| 1. | Ajjipek is for chiefs. | Daan irooj ajjipek. | ajjipek |
| 2. | This is the copra harvesting period reserved for the traditional chiefs. | Aḷ eo an irooj in. | aḷ |
| 3. | When we were getting close to the chief’s house, a person yelled to us. P226 | Ke kōṃro ej epaake ḷọk ṃōn irooj eo, juon armej elaṃōje ḷọk kōṃro. | ej |
| 4. | The chiefs have their men compete in wrestling. | Irooj ro raar kaeotaak ḷōṃaro doer. | eotaak |
| 5. | When we were getting close to the chief’s house, a person yelled to us. P226 | Ke kōṃro ej epaake ḷọk ṃōn irooj eo, juon armej elaṃōje ḷọk kōṃro. | epaak |
| 6. | Father shook the Chief’s hand and said goodbye to the Old Man and a few other people who where there. P474 | Jema ebar idik pein irooj eo im iọkiọkwe ḷọk ḷōḷḷap eo kab armej ro jet ijo. | idik |
| 7. | “They are going to be our new chiefs, aren’t they?” P400 | “Ejab renaaj oktak im irooj iood?” | ioo- |
| 8. | Many of these legislators are lineage heads and chiefs who are not yet completely accustomed to the way of doing business today as of 1965. S15 | Elōñ iaan ri-pepe rein rej aḷap im irooj ro rej jañin iminene kōn kilen kōṃṃakūt ko an raan kein. | kōl |
| 9. | Jemo, Bikar, Taka, and Erikub are some of the islands in the Marshalls reserved for chiefs strictly for food-gathering purposes. | Jemọ, Pikaar, Tōke, im Ādkup rej jet iaan ḷārooj ko ilo aelōñin Ṃajeḷ | ḷārooj |
| 10. | Only newcomers and chiefs are honored in this way, or if there is a first birthday, or if there are visitors. S4 | Rej kaṃōḷo wōt ñan ruwamāejet kab irooj, ñe ej wōr keemem, kab ñe ewōr ri-lotok. | lo- |