked when it turned. lā

Elā wa eo. The boat capsized. lā

Jeeḷa Jeeḷa in waan tariṇae eṇ. Those are the sailors from that warship. jeeḷa

Iar jeeḷa ḷọk ñan Jepaan. I was a sailor on trips to Japan. jeeḷa

ejeeḷa Jemān ḷadik eṇ ejeeḷa. The father of that boy is a sailor. jeeḷa

jelā Ḷōṃarein aolep ri-Likiep im rej mājur ḷọk wōt ilo men in jejerakrōk, joñan aerjel jelā. All of these men were from Likiep, and they were so good at sailing that they could do it in their sleep. P31 aer

Jeḷa Jeḷa ro rej kañkañe tiṃa eo. The sailors are chipping off rust from the ship. kañkañ

Aolep jeḷa raṇe aṃ mejjani wōt. Your crew members are a sorry bunch. mejjani

Ñe ej or waan Nepi, ettileñeñ jeḷa. When there's a Navy ship in port, sailors are all over the place. tileñeñ

Ejjeplejlej jeḷa in baak ko etto. Sailors in barks of old often had venereal diseases. jeplej

jeḷā Aerṃwein jowi in ad ej ñan indeo kōn aer jeḷā aerṃweiki doon. The relationship within our clan will last forever because it's alive and well. aerṃwe

Enaaj jeḷā bwe e ri-kaaerṃwe. She'll know, being someone who influences others to live as relatives toward one another. aerṃwe

Juon e kain annor kwoban jeḷā. This is a special kind of knot you'll never learn. annor

Epen ad jeḷā ta eṇ ej ba kōn an aplolo. It's hard to understand him because he slurs. aplo

Kwōj aikuj jeḷā bajete oṇāāṃ bwe kwōn jab būbūrookok (ibbūrookok). You have to know how to spend your money so you aren't constantly broke. bajet

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ejeḷa Rijebwebwe eo ejeḷa tata jebwebwe eṇ. He is the one who is expert in steering. jebwebwe

Ejeḷā Ejeḷā anijnij He knows how to make magic. anijnij

Iñak ñāāt wōt eo ekar lo animrokaṃro ilowaan iaḷ eo, kab etke ejeḷā ke kōṃro ej jibadek ḷọk ṃweo I don’t know when he saw a glimpse of us on the road, and why he knew we were trying to reach the house. P227 animroka-

Ekar jeḷati baib ko wōt me ejeḷā ke rōboṇ kōn peinael. He only took off the ones he knew were clogged with paint oil. P714 boṇ

Ejeḷā bọbo (bọọḷ). He's a good (baseball) catcher bọbo

Ejeḷā bōtta He's a good hitter. bōtta

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jejeḷā Jān wōt an ekkonono ak jejeḷā ej juon ri-jājjāj. From the way he talks, we know that he’s a show off. jājjāj

“Jejeḷā ḷọk kōn meto kein ad jān er bwe jaar dik im rūttoḷọk ie ippān ro jiṃṃaad. We know more about our ocean than them because we grew up learning about it from our grandparents.” P402 rūttoḷọk

“Jejeḷā ke jejeblaak.” “I’m sure we’ll be able to go.” P327 jeḷā

“Bwe ta jejeḷā ñāāt eo enaaj kar waḷọk āne,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọk “How were we supposed to know when we would see land?” the Boatswain yelled over to him. P1233 ta

“Bwe ta jejeḷā ñāāt eo enaaj kar waḷọk āne,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọk “How were we supposed to know when we would see land?” the Boatswain yelled over to him. P1233 naaj

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rejeḷā Kōnke kajin Ṃajeḷ ear jab pād ilo peba ṃae iien eo ear itok ri-pālle, ej jab kanooj lōñ armej rej mour wōt kiiō rejeḷā inọñ ko an ri-Ṃajeḷ. Because the Marshallese language wasn’t put into writing until Westerners came, not many people living today know the legends of the Marshallese people. S13 inọñ

Team ko rejeḷā tata raṇ rej kajiāik er. The best teams are arranged to compete each other. jiāe

Ḷaddik eṇ ej juon iaan ri-ju ro rejeḷā ju That boy is one of those who is very good at walking on his hands. ju

Rejeḷā ke ri-kaaddeboulul armej kōrā eṇ. They are aware of the fact that that woman causes people to get giddy. addeboulul

Rejeḷā jibwi ritto raṇ. The old couple know how to take care of their grandchildren. jibwi

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Ijeḷā Ijeḷā ke ibbate. I know I was too late for it. bōbat

Kiiō ijeḷā ke kwōj būḷabe eō. Now I know that you're bluffing. būḷab

Ijeḷā jājjāj ioon dān. I know how to water-ski. jājjāj

Kiiō ijeḷā etke eaajliptaak kōkan in. Now I know why this food is not good. ajliptaak

Aet, ijeḷā ke kwōj aō bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e aō. Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request. aaet

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Nitijeḷā Eṃōj an Nitijeḷā koweppān aḷbapeetin kajin Ṃajeḷ eo ekāāl bwe en jerbal. The Nitijeḷā has approved the standardized Marshallese alphabet. aḷbapeet

Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab. In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no. jebo

Jen ba bwe ālkin wōt an Nitijeḷā koweppān bajet jenaaj jino maroñ kōḷḷā. Let's just say that after the Nitijeḷā passes the budget we can get our pay. jen ba

Ejjeḷā Ejjeḷā toon bōbtowa. Anchor until everything is clear to me. (words from chant) ejjeḷā

kōjjeḷā Raar tilmaake kōjjeḷā eo ilo retio. The message was spread abroad on the radio. tilmaak

Eajeededḷọk kōjjeḷā kiiō ke ewōr retio ej jerbal. Announcements are more widespread now with the broadcast station functioning. ajeeded

Kōjjeḷā ḷọk ñan Hawaii. Send a message to Hawaii. jeḷā

Eṃōj kōjjeḷā ilo mejatoto ke ewōr juon taibuun ej itok. There is an announcement on the radio that a typhoon is coming. jeḷā

Eor ke kōjjeḷā kōn jiraik eo ke ejjibboñ? Was there any news bulletin about the strike this morning? kōjjeḷā

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ekōjjeḷā Kiin ejino jen wa eo jān tōrerein wab eo im Kapen eo ekōjjeḷā laḷ ḷọk bwe en pāāk injin eo. At that moment the boat started moving away from the side of the pier and the Captain called down that the engine should be put in reverse. P481 kōjjeḷā

ri-kōjjeḷā Wōn ṇe ej ri-kōjjeḷā? Who is making the announcement? jeḷā

kwōkōjjeḷā Kab pād wōt turin im waje bwe ñe enana taṃṃwin, kwōkōjjeḷā lōñ tak.” You stay here and watch him and let us know if his mood changes for the worse.” P1068 kōjjeḷā

kōjeḷā Iar bọuri kōjeḷā eo aō ilo retio. I received my message by radio. bọur

rōjeḷā Ledik in Ṃajeḷ rōjeḷā kōjjobaba Marshallese girls can really play marbles. kōjjobaba

Ri-Kilbōt rōjeḷā kajikia Gilbertese swing their hips well. kajikia

Aolep kapenin aelōñ kein rōjeḷā bwe allōñ in wa otemjej rej ār bwe ren kōttar im lale ebuñlọk ke Likabwiro.” All island captains know that this month all boats should be beached so they can wait to see when Likabwiro appears.” P251 ār

Kwojeḷā Kwojeḷā ke aik booj? Do you know how to tow boats? aik

Kwojeḷā ke aṃbwidilā? Do you know how to use the umbrella? aṃbwidilā

Aṃonika ṃōk bwe in lale kwojeḷā ke Play a number on the harmonica so I can see if you're good. aṃonika

Kwojeḷā ke ḷōt raṇ rej kōjāibotok mọọr? Do you know who the men are who are looking for jaibo for bait? jāibo

kwōjelā 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. del

Kwōjeḷā Kwōjeḷā ke bōk aḷ? Do you know how to use the sextant? bōk aḷ

Kwōjeḷā ke bōnbōn? Do you know arithmetic? bōnbōn

Kwōjeḷā ke iiōk pilawā? Do you know how to mix dough? iiōk

Kwōjeḷā ke ju? Can you walk on your hands? ju

Kilen jājeik ṃōk e bwe in lale kwōjeḷā ke Fence with him so I can see whether you're good or not. kilen jāje

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meḷa Jen etal kiiō ke ejja meḷa. Let's go now while it has stopped raining. meḷa

eoweḷā Jenaaj le eoweḷā ilo kakkuṇaṇa in laḷ. We'll contribute next time according to household. eoonḷā

dila Ewi bọọkin dila eo Where is the box of nails? bọọk

Ebwe ke dila kaṇe aṃ? Do you have enough nails? dila

Kwōn kūḷiniji dila kaṇe Clinch the nails. kūḷinij

Elōlō neen ilo dila eo He stepped on a nail. lōlō

Ṃakneete dila kaṇ Pick up those nails with the magnet. ṃakneet

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aṃbwidilā Ear aṃbwidilāḷọk kōn aṃbwidilā eo aō ñan ṃweo iṃōn bwe en jab kanooj ṇok To get to her house without getting very wet she used my umbrella aṃbwidilā

Imaroñ ke ja kōjerbal aṃbwidilā e aṃ? Could I use you umbrella for a moment? aṃbwidilā

Kwojeḷā ke aṃbwidilā? Do you know how to use the umbrella? aṃbwidilā

Ri-aṃbwidilā Ri-aṃbwidilā ro raar iiookḷọk baḷuun eo. The umbrellaed passengers made a beeline to the airplane. aṃbwidilā

Tōḷeiḷa Tōḷeiḷa ear kōrā rot eṇ ekanooj in kijoñ. Tōḷeiḷa was a woman with very loose morals. kijoñ

jila Bojin e, kwōjab lukwōje jila ṇe aṃ im itok kōjro eọuti rā kā ippān doon bwe ren jab jejeplōklōk im peḷọk. Mr. Boatswain, secure the tiller and come here so the two of us can lash these boards together so they won’t spread out and drift away. P669 jeplōklōk

Eṃōj kōḷaak jila eo an booj eo. The boat's tiller has been installed. jila

Ej kōnono wōt ak ejoto ḷọk jila eo bwe en bwābwe wa eo ñan to eo; wa eo ekar kaiok ḷọk wōt lukoḷpān to eo im etal. As he spoke he threw the tiller, steering the boat right toward the middle of the pass. P503 bwābwe

Kapen eo ejo rōkeañ ḷọk jila eo im wa eo, ke ekar baj kipeddikdik niñeañ ḷọk, ejaaḷ im kabbwe bōran im jitōñ kapilōñ. The Captain cast the tiller to the south and the boat, which was advancing slowly but steadily to the north, turned downwind P908 jaaḷ

Jema ewelọk ilo jila eo ak Bojin eḷọrronpā lōñ ḷọk idāpin kaju eo lōñ ḷọk Father took over the tiller, and the Boatswain, using a climbing method in which only the feet and hands touch the tree, climbed up the base of the mast. P1191 ḷọrronpā

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lejḷā Ke kōṃro ej jikrōk ḷọk ilo etōñaakin ṃweo, Jema eṃōkaj im iọkiọkwe ḷọk irooj eo ej jijet ippān lejḷā eo When we approached the veranda of the house, Father quickly greeted the chief who was sitting with his wife. P228 lejḷā

wōjḷā Kwōn atrouk wōjḷā ṇe bwe en jab ute. Cover that sail so that it doesn't get rained on. atro

Rar jarōke eo wōjḷā im wa eo ear jino keplaak. They raise the sail of the canoe and start to sail away. jarjar

Ededeḷọk an jeḷọk wōjḷā eo The sail has already been pushed and secured. jeḷọk

Enañin kōbobo ke wōjḷā eṇ Hasn't the sail been fastened yet? kōbobo

Kwōn kōbobooj wōjḷā eṇ Fasten that sail. kōbobo

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lewōjḷā Kwōj lewōjḷā ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you sailing? lewōjḷā

Ekar barāinwōt kōḷaak juon injin ṇa ilowaan kein an tōtōr eḷaññe edik ak ejjeḷọk kōto ñan lewōjḷā. He also assembled an engine inside so that it could motor if there was little or no wind for the sail. P8 lewōjḷā

Ej jab daan ṃōkaj ilo lewōjḷā ak ebwe an wōnṃaan. It was not so very fast when it was sailing, but it went well enough. P11 daan

wūjḷā Ej ṃōj im pojak wōt men otemjej ak Kapen eo etal lik tak im jibwe jebwe eo im kōttar an Bojin eo im Jema kōmaatiḷọk jikka ko kijeerro ṃōṃkaj jān aerro jerake wūjḷā eo When everything was ready to go the Captain went to the back and took the wheel and waited for the Boatswain and Father to finish their cigarettes so they could raise the sail. P837 maat

Innem ke ej ṃōj jerake wūjḷā eo im ej jejopālpāl, epoub in ubaatake jebwe eo bwe bōran wa eo en jaaḷ niñeañ ḷọk Once the sail was up and flapping in the wind, the Captain was busy steering the wheel in order to point the boat northward. P850 ubatak

Jen ḷak jerake wūjḷā ṇe, ekwe eḷap jidik kōto in.” We can put up the sail since there’s so much wind.” P637 jerak

Im jidik wōt an wa eo jino jaaḷ im ḷak anlọk, eletlet wūjḷā eo im wa eo ejino ajādik. The boat slowly turned to the north and when it was finally on course the sail filled with wind and we started to advance slowly. P851 anlọk

Wa eo ewōnāne ḷọk i lowaan todik eo i turōkin ān eo im ḷak ṃwelọk i ar, Jema im ḷōṃaro rōpone wūjḷā eo im joḷọk añkō eo. The boat went toward the island through the small channel to the south and when it entered the lagoon, Father and the other two men the sail and threw out the anchor. P1250 wāānāne

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lewūjlā Ikar kate eō bajjek innem eurur ak ejepāpe jikin kōmat eo kōn an wa eo lewūjlā. I kept trying to light it but the sail was up which made the cooking area list over to one side. P884 urur

lewūjḷā Kōl eo de eo kōmmān maroñ kar kōṃṃane, eḷaññe eṃṃan kōto, lewūjḷā kōnke alikkar ke eban ṃōṃan injin eo ammān. The only way we would make it was for the wind to die down enough for us to raise the sail; clearly the engine was not going to work. P787 kōl

“Eapdikḷọk kōto in im wōt kein ak ej jañin lukkuun ṃōṃan ñan lewūjḷā,” Kapen eo ej kab bar oḷañi ke ej jiljino awa jọteen eo. “The wind and rain have died down but not enough to put up the sail,” the Captain uttered at about 6 o’clock in the evening. P788 waḷañi

Ej kab kar jino meraḷọk ālikin jiljino awa ijoke ekar jañin ṃōṃan ñan lewūjḷā. The storm started to subside after about 6 o’clock but not enough for us to be able to put up the sail. P786 mera

Ekar barāinwōt kōḷaak juon injin ṇa ilowaan kein an tōtōr eḷaññe edik ak ejjeḷọk kōto ñan lewūjḷā. He also assembled an engine inside so that it could motor if there was little or no wind for the sail. P8 kōḷaak

Lukkuun juon eṇ mejatoto ekōbbōkakkak ñe jej uwe ioon wa lewūjḷā. It is such a thrill to ride on a boat with a sail. P856 kōbbōkakkak

jelewūjḷā Ejab jeṃḷọk an Jema kōnono bwe Kapen eo ekkōnono, “Jenaaj leinjin tak ḷọk im ñe eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā,” Kapen eo eba. Father was still in the middle of talking when the Captain interrupted him, “We will use the engine first and then when the wind picks up we will use the sail,” the Captain said. P423 le

Im ñe eḷọk mowi ṇe im eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā. And when the storm calms down a bit and the wind is right, we can raise the sail. P737 mowi

Im ñe eḷọk mowi ṇe im eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā. And when the storm calms down a bit and the wind is right, we can raise the sail. P737 ḷọk

jokḷā Ri-amān jokḷā in men eṇ. He's the type who cashes in on any opportunity that comes by. or He's an opportunist. amān

Ruo de raan in an jokḷā. The wind has been coming from the north for two days. jokḷā

ajokḷā Iar lo an kadkad ajokḷā iōñ I saw him throw-netting at the northern end of the island. ajokḷā

Ejokḷā Ejokḷā. The wind is coming from the north jokḷā

Kōto eo ejokḷā im eṃṃakroro im wa eo ekar jab diak ak kankan wōt im etal. The wind was coming from the north favorably filling the sail, and the boat wasn’t tacking and was going ahead at full sail. P1183 jokḷā

Elḷa Elḷa in booj eo kōṃṃan jān lukweej. The ribs of the boat are made of calophyllum inophyllum. eḷḷa

eḷḷa Ke baj lowaan wa eo eo kōmmān kar kabijje ie, men eo jemaroñ roñ de eo ijo ej aininkien ammān kañuri petkōj ko, koba ippān ainikien an jejelōblōb dān eo i kōtaan eḷḷa ko The only thing we could hear inside the boat was the sound of us eating our biscuits and of the water splashing around between the ribs of the boats. P813 eḷḷa

Eḷḷā Eḷḷā piiḷ eo. The bill has been passed. ḷōḷā

ajeḷḷā Ālikin an atomiik baaṃ eo debokḷok ilo ṃaḷoin Pikinni, eḷak ajeḷḷā ḷọk ek iparijet. After the atom bomb was detonated in the Bikini lagoon, there followed a deluge of dead fish washed up on the shores of the islands. ajeḷḷā

ri-kaajeḷḷā Kōnke rej ri-abba, meḷeḷein bwe rej bareinwōt ri-kaajeḷḷā ek Because they fish with dynamite it means that they'll also kill the fish indiscriminately. ajeḷḷā

Eajeḷḷā Eajeḷḷā ḷọk āneo kōn ri-mej ṃōjin an eerbooj in Amedka boktañe. The corpses were scattered all over the place after the U.S. Air Force bombed it. ajeḷḷā

kōḷḷā Ij jilkinḷọk eok bwe kwōn ṃupi bōtaab kwōnaaj make kōḷḷā oṇeaṃ I'm sending you to the movies, but you'll have to pay your own way. bōtaab

Ejeptōṃba kiiō ak kwojjañin kōḷḷā ṃuri eo aṃ. It's September now but you haven't paid your debt yet. Jeptōṃba

Eṃōj ke aṃ kōḷḷā? Have you been paid? Did you get paid? kōḷḷā

Iar itōn kōḷḷā aō likjab. I came to pay my debts. kōḷḷā likjab

Inaaj kōḷḷā oṇāān aṃ jouj. I'll recompense your kindness. kōḷḷā oṇea-

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eoonḷā Ewor ruo eoonḷā ilo wāto eṇ aō. There are two households on my tract of land. eoonḷā

bōḷa Ta ṇe kwōj bōḷa? What are your saying? bōḷa

koḷa Kwaar likūt koḷa eo liṃō ṇaia Where did you put my soft drink? ṇa

Eor liṃō (limō) koḷa. I have some coke. lime-

Eor ke liṃōṃ koḷa? Have you got some coke? lime-

kōḷā Kwōn joḷọk jān kōḷā in mā kaṇe. Throw the stems of those breadfruit away. kōḷā

tola Liṃaraṇ rej tola bwiro The women are kneading preserved breadfruit. tola

Ewōla Ewōla injin in wa eo waō. My car's engine has broken down. wōla

Bwijwoḷā Bwijwoḷā men eṇ. He's a doddering old man. bwijwoḷā

bwijwōḷā Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier. Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier As people grow old their bodies begin to shrivel. diñōjḷọk

Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier. Ilo an armej bwijwōḷā ḷọk ej diñōjḷọk ānbwinnier As people grow old their bodies begin to shrivel. diñōjḷọk

Ibwijwoḷā Ibwijwoḷā ḷọk I'm getting old. bwijwoḷā

akwōlā Einwōt ebaj akwōlā ḷọk jān ṃokta It seems the akwōlā fish are more teeming than previously. akwōlā

Ewōr ke kwoṇaṃ akwōlā? Did you catch any akwōlā akwōlā

kaakwōlā Kwaar kaakwōlā ke jota? Did you fish for akwōlā last night? akwōlā

ri-kaakwōlā Enañin jepḷaaktok ke ri-kaakwōlā ro Have those who went fishing for akwōlā returned akwōlā

rōwōla Ejej tokjān ad bōbōk tok ak kōṃṃan im wia waad waan pālle bwe eḷaññe rōwōla, ejej kein jerbalier ak kōbwebweier. There’s really no point in buying Western boats because the materials we need to fix them aren’t even available here. P859 jerbal

Ejej tokjān ad bōbōk tok ak kōṃṃan im wia waad waan pālle bwe eḷaññe rōwōla, ejej kein jerbalier ak kōbwebweier. There’s really no point in buying Western boats because the materials we need to fix them aren’t even available here. P859 kōbwebwei-

Ejepḷā Ejepḷā bao eo laḷtak. The bird is gliding downward. jepeḷā

uḷa Ear kōṇak juon uḷa rōōj Būḷāide eo. He wore a loud aloha shirt on Friday. rōōj

Jiroñin Awai bwe eṃṃan an uḷa. That girl must be from Hawaii because she can hula. jiroñ

Ma “Ma, etke jej jab baj ellolo bao ak jokwā?” ekkajitōk Bojin eo. “So then, why don’t we see any birds or driftwood?” the Boatswain asked. P926 kajjitōk

mā Eamejḷọk mā kein jān ko inne. These breadfruit are less well-cooked than the ones yesterday. amej

Rej bōk waj bao im piik im mā im aolep kain ṃōñā, kab amiṃōṇo. They bring chickens, pork, breadfruit, and all kinds of food and handicraft. S4 amiṃōṇo

Rej jab nenọ (ennọ) mā kaṇe kōnke reālkūṃur. Those breadfruit are not good because they're from an old tree. ālkūṃur

Ebbōlōklōk iuṃwin mā eṇ. There are lots of leaves under that breadfruit tree. bōlōk

Bwini ṃōk mā kaṇe. Please count those breadfruit. bōnbōn

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Ṃa Ṃa e enaaj lur bwe ejetḷādik. Know ye by this lightning that there will be calm weather. jetḷādik

Ij roñ an ṃa. I hear its cry. ṃa

“Ṃa e, emour būrūṃrūṃ,” juon iaan rieọñōd ro eba innem aolep im tōtōñin kajjirere. “Hey guys, Vroom Vroom is alive,” one of the fishermen said, and everyone laughed mockingly. P317 mour

ṃā Ej kalle ilo enañin aolep aelōñ bōtab ewōr juon iien, kōtaan eṇ ilo Mae im Wọkwōj, etan “rak,” im ṃā ej lukkuun ḷap an kalle im kouwa. It grows on almost every island, although there is a season, between May and August, called summer, when breadfruit bear most fruit. S28 le

aṃa Emaroñ bōd kilen aṃ aṃaiktok tiin ṇe; en kab baj ke kwōj jañin kar aṃa juon alen. You might not hammer the tin properly; especially since you've never once used a hammer before. aṃa

Obama Ke ear kōnono ñan armej ro, Būreejtōn Obama ear ba, "Koṃwin aolep tok bwe kannin laḷ jok!" In his speech to the people, President Obama said, "You all come; the food is sufficient for everyone." kannin laḷ jok

iaṃa Eṃōj aer bar iaṃaiki kōn bar juon iaṃa. They have striped with another stripe. ieṃa

ri-aṃa Jerbal eo aṃ ri-aṃa; ebar ejjeḷọk men eṇ kwōn kōṃṃane. Your job is to be hammerer; you shouldn't do anything else. aṃa

ṃaṃa Kōm ḷak tōprakḷọk, kōm iioon aer ṃaṃa. As we arrived at the place, we were in time to witness the celebration of the breadfruit season. ṃaṃa

Kwōn ba ḷọk ñan ṃaṃa ke ij jab etal. Tell mother that I'm not going. ba

Eieṃaṃa Eieṃaṃa pein ḷeeṇ His arm is covered with stripes. ieṃa

Emmāmā Emmāmā nuknuk e aō. My clothes have scraps of breadfruit on them. mā

Emmāmā ḷam jako lowaan ṃwiin The inside of this house is really covered with breadfruit scraps. mā

jejeṃṃaṃa Kobwiin jejeṃṃaṃa (ejjeṃṃaṃa). You smell of sardines. jeṃṃa

ejjeṃṃaṃa Kobwiin jejeṃṃaṃa (ejjeṃṃaṃa). You smell of sardines. jeṃṃa

Ejjeṃṃaṃa nuknuk ṇe aṃ. You have sardines all over your dress. jeṃṃa

deṃa Iutūk jiiñlij eo aō im iri ḷọk menokadu eo i deṃa im turin meja. I took off my shirt and wiped the sweat from my forehead and my face. P991 daṃ

ieṃa Jilu an ḷeeṇ ieṃa. He's got three stripes. ieṃa

[Jema] “Tarrin jiljinoññoul ṃaiḷ,” [Jema] eba “About 60 miles,” Father said. P1207 jiljinoñoul

Jema Jema ekar kate wōt ak elukkuun alikkar an dedodo im addiṃakoko. Father was doing his best to persevere but it was obvious that he was growing hopeless and uneasy. P1027 addiṃakoko

Erro ej kōnono wōt ak iḷak bōk bōra im rōre āne ḷọk ilo animrokan Jema iturun ṃweo iānein wab eo. Those two were still talking and as I raised my head and looked toward the island I caught a glimpse of Father on the shore side of the wharf. P84 āne

Jema ebar lale jidik innem etal. Father looked over at him for a bit and then headed up. P1069 bar

Jema ekwaḷọk juon mājet jān bōjọọn jedọujij eo an im tile ḷaaṃ eo. Father took a match out of his pants pocket and lit the lamp. P140 bōjọ

Ke ikar roñ naan kein an Kapen eo, iḷōmṇak im bwilōñ bajjek ippa taunin an Jema maroñ kile ṇoin likin Pikeej jān ṃōṃakūtkūtin wa eo ak Kapen eo eba ej aikuj kar lo kōn mejān. When I heard the Captain say this, I thought about it and was amazed that Father was able to recognize the waves on the ocean side of Pikeej from the movement of the boat while the Captain says he needs to actually see them. P799 bwilōñ

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jemā Kwōjeḷā jemā. You know how to respect your father. jemā

Wāto eo jikin jemā in This is tract owned by my father. jiki-

tiiṃa Eaar ruṃḷọk juon tiiṃa in Jepaan eo ilo aba eṇ Likiep. A Japanese ship sank in the harbor at Likiep. aba

jiṃa Inaaj kālọk joñoul jiṃa raan in allōñ in. I will leave on the plane shortly after the tenth of this month. jiṃa

Ewōr joñan in joñoul jiṃa taḷa wōṇāān juuj e aō. There is a little more than ten dollars for my shoes. jiṃa

Bojin eo edikḷọk wōt jidik jān Jema eo me eor jilñuul jiṃa an iiō. The Boatswain was a little younger than Father, who was thirty-some years old. P38 dik

Ekar wanlōñ ḷọk men eo im ḷak bōlen jibukwi jiṃa ne utiej, erọọl im lōkā laḷ tak. The flare went up approximately 100 feet in the air before it turned and made a dive back down. P943 lōkā

Ak eor jibuki jiṃa ṃaiḷ kōtaan Pikeej im Kapinwōd. And it’s more than a hundred miles from Pikeej to Kapinwōd. P795 jibukwi

Ioliṃa Ioliṃa. see what you gals have done. io-

tima Ekar unoke im kōkāāle ijoko ekar wōr kurar bajjek ie ke ri-pālle ro rōkōn leāne lemeto jeḷaan tima ko waer eake. He painted it and fixed the places where there were scratches from when they used to use the boat to set sailors ashore. P13 leāne-lemeto

tiṃa Eṃōj aer baaṃe tiṃa eo They bombed the ship. baaṃ

Men eo ejjeḷọk de eo waan ektaki ḷọk men kein ñan Likiep, ijellọkin wōt tiṃa in raun eo, ak kōnke kōmmān aikuj naaj kar kōttar tok bar jilu allōñ. The only thing they lacked was a vehicle to haul these things to Likiep, except for the fieldtrip ship, but we would have had to wait for that for three months. P19 de

Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

Tiṃa eo ear jilele an jerak. The ship blew its horn to signal its departure. jilel

Ejjo ḷọk wōt tiṃa eṇ jān ṃokta The ship is rustier than before. kajjo

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Eḷma Eḷma ḷọk ñan ān ṇe iōñ ke kiin eibwij mejje ṇe How am I to get to the next island north of here since it's high tide? eḷmān

jeṃṃa Ij jab lo ta ṇe ennọ ilo raij kab pilawā im jeṃṃa.” I don’t see what’s so delicious about rice or bread with canned mackerel.” P334 jeṃṃa

kōjeṃṃa Kōjro tōn kōjeṃṃa tok Let's go get some canned sardines. jeṃṃa

jiṃṃa Eḷap an ekkañ jaḷtok eṇ an jiṃṃa. My grandfather's adze is very sharp. jaḷtok

kōṃa Ewi libobo eo an kōṃa ṇe What happened to that cauldron's lid? libobo

Lōṃa “Lōṃa e, to eo ṇe i ṃaan,” Kapen eo eba. “Guys, there’s the pass up ahead,” the Captain said. P501 ḷōṃa

Ḷōṃa Ḷōṃa e eiie rak tok bwe edik lọk kōto in. Men, summertime is near as the wind is fairer. iien rak

Lieṇ ḷōṃa ri-kattoojoj Gentlemen, she's a flirt. kattoojoj

Baj adenpein arin ānin ḷōṃa. The lagoon side of this island is teeming with adenpe sharks. adenpe

Ta ḷōṃa ta eṇ ekaalijerḷọk. I wonder what's he so sprightly about. alijerḷọk

Ḷōṃa raṇ rej jemānjiik doon. The two men are related by their having married two sisters. jemānji-

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tōṃa Kobōk kajoorin tōṃa in meja. You've taken the light right out of my eyes. (You dazzle me). tōṃa

Ej likūt ledik eṇ jibwin tōṃa in mejān. Her granddaughter is the apple of her eye. tōṃa

ametōṃa Letok ṃōk kijō ametōṃa. Could you give me some candy? ametōṃa

kurṃa Kwōn kọọọjọje kurṃa ṇe Hitch the horse to the cart. ọọjọj

na Jej kōjeek mokwaṇ eṇ, im ñe eṃōrā, limi na ilowaan maañ. We put it under the sun, and when it is dry, wrap it in pandanus leaves. S12 mokwaṇ

ña Eḷap aṃ amṇakḷọk jān ña. You're luckier than I am in terms of owning much more land. amṇak

Kwōn jab arū bwe ña rinana. Don't follow my example for I'm a bad model. ari-

Ña ij kaat. I'm looking for a hat. at

Kwōmaroñ atōrejetok ñan ña. You can address it to me. atōrej

Kwōn jerbal em ḷak ṃōk, baj ña. Work and when you're tired, I'll work. baj

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ṇa Aeṃōḷoḷoū ṇa ijin ekōṃṃan aō abwin etal. The coolness I get at this spot makes me want to stay. aeṃōḷoḷo

Eaetoiki ṇa iturin ṃweo He got bewitched near the house. aeto

Ej ṃōjin ak ibar tōbtōb ṃaan ḷọk im ḷak ijo ippān injin eo, ijibwe tok bakōj eo im jino ānene ḷọk dān eo ṇa ie. When I was done, I pulled myself to where the engine was, picked up the bucket, and started to bail out the rest of the water. P605 ānen

Kwōn etal in ṇa balliṃ. Go put on your clothes. balle

Ikar būki ḷọk im doori ṇa i turierjel. I took biscuits and put them in front of the men. P963 dedoor

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jibana Jibwe tok ṃōk ṃañke jibana ṇe i lowaan tuuḷbọọk ṇe, Nejū.” Son, bring me the monkey wrench inside my toolbox.” P622 ṃañke jibana

nana Aṃ jerbal nana enaaj kāeñtaan aṃ bōklōkōt. Your evil deeds shall torment your conscience. bōklōkōt

Ebwiin nana. It smells bad. bwiin

Anij enaaj iden-onieik eok kōn nana kaṇe aṃ. God will punish your evil deeds. iden-oṇe

Ejjaromrom kōn an nana lañ There is frequent lightning because of the bad weather. jarom

Ejemḷam ḷap aṃ nana. You're awful. jemḷam

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Enana Enana ankōmājur I don't like being taken by surprise. ankōṃad

Enana aṃ kar bateik wa e bwe ej ettal wōt. You didn't putty the cracks in the boat well as it still leaks. bate

Ḷeen enana būruon He has an ugly disposition. bōro

Enana ad mour ñe jej būḷañi katak ko ad. We don't feel well whenever we flunk any of our courses. būḷañ

Enana wōt aō bwilmeleeñ. How I hate this heartburn. bwilmeleeñ

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renana Kiiō aolep al jān aolep aelōñ rej jañ ilo mejatoto im armej remaroñ in kālet ko rōkōṇaan, ko rōṃṃan, ak ko renana. Now all songs from all islands are heard on the air, and people can choose those they like—those that are good and those that are not. S26 mejatoto

Naaj ṇawōṇāān jerbal ko ad ekkar ñan ñe rōṃṃan ak renana. Our actions will be rewarded in as much as they are good or bad. ṇawōṇāān

pinana Ej aḷkoot kōn bwilkōn pinana. He's using a banana leaf as raincoat. aḷkoot

Pinana eo kōtka ear kalle ḷọk nan ke emaat an maroñ. My banana plant bore fruit until it couldn't anymore. le

Iar wiaik juon kōtka abōḷ pinana. I bought myself an apple banana plant. abōḷ

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jeina I have a banana plant variety. Jeina

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jilibukwi That's a Jilubukwi banana plant. jilubukwi

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rinana Ej allimōmōḷọk ñan rinana ro He peeked for the bad guys. allimōmō

Kwōn jab arū bwe ña rinana. Don't follow my example for I'm a bad model. ari-

Raar jilkinḷọk ña bwe in iaroñroñe ḷọk ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) ko an rinana ro They sent me to spy on and report the enemy movements. iaroñroñ

Ḷōmān rinana. He's got the characteristics of a delinquent. ḷōma-

Rōnotoñe rinana eo The bad guy got clobbered. notoñ

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ri-nana Aloklokūṃ enaaj kōṃṃan ad po ippān ri-nana raṇ Your appearance will give us away and get us captured by the enemy. aloklok

Āiṃ wōt ri-nana raṇ You're no different from a bad person. āi-

Āteo ri-nana. Now that's a rascal for you. (What he's done is his expected behavior.) āteo

Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ. Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13 nana

Jab aililōk ri-nana bwe kwōnaaj jorrāān. Don't go around with bad company for you'll get into trouble. aililōk

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Kōnana Kōnana men ṇe She's ugly. kōnana

Ekkonana Ekkonana ḷeeṇ That man always sneaks away. kona

Eḷḷaṇtōnana Eḷḷaṇtōnana wāto jab in. This particular spread is grown over with lantana. ḷaṇtōna

kuṇaṇa Kwōj kuṇaṇa kōn ta? What (thing) are you contributing? kuṇaṇa

Kwōj kuṇaṇa kōn ta? What are you contributing? kōn

kakkuṇaṇa Jenaaj le eoweḷā ilo kakkuṇaṇa in laḷ. We'll contribute next time according to household. eoonḷā

kọkkuṇaṇa Raar kọkkuṇaṇa. They collected the contributions. They contributed. kuṇaṇa

Aḷaṃowana Ewōtlọk oṇāān meiuk ilo Aḷaṃowana. There's a sale at Ala Moana. wōtlọk kōn oṇāān ṃweiuk

Kabna Kabna eo ad ṇe That's our governor. kabna

keena Ej ba enaaj mej ami ilo keena. He claims that your souls will die in hell. ami

ikena Kwōnāj bwil ikena kōn aṃ kōtrai. You'll burn in hell for being profane. kōtrāe

penā Ewōtlọk tibat eo im penā. The tea kettle fell and got dented. penā

ri-Jaina Emmaḷkoko kooḷan bōran ri-Jaina. Lots of Chinese have straight hair. maḷko

ṃaina Ej alin ṃaina. He's singing a romantic song. alin ṃaina

Eṃṃan alin ṃaina ippān ri-kadek. Drunks love to sing love songs also. alin ṃaina

Ewōr ke teepin alin ṃaina iṃwiin Do you sell love song cassette tapes here? alin ṃaina

Ri-kaki eo ear ubaakeḷọk ri-alin ṃaina ro The parson shooed away those who were singing love songs alin ṃaina

Jeina Eṃṃan aji in Jeina. Chinese chopsticks are good. aji

Akajein ia ṇe? Akajein Jeina. Where is that expert from? A Chinese expert. akaje

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jeina. I have a banana plant variety. Jeina

Etūkanne ḷọk tūrakin Pālle jān tūrakin Jeina. U.S.-made trucks can carry more cargo than the Chinese-made ones. tūkanne

Elōñ apkaaj in Nippoñ, Jāmne, Jeina, Bodeke, im bar elōñ laḷ. Many are part Japanese, German, Chinese, Portuguese, and also from other countries of origin. S3 apkaaj

ri-Jeina Elōñ wōt im lōñ ri-Jeina ilo aelōñ kein. There are lots and lots of Chinese in the Marshalls. Jeina

Ewōr ke eṇ ejeḷā kōn menmenbwijin ri-Jeina raṇe iānin? Does anyone know about the genealogy of the Chinese on this island? menmenbwij

kari-Jeina Rej kari-Jeina. They are looking for Chinese people. Jeina

China Bakōj in Japan eṃṃan jān bakōj in China. Japanese buckets are better than Chinese buckets. bakōj

Baar in China eṇ edik jān baarin Amedka eṇ. The Chinese saloon is smaller than the American saloon. baar

jiña Kwōjeḷā ke jiña? Can you draw? jiña

Kwōj jiña ḷọk ñan ñāāt ke eboñ ḷọk When are you going to stop painting, as the night is getting on? jiña

Kwaar bōk ke kilaajin jiña eṇ ilo CMI? Did you sign up for the art class at CMI? jiña

Kōjro jiña ḷọk ñan jabōn ānin Let's draw pictures until we come to the end of the island. jiña

Ri-jiña Ri-jiña eo ear jiñaiki pijain wa eo eṃōj an bōk kakkije. The artist who drew the picture of the boat is no longer living. jiña

Kajjitōk ippān ri-jiña eṇ bwe en jiñaiktok juon pijaiṃ bwe in bōke ippa. Ask the artist to paint me a picture of you that I can take with me. jiña

Inñā Inñā, inaaj iwōj. Yes, I will come. iññā

Iññā Iññā akō wōn enaaj kōnono ñan kōj? Yes, but who'll speak out for us? akō

“Iññā,” Jema eba, “Ikar lo wōt an Bojin karpeni potak jiddik ko ie raan eo ḷọk. Ak …” “Yes,” Father said. “I saw the Boatswain patching up some little tears the other day. But …” P422 karpen

“Iññā. …” Bojin eo ekar bar tōn kajjioñ likūt kuṇaan ippān Kapen eo ak eloe bwe ejej tokjān. “Yeah…” the Boatswain was going to try to give the Captain his opinion on the matter but he saw there was no point. P902 kuṇaan

“Iññā,” euwaak. “Yeah,” he answered. P125 iññā

“Iññā,” euwaak Bojin eo. “Yes,” the Boatswain replied. P409 tāāñ

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Lōñña Lōñña tok ṃōk Please tell me a riddle. lōñña

Rilōñña Rilōñña e He's a riddle teller. lōñña

kobōna Kwōn jab al bwe kobōna. Don't sing because you're flat. bōna

Joña Joña wōt kwe. I am the same size as you. We are the same size. joña

ejona Wōn in ejona? Who is bringing us bad luck? jona

Ḷeo ejona tata ṇe He's the one who brings us the most bad luck. jona

Rijona Rijona eo ṇe He's the one who always brings bad luck. jona

kona Epād ilo kona eṇ It's in the corner over there. kona

Rej kona jān aer jerbal. They are goofing off from their work. kona

Erro ar kona. They had a tryst. kona

Ej riab nañinmej bwe en kona. He's malingering. kona

koṇa Epeljo ek ko koṇa ippān ko koṇan. My catch got mixed in with his. peljo

Juon eo koṇa ajorṃaan I hooked an exceptionally big fish. ajorṃaan

Juon eo koṇa ekpā kileplep. I caught a big ekpā ekpā

Ear ṃōñā ek eo koṇa. He ate of my fish. ṃōñā

Ear kañ ek eo koṇa. He ate my fish. ṃōñā

mōñā Kōjota eo ear jab jejjet an jinoe bwe eḷap an raelepe aer kōmatti mōñā ko Supper was late because they hadn't started cooking until noon. Supper wasn’t served on time because they had started cooking late. raelep

Ededeḷọk aō karreoiki jikin mōñā eo kab kōnnọ ko. I finished cleaning up the place where they had eaten and washing the dishes, P313 kōnnọ

ṃōñā Kwōaikuj ṃōñā. You need food. aikuj

Ijaje ṃōñā kōn aji. I don't know how to use chopsticks. aji

Kwōn itok jen almaroñ im ṃōñā ilo peejin. Come let's all join in and eat out of this bowl. almaroñ

Aḷḷañ im ṃōñā ḷọñ Stare and eat flies (a proverb). aḷḷañ

Kwōn jab aḷḷañ bwe kwōnaaj ṃōñā ḷọñ Don't stare with your mouth open or you will eat flies. aḷḷañ

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ṃọñā Ri-ajej ro rej ajeje wōt ṃọñā eo Those who are distributing the food are still doing it. ajej

Ejaṃōñā Ejaṃōñā kōn an liṃ. The fish aren't biting because the water is murky jaṃōñā

kōṃōñā Erro ṃoot in kōṃōñā tok kijedeañ. They've both gone to fetch us some food. ṃōñā

Kwoṃōñā Kwoṃōñā itujablik kaṇ; kwōdodoor timmej. Ḷak ban kūr eo in! Jabōn kōnnaan (proverb): You eat to your fill on the ocean side (in secret); your eyeballs are about to pop out. When you're in need you beg for help!" In other words, no man is an island. We should always all look out for one another. timmej

rūṃōñā Kwōn buwaeḷọk ñan rūṃōñā raṇ Serve the diners. buwae

rōña “Kwōn ṃōk erre rōña waj ḷe Kapen,” ḷōḷḷap eo elaṃōj tok jān ioon wab eo. “Captain, look over there to the south,” the Old Man yelled from the pier. P485 rōña

pā Ri-aṃwin pā eo ṇe He's charged with washing people's hands after eating. aṃwin

Tarrin juon ne jimettan jukwea dettan bọọk eo kaṃbōj eo ej pā ie. The box the compass was in was about one and a half square feet in size. P511 jukweea

jipapa Ḷadik eṇ ej juon eṇ ri-jippapa bwe aolep iien ej jipapa ippān jemān. That boy is one who is always playing jipapa with his father. jippapa

ekkopāpā Aolep iien ej kōkopāpā (ekkopāpā). He always wears a coat. kopā

Ekkōpapa Ekkōpapa ḷeeṇ That man is always falling in love with relatives. kōpa

kōkopāpā Aolep iien ej kōkopāpā (ekkopāpā). He always wears a coat. kopā

ejippapa Ḷadik eo ejippapa ippān jemān. The boy is playing jippapa with his father. jippapa

ri-jippapa Ḷadik eṇ ej juon eṇ ri-jippapa bwe aolep iien ej jipapa ippān jemān. That boy is one who is always playing jipapa with his father. jippapa

adpā Eñeo ear adpā towaj ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him stagger in that direction toward the west. adpā

kwōadpā Etke kwōadpā? Why do you strut? adpā

Ejepa Ejepa ḷadik eṇ. That boy is ugly. jepa

Ri-jepa Ri-jepa in ia raṇ ke ij lo er? Where are those homely people I saw from? jepa

kaadipā Erraṇ rej kaadipā imejān ātāt They're fishing for adipā not far from shore. adipā

pipa Nōōj ro raar arkooḷe niñniñ eo bwe en dik ḷọk an pipa. The nurses rubbed alcohol on the baby to reduce its fever. arkooḷ

ekpā Kwōn ekpā ḷọk bwe jen ilān eọñōd. Put on old clothes because we're going fishing. ekpā

Juon eo koṇa ekpā kileplep I caught a big ekpā ekpā

Ekpā ko aō kaṇe. Those are my working clothes. ekpā

bokpā Ña ij bokpā bwe ipiọ. I am folding my arms because I'm chilly. bokpā

Ri-bokpā Ri-bokpā eo eṇ. That's the man who always has his arms folded. bokpā

ṃaanpā An jejjo wōt ṃaanpā. The arts of self-defense are known by but a few. ṃaanpā

Ri-ṃaanpā “Kōmij make wōt Ri-ṃaanpā rainin ilo aelōñ kein,” Saimon Latdik eba. “We’re the remaining members of the clan in the islands with the traditional martial arts skills,” said Saimon Latrik. ṃaanpā

Ri-jalenpā Ri-jalenpā eo eṇ. That man always lifts things using only one hand. jalenpā

eḷọrronpā Jema ewelọk ilo jila eo ak Bojin eḷọrronpā lōñ ḷọk idāpin kaju eo lōñ ḷọk Father took over the tiller, and the Boatswain, using a climbing method in which only the feet and hands touch the tree, climbed up the base of the mast. P1191 ḷọrronpā

kopā Ijaje wōn eo ekōrabōle kopā eo aō. I don't know who took off with my coat. kōrabōl

ippa Ear baijini eō ñan lio ippa. He tried to turn my wife against me (by telling her bad things about me). baijin

Eṃṃan wōt būtoñtoñ ippa bwe emeoeo. I like to sleep on a mattress because it's smooth. būtoñtoñ

Eṃṃan tutu kōn bwijinbwije ippa. I like using a coir fibre when bathing. bwijinbwije

Ke ikar roñ naan kein an Kapen eo, iḷōmṇak im bwilōñ bajjek ippa taunin an Jema maroñ kile ṇoin likin Pikeej jān ṃōṃakūtkūtin wa eo ak Kapen eo eba ej aikuj kar lo kōn mejān. When I heard the Captain say this, I thought about it and was amazed that Father was able to recognize the waves on the ocean side of Pikeej from the movement of the boat while the Captain says he needs to actually see them. P799 bwilōñ

Men in eddo ippa. I take this as a personal insult. eddo ippa-

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ra Epen an rōḷọk to eṇ bwe ejāliñiñ ilo ra eṇ. That rope won't slip because it's wrapped around the branch. jāliñiñ

Jab kepaak jabōn ra ṇe bwe enaaj kwōjjeḷọk. Don't go near the end of the branch or it will give way. kwōj

Jabōn eo ear jāliñiñ ilo ra eo. The serpent coiled around the branch. jāliñiñ

rā Kōpooj rimej ṇe bwe ri-āmej ro rā tok. Get the deceased ready because the mourners are coming. āmej

Bwijin in armej ro wōj rā tok. Here come several groups of people. bwijin

Kwōn dilaik rā ṇe Nail that board. dila

Eddilala rā ṇe The board has lots of nails in it. dila

Kōpooj kijeek ko bwe ri-ekkoonak ro rā tok. Get the cooking fires ready because those who went to fish for rainbow runners are on their way back. ekkoonak

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Kūḷara Kōjro etal ñan ṃōn ṃōñā eṇ an Kūḷara. Let's go to Clara's restaurant. ṃōn ṃōñā

liṃarārā Weeak, liṃarārā. Gracious, girls. liṃarārā

ḷōṃarārā Koṃwin kaiur ḷọk ḷōṃarārā. Step on it, you guys. ḷōṃarārā

Ejjerara Ejjerara likin āniin There are lots of squirelfish on the ocean side of this island. jera

jalirara Eotlọk jān mā eo im jalirara. He flopped down from the breadfruit tree. jālirara

jālirara Itipiji im jālirara kōn an iiṃ an itok. I tripped him and sent him flying because of his tremendous speed. jālirara

ekkōrārā Ejjeḷọk wōt kōkōrārā (ekkōrārā) in ānin This island is full of women. kōrā

kōkōrārā Ejjeḷọk wōt kōkōrārā (ekkōrārā) in ānin This island is full of women. kōrā

rōrara Eḷap an rōrara (errara) mā eṇ. That breadfruit tree has a lot of branches. ra

errara Eḷap an rōrara (errara) mā eṇ. That breadfruit tree has a lot of branches. ra

Ierrārā Bao ko kākā. Ierrārā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

Ebbūrara Ebbūrara aolepān ānbwinnūṃ You've swollen all over your body. būbūra

Eowurara Eowurara libōn irooj eo. The dead chief had a lot of dead companions in his grave. ura

aera Likūti ioon aera tuanmiiñ Put it on my left shoulder. aerā

jera Alboketok ṃōk juon wūtin ledik eṇ jera. Please put together a flower bud wreath for my girlfriend. albok

Iar atōreje lōta eo aō ñan ledik eo jera. I addressed the letter to my girl. atōrej

Kōjro etal ñan kọpe jọọb eṇ an Jera. Let's go to Jera's restaurant. kọpe jọọb

Iar iioon jera inne I ran into my friend yesterday. iioon

“Ioḷe jera e, letok peiūṃ bwe koṃwij tan etal kiiō,” eba im jaake tok pein. “Well my friend, let me shake your hand because it looks like you are leaving now,” he said as he reached out his hand. P472 pā

jerā Raar jerā jān ke rar dik. They've been friends since they were young. jerā

Ekōjak ippa bwe kōṃro kar jerā ālikin aṃro kar ire im ekar puwaḷ jān ña It was funny because we became friends after getting into a fight—he was so scared of me. P470 puwaḷ

Ke ij rōre lọk im lale turin mejān, ibar ememej tok iien eo jinoin aṃro kar jerā. I looked at my friend’s face and thought back to when we first became friends. P469 jerā

Bōtaab jerā eo aṃro ekar juon jerā eo elukkuun pen im ṃool But after that we developed a very strong and true friendship. P471 jerā

Bōtaab jerā eo aṃro ekar juon jerā eo elukkuun pen im ṃool But after that we developed a very strong and true friendship. P471 jerā

jeṃjerā Aerār in jeṃjerā ilo ṃool Touching shoulders in true friendship. aerār

Erro ej jeṃjerā. They are friends. jeṃjerā

Ri-jeṃjerā Ri-jeṃjerā ro remoot in kakkije. The two friends went on a vacation. jeṃjerā

kōjera Remoot in kōjera. They went to fish for squirrelfish. jera

mera Enaan mera likao eṇ. He's a soft-spoken man. naan mera

Joñan an mera iep eo, lio ear albakbōke. The basket was light enough for her to carry under her arm. albakbōk

merā Koṃwij etal ke in jabuki baruun merā eṇ ej lọklọk ioon pedped? Are you going to use the jabuk method and catch the school of parrotfish feeding on the reef? jabuk

Jero etal in kōttọọri merā ko bwe bōkāiier kiiō. Let's go chase the parrotfish into the weir because this is the right tide for them. kōttọọr

Kajiṃwe kiju ṇe bwe enaaj merā wa ṇe Straighten the mast or the canoe will capsize. merā

Imera Imera ḷọk jān ṃokta I am lighter than before. mera

jiokra Raar ilọk in kajiokratok ilo ṃōn wia kake jiokra eṇ. They went to buy jiokra from the store where they sell it. jiookra

Ejiokra Ejiokra mejānwōd ko. The clams have been made into jiokra jiookra

Jālukra Ijọ kōn tutu ilo naṃ eṇ ikōtaan Jenkā im Ḷōtoonke tōre ko kōmjel jinō im jema kar jokwe im kowainini ilo Jālukra. I used to swim in the salt-water pool that lies between Jenkā and Ḷōtoonke when I went with my parents to make copra at Jālukra wāto (on Emejwa Islet on Likiep). naṃ

enrā Raar kōjerbal wōt enrā ilo keemem eo. They just used coconut-frond trays at the birthday celebration. enrā

Enrā in ia ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your enrā from? enrā

bōra Kwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj). Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling? aij

Erro ej kōnono wōt ak iḷak bōk bōra im rōre āne ḷọk ilo animrokan Jema iturun ṃweo iānein wab eo. Those two were still talking and as I raised my head and looked toward the island I caught a glimpse of Father on the shore side of the wharf. P84 āne

Emetak bōra. I have a headache. bar

Emetak buḷōn bōra. My head hurts from deep inside. buḷōn

Kōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra. Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me. jānij

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kōrā Rūkkaaerer in kōrā. An overly possessive woman. aer

Ajriin uwaakin kōrā eṇ enaaj kōjerataiki. Her relying so much on child help will be her downfall. ajriin uwaak

Eḷap an arōk kōrā ḷeeṇ He is jealous and possessive of his wife. arōk kōrā

Kōrā eḷap aer arōk naan. Women like to gossip. arōk naan

Kōrā ebanban jān ṃōṃaaṇ (eṃṃaaṇ). Women are weaker than men. banban

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Kọrā Kọrā eo ej jañ im kōjjeraṃōlṃōl. The woman is crying and shows her loneliness. jeraṃōl

Ekōrā Ekōrā ḷeeṇ He's effeminate. kōrā

ri-aekōrā Lukkuun baj ri-aekōrā. Now that's a genuine expert in the fastening of the sail to the boom. aekōrā

Ḷora Rejaṃbo toḷọk ñan Ḷora. They are hiking westward to Laura. jaṃbo

Emake kōkaj (ekkaj) iaḷ eṇ ñan Ḷora. The road to Laura is very bumpy. kōkaj

Kwōn likūt ḷọk ñan Ḷora. Transport it to Laura. lilik

Kōm ar piknikḷọk ñan Ḷora. We went on a picnic to Laura. piknik

Kumi in al eo jān Ḷora ear lukkuun tūtileñeñ (ittileñeñ) ilo jebta eo. The singing group from Laura was the most impressive at the song-fest. tileñeñ

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riḶora Ettaiṇaṃṇaṃ riḶora. The people of Laura always use mosquito nets. taiṇaṃ

ṃōrā Kwōn atitiik waini kaṇe bwe ren ṃōrā ḷọk Smoke that copra so that it will get drier. atiti

Eañtak in Ṃajōḷ eḷap ṃōrā. The northern side of the Marshalls is dry. eañtak

Ebwiin jejatbobo (ejjatbobo) nuknuk kā kōn aer jab lukkuun ṃōrā The clothes have the smell because they didn't dry properly. jatbo

Kwōn atitiik waini kaṇe bwe ren ṃōrā ḷọk Smoke those copra nuts so that they will get drier. / … so that they will dry faster. bwe

Ebwiin jatbo nuknuk kā kōn aer jab lukkuun ṃōrā. These clothes have the damp smell because they didn't dry properly. jatbo

emōrā Elañe eṃōj, likit ilo nuknuk im totouki ṃae iien emōrā. When that is finished, wrap it in cloth and hang it up to dry. S20 toto

Eṃōrā Eṃōrā kane kaṇe. Those pieces of firewood are dry. ṃōrā

Ejjeḷọk men in kabwilōñlōñ ekar bar waḷọk ñan kōmmān raan ko tokālik ṃae iien kōmmān bar tōprak ilo āne eṃōrā. Nothing too surprising happened to us after that until we reached dry land. P1181 tokālik

Jej kōjeek mokwaṇ eṇ, im ñe eṃōrā, limi na ilowaan maañ. We put it under the sun, and when it is dry, wrap it in pandanus leaves. S12 mokwaṇ

Kōjeke im ñe eṃōrā, tūrtūri ña ilo maañ im lukoj kōn ekkwal im epojak ñan ṃōñā Keep it under the sun, and when it is dry, wrap it in a bundle with pandanus leaves and tie it with sennit, and it is ready to eat. S12 tūrtūr

rōṃōrā Ṃōjin, jej kōjeeki, im ñe rōṃōrā, kọkoṇi ṇai lowaan iiep, bọọk, ak tiin, ṃae iien jeaikuji ñan ṃōñā Then we put them to dry in the sun, and when they are dry, fit them into a basket, box, or can until we need them for food. S27 koṇ

Ṃōjin, jej kōjeeki, im ñe rōṃōrā, kọkoṇi ṇai lowaan iiep, bọọk, ak tiin, ṃae iien jeaikuji ñan ṃōñā Then we put them to dry in the sun, and when they are dry, fit them into a basket, box, or can until we need them for food. S27 kōjeje

Ḷoora Eoonkappe in Ḷoora ebokboke The shore of Laura is sandy. eoonkappe

Eḷap an kōkabroro likin Ḷoora. There are lots of groupers on the oceanside of Laura. kabro

rōrā Wōn ṇe kwōj rōrā (errā) ippān Which side are you on? rōrā

Koṃwin rōrā (errā) ṇai turājet. Please move to one side. rōrā

tōpra Eor tōpra ṇa ilo ānin I did much work (planted many things) on this islet. tōpran

errā Wōn ṇe kwōj rōrā (errā) ippān Which side are you on? rōrā

Koṃwin rōrā (errā) ṇai turājet. Please move to one side. rōrā

Raar errā ilo elmakot ko. They agree on the suggestions. elmọkot

Errā ije The things are here. errā

Eajerrā Eajerrā tata ilo jerbal. He's a loner the most in working. ajerre

irrā Āinwōt irrā ilo ḷōmṇak e an Injinia,” Bojin eo eba ḷọk ñan Kapen eo. “I agree with the Engineer,” the Boatswain said to the Captain. P895 rōrā

bōrrā Eor ke aṃ (jidpān) bōrrā? Do you have a rip saw? bōrrā

Ewi bōrrā eo aṃ? Where is your rip saw? bōrrā

Ebōrrā Ebōrrā waini eo. The coconut was cut in half. bōrrā

Laura Ekabokbok tata jabōn Laura. The sandiest place in Majuro Atoll is at the end of Laura. bokbok

Kwōj ḷōmṇak in itoḷọk ṇāāt ñan Laura? When are you planning to go (westward) to Laura? ito

Laura ej eoonene eo an Mājro. Laura is the main islet of Majuro Atoll. eoonene

Eouwi jaap in likin Laura. The red snapper from the ocean side of Laura are delicious. jaap

Ewōr jojaab ej eddōk ilo Laura. The sour-sop can be grown in Laura. jojaab

Ḷaura Remoot in kajojaab Ḷaura. They went looking for sour-sop in Laura. jojaab

Ebbūra Ebbūra ḷọk ānbwinnūṃ jān ṃokta Your body is more swollen than before. būbūra

missa Juon iaan jerbal ko an baata ej ri-aje katok in missa. One of the functions of a priest is to offer the sacrifice of the Mass. aje

Ta Ta ṇe kwōj abṇōṇō eake? What are you complaining about? abṇōṇō

Ta in ej kaabore an wa in etal? What's impeding the progress of this boat? abor

Ta eṇ ej kaabōblepe? What's making her/him so uninterested? abōblep

Ta ṇe kwōj ba aer kake? Why do you say it's theirs? aer

Kaalikkare ṃōk ta eo kwōj ba. Will you clarify what you're saying? alikkar

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baata Juon iaan jerbal ko an baata ej ri-aje katok in missa. One of the functions of a priest is to offer the sacrifice of the Mass. aje

paata Bojin eo ej bwebwenato ñan Jema kōn an kar nana kōjeien ilo paata eo an kar America im Japan. The Boatswain was telling Father a story about how bad things were for him during the war between the United States and Japan. P978 kōjea-

inepaata Etke kwōj inepaata ke ej aikuj waj ñan eok? Why do you worry so much when she's expressing her needs to you? aikuj

Bata Bata in Amedka men raṇe. Those are American priests. bata

Bata eo ear kọkwōjkwōje ri-nañinmej ro. The priest gave holy communion to the sick people. kwōjkwōj

Bata eṇ ear peptaiji ajri e. That priest baptized this child. peptaij

Ebata Ebata. He's become a priest. bata

Jebata Jebata wūnin aṃ jorrāān ṇe No wonder you are in trouble. jebata

jata Ear jata kake wa eo waō. He borrowed my boat. jata

Oṇāān jata eo an ṃweeṇ ij jokwe ie ej jibukwi ruwalitoññoul taḷa. The rental for my apartment is one hundred eighty dollars a month. oṇāān jata

Innem juon raan Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo erjel kar kwelọk ippān doon im lo juon ḷōmṇak bwe Jema en kepaak ḷeo waan booj in im roñoul ruo ne aitokan im kajjitōk ippān emaroñ ke kōtḷọk wa eo waan bwe erjel en jata kake ñan Likiep. Then one day Father and the two men met together and the idea arose that Father should approach the man who owned the twenty-two foot boat and ask if he would allow them to charter it to Likiep. P20 jata

ri-jata Ḷōṇe ej juon ri-jata kake kaar. That man is one who rents out cars. jata

pata Eamṇak kōn an kar peran jiṃṃaan ilo pata. He has a lot of land as a result of his grandfather's bravery in battles. amṇak

Ri-ba pata etan armej eo ṇe He is the one who always calls people's names for nothing. ba pata

Kwōn jab ba pata etan aṃ Irooj. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. ba pata

Ear ḷap kwōle ilo bwiltōñtōñin pata eo There was a great famine when the war was in full-swing. bwiltōñtōñ

Ijoko raar kakkuri ilo pata eo rej pād wōt jenkwāer. The traces of what they destroyed during the war were still there. ijeko

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inepata Jab inepata kōn an iien iabuñi koṃ. Don't worry about time catching up with you. iabuñ

Jab inepata kake bwe ikōn-ālkinṃwio. Don't worry about him because he's not with it. ikōn-ālkinṃwio

Eḷap an ineemṃan im ejjeḷọk an inepata. He's very patient and has nothing to worry about. ineeṃṃan

Kwōn jab inepata bwe ekeke ṇa ireeaar kiiō. Don't worry about him; he's mature now and can take care of himself. keke ṇa ireeaar

Jab inepata bwe kijen niñniñ. Have no fear for it'll be a cinch. kijen niñniñ

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Iinepata Iinepata kōn ainikien dān eo innem ijujen jibwe tok bakōj eo kab kuwat eo im jino aō kar ānen I was worried about the sound of the water so I used a can to bail it into a bucket. P348 inepata

ri-inepata Tony ej juon ri-inepata ilo mour eṇ an. Tony is one who is always looks worried. inepata

mejpata Jab mejpata eake bwe eor pāleen. Don't fall over her for she's married. mejpata

Emejpata Emejpata ḷeeṇ He thinks he's God's gift to women. mejpata

jerata Kwōn jab bbweetkōnkōn bwe wūnin aṃ jerata ṇe Don't be discouraged so easily; that is the reason why you have misfortunes. bweetkōn

Eor iien jeraaṃṃan im eor iien jerata. There are good times and bad times. jeraaṃṃan

Rūtto ro rōkein ba jab kadkadajaj bwe enaaj or jerata. The old folks used to say to never attempt the impossible or sorry consequences might follow. kadkadajaj

Jab kōrkōr ioon kūro bwe kwōnaaj jerata. You'd better not be choosy or you'll be sorry. kōrkōr ioon kūro

Ajineañroin ear bōktok jerata. His doing so many other things brought bad luck. ajineañro

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jeratā Rūtto ro raar ba, "Jab ajineañro eḷaññe kwōj etal in eọñōd bwe kwōnaaj jeratā." Our forebears said, "Plan your fishing in advance or you will not catch any fish." ajineañro

ejerata Ñe ejerata alikkar ke eṃōj bōkjān koṇan. If he didn't catch any fish, black magic has been put on him. bōkjān koṇa-

Ejerata ḷokwan an jerbal kōn an kijoñ ajriin uwaak. Whatever he does always gets fouled up in the end because he relies on child help. ajriin uwaak

Ekar juon tūreep eo ejerata. It was an unfortunate trip. jerata

Jejerata Jejerata wōt ke rōkaliaik kōj. It will be bad fortune when they banish us.P202 jerata

Jejerata wōt ke rōkaliaik kōj. It will be bad fortune when they banish us. P202 kalia

Rijerata Rijerata men raṇ. They are unfortunate people. jerata

Raar naajdik rijerata. They gave food to the unfortunate people. jerata

tata Eṃṃan tata aba eṇ iarin Likiep. Likiep has the best anchorage. aba

Eaeṃōḷoḷo tata iuṃwin Alele. The coolest spot is under the Alele Museum. aeṃōḷoḷo

Aidik tata Mede Mary is the slimmest. aidik

Ailuwaan tata armej in aelōñ in. The noisiest people are found in this atoll. ailuwannañnañ

Ajjinono tata an kōnono eo ṇe That's the one who speaks the lowest in volume. ajjinono

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Eaḷakiiatata Eaḷakiiatata. It's the scarcest of all. aḷakiia

jejatata Ḷeo eḷap an jejatata (ejjatata) ṇe That man is always borrowing. jata

ejjatata Ḷeo eḷap an jejatata (ejjatata) ṇe That man is always borrowing. jata

Jeḷātata Jeḷātata ilo kar jikuuḷ eo an. He was the smartest in the school he attended. jeḷā

ejeḷātata Ri-inwijet eo ejeḷātata inwijet emoottok. The man who is expert in lashing outrigger canoes is coming. inwijet

Rijimeeṇ eo ejeḷātata jimeeṇ eṇ. He is the best mason. jimeeṇ

Ri-bokpātata Ri-bokpātata eo eṇ. He is the number one man who always has his arms folded. bokpā

Ejọuwatata Ejọuwatata ḷọk ḷadik eṇ jān jemān. That boy is more fearless than his father. jọuwōta

Ejọuwatata ḷadik eṇ. That boy doesn't scare easily. jọuwōta

Ekọuwatata Ekọuwatata uwe ilo baḷuun. Riding on planes is dangerous. uwōta

Eajukubtata Eajukubtata an etetal. He limps the most. ajjukub

Ri-jeḷmānetata Ri-jeḷmānetata. The most unruly. jeḷmāne

Jijureretata Jijureretata (Ijjureretata) likin Aur. Aur has the most plentiful barracuda on its oceanside. jure

Ijjureretata Jijureretata (Ijjureretata) likin Aur. Aur has the most plentiful barracuda on its oceanside. jure

Jabwetata Jabwetata joñan ṃōñā eo ilo keemem eo boñ jān aolep keemem ko ḷọk The food at the birthday party last night was more inadequate than at any birthday party heretofore. jabwe

Ri-jerawiwitata Ri-jerawiwitata eo eṇ iaan ḷadik raṇ. He is the biggest sinner of all those boys. jerọwiwi

Jọkkwikwitata Jọkkwikwitata eo ṇe bwe eineeṃṃan ilo an mour. He is most patient and seldom gets angry. jọkkwikwi

eṃōkajtata “Men eo ṃoktata, kōjro naaj wōnāne ḷọk im ba ke ren je etarro bwe kōjro en uwe ilo waan raun eo eṃōkajtata ñan aelōñ eo arro,” Jema ekar ba. “The first thing we are going to do is tell them to put our name on the list so we can ride on the fastest field trip ship to our island,” Father said. P1333 ṃōkaj

reṃōkajtata Raar kaiāekwōj wa ko ruo reṃōkajtata. They raced the two fastest canoes. iāekwōj

eajejtata Ijoke, eajejtata Mede However, Mary is the most generous. ajej

Iupejtata Iupejtata wāto eṇ. That tract has the most overgrown sprouted coconuts. iupej

Aeṇaktata Aeṇaktata. He's the most drenched to the skin. aeṇak

diktata Jitenbōrotata eo ej diktata eṇ nejin rūtto raṇ. People's youngest children are their favorites, jitōnbōro

liktata Iwanlik ḷọk eake im ḷak ijo liktata i lowa, ipāin ḷọk ie bwe en jab kaapañpañ. I took it all the way to the back and shoved it into a place where it wouldn’t get in the way. P604 pepāin

āliktata Bōrwaj eo āliktata in This is the final phase of the treatment. bōrwaj

Raar ibeb em wiin ilo teeñ eo āliktata. They turned on the pressure and came back to win in the last quarter. ibeb

Ri-ajej ṃōñā rej ṃōñā āliktata. Those who divide up the food eat last. ajej

Innem āliktata ikar ṃōdānḷọk im joṇak. I was finally able to fall asleep soundly. P954 joṇak

Jekdọọn ia eo kwōnāj kọkorkor ḷọk ñane ak āliktata rej nāj lo wōt eok. Regardless of where you take off in fear you will always be found. kọkorkor

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ṃoktata Kwelọk eo ṃoktata an Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia ear kōṃṃan ilo Juḷae 1965 The first meeting of the Congress of Micronesia was in July 1965. S16 ṃokta

Kwōn kab jeor ñan anmiiñ ilo jeor eṇ ṃoktata. Turn left at the first turn. jeor

Kapen eo ejikrōk tok ijo ṃoktata, ke erjel ej rọọl tok, im jino jabōl ṇa kobban pileij eo ñiin kōn raij. When they arrived, the Captain came in first and heaped his plate full of rice. P371 jabōḷ

“Men eo ṃoktata, kōjro naaj wōnāne ḷọk im ba ke ren je etarro bwe kōjro en uwe ilo waan raun eo eṃōkajtata ñan aelōñ eo arro,” Jema ekar ba. “The first thing we are going to do is tell them to put our name on the list so we can ride on the fastest field trip ship to our island,” Father said. P1333 ṃōkaj

Ṃoktata, ālkin aer raankeik waini eṇ im bōk eaḷ eṇ jāne, rej kōjeeke im ej erom pinniep. First of all, after they have grated the copra and taken the coconut milk from it, they heat it under the sun and it becomes coconut oil. S18 eaḷ

Ejiltata Ejiltata an kilmeej kooḷan bōran lieṇ. That woman's hair is the darkest black. jil

Jakōltata Jakōltata an Mark eb. Mark is the clumsiest dancer, jakōl

Jaaṃtata Jaaṃtata pilawā e kijō. My bread got the most jam. jaaṃ

eakajintata Eakajiniḷok arin Piñlep jān arin Bōtto, ijoke eakajintata likin Mejatto. The lagoon side of Piñlep Island has more akajin fish than the lagoon side of Bōtto Island, however, most of the akajin fish can be found on the ocean side of Mejatto Island. akajin

jinointata Wōn eo jinointata ear kaaḷkitaik Bōḷau? Who was the first to introduce alligators to Palau? aḷkita

Ej rōḷọk wōt aḷaḷ eo jinointata jān pein ak epo ippa im kōṃro jiṃor jejaak ḷọk ñan ḷōṃaro i lōñ. As soon as he lifted up the first piece, I caught hold of the other, and the two of us passed it to the guys up above. P684 rōḷọk

jibboñtata Kwōj aikuj in ruj in jibboñtata. You should get up at the crack of dawn. jibboñ

Ij ḷōmṇak ilju jibboñtata jelo ān eo. I think we’ll spot the island early tomorrow morning. P843 lelo

Buñbuñtata Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 buñbuñ

Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 Etao

bōtata Anij eutiej bōtata. God is most high. bōtata

ebbōtata Kadikḷọk aṃ ebbōtata. Don’t use so much butter. bōta

Allotata Allotata Petri Petri stammers the most. allo

jerọtata Kar jerọtata eo eṇ ilo tariṇae eo. He was a top marksman during the war. jerọ

Jitenbōrotata Jitenbōrotata eo ej diktata eṇ nejin rūtto raṇ. People's youngest children are their favorites, jitōnbōro

Ri-jauwōtata Ri-jauwōtata ḷadik eṇ āinwot jemān. That boy, like his father, doesn't scare easily. jọuwōta

kauwōtata “Peḷọk ilo meto kauwōtata imaroñ ba kiin ke elukkuun nana.” “I can now say for sure that drifting in the dangerous open ocean is a horrible experience.” P1337 peḷọk

ekauwōtata Aetin likin Naṃdik ekauwōtata. The current on the ocean side of Naṃdik Island is hazardous. aet

Ekauwōtata aikūṃ Your towing is dangerous. aik

Ekauwōtata ajetin pāātōre innem kōjparoke jān ajiri ro. The acid that's used in batteries is dangerous therefore keep it out of reach of the children. ajet

Ekauwōtata anennetaoin ḷeeṇ He's dangerous when he gets an epileptic seizure. anennetao

Iḷōmṇak ippa make ke bōlen ej kōnono eake ammān tōn jerak ilo iien in im ej ba ekauwōtata. I thought to myself that most likely he said this because we were going to sail soon and he was implying that it was dangerous. P219 ḷōmṇak

Euwōtata Euwōtata ḷeeṇ That man scares easily. uwōta

Ekọuwōtata Ekọuwōtata jerbal eo an. His work is dangerous. kauwōtata

eḷaptata Eḷap an baj injin eo kajoor ñan dettan wa eo innem ewātin peḷḷọk jān ioon dān ñe ej tōtōr eake, eḷaptata ñe ej jej kobban. The engine was very strong for the size of the boat, so it nearly skipped from the water’s surface when it was motoring with it, especially when there was no cargo. P10 ḷap

Mā ej juon iaan ṃōñā ko eḷaptata an ri-Ṃajeḷ kōjerbale. Breadfruit is one of the foods that Marshallese use most. S28 mā

Mā ej juon iaan ṃōñā ko eḷaptata an ri-Ṃajeḷ kōjerbale. Breadfruit is one of the foods that Marshallese use most. S28 ṃōñā

Mā ej juon iaan ṃōñā ko eḷaptata an ri-Ṃajeḷ kōjerbale. Breadfruit is one of the foods that Marshallese use most. S28 kōjerbale

Kileptata Kileptata aḷkitain Abdika. The biggest alligators are found in Africa. aḷkita

ekōptata Wa eo eban rọọl bwe ekōptata. The boat won't turn back for it's passed the point of no return. kōptata

Ekōptata kiiō It's too late now. kōptata

kokōptata Koban bōjrak bwe kokōptata. You can't stop now for you're too deeply involved. kōptata

Jejarjartata Jejarjartata (Ejjarjartata) Reverend eo ear itok jān Amedka. The Reverend who came from America is always praying. jar

Ejjarjartata Jejarjartata (Ejjarjartata) Reverend eo ear itok jān Amedka. The Reverend who came from America is always praying. jar

Aerartata Aerartata keinikkanin Jāltō. The trees on Jāltō Island are the most scorched. aerar

Aḷjertata Aḷjertata wōn Who's suffering most from ulcers? aḷjer

Iurtata Iurtata. Quickest. iur

kwaaljettata Ialjetḷọk jān e; ak kwaaljettata. I'm cross-eyed more than he is; but you're the most cross-eyed. aljet

kuwata Juon kuwata in juon awa ej joñoul ḷalem minit. A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes. kuwata

jabta Ṃaajta eo an jabta eo ṇe That's the director of the chorus. ṃaajta

jebta Enaaj or jebta Kūrijṃōj in. There will be a song fest this Christmas. jebta

Renaaj jebta ilo ṃōn jikuuḷ eṇ. They will hold a song fest in the school building. jebta

Kumi in al eo jān Ḷora ear lukkuun tūtileñeñ (ittileñeñ) ilo jebta eo The singing group from Laura was the most impressive at the song-fest. tileñeñ

Enaaj wōr ḷalem jebta ko ilo kūrijṃōj in. There will be five chapters peerforming in the coming Christmas festivities. jebta

eta Ṃalene tok ṃōk eta ilo juron jāje e aō. Would you engrave my name on the handle of my machete. ṃalen

Kwōn jab ba pata eta. Don't call me for nothing. ba pata

jinaketa Ijaje jinaketa. I can't wear wooden clogs. jinaketa

leta Jitaṃe leta ṇe bwe jen meeḷe. Put a stamp on the letter so we can send it. jitaaṃ

Ejitaaṃ kadede leta eo The letter has already been stamped. jitaaṃ

erpeta Epoub erpeta eo in bōklōñ-bōklaḷ ri-nañinmej lōñlōñ ro an raan eo ñan ijoko rej jibadeki ḷọk The elevator was quite busy that day lifting the numerous patients up and down to their respective destinations. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

kaabreta “Bōlen eboṇ kaabreta e an. “Maybe the carburetor is clogged. P620 boṇ

weta Juon eo im ear waḷok ilo weta jab ṇe iōñ. A verbal skirmish took place in the house next door north. im

ita Ḷōṃare ebar ita obajañ Now, what's the matter with grandma again? obajañ

Kwōj ita ijeṇe What are you doing over there? ita

“Eṃōj jenāj ita ke jeṃōkin añōtñōt bwe en oktak kooj in ad im jen bōk ṇa i reaar bwe ān eo epād ie, ak āinwōt ñe jej kōnono ñan mejatoto,” Jema eukōt ḷọk “Well, I don’t know how many times we have said we should change our course and go east, because the island is over that way, but it’s as if we are talking into thin air,” Father replied. P1019 ṃōk

Bao eo eineeṃṃan wōt im kōjatdikdik ioon aeran Kapen eo ke ekā wōt im ñak en ita. The bird was so gentle and kōjatdikdik: deceptive? there on the Captain’s shoulder that when it moved he didn’t know what had happened. P1042 kōjatdikdik

Bao eo eineeṃṃan wōt im kōjatdikdik ioon aeran Kapen eo ke ekā wōt im ñak en ita. The bird was so gentle and deceptive there on the Captain’s shoulder that when it moved he didn’t know what had happened. P1042 jatdik

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ḷaita Ejjeḷọk ri-rejetake ineek meto ḷọk pāākin lōñlōñ in waini ko ñan ḷaita eo He carried the many sacks of copra all by himself to the lighter at the lagoon beach. rejetak

Eita Eita neeṃ What happened to your foot? eita

Iñak eita, ewiwijet ke ak ta. I didn’t know what was wrong—whether he was panicking or what. P573 wiwijet

Eita? What’s going on? P550 ita

“Eita eor jorrāān ke?” “What’s the matter?” P584 ita

“Eita,” Kapen eo elaṃōj laḷ tak, āinwōt ñe en ñak “What’s going on?” the Captain yelled down, as if he didn’t know. P618 ñak

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aḷkita Eko tok kilū ñe ij ellolo aḷkita. Seeing an alligator gives me the creeps. aḷkita

Pita Eajejḷọk Jọọn jān Pita. John is more generous than Peter. aje

Pita ear kaarmejjete Jijej. Peter denied Jesus. kaarmejjet

Aetokūṃ wōt Pita. You're as tall as Peter. aetok

Runo eo eṇ ej allōke Pita. The medicine person is chanting and performing an incantation over Peter. allōk

Ekōiie wa eṇ waan Jọọn, ak ekōieḷọk wa eṇ waan Pita. John's boat is sturdy; however, Peter's boat is sturdier. kōiie

Rita Jitojaik ḷọk men kaṇe ñan Rita. Drive those things over to Rita. jitoja

Koṃ keeañḷọk kōn naan ṇe ñan Rita. Spread the news over to Rita. keeañ

Ear kurṃaikḷọk waini ko an ñan Rita. He hauled his copra to Rita by cart. kurṃa

Ej leakḷọk jemān ñan Rita. He's taking his father to Rita. leak-

Inaaj tūraipwōj ñan Rita buñniin I'll drive over to Rita tonight. tūraip

Ṃaajta Ṃaajta eo an jabta eo ṇe That's the director of the chorus. ṃaajta

mokta Iar lo mijen inne mokta jān an mej. I saw his spirit yesterday before he died. mej

mọkta Jaañke in lale wōn in mọkta. Let's play jaañke to see who goes first. jaañke

ṃokta Jāān kaṇ an rōkaakajeikḷọk jān ṃokta. His wealth has made him feel more important than previously. akaje

Ij kaañūrñūr ṃokta im ḷak ṃōj, kōbaatat. I'm going to wait till I'm really dying before having a cigarette. añūr

Eṃṃan ñe jebar ektaki tok aḷaḷ kā ṃokta jān an wōt bwe ej kab naaj apañḷọk wōt. I think we should reload the lumber before it starts raining even if it will be more difficult then. P728 apañ

Kobbōjḷọk jān ṃokta. You're thiner than before. bōbōj

Kwōn joḷọk aō bōd ak elukkuun ḷap ḷọk aō bōro-joḷọk jān ṃokta. Forgive me but I'm getting awfully forgetful. bōro-joḷọk

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Enta Enta kwōj eḷḷọk ke baj eo bōnjān eṇ. Don't let that bother you; it's just the way he is. bōnja-

Enta kwōj kabūḷāāt aṃ al? Why are you singing out of tune? būḷāāt

Enta ṃōñā kañ? What are those foods for? enta

Enta kwōj kōlọtuwawaiki ijeṇe ke ejjab itok. Don't waste your time trying to spot him passing through that opening because he's not coming. kōlọtuwawa

Enta kwōj alluwaḷọke ke enaaj ḷōmṇak eṃṃan men eṇ ej kōṃṃane. Don't just look at him or he'll think you approve of what he's doing. alluwaḷọk

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eṇta “A bwe eṇta kwōj inepata ke ñe etal im apañ tok, jejujen kōjerbal kōṃadṃōdin aelōñ kein.” “But what are you worried about; if we go and something is wrong, then we’ll fix it in the traditional ways.” P289 apañ

kōḷōṇta Eor ke ami kōḷōṇta in iiō in? Have you (plural) a calendar for this year? kōḷōṇta

bōta Eṃṃan ke tūrep eo aṃ ñan Amedka? ...Bwe bōta iar etal. Did you have a good trip to America? .. (You're) assuming I went. bwe bōta

Epād ke Toni i ṃōṇe? ...Bwe bōta ej jokwe ṃwiin Is Tony in your house there? .. (You're) assuming he lives here. bwe bōta

Ñāāt eo kwōj etal ñan Ṃajeḷ? ...Bwe bōta inaaj etal. When are you going to the Marshalls? .. (You're) assuming I'm going. bwe bōta

jota Rōkijoñ abba in jota. They're used to dynamiting in the evening. abba

Eaemedḷọk ḷọk jota jān jotenin. It was cooler last evening than this evening. aemedḷọk

Ij lewōj jatū bwe en aṃ ri-aḷkōnar in jota. I'll let you take my sister for a sunset stroll. aḷkōnar

Alfred ej juon iaan ri-eojojo ro jota. Alfred is one of the the men who went fishing with the eojojo method last night. eojojo

Iar jitoja in jota. I went for an evening drive. jitoja

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Ejota Ejota ḷọk The evening is getting darker. jota

Ejota dikdikḷọk The evening slips away. jota

kejota Kōjro itōn kaajbwirōk kejota. Let's go get some ajbwirōk pandanus for dinner Ajbwirōk

Ālikin eoreak eor kejota in kōjeṃḷọk iien būromej eṇ ñan armej eṇ. After the spreading of the gravel, there is an evening meal to bring to an end the time of mourning. S14 iien būroṃōj

kōjota Irọọl tok ñan raij eo im ḷak lale ke ebwe ñan kōjota, ijujen kọkoṇe ḷọk wōt i lowaan pāāntōre eo an wa eo. I returned to the rice, and realizing that the left-over was enough for dinner, I then stowed it in the boat’s pantry. P390 kọkkoṇkoṇ

Koṃwin itok jen kōjota. Come, let's eat supper. kōjota

Naan eo an eitōm kaajliptaake kōjota eo aō. Her comments spoiled my dinner. ajliptaak

Kwōnañin kōjota ke Have you eaten dinner? jota

Kōjota eo ear jab jejjet an jinoe bwe eḷap an raelepe aer kōmatti mōñā ko. Supper was late because they hadn't started cooking until noon. Supper wasn’t served on time because they had started cooking late. raelep

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lōta Iar atōreje lōta eo aō ñan ledik eo jera. I addressed the letter to my girl. atōrej

Lōta e aō ear itok ilo eermeeḷ tok. My letter came by airmail eermeeḷ

Ñe eitok enaaj jujen bōktok lōta eo When he comes he might as well bring the letter. jujen

Jet rej bōbōk tok lemlem, jet lōta. Some had packages and some had letters. P442 lemlem

Kōjro tōn kōlōta ilo iṃōn lōta eṇ. Let's go see if we got mail at the post office. lōta

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kōlōta Kōjro tōn kōlōta ilo iṃōn lōta eṇ. Let's go see if we got mail at the post office. lōta

Ṃōta Ṃōta iaan ṃōkā Which one of these houses? ṃōt

Akajinin arin ṃōta ṇe On the lagoon shore of what land tract did you catch that akajin fish? akajin

Jorṃōta Jorṃōta in ia? That underwear is made where? jorṃōta

tōtā Eḷap an tōtā (ettā) jerbal eṇ an. He has a menial job. tōtā

Eḷap an tōtā (ettā) baḷuun eo. The plane is very low. tōtā

Wōta Wōta ta (wōtaat) ṇe kwōj jukwe ie? What part of the island do you live in? wata

Eṃṃan wōta jab ṇe aṃ. You live in a nice place. wata

Ta nenaanin (ennaanin) wōta ṇe kwōj jokwe ie? What's the news from your part of the island? wata

iuwōta Āinwōt iuwōta.” I am afraid we might be in some danger.” P551 uwōta

Kouwōta Kouwōta ke in uwe ilo baḷuun? Are you afraid of riding on airplanes? uwōta

Jepta Jepta (Jepōt) eo kwaar pād ie joteen eo ḷọk Which shift did you work the other night? jep

Makarta Makarta ñe eitok. So what if he comes? makarta

Mekarta Mekarta ke ikar kijenmej wōt. But I kept at it. P667 makarta

jerta Ejab lel bao eo kōn an jerta. The chicken didn't get hit because he is not a good marksman. jerta

rijerta Ṃol ke kwe rijerta. It's true that you are not a good marksman. jerta

ettā Eḷap an tōtā (ettā) jerbal eṇ an. He has a menial job. tōtā

Eḷap an tōtā (ettā) baḷuun eo. The plane is very low. tōtā

anitta Eḷap an anitta. He has the power to cast spells. anitta

eanitta Kwōn jab kadkadajaj bwe eanitta. Don't try him because he's a voodoo expert. kadkadajaj

bōtta Ejeḷā bōtta. He's a good hitter. bōtta

Wōn ṇe ear ṃọruji bōtta ṇe Who broke that bat? ṃọruj

Bōtta epāpijek ḷọk jān Aḷōn. Bōtta is more unlovable than Aḷōn. pāpijek

ṃōtta Ikōḷmānḷọkjeṇ bajjek iuṃwin jet minit im ḷak rōre lọk ñan ioon wab eo, ilo juon ṃōtta ḷaddik I thought for a few minutes and then looked up and saw one of my friends on the pier. P460 kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ

kūta Iar katakini kūta. I taught him how to play the guitar. katak

Eḷap an jeḷā kūta. He plays guitar well. kūta

Eḷak lukore kūta eo aolep im pepaḷ (eppaḷ). As he strummed on the guitar, everyone went agape. lukor

Ear jino kamminene katak kūta. He started to practice guitar. miminene

ñūta Eḷap an ñūta āneo ṃōjin an taibuun. There is much famine on the island since the typhoon. ñūta

Eḷap ñūta ilo bwiltōñtōñin pata eo. There was much hunger during the heaviest part of the war. tōñtōñ

Iien ñūta men in innem kōjro etal in keedwaan. We're in a famine situation so let's go look for wild pandanus to eat. edwaan

Kōn an jabwe wa im kein kōnono ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, jet iien ej wōr ñūta ilo aelōñ ko ilikin ak ejjeḷọk ejeḷā kake ṃae iien ej etal wa ko ñani Because there are not enough ships and communication gear in the Marshall Islands, sometimes there is famine on the outer islands but no one knows about it until ships go there. S25 ñūta

Eḷañe ewōr retio in kōnono ilo aolep aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, ri-nañinmej rōban aikuj in mej kōñ an ejjeḷọk taktō ak wūno, im barāinwōt jipañ bōbrae jān an waḷọk ñūta. If there were radio communication on all islands in the Marshalls, sick people would not die for want of doctors or medicine, and it would also help prevent the occurrence of famine. S25 bōbrae

bọuta Joob bọuta. Powdered soap. joob

Jeova Kwōn kipliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 jine-

Kwōn kipliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 le-

Kwōn jab ba pata etan Jeova aṃ Anij; bwe Jeova ejāmin joḷọk ruōn eo ej ba pata etan. Thou shalt not take in vain the name of the Lord thy God, for the Lord will never forgive one who takes his name in vain. S5 ruo-

Kwōn jab ba pata etan Jeova aṃ Anij; bwe Jeova ejāmin joḷọk ruōn eo ej ba pata etan. Thou shalt not take in vain the name of the Lord thy God, for the Lord will never forgive one who takes his name in vain. S5 ruo-

Kwōn jab ba pata etan Jeova aṃ Anij; bwe Jeova ejāmin joḷọk ruōn eo ej ba pata etan. Thou shalt not take in vain the name of the Lord thy God, for the Lord will never forgive one who takes his name in vain. S5 ba pata

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wa Ta in ej kaabore an wa in etal? What's impeding the progress of this boat? abor

Ḷeeṇ ear kaaetokḷọk wa eṇ. He made the canoe longer. aetok

Ekilōk ajin wa eṇ bwe epojak in jerak. The ship's hatches are shut as she's ready to set sail. aj

Aḷe, ta wūnin an wa eṇ añōppāl? Mister, why is that canoe's sail flapping? añōppāl

Eḷap an añōt wa in. This boat is drawing a lot of water (and being impeded thereby). añōt

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Wā Wā in ta eo raar wāik eok kake? What kind of shot did they give you? wā

Wā eo ear bōke ear kabolioiki. The injection he got gave him polio. boḷio

Wā in ta eo raar wāik eok kake? What kind of shot did they give you? kake

awa Koṃro jeḷā jete awa kiiō ke ḷalem awa jimattan. Did you two know it’s already 5 o’clock in the morning? P658 jimattan

Koṃro jeḷā jete awa kiiō ke ḷalem awa jimattan. Did you two know it’s already 5 o’clock in the morning? P658 jimattan

Juon kuwata in juon awa ej joñoul ḷalem minit. A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes. kuwata

Jema eto laḷ ḷọk im kōjọ injin eo ke ṃōttan kar joñoul ḷalem minit ñan jiljino awa. Father went down into the engine room and started the engine since it was twenty-five minutes before 6 o’clock. P446 ṃōtta-

Ej jab podem tōprak ṃōñā ko ñan jiljino awa. The food wasn't ready by six o'clock. podem

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eawa Kọruji bwe eawa. Wake him up because it's time to go. ruj

Kwōn tutu in kwōlej bwe eawa. Just rinse yourself off because it's time (to go). tutu in kwōlej

pilawa Raar iiōki pilawa ko They make bread from the flour. iiōk

pilawā Kwōn bōtaik ḷọk pilawā ṇe kijen ledik eṇ. Put butter on that bread and give it to the girl to eat. bōta

Ḷeo edeḷọñ ḷọk ilowaan ruuṃ eo im ḷak diwōj tok ej jibwe ruo ḷoobwin pilawā, eṃōj an limi kōn peba būrawūn, ej ja āindeeo aer māāṇāṇ ke rej kab mat tok. The man went into a room and when he came back out he was holding loaves of bread, already wrapped in brown paper, still warm from the oven. P264 būrawūn

Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Eddepñatñat pilawā e This bread is gooey all over. depñat

Kwōjeḷā ke iiōk pilawā? Do you know how to mix dough? iiōk

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emān-awa Eḷap an lōñ nejin emān-awa. She has lots of four o'clock flowers. emān-awa

wawa Ejeḷā wawa. He's good at taking care of boats. wawa

Waan wōn ṇe (wa) kwōj wawa kake Whose canoe are you sailing around with? wawa

kaawawa Kōjro kaawawa ijin Let's kill time here. awa

Eppilawāwā Eppilawāwā tebōḷ ṇe There is flour all over that table there. pilawā

ejjedwawa Kōn an kanooj in ḷap det ilo ān eo, eṃōkaj an diñōjḷọk men ko rej ejjedwawa ioon bwidej. The sun's heat is so intense on the island that everthing lying about on the ground dries up quickly. diñōjḷọk

Ewawa Ewawa wa ṇe eoon wōd ṇe Your canoe is crosswise on the coral there. wawa

Raeñwāwā Raeñwāwā wōt They're so noisy. aeñwāñwā

kowawa Ri-pālle rej kowawa ne ñe rej jijet. Americans cross their legs when sitting. kowawa

jerwawa Kwōn jab jerwawa bwe kwōnañinmej. Don't go around exposed for you are sick. jejedwawa

ajerwawa Ejjeḷọk ajerwawa in ṃwiin This house is full of holes. ajerwawa

Eajerwawa Eajerwawa ḷọk ṃwiin jān ṃweeṇ iṃōn. There is more draft in this house than in his house. ajerwawa

Eññiitwawa Eññiitwawa bōke eṇ Julel. Julel Cape has lots of barracuda. ñiitwa

ñūñiitwawa Ebwe an ñūñiitwawa ānin This island has enough barracudas around it. ñiitwa

bwā Kwōn dọuk bwā ṇe Lower that pole. dedọdo

Bwā in kadjo. Fishing pole for kadjo kadjo

Ekobbwā Ekobbwā ainbat eṇ. The pot contains quite a bit. kobbwā

Ekobbwā ḷọk aebōj jimāāṇ e aō jān ṇe aṃ. My water cistern holds more water than yours. kobbwā

jerobbwā Eḷap an uwi jerobbwā in Wōjjā. Jerobbwā from Wotje are tasty. jorobbwā

jorobbwā Ejauwi jorobbwā. The jorobbwā is not a tasty fish. jorobbwā

kajorobbwā Rej kajorobbwā. They are fishing for jorobbwā jorobbwā

Rūbbwā Rūbbwā u ro raṇ. Those are the men who tend the fish traps. bōbwā

Ebwā Ebwā ittin Her breasts are beginning to grow. bwā

jebwa Edujebwābwe jebwa eo The jebwa dance was fouled up. dujebwābwe

Ejeḷā jebwa ḷadik eṇ im kwōn kōjebwaiki. That boy knows the jebwa so you should have him dance it. jebwa

Ri-jebwa Ri-jebwa ro jān kapinmeto. The stick dancers from the western atolls. jebwa

bōbwā Ḷōṃaro rej bōbwā (ebbā). The men are tending the traps. bōbwā

jekōbwa Kōṃṃan tok kijed jekōbwa. Make us some jekōbwa to eat. jekōbwa

Rar jekōbwa ṃōñā in raelep. They made jekōbwa for lunch. jekōbwa

Kōjekōbwa Kōjekōbwa tok Make us some jekōbwa jekōbwa

kewa Ḷeo kewa ṇe He's my match. kewa

kewā Ruo jar rej kewā doon Two groups compete with each other. kewā

Itomewa Itomewa jān tūrep eo bwe iruṃwij. I missed making the trip because I was late. tomewa

jepewa Ej jepewa ḷọk ñan an jorrāān. It's careening toward its destruction. jepewa

Ekōjepewa Ekōjepewa ḷọk eṇ. The boat is listing to other side. jepewa

Ri-kōjepewa Ri-kōjepewa eo eṇ. He is the one who always makes the boat keel over. jepewa

iwa Nejū, kab pād wōt iwa in im kōttar.” Son, please stay here on the boat and wait.” P338 wa

Ke iaar ruj ālikin, raan eo juon im ij pād iwa eo When I woke up later, it was the next day and I was in the boat. P257 wa

Emejwa Ekōbkōbe arin Emejwa. The lagoon beach of Emejwa Island is difficult to walk on. kōbkōb

Ealikkar ḷọk ad kile ṃuriniejin Emejwa jān Ṃaat The cultural sites on Emejwa islet are more easily recognizable than those on Ṃaat islet. ṃuriniej

jijkwakwa Kwōmake jijkwakwa (ijjukwakwa). You use sugar too often. jukwa

Ejjokwākwā Ejjokwākwā likin ānin The ocean side of this islet is littered with driftwood. jokwā

Ejjukwakwa Ejjukwakwa tebōḷ ṇe The table has sugar all over it. jukwa

ijjukwakwa Kwōmake jijkwakwa (ijjukwakwa). You use sugar too often. jukwa

Ekwā Ekwā ebajjeet Now that's more like it. ebajjeet

pinej-jenkwa Kwōn ja pinej-jenkwa ilo kweilọk in. Please take my place in this meeting. pinej-jenkwan

okwa Jet raṇ ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) rej okwa iaar I can see some men fishing from tripods on the lagoon shore. okwa

jokwā Ej jañin kanooj ibwij im ej maroñ wōt akake jokwā eṇ The water is not very high and he's still able to tow the driftwood with his feet touching the bottom. akake

Ear lo juon an jokwā bato ilik. He found a drift bottle. jokwā

“Ma, etke jej jab baj ellolo bao ak jokwā?” ekkajitōk Bojin eo. “So then, why don’t we see any birds or driftwood?” the Boatswain asked. P926 kajjitōk

kājokwā Raar ḷukut ānetak kājokwā eo The log was washed ashore. ḷukut

Ejokwa Ejokwa an eb. He dances without rhythm. jokwa

Eban pālele bwe ejokwa. She won't get married for she's very homely. jokwa

kōjōkwā Raar kōjōkwā ilik They were looking for things that had drifted up on the ocean side. jokwā

Jukwa Jukwa in Taiwan. Sugar made in Taiwan jukwa

Kwōn jab kolied jukwa. Don't eat sugar without anything else. kolied

Āinwōt ad kar ba ṃokta bwe ri-Ṃajeḷ rainin eḷap wōt aer ḷōmṇak kōn ṃōñā in pālle āinwōt raij, pilawā, jukwa im men ko jet. As we mentioned before, Marshallese today prefer imported foods like rice, flour, sugar, and so forth. S25 pālle

Raij im pilawā, jukwa, im ṃōñā ko jet ilo kāān rej itok jān Amedka, Aujterelia, kab Jepaan. Rice and flour, sugar and other foods in cans come from America, Australia, and Japan. S6 kāān

ekajukwa Alfred ekajukwa. Alfred is looking for sugar. jukwa

Anbwilwa Ewōr wōt Anbwilwa ilo Roñḷap. The Anbwilwa pandanus species is found only on Roñḷap. Anbwilwa

kaanbwilwa Jen ilān kaanbwilwa tok Let's go look for Anbwilwa pandanus. Anbwilwa

kōmmaanwa Ejeḷā kōmmaanwa. He knows how to keep his temper. kōmmaanwa

ḷọkwanwa Kōmmān ej baj būroṃōj wōt bajjek im ḷọkwanwa ḷọk ippān baḷuun eo kōn an jab lo kōmmān ak Jema ekkōnono tok. We were all feeling sad and wishing the plane had seen us when Father spoke to me. P947 ḷokwanwa

aeñwāñwā Eḷap an aeñwāñwā ajri raṇ. Those children are awfully noisy. aeñwāñwā

Eñeo ear baj aeñwāñwā wōt waj ijeṇeṇe waj. The last I saw him he was being his noisy self going your way. aeñwāñwā

Etar jān joñan an ri-Amedka ro kōṃṃan aeñwāñwā. The Americans made noise beyond endurance. Amedka

Amiiañ aeñwāñwā ekoṃṃan bwe en ruj niñniñ e. Your making noise woke the baby up. amiiañ

Ejino aeñwāñwā ijo kōn armej. It was starting to get noisy from all the people. P149 aeñwāñwā

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kaaeñwāñwā Kwōj kaaeñwāñwā kōn aṃ urōje. You're creating noise by bothering him. aeñwāñwā

ri-kaaeñwāñwā Jej jab ṃōṇōṇō ippān ri-kaaeñwāñwā. We're not crazy about people who are responsible for noise. aeñwāñwā

Eaeñwāñwā Eaeñwāñwā tata ñe ej illu. He's noisiest when angry. aeñwāñwā

menwa Ṃōjin an dedeḷọk jerbal eo itallōñ ḷọk i lowaan kōjām eo im ḷak ijo nabōj, ibōk menwa bwe āinwōt iwātin kar bar ḷōlao kōn nemān kiaj im wōil eo i lowa. When we were all finished I climbed through the doorway to the outside and took a big breath because I was really starting to get seasick from the smell of gas and oil inside. P757 lowa

Joñan an ṃōtañ, ebōk jān menwa. She was so beautiful, she left me breathless. ṃōtañ

Ejabjab-menwa Ejabjab-menwa ke iar kajjioñ tulọk laḷḷọk wōt. I ran out of breath when I tried to dive deeper. jabjab-menowan

teiñwa Kab teiñwa tok ilo ruo awa. Phone me at two o'clock. teiñwa

Aḷḷañinwa Eowat Aḷḷañinwa eṇ The aḷḷañinwa pandanus is ripe and ready for picking. Aḷḷañinwa

Kwōn ilān okwajtok juon daarro Aḷḷañinwa. Go pick an Aḷḷañinwa pandanus for us to chew on. Aḷḷañinwa

ṃōnwa Ekairuj jukjuk im pād eo ke ṃōnwa eo ej kōjañ jilel eo ie ilikin āneo āneer It alarmed the community when the warship blew its horn on the oceanside of the island. iruj

Jowa Eban jab ajejin Jowa bwe jowi eo an eṇ. He's bound to be a reclaimer of gifts as a member of the Jowa clan. ajejin Jowa

In kar jeḷā ia in ej ajejin Jowa ḷọk ie ḷọk I wish I knew where he's gone with his reclaimed gifts. ajejin Jowa

Tipen ri-ajejin Jowa men raṇe. They're the sort who ask to have gifts returned. ajejin Jowa

Ekowa Ekowa wōt in āne This island is full of fruit. kowa

ekkokowa Ledik ro raar ekkokowa. The girls had a juggling contest. ekkokowa

lowa Rujlọkin raan eo juon, iḷak baj wanlōñ ḷọk jān lowa ikar lo Bojin eo ej de i raan kaju eo. When I woke up the next day, I went up and saw the Boatswain up on top of the mast. P863 de

Ideḷọñ ḷọk lowa im tile ḷaṇtōn eo ie. I went inside the cabin and lit the lantern. P533 deḷọñ

Kapen eo ekar pād wōt i lowa; ej jañin maroñ ṃōṃakūtkūt ak eṃṃanḷọk. The Captain was still inside; he was doing much better but still couldn’t move. P1189 jañin

Ṃōjin an dedeḷọk jerbal eo itallōñ ḷọk i lowaan kōjām eo im ḷak ijo nabōj, ibōk menwa bwe āinwōt iwātin kar bar ḷōlao kōn nemān kiaj im wōil eo i lowa. When we were all finished I climbed through the doorway to the outside and took a big breath because I was really starting to get seasick from the smell of gas and oil inside. P757 lowa

Aolep men i lowa im kar wāār. Everything inside the boat was sliding around. P688 wāār

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ilowa Bwil ṇe an epād ilowa. He has a fever (although he doesn't feel hot). ilowa

Ejjeḷọk kōkeroro ak men eo kwōj roñ deo ainikien aerjel ḷwiiti kabwin kọpe ko kab ekkopkopin dān eo ilowa ke ej eṃṃōḷeiñiñ wa eo. There was no talking or noise except for their slurping from their coffee cups and the sloshing of the water inside as the boat rocked. P276 ṃōṃōḷeiñiñ

Epād ilowa. It's inside the lagoon. lowa

anilowa Ejekkar an ledik raṇ kōjjerwawaik anilowa kaṇ aer. It is not proper for the girls to leave their underthings in the open. jejedwawa

tulowa Kwōn wūno waj ñan tulowa. Paint inward. tulowa

Nowa Nowa wōt im bwij eo an raar mour ilo ibwijleplep eo ilo Baibōḷ. Only Noah and his family survived the great flood in the Bible. ibwijleplep

jabjab-menowa Iban tulọk ḷọk wōt bwe enaaj jabjab-menowa. I can't dive deeper or I'll run out of breath. jabjab-menowan

bōbtowa Ejjeḷā toon bōbtowa. Anchor until everything is clear to me. (words from chant) ejjeḷā

Ibōbtowa Ibōbtowa kiiō Oh, now I see. bōbtowa

Euwa Euwa ni eṇ. The tree has lots of fruit. uwa

juwa En dik ḷọk aṃ juwa. Lessen your pride. Don't be so haughty. juwa

kojuwa Jeañ ilān kojuwa. Let's play king of the mountain. kojuwa

Imājur im ettōṇake tok aō kojuwa im tuniñniñ i arin Likiep, aō ḷāṃoren I slept and dreamt about playing king of the mountain and other diving games on Likiep, my home island. P564 tōtōṇak

luwa Etke kwōj luwa? Why are you looking for something to ride? luwa

Ri-Jaṃuwa Ri-Jaṃuwa. A Samoan. Samoans. Jaṃuwa

kouwa Ej kalle ilo enañin aolep aelōñ bōtab ewōr juon iien, kōtaan eṇ ilo Mae im Wọkwōj, etan “rak,” im ṃā ej lukkuun ḷap an kalle im kouwa. It grows on almost every island, although there is a season, between May and August, called summer, when breadfruit bear most fruit. S28 le

Ri-ekkokouwa Ri-ekkokouwa eo jān high school ear wiin. The juggler from high school won the contest. ekkokowa

Ruwa Ruwa eo waan Ḷoeaak rejubwijiḷọk inej eo. The people on Loeaak's canoe signaled to the rest of the fleet to get ready for battle. jubwij

Ruwa. The people on board a ship, boat, etc. iāne

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