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al Ekkar 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

Ear al im arin Eḷbōj Būrejle. He sang and mimicked Elvis Presley. ari-

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

Ej kabuñtōn ippān an jañ al eo. He's tapping his foot in time to the music. buñtōn

Rōkadek em būḷake al eo. They got drunk and sang high and loud. būḷak

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Aḷ Aḷ eo an irooj in. This is the copra harvesting period reserved for the traditional chiefs. aḷ

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

Ej 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

Ejemḷam aiboojoj an tulọk aḷ. What a beautiful sunset. jemḷam

Kọto iūñin aḷ. North northeast trade. kọto

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āḷ Rej likliki āḷ eo kōn inpel. They are straining the coconut milk with coconut cloth. inpel

baal Eḷap ṇo bōran baal. The waves are big at the edge of the reef. bōran baal

Elijeṃōrṃōr ioon ṇoon baal. It's quite foamy on the breaker's crests. lijeṃōrṃōr

Emake ubatake baal in ānin The barrier reef of this island is exceptionally high. ubatak

Kwaar lo ke aḷak eo ilikin baal boñ Did you notice the phosphorescence on the ocean side of the outer reef last night? aḷak

Ḷeo eṇ ej eañwōd ioon baal. The man is fishing on the reef edge. ioo-

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kōbbaal Kwōn kōbbaal tok ñan kōjro bwe kwōjaad jeḷā iaarro. Go ahead and predict the weather for us since you know more about clouds than I do. kōbbaal

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

ibaal Eọtōk kōppeḷọk ko an riJepaan ro ibaal. The Japanese fishing floats washed up on the reef. kōppeḷọk

Ṇo eubweik wa eo ṇa ibaal. The waves smashed the canoe against the reef. ubwe

jeeaaḷ Juon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523 jekad

Ibaj jeeaaḷ ḷọk ñan er. I waved back at them. P524 jeeaaḷ

ri-jeaal Jet raṇ ri-jeaal iṃaan āne jidikdik eṇ. There are some people waving at the end of that islet. jeeaaḷ

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

Eṃōj an jaaḷ wa eo kadede. The boat has already turned. jaaḷ

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

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

Rijjāāl Rijjāāl baḷuun A lookout for planes. Airplane spotter. jejāāl

kōjaaḷ “Likiejān 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. P904 likiej

kaal Kwōn kaal tok kidu eṇ. Call that dog. kōkaal

Kaaḷ Ear kako ri-keemem ro, koḷmān Kaaḷ. He chased away the guests -- you know Carl. koḷmān

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

Enaaj or juon koṇ kāāl ikōtaan Amedka im aelōñ kein. There will be a new agreement made between the U.S. and these islands. koṇ

Ej juon men ekar kāāl ippa This was a new feeling for me. P654 kāāl

Eñak en et kōn an kāāl waan ettōr eo waan innem tarto-tōrtakin de eo. He was beside himself with excitement because of his new vehicle that he didn’t know what to do except to drive around and show it off. tarto-tartak

ekaāl Kọjerbal to ṇe ekaāl im emeje wa ṇe kake. Use the new rope to anchor the boat. emje

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

Remoot in kajepkọtok an ṃweo ekāāl. They went looking for floor mats for the new house. jepkọ

Ekāāl ṃwiin This house is new. ṃwiin

Ekāāl jōōt ko aerro. They had new shirts. aerro

kōkkāāl Kwōn kōkkāāl aṃ nuknuk. Change your clothes. kōkāāl

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 eakto

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 jeib

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 kāāl

Kōkāāl Kōkāāl dānnin nien ut ṇe bwe ejuoñ. Change the water in the vase because it's getting smelly. juoñ

rōkāāl Kwōn takinkin kōn takin kā rōkāāl. Put on these new socks. takinkin

māāl Wūnin an kōkōṃ (ekkōṃ) jāje ṇe kōnke māāl waan It's an alloy, that's why your machete is breakable. māāl waan

Kab lale bwe en jejeḷọk māāl i turin im lukkuun kapene bwe en ḷak lelāle wa in en jab wōtlọk. Make sure there is no metal next to it and secure it so it doesn’t fall when the ship rolls.P514 pen

Ālkin baaṃ eo, eiñtōktōk māāl ilo jikin eo. After the bomb, the city was a wreck of twisted steel. iñtōk

ṃaal Iar ṃōñā wor ḷọk oom ṃaal. I ate lobsters till I was absolutely full. ṃaal

kōjeṃaal Kwōn jab kōjeṃaal. Don't watch people eating. kōjṃaal

Iṃaal Iṃaal jān ṃōñā ko. I'm so full I can't eat any more of that food. ṃaal

ekōṃaal Dān kajoor eo ekōṃaal ḷōṃaaro The hard liquor floored the gentlemen. ṃaal

jiraal Iar jiraal ek jọọḷ. I ate salt fish with coconut. jiraal

Ri-jiraal Ri-jiraal waini im bwiro eo ṇe He's the one who is always eating coconut with preserved breadfruit. jiraal

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

akwāāl Raar akwāāl im ire. They were arguing and then fought. iakwāāl

iakwaāl Ej inepatatok wōt jān aerro kar iakwaāl. He's still angry from the argument he had with his wife. inepata

iakwāāl Rar iakwāāl im jujne jibwe doon. They had an argument and then squared off and fought. jibwe doon

ri-akwāāl Jej jab kōṇaan roñjake ri-akwāāl. No one wants to listen to people quarrel. akwāāl

Ri-akwāāl eo ṇe He is the one who is always quarrelling. iakwāāl

bal Enañin bal ke uṃ eo? Has the earth oven been covered? bal

tōbalbal Ejeḷā tōbalbal ajri eṇ. That baby can crawl. tōbalbal

tōtōbalbal Joñan an meram jemaroñ kar lelolo ḷoñ ñe ekar or ej tōtōbalbal ioon wa eo. It was so bright we could have seen if there was an ant crawling on the boat. P942 tōbalbal

kōttōbalbal Kwōjeḷā ke kōttōbalbal? Do you know how to plot a course on the chart? kōttōbalbal

rūkōttōbalbal Lukkuun kwe rūkōttōbalbal. You sure are a schemer. kōttōbalbal

tōbal Ikaiur im tōbal lik ḷọk ioon aḷaḷ ko ḷọk jān lowaan ṃweo i ṃaan im mọọn ḷọk ilo tāṃoṇ jidik eo ñan ṃōn injin eo. I quickly crawled back across the lumber, through the forward part of the cabin, and into the narrow gap to the engine room. P580 tāṃoṇ

Iḷak erre lọk ilo an Bojin eo tōbal ṃaan ḷọk im jako ḷọk i buḷōn marok ko. I watched the Boatswain crawl toward the front of the boat and disappear in to the darkness. P571 buḷōn

Ekar kattūkat bajjek ijo im ḷak tōprak, ejidik wōt an tōbal lōñ ḷọk ñan ioon teek im jibadek ḷọk ijo ippān Jema kab Bojin eo. He kept trying and then made it, and he slowly crawled up onto the deck where Father and the Boatswain were. P1225 jidik

jerbal Eḷap aō addiṃakoko rainin im iabwin jerbal. I'm sluggish today and don't feel like working. addiṃakoko

Alebabuier ekōṃṃan bwe ren jab teru ilo jerbal eo Their tendency to always be laid-back prevented them from landing the job. alebabu

Alikkar ke etōprak jerbal eo an bwe etke ealijerḷọk. He must have landed the job since he's walking with a happy gait. alijerḷọk

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 aō im elukkuun ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an jerbal. My outboard engine has been tuned up by that mechanic and it's working perfectly. an

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rijerbal Kwe rūkōjerbal armej innem kwōj aikuj jeḷā kuṇaaṃ ñan rijerbal ro aṃ. You're an employer of human beings; therefore you must know how to treat your employees as such. ri-kōjerbal armej

ri-jerbal Kwōn kōbampeiki bwe ejabwe ri-jerbal. You let him work as guard because we don't have enough guards. baṃpe

Ri-etale ri-jerbal eo eṇ emoottok. The man who goes over each employee is here. etale

Ri-jerbal e He's an employee. jerbal

Wōn eo ej loloodjake tok kijen ri-jerbal. Who has taken responsibility for bringing food for the workers? loloodjake

Kaiiet woran ri-jerbal. The number of employees should be reduced. iiet

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kōjerbal Imaroñ ke kōjerbal bọun ṇe aṃ? May I use your scales? bọun

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal dedāil (eddāil) eo aṃ? May I use your awl? dedāil

RiṂajeḷ rej kōjerbal inpel ñan kāāḷāḷ. Marshallese use inpel for straining coconut milk. inpel

Wōn ṇe ej kōjerbal eok Who's employing you? jerbal

Wōn ṇe ear kōjerbal eok Who hired you? jerbal

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Kọjerbal Kọjerbal to ṇe ekaāl im emeje wa ṇe kake. Use the new rope to anchor the boat. emje

rūkōjerbal Kwe rūkōjerbal armej innem kwōj aikuj jeḷā kuṇaaṃ ñan rijerbal ro aṃ. You're an employer of human beings; therefore you must know how to treat your employees as such. ri-kōjerbal armej

eaḷ Ṃoktata, ālkin aer raankeik waini eṇ im bōk eaḷ eṇ jāne, rej kōjeeke im ej erom pinniep. First of all, after they have grated the copra and taken the coconut milk from it, they heat it under the sun and it becomes coconut oil. S18 eaḷ

Kein karuo wāween, rej kōmatte ālkin aer bōk eaḷ in waini eṇ. The second way, they cook it after they have taken the coconut milk. S18 kōmat

Ri-Ijideaḷ Ri-Ijideaḷ ro raar ri-jipọkwe iumwin elōñ iiō. The Israelis were taken into captivity for many years. jipọkwe

jeaḷ Raar jeaḷ kōn anbwijbanier. They waved their left hands. anbwijban

ilueaḷ Kwe aō rooj in kāilar ilueaḷ. You're my rose that stands out in the crowds (words from a love song). kāilar

Iar roñ ilueaḷ. I heard people talking about it. lueaḷ

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

Ebbaidikdik tọrerein iaḷ eṇ There are lots of baidik by the road. baidik

Kadujejjete bwe eaetok iaḷ in Fill it up because this is a long journey. dujejjet

Kwōn kab iaḷ aidiktok You should come alone. iaḷ aidik

Jen iaḷ aidik jāne. Let's go away from him one at a time. iaḷ aidik

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iiaḷ Kwōn eltok ñan ña bwe in kwaḷọk waj iiaḷ eo Listen to me to show you the way. el

Ealijerḷok an rūttariṇae ro etal ilowaan iiaḷ eo ḷọk The soldiers walked proudly down the road. alijerḷọk

Ejjeḷọk men eo baḷuun eo ekar wōjake ak ekar kelọk wōt ilo iiaḷ eo an to ḷọk The plane didn’t do anything and instead just kept flying its course. P945 iaḷ

Im ḷak eoḷapān ḷọk boñon eo, erro bar jerak e wūjḷā eo im kōmmān jino bar bweradik ḷọk ilo iiaḷ eo ammān tak ḷọk And in the middle of the night, the two of them put up the sail again and we started going on our way to the east. P1180 bweradik

Meḷan ko ie, im iiaḷ ko ie, im iaieo ko ie, The surroundings there, the paths there, and the comings and goings there, S2 lines from a song iiāio

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ri-al Eṃōj kōjenolọke jikin jijet ko an ri-al ro The singers have been given special seats. al

ajāl Ej ajāl bao in jota. He's rounding up his chickens for the night. ajāl

ri-ajāl Kwaar ri-ajāl ñane allōñ eo ḷọk Your rounded up animals for him last month. ajāl

Ejāl Ejāl iñiñ kooḷan bōran. He has kinky hair. iñiñ

mejaḷ “Lukkuun lukwōji bwe ren pen ippān doon im jab mejaḷ ḷọk,” Kapen eo eba. “Make sure you bind them tightly so they don’t come untied,” the Captain said. P685 lelok

“Lukkuun lukwōji bwe ren pen ippān doon im jab mejaḷ ḷọk,” Kapen eo eba. “Make sure you bind them tightly so they don’t come untied,” the Captain said. P685 mejaḷ

Emejaḷ Emejaḷ ḷọk jitọkin kā aō. My stockings are running. mejaḷ

jaḷjaḷ Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in jaḷjaḷ injin The men went to take the engine apart. jaḷjaḷ

Kōṃro kar bar ikoñ iuṃwin jidik iien bwe epoub Jema im ainikien wōt kein jaḷjaḷ ko ke rej tōtōñtōñ ippān injin eo ke ej niñeañ rōkeañ ijo. The two of us stayed quiet awhile as Father was working; the only sound was the monkey wrench banging on the engine as he shifted back and forth in there. P720 ikōñ

Ak ña ikar pād wōt ijo i turin im pojak wōt ñan aō jebjeb ḷọk kein jerbal ko eaikuji ñan jaḷjaḷ. I stayed next to him in case he needed me to pass him his tools. P715 aikuj

“Ebwe ṇe bwe emeḷak ije kiiō,” Jema eba im jino jaḷjaḷ baib “That’ll do, because there’s enough space down here now,” Father said as he started to take apart the pipes. P713 meḷak

“Baib kaṇe rej aikuj jaḷjaḷ kiin wōt bwe kwōn karreoiki,” Kapen eo eba. “The pipes need to come off now so you can clean them,” the Captain said. P643 rōreo

Ejaḷjaḷ Ejaḷjaḷ to eo. The rope is loose. jaḷjaḷ

Emejaḷjaḷ Emejaḷjaḷ ḷọk tōrej eṇ. The thread is unsnarled. mejaḷ

allijāljāl Nuknuk ko kaṇ rej allijāljāl im kōṃrāreḷọk. The clothes are hanging to dry out. allijāljāl

Ebwijāljāl Ebwijāljāl jān eō. He ran away from me. bwijāljāl

Eojaḷjaḷ Eojaḷjaḷ ḷọk nuknuk ṇai lowaan ṃweeṇ Clothes are strewn all around inside that house. eojaḷ

kiojaḷjaḷ Kwōn jab kōṃṃan kiojaḷjaḷ. Don't start trouble by spreading tales. Don't stir up trouble. kiojaḷjaḷ

eojaḷ Iḷak mejek laḷ ḷọk lowaan wa eo ilo kein jerbal ko an Jema rej eojaḷ wōt ijo. Then I noticed that inside the boat Father’s tools were still all spread out down there. P52 eojaḷ

kōjāl Kwōn kōjāl peiṃ Hold your hands palms upward. kōjjāl

kaḷ Niñniñ eo ear ṃwiik kaḷ eo an. The baby dirtied its diaper. ṃwi

Niñniñ eo epekate kaḷ eo an. The baby soiled its diaper. pijek

Epir kaḷ eo an ajri eo. The baby's diapers are slipping off. pir

Eppirpir kaḷ eo an ajri eṇ. That baby's diapers keep slipping down. pir

Eḷak tutu kaḷ eo an, erraakak ajri eo. When his diaper got wet, the child wailed. rōraakak

Ekkal Ekkal jenkwan ñiin ṇa ipeiū. She left her teeth marks on my arm. kōkal

Aḷaḷin ekkal ko an jikuuḷ rej itok wōt ioon piiḷtūreep eo tok. The school construction lumber is on its way here on the field trip ship. aḷaḷ

Kajjioñ kōṃṃan bwe aolep eṃ rej ekkal ren jepaer wōt juon. Try to have the new buildings arranged evenly. jepaa-

kaḷkaḷ RiRuk rōkein kaḷkaḷ etto Trukese used to wear loin cloths. kaḷkaḷ

utūkaḷ Kōm ar alwōj utūkaḷ. We went to a burlesque show. utūkaḷ

laḷ 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

Ej 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

Iḷak mejek laḷ ḷọk lowaan wa eo ilo kein jerbal ko an Jema rej eojaḷ wōt ijo. Then I noticed that inside the boat Father’s tools were still all spread out down there. P52 eojaḷ

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

Rej itōktok dān jān aebōj laḷ eo They are drawing water from the well and bringing it here. itōk

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alal Ear jab ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an alal ilo bwidej eo innem irooj eo ear lilu illu ippān. He did not do a good job of caring for the land and so the irooj was angry with him. alal

Ej alal ñan ña ilo bwidej eṇ aō. He's watching over my land for me. alal

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

Ekwe iien eo wōt kwōpojak, kwōmaroñ jino jibwi lōñ tak aḷaḷ kaṇe wōt me rōkaapañ aṃ jerbal.” Okay, whenever you’re ready you can start passing up any boards that are in your way.” P672 apañ

Kwōn aruji kōn aḷaḷ ṇe Poke it with that stick. arar

Ebbōkeke aḷaḷ ṇe That piece of wood is full of knots. bōke

Ej kōbōḷñake ke aḷaḷ eṇ āinwōt aō kar ba? Is he splitting the board open like I said? bōḷñak

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Ejjaaḷaḷ Ejjaaḷaḷ kaar eo waan ri-kadek ro. The drunkards' car couldn't go straight. jaaḷ

kōmjaaḷaḷ Kwōn jab kōmjaaḷaḷ tok ñan eō bwe ejjeḷọk men eṇ imaroñ kōṃṃane. Don't look so sad at me because there's nothing I can do. kōmjaaḷaḷ

kāāḷāḷ RiṂajeḷ rej kōjerbal inpel ñan kāāḷāḷ. Marshallese use inpel for straining coconut milk. inpel

Ear kāāḷāḷ ke mā kaṇe? Did anybody put coconut milk in the breadfruit? eaḷ

dikāāḷāḷ Eḷap an dikāāḷāḷ kōn an bane ledik eo. He was frustrated over his vain attempts to impress the girl. dikāāḷāḷ

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

kōkkāāḷāḷ Ḷōmen eṇ ej kōkkāāḷāḷ wōt That fellow is still standing out there with his spear hoping to waylay and spear some fish. kōkkāāḷāḷ

memāālāl Enemen memāālāl (emmāālāl). It has the taste of iron. māāl

ajjiṃaalal Jab ajjiṃaalal bwe rej pijaik eok. Stop swaying back and forth as you're being photographed. ajjiṃaalal

emmāālāl Enemen memāālāl (emmāālāl). It has the taste of iron. māāl

ejjiraalal Lio ejjiraalal ṇe She is always eating coconut with something. She eats coconut with anything. jiraal

memejraalal Eḷap aō memejraalal (emmejraalal) kōn aō kar eọñōd boñ. I'm awfully sleepy because I went fishing last night. memejraalal

emmejraalal Eḷap aō memejraalal (emmejraalal) kōn aō kar eọñōd boñ. I'm awfully sleepy because I went fishing last night. memejraalal

iakwāālāl Lieṇ im ḷeeṇ aolep iien rej iakwāālāl. The man and his wife are always arguing. iakwāāl

ri-alal Ro jibwin ri-alal eo raar ḷōmṇak lukkuun aer bwidej eo rej jokwe ie. The caretaker's descendants thought they truly owned the land they were staying on. alal

ekkoonaḷaḷ Ñe ej det em ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) lañ, ekkoonaḷaḷ buḷōn lọjet. When the weather is good and the sun is shining, one sees sun rays in the ocean. koonaḷ

kōbab-laḷ Eḷap an kōbab-laḷ an jipiij. His speeches are rousing. bab-laḷin

ri-aelaḷ Kōjparok eok bwe ṇakṇōkin ri-aelaḷ men ṇe Be careful for she's a super expert in moving her hips during sexual intercourse. aelaḷ

mijmijelaḷ Kwōn mijmijelaḷ wōt im jab bōbweer (ebbeer). Keep persevering and don't lose hope. mijmijelaḷ

lelaḷ Ṇo eo ekotak Likabwiro im bar lelaḷ ḷọk A wave lifted up the Likabwiro and then let it down again. P520 ṇo

Ḷo eo ekotak Likabwiro im bar lelaḷ ḷọk A wave lifted up the Likabwiro and then let it down again. P520 le-

kōpelaḷ "Jenaaj aikuj kōpelaḷ ḷọk ṃōñā kein kijed kōn aebōj ṃōḷo bwe enana lañ ñan kōmat," Bojin eo eba. "We'll just have to wash our food down with fresh water since the weather is not good for cooking," the Boatswain said. P804 pepepe

ilaḷ Eibeeb bọjet eo ṇa ilaḷ. The water faucet is flowing on the ground. ibeb

Koṃwin jeli ni kaṇ ṇa ilaḷ. Harvest those coconuts. jele

Kwōn kōjerkake jān an kiki ilaḷ. Get him up from sleeping on the floor. jerkak

Allōñ ta in ilaḷ? What's next month? allōñ in laḷ

Kwōnaaj pād ia allōñ in ilaḷ? Where will you be next month? allōñ in laḷ

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ṇailaḷ Etūṃ aden ṇailaḷ. His fingers fell on the ground. aden

Reilaḷ Reilaḷ. Look downwards. reilik

ṃwilaḷ Juon ṇe ḷōmṇak ṃwilaḷ. That's a profound thought. ṃwilaḷ

Eñilñil mejatoto kōn an ṃwilaḷ. The air is thick because of the depth. ñilñil

Eṃwilaḷ Eṃwilaḷ rọñ ṇe That hole is deep. ṃwilaḷ

Eṃwilaḷ būruon He's inscrutable. ṃwilaḷ-būruon

Jaklaḷ Jaklaḷ. Bottom part of net. jak

amentaklaḷ Lale aṃ kūbboṇ bwe amentaklaḷ eo enaaj urōt eok. Keep it up and your stinginess will reap unhappy consequences for you. amentaklaḷ

ri-kaamentaklaḷ Ear ḷoorḷọk ri-kaamentaklaḷ eo He followed the cause of the sorry consequences. amentaklaḷ

jeklaḷ Epotak jeklaḷ e an ok e. The bottom part of the net is torn. jeklaḷ

bōklōñ-bōklaḷ Epoub erpeta eo in bōklōñ-bōklaḷ ri-nañinmej lōñlōñ ro an raan eo ñan ijoko rej jibadeki ḷọk The elevator was quite busy that day lifting the numerous patients up and down to their respective destinations. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Oopsie daisy! Oopsie daisy! bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Bōklōñ-bōklaḷ! Oopsie daisy! Oopsie daisy! bōklōñ-bōklaḷ

kōkḷaḷ Ñe juon enaaj jeḷā kōkḷaḷ eban peḷọk. If ones knows all the navigational signs he'll never get lost at sea. kōkḷaḷ

Kōṃro ej tōn ṃōṃakūt wōt ak ebar jiktok juon an kajjitōk ippān ḷōḷḷap eo, innem ebar ba, Ḷe kar ta jet iaan kōkḷaḷ ko ṃokta jān ad lo Likiep?” We were about to go but Father still had his mind on questioning the old man, and he said, “Sir, what are the navigational signs before we see Likiep?” P206 jiktok

Kōṃro ej tōn ṃōṃakūt wōt ak ebar jiktok juon an kajjitōk ippān ḷōḷḷap eo, innem ebar ba, Ḷe kar ta jet iaan kōkḷaḷ ko ṃokta jān ad lo Likiep?” We were about to go but Father still had his mind on questioning the old man, and he said, “Sir, what are the navigational signs before we see Likiep?” P206 kōkḷaḷ

Eḷḷaḷḷaḷ Eḷḷaḷḷaḷ aebōj eo. The well went dry. ḷōḷaḷḷaḷ

Kōḷḷaḷḷaḷ Kōḷḷaḷḷaḷ im inaaj kōpeḷḷọk. Knock and I will open. kaḷḷaḷḷaḷ

Lale ṃōk wōn eṇ ej kōḷḷaḷḷaḷ. See who's knocking at the door. ḷōḷaḷḷaḷ

Eokkoṃlaḷlaḷ Eokkoṃlaḷlaḷ eoojin ānin There are lots of valleys in the interior of this islet. koṃlaḷ

aelellaḷ Kwōjab aelellaḷ bwe kwōnāj jorrāān. Control your lust before it ruins you. aelellaḷ

ekabōllaḷ Aḷe, ekabōllaḷ wōt Man, he's such a grandstander. kabōllaḷ

Rūkabōllaḷ Rūkabōllaḷ men raṇ. They're notorious for putting on airs. kabōllaḷ

wanlaḷ “Nejū e, kōjro wanlaḷ waj im nokwōnin jota bwe kwōnaaj ḷak baj mejki wōt,” ekar ba. “Son, let’s go down and say our evening prayers because you may want to go to bed soon,” he said. P948 nokwōn

Ej moot ḷọk wōt ḷeo ak Jema eba, “Jero wanlaḷ tak ñan ruuṃin injin e bwe in kọkoṇi kein jerbal kaṇ im āti ilowaan bọọk eṇ nieer.” As the old man was leaving, Father said, “Let’s go down to the engine room so I can straighten up my tools and put them away in their box.” P136 nine

“Kwōn wanlaḷ tak kōjro kōjjemḷọk bwe jeñak jen bar lo ke doon.” “Come down here so we can spend a few minutes together before we go since we don’t know when we’ll see each other again.” P462 jeṃḷọk

“Injinia e, kōmiro Bojin kaatartar waj wa ṇe waadmān,” Kapen eo ekar ba innem wanlaḷ ḷọk ke ej lo ḷōḷḷap eo im irooj eo ippān armej ro ioon wab eo. “Mr. Engineer, you and the Boatswain bring your boat up alongside that boat over there,” the Captain said and then climbed up when he saw the Old Man and the Chief standing with the other people on the pier. P1344 atartar

wanlōñ-wanlaḷ Ḷadik eṇ, kwōnāj wōtlọk ñe āindeṇe aṃ wanlōñ-wanlaḷ. Hey, boy, you are going to fall down if you keep on climbing up and down like that. wanlōñ-wōnlaḷ

Kwōmaroñ wōtḷọk ñe āindein ṇe aṃ wanlōñ-wanlaḷ. You are going to fall down if you keep on climbing up and down like that. wanlōñ-wōnlaḷ

kōṃaolaḷ Ij ja edjoñe kōṃaolaḷ e aṃ. Let me taste your dessert. kōṃaolaḷ

bōḷaḷ Eḷap aṃ bōḷaḷ ḷọk jān ke kwaar jino itok. You don't weigh as much as you did when you first came. bōḷaḷ

eolaḷ Ejjeḷọk koṇan ḷọṃaro raar eolaḷ. The men who were bottom fishing didn't catch anything. eolaḷ

ri-eolaḷ Tom ej ṃōttan ri-eolaḷ ro ekkar ejjeḷọk koṇāer. Tom was one of them who didn't catch any fish using the bottom fishing method. eolaḷ

ḷolaḷ Ej make wōt ḷolaḷ ilo kilaaj eṇ an. He's the lowest student in his class. ḷo-

Ekapjulaḷ Ekapjulaḷ wa eṇ im emaroñ eọṇ ilo wōd eṇ. That boat can't go in shallow water, and it may go on the reef. kapjulaḷ

Jab kepaak āne bwe ekapjulaḷ wa in. Don't go too close to shore for the boat has a deep draft. kapjulaḷ

tulaḷ Epād tulaḷ. It's down there somewhere. tu

Ṃal Ṃal ṃaaṇḷọk Bend forwards. ṃal-

Eṃṃalṃal Eṃṃalṃal an etal. He sways when he walks. ṃal-

kūṃaḷṃaḷ Eḷak jādetok lio eto an kūṃaḷṃaḷ. When she appeared, she was laden with frills. kūṃaḷṃaḷ

Eobrak kōn kūṃaḷṃaḷ. It's replete with decorations. obrak

Immaḷ Immaḷ in jibboñ. I have the morning heartburn. memaḷ

iñimmaḷ Ḷadik eo ej iñimmaḷ ḷọk ñan aujpitāḷ kōn an metak lọjien. The boy is writhing in pain from a stomach ache on his way to hospital. iñimmaḷ

Eḷap an kar iñimmaḷ kōn lọjien. He writhed in pain from his stomach ache. iñimmaḷ

kaiñimmaḷ Ta eṇ ej kaiñimmaḷ ḷadik eṇ? What caused the boy to writhe in pain? iñimmaḷ

Eiñimmaḷ Eiñimmaḷ ke rej iteṃaṃōje. He writhed in agony as black carbon was rubbed into his tattoos. iteṃaṃōj

Eiññimmal Eiññimmal ḷadik eo ke ej bwilōk neen. The boy writhed in pain when he broke his leg. iñimmaḷ

tuṃaḷ Koṃ jab tuṃaḷ bwe koṃ naaj maḷoñ. Don't play that keel-haul game or you'll drown. tuṃaḷ

kaañal Ta in ej kaañal tok ḷọñ What is attracting the flies? añal

kañal Ri-akajok eo ewōtlọk jān raan kañal eo The person who was watching birds to locate their roosts fell off the Pisonia grandis tree. akajok

Enāl Enāl bwiro in. This preserved breadfruit is dry. nāl

tenaḷ Kwōn aruj tenaḷ e peiū. Pick the splinter out of my hand. arar

Jab atartar ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj tenaḷ. Don't lean on that or you might get a splinter. tenaḷ

Ettenaḷnaḷ Ettenaḷnaḷ aḷaḷ ṇe That board is splintered in many spots. tenaḷ

bwiin-tōtōñalñal Ennọ an bwiin-tōtōñalñal. I like its sweet smell. bwiin-tōñal

ettōñalñal Ennọ an tōtñalñal (ettōñalñal). It's pervasive sweetness is delicious. tōñal

tōtñalñal Ennọ an tōtñalñal (ettōñalñal). It's pervasive sweetness is delicious. tōñal

būñal(ñal) Eḷap an būñal(ñal) rainin It's very dusty today. būñal

Ebūñalñal Ebūñalñal mejatoto The air is dusty. būñal

tōñal Ejemḷam tōñal. How sweet it is. jemḷam

Ij idaak wōt jeruru kōn aō bane tōñal. I only drink diluted coconut sap because I can't stand sweets. jeruru

Nañinmej in tōñal eṇ an ekōjọkkurereiki. His diabetes prevents him from being athletic. jọkkurere

kotōñal Kwōn lale aṃ ṃōñā bwe kotōñal. Watch your diet because you've got diabetes. ṃōñā

rūtōñal Aolep rūtōñal rōnaaj taktō. All those with diabetes will be treated. tōñal

kōjjoal Iḷak emmō ilo kōjjoal jidik eo, ilo ke ewōt mejeljel im kōto eo elukkuun kajoor. I stuck my head out the small passage way and saw it was raining cats and dogs and extremely windy. P566 mijel

kōāḷ Jen etal in kōāḷ tok Let's go make some coconut milk and bring it here, eaḷ

kajidpaḷ Ta ṇe ear kajidpaḷ neeṃ How did you sprain your ankle? jidpaḷ

Ejidpaḷ Ejidpaḷ neō My ankle is sprained. jidpaḷ

Epāl Epāl ṃakṃōk kaṇ. The arrowroot are dying. pāl

Kōpooj dunen kōb ko bwe epāl. Prepare the shovels for it's arrowroot digging time. pāl

Ejepāl Ejepāl ni eṇ. That coconut tree bears sporadically. jepāl

Eaujepaḷ Eaujepaḷ wōt eṇ ḷaddik What a gangling boy he is. aujepaḷ

pepaḷ Eḷak lukore kūta eo aolep im pepaḷ (eppaḷ). As he strummed on the guitar, everyone went agape. lukor

Joñan aō pepaḷ ikar aḷḷañ. I was so amazed my mouth was hanging open. P1193 pepaḷ

Erūttoḷọk em pepaḷ (eppaḷ). He's getting senile and absent-minded. pepaḷ

dipāl Eruṃwij aō jibwe jān an dipāl em peḷḷọk. Before I could grab him he had already crouched and sprang away. dipāl

Ejjidpaḷpaḷ Ejjidpaḷpaḷ neen ḷeeṇ His ankle is always getting sprained. jidpaḷ

jejopālpāl Kwōn likoik bōraṃ bwe en jab jejopālpāl (ejjopālpāl). Use a rubber-band to hold your hair from flapping in the wind. liko

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

ejjopālpāl Kwōn likoik bōraṃ bwe en jab jejopālpāl (ejjopālpāl). Use a rubber-band to hold your hair from flapping in the wind. liko

Ejjopālpāl bōḷāāk ilo U.N. Day eo. Flags were flying all over the place on U.N. Day. jopāl

“Kōttar,” eba “Bōlen eṃṃan ñe jero poon wūjḷā ṇe ṃokta bwe enana an ejjopālpāl. “Hold on,” he said, “Maybe we should lower the sail first; it’s not good for it to be flapping in the wind like this. P1119 jopāl

Ekappaḷpaḷ Ekappaḷpaḷ iakiuin likao in Amedka. American baseball players are fantastic. iakiu

Eppaḷpaḷ Eppaḷpaḷ ḷeeṇ He's always trying to get revenge. paḷ

Eppālpāl Eppālpāl bōḷeak eo. The flag is waving. pepālpāl

kōppaḷpaḷ Eḷap an kōppaḷpaḷ kōl ko nājin. His tricks were fantastic. pepaḷ

Ettōḷọk kōppaḷpaḷ an Bojin eo kar ṃwijiti ek eo. It was equally amazing to watch the Boatswain cut up the fish. P1315 ṃwijṃwij

Ekōppaḷpaḷ Ekōppaḷpaḷ allokin Jọọn. John's roping is spectacular. allok

Allōkin rūtto ro jeṃaanḷọk ekōppaḷpaḷ. The chanting of elder folks of not so long ago was quite spectacular. allōk

Ekōppaḷpaḷ judelin riMejeej. It's fascinating to watch people from Mejit pole fishing. juunboñ

Ekōppaḷpaḷ wōt lipopotokun inej eo. The arrival of the fleet was very impressive. lipopo

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

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Jopāl Jopāl em kōttar wa kaṇ jet. Flap your sails and wait for the other boats. jopāl

Ekar ṃōj aerro kajittak bōran wa eo im ej jopāl. The two of them had turned the boat eastward and the sail was flapping. P1055 jittak

Ekar ṃōj aerro kajittak bōran wa eo im ej jopāl. The two of them had turned the boat eastward and the sail was flapping. P1055 jopāl

Kajopāl Kajopāl wa ṇe bwe jen kōttar wa kaṇ jet. Flap the sail because we should wait for the other boats. jopāl

Kajopāl wa ṇe bwe jen kōttar wa kaṇ jet. Flap the sail because we should wait for the other boats. bwe

ekkōpāl Men in kar ṃōttan ekkōpāl im wūno. This was part of sorcery and of medicine. S21 kōkōpāl

Rūkkōpāl Rūkkōpāl eo eallōke lio im wūdeakeak. The sorcerer invoked a spirit over her and she became insane. allōk

eppaḷ Eḷak lukore kūta eo aolep im pepaḷ (eppaḷ). As he strummed on the guitar, everyone went agape. lukor

Erūttoḷọk em pepaḷ (eppaḷ). He's getting senile and absent-minded. pepaḷ

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

kōppaḷ Eitok em kōppaḷ armej ro kōn an jeḷā kajin Pālle. He returned and amazed the people with his knowledge of English. pepaḷ

añōppāl Aḷe, ta wūnin an wa eṇ añōppāl? Mister, why is that canoe's sail flapping? añōppāl

Erjel aolep im lōr ak ñe wa eo ej añōppāl ke elur im jej kōto ñan jidik. All three of them were silent and pensive while the boat was quietly drifting, as it was dead calm. P983 lur

kwoppaḷ Baj ṃōkajin aṃ aḷapḷọk ke kwoppaḷ. Your senility says you're aging quite rapidly. aḷapḷọk

Baj aḷapḷọkūṃ ke kwoppaḷ. Your senility says you're aging quite rapidly. aḷapḷọk

Tal Tal eo an ṃōñā eṇ an Kōppālle ṇe ḷọk That's the Capelle clan on its way to pay its last respects to the deceased. tal

Tal eo an bukwōn juon ṇe That's the procession of mourners from District One. tal

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

Baj 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

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

Ej etal in kaaj ijeṇ rej ṃanṃan piik ie. He's going to get some liver where they're butchering the pigs. aj

Ewōr ke ri-anan ñan kōjro ñe kōjro etal in urōk? Will we take along a chummer when we go bottom fishing? anan

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eetal Joñan an ḷap ek eo eetal eake mejje eo aō. The fish I hooked must have been a big one since it broke my pole-line. mejje

Ia eo akaje eo eetal ie ḷọk Where did the V.I.P. go? akaje

Ri-etal Ri-etal laḷ eo ṇe He is the one who always walks. etal

retal Ej alebabu ak juon raan enaaj ḷak ilbōk retal jāne If he continues with his laid back attitude he'll one day be left behind. alebabu

etetal Lale aṃ etetal bwe ejjir barin ānin Watch your step for the rocks on this island are slippery. bar

Ebbōōlōl an etetal. She wiggles when she walks. bōbōōlōl

Kwōn jab kajintōbe ilo an etetal bwe enāj metak neen. Don't let him walk barefoot because he will hurt his feet. jintōb

Iar etetal im jintōb kōn an jako juuj ko aō. I went barefoot because my shoes disappeared. jintōb

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

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ri-etetal Ej juon ri-etetal. He is a walker. etetal

aujpitāḷ Ḷadik eo ej iñimmaḷ ḷọk ñan aujpitāḷ kōn an metak lọjien. The boy is writhing in pain from a stomach ache on his way to hospital. iñimmaḷ

aktal Kōjeañ ej aktal ñāāt When are we (four) going there? aktal

Jen aktal ḷọk bwe jen rọọl. Let's get going with the visit so we can go home. aktal

Ri-aktal Ri-aktal ro raṇ rej pojak wōt in eṃṃakūt. The group of people to visit us are getting ready to move. aktal

jotal Kwōn jab jotal. Don't eat or drink while you walk. jotal

Ri-jotal Ri-jotal eo ṇe He's the one who always eats while he's walking. jotal

tōtal Kwōn jab kōṇaan tōtal (ettal). Don't be a blabbermouth. tōtal

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

Itok jen bōrwaje ṃwe bwe ettal. Come let's cap this roof because it leaks. bōrwaj

Ettal ainbat e. This pot leaks. tōtal

Kwōn jab kōṇaan tōtal (ettal). Don't be a blabbermouth. tōtal

Rej ajuiaake ṃweeṇ bwe ettal. They are repairing leaks in that roof. ajuiaak

Ejettal Ejettal wa eṇ. That canoe is water-tight. jettal

kōjettal Ta eṇ ear kōjettal wa eṇ waaṃ? What makes your canoe so water-tight? jettal

awal 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 aol

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 P114 uwōjak

kwaḷ Kwōn kwaḷ kōnnọ kaṇe kōn dān bwil. Wash the dishes there with hot water. kwaḷkoḷ

Ear kwaḷ ke pein ṃokta jān an rọkroke mokwaṇ eo? Did he wash his hands before he worked on the pandanus preserves? rọkrok

Lale kwaar kōjālōt aṃ kwaḷ nuknuk kaṇe. See how poorly you washed those clothes! jālōt

“Ij ja itōn kwaḷ neō ṃokta bwe ettoon, ” ḷōḷḷap eo euwaak. “I am going to wash my feet, because they are dirty,” the old man answered. P66 itōn

Innem ṃōjin an kwaḷ neen euwe tok ioon wa eo. Then when he finished washing his feet he came on board the boat. P68 kwaḷ

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

ekkwaḷ Ij kaaetokewaj ekkwaḷ e I'm lengthening this sennit for you. aetok

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

Kwōn kōrōnāle tok kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) e Clean the whiskers off this sennit for me. kōrōnāl

Kwōn piti kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) ṇe Please twist that sennit. pit

Pọutitok kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) ṇe ṇa ioon. Tie that sennit around the top. pọpo

kokwaḷ Kwōn kōrōnāle tok kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) e Clean the whiskers off this sennit for me. kōrōnāl

Kwōn piti kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) ṇe Please twist that sennit. pit

Pọutitok kokwaḷ (ekkwaḷ) ṇe ṇa ioon. Tie that sennit around the top. pọpo

dukwaḷ Jab keroro bwe kwōnaaj dukwaḷ. Shut up or you'll get a punch in the nose. dukwaḷ

ejjepwaḷwaḷ Ri-kaki eo ejjepwaḷwaḷ ṇe That's the teacher who's always slapping (his students) on the back of the head. jepwaḷ

Ri-jepwaḷ Ri-jepwaḷ eo ṇe He is the one who always slaps people on the back of their heads. jepwaḷ

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

epuwaḷ Eḷap an kōṇkōṃṃan ak epuwaḷ. He's quite boastful but actually he's a coward. kōṇkōṃṃan

Ebwiin-puwaḷ Ebwiin-puwaḷ bakke ṇe ineeṃ. The sore on your foot has an offensive odor. bwiin-puwaḷ

Kwōpuwaḷ Kwōpuwaḷ. You are a coward. puwaḷ

el Ej el ia bao eṇ. Where is that hen making its nest? el

Ij ḷōmṇak Jema ekar jab roñ men eo bwe iḷak lale ej jab kanooj el ḷọk I didn’t think Father had heard what he said because when I looked over he didn’t seem to be paying attention. P450 el

Ri-kaael Ri-kaael ro rā remoottok. The men who went fishing for unicornfish are back ael

Ri-baeḷ Ri-baeḷ eo an office in eṇ. She is the file clerk for this office. baeḷ

kael Ia ṇe kwaar kael ie Where did you catch the unicorn fish? ael

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

“Rōkwōj kōn peinael im ijaje ewi kilen aō 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.” P725 kwōj

“Ak erki tāāñin peinael ko?” Jema ebar kajjitōk. “Where are the containers of paint thinner?" Father asked. P410 peinael

Peinael!” Jema euwaake. Paint oil!” Father replied. P627 peinael

Dedeen ke ej jab aō peinael ṇe And that’s not even my paint oil. P641 dedeen ke

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Israel Ikanooj kijerjer in etal ilo iaḷ in aō ḷọk ñan Israel. I am really anxious to go on this journey to Israel. iaḷ

jaṃbel Kwōn bōk jōōt e aō bwe en jaṃbel ñan ad juon iuniboom" Take my shirt as a sample for a uniform. jaṃbōḷ

del Ñe kwōjelā del kwōn del tok kijed. If you know how to prepare and cook pandanus pudding in hot rocks, then make some for us. del

Ñe kwōjelā del kwōn del tok kijed. If you know how to prepare and cook pandanus pudding in hot rocks, then make some for us. del

Jiadel Jiadel eo an irooj eṇ ṇe That's the taboo spot for the chief. jiadel

buwaddel Jen etal in buwaddel. Let's go play firebrands. buwaddel

Inedel Ek eo kijen Inedel jān jemān ilo bwebwenato eo ej alle. In the legend Inedel was given only wrasse to eat by his father. alle

Ikidel Ikidel ṇa ānin I'm stir-crazy of staying on this island. kidel

judel Ekōṇaan iwōj in judel. He wants to go pole fishing with you. juunboñ

deel Lewaj deel ṇe im deelel. Take this fan and fan. deelel

Kōrein Likiep rej make wōt jeḷā āj deel amiṃōṇo Women of Likiep are renowned makers of fan handicraft. kōrā

Kwōmaroñ ke amiṃōṇoiktok juon aō deel? Could you make a handicraft fan for me? amiṃōṇo

Deel jarom eo ear jọ aolepān boñon eo. The electric fan was on all night. jọ

adjeel “Bojin e, lukkuun kọkoṇ lowa bwe en maroñ uwe aolepān jọkpej kaṇ adjeel.” “Mr. Boatswain, make sure you stack these neatly so everything can go.” P357 koṇ

“Awaan waj ko adjeel kein,” ekar ba. “Here are the watch hours for the three of us,” he said. P537 awa

Amijeel Amijeel iien kowainini. It's your (three persons) turn to harvest the coconut and make copra. amijeel

Ij lo amijeel jillọk im jañ. I saw the three of you bow you heads and cry. amijeel

mejjeeḷ Āinwōt kobaj mejjeeḷ rainin You look beat today. mejjeeḷ

Koṃjeel “Koṃjeel jeraṃṃan wōt,” irooj eo eba. “Well good luck to you all,” the chief said. P245 koṃ

“Koṃjeel jeraaṃṃan wōt,” irooj eo eba. “Well good luck to you all,” the chief said. P245 jeraaṃṃan

Erjeel Erjeel naaj jipañ doon ṃōṃaaneke They would help each other man it. P28 ṃōṃaan

Innem ekar wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt im kajjitōk im ekar rōḷọk wa eo ñan erjeel. So he went ahead and asked, and brought the ship to them. P25 er

aerjeel Ke ij tōprak ḷọk ioon teek iroñ an Kapen eo kōppeḷaak ikijjien awaan jebwebwe ko aerjeel Jema im Bojin. When I got back up to the deck I heard the Captain laying out steering duties for the three of them for the night. P536 peḷaak

Bwe aerjeel ke jerbal? But then, was it their business — the three of them? aerjeel

Ealikkar aerjeel niknik It's obvious that the three of them are industrious. aerjeel

Kōṇaan eo aerjeel etōprak Their wish (the wish of the three of them) came true. aerjeel

Ke ij tōprak ḷọk ioon teek iroñ an Kapen eo kōppeḷaak ikijjien awaan jebwebwe ko aerjeel Jema im Bojin. When I got back up to the deck I heard the Captain planning out steering duties for the three of them for the night. P536 aer

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ekkāleel Ejebo kar ekkāleel eo inne. The election yesterday was a tie. jebo

eermeeḷ Lōta e aō ear itok ilo eermeeḷ tok My letter came by airmail eermeeḷ

peeḷ Kōjañ peeḷ ṇe bwe ejejjet joñoul awa. Ring the bell; it's exactly ten o'clock. jejjet

Ejejjet awa in an jañ peeḷ ṇe It's time for the bell to be rung. jejjet

kapeel An kapeel eitok wōt in kaajerrāiki an jerbal. His expertise tends to make him work alone. ajerre

Jitdaṃ kapeel. Seeking knowledge guarantees wisdom. (a proverb) jitdaṃ

jekapeel Ṃōe ear kalōke ej kwaḷọk an jekapeel. The house he built shows his lack of skill. jekapeel

Ej jekapeel wōt He's still immature. jekapeel

ejekapeel Erūtto ak ejekapeel. He's elderly but still immature. jekapeel

Ri-jekapeel Ri-jekapeel. A person who is immature or lacking in skill. jekapeel

ri-kapeel Idajoñjoñin ri-kapeel. Investigation of an expert. idajoñjoñ

Ri-jipeeḷ Ri-jipeeḷ eo eṇ ilo kilaaj eṇ an. He is the best at spelling in his class. jipeeḷ

reeḷ Etūṃ reeḷ in wa eo. The boat's railings came off. reeḷ

Eitōk reeḷ em baatat rikin. There's water over the rails and the riggings are smoking. (sailor's description of a fast sailboat). rikin

Ireel Ireel ippān jakmeej eṇ. I'm hung up on that dark beauty. jakmeej

Ijdiiel Jabōtin Ijdiiel ro raar lo iju eo. The shepherds from Israel saw the star. jabōt

kiel Kwōn jab kiel kāāp ṇe Don't pull the trigger. kiel

Kwōn jab kiel aḷaḷ ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk. Don't bend that piece of wood or it will break. kiel

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

Majeḷ Eṃṃan ajein Majeḷ. Marshallese drums are good. aje

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

Ṃajeḷ Aduwadoier, kōrāān Ṃajeḷ in raan kein. Their way of carrying things in a basket, today's Marshallese women, that is. aduwado

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

Ebakkito jet ajri in Ṃajeḷ. Some Marshallese children have yaws. bakkito

Jej ṃōñā baru waanin Ṃajeḷ. We eat land crabs in the Marshalls. baru waan

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 bọọk aij

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iṂajeḷ Jej jab ṃōñā kanniōkin kau iaelōñ ko ilikin iṂajeḷ kōn an jejeḷọk (ejjeḷọk). We don't eat beef on the outer islands of the Marshalls because there isn't any. kanniōkin kau

RiṂajeḷ RiṂajeḷ rej kōjerbal inpel ñan kāāḷāḷ. Marshallese use inpel for straining coconut milk. inpel

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

Ri-Ṃajeḷ Ri-Ṃajeḷ rejọ kōn ebbadikdik iṃaan mejān doon raan ko ḷọk Marshallese used to bow down when walking in front of one another—until recently. badik

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

Eor jejjo ri-Ṃajeḷ Awai There are a few Marshallese in Hawaii. jejjo

Eor jejjojo ri-Ṃajeḷ Awai There are Marshallese scattered throughout Hawaii. jejjo

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

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Bōb-in-Ṃajeḷ Bōb-in-Ṃajeḷ. Pandanus of the Marshalls. bōb

adjel Ij 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. P337 ad

“Ioḷe ilju kōjjel Bojin kanne wa in kōn jọkpej ko adjel,” Kapen eo eba. “Alright, tomorrow together with the Boatswain we will fill this boat with our scrap,” the Captain said. ad

Ejel Ejel kōn wūjooj im mar. It's grown over with grass and bushes. jel

ekkejel Kwōn ekkejel wōt ilo to ṇe bwe kwōn jab wōtlọk. Hold on to the rope so you don't fall. ekkejel

Ear ekkejel ippa She held on to me. kōkejel

Ekkejel ippa ñe kweitan wōtlọk. Hang on to me if you are about to fall. ekkejel

mejel Emake mejel kiliṃ You're so bold. mejel kil

Koṃwin ḷōmṇak kōn armej em jab mejel kilimi Be considerate and don't be so presumptuous. mejel kil

Joñan aer mejel, āinwōt ñe ej lutōk leplep dān ioon ṃweo im ioon teek barāinwōt. It was raining cats and dogs—so hard that it was like someone was pouring water on the cabin and the deck. P765 lilutōk

Ḷōmare, joñan an mejel wōt kein im nana lañ, eñin āinwōt eboñ, meñe joñoul awa jibboñ kiiō” Jema ekar ba. “Guys, it’s raining so hard and the weather is so bad that it seems like it’s nighttime even though it’s 10 o’clock in the morning,” Father said. P778 mijel

Ij jañin kar lelolo wōt joñan an mejel im lōñ āinwōt wōt jab ko ilo iien eo. I had never seen a rain as heavy as that. P766 wōt

emejel Ejab eñjaake naan ko aṃ bwe emejel kilin He didn't feel your stinging remarks as he's quite thick-skinned. mejel kil

wejeḷ Ekaabwinmakeke an wejeḷ im ainikien ñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin) rojak eo ippān kiju eo, ilo an ṇo ko kōllāleiki im kōjjeplikliki wa eo ion lọmeto. There was a ghostly whistle and the gaff and the mast groaned as the boat swayed back and forth from side to side in the waves. P664 ñōñōrñōr

mijel Kōdọ mijel. Thick clouds. mijel

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

Amijel Amijel bōt ej kōṃṃan an jinemijel inepata Your (three persons) disobedience is making your mother unhappy. amijel

Amijel ke kurob kā? Are these your (three persons) gloves amijel

Eṃōj ke amijel ṃōñā Have the three of you eaten? amijel

jinemijel Amijel bōt ej kōṃṃan an jinemijel inepata Your (three persons) disobedience is making your mother unhappy. amijel

tijeḷ Injin e kaan tijeḷ. This motor runs on diesel. kaan

kōjjel Ij 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. P337 ad

Kōjjel ilān kaalutok kein ad kōṃṃan ṃarṃar Let's (us three) go look for alu shells to make head leis. alu

“Bōlen eṃṃan ñe kōjjel jino ākto aḷaḷ kiin ṇa i lọjet im pojak ñan ñe eraan im merame mejān Injinia ñan an ṃadṃōde injin ṇe,” Kapen eo eba. “Maybe we should start unloading some of this lumber into the water so that we’ll be ready when there’s enough light for the Engineer to see and start fixing the engine,” the Captain said. P668 ṃadṃōd

“Ioḷe ilju kōjjel Bojin kanne wa in kōn jọkpej ko adjel,” Kapen eo eba. “Alright, tomorrow together with the Boatswain we will fill this boat with our scrap,” the Captain said. ad

“Ekwe bar jino jebjeb tok bwe kōjjel bar kọkkọṇkọṇ,” Kapen eo ekar ba ālikin an ḷōmṇak bajjek. “Okay, start passing boards so we can put them away,” the Captain said after thinking about it. P741 bajjek

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jāljel Rej jāljel maañ They are rolling up pandanus leaves. jāljel

ri-jāljel Jerbal eo an lelḷap eṇ ej ri-jāljel maañ The old woman's job is to make rolls of pandanus leaves. jāljel

Jeljel Jeljel i raan mā kaṇ. Jeljel is in the branches of the breadfruit trees: it has shaken the fruit from the trees and the season is over. Jeljel

eṃṃajeḷjeḷ Eḷap an ṃōṃjeḷjeḷ (eṃṃajeḷjeḷ) ḷeeṇ He is very muscular. ṃajeḷ

mejeljel Iḷak emmō ilo kōjjoal jidik eo, ilo ke ewōt mejeljel im kōto eo elukkuun kajoor. I stuck my head out the small passage way and saw it was raining cats and dogs and extremely windy. P566 mijel

mijeljel Wōt mijeljel. Raining cats and dogs. mijel

Ettijeḷjeḷ Ettijeḷjeḷ jikin injin eo. The engine room had diesel oil all over. tijeḷ

ṃōṃjeḷjeḷ Eḷap an ṃōṃjeḷjeḷ (eṃṃajeḷjeḷ) ḷeeṇ He is very muscular. ṃajeḷ

amjel Innem kōmjel kar jino amjel rojōri im jar. So the three of us started to pray the rosary. P1179 am

Koṃjel Koṃjel āt eo koṃjel kar pād iāneo ke ej bwil? You three and who else were on the island when it burned? āt

Koṃjel āt eo koṃjel kar pād iāneo ke ej bwil? You three and who else were on the island when it burned? āt

kōmjel Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Kōmjel bar pād jidik im iḷak rōre āne ḷọk, ilo Jema ej jepak meto tak nien dān eo. The three of us stayed there for a while, and then I looked toward the shore and saw Father carrying the container of water away from the island. P1282 jepak

Āindeo an wa eo kar epaak tok wōt im kōm kar ḷōmṇak enaaj kar wātokin de eo ak ebuñjen im ḷak kun teeñki ko ie, ejej men eṇ kōmjel loe In this way the boat got closer and we thought it would just keep coming, but all of a sudden the lights on it went out, and we couldn’t see anything. P1153 buñjen

Kōmjel bar pād jidik ijo im ej meḷan ḷọk ak Kapen eo ekkeilọk i lowa. The three of us stayed there for a little while longer and then the Captain started shouting down below. P1159 kōkeilọk

“Kōmjel bar ruo ṃōṃaanin Likiep kōmjel ej jataik wa eṇ waan ḷōmen “Two other men from Likiep and I are chartering a guy’s boat. P239 jata

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Enjeḷ Enjeḷ in bōbaar (ebbaar). Guardian angel. baar

Ein rọkwōjān wōt enjeḷ. She's built like an angel. rọkwōj

Enjeḷ ro rej al. The Angels sing. enjeḷ

pinjeḷ Bōktok aō pinjeḷ. Bring me some pencils. bōbōk

Bōktok juon aō pinjeḷ. Bring me a pencil. bōbōk

Raar kaeeñoul pinjeḷ im etal. They each took forty pencils and left. eñoul

Jete ṇe aṃ pinjeḷ? How many pencils do you have? jete

Kwōn kappukottok juon pinjeḷ. Try to find me a pencil. kappok

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kọọnjeḷ Eokkweilọklọk kọọnjeḷ ro The councilmen are always having meetings. kweilọk

pāpjel Kwōn pojak wōt in pāpjel ṃae ri-kadek eo ñe enaaj itok. Be ready to stop the drunk if he comes. pāpjel ṃae

erjel Ke ekar ṃōj aerro ṃōṃajidjid ñan doon, ḷōḷḷap eo ejitōñ ḷọk buḷōn mar ko jetakiermān innem erjel Bojin eo jibadek ḷọk When they were done nodding while talking to each other, the Old Man pointed east toward the middle of the bushes and the three of them including the Bosun headed over that way. P1265 jetak

Erjel kar mọọn ḷọk ilo mar ko im ḷak bar jāde tok erjel ej kōjerrāiki meto tak juon kōrkōr. They disappeared into the bushes and then reappeared carrying a small canoe. P1266 kōjerrā

Erjel kar mọọn ḷọk ilo mar ko im ḷak bar jāde tok erjel ej kōjerrāiki meto tak juon kōrkōr. They disappeared into the bushes and then reappeared carrying a small canoe. P1266 kōjerrā

Rōkar leāne tak im kaatartare ilo wab eo bwe erjel en jino kōpopoje. They brought it close to shore and came alongside the dock so they could start getting it ready. P27 kōpopo

Innem juon raan Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo erjel kar kwelọk ippān doon im lo juon ḷōmṇak bwe Jema en kepaak ḷeo waan booj in im roñoul ruo ne aitokan im kajjitōk ippān emaroñ ke kōtḷọk wa eo waan bwe erjel en jata kake ñan Likiep. Then one day Father and the two men met together and the idea arose that Father should approach the man who owned the twenty-two foot boat and ask if he would allow them to charter it to Likiep. P20 jata

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aerjel Ḷak ke eṃōj aerjel tōteiñ limeer, ibaj jibwe tok juon aō 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. P964 tōteiñ

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

Ke ej mat raij eo ikkwaḷọk tok kōnnọ kab juon kuwatin kọọnpiip im teiñi tok juon tibatin dānnin idaak bwe ren pojak ñan aerjel rọọl tok im ṃōñā When the rice was cooked, I got out some dishes and a can of corned beef, and filled up a pot of water for tea so everything would be ready when the three men came back to eat. P370 kōnnọ

Ejjeḷọk kōkeroro ak men eo kwōj roñ deo ainikien aerjel ḷwiiti kabwin kọpe ko kab ekkopkopin dān eo ilowa ke ej eṃṃōḷeiñiñ wa eo. There was no talking or noise except for their slurping from their coffee cups and the sloshing of the water inside as the boat rocked. P276 ṃōṃōḷeiñiñ

Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo rōkar lo bwe juon eo iien eṃṃan innem raar jọkpej im aini jet aerjel aḷaḷ kab tiin. Father and the two men saw an opportunity, so they went through the scrap and collected wood and metal for themselves. P18 jọkpej

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mejāerjel 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. P811 māj

ippāerjel Unin aō ruj Jema ekar kọruj eō bwe in ṃabuñ ippāerjel. I only woke up because Father woke me up so I could eat breakfast with everyone. P820 ippa-

“Ij tile ke kijeekin kọpe e?” ikajjitōk ippāerjel aolep “Should I light the fire for coffee?” I asked all three of them. P984 kijeek

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

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

Murjel Eobrak alein ekkan eo an Irooj Murjel ippān kajoor ro doon. Chief Murjel's food storage was filled to the brim by his followers. ale

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

Ejekadḷọk dekā eo im lel bōran The stone was flung away and hit his head. jekad-

Ejab lel bao eo kōn an jerta. The chicken didn't get hit because he is not a good marksman. jerta

Ej itan mū wōt ak rōbuuki im lel. As he was craning his neck to see better, he got shot at and hit. mū

Ear lel ilo jekadkadin baaṃ eo. He got hit by shrapnel (from the bomb) jekadkad

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

Ejāālel Ejāālel bwiin-puwaḷiier We can smell their offensive odor everywhere they go. bwiin-puwaḷ

ekkāālel Eṃōj ke aer kōkāālel (ekkāālel)? Is the election over yet? kōkāālel

Koteru ke ilo kōkāālel (ekkāālel) eo Did you get elected? teru

Aneptokin ekōṃṃan an maroñ tōprak ilo ekkāālel eo ḷọk His popularity made him win the last election. aneptok

Armej jeedwaan rej jab ekkāālel. Strangers do not have a choice. armej jeedwaan

kōkāālel Eṃōj ke aer kōkāālel (ekkāālel)? Is the election over yet? kōkāālel

Koteru ke ilo kōkāālel (ekkāālel) eo Did you get elected? teru

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

ejebwāālel Raar kad bōran im ejebwāālel. They hit him on the head and he staggered. jebwāālel

Iañjebwāālel Iañjebwāālel. I'm confused and don't know which way to go. añjebwāālel

Emmālel Emmālel ñiū kōn aō ṃōñā aij. My teeth hurt from eating ice. memāālel

wālel Eḷap aō wālel jān kwe. I can spear better than you. wālel

jebwālel Kwōj jebwālel tok jān ea? Where did you stagger here from? jebwāālel

Ewālel Ewālel ke alejiṃ? Do you aim well to hit the bull's-eye? alej

jowālel Rōkwaḷọk wōt aer alejin jowālel. They surely showed how bad their aim was. alej

Ejowālel Ejowālel Alfred im aolep iien ej iiet koṇan ñe ej turọñ. Alfred is not a good marksman at spearfishing and his catch is never large when he goes spearfishing. jowālel

kwojowālel Kwōn jab kade bao eṇ bwe kwojowālel. Don't throw at that bird because your aim isn't good. jowālel

Ejjab kuṇaaṃ dibōj ek eṇ bwe kwojowālel. You shouldn't try to spear that fish because your aim isn't good enough. jowālel

Elel Elel bao eo. The bird has been hit. lel

Elel kōn jipij eo aṃ. He was shot down by your speech. lel

Elel ek eo im pejlọk. The fish was hit with the spear and pierced through. pejlọk

eaelel Kwōn ātoñ ṃōk pein eaelel ke Smell his hands and see if they smell like fish. ātāt

deelel Lewaj deel ṇe im deelel. Take this fan and fan. deelel

ikdeelel Ta ṇe ekōmṃan bwe kwōn ikdeelel in ilān jikuuḷ? What makes you want to go to school? ikdeelel

Kwōjiktōm ikdeelel ilo būruō. You have finally come and created desire in my heart. (from a love song). ikdeelel

Ij kab ikdeelel in jikuuḷ. I have just decided that I want to go to school. ikdeelel

ekaikdeelel Ta ṇe ekaikdeelel eok What's on your mind? ikdeelel

adkeelel Eṃōj ṇe aṃ adkeelel bwe kwōleḷḷap. Stop being so stubborn as you're an old woman. adkeelel

Kwōj etal kake adkeelel ṇe wōjaṃ ñan ia? Where are you toting your disobedience to? adkeelel

Eadkeelel Eadkeelel ajriin kilaaj eṇ an. Her class is a bunch of spoiled kids. adkeelel

kapeelel Ṃōṃaan (Eṃṃaan) kapeelel men eṇ. He's definitely an astute fellow. kapeel

jitpeeḷeḷ Kwōn jab kōkein (ekkein) jitpeeḷeḷ ioon peet ṇe Don't always lie crosswise on the bed there. jitpeeḷeḷ

Ke ej uwe tok ioon wa eo, eban jitpeeḷeḷ. When it got onto the boat, it couldn't lie crosswise. P1311 jitpeeḷeḷ

ejitpeeḷeḷ Ni eṇ ejitpeeḷeḷ ioon iaḷ eṇ. That tree is lying across the road. jitpeeḷeḷ

kareelel Eḷap kareelel ilo tōlpijen. There are a lot of commercials on TV. reel

rōreelel Rūraan kein rōlukkuun rōreelel (erreelel). People nowadays are gullible. reel

karreelel Etke kwōj jab karreelel kake ṃweiuk kaṇ ilo ṃōn wia eṇ aṃ. Why don't you advertise the merchandise in your store? karreelel

erreelel Likao eṇ erreelel. That boy is always finding something new that he likes. reel

Rūraan kein rōlukkuun rōreelel (erreelel). People nowadays are gullible. reel

Erreelel ḷeeṇ He's always agreeable. He's got a roving eye. reel

Etarukelel Etarukelel ije ibūruō. "There is anxiety in my heart." tarukelel

jitpeḷeḷ Eḷak jitpeḷeḷ ñan ṇo ko eṃṃan aer itōm depdepete. Then other waves hit the boat crossways and kept it from turning over. P687 depdep

jilel Ekairuj jukjuk im pād eo ke ṃōnwa eo ej kōjañ jilel eo ie ilikin āneo āneer It alarmed the community when the warship blew its horn on the oceanside of the island. iruj

kajilel Rej kajilel. They are looking for triton shells. jilel

Ejilel Ejilel wa eo. The ship blew its horn. jilel

Ri-jilel Ri-jilel. The one who blows the horn/conch. jilel

kowālellel Kōjro etal in kowālellel. Let's go have a spearing contest. wālel

Ellellel Ellellel baḷuun eṇ. That plane always gets hit. lel

dọlel Edọlin (dọlel in) bōt He's very naughty. dọlin

Ear dọlel ḷọk em ḷak kiōk mej, ebar mour. He was near death but recovered. kiōk

polel Bwe en polel ami ḷōmṇak, koṃwij aikuj kwōnono ilo Baibōḷ. So that your minds may be satisfied, you need to read the Bible. polel

Julel Eḷamḷame bōke in Julel. Julel Cape is quite prominent. ḷam

Eññiitwawa bōke eṇ Julel. Julel Cape has lots of barracuda. ñiitwa

kameḷ Ejjeḷọk kameḷ Ṃajeḷ There aren't any camels in the Marshalls. kameḷ

Iar wiaik ḷalem katin in jikka kameḷ. I bought five cartons of Camel cigarettes. katin

kōmmālmel Rej kōmmālmel al They're rehearsing songs. kōmmālmel

Kwōn kōmmālmel im kapet peiṃ. Practice and warm up for a while. pet pā

Kanel Kanel waini ṇe Dry that copra under the sun. nel

apel Lale koṃ ar apel jān laḷ bwe ettoon jeṇe men kaṇe rej pād ie. Be careful and do not scrounge from the ground as it is dirty. apel

eapel Jouj im jab elwaj ippān ḷōḷḷap ṇe bwe eapel kiiō Do not bother him as he’s getting old and senile. apel

jepel Ajejin Jowaūṃ enaaj kōṃṃan bōro jepel. Your gift-reclaiming character will cause dissension. ajejin Jowa

Raar iọkiọkwe doon ṃokta jān aer jepel jān doon. They greeted each other before they separated. iọkiọkwe

Ejepel Ejepel jar eṇ. That couple is divorced. jepel

Ri-jepel Ri-jepel ro raṇ. That's the divorced couple. jepel

kōjepel Ta ar kōjepel Ṃajeḷ jān FSM? What made the Marshalls separate from FSM? jepel

Kwōn kōjepel ri-kadek raṇ rej ire. Separate those drunks who are fighting. jepel

bōro-jepel Ḷeeṇ ej make wōt kijoñ kōṃṃan bōro-jepel. He is the least cooperative. bōro-jepel

pepel Liṃaro rej pepel (eppel) aj in ṃweo The women are gathering pandanus leaves for thatching the house. pepel

kipel Kwōn kipel er bwe ren itok. You persuade them to come. kipel

Kọjpeḷ Tarlep in Kọjpeḷ eo epād ilo Baibōḷ. The fullness of the Gospel is found in the Bible. tarlep

eakpel Koṃwin eakpel jān wa ṇe bwe edouj. Throw out something because your boat is shipping water. eakpel

pālpel Ej pālpel (kōn) ut She has flowers on her head. pālpel

inpel RiṂajeḷ rej kōjerbal inpel ñan kāāḷāḷ. Marshallese use inpel for straining coconut milk. inpel

Ewōtlọk roro jān inpel eṇ Dust is falling from the coconut cloth. roro

Rej likliki āḷ eo kōn inpel. They are straining the coconut milk with coconut cloth. inpel

Inpel in ni ta ṇe ke eṃṃan an depakpak? Which coconut trees are those good and wide inpel from? inpel

kainpel Koṃro ilọk im kainpel tok You two go and get some coconut cloth. inpel

kōpel Ekadik pen kōpel ḷeeṇ bwe ejeḷā jeerinbale. It is very difficult to chase him because he knows how to make quick, sharp turns. jeerinbale

kōpeḷ Iar kōpeḷ piik eo im jibwe. I chased the pig and caught it. jibwe

ekkōpeḷ Rej kōkōpeḷ (ekkōpeḷ) bao They are chasing chickens. kōkōpeḷ

kōkōpeḷ Rej kōkōpeḷ (ekkōpeḷ) bao They are chasing chickens. kōkōpeḷ

eppel Liṃaro rej pepel (eppel) aj in ṃweo The women are gathering pandanus leaves for thatching the house. pepel

Ewūpeḷ Ewūpeḷ. He's a weakling. wūpeḷ

rōkarel Etetal jillọk ko aṃ rōkarel eō The way you always walk with your head down attracts me (words from love song). jillọk

ritel Ej juon rijọkkwikwi im ekkar ñan ritel. He is slow to anger and is fit to be a leader. jọkkwikwi

hotel Ri-baak kaar eo an hotel in ṇe He is the man who parks cars for the hotel. baak

eddāil Letok ṃōk kein dedāil (eddāil) eo aṃ. May I have your awl? dedāil

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal dedāil (eddāil) eo aṃ? May I use your awl? dedāil

dedāil Letok ṃōk kein dedāil (eddāil) eo aṃ. May I have your awl? dedāil

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal dedāil (eddāil) eo aṃ? May I use your awl? dedāil

maiḷ Joñan ettoḷọkin kiiō emaroñ or ḷalem maiḷ. It could be about five miles away now. P1136 tōtoḷọk

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

Meram eo ekar lukkuun epaak, bōlen ruo ṃaiḷ epaak tok. The light was quite close, maybe within two miles. P1146 lukkuun

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

kōjabil Raar kōjabil ḷọk ejṃaan eo. They rolled the stone away. ejṃaan

kabbil Ealikkar an kabbil bwe eḷakḷak. His swagger goes to show his arrogance. ḷakḷak

Kwōn jab kabbil kake bwe ṃor lieṇ. Don't go showing off with her because she and I used to be intimate. ṃor

Ekabbil Ekabbil ñan eō ak iar kaḷe. He's such an ingrate but I'm the one who put him ahead. kabbil

Eil Eil ālkū kōn aō kar kōjeje. I was sunbathing and I got blisters on my back. il

diil Eowi ikōn diil. Fish caught using the diil method of fishing are tasty. diil

kiil Kwōn kiil wūṇtō ṇe bwe ekkōtotoik tok ñinniñ e. Shut the window as the wind is blowing on the baby (and it might catch a cold). kōto

Kwōn kiil wūntō ṇe bwe etọ. Close the window because it is raining in. tọ

Kiil 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

Rej kiil aj kaṇ an wa eṇ bwe ewōt. They are closing the hatches on that ship because it's raining. aj

Ālikin aṃro jar, iḷak itōn kar kajjioñ kiil meja in mājur elukkuun pen kōn wōt aō kar ḷōmṇake an baḷuun eo itok iiom tok im etal wōt ak ejab lo kōm. After we were finished praying I was going to try to close my eyes and get some sleep but it was really hard because I kept thinking about how that plane had flown right over us but just kept going and didn’t see us. P952 baḷuun

kiiḷ Jet rej aō tok iuṃwin tok im kōm eñjake aer kūkijkiji kiiḷ eo an wa eo im ñariji jebwe eo. A few swam right underneath and we could feel them biting the keel and chewing the rudder. P1001 kiiḷ

Kakiil Kakiil ṃōk ajri raṇe. See if the children know their lessons. kūkiil

piil Ewōr ke aṃ jibukwi taḷa piil? Do you have a hundred dollar bill? jibukwi

piiḷ Eḷḷā piiḷ eo The bill has been passed. ḷōḷā

Epāāte piiḷ tūreep eo. The field trip ship was stranded high and dry. pāāt

Kwōj piiḷ tūrep ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you making a field trip to? piiḷ tūrep

Ij ḷōmṇak Piiḷ eajineañro ḷọk jān Toṃaaj. I think Bill is more fearful than Thomas. ajineañro

Ej aikuj ejjepḷaakak kōnke piiḷ tūreep It has to always return because it's a field trip ship. jepḷaak

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Ri-il Ri-il eo eṇ. She is the one who makes holes in earlobes. il

wiiḷ Etooj juon wiiḷ. A wheel came off. tooj

Ewōr ke abọọn wiiḷ ṇe iṃaan? Does the front wheel have a fender? abọ

kajil Kwōn kajil aṃ uno maroroik ṃōṇe You should paint that house dark green. jil

Ejil Ejil kooḷan bōran. His/her hair is dark black. jil

Ejil an maroro nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Your clothing is dark green. jil

Ejil an maroro nuknuk kaṇe aṃ. Your clothes are dark green. jil

kabwijil Wōn eo ear kabwijil bōran doon eo? Who made the end of the husking stick blunt? bwijil

Ebwijil Ebwijil bōran doon eo. The end of the husking stick is blunt. bwijil

ākilkil Kadikdik aḷkwōjeje bwe kwōnaaj ākilkil. You'd better go slow or you'll peel from sunbathing. aḷkwōjeje

pepedakilkil Erup bato eo im pepedakilkil (eppedakilkil). The bottle broke into smithereens. pedakilkil

eppedakilkil Erup bato eo im pepedakilkil (eppedakilkil). The bottle broke into smithereens. pedakilkil

Eākilkil Eākilkil likūṃ The skin on your back is peeling. ākilkil

kakilkil Rej kakilkil piteto They are peeling just a few potatoes. kakilkil

Jab kōjeje bwe kwōnaaj kakilkil. Stay out of the sun or you'll get sunburned. kakilkil

tōtemakilkil Wōn e ear tōtemakilkil (ettemakilkil) kimej ṇa ije? Who plucked this frond and scattered leaves all over the place? tōtemakil

ettemakilkil Wōn e ear tōtemakilkil (ettemakilkil) kimej ṇa ije? Who plucked this frond and scattered leaves all over the place? tōtemakil

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

ankil Jetōb ej ḷoḷātāt im ankil anemkwōj Spirit is consciousness and free will. loḷātāt

ilil Edikḷọk ilil raan kein. People don't pierce ears as much nowadays. il

Ej pojān [pojak in] ilil likin kōn an kar aḷ kōjeje. Her back will be covered with blisters from exposure to sun. il

Eñilñil Eñilñil mejatoto kōn an ṃwilaḷ The air is thick because of the depth. ñilñil

Raar kōtọọr ḷọk kōto eo bwe en ṇamejatotoin lowaan ṃweo eñilñil. They let the fan blow fresh air into the house that was stifling. ṇamejatotoin

koñil Joñan aer koñil, raar jab bar rọọl. The extent of their alienation was such that they didn't return. koñil

detñil Eḷap an detñil rainin It's calm and sunny today. detñil

Enitñil Enitñil lowaan ṃwiin It is hot and close in this house. nitñil

wōil Ṃōjin an dedeḷọk jerbal eo itallōñ ḷọk i lowaan kōjām eo im ḷak ijo nabōj, ibōk menwa bwe āinwōt iwātin kar bar ḷōlao kōn nemān kiaj im wōil eo i lowa. When we were all finished I climbed through the doorway to the outside and took a big breath because I was really starting to get seasick from the smell of gas and oil inside. P757 lowa

Eto de aō kar pād i lowa im bwiin kiaj im wōil eo ijo ejino kōṃōḷañḷōñ eō. As soon as I got back in the engine room the smell of gasoline and oil started to make me feel nauseous. P652 ṃōḷañḷōñ

Ikar kōjparok wōt aō ṃōṃakūtkūt i lowaan wa eo bwe ejjir ḷam jako ijo kōn wōil. I was careful as I moved around the boat because everything was covered with oil and it was very slippery. P716 jijir

Ikar kōjparok wōt aō ṃōṃakūtkūt i lowaan wa eo bwe ejjir ḷam jako ijo kōn wōil. I was careful as I moved around the boat because everything was covered with oil and it was very slippery. P716 wōil

“Wōil ṇe ej itok jān ia?” ikajjitōk. “Where’s the oil coming from?” I asked. P717 wōil

wōiḷ Ekkopkopḷọk ainikien etteiñ dān jān wōiḷ. The gurgling sound is greater in filling with water than with oil. kokopkop

Kapen eo ekar jebwebwe ak ñe Jema ej iri ḷọk wōiḷ im tōtoon ko jān pein. The Captain was steering and Father was wiping oil and dirt from his hands. P866 irir

kawōiḷ Kōjro etal in kawōiḷ. Let's go look for oil. wōil

Ewōiḷ Ewōiḷ ḷọk ijin jān ijjieṇ. There's more oil here that over there. wōil

Ewōiḷ ke injin eṇ? Has oil been put in the engine? wōil

pil Kaidaak ajri ṇe ḷalem pil in wūnokwan pokpok. Give that child five drops of cough medicine. pil

Dān eo ej pil jidik jān bakōj ṇe The water is leaking from that bucket. pil

kāāpil Eoun kāāpil. Line for catching āpil, from bamboo pole on lagoon beach. (smaller tackle). eo

Tepiḷ Tepiḷ ekkapopo The devil is always trying to tempt someone. kapo

eddāpilpil Kajiliñ eo ej dedāpilpil (eddāpilpil) i raan wa eo. The drum is rolling around on the deck of the ship. dāpilpil

dedāpilpil Kajiliñ eo ej dedāpilpil (eddāpilpil) i raan wa eo. The drum is rolling around on the deck of the ship. dāpilpil

rūkōdāpilpil Elōñ rūkōdāpilpil rej eọñōd ilik. There are a lot of fishermen doing the kōddāpilpil method of fishing. kōddāpilpil

pipilpil Ia in ej pipilpil (ippilpil) tok Where are those drops coming from? pil

ippilpil Ia in ej pipilpil (ippilpil) tok Where are those drops coming from? pil

“Ekar ippilpil jān injin ṇe ke ear jọ im tọọr waj ñan dān ṇe i lowa,” Jema ekōmḷeḷeik eō. “It spilled from the engine when it was running and then flowed into and combined with the bilge water.” Father explained. P718 kōmmeḷeḷe

“Ekar ippilpil jān injin ṇe ke ear jọ im tọọr waj ñan dān ṇe i lowa,” Jema ekōmḷeḷeik eō. “It spilled from the engine when it was running and then flowed into and combined with the bilge water.” Father explained. P718 pil

Ri-kanpil Ri-kanpil ro raar kijbadbad im kōttōparḷọk ijo niñniñ eo ear ḷotak ie. The wise men tried hard to reach the place where the child was born. kijbadbad

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

Ear pikinni kōn juon nuknuk iaḷo tiltil. She wore a yellow polka dot bikini. tiltil

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

kuktiltil Raar kakutiltili āneo im raan kein ekanooj kuktiltil (ikkutiltil). They put lizards on the island and nowadays it's crawling with lizards. kutiltil

ri-jaṃtiltil Kōjparok aṃ kukure (ikkure) ippān bwe ri-jaṃtiltil eo ṇe Be careful playing checkers with him because he's a champion. jaṃtiltil

ikkutiltil Raar kakutiltili āneo im raan kein ekanooj kuktiltil (ikkutiltil). They put lizards on the island and nowadays it's crawling with lizards. kutiltil

kọutiltil Ajri raṇ rej kọutiltil buḷōn mar kaṇ. The children are having an acrobatic contest in the woods. util

util Ñe iar jab util, inaaj kar jorrāān. If I wasn't coordinated, I would have hurt myself. util

Kwōmake util. You sure know your way around. util

Ij kab kar lo an Bojin eo util. I had never seen the Boatswain so physically fit and lively. P1194 util

Itūrrọọlin util de eo, eñeo ejab pedo ak ejutak wōt im pojak. His was the circling movement of an agile person such that he didn't fall but stood poised and ready. itūrrọọl

bwil Ie joñan bwil ṇe an? What is his temperature? bwil

Kōṃro lieṇ lukkuun bwil ippān doon. She and I are madly in love. bwil

Lale eddāp nuknuk ṇe aṃ ilo bwil ṇe Be careful you don't get your chewing gum stuck on your clothes. dedāp

Kwōj eṇjaake ke an bwil laḷtak Do you feel the heat settling down? eñjake

Bwil ṇe an epād ilowa. He has a fever (although he doesn't feel hot). ilowa

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Ejabwil Ejabwil ḷọk tūraṃin kiaaj eo jān ijo ear pād ie. The drum of gasoline rolled off from where it was. jabwil

kōjabwil Wōn eo ear kōjabwil ḷọk dekā eo jān mejān lōb eo libōn Jesus? Who rolled off the stone from the entrance to Jesus' tomb? jabwil

kōjabwiḷ Kwōn kōjabwiḷ ḷọk kaajliiñ ṇe Roll away that empty gasoline drum. jabwil

kōḷōjabwil Allōñin kōḷōjabwil ko kein. This is the season for bonito fishing. kōḷōjabwil

kabwil Kōjro etal in bọk pāle in kabwil. Let's go make torches for torch fishing. bọk

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kabwil ilik The men are fishing with torches on the reef at the ocean side. kabwil

Ekabwil Ekabwil Alfred Alfred went fishing with a torch. kabwil

tabwil Ekōṇaan ṃōñā tabwil. He likes to eat fresh eggs. tabwil

Etabwil Etabwil lep e. This egg is fresh. tabwil

Kabbwil Kabbwil men eṇ. He's a dandy. kabbil

Ebwil Ebwil nuknuk ko. The clothes are burning. bwil

Ebwil būruon He is seeking revenge. bwil-būruon

Ebwil piwūj eo. The fuse burned out. piwūj

Ebwil ilowaan waniñ eṇ. It's very hot under the awning. waniñ

Ekar ba ej kōlladikdik bwe ebwil. He said he wanted to cool off a bit in the breeze because he was hot. P492 leladikdik

Ibwil Ibwil im orjib. I burned and peeled. orjib

jibwil Koṃwin jake jibwil eo im letok peimi. Be considerate and give us a helping hand. jake jibwil

bwilbwil Ḷadik ro raṇ rej bwilbwil riwut The boys are sailing model canoes. bwilbwil

Ḷadik ro raṇ rej bwilbwil tokadkad i ar. The boys are towing toy canoes along the lagoon beach. tokadkad

jabwilbwil Kwōn jab jabwilbwil ioon bok kaṇe bwe kwōnaaj bokbok. Don't roll around on the sand there or you'll get all sandy. jabwil

jejabwilbwil Kwōn kapene jān an jejabwilbwil. Tie it down so it doesn't keep rolling about. jabwil

Kwōn jab jejabwilbwil (ejjabwilbwil) ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj tōtoon ettoon. Don't roll all over the place there or you'll get dirty (said to baby having tantrum). jabwil

ejjabwilbwil Kwōn jab jejabwilbwil (ejjabwilbwil) ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj tōtoon ettoon. Don't roll all over the place there or you'll get dirty (said to baby having tantrum). jabwil

Ebwilbwil Ebwilbwil juuj ṇe aṃ. There is gum on your shoes. bwilbwil

Ejjibwilbwil Ejjibwilbwil āniin kōnke eiien ṃakṃōk There is plenty of molded arrowroot starch on this island because it is the arrowroot season. jibwil

ṃwil Leen ṃwil nana eñeṇ emetak. He's hurting because of his bad behavior. le

Imake bwilōñ kōn an ṃwil in jiip. I'm quite shocked at her two-facedness. ṃwil in jiip

Eṃwil Eṃwil in jiip lieṇ. She's a hypocrite. ṃwil in jiip

kaitaakl Ḷadik eo ear kaitaakl kaar eo ilo juon ni. The boy crashed the car into a coconut tree. itaak

dull Bakbōk lijib men ṇe. That's one dull knife! That knife is dull. lijib

aoḷ “Eṃōj jej eakto wōt ke?” Jema ekajjitōk im kajjioñ bōbrae aerro wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt im aoḷ. “Are we done unloading?” Father interjected in an attempt to stop the two of them from arguing. P703 aoḷ

“Eṃōj jej eakto wōt ke?” Jema ekajjitōk im kajjioñ bōbrae aerro wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt im aoḷ. “Are we done unloading?” Father interjected in an attempt to stop the two of them from arguing. P703 eakto

Erkākaṇ bao ko iaar aoḷ kaki Those are the chickens that I've been complaining about. erkākaṇ

bōl Ekkā an lọurō turun bōl. The soil near taro patches is normally poor. lọurō

Rōtuuj bōl eo an. Someone stole his wife. tuuj bōl

abōl Ennọ leen abōl pinanaan Naṃdik. Naṃdik has good tasting apple bananas. abōḷ

abōḷ Ij jañin ellolo abōḷ kilmeej I have not seen a black apple. abōḷ

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

jabōl Kapen eo ejikrōk tok ijo ṃoktata, ke erjel ej rọọl tok, im jino jabōl ṇa kobban pileij eo ñiin kōn raij. When they arrived, the Captain came in first and heaped his plate full of rice. P371 jabōḷ

jabōḷ Ebok peiū kōn an to aō jabōḷ. I have a blister on my hand from shoveling so long. bok

Jabōḷ in Amedka eṃṃan bwe repen. American shovels are good because they are strong. jabōḷ

Ekadik aetok juron jabōḷ ṇe The handle on that shovel is too long. jejor

pābōḷ Kwōn jouj in pileini ekkar ñan pābōḷ e an wūntō e. Please plane it so it can fit the bevel of the window sill. pābōḷ

Kōrabōl Kōrabōl ṃōk jāān e. How about flipping this coin? kōrabōl

tūrabōḷ Kwōn ilān memdekdeke (emmedekdeke) jān an ilān kōṃṃan tūrabōḷ. Go do anything you can to keep him from going and making trouble. medek

Kwōn ilān medeke jān an ilān kōṃṃan tūrabōḷ. Go do something to keep him from going and making trouble. medek

tabōḷ En jab tabōḷ aṃ ṃōñā Don't eat twice. tabōḷ

kabbōl Kwōn kabbōl ḷaaṃ ṇe bwe en meram. Light the lamp there so that we can have some light. meram

Kwōn kabbōl ut eṇ ṃokta jān aṃ bōke. Make that flower open before you take it. bōbōl

Ebbōl Ebbōl ut eṇ. That flower is opening. bōbōl

Ekanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ. The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful. bōbōl

Kwōn ḷōḷō albok bwe ren ḷak bōbōl (ebbōl) ekoṇ mejān ut ṇe utūṃ. Make a garland with buds so when they bloom they'll fit closer together. albok

Ebōḷ Kein ar urōt jatin Ebōḷ. Cain slew his brother Abel. uror

teboḷ Ebbatete ioon teboḷ ṇe There's putty all over the table. bate

tebōḷ Kwōn būraje raan tebōḷ ṇe bwe ettoon. Brush off the top of that table because it's dirty. būraj

Edile ḷọk tebōḷ ṇe That table is termite-eaten. dile

Eran tebōḷ in ia ṇe Where is that tablecloth from? Where was that tablecloth made? eran tebōḷ

Ejjaaṃaṃ eoon tebōḷ eṇ There is jam all over the table. jaaṃ

Ejjaṃōṇṃōṇ raan tebōḷ eṇ Crumbs of salmon are all over the table. jaṃōṇ

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tebọḷ Kwōn jab kōbboḷokḷok raan tebọḷ ṇe Don't make the top of the table bulgy. baḷok

Baibōḷ Bwe en polel ami ḷōmṇak, koṃwij aikuj kwōnono ilo Baibōḷ. So that your minds may be satisfied, you need to read the Bible. polel

Anij in Inelep eo einwōt an kōmlōt ilo Baibōḷ. The Lord of Hosts as described in the Bible. Anij in Inelep

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

“Baibōḷ ej ba, ‘Eṃṃan pokake jān katok’,” Bojin eo eba tok eoon in ñan ña “The Bible says, ‘Obedience is better than sacrifice,’” the Boatswain responded to me with this verse. P1210 eoon

Tarlep in Kọjpeḷ eo epād ilo Baibōḷ. The fullness of the Gospel is found in the Bible. tarlep

ri-Baibōḷ Ḷeeṇ ri-Baibōḷ. That man knows more Bible! Baibōḷ

kōbaibōḷ Emoot in kōbaibōḷ. She went looking for a Bible. Baibōḷ

kukbōl Rej kukbōl (ikkubōl) teekkiiñ They're bending the decking material. kukbōl

tōtōbalbōl Kiil 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

ettōbalbōl Kiil 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

Ejjerbalbōl Ejjerbalbōl ḷeeṇ He's always working. jerbal

bōlbōl Raar bōlbōl maañ in amiṃōṇo. They gathered pandanus leaves for making handicraft. bōlbōl

kabōlbōl Ej kabōlbōl mejān ilo boñ. It's eyes shine at night. kabōlbōl

Ej baj to, eḷọk em bar kabōlbōl iju After a while, the rain stopped and the stars came out again. kabōlbōl

Iar lo juon meram ej kabōlbōl. I saw a light shining in the distance. kabōlbōl

Erro jab kijer in diake wa eo ak kōmmān pepepe wōt ijo im apāde kabōlbōl eo They didn’t tack the boat quite yet and instead just floated for a while waiting and watching the glowing light. P1113 kijer

Ejej jeṇ ej jab urur im kabōlbōl ilo wa eo. There was no part of the boat that wasn’t lit and bright. P1150 urur

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ekabōlbōl Wa men eṇ ekabōlbōl. That is a light from a ship. kabōlbōl

rabōlbōl Eḷap an rabōlbōl juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are very shiny. rabōlbōl

errabōlbōl Eḷap an rōrbōlbōl (errabōlbōl) juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are awfully shiny. rabōlbōl

Ettūrabōḷbōḷ Ettūrabōḷbōḷ jar eṇ. That couple is always fighting. tūrabōḷ

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

Ebbaibōḷbōḷ Ebbaibōḷbōḷ an kōnnaan. He's always quoting scripture. Baibōḷ

errobōlbōl Emarok jilōñlōñ im eḷak errobōlbōl dedojat i buḷōn lọjet, iwātin kar abwinmake eaki. It was pitch-black and as the plankton glowed deep down in the sea, I was almost afraid there might be ghosts around. P568 rorobōlbōl

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. P1040 lijeṃao

rōrbōlbōl Eḷap an rōrbōlbōl (errabōlbōl) juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are awfully shiny. rabōlbōl

aṃbōḷ Kwōn noe ioon aṃbōḷ ṇe Pound it on the anvil. aṃbōḷ

ri-aṃbōḷ Kwokōṇaan ke ri-aṃbōḷ? Would you like to be assigned the task of pounding things on the anvil? aṃbōḷ

bōbōl Ekanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ. The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful. bōbōl

Kwōn ḷōḷō albok bwe ren ḷak bōbōl (ebbōl) ekoṇ mejān ut ṇe utūṃ. Make a garland with buds so when they bloom they'll fit closer together. albok

kōbōḷ Iaar iāllulu im ṃōk ak iaar jab jibwe ḷadik ro iaar kōbōḷ er I was chasing the boys but I couldn't catch up with them. iāllulu

ḷobōl Ak ñe Bojin eo eññūr wōt im ḷobōl. The Boatswain groaned and started to brood. P783 ñūñūr

Eñeṇ ej ḷobōl ilowaan ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He's over at his house cogitating. ḷobōl

Ejijet laḷ ḷọk i tōrerein rikin ko im ḷobōl. He sat down next to the rigging and brooded. P879 ḷobōl

Ej roñ wōt ke emej leḷḷap eo jibwin ak Jonitōn ejijet laḷ ḷọk im ḷobōl. Upon hearing of the death of his grandmother Jonitōn sat down and became pensive. ḷobōl

"Kwōnāj ḷobōl ḷọk ñan ñāāt ke kwōjeḷā bwe kōjro ban bar kōjepḷaak tok jibwirro." "How long are you going to be sad since you know that we can never bring our grandmother back?" ḷobōl

kubōl Kwōn kubōl ṃōk aḷaḷ ṇe please bend that piece of wood. kukbōl

ikkubōl Rej kukbōl (ikkubōl) teekkiiñ They're bending the decking material. kukbōl

kōkaddoḷ Rej kōkaddoḷ. They are looking for kaddoḷ shells. kaddoḷ

Emedọḷ Emedọḷ bōraṃ Your hair is smoothed down with oil. medọḷ

ebwijteoḷeoḷ Bwij eo ebwijteoḷeoḷ ṇe That lineage is always changing homes. bwijteoḷeoḷ

Etteoḷeoḷ Etteoḷeoḷ ñiū My tooth is loose. teoḷ

Eteoḷ Eteoḷ ñiū My tooth came out. teoḷ

kaajoḷ Ewōr iien kaajoḷ. There is a season for picking the fruits of the Ajoḷ pandanus Ajoḷ

Ṃajōḷ Epād ia Ṃajōḷ ilo map? Where are the Marshalls on the map? ia

Ṃajōḷ ear jenolọk jen FSM. The Marshalls has separated from FSM. jenolọk

Likao eṇ ej ṃōttan ri-jimaroñ ro an Ṃajōḷ. That young man is one of those who can throw farthest in the Marshalls. jimaroñ

Ejuure āneeṇ kōn ṃōñā in Ṃajōḷ. That island is full of local produce. jijuurore

Ṃajōḷ eṃōj an jutakḷọk iaan. The Marshalls has already gained its independence. jutak

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ri-Ṃajōḷ Eḷap jipañ an ri-Jepaan ñan ri-Ṃajōḷ. The Japanese really helped the Marshallese in developing the islands. Jepaan

Ejeja ri-Ṃajōḷ ej tōpar jiljilimjuonñoul iiō. Few Marshallese reach the age of seventy. jiljilimjuonñoul

ijoḷ Jelukkuun ijoḷ ṃōñāin aelōñ kein. I really like local food. P191 ijoḷ

Eḷap aō ijoḷ aijkūriim I really want to eat ice cream. ijoḷ

Ekaijoḷ Ekaijoḷ eō ke ej kōnono kōn pọljej eo. His talk about the ripe breadfruit baked in coconut oil gives me an appetite (makes me want to eat). ijoḷ

Iijoḷ Iijoḷ jāibo I want to eat jāibo jāibo

Kaijoḷjoḷ Kaijoḷjoḷ tata bōb eṇ. That ripe pandanus is the most luscious. kaijoḷjoḷ

Eḷap an kaijoḷjoḷ tok ṃōñā eṇ. The sight of that food makes me want to eat. ijoḷ

Ekaijoḷjoḷ Ekaijoḷjoḷ tok bōb eṇ. That ripe pandanus looks luscious. kaijoḷjoḷ

kọọnjōḷ Ej jikraipin kọọnjōḷ eṇ an Likiep. He is the scribe for the Likiep Council. jikraip

kōl Ekadik kōjaṃjaṃ kōl ko nājin. His ways were such that people never tired of seeing or listening to him. jaṃjaṃ

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

Kōl eo in, emaroñ dedek (eddek) jabdewōt men ko. This is fertile soil; anything can grow. kōl

Eḷap an kōppaḷpaḷ kōl ko nājin. His tricks were fantastic. pepaḷ

“Rōlukkuun ban tōprak baib kaṇe ke? Ta ejjeḷọk kōl eṇ kwōmaroñ kōṃṃane bwe ren ṃōṃane ke?” Kapen eo eowar ñan Jema. “So the pipes are shot? There’s no way you can fix them?” the Captain pleaded with Father. P730 owar

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jakōl Kwōn jab jakōl. Don't be clumsy. jakōl

Ejakōl Ejakōl aṃ eb. You dance awkwardly. jakōl

Ri-jakōl Ri-jakōl eo eṇ ej eb. There's the clumsy one dancing. jakōl

kakōl Ej kakōl kōn nuknuk kaṇ an. She's showing off her dresses. kakōl

Kwōmake kakōl. You're stuck up. kakōl

didiṃakōl Eṃṃan tōllọkun didiṃakōl eo waan. His didiṃakōl flew very well. didiṃakōl

nakōḷ Eṃajālūlū kōn nakōḷ eo He was stunned by the blow. ṃōjālūlū

tapnakōḷ Likūt menin aje ko ami ṇa ioon tapnakōḷ ṇe Put your offerings on the tabernacle. menin aje

Ekōl Ekōl aṃbwidilāier They have a fancy way of using their umbrellas. aṃbwidilā

Ekōl an kōṃṃan kōl. He has wonderful technique. kōl

baajikōḷ Booje ṃōk baajikōḷ ṇe Will you please put that bike together. bobo

bajikōḷ Take bajikōḷ eṇ Use the bicycle. tak

pikōḷ Lale kwaar joḷọk pikōḷ ṇe Don't throw away the pickle. pikōḷ

baajkōḷ Kwōn baajkōḷ tok You ride the bicycle toward me. baajkōḷ

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuon. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Eḷak baajkōḷ, eowoḷọkḷọk. When he rides a bicycle, he falls all over the place. oḷọk

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuōn. Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it. baṃ

Ri-baajkōḷ Ri-baajkōḷ eo ṇe tok. The bicycle man is coming. baajkōḷ

baijkōḷ Ij ilān wōiḷi ḷọk baijkōḷ eṇ waan bwe en eṃṃan an etal. I'm going to put oil on his bike so it runs well. wōil

kakkōl Ear kakkōl eō He warned me. kōkōl

ekkōl Eḷap aō kōkōl (ekkōl) in uwe ilo baḷuun. I am afraid of riding in planes. kōkōl

ikkōl Ejino jok tok marok eo im ikkōl in wōnāne ḷọk bwe kōṃro maroñ ḷe ijeḷmān doon. It was starting to get dark and I was concerned about going back to the island because the two of us might get separated. P54 kōkōl

Ejino jok tok marok eo im ikkōl in wōnāne ḷọk bwe kōṃro maroñ ḷe ijeḷmān doon. It was starting to get dark and I was concerned about going back to the island because the two of us might get separated. P54 ḷe ijeḷmān doon

kwaḷkoḷ Injinin kwaḷkoḷ. Washing machine. injin

Joobin kwaḷkoḷ. Washing soap, joob

Dān rot eo kwaar kwaḷkoḷ kake What kind of water did you use to wash with? kwaḷkoḷ

Ejjerajkoko jo ear kwaḷkoḷ ie There was bleach all over the place where she washed clothes. jerajko

Ekwaḷkoḷ Ekwaḷkoḷ nuknuk e aō im jen. These clothes of mine were washed and shrank. jen

dakōlkōl Eḷap an dakōlkōl. He is very homely. dakōlkōl

Edakōlkōl Edakōlkōl wa eṇ waan. His canoe is ugly. dakōlkōl

ejjakōḷkōḷ Ḷeo ejjakōḷkōḷ eṇ kōn an kọọt. That guy is always in handcuffs because of his stealing. jakōḷ

kakōlkōl Eṃōj an ri-jikuuḷ ro kakōlkōl. The students have been given their physicals. kakōlkōl

memakōḷkōḷ Kwōn jab memakōḷkōḷ (emmakōḷkōḷ). Don't be stretching all the time. makōḷkōḷ

emmakōḷkōḷ Kwōn jab memakōḷkōḷ (emmakōḷkōḷ). Don't be stretching all the time. makōḷkōḷ

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

Ḷōttekōḷkōḷ eo nejin eanjọ ilo uñtaak. His heavyweight son won the wrestling contest. ḷōttekōḷkōḷ

Jakkōlkōl Jakkōlkōl in ia kaṇe aṃ? Where did you get your panties from? jakkōlkōl

Lale aṃ jakkōlkōl bwe kwōnaaj tọrōk. Stop being indiscrete or you'll get caught. tọrōk

Ḷadik eṇ emaroñ jorrān kōn an jakkōlkōl. That boy could have an accident because of his recklessness. jakkōlkōl

Kwaar wia ia jakkōlkōl. Where did you buy panties? jakkōlkōl

Ejakkōlkōl Ejakkōlkōl ḷeeṇ He isn't scared easily. He's reckless. jakkōl

ri-jakkōlkōl Ḷadik eṇ juon eṇ ri-jakkōlkōl. That boy is one that is not scared easily. jakkōlkōl

kōjakkōlkōl Ear kōjakkōlkōl e make em lọk ñan bade eo. He disguised himself and went to the party. kōjakkōlkōl

pāāñkōḷ Kwōn pāāñkōḷ tok ñan bade eṇ. Wear a bracelet to the party. pāāñkōḷ

kōkōl Eḷap aō kōkōl (ekkōl) in uwe ilo baḷuun. I am afraid of riding in planes. kōkōl

ḷōḷ Wāween 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. S18 ḷōḷ

Jet iien ilo aer kōmatte rej likit wōt men ko rōñaj ie bwe en ennọ bwiin im jab ḷōḷ. Sometimes when they cook it they put things that are fragrant with it just so that it will smell good, and not musty. S18 ñaj

Ta in ebwiin ḷōḷ? What smells moldy? ḷōḷ

Jet iien ilo aer kōmatte rej likit wōt men ko rōñaj ie bwe en ennọ bwiin im jab ḷōḷ. Sometimes when they cook it they put things that are fragrant with it just so that it will smell good, and not musty. S18 ḷōḷ

kapuwaḷoḷ Kwōn jab kapuwaḷoḷ eō Don't call me a coward. puwaḷ

liaajlọḷ Etke kwōj eḷḷọk jān aō liaajlọḷ? Why do you turn away when I'm so distressed? liaajlọḷ

Eḷap an liaajlọḷ kōn aer kọkkure. She was greatly distressed by their jeers. liaajlọḷ

liaajḷoḷ Ejjeḷọk eṇ ejeḷā ta eo ḷōḷḷap eo ekar ḷōmṇake ilo awa eo ak bōlen ekar lukkuun liaajḷoḷ ilowaan būruon. No one knew what the Old Man was thinking at that time but maybe he was deeply distressed in his heart. P433 liaajlọḷ

aelellọḷ Kadik ḷọk aṃ aelellọḷ. Don't be too expectant. aelellaḷ

Eaelellọḷ Eaelellọḷ ḷọk jān Jemāluut. He's a greater wife stealer than the legendary Jemāluut. aelellaḷ

ōḷōḷ Eḷap aō ōḷōḷ kōn aō piọ. I'm so cold my teeth are chattering. ōḷōḷ

Kabooḷoḷ Kabooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe Loosen the screw. booḷoḷ

kabbōōlōl Aolep iien ej kabbōōlōl neen He always wiggles his toes. bōbōōlōl

Ebboolol Ebboolol pein ālikin aer lōke. His arm was swollen all over after he got stung. bōbool

Ebbōōlōl Ebbōōlōl an etetal. She wiggles when she walks. bōbōōlōl

Ebooḷoḷ Ebooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe That screw is loose. booḷoḷ

Ebooḷoḷ aṃ kar lukwōj to eo. You tied the rope loosely. booḷoḷ

edọọlol Likao eṇ edọọlol. He's really beyond help. dọlel

Ejakoolol Ejakoolol lieṇ She doesn't have much pubic hair. jọkooḷoḷ

Ekooḷoḷ Ekooḷoḷ ḷeen He is hairy. kooḷoḷ

Ekkooḷoḷ Ekkooḷoḷ ḷeeṇ He's covered with hair trimmings. kooḷ

kaṃṃoolol Eḷap aō kaṃṃoolol eok I'm grateful to you. ṃōṃool

Rej al im eb ñan eok im kwōj aikuj in jutak in jipiij im kaṃṃoolol er They sing and dance for you, and you are expected to stand up and say a few words, and thank them. S4 eb

rōrọọlọl Laḷ in ej rōrọọlọl (errọọlọl). This earth is spinning. rọọl

errọọlọl Laḷ in ej rōrọọlọl (errọọlọl). This earth is spinning. rọọl

Ṃol Ṃol ke kwe rijerta. It's true that you are not a good marksman. jerta

naṃōḷ Ejaje naṃōḷ raij He can't scoop out rice properly. naṃōḷ

jeraṃōl Eḷak mej jinen jāne elukkuun jeraṃōl. After his mother's death he became very lonely. jeraṃōl

Ejeraṃōl Ejeraṃōl ḷọk wōt ālkin an an mej jinen. He has become more lonely since his mother died. jeraṃōl

jejeraṃōl Āinwot jejeraṃōl kōn an ejjeḷọk armej. We feel poor and lonely because we don't have people around. jeraṃōl

rijeraṃōl Rej naajdik rijeraṃōl ro They are giving food to the poor people. jeraṃōl

rijjeraṃōl Jipañ ro rijjeraṃōl. Help the poor. jeraṃōl

kōjeraṃōl Taibuun ear kōjeraṃōl armej ro. The typhoon made the people poor. jeraṃōl

ṃōlṃōl Ennọ koubub ṃōlṃōl. Mackerel is good when only slightly cooked. koubub

kōjjeraṃōlṃōl Ealikkar an kōjjeraṃōlṃōl. It's obvious that he's putting on a long face. kōjjeraṃōlṃōl

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

nōḷ Ej nōḷ ṃade ñan tarinae. He's making spears for battle. nōḷ

ñōl Bao ko rej kātok wōt ioon ñōl. The birds flew low over the waves. ñōl

Aḷ ekar ḷolōñ de jān ioon ñōl. The sun came up through the swells of the ocean. P835 ḷo-

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

banōḷ 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 dāpdep

Kiiō ke kwopād ijin, kwōn ja jibwe banōḷ e bwe in teiñi tāāñ e an injin e kōn kiaj.” Now that you’re here you can hold the funnel so I can fill the engine up with gas.” P589 banōḷ

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 P590 lilutōk

wūdañōlñōl Kar āindeo ḷọk im ḷak kein keemān ḷōut, elukkuun wūdañōlñōl wa eo im ban bar kanne ḷọk wōt. It went on like this for four loads until the boat was so packed that nothing else would fit inside. P360 emān

boñol Euwe ṇo boñol eo iṃaan wa eo im kwōppeḷọkḷọk iḷokwan. The monstrous wave mounted at the bow of the ship and gushed out at its stern. kwōppeḷọk

tipñōl Ebat tipñōl eo waan Toni. Tony's sailing canoe is slow. bat

Ejjain jerak tipñōl eo The outrigger canoe has not sailed yet. jain

Raar jekḷọk juon waan irooj eo tipñōl. They built an outrigger canoe for the chief. jekjek wa

Ikar kājekḷọkjeṇ jidik im ḷōmṇaki tok tipñōl ko ijọ kōn uwe ie i Likiep. I was quiet and thinking about the canoes I used to ride on Likiep. P855 jọ

Tipñōl eo ij baj ba eḷḷaeoeo in. I would call that a fast sailing canoe. ḷōḷaeoeo

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booḷ Kōm ar apep im booḷ iep eo. We caught sardines using the apep method and filled the basket. apep

Kwōn kōjerbal booḷ ṇe im jọjo kake. Use the bowl to pour water with. jọjo

En jab ortabtab aṃ kanne pāāk ṇe bwe enaaj booḷ wōt kiiō. You'd better arrange the contents of that sack if you want it to contain more. ortabtab

Ej booḷ wōt ak ileḷọk ñan Bojin eo kōnke epād ilo kōjām eo ej rōre laḷ tak. When the bucket was full I handed it up to the Boatswain who was standing at the door looking down at us. P624 le-

bọọl Ear iñiñ im jotok bọọl eo He wound up and threw me the ball. iñiñ

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

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

Ear iñiñ im jotok bọọḷ eo He wound up and threw me the ball. iñiñ

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

Alfred ejaṃe bọọḷ eo Alfred kicked the ball. jaṃ

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ebbool Kōttar an bōbool (ebbool) em kōtḷọke. Wait till it expands then let it go. bōbool

Ebooḷ Ebooḷ bato eo. The bottle is full. booḷ

Ebooḷ em ibebḷọk. It filled up and overflowed. ibeb

Ebooḷ baḷuun eo kōn kāājāj. The plane was loaded with dignitaries. kāājāj

Ebooḷ ānin kōn pejpetok. There are a lot of drifters on this island. pejpetok

Wāween rawūn, waan rawūn eṇ ej etal ñan aolep āne in Rālik, ñe ebooḷ kobban kab ñe emaat ṃōñā im ṃweiuk, erọọl ñan Majro, eakto in ektak, kaṃōjḷọk tūreep eṇ an. The procedure is for the field trip ship to go to all the islands of the Rālik, and when it is fully loaded and all food and trade goods are gone, it returns to Majuro, off-loading and on-loading, to finish the trip. S17 wāwee-

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baḷebọọl Jọọn ej baḷebọọl kiiō John is playing volleyball now. baḷebọọḷ

Ri-balebọọḷ Ri-balebọọḷ ro raṇ They are the volleyball players. baḷebọọḷ

bōbool Kōttar an bōbool (ebbool) em kōtḷọke. Wait till it expands then let it go. bōbool

būtbọọḷ Ekkar ñan būtbọọḷ bwe eppikaj. He's made for football for he is very agile. pipkaj

jinkadool Rej jinkadool ek They are broiling fish. jinkadool

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. P1013 ainbat

Ba ñan ri-jinkadool ṇe bwe en jinkadool tok kijed ek. Tell the cook to broil some fish for us. jinkadool

ri-jinkadool Ba ñan ri-jinkadool ṇe bwe en jinkadool tok kijed ek. Tell the cook to broil some fish for us. jinkadool

school Kwōn kab bajḷọk ñan school. You should take the bus to school. baj

Innem inaaj ilọk in jikuuḷ Hawaii ñe eṃōj aō kaddiojḷọk jān high school. Then I will go to school in Hawaii after I graduate from high school. innām

Ri-ekkokouwa eo jān high school ear wiin. The juggler from high school won the contest. ekkokowa

iōōḷ Raar leok im elōñ kwoṇāer iōōḷ. They caught lots of mullet by using a long net. iōōḷ

kaiōōḷ Raar kaiōōḷ. They were fishing for mullet. iōōḷ

jọọḷ 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. S27 bukwōn

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. S27 jojo

Wōn jọọḷ / jọọḷin wōn. Salted turtle. jọọḷ

Kwaar wia ia jọọḷ? Where did you buy salt? jọọḷ

Imaro kōn aō kar ṃōñā jọọḷ. I'm thirsty from having eaten salt. maro

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Ejool Ejool bwe e ri-baijin. / Ejool be ri-baijin men eṇ. He is shunned because he habitually discredits people. baijin

Ejool bwe e ri-baijin. / Ejool be ri-baijin men eṇ. He is shunned because he habitually discredits people. baijin

Ejool ajri eṇ. That child is neglected. jool

ri-jool Ej juon eo ekar ri-jool jān ke ear dik. He was neglected since he was a kid. jool

dānnin-jọọḷ 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. S27 bukwōn

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. S27 jojo

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. S27 jọọḷ

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. S27 iio

kool Ekjab eo ar kōṃṃan jān kool. The idol was made of gold. ekjab

ekkọọl Kwōn jab kokọọl (ekkọọl). Don't praise me too much or it will bring me bad luck. kokọọl

“Kwōn jab bar ekkọọl bwe jenaaj jerata,” Jema eba. “Don’t jinx us or we will have bad luck,” Father said. P254 kokọọl

kokọọl Kwōn jab kokọọl (ekkọọl). Don't praise me too much or it will bring me bad luck. kokọọl

arkooḷ Kōmrooj kōmat arkooḷ. We're distilling alcohol. kōmat

Mool “Mool ke ej jañin jako jeḷā ko aṃ,” Jema enebare. “It’s true you haven’t lost your expertise,” Father praised him. P209 nebar

mooḷ Ej kab mooḷ peiū I finally have a few free moments. mooḷ

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

Ṃool ke ekadek lieṇ; eban kar buñto-buñtak joñan ṇe She must be drunk or she wouldn't fall about like that. buñto-buñtak

Aolep iien kwōj eaklepi lolo kaṇe im ṃool ke kwe kwōj juon ri-eaklep. You always rob the hens of their eggs and it's true that you are an egg robber. eaklep

Ṃool ke kwe ri-kajjidede. It's true that you always guess at the answers kajjidede

Ṃool ke ekane bwiro ippān wōn. I believe that preserved breadfruit goes with turtle meat deliciously. kane

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kaṃool 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

Eor ke aṃ kein kaṃool? Do you have a certificate? do you have any evidence? kein kaṃool

Kōjro jeep im kaṃool ke inaaj kōrọọl waj ṃuri e ippaṃ. Let's shake hands as a promise that I will pay back my debt. jeep

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.” P798 kajikmeto

ri-kaṃool Eor ke aṃ ri-kaṃool ñan ekajet in. Have you any witness for the upcoming trial? ri-kaṃool

Kwōj aikuj jaini peba ṇe āinwot juon ri-kaṃool. You have to sign the document as a witness. jain

Ri-kaṃooḷ Ri-kaṃooḷ. Witness. ṃool

eṃool Kwōn jab ālikinjepjepe eō bwe eṃool iọkwe in aō. Don't be unfair for my love is true. ālikinjepjep

Jijej ej ad ri-kaenōṃṃan eṃool. Jesus is our true peacemaker. aenōṃṃan

Kōmij iọkiọkwe waj koṃ kōn iọkwe eo eṃool. We are greeting you with a genuine love. iọkwe

Eṃool ḷọk ṃupi eo ṃokta jān eo ālik The first movie was more realistic than the second one. ṃool

Ij jāmin ilọk jāne, bwe ijo jikū eṃool, I will never leave it, because it is my rightful place, S2 lines from a song jiki-

eṃṃool Kokanooj in ṃōṃool (eṃṃool). Thank you very much. in

“Koṃro eṃṃool,” Jema eba, “ak ej kab ṃōj amro kōjota.” “Thank you both,” Father said, “but we just had supper.” P183 kōjota

Koṃṃool 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

Ḷōḷḷap eṇ e, koṃṃool kōn wa ṇe waaṃ kab teaak kā,” Jema ekkūr āne ḷọk i ḷọkwan kōrkōr eo. “Sir, thank you for letting me use your boat and for the provisions,” Father called over to the shore from behind the canoe. P1291 ḷokwa-

“Koṃṃool, ak kōṃro ej jab,” euwaak Jema ñan kōṃro. “Thanks, but no,” Father answered for the two of us. P188 kōṃro

“Koṃṃool,” iba ñan e im bwijọkorkor meto ḷọk ñan wa eo bwe ijeḷā ke Jema im Bojin eo erro ej kar kōttar wōt. “Thank you,” I said to him and hurried back to the boat, because I knew Father and the Boatswain were still waiting. P267 bwijọkorkor

kōmmooḷ Wa ko kaṇ rej kōmmooḷ in ṃwelik The canoes are waiting for the period of smooth surf for going out to sea. mooḷ

ṃōṃool Kokanooj in ṃōṃool (eṃṃool). Thank you very much. in

“Kōmi ṃōṃool,” ikar ikkūr ḷọk ñan rūtto ro im ḷadik eo. “Thank you,” I yelled over to the adults and the young boy. P1281 kōmi

Ipooḷ Ipooḷ. I am surrounded. pooḷ

kōpooḷ Raar kōpooḷ ek ko. They encircled the fish. kōpooḷ

Kōpooḷ ut ṇe ṇa ioon bōraṃ. Wrap the lei around your head. kōpooḷ

rōkōpooḷ Aolepān katak kein ilo bok in, kōmij tōmak bwe rōkōpooḷ aolep wāween ko ñan jeḷā kōn wāween mour, im rāpeḷtan kajin Ṃajeḷ We believe that the lessons in this book include ways for learning about the way of living, and a deeper understanding of the Marshallese language. S29 pooḷ

Aolepān katak kein ilo bok in, kōmij tōmak bwe rōkōpooḷ aolep wāween ko ñan jeḷā kōn wāween mour, im rāpeḷtan kajin Ṃajeḷ We believe that the lessons in this book include ways for learning about the way of living, and a deeper understanding of the Marshallese language. S29 rāpeḷta-

Rōpooḷ Rōpooḷ ek ko. The fish are surrounded. pooḷ

rọọl Jen rọọl ṃokta jān an buñ kōto. Let's go back before the storm begins. buñ

Jab rọọl ñane bwe enkanaode. Do not turn back for it or it will bring misfortune. enkanaode

Kwōn kajoñoul juone ek ṇe koṇaṃ ṃokta jān aṃ rọọl. You must catch eleven fish before you return. joñoul juon

Ke ikar rọọl laḷ ḷọk ibar ioon Jema ej limi jaki ko im kọkoni. When I went back down I saw Father folding the sleeping mats and putting them away. P823 koṇ

Joñan aer koñil, raar jab bar rọọl. The extent of their alienation was such that they didn't return. koñil

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erọọl Jidik wōt an tōñōle batinin kōjjọ eo ak erọọl injin eo im jọ. He just had to lightly press the ignition button and it turned over and started up right away. P447 batin

Erọọl utōn He's gone crazy. utō-

Wāween rawūn, waan rawūn eṇ ej etal ñan aolep āne in Rālik, ñe ebooḷ kobban kab ñe emaat ṃōñā im ṃweiuk, erọọl ñan Majro, eakto in ektak, kaṃōjḷọk tūreep eṇ an. The procedure is for the field trip ship to go to all the islands of the Rālik, and when it is fully loaded and all food and trade goods are gone, it returns to Majuro, off-loading and on-loading, to finish the trip. S17 wāwee-

Ri-āj juwain eo erọọl. The lace knitter is gone back. āj

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

Irọọl Irọọl tok ñan raij eo im ḷak lale ke ebwe ñan kōjota, ijujen kọkoṇe ḷọk wōt i lowaan pāāntōre eo an wa eo. I returned to the rice, and realizing that the left-over was enough for dinner, I then stowed it in the boat’s pantry. P390 kọkkoṇkoṇ

reikrooḷ Armej in ṃweeṇ reikrooḷ ippān doon. The people from that house are dissatisfied with each other. ikrooḷ

kōrọọl Kōjro jeep im kaṃool ke inaaj kōrọọl waj ṃuri e ippaṃ. Let's shake hands as a promise that I will pay back my debt. jeep

Ebar kōrọọl tok ke ej ṃōj an lutōk ḷọk He gave the bucket back to me after he had emptied it. P609 rọọl

“Jero kōrọọl wa in bwe jen jino jeje tak,” iroñ an Jema jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. “Let’s turn the boat so we can sail into the wind,” I heard Father yell over to the Boatswain. P1098 rọọl

Erjel ej aikuj kar kōrọọl jimettanin ḷōut jab eo bwe eban kar maat in uwe. They had to take half a load back because it wouldn’t have fit on the boat. P365 kar

“Jero kōrọọl wa in bwe jen jino jeje tak,” iroñ an Jema jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. “Let’s turn the boat so we can sail into the wind,” I heard Father yell over to the Boatswain. P1098 jero

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kōrrọọl “Iḷak lale eṃṃan ñe kōjjel bar kōrrọọl waj aḷaḷ ñan lowa im kọkọṇi ṃokta jān an buñ utọr ṇe im kōjjeplōklōki. “I think we should bring all the lumber back in and put it away before the wind and rain pick up again and spread them all around in the water. P736 rọọl

tọọl Men 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. P1142 aikuj

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

Kwōn kamenokaduuk eok kōn tọọl ṇe Wipe the perspiration off yourself with that towel. menokadu

tọọḷ Kwōn jab kaallijāljāle tọọḷ ṇe bwe ettoon. Don't hang that towel up because it's dirty. allijāljāl

toḷ Ebbwijinjin kilin kuuj in ioon toḷ. Leopards are spotted. būbjinjin

Eṃōraṃrōṃ laḷtak tōrerein toḷ eo There was a landslide on the side of the mountain. ṃōraṃrōṃ

Raar taanṃaiti toḷ eo The mountain was dynamited. taanṃait

Anij Ḷapḷap ear waḷọk ñan Moses ioon Toḷ Sinai Almighty God appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai. Anij Ḷapḷap

Kōmij tōprakḷọk wōt raan toḷ utiejej eo ak ejeekḷọk. He started gasping for air upon our reaching the high mountain top. jeekḷọk

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jatoḷ Emarok lowaan ṃweo im ḷadik eo jatoḷ im pukot teñki eo an. It was dark inside the house and the boy groped for his flashlight. jatoḷ

Ḷeo epilo ej jatoḷ kōn aḷaḷ eo ilo an etetal. The blind man is using the stick find his way as he walks. jatoḷ

patōḷ Ia ṇe kwōj patōḷ ḷọk ñane Where are you pedaling to? patōḷ

aetōl Lale aṃ aetōl ippān bwe enāj kañkañe eok. Beware of associating with him or he'll bum everything off of you. kañkañ

Eṃṃan kwōn jab aetōl ippān It's better not to associate with him aetōl

Itok kōjro aetōl in jota. Come, let's socialize in the evening. (words from a song) aetōl

iaetōl Edike amiiañ iaetōl ippān doon. He doesn't want you to associate with one another. amiiañ

iiāetōl Ḷaddik ro raṇ rej iiāetōl ḷọk ñan jikin piknik eṇ. The boys are going together to the picnic place. iāetōl

Ri-iāetōl Ri-iāetōl ro raṇe. Those guys always accompany each other. iāetōl

Ri-aetōl Ri-aetōl men raṇe. Those are the cruising types. aetōl

Nitōḷ Nitōḷ eo eṇ eṃōj jitūūli. The needle has been picked by the magnet. jitūūl

Raar kōkkarkokouk ānbwinnin kōn nitōḷ. They picked fungi off his skin with needles. karko

Kwōn kajitūūl tok bwe jen jitūūli nitōḷ eo ekar wotlọk ilo rọñ eṇ. Find a magnet so that can pick up the needle that fell into that hole. jitūūl

Kwōmaroñ ke jitūūli nitōḷ eo ear wōtlọk ilo rọñ e. Would you pick up the needle that fell into the hole with the magnet. jitūūl

aujpitōḷ Akjijenin aujpitōḷ. The oxygen tank for the hospital. akjijen

Raar bōk ñan Aujpitōḷ bwe ejjib lọọjien. They took him to the hospital because his stomach was swollen. jib

Raar kajiitḷọk an aujpitōḷ bwe emaat. They bought sheets for the hospital because they had run out of them. jiit

Raar wūnook kinej e peiū aujpitōḷ. They treated the cut on my hand at the hospital. wūno

Raar ettōrḷọk kōn ri-aḷok eo ñan aujpitōḷ. They rushed the person who didn't keep the traditional medicinal taboos to the hospital for emergency treatment. aḷok

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Ri-tōl 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. S15 tōl

metaltōl “Ejjeḷọk wōd ak metaltōl wōt jān ijin im etal,” Bojin eo eba im to laḷ tak jān raan kiju eo ke ekar jure ṃaan wa eo ie. “There are no more coral heads so it will be smooth sailing from here on out,” the Boatswain said as he came down from the top of the mast where he had been watching for coral heads up ahead. P504 jejor

memetaltōl Eḷap an lur im memetaltōl (emmetaltōl) eoon lọjet. The surface of the ocean is very calm and smooth. metal

emmetaltōl Eḷap an lur im memetaltōl (emmetaltōl) eoon lọjet. The surface of the ocean is very calm and smooth. metal

tōltōl Eṃōj aer tōltōl owōj They have finished collecting taxes. owōj

Ḷeeṇ ej tōltōl owōj He is collecting tax. tōltōl

Eiādatōltōl Eiādatōltōl ḷadik eṇ. That boy is slobbering. iādatōltōl

iiadatōltōl Ta ṇe ej kōṃṃan bwe niñniñ ṇe en iiadatōltōl ḷọk wot? What makes the baby keep on slobbering? iādatōltōl

jatōltōl Ta eṇ ej jatōltōl tok ilo āneṇ What is that shining from the islet? jatōltōl

jejatōltōl Eḷap an jejatōltōl (ejjatōltōl) juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are very shiny. jatōltōl

ejjatōltōl Eḷap an jejatōltōl (ejjatōltōl) juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are very shiny. jatōltōl

Ejjatōltōl kaar eṇ waan. His car is shiny. jatōltōl

Ri-kōjjatōltōl Ri-kōjjatōltōl juuj One who shines shoes. jatōltōl

tōtoḷtoḷ Eḷap an tōtoḷtoḷ (ettoḷtoḷ) ānin This island has lots of mountains. toḷ

ettoḷtoḷ Eḷap an tōtoḷtoḷ (ettoḷtoḷ) ānin This island has lots of mountains. toḷ

kūtōltōl Armej jeedwaanin ro iānin raṇ rej kūtōltōl. The strangers on the island are now demonstrating and protesting. armej jeedwaan

māntōl Ṃurun māntōl. A flock of shearwater. ṃur

rūtōl Aer likūti bwe en aer rūtōl ekaloṃaane Their making him their leader made him arrogant. loṃaan

kwaḷkwoḷ Ejen nuknuk e aō ālkin an kwaḷkwoḷ. My dress shrank after it was washed. jen

lijjukwōlkwōl Eṃṃan wōt lijjukwōlkwōl ṇe aṃ. Your shotgun sure looks beautiful. lijjukwōlkwōl

kenọkwōl Kwōn kenọkwōl kijek ṇe Start that fire there. kenọkwōl

pipuwaḷwōḷ Ebwiin 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

Ejuḷ Ejuḷ mejān ine eo. The seed sprouted. juḷ

jipijuḷ Iar lo juon jipijuḷ in kōtkōt. I saw a turnstone with one leg missing. jipijuḷ

Ej jipijuḷ bwe ekadu juon ne. He walks with a limp because one of his legs is shorter. jipijuḷ

ṃọkulkul Eḷap an ṃọkulkul ajri eṇ. That baby is healthy and fat. ṃọkulkul

buḷuḷḷuḷ Kōjro kōttar an buḷuḷḷuḷ dān e im katuwe. Let's wait until this water boils and take it off the fire. buḷuḷḷuḷ

Eokkuḷuḷḷuḷ Eokkuḷuḷḷuḷ ṃwiin This house is full of cockroaches. kuḷuḷ

ūlūl Eṃōj pānuk ioon wab eo kōn armej im rej ūlūl wōt jān doon, joñan an lōñ. There were so many people on the pier that they were standing shoulder to shoulder. P1339 pānuk

Ña ij ūlūl. I'm lying on my side. ūlūl

Eṃōj pānuk ioon wab eo kōn armej im rej ūlūl wōt jān doon, joñan an lōñ. There were so many people on the pier that they were standing shoulder to shoulder. P1339 ūlūl

kaūlūl Kwōn kaūlūl jāje ṇe Put the sharp edge of that machete down. ūlūl

addeboulul Kwōn jab addeboulul bwe kwōnaaj ṃōḷañḷōñ Don't whirl around or you'll get dizzy. addeboulul

iaaddeboulul Ij ḷōmṇak eaaddeboululḷọk Jọọn jān kwe ak iaaddeboulul tata iaadeañ I think John's dizzier than you but I'm the dizziest of us four addeboulul

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

Iaddeboulul Iaddeboulul im iṃōḷañḷōñ. I'm dizzy and nauseated. addeboulul

jeboulul Ej jeboulul ilo an jab tōmak ke emej likao eo jein. He shook his head in disbelief at the news of his brother's death. jeboulul

jejeboulul Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kijoñ jejeboulul (ejjeboulul). Why don't you stop shaking your head in disagreement all the time. jeboulul

ejjeboulul Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kijoñ jejeboulul (ejjeboulul). Why don't you stop shaking your head in disagreement all the time. jeboulul

kōjjeboulul Ta ṇe kwōj kōjjeboulul bọraṃ kake. What are you shaking your head about. jeboulul

doulul Iiō eo kein kajiljinoñoul in an kar jutak doulul in This is the sixtieth year of the establishment of this association. jiljinoñoul

Eṃōj an jutak doulul eo The organization has been established. jutak

kwōdepetdoul Eṃōj ṇe aṃ ṃōñā bwe kwōdepetdoul. You'd better stop eating because you're five by five. depetdoul

kaeeñoul Raar kaeeñoul pinjeḷ im etal. They each took forty pencils and left. eñoul

rualitōkñoul Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 ora-

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 koba

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 kōkā

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 jikuuḷ

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

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

“Kwōmaroñ ke letok pilawā kōn aolepān jāān e?” iba ñan ḷeo ilo jikin wia eo im leḷọk lemñoul jāān “Could you give me bread for all of this change?” I asked the man at the shop and gave him fifty cents. P263 jāān

kalemñoul Boñon eo kein kalemñoul ḷalem, ñe ejiṃwe aō aṇtọọne ḷọk, ilo kar ruatimjuon awa jọteen eo ke Kapen eo ej jebwebwe, juon men in bwilōñ ekar waḷọk. At 8 o’clock in the evening of our fifty-fifth night, if my mental arithmetic was correct, the Captain was steering and something amazing made an appearance. P1025 lemñoul

Boñon eo kein kalemñoul ḷalem, ñe ejiṃwe aō aṇtọọne ḷọk, ilo kar ruatimjuon awa jọteen eo ke Kapen eo ej jebwebwe, juon men in bwilōñ ekar waḷọk. At eight o'clock in the evening of our fifty-fifth night, if my mental arithmetic was correct, the Captain was steering and something amazing made an appearance. P1025 P1025 aṇtọọn

jibukwi-lemñoul Kwōmaroñ ke kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun Can you lift 150 lbs? maroñ

Imaroñ kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun I can lift 150 lbs. maroñ

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

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

kajjijilimjuonñoul Jen kajjijilimjuonñoul taḷa ñan kalōk juon eṃ. Let's each contribute seventy dollars toward building a house. jiljilimjuonñoul

jiljilimjuonñoul Ejeja ri-Ṃajōḷ ej tōpar jiljilimjuonñoul iiō Few Marshallese reach the age of seventy. jiljilimjuonñoul

jonoul Baj timọọnin ke jonoul nejin She’s been quite prolific having had ten children. timọọn

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

Juon kuwata in juon awa ej joñoul ḷalem minit. A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes. kuwata

Jema eto laḷ ḷọk im kōjọ injin eo ke ṃōttan kar joñoul ḷalem minit ñan jiljino awa. Father went down into the engine room and started the engine since it was twenty-five minutes before 6 o’clock. P446 ṃōtta-

Ear tọre joñoul ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan). He wiped out ten men. tọrtọr

Ekar wōr joñoul kōrā ri-itōk dān. There were ten women who were drawing water. itōk

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kajoñoul Kwōn kajoñoul juone ek ṇe koṇaṃ ṃokta jān aṃ rọọl. You must catch eleven fish before you return. joñoul juon

Kein kajoñoul eṇ nejin ajiri. That's his tenth child. joñoul

Liō 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

kajoñouḷ Kwōn kajoñouḷ ḷaleme bōnbōn ṇe Make that number fifteen. joñouḷ ḷalem

Ejoñoul Ejoñoul emān an iiō rainin. He reaches fourteen today. joñoul emān

Kajjoñoul Kajjoñoul ḷọk kijeer mā. Give each of them ten breadfruit. joñoul

jiljinoñoul Eṃōj aō tōpar jiljinoñoul iiō I have reached the age of sixty years. jiljinoñoul

kajiljinoñoul Iiō eo kein kajiljinoñoul in an kar jutak doulul in. This is the sixtieth year of the establishment of this association. jiljinoñoul

roñoul 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. P1 depakpak

Iaikuji roñoul ḷalem jāān ñan aō jabawōt. I need a quarter for my church offering. jabawōt

Innem juon raan Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo erjel kar kwelọk ippān doon im lo juon ḷōmṇak bwe Jema en kepaak ḷeo waan booj in im roñoul ruo ne aitokan im kajjitōk ippān emaroñ ke kōtḷọk wa eo waan bwe erjel en jata kake ñan Likiep. Then one day Father and the two men met together and the idea arose that Father should approach the man who owned the twenty-two foot boat and ask if he would allow them to charter it to Likiep. P20 jata

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 ora-

Oran ri-jikuuḷ ilo jikuuḷ kein ekkā jān roñoul ñan rualitōkñoul, koba kilaaj juon ñan rualitōk. The number of students in these schools is usually from 20 to 80, including grades one through eight. S24 koba

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rōñoul Raar teaak kōn rōñoul bao They took twenty chickens for provisions. teaak

Ḷōṃaro raar jibkeik rōñoul ke They caught twenty porpoises by the jibke method. jibke

buuḷ Ear bakkiiñ kōn an kar buuḷ. He paid a fine for speeding. bakkiiñ

Kate eok dāpdep bwe wa in ej buuḷ. Do your best to hold on because this vehicle is going fast. dāpdep

Kwōn jab buuḷ kadkad im kajoñ peūṃ. Don't throw so hard and make your arm hurt. joñ

Ikar door kuwatin ānen eo im buuḷ lōñ ḷọk I put down the can I was using to bail water and quickly went up. P1145 kuwat

Iḷak ba en jab jañ, tōrreo ej kab buuḷ im jañ. When I asked her not to cry, she cried all the more. tōrreo

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ibuuḷ Ṃōjin aō bōk jāān eo, ibuuḷ āne ḷọk ñan ṃōn wia pilawā eo. After taking the money, I hurried to the store that sold bread. P261 buuḷ

Bootbuuḷ Jen baj ḷọk ñan Bootbuuḷ. Let's take the bus to the Boat Pool. baj

kajidduul Rej kajidduul ilik They're hunting for top shells on the ocean side. jidduul

lijidduul Raar rupe kien jikuuḷ im lijidduul. They broke school rules and smoked. lijāludik

kuul Ear kuul būruon ḷeo jein. He stole his brother's wife. kukuul bōro

jikuuḷ Kwōn baje ḷọk ajri raṇe ñan jikuuḷ. Bus those children to school. baj

Eor ke būrinjibōḷin jikuuḷ in Does this school have a principal? būrinjibōḷ

Raar bwijjike jān jikuuḷ kōn an kōkdekdek (ekkadekdek). He was kicked out of school because he was a drunk. bwijjik

Raar iaḷan juone eō ṃokta jān aō ilān jikuuḷ. They tested me before I went to school. iaḷan juon

Ej kab iañaktok aō im ikōṇaan etal jikuuḷ. I just came to my senses and I want to go to school. iañak

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aejikuuḷ Ri-jikuuḷ in aejikuuḷ. High school students. jikuuḷ

ae-jikuuḷ Ettanijnij ri-jikuuḷ in ae-jikuuḷ. The high school students are always having dances. tanij

Rejikuuḷ Rejikuuḷ ajiri ro. The children go to school. jikuuḷ

aijikuuḷ Ewōr juon aijikuuḷ kab jejjo jikuuḷ jiddik ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ There is one high school—and a few lower schools—in the Marshall Islands as of 1965. S9 jikuuḷ

Ri-jikuuḷ Ri-jikuuḷ in aejikuuḷ. High school students. jikuuḷ

Eṃōj an ri-jikuuḷ ro kakōlkōl. The students have been given their physicals. kakōlkōl

Wōn eo ear kakilen ri-jikuuḷ ro Who gave the students their physicals? kakōlkōl

Ri-jikuuḷ ro raar ḷooribebtok ñan jikin iakiu eo. The students arrived in full force at the baseball field. ḷooribeb

Emijak ri-jikuuḷ ro in kajjitōk. The students are afraid to ask. mijak

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ikkuul Eñak kukuul (ikkuul). It can't grasp things with its hands. kukuul

Koṃro ej kukuul (ikkuul) ḷọk ñan ñāāt How long are you two going to embrace? kukuul

Rukkuul Rukkuul bōro A chronic spouse stealer. kukuul

Rōkuul Rōkuul būrwōn im mej. They strangled him to death. kukuul bōro

jukuuḷ Kwaar jukuuḷ pata You went to school for nothing. pata

kukuul Eñak kukuul (ikkuul). It can't grasp things with its hands. kukuul

Koṃro ej kukuul (ikkuul) ḷọk ñan ñāāt How long are you two going to embrace? kukuul

ikkukuul Kwōn jab kukukuul (ikkukuul) bao ṇe Don't keep squeezing that bird. kukuul

kukukuul Kwōn jab kukukuul (ikkukuul) bao ṇe Don't keep squeezing that bird. kukuul

jilñuul Lōññaan lieṇ emaroñ bōk jilñuul minit ñan pukot uwaak eo an. The riddle about that woman can take 30 minutes to solve. lōñña

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

Iḷak aṇtọọne ḷọk ekar or jilñuul minitin aerro kar jako. I estimated they had been gone for about thirty minutes. P1254 aṇtọọn

kajilñuul Rej kajjilñuul taḷa ñan iiō in ṃare in aerro kein kajilñuul. They are contributing thirty dollars for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. jilñuul

kajjilñuul Rej kajjilñuul taḷa ñan iiō in ṃare in aerro kein kajilñuul. They are contributing thirty dollars for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. jilñuul

tuuḷ Eor ke aṃ tuuḷ rot eṇ ej diklọkḷaplọk? Have you got an adjustable wrench? tuuḷ

Ebwe an kōmrame ijo bwe en ṃōṃan aṃro kōmaati kein jerbal ko im āti i lowaan tuuḷ bọọk eo. There was enough light for us to find all the tools and put them in the toolbox. P141 meram

kajitūūl Kwōn kajitūūl tok bwe jen jitūūli nitōḷ eo ekar wotlọk ilo rọñ eṇ. Find a magnet so that can pick up the needle that fell into that hole. jitūūl

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