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ajEbwe ke aj ñan ad kōtake ṃweDo we have enough thatch material to thatch this house?aj
 Ejjeḷọk aj ilo demājuun iṃōn ṂajeḷThere's no thatch in the gable of Marshallese houses.demāju
 Kwōn itōn jemān aj.Go pass thatch.jemān aj
 Karereiktok juon tūrtūr in aj.Flatten a bundle of pandanus leaves for me.karere
 Liṃaro rej pepel (eppel) aj in ṃweoThe women are gathering pandanus leaves for thatching the house.pepel
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ājEar āj jaki.She wove the mat.āj
 Āj in jaajmi.Just right for eating raw.āj
 Āj in kāine.Good for breeding.āj
 Āj in karūtto.Ripe for deflowering.āj
 Āj in ṃōñāFit for consumption.āj
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ibaajEtal wōt bwe ibaaj.I pass (in poker).baaj
 Ibaaj ...ibaajI give up (in fighting).baaj
 Ibaaj ..ibaaj.I give up (in fighting).baaj
kiaajKwōn kipeddikdik im jab memakijkij (emmakijkij) aṃ jiipip bwe eḷap oṇāān kiaaj raan kein.You'd better cut back and not use the jeep all the time because gas is expensive these days.jiipip
 Emootḷọk waan kiaaj eoThe gas truck left already.kiaj
 Ear kiaaj ñan kumi eo.He was catcher for the team.kiaj
 Kwōnaaj kiaaj tok ñan kōj.You'll be our catcher.kiaj
 Kōjbarok kiaaj.Conserve gasoline.kōjparok
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kakiaajEṃṃan kakiaaj in jibboñ ñan kammourur.Jogging in the morning is excellent exercise.kakiaaj
 Ij ja kōmḷan jidik ṃokta jān kakiaaj.I'll wait a spell before I jog.kōmḷan
RūbbajaajRūbbajaaj eo eṇ.He is the one who always passes.baaj
kaajEj etal in kaaj ijeṇ rej ṃanṃan piik ie.He's going to get some liver where they're butchering the pigs.aj
 Kwōnañin kati ke kaaj kaṇeHave you cut (the cards) yetkat
 Kwokōṇaan ke itok ippa kōjro etal in kaaj tok jālele in jota?Would you like to go with me to get some livers for dinner?aj
 Erraṇ rej kaaj eọọjThey're making the thatch in the interior of the island.aj
 Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kaaj.The men are playing cards.kaaj
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kāājBōlen kwōn atade bwe en jab jako kāāj ṇeMaybe you should use a wire leader so you won't lose the hookatad
 Ejalōb kāāj e kadede.My hook has a barb already.jalōb
 Kwōn jalōbe kāāj ṇeMake a barb on your hook.jalōb
 Kōjrooj kab kāre kāāj.Now the two of us are really going to have a fishing contest.kāre kāāj
 Eḷorak kāāj eoThe hook is caught.ḷorak
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ekāājLikao eṇ ekāāj in kabwebwe.That young man has a slim waist and broad shoulders.kāāj in kabwebwe
ri-kaajEnañin etal ke ri-kaaj roHave the people who're going to get livers left?aj
 Ri-kaaj men raṇ.They're the thatch makers.aj
Rūḷaaṃ-kaajRūḷaaṃ-kaaj eo ṇe tok.Here comes someone using a Coleman lantern.ḷaaṃ kaaj
apkaajElōñ apkaaj in Nippoñ, Jāmne, Jeina, Bodeke, im bar elōñ laḷ.Many are part Japanese, German, Chinese, Portuguese, and also from other countries of origin. S3apkaaj
meḷaajEjjiipip meḷaaj eṇ an.His pasture is crawling with sheep.jiip
 Jab kwōje dunen meḷaaj.Don't neglect the commoners because that's where the strength lies.kwōje dunen meḷaaj
 Eaadikọọtotḷọk meḷaaj eo ilo bukwōn eo iAbūdka.The field in Africa had more index fingers scattered around.addi-kọọtot
kilaajKwōj lo ke annañūṃ ilo kilaaj eṇDo you see your reflection in the mirror?annañ
 Jab jokwōd jān kilaaj.Don't be absent from class.jokwōd
 Ear kijoone kilaaj jiluHe skipped the third grade.kijoon
 Eadkeelel ajriin kilaaj eṇ an.Her class is a bunch of spoiled kids.adkeelel
 Eaḷōṃṇakeḷọk kilaaj ruuṃ eṇ an jān kilaaj ruuṃ ṇe aṃ.Her classroom is better equipped with calendars than your classroom is.aḷōṃṇak
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ebbaikilaajḶeo ebbaikilaaj eṇThat man always uses binoculars.baiklaaj
Ri-jibaiklaajRi-jibaiklaaj eo an wa eṇ.He is the one who uses and cares for the ship binoculars.jibaiklaaj
eḷḷaajEḷap an ḷōḷaaj (eḷḷaaj) ainikien an al.The sound of his singing is very melodious.ḷōḷaaj
 Eḷap an ḷōḷaaj (eḷḷaaj) ainikien aṃ al.Your singing really carries.ḷōḷaaj
 Eḷḷaaj jān ajjinonin ajiri.It's louder than the whisper of a child.ajjinono
ḷōḷaajEḷap an ḷōḷaaj (eḷḷaaj) ainikien an al.The sound of his singing is very melodious.ḷōḷaaj
 Eḷap an ḷōḷaaj (eḷḷaaj) ainikien aṃ al.Your singing really carries.ḷōḷaaj
Ri-baikulaajRi-baikulaaj eo eṇ.He is the right man to use the binoculars.baiklaaj
ToṃaajIj ḷōmṇak Piiḷ eajineañro ḷọk jān Toṃaaj.I think Bill is more fearful than Thomas.ajineañro
naajEṃṃan ñe jebar ektaki tok aḷaḷ 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. P728apañ
 Eṃṃan kōto in naaj bōlen ruom jilu wōt ālūThe wind is good and two or three tacks should be enough.ālu
 Emake naaj kar baj lukkuun ātin jorrāān.He would have really had it.ātin
 Naaj jete buñtōn neeṃ jān ijin ḷọk ñan ṃweiieṇHow many steps will it take you from here to that house?buñtōn
 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. P19de
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enaajJab aelellọḷe bwe enaaj kọọle eok.Better not fool around with his wife or he'll put a spell on you.aelellaḷ
 Enaaj jeḷā bwe e ri-kaaerṃwe.She'll know, being someone who influences others to live as relatives toward one another.aerṃwe
 Wōn eo enaaj ri-kaaij iaadeañ?Who among the four of us will be going to get ice aij
 Ñe kwōj kaairuwaroiki enaaj illu ippaṃ.If you confuse him he'll be upset with you.airuwaro
 Ajej in kabwebweūṃ enaaj eltakin ṃaje eok juon iien.Your cheating will one day bring you negative consequences.ajej in kabwebwe
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JenaajJenaaj itene anpakolu e?What are we going to do with the leftovers of the shark?anpakolu
 Jenaaj bar lo doon.We'll see each other again.bar
 Jenaaj etal buñniin.We will go tonight.buñniin
 Jenaaj doonon eake ta?What will we use for a husker?doonon
 Jenaaj le eoweḷā ilo kakkuṇaṇa in laḷ.We'll contribute next time according to household.eoonḷā
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renaajWōn ro renaaj ri-kōbale rainin?Who will look for flounder today?bale
 Renaaj iwōj in ektake eok.They will come and pick you up.iwōj
 Renaaj jebta ilo ṃōn jikuuḷ eṇ.They will hold a song fest in the school building.jebta
 Renaaj abọiki ñāātWhen are they putting the fender on?abọ
 Eḷaññe enaaj aerwōj iien jerbal renaaj kate er joñan wōt aer maroñ.When it's their turn to work, they'll do their best.aerwōj
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InaajInaaj iwōj ālikI'll come later.ālik
 Inaaj iwōj ālikin jet minit.I'll be back in a few minutes.āliki-
 Iban luuj bwe inaaj bōktakI won't lose, I'll catch up.bōktak
 Inaaj buñi ṃade e aṃ ilju.I'll make a handle for your spear tomorrow.buñ
 Ñāāt eo kwōj etal ñan Ṃajeḷ? ...Bwe bōta inaaj etalWhen are you going to the Marshalls? .. (You're) assuming I'm going.bwe bōta
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rōnaajAelōñin kiiñ ñan aelōñin kiiñ rōnaaj juṃae doon.Kingdom shall rise against kingdom.aelōñin kiiñ
 Lale koṃ ar kabbōle ḷaṃ ṇe bwe rōnaaj lo kōj.Don't light the lamp or it will give away our position.bōbōl
 Kwōn kōmatti ek kaṇe bwe rōnaaj ekḷọkCook those fish before they spoil.ekḷọk
 Kwōn jab kakūtōtō bwe rōnaaj eṇọuk eok.Don't horse around or they will be suspicious of you.eṇọ
 Rōnaaj jāāke peet kaṇ buñniin.They'll have a bed check tonight.jāāk
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kwonaajJab kalimjek aḷ bwe kwonaaj piloDon't stare at the sun because it will blind you.aḷ
 Kwōn kaiur bwe kwonaaj rumwijHurry up or you might be late.kijōṃ
kwōnaajKwōn jab aḷḷañ bwe kwōnaaj ṃōñā ḷọñDon't stare with your mouth open or you will eat flies.aḷḷañ
 Enaaj ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) ñe kwōnaaj antenaikiIt's going to work once you put up an antenna for it.antena
 Kwōnaaj aore ṃōṇe ñāātWhen are you installing a door in that house?aor
 Kwōn jab ṃōñā jān laḷ bwe kwōnaaj ṃōñā baijin.Don't eat something that has fallen on the ground or you will eat something harmful.baijin
 Jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj baṃbaṃDon't be naughty or you'll get a spanking.baṃbaṃ
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upaajKwōn raakutake ḷọk iawewe kaṇe jān lowaan upaaj ṇePlease rake out the coral lime from the fireplace.iawewe
wūpaajKūbween wūpaaj.Ashes.kūbwe
 Eṃōj aerjel jijet i turin wūpaaj eo im daak kọpe.They were already sitting around the stove drinking coffee. P958wūpaaj
 Eṃōj aerjel jijet i turin wūpaaj eo im daak kọpe.They were already sitting around the stove drinking coffee. P958idaak
būraajEjeja būraaj iṂaajeḷBrass is hard to come by in the Marshalls.būraaj
kūraajEpād ilo kūraaj eṇIt's in the garage.kūraaj
BajBaj abwinmakeiṃ ke kwoban etal ñan ṃweeṇ in boñ.You must really be afraid of ghosts since you can't walk to that house at night.abwinmake
 Baj addeboululū ke itōn eṃṃōj.I'm so dizzy I want to throw up.addeboulul
 Einwōt kwōj baj addikdiki .I feel like you're suspecting me.addikdik
 Baj ainiñūṃ ke eitan bwilọk diiṃ.You're so skinny your bones are about to breakainiñ
 Kwōn baj kaakāiki wōt?Why are you making it so inaccessible?akā
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kabajRuo eṇ kabaj ioon ṇa eṇ.There are two cranes on the shoal/reef.kabaj
kōkabajḶadik ro raṇ rej kōkabaj.The boys are looking for cranes.kabaj
ebajJoñan an ḷap an nañinmej ebaj mejHe was so sick he almost died.joña
 Ke ebaj lur im ḷae ioon lọjet, kōmmān kar aolep im pād ioon teek, kōmmān ej reito reitak bajjek.Since the water was calm and smooth, we were all just sitting on the deck looking around. P1032ḷae
 Ebaj et im memaoo (emmaoo) turun mejaṃ?How did your face get all bruised?mao
 Einwōt ebaj akwōlā ḷọk jān ṃoktaIt seems the akwōlā fish are more teeming than previously.akwōlā
 Jab ebaj iaḷ ṇeDon't mess up the road.ebaje
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ebebajEṃōj an baru ko ebebaj ijoThe bulldozers have dug things up there and made the land uneven.ebeb
jebajKwōj ba jebaj ḷāwōde ḷọk aelōñin kapilōñ kaṇ wōt jidik,” Bojin eo eba.In other words, we were almost to the Caroline Islands, the Boatswain said. P1205baj
IbajIbaj mej wōt jidik.I almost killed myself. I almost got killed.baj
 Ḷak ke eṃōj aerjel tōteiñ limeer, ibaj jibwe tok juon kab im tōteiñ liṃō jān tibat eo.Once they had all gotten something to drink, I got a cup and filled it from the teapot. P964tōteiñ
 Ej ṃōj ajej ḷọk kijeerro Bojin eo ak ibaj jijet laḷ ḷọk im dao.As soon as I was done dividing out food for him and the Boatswain I sat down and started eating. P1280kije-
 Jema ejijet ḷọk ilo kōjām eo im ña ibaj jijet ḷọk iturin.Father sat down at the door and I sat down next to him. P242kōjām
 Ḷōṃa e, ibaj meḷọkḷọk wōt jidik juon men jej aikuj kōṃṃane,” Kapen eo eba.Hey guys, I almost forgot one thing we still need to do,” the Captain said. P392baj
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Ri-bajRi-baj eṇ ḷadik ṇeThis boy is from that bus.baj
ebbajbajEḷap aṃ bōbajbaj (ebbajbaj).You ride the bus frequently.baj
bōbajbajKwomake baj bōbajbaj.You're on the bus all the time.baj
 Eḷap aṃ bōbajbaj (ebbajbaj).You ride the bus frequently.baj
kobajĀinwōt kobaj mejjeeḷ rainin.You look beat today.mejjeeḷ
KwobajKwobaj etWhat's the matter with you?baj
 Einwōt kwobaj tipen pikōt.You seem scared.tipen
kiajṂōjin 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. P757lowa
 Kaajliiñ in kiaj.Barrel of gasoline.kaajliiñ
 Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo.The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771jāālel
 Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo.The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771kōboutut
 Bojin e, kwōjeḷā ke ej jab kāānin kiaj men eo kwaar letok,” Jema eba ke ej rome baib eo ekar jeḷate.Mr. Boatswain, that wasn’t a gas can you gave me,” Father said as he shined a light on the pipe he had removed. P625kāān
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Ri-ājRi-āj juwain eo erọọl.The lace knitter is gone back.āj
JājJāj eo ear bakkiiñi ri-kọọt ro.The judge fined the burglars.bakkiiñ
 Jāj eo ellu im ḷwūji eoon tebōḷ eo an.The judge got mad and pounded the mallet on his desk.ḷwūj
 Raar ānin tok ri-ṇaruōn eo ñan iṃaan mejān jāj eoThe plaintiff was brought before the judge.ṇaruon
 Jāj in aelōñ ta kaṇe.Those jāj are from which atoll?jāj
 Jāj ta ṇe enaaj jāje keej ṇe aṃ?Who will be the judge in your case?jāj
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ajajKwōn likūt ajaj ṇe ṇa iturin ṃōṇePlace the rock near the house.ajaj
 Bok ajaj in ia ṇeWhere is this coarse sand from?bok ajaj
 Jen ilok in kabok ajaj tokLet's go look for coarse sand and bring it here.bok ajaj
ĀjājĀjāj tataThe most vicious.ājāj
 Kwōn jab baj ājāj bwe kwōnaaj jorrāān.Don't be so naughty or you'll get in trouble.ājāj
 Joñan aer ājāj, rej wātok im atartar ippān wa eo.They were so vicious that they came right up along the side of the boat. P1000atartar
 Joñan aer ājāj, rej wātok im atartar ippān wa eo.They were so vicious that they came right up along the side of the boat. P1000ājāj
EkkiaajajEkkiaajaj ioon pein baḷuun eo.There was gas all over the plane's wings.kiaj
jejaajajEnaaj jejaajaj (ejjaajaj) bwe eṃor.That old battery will have to be charged all the time.jaaj
ejjaajajEnaaj jejaajaj (ejjaajaj) bwe eṃor.That old battery will have to be charged all the time.jaaj
kāājājEbooḷ baḷuun eo kōn kāājāj.The plane was loaded with dignitaries.kāājāj
EkkaajajEkkaajaj lowaan ṃweoThere are lots of playing cards scattered inside the house.kaaj
RūkkaajajRūkkaajaj eo ṇeHe's is one of those who is always playing cards.kaaj
kakkilaajajTa eṇ ej kakkilaajaj?What is that reflecting the sun?kakkilaajaj
maajajEmake maajaj āninThis island has been cleared very well.maaj
EiṃaajajEiṃaajaj ainikien ko mejatoto.Voices filled the air.iṃaajaj
reiṃaajajRuo eṇ kaar reiṃaajaj.Those two cars smashed into each other.iṃaajaj
 Ruo eṇ kaar reiṃaajaj.Those two cars smashed into each other.iṃaajaj
EttonaajajEttonaajaj ḷaṃ jako ṃwiinThere are lots of doughnuts in this house.tonaaj
kadkadajajRūtto 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
 Kwōn jab kadkadajaj bwe eanitta.Don't try him because he's a voodoo expert.kadkadajaj
jājjājEar jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan.His motorcycle skidded and fell over.jājjāj
 Ijeḷā jājjāj ioon dān.I know how to water-ski.jājjāj
 Jab jājjāj kake lieṇ pāleeṃ.Don't boast about your wife.jājjāj
 Ej jājjāj im kwaḷọk ke elōñ an ṃaniHe’s showing off and telling everybody he has lots of money.jājjāj
 Loon jājjāj eo ej jājjāj toḷọk.That speedy outboard skimmed westward across the surface.jājjāj
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ejājjājWa ṃōkajkōj eo eṇ ejājjāj toḷọkThe fast boat skimmed westward across the surface.jājjāj
rejājjājBaaṃle eṇ rejājjāj.They're a boastrul family.jājjāj
ri-jājjājJān wōt an ekkonono ak jejeḷā ej juon ri-jājjāj.From the way he talks, we know that he’s a show off.jājjāj
kōjājḶōṃaro raṇ rej kōjāj.Those men are fishing for jājjāj
EkajEkaj wa in.This boat is bumpy.kajkaj
 Ekaj iaḷ eṇ iloKaena Point. The road around Kaena Point is bumpy.kajkaj
ḶajikajḶajikaj eo nājin eṇ.That's his dwarf child.ḷajikaj
eppikajEkkar ñan būtbọọḷ bwe eppikaj.He's made for football for he is very agile.pipkaj
kajkajEwōtlọk jān tūrak eo im kajkaj ṇai laḷ.He fell off the truck and was shaken by hitting the ground.kajkaj
 Iilbōk im ruj ke ikar kajkaj ioon jaki ko im ke ij roñ ainikien an ḷōṃaro lelaṃōjmōj.I was startled awake when the sleeping mats started to shake and I heard the guys yelling. P565laṃōj
 Iroñ ainikien lelaṃōjṃōj koba ippān an kajkaj wa in im ijujen ruj,” iba.I heard yelling and felt the boat shaking and I just woke up,” I said. P583kajkaj
ekkajkajLiṃaroro rej kōkajkaj (ekkajkaj).Those women are using fancy language.kaj
kōkajkajLiṃaroro rej kōkajkaj (ekkajkaj).Those women are using fancy language.kaj
ekkajEmake kōkaj (ekkaj) iaḷ eṇ ñan ḶoraThe road to Laura is very bumpy.kōkaj
ṃōṃkajIaar tan kajjitōk ja kakkije jidik ṃōṃkaj ak iḷak kile mejatotoin ijab kōnono ak ibar kelọk ñan ioon wab eo im to laḷ ḷọk ilo jikin uwe eo i tōrerein im kwaḷe neō i lọjet.I was going to ask if I could rest a little first but when I realized the prevailing sentiment, I didn’t speak, I just jumped back onto the pier and went down off the side of the stairs and washed my legs in the ocean. P48kālọk
 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. P837maat
 Ia eṇ wa eṇ enaaj ṃalōke ṃōṃkaj (eṃṃōkaj)?What will be that ship's first port of call?ṃalōk
 Kōjro ej ja kaaemed ṃōṃkaj.Let's wait till it cools off first.aemed
 Wōn ṇe ekaaḷaḷe eok ke ekar ejjeḷọk aṃ ṃōṃkaj?Who supplied you with lumber as you didn't have any before?aḷaḷ
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okajEṃōj okaj bōb eo.The pandanus have been picked off that tree.okok
kōkajEmake kōkaj (ekkaj) iaḷ eṇ ñan ḶoraThe road to Laura is very bumpy.kōkaj
ṃokajEṃṃan jen jab bweetkōn ṃokaj.”We shouldn’t give up so quickly.” P894bweetkōn
ṃōkajKwōn jab bōbwetok (ebbwetok) ṃōkaj bwe wūnin an ban tōprak ṇeDon't give up so fast or you won't get it done.bōbwetok
 Ṃōkaj im kalbwini bwe ebōj.Better hurry up and bury the corpse because it's swollen.bōj
 Ikar ṃōkaj im kōtḷọk bakōj eo ak idāpdep.I let go of the bucket as quickly as I could and held on. P651dāpdep
 Ejatdik an ṃōkaj wa eṇ.That canoe is deceptively fast.jatdik
 Kwōn kejjerwawaik kinej ṇe peiṃ bwe en mo ṃōkaj.You should expose the wound on your hand so it can heal faster.jejedwawa
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EṃōkajEṃōkaj an tāte eo.He pulls in his line pretty fast.tāte
 Kwōn utpāj bwe eṃōkaj ḷọkMake plain flower wreaths because it's simpler.utpāj
 Ke ej itōn tile juon wūd, Jema eṃōkaj im kabōjrake.As soon as he was about to light up, Father stopped him. P769wūd
 Eṃōkaj wūdādo eṇ waan.His toy hydroplane is very fast.wūdādo
 Etetal in ri-pālle eṃōkaj.The way ripālle walk is fast.etetal
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iṃōkajEḷak depdeptok iṃōkaj im baare.As he swung at me I suddenly parried his blow.depdep
 Eñe i wa e,” iṃōkaj im uwaak.Here in this boat,” I answered quickly. P61eñe
 Ijab bar pād ak iṃōkaj im etal.I left quickly. P162jab bar
 Iṃōkaj im rọọl jān ijo ñan wa eo.I quickly left and went back to the boat. P318im
 Ak ña iṃōkaj im dāpdep.I held on as fast as I could. P599dāpdep
eṃṃōkajIa eṇ wa eṇ enaaj ṃalōke ṃōṃkaj (eṃṃōkaj)?What will be that ship's first port of call?ṃalōk
 Kwōn wātok ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj).Come here for a minute.ṃōṃōkaj
 Kwōn ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj) wajGo on ahead.ṃōṃōkaj
 Kwe ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj).You first.ṃōṃōkaj
 Koṃro ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj) waj bwe eboñ.You two go on ahead before it gets dark.ṃōṃōkaj
AnṃōkajAnṃōkaj emate ek eo kijen innem eleḷọk bwe eo kijen ṂūttūūriAnṃōkaj ate all he could of his fish and gave the left-over to Ṃūttūūri. mat
ṃōṃokajKab ke jej aikuj kaijikmeto ṃōṃokaj im kaṃool ia in jepād ie innem ektak kooj.”And also we need to first figure out where we are so we can get back on course.” P798kajikmeto
ṃōṃōkajKwōn wātok ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj).Come here for a minute.ṃōṃōkaj
 Kwōn ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj) wajGo on ahead.ṃōṃōkaj
 Kwe ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj).You first.ṃōṃōkaj
 Koṃro ṃōṃōkaj (eṃṃōkaj) waj bwe eboñ.You two go on ahead before it gets dark.ṃōṃōkaj
lājJuon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im ewweaea ḷọkIt 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. P1003ikueaak
 Kwōn jab lāj.Don't be mean.lāj
 An irooj eo lāj ekaaliñūrñūri armej ro an.The chief's anger made his people murmur.alñūrñūr
 Juon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im euweaea ḷọkIt 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. P1003uwea
ḷajBao eṇ ej ḷaj bwe eṇ ioon allok eṇ.The bird landed right on the spot of the snare.ḷaj
kaḷajJoñan jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ej emān iiō kaḷaj.He has a four year college education.jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
ElājElāj kidu eṇ.That dog is ferocious.lāj
 Elāj adenpein likin āninThe adenpe sharks on the ocean side of this island are fierce.adenpe
kilajEor ke kilaj bwe in kilaj?Do you have a mirror I can use?kilaj
 Eor ke kilaj bwe in kilaj?Do you have a mirror I can use?kilaj
 Wūntō rot eṇ aṃ kilaj ke būḷajtiik?Are your windows glass or plastic?kilaj
 Kilajin ta eo kwaar kilaj ie kiiō?What class did you just have here?kilaj
EppeḷajḷajEppeḷajḷaj.He's always getting flushes.peḷaj
batakḷajEouwi batakḷaj in Majuro.The unicorn fish of Majuro are tasty.batakḷaj
kōbatakḷajKwōmaroñ ke in etal in kōbatakḷaj kijeerro ilo juubōrṃakōt eṇ?Can you go buy unicorn fish for us at the supermarket?batakḷaj
jekḷajIj ḷōmṇak in kelọk ñan Hawaii jekḷaj.I am planning to fly to Hawaii the day after tomorrow.jekḷaj
 Jibboñōn jekḷaj jenāj jino kowainini.The morning of the day after tomorrow we will start making copra.jibboñōnin jekḷaj
mājKōṃṃan ko an rōkabwilọklọk māj.Her actions are embarrassing.bwilọk māj
 Eḷap an kabwilọklọk māj kōn an ire kōrā.He caused great public embarrassment by beating his wife.kabwilọklọk māj
 Ekabwilọklọk māj ad naajdik wōt Ḷajiḷap ak jej jab naajdik Jeeklik.Our support of Ḷajiḷap but not of Jeeklik is causing hurt feelings.kabwilọklọk māj
 Ekōn jenkwan māj ṇe mejaṃ.Your glasses have left marks.kōn
 Jab iri māj ṇe mejaṃ kōn rāāk bwe kwōnaaj kọkurereiki.Don't wipe your glasses with rags or you'll scratch them.kurere
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ṃajLale aṃ rore (errwe) bwe ṃaj enāj kij peiṃ.Be careful of poking your bare hand into holes or eels will bite you.rore
mājmājKwōn mājmāj bwe edet.Wear your glasses because the sun is bright.mājmāj
 Iaikuj mājmāj bwe imejmetak.I've got to wear sunglasses because my eyes are sore.mejmetak
kōmājmājLieṇ eḷap an kōmājmāj ippaShe catches my fancy.kōmājmāj
kōṃajṃajWūno in kōṃajṃaj.Medicine for the treatment of hemorrhoids.ṃaj
najKōm naj jejọñ (ejjọñ) bao buñniin.We will catch birds tonight.jejoñ
 Ej kab kar eñaktok tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, rōpojak in naj kar unaake.I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010tiṃoṇ
nājKwōj kab nāj jako ak kiiō.You're definitely finished this time.jako
 Eḷaññe kwōnāj lutōk waj juon tebōljibuun in ajiṇoṃōto ilo juub ṇe, ej kab nāj uñkipdenḷọk ḷọk wōt.Mixing a tablespoon of ajinomoto into the soup will certainly make the flavor that much tastier.uñkipden
 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
ñajBwiin ñaj.I smell something fragrant.bwiin
bōkāñajLikao eo eṇ ej kōttaḷeḷe kōn bōkāñaj eṇ kapitōn.The young man is trying to attract ladies with his native potion.taḷe
jemānajEaikuj bwe en wōr ruo jemānaj.There must be two people to pass thatch.jemān aj
rijemānajKōṃṃan bwe en juon iaan rijemānaj raṇeMake him one of those who pass thatch.jemān aj
joobṇajTeem ko rar joobṇaj.The teams were tied.joobṇōj
enājWōn enāj jeeḷaik wa ṇeWho will be the crew of the boat?jeeḷa
 Jab men ippān ḷeeṇ / lien bwe enāj kōjepleje eok.Don't have intercourse with him / her or you'll get an STD.jeplej
 Kwōn jab kajintōbe ilo an etetal bwe enāj metak neen.Don't let him walk barefoot because he will hurt his feet.jintōb
 Enāj joktok baḷuun eo ñāātWhen will the plane land here?jok
 Lale aṃ aetōl ippān bwe enāj kañkañe eok.Beware of associating with him or he'll bum everything off of you.kañkañ
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eñajAjetūṃ eñaj jān ajetū.Your putting sweet smelling drift nut to make coconut oil is better than mine.ajet
 Eñaj albokin raan wūt eṇ kōtkan.The flower buds on the flower tree she planted have a sweet smell to them.albok
JenajJenaj aikuji wōt jet ñan keememeṇ.We will need only a few breadfruits for the birthday party.jet
jenājJibboñōn jekḷaj jenāj jino kowainini.The morning of the day after tomorrow we will start making copra.jibboñōnin jekḷaj
 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 ḷọkWell, 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. P1019ṃōk
renājKwōn jab ñabñab bwe armej renāj ba koñak ṃanōtDon't eat so voraciously or people will think you have no manners.ñabñab
InājInāj joortoklik kōn bwidej eṇ .I will use my land for collateraljoortoklik
 Kwōn jab bar kakijoñjoñ eok ñan jeṃaṃ bwe ināj katakin eok.Don't you ever act tough with your dad again or I'll teach you a lesson.kijoñ
 Ñe kwōnāj bar weḷọk ināj kupiiki eok.If you're caught again doing what you're not to do, I'll fire you.weḷọk
 Ñe eṃōj aṃ mwijbar ināj jeere eok.After you get a haircut I'll trim your hair.jeor
 Ināj jino jerbal jibboñōn ran eo ilju.I will start to work on my new job tomorrow morning.jibboñōn ilju
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konajJab itok ilo tūreep e bwe konaj kajonaikiDon't come on this trip or you will bring bad luck.jona
ḷōñajKwōn ḷōñaj jabōn bọọk ṇe tu iōñ bwe ij ḷōñaj jabōn ije turōk.You lift the north end of the box while I lift the south end of it.lōñaj
 Kwōn ḷōñaj jabōn bọọk ṇe tu iōñ bwe ij ḷōñaj jabōn ije turōk.You lift the north end of the box while I lift the south end of it.lōñaj
RōnājRōnāj rejaik eok ṇa ilo kuḷab eṇ.You'll get fleeced if you go to that bar.reja
rōñajJet iien ilo aer kōmatte rej likit wōt men ko rōñaj ie bwe en ennọ bwiin im jab ḷōḷSometimes when they cook it they put things that are fragrant with it just so that it will smell good, and not musty. S18ñaj
 Jet iien ilo aer kōmatte rej likit wōt men ko rōñaj ie bwe en ennọ bwiin im jab ḷōḷSometimes when they cook it they put things that are fragrant with it just so that it will smell good, and not musty. S18ḷōḷ
kwōnajKōmba wōt kwōnaj kar mej.We thought you would die.ba wōt
kwōnājKwōjab aelellaḷ bwe kwōnāj jorrāānControl your lust before it ruins you.aelellaḷ
 Kwōnāj bajjek elwaj ñane innem ejjeḷọk men eṇ etōprak.You keep being distracted by her and you won't get anything done.el
 Jab keroro bwe kwōnāj jaromYou'd better shut up or you'll get punched.jarom
 Kwōnāj bwil ikena kōn aṃ kōtrai.You'll burn in hell for being profane.kōtrāe
 Ñe kwōnāj bar weḷọk ināj kupiiki eok.If you're caught again doing what you're not to do, I'll fire you.weḷọk
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utpājKwōn utpāj bwe eṃōkaj ḷọkMake plain flower wreaths because it's simpler.utpāj
 Enana utpāj bwe rej jab aiboojoj.Plain flower wreaths are not attractive.utpāj
rajEj kōboutḷọk raj eṇThat whale is spouting.boutḷọk
 Eban ṃōñā raj bwe eñiban.He can't eat whale meat because he's got weak teeth.ñiban
 Paane paane raj eoFeed the whale (words from a chant).paane
 Ruo raj im juon ak,” eba.Two whales and one frigate bird,” he said. P207kōkḷaḷ
iarajḶōṃaro raṇ rej tōto (etto) iaraj ṃōñein jota.Those fellows are digging taro for supper.tōto
 Raar ekkat iaraj.They planted some taro.iaraj
 Inaaj etal in etto iaraj.I will go and pick some taro.iaraj
 Rej ekkat ilin iaraj.They are planting taro sprouts.il
 Komaroñ ke jebwatore tok iarajCould you make us some jebwatōr out of these taro?jebwatōr
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kaiarajReoot in kaiaraj.They went to pick some taro.iaraj
kōrajrajWaan kōrajraj.A whaling vessel.kōrajraj
 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
ṃoktajRenaaj ṇawijkinen wa eṇ ṃoktaj jān an jerak.The boat will be provided with all that it needs before it sets sail.ṇawijkinen
wajIwōj bwe ij baj aḷo waj wōtGo ahead because I'm coming later.aḷo
 Rej bōk waj bao im piik im im aolep kain ṃōñā, kab amiṃōṇo.They bring chickens, pork, breadfruit, and all kinds of food and handicraft. S4amiṃōṇo
 Ejorrāān anōḷin waj e .The dial of my watch is broken.anōḷ
 Būki waj atabuñ im kōmatti.Take these fruit and cook them.atabuñ
 Ij kabōlōk waj ñan kwe.I'm picking leaves for you.bōlōk
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abbawajIj abbawaj ak kwōn abbaḷọk.I'm dynamiting in your direction while you're dynamiting in that direction.abba
niñawajKōjro jaṃbo niñawaj.Let's take a stroll to the north end of the island.niña
 Ajuiaak niñawaj bwe ij ajuiaaktak.Repair the leaky roof in your northern direction while I'm repairing eastward.ajuiaak
wārōñawajEar wārōñawaj wōtHe walked southward.rōña
tawajIar lo an tōtōr (ettōr) tawaj iarwajI saw him running towards the east on the beach.ta
 Kaaṃaṃ tawaj bwe ij kaaṃaṃ to.Throw chum toward the east while I throw chum toward the west.aṃaṃ
 Ñe jeañ bar tar tawaj jidik tarrin juon boñ im juon raan, jenaaj loe.”We need to sail for approximately one more night and one more day and then we’ll see it.” P873ta
abwinmakewajEñeo ear abwinmakewaj ijeṇe waj.Afraid of ghosts as he was, I saw him going in your directionabwinmake
kaaetokewajIj kaaetokewaj ekkwaḷ e.I'm lengthening this sennit for you.aetok
lewajEo, baj lewaj.Here, hold this (for a while).baj
 Lewaj deel ṇe im deelel.Take this fan and fan.deelel
 Lewaj eo kein aṃ kōbbaturtur.Here's a fish to free you from your craving for one.kōbbaturtur
 Lewaj miār e im jijet raan.Here's a mat for you to sit on.miar
 Eban lewaj aṃ jāān bwe emiin.He won't give you any money because he is a miser.miin
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jaṃewajIlo anidep, kwōj aikuj jeḷā im pojak in jaṃliki ak jōṃṃaane bọọḷ eo ñe renaaj jaṃewaj.In the game of anidep, you need to know and be prepared to kick the ball either forward or backward as necessary when it's been kicked toward you.jaṃlik
kaadenpewajIj kaadenpewaj ak kwōj kaadenpetok.I fish for adenpe sharks in your direction while you fish for the same toward me.adenpe
wāwewajEñeo eaar addikdik waj im wāwewaj ijeṇeṇe waj.He was squinting and heading in that direction there.addikdik
ajiwewewajEar ajiwewewaj wōt jeṇeṇe ḷọkHe sneaked away heading in that direction.ajjiwewe
reiwajAlikkarūṃ ṇaijo ke ij reiwaj wōt im jeḷā ke kwe eo.You looked so obvious that I didn't have any problem noticing you standing there.alikkar
liwajṂool ke kwōmeḷọkḷọk jeḷā ko ḷōḷḷap eo ear liwaj ñan kwe ke?Did you really forget all the knowledge the old man taught you? P250le-
ri-wajRi-ajjādikdik ro repo ippān ri-waj eo boñ.The night watchman caught them sneaking.ajādik
ājwajKwōn ājtok bwe in ājwaj.You knit this way while I knit your way.āj
wajwajBaj ña ṃōk wajwaj kōn waj ṇe nājiṃ?May I borrow your watch now?wajwaj
kattoojojwajLedik eṇ ej kattoojojwaj ñan eok.The girl is trying to flirt with you.kattoojoj
EaetakwajEaetakwaj rainiinThe current is moving easterly in your (the person spoken to) direction today.ae
kōppeḷọkwajIj kōppeḷọkwaj ak kwōj kōppeḷọktok.We'll fish towards one another.kōppeḷọk
elwajKwōnāj bajjek elwaj ñane innem ejjeḷọk men eṇ etōprak.You keep being distracted by her and you won't get anything done.el
 Koṃro jab elwaj ippān bwe ej rorror bajjek wōt ak ej jab kūk.You two shouldn’t pay attention to him, because he’s all bark and no bite. P178el
 Jouj im jab elwaj ippān ḷōḷḷap ṇe bwe eapel kiiō.Do not bother him as he’s getting old and senile.apel
kaaelwajEar kaaelwaj ke kijōṃ raan eo ḷọkDid he get you any unicorn fish the other day?ael
ṃaanwajKwōn wāār ṃaanwaj.Slide forward.wāār
abṇōṇōwajEñeo ear abṇōṇōwaj ijeṇeṇe waj.I saw him upset and going in that direction.abṇōṇō
towajḶeo ear addi-lep waj ijeṇe towaj.There he was giving the finger as he was heading that way.addi-eoḷap
 Eñeo ear adpā towaj ijeṇeṇe waj.I saw him stagger in that direction toward the west.adpā
EaetowajEaetowaj ñan ijeṇe.The current is flowing west toward there where you areaeto
itowajKwōn itowaj bar jidik.Move down a bit more to the west of you.to
abōblepwajEñeo ear abōblepwaj wōt ijeṇeṇe waj.I saw him looking uninterested and heading that away.abōblep
iarwajIar lo an tōtōr (ettōr) tawaj iarwaj.I saw him running towards the east on the beach.ta
BōrwajBōrwaj eo āliktata in.This is the final phase of the treatment.bōrwaj
aḷkootwajIar lo an aḷkootwaj iuṃwin kaṇe waj.I last saw him wearing a raincoat and walking under the breadfruit trees in your direction.aḷkoot
remootwajḶadik ro remootwaj ijōkaṇeThe boys have gone somewhere over your way.ijekaṇe
ejTa 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
 Ej addimejmejḷọk ñan ia?Where is he going with his lethargic attitude?addimej
 Ej ri-ae owōj.He's tax collector.ae
 Ej jab aelọk.It's quite obvious.aelọk
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kaaejKōjro etal in kaaej.Let's the two of us go get ice.aij
kōbadejRemoot in kōbadej tokThey went looking for flounder.badej
bidejTa eo ear kajipọkweik er jān bidej ko aer?What makes them lose their land right status.jipọkwe
bwidejAlikkar an batbat bwe ear kajju ñan ṃōn bwidej eoShe was obviously in dire need to relieve herself since she made a bee-line for the restroom.batbat
 Ejo kōn bwidej pidodoIt's muddy with soft soil.jo
 Raar joñe joñan bwidej eṇ an.They surveyed his land.joñak
 Ināj joortoklik kōn bwidej eṇ .I will use my land for collateraljoortoklik
 Bwidej ej pedped eo an aolep menin jeraaṃṃan.Land is the basis of all wealth.pedped
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Ri-kaddejdejRi-kaddejdej eo ṇe ñe ej eọñwōd.He is the one who always tires the fish before hauling it in.kaddejdej
eddejdejKe ej ju kijek eo, eddejdej armejWhen the fire broke out, people were running in all directions.dej
pedejdejLur pedejdejFlat calmpedej
 Ḷak jọteen ḷọk eo elur pedejdej ak kōmmān bwilōñ ke ejej iju i lañ meñe en kar or bwe ejej kōdọ i mejatoto.It was completely calm as the evening came on but we were surprised that there weren’t any stars in the sky when we should have seen them as there wasn't a speck of cloud in the sky. P1031pedej
eppedejdejIlo iien rak eo, ear eppedejdej iuṃwin aolep .During the summer there was squashed ripe breadfruit under all the breadfruit trees.pedej
EbbwidejdejEbbwidejdej ḷōmṇak kaṇ an.All he thinks about is owning real estate.bwidej
EbwidejdejEbwidejdej nuknuk .My clothes are dirty.' (both the shirt and trousers, etc.)bwidej
 Ebwidejdej nuknuk e .My attire is dirty. (a single article of clothing)bwidej
MājeejRi-eotaak eo jān Mājeej eaar wiin.The wrestler from Mājeej won the wrestling match.eotaak
riMājeejEṃṃōkadkad riMājeej.Mejit people like to wander.ṃōṃōkadkad
riMejeejEkōppaḷpaḷ judelin riMejeej.It's fascinating to watch people from Mejit pole fishing.juunboñ
EjjeejEjjeej dānnin aebōj jimeeṇ eṇ.There is absolutely no water in the cistern.ejjeej
jinōkjeejKwōnaaj bōk aṃ jinōkjeej ilañYou will get your reward in heaven.jinōkjeej
kajinōkjeejJemān ḷadik eo ekar kajinōkjeej ḷadik eo kōn juon an wāto.The father rewarded his son with a land tract.jinōkjeej
ri-jinōkjeejEnaaj juon ri-jinōkjeej kōn an eṃṃan an jerbal.He will be one of those who get rewarded for his good performance.jinōkjeej
keejJāj ta ṇe enaaj jāje keej ṇe aṃ?Who will be the judge in your case?jāj
 Iar ilim juon bato im jorrāān, dedeinke eṃōj ilim de juon keej.I drank one bottle and passed out, because I had already drunk a case.dedeinke
PikeejKe 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. P799bwilōñ
 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. P799ṃōṃakūt
 Ak āinwōt iar eñjake ṇoin likin Pikeej ke ej joraantak, ṃoktaḷọk jidik jān an kun,” Jema eba.But I’m sure I felt the Pikeej island ocean side waves at dawn, just a little while before it shut off,” Father said. P792joraantak
 Ak eor jibuki jiṃa ṃaiḷ kōtaan Pikeej im Kapinwōd.And it’s more than a hundred miles from Pikeej to Kapinwōd. P795jibukwi
jọkleejKijen wōn e jọkleej?Whose chocolate candy is this?jọkleej
 Jọkleej in ia ṇe kijōṃ?Where did you get your chocolate from?jọkleej
kajokleejEtal im kajokleej tokGo and get for some chocolate for us.jọkleej
wūlleejEjorrāān wūlleej eo anMilitopi. The Militobi's windlass broke down.wūlleej
pleejJab jalenpāik ḷọk pleej in jortak eṇ.Don't handle the offering plate with only one hand.jalenpā
 Kōjeplāiktok pleej peba ṇeMake the paper plate glide toward in this direction.jepeḷā
wūleejEkaabwinmakeke wūleej inThis graveyard is eerie.abwinmake
 Eḷap an aeto wūleej eṇThat graveyard is very spooky.aeto
JāmeejJāmeej tata jeje kaṇ an Tony.Tony's writing is the lightest.jāmeej
EjameejEjameej jeje kaṇe.The written words are faded.jāmeej
kōjameejKwōn jab kōjameej aṃ jeje.Don't make your writing too light.jāmeej
EmeejEmeej in eọñōd ijeṇ.He is used to fishing there.meej
jakmeejIreel ippān jakmeej eṇI'm hung up on that dark beauty.jakmeej
EjakmeejEjakmeej ḷọk ḷadik eṇ edik.The younger boy is a little darker.jakmeej
kaaelmeejKoṃwin ilān kaaelmeej tok kijed bwe jebatur.You fellows go bring us some surgeonfish to eat to quench our craving to eat fish.aelmeej
ilmeejJuon e ilmeej ālkūI have a mole on my back.il meej
kilmeejEjiltata an kilmeej kooḷan bōran lieṇ.That woman's hair is the darkest black.jil
 Ij jañin ellolo abōḷ kilmeej.I have not seen a black apple.abōḷ
 Ikar lo juon bao kilmeej im mejān ej errobōlbōl āinwōt lijeṃao.I saw a black bird and its eyes were shimmering like those of a short-eared owl. P1040lijeṃao
ekilmeejKwomaroñ ke mouji ioon ijeṇe ekilmeej bwe en penjak?Could you white out the black spot so it's not visible? mouj
ḶakkilmeejKōn an widdikḷọk Ḷaida jāne, Ḷakkilmeej ear bōd im atowaane.Ḷakkilmeej made a mistake in underestimating Ḷaida because he was physically smaller.atowaan
rōkilmeejJoñan rōkilmeej ḷam jako.”And they are really dark.” P753ḷam jako
KommeejKommeej kōn aṃ kōṃṃan rot ṇeThe way you do that is attractive.memeej
ñeejKwōn ñeej ṃōk eo ṇe im lale jete ñeñeMeasure that fishline and see how many fathoms it is.ñeñe
būreejEbok būreej ṇeThe biscuit is saturated with water.bok
 Ebok būreej ṇeThe biscuit is saturated with water.bok
 Ruprup tok kijedmān būreej bwe jen ṃōñā,” Kapen eo eba tok ñan ñaSlice up some bread for us to eat,” the Captain said to me. P803būreej
teejJete eo aṃ bōd ilo teej eoHow many mistakes did you make on the test?bōd
 Ke ej roñ ke ewiini teej eo ear jab juur laḷ.When he heard that he passed the exam, he was very happy.jab juur laḷ
 Ri-kajjiṃwe teej.The one who corrects tests.jiṃwe
 Kijen niñniñ teej eoThe test was a cinch.kijen niñniñ
 Ekkā wōt am teej in Bōḷaide.We often have tests on Friday. We normally have tests on Fridays.kōkā
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lukweejRi-aṃak eo eṇ iuṃwin lukweej eṇThe person in the hammock is under the lukweej tree.aṃak
 Elḷa in booj eo kōṃṃan jān lukweej.The ribs of the boat are made of calophyllum inophyllum.eḷḷa
likiejWa eo eṇ epād likiej.The ship is at the eastern ocean side of this island.ej
wuliejLōb eo libōn ekaetoik wuliej eoHis grave cast a spooky spell over the cemetery.aeto
ṃuriniejElōñ ṃuriniej eṃōj aer jorrāān ak jako jān wōt an armej in āneo kar aikuj jikin aer kalōki ṃōko iṃweer ie.A good number of traditional landmarks have been damaged or have disappeared altogether due to the need for the people to build their homes.ṃuriniej
 Ear jab kanooj alikkar ekōjkan an ṃuriniej ko ilo ekkatak eo maroñ in lukkuun alikkar an wōr tokjāer.It wasn't quite clear how the benchmarks in the study could clearly be useful.ṃuriniej
ṃuriejEḷap an ṃuriej.He wears his pants high on his hips.ṃuriej
utiejEar utiej ke ej pād ilo ami.He was high in rank in the army.ami
 En jab daan utiej.Don't make it so high.daan
 Ñe eejaak enaaj lukkuun utiej.When it is built (completely), it will be very tall.ejej
 Idike bwe eḷap an utiej būruonI hate her because she has too high an opinion of herself.utiej būruo-
 Ear jiṃalejlej meja ṇai raan ni utiej eoI felt giddy in the tall coconut tree.jiṃalejlej
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KautiejKautiej.Respect.utiej
 Armej ro raar apar im kwaḷọk aer kautiej irooj eo.They went and paid their respects to the chief.apar
 Juon ḷōḷḷap ekar katakin bwe in kautiej rūtto,” iba.An old man taught me to respect my elders,” I said. P297utiej
eutiejAnij eutiej bōtataGod is most high.bōtata
 Eutiej būruō kōn ḷadik e nejū.I'm proud of my son.utiej būruo-
KwoutiejKwoutiej ippa im ri-jojoon buruō.You are my favorite and my consolation.jojoon bōro
ruutiejElōñ ruutiej raar itok ilo baḷuun eo.Many V.I.P.'s came on that plane.utiej
JejJej aikuj in jipañ ri-aikuj.We must help the needy.aikuj
 Jej ṃōñā baru waanin ṂajeḷWe eat land crabs in the Marshalls.baru waan
 Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ.The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27bukwōn
 Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ.The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27bukwōn
 Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ.The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27bukwōn
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AjejAjej in kabwebweūṃ enaaj eltakin ṃaje eok juon iien.Your cheating will one day bring you negative consequences.ajej in kabwebwe
 Eṃṃanḷọk ajej jān kūbboṇ.It's better to be sharing than to be selfish.ajej
 Ear ajej in kabwebweik .He swindled me.ajej in kabwebwe
 Ej jab aelọk ajej in kabwebwein ri-nana.The cheating of evil men is not hard to see.ajej in kabwebwe
 Ejaje ajej in kabwebwe.He never cheats.ajej in kabwebwe
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EajejEajej in kabwebwe ḷọk an jerbal jān ḷeieṇHe cheats more in his dealings than that man.ajej in kabwebwe
Ri-ajejRi-ajej ṃōñā rej ṃōñā āliktataThose who divide up the food eat last.ajej
 Ri-ajej ro rej ajeje wōt ṃọñā eo.Those who are distributing the food are still doing it.ajej
 Ri-ajej in kabwebwe rej naaj itaak wōt.Swindlers will ultimately be paid back according to their deeds.ajej in kabwebwe
MājejWūdeñin Mājej. wūdeñfrom Mejit.wūdeñ
 Ṃōṃaanin Mājej rej make wōt ṃōkade ilo jurbak. Men of Mājej Island are famous tap dancers.jurbak
 Kumi in ikkure eo jān Mājej uñkipden tata aer jurbak.The Mājej performers were the most skillful tap dancers of them all.uñkipden
 Senator eo jān Mājej eaar rie pepe eo an senator ṃōttan jān Aelok.The senator from Mejit backed up the proposal of his fellow-senator from Aelok. rie
 Ejjurbakbak likaoun Mājej.Young men of Mejij island are known to be good tap dancers.jurbak
EjejEjej kain ṇe bar memarokrok ak lelorin annañ ke baj joñan eppak eo an, jekdọọn ñe ekun ak kōmin kar lo wōt annañin.There was nothing else, even a dark shadow that would have been there since it was so close; even though the lights went out we should still have made out its shape. P1154annañ
 Ejej an nuknuk.He is naked.jej
 Ejej wōt kōjḷọriier ke rej jab ko.The fish are so stunned they don't run away.kōjḷọr
 Jān wōt roro ko an Bojin eo, eḷak jok ek eo ioon wa eo, ejej kūtwōnJust from the Boatswain’s chant, when the fish landed on the boat; there was no breath left in it. P1313kōto
 Kapen eo ekar baj kakkōt jure tok turin lañ ak ejej āne eṇ eloe.The Captain tried to look ahead for land but didn’t see anything. P877lelo
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eejejJebboñon eo juon imake ruj im ḷak reilik reiṃaan i lowaan wa eo, eejej eṇ ikar loe ak ña wōt.The next morning I woke up on my own and looked all around but didn’t see anyone else. P955ejej
 Jebboñon eo juon imake ruj im ḷak reilik reiṃaan i lowaan wa eo, eejej eṇ ikar loe ak ña wōt.The next morning I woke up on my own and looked all around but didn’t see anyone else. P955jibboñ
jejakmeejejEj oodin jejakmeejej.She was more on the brunette side.jakmeej
 Aolep jōṃjāān jōṃjatin raṇ im jejakmeejej (ejjakmeejej).All of those siblings have dark skin.jakmeej
ejjakmeejejAolep jōṃjāān jōṃjatin raṇ im jejakmeejej (ejjakmeejej).All of those siblings have dark skin.jakmeej
EkkilmeejejEkkilmeejej lañThe sky is gray and overcast.kilmeej
jabneejejEitok inne im jabneejej tok ñan ña kōn aer kar jab kōjeḷāik kake keemem eo.She came and cried on my shoulder yesterday saying they did not let her know about the birthday party.jabneejej
 Eitok inne im jabneejej tok ñan ña kōn aer jab kōjeḷāik kake keemem eo.She came yesterday and cried on my shoulder about their not letting her know about the birthday party.kōn
EjabneejejEjabneejej ñan jemān kōn aer kar jab kūri kōṃare eo.She cried on her father's shoulder because they didn't invite her to the wedding.jabneejej
eweejejEḷak rọọltok jān Amedka, eweejej an kōnnaan.When he returned from America he talked with a lisp.weejej
kweejejRaar piḷōḷe ri-kalbuuj ro im ear kweejej bōrāerThe heads of the prisoners were clipped and shaved.kweejej
ekkweejejEmake kokweejej (ekkweejej) bōranHis hair is so fuzzy.kweejej
kokweejejEmake kokweejej (ekkweejej) bōranHis hair is so fuzzy.kweejej
EttiliejejEttiliejej wa eṇ.The sail of that canoe is always reefed.tiliej
utiejejKōmij tōprakḷọk wōt raan toḷ utiejej eo ak ejeekḷọk.He started gasping for air upon our reaching the high mountain top.jeekḷọk
ejjọklejejLale ejjọklejej nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Watch out or your clothes might get chocolate all over them.jọkleej
EokkwōlejejEokkwōlejej āninThis island has lots of snipe.kwōlej
JijejJijej ear aje mour eo an ñan kōj.Jesus offered his life for our salvation.aje
 Jijej ear jerkakpeje ilo raan eo kein kajilu.Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.jerkakpeje
 Pita ear kaarmejjete Jijej.Peter denied Jesus.kaarmejjet
 Jutōj ear ketake Jijej ñan Pharisee ro.Judas betrayed Jesus to the Pharisees.ketak
 Jijej ear oware Jemān.Jesus invoked His Father.owar
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EppọḷjejjejEppọḷjejjej lieṇThat woman is always making pọḷjejpọḷjej
OjjejOjjej 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. P201āne
ŌjjejŌjjej!” ḷōḷḷap eo eba.Wow!” the old man said. P102ōjjej
 Ōjjej! Ilukkuun meḷọkḷọk,” Kapen eo eba.Right! I forgot,” the Captain said. P544ōjjej
pọljejEkaijoḷ ke ej kōnono kōn pọljej eoHis talk about the ripe breadfruit baked in coconut oil gives me an appetite (makes me want to eat).ijoḷ
pọḷjejKwōn ṃōñā pọḷjej.Eat some poljejpọḷjej
otemjejEj 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. P837maat
 Aenōṃṃaniṃ wōt emaroñ kōṃanṃan men otemjej.Only your peace can improve the situation.aenōṃṃan
 Anij ear kōṃanṃan men otemjej.God created all things.Anij
 Imaroñ ba kiin ke iien otemjej ke kōṃro Jema kar jar, kōṃro jimor kōn eñjake an aenōṃṃan im jokane tok ḷōmṇak ko aṃro.I can say now that the whole time we were praying, the two of us felt a sense of peace and calmness in our thoughts. P950jokane
 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.” P251ār
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wōtōmjejEdede ḷọk men wōtōmjej.Everything is ready.dede
 Armej wōtōmjej.Everybody.wōtōmjej
kainjejKoṃro ilọk im kainjej tok jān ṃōn wia eṇ.You two go and bring some hinges from that storeinjej
ri-alejKwōnaaj ri-alej ilo pakke eṇ ñan kōj.You will be the one who aims the canon for us.alej
wālejIar wālej ñan Ṃajeḷ boñ.I spoke on the radio to the Marshalls last night.wālej
 Kab wālej tok ñe eor jabdewōt.Call me on the radio if anything happens.wālej
luublejJab ṃōñā luublej bwe rōnaaj kọọle eok.Don't eat in public or someone will cast a spell on you.kokọọl
Ri-ElejRi-Elej ro raṇ raar tokeaktok.The people from Tuvalu have just arrived.Elej
pilejEbūrar pilej eThis plate isn't clean.būrar
 Lale kidu ṇe ej daṃwij pilej ṇeWatch out, that dog is licking your plate.daṃdeṃ
 Kidu ko rej daṃdeṃ ilo pilej koThe dogs are licking at the plates.daṃdeṃ
 Kwōn jibuuni jān pilej ṇeSpoon it off your plate.jibuun
 Elōt ke aṃ kar kwaḷi pilej kaṇDid you wash the plates clean?lōt
KōjenibwilejKōjenibwilej ḷōkōmmōñ iene.Lit. The food a chief decides not to share with a lineage head signifies a shedding of tears.kōjenibwilej
lọbwilejArmej in lọbwilej.A public figure.lọbwilej
jiṃalejlejEar jiṃalejlej meja ṇai raan ni utiej eo.I felt giddy in the tall coconut tree.jiṃalejlej
EjiṃalejlejEjiṃalejlej meja kōn an to riit.My head is giddy from my reading so long.jiṃalejlej
lelejlejKwōn jab lelejlej (ellejlej) bwe aṃ bōd eo.No sense being boisterous about it because you're at fault.lelejlej
ellejlejKwōn jab lelejlej (ellejlej) bwe aṃ bōd eo.No sense being boisterous about it because you're at fault.lelejlej
jejeplejlejEḷap an jejeplejlej (ejjeplejlej) armej in āneṇLots of people on that islet have contracted an STD.jeplej
ejjeplejlejEḷap an jejeplejlej (ejjeplejlej) armej in āneṇLots of people on that islet have contracted an STD.jeplej
 Ejjeplejlej jeḷa in baak ko etto.Sailors in barks of old often had venereal diseases.jeplej
EbōlejEbōlej wōtHow exorbitant.bōlej
kwōlejKwōn tutu in kwōlej bwe eawa.Just rinse yourself off because it's time (to go).tutu in kwōlej
ri-jeplejAolep armejin ṃweeṇ ri-jeplej.All the people in that house have STDs.jeplej
wūlejEmọṇmọṇ wūlej eṇThat graveyard is haunted.mọṇmọṇ
 Ear neen wūlej im ḷōke irooj eo.He broke a taboo and walked over the king.neen wūlej
mejIar abṇōṇōḷọk im ibōj mej.I got so upset I almost died.abṇōṇō
 Aelorin mej.The shadow of death.aelor
 Aṃ mej ṇe kọkkure ṃaakThat's your weakness, spending money.an mej eṇ
 An mej eṇ kiki in raan.That's his shortcoming, taking naps.an mej eṇ
 Ibaj mej wōt jidik.I almost killed myself. I almost got killed.baj
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amejEor ke pilawā amej ṃwiinDo you have any flour?amej
 Idike kanniōkin kau ñe ej amej.I don't like rare steaks.amej
ri-āmejKōpooj rimej ṇe bwe ri-āmej ro tok.Get the deceased ready because the mourners are coming.āmej
emejEḷap an lio būroṃōj kōn ḷeo ippān emej.She is mourning her dead husband.būroṃōj
 Kwōn jab kajjiṃalele ke enaaj wōr eṇ emej.Don't predict that someone will die.kajjikur
 Ear kūṃṃūḷọk ke ej roñ ke emej ḷeo nājin.He was shocked when he heard that his son died.kūṃṃūḷọk
 Eḷap an kar liṃō ke ej roñ ke emej jemānHe wept loudly when he heard his father had died.liṃō
 Kwōn kōḷometoiki aṃ emej wa ṇe bwe en jab eọtōk.Moor that boat far enough out so it doesn't drift ashore.ḷo-
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JemejJọọn eñak ta eo en ba kōn an mejko kake Jemej ke ear buñ.John didn't know what to say, being so embarrassed for James when he (James) fell down.mejko
 Kwōn jemej bwe emāni nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Wear a slip because your dress is thin.jemej
 Ṃwejo ej juwaini jemej eṇ an.Ṃwejo is sewing lace on her slip.juwain
 Ejuwain jemej eṇ an.Her slip has lace put on.juwain
 Jọọn eñak ta eo en ba kōn an mejko kake Jemej ke ear buñ.John didn’t know what to say because of his embarassment for James when he fell.kōn
lelemejIlōke wa e bwe eṃōj an lelemej (ellemej).I trust my canoe now because it has successfully passed the trial run.lelemej
ellemejIlōke wa e bwe eṃōj an lelemej (ellemej).I trust my canoe now because it has successfully passed the trial run.lelemej
memejEnañin to aṃ memej (emmej)?Why are you staying up so late?memej
 Ij ja itan wūne meja jidik ṃokta jān naaj memej (emmej).I think I'll get some shut-eye for a while before I go on watch.wūne māj
ememejKwōj ememej ke etan ḷadik eo ear itok?Do you remember the name of the boy who came here?ememej
 Kwōj ememej ke ijoko jaar pād ie Amedka?Do you remember the places we visited in America?ijoko
 Ilo iien in eor jiljilimjuon ak rualitōk iiō—ij jab kanooj ememej.At this time I was seven or eight years old—I don’t exactly remember which. P2ememej
 Ememej.Remember—no active attempt to remember—just sort of comes to mind.ememej
 Bōtab ke ej bar ememej ke kōrā eo ri-turun ḷein erro ej nukwiik doon, ebar kajoorḷọk atin.However he remembered that the man’s wife was his relative, and he became bolder. P24nukwi
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keememejIj keememej ḷọk wōt ke ikar uwe ippān Jema kab ruo ṃōṃaan ilo juon booj jidikdik eo roñoul ruo ne aitokan im jiljino ne depakpakin.I still remember when I sailed with Father and two other men on a small boat that was twenty-two feet long and six feet wide. P1depakpak
 Kwōn keememej in kab itok.Don't forget to come.ememej
 Keememej.Remember—there is a definite effort to bring it back to mind.ememej
 Kwōn keememej raan in Jabōt bwe kwōn kokkwōjarjare.Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. S5keememej
 Kwōn keememej raan in Jabōt bwe kwōn kokkwojarjare.Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. S5kokwōjarjar
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kakeememejJuon, 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 ṂaikronijiaOne 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. S16keememej
ekakeememejKiiō emotḷọk de juon allōñ jān ke jeañ ar jerak jān Kwajleen ñan Likiep ak eñiin jej eppepe wōt i lọmeto im mōttan wōt jidik emaat limed dān,” Bojin eo ekakeememej ḷọk Jema.It’s been a month since we set sail from Kwajalein to Likiep but we are drifting at sea and we are almost out of drinking water,” the Boatswain reminded Father. P1018keememej
IememejIememej raan ko.I remember the days.ememej
KememejKememej im jab jokwōd in jejetok.Remember not to neglect writing to me.jokwōd
 Kememej bwe ekadu tōllọk in ak eaetok pelọk in.”Remember that the path may be short, but not when you drift off course.” P487tōllọk
remejRūttariṇae in Jepaan ro i Ruōt rej baj pepojakjek wōt in ruk-bueer ak ejodik ṃōrein in Amedka ro im buuk er im remej.While the Japanese soldiers were gathering their ammunition together the American marines landed and shot them dead.ruk-bo
kimejMen 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. S21bubu
 Rej ipep arḷọk kimej.They are dragging fronds to the lagoon beach.ipep
 Jājeik tok juon kimej.Cut a coconut frond for me with a machete.jāje
 Nōōre waj kimej ṇePull that frond over.nenōōr
 Wōn e ear tōtemakilkil (ettemakilkil) kimej ṇa ije?Who plucked this frond and scattered leaves all over the place?tōtemakil
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jakimejEḷap an jakimej niin wāto in.The coconut trees on this tract are not productive.jakimuur
rimejKōjro ilān añak ippān rimej eṇLet's go añak with the deceased.añak
 Kōpooj rimej ṇe bwe ri-āmej ro tok.Get the deceased ready because the mourners are coming.āmej
 Eṃōj kalbwin rimej eoThey have buried the dead person.kallib
 Jeban kōbotuut turun rimej eoWe couldn't breathe near the corpse.kōboutut
ri-mejEajeḷḷā 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
 Men kein rej kōjerbali ñan iien eoreak, jiljino raan ālikin an armej eṇ mej im iien eo rej tōmak bwe ri-mej eṇ ej jerkakpeje.These things are used for the time of spreading the gravel,” six days after the time of death, when they believe that the dead rise. S14jerkakpeje
 Raan kein armej rej ṇaiṃōn lōb ko libōn ri-mej ro aer.Nowadays people are providing shelter for the graves of their dead.ṇaiṃōn
EbbūramejmejEbbūramejmej piik in.The pork tastes raw.būbūramejmej
addimejmejEḷap an ḷadik eṇ addimejmej.That boy is sickly.addimej
 Wūnin aṃ addimejmej ṇe kōn aṃ mejkaiie.You've lost your coordination because you yearn after but can't get to first base with women.mejkaiie
kaaddimejmejKwōn jab kaaddimejmejDon't bother me.addimej
iaddimejmejBaj ajeḷkāū ke iaddimejmej.I'm so weak that I'm lethargic.ajeḷkā
EkkimejmejEkkimejmej nōbjān ṃwiinThere are fronds all around (on the ground) outside this house.kimej
EmmejmejEmmejmej nājin lieṇ.Her children all die.mej
EnnañinmejmejEnnañinmejmej ḷeeṇHe is always getting sick.nañinmej
EjakmejEjakmej ni in wāto in.The coconut trees in this tract are not productive.jakimuur
lọkmejEinwōt kwōmejān lọkmej bajjekYou look ill.lọkmej
ri-kaademlōkmejAnij ej ri-kaademlōkmej.God is the provider of our inalienable rights.addemlōkmej
addemlōkmejBwidej ko ad rej addemlōkmej.Our land belongs to us until death.addemlōkmej
 Maroñ ko addemlōkmej ejjeḷọk juon emaroñ būki jān kōj.No one can take away our inalienable rightsaddemlōkmej
emmejEnañin to aṃ memej (emmej)?Why are you staying up so late?memej
 Ij ja itan wūne meja jidik ṃokta jān naaj memej (emmej).I think I'll get some shut-eye for a while before I go on watch.wūne māj
 Eḷap aereañ kar eñtaan im emmej ippān ke ej nañinmej.They (foursome) were under great pressure staying up to take care of him when he was ill.aa-
 Iaajeḷkākā kōn kar emmej im eọñōd aolepān boñ.My body is still all over from staying up all night fishing.ajeḷkā
 Ejjeḷọk ej emmej ippān wa in buñiniin?” Bojin eo ekajjitōk.No one is going to be on watch tonight?” the Boatswain asked. P808boñ
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timmejKwoṃōñā 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
kijenmejKwōn kijenmej wōt im jikuuḷ.Keep on trying in your school work.kijenmej
 Mekarta ke ikar kijenmej wōtBut I kept at it. P667makarta
 Ejako ḷōmṇakin mijak im lōḷñoñ ak epād wōt ḷōmṇakin peran im kijenmej.We were able to shed ourselves of fear and trepidation and instead felt courageous and optimistic. P951lōḷñọñ
 Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kejatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin ṂajeḷIf you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29kijenmej
 Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kōjatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin ṂajeḷIf you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29kōjatdikdik
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NañinmejNañinmej eo an ekōbbōje.His recent illness emaciated him.bōbōj
 Ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, kien ej bōk eddoin aolep jerbal ko kijjien kōjparok im bōbrae armej jān nañinmej im jorrāān.In the Marshall Islands, the government takes the responsibility of caring for and protecting people from sickness and harm. S7dedo
 Eḷaññe iar jab nañinmej inaaj uwe ilo wa eo.If I didn't get sick I might have gone on the boat.eḷaññe
 Joñan an ḷap an nañinmej ebaj mej.He was so sick he almost died.joña
 Nañinmej in tōñal eṇ an ekōjọkkurereiki.His diabetes prevents him from being athletic.jọkkurere
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enañinmejBaj ke enañinmej?How can you when she's sick?baj ke
 Ḷeo enañinmej eṇ ej bōk-ubōn.That sick person is drawing his last breath.bōk ob
 Ḷalem en ri-pālele raar jaṃbotok jān Amedka im juon iaan ri-jaṃbo rein enañinmej.Five couples came from America for a vacation and one of them is now sick.jaṃbo
 Aolep iien ej jekpen im ba enañinmej bwe en jab jerbal.He was always pretending to be sick so that he wouldn't have to work.jekpen
 Juon iaan ri-jibke ro ear jab maroñ jibke bwe enañinmej.One of the men who was supposed to fish for jibke was sick and couldn't go.jibke
ri-nañinmejJuon eṇ ri-nañinmej eaūA sick person is dying there.
 Raar kadeḷọñ ri-nañinmej eoThey admitted the patient.deḷọñ
 Ruuno eo ear kade ri-nañinmej eoThe medicine man treated the sick man by bloodletting.kadkad
 Rōmoot in kauuk ri-nañinmej eoThey went to care for the sick person.kau
 Ij ilān kauuk ri-nañinmej eṇI am going to nurse that sick person.kau
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kwōnañinmejKwōn jab jerwawa bwe kwōnañinmej.Don't go around exposed for you are sick.jejedwawa
 Kwōnañinmej kōn aṃ ḷōḷajikmeeded (eḷḷajikmeeded).You're sick because you masturbate a lot.ḷajikmeed
eaitwōnmejEalikkar an pojakin jako bwe eaitwōnmej.He is ready to go as death broods over him.aitwōnmej
būromejĀlikin 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. S14iien būroṃōj
kwōmejIdaak wōt jibbūñ in men ṇe em kwōmej.Just drink a tiny bit of that and you'll die.jibbūñ
armejAiluwaan tata armej in aelōñ in.The noisiest people are found in this atoll.ailuwannañnañ
 Aitwōnmejin ḷeo ear alikkar ippān aolep armej ijoHis imminent demise was apparent to everyone who was present.aitwōnmej
 Ajokḷāin juon āne ekkā wōt an ejjeḷọk armej ej jokwe ie.There is usually no one living on either end of an island.ajokḷā
 Ajoḷjoḷin armej bwe ej wōr wōt bween.It's the gnawing of a human because there's still some left on it.ajoḷjoḷ
 Ri-kaajoweweik armej eo ṇeThat's him who makes people whistle continuouslyajwewe
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ormejKwōn ormej ṃokta jān aṃ ṃōñā in jibboñ.Wash your face before eating breakfast.ormej
 Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ.Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes.rūṃōṃō
 Ikar arruñijñij wōt ke ij wanlōñ ḷọk in etteiñ ormej i lọjet.I was still sleepy when I went up to get water from the ocean to wash my face. P821aruñijñij
ūrōrmejEṃōj ṇe aṃ ūrōrmej.Why don't you stop picking quarrels all the time?ūrōj
kajumejKōmmān lukkuun iion tōreen kajumej.Now we were all really keeping watch. P696jumej
EjumejEjumej an uwe.He decided to go all of a sudden.jumej
tumejJab tumej bwe eliṃ.Don't open your eyes in the water because it's murky.tumej
InejInej eo an Amedka ear bōbaar (ebbaar) waThe 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
 Inej eo an Amedka ear jepekōḷane tok loṃaḷoun Mājro im lutōkḷọk.The U.S. fleet came in such huge numbers to the Majuro lagoon that it literally overflowed.jepekōḷan
 Ruwa eo waan Ḷoeaak rejubwijiḷọk inej eoThe people on Loeaak's canoe signaled to the rest of the fleet to get ready for battle.jubwij
 Ekōppaḷpaḷ wōt lipopotokun inej eoThe arrival of the fleet was very impressive.lipopo
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peejinejEwōr juon jerbal in peejinej eṃōj kajutake.I have just established a business of my own.jerbal
kinejEanilen kinej e peiū.This cut on my hand is infected.anilen
 Eḷak būbtūkḷọk (ibbūtūkḷọk) kinej eo eko.She took off when blood gushed from the wound.būbtūktūk
 Eiktok mejān kinej ṇe peiṃ.The center of the wound on your arm is starting to heal shut.ik
 Ie iḷoñ in kinej eoHow deep is the wound?iḷoñ
 Kwōn kejjerwawaik kinej ṇe peiṃ bwe en mo ṃōkajYou should expose the wound on your hand so it can heal faster.jejedwawa
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pinejEj bōtōktōk allōñ ñe laḷ in ej pinej meramin aḷ jāne.An eclipse of the moon comes about when the earth blocks off the sunlight from it.bōtōktōk allōñ
 Kwōn jab pinej mejaDon't block my view.pinej
 Ear pinej ṃaanūHe obstructed my view.pinej
 Ñe emej aḷap eṇ jeū enaaj pinej jenkwanWhen my uncle, who's also the lineage head, dies, my older brother will take his place.aḷap
 Ekar pinej ioon eake rā, kalōk juon eṃ ṇa ioon, kajuur juon kaju im kōḷaak wūjḷāin bwe en maroñ jerakrōk ilowaan ṃaḷoin aelōñ eṇ.He covered its top with boards, built a house on it, put up a mast and attached a sail so that it could sail on the ocean around the island. P7wōjḷā
nājnejIkōṇaan wōt nājnej kidu jān kuuj.I prefer dogs to cats as pets.nājnej
peejnejEwiin peejnej eo an.His business brought him profits.wiin
 Ejeraaṃṃan ilo an peejnej.He is successful in business.jeraaṃṃan
 Eḷap an jerata peejnej eo an.His business venture was a flop.jerata
EkinejnejEkinejnej peinHis hand is wounded.kinejnej
 Ekinejnej ekjab in.This statue is marred.kinejnej
ikkinejnejEḷap an kūknejnej (ikkinejnej) ānbwinninHis body has many wounds.kinejnej
kūknejnejEḷap an kūknejnej (ikkinejnej) ānbwinninHis body has many wounds.kinejnej
ennejnejJab eaklepe bao eṇ bwe ennejnej.Don't rob the hen of her eggs so she can have chicks.eaklep
ebbọṇejṇejElukkuun ḷap ebbọṇejṇej.I'm itchy.bōbṇōjṇōj
jọejKe ekar baj jọej, kōmmān jino eñjake ammān eañden.By afternoon, we the four of us started feeling hungry. P882eañden
 Ke ekar baj jọej, kōmmān jino eñjake ammān āñdenBy afternoon, we the four of us started feeling hungry. P882kōm
pejEkaamijak pej eṇ pijin lieṇ.She has a malignant placenta.pej
 Eṃōj ṇe aṃ ajoḷjoḷe pej ṇe bwe emaat kobban.Stop gnawing at the pandanus key because the juice is all gone.ajoḷjoḷ
kapejEnnọ kapej.I like cabbage.kapej
pejpejEḷap an pejpej iarin āninThe lagoon beach of this island is very shallow.pejpej
EpejpejEpejpej jeḷā eṇ an.His knowledge is superficial.pejpej
ebōro-pejpejLieṇ ebōro-pejpej.She is fickle.bōro-pejpej
kwōpejpejKwōn kwōpejpej ṇa ilo iep eṇ.Put the waste food in that basket.kwōpejpej
 Jab kwōpejpej jeṇe bwe enaaj aṃaṃ.Don't throw garbage there or you'll attract sharks.aṃaṃ
jọkpejIj kune im kōjro wōnāne ḷọk kōjjel Kapen eo jino ektaki tok jọkpej ko adjel.I’m turning it off and the two of us will go ashore and together with the Captain we’ll start loading our scrap. P337ad
 Ri-Ṃajeḷ rōmaroñ jọkpej im ektak ñan aelōñ ko aer.Marshallese people could go through the scrap and haul it to their island. P17jọkpej
 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.” P99kauwōtata
 Ri-jọkpej ro raṇ rej jino aer jọkpej.The rubbish collectors are starting to collect trash.jọkpej
 Āinwōt an Likabwiro obrak im lutōkḷọk kōn jọkpej.Just like the Likabwiro was full and overflowing with scrap. P375lutōkḷọk
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Ri-jọkpejRi-jọkpej ro raṇ rej jino aer jọkpej.The rubbish collectors are starting to collect trash.jọkpej
kwōpejEwi waan jọkwōpej eo ke elōñ kwōpej.Where's the garbage truck; there's lots of garbage.kwōpej
 Eṃōj pānuk ḷọk jeṇ kōn kwōpej.The trash has been piled up over there.pānuk
jọkwōpejEwi waan jọkwōpej eo ke elōñ kwōpej.Where's the garbage truck; there's lots of garbage.kwōpej
kappejḶōṃaro raṇ rej kappej likThe men are fishing with poles at the ocean side.kappej
 Kappej jidik wūno ṇe ṃokta jān aṃ kōjerbale.Thin the paint a bit before using it.pepej
EppejEppej wa eo kiiō.The canoe is floating now.pepej
 Eppej lowaan ṃweoThe house was flooded.pepej
ārpejEjjeḷọk wōt ārpej in ṇe eṃṃaan.That fellow is really a weakling.ārpej
RejRej 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
 Rej aikiu raij.They're rationing out rice.aikiu
 Ej etal in kaaj ijeṇ rej ṃanṃan piik ie.He's going to get some liver where they're butchering the pigs.aj
 Ri-aktal ro raṇ rej pojak wōt in eṃṃakūt.The group of people to visit us are getting ready to move.aktal
 Ajri ro raṇ rej ikkure im allitoto ilo kimejān ni eṇ.The children and playing and dangling on the leaves of the coconut tree.allitoto
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JarejPikeel-eañ ej wūjen Jarej. pikeel-eañIs part of Jarej.wūje-
KọñkorejKwelọk eo ṃoktata an Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia ear kōṃṃan ilo Juḷae 1965The first meeting of the Congress of Micronesia was in July 1965. S16ṃokta
 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 ṂaikronijiaOne 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. S16keememej
 Ri-tōl ro an kọñkorej in rej likao ro raar jikuuḷ im katak kōn wāween kien.The leaders of the legislature as of 1965 are young men who have gone to school and studied the legislative process. S15tōl
KọñkōrejKọñkōrej in ej jab lukkuun ḷap an maroñ ijoke eḷap an jipañ ri-jikuuḷ ro im ro routaṃwe ñan kōkōṃanṃanḷọk wāween mour an ri-Ṃajeḷ.The legislature as of 1965 does not have great powers, so it works to help students and the infirmed in order to improve the life of the Marshallese people. S15utaṃwe
tōrejEmejaḷjaḷ ḷọk tōrej eṇThe thread is unsnarled.mejaḷ
 Epok tōrej eoThe thread is tangled.pok
 Ekijoñ pepokpok (eppokpok) tōrej eoThe thread is always tangled.pok
aluejIlo ṃantin Ṃajeḷ, emọ aluej ñe ej or irooj.It's forbidden to be singing up above when there is an irooj around according to Marshallese custom.aluej
 Taunin aṃ kọkkure ṃanet im aluej iraan ṇeWhy do you break the taboo and sing up on that breadfruit tree?aluej
ri-aluejEkkar ñan ṃantin aelōñ kein ri-aluej ej armej rot eṇ ej kọkkure ṃanet im al iraan wōjke kaṇ.According to traditional custom a person who sings upon trees commits a social blunder.aluej
IjIj kaaetokewaj ekkwaḷ e.I'm lengthening this sennit for you.aetok
 Eko tok kilū ñe ij ellolo aḷkita.Seeing an alligator gives me the creeps.aḷkita
 Ij lewōj jatū bwe en aṃ ri-aḷkōnar in jota.I'll let you take my sister for a sunset stroll.aḷkōnar
 Iwōj bwe ij baj aḷo waj wōt.Go ahead because I'm coming later.aḷo
 Ij kajineete eok ke eañjarjar an lōḷḷap eṇ kōnnaan.I'm warning you beforehand that she is an old lady with a sharp tongue.añjarjar
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aijEmmālel ñiū kōn ṃōñā aij.My teeth hurt from eating ice.memāālel
 Mokwaṇ in Aij men in.This pandanus paste is derived from the Aij variety.Aij
kaaijKōjro ej kaaij ñāātWhen are we going to get us some Aij pandanus?Aij
 Renaaj kaaij tok ilju.They will get us some Aij pandanus tomorrow.Aij
ri-kaaijWōn eo enaaj ri-kaaij iaadeañWho among the four of us will be going to get ice aij
BaijBaij in America bwe ekajoor.The vise was made in the USA because it's strong.baij
EaijEaij ḷọk wōtōn jab in.This pandanus season has more Aij pandanus than the previous season.Aij
jaijJete jaij in juuj ṇe aṃ?What is the size of your shoes.jaij
EjaijEjaij juuj e ñan neō.The shoes fit my feet.jaij
EkōjaijEkōjaij OḷkaOlga is a doll.jaij
raijRej aikiu raij.They're rationing out rice.aikiu
 Ekōmatte raij eo im kaameje.He half-cooked the rice.amej
 Kwōmaroñ ke baajkōḷe juon pāāk in raij?Can you carry a bag of rice on your bicycle?baajkōḷ
 Kwōn bobotok raij.Please make some rice balls for us here.bobo
 Ebokboke raij eoThe rice has sand in it.bokbok
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KūraijKūraij ej Ri-jiniet (hymn).Christ is my guide.jiniet
 Kūraij ear kaṃool naan eo an ke ear jerkakpije ilo raan eo kein kajilu.Christ fulfilled his word when he rose on the third day.kaṃool
 Ri-kaḷoor ro raar ṃōñāin kōjab ippān Kūraij.The apostles ate the last supper with Christ.ṃōñāin kōjab
 Jete kar rijjelōk ro an Kūraij?How many disciples did Christ have?rijjelōk
TaijTaij ekadik kōjjarjar.Crap shooting is expensive.jar
 Erwōj ar taij inneThey all were shooting craps yesterday.taij
 Ij jañin kajjioñ ak bōlen eban pen bwe āinwōt iḷak baj lale men eo jej wōjak de eṇ kōdapili taij kaṇ im ewaḷọk bōnbōn eo ad.I haven’t tried but it probably wouldn’t be hard, because it seems like I just saw how they do it; you just roll the dice and the number of points show. P167dāpilpil
 Juon iaan ḷōṃaro ijo ejino ḷuḷuuki taij koOne of the men was starting to roll the dice. P154ḷuḷu
 Jema e, eṃṃan ke ñe itōn aluje aer taij?” ikajjitōk.Father, can I go watch them play dice?” I asked. P150aluje
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PeptaijJakkūramenin Peptaij.The Sacrament of Baptism.jakkūramen
 Raar jebbare Jọọn Peptaij.They beheaded John the Baptist.jebbar
rūtaijKwōn kōṃanṃan aṃ kadkad bwe iar pet ippaṃ ḷouweo,” juon iaan rūtaij ro ejiroñ ḷọkYou should throw better, because I bet on you, man,” one of the players told him. P157ḷouweo
pileijEar kōjālle nabōjḷọk pileij koHe (angrily) threw out the plates.kōjjāl
 Ear ñarij pileij eo an.He ate his food without using his hands (or utensils).ñarñar
 Ikar āte ḷọk pileij eo ñiin āinwōt an kar ba innem jaḷḷọk ñan Jema.I took his plate over like he had asked and then turned around and faced Father. P1331jāl-
 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. P371jabōḷ
 Eitan lutōk ḷọk pileij eo an kōn raij im kọọnpiip.His plate was overflowing with rice and corned beef. P374lutōkḷọk
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peijKwōn ālōkḷọk ṃōk peij ṇePlease turn your book to the next page.ālāl
 Jete peij in bok ṇe aṃ?How many pages in that book of yours?peij
 Kwōn jebrano bwe ña ij peij.You sing soprano and I'll sing bass.jebrano
 Kwōnaaj ikkure ilo jekōn peij.You will play second base.jekōn
iijKōmij kōṃṃan dānnin kadek jān iij.We make liquor from yeast.iij
 Ear ṃōṃōkaje (eṃṃōkaje) iij eoHe got there in time for some yeast (drink).ṃōṃōkaj
 Iij in ia ṇe ke āinwōt ekajoor.Where is this yeast from as it's quite strong.iij
 Jekaro ej bar bōk jikin iij ilo iiōk pilawā.Jekaro also takes the place of yeast in making bread. S19pilawā
jiijKōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇeBe careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table.jiij
 Ennọ jiij.I like cheese.jiij
 Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane.The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28nām
 Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane.The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28jiij
 Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane.The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28bwiro
kajiijJaikuj kajiij tok bwe eṃaat.We've run out of cheese and we should get some more.jiij
jijijiijKōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇeBe careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table.jiij
ijjijiijKōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇeBe careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table.jiij
kiijWōn ṇe ear kiij jokankan ṇe aṃ?Who sewed your dress?jokankan
 Etōke kar jalen aer kiij nuknuk eo?Why did they stitch the cloth only once?jalen
 Ej kiij nuknuk eo an.She is sewing her dress.keke
jipiijKab baj bab-laḷin ke ej roñjake jipiij eoThat's the first time he got aroused after listening to a speech.bab-laḷin
 Eḷap an kōbab-laḷ an jipiij.His speeches are rousing.bab-laḷin
 Eḷap an kar kōbab-laḷū jipiij eo an.His speech aroused my enthusiasm.bab-laḷin
 Ejjeḷọk wōt orāū jān jipiij eo an.His sermon really oppressed me. I was very tired after his speech.orā
 Eḷap an bab-laḷū kōn jipiij eo an Kennedy.I am enthused about Kennedy's speech.bab-laḷin
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Ri-jipiijRi-jipiij eo an baaṃle eṇ.The spokesman for the family.jipiij
opiijIj aikuj etal ñan opiij eṇ in kanne pebain jerak eo an wa in.I need to go to the District Office and fill out the sailing papers for this boat. P393peba
 Imoot, jenaaj iioon doon iturin opiij eṇI’m going; we’ll see each other by the office.” P292moot
 Kōmiro naaj lo ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.”You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283koṃja
 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.” P311koṃja
JaintiijJaintiij ro raṇ rej etale ek baijin ko ilo Ṃajōḷ in.Scientists are studying poisonous fish in the Marshall Islands. (The scientists are trying to find out why some of the fish in the Marshalls are poisonous.) jaintiij
 Jaintiij ro rej kajipenpen.The scientists are hunting for sea cucumber.jipenpen
EttiijEttiij ḷọk ek eo ke emat.The fish kept sizzling when it was cooked.tūtiijij
MejijRaar kajurbak likao in Mejij ro bwe eṃṃan aer jurbak.They let the young men from Mejit tap dance because they are good at it.jurbak
 Eṃṃan jurbak in likao in Mejij.The tap dance performance of Mejit young men is good.jurbak
EkkōjaijijEkkōjaijij an tōtoṇ (ettoṇ).Her smile is captivating.kōjaij
EiijijEiijij iiōk eo an.His batter came out having too much yeast.iij
 Eiijij an iiōk pilawā.The bread she bakes smells of too much yeast.iij
jijipiijijEmake jijipiijij (ijjipiijij) aḷap eṇ.That old man is always preaching.jipiij
ijjipiijijEmake jijipiijij (ijjipiijij) aḷap eṇ.That old man is always preaching.jipiij
jedaujijEpen jedaujij in Amedka.American pants are strong.jedọujij
jedoujijKwōn joñe jedoujij ṇe dettaṃ wōt ke.Try the pants on and see if they fit.joñe aorōkin
 Elukkuun joto jedoujij ṇe ilo aṃ kōṃake.The pants you are wearing really fit you.joto
jedọujijEḷap an bab jedọujij eMy trousers are too tight.bab
 Eḷap aṃ kar kōbab jedọujij e .You made my trousers too tight.bab
 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. P140bōjọ
 Bwilọkun jedọujij ṇe aṃ eṃṃan.You've got neat creases in your trousers.bwilọk
 Edim jedọujij eṇ an.His trousers are tight.dim
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kijErro ej iọkwe in kij bajjekTheirs is just a puppy love.iọkwe in kij
 Ajri raṇ nejin rej kij wōt ḷokwan doon.Her children close one after the other.kij-ḷokwan-doon
 Wa rej kij ḷokwan doon.Cars were bumper-to-bumper.kij-ḷokwan-doon
 Enoññoḷọk kij eoThe louse snapped when squashed.noñ
 Rej kannoñ kij.They are killing lice.noñ
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pakijEḷap an bwilọkwōjkwōj aṃ kar limi pakij eYou wrapped this package sloppily.buḷọkwōjkwōj
 Eṃōj ke aṃ korake pakij eoHave you wrapped the package yet?korak
 Eḷap pakij jān kwe.I can stay under longer than you.pakij
 Ruo wōt wūd e ilo pakij in jikka e kiiō.There are only two cigarettes left in this pack.wūd
jāppakijIḷōḷḷap kiiō im eḷap jāppakij.I am old now and I cannot stay underwater for a long time.jāpakij
IppakijIppakij jān kwe.I can hold my breath longer than you.pakij
kōppakijKōmālij in ek enaaj kōppakij eokEating fish brains will cause you to be able to hold your breath for a long time.pakij
rakijEjālōt aṃ rakij meḷaṇ in.You did not clean up the grounds thoroughly.jālōt
 Kwōn bar rakij mejate ṇe bwe eitan penjak.Clear out the path again because it's overgrown.mejate
 Jeañ rakij juon mejā.Let's clear a channel.mejā
 Koṃwin rakij nōbōjān wōpij eṇ.Clean outside the office there.rarō
 Eṃōj rakij mar ko im ejarmatmat ṃweoThe bushes have been cleaned up and the house is exposed.jejedmatmat
ekijLale iie ekij eokWatch out for centipedes that they don't bite you.iie
 Adenpe ekij pein im jako.An adenpe shark bit his hand off.adenpe
memakijkijKwōn kipeddikdik im jab memakijkij (emmakijkij) aṃ jiipip bwe eḷap oṇāān kiaaj raan kein.You'd better cut back and not use the jeep all the time because gas is expensive these days.jiipip
 Iabṇōṇōik an memakijkij (emmakijkij) an itok.I am disturbed at how often he comes.abṇōṇō
emmakijkijKwōn kipeddikdik im jab memakijkij (emmakijkij) aṃ jiipip bwe eḷap oṇāān kiaaj raan kein.You'd better cut back and not use the jeep all the time because gas is expensive these days.jiipip
 Emmakijkij an itok wa ñan āninThe ship comes to this islet often.memakijkij
 Iabṇōṇōik an memakijkij (emmakijkij) an itok.I am disturbed at how often he comes.abṇōṇō
kōppakijkijKōjro etal in kōppakijkij.Let's go see which of the two of us can stay under longer.pakij
EkijkijEkijkij bōran lieṇ.Her hair is full of lice.kij
 Kwōn likliki pilawā ṇe bwe ekijkij.Sift that flour because it has lots of bugs in it.liklik
ikkijkijKwōn jab kūkijkij (ikkijkij) pinjeḷ ṇeDon't chew on your pencil.kūk
ejjidimkijkijḶeo ejjidimkijkij ṇeHe has a short temper. That fellow gets angry easily.jidimkij
kūkijkijKwōn jab kūkijkij (ikkijkij) pinjeḷ ṇeDon't chew on your pencil.kūk
EjidimkijEjidimkij an uwe.He left in a hurry.jidimkij
mālijKwōn lukkuun liji bwe en mālij.Pound it well so it becomes paste.lij
 Rōno im mālij addi-kọọtotin rūkọọt eo.The thief got his index finger smashedaddi-kọọtot
kōmālijEnaaj nañinmej kōn an jab kōmālij kijenHe'll get sick from not chewing his food well.mālij
 Kōmālij in ek enaaj kōppakij eok.Eating fish brains will cause you to be able to hold your breath for a long time.pakij
 Jikin ri-addimejmejin kōmālij.A place for the feeble-minded.addimej
 Eor jidik irḷọk ilo kōmālij eṇ an.He has a bit of a mental defect.irḷọk
 Ej baj meḷan ḷọk ak ej kab jino an eñaktok im ejino peḷḷọk kōmālij e .After a moment I began to realize what was happening and my head started to clear up. P586peḷḷọk
EmālijlijEmālijlij bao eo raar jipede.The chicken they ran over is really smashed.mālij
EmmālijlijEmmālijlij ek eo kidu eo ear kiji.The fish the dog stole was all chewed up.mālij
iḷḷijḷijKōttar an ḷūḷijḷij (iḷḷijḷij) im dimtake.Wait till he nibbles on the bait and then jerk the line.ḷūḷijḷij
EjjiiñlijlijEjjiiñlijlij ḷeeṇHe always wears an undershirt.jiiñlij
ḷūḷijḷijKōttar an ḷūḷijḷij (iḷḷijḷij) im dimtake.Wait till he nibbles on the bait and then jerk the line.ḷūḷijḷij
EkimlijEkimlij an kelọk.It flew in a spiral.kilmij
IñlijEwi wāween ba naan eo ilo kajin Iñlij?How do you say this word in English?ewi
 Ejeḷā kajin Iñlij.He knows the English language.Iñlij
 Ejeḷā kajin Iñlij.He knows the English language.Iñlij
 Jāntōjin Iñlij.An English sentence.jāntōj
 Ejeḷāḷọk jeje ilo kajin Iñlij jān kajin ṂajōḷHe writes better in English than in Marshallese.jeje
jiiñlijRej kappijinjini jiiñlij kaṇ aer.They are putting spots all over their T-shirts.būbjinjin
 Emō jiiñlij e .My T-shirt is stretchy.
 Iutūk jiiñlij eo 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. P991daṃ
Ri-IñlijRi-Iñlij men ṇeThat's an Englishman.Iñlij
kemijEḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kejatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin ṂajeḷIf you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29kijenmej
 Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kōjatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin ṂajeḷIf you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29kōjatdikdik
kimijKwōn kimij mejān mejānwōd ṇeClose that clam.kūkim
koṃijEk rot kaṇe koṃij jinreikiWhat kind of fish are you guys secretly eating?jinre
KōmijKōmij kōṃṃan dānnin kadek jān iij.We make liquor from yeast.iij
 Kōmij kōṃṃan ta kien ej karōke.We do what the law prescribes.kōkar
 Kōmij ilān mettorkaṇ.We are going to do you-know-what.mettorkaṇ
 Kōmij pād wōt in mije eok.We will stick with you come what will.mije
 Ilo iien kaṇ ej kọjek ñe kōmij eọñōd, kōmmān ej jinkadool wot, ñe jab ainbati kōn dānnin lọjet.At the times when we were fishing and hooked a fish, we only grilled it, or boiled it in a pot with seawater. P1013ainbat
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AnijAnij ear kaademlōkmeje kōj.God gave us our inalienable rights.addemlōkmej
 Anij eutiej bōtata.God is most high.bōtata
 Anij enaaj iden-onieik eok kōn nana kaṇe aṃ.God will punish your evil deeds.iden-oṇe
 Anij ej likōpejñak jān Jetan.God is my shield from satan.likōpejñak
 Oṇaak an Anij.Providence.oṇaak
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lianijKab āinwōt ebaj lianij tokNow it seems like it’s getting really cloudy. P549lianij
elianijEinwōt enaaj wōt ke elianij tokLooks like a rainy night as it is dark and cloudy.lianij
janijEmoot in janij an nuknuk.She went to change her clothes.jānij
JañijJañij in lik rōbaijin.The jellyfish at the ocean side are poisonous.jañij
jānijKōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra.Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me.jānij
 Eor ke jānij ippaṃHave you got any change on you?jānij
kōjañijRej kōjañij.They are looking for jellyfish.jañij
BūranijIkōṇaan tijeṃḷọk ilo kajin Būranij.I want to be an expert in speaking French.tijeṃḷọk
tanijEba, "Iban tanij ñe ejjeḷọk rājetakū."He said, "I won't dance without a partner."rejetak
KaminijEdeor jān pein Kaminij.He escaped from the Communists.deor
anijnijEjeḷā anijnij.He knows how to make magic.anijnij
 Kōn an kar mejinede ro ḷōmṇak bwe wūno in Ṃajeḷ ej jerbal kōn anijnij, raar jab kanooj ṃōṇōṇō in kōtḷọk an armej kōjerbale.Because the missionaries thought that Marshallese medicine involved sorcery, they were not very happy to permit people to use it. S8mejinede
 Kōn an kar mejinede ro ḷōmṇak bwe wūno in Ṃajeḷ ej jerbal kōn anijnij, raar jab kanooj ṃōṇōṇō in kōtḷọk an armej kōjerbale.Because the missionaries thought that Marshallese medicine involved sorcery, they were not very happy to permit people to use it. S8anijnij
 Kōn an kar mejinede ro ḷōmṇak bwe wūno in Ṃajeḷ ej jerbal kōn anijnij, raar jab kanooj ṃōṇōṇō in kōtḷọk an armej kōjerbale.Because the missionaries thought that Marshallese medicine involved sorcery, they were not very happy to permit people to use it. S8kōtḷọk
ri-anijnijEaar etal bwe ri-anijnij eo en anjin-wōlboiki.He went to have the black magician make him have sex appeal.anjin-wōlbo
jejañijñijEḷap an jejañijñij (ejjañijñij) iar kiiō.There are lots of jellyfish at the lagoon side right now.jañij
ejjanijnijKōrā eo ejjanijnij an nuknuk ṇeThat woman frequently changes her clothes.jānij
ejjañijñijEḷap an jejañijñij (ejjañijñij) iar kiiō.There are lots of jellyfish at the lagoon side right now.jañij
 Ejjañijñij likin āne jidikdik eṇ.There are more jellyfish at the ocean side of that small islet.jañij
pañijñijEḷap an pañijñij ainikien pakke eṇ.The noise of the cannon shook everything.pañijñij
EttanijnijEttanijnij ri-jikuuḷ in ae-jikuuḷ.The high school students are always having dances.tanij
rūanijnijEkajoor wōt abōnān rūanijnij eoThe sorcerer has such great powers.abōn
aruñijñijEḷap kar aruñijñij ke ej jibboñ.I didn't feel like waking up this morning.aruñijñij
arruñijñijIkar arruñijñij wōt im ij jañin lukkuun meḷeḷe ewi eañ im rak.I was still sleepy and didn’t know right from left. P585aruñijñij
 Ikar arruñijñij wōt ke ij wanlōñ ḷọk in etteiñ ormej i lọjet.I was still sleepy when I went up to get water from the ocean to wash my face. P821aruñijñij
iiō—ijIlo iien in eor jiljilimjuon ak rualitōk iiō—ij jab kanooj ememej.At this time I was seven or eight years old—I don’t exactly remember which. P2ememej
pijBaru in Jepaan men kaṇ rej jerbal kiiō ilo pij eṇThose are bulldozers from Japan working on the airfield.baru
 Rej baruuk pij eṇ bwe en ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) jepaanThey are bulldozing the airfield to make it level.baru
apijEtke kwaar apij ajiri eo?Why did you pinch the child?apap
dāpijKate eok dāpij bao ṇe bwe en jab kelọk.Do your best to hold that bird so that it doesn't fly away.dāpdep
 Pinniep eo ekajjir pein im eban dāpij aḷaḷ eo.The coconut oil made his hand too slippery to hold the stick.jijir
 Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko.I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885kenọkwōl
 Meñe eobrak pein Jema, ekar bar letok pein im dāpij jān jorrāān.Even though Father’s hands were full, he gave me his hand to keep me from getting hurt. P601obrak
 Dāpij wōt,” Jema eba.Keep holding him,” Father said. P1162dāpij
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IdāpijIdāpij banōḷ eo im Jema elutōk tok men eo kobban ñan lowaan tāāñ eo an injin eo.I held the funnel and Father poured the contents into the tank of the engine. P590dāpdep
 Idāpij banōḷ eo im Jema elutōk tok men eo kobban ñan lowaan tāāñ eo an injin eo.I held the funnel and Father poured the contents into the tank of the engine. P590 P590lilutōk
jipijEaplolo jipij eo an.The speech he composed was such that it was slurred no matter who read it.aplo
 Eḷap an kar kāitok-limoū jipij eo an.His speech really interested me.itok-limoin
 Eḷap an kāitoktok-limo an jipij.He makes interesting speeches.itok-limoin
 Eḷap an jejọjọ (ejjọjọ) likao eo ilo jipij eo an.The young man was very bold in his speech.jejọjọ
 Ej kili jipij eṇ an.He's memorizing his speech.kūkiil
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wōpijKoṃwin rakij nōbōjān wōpij eṇClean outside the office there.rarō
 Ej jerbal ilo wōpij eṇ eḷap.He works in the administration building.wōpij
ñarijIar ñarij laḷI bit the dust.ñarñar
 Ear ñarij pileij eo an.He ate his food without using his hands (or utensils).ñarñar
 Baj ajjiṃaalaliṃ ke kwoitōn ñarij laḷYou're so dizzy you almost bit the dirt.ajjiṃaalal
 Ñe ikar ruṃwij jidik inaaj kar lukkuun ñarij lowa, kōnke ej ṃōj wōt lutōk ḷọk ak ebar tar tok juon ṇo im kōjbouki wa eo im ewātin .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. P650kōjbouk
 Ekar kate bwe en jab okjak ak eitok wōt bwe en tōn ñarij laḷHe was trying hard to not fall over but it seemed like he was going to bite the dust. P155ñarñar
kūrijJab ṃōñā kūrij bwe enaaj kōḷḷaouk eok.Don't eat fat or it'll make you seasick.ḷōḷao
bwijEamḷap kōnke ej ṃaan bwij.He's got lots of land because he's the head of his lineage.amḷap
 Eto an bwij kaṇ an armeje doon.The members of the lineages have been feuding for quite some time.an armeje doon
 Bwij eo ebwijteoḷeoḷ ṇeThat lineage is always changing homes.bwijteoḷeoḷ
 Eḷot bwij eṇThat lineage is dying out.ḷot
 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
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ibwijEḷak ibwij ejjelọk wa eo.When the tide came in, the boat floated loose.ejjelọk
 Eban kakkōt ibwij.The tide will not be very high.kakkōt
 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 kanooj ibwij im ear jabjab neō jān laḷ.It was an extremely high tide and my feet couldn't reach the bottom.jabjab
 Ejino ibwij tok im wa eo ejino pelōñ tak im jepaan wōt ioon ọb eo.The tide was starting to come in and the boat was starting to float upwards to the same level as the dock. P312jepaa-
adibwijḶeo ej adibwij waini eo.He is moving the copra nut with a stick.adebdeb
 Kwōn adibwij tokProd it out for me.adibwij
ri-adibwijWōn ri-adibwij iaamiroWho between the two of you is going to be the prodder?adibwij
EibwijEibwij tokThe tide is coming in (rising).ibwij
 Ḷak ke eibwij, erro jujen pād wōt āneoThe tide came in so they stayed on the island.jujen
 Eḷma ḷọk ñan ān ṇe iōñ ke kiin eibwij mejje ṇeHow am I to get to the next island north of here since it's high tide?eḷmān
EkaibwibwijEkaibwibwij iaarin āniinThe lagoon side of this island is always having high tide.ibwij
bwijbwijKe 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. P1192bwijbwij
 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. P1192kūrọọjti
ErrabwijbwijErrabwijbwij ḷōḷḷap eṇ.That old man is always warming his bottom by the fire.rabwij
ikbwijEowi ikbwij in Aur.The ikbwij of Aur is delicious.ibkij
kaikbwijRaar kaikbwij.They were fishing for ikbwijibkij
MenmenbwijMenmenbwij eo an Bender ebwe an kapokpok.Bender's genealogy is quite complex.menmenbwij
 Menmenbwij an David.Genealogy of David.menmenbwij
 Kwōj aikuj jeḷā menmenbwij bwe kwōn jeḷā wōn eo ej Irooj, Aḷap, im ri-Jerbal eo Iṃaan ilo juon wāto.You must know the genealogy in order to know who is the Irooj, Aḷap, and senior ri-Jerbal for each parcel of land. menmenbwij
 Bok in Luk ej kwaḷọk menmenbwij an Jisōs.The Book of Luke presents the genealogy of Jesus.menmenbwij
ilọbwijEpād ilọbwij.It's on the bwijlọbwij
jubwijTile kijeekin jubwij eoLight the fire to signal for help.jubwij
kūbwijJen kūbwij juon rọñ.Let's dig a hole.kōb
EnukwijEnukwij wōt aeran im ṃōjHe just shrugged his shoulders. P432nukuj
aṃwijKaiur bwe kwōj maroñ wōt aṃwij jidikHurry because you can still make it in time to have some of it.aṃwij jidik
daṃwijLale kidu ṇe ej daṃwij pilej ṇeWatch out, that dog is licking your plate.daṃdeṃ
 Jab daṃwij ḷọḷe ṇe bwe etoon.Don't lick that lollipop cause it's dirty.daṃdeṃ
KwōaṃwijKwōaṃwij ke jidik?Did you get at least a taste of it?aṃwij jidik
daṃdeṃwijJab daṃdeṃwij peiṃDon't lick your hand (continuously).daṃdeṃ
daṃdiṃwijEar bajjek daṃdiṃwij ḷọḷe eo.He just kept licking the lollipop.daṃdeṃ
ṃwijṃwijEḷap wōt ṇe ṃwijṃwij.How big that incision scar is.ṃwijṃwij
EṃwijṃwijEṃwijṃwij peiūMy hand is cut.ṃwijṃwij
 Eṃwijṃwij peiū ilo eo eo ke ek eo ej ñijlọkI cut my hand on the line when the fish dove (down to break away).ñijlọk
ri-ṃwijṃwijRej akjijene ri-ṃwijṃwij eṇThey're giving oxygen to the patient undergoing surgery.akjijen
kọruṃwijṃwijKwōn jab kōṃṃan kọruṃwijṃwij.Don't always delay things.ruṃwij
rruṃwijṃwijJab rruṃwijṃwij.Don't dilly-dally.ruṃwij
irruṃwijṃwijBọọj eo an ear jueoonmọñūn kōn an ruruṃwijṃwij (irruṃwijṃwij).His boss chewed him out for his constant tardiness.jueoonmọñ
ruruṃwijṃwijBọọj eo an ear jueoonmọñūn kōn an ruruṃwijṃwij (irruṃwijṃwij).His boss chewed him out for his constant tardiness.jueoonmọñ
KoṃwijKoṃwij 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
 Ta ṇe koṃwij jejānene (ejjānene) kakeWhat are you so excited about?jejānene
 Koṃ kadik kōkōrraatat (ekkōrraatat) ak ejjeḷọk men eṇ koṃwij kōṃṃaneYou're always so critical and yet never do anything.kōrraat
 Etke koṃwij jab eañini bwe en kōkaatak (ekkaatak) lipaantoWhy won't you take him along so he may learn to fish by the lipaanto method?lipaanto
 Etke koṃwij jab ḷwaare (atiḷọọr) lowaan ṃwiinWhy don't you people light up the mosquito coil to keep the mosquitoes out of the house?ḷwaar
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rumwijRaar ilọk im jab rumwij in jepḷaak.They went and hurried back.jab ruṃwij
 Kwōn kaiur bwe kwonaaj rumwij.Hurry up or you might be late.kijōṃ
 Jab rumwij in ko.Be sure to flee immediately.jab ruṃwij
ruṃwijÑe ikar ruṃwij inaaj kar patpat ṇa i kiin wa eo.If I had been slow I would have been thrown against the wall of the boat. P600kii-
 Kwōmake ruṃwij in kōkōṇak (ekkōṇak) aṃ nuknuk.It takes you an awfully long time to get dressed.kōkōṇak
 Kijak eṇ ekōṇaan ruṃwij.He's usually late.kōṇaan
 En ṃōj aṃ kōṇaan ruṃwij.I want you to stop being late all the time.kōṇaan
 Eṃōj aṃ kōṇaan ruṃwij?Why don't you stop being late all the time?kōṇaan
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EruṃwijEruṃwij jibwe jān an dipāl em peḷḷọk.Before I could grab him he had already crouched and sprang away.dipāl
 Kakijerjere bwe eruṃwij.Hurry him up because he's late.kijerjer
 Eruṃwij jān wa eo kōn an ṃōṃadṃad (eṃṃadṃad).He missed the boat because of his loitering around.ṃad
 Etke eruṃwij an rọọl tok ri-kaaijkudiiṃ ro?Why aren't the people who went to buy ice cream back?aij kudiiṃ
 Eruṃwij ak etal in wōt juon.Slowly but surely.etal in wōt juon
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IruṃwijIruṃwij jān aerro bab.I missed when they were locked in combat.bab
 Itomewa jān tūrep eo bwe iruṃwij.I missed making the trip because I was late.tomewa
 Iilbōk im kanōk neō ak iruṃwij.I was startled and tried to move my leg out of the way but it was too late. P344kankan
 Iruṃwij jān an ko aolep ek jiddik ko im ḷañe eo barāinwōt.But I was too late; all the little fish and the big skipjack had already swum away. P389ko
ikiruṃwijRaar kupiiki kōn an ikiruṃwij.He was disqualified on account of his tardiness.kupi
iki-ruṃwijEṃōj ṇe aṃ iki-ruṃwij.I want you to stop being tardy.iki-ruṃwij
kwoiki-rumwijKwojekkar in ito-itak bwe kwoiki-rumwij.You're not fit to be a traveler because you are too slow in everything.iki-ruṃwij
kọruṃwijTa ṇe ear kọruṃwij eokWhat made you late?ruṃwij
EwūjabōjEwūjabōj WūlkaUliga is narrow.wūjabōj
nabōjṂōjin 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. P757lowa
 Ajri ro raṇ rej kukure (ikkure) nabōj.The children are playing outside there.nabōj
 Kwōmaroñ ke pikūri ḷọk meṇọkṇọk ṇe ñan nabōj?Can you brush out that piece of dirt?pikūr
 Likao ro raar jurbakḷọk jān nabōj ñan lowaan ṃweoThe young men tap danced from outside the house and into it.jurbak
 Ij deḷọñ ḷọk iṃweo ke rej kōjbouk nabōj tak ri-nana eo.I was entering the house as the bad guy came careening out the door.kōjbouk
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kabbōjTa ṇe ear kabbōj eokWhat make you so thin?bōbōj
ekabbōjBaijin in ṇo eo ekabbōj neenThe poison from the stone fish made his foot swell.bōbōj
ebbōjKwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj).Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling?aij
 Ijakile kōn an bōbōj (ebbōj).He was so thin I didn't recognize him.bōbōj
 Kwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab ebbōj.Would you please press some ice cubes to my head so that it doesn’t swell.bwe
ebōjṂōkaj im kalbwini bwe ebōj.Better hurry up and bury the corpse because it's swollen.bōj
aebōjEbar aebōj jimeeṇ eo.The cistern is empty.bar
 Ebooḷtōñtōñ aebōj jimāāṇ eo kōn dānnin wōt.The concrete cistern overflowed with rain water.booḷtōñtōñ
 Eitōn maat dānnin aebōj eṇThe water in that cistern is almost all gone.eitōn
 Rej itōktok dān jān aebōj laḷ eo.They are drawing water from the well and bringing it here.itōk
 Ejakapen aebōj jimeeṇ e.This cistern is less than half full.jakapen
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ibōjIar abṇōṇōḷọk im ibōj mejI got so upset I almost died.abṇōṇō
dibōjḶeo ej dibōj waini eo.He is husking the copra nut.dedeb
 Kwōn dibōj ek eṇ.Spear that fish.debdeb
 Juon iaan ri-iiaak ek ro di ear dibōj peinOne of the women who removed bones from the fish, a bone got into her finger.iiaak
 Elōrak baḷuun eo em dibōj laḷThe plane dove and hit the ground.lōrak
 Ejjab kuṇaaṃ dibōj ek eṇ bwe kwojowālel.You shouldn't try to spear that fish because your aim isn't good enough.jowālel
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dibdibōjKwōn jab dibdibōj waini ṇeDon't make so many punctures in that copra husk.dedeb
 Kwōn jab dibdibōj ek ṇeDon't spear so many holes in that fish.dedeb
ṃōrā-bōjbōjEḷap ṃōrā-bōjbōj.My throat is very dry.ṃōrā-bōjbōj
ekabbōjbōjBaijin in ṇo ekabbōjbōj.Stone fish poison causes swelling.bōbōj
EbbōjbōjEbbōjbōj peiūMy arm is swollen in many places.bōbōj
EbōjbōjEbōjbōj iiōk ṇe aṃ.That mixture is thick.bōjbōj
EaebōjbōjEaebōjbōj ḷọk kọpe e liṃō jān kọpe ṇe liṃōṃ.My coffee isn't as sweet as yours.aebōjbōj
 Eaebōjbōj ḷọk jān ṃoktaIt's more tasteless than before.aebōjbōj
 Eaebōjbōj ti in.This tea isn't sweet enough.aebōjbōj
kōbōjbōjKwōn poon wa ṇe im kōbōjbōj.Put the sail on your canoe down and pole.kōbōjbōj
EḷbōjEar al im arin Eḷbōj BūrejleHe sang and mimicked Elvis Presley.ari-
kāāṃbōjEḷap peḷaakin kāāṃbōj eṇ an U.H..The U.H. has a big campus.kāāṃbōj
kaṃbōjTarrin juon ne jimettan jukwea dettan bọọk eo kaṃbōj eo ej ie.The box the compass was in was about one and a half square feet in size. P511jukweea
 Wātok ja ilo jebwe e bwe in wawōj in bōklōñ tak kaṃbōj eo,” Kapen eo eba ñan Bojin eo.Come and steer so I can go down and bring up the compass,” the Captain said to the Boatswain. P506bōk
 Kōṃakūt ṃōk nien dān ṇe bwe en pād kaṃbōj e ijeṇe,” Kapen eo eba im jitōñ ḷọk ijo.Move that container of water so I can put the compass there,” the Captain said pointing. P513ṃōṃakūt
 Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloodjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make.Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515loloodjake
 Epojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?”Are our compass and charts ready?” P285kaṃbōj
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kanbōjEor juuj kanbōj.I have canvas shoes.kanbōj
bōbōjKwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj).Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling?aij
 Ijakile kōn an bōbōj (ebbōj).He was so thin I didn't recognize him.bōbōj
ọọjọjEar ọọjọj eọọjḷọkHe rode the horse toward the interior.ọọjọj
kōbbọọjọjKwōj kōbbọọjọj.You're acting like a boss.bọọj
 Kwōn jab kōbbọọjọj.Don't act like a boss.bọọj
ekōbbọọjọjKōm dike bwe ekōbbọọjọj.We don't like him because of his overbearing manners.kōbbọọjọj
aeboojojElukkuun aeboojoj ut kōṃṃan eṇ.That's a very pretty artificial flower.kōṃṃan
aiboojojEkanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ.The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful.bōbōl
 Ejemḷam aiboojoj an tulọk aḷ.What a beautiful sunset.jemḷam
 Enana utpāj bwe rej jab aiboojoj.Plain flower wreaths are not attractive.utpāj
 Aiboojoj tata ṃweeṇ iṃōn.He has the fanciest house.aiboojoj
 Elukkuun ṃōṃan im aiboojoj moujin tok bokin arin ān eo jān ioon wa eo.The island’s white sand looked so beautiful from the boat. P1284mouj
Ri-kaaiboojojRi-kaaiboojoj lowaan eṃ ḷeeṇHe's an interior decorator.aiboojoj
EaiboojojEaiboojoj ḷọk jān ṃoktaIt's prettier than before.aiboojoj
 Eaiboojoj unokan alu kein.These alu shells have beautiful colors.alu
 Eaiboojoj jọkur in wọn eo.The turtle shell is beautiful.jọkur
RōaiboojojRōaiboojoj iṃaan mejān irooj eṇ.They're a marvel in the eyes of the iroojaiboojoj
kọọjojTa ṇe kwōj kọọjoj kakeWhat are you using for a blanket?kọọj
 Eṃakoko in kọọjoj.He doesn't want to use a blanket.kọọjoj
kattoojojKwōn jab kattoojoj.Don't show off. Don't be a show-off.tooj
ri-kattoojojLieṇ ḷōṃa ri-kattoojoj.Gentlemen, she's a flirt.kattoojoj
EttoojojEttoojoj jebwe in wa eṇ.The boat's rudder is always falling off.tooj
kwōōjōjEtke kwōōjōj ni ejjeḷọk doon ṇeWhy are you husking coconuts with your teeth—isn't there a husking stick around?ōjōj
kōjAnij ear kaademlōkmeje kōj.God gave us our inalienable rights.addemlōkmej
 Ewōr ke ri-adibwijtok ñan kōj.Is there anyone who will prod it closer to us?adebdeb
 Jijej ear aje mour eo an ñan kōj.Jesus offered his life for our salvation.aje
 Iññā akō wōn enaaj kōnono ñan kōj?Yes, but who'll speak out for us?akō
 Kwōn jab ālokor kōj.Don't look back at us.ālokorkor
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bakōjKwōmaroñ kaaṃwini ilo bakōj ṇe ippaṃ.You may let him wash his hands in the bucket you're using.aṃwin
 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. P605ānen
 Bakōj in Japan eṃṃan jān bakōj in China.Japanese buckets are better than Chinese buckets.bakōj
 Bakōj in Japan eṃṃan jān bakōj in China.Japanese buckets are better than Chinese buckets.bakōj
 Ikar ṃōkaj im kōtḷọk bakōj eo ak idāpdep.I let go of the bucket as quickly as I could and held on. P651dāpdep
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kōbakōjKwōmaroñ ke jouj in kōbakōj arro bakōj iṃōn wia eṇ an Robōt?Can you please buy us some buckets at Robert's store?bakōj
Ri-kōbakōjRi-kōbakōj ro raar ilọk ñan ṃōn Robert remoottok.The people who went to Robert Reimers looking for a bucket have come back.bakōj
ṃōkajkōjWa ṃōkajkōj eo ṇeThat boat is very speedy.ṃōkaj
 Wa ṃōkajkōj eo eṇ ejājjāj toḷọk.The fast boat skimmed westward across the surface.jājjāj
lilikakōjkōjEṃōj ṇe aṃ lilikakōjkōj (illikakōjkōj) bwe eban or men etōprak.Quit your wistful yearning if you want to accomplish anything.likakōj
illikakōjkōjEṃōj ṇe aṃ lilikakōjkōj (illikakōjkōj) bwe eban or men etōprak.Quit your wistful yearning if you want to accomplish anything.likakōj
ĀjinkōjĀjinkōj eo aṃ ippa.Your inheritance from me.ājinkōj
petkōjEttōr im akkaunitok jet kijed petkōj ilo akkaun eṇ .Run along and get us some biscuits, and charge them to my account.akkaun
 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. P813eḷḷa
 Ikar ajeji petkōj ko im likūti i ṃaan mejāerjel.I divided up the biscuits and put a few in front of each of the three of them. P811māj
 Ikar bōk rualiktōk pakijin petkōj jāne im rọọl lōñ ḷọk eaki.I got eight packets of biscuits from the tin and took them up. P962pakij
 Ekwe,” iba im bar mọọn ḷọk i lowa im jibadek ḷọk tiinin petkōj eoOkay,” I said and went back inside where the tin of biscuits was. P961mọọn
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ukōjWōn ṇe ear ukōj wa ṇeWho capsized that canoe?okjak
 Ukōj dekā kaṇe.Turn those rocks over.ukok
ukukōjRaar deḷọñ im ukukōj jea ko.They went in and threw the chairs around.ukok
lukojKōjeke im ñe eṃōrā, tūrtūri ña ilo maañ im lukoj kōn ekkwal im epojak ñan ṃōñāKeep 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. S12tūrtūr
kaḷōjLiō eo an kein kajoñoul jiljilimjuon, ear jino jikuuḷ ilo kaḷōj.She started to attend college when she was seventeen. She began college when she was seventeen.joñoul jiljilmjuon
mōjEj mōj wōt ña ak jebar jinoe juon lelkan.When I am done, we will repeat the rotation. P540lelkan
ṃōjIj kaañūrñūr ṃokta im ḷak ṃōj, kōbaatat.I'm going to wait till I'm really dying before having a cigarette.añūr
 Etōke ejab ṃōj homework eo aṃ?, Kwaar et wōt boñ?Why didn't you do your homework? What did you do last night?et
 Kwokōṇaan ke bar ṃōñā? ...Koṃṃool ak ej ja ṃōj.Do you want something more to eat?... Thanks, but I've had enough for now.ja
 Kwōn jekōte at ṇe bwe en ṃōj.Weave the edges on the hat so it will be completedjekōt
 Enañin ṃōj ke jekpāde ṃweoHave the rafters been put on the house?jekpād
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kaṃōjEjeḷā jabjab kōn an kar jab kaṃōj an jikuuḷ.His insufficient knowledge stems from his not having completed his schooling.jeḷā jabjab
 Ear kaṃōj jān jerbal eo an.He resigned from his job.kaṃōj
 Kwōn kaṃōj ḷọk ṃweo iar kalōke.You finish the house I was building.ṃōj
 Ij kaṃōj jerbal kiiō.I'm quitting work now.ṃōj
 Jen kaṃōj ad jerbal im pojak in aḷkōnar.Let's finish up our work and get ready to look nice at sunset.aḷkōnar
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laṃōjḶeo ear laṃōj im ba, "Jen ibbuku bwe jekajjinōk.He shouted and said, "Let's take a break; we're breathless."ibbuku
 Rej laṃōj im ba ejeḷo.They are shouting and saying 'sail ho'.jeḷo
 Wōn eo ear laṃōj?Who hollered?laṃōj
 Ḷōṃaro raar laṃōj im kailbōke.The men shouted to startle him.ilbōk
 Etal im bōktok tāāñin kiaj eo idipin kiju eṇ,” Jema ekar laṃōj ḷọk ñan Bojin eo.Go get the gas can over there next to the mast,” Father yelled to the Boatswain. P569tāāñ
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elamōjTa eo?” elamōj tok Bojin eo.What?” the Boatswain yelled back. P572laṃōj
elaṃōjKwōn 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. P485rōña
 Erre tok im ḷak lo kōjāllin neō elaṃōj.He looked at me and then he saw the condition of my legs and shouted. P46kōjālli-
 Iọkwe koṃro i wa ṇe,” ḷōḷḷap eo elaṃōj meto tak.Hello there on the boat,” the Old Man yelled across the water. P1262tok
 Bwābwe tak jidik,” Bojin eo elaṃōj laḷ tak jān kiju eo.Tack windward a bit,” the Boatswain yelled down from the mast. P496bwābwe
 Eita,” Kapen eo elaṃōj laḷ tak, āinwōt ñe en ñakWhat’s going on?” the Captain yelled down, as if he didn’t know. P618ñak
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IlaṃōjIlaṃōj im ekōplọk.I yelled and he lit out.kōplọk
 Jibwe tok tāāñin kiaj ṇe ijeṇe,” ilaṃōj ḷọk ñan e.Bring that gas can there," I called to him. P574jibwe
EṃōjEṃōj ṇe aṃ kaadeboululi ajiri ṇeStop whirling that child around.addeboulul
 Eṃōj an Nitijeḷā koweppān aḷbapeetin kajin Ṃajeḷ eo ekāāl bwe en jerbal.The Nitijeḷā has approved the standardized Marshallese alphabet.aḷbapeet
 Eṃōj an injinia eṇ ane tok injinlọk e im elukkuun ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an jerbal.My outboard engine has been tuned up by that mechanic and it's working perfectly.an
 Irooj eo eṃōj an bōk anjọ.The chief won the battle.anjọ
 Eṃōj aṃ añḷap.Why don't you stop exaggerating?añḷap
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TiṃōjRej teek doon Tiṃōj im Aḷi?How are Timoj and Ali related?tee-
kirijṃōjEtar jān joñan an inōknōk wōjkein kirijṃōj eṇThe Christmas tree is over-decorated.inōknōk
KūrijṃōjEnaaj or jebta Kūrijṃōj inThere will be a song fest this Christmas.jebta
 Jitūbōn Kūrijṃōj.Christmas spirit.jetōb
 Kwōj ḷōmṇak ke in ametōṃatok kijerro ñan Kūrijṃōj?Do you plan to make us some coconut candy for Christmas?ametōṃa
 Enaaj wōr ḷalem jebta ko ilo kūrijṃōj inThere will be five chapters peerforming in the coming Christmas festivities.jebta
 Armej ro raar ejjeururḷọk ilo raan in Kūrijṃōj eoThe people were more excited during the Christmas festivities.jejeurur
kaṃōjṃōjErro ar kaṃōjṃōj jān doon.The two of them have ended their relationship.eṃōj
lelaṃōjmōjIilbōk im ruj ke ikar kajkaj ioon jaki ko im ke ij roñ ainikien an ḷōṃaro lelaṃōjmōj.I was startled awake when the sleeping mats started to shake and I heard the guys yelling. P565laṃōj
lelaṃōjṃōjKwōn jab lelaṃōjṃōj (ellaṃōjṃōj).Don't keep shouting.laṃōj
 Iroñ ainikien lelaṃōjṃōj koba ippān an kajkaj wa in im ijujen ruj,” iba.I heard yelling and felt the boat shaking and I just woke up,” I said. P583kajkaj
ellaṃōjṃōjKwōn jab lelaṃōjṃōj (ellaṃōjṃōj).Don't keep shouting.laṃōj
ekaburoṃōjṃōjPija eo ekaburoṃōjṃōj.The movie is a sad one.kabbūroṃōjṃōj
EkabūroṃōjṃōjEkabūroṃōjṃōj ṃupi eo.The movie is sad.būroṃōj
 Ekabūroṃōjṃōj kōn an jojoḷāār bajjek.It's pitiful that he has no one to turn to.jojoḷāār
 Ekabūroṃōjṃōj kōn an jako jinen im jemān.His being an orphan is pathetic.kabbūroṃōjṃōj
EkabbūroṃōjṃōjEkabbūroṃōjṃōj wāween jab eo.That was a pathetic situation.kabbūroṃōjṃōj
EbbūroṃōjṃōjEbbūroṃōjṃōj ḷeeṇHe has a tendency toward melancholy.būroṃōj
eṃṃōjBaj addeboululū ke itōn eṃṃōj.I'm so dizzy I want to throw up.addeboulul
 Eba wōt dānnin idaak im ḷak ilimi eṃṃōj.He thought it was drinking water and when he drank it he threw up.ba wōt
būroṃōjEḷap an lio būroṃōj kōn ḷeo ippān emej.She is mourning her dead husband.būroṃōj
 Edọlin būroṃōj kōn men in.He's really downhearted about the affair.dọlin
 Ledik eo ear lañṃwijidjid kōn būroṃōj.The girl was overwhelmed with grief.lañṃwijidjid
 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. P947ḷokwanwa
 Ri-ailṃō ro raar kōṃṃan an ri-lotok ro būroṃōj.The mourners made the visitors sad.ailṃō
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EkabūromōjEkabūromōj kōm ke rejeblaak ioon waan raun eo.It saddened us when they departed on the field trip.būroṃōj
IbūroṃōjIbūroṃōj kōn an jaje ḷōmṇakI'm so sorry for his inability to reason.jaje ḷōmṇak
 Ibūroṃōj kake ke ij lo an rereenak.I pitied him when I saw him laugh like that.rereenak
joobṇōjKōmro jiāi im joobṇōj.We had a contest but no one won. We competed and tied.joobṇōj
eññajñōjIa in ej bwiin ñōñajñōj (eññajñōj) tokWhere is that pervasive fragrance coming from?ñaj
ñōñajñōjIa in ej bwiin ñōñajñōj (eññajñōj) tokWhere is that pervasive fragrance coming from?ñaj
eṇṇojṇojEor ke aṃ batin ṇōṇojṇoj (eṇṇojṇoj).Have you got a snap fastener.ṇoj
kabboṇōjṇōjMen eṇ ej kōṃṃane ej kabboṇōjṇōj ippān bọọj eṇ an.What he's doing is currying his boss's favor so he might be given a bonus. boṇōj
ebboṇōjṇōjḶeo ebboṇōjṇōj en,That man is always getting bonuses.boṇōj
ṇōṇojṇojEor ke aṃ batin ṇōṇojṇoj (eṇṇojṇoj).Have you got a snap fastener.ṇoj
boṇōjEor ke aṃ boṇōj jān jerbal eṇ aṃ?Do you get bonuses from your work?boṇōj
oojEban tọọr ooj ṇe bwe ejāliñiñ.Water won't come out of the hose because it is kinked.jāliñiñ
ọọjRi-nana eo ej ja ettōrḷọk wōt ioon ọọj eo ak kaubowe eo ealluke.The bad guy was running by on the horse when the good guy lassoed him.alluke
 Ejọkurbaatat ḷoon eo kōnke jibukwi ọọj bawōrin injin ḷọk eo ie.The outboard motor boat made spray because it had a 100 horsepower engine.jọkurbaatat
boojKwōn aike booj eṇTow that boat.aik
 Kwojeḷā ke aik booj?Do you know how to tow boats?aik
 Ejorrāān booj in mejiin e .The shuttle in my sewing machine is busted.booj
 Ebōḷñak kapin booj eoThe bottom of the boat is split open.bōḷñak
 Ij keememej ḷọk wōt ke ikar uwe ippān Jema kab ruo ṃōṃaan ilo juon booj jidikdik eo roñoul ruo ne aitokan im jiljino ne depakpakin.I still remember when I sailed with Father and two other men on a small boat that was twenty-two feet long and six feet wide. P1depakpak
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bōōjTōtōr (Ettōr) ñan bōōj.Run to first base.bōōj
bọọjEj bọọj ñan koṃbani in.He's this company's boss.bọọj
 Bọọj eo an ear jueoonmọñūn kōn an ruruṃwijṃwij (irruṃwijṃwij).His boss chewed him out for his constant tardiness.jueoonmọñ
 Inaaj kajju ḷọk ñan ippān bọọj eṇI'll go directly to the boss.kajju
 Aet, ijeḷā ke kwōj bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e .Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request.aaet
 Men eṇ ej kōṃṃane ej kabboṇōjṇōj ippān bọọj eṇ an.What he's doing is currying his boss's favor so he might be given a bonus. boṇōj
kōboboojKwōn kōbobooj wōjḷā eṇ.Fasten that sail.kōbobo
kōboojEj ṃōj aerro kōbooj wa eo ippān wab eo ak Jema ekālōñḷọk ñan ioon wab eo im iọkiọkwe armej rowōj.As soon as they were done tying the boat to the pier Father jumped up onto the pier and started saying hello to everyone. P1345kā-
EerboojEerbooj ear abbaiki pedpedin ĀnewātakThe air force was dynamiting the Eniwetak reef.abba
 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
EdọọjEdọọj an ḷōṃaro kōnono ñan doon.Their conversation is developing into an argument.dọọj
eọọjErraṇ rej kaaetōktōk eọọj.They're looking for arrowroot stalks in the interior of the island.aetōktōk
 Erraṇ rej kaaj eọọj.They're making the thatch in the interior of the island.aj
 Itok kōjro ijjurpeḷọk eọọj ḷọkCome, let's walk hand in hand toward the ocean.jijurpe
ioojEjjikurkur iooj in āninThe interior of this islet is full of ditches.jikur
 Eppatpate iooj in āninThere are lots of swamps in the interior of this islet.pat
 Piik ko rōpād iooj.The pigs are in the middle of the island.iooj
jekāiōōjEṃōj jekāiōōj ni eṇThey cut notches in that coconut tree.jekāiōōj
EjekāiōōjEjekāiōōj ni eṇ.That coconut tree has notches cut in it.jekāiōōj
ujoojRi-jepjep ujooj.One who mows grass.jepjep
 Jepjepḷọk ujooj.Cutting away grass.jepjep
 Eṃōj kōkkaduduik ujooj eoThe grass has been trimmed short.kadu
wūjoojEjel kōn wūjooj im mar.It's grown over with grass and bushes.jel
 Rej tūṃtūṃ wūjooj.They are pulling grass.tūṃtūṃ
 Rej tūṃwi wūjooj koThey are pulling the grass.tūṃtūṃ
 Kwōn jab tūtūṃtūṃi (ittūṃtūṃi) wūjooj kaṇeDon't keep pulling up that grass.tūṃtūṃ
 Wūji wūjooj kaṇePull up those weeds.wūj
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koojKōn an jeḷā kabuñpet emaroñ pād ilowaan juon wa im jeḷā ke ebōd kooj eo an.Because he possesses the intuition and knowledge of Marshallese navigation, he can sense that a boat is off its course even while he's inside the boat.kabuñpet
 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 ḷọkWell, 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. P1019ṃōk
 Kab ke jej aikuj kaijikmeto ṃōṃokaj im kaṃool ia in jepād ie innem ektak kooj.”And also we need to first figure out where we are so we can get back on course.” P798kajikmeto
 Kein ta ṇe ke kooj eo an Kwajleen in jej ḷọọre,” Kapen eo eba.What is that for? We are following the right course to Kwajalein,” the Captain said. P933ḷoor
 Ekar bōk ejja kooj eo wōt an wa eo waammān.It was flying on course with our boat for the time being. P931kooj
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kọọjEnaaj būbḷapḷap (ibbūḷapḷap) kọọj ṇe ippaṃ.You'll make the blanket all smelly.būbḷapḷap
 Kwōn kūtbuuj ajri ṇe kōn juon kọọj.Cover that baby with a blanket.kūkūtbuuj
 Kokōṇaan ke kọjeke kọọj ṇe kọọjerro?Would you like to use my blanket?kọọj
 Kwōn jab kabbūḷapḷap kọọj ṇeDon't make the blanket smelly.būbḷapḷap
ḷoojEttōr tok juon ḷooj im uwōjaki awal im kwarkwar ko itōrerein wa eo.A false albacore swam toward us and caused minnows and sardines to leap out of the water around the boat. P114aol
 Ettōr tok juon ḷooj im uwōjaki awal im kwarkwar ko itōrerein wa eo.A false albacore swam toward us and caused minnows and sardines to leap out of the water around the boat. P114 P114uwōjak
aloojIj alooj bajjekI'm just sightseeing.bajjek
 Kōrā ro raṇ rej jepdak im alooj TVThe women are lying with their heads propped on their elbows as they watch TV.jepdak
JāloojEnnọ jiokrain Jālooj.Jiokra made in Jaluit are good.jiookra
kākemọọjEj kākemọọj wōt im barāinwōt ewōr ṃōttan an jeḷā kapenin ṂajeḷHe was a very active person, and there was something else in addition to his knowing how to be a Marshallese captain. P34kākemọọj
NōōjNōōj ro raar arkooḷe niñniñ eo bwe en dik ḷọk an pipa.The nurses rubbed alcohol on the baby to reduce its fever.arkooḷ
 Nōōj in ia eṇ?Where is that nurse from?nōōj
ṇoojRi-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer.These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8ṇōṇooj
 Kwōn ṇooj pija ṇeHide that picture.ṇōṇooj
 Ri-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer.These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8wūno
kaanoojEj jañin kaanooj jeḷā bwe ej rūkkatak wōt.He's not very good at it because he's still an apprentice.rūkkatak
kanoojKōn an tar jān joñan an ḷeo bōballele, kōṃwōj kar jab kanooj eḷḷọk ñan men ko ej ba.Because his interest in worldly possessions was too much, we did not pay too much attention to what he was saying.balle
 Kwōn kanooj eded im pukote.Scrounge around and really look for it.eded
 Epepen kaṇe rej itok enaaj kanooj oktak mour.The way of life of coming generations will be greatly changed.epepen
 Eban kanooj ḷap an ekkeini kōj bwe eḷap an iabuñ kōn ajri raṇ nājin.We don't see very much of him because he's so busy with his children.iabuñ
 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. S13inọñ
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EkanoojEkanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ.The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful.bōbōl
 Ekanooj kiliddāp an ikien.His pestering really gets under my skin.ikien
 Tōḷeiḷa ear kōrā rot eṇ ekanooj in kijoñ.Tōḷeiḷa was a woman with very loose morals.kijoñ
 Raar kakutiltili āneo im raan kein ekanooj kuktiltil (ikkutiltil).They put lizards on the island and nowadays it's crawling with lizards.kutiltil
 Ḷōḷḷap eṇ ekanooj jeḷā roro.The old man can really chant.roro
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rekanoojḶōṃaraṇ rekanooj in ejjabukbuk.Those men always use the jabuk fishing method.jabuk
IkanoojIkanooj kijerjer in etal ilo iaḷ in ḷọk ñan Israel.I am really anxious to go on this journey to Israel.iaḷ
KokanoojKokanooj in ṃōṃool (eṃṃool).Thank you very much.in
rōkanoojKidu rōkanooj jeḷā kōnāmnām.Dogs have a keen sense of smell.kōnāmnām
 Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ.Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13nana
 Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ.Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13Etao
 Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ.Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13kabwilōñlōñ
 Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ.Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13maroñ
KwokanoojKwokanooj deọYou are very beautiful.deọ
kannoojWāween jab in, eḷapḷọk an ṃōkaj im pinniep eṇ ejjap kannooj ḷōḷ im āinwōt eṇ me rej kōjeek wōt.This method is faster and the coconut oil isn’t really musty, like that which is only dried under the sun. S18ḷōḷ
 Ij jab kannooj meḷeḷe an kōnnaan bwe eallo.I can't quite understand what he says because he stammers.allo
iṇoṇoojJab iṇoṇooj injin ṇe bwe enaaj jorraān.Don't tamper with the engine or you will break it.iṇoṇooj
kepoojTa unin aṃ kar kōjabweik aṃ kepooj ṃōñā eo?Why did you prepare an insufficient amount of food?jabwe
 Ekwe,” iba ḷọk ñan e im jino kepooj jikin kōmat eo.Okay,” I said to him and started getting things ready in the galley. P367kōpopo
KōpoojKōpooj rimej ṇe bwe ri-āmej ro tok.Get the deceased ready because the mourners are coming.āmej
 Kōpooj kijeek ko bwe ri-ekkoonak ro tok.Get the cooking fires ready because those who went to fish for rainbow runners are on their way back.ekkoonak
 Kōpooj dunen kōb ko bwe epāl.Prepare the shovels for it's arrowroot digging time.pāl
 Ekanooj in lōñ wāween kōmat im kōpooj ek ñan ṃōñā im jekdọọn ewi ikutkut in aer ṃōñā ak rōban in ṃōk kake.There are many ways to cook and prepare fish for eating, and even though it is constantly in the diet, people don’t get tired of it. S23jekdọọn
 Kōpooj tok aolep ṃweiemi ñan wa in bwe jiljino awa jejeblaak,” Kapen eo ekkōnono tok ikōtaan meme.Bring all your things to the boat because we are going to set sail at 6 o’clock,” the Captain said to me between bites. P379kōtaa-
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roojKwe rooj in kāilar ilueaḷ.You're my rose that stands out in the crowds (words from a love song).kāilar
 Ḷakeke to, rooj iekūt, waan Elmọñdik.Lakeke in the west, they (the sailors) stand by, vehicle of the storm called Elmọñdik. (a chant.)Ḷakelōñ
rōōjEar kōṇak juon uḷa rōōj Būḷāide eo.He wore a loud aloha shirt on Friday.rōōj
ḷāroojEor kilen kōnono ilo ḷārooj.There's a certain manner in which we conduct a conversation when we are at a ḷārooj island.ḷārooj
 Jemọ, Pikaar, Tōke, im Ādkup rej jet iaan ḷārooj ko ilo aelōñin ṂajeḷJemo, Bikar, Taka, and Erikub are some of the islands in the Marshalls reserved for chiefs strictly for food-gathering purposes.ḷārooj
ErōōjErōōj wūnokan jōōt ṇe aṃ.You have a loud-colored shirt.wūno
leroojKwōj irooj-emṃaan kiiō bwe eṃōj aṃ pāleek lerooj eṇYou are now an Iroojemṃaan because you have taken that lerooj as your wife.irooj-eṃṃaan
iroojDaan irooj ajjipekAjjipek is for chiefs.ajjipek
 Aḷ eo an irooj inThis is the copra harvesting period reserved for the traditional chiefs.aḷ
 Erraṇ rej aḷeḷeḷọk kijen irooj eṇThey're using the surround method to give fish to the iroojaḷeḷe
 Irooj eo eṃōj an bōk anjọ.The chief won the battle.anjọ
 Lo eok Jānwōde ñe eṃṃan mōur im ankilaan Irooj.See you in January if my health's OK and it's the Lord's will.ankilaa-
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tiroojKomaroñ jipijuḷi tirooj kaṇePlease prune that hedge plant.jipijuḷ
KōjroojKōjrooj kab kāre kāāj.Now the two of us are really going to have a fishing contest.kāre kāāj
KōmroojKōmrooj kōmat arkooḷ.We're distilling alcohol.kōmat
rōrọọjEjaje rōrọọj (errọọj) armejHe never goads people.rōrọọj
errọọjEjaje rōrọọj (errọọj) armejHe never goads people.rōrọọj
toojEḷap an tooj nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Your clothes are quite loud.tooj
katoojInjinia eo ear katooj injin eo jān kaar eo.The mechanic took the engine out of the car.tooj
EtoojEtooj juon wiiḷ.A wheel came off.tooj
rojEbwiin pipuwaḷwōḷ ṃōttan nuknuk ṇe kwaar roj kinej ṇe neeṃ kake.The piece of cloth you wrapped the sore on your foot with smells of decayed flesh.bwiin-puwaḷ
ErojEroj.It's ebb tide.roj
 Eroj ḷọk rainin jān inne.The tide today is lower than yesterday.roj
KoñkōrōjKoñkōrōj enaaj tilmaake tok riboot eo an rainin.Congress will tender its report today.tilmaak
jantōjEḷap an aetok jantōj ṇe kwaar je.That sentence you wrote is quite long.jāntōj
jāntōjKwōn bar āliji ṃōk jāntōj eo kwaar ba.Please say that sentence again.ālij
 Jete jāntōj ilo pāārokōrāāp ṇeHow many sentences does that paragraph have?jāntōj
JutōjJutōj ear ketake Jijej ñan Pharisee ro.Judas betrayed Jesus to the Pharisees.ketak
duojEar duoj jān aujpitōḷ.He was discharged from the hospital.diwōj
EduojEduoj ḷọk wōt im kōmmatōr iturun mejān kōjām eo.He stepped out and urinated right in front of the door.kōmmatōr
EkaannuojEkaannuoj ḷap an allikar an iọkwe in kiji eok.Her love for you is so obvious that it is a put-on.iọkwe in kij
wōjJar ko wōj raṇ rej aḷkōnar ioon bok.The throng was taking an evening stroll on the beach.aḷkōnar
 Bwijin in armej ro wōj tok.Here come several groups of people.bwijin
 Ḷadik eo eṇ ibwiljin armej raṇ wōj.The boy is in the midst of all those people.bwilji-
 Naaj kōjka wōj?How can I come?kōjka-
 Inaaj iwōj ia wōj?How will I get there (where you are)?ia
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awōjKwōn awōj ḷọkCome on, step on it.iwōj
wawōjWātok ja ilo jebwe e bwe in wawōj in bōklōñ tak kaṃbōj eo,” Kapen eo eba ñan Bojin eo.Come and steer so I can go down and bring up the compass,” the Captain said to the Boatswain. P506bōk
 Jej wawōj in buñlik kiin.”We are about to go through the pass.” P502buñlik
 Wātok ṃōṃkaj ṃōk ilo jebwe e bwe in wawōj in baj tallōñ,” Kapen eo eba ḷọk ñan Bojin eo ke ej wōnṃaan ḷọkCome take the wheel for a minute so I can go up and take a look,” the Captain said to the Boatswain as he started to go up. P870tallōñ
adwōjEṃṃan adwōj iiāioIt's good for all of us to get together.iiāio
 Almaroñūmi ear kōṃṃan bwe en tōprak jerbal ḷapḷap eo adwōj.Your cooperation enabled us to complete the great project of ours.almaroñ
JemādwōjAnij Jemādwōj ilañGod our Father in heaven.Anij
 Anij Ḷapḷap jemādwōj ej ba jen jab kabuñ ñan anij raṇ.Almighty God our father tells us not to worship idols.anij raṇ
ioodwōjEbuñleplep jitbōn Anij in Inelep ioodwōj.The spirit of the Lord of Hosts is upon us all in great abundance.Anij in Inelep
EwōjEwōj tok wa eṇ ioon lọjet.The canoe looks beautiful on the ocean.wōj
lewojEtōke kōjro jab jāniji doon, ij lewoj raij ak kwoletok bwiro.Why don't we make a trade, I will give you rice, and you will give me preserve breadfruit.jānij
 Ebaj lewoj wōt jidik aṃ ṃaniHe almost gave you money.baj
lewōjIj lewōj jatū bwe en aṃ ri-aḷkōnar in jota.I'll let you take my sister for a sunset stroll.aḷkōnar
 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. S5jine-
 Wōn ṇe ear lewōj aṃ baakkito?Who gave you that kind of baakkito sickness.bakkito
 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. S5le-
 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. S5kipliie
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IwōjIwōj bwe ij baj aḷo waj wōt.Go ahead because I'm coming later.aḷo
 Inaaj iwōj ālikI'll come later.ālik
 Inaaj iwōj ālikin jet minit.I'll be back in a few minutes.āliki-
 Iar kōttar eok ak kwaar jab itok. Baj ke iar iwōj ak kwaar jako.I waited for you and you didn't show up. In fact, I had come and you were not there.baj ke
 Ij jab iwōj in jar bwe ibwiltoonon.I'm not going to church with you because I'm dirty.bwiltoonon
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diwōjḶeo 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. P264būrawūn
 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. P1259jān
 Ke kōṃro Jema ej diwōj jān ṃweo, iḷak bōk meja im erre tak ḷọk ilo an jino memeramram rear.When we got outside, I looked over and noticed it was starting to get light in the east. P220meram
kadiwōjRaar kadiwōj ḷọk ri-kaliāpep eo jān ṃweoThe joker got kicked out of the house.kaliāpep
ediwōjEbaj to ak ijeḷā ke ebōd ḷōmṇak eo bwe Jema ediwōj tok im ḷak baj lo an āindeeo eba, Eiiaḷañe.”It had been a while, but I knew my thinking was wrong because when Father came out to where I was and saw the same thing, he said, The moon is coming up.” P222diwōj
amiwōjAḷap eo ear kanooj ṃōṇōṇō kōn amiwōj jeḷā ta eo kōmiwōj en kōṃṃane.The aḷap was quite happy that you all knew your responsibilities toward him.amiwōj
 Amiwōj kukḷọk ijo ekōṃṃan bwe rūttariṇae ro ren jepārujruj.Your gathering there agitated the soldiers.amiwōj
 Ej kōṃṃan amiwōj iien loḷọk ilo aujpitōḷ.She's arranging for you (three or more persons) visit him at the hospital.amiwōj
kōmiwōjAḷap eo ear kanooj ṃōṇōṇō kōn amiwōj jeḷā ta eo kōmiwōj en kōṃṃane.The aḷap was quite happy that you all knew your responsibilities toward him.amiwōj
didwōjwōjEṃōj ṇe aṃ didwōjwōj (iddiwōjwōj).You stop going out so frequently.diwōj
iddiwōjwōjEṃōj ṇe aṃ didwōjwōj (iddiwōjwōj).You stop going out so frequently.diwōj
kaalwōjwōjJikin kaalwōjwōj.Museum. Fair.kaalwōjwōj
 Juon eo mennin kaalwōjwōj ke erro ej kōbọuwe.Their debate was something to look at.alwōj
kwōjTa ṇe kwōj abṇōṇō eake?What are you complaining about?abṇōṇō
 Einwōt kwōj baj addikdiki .I feel like you're suspecting me.addikdik
 Ta ṇe kwōj ba aer kake?Why do you say it's theirs?aer
 Ñe kwōj kaairuwaroiki enaaj illu ippaṃ.If you confuse him he'll be upset with you.airuwaro
 Einwōt iḷak lale kwōj ajjimāleleYou sound as if you're not sure of what you're saying.ajjimālele
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kwọjEtke kwōj kajeedede ḷọk ak kwọj jab kajeedede tok?Why are you spreading it that away but not in our direction?ajeeded
iaekwojEar iñrōktok wōt neeō jān kar iaekwoj wiik eo ḷọkI sprained my ankle racing last week.iñrōk
iāekwōjJoñan an ṃōkaj jān oṃ eluuj ilo iāekwōj eoHe was so slow he lost the race.ṃōkaj jān oṃ
 Ekar piditte wa eo waan ilo iāekwōj eoHis canoe was the last in the racepiditte
 Wa ko rej iāekwōj ḷọk ñan āne jidikdik eṇ.The canoes are racing to that small island.iāekwōj
 Iāekwōj in tipñōl eṃṃan ḷọk jān booj in ejjerakrōk.Races of outrigger sailing canoes are better than those of sailing boats.iāekwōj
kaiāekwōjRaar kaiāekwōj wa ko ruo reṃōkajtata.They raced the two fastest canoes.iāekwōj
Ri-iāekwōjRi-iāekwōj ro raṇ rej pojak in ettōr.The runners are ready for the race.iāekwōj
KwōjkwōjKwōjkwōj an Irooj.Holy Communion.kwōjkwōj
EmmālkwōjkwōjEmmālkwōjkwōj an wūno.His medicines have great healing powers.mālkwōj
eddokwōjkwōjTa eṇ ej dedokwōjkwōj (eddokwōjkwōj) buḷōn mar eṇ?What causes the continual snapping (of branches) inside the bush?dokwōj
dedokwōjkwōjTa eṇ ej dedokwōjkwōj (eddokwōjkwōj) buḷōn mar eṇ?What causes the continual snapping (of branches) inside the bush?dokwōj
bwilọkwōjkwōjEḷap an bwilọkwōjkwōj aṃ kar limi pakij e.You wrapped this package sloppily.buḷọkwōjkwōj
mālkwōjO, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba.Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050mālkwōj
EmālkwōjEmālkwōj wūno rot eṇ ñan kinej.That kind of medicine is good for wounds.mālkwōj
 Emālkwōj wūno rot eṇ ñan kinej.That kind of medicine is powerful for wounds.ñan
anemkwōjIkōṇaan bwe in bōk kiibbuun anemkwōj ioon tawūn aṃ.I'd like to take my liberty pass in your town -- words from a love song.kiibbu
 Jetōb ej ḷoḷātāt im ankil anemkwōj.Spirit is consciousness and free will.loḷātāt
 Epāpijek ṃwilin ḷadik eṇ kōn an tar jān joñan an anemkwōj.His behavior leaves a lot to be desired because of lack of discipline.pāpijek
 Kien anemkwōj.Democratic government.kien
ri-anemkwōjEkōṇaan mour in ri-anemkwōj.She wants to live independently.anemkwōj
bōkwōjElañe 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. S4ruwamāejet
 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. S4menin le-
bọkwōjEar bọkwōj lio im bab.He embraced and clung to her.bab
 Kwōn bọkwōj niñniñ ṇe bwe epiọ.Hug that baby because he's cold.bọkwōj
atbọkwōjKwōn atbọkwōj niñniñ e bwe epiọ.Cuddle this baby because it's chilly.atbọkwōj
RōkwōjRōkwōj kōn peinael im ijaje ewi kilen naaj karreoiki ke ejjeḷọk kein jerbal rot eṇ.”They are all stiff with paint oil and I don’t know how I am going to clean them since I don’t really have the right tools.” P725kwōj
EjatokwōjEjatokwōj aḷaḷ ṇeThat piece of wood is hard to burn.jatokwōj
 Ejatokwōj injin eiō.This engine does not start easily.jatokwōj
 Ejatokwōj mājet .These matches are hard to light.jatokwōj
ekōjatokwōjTa ṇe ekōjatokwōj aḷaḷWhat make wood hard to burn?jatokwōj
etokwōjTa eo etokwōj ke ear pād i Awai.What did he accomplish in Hawaii?tokwōj
WọkwōjEj 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. S28le
LukwōjLukwōj peinBind his hands together.lelok
 Lukwōj emjak ṇe ilo pet ṇeTie the anchor on the bitt there.pet
 Ebooḷoḷ aṃ kar lukwōj to eo.You tied the rope loosely.booḷoḷ
 Lukwōj jọṃur ṇe bwe en pen wōjḷā ṇeTie the jo'ṃur (rope) so that sail will stay taut.jọṃur
pukwōjKwōn jab pukwōjDon't confuse me.pok
alwojKwōn kaito-itake (imeḷan) ipeḷaakin aelōñ kein bwe en alwoj.Let him travel around these atolls (of the Marshalls) for sightseeing.ito-itak
alwōjEar ajjuknene em alwōj.He stood on tiptoes in order to see.ajjuknene
 Iar alwōj ilo jikin menin mour eṇ.I went sightseeing at the zoo.jikin menin mour
 Kōm ar alwōj utūkaḷWe went to a burlesque show.utūkaḷ
 Ijaje alwōj tiipiI don't watch tv.alwōj
 Aṃ alwōj bajjek inne eletok juon ḷōmṇakYour sightseeing yesterday gave me an idea.alwōj bajjek
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raalwōjEjab maattok rukkure ro bwe raalwōj ro rouwe em kaddoujuj.Not all the players came because the spectators got on and took up all the room.kaddoujuj
Ri-alwōjRi-alwōj ro raar kabbokbok.The audience clapped their hands.alwōj
 Ri-alwōj ro raar kabbokbok.The audience clapped their hands.alwōj
 Ri-alwōj bajjek ro remootḷọk.The sightseeing group have left.alwōj bajjek
JālwōjTaiboon eo ear kōdekākeiki likin Jālwōj.The typhoon spread rocks all across the ocean side of Jālwōj.dekā
 Tōran ikōtaan Mājro im Jālwōj eḷapThe distance between Majuro and Jaluit is great.tōran
 Ri-abwinmake eo jān Jālwōj.The person who fears ghosts from Jālwōj.abwinmake
 Ijāmin ilọk ñan Jālwōj.I will never go to Jaluit.jāmin
rūalwōjRi-kōṃṃan kōjak eo ear kaleeaik rūalwōj roThe comedian really made the audience laugh.leea
ḶōlwōjAkadein Ḷōlwōj ebwe an tiljek.Ḷōlwōj's watching birds to locate their roost is quite thorough.akade
KōmwōjKōmwōj dekakḷọk ke kōm roñ an jiñ.We all burst into laughter when we heard him break wind.dekakḷọk
 Ri-aṃonika eo eḷak kōjañ aṃonika eo nejin, kōmwōj eppaḷWhen the harmonica player played his harmonica we were all flabbergasted.aṃonika
 Kōmwōj ar aṃoot ilo meram eo boñ.We played a game of tag in the moonlight last night.anoot
kōṃwōjKōn an tar jān joñan an ḷeo bōballele, kōṃwōj kar jab kanooj eḷḷọk ñan men ko ej ba.Because his interest in worldly possessions was too much, we did not pay too much attention to what he was saying.balle
owōjEj ri-ae owōj.He's tax collector.ae
 Eṃōj aer tōltōl owōj.They have finished collecting taxes.owōj
 Ḷeeṇ ej tōltōl owōj.He is collecting tax.tōltōl
rowōjEj ṃōj aerro kōbooj wa eo ippān wab eo ak Jema ekālōñḷọk ñan ioon wab eo im iọkiọkwe armej rowōj.As soon as they were done tying the boat to the pier Father jumped up onto the pier and started saying hello to everyone. P1345kā-
tūraipwōjInaaj tūraipwōj ñan Rita buñniin.I'll drive over to Rita tonight.tūraip
ErwōjErwōj ar taij inne.They all were shooting craps yesterday.taij
 Armej ro wōj ioon wab eo reiọkiọkwe tok kōmmān. Erwōj jokutbae tok.The people on the pier came over to bid us farewell. They all waved goodbye. P484iọkiọkwe
AerwōjAerwōj men ṇeThat's theirs.aerwōj
 Eḷaññe enaaj aerwōj iien jerbal renaaj kate er joñan wōt aer maroñ.When it's their turn to work, they'll do their best.aerwōj
 Ewaḷọk aerwōj ṃōṇōṇōTheir joy was revealed.aerwōj
kōbaruwōjKwōn kōbarutok bwe inaaj kōbaruwōj.You hunt crabs in this direction and I will hunt toward you there.baru
aujEar kawūjwūj im auj.He played solitaire and reached his goal. [He played "out" and went out.]auj
 Ear auj jān jemān ledik eo.He was caught by the girl's father. [He was outed …]auj
kaddoujujEjab maattok rukkure ro bwe raalwōj ro rouwe em kaddoujuj.Not all the players came because the spectators got on and took up all the room.kaddoujuj
ekaddoujujBōk wōt kobban dimwūj kaṇe bwe ekaddoujuj aded kaṇe.Just take the meat out of the clams because the shells will only be (undesirable) added weight.kaddoujuj
memoujujEj kōṇak juon nuknuk memoujuj (emmoujuj) im būbrōrō ibbūrōrōmejān.She is wearing a whitish and reddish dress.mouj
emmoujujEj kōṇak juon nuknuk memoujuj (emmoujuj) im būbrōrō ibbūrōrōmejān.She is wearing a whitish and reddish dress.mouj
EkkalbuujujEkkalbuujuj ḷeeṇHe's always getting put in jail.kalbuuj
juujujRej juujuj aolepThey are all wearing shoes.juujuj
 Kwōn juujuj bwe ren jab batoik neeṃ.Wear shoes so that pieces of glass don't get in your feet.bato
 Kwōn juujuj.You should wear shoes.juuj
 Juujuj in ri-Amedka.That's the way Americans wear shoes.juujuj
ejjuujujḶeo ejjuujuj eṇThat's the man who always wears shoes.juujuj
EkkuujujEkkuujuj āninThis islet has lots of cats.kuuj
EkalluujujEkalluujuj.He's an "icebox" (he causes losing).luuj
ElluujujElluujuj ḷeeṇ ilo pile.He always loses at poker.luuj
aikujJej aikuj in jipañ ri-aikuj.We must help the needy.aikuj
 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
 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. P799bwilōñ
 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. P19de
 Kwōj jab aikuj kobaiki bwe ikōn-ālkinṃwio.You don't have to put it with the rest because you caught it outside the scarer.ikōn-ālkinṃwio
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raaikujArmej ro raaikuj tata repād ijin.The most needy people are here.aikuj
EaikujEaikuj bwe en wōr ruo jemānaj.There must be two people to pass thatch.jemān aj
 Eaikuj kaddikdikḷọk nuknuk kaṇ an bwe reḷḷap.She has to shrink her dresses because they are too loose for her.kaddikdik
jeaikujLikiejān ān eo in, innem jeaikuj kōjaaḷ wa in im kabbwe,” eakweḷap wōt.We are at the windward side of the island, so we need to turn the boat and tack leeward,” the Captain still insisted. P904likiej
iaikujMen eo de eo iaikuj kar matmate turin mejān kōn tọọl eo an bwe ejiebḷọk kōn menokadu.The only thing I needed to do was wipe his face with his towel because he was sweating profusely. P1142aikuj
 Iaikuj kaddikdik bwe eḷap tebu.I have to reduce because I'm overweight.kaddikdik
 Iaikuj mājmāj bwe imejmetak.I've got to wear sunglasses because my eyes are sore.mejmetak
 Iaikuj in etal.I have to go.aikuj
ri-aikujJej aikuj in jipañ ri-aikuj.We must help the needy.aikuj
JaikujJaikuj ippān doon im jerbal.We should be together and work together.ippān doon
 Jaikuj kaiptuik wa in im kōttar an pāāt.We should heave to and wait for the low tide.iptu
 Ejerakiaarḷap im jaikuj kadedeikḷọk jerbal in eṃōj an ijjino.We are halfway done and we need to complete the project we've started.jerakiaarḷap
 Jaikuj kajiij tok bwe eṃaat.We've run out of cheese and we should get some more.jiij
 Jaikuj kōṃṃan bwe tipñōl ṇe waaṃ en juon jemānāe.We have to use your canoe as a model.jemānāe
RōaikujRōaikuj ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ḷọk ñan tariṇae.They need more men for fighting.ṃōṃaan
kwoaikujJuon wōt men kwoaikuj kepooje, kijerro ṃōñāYou only need to prepare one thing our food.juon men
 Kwoaikuj iri juuj kaṇe aṃ bwe repedkat.You need to rub the mud off your shoes.iri
 Kwoaikuj jōōtōtḷọk ñan iṃōn jar eṇ.You need to wear a shirt when you go to church.jōōtōt
KwōaikujKwōaikuj ṃōñāYou need food.aikuj
raikujEk kaṇe raikuj jejjet ṃokta jān aer kōmat.The fish have to be cleaned before being cooked.jejjet
rọkujLale bwe kuuj ṇe en jab rọkuj eokBe careful that the cat doesn't scratch you.rọkrok
doujKwōn ālim wa ṇe bwe enaaj douj.Bail the canoe or it will ship water.ānen
 Ear douj kōn an jab ḷooribebHe sank because he did not follow the large wave.ḷooribeb
 Kwōn ānen ḷọk bwe enaaj douj wa ṇeBail faster or the canoe will ship water.ānen
kadoujEitok ṇo eo em kadouj wa eo.A wave covered the boat.douj
edoujEjjeḷọk emaroñ bar uwe bwe edouj wa e.No more can get on as this boat is overcrowded as it is.douj
 Koṃwin eakpel jān wa ṇe bwe edouj.Throw out something because your boat is shipping water.eakpel
joujKwōjemḷam jouj.You are so kind.jemḷam
 Kwomaroñ ke inwijete tok jouj e an kōrkōr e waō?Can you lash the bottom part of my canoe to the upper part?jouj
 Inaaj kōḷḷā oṇāān aṃ jouj.I'll recompense your kindness.kōḷḷā oṇea-
 Jouj im jab kōmaroke ḷaaṃ ṇe bwe ij lale bok kake.Please don't darken the lamp as I'm reading the book.marok
 E juon armej eo me eḷap an jouj.He is a person who is very kind.me
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EjoujEjouj ak ejjaad kūḷaṃwe.He's kind but slightly stupid.kūḷaṃwe
 Kwōn aljektok waini im ejouj tok ṇa ijjieṇ.Gather copra nuts and pile them up over there.ejouj
 Ejouj in waini.A pile of coconuts.ejouj
 Ejouj im jeḷā lale armej.He is very kind and cares about people.jouj
 Koṃ maroñ ruk-buōmi ilo ejouj in dekā eṇ ilik.You may collect your throwing stones at the pile of stones at the oceanside of here.ruk-bo
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rijoujEj juon rijouj.He is a kindhearted person.jouj
moujEdoom baruun ek mouj eṇThat's a big school of ek mouj.baru
 Kobōk ia batin wūno mouj ṇe aṃ?Where did you get your five-gallon bucket of white paint?bat
 Eaḷakiie ke ek mouj ilikin āninIs the white parrotfish plentiful on the ocean side of the island?aḷakiie
 Jerajkouk nuknuk mouj kaṇeBleach those white clothes.jerajko
 Kilin bọọk eo euno mouj bwe en jab aelọk ilo boñ.Maybe the box was painted white so it would be easier to see in the dark. P512wūno
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EwūdmoujEwūdmouj bwe nājin riJepaan.He's light-skinned because his father is Japanese.wūdmouj
kaekmoujḶōṃaro rej kaekmouj.The men are fishing for parrotfish.ekmouj
rujKwōn kab kajimmaroke aṃ ruj.You should get yourself up before dawn.jimmarok
 Iar ruj kōn ainikien ko rōmmejaja imejatoto.I awoke to the sound of beautiful music about me.memejaja
 Kwōn kammineneik eok ruj in jibboñ tata.You ought to make it a practice to get up early.miminene
 Jenaaj ruj in jibbōñ tata im pajo.We'll get up early and squash hermit crabs for bait.pajo
 Eraelep an ruj.He woke up around noon.raelep
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arujṂōjin an ṃōñā ear aruj ñiinAfter he ate he picked his teeth.arar
 Kwōn aruj tenaḷ e peiū.Pick the splinter out of my hand.arar
erujKiil kōjām ṇe bwe ñe eruj enaaj tōtōbalbōl (ettōbalbōl).Close the door for when he gets up he'll be crawling all over the place.tōbalbal
 Kapen eo eṇ eruj im jijet,” iba.The Captain woke up and sat up,” I said. P1083ruj
 Ettōr ṃōk lale eruj ke Kapen eo,” Bojin eo ebar kōnono tok.Run down and see if the Captain is awake,” the Boatswain said to me. P1214ṃōk
irujTa eṇ rej iruj ḷọk kake?What are they getting excited about?iruj
 Kiiō rōlo mirokan wa in im rej iruj tok in aluje.Now they have spotted the boat and are coming to take a look at it. P1008miro
 Ekar iruj jarlepju eo ke rej roñ ke emej būreejtōn eo.A large crowd gathered when they heard the news that the president was dead.jarlepju
kairujTa eṇ ej kairuj ri-ṃweeṇWhat is exciting the people in that household?iruj
 Kairuj tok bwilijṃāāṇ bwe ren lale ri-kadek rej ire.Call the policemen to take care of the drunkards who are fighting.iruj
 Ekkeilọk ḷōmaro in kairuj bukwōn eo.The men yelled to alert the district.kōkeilọk
 Ejej tokjān aṃ kairuj pata baḷuun eṇ.There’s no point in alarming that plane. P934pata
EkairujEkairuj jukjuk im pād eo ke ṃōnwa eo ej kōjañ jilel eo ie ilikin āneo āneerIt alarmed the community when the warship blew its horn on the oceanside of the island.iruj
EirujEiruj ri-aḷkwōjeje ro wōj ippān ri-kadek eo.The sunbathers were agitated by the drunken man.aḷkwōjeje
 Eiruj lọjien ḷadik eo ke ej roñjake aer al.The boy is inspired when he listen to their singing.iruj lọjie-
rujrujJen rujruj bwe eḷap ḷọk kōto in.Let's reef the sail because the wind is picking up.rujruj
 Ien rujruj.Time for reefing the sails.rujruj
jeparujrujRaar jeparujruj im ko ke ej bwil ṃweoThey got excited and escaped when the house burned.jeparujruj
 Io ña, iḷak baj jeparujruj im rōre lọk ilo tōlien pako rej idepdep ippān doon im aojọjọ ipeḷaakin ijo wa eo ej pepepe ie.I got really excited, too, when I looked out and saw a huge group of sharks swimming in a frenzy around the area where our boat was floating. P998aojọjọ
 Eor ke jorrāān ijeṇe?” kōn kar jeparujruj, iñak wōn eo ekar kajjitōk men in.Is anything wrong down there?”—I was so wound up that I didn’t even know who had asked. P692jeparujruj
jepārujrujAmiwōj kukḷọk ijo ekōṃṃan bwe rūttariṇae ro ren jepārujruj.Your gathering there agitated the soldiers.amiwōj
EjeparujrujEjeparujruj armej ñe ej iien jibadede iNaṃo.People on Namu get excited when they prepare to catch flying fish there.jibadede
jejeparujrujEnañin aolep raan rimween rej jejeparujruj (ejjeparujruj).There is excitement in that house almost every day.jeparujruj
ejjeparujrujEnañin aolep raan rimween rej jejeparujruj (ejjeparujruj).There is excitement in that house almost every day.jeparujruj
kōjeparujrujTa eṇ ekōṃṃan bwe en kōjeparujruj rimweeṇWhat caused the excitement in that house?jeparujruj
EorrujrujEorrujruj ajri eṇ.That child keeps waking up.ruj
kọrujKiiō kōṃro ḷak jab kọkkure aṃ kiki im kakkije bwe kwōn ājmourḷọk, kwōba ke kōṃro en kar kọruj eokAnd now we tried to let you sleep and rest so you would get better, and you say we should have woken you up. P1237ājmuur
 Unin ruj Jema ekar kọruj bwe in ṃabuñ ippāerjel.I only woke up because Father woke me up so I could eat breakfast with everyone. P820ippa-
 Etke kōmiro kar jab kọruj ṃōṃkaj jān an waḷọk āne?”Why didn’t you wake me up before land appeared?” P1232kōmi
 Enañin to amiro itan kọruj eō?” eba.How long were you two going to wait before waking me up?” he said. P1231nañin
ekọrujAiluwannañnañūṃ ekọruj niñniñ e.Your being noisy woke the baby.ailuwannañnañ
 Ainikien Jema ekọruj jān tan kar memadidiḷok.Father’s voice roused me from my drowsiness. P116memadidi
kworujRōkar ba in wātin lale kworuj ke bwe in kōjjeḷāik eok ke eor āne i ṃaan,” ijiroñ ḷọk e.They told me to come down and see if you are awake so I can tell you there is land up ahead,” I told him. P1221ruj
 Etke kworuj?” ekajjitōk ippa ke ij jikrōk ḷọk i turun.Why are you awake?” he asked as I approached him. P582ruj
 Rōkar ba in wātin lale kworuj ke bwe in kōjjeḷāik eok ke eor āne i ṃaan,” ijiroñ ḷọk e.They told me to come down and see if you are awake so I can tell you there is land up ahead,” I told him. P1221 P1221wātin
kalbuujRaar albakbōkeḷọk ri-kadek eo ñan ṃōn kalbuuj eoThey carried the drunk tucked under their arms to the jail.albakbōk
 Kwōnaaj kalbuuj kōn wōt kōṃṃan kaṇe aṃ.You'll get put in jail as a result of your actions.kōṃṃan
 Ej kalbuuj bwe ear lijāludik.He's being punished for smoking.lijāludik
 Kiiō ke eṃōj an kalbuuj, bōlen enaaj mañ.Now that he has been in jail, maybe he will know better.mañ
 Eḷak rọọltok jān kalbuuj etorHe really shrunk after being in prison.tor
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ri-kalbuujKidu ko raar kāātet nemān ri-kalbuuj eoThe dogs traced the scent of the fugitive.kāātet
 Eko juon ri-kalbuuj.A prisoner has flown the coop.ko
 Eṃōj kōtḷọk ri-kalbuuj eoThe prisoner has been freed.kōtḷọk
 Raar piḷōḷe ri-kalbuuj ro im ear kweejej bōrāer.The heads of the prisoners were clipped and shaved.kweejej
 Raar kamarouk ri-kalbuuj eoThey made the prisoner thirsty.maro
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kūtbuujKwōn kūtbuuj ajri ṇe kōn juon kọọj.Cover that baby with a blanket.kūkūtbuuj
juujEbwilbwil juuj ṇe aṃ.There is gum on your shoes.bwilbwil
 Wōn ṇe ear bwili juuj ṇe aṃ?Who put gum on your shoes?bwilbwil
 Ejaij juuj e ñan neō.The shoes fit my feet.jaij
 Ri-kōjjatōltōl juuj.One who shines shoes.jatōltōl
 Ejekkar juuj ñan neō.These shoes don't fit my feet.jekkar
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kuujEbbwijinjin kilin kuuj in ioon toḷ.Leopards are spotted.būbjinjin
 Ledik eo ej jiburi kuuj eoThe girl is cuddling the cat.jijibur
 Ikōṇaan wōt nājnej kidu jān kuuj.I prefer dogs to cats as pets.nājnej
 Kuuj eo ear rakutake jōōt eo em potak.The cat clawed my shirt to shreds.rakutak
 Lale bwe kuuj ṇe en jab rọkuj eok.Be careful that the cat doesn't scratch you.rọkrok
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luujIban luuj bwe inaaj bōktak.I won't lose, I'll catch up.bōktak
 Jakoūṃ ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Aṃ jako ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo.Your absence cost us the competition.jako
 Jakoūṃ ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Aṃ jako ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo.Your absence cost us the competition.jako
 Enaaj luuj de juon alen kumi eo arro.Our team is going to lose again. P466de
 Kwaar jako jān aṃ pijja innem unin an kumi eo arro kar luuj.”Our team has been losing ever since we lost you as pitcher.” P467pijja
kaluujEar kaluujHe beat me.luuj
eluujJoñan an ṃōkaj jān oṃ eluuj ilo iāekwōj eo.He was so slow he lost the race.ṃōkaj jān oṃ
nuujKwaar roñ ke nuuj eo ilo retio eo?Did you hear the news on the radio?roñ
 Roñjake nuuj.Listen to the news.roñ
 Nuuj eo kōn taibuun eo ej itok ear kaṃṃōḷōik armej in aelōñ eo.The news of the typhoon coming made the people of the atoll excited.eṃṃōḷō
RōtuujRōtuuj bōl eo an.Someone stole his wife.tuuj bōl
wūjBato eṇ ej bọọror kōn wūj.The bottle is capped with a piece of cork.bọọror
 Kwōn wūj doon ṇe jān ijeṇe.Pull that husking stick out of the ground there.wūjwūj
piwūjEbwil piwūj eoThe fuse burned out.piwūj
wūjwūjEjaje wūjwūj doon e.This husking stick can't be pulled out.wūjwūj
kawūjwūjEar kawūjwūj im auj.He played solitaire and reached his goal. [He played "out" and went out.]auj
jejāānwūjwūjEḷap an jejāānwūjwūj (ejjāānwūjwūj) raan tebōḷ en.The pieces of sandwich are all over the table.jāānwūj
ejjāānwūjwūjEḷap an jejāānwūjwūj (ejjāānwūjwūj) raan tebōḷ en.The pieces of sandwich are all over the table.jāānwūj
 Ejjāānwūjwūj meḷan eo ṃōjin aer piknik.There was sandwich all over the field after the picnic.jāānwūj
ḷwūjKwaar kōjerbale ke ḷwūj eo arro?Did you use our mallet?ḷwūj
roḷḷwūjḷwūjLali wa kaṇe bwe roḷḷwūjḷwūj.Watch the canoes because they're hitting each other.ḷuḷwūjḷwūj
dimwūjBōk wōt kobban dimwūj kaṇe bwe ekaddoujuj aded kaṇe.Just take the meat out of the clams because the shells will only be (undesirable) added weight.kaddoujuj
jāānwūjRaar ṃōñā jāānwūj in lep.They ate egg sandwiches.jāānwūj
 Ña eo iar jāānwūji waj jāānwūj ko kijemiro.I was the one who made the sandwiches for the two of you.jāānwūj
 Jāānwūj in ta ṇe kijōṃ?What kind of sandwich do you have?jāānwūj
 Jiiji jāānwūj ṇePut cheese in that sandwich.jiij
ri-jāānwūjKōrā eṇ ej juon iaan ri-jāānwūj roThat woman is one of the women who prepared the sandwiches.jāānwūj
kōjāānwūjKoṃro ilọk im kōjāānwūj tokYou two go and get us some sandwiches.jāānwūj
pedañwūjñwūjJoñan an peran jañin baaṃ eo ekiōk pedañwūjñwūj.The explosion was so loud it was nearly deafening.pedañwūjñwūj

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