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o Kōṃṃakūtkūt ke dikdik ko, ilikin Nakwōpe eṃṃan o. The small porpoises are in motion, off Nakwōpe everything's fine for the o birds (to feed). (words from a chant about the sign.) Nakwōpe

O, o, o ñan ro rej jokwe ioon laḷ. Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth. (Rev. 8:13). o

O, o, o ñan ro rej jokwe ioon laḷ. Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth. (Rev. 8:13). o

O, o, o ñan ro rej jokwe ioon laḷ. Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth. (Rev. 8:13). o

Pād o lio in. Shucks, here she comes again. pād o

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

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

Aḷap eo aō eṇ. He's the head of the lineage I belong to. aḷap

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

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

Enañin aloklok ke bao eo ear jako. Have you seen that lost chicken? aloklok

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

Kwōn aujidi bao eṇ Snare that bird. aujiid

Kwōn jab kaawiiaik bao eṇ Don't make that chicken wild. awiia

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ejjōbaō Raar ejjōbaō ḷọk em boñ. They played ejjōbaō till nightfall. ejjōbaō

Leddik wōt rej ejjōbaō Ṃajeḷ Only girls play ejjōbaō in the Marshalls. ejjōbaō

kōbao Remoot in kōbao. They went looking for birds. bao

Ḷōbao Jen tan katokkwi ippān Ḷōbao. Let's go get chicks from Mr. Chicken. tokkwi

dao Kwōnañin dao ke Haven't you broken your fast yet? dao

Ij jañin dao jān inne. I haven't eaten since yesterday. dao

Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōnnọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 nenọ

Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōṇṇọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 kōm

Ej ṃōj aō ajej ḷọk kijeerro Bojin eo ak ibaj jijet laḷ ḷọk im dao. As soon as I was done dividing out food for him and the Boatswain I sat down and started eating. P1280 kije-

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Daō Daō bōb ṇe That's my pandanus there by you. daa-

Kwōn ḷot(e) tok juon daō bōb Pull me off a key of pandanus. ḷotḷot

jedao Ajiri jedao. He is just a kid. jedao

Kwōn jab kanooj inepata ippān bwe jedao bajjek Don't worry too much over him because he's just an unlucky kid. jedao

eao Joñan an jejetōbtōb (ejjetōbtōb), eao. He is so spiritual, he has a halo on his head. ao

Pijaō Pijaō. It's my likeness. It's a picture of me. pijaa-

Jekakaō Jekakaō. I made the jekaka jekaka

likao Koban atare likao eṇ You can't compare yourself with him. atar

Ear boke bōran likao eo He threw sand in the man's hair. bokbok

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

Likao eṇ ejājeke. That young man is boastful. jājjāj

Eaitok jeor kaṇ an likao eṇ That young man's sideburns are long. jeor

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ankilaō Ej jab ankilaō. It's not in my will. ankilaa-

Iḷḷao Iḷḷao kōn ṃōñā ṇe That's a disgusting food. ḷōḷao

rūḷḷao Elōñ rūḷḷao bwe eḷap ṇo There are a lot of seasick people because it's rough. ḷōḷao

ḷōlao 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

ḷōḷao Ilukkuun kar bwilōñ bwe bōjen alen aō kar jejerakrōk ippān Jema ak ij jañin kar wōjak men in ḷōḷao. I was really surprised because I had sailed with Father many times but had never felt seasick. P653 ḷōḷao

ṃaō Itok ṃaō. Come in front of me. ṃaa-

lijeṃao 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

eṃṃao Eṃṃan bwe eṃṃao. She's good and talkative. ṃōṃawi

jiṃṃaō Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eo jiṃṃaō kaamṇak eō kōn ijo jikin. My grandfather gave me his land. amṇak

kōṃṃao Kōṃro ar kōṃṃao. We had a conversation. kōṃṃao

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kōṃṃao bajjik Those fellows are chatting. ṃōṃawi

ḷọkjenaō Ear ḷọkjenaō ke ij roñ ke emej. I was shocked when I heard that he died. ḷọkjenaa-

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

pao Eṃṃan pao tok in āneo The islet looks good from here (on a boat). pao

Epao Epao tokin kain eṇ eaejemjem. His appearance was like those people who when they talk, everyone listens and believes what they say. P60 aejemjem

Etao Etao ear koḷọk ñan Amedka. Etao fled to America. ko

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

Ri-anen etao men eṇ. He's known for his chronic seizures. anennetao

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

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

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Ḷeetao Ḷeetao ear aelellaḷe Jemāluut. Etao stole Jemaluut's wife. aelellaḷ

Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao. Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 buñbuñ

Buñbuñtata ilo inọñ in Ṃajeḷ ḶeEtao. Most famous in Marshallese legends is Etao. S13 Etao

ri-etao Kwe kwōj juon ri-etao. You are a sly person. Etao

Ḷetao Ajokḷāin iien ko an Ḷetao. It's a heap of stones from the time of the famous legendary trickster Ḷetao ajokḷā

anennetao Ewōr an mijen anennetao. She has chronic epilepsy. anennetao

Ej et anennetao eo aṃ? Are you cured of your epilepsy? anennetao

Ear anennetao inne He had an epileptic seizure. yesterday. anennetao

waō Ear boojetok wa eo waō. He assembled my boat for me. bobo

Ear jata kake wa eo waō. He borrowed my boat. jata

Ij ja tan jirukliiki wa eṇ waō. I think I'll install the sheet cleats on my canoe now. jirukli

Kwomaroñ ke inwijete tok jouj e an kōrkōr e waō? Can you lash the bottom part of my canoe to the upper part? jouj

Ear bat kōrkōr eo waō jinoun ak eḷak wōtlọk juon ḷadikin eoon ere eliboorore wa ko jet im ḷe At first my canoe was behind but a gusty wind fell, I chased and passed the others. ḷadikin eoon ere

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wāo Emarok ḷọk unokan wa e wāo jān ṇe waaṃ. I have a lighter paint on my car than yours. marok

Bo Bo ledik raṇ. Those girls are twins. bo

Ear kōkọbōke bo ro. He made the twins wrestle. kọbōk

Lale kwoḷaanwōtwōt ilo bo kaṇ buon. Be careful you don't get hit by the stones he's throwing. ḷaanwōtwōt

Juon eo kōrā eor nājin bo. The lady has twins. bo

kōjelbabō Kwōn jab kōjelbabō im kadek bwe emọ aṃ kadek. Don't disobey and get drunk, because it's forbidden for you to get drunk. kōjelbabō

Irooj eo ekalimjek Jema im ba, “Koṃwin jab kōjelbabō bwe allōñ eo an Likabwiro in. The chief stared at Father and said, “You guys shouldn’t be careless, because this is the month of the Likabwiro storms. P249 kōjelbabō

lōbbọ Jaake waj lōbbọ e im lōbboiki ororin bao ṇe bwe bao kaṇe ren jab tutu. Hand over the cover to put over the chicken coop to keep the chickens from getting wet. lōbbọ

Rūbbō Rūbbō eo eṇ. He is the expert in the bōbō (ebbō) fishing method. bōbō

jebo Erro kukure (ikkure) im jebo. They played to a draw. jebo

Keem eo inne jebo. Yesterday's game was a tie. jebo

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

jāibo Ewi ri-jāibo eo ejeḷā iiōk jāibo? Where is the woman who knows how to make jāibo jāibo

Iijoḷ jāibo. I want to eat jāibo jāibo

Jāibo in ia in kijerro? Where did you get this jāibo we're eating from? jāibo

Kwaar kōṃṃan ke jāibo inne Did you make jāibo yesterday? jāibo

ri-jāibo Ewi ri-jāibo eo ejeḷā iiōk jāibo? Where is the woman who knows how to make jāibo jāibo

kōjāibo Kwōn ilọk im kōjāibo tok kijerro. Go and get some jāibo for us. jāibo

Raar kōjāibo mọọr They made jaibo for bait. jāibo

ruk-bo Kwōmake ñak ruk-bo. You're sure clumsy at gathering throwing-stones. ruk-bo

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

jaṃbo Kōjro jaṃbo niñawaj Let's take a stroll to the north end of the island. niña

Ak kiiō ij ja jaṃbo tok ñan waan kapin aelōñin e. But for now I’ll wander over to the boat at the end of the island. P119 jaṃbo

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

ri-jaṃbo Ḷalem en ri-pālele raar jaṃbotok jān Amedka im juon iaan ri-jaṃbo rein enañinmej. Five couples came from America for a vacation and one of them is now sick. jaṃbo

jaṃṃbo Eṃṃan wōt amimān jaṃṃbo bajjek How nice that the four of you can just take it easy and cruise around. amimān

bobo Ejaje bobo injin He doesn't know how to put an engine together. bobo

Bobo in ta ṇe kijōṃ. What sort of food balls do you have? bobo

Kwōjeḷā ke bobo injin ḷọk Can you assemble an outboard engine? bobo

Lio ej kōṃṃan bobo in raij. She is making rice balls. bobo

bọbo Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej bọbo. The fellows are fishing for flying fish. bọbo

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

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe ei ninijek (innijek). This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

Buñūn bọbo men in bwe einnijek. This should be an ideal night for catching flying fish because it's pitch black. innijek

Ak jeḷak toor mejād im waate tok turin lañ, ej jañin kar ḷōmṇak in wōt, meñe eṃōj ammān kōppojak kein ammān naaj kar bọbo dānnin wōt. But when we looked all around and observed the sky, there was no sign of rain, though even so we got containers ready so we could catch rain water, just in case. P1016 bọbo

Ebbobo Ebbobo nejin kōrā eṇ. That lady always has twins. bo

ebobo Lio ebobo raij She is making rice into balls. bobo

Ejjāibobo Ejjāibobo nuknuk kaṇe aṃ. Your clothes have scraps of dumplings on them. jāibo

Ejjāibobo arin Arṇo. There are lots of jāibo along the lagoon shores of Arno. jāibo

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

Ri-bobo Ri-bobo injin eo ṇe He is the engine assembler. bobo

Ri-bobo raij ro raṇ. They are the rice ball makers. bobo

kọwōlbobo Wūno in kọwōlbobo. Love potion. wōlbo

Ejjaṃbobo Ejjaṃbobo jar eṇ. That couple is always vacationing. jaṃbo

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

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

Ejjatbobo Ejjatbobo bwiin nuknuk kaṇe. The clothes smell of dampness. jatbo

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

kōbo Jined ilo kōbo, jemād im jemān ro jet. Our mothers forever; our fathers and the fathers of others. (A proverb extolling the matrilineal relation) kōbo

elōbọ Koban loe bwe elōbọ. You won't find him because he's sick. lōbọ

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

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

MIECO Ilo Ṃajeḷ kiiō, ewōr jilu waan rawūn: Militobi, MIECO Queen, im Rālik-Ratak. In the Marshalls now as of 1965 there are three field-trip ships: the Militobi, the MIECO Queen, and the Rālik-Ratak. S17 waan rawūn

Eḷap an MIECO QUEEN buñto-buñtak ilo iien an ḷap ṇo The MIECO Queen really rolls when there are big waves. buñto-buñtak

wūdādo Ke iar dik, ikōn wūdādo aolep Jādede. When I was young I used to sail toy hydroplanes every Saturday. wūdādo

Eṃōkaj wūdādo eṇ waan. His toy hydroplane is very fast. wūdādo

ri-audwado Wōn eo enaaj ad ri-audwado? Who will be carrying it in a basket for us? aduwado

pāddo Ej pāddo wōt It rains off and on. pād o

Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko. I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885 kenọkwōl

eddo Wōn ṇe ej bōk dedo (eddo) in jerbal ṇe Who is taking the responsibility for that job? bōk dedo

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

Enaaj eddo ippān ñe kwōjab kūri. He'll be insulted if you don't invite him. eddo ippa-

Raar ipep pāāk in waini ko kōn aer eddo. They dragged the bags of copra because they were too heavy. ipep

Eddo kubaakin kōrkōr eṇ waan. His canoe's outrigger is quite heavy. kubaak

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dedo Wōn ṇe ej bōk dedo (eddo) in jerbal ṇe Who is taking the responsibility for that job? bōk dedo

Eḷwōjat im dedo (eddo). It's waterlogged and extra heavy. ḷwōjat

Ikōjekdọọn an dedo im kate eō kotak bakōj eo im lutōke ṇa ijo ekar ba. I tried to ignore how heavy the bucket was as I lifted it up and emptied it where he had told me to. P649 jekdọọn

Ikōjekdọọn an dedo im kate eō kotak bakōj eo im lutōke ṇa ijo ekar ba. I tried to ignore how heavy the bucket was as I lifted it up and emptied it where he had told me to. P649 dedo

Ikar jino eñjake an dedo tok meja kōn aō mejki. My eyes were starting to get heavy because I was so sleepy. P225 eñjake

pedo Eṃṃan wōt babu pedo ippa I like to sleep on my stomach. pedo

Ettōr em pedo. He ran and fell on his face. pedo

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

buñ-pedo Rūttariṇae eo ej buñ-pedo im apād. The soldier is lying in ambush. buñ-pedo

kwōlijjipido Āindeet aṃ kar tallōñe ni kenato ṇe ke kwōlijjipido? How is it that you could climb that tall coconut tree when you're weak in the legs? āinde-

ri-Naodo Ekkillep ajajin ri-Naodo. Nauruans have fat calves. ajaj

eddodo Pāāk dedodo (eddodo) men eṇ. That bag is very heavy. dedo

Naan eo ekōṃṃan an dedodo (eddodo). The news made him feel melancholy. dedo

Eiñ-lọjien kōn an kate kotak men dedodo (eddodo) eo He strained his abdominal muscles trying to lift the heavy weight. iñ-lọjien

Eḷap aō dedodo (eddodo) rainin I feel sluggish today. dedo

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

Pāāk dedodo (eddodo) men eṇ. That bag is very heavy. dedo

Naan eo ekōṃṃan an dedodo (eddodo). The news made him feel melancholy. dedo

Eiñ-lọjien kōn an kate kotak men dedodo (eddodo) eo He strained his abdominal muscles trying to lift the heavy weight. iñ-lọjien

Eḷap aninikien ñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin) diin ḷeo ke ej kotak pāākin wainin dedodo eo bwe en baun. The groaning sound of the man's bones was quite audible as he was lifting the heavy sack of dried copra to be weighed. ñōñōrñōr

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

pidodo Ejo kōn bwidej pidodo. It's muddy with soft soil. jo

Kwōn ṃōñā ṃōñā pidodo ñe emetak ñiiṃ Eat soft food if you have a toothache. pidodo

Kwōn aintini bōb kaṇe bwe ren pidodo ad wōdwōd. Boil those pandanus so that they will be easy for us to chew. aintiin

Jen ilān akajoki ak kaṇ bwe en kab pidodo ad jejọñ (ejjọñ). Let's go locate the frigate birds' roost so we can easily catch them tonight. akajok

Jen almaroñe jerbal in im enaaj pidodo an tōprak. Let's pitch in together and the job will be done. almaroñ

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Epidodo Epidodo teej eo. The test was easy. pidodo

Ajjuurūṃ epidodo. The huts you put up are flimsy. ajjuur

Epidodo aō naaj anbwijmaroñe. It'll be easy for me to use my right hand. anbwijmaroñ

Bōlen rej lale epidodo ke bwe ren kab naaj kar ebaje. Maybe they wanted to see if it was soft enough so they could tear it apart. P1002 ebeb

ekkōdọdo Jeban lo Jāpe bwe ekkōdọdo. We can't see the constellation Jāpe because of the heavy overcast. Jāpe

Ekkōdọdo kapinlañ There are clouds on the horizon. kapin lañ

Ekkōdọdo rainin Today is cloudy. kōdọ

Ejjipdodo Ejjipdodo neō My legs have gone limp. jijipdodo

Kōdọ Kōdọ mijel Thick clouds. mijel

Ḷak jọteen ḷọk eo elur pedejdej ak kōmmān bwilōñ ke ejej iju i lañ meñe en kar or bwe ejej kōdọ i mejatoto. It was completely calm as the evening came on but we were surprised that there weren’t any stars in the sky when we should have seen them as there wasn't a speck of cloud in the sky. P1031 pedej

Meramin jatiraito eo eromaake kōdọ eo The searchlight illuminates the cloud. romaak

Kōdọ eo ekaelor ṃōko The cloud cast a shadow over the homes. aelor

Epeḷaak kōdọ eo The cloud passed by. peḷaak

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Nawōdo Ear bajaḷọk ñan Nawōdo. He went to Nauru as purser. baja

lijjipdo Joñan an lijjipdo jidik wōt iuuni ak eokjak. He's so weak in the legs that even a little push would make him fall down. lijjipdo

eo Ear abwin bōk men eo kijen. He refused to take his food. abwin bōk

Ear kaaddi-diki (kōṃṃan addi-dikin) tọḷe eo kōn mōttan nuknuk. She put a little finger on the doll with a piece of cloth. addi-dik

Eaepokpok wūn eo. That was a complex mathematical problem. aepokpok

Wōn eo enaaj ri-kaaij iaadeañ? Who among the four of us will be going to get ice aij

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

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eō Einwōt kwōj baj addikdiki eō. I feel like you're suspecting me. addikdik

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

Ij etal kiiō bwe eawaūk eō. I'm going now because I'm late. awa

Kwōn jab ālikinjepjepe eō bwe eṃool iọkwe in aō. Don't be unfair for my love is true. ālikinjepjep

Etke kweālikinjepjepe eō? Why are you cheating me? ālikinjepjep

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eọ Eban jejeor (ejjeor) eọ ṇe That tattoo is indelible. ban jejeor

Enañin eọ ke ni eṇ? Has that coconut tree started to bear fruit yet? eọ

Rej ṃaṃōje eọ eṇ an ḷeeṇ They're using black carbon on his tattoos. ṃaṃōj

Eṃōj an jino eọ ni eṇ. That coconut tree has started to bear fruit. eọ

Ear ijjino eọ ilo Aelōñḷapḷap. Tattooing began on Aelōñḷapḷap. eọ

Ri-kaaeo Ri-kaaeo. He treats people who have pains in the kidney area. aeo

deo Eban ein dein ḷọk wōt arro aibabbab in deo. We can't go on clinging to each other forever. bab

Jekdọọn ñe ekankan to eo ak pen in deo an keepep. Even though the rope was pulled taut, he continued to hold it. keepep

Iṃōk in ba en jab jañ ak pen in deo an jañ. She kept crying despite my plea for her to stop. pen in deo

Jekdọọn ñe rōṃane ak pen in deo an kakkōt. Even though they beat him up, he kept trying. pen in deo

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

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deọ Kwokanooj deọ. You are very beautiful. deọ

Aṃ deọ ekōppat eō. Your beauty makes me feel unworthy. pepat

Enaaj kar lukkuun deọ eḷañe ear jab tāṃoṇ lọñiin. She would have been very beautiful if she didn't have a harelip. tāṃoṇ

Ekōmjedeọ Ekōmjedeọ jet ṃweiukun Jepaan. Some goods from Japan look good but are flimsy. kōmjedeọ

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

Ānbwinnid enaaj mej ak ad enaaj mour indeo. Our body will die but the soul will live forever. ad

Enaaj mej ānbwinniṃ ak aṃ enaaj pād ñan indeo. Your body will die but you soul will live forever. aṃ

Ānbwinnid enaaj mej im jako ak an kein ad renaaj mour wōt ñan indeo. Our bodies will die and disappear but our souls will live on forever. an

āindeo 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

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

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-

Ekar āindeo an dikḷọk im kun injin eo. It just kept slowing down until it finally stopped. P617 kukun

eindeo Ta eo ekaamentaklaḷe bwe en kab eindeo? What caused his unfortunate situation? amentaklaḷ

indeeo Ejjeḷọk eṇ enaaj mour ñan indeeo. No one will live forever. indeeo

Indeeo im indeeo. Forever and ever. indeeo

Indeeo im indeeo. Forever and ever. indeeo

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

Kar āindeeo ammān didiakeōk tak ḷọk raan eo ooṃ boñ. We kept tacking in this fashion all day as we sailed east until it was night. P862 diak

Ekar lukkuun arrukwikwi tok jiō kōn an wa eo āindeeo ioon ṇo ko. I started to feel very squeamish as the boat continued like that over the waves. P521 arrukwikwi

Ekar jab to ammān āindeeo innem emaat aḷaḷ ko rōkar aikuj wanlōñ ḷọk im pād i lọjet. It wasn’t long before we had passed up all the boards that needed to go in the water. P712 āinde-

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

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Jān-indeeo-ñan-indeeo Anij Jān-indeeo-ñan-indeeo. God Eternal. jānindeeo-ñanindeeo

neeō Ear iñrōktok wōt neeō jān aō kar iaekwoj wiik eo ḷọk I sprained my ankle racing last week. iñrōk

Ieo Ieo ij lo an ñabñabḷọk ijieṇḷọk. I saw him there eating as if he's dying of hunger and going thataway. ñabñab

iaieo 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

iiaieo Raar iiaieo ippān doon ālikin aer jako jān doon iuṃwin elōñ iiō. They had a reunion after many years of absence from one another. iiāio

Jen iiaieo ḷọk ñan ṃweeṇ iṃō. Let's get together and head on to my house. iiāio

Ear juon iien iiaieo eṃṃan im kaṃōṇōṇō. It was a good and enjoyable get-together. iiāio

Kọọjeō Kọọjeō meṇ ṇe That's my blanket. kọje-

akeọ Ekar ḷap akeọ in mā eo ḷọk jān eo kiiō. The last breadfruit harvest was greater than this one. akeọ

Leo Leo eṇ ej juk (jukoke) uṃ eṇ. That fellow is uncovering the oven. jukok

ḷeo Aitwōnmejin ḷeo ear alikkar ippān aolep armej ijo. His imminent demise was apparent to everyone who was present. aitwōnmej

Kōn an tar jān joñan an ḷeo bōballele, kōṃwōj kar jab kanooj eḷḷọk ñan men ko ej ba. Because his interest in worldly possessions was too much, we did not pay too much attention to what he was saying. balle

Ḷeo enañinmej eṇ ej bōk-ubōn. That sick person is drawing his last breath. bōk ob

Ḷeo ebōro-ḷap He is a spendthrift. bōro-ḷap

Ear kabukwelōlōik ḷeo im kokwōjarjare (ekkwōjarjare). He made the man kneel and blessed him. bukwelōlō

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oḷeọ Eḷap an oḷeọ jikin kweilọk eṇ. That city is beautiful. oḷeọ

meọ Kōrein Ṃajeḷ rej kaliktūt kōn bōlōk meọ. Marshallese women wean their babies with bitter leaves. liktūt

neō Addi lepin neō. My big toe. addi-lep

Eālokjak neō. I turned my ankle. ālokjak

Ṇo kileplep eo ear jetak im kōjabjab neō jān laḷ. The big wave swelled up and made it so my feet didn't reach the bottom. jabjab

Ejaij juuj e ñan neō. The shoes fit my feet. jaij

Ejekkar juuj kā ñan neō. These shoes don't fit my feet. jekkar

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ṇeō Eirḷọk ṇeō. My leg is sprained. ir

āneo Kōm ar ikoeaak bajjek imeḷan āneo. We just sort of roamed around the island. ikueaak

Ear kōk laḷ em jeepepḷọk āneo. There was an earthquake and the island disappeared. jeepepḷọk

Raar jino jitaak tok ṃaan āneo. They began to approach the lagoon shore of the islet. jitaak

Rōtar āneḷọk ke rej jubwiji er jān āneo. They headed toward the island when they noticed the islanders signaling them. jubwij

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

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ianeo Ejakkutkut iṃoko ianeo. The houses on the island are not close together. jọkkutkut

iāneo Raar loe ej ajjimakeke iāneo. He was found all by himself on the island. ajjimakeke

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

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

Ri-āneo Ri-āneo raar dienbwijro ke raar roñ ke enaaj buñlọk Likabwiro. The islanders ate their last meal together when they heard that typhoon Likabwiro would ravage their island. dienbwijro

Raar ṇakọjen ri-āneo ālkin taibuun eo. The islanders were provided with blankets after the typhoon. ṇakọjen

Ejjeikik ri-āneo ke ejeḷo. The island populace were agitated by the sighting of a sail. jejeikik

Ri-āneo raar ejjeurur ke ej mej irooj eo. The people of the islet were stirred up when the chief died. jejeurur

Emej irooj eo an ri-āneo innem wāween in ekaajineañroik er. Their traditional chief's death frightened the people of the island. ajineañro

Eñeo Eñeo ear abṇōṇōwaj ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him upset and going in that direction. abṇōṇō

Eñeo ear abōblepwaj wōt ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him looking uninterested and heading that away. abōblep

Eñeo ear abwinmakewaj ijeṇe waj. Afraid of ghosts as he was, I saw him going in your direction abwinmake

Eñeo eaar addikdik waj im wāwewaj ijeṇeṇe waj. He was squinting and heading in that direction there. addikdik

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

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Eṇeo Eṇeo iar lo an allo waj ijjieṇ waj. I last saw him looking for something in that direction. allo

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

Juon e kineō jañiñi I have a sleeping mat. jañiñi

eoeo Kwōn eoeo ḷọk ñan unneen. You should rub him toward his feet. eoeo

Leḷḷap eo eṃṃan eoeo. The old woman is good at rubbing back and forth. eoeo

eọeo Ḷeo ear eọeo wa He was lashing canoes. eọeo

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

Eḷḷaeoeo ḷọk jān wa ṇe waaṃ. It's faster than yours. ḷōḷaeoeo

Kōmmān kar idaak ioon wa eo im lale an eḷḷaeoeo ḷọk ijo ḷọk We all just sat and drank our coffee on the boat and admired how it sped along there. P887 ḷōḷaeoeo

Ettaeoeo Ettaeoeo ḷeeṇ He is covered with pimples. taeo

deọeo Juon eṇ jiroñ deọeo ej kab itok. A beautiful girl just arrived. jiroñ

Ḷeo eban kar tōprak ippān kōrā deọeo eṇ ñe bōkā eo kapiten en kar jab kōtaḷeiki. He wouldn't gotten to first base with that beautiful woman if it wasn't for his love potion. taḷe

ri-eoeo Leḷḷap eo ej juon ri-eoeo. The old woman is the one who rubs people when they are in pain. eoeo

Ri-eọeo Ri-eọeo wa eo eṇ. He is the one who is expert in lashing canoes. eọeo

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

Iden jaki eṇ eṃṃan bwe emeoeo. The fabric of that mat is good because it is soft. ed

kaammeọeo Raar peọọt peba eo an kōn an kaammeọeo. They tore up his paper because he was cheating. kaammeọeo

ri-kaammeọeo E ej juon ri-kaammeọeo. He is a cheater. kaammeọeo

peoeo Ḷōṃaro rej peoeo nuknuk The fellows tore clothes. peoeo

kaiōeō Iar kaiōeō ṇai Amedka. I spent years in America. iiō

lioeo Eṃṃan ad kar lioeo ṇa ilo juon wōt jikuuḷ. It's good that we all got together in one school. lioeo

pipiọeo Eḷap aō pipiọeo (ippiọeo). I chill easily. piọ

jappiọeo Eḷap an jappiọeo, bwe jekdoon ñe ewōt ak ejjab piọ. He doesn't chill easily, even when it rains. jāppiọeo

kappiọeo Eḷap an kappiọeo kōto in. This wind makes one chilly. piọ

ippiọeo Eḷap aō pipiọeo (ippiọeo). I chill easily. piọ

bwioeo Irooj bwioeo eo ṇe tok. The noble king is on his way. bwio

Ṃoeo Ṃoeo ejedmatmate kōto eo. The bouse is exposed to the wind. jejedmatmat

rōreo Kwōn kuḷatḷate bwe en rōreo (erreo). Scrub it with a coconut shell so it will really come clean. kuḷatḷat

Eṃṃak im aebōj laḷ ko etto raar jab kanooj in rōreo (erreo). Tree catchments and olden-time cisterns were not really clean. S22 rōreo

Ikar kwaḷe im ḷak rōreo, itaake ioon upaajin kōmat eo, innem ibar ankaane ḷọk kijeek eo bwe en mat ṃōkaj kōkan eo. I rinsed it clean, put it on the stove, and fed the fire so it would cook quickly. P369 tōtaak

Eḷap an rōreo (erreo) meḷan in. This area is clean. rōreo

tōreo Iṃōk in dāpiji ak tōreo ekōpkōp The more I held him the more he struggled. kōpkōp

Enaaj iọkwe eok ṃae tōreo kwobūrook She'll love you till you're broke. tōre

Enaaj iọkwe eok ṃae tōreo kwobūrook She'll love you till you're broke. ṃae

erreo Ḷeeṇ ej juon armej erreo būruon He's an honest man. bōro

Erreo ke kapin ainbat ṇe Is the bottom of that kettle clean? kapi-

Kwōn kuḷatḷate bwe en rōreo (erreo). Scrub it with a coconut shell so it will really come clean. kuḷatḷat

Erreo meramin allōñ buñūnin. It's a clear moonlight night tonight. meramin allōñ

Eṃṃak im aebōj laḷ ko etto raar jab kanooj in rōreo (erreo). Tree catchments and olden-time cisterns were not really clean. S22 rōreo

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tōrreo Iḷak ba en jab jañ, tōrreo ej kab buuḷ im jañ. When I asked her not to cry, she cried all the more. tōrreo

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

āteo Kwōj kab āteo jorrāān Now you've really had it. (You were already in trouble but now….) āteo

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

Āteo bwebwe Now that's what I call stupid. āteo

Kwōj kab āteo tūṃṃwijkōk jān būruō. Now you're really completely cut off from my heart. tūṃṃwijkōk

Āteo rūbbōk What a blabber-mouth. bōbōk

bweọ Ri-jojo bweọ eo eṇ. He is the one who is soaking the coconut husks. jojo

Ḷadik raṇ rej kōṃṃan wa bweọ. The boys are making coconut boats. wa bweọ

Kwōn joon bweọ kaṇe Soak those coconut husks. jojo

Bweọ ko kaṇ rej jojo i ar. Those coconut husks are soaking along the lagoon beach. jojo

Ñe ṇo ko rej ḷukut wa eo āinwōt juon bweọ ioon lọjet. The waves were rolling the boat around like a coconut husk on the water. P776 ḷukut

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

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-

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

Kwōmaroñ ke ba kajjien ṃweo iṃōn Robōt? Can you show me where Robert's house is? ba kajjie-

Juon eo būttọọr iturun ṃweo. There was a fountain near the house. būttọọr

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iṃweo Ri-jokiiñ eo ear jokiiñi aolepen ruuṃ ko iṃweo. The housekeeper has cleaned every room in the house. jokiiñ

Ij deḷọñ ḷọk iṃweo ke rej kōjbouk nabōj tak ri-nana eo. I was entering the house as the bad guy came careening out the door. kōjbouk

ri-ṃweo “Iọkwe,” euwaak ri-ṃweo. “Hello,” answered all the people in the house. P181 ṃweo

Erṃweō Erṃweō ḷeeṇ He's my relative. erṃwe

uweo Wa eo uweo ej kankan ḷọk There goes the canoe with a full sail. kankan

Ta uweo ej kakijeekek? What's causing all that fire light way over there? kijeek

Koṃwin kōpooḷi ḷọk ñan turun ṇa uweo im kuṇaiki. Chase them to that shoal over yonder and catch them with the surrounding net. kuṇa

Baḷuun eo uweo laḷḷọk There's that plane going downward. laḷḷọk

Jeirro uweo ej peḷọk i ar. Our brother is drifting and fishing on his canoe over yonder. peḷọk

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Ṃōjabuweo Ṃōjabuweo. That house right over there. ṃōjab-

āneuweo Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej ekkoonaktok jān āneuweo. The men are fishing by the ekkonak method in this direction from that islet way over there. ekkoonak

Ejjeḷḷo ḷọk āneuweo jān āniin There are more grasshopper on that island than this island. jeḷo

Ijuweo Ijuweo leelle Way over there. leelle

Iar lo an kaallitotoik ḷọk ijuweo ḷọk I saw him dangle it in that direction. allitoto

Eñeo iar lo an innitōt ḷōk ijuweo ḷọk I saw it speeding away in that direction. innitōt

Itūrrọọletok ṃweeṇ ijuweo ñan kōjro im lale wōn raṇ ie. Go survey the house over yonder for us and find out who's in it. itūrrọọl

ijjuweo Ek rot eṇ ej aujọjọ ijjuweo? What kind of fish is that stirring up the water over there? aujọjọ

Ta eṇ ej kōṃṃan liṃaajṇoṇo ijjuweo? What is causing those big waves way over there? liṃaajṇoṇo

Ta eṇ ej rōrōmaakak (errōmaakak) tok ijjuweo? What's that that keeps shining this way from way over there? romaak

Eaewaareḷọk ijin jān ijjuweo. The current flowing into the lagoon is stronger here than over there. aear

Jej reilọk wōt im lo ḷōṃaraṇ rej eọñwōd ijjuweo. We can still see the men fishing over there. ijjuweo

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ānuweo Kwōn bōbōḷọk (ebbōḷọk) ñan likin ānuweo. You should go fishing using the bōbō (ebbō) method toward the ocean side of that island. bōbō

āneouweo Koṃro en jino kaiṃiṃ ḷọk ñan likin āneouweo. You two start to fish for iṃiṃ toward that islet. iṃiṃ

ḷouweo “Kwōn kōṃanṃan aṃ kadkad bwe iar pet ippaṃ ḷouweo,” juon iaan rūtaij ro ejiroñ ḷọk “You should throw better, because I bet on you, man,” one of the players told him. P157 ḷouweo

Eñouweo Eñouweo, ḷeo eto ad pukote. There he is, the guy we've been looking for for so long. eñoweo

Eñouweo iuṃwin mā eṇ. He's over there under that breadfruit tree. eñoweo

Io Io ewōt It is raining now (period of expecting rain implied). io

Io kwōnaaj et? Now what are you going to do? io

Io ña, iḷak baj jeparujruj im rōre lọk ilo tōlien pako rej idepdep ippān doon im aojọjọ ipeḷaakin ijo wa eo ej pepepe ie. I got really excited, too, when I looked out and saw a huge group of sharks swimming in a frenzy around the area where our boat was floating. P998 aojọjọ

“Io epok ṃōṇe ippān ri-kadek raṇe,” iroñ an Jema ba. “Uh-oh, that building is all messed up from those drunk guys,” I heard Father say. P165 ṃōṇe

iō Kwōn jab uñūri iō bwe kwōnaaj kabūtouk iō. Don't touch me or you'll make me smell all of būto būto

Kwōn jab uñūri iō bwe kwōnaaj kabūtouk iō. Don't touch me or you'll make me smell all of būto būto

iiāio Eṃṃan adwōj iiāio. It's good for all of us to get together. iiāio

Baaṃle eo raar iiāio ippān doon ilo juon kemeem. The family got together in a birthday celebration. iiāio

eiō Ejatokwōj injin eiō. This engine does not start easily. jatokwōj

ḷeiō Kwōn jab men rot ṇe ḷeiō. Don't do that, pal. ḷeiō

“Ḷeiō, ilukkuun jaje ke koṃwij jerak ak iḷak erre tok im lo an lōñ armej i turin wa in ibaj itok in lale ta,” eba. “Man, I didn’t even know you were leaving until I looked over and saw all these people next to the boat, and I thought I should come see what’s going on,” he said. P463 ḷeiō

iio Letok juon bao iio. Give me a whole chicken. iio

iiō Ear bok(e) ilo iiō eo ḷọk He had chicken pox last year. bok

Raar iiaieo ippān doon ālikin aer jako jān doon iuṃwin elōñ iiō. They had a reunion after many years of absence from one another. iiāio

Ḷaddik eo eto aṃ pukot iiō. The boy you have looking for a long time is here. iiō

Juon de iiō in an pād ilo jikuuḷ. He's just in school for one year. iiō

Ewi jebōnmālin iiō eo ḷọk eo aṃ? Where's your jebōnmāl that you made last year? jebōnmāl

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Ri-maakaiio Ri-maakaiio eo ear addiiki ḷōṃaro im kotak er. The giant grabbed the men and lifted them up with his fingers. addi

eiio Iaar jab kiki juon boñ eiio. I didn't sleep the whole night. iio

Ñe ej bwebwenato eiio raan When he is talking, there goes the day. P40 ñe

Eiio de wiikin ammān āindeeo We spent the whole week in that situation. P1187 iio

ijjiiō Komaroñ jijet ijjiiō ak ijjieṇ, ijo wōt kwokōṇaan. You can sit here or there, wherever you prefer. ijjiiō

Itok ijjiiō im jijet ie. Come here and sit down. ijjiiō

kiio Ḷōṃaro raar eoñwōd, erraṇ rej kadek kiio. The men who went fishing are now there drinking liquor. erraṇ

kiiō Koṃro kar kile ke an añināne raan eo ak kiiō eñin eḷak detak ekalikkar ad ettoḷọk jān āne Didn’t the two of you notice from the way the wind was blowing that we were on the lee side of the island, but now as the wind blows, it’s clear we’re at a distance from the island? P922 añ

Ij etal kiiō bwe eawaūk eō. I'm going now because I'm late. awa

Iḷōḷḷap im banban ñan tallōñ kiiō. I'm old and now too weak to climb trees. banban

Baru in Jepaan men kaṇ rej jerbal kiiō ilo pij eṇ. Those are bulldozers from Japan working on the airfield. baru

Ibōbtowa kiiō. Oh, now I see. bōbtowa

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kalikiio Ear kalikiio juon pāākin mā im wiaiki. He bought a whole bag of breadfruit. likiio

liiō Nuknuk ṇe ṇe ekōkōjaij(i) eok liiō. That dress merely makes you look pretty. You're only pretty because of that dress. kōjaij

Liiō kwōn kōtlọk eō. Let me go, girl. liiō

Liiō kwōn lale aṃ jijet bwe ewaḷọk lotōñaṃ. Lady, watch the way you're sitting because you're exposing yourself. lọtōñā

jiō Emetak jiō. My stomach hurts. je

Ekar lukkuun arrukwikwi tok jiō kōn an wa eo āindeeo ioon ṇo ko. I started to feel very squeamish as the boat continued like that over the waves. P521 arrukwikwi

ijjiō Lale ṃōk ijjiō eṃṃan ke ñan ad katōk juon mā ie? Look at this place here—is it a good place to plant a breadfruit tree? ijjiiō

lọjiō Nenaan (Ennaan) eo ekāiruji lọjiō. The news thrilled me. iruj lọjie-

Eakeke lọjiō kōn an ḷap aō kar ṃōñā I have an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach from overeating. akeke

Ṃōñā pilawā in jibboñ ekaakekeik lọjiō. Eating bread in the morning gives me that uncomfortable feeling of a stomach overstuffed with food. akeke

Naan eo ekāiruji lọjiō. The news thrilled me. iruj lọjie-

kio Ña ijibwi kio. I am a grandparent now. jibwi

Kiō Kiō epojak ñan ṃōñā jabdewōt iien. Now it is ready to eat at any time. S12 iien

Kwōmaroñ ke ja ṇakaan wa e waō kiō ke ij ja jiban ilo tōre in? Would you provide fuel for my car for now that I'm a bit short on cash? ṇakaan

lio Ear bọkwōj lio im bab. He embraced and clung to her. bab

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

Lio ear bujeke bōran ṃokta jān an kōṃṃan ṃōñā She tied her hair in a knot before cooking. bujek

Eḷap an lio būroṃōj kōn ḷeo ippān emej. She is mourning her dead husband. būroṃōj

Lio ippa e. Here's my wife. ippa-

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Liō 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

Eboḷio Eboḷio ḷadik eo. The boy has polio boḷio

polio Nañinmej ko rōḷḷap rej aolep itok jān aelōñ in pālle, ainwōt polio kab tiipi. Major diseases such as polio and tuberculosis have all come from foreign countries. S7 nañinmej

kiniō Kwomaroñ ke ṇakiniō ippaṃ bwe iar jab bōk tok jaki eo kiniō? Could you give me a mat to sleep on because I forgot mine? ṇakinien

ṇakiniō Kwomaroñ ke ṇakiniō ippaṃ bwe iar jab bōk tok jaki eo kiniō? Could you give me a mat to sleep on because I forgot mine? ṇakinien

piọ Iar piọ boñ dedeinke iar ṃōrābōt I was cold last night because I had wet clothing on. dedeinke

Eḷap aō ebeb kōn aō piọ. I'm so chilly I'm shivering. ebeb

Piọ in eppānene. Only the sort of chill one gets on dry land, where a fire can soon warm, not like a chill at sea. eppānene

Eṃṃan jijibur (ijjibur) ñe kwōj piọ. It's good to cuddle when you're cold. jijibur

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

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epio Ejiburi niñniñ eo bwe epio. She is cuddling the baby because she is cold. jiburi

Kwōn ṇaballin ḷọk bwe epio. Hurry up and give him some clothes. He's shivering. ṇaballin

epiọ Kwōn atbọkwōj niñniñ e bwe epiọ. Cuddle this baby because it's chilly. atbọkwōj

Kwōn bọkwōj niñniñ ṇe bwe epiọ. Hug that baby because he's cold. bọkwōj

Kōjorṃōtaik ajri ṇe bwe epiọ. Make the child wear underpants because he's cold. jorṃōta

Kanuknuki bwe epiọ. Clothe him because he's cold. nuknuk

Lio eabwin tutu bwe epiọ. She refused to bathe because it was chilly. abwin

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

rōpiọ Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej rañrañ bwe rōpiọ. The men are warming themselves by the fire because they are chilly. rañrañ

kwōpiọ Itok im pād jablurū eḷaññe kwōpiọ. Come and stay beside me so I can shelter you from wind if you are cold. jablur

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

Kōjañ retio ṇe bwe jen eọroñ. Turn the radio on so we can listen to the news. eọroñ

Kwōn kakkōt kāroñjake retio ṇe Listen closely to the radio. kāroñjak

Kwaar roñ ke nuuj eo ilo retio eo Did you hear the news on the radio? roñ

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

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ṃwio Jab kapijjuleik ṃwio ṇe bwe enaaj jejeḷọk kobban. Better not string that scarer unevenly or it won't catch any fish. kapijjule

ikōnālkinṃwio Jab inepata kake bwe ikōnālkinṃwio. Don’t worry about him because he’s not with it. kake

ikōn-ālkinṃwio Kwōj jab aikuj kobaiki bwe ikōn-ālkinṃwio. You don't have to put it with the rest because you caught it outside the scarer. ikōn-ālkinṃwio

Jab inepata kake bwe ikōn-ālkinṃwio. Don't worry about him because he's not with it. ikōn-ālkinṃwio

jo Jen jerak ke ej ja jo men in. Let's sail while there is a calm spell. jo

Kwōn kaiur bwe elōñ ri-akḷañe jo eṇ in jibboñ. Better hurry because there are a few men who rush ahead of everyone else to fish for the goatfish in the morning. akḷañ

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

Epen an jo añkō eo an wa eo jān wōd eo. The boat's anchor could not be loosened from the reef. jo

Elōñ kwoṇan likao eo jo. The young man caught lots of goatfish. jo

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jọ 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

Kwōn jọ jān būbwilwōnwōniṃ (ibbwilwōnwōniṃ). Wash the turtle smell off of yourself. būbwilwōnwōn

Ekar jọ ṃōkaj ke ej likao. He used to be a fast runner when he was a young man. jọ

Kwōn jọ jān jọọḷūṃ. Wash the salt water off (of) yourself jọjo

Ear jọ injin eo aolepān boñ. The engine was on all night. jọ

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pajo Kwōn jinṃaiki ḷọk pajo ṇe bwe jen eọñōd. Hurry up and mash that chum so we can start fishing. jinṃa

Jenaaj ruj in jibbōñ tata im pajo. We'll get up early and squash hermit crabs for bait. pajo

juwajo Ear kajuwajo im elōñ koṇan juwajo. He was fishing for juwajo and he caught lots. juwajo

Eḷḷap juwajo in likin likin Wōjjā. The red snapper from the ocean side of Wotje are big. juwajo

kajuwajo Ear kajuwajo im elōñ koṇan juwajo. He was fishing for juwajo and he caught lots. juwajo

kadjo Eoun kadjo. Line for catching goatfish, from bamboo pole on lagoon beach. eo

Ḷōṃaro raar kadjo. The men fished for jo jo

Kwomọọre ke kōn mọọrin kadjo? Do you have enough bait for kadjo kadjo

Ewōr ke aṃ mọọr in kadjo. Do you have bait for kadjo kadjo

Bwā in kadjo. Fishing pole for kadjo kadjo

Ekadjo Ekadjo ḷōḷḷap eo. The old man is fishing for goat fish. kadjo

Ri-kadjo Ri-kadjo eo eṇ. He is expert in the kadjo fishing method. kadjo

Ejo Ejo kōn bwidej pidodo. It's muddy with soft soil. jo

Ejo wa eo. The boat floated loose. jo

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

Ejọ Ejọ ek eo buḷōn bok. The fish is slipping into the sand. jọ

Ejọ ri-iakiu raan ko an ri-Nibboñ. He used to be a baseball player during Japanese times. jọ

Ejọ kijeek eo. The fire has started. jọ

Ejọ kōn turọñ tok wōt ijeṇ ak rainin ijaje ia. He mostly used to spearfish there but today I don't know where he does. jọ

Ejọ kōn kilep ak kiiō eaidik. He used to be fat but now he is skinny. jọ

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kadejo Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Ñiejo Ñiejo eo nājin ṇe That's his favorite daughter. ñiejo

jejo Etabūṇṇoik(i) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) Salt spray caused the truck to rust. tabūṇṇo

Emmejo Emmejo ṃōkaṇ Those houses are far apart. memejo

rejọ 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

Rej ba ri-aelōñ kein rejọ kōn katok ñan anij raṇ. They say the people of these islands used to offer sacrifice to idols. anij raṇ

Kōnke wōjḷā ko etto rejọ kōn kōṃṃan jān maañin bōb, rūtto ro rōkōn aikuj āj atro kein lōbboiki bwe ren jab tutu im ṃọḷeḷe Because the sails of old were made from woven pandanus leaves, our ancestors necessarily had to weave atro for covering their canoe sails to prevent them from getting soaked. lōbbọ

Ñe rūtto ro rejọ kōn kōṇaan jerakrōk rej jab kajjitōk ippān bar juon. Back then if people wanted to go sailing they didn’t have to ask anyone. P397 jọ

Ṃwejo Ṃwejo ej juwaini jemej eṇ an. Ṃwejo is sewing lace on her slip. juwain

Liṃwejo Kwaar lo ke an Liṃwejo keeaar iṃwiin? Did you notice Limwejo walking to the lagoon side here? keeaar

ijo Aitwōnmejin ḷeo ear alikkar ippān aolep armej ijo. His imminent demise was apparent to everyone who was present. aitwōnmej

Baj akḷañūṃ ke iḷak tōparḷọk ijo ibbate eok? You're so preemptive when I got there you were already there. akḷañ

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

Kapen eo ejibwe ḷaṇtōn eo im bōk lik ḷọk ñan ijo jikin bwe en pojak ñan boñōn eo. The Captain took the lantern and took it to the back of the boat to get ready for nightfall. P531 boñ

Erro bwiden kar kōnono ijo im meḷọkḷọk meram eo ioon lọjet. The two of them were busy talking and forgot about the light. P1131 bwiden

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ijọ 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

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

kaaijo Kwōn kaaijo tok arro. Go look for some kaijo plants for us. aijo

Ri-kaaijo Ri-kaaijo eo ṇe tok. The person charged with looking for aijo plants is coming. aijo

ṇaijo Alikkarūṃ ṇaijo ke ij reiwaj wōt im jeḷā ke kwe eo. You looked so obvious that I didn't have any problem noticing you standing there. alikkar

kijō Kajjitōk: Kwōj itōk jān ia kako eṇ?; Jān lo mar eṇ; Kwaar et?, Iar eabeb kijō ṃōñā A query: "Whence came that rooster?", "From those boondocks."; "What did you there?", "Scratched for my food.". ebeb

Jennōbe tok ṃōk jidik kijō iu Make some jennōb for me. jennōb

Kwōmaroñ ke kōjjebwe raij e kijō? Could you please put some catsup on my rice? kōjjeb

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

Kwōj ja aṃetok ramen e kijō. Please put ham in my ramen. aṃ

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atanijo Koṃwin itok jen atanijo im bwillọke wa e. Come let's work together and launch this boat. atanijo

Ejājjō Ejājjō ḷeeṇ He isn't easily nauseated. jājjō

kajjo Ewōr aō kein kajjo. I have something to take off rust. kajjo

Aolep bwilijmāāṇ rej kajjo aḷaḷin deñdeñ. Each policeman had a night stick. aḷaḷ in deñdeñ

Rar kajjo tok jaki ñan keemem eo. They each brought a mat to the birthday party. jaki

Aolep kajjo mā Each person take a breadfruit. kajjo

ri-kajjo Tony ej juon iaan ri-kajjo ro an wa eṇ. Tony is one of the men who are taking the rust off the ship. kajjo

Rōkajjo Rōkajjo ḷọk wōt mā. Each of them has a breadfruit. kajjo

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

Ejjo. It is rusty! ḷōjo

Etabūṇṇoik(i) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) Salt spray caused the truck to rust. tabūṇṇo

ejjō Ejekkar ñan kain eṇ ejjō. It's not for the squeamish. jejō

jejjo 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

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

An jejjo wōt jaṃkat. Not very many people can side-kick. jeṃkat

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

Jejjo wōt armej ilo āneeṇ There are only a few people on that islet. jejjo

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Anjejjo Anjejjo wōt kapen. Few people know navigation. anjejjo

kōjjọ 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

Ewi kein kōjjọ eo an injin in? Where's the ignition switch for this engine? kein kōjjọ

ṃōjjo Ear ṃōjjo em kakūrañ eō. He hid and startled me. kūrañ

Ear ṃōjjo jān eō. He hid from me. ṃōjjo

Ajri raṇ rej ṃōjjo. The children are playing hide-and-seek. ṃōjjo

peljo Aililōkin ḷaro eban peljo. The association of the broken-hearted is easy to detect. aililōk

Eban peljo bwe ealikkar awetak eṇ an. You can't miss him because of his outstanding part. awetak

Eban peljo kaabjājeū My method of tucking things under the arm is obvious. abjāje

Ri-kaaitoktok nuknuk rōban peljo. One can easily pick out from a crowd those who wear long dresses. aitok

Ajwewein Joun ñe ej jerbal eban peljo. Jones's whistling while working is one of a kind. ajwewe

epeljo Eḷak to an pād Awai, epeljo ippān ri-Boodke raṇ. After living a while in Hawaii he could pass for a Portuguese. peljo

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

jiṃjọ Eḷap wōt eṇ jiṃjọ. That's really a huge jiṃjo' jiṃjọ

kajōṃjọ Rej kajōṃjọ kein ta? What are they hunting for jōṃjo' for? jiṃjọ

anjọ Irooj eo eṃōj an bōk anjọ. The chief won the battle. anjọ

Kōm ar anjọ ioer We conquered them. anjọ

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

kijoñjō Aded kijoñjō men eo. That was a great giant clam shell. aded

joonjo Eto an joonjo ilo aelōñ in. He has been magistrate of this atoll for a long time. joonjo

Jikuuḷ ko ilo aelōñ ko ilikin rej pād eoḷapān jikin kwelọk ko, ijo im joonjo ro im aḷap ro rej jokwe ie. Schools on the outer islands are located in the central meeting area, where officials and lineage heads live. S24 lik

Jikuuḷ ko ilo aelōñ ko ilikin rej pād eoḷapān jikin kwelọk ko, ijo im joonjo ro im aḷap ro rej jokwe ie. Schools on the outer islands are located in the central meeting area, where officials and lineage heads live. S24 joonjo

Jikuuḷ ko ilo aelōñ ko ilikin rej pād eoḷapān jikin kwelọk ko, ijo im joonjo ro im aḷap ro rej jokwe ie. Schools on the outer islands are located in the central meeting area, where officials and lineage heads live. S24 eoḷōpa-

bōjọ Ta kaṇe rej kokorkor (ekkorkor) ilo bōjọ ṇe am? What is that jingling in your pocket? kokorkor

Unin aō ba men in kōnke ikar lo an rwe bōjọ eo an im kwaḷọk jikka eo kijen im juon mājet. I only knew this because I saw him stick his hand in his pocket and take out a cigarette and a match. P768 rore

Āliktata rupe im likit ṇa ilowaan bōjọ. Finally, break it up and put it in a finely woven basket. S20 ruprup

Āliktata rupe im likit ṇa ilowaan bōjọ. Finally, break it up and put it in a finely woven basket. S20 bōjọ

Unin aō ba men in kōnke ikar lo an rwe bōjọ eo an im kwaḷọk jikka eo kijen im juon mājet. I only knew this because I saw him stick his hand in his pocket and take out a cigarette and a match. P768 bōjọ

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jojo U eo eṇ ej jojo. The fish trap is already in the sea water. jojo

Ennọ koububin jojo. Lightly broiled flying fish are delicious. koubub

Eluwajetḷọk kiiō kōnke eto an jojo iar It's old and corroded because it's been in the sea for so long. luwajet

Jojo ṇe ej ṃōttan ro eo jinoin. That chick belongs to the first brood. ro

Eḷḷap jojo in Mājro jān Arṇo. Flying fish of Majuro are bigger than those of Arno. jojo

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jọjo Ta ṇe kwōj jọjo kake What are you using to throw water with. jọjo

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

kajojo Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kajojo. The men are fishing for flying fish jojo

Ḷadik eo ej kajojo. The boy is looking for chicks. jojo

kājōjō Kwōn kōḷaak kājōjō ṇe ewōtlọk. Install that louver which fell off. kājōjō

mājojo Ñe ededeḷọk kōjmān ektak im ilju jota mājojo jejeblaak When it’s ready, we’ll load up, and tomorrow evening we’ll go for sure. P279 mājojo

ṃajōjō Ear kanooj ṃajōjō ke raar patōk ṇai laḷ. He was really stunned when they threw him on the ground. ṃajōjō

jejọjọ Eḷap an jejọjọ (ejjọjọ) likao eo ilo jipij eo an. The young man was very bold in his speech. jejọjọ

Ri-jojo Ri-jojo bweọ eo eṇ. He is the one who is soaking the coconut husks. jojo

Ejājjōjō Ejājjōjō ḷeeṇ He's never nauseated by anything. jājjō

kajjojo Jen kajjojo al Let's each of us take turns singing. kajjojo

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej kajjojo waj The police take turns standing guard. waj

Aolep ej kajjojo ḷọk wōt mā. Everybody has a breadfruit. kajjo

Kōjero kajjojo tūraip Let's take turns driving. kajjojo

Rej kajjojo tulọk They are taking turns diving. kajjojo

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kajjōjō Ekadik kajjōjō an iiōk. He nauseates people with his doings (his mixtures are nauseating). jejō

Eḷap an kajjōjō oror in piik eṇ. The pig fence is ugly. kajjōjō

Ekajjōjō Ekajjōjō jerbal kaṇ an. His behavior is revolting. kajjōjō

Kokajjōjō Kokajjōjō. You're revolting. kajjōjō

Kwokajjōjō Kwokajjōjō. You are nauseating. jejō

ejjọjọ Eḷap an jejọjọ (ejjọjọ) likao eo ilo jipij eo an. The young man was very bold in his speech. jejọjọ

Ejjọjọ kain ek rot ṇe That kind of fish always slips into the sand. jọ

Ejjọjọ injin eṇ. That engine is easy to start. jọ

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

aojọjọ Tōū eo uweo ej aojọjọ niñaḷọk imejān ātāt The mackerel is over there swimming northward in a frenzy. aojọjọ

Io ña, iḷak baj jeparujruj im rōre lọk ilo tōlien pako rej idepdep ippān doon im aojọjọ ipeḷaakin ijo wa eo ej pepepe ie. I got really excited, too, when I looked out and saw a huge group of sharks swimming in a frenzy around the area where our boat was floating. P998 aojọjọ

Baruun ṃọle eo eṇ ej aojọjọ itōrerein wōd eṇ. The school of rabbit fish is in a frenzy at the reef's edge. aojọjọ

kōbbōjọjo Ej kōbbōjọjo jikka He carries cigarettes in his pockets. bōjọ

reeojojo Elōñ koṇan ḷōṃaro reeojojo iaar The men caught lots of fish at the lagoon using the eojojo method. eojojo

ri-eojojo Alfred ej juon iaan ri-eojojo ro jota. Alfred is one of the the men who went fishing with the eojojo method last night. eojojo

aujọjọ Ek rot eṇ ej aujọjọ ijjuweo What kind of fish is that stirring up the water over there? aujọjọ

Ebbaūjōjō Ebbaūjōjō wōt ṇe eṃṃaan. That man is always laughing. baūjō

Kōjọ Kōjọ injin ṇe Crank up the engine. jọ

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-

Ḷōṃaro raar it bwe ejjeḷọk mājet ñan aer kōjọ juon kijeek. The men made fire by rubbing sticks together, since they didn't have matches to start the fire. it

Kwōn it mājet ṇe im kōjọ kijeek ṇe You should strike a match and light the fire. it

“Kōṃro naaj Bojin pukōt waj eok dedeḷọkin aṃro kōjọ im likbade injin e.” “The Boatswain and I will come and find you when we have finished starting and testing the engine.” P281 kōṃro

Eḷōjo Eḷōjo bọtin His nose is bleeding. ḷōjo

ṃojo Erup ṃojo eo an. His appendix is ruptured. ṃojo

ṇojọ Eḷap an ṇojọ wa eṇ. That boat makes a lot of bow spray. ṇojọ

ūjō Ta ṇe kwōj ūjō kake? What are you grinning about? kake

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ ūjō. Stop grinning. ūjō

Taṇe kwōj ūjō kake What are you grinning about? ūjō

Ear ūjō tok ñan eō. She grinned at me. ūjō

baūjō Ebar baūjō kōn an tab. He's giddy again from drinking. baūjō

Ebaūjō Ebaūjō wōt ṇe kōrā. I've never seen a woman who is always laughing like her. baūjō

joujo Uraak tok joujo iturū Move here close to me. uraak

Kwōn jijet tok joujo. Sit down right here. joujo

jebkwanwūjọ Jibwe tok ṃōk jebkwanwūjọ eo ilo pāāntōre ṇe Could you hand me the coconut oil from the pantry? jebkwanwūjọ

ko Raenōṃṃanḷọk ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. They're more peaceful on the outer islands. aenōṃṃan

Eḷap an kar kumi in iakiu ko aitwerōk. The baseball teams had a highly disputed game. aitwerōk

Ajorṃaanin iien ko an Lōtañūr. It's a huge fish that's been around since the days of the legendary Lōktañūr (who invented the sail). ajorṃaan

Allōñin wōt ko kein. These are the rainy months. allōñ

Ej alluwaḷọke an jentoki ko juñaidi im buuk doon. From a distance he's watching the fighter planes engaging in a spectacular dogfight. alluwaḷọk

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kọ Ear kōmmour kọ boñ. She gave birth to a fetus last night. kọ

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

Iar idaak akō iar jab kadek. I drank but did not get drunk. akō

Akō? But what? akō

Akō kwe How about you? akō

kaako Ej akajoke an kaako eṇ edde bwe en kab jibwe ñe eboñḷọk. He's observing where the rooster is sleeping so he can catch it when it gets darker. akajok

jako Enañin aloklok ke bao eo ear jako. Have you seen that lost chicken? aloklok

Bōlen kwōn atade bwe en jab jako kāāj ṇe Maybe you should use a wire leader so you won't lose the hook atad

Iar kōttar eok ak kwaar jab itok. Baj ke iar iwōj ak kwaar jako. I waited for you and you didn't show up. In fact, I had come and you were not there. baj ke

Ebbūrarrar ḷam jako ijeṇe That area there by you is all smeary. būrar

Raar iiaieo ippān doon ālikin aer jako jān doon iuṃwin elōñ iiō. They had a reunion after many years of absence from one another. iiāio

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Ejako Ejako aewanlikin aelōñ kein ad ro. The expert fishermen that we once had in our islands are all gone. aewanlik

Ri-raan kein einwōt ejako ḷọk aer ebbaaṃlele. People nowadays don't seem to like family life. baaṃle

Ejako bọọr eo boran bato e. The bottle's cork is missing. bọọr

Raar jeplōklōk im pukot ajiri eo ejako. They spread out to look for the missing child. jeplōklōk

Ejako jiipkako eo aō. I lost my wallet. jiipkako

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rejako Ri-ainbat piik ro rejako. Those responsible for boiling the pork are not here. ainbat

ijako Kwōnāj lale ṃōṇe ṃōrro ñe ijako. You'll manage our house when I'm gone. lale

Eabḷajtiiñḷamjako Eabḷajtiiñḷamjako likin ṃweo iṃōn. The ocean side of his land had a lot of abḷajtiñ plants. abḷajtiiñ

Kwōjako Kwōjako jān an bok keem eo. You missed the part when the contest reached a climax. bok

kako Kajjitōk: Kwōj itōk jān ia kako eṇ?; Jān lo mar eṇ; Kwaar et?, Iar eabeb kijō ṃōñā A query: "Whence came that rooster?", "From those boondocks."; "What did you there?", "Scratched for my food.". ebeb

Kako eṇ ej kāineik lọlọ eṇ. The rooster is covering the hen. ine

Kako eo ejebwiji kako eo juon. The rooster kicked (spurred) the other rooster. jebwij

Kako eo ejebwiji kako eo juon. The rooster kicked (spurred) the other rooster. jebwij

Ej (ik)kūr kako eṇ That rooster is crowing. kūkūr

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jiipkako Ej jiipkako ilo wa eṇ. He's the supercargo on the ship. jiipkako

Ejako jiipkako eo aō. I lost my wallet. jiipkako

Juon eo eliktake jiipkako eo an. Someone snatched his wallet. liktak

pako Eaṃaṃ pako. Something's attracting the sharks. aṃaṃ

Pako eo eṇ eṃōj dibdibōje. The shark has been speared many times. debdeb

Lukkuun depdep in pako men eṇ. That's a very huge shark. depdep

Ij jañin kar lelolo pako dettaer de eo ilo mour e aō. I had never seen that many sharks in my whole life. P1004 detta-

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

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Ri-anjin-pako Ri-anjin-pako e He's an expert at keeping the sharks at bay. anjin-pako

Eko Eko tok kilū ñe ij ellolo aḷkita. Seeing an alligator gives me the creeps. aḷkita

Eḷak būbtūkḷọk (ibbūtūkḷọk) kinej eo eko. She took off when blood gushed from the wound. būbtūktūk

Bao eo eko ñan bukun wōjke ko. The chicken ran to the forest. bukun

Eko juon ri-kalbuuj. A prisoner has flown the coop. ko

Ruokjānḷañ eo eko. The killer escaped. okjānḷañ

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Mieko Eḷap an lelāle (ellāle) Mieko Kwiin The MIECO QUEEN always rolls. lelāle

Eor nien ittūt in wia Mieko. There are bras for sale at MIECO. nine

Wōpet ej waj Mieko. Obet is a watchman at MIECO. waj

ijeko Eṃōj etale ijeko ear etal ie ḷọk The places where he went have been investigated. ijeko

alekọ Ej kajjioñ alekọ ke ej ja wōr jidik meram. He's trying to locate the birds' roost while there's still some light left. alekọ

ri-alekọ Ewi ri-alekọ eo Where's the bird roost watcher/locator? alekọ

Ejerajko Ejerajko aebōj eṇ. That cistern has been bleached (to sanitize it). jerajko

Ri-jerajko Ri-jerajko ro eṃōj aer jerajkoik aebōj eṇ. Those who are responsible for putting bleach in the cistern have already done so. jerajko

mejko Jọọn eñak ta eo en ba kōn an mejko kake Jemej ke ear buñ. John didn't know what to say, being so embarrassed for James when he (James) fell down. mejko

Jọọn eñak ta eo en ba kōn an mejko kake Jemej ke ear buñ. John didn’t know what to say because of his embarassment for James when he fell. kōn

Imejko Imejko kōn kijek ṇe aṃ. Your fire is blinding me. mejko

jokko Jab eḷḷọk ñan jokko ṇe bwe ejjaad bwebwe. Don't let the tramp bother you as he is a bit crazy. jokko

Eaiṇokko Eaiṇokko ḷọk jān ledik eṇ jein. He's more light complexioned than his older sister. aiṇokko

Eaiṇokko kōnke nejin ri-pālle. He's light skinned because his father is a white American. aiṇokko

Eaiṇokko kōnke nejin ri-pālle. He's light skinned because his father is a white American. kōnke

ṃukko Paḷōji ṃweiuk kaṇe bwe ren ṃukko. Put the merchandise on the pallet so we may winch them up. paḷōt

Dodoor laḷḷọk ṃukko ṇe Let the cargo net down carefully. dedoor

añkō Kajouk añkō ṇe Cast the anchor loose. jo

Kajjioñ in kakijeke añkō ṇe Try to make that anchor fast. kijek

Ekilōk ke añkō ṇe Is the anchor fastened? kilōk

Kajjioñ kakilōke añkō ṇe Try to make that anchor fast. kilōk

Peauti añkō ṇe Pay out the rope for the anchor. peaut

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jiṃañko Juon eṇ ñiū jiṃañko. I have a jiṃañko jiṃañko

penkō Eajet penkō ṇe That vinegar has already become acid. ajet

Eajete penkō ṇe That vinegar is acidic. ajet

Ñe eto ḷọk wōt an pād jimañūñ eo enaaj erom penkō. If it stands longer as jimañūñ, it will become vinegar. S19 ñe

Ñe eto ḷọk wōt an pād jimañūñ eo enaaj erom penkō. If it stands longer as jimañūñ, it will become vinegar. S19 penkō

Joko Joko eṇ ej joko in raij wōt. That warehouse is for rice only. joko

Joko eṇ ej joko in raij wōt. That warehouse is for rice only. joko

Eṃōj kanne joko eo kōn raij. The warehouse has been filled with rice. joko

Ijoko Ijoko raar kakkuri ilo pata eo rej pād wōt jenkwāer. The traces of what they destroyed during the war were still there. ijeko

Kwōn kōpeḷaak jar kaṇe wōj ṇa ijoko jikiier Have all those groups assemble at their respective places. peḷaak

Kwōj ememej ke ijoko jaar pād ie Amedka? Do you remember the places we visited in America? ijoko

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

Pikinni im Ānewetak rej ijoko Amedka ear teej baaṃ ie. Bikini and Einiwetok are where America tested bombs. S1 teej

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koko Kwōj idaak ke koko? Would you like to drink chocolate? koko

Epen kōmour koko. This skin disease (koko) is hard to cure. koko

Jero nini koko. Let's share this coconut. koko

Wa koko ijekoko Those are the ships over there. ijekoko

jejakoko Kwōn jab jejakoko (ejjakoko) jān aṃ jerbal. Don't be absent from your job so often. jako

Ia ṇe kwaar jejakoko (ejjakoko) ie Where have you been that I haven't seen you for so long? jako

ejjakoko Kwōn jab jejakoko (ejjakoko) jān aṃ jerbal. Don't be absent from your job so often. jako

Ia ṇe kwaar jejakoko (ejjakoko) ie Where have you been that I haven't seen you for so long? jako

kōjjakoko Lale kwaar kōjjakoko bwe jenaaj aikuji eok. Don't disappear because we might need you. jako

ṃakoko Kwōn jab ṃakoko in jikuuḷ. Don't refuse to go to school. ṃakoko

Kwōn jab kaabōbbōb bwe unin an naaj ṃakoko ṇe You shouldn't persist cause it's turning her off. abōbbōb

Kwōn jab albakbōkin ṃakoko. Don't show your unwillingness to carry things tucked under the arm by doing it sloppily. albakbōk

Eṃakoko Eṃakoko in kọọjoj. He doesn't want to use a blanket. kọọjoj

jeṃakoko “Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe jelo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

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

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

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

kwoṃakoko Etke kwoṃakoko in kaaluje ippam"? Why don't you want to take her with you to the movies? alwōj

pepakoko Ekkar ñan bwebwenato, elukkuun pepakoko lowaan to in. As the story goes, this pass is teeming with sharks. P1321 pako

eppakoko “Jema e, etke eppakoko ijin?” ikar kate eō im kajjitōk. “Father, why are there so many sharks out there?” I braced myself and asked. P1005 pako

ijekoko Wa koko ijekoko. Those are the ships over there. ijekoko

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

ninikoko Itok kōjeañ ninikoko. Come let's eat and drink. ninikoko

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

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

Ejjepkọkọ Ejjepkọkọ lowaan ṃwiin There are lots of floor mats in this house. This house smells of floor mats. jepkọ

Ekkarkoko Ekkarkoko ānbwinnin He has lots of fungi under his skin. karko

Erkoko Erkoko, bao ko kwōj pukoti. Right over there are those chickens you're looking for. erkoko

attūkoko Kwōn jab attūkoko bwe enaaj metak lọjieṃ. Don't eat scraps or you will get a stomach ache. attūkoko

ṃōko Kōdọ eo ekaelor ṃōko. The cloud cast a shadow over the homes. aelor

Raar ekkeitaake kōtaan ṃōko. They connected the houses. ekkeitaak

Ejenolọk jān ṃōko jet It was isolated from the rest of the houses. jenolọk

Elōñ ṃuriniej eṃōj aer jorrāān ak jako jān wōt an armej in āneo kar aikuj jikin aer kalōki ṃōko iṃweer ie. A good number of traditional landmarks have been damaged or have disappeared altogether due to the need for the people to build their homes. ṃuriniej

iṃoko Ejakkutkutḷọk iṃoko ilo ān eo juon. The houses on the other island are farther apart jọkkutkut

Ejakkutkut iṃoko ianeo The houses on the island are not close together. jọkkutkut

Ekajjooko Ekajjooko ñe ej kadek. He has shameful behavior whenever he gets drunk. kajjookok

rōko Ri-kaaerār ro rōko. The ruddy turnstone trappers escaped. aerār

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

Erko nuknuk aṃ kwōj pukoti. Here are your clothes you've been looking for. erko

Erko bok ko aṃ ko. Here are your books. erko

Irko Irko bok ko aṃ ko. Here are your books. irko

lo Kwōn ajādik ḷọk bwe ren jab lo eok. Walk away slowly so they don't notice you. ajādik

Kwōn ajjādikdik ḷọk bwe ren jab lo eok. Walk away very softly and slowly so they don't notice you. ajādik

Jide im anilen bwe jen bar lo doon. It's lucky and our fate to see each other again. anilen

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-

Lo eok Jānwōde ñe eṃṃan mōur im ankilaan Irooj. See you in January if my health's OK and it's the Lord's will. ankilaa-

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ḷo Baḷuun eṇ eḷap an ḷo ej. The plane is too high. ej

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

aḷo Iwōj bwe ij baj aḷo waj wōt. Go ahead because I'm coming later. aḷo

Kajjioñ kate eok bwe en jako aṃ aḷo. Try hard not to be coming in late. aḷo

Iaḷo Iaḷo. I'm late. aḷo

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

Eiiaḷo Eiiaḷo ḷọk ṃweeṇ jān ṃōe iṃō. That house is more yellowish than my house. iaḷo

Ri-aḷo Ri-aḷo rej naaj jerata wōt. Those who're late will always miss out. aḷo

kooḷaḷo Jab kātōk eok bwe kooḷaḷo. Don't assert yourself for you are a weakling. kātōk

kọuḷaḷo Jab bōktok kọuḷaḷo bwe enāj kōkọuḷaḷoḷo (ekkọuḷaḷoḷo) ṃwiin Don't bring spiders to this house or it will be crawling with them. kauḷaḷo

ṃaḷo Akadik eo waan Ānti eṇ ej ejjerakrōk ilo ṃaḷo. Andy's new outrigger canoe is sailing in the lagoon. akadik

Eakajini ṃaḷo ṇe The whole lagoon is teeming with akajin fish. akajin

loṃaḷo Ebarāinwōt tipen kōiie i loṃaḷo meñe ej jañin kar tar meto kaṇ rōḷḷap. It seemed seaworthy in the lagoon, but it had not yet traveled on the high sea. P15 kōiie

Ebarāinwōt tipen kōiie i loṃaḷo meñe ej jañin kar tar meto kaṇ rōḷḷap. It seemed seaworthy in the lagoon, but it had not yet traveled on the high sea. P15 meñe

iloṃaḷo Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 kije-

Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 lime-

Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 eṃ

Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 kinie-

Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 wa

pālo Eḷap an lio pālo kōn ajri ro nājin. She is worn out from taking care of her children. pālo

Elo Elo bwe rōkajooke. He was disenchanted when they rejected him. lo

Jema elo aō kain eo im kōnono tok. When Father saw me do this he called over to me. P815 tok

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

Jema elo miroū im jeeaḷe ḷọk eō ñan ippān. As soon as Father got a glimpse of me he made a gesture with his hand for me to come toward him. P581 jeeaaḷ

Ḷōṃa e, jemān jaajmi,” Kapen eo ekar ba ke elo an dedeḷọk an Bojin eo jiḷait. “Hey guys, let’s eat sashimi,” the Captain said when he saw the Boatswain was done slicing it up. P1329 jiḷait

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jelo “Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe jelo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

Ij ḷōmṇak ilju jibboñtata jelo ān eo. I think we’ll spot the island early tomorrow morning. P843 lelo

jeḷo Ñe ej or jeḷo, aolep rej kōkkeilọk. When a boat is sighted the islanders all shout. kōkkeilọk

kajeḷo Rej kajeḷo. They are looking for grasshoppers. jeḷo

ejeḷo Rej laṃōj im ba ejeḷo. They are shouting and saying 'sail ho'. jeḷo

Jen wōnarḷọk bwe ejeḷo. Let's go to the beach because there's a ship coming in. jeḷo

Ejjeikik ri-āneo ke ejeḷo. The island populace were agitated by the sighting of a sail. jejeikik

lelo Jabdewōt iien kwōj lelo (ello) kōjwad, kwōn jeḷā bwe eor ek ippāer. Anytime you see a flock of birds on the ocean, you must know that there are fish with it. kōjwad

Kwōnañin lelo (ello) ke aṃ peen? Haven't you found yourself a pen yet? lelo

meḷọ Eṃṃan ad meḷọ ṇa inin. We have a good existence on this islet. meḷọ

memeḷo Eḷap an memeḷo (emmeḷo) kōtaan ni kā. These coconut trees are widely spaced. memeḷo

emmeḷo Eḷap an memeḷo (emmeḷo) kōtaan ni kā. These coconut trees are widely spaced. memeḷo

Emmeḷo niin wāto in. The coconut trees on this tract are far apart. memeḷo

peḷo Kwōn pukot juon peḷo ṇe aṃ. Pick on your peer. peḷo

Relo Relo ijo ej kūttiliek ie jān wōt aloklokin. He was discovered because he exposed himself. aloklok

ilo Eban jab jeraaṃṃan ad eọñōd ilo aejekin ibwijtok. We're bound to be lucky when we fish with a surrounding net on a dark night with the tide coming in. aejek

Raenōṃṃanḷọk ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. They're more peaceful on the outer islands. aenōṃṃan

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

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

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

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jilo Kwōnañin jeṃōnnaik ke jilo ṇe Have you clubbed the white tuna fish? jeṃōnna

kajilo Rej kajilo. They are fishing for jilo jilo

Ri-kajilo Ri-kajilo. Men who are fishing for jilo jilo

pilo Ej tōtaorak (ettaorak) wōt meja jān ke iar pilo. It has felt gritty under my eyelids since I got the eye disease. tōtaorak

Jab kalimjek aḷ bwe kwonaaj pilo. Don't stare at the sun because it will blind you. aḷ

Ḷōṃare kōn ad bwijwōḷāḷọk jejino pilo,” eba. “Fellas, because we are getting older we are starting to lose our vision,” the Captain said. P1245 bwijwoḷā

epilo Ḷeo epilo ej jatoḷ kōn aḷaḷ eo ilo an etetal. The blind man is using the stick find his way as he walks. jatoḷ

Ipilo Ipilo. I am blind. pilo

allo En baj to wōt aṃ allo? Why is it taking you so long to do your searching? allo

Eṇeo iar lo an allo waj ijjieṇ waj. I last saw him looking for something in that direction. allo

Ear baj allo wōt jān ke ear ḷotak He's a born stutterer. allo

eallo Ij jab kannooj meḷeḷe an kōnnaan bwe eallo. I can't quite understand what he says because he stammers. allo

Joñan an wiwijet eallo an kōnnaan. He was so agitated he was tongue-tied. allo

ri-allo Ej jab ri-allo men eṇ. He's not a good searcher. allo

ejallo Ḷeo ejallo eṇ That man can't see well. jāllo

Ri-jāllo Ri-jāllo eo eṇ kwaar kōjerbale bwe en pukot tok bọọḷ eo. You sent the man who can't see well to find the ball. jāllo

kaikallo Rej kaikallo mọọrin kabwebwe. They are fishing for kaikallo as bait for tuna. ikallo

ello Jabdewōt iien kwōj lelo (ello) kōjwad, kwōn jeḷā bwe eor ek ippāer. Anytime you see a flock of birds on the ocean, you must know that there are fish with it. kōjwad

Kwōnañin lelo (ello) ke aṃ peen? Haven't you found yourself a pen yet? lelo

Ejjeḷḷo Ejjeḷḷo ḷọk āneuweo jān āniin There are more grasshopper on that island than this island. jeḷo

Kwōllo Kwōllo ke jikka? Did you get any cigarettes? lelo

“Kwōn ṃōk bar tallōñ im lale kwōllo ke āne i ṃaan,” ekar ba. “Climb up and see if you spot land up ahead,” he said. P915 tallōñ

kaṃḷo Ñe rej kaṃḷo ñan eok kwōj aikuj kabbōjrak. When you are being honored at a feast, you should give away little presents to show your appreciation. kabbōjrak

Etiemlo Etiemlo wōt lieṇ. She is the talk of the town. tiemlo

joḷọ Ta unin aṃ joḷọ mar ṇe im kōjermatmat ṃōṇe ñan kōto in? Why did you clean up the bushes and expose the house to the wind? jejedmatmat

lolo 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

Kanooj waji lolo kaṇe rej lik bwe emoottok ri-eaklep eo. Watch out now because the robber has arrived. eaklep

lọlọ Kako eṇ ej kāineik lọlọ eṇ The rooster is covering the hen. ine

Etōbōb lọlọ eṇ kijen. He has a nice and fat chicken. tōbōb

Jendik wōt lọlọ kaṇe nejiṃ. Your hens are all young chickens. jendik

Elōñ nejin lọlọ eo jojo. The hen has lots of chicks. jojo

ḷōḷō Rej kōṃṃan idin ḷōḷō jān maañ. Weaving strands are made of pandanus leaves. id

Liṃaro raṇ rej ḷōḷō. Those women are making leis. ḷōḷō

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

Eiaḷoḷo Eiaḷoḷo mejān nuknuk eo an. Her dress is yellowish. iaḷo

kalōlō Kwōn kalōlō. Stand on your head. lōlō

ekkọuḷaḷoḷo Jab bōktok kọuḷaḷo bwe enāj kōkọuḷaḷoḷo (ekkọuḷaḷoḷo) ṃwiin Don't bring spiders to this house or it will be crawling with them. kauḷaḷo

kōkọuḷaḷoḷo Jab bōktok kọuḷaḷo bwe enāj kōkọuḷaḷoḷo (ekkọuḷaḷoḷo) ṃwiin Don't bring spiders to this house or it will be crawling with them. kauḷaḷo

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

kajjeḷoḷo Rej ilọk ñan lik in kajjeḷoḷo. They are going to the ocean side to look for coming ships. jeḷo

Jeañ lọk in kajjeḷoḷo. Let's go see if there's a boat coming. We're going to see if there's a boat coming. jeḷo

Ejjeḷoḷo Ejjeḷoḷo ānin There are lots of grasshoppers on this island. jeḷo

Ejjeḷoḷo Mājro There are always boats arriving in Majuro. jeḷo

lelolo Ij jañin kar lelolo pako dettaer de eo ilo mour e aō. I had never seen that many sharks in my whole life. P1004 detta-

Ij jañin kar lelolo (ellolo) boñ āinwōt in an diboñ. I've never seen such a dark night as this. diboñ

Ij jain kar lelolo (ellolo) kōkkauu āinwōt e. I never saw a greater begger for food than he is. kōkkau

Lieṇ ej bar lelolo (ellolo). She's unfaithful to her husband. lelo

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

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bukwelōlō Kwōn bukwelōlō em jar. Kneel and pray. bukwelōlō

Rej bukwelōlō im jar. They are kneeling and praying. bukwelōlō

pijḷōḷō Kwōj jab ṃōk in pijḷōḷō ke Aren't you tired of squatting? pijḷeḷe

allolo Ej juon armej eo ej jab allolo. He's a person who doesn't circulate. allolo

Ejeja aṃ allolo. You rarely go around. allolo

ri-allolo Jab eḷḷọk ñane bwe ri-allolo. Don't mind him because he's a roamer. allolo

ejjāllolo Jab likūt ? iṃaan bwe ejjāllolo. Don't put him in the front because he's not able to see well. jāllo

ellolo Eko tok kilū ñe ij ellolo aḷkita Seeing an alligator gives me the creeps. aḷkita

Ij jañin kar lelolo (ellolo) boñ āinwōt in an diboñ. I've never seen such a dark night as this. diboñ

Ij jain kar lelolo (ellolo) kōkkauu āinwōt e. I never saw a greater begger for food than he is. kōkkau

Lieṇ ej bar lelolo (ellolo). She's unfaithful to her husband. lelo

Ellolo ḷeen riiṃ. Your husband has a lover everywhere he goes. lelolo

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Ekkōḷoḷo Ekkōḷoḷo. She's mad. kōḷo

Koṃwin pinniki kumi eṇ ad bwe ren kōkōḷoḷo (ekkōḷoḷo) im wiin. You must cheer our team so they can be enthused toward winning. pinnik

kōkōḷoḷo Koṃwin pinniki kumi eṇ ad bwe ren kōkōḷoḷo (ekkōḷoḷo) im wiin. You must cheer our team so they can be enthused toward winning. pinnik

Ekkaṃōḷoḷo Ekkaṃōḷoḷo ri-Ṃajeḷ Marshallese are always having parties. kaṃōḷo

aeṃōḷoḷo Eḷap an aeṃōḷoḷo mejatoto in jota. The air is very cool in the evening. aeṃōḷoḷo

Epaak an kwōj bwe ejjino aeṃōḷoḷo. It'll freeze soon for it's beginning to get cool. aeṃōḷoḷo

Eaeṃōḷoḷo Eaeṃōḷoḷo tata iuṃwin Alele. The coolest spot is under the Alele Museum. aeṃōḷoḷo

Eaeṃōḷoḷo tok jān rear. The cool air is coming from the east. aeṃōḷoḷo

eṃṃōḷoḷo Eṃṃan an ṃōṃōḷoḷo (eṃṃōḷoḷo) iarin ānin It's nice that the whole lagoon side of this islet is cool. ṃōḷo

Kwaeṃṃōḷoḷo Kwaeṃṃōḷoḷo ḷọk ṇa ijin jān ñe kwōnaaj etal eañ ṃweeṇ You're cooler here than if you went into the house. aeṃōḷoḷo

ṃōṃōḷoḷo Eṃṃan an ṃōṃōḷoḷo (eṃṃōḷoḷo) iarin ānin It's nice that the whole lagoon side of this islet is cool. ṃōḷo

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

Eaplolo Eaplolo jipij eo an. The speech he composed was such that it was slurred no matter who read it. aplo

Eaplolo an jipij. The speech he made was slurred from beginning to end. aplo

Ekkaplolo Ekkaplolo niñniñ eṇ. That baby is always slobbering. kaplo

ṃoḷo Bwōlen kōto ṃoḷo ṇe ioon lọmeto ej kōṃṃan bwe piọ in eppānene en jab ekkañin wōt piọ in ioon lọmeto. Perhaps the cold sea breeze is the reason land-based chill is not as biting as the ocean one. eppānene

ṃōḷo Ej jab daan ṃōḷo. It's not very cold. daan

Ṃōḷo in ekāebebe eō. This cool weather makes me shiver. ebeb

"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

kaṃōḷo Koṃwin kōppojak bwe ejako iien kaṃōḷo. Get ready because it's almost time for the party. kaṃōḷo

Etan men jab in: kaṃōḷo. The name of this sort of festivity: Kaṃōḷo ‘making cool’. S4 kaṃōḷo

Rej kaṃōḷo wōt ñan ruwamāejet kab irooj, ñe ej wōr keemem, kab ñe ewōr ri-lotok. Only newcomers and chiefs are honored in this way, or if there is a first birthday, or if there are visitors. S4 lo-

eṃṃōḷō Ta eṇ ri-mweeṇ rej eṃṃōḷō kake What are the people in that household so excited about? eṃṃōḷō

Eṃṃōḷō armejin aelōñ eo ke rej roñ ke enāj itok. The people of the atoll got excited when they heard he was coming. eṃṃōḷō

rōlo Kiiō rōlo mirokan wa in im rej iruj tok in aluje. Now they have spotted the boat and are coming to take a look at it. P1008 miro

kwōlo Etalpeete ṃōk lik ṇe im lale kwōlo ke ṃọle eo. How about taking a walk over the ocean side reef and see if you locate the school of ṃọle etalpeet

Kwōlo ke (i)kōk eo? Did you find the crack? kōk

“Ij wōnāne ḷọk kiin ak ñe kwōlo ḷeo juon kab jiroñ ḷọk “I’m going to the island now, but when you see him, please tell him. P109 jiroñ

“Kajjioñ ṃōk wanlōñ ḷe, Bojin, im lale ta kwōlo i ṃaan,” Jema ekar ba ñane “Try climbing up on top of the mast, Mr. Boatswain, and if you can see anything up ahead,” Father told him. P1190 kajjioñ

atlo Eḷap an kajoor atlo in ḷeeṇ He can enchant people with his words. atlo

mo Kwōn kejjerwawaik kinej ṇe peiṃ bwe en mo ṃōkaj You should expose the wound on your hand so it can heal faster. jejedwawa

Ānin ej ṃōttan mo ko an irooj raṇ ilo aelōñ in. This islet is one of those restricted to the Irooj clan only. mo

ṃō Joñan an kar ḷokwanwaik tok aeḷōñ kein ke ear pād ijekaṇ eḷak rọọltok elukkuun ṃō. He was so homesick for the Marshalls while he was abroad that when he returned he was really skinny. ḷokwanwa

mamo Kwōmaroñ ke kāājrabōle tok juon mọọrū mamo? Could you hook me a sardine for bait? kāājrabōl

iNaṃo Ejeparujruj armej ñe ej iien jibadede iNaṃo. People on Namu get excited when they prepare to catch flying fish there. jibadede

ri-Naṃo Anidepin ri-Naṃo ekōppaḷpaḷ The kickball techniques of the men from Naṃo is spectacular. anidep

Emo Emo bakke eo neō. The sore on my leg is healed. mo

Emō Emō jiiñlij e aō. My T-shirt is stretchy. mō

Emọ Emọ kōbaatat (i) ṃwiin No smoking (in this building). baatat

Kwōn jab kōjelbabō im kadek bwe emọ aṃ kadek. Don't disobey and get drunk, because it's forbidden for you to get drunk. kōjelbabō

Emọ ḷe eoon eṃ ānin bwe rōnaaj leṃadeik eok. It's forbidden to gather food on another's property on this island under the risk of getting speared. ḷe eoon eṃ

Emọ an jabdewōt armej deḷọñ. It is forbidden for any person to enter. mọ

Emọ an jabdewōt armej etal ñan Kuwajleen. No one is permitted to go to Kwajalein. mọ

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Jemọ Eḷae ḷọk ioon aejetin liklaḷin ānin jān Jemọ. The surface of the ocean on the leeside of this island's is smoother than that of Jemo Island. aejet

Bōdin wūnen Jemọ menin This is turtle shell from Jemọ bōd

Ekkarōkrōk arin Jemọ. Jemo's shores are always full of turtle nests. karōk

Jemọ, Pikaar, Tōke, im Ādkup rej jet iaan ḷārooj ko ilo aelōñin Ṃajeḷ Jemo, Bikar, Taka, and Erikub are some of the islands in the Marshalls reserved for chiefs strictly for food-gathering purposes. ḷārooj

Eaiki tata likin Jemọ. The ocean side of Jemọ island is littered the most with driftwood. aik

memō Enana memō (emmō) ilo wūntōōn ṃōn armej. It's not good to look into people's windows. mū

iṃō Eor juon iṃō eṃ I have a house. or

Inaaj pirōke ṃweeṇ iṃō. I'll build my house using cement blocks. pirōk

Inaaj akadik ṃwe iṃō juon raan. One day I'll build a new house out of my current one. akadik

Eiiaḷo ḷọk ṃweeṇ jān ṃōe iṃō. That house is more yellowish than my house. iaḷo

Jen iiaieo ḷọk ñan ṃweeṇ iṃō. Let's get together and head on to my house. iiāio

Limo Limo eo raan kein ṇe That's the current fad. limo

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

liṃō Eḷap an kar liṃō ke ej roñ ke emej jemān. He wept loudly when he heard his father had died. liṃō

Kwōmaroñ ke ḷatōḷe tok jidik liṃō aebōj Could you pour me some water with the ladle? ḷatōḷ

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

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

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

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itok-limo Aolep raar kwaḷọk aer itok-limo in jipañ ri-nañinmej ro. Everyone showed enthusiasm for helping the sick. itok-limoin

ri-itok-limo Aolep ri-itok-limo ro ilo jipañ ri-nañinmej raar bwikilọk jipañ ko aer ñan aujpitōḷ. [Aolep ro eitok-limoier ilo jipañ ri-nañinmej raar … ] All of those who showed interest in helping the sick took their contributions to the hospital. [The preferred usage is in square brackets.] itok-limoin

kāitoktok-limo Eḷap an kāitoktok-limo an jipij. He makes interesting speeches. itok-limoin

ailṃō Ledik eo ear ailṃō wōt ijo ej jijet ie kōn an ḷap an būroṃōj. Ledik eo ear ailṃō wōt ijo ej jijet ie kōn an ḷap an būroṃōj. The girl just sat there sobbing because of her great sorrow. ailṃō

Ledik eo ear ailṃō wōt ijo ej jijet ie kōn an ḷap an būroṃōj. Ledik eo ear ailṃō wōt ijo ej jijet ie kōn an ḷap an būroṃōj. The girl just sat there sobbing because of her great sorrow. ailṃō

Ri-ailṃō Ri-ailṃō ro raar kōṃṃan an ri-lotok ro būroṃōj. The mourners made the visitors sad. ailṃō

emmō 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

Ijino tak tōn kar wiwijet ak men eo iḷak emmō ilo kōjām eo ilo Jema im ḷōṃaro ruo ijo ioon teek. I almost started to panic but when I stuck my head out the door I saw Father and the other two men on the deck. P956 wiwijet

Bōtab ṃōṃkaj jān aō kar deḷọñ ḷọk i lowa, ikar emmō laḷ ḷọk im lale ej et. However, I stuck my head in before I went in to see how he was. P1217 deḷọñ

Enana memō (emmō) ilo wūntōōn ṃōn armej. It's not good to look into people's windows. mū

Jema emmō i lowaan wa eo jidik innem wanlōñ ḷọk ippān irooj eo ioon wab eo. Father stuck his head out of the boat to look and then stepped up to the pier with the Chief. P457 mū

kōmọ Joñan an kajjiṃwe ear kōmọ an lio nājin alwōj pija. He was so strict he forbade his daughter to see movies. kajjiṃwe

ṃōṃō Jatiin rej jitnen ṃōṃō ilowaan kāān. Sardines are packed head to tail in cans. jitnen ṃōṃō

Joñan an to aṃ pād ānin, kiiō kwe ṃōṃō in jin. You've been here so long, now you know the place inside out. ṃōṃō in

Kwōn jab inepata bwe kōjro ṃōṃō in jekein. Don't be afraid; I know this place like the back of my hand. ṃōṃō in

kaṃōṃō Eoun kaṃōṃō. Line for catching grouper, from bamboo pole on reef. eo

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Ekkaṃoṃo Ekkaṃoṃo lieṇ She gets jealous easily. kaṃo

allimōmō Ej ja allimōmō wōt ak rōbuuk bōran. As he was peeking they shot his head. allimōmō

Kwōn jab allimōmō ilo wūntō ṇe Don't look into that window. allimōmō

ri-allimōmō Rejibwe ri-allimōmō eo The peeping tom was apprehended. allimōmō

Ekammomo Ekammomo wūno ṇe That medicine is very powerful. mo

erūṃōṃō Kwōn aṃwin lọñiiṃ bwe erūṃōṃō. Wash your mouth because it has something dried on it. rūṃōṃō

Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes. rūṃōṃō

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

Ij ba wōt ijin ak etar tok juon ṇo im depet kōjaan wa eo. Right as I said it a wave smashed up against the side of the boat. P597 depdep

Inaaj kadibuki wa in ilo ṇo ṇe tok. I'll let this boat nose into the oncoming wave. dibuk

Eitok ṇo eo em kadouj wa eo. A wave covered the boat. douj

Ṇo kileplep eo ear jetak im kōjabjab neō jān laḷ. The big wave swelled up and made it so my feet didn't reach the bottom. jabjab

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jebrano Kwōn jebrano bwe ña ij peij. You sing soprano and I'll sing bass. jebrano

kōjenọ Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kōjenọ. The men are hunting for jenọ jenọ

Rikōjenọ ro raṇ eṃōj aer kōjenọ. The people who were hunting for jenọ have completed the task. jenọ

Rikōjenọ Rikōjenọ ro raṇ eṃōj aer kōjenọ. The people who were hunting for jenọ have completed the task. jenọ

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

Ij kōbbaturtur im ḷak ṃōñā enaaj lukkuun nenọ (ennọ). I'm refraining from eating (fish) for awhile so that when I do it will be so much more delicious. batur

Jekarouki raij ṇe bwe en nenọ (ennọ). Put sap in the rice to make it delicious. jekaro

Kwōn kakkinonoik juub ṇe kōn anien bwe en nenọ (ennọ). Add some onion to the soup to make it tasty. kino

Enaaj kar nenọ (ennọ) ñe kwaar jab mejāliraane ak kwaar pọḷjeje. It would have tasted better if you had baked it in coconut oil instead of plain. mejāliraan

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ubweṇo Joñan an ḷap ṇo ejar ubweṇo eo The wave-guard couldn't withstand the big waves. ubweṇo

ino Juon e aō ino. Here is my lashing cord. ino

jino 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 jino im kaapdikdik aṃ jerbal. Start getting your work out of the way little by little. apdik

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

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

Jen jino bweradikḷọk ñan keemem eṇ. Let's start moseying along to the party. bweradik

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

Jowi e aō ej Ripit kōnke jinō ej Ripit. I'm of the Ripit clan because that's my mother's clan. jowi

Kōrā eo jinō im edik jān jema. My aunty is younger than my father. My aunty is my father's younger sister. jine-

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

jiṇo Eḷapḷọk jiṇo ilo jitet ko tuiōñ ilo Amedka ilo iiō in jān iiō eo ḷọk There was more snow in the northern U.S. states this year than last. jiṇo

Ear or jinen Jiṇo Wait lōrrọ. Snow White had a fairy godmother. lōrrọ

Kwōnañin bōk ke nañinmej in jiṇo? Have you ever gotten the jiṇo sickness? jiṇo

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

Ejino jebar mā ṇe That breadfruit is beginning to sprout leaves. jebar

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

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

Ejino kuṇōk It's beginning to contract. kuṇōk

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jejino Ḷōṃare kōn ad bwijwōḷāḷọk jejino pilo,” eba. “Fellas, because we are getting older we are starting to lose our vision,” the Captain said. P1245 bwijwoḷā

Rejino Rejino jibwe ṃweo They are starting to construct the building. jebjeb

Ak aolep rōkar lo im eñjaake bwe ṇo ko rejino ḷōḷap ḷọk But we could all feel that the waves were starting to get bigger. P527 ḷap

Ijino Ijino tak tōn kar wiwijet ak men eo iḷak emmō ilo kōjām eo ilo Jema im ḷōṃaro ruo ijo ioon teek. I almost started to panic but when I stuck my head out the door I saw Father and the other two men on the deck. P956 wiwijet

Ej kanne wōt kijen ak ijino kōpeḷḷọke kuwatin kọọnpiip eo im leḷọk ñan e. As he filled his plate I opened the corned beef and handed it to him. P372 kuwat

jijino Epaak an jijino (ijjino) būrokūraṃ jar eo. The church service program is about to begin. jijino

ejjino Epaak an kwōj bwe ejjino aeṃōḷoḷo It'll freeze soon for it's beginning to get cool. aeṃōḷoḷo

ijjino Ear ijjino eọ ilo Aelōñḷapḷap. Tattooing began on Aelōñḷapḷap. eọ

Ejerakiaarḷap im jaikuj kadedeikḷọk jerbal in eṃōj an ijjino. We are halfway done and we need to complete the project we've started. jerakiaarḷap

Jikuuḷ enāj ijjino jibboñōn ilju. School begins tomorrow morning. jibboñōn ilju

Epaak an jijino (ijjino) būrokūraṃ jar eo. The church service program is about to begin. jijino

Rijjino Rijjino al eo eṇ ilo iṃōn jar eṇ. He is the one who leads the chorus at church. jijino

jiljino 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

Ear linọk Awai jiljino iiō He was in Hawaii for six years. linọk

Jema eto laḷ ḷọk im kōjọ injin eo ke ṃōttan kar joñoul ḷalem minit ñan jiljino awa Father went down into the engine room and started the engine since it was twenty-five minutes before 6 o’clock. P446 ṃōtta-

Ej jab podem tōprak ṃōñā ko ñan jiljino awa The food wasn't ready by six o'clock. podem

Raar kōnono eoon joñoul jiljino ilo John 3 They read verse 16 of John 3 eoon

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kajiljino Ḷaddik eṇ jibū ej kein kajiljino. My grandson is the sixth in the family. jiljino

Juun ej allōñ eo kein kajiljino ilo juon iiō. June is the sixth month of the year. Juun

Ejiljino Ejiljino kiiō an ḷadik eṇ jibū iiō. My grandson is now six years old. jiljino

kajjiljino Kōjro ej kajjiljino bok We each have six books. jiljino

joñoul-jiljino Eor jilñuul-emān aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ: joñoul-rualitōk aelōñ in Rālik im joñoul-jiljino aelōñ in Ratak. There are thirty-four islands in the Marshalls: eighteen islands in the Rālik and sixteen in the Ratak. S1 Ṃajeḷ

rōjino Ḷōṃaro rōjino leletok im kōṃro Jema jino bar kọkkọṇkọṇ. The guys started handing us the boards and Father and I put them away. P746 koṇ

Rōjino bōk limoun doon. They are becoming interested in each other. limo

Ḷōṃaro rōjino leletok im kōṃro Jema jino bar kọkkọṇkọṇ. The guys started handing us the boards and Father and I put them away. P746 le-

kwōjino “Inaaj jipañ eok ñe kwōjino jebjeb lōñ ḷọk aḷaḷ,” iba. “I am going to help you if you start to pass up the boards,” I said. P676 jijino

kino Aijoon kino. A fern with one leaf. aijo

Ettino Ettino ṃwilin He's a wolf in sheep's clothing. tūtino

Adikin allōñ jab in ettino. The first quarter of the moon for this month in not visible. adik

ittino Eḷap an tūtino (ittino) ijo ej kūttiliek ie. The place he is hiding is secret. tūtino

tūtino Eḷap an tūtino (ittino) ijo ej kūttiliek ie. The place he is hiding is secret. tūtino

tabwiṇo Kwōn jālitake kōrā im ajri raṇe jān tabwiṇo. Put up something to protect the women and children from the sea spray jālitak

eṃōjṇo Kwōn kōjerbal anbwijbaniṃ bwe eṃōjṇo anbwijmaroñūṃ Use your left hand because your right hand is not strong enough. anbwijban

Eṃōjṇọ Eṃōjṇọ baṃ e aō. My pulse is weak. baṃ

Eṃōjṇọ an bwijjik. He doesn't kick hard. bwijjik

Eṃōjṇọ kōn an kar nañinmej. He is weak from having been sick. ṃōjṇọ

Ear apareḷọk ñan aujpitōḷ kōnke eṃōjṇọ. He escorted him to the hospital because he was weak. apar

Ekōṃōjṇọ Ekōṃōjṇọ aō kokōro. She's torturing my mind (words from a love song). kokōro

ḷanno Raar ḷanno ke ej joraantak. They sighted land at dawn. ḷanno

“Eñin eḷak ḷanno, Epatōn. “And that must be Epatōn the Boatswain sees.” P1201 ḷanno

Enno Enno jowaanroñ in ḷeikṃaan The juice extracted from the Ḷeikṃaan pandanus is delicious jowaanroñ

Ennọ Ennọ kobban atake eṇ an. The fruits of his farm are delicious. atake

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

Ennọ an iōk bae. She cooks delicious pies. bae

Ij kōbbaturtur im ḷak ṃōñā enaaj lukkuun nenọ (ennọ). I'm refraining from eating (fish) for awhile so that when I do it will be so much more delicious. batur

Ennọ ke bwilitudek ippaṃ? Do you like bwilitudek bwilitudek

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

Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōnnọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 nenọ

Kōmmān ṃabuñ im ḷak dedeḷọk, erjel kōḷaak wūjḷā eo im men ko jet kōbwebwein, ak ña ikarreoiki kōnnọ ko im kọkọṇi. When we finished eating breakfast the three of them attached sail and arranged the other necessary sailing gear while I washed the dishes and put them away. P836 kōbwebwei-

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

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

kōṇṇọ Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōṇṇọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 kōm

buñṇo Eḷap an buñṇo rainin jān inne. The surf is higher today than yesterday. buñṇo

eọñō Ri-aḷe ro raar eọñō ijeṇe The men using the surround method of fishing have already fished there. aḷe

joñọ Ejoobe pein bwe en jab bwiin joñọ. He washes his hands with soap to get rid of the fishy smell. joob

ejoñọ Kwōn aṃwin peiṃ bwe ejoñọ. Wash your hands because they smell of fish. joñọ

Ejoñọ peiṃ Your hands are fishy. joñọ

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

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

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

Ij etal in ṃakūti amiṃōṇo kā aō. I'm going to sell these handicraft items at the market. ṃakūt

Liṃaro raṇ rej amiṃōṇo. Those women are making handicraft. amiṃōṇo

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Ri-amiṃōṇo Ri-amiṃōṇo eo ṇe That's the person who makes handicraft. amiṃōṇo

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

Addikdū ekōṃṃan an abṇōṇō. My looking at her out of the corner of my eye made her nervous. addikdik

Iuwaḷọkḷọk boñ kōn aō kar abṇōṇō. I kept getting up all night because I was uncomfortable. waḷọk

Ejaje abṇōṇō ñan jidik. He is not bothered one bit. abṇōṇō

Iar kanooj jejerkakkak (ejjerkakkak) boñ kōn aō abṇōṇō. I kept getting up all night because I was uncomfortable. jerkak

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jejenọnọ Eḷap an jejenọnọ (ejjenọnọ) iarin āniin There are lots of jenọ on the lagoon side of this islet. jenọ

ejjenọnọ Eḷap an jejenọnọ (ejjenọnọ) iarin āniin There are lots of jenọ on the lagoon side of this islet. jenọ

memenono Iḷak kalimjek Kapen eo ej memenono wōt ak mejān ekar kabūrōrō wōt im jab rom. I looked over at the Captain, who was still breathing fast and his face was all red and he wasn’t blinking. P1057 menono

nenọno Kōpjeḷtakin wōn nenọno (ennọno) in Who prepared this delicious kōpjeḷtak kōpjeḷtak

Ijaje tawūnin aer waakiḷọk ṃōñā nenọno (ennọno) ko I don't know why they passed up the delicious foods. waakḷọk

Ajjinono Ajjinono tata an kōnono eo ṇe That's the one who speaks the lowest in volume. ajjinono

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

kajjiṇoṇo Elōñ ri-Ṃajeḷ rōlukkuun jeḷā kajjiṇoṇo. There are Marshallese who are experts in treating jiṇo jiṇo

Ettinono Ettinono an jerbal. He's very secretive about his work. tūtino

liṃaajṇoṇo Ta eṇ ej kōṃṃan liṃaajṇoṇo ijjuweo What is causing those big waves way over there? liṃaajṇoṇo

Ioon lọjet ejino an kain ṇe liṃaajṇoṇo bajjek The ocean started getting kind of choppy. P113 liṃaajṇoṇo

ennọno Kōpjeḷtakin wōn nenọno (ennọno) in Who prepared this delicious kōpjeḷtak kōpjeḷtak

Ijaje tawūnin aer waakiḷọk ṃōñā nenọno (ennọno) ko I don't know why they passed up the delicious foods. waakḷọk

Ebbuñṇoṇo Ebbuñṇoṇo likin ānin The surf is always high on the ocean side of this islet. buñṇo

ejjoñọñọ Eḷap an bwiin ejjoñọñọ lowaan mwiin. The fish odor is all over the house. joñọ

Ejjoñọñọ jikin wia ek eṇ. This house smells like fish. joñọ

kōnono Ajjinono tata an kōnono eo ṇe That's the one who speaks the lowest in volume. ajjinono

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

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

Erro bwiden kar kōnono ijo im meḷọkḷọk meram eo ioon lọjet. The two of them were busy talking and forgot about the light. P1131 bwiden

Edọọj an ḷōṃaro kōnono ñan doon. Their conversation is developing into an argument. dọọj

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ri-kōnono Wōn ṇe ej ad ri-kōnono? Who is our spokesperson? kōnono

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

Kwōn jab jujuurḷọk an ekkonono im kiki. Don't try to ignore his talking by pretending to sleep. jujuurḷọk

Kwōn kōkadikdik aṃ ekkonono. Don't talk too loudly. kadikdik

Armej ro ilo aelōñ in Rālik kab Ratak, eoktak jidik aer ekkonono jān doon. The people in the Rālik and Ratak speak a little differently from each other. S1 kōnono

ekkōnono Ekajoor atin ñan kōkōnono (ekkōnono) ñan armej. He's not afraid to speak to people. at

Kōmmān ej baj būroṃōj wōt bajjek im ḷọkwanwa ḷọk ippān baḷuun eo kōn an jab lo kōmmān ak Jema ekkōnono tok We were all feeling sad and wishing the plane had seen us when Father spoke to me. P947 ḷokwanwa

Ḷak ke ejej eṇ ekkōnono, ejujen wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt. Since no one else said anything, he continued. P924 ejej

Kwōn jujālḷọk ñane im kōkōnono (ekkōnono). Look right at him while you're speaking. jujāl-

Ej ṃōj aō doori laḷ ḷọk men ko ioon wa eo ak Jema ekkōnono tok As soon as I put the things down, Father started talking to me. P1270 dedoor

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kōkōnono Ekajoor atin ñan kōkōnono (ekkōnono) ñan armej. He's not afraid to speak to people. at

Kwōn jujālḷọk ñane im kōkōnono (ekkōnono). Look right at him while you're speaking. jujāl-

“Emaat baḷuunin Navy kaṇe aer pukpukōt kōmimān,” juon armej ekar kōkōnono tok ñan kōmmān jān ioon wab eo. “The Navy planes gave up looking for you,” someone said to us from the pier. P1342 baḷuun

Eñeo iar lo an kōkōnono (ekkōnono) ippān make ḷọk ijeṇe waj. I saw him talking to himself heading in your direction. kōnono

ṃōṇōṇō Jej kukure (ikkure) im ṃōṇōṇō bwe ej kab ewan rainin. Today is the time for those who like to participate in special events (U.N. Day, for example). ewan

Joñan an ṃōṇōṇō ear jutak im kajirōṃrōṃ. He was so happy he got up and did a jig. jirōṃrōṃ

Eḷap aō ṃōṇōṇō. I'm very happy. ṃōṇōṇō

Jej jab ṃōṇōṇō ippān ri-kaaeñwāñwā. We're not crazy about people who are responsible for noise. aeñwāñwā

Ewaḷọk aerwōj ṃōṇōṇō. Their joy was revealed. aerwōj

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Jaṃōṇōṇō Jaṃōṇōṇō tata bade eo boñ. The party last night was the most uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

Ta eo ear kōṃṃan bade eo en jaṃōṇōṇō? What made the party uninteresting? jaṃōṇōṇō

Ejaṃōṇōṇō Ejaṃōṇōṇō bade eo. The party was uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

kaṃōṇōṇō Ear juon iien iiaieo eṃṃan im kaṃōṇōṇō. It was a good and enjoyable get-together. iiāio

Ekaṃōṇōṇō Ekaṃōṇōṇō kōn an kijoñ bwebwenato im tōtōñ wōt. He made people happy because he was always telling stories and laughing. P43 ṃōṇōṇō

leṃōṇōṇō Eḷap an leṃōṇōṇō mour eṇ an. He leads a cheerful existence. leṃōṇōṇō

Ejaṃṃōṇōṇō Ejaṃṃōṇōṇō ikkure ko boñ. The games last night were boring. jaṃṃōṇōṇō

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

ṃōṃōṇōṇō Rej ja ṃōṃōṇōṇō wōt kōn men ko kijeer ak etōbtōb tok juon ḷañe kakūtōtō im uwōjak. While they were enjoying their little bits of food, a big naughty skipjack came over and started causing a commotion. P386 tōbtōb

Ak iḷak rōre lọk ilo bwe Jema im Bojin eo erro kar jab kilen ṃōṃōṇōṇō. But I looked over and saw that Father and the Boatswain didn’t appear to be happy. P847 kōl

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

ibbūṇoṇo Ebwiin ibbūṇoṇo. It smells of unwashed sexual organs. būṇo

Rōno Rōno im mālij addi-kọọtotin rūkọọt eo. The thief got his index finger smashed addi-kọọtot

Arno Aelaḷin jiroñin Arno ebuñbuñ ilo Ṃajeḷ in. The sexual intercourse technique performed by Arno young women is renowned in the Marshall Islands. aelaḷ

Arṇo Ejjāibobo arin Arṇo. There are lots of jāibo along the lagoon shores of Arno. jāibo

Eṃōj an wa eo jikrōkḷọk Arṇo. The boat has arrived at Arno. jikrōk

Euwwi wōt aelin Arṇo. Unicorn fish from Arno are the most delicious. ael

Aeniñeañḷọk tata likin Ḷōñar ilo Arṇo. The northward flowing current is greatest on the ocean side of Ḷōñar in Arṇo. aeniñeañḷọk

Jete allōñūṃ ṇa i Arṇo? How many months were you on Arno? allōñ

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Uno Uno kaṇe rejjab jejjet ñan doon. The colors don't go well together. jejjet

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

Iar addeboululḷọk ñan ṃōn Jeeki inne in kappok liṃō uno. I was dizzy when I went to Jeeki's house yesterday to get some medicine. addeboulul

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

Kwōn kajjoik wa ṇe ṃokta jān an uno. Remove the rust before you paint it. jejo

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euno Kilin bọọk eo euno mouj bwe en jab aelọk ilo boñ. Maybe the box was painted white so it would be easier to see in the dark. P512 wūno

kọuno Eor ke aṃ kọuno? Have you any coloring? kawūno

Runo Runo eo eṇ ej allōke Pita. The medicine person is chanting and performing an incantation over Peter. allōk

Ruuno Ruuno eo ear kade ri-nañinmej eo. The medicine man treated the sick man by bloodletting. kadkad

Ruuno eo ear kamour ledik eo. The medicine-woman healed the girl. mour

Elōñ ruuno eḷap aer mọṇmọṇ. Many medicine men have supernatural powers. mọṇmọṇ

wūno Kobōk ia batin wūno mouj ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your five-gallon bucket of white paint? bat

Wūno eo ekōjoṇake. The medication caused him to sleep soundly. joṇak

Kapejlọk wūno ṇe kōn jerpāntain. Dilute the paint with turpentine. kapejlọk

Ekōbbōkakkak an wūno. His medicines are extraordinarily strong. kōbbōkakkak

Wūno eo ekōmouri eō. The medicine cured me. kōmour

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Ri-wūno Ri-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer. These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8 ṇōṇooj

Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake. Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. S21 kōkōpāl

Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake. Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. S21 wūno

Ri-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer. These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8 wūno

Kōn men in, ṃōttan jidik ejjeḷọk ri-wūno ej mour wōt kiiō. As a result, soon there will no longer be any living practicioners of Marshallese medicine. S8 ṃōttan jidik

ọo Etke kwaar ọo jān jikuuḷ? Why were you absent from school? ọo

Ebbaoo Ebbaoo āniin There are lots of chickens/birds on this island. bao

ri-kōbbaoo Iar jibwe ri-kōbbaoo ro boñ. I caught the chicken thieves last night. bao

memaoo Ebaj et im memaoo (emmaoo) turun mejaṃ? How did your face get all bruised? mao

emmaoo Ebaj et im memaoo (emmaoo) turun mejaṃ? How did your face get all bruised? mao

Ooo “Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.” “Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, “because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200 jab bar

“Ooo, a bar iọkwe koṃro,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “Oh, and goodbye to you two,” the old man said. P217 iọkwe

Ḷāāānnooo “Ḷāāānnooo!” ekkeilọk Bojin eo jān raan kaju eo. “Laaand hooo!” the Boatswain yelled from atop the mast. P1195 kōkeilọk

Ōōōō “Ōōōō!” Kapen eo eba. “Oh oh oh!” the Captain said. P1044 ōō

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

Raar kōb im po ikjet. They dug till they reached rock-bottom. ikjet

Ej jab po būruō kōn ṃōñā in. I'm not terribly excited about this meal. jab po bōro

Raar joorkatkat ke rej roñ kōn an po wa eo. They mobilized when they heard of the boat's capture. joorkatkat

Juon eṇ wa kileplep ej kab po tok. There is a very large ship there that just arrived. kilep

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pọ Ear kọjek ak kōn an pọ, ejab mej. I hooked it but it got inside the coral and I didn't land it. pọ

jāpo Epād ilo jāpo. It's in between. jāpo

kapo Jab kadeḷọñ kōm ilo kapo. Lead us not into temptation. kapo

Jen kapo bōb eṇ. Let's wait until that pandanus gets ripe and some of its keys fall. po

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

Epo bōb eṇ. Some of the keys of that pandanus are ripe and falling. po

Epo baḷuun eo. The plane has arrived. po

Epo bao eo. The chicken is caught. po

Epo rūkọọt eo. The thief is arrested. po

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repo Ri-ajjādikdik ro repo ippān ri-waj eo boñ. The night watchman caught them sneaking. ajādik

popo Kwōn popo bwe ettoon ṃwiin Sweep, because the house is dirty. popo

Kwōn jab popo ṃanit bwe rōnaaj ṃan eok. Quit going to other peoples' land or they will kill you. popo ṃanit

kapopo Mej kapopo men ṇe ippaṃ. Your sickness is quite contagious. kapopo

Jen etal kapopo. Let's go look for fallen ripe pandanus keys. po

Ekapopo Ekapopo mej in. This disease is contagious. kapopo

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

Epọpo Epọpo jabōn eo ṇai neen. The snake coiled around his leg. pọpo

Kōpopo Kōpopo ilo boojaṃ. Be ready; be prepared; expect something to happen and so be on your guard; know what to do in the event something unexpected or expected happens. booj

Epoub Bojin eo in kōpopo ijo i ṃaan, innem ijujen tōbtōb ḷọk ñan ijo im tāiki. The Boatswain was busy coiling line at the bow, so I pulled in the anchor and the line. P479 tōbtōb

“Ekwe ej jab nana ak kwōn kōpopo ilo boojaṃ bwe jen jab peḷọk im peek aelōñin Ṇauṇau,” Bojin eo erere ke ej ba men in. “Alright, no big deal, but you should go get yourself ready so we won’t drift and end up on the island of Ṇauṇau,” the Boatswain said as he laughed. P290 booj

“Ekwe ebwe in ak koṃro lukkuun etale ta ej aikuj kōpopo ioon wa in bwe kiin ej etal ñan jilu awa,” Kapen eo eba. “Okay, that’s enough of that; you two need to figure out what else we need to prepare on the boat because it’s almost three o’clock,” the Captain said. P403 etale

ṃaanjāppopo Ij baj ṃaanjāppopo wōt im kọkoṇ jidik jāān. I'll just be prepared for a rainy day and stash away some money. ṃaanjāppopo

Koṃwin ṃaanjāppopo wōt Get prepared for any eventuality. ṃaanjāppopo

Eppopo Eppopo leen bōb eṇ. That pandanus tree always has bunches with keys that fall easily. po

Wa eo eppopo eṇ That canoe is stopping at many places. The sail of that canoe keeps coming down. po

Eppopo ḷeeṇ He's always getting arrested. po

ro Ejako aewanlikin aelōñ kein ad ro. The expert fishermen that we once had in our islands are all gone. aewanlik

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

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

Ajri ro raṇ rej ikkure im allitoto ilo kimejān ni eṇ. The children and playing and dangling on the leaves of the coconut tree. allitoto

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

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

jekaro Kwōnañin eọut(i) ke ni jekaro eṇ aṃ? Did you lash that coconut sap sprout of yours yet? eọeo

Aolep ni jekaro kaṇ im jejekapenpen (ejjekapenpen). The bottles on all those coconut trees being tapped for sap are all less than half full. jakapen

Raar jekajejeikḷọk jekaro bwe ren maroñ pād ruo raan. They cooked the sap before they gave it away, so it could stay without fermenting for two days. jekajeje

Ejiebḷọk dānnin jekaro eṇ The jekaro on that coconut tree is running over. jieb-

Kwōnañin jimañūñi ke jekaro eo Have you fermented the coconut toddy? jimañūñ

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Ejekaro Ejekaro ḷadik eo. The boy is making jekaro jekaro

eṃṃaḷkaro Jab kalluuki bwe eṃṃaḷkaro. Don't make him angry because he's a latent psychotic. ṃōṃaḷkaro

eṃṃōḷkaro Eor iien an ṃōṃōḷkaro (eṃṃōḷkaro). There are times when he gets rowdy. ṃōṃaḷkaro

ṃōṃōḷkaro Eor iien an ṃōṃōḷkaro (eṃṃōḷkaro). There are times when he gets rowdy. ṃōṃaḷkaro

ḷaro Aililōkin ḷaro eban peljo. The association of the broken-hearted is easy to detect. aililōk

maro Joñan an kar maro, ej itok wōt ak eṃōt ilo aebōj eo. He was so thirsty he dove his head into the well and started drinking. ṃōt

Ubnen Ni Maro. An immature nut of the Ni Maro variety. ub

Juon iaan ri-jebwābwe ro ear maro im mej. One of the men who got lost died from thirst. jebwābwe

Kiin kōmmān lukkuun maro bwe kōn an dik dān eo, juon wōt alen idaak ilo juon raan. By now we were all extremely thirsty because there was almost no water left and we could each only take a drink once per day. P1185 maro

Raar jab ṇalimen ri-kalbuuj eo innem ear mej kōn an maro. They didn't give the prisoner any water to drink and so he died of thirst. ṇalimen

emaro Kaidaake bwe emaro. Give him water to drink because he's thirsty. idaak

Emāro Emāro an rūkōṃṃan kōjak eo etetal. The comedian walked knock-kneed. māro

Emāro an etetal. He drags a leg when walking. māro

Imaro Imaro kōn aō kar ṃōñā jọọḷ. I'm thirsty from having eaten salt. maro

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

Liṃaro Liṃaro remoot in kōjaajmi tok. The women went to get some fish for sashimi. jaajmi

Liṃaro raar jejeikik (ejjeikik) im kọṃṃan ṃōñā ñan ri-lotok ro. The women were busily preparing food for the visitors. jejeikik

Liṃaro raṇ rej ḷōḷō Those women are making leis. ḷōḷō

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

Liṃaro rej kōmaañ ajin ṃweo The women are looking for pandanus leaves to thatch this house. aj

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Ḷṃaro Ḷṃaro raṇ rej kajuwapene lowaan ruuṃ eṇ bwe eḷap an jijuwapenpen (ijjuwapenpen). The men are trying to get rid of the cockroaches infesting the room. juwapin

Ḷōmaro Ḷōmaro jein im jatin lukkuun jema. Those men are my real father's brothers. jema-

Ekkeilọk ḷōmaro in kairuj bukwōn eo. The men yelled to alert the district. kōkeilọk

Ḷōṃaro Ḷōṃaro rej anōkḷọk jinok eo jinokwan wōn eo. Those fellows are following the trail of a turtle. anōk

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

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej bọbo. The fellows are fishing for flying fish. bọbo

Edọọj an ḷōṃaro kōnono ñan doon. Their conversation is developing into an argument. dọọj

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej ekkoonaktok jān āneuweo The men are fishing by the ekkonak method in this direction from that islet way over there. ekkoonak

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

kwōmāro Kwōn jab ilān iakiu bwe kwōmāro. Don't play baseball for you have weak legs. māro

rarō Iien rarō kiiō It's clean up time now. rarō

ri-airwaro Lukkuun paotokin ri-airwaro men eṇ. He sure looks like a trouble maker. airuwaro

airuwaro Eḷap airuwaro ilo kuḷab eṇ. There's a lot of fighting at the club. airuwaro

kōkabro Ḷōṃaro remoot in kōkabro tok The men went out to fish for groupers. kabro

Ero Ero kōn naan ko aṃ. He was enraged by your words. ro

Jero Jero jerak ḷọk ñan bōran aelōñin. Let's sail up to the main island. bōran aelōñ

Jero kaddipenpen em tallōñ. Let's test our strength and climb. dipen

Jero nini koko. Let's share this coconut. koko

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

Jero ḷaitaik ḷọk waini kā. Let's haul the copra on the lighter. ḷaita

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jerọ Alejin jerọ. The aim of a sharpshooter. alej

Eḷap aō jerọ jān kwe. I am a better marksman than you. jerọ

ri-jerọ Ḷeeṇ ej juon iaan ri-jerọ ro ilo tariṇae eo. That man was a good marksman during the war. jerọ

Kōjero Kōjero etal in kōjjerọro. Let's the two of us go have a shooting contest. jerọ

Kōjero kōmmaroñroñ Let's (the two of us) have a contest. maroñ

Kōjero kajjojo tūraip. Let's take turns driving. kajjojo

jiro An wōn jep eṇ ilo awa jiro? Who takes the zero hour shift? jep

amiro Jab kaidaaptōk jerbal kaṇe amiro ñan doon. Don't get what you two are doing tangled. idaaptōk

Amiro iien kōṃṃan jar Jabōt in. It's your turn to lead the prayers this Sunday. amiro

Eṃōj ke amiro ṃabuñ Have you two had breakfast? amiro

Koṃro en jab kakāik amiro mour ippān doon. You two should not make life with each other difficult. amiro

Koṃro en bōjrak jān amiro iuiuun doon. Why don't you (two) stop pushing each other? iuun

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iaamiro Wōn ri-adibwij iaamiro? Who between the two of you is going to be the prodder? adibwij

jemāmiro Ak kwōj maroñ ke kōtḷọk kōmro bwe kōminro jepḷaak ñan ippān jinemiro im jemāmiro? But can you release the two of us, so that we may return to our parents? bwe

kijemiro Ña eo iar jāānwūji waj jāānwūj ko kijemiro. I was the one who made the sandwiches for the two of you. jāānwūj

nemiro “Eṃṃan bwe enaaj merame nemiro ḷọk ijene ḷọk,” ḷōḷḷap eo ekar kōnono tok jān lowaan ṃweo “It’s good because it will light your way,” the old man said from inside the house. P223 ne

jinemiro Ak kwōj maroñ ke kōtḷọk kōmro bwe kōminro jepḷaak ñan ippān jinemiro im jemāmiro? But can you release the two of us, so that we may return to our parents? bwe

ñiimiro “Jema, koṃro door kab kaṇe ñiimiro bwe inaaj karreoiki,” ijiroñ ḷọk erro Bojin eo. “Father, you two leave your cups because I’m going to wash them,” I called to him and the Boatswain. P293 ñii-

kōmiro Ñe emaat wōdān kaṇe kōmiro jerake,” Kapen eo ekkūr ṃaan ḷọk “When you two are done smoking we can set sail,” the Captain yelled up to them. P838 wōdān

“Etke kōmiro kar jab kọruj eō ṃōṃkaj jān an waḷọk āne?” “Why didn’t you wake me up before land appeared?” P1232 kōmi

“Kōmiro pojak,” ekar ba. “You two get ready,” he said. P906 kōmi

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

“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

Piro Piro ledik raṇ. Those girls are twins. piro

repiro Āne kaṇ repiro ippān doon. Those islets are joined together. piro

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

Ṃool ke ekane bwiro ippān wōn. I believe that preserved breadfruit goes with turtle meat deliciously. kane

Eḷap an likaakrake bwiro ṇe That preserved breadfruit is full of maggots. likaakrak

Enāl bwiro in This preserved breadfruit is dry. nāl

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

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kabwiro Allōñin kabwiro ko kein im jelukkuun kijooror in ṃōñā bwiro im jālele jo. These are the months to make bwiro, and I am really craving preserved breadfruit and goatfish. P333 bwiro

Likabwiro Likabwiro epaak iien an buñ lọk. It’s almost time for the Likabwiro storms to begin. P121 buñ

Ri-āneo raar dienbwijro ke raar roñ ke enaaj buñlọk Likabwiro. The islanders ate their last meal together when they heard that typhoon Likabwiro would ravage their island. dienbwijro

Allōñin rak ej iien Likabwiro. The summer months are Likabwiro's months. Likabwiro

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

“Kōmij ba Likabwiro erupe wa ṇe.” “We thought the Likabwiro storm had smashed the boat.” P1343 rup

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Majro 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-

Mājro Idike lieṇ bwe ri-bakke eo ilo kar Mājro eṇ I abhor her because she was the one with the yaws in Majuro sometime back. bakke

Eḷap an barbare arin Mājro. The lagoon shore of Majuro is very rocky. bar

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

Kar eo waan Alfred eo ej kaiiṃtoḷọk ñan Mājro. Alfred's car went swiftly westward toward Laura. iiṃ

Inej eo an Amedka ear jepekōḷane tok loṃaḷoun Mājro im lutōkḷọk. The U.S. fleet came in such huge numbers to the Majuro lagoon that it literally overflowed. jepekōḷan

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iMājro Lio ippa ear utaṃwe iMājro. My wife gave birth at Majuro. utaṃwe

Kejro Kejro kōjetak juon ṇo im lōkōr ippān. Lets wait for the surf to come and go surf-riding. jetak

dienbwijro Ri-āneo raar dienbwijro ke raar roñ ke enaaj buñlọk Likabwiro. The islanders ate their last meal together when they heard that typhoon Likabwiro would ravage their island. dienbwijro

Kōjro Kōjro kaaeṃṃan im jerak. Let's wait for a good current to set sail. aeṃṃan

Amānetok ñan kōjro. Spend it for us. amān

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

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

Annen eo in im kōjro etal Once more before we go. annen

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amro Ri-kaajjiriri eo amro eṇ That's our hired baby sitter. kaajiriri

“Koṃro eṃṃool,” Jema eba, “ak ej kab ṃōj amro kōjota.” “Thank you both,” Father said, “but we just had supper.” P183 kōjota

“Innem āte tok ruo amro Bojin pileij, kab bōlen eṃṃan ñe kwōbar kwaḷọk tok juon jālele bwe ij ḷōmṇak ejabwe men ṇe.” “Then make two plates for the Boatswain and me, and maybe you should go get another can of meat because I don’t think this will be enough for all of us.” P377 ātet

aṃro Ear tōteiñ (etteiñ) aebōj eṇ aṃro ilo wōt ko. Our cistern caught some of the rain squalls. aebōj

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

Imaroñ ba kiin ke iien otemjej ke kōṃro Jema kar jar, kōṃro jimor kōn eñjake an aenōṃṃan im jokane tok ḷōmṇak ko aṃro. I can say now that the whole time we were praying, the two of us felt a sense of peace and calmness in our thoughts. P950 jokane

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

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

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animrokaṃro 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-

jemāmro Ḷōḷḷap eṇ jemāmro eaewanlik My father-in-law is an expert fisherman. aewanlik

ippaṃro “Kwōmaroñ pād jidik ijin innem itok ippaṃro Bojin i lōñ. “You stay here for a while and then come up with me and the Boatswain.” P1095 ippa-

ṃweiemro “Ededeḷọk tok ṃweiemro ḷe nejū,” Jema eba. “My son and I already have our things on board,” Father said. P381 ṃweiuk

“Ededeḷọk tok ṃweiemro ḷe nejū,” Jema eba. “My son and I already have our things on board,” Father said. P381 ḷe

Kemro Kemro ej joreik doon. We have a taboo relationship. We are taboo relatives. jore

nejiṃro Ej kaaerār tok nejiṃro. He's catching ruddy turnstones for us to have as pets. aerār

Koṃro Koṃro kar kile ke an añināne raan eo ak kiiō eñin eḷak detak ekalikkar ad ettoḷọk jān āne Didn’t the two of you notice from the way the wind was blowing that we were on the lee side of the island, but now as the wind blows, it’s clear we’re at a distance from the island? P922 añ

Wōn ej apar ñan koṃro? Who will be your witnesses? kakōt

Wōn ej apar ñan koṃro? Who will be your witnesses? apar

Kwōn āñini koṃro ṃōñā Escort him to the table. āñin

Koṃro en jab bwijerro. You two shouldn't quarrel -- you're related and something evil will happen if you do. bwijerro

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Kōmro Kōmro ar kōkajoor arḷọk. The two of us took an excursion to the seashore. kōkajoor

Kōmro jiāi im joobṇōj. We had a contest but no one won. We competed and tied. joobṇōj

Kōmro Bojin eo kar roñ naan kein an Jema bwe Kapen eo eñortak ioon aj eo i ṃaan Just the Boatswain and I heard Dad’s words because the Captain was snoring on the hatch up front. P1020 ñortak

Ak kōmro kar ikōñ jān doon im jab kōkeroro. But the two of us just remained silent and didn’t talk. P1255 ikōñ

Ak kwōj maroñ ke kōtḷọk kōmro bwe kōminro jepḷaak ñan ippān jinemiro im jemāmiro? But can you release the two of us, so that we may return to our parents? bwe

kōṃro 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-

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

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

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

Kōṃro naaj bar ikkure tok eḷaññe eor iien ṃokta jān ameañ jerak. We will swing by here again if there’s time before we sail. P215 kukure

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ajineañro Rūtto ro raar ba, "Jab ajineañro eḷaññe kwōj etal in eọñōd bwe kwōnaaj jeratā." Our forebears said, "Plan your fishing in advance or you will not catch any fish." ajineañro

Ajineañro raṇe tok. The timid are coming. ajineañro

eajineañro Ak Ijoon ekwe eajineañro tata Meanwhile Ijoon is the most chicken-hearted. ajineañro

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

Ri-ajineañro Ri-ajineañro wōt meṇ ro ijo. The people there were a bunch of cowards. ajineañro

Jeṇro Jeṇro kabwābweik wa in. Let's two of us tack this canoe windward. bwābwe

Jeṇro jino etal bwe eboñ. Let's two of us go as it's getting dark. jeṇro

kōminro Ak kwōj maroñ ke kōtḷọk kōmro bwe kōminro jepḷaak ñan ippān jinemiro im jemāmiro? But can you release the two of us, so that we may return to our parents? bwe

bōro Rukkuul bōro. A chronic spouse stealer. kukuul

Kwōnañin ke kwaḷọk bōro? Have you gone to confession yet? kwaḷọk bōro

Aerin bōro enaaj waḷọk. The oppression of heart will happen. aer

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

Anij ear ṇawāween Satan ekkar ñan an kar utiej bōro. God dealt with Satan according to his pride. ṇawāween

anbōro Ej anbōro kōn jāān ko an ḷeo pāleen emej. She's using her deceased husband's money to get in good with her lover. anbōro

Kwōn jab anbōro kōn jāān kaṇe aō. Don't use my money to get in good with the girls. anbōro

Jitenbōro Jitenbōro eo an ritto raṇ. He's the favorite of the grown-ups. jitōnbōro

koro Likūt koro ko eọṃwin. Put the rollers under it. kōro

kokōro Ekōṃōjṇọ aō kokōro. She's torturing my mind (words from a love song). kokōro

ṃōrō Ein kōjāllin wōt ṃōrō. He looks like a criminal. kōjālli-

Ṃōrō eo eṇate kōrā eo im mej. The murderer stabbed the woman and she died. ṇat

eṃōrō Jab etal ippān bwe eṃōrō. Don't hang around with him because he's mean. ṃōrō

roro Jān wōt roro ko an Bojin eo, eḷak jok ek eo ioon wa eo, ejej kūtwōn. Just from the Boatswain’s chant, when the fish landed on the boat; there was no breath left in it. P1313 kōto

Eor roro ñan aolep kain jerbal. There is a chant for any type of work. roro

Ḷōḷḷap eṇ ekanooj jeḷā roro. The old man can really chant. roro

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

Nuknuk ko kaṇ rej roro. The clothes are hanging on the line. roro

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jejekaroro Lale eḷap an jejekaroro (ejjekaroro) raij ṇe Be careful not to put too much toddy all over that rice. jekaro

ejjekaroro Lale eḷap an jejekaroro (ejjekaroro) raij ṇe Be careful not to put too much toddy all over that rice. jekaro

maroro Ejaad kaiṇṇe maroro. It's sort of green. kaiṇṇe

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

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

Liṃaroro Liṃaroro rej kōkajkaj (ekkajkaj). Those women are using fancy language. kaj

emmaroro Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk emmaroro mejān She is wearing a greenish dress. maroro

Immaroro Immaroro kōn aō kar ṃōñā jọọḷ. I keep on being thirsty because I ate salt. maro

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

būbrōrō Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk būbrōrō (ibbūrōrō) mejān She is wearing a reddish dress. būrōrō

Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk memoujuj (emmoujuj) im būbrōrō ibbūrōrō mejān. She is wearing a whitish and reddish dress. mouj

kōjjerọro Kōjero etal in kōjjerọro. Let's the two of us go have a shooting contest. jerọ

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

Kwōn ikōñ wōt im jab keroro. Be quiet and don't make any noise. ikōñ

Jab keroro bwe kwōnāj jarom. You'd better shut up or you'll get punched. jarom

Jab keroro bwe jeṃṃaan ṇe tok. Shut up for the boss is coming. jeṃṃaan

Jab keroro. Don't make noise. keroro

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ekkeroro Eḷap an ajri ro kōkeroro (ekkeroro). The children make lots of noise. keroro

Ta ṇe kwōj bar kōkeroro (ekkeroro) kake kiiō? Now what are you fussing about again? kōkeroro

kōkeroro Eḷap an ajri ro kōkeroro (ekkeroro). The children make lots of noise. keroro

Ta ṇe kwōj bar kōkeroro (ekkeroro) kake kiiō? Now what are you fussing about again? kōkeroro

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

Ejjeḷọk kōkeroro im aolep men im lur i lowaan wa eo. It was quiet and calm inside the boat. P345 im

Aolep im kar bar ikōñ im jab kōkeroro. Everyone was silent again and no one spoke. P694 im

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mimiroro Enana an leddik mimiroro (immiroro). Girls should not be seen all over the place. miro

immiroro Enana an leddik mimiroro (immiroro). Girls should not be seen all over the place. miro

Ri-kabbwiroro Ri-kabbwiroro eo ṇe tok. The man who always makes people smell of bwiro is coming. būbwiroro

ebbwiroro Lale ebbwiroro nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Be careful you don't get preserved breadfruit on your clothes. bwiro

Ebbwiroro nuknuk e aō. My clothes smell of preserved breadfruit. My clothes have scraps of preserved breadfruit on them. bwiro

ibbwiroro Ebwiin būbwiroro (ibbwiroro) peiṃ Your hands smell of bwiro būbwiroro

būbwiroro Ebwiin būbwiroro (ibbwiroro) peiṃ Your hands smell of bwiro būbwiroro

ṃakroro Ejiṃwe aerro kar katu bwe ekar ṃakroro ḷọk im etulọk aḷ. Their forecast was correct and the wind was favorable until the sun went down. P970 ṃakroro

Eṃakroro Eṃakroro kūtwōn wa eo waan. His boat sailed under a prosperous wind. ṃakroro

Eṃṃakroro Eṃṃakroro kōto raan kein. The breeze is fresh these days. ṃakroro

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

ebbōroro Eḷap aō bōbōroro (ebbōroro) in etal in tariṇae. I am very indecisive about going to war. bōbōroro

Ibbōroro Ibbōroro in kwaḷọk aō ḷemṇak I am indecisive about saying what I'm thinking about. bōbōroro

Rūbbōroro Rūbbōroro eo eṇ. He is always indecisive about everything. bōbōroro

albokbōrọro Ej kappok albokbōrọro. She's looking for the albokbōrọro plant. albokbōrọro

kaalbokbōrọro Kwōnaaj kaalbokbōrọro ñāāt When will you go get some albokbōrọro plants? albokbōrọro

bōbōroro Eḷap aō bōbōroro (ebbōroro) in etal in tariṇae. I am very indecisive about going to war. bōbōroro

aproro Ejino aemedḷọk ak ebarāinwōt wōr ṃōttan kain ṇe aproro. The coolness of the evening was upon us as was our dilemma. P1022 apaproro

Iaproro Iaproro in kōṃṃane men eṇ. I don't think I should do that. apaproro

apaproro Kwōn jab apaproro. Don't be undecided. (Make up your mind.) apaproro

erroro Kwōn lale bwe erroro. Watch it for he is easily angered. ro

Erroro ilo wa eṇ, ḷōṃaro raar ilọk in eoñwōd. Those are the men on that boat who went fishing. erroro

Ekkūrroro Ekkūrroro an etetal. He walks with a limp. kūrro

kabūrōrō Ej kabūrōrō. She's wearing lipstick. būrōrō

Ear kabūrōrō ke ij ba ejorrāān wa eo waan. His eyes went wide when I told him his car had broken down. kabūrōrō

Iḷak kalimjek Kapen eo ej memenono wōt ak mejān ekar kabūrōrō wōt im jab rom. I looked over at the Captain, who was still breathing fast and his face was all red and he wasn’t blinking. P1057 menono

Ded mejān wōt ke ej kabūrōrō. He was so excited that he got really wide-eyed. P997 ded

Ded mejān wōt ke ej kabūrōrō. He was so excited that he got really wide-eyed. P997 kabūrōrō

Ekkabūrōrō Ekkabūrōrō Eaṃōṇ Herman is always wide-eyed. kabūrōrō

ebbūrọrọ Lale ebbūrọrọ piik ṇe Be careful that pork doesn’t get a tainted flavor. būbrọrọ

ibbūrōrō Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk būbrōrō (ibbūrōrō) mejān She is wearing a reddish dress. būrōrō

Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk memoujuj (emmoujuj) im būbrōrō (ibbūrōrō) mejān. She is wearing a whitish and reddish dress. mouj

ibbūrọrọ Lale bwe en jab ibbūrọrọ piik ṇe Be careful that pork doesn't get a tainted flavor. būbrọrọ

Ebūrōrō Ebūrōrō kapilōñ The western sky is red. kapilōñ

kaaelbūrōrō Raar kaaelbūrōrō jota They went fishing for red squirrel fish last night aelbūrōrō

ekilbūrōrō Joñan an lilu (illu) ekilbūrōrō. He got so mad he turned red. kilbūrōrō

tūroro Ḷeo eṇ ej tūroro. The man you're looking for is wrapped up in a blanket. tūroro

arro Eban ein dein ḷọk wōt arro aibabbab in deo. We can't go on clinging to each other forever. bab

Jibwe tok ṃōk juon arro bọọk Could you pass me a fork? bọọk

Ḷōmṇak kein arro reidaaptōk (ippān doon). Our opinions are ajar. idaaptōk

Ta wūnin aō jetṇaake iọkwe eo arro? Oh why did I let our love get so deep? jetṇaak

Ejintanji injin ṇe arro. Our engine's deteriorating. jintanji

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daarro Kwōn ilān okwajtok juon daarro Aḷḷañinwa Go pick an Aḷḷañinwa pandanus for us to chew on. Aḷḷañinwa

Iaarro Iaarro ilo jerbal jab in. We'll be partners in this job. iaa-

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

Kōmmālweweik tok ṃōk juon kijen bwe kwōjaad jeḷā iaarro. Could you fix him one coconut since you know this method better? kōmmālwewe

ikōtaarro Jān wōt aṃ nana, etūṃ kwōd eo ikōtaarro. Simply because you're a harlot, our relationship is dissolved. tūṃ kwōd

Jān wōt aṃ nana, etūṃ kwōd eo ikōtaarro. Simply because you’re a harlot, our relationship is dissolved. jān

waarro Kwōn wātin (wātok in) jipañ eō bōrwaje wa e waarro. Come and help me put another coating of paint on our boat. bōrwaj

Kwōmaroñ ke ḷōḷōkọik (eḷḷōkọik) tok wa e waarro? Could you please lash the kie of our canoe? ḷōḷōkọ

Kwōmaroñ ke ñiinpakoik tok wa e waarro? Could you please do the sennit work for our canoe's ṃweiur ñiinpako

Pukottok juon an kōrkōr in waarro kadkad Find a big stone for an anchor for our outrigger canoe. kadkad

etarro “Men eo ṃoktata, kōjro naaj wōnāne ḷọk im ba ke ren je etarro bwe kōjro en uwe ilo waan raun eo eṃōkajtata ñan aelōñ eo arro,” Jema ekar ba. “The first thing we are going to do is tell them to put our name on the list so we can ride on the fastest field trip ship to our island,” Father said. P1333 ṃōkaj

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

Erro bwiden kar kōnono ijo im meḷọkḷọk meram eo ioon lọjet. The two of them were busy talking and forgot about the light. P1131 bwiden

Erro depet-doon lọkuṃ boñ ak ejjeḷọk eṇ ewiin. They contested until dark but no one won. depet-doon

Erro ej iọkwe in kij bajjek. Theirs is just a puppy love. iọkwe in kij

Erro jekkar ñan doon. They are unsuited for each other. jekkar

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aerro Āinjuon aerro ḷōmṇak jān doon. Those two have differing opinions. āinjuon

Iruṃwij jān aerro bab I missed when they were locked in combat. bab

Ejaad ṃōkajḷọk aerro jerbal They're working somewhat faster -- fairly fast. jaad

Ejeepepḷọk pād eo aerro. Their marriage is ruined. jeepepḷọk

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

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iaerro Ebar bōjrak aō roñ aerro kōnnaan iuṃwin jet minit bwe iroñ ainikien an juon iaerro iti juon mājet. After a few minutes I couldn’t hear the two of them talking anymore but I did hear the two of them light a match. P1078 iaa-

ippāerro Iḷak lale ke eaenōṃṃan wōt Kapen eo, iwanlōñ ḷọk ippāerro ijo bwe en ṃōṃan aō aluje meram eo. I saw that the Captain was sleeping peacefully so I went up with the other two so I could get a good look at the light. P1114 ippa-

Ke ej dedeḷọk im pād wa in i lọjet, Jema im Bojin eo erro ektaki ḷọk men ko ippāerro im aōṇōṇ meto tak ñan Likabwiro. Once the boat was in the water, Father and the Boatswain loaded the things they were carrying and paddled over to the Likabwiro. P1267 aōṇōṇ

Kōṃro kar nokwōn joteen eo im kōṃro bar wanlōñ ḷọk ippāerro ijo lōñ. Father and I said our evening prayers and then went back up with the others. P972 nokwōn

kōtaerro Ekoṇ kōtaerro raan kein. There's harmony between the two of them these days. koṇkōtaa-

Etūṃ korak eo kōtaerro. The bond that tied them together is severed. korak

ilōtaerro US im RMI rej jeṃdoon kōn bujen ṇe ilōtaerro. The US and the RMI are working together to meet their compact agreements. jeṃdoon

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

Kwōmaroñ ke in etal in kōbatakḷaj kijeerro ilo juubōrṃakōt eṇ? Can you go buy unicorn fish for us at the supermarket? batakḷaj

Ej ṃōj aō ajej ḷọk kijeerro Bojin eo ak ibaj jijet laḷ ḷọk im dao. As soon as I was done dividing out food for him and the Boatswain I sat down and started eating. P1280 kije-

limeerro Juon eo tibatin ti ej kōmat ippān kọpe eo limeerro ioon kijeek eo. A pot of tea was warming together with their coffee over the fire. P268 lime-

kinierro Eḷḷọkwe jaki kaṇe kinierro ioon būlāwūt kaṇe i retam im babu. Unroll our sleeping mats on the plywood on the port side and lie down. P556 būḷāwūt

iturierro 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

kijerro Aikiu tok kijerro. Make us some aikiu aikiu

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

Juon wōt men kwoaikuj kepooje, kijerro ṃōñā You only need to prepare one thing — our food. juon men

Kwōn lukor tok kijerro. Make some lukor for us. lukor

Naṃōl(e) tok kijerro kūrepe Scoop out some gravy for us. naṃōḷ

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bwijerro Koṃro en jab bwijerro. You two shouldn't quarrel -- you're related and something evil will happen if you do. bwijerro

Koṃro en jab an armeje doon bwe enaaj or bwijerro. You shouldn't fight each other or a great misfortune will result. an armeje doon

Ij kab baj naaj kar roñ ainikien ke ej ajwewe ijo ippān jebwe eo ṃōṃkaj wōt jidik jān an kar waḷọk bwijerro eo jọteen eo. It was the first time I heard the sound of whistling from him close to the steering wheel just before the tragedy struck that evening. P1034 bwijerro

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 jokwōd

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 bwijerro

kọọjerro Kokōṇaan ke kọjeke kọọj ṇe kọọjerro? Would you like to use my blanket? kọọj

Jeirro Jeirro uweo ej peḷọk i ar. Our brother is drifting and fishing on his canoe over yonder. peḷọk

nejirro Kōjro itōn kōaktok nejirro koonin ak. Let's go hunt for pet frigate birds. ak

Etal im allotok nejirro mānnimar Go look for some wild chickens for our pet. allo

jibwirro "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

lōrrọ Ear or jinen Jiṇo Wait lōrrọ. Snow White had a fairy godmother. lōrrọ

Elōrrọ Elōrrọ lieṇ That woman has "flown" lōrrọ

ṃōrro Kwōnāj lale ṃōṇe ṃōrro ñe ijako. You'll manage our house when I'm gone. lale

iṃōrro Ajjuur eo iṃōrro e Here is our hut. ajjuur

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

būrrọ Kajippapaik būrrọ ṃokta jān an kiki. Play jippapa with the youngster before he goes to sleep. jippapa

kūrro Bōlen unin an ikkutkut aō kūrro in kōn ṃōñāin pālle kein kijed raan kein im rōjekkar ñan ānbwinnid.” Maybe the reason my gout is always acting up is from all the foreign food these days, it’s not suitable for our bodies.” P192 kut

“Ijab eọñōd bwe iar bar eñjake an metak tok kūrro e aō. “I didn’t go fishing because I felt my gout coming on. P190 eñjake

“Ijab eọñōd bwe iar bar eñjake an metak tok kūrro e aō. “I didn’t go fishing because I felt my gout coming on. P190 kūrro

“Ijeḷā ke enaaj jako an ḷōḷḷap ṇe kūrro ñe kōṃro pād i aeto. “I know the old man’s gout would disappear if we were living on the small islands. P198 kūrro

kiddikūrro Iban meḷọkḷọk kiddikūrro. I'll never forget those little things we used to do. kiddik

wūtūrro Kōjro etal in kaabḷajtiiñtok wūtūrro. Let's go pick abḷajtiiñ flowers for the two of us. abḷajtiiñ

atro Kōnke wōjḷā ko etto rejọ kōn kōṃṃan jān maañin bōb, rūtto ro rōkōn aikuj āj atro kein lōbboiki bwe ren jab tutu im ṃọḷeḷe Because the sails of old were made from woven pandanus leaves, our ancestors necessarily had to weave atro for covering their canoe sails to prevent them from getting soaked. lōbbọ

Majuro Eouwi batakḷaj in Majuro. The unicorn fish of Majuro are tasty. batakḷaj

Ebokboke iaarin Majuro. The lagoon side of Majuro is sandy. bok

Kōjro ilān kōbaatiiñtok ilo K&K (name of a store at Majuro) im kōjeblọki. Let's go shopping for partings at K&K and cut them up. jeblọk

kūro Kwōn jab būruon kūro. Don't be selfish. būruon kūro

Jab kōrkōr ioon kūro bwe kwōnaaj jerata. You'd better not be choosy or you'll be sorry. kōrkōr ioon kūro

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

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

Boḷane to ṇe Tie that line well. boḷan

Joñan an to an wōt, ebooḷtōñtōñ tāāñ eo. It rained so hard, the tank overflowed. booḷtōñtōñ

Wa eo eitaak ilo bōke eo ḷọk jān Kōḷaḷ-eṇ ñan to eṇ. The canoe went aground on the cape that sticks out from Kōḷaḷ-eṇ toward the pass. bōke

Kwōn buuji jabōn to ṇe Tie the end of that rope. bubu

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tọ Ñe kwōj ṃōñā tọ kwōj aikuj pejmām. When you chew sugar cane you have to spit out the fibers. pejmām

ato Ekilep wōn in ear ato bwe ealikkar jān popoun. The turtle that came ashore here is obviously a big one from its traces. popo

Ekar jab to aerro aō ḷọk ak erro tōpar āne im ato ḷọk i arin ān eo im wōnāne ḷọk ioon bok im penjak ḷọk ilo juon mejate ilo kōṇṇat ko. They didn’t swim for long; they soon reached the island and came out of the lagoon and went across the sand and then were out of sight on a small path between the Scaveola. P1252 kōṇṇat

Eḷak kōnono āinwōt ej kōbaatat ke raij eo ej kab ato jān kijeek im ej baatat wōt. When he spoke it looked like he was smoking because the rice had just come off the fire and was still steaming. P380 ato

bato Eor ke āmje bato? Do you have an empty bottle? āmje

Eāmje bato e This bottle is empty. āmje

Bato in ta ṇe What's in the bottle? bato

Ebooḷ bato eo The bottle is full. booḷ

Kwōn bọọrōk mejān bato ṇe bwe en jab lutōk. Put a cork in that bottle so it doesn't spill. bọọr

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Eato Eato wōn eo em lik. The turtle crawled ashore and laid eggs. lik

Ejato Ejato kiiō The rain is over. It's not raining now. jato

Jen etal kiiō bwe ejato. Let's go now since it's not raining. jato

kōjato Ajjuurin kōjato jān wōt. A temporary hut to take shelter in when it rains. ajjuur

Jen kōjato bwe ewōt. Let's take shelter because it's raining. kōjato

Rej kōjato. They are taking cover. jato

kato Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 to

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 jọọḷ

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 ñe

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 ṃōṇakṇak

kenato Eaitok jān kenato. He's very tall. (lit. He's taller than a tall coconut tree.) aitok

Āindeet aṃ kar tallōñe ni kenato ṇe ke kwōlijjipido? How is it that you could climb that tall coconut tree when you're weak in the legs? āinde-

bwebwenato Ta ṇe koṃeañ ej bwebwenato kake What are you four talking about? bwebwenato

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

Jab bōjrak ak etal wōt im bwebwenato. Don't stop but continue with your story. etal wōt

Ekattōñtōñ an bwebwenato. He tells laugh-provoking stories. kattōñtōñ

Bwebwenato eo ekabwinmakelepe. The story turned him into a great fearer of the dark. abwinmakelep

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Kabwebwenato Kabwebwenato. Make conversation with a stranger. bwebwenato

kōmāltato Kwōn wātok kōjro kōmāltato. Come over and let's chew the fat. kōmāltato

Bojin eo im Jema erro ej daak kọpe im kōmāltato iḷọkwan wa eo. The Boatswain and Father were drinking coffee and shooting the breeze at the back the boat. P259 ḷokwa-

kōmeltato Boñon eo ke kōmmān ej aolep im pād ioon teekin Likabwiro im ḷōṃaro rej kōmeltato bajjek, kōmmān ḷak ilbōk ej kā to juon baḷuun i lōñ to. That evening as we were all on the deck of the Likabwiro and the men were shooting the breeze we were surprised to see a plane fly overhead toward the west. P929 kōmāltato

Boñon eo ke kōmmān ej aolep im pād ioon teekin Likabwiro im ḷōṃaro rej kōmeltato bajjek, kōmmān ḷak ilbōk ej kā to juon baḷuun i lōñ to. That evening as we were all on the deck of the Likabwiro and the men were shooting the breeze we were surprised to see a plane fly overhead toward the west. P929 P929 teek

ṃōtato Eḷap an ṃōtato lio She is sobbing because of her grief. ṃōtato

wāto Eḷap an idepdep niin wāto ṇe The trees on that tract are crowded. idepdep

Eḷap an iupeje wāto eṇ There are too many overgrown sprouted coconuts in that land tract. iupej

Eḷap an jakimuur niin wāto in The coconut trees on this tract are not productive. jakimuur

Wāto in ej aō jolōt jān jema. This tract is my inheritance from my father. jolōt

Ejjeḷọk kāān wāto eṇ There are no trees on that tract. kāān

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Eto Eto an bwij kaṇ an armeje doon. The members of the lineages have been feuding for quite some time. an armeje doon

Eto an libbukwe eo kōjeje innem eor jān ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) in The shell stayed out so long in the sun that it was bleached. eor

Ḷaddik eo eto aṃ pukot iiō. The boy you have looking for a long time is here. iiō

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

Lale wōn in eto an ju. Let's see who can stand on his hands the longest. ju

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

Komaroñ ke dọuk wūnto ṇe bwe etọ tok Please lower (close) the window because it's raining in. dedọdo

aeto Eḷap an kajoor aeto in This easterly current is quite strong. aeto

Eḷap an aeto wūleej eṇ. That graveyard is very spooky. aeto

“Ij āj jaki im kōṃad eō ak ilukkuun kijooror in rọọl ñan aeto kaṇ.” “I’ve been weaving mats and keeping myself busy, but I’m eager to go back to the small islands.” P195 ṃadṃōd

“Ijeḷā ke enaaj jako an ḷōḷḷap ṇe kūrro ñe kōṃro pād i aeto. “I know the old man’s gout would disappear if we were living on the small islands. P198 kūrro

Āinwōt meto jab in ebaj aeto,” Jema ekar ba ejja ilo minit eo wōt ekar waḷọk men in. “This part of the ocean feels a bit spooky,” Father said at the same time the incident occurred. P1036 aeto

aetọ Ij etal ñan aetọ kaṇ I'm going to those small islets. aetọ

Ña ij ba kwopād i aetọ. I thought you were on one of the small islands.” P72 ba

Ña ij ba kwopād i aetọ. “I thought you were on one of the small islands.” P72 aetọ

āeto Kwōn kōṃṃan kijen peto bwe ekajoor āeto in Provide for some leeway because of the strong westward current. kijen peto

ri-kaaeto Tiṃoṇ eo ej ri-kaaeto ñan irooj raṇ ṇe That's the ghost that haunts for the irooj aeto

Eaeto Eaeto rilikin aelōñ in. The current flows west on the lee side of the atoll aeto

iaetọ Ej pād tok wōt iaetọ kaṇ raan jab kein. He stays mostly on the outer islets nowadays. pād

ri-aetọ Ewōr ke ri-aetọ ijin Are there people from the small islets here? aetọ

Aolep ri-aetọ im rọọl ñan jikier. All residents of the small islets have returned home. aetọ

peeto Elōñ mejān aṃ ātet innem kwomaroñ in peeto kōtaan apit to! Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none.Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none. (Lit. Having too many eyes to take in your choice will cause you to loose your grip and to drift aft between the outrigger and the hull and away from the canoe. ātet

kijejeto Eḷap an kijejeto ilo jerbal in. He is very zealous in this work. kijejeto

Jen kijejeto ilo ṃōṃan (eṃṃan). Let us persevere in what is good. kijejeto

meto Rālik ej etan aelōñ ko rej ekkar iturilik ilo meto in Ṃajeḷ, im Ratak ej ñan ko rej ekkar iturear. Rālik is the name of the islands located to the west in the sea of the Marshalls, and Ratak of those to the east. S1 kōkar

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

Ejeḷā meto. He knows navigation. meto

Eaeniñeañḷọk ḷọk āñin meto jān rakin meto. The northward current is stronger in the northern section than in the southern section of the islands. aeniñeañḷọk

Eaeniñeañḷọk ḷọk āñin meto jān rakin meto. The northward current is stronger in the northern section than in the southern section of the islands. aeniñeañḷọk

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

Ri-meto Ri-meto eo eṇ ej kaijikmeto tok ñan kōj bwe jen jeḷā ia in jepād ie. The weatherman is scanning the skies and waves to let us know our location. kaijikmeto

kajikmeto Ḷeo ear kajikmeto ḷọk ooṃ eboñ ak ejjeḷọk tōprak. He tried to find out where they were in the midst of the ocean but without result. kajikmeto

kaijikmeto Wa eo ear aikuj kaijikmeto ālikin an kar po im peḷọk ippān utọr eo. The canoe had to determine its location after it had to furl it sail and drift with the rain squall. kajikmeto

Kwōj ja kaijikmeto tok ñan kōjro bwe kwōjeḷā. Please determine our location in so far as you are able. kajikmeto

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-meto eo eṇ ej kaijikmeto tok ñan kōj bwe jen jeḷā ia in jepād ie. The weatherman is scanning the skies and waves to let us know our location. kaijikmeto

Ikar kaijikmeto kōkein ḷọk im jej epaake wōt aelōñ eo. I determined our nautical location a while ago and we are already close to the island. P844 kaijikmeto

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ri-kaijikmeto Irooj eo ear katlepe ri-kaijikmeto eo an ilo wāto eṇ kōn an eṃṃan an jerbal. The Irooj rewarded (transplanted) his navigator with that piece of land due to his positive service as such. kajikmeto

Ri-kaijikmeto eo ej ba ke jej ettoḷọk wōt jān āne The navigator has determined that we're still far from any landfall. kaijikmeto

wanmeto Juon jota iaar wanmeto ḷọk ioon wab eo ḷọk ñan wa eo im lale epād ke Jema ie. One evening I went down to the dock, then to the boat to see where Father was. P44 wanmeto

Ekwōjenmeto Ekwōjenmeto lieṇ She's possessed by a sea demon. kwōjenmeto

kapinmeto Ri-jebwa ro jān kapinmeto. The stick dancers from the western atolls. jebwa

lọmeto Eluri wa eo ṇai lọmeto. The boat was becalmed in the middle of the ocean. lur

Elōñ rujān wa i lọmeto. There are many chants for a vessel in the lagoon. Anything goes at sea. roro

Koṃeañ en kōttar ṃokta im lale ñan wiik uweo tok bwe en jab tabuuk koṃ ṇa i lọmeto.” You guys should wait and see until next week so it won’t strand you in the middle of the ocean.” P122 tabu

Bwōlen kōto ṃoḷo ṇe ioon lọmeto ej kōṃṃan bwe piọ in eppānene en jab ekkañin wōt piọ in ioon lọmeto. Perhaps the cold sea breeze is the reason land-based chill is not as biting as the ocean one. eppānene

Bwōlen kōto ṃoḷo ṇe ioon lọmeto ej kōṃṃan bwe piọ in eppānene en jab ekkañin wōt piọ in ioon lọmeto. Perhaps the cold sea breeze is the reason land-based chill is not as biting as the ocean one. eppānene

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Eḷometo Eḷometo an kapen eṇ emjak. That captain habitually anchors far out from shore. ḷo-

peto Kwōn kōṃṃan kijen peto bwe ekajoor āeto in. Provide for some leeway because of the strong westward current. kijen peto

Ekar kajoor aetak eo im bōbrae an peto wa in. The eastward current was strong and stopped us from drifting westward. P845 ae

Erreto Erreto erre tak, erre niñeañ erre rōkeañ, ak ejej āne ekar loe. He looked all around, to the north and to the south, but he didn’t see anything. P917 ejej

Kapen eo erreto erretak innem kōkaḷḷe ḷọk ñan ṃaan The Captain looked all around and signaled ahead. P477 rōre

piteto Ākili (kakili) piteto kaṇe Peel the potatoes. ākilkil

Eḷap aṃ bukwelepi piteto kaṇe You cut those potatoes too thick. bukwelep

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

Eṃōj ke aṃ kāālōt jet piteto? Did you pick out some good potatoes yet? kōkāālel

kapiteto Kōjro ilān kapiteto. Let's go shop for some potatoes. piteto

ito Kwar ito ñāāt jān Arṇo? When did you come (westerly) from Arno. ito

Ito laḷ ḷọk im kōṃṃan āinwōt an kar ba. I went down and did what he said. P558 to

Ak ña ito laḷ ḷọk im aluje injin eo im bwilōñ kōn an kar maroñ jọ. I went down to look at the engine and was surprised that it could actually start. P341 bwilōñ

Ito jān eoon ṃweo bwe rojak eo enaaj kar deñōt eō im jujen to laḷ ḷọk wōt. I got down from the structure so I wouldn’t get hit by the gaff and then went down below. P1056 rojak

jatiraito Meramin jatiraito eo eromaake kōdọ eo. The searchlight illuminates the cloud. romaak

Eḷap an kajoor jatiraito eo ilo wa eo. The searchlight on the ship is very powerful. jatiraito

Etke ij jab lo meramin jatiraito eo i Kuwajleen?” Bojin eo eba. Why can’t I see the lights on Kwajalein?” the Boatswain said. P561 jatiraito

reito Ke ebaj lur im ḷae ioon lọjet, kōmmān kar aolep im pād ioon teek, kōmmān ej reito reitak bajjek. Since the water was calm and smooth, we were all just sitting on the deck looking around. P1032 ḷae

Reito. Look westward. reilik

Kapen eo ebuñjenōm ḷak kōjeer wa eo, iḷak reito ilo memoujujin tōrerein wōd eo ke wa eo ej kaatare. The Captain suddenly steered the boat the other way when he saw the water turning a light blue color as we approached a coral head. P497 buñjen

Irreito Irreito reitak im kappok kein aō ubaake ḷañe eo. I looked around for something I could use to scare it the skipjack away. P387 pepok

Kiito Kiito kaṇ turin mejān rekōjepaik ḷadik eṇ. The skin diseases on his face make him look ugly. jepa

Ekito Ekito ḷeeṇ He's got ringworm. kito

baakkito Wōn ṇe ear lewōj aṃ baakkito? Who gave you that kind of baakkito sickness. bakkito

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

ākto Eruṃwijḷọk ektak jān kar ammān ākto kōn wōt an kar ḷōḷapḷọk ṇo im eḷapḷọk an jepliklik wa eo jān kar ṃokta It took us longer to load them up than it had to offload them since the waves were making the boat sway back and forth even more than before. P747 eakto

“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

eakto Raar eakto kobban wa. They unloaded the ship. eakto

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-

Jibuunin eakto. Serving spoon. 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 eakto

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

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taktō Etke kwōj jab taktō kōn bakke ṇe neeṃ? Why don't you see the doctor about that ulcer on your leg? bakke

Taktō ro raar kajokoṇkoṇe. The doctors made him use a cane. jokoṇkoṇ

Taktō eo ear kakilen eō inne. The doctor examined me yesterday. kakōlkōl

Lale tok taktō eo Summon the doctor. lale

Taktō eo ear roje peiū kōn juon korak. The doctor bound my arm with a bandage. rojroj

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jālto Elur jabarin āne ko rej jālto arier The lagoon side of the islets facing west are calm (windless). jabar

Jāltō Aerartata keinikkanin Jāltō. The trees on Jāltō Island are the most scorched. aerar

kaaṃtō Pukottok juon kaaṃtō bwe en kaaṃtōik ḷakōr ṇe Look for a carpenter to make the locker. kaaṃtō

Jidpān jarom eo ejidpāne addi-lepān kaaṃtō eo The electric saw sawed off the carpenter's thumb. addi-lep

Ḷeeṇ ej juon iaan ri-kaaṃtō ro rejeḷā kaaṃtō. That man is one of the good carpenters. kaaṃtō

Kaaṃtō in Japan. He is a Japanese carpenter. kaaṃtō

ri-kaaṃtō Ḷeeṇ ej juon iaan ri-kaaṃtō ro rejeḷā kaaṃtō. That man is one of the good carpenters. kaaṃtō

lipaanto Etke koṃwij jab eañini bwe en kōkaatak (ekkaatak) lipaanto? Why won't you take him along so he may learn to fish by the lipaanto method? lipaanto

kūraanto Emake ñūñ kūraanto in This playground is very hard. ñūñ

wūnto Komaroñ ke dọuk wūnto ṇe bwe etọ tok? Please lower (close) the window because it's raining in. dedọdo

wūntō Kwōn dọuk wūntō ṇe Close that window. dedọdo

Wūntō rot eṇ aṃ kilaj ke būḷajtiik? Are your windows glass or plastic? kilaj

Kili wūntō ṇe Close the window. kūkiil

Ekilōk wūntō eo The window is closed. kilōk

Kwōnaaj ḷubōre ñāāt wūntō ṇe When are you going to put the louvers on that window? ḷubōr

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wūṇtō 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

Ṃweo ṇeṇe iṃaan ej kabōlbōl wūṇtō kaṇ ie.” “That’s the house there in front of you, where the windows are all lit up.” P174 ṇeṇe

joto Elukkuun joto jedoujij ṇe ilo aṃ kōṃake. The pants you are wearing really fit you. joto

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

kōto Eṃṃan kōto in naaj bōlen ruom jilu wōt ālū The wind is good and two or three tacks should be enough. ālu

Jen rọọl ṃokta jān an buñ kōto. Let's go back before the storm begins. buñ

Joñan an ḷap kōto, ekiōk tūṃ debọkut. It was so windy the tree stumps nearly came off the ground. debọkut

Ejjeḷọk dejeñjeñ in kōto in This wind is really strong. dejeñ

Edejeñḷọk kōto in This wind is growing stronger. dejeñ

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Kọto Kọto iūñin aḷ. North northeast trade. kọto

Kọto irūkin aḷ. East northeast trade. kọto

ekọto 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

lekōto Jab lekōto bwe elōñ jerbal. Don't chat idly -- there's lots of work to be done. lekōto

Lọto Anbwein arin Lọto men in. This is the anbwe at the lagoon side of Lọto Islet. anbwe

Eajjuriḷọk Lọto jān Piepe. There are more huts on Lọto island than on Piepe island. ajjuur

ḷoto Jekadik kar baj ḷoto. We were too much to the west. P893 ḷo-

ajiṇoṃōto Eḷaññe kwōnāj lutōk waj juon tebōljibuun in ajiṇoṃōto ilo juub ṇe, ej kab nāj uñkipdenḷọk ḷọk wōt. Mixing a tablespoon of ajinomoto into the soup will certainly make the flavor that much tastier. uñkipden

toto Jab toto ilo jedọujij ṇe aō bwe kwōnaaj kōmerrōḷọke. Don't hang on to my pants or you'll tear them. merrōḷọk

Rōḷak loe ej toto ilo bōb eo. When they found him he was hanging from the pandanus tree. toto

tōto Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej tōto (etto) iaraj ṃōñein jota. Those fellows are digging taro for supper. tōto

tōtọ Ḷōṃaraṇ rej tōtọ (ettọ) ok The men are mending nets. tōtọ

Ebbatoto Ebbatoto turun ṃwiin This house has a lot of bottles around it. bato

mejatoto Eiṃaajaj ainikien ko mejatoto. Voices filled the air. iṃaajaj

Ke ej rōre tok im kalimjek eō, āinwōt juon juon eo mejatoto ejelōt eō. When he looked toward me and stared, it was like something in the air was stifling me. P59 jelōt

Eliṃaakake mejatoto. The sky is full of kites. liṃaakak

Koṃro en ja mejatoto ḷọk em bar itok. You two go get some fresh air and come back again. mejatoto

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

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Emejatoto Emejatoto lieṇ She's possessed by ghosts. mejatoto

“Emejatoto jidik ak enaaj eṃṃan. “He’s been possessed by ghosts but he’ll be okay.” P1063 mejatoto

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

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

Ekkenatoto Ekkenatoto ānin This islet has lots of tall coconut trees. kenato

Epidtoto Epidtoto nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Your clothing fits you loosely. pidtoto

Ri-baakitoto Ri-baakitoto armej raṇ. Those people always have yaws. bakkito

ebbaakkitoto Eḷap wōt an ebbaakkitoto ri-ānin The people on this island are always stricken with yaws. bakkito

Ekkitoto Ekkitoto ānbwinnin ajri eo. The child was covered with ringworm. kito

Ri-alitoto Ri-alitoto eo ekiliddāp ṇe That's the stubborn dangler. allitoto

allitoto Ajri ro raṇ rej ikkure im allitoto ilo kimejān ni eṇ. The children and playing and dangling on the leaves of the coconut tree. allitoto

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ allitoto ilikū bwe ikajjinōk. Stop dangling on my back because I'm tired. allitoto

Kwōn jab allitoto iraan mā ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk. Don't dangle on the branch of the breadfruit tree because you'll break it. allitoto

Ṃañke eo ej allitoto iraan wōjke eo. The monkey was dangling on the branches of the tree. allitoto

ekkōtoto Aemuujin ioon dān ej kallikkar bwe ekkōtoto. The shimmering of the water on the lagoon surface means that it's windy. aemuuji

Ekkōtoto tok jān nabōj. The wind keeps on blowing in from the outside. kōto

Ḷōṃa e, ejino ekkōtoto tok, ” Bojin eo eba. “Guys, it’s starting to get windy,” the Boatswain said. P547 kōto

kōkōtoto Ej etal wōt ak ejino an kōkōtoto tok im kōmjel Jema im ḷōḷḷap eo leladikdik. Just as he was going, the wind started blowing and we all felt pleasantly cool. P112 kōto

tōtoto “Jete awa ilo awa ṇe nejiṃ?” Jema ekajjitōk im kalimjek ḷọk juon awa ej tōtoto ikiin ṃweo “What time is it on your clock?” Father asked and stared at a clock hanging the wall of the house. P211 toto

“Jete awa ilo awa ṇe nejiṃ?” Jema ekajjitōk im kalimjek ḷọk juon awa ej tōtoto ikiin ṃweo “What time is it on your clock?” Father asked and stared at a clock hanging the wall of the house. P211 nāji-

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ tōtoto (ettoto). Why don't you stop getting off (and getting back on)? to

ettoto Eṃōj ṇe aṃ tōtoto (ettoto). Why don't you stop getting off (and getting back on)? to

ibbūtoto Ebwiin ibbūtoto peiṃ Your hands smell of soaked coconut husks. būto

kūtōtō Eḷap an kūtōtō ḷeo He is very angry. kūtōtō

kakūtōtō Kwōn jab kakūtōtō bwe rōnaaj eṇọuk eok. Don't horse around or they will be suspicious of you. eṇọ

Rej ja ṃōṃōṇōṇō wōt kōn men ko kijeer ak etōbtōb tok juon ḷañe kakūtōtō im uwōjak. While they were enjoying their little bits of food, a big naughty skipjack came over and started causing a commotion. P386 tōbtōb

Ej jab aelọk uwaan kakūtōtō bwe epedet armej. He's obviously of a naughty sort because he's too forward in his actions. uwaan kakūtōtō

“Ekwe ejab bwe iban meḷọkḷọk nukū, ak kōn ad kar jaadin poub raan ko ḷọk ippān injin kakūtōtō in an wa in. “I would never forget my family; we have just been busy these last few days with the annoying engine in this boat. P106 kakūtōtō

tarto Innem eḷaññe kwōnaaj tarto jān aelōñ ṇe i reeaar im rōḷọk jān aelōñ in, kwōj jeḷā bwe kwōḷe i iōñ,” ḷōḷḷap eo ebōk kūtwōn jidik im bar ba, “Koṃro ej jab ṃōñā jidik ke?” Then when you sail westward from the island in the east and slip by this island, you know that you will pass by to the north,” the old man took a breath, and then said, “Don't you two want to eat a little?” P187 tar

Mejatto Eakajiniḷok arin Piñlep jān arin Bōtto, ijoke eakajintata likin Mejatto. The lagoon side of Piñlep Island has more akajin fish than the lagoon side of Bōtto Island, however, most of the akajin fish can be found on the ocean side of Mejatto Island. akajin

etto Eaillilōkḷọk jān etto. She's more possessive than way back when. aililōk

Eḷap jirōṃrōṃ ilo eb in etto. There was a lot jigging in old dances. jirōṃrōṃ

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

Ni ej leḷọk ñan er limeer, kijeer, iṃweer, kinieer, kab waan aer itoitok iloṃaḷo im ilọmeto—bareinwōt aer kein jerbal im kein tariṇae ilo raan ko etto. Coconuts provide them with beverages, food, dwellings, bedding, and canoes for their traveling in lagoons and in the ocean—and also their tools and weapons in olden days. S10 kije-

Men in aje ekōn jerbal ilo iien rot ṇe an eb, tariṇae, im kwelọk an irooj eḷḷap ro im aḷap ro etto. This drum used to be used at such times as dances, battles, and as an alarm for calling together family leaders in olden times. S11 kōkein

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ettọ Ḷōṃaraṇ rej tōtọ (ettọ) ok The men are mending nets. tōtọ

Ri-etto Ri-etto. Ancient people etto

jitto Kwōn jitto ḷọk Lie with your head westward. jitto

pitto Ḷadik eo ej pitto lōñḷọk ñan raan mā eo. The boy is climbing up a rope to the breadfruit branch. pitto

Kwōn pitto laḷḷọk Climb down the rope. pitto

ritto Ajiri raṇ nejin ritto raṇ rejaje kuṇaer. The children of the old couple aren't very thoughtful of their parents. jaje kuṇaa-

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

Jitenbōro eo an ritto raṇ He's the favorite of the grown-ups. jitōnbōro

Bōtto Eakajiniḷok arin Piñlep jān arin Bōtto, ijoke eakajintata likin Mejatto. The lagoon side of Piñlep Island has more akajin fish than the lagoon side of Bōtto Island, however, most of the akajin fish can be found on the ocean side of Mejatto Island. akajin

rūtto Ajālin rūtto etiljek Rounding up of animals by an older person is reliable. ajāl

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

Rūtto ro jino etal im jibadek jidik bwe eboñ. The couple started on their way because it was almost dark. jibadek jidik

Rūtto ro raṇ rej jijurpe (ijjurpe) ioon bok iaar. Those old folks are holding hands while walking on the beach. jijurpe

Rūtto ro rōkein ba jab kadkadajaj bwe enaaj or jerata. The old folks used to say to never attempt the impossible or sorry consequences might follow. kadkadajaj

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karūtto Āj in karūtto. Ripe for deflowering. āj

erūtto Ejekkar aṃ kōnono ñane bwe erūtto jān eok. It's not proper to tell him what to do because he's older than you. jekkar

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

Ḷeo erūtto tata ej ri-jolōt. The eldest brother is entitled to an inheritance. jolōt

Ebbanban kiiō bwe erūtto. He's old and getting weak. ban

Jerūtto Jerūtto ḷọk im ebbanban ḷọk We're getting old and inability seems to be with us all the time. ban

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

Kwōn bōk ruo pāāk em kabbwebwe ñan jilu allōñ. Take three sacks to make sure you've got enough for three months. bwe

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

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

Ruo eṇ kaar reiṃaajaj. Those two cars smashed into each other. iṃaajaj

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ruō Ejjelọk ruō. I am innocent. ruo-

karuo Laḷ ta ko raar tariṇae ilo pata eo kein karuo? What countries fought in the second world war? laḷ

Eḷap an kar lōñ mej ilo pata eo kein karuo. Very many died in World War II. pata

Jotaanḷọk raan eo kein karuo, Kapen eo ebar kōnnaan ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. As the evening of the second day approached, the Captain spoke to the Boatswain. P914 jota

Tiṃa kein rōkein añkō iarin aelōñin Kuajleen ālikin wōt an ṃōj an ri-Amedka kar bōk aelōñ eṇ jān ri-Jepaan ro ilo tariṇae eo kein karuo an laḷ in. After the Americans took the island from the Japanese in World War II, they used to anchor these ships in the Kwajalein lagoon. P4 ri-

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

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

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

buruō Kwoutiej ippa im ri-jojoon buruō. You are my favorite and my consolation. jojoon bōro

būruō Emetak būruō kōn aō pokpok. My throat hurts from my coughing. bōro

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

Ej jab po būruō kōn ṃōñā in. I'm not terribly excited about this meal. jab po bōro

Emetak būruō kōn aō memelkwarkwar (emmelkwarkwar). My throat hurts from its raspiness. memelkwarkwar

Jekdọọn ñe kotuur būruō ak iban kwaḷọk aō ḷōmṇak Even if you persist on questioning me, I will not say what's on my mind. tūtuur bōro

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

buñ-būruō Eḷap an buñ-būruō kōn kwe. I am very proud of you. buñ-būruon

Eju-būruō Eju-būruō kōn ṃōñā ko. I am satisfied with the meal. ju-būruon

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