babble aplo baby niñniñ
aboriginal women's skirts, now used as a baby's mat. ed
baby bird, sooty tern,memej. jipila
baby birds. kābwil
babysit. kaajiriri
fat and healthy, usually referring to a baby. ṃọkulkul
nurse a baby (or a situation). kaajiriri
short tempered, cry-baby, provoked. kwi
soft spot on baby's head. mọñ
stillborn baby. kọ bachelor ḷajinono back āliki-
back of a fish. aeṃaan
back up. pāāk,rie
back, after (see alsoliki-). ālikin
backkick in kickball. jaṃlik
carry a person on one's back. kuku
come back. rọọl
come back in order to (contraction ofrọọltok in {rawaltekʷ yin}). rọọltōn
directional, enclitic, backward or toward the ocean side. lik
fall on one's back. jarleplep,jedtak,rotak
go backward. jenliklik,wanlik
hunchback. kukuṃliklik
in back of. lik
lie on back as result of accident. jedtak
lie on one's back with no regard to surroundings or people.. jarleplep
look back. ālokorkor
lower sides of back, kidney area. aeo
seeālikin 'after' andliki-. after, outside, back. ālkin
seelik. back, ocean side. ilikin
taken aback. baaj
turn back. rọọl
turn the back on someone. ālkurkur
walk with the hands clasped behind the back. enliklik back and forth
go back and forth. ito-itak
hop back and forth on both feet. kōṃajoñjoñ
roll, roll back and forth. jabwil backbone dilep backwash
wash, as a wave or backwash. tọr bacteria kij bad nana
bad case of skin disease (koko {kewkew}). keḷe
bad luck. jerata
bad odor. bwiin-nana,bwiin-puwaḷ
in a bad mood. nana taṃṃwi-
seenana. bad. enana
speak taboo words that may bring bad luck. ḷakajeṃ
talk bad about someone. kōnana
use bad language. tepiḷ baffle
baffled. pok bag pāāk
baggy. pidtoto
open a bag or basket. kōjjād
twine for sewing up the mouth of a bag. enneok baggage ṃweiuk bail bakkiiñ
bail out. ālur
bail out water from canoe or boat. ānen
bailer. lem bait anan
fish bait. mọọr
fishing method, line fishing inside lagoon using hermit crab for bait while at anchor. rupe oṃ
fishing method, line fishing outside lagoon, usually on lee side and fairly close to shore, for flying fish, using sand crab for bait. rōjep
fishing method, occasional jerking of line to lure a fish to the bait or jig. kooral
fishing method, use fishpole at night with either lure or bait. tōto
give bait. paane
live bait. jowāmuur
prepare bait. kaatat
prepare bait from a plant. kabūt
rinse bait. lije
stone upon which bait or chum is mashed. jinṃa
to use bait. mọọrọr bake uṃ
a food, bundled and baked spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iutūr
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
a food, plain baked ripe breadfruit. mejāliraan
a food, preserved breadfruit boiled or baked without wrapping. koḷeiaat
a food, spongy meat of sprouted coconut baked in its shell. iuwuṃuṃ
bake, usually in earth oven. uṃuṃ
baked breadfruit. liped
baked pandanus. edouṃ balance bwe,peḷan
unbalanced. tōplik tōpar
well-balanced. jokkun wōt juon balcony tōñaak bald piḷōḷ
bald head. oḷūb Balistapus
a fish, reef triggerfish,Balistapus rectangulus/aculeatus. iṃiṃ balk apañ,itweḷọk
balking. perper ball bọọḷ
a food, balls of preserved breadfruit sweetened and boiled in coconut oil. makillō
a game played with a ball and two columns of cans stacked on top of one another.. baani
a game, played with pebbles and ball, similar to dice game. ḷuḷu
backkick in kickball. jaṃlik
ball made from pandanus leaves. anidep
fly ball, in baseball. tōkai
ground ball in baseball. kōro
make balls. bobo
native ball game. anidep
play kickball. anidep
sidekick in kickball. jeṃkat ballast bọḷōj,jooṇ balloon bujeeñ,bujentōṃa ballot pọḷot balsa
balsa driftwood. wōj,wūj bamboo bae,koba ban mọ banana keeprañ
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a plant, a general term for banana. pinana
bunch of bananas. āj,uror
hand of bananas. ajjen
stalk inside bunch of bananas or breadfruit. perañ band korak
band around ankles used in climbing trees. kae
band, used for tying torches made from fronds. ida
rubber band. liko band
musical band. paan bandage kokor,korak,kwarkor,rojroj
bandaged, tied up, wrapped up. korkor bang
bang, as of gun. bokkoḷọk bangle pāāñkōḷ bangs
wear hair in bangs. kọkwe banish kalia,kọbaj bank
to bank, of airplanes. lā bank
bank, financial. pāāñ bankrupt būrook,pāāñkōrab banquet keemem,ṃōñāin kōjab baptize peptaij bar
exposed and stony bar. ṇa
sandbar, usually not covered even at high tide. bok bar baar barb jalōb,kāāj barbaric awiia barbecue jinkadool,tōtaak barber ri-ṃwijbar bare keelwaan,koḷeiaat,ṃañke barefoot
go barefoot. jintōb bargain pepe barge
flat-bottom barge. ḷaita barge in
barge in on s.o. tōbtōb bark
outer bark of tree. kilwōd bark
to bark, of dogs. rorror,wañ barkentine
a barkentine. ripitwōdwōd barnacles dile barometer kein katu barque baak barracuda
a fish, barracuda,Sphyraena barracuda. jujukōp
a fish, barracuda,Sphyraena forsteri. jure
a fish, barracuda,Sphyraena forsteri. ñiitwa barrel jepukpuk,tūraṃ
empty gasoline barrel. kaajliiñ barren orañe,war barricade me barrier apañ
high barrier reef. ubatak Barringtonia
a plant,Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz. (Barringtoniaceae). wōp barter jobai basalt
basaltic rock which floats. tilaan base ḷoñtak,pedped,wūn
base, foundation, bottom, stem, trunk. dāpi-
seeun. reason, basis, base. unin
seewūn. base. wūnin base
first base. bōōj
second base. jekōn
third base. tōōt baseball
a game, baseball. iakiu
a game, Marshallese women's baseball. ejjōbaō
baseball catcher. kajji,kiaj
baseball field. kūraaṇto
baseball glove. kurob
baseball pitcher. pijja
bat, baseball. bōtta
fly ball, in baseball. tōkai
ground ball in baseball. kōro
inning in baseball. teeñ
play baseball. iakiu
pop-up, in baseball. tōkai
runs, in a baseball game. deḷọñ
seekiaj. baseball catcher. kiaaj
wear a baseball glove. kurobrob bashful abje,jejookok basic
basic components of. utō- Basidiomycetes
a plant, toadstool,Auricularia ampla Persoon and other earlike Basidiomycetes (fungi). Rogers. lọjilñin kijdik basin pejin basis pedped,wūn,wūnin
seeun. reason, basis, base. unin basket iep
a basket. buwar
a basket for bearing tribute to a chief. kōle
basket in which chiefs store left-overs. perañ
braid a handle of a basket. pirōkrōk
carry in a basket with long handle slung over shoulder. aduwado
catch with net or basket. bọur
fishing basket. ṃōṃar
hand basket of fine weave. bōjọ
kind of basket. aduwado,jāli
large basket. iepān ṃaal,kilōk
open a bag or basket. kōjjād
possessive classifier, flowers, medals, necklaces, or fishing baskets. ṃarō-
small basket. jepe
small basket, two handles, made from fronds. banonoor
wrap in basket or leaves. tūrtūr bass
a fish, bass,Plectropomus truncatus. akajin
a fish, bass,Plectropomus truncatus. jowanurọñ
a fish, bass,Plectropomus truncatus. jọwe
a fish, bass,Variola louti. ikmid
a fish, bass,Variola louti. kanbōk
a fish, bass,Variola louti. oḷaḷo
a fish, giant sea bass,Promicrops lanceolatus/truncatus. jọwe
a fish, giant sea bass,Promicrops truncatus. jowāme bass peij bat
bat, baseball. bōtta Batavian parrotfish audaṃ batch baru
a batch. lelkan bath
bathe, take a bath. tutu
bathing water of. utō-
place for bathing. jiadel
possessive classifier, bathing water. utō-
provide with bathing water. ṇautōn
royal bathing pool in olden days. juwadel
seldom bathe. mijak dān
seldom bathe (seetutu {tiwtiw}). jattutu
take a bath. tulọk bathe tulọk bathing
bathing place. jikin tutu Bathybembix
A shell,Trochidae,Bathybembix aeola. jidduul batter iiōk battery pātōre
charge a battery. jaaj battle
battleship. ṃōnwa
fight a battle. tariṇae
get ready for battle. jabwea
killed in battle. jak
one who flees from battle. pikōt
seetariṇae. battle, war. rūttariṇae
signal made on the end of thekie of a canoe signifying battle. jubwij bawl liṃō
bawl out. lilu bay ḷam,peñak bayonet jāje be or
be doing something. ej
be formerly, used to be. jọ
be in progress. ej,ij
be left. pād
be more like it. jejjet
be somewhere. pād
be under the impression. ba wōt
seeban. be unable. iban
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej. be doing. ij
seemaroñ. be able. imaroñ
seemaroñ. be able. komaroñ
seemaroñ. be able. kwōmaroñ
seeor. be. ewōr
seetūṃ. be late. etūṃ
to be on both sides. kōjab
to be to. en
transitive form ofbokbok {bekʷbekʷ} be sandy. boke beach tarkijet
at the lagoon beach. iar
beach a boat for maintenance purposes. tọọk
beach a canoe to the water line. jidaak
lagoon beach. ar,parijet
lagoon beach of. are
land edge of beach. kappe
landward side of beach. ioonkappe
place for beaching canoes. towa
seear. lagoon beach. iarin
to beach canoe or vessel. ār beacon jatiraito,kōmram bead
foreign beads. pinid
perspiration beads. būḷuuddik beak bọti beam
beam of a house. tur
canoe part, two beams to whichapet {hapẹt} are lashed. kie beam
sunbeam. koonaḷ bean
beans. piin bear
bear a burden. inene
bear fruit. jebar,le
bear fruit, of pandanus. wūd
bear many flowers. uwa
bear much fruit. uwa
bear offspring. kaliklik,kōmmour
bear tales. bōbōk
incapable of bearing offspring, of women only. orañe,war
seele. fruit, bear fruit. leen
sporadic in bearing, of trees. jepāl
start to bear fruit, of coconuts. eọ
to bear some hardship. kajumej bear pāār
bear hug. jiburlep beard kwōdeak
thick beard. debọkut beat kapipā,lij,ṃanṃan,orā,pejaju,piit
beat regular time to music, pace. buñtōn
beat upon. penpen
beating of the waves. depdep
chant and urge someone on by beating on a drum. piniktak
club used for beating coconut husk for sennit. jidjid
eat fish while fishing, beat up someone badly. kōmennañ
fast beating of heart in fear. kūkūṃkūṃ
given to wife-beating. ḷaire beat
be beat. kajjinōk,mejjeeḷ beating
place for beating coconut husks after soaking in preparation for making sennit. ṃōṃal beatitude lọudiñdiñ beautiful deọ,kōjaij,ṃōtañ,oḷeọ,wōj
a very beautiful female. to-jān-lañ
beautifully arranged. pepānpān
extremely beautiful woman. to-jān-lañ beauty
a rare beauty. to-jān-lañ
beauty spot. il meej,ilmeej because bwe,kōnke
because of. jān,kōn
because of (it). eake,kake
because, already. dedeinke beckon
beckon with the hand, downward motion. jeeaaḷ become erom,jerkan becoming
unbecoming. jekkar bed peet
bed (old word used in Bible). aoj bedlam pok bee pi beef kanniōkin kau,kau
corned beef. kọọnpiip beer pia before ṃaa-,ṃokta,ṃōṃōkaj befriend jerā beg owar,tūbḷotak
beg for food. kōjṃaal,kōkkau,uññar
beg insistently. akweḷap beget keotak begin bwilik ṃaan,jerkan,jijino
beginning. buñ
come about, begin to have. er-
seejijino. begin. jinoe
to begin. ruprupjọkur
to begin going. bweradik behavior kōṃṃan,ṃanit,ṃūtō-,ṃwil behead jebbar behind āliki-,lik,liki,ḷokwa-
seelik. ocean side, outside, behind. likin behold lo being
human being. armej belch wūlik believe lōke
"I doṇt believe it!". eban
believe, faith, creed, pious. tōmak
not believe. jālōke bell peeḷ
sound of a bell or something rung. tōññōḷọk Bellatrix
Bellatrix in Orion. Legend saysḶāātbweinbar has a basket (Jāli) which he carries toḶōkañebar, who eats contents, thereby nourishinghis bright face. the bearer however does not partake, hence his pale face. Ḷāātbwiinbar bellicose wōtan belligerent wōtan bellow uwaañañ belly je
crawl on the belly. wāār Belone
a fish, needlefish,Belone platyura. tak belong
belonging to. aa-,wōja- belonging
seeaa-. belonging to: possessive classifier. aṇ belove
beloved. jitōnbōro,wōlbo below iuṃwi-,laḷ
seelaḷ. below, earth. ilaḷ belt kañūr
belt keeper. tāānjen
wear a belt. kañūrñūr bench jea benchmark ṃuriniej bend dukwal,kukbōl
bend forward and down. jillọk
bend toward. ṃal-
to bend. ālkwōj,kiel
to bend down, of coconut shoots only. kietak beneath iuṃwi- benediction jarin kōjeraaṃṃan benefit jipañ benevolence jouj benign ineeṃṃan,jouj bent kob
bent back. ālkōk
bent over. ālokjak,kukuṃliklik bequest amṇak bereave būroṃōj
visit the bereaved. ilomej beriberi pere berry kwōle,lippiru berserk wūdeakeak berth wab beseech owar beseige
beseige a city. nitbwil beside turu-
beside oneself with fear. ḷọkjenaa-
stand beside. kōjab best
do one's best. kattūkat bet peta
"You bet!". ekōjkan
call a bet in poker. wadu
raise a bet. peta Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse in Orion. Ḷōkañebar betray ketak,kinaak,liaakḷọk betroth koba between kōtaa-
in between. jāpo,loñ bevel pābōḷ beverage dān,ṇalimen
a beverage, diluted coconut sap. jeruru
beverage of. lime-
like alcoholic beverages. ṇompe
not sweet, of beverages. jatōk
seelime-. beverage. liṃōṃ
strong liquor, alcoholic beverage. dānnin kadek
yeast beverage. iij bevy baru bewail
bewail one's state. aoḷ beware kōjparok
interjection: "beware!". iọuwọ bewilder
bewildered. pok bewitch kokọọl beyond jiṃa
beyond the point of. kōptata Bezoardicella
Morum macandrewi/teramachii orBezoardicella decussata/areola orPhalium glauca. jilel bias kalijekḷọk
biased. jep Bible Baibōḷ
possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible. nāji- bib-overalls būrijōōt bicker akwāāl
bickering. bowōd bicycle baajkōḷ
bicycle pedal. patōḷ bid pet bide kattar big kilep,ḷap
big shot. ḷaikaalal,pālu
big toe. addi-lep
biggest. ḷaptata
seeḷap. big. eḷap
seeḷap. big. eḷḷap big shot kāājāj big wheel ḷakkūk big-eye
a fish, big-eye or burgy. kie
a fish, big-eye or burgy,Monotaxis grandoculis. mejọkut
a fish, big-eye or burgy,Monotaxis grandoculis. ṃōjani
a fish, big-eyed or goggle-eyed scad fish or horse mackerel,Trachurops crumenophthalmus. pāti bigot jep bike
motorbike. wōtbai bile at bill piiḷ billiard
billiards. piliet
light touching in billiards. kij billow ñōl bind lelok,liāp,loklok,pọpo,rojroj,tāte
bind with sennit. eọeo binocular
binoculars. baiklaaj biography bwebwenatoun mour an juon armej biology katak kōn mour bird bao
a big sea bird. Kwe
a bird. o,rapit
a bird that sings at dawn. lọjiraan
a bird, black noddy,Anous tenuirostris. jekad
a bird, black-footed albatross,Diomedea nigripes. le
a bird, black-naped tern,Sterna sumatrana. keār
a bird, blue-faced booby,Sula dactylatra. lōḷḷap
a bird, blue-gray noddy,Procelsterna caerulea. lọun Pikaar
a bird, bristle-thighed curlew,Numenius tahitiensis. kōkkōk
a bird, brown booby,Sula leucogaster. kaḷo
a bird, brown noddy,Anous stolidus. pejwak
a bird, crane, blackkabaj. melmelea
a bird, crane, black and white spottedkabaj. kekebuona
a bird, crane, whitekabaj. keke
a bird, crested tern,Thalasseus bergii. keār
a bird, found on Midway Island. kōjat
a bird, golden plover,Pluvialis dominica. kwōlej
a bird, golden plover, black variety, in breeding plumage. ḷakeke
a bird, great frigate bird,Fregata minor. ak
a bird, great frigate bird,Fregata minor. toorlōñ
a bird, gull. kūṃake
a bird, laysan albatross,Diomedea immutabilis. le
a bird, lessor frigate bird,Fregata ariel. ak
a bird, lessor frigate bird,Fregata ariel. toorlōñ
a bird, long-tailed New Zealand cuckoo,Urodynamis taitensis. wūdej
a bird, mallard,Anas platyrhynchos. roñanpat
a bird, Micronesian pigeon,Ducula oceanica. ṃuḷe
a bird, northern shoveler,Anas clypeata. roñanpat
a bird, red-footed booby. uteṇ
a bird, red-footed booby,Sula sula. nana
a bird, red-tailed tropicbird,Phaethon rubricauda. ḷokwājek
a bird, reef heron,Egretta sacra. kabaj
a bird, ruddy turnstone,Arenaria interpres. aerār
a bird, ruddy turnstone,Arenaria interpres. kōtkōt
a bird, sanderling,Crocethia alba. kwōl
a bird, semi-palmate sandpiper,Ereunetes pusillus. kwōl
a bird, short-eared owl,Asio flammeus. lijeṃao
a bird, short-eared owl,Asio flammeus. ṃao
a bird, sleeps in holes, similar topejwak. jādṃūṃ
a bird, slender-billed shearwater,Puffinus tenuirostris. māntōl
a bird, small, about the size of a butterfly, lives in rocks around the shores of the Northwest Marshalls, smells sweet. annañ
a bird, sooty shearwater,Puffinus griseus. māntōl
a bird, sooty tern,Sterna fuscata. memej
a bird, wandering tattler,Heteroscelus incanum. kidid
a bird, whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus. kowak
a bird, white sea gull. mānnimuuj
a bird, white tern,Gygis alba. mejọ
a bird, white-tailed tropicbird,Phaethon lepturus. jipkorōj
a bird, wild duck. rañ
a catch of fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
a flock of birds flying over a school of fish. la,wūnaak
a legendary bird. ao
a pet bird that flies away and never returns. lumọọrḷọk
a white sea bird. bōrōj
baby bird, sooty tern,memej. jipila
baby birds. kābwil
bird just getting first wing feathers and not big enough to eat. kāwur
bird trap. mejḷat
birdcall. kuur
birds feeding on surface of the ocean, diving and flying up again. ṃōt
birds flying looking for fish. wūnaak
catch birds at night. jejọñ
catch sleeping birds by hand. jejoñ
defecate from trees, of birds. de,edde
dive of birds or planes. lōkā
flight of a group of birds or planes. depouk
flock of birds. iur,kōjwad
flock of birds fishing. ḷae
look for birds. juakak
pit for bird fight. nit
place where birds, fish, or clams gather. ajañ
pluck feathers from a bird. tōtemakil
possessive classifier, fish, crabs, or birds. koṇa-
snare for catching birds. keepep
tall tree where seabirds sleep. joor
trap for catching birds. kūṃōōr
tree in which birds roost and defecate. jade
watch birds alight to locate roost. akajok
watch birds to locate roost. akade
young birds or animals. koonbirth ḷotak
afterbirth. kiliblib
birthmark, dark. buwak
birthplace dear and inherited. jānnibadbad
childbirth. utaṃwe
contractions during childbirth. kōḷo
give birth. keotak,kōmmour
light birthmark. jao
stillbirth. jibuñ
woman who just gave birth. kūrae birthday raanin ḷotak
birthday party. keemem biscuit petkōj
a food, biscuits and flour cooked together in water. kōpjeḷtak
biscuits. būreej bit
bits. tipdikdik
broken in bits. pedakilkil
little bit. jibbūñ,jibūñ bitch kidu bite kūk,kūkij
bite lips. aṃtōk
bite the dust. ñarñar
eat with oversize bites. kuborbor biting
not biting, of fish (seekūk {kik}). jakkūk
not biting, of fish. (seeṃōñā {ṃegay}). jaṃōñā bitt
a bitt, as used on boats. pet bitter meọ
smell or taste sour or bitter, as milk, vinegar, or rice soup, etc.. meñ bivalve
a clam, bivalve. jenọ
a shell, small bivalve clam. kalibok
a shell, small bivalve, clam. kọnōt
close parts, as bivalve. kūkim
muscle in a bivalve. kōjjeṃ
sand clam, bivalve. jukkwe blab
blabber-mouth. bōbōk,tōtal black ditōb,kilmeej
a bird, black noddy,Anous tenuirostris. jekad
black carbon on lantern chimney, used to blacken tattoos. ṃaṃōj
black magic. kōkōpāl,tōtabōn
black magic performed by a sorcerer using a husked coconut. kaurur jiañ
pitch black, said of nights. innijek
pitchblack. maroklep
rub in black carbon on tattoos. iteṃaṃōj black magic
black magic to stun sharks from attacking. anjin-pako
black magic to turn someone amicable. anjin-wōlbo
to do black magic on a fisherman to make him not catch fish (used against a fisherman who usually catches many fish).. bōkjān koṇa- bladder bok
variant form ofbok {bẹkʷ} bladder. bo blade
blade of machete. mejān jāje blame kōmmatōr,ṇaruon
blame someone or something. jekpen bland mera blanket būḷañkōj,kọọj
blanket of. kọje-
cuddle under a blanket. kilbur
mat used as blanket or sheet. kilbur
possessive classifier, blankets and other things used as blankets. kọje-
possessive classifier, mat or blanket or mattress. kinie-
provide someone with a blanket. ṇakọjen
use a blanket. kọọjoj
wrap up in a blanket. tūroro blaspheme būḷaajpiim blast bokkoḷọk blaze
burning, blaze, lighted. urur bleach jerajko
bleached. eor
to bleach pandanus leaves over the fire. rar bleacher jea bleary
bleary-eyed. korōt bleat rōraakak bleed bōtōktōk
bleeding. piliñliñ
nosebleed. ḷōjo blend kāre
blend in. peljo blenny
a fish, blenny,Istiblennius paulus (Mejit). kudọkwōl
a fish, general term for all blenny. jibbaḷañ bless
blessed. jeraaṃṃan blind kun an ḷaaṃ,pilo
blind leading the blind. tōlpilo
blinded by sunlight. taṃtaṃ
blinded with smoke. mejko blindfold
a game, with blindfolds. lijjapillo blink mājkun,rom bliss lọudiñdiñ blister
blister, chicken pox. bok
small blisters from over exposure to sun. il bloat
bloated. ṃaal block bōbaar
blockade. bōbaar
blocked. boṇ
to block. pinej block
concrete block. būḷak,pirōk
hat block form, any mold, any form. ṃōṇakjān block būḷak
block and tackle. tekōḷ blood bōtōktōk,da
blood clot. mekak
blood pressure. aerin bōtōktōk
blood vessel. eke,iaḷan bōtōktōk
bloodletting. kadkad
covered with blood. daat
mixed blood. aiṇokko
smell of blood. meḷḷā
thick blood. mekak bloom bōbōl,bōl
start to bloom. nōr blossom bōbōl
pandanus blossom. tūar blow pāl,uuk
blow gently, of wind. leladikdik
blow sharply, of wind. letōñ
blow the nose. ba
blow, of the wind. detak
blown. peḷḷọk
to blow one's nose. uwur blow
to duck a blow. wōmak blowtorch pilerab blubber kūriij,wiwi blue būḷu blue jeans
denim trousers, blue jeans, Levis. tanim bluegum būḷukaṃ bluff būḷab bluing būḷu blunt bwijil,kōkōb,lijib blur
fog, dim, haze, blur. tab blurt
blurt out. bōbōk blush kilbūrōrō board rā
canoe part, board that runs lengthwise on the leeside, above thejouj (the bottom half). jānel
checker board. jekaboot board
to board. uwe boast jājjāj,kōṇkōṃṃan,likōmjāje
boastful. jājjāj,kōmmejāje boat booj,wa
a bitt, as used on boats. pet
a toy, boat of half coconut. wa bweọ
bail out water from canoe or boat. ānen
be overcrowded, of boats or vehicles (seekaddoujuj). douj
beach a boat for maintenance purposes. tọọk
boat decorations. ḷōb
boat of. waa-
boat passage on reef. toorwa
boat passage through a reef. tọọr
break a boat in. rupe bōkā
build a canoe or boat. jekjek wa
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad
drinking water containers on a canoe or boat. kōb
fishing boat. waan eọñwōd
picket boat. ḷoon
pitch, of a boat. ṃōṃōt,ṃōt
possessive classifier, canoe, ship, boat, or vehicle. waa-
rails of boats. reeḷ
repair a boat. āe
riggings of boats. rikin
row a boat. oru
sailboat. wajerakrōk
stranded, of canoes, boats or ships. eọtōk
swift, of canoes or boats, nautical term. ḷōḷaeoeo
to sail a canoe or boat singlehandedly. wajekā
tow, as a boat. aik
use a boat. wawa
wake of a boat. aod boatswain bojin bob
to bob. ṃōṃōḷeiñiñ bobby pin piin body ānbwin
body odor, disagreeable. būbḷapḷap
body shape, looks. rọkwōj
lift weights to build up body. kaddipenpen
seeanbwin. body. ānbwinnin
somebody. juon
stretch the body. makōḷkōḷ
well built body. bakūk Boerhavia
Also applied on most atolls toBoerhavia duffusa L. dāpijdekā boil du
a food, preserved breadfruit boiled or baked without wrapping. koḷeiaat
a food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling. jāibo
boil, of water only. buḷuḷḷuḷ
put a pot or kettle on a fire or stove to boil water or cook food. tōtaak
to boil pandanus. aintiin boil wōt
core of a boil. wūn boisterous koḷap,lelejlej,peran bold jejọjọ,kijoñ,mejel kil,peran
bold water. jirūṃle
not bold. memejọkunkun bolt
to bolt one's food. kōdālōb,orjin bolt jikūru bolt
bolt of cloth. kap bomb baaṃ,bọkutañ bomber waan baaṃ bon voyage kōjjeṃḷọk bond korak bone di
ankle bones. lijaakkwōlele
backbone. dilep
breastbone of a fowl. pājeñ
fishbone stuck in throat. paḷ
remove bones from fish. iiaak
seedi-. bone. diiṃ bonito
a fish, bonito,Katsuwonus pelamis. ḷōjabwil
fishing method, for bonitos. kōḷōjabwil
herd of bonitos that enters the lagoon and can't find its way out. ajilowōd bonus boṇōj booby
a bird, blue-faced booby,Sula dactylatra. lōḷḷap
a bird, brown booby,Sula leucogaster. kaḷo
a bird, red-footed booby. uteṇ
a bird, red-footed booby,Sula sula. nana book bok bookworm
damage caused by termites or bookworms. dile boom buuṃ,rojak
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk
canoe part, end of yard, boom (rojak ṃaan). baḷ
socket for end of boom (one at each end of canoe). dipāākāk boom bokkoḷọk,jañai boondocks debọkut,mar boost iuun boot jibuut Bootes
Arcturus in Bootes. Ad
stars in Bootes (beta, mu, nu) and mu in Corona Borealis. Ok-an-adik borage
The beach borage. kiden border tōrerei-
border on mat or stone edge of road. apar
seekōtaa-. border. kōtaan bore dedāil
bored. kidel born
be born. ḷotak
first-born. ṃaanje,utṃaan
high-born person. arōṃṃan
well born. arōṃṃan born's
contents of newborn's intestines. jā borrow jata
procure something by flattery or by "borrowingʷ. kōrabōl bosom diklōñ,ob boss bọọj,jeṃṃaan
be bossy. kōbbọọjọj both aolep,jiṃor bother abbwilōñlōñ,ikien,ūrōj
annoyed or bothered by noise. uwaroñ
be bothered by something. ikdeelel
bothered. abṇōṇō,aploñloñ Bothus
a fish, flounder,Bothus mancus. badej bottle bato
bottle used for coconut sap. jeib
large bottle, demijohn. teemjọọn
place a bottle (kor) at the end of coconut shoot to collect sap initially. kajokkor
ready for a bottle, of coconut shoots only. raane-bōkāān
small bottle or jar. bōkā
tall bottle. kude
wash bottles. naṃnaṃ bottom epat,laḷ,ḷokwa-
base, foundation, bottom, stem, trunk. dāpi-
bottom of. kapi,kapi-
rock bottom. ikjet
scrape bottom. eoṇ
seekapi-. bottom. kapin
to warm one's bottom by the fire. rabwij bottoms up kodia bough ra boulder ejṃaan bound pọpo
boundary line. kōtaa- bout im bow
bow down. badik
bow one's head. dukwal
bow the head, as in prayer. jillọk
to bow. ṃajid bow ḷobōrwa
bow line, used to tie up an anchor. lokṃaan
bow spray. ṇojọ
bow waves from a ship. at
bowsprit. ḷobōrwa
steer a course with land on one's bow. anlọk bow lippọṇ
shoot a bow and arrow. lippọṇ bow-leg
bow-legged. māro,perakrōk bowel
guts, intestines, bowels, offal, innards. ṃajñal
loose bowels. ilọk lọje,wōtōdtōd bower jik bowl
a small dug-out bowl for pounding food. jāpe
rice bowl. jokkwi
wooden bowl. jāpe bow-wow rorror box bọọk
cash box. jiipkako,pāāñ
short punches in boxing, as in the beating of a drum. tūraṃ
toolbox. tuuḷbọọk
use a box. bọọkọk box bait boxfish
a fish, boxfish,Ostracion cubicus. būḷ
a fish, boxfish,Ostracion sebae. pel boy ḷaddik
a boy or man whose appearance makes everyone smile. ḷōḷajkōnkōn
cabin boy. buwae
seeḷaddik. boy. ḷadik
seeḷaddik. boy. ḷadik
that boy (close to neither of us). ḷeeṇ,ḷeieṇ,ḷouweo
that boy (close to you). ḷōṇe,ḷōṇeṇe
these boys (close to me). ḷōṃarā,ḷōṃarārā,ḷōṃaro
these boys (close to us both). ḷōṃarein
this boy. ḷein
this boy (close to me). ḷeo,ḷōe
this boy (close to us both). ḷeiō
those boys (close to neither of us). ḷōṃarāraṇ,ḷōṃaroro
those boys (close to you). ḷōṃaraṇe,ḷōṃarāraṇe
vocative to boys. būrọ
what man? what boy?. ḷōt
young boy. jọdikdik brace
roof brace. añinwoḷā bracelet pāāñkōḷ
wear a bracelet. pāāñkōḷ brackish
brackish, of water. kōḷaebar brag
brag about one's self. jājjāj braid bujek
braid a handle of a basket. pirōkrōk
braid, of hair. pirōkrōk
braid, tie. bobo
clean whiskers off of newly braided sennit. kōrōnāl brain kōmālij brake būreek bramble
brambles. kālōklōk branch ra
lasso a branch. rajāl
major branch of a tree and its contents. ṃwiañ
small branches. radikdik
throw a rope over a branch. rajāl brand kakōḷḷe brash ṃōṃaelep brass būraaj,jinibọọr brave kijoñ,pen-būruon,peran
magic to make soldiers brave. mọun
seat of brave emotions. at
seat of bravery. aj brawl im,ire brawn
brawny. ṃajeḷ bread pilawā,pilawā mat
a food, coconut bread, from copra and flour and sap or sugar. jinkōḷar
loaf of bread. ḷoob
rise, of bread. jib breadfruit
a food, balls of preserved breadfruit sweetened and boiled in coconut oil. makillō
a food, breadfruit baked in earth oven. kōpjar
a food, breadfruit cooked on coals and scraped. kwanjin
a food, breadfruit soup. jokkwōpin mā
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a food, cooked preserved breadfruit smothered in grated coconut. kubaḷ
a food, dried overripe breadfruit. jāānkun
a food, nuts of breadfruit, cooked. kwōlejiped
a food, plain baked ripe breadfruit. mejāliraan
a food, preserved breadfruit. bwiro
a food, preserved breadfruit boiled or baked without wrapping. koḷeiaat
a food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked. bwiro iiōk
a food, preserved breadfruit orperu flattened and covered with breadfruit leaves and baked. kajipedped
a food, preserved breadfruit, formed into loaves, wrapped in coconut leaves, and cooked on fire. ṃaio
a food, preserved dried breadfruit. ṃōṇakjān
a food, ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut oil and cooked in pots. nāpnāpe
a food, soup of soft rice or breadfruit. jokkwōp
a food, very ripe breadfruit baked in coconut milk. pọḷjej
a food, very ripe breadfruit baked in coconut oil. kappokpok,ṃōjjero
a food, very ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut milk. kaḷọ
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
a plant, breadfruit variety. Mejwaan,Metete,Petaaktak
a plant, general term for the breadfruit,Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) L. F. Moraceae. mā
an insect, small, brown, often found around rotten breadfruit. māniddik
baked breadfruit. liped
breadfruit blown down by the wind. mābuñ
breadfruit bud. tōbak
breadfruit flower. elme,kabbok
collect coconuts or breadfruit. jinwōd
cut tree trunk into pieces, as breadfruit for making canoe. kabbok
harvest first fruit of coconut, breadfruit, or pandanus. akeọ
inedible portion near stem of pandanus or breadfruit. ṃak
knead preserved breadfruit. tola
male flower of breadfruit. tōbak
net, large-meshed, bag-shaped, for washing arrowroot and soaking breadfruit. do
not ripe, of breadfruit. kinbūt
overripe breadfruit. meimed
overripe spoiled breadfruit. māḷọk
overripe, of breadfruit without seeds. mejbak
pick breadfruit with a stick. kōṃkōṃ
portion of fruit near stem of pandanus or breadfruit. ainṃak
pound breadfruit or taro. jukjuk
ripe, of breadfruit. kalo,kōt
season for breadfruit and pandanus. wōtōn
sliced unripe breadfruit cooked in coconut milk. bwilitudek
smallest breadfruit or pandanus remaining on tree at end of season. ḷajdeñ
smell of preserved breadfruit. būbwiroro
smell of roasting breadfruit. kokwanjinjin
stalk inside bunch of bananas or breadfruit. perañ
stick for picking breadfruit. kein kōṃ
stick for stirring fire, turning breadfruit while cooking, etc.. jabōn pe
to roast breadfruit. kwanjin
unripe fallen breadfruit. māirrūb
very ripe, overripe, of breadfruit only. memed
windfallen breadfruit. mābuñ breadth
breadth of an island. wūjaḷoñ break bwilọk,rujruj,ruprup
break a boat in. rupe bōkā
break a fast. dao
break a taboo, desecrate. kōtrāe
break loose, as boat from sand. ejjelọk
break off of. tooj
break something in. kōkaan
break taboos attendant to certain medicines while under treatment. aḷok
break through. deblọk
break wind. jiñ,rūb
break, as a branch. kwōj
break, as a rope. ṃwijkōk
break, as a stick. ṃọruj
break, sticks or bones. kwōj
breakable. pidodo
breaking of waves. buñraak,rere
breaking waves. buñṇo
do something that will result in misfortune, such as breaking a taboo. ḷōkajeṃ
easy to break or tear. ṃōdṃōd
misfortune due to breaking of a taboo. ruwe
not break wind often (seejiñ {jig}). jājjiñjiñ
seejar. break off. ejar
smell of breaking wind. bwiin-jiñ
taboo breaker. neen wūlej
take a break. ibbuku,kakkije
to pull and break objects such as string, rope, wire or grass. tūṃtūṃ breakfast ṃabuñ
eat breakfast. ṃabuñ breast ittūt,ninnin
breastbone of a fowl. pājeñ
enlargement of breasts at puberty. bwā breath kōto
be out of breath. jabjab-menowan
be short of breath. jabjab-menowan
breathe quick and hard. memenonoun kijdik
dying breath. aū,bōk ob
hold one's breath. dek
short of breath. jeekḷọk
to breathe. menono breathe
sniff, inhale, breathe. kōboutut bred
ill-bred. pāpijek
well-bred. arōṃṃan breed ine breeze añ,ḷarere
a breeze forecasting calm weather. añinlur
coolness of a breeze. leladikdik
easterly breeze. añōlto
fair breeze. ṃakroro
fresh breeze. ṃakroro
shoot the breeze. kōmāltato
steady light breeze. añjānjān
westerly breeze. añōltak breezy leladikdik bribe wiaik būruo- brick būḷak,pirōk bridge
bridge of ship. būrij brief kadu,kanu bright kabōlbōl,mālōtlōt,meram
bright colored. ilar,meej
loud, of colors, bright. rōōj brilliant jatōltōl brim
full to the brim. dujejjet,lōñ mājidjid bring bōk,uke
bring food to a chief. ekkan
bring food to a chief or lineage head. eọjek
bring forth. kōmmour
seebōk. bring. bwikitok
seebōk. bring, take. bōktok
seebōk. take, bring. bōkḷọk
seebōk. take, bring. ebōk
spend last moments together, farewell occasion, bring to a finish. kōjjeṃḷọk
to bring foods with songs as refreshments to a group of men building a canoe or house to keep their morale up, usually done by the womenfolk of a community. jemjem māāl bristle aujrọñrọñ
bristle, strand of hair. tōōḷ bristling
bristling hair standing on end from terror. rōrọñ brittle jejeṃ,kōkōṃ,pidodo
dry and brittle. ñañ broad depakpak
a game, high jump or broad jump. kappiñ
have broadened horizons. loḷọkjeṇ
slim-waisted and broad-shouldered. kāāj in kabwebwe broadcast bōōjōj broil
a food, fish eaten half broiled but still raw. koubub
broil, on hot stones. jinkadool
broiler. jijidiiñ broke pāāñkōrab
broke, financially. būrook,oḷiiñ
broke, out of money. jar broken jintanji,jorrāān,jọre,ṃọruj,rup
be broken. jeblọk
be broken-hearted. rup-būruon
broken in bits. pedakilkil
broken, of engines. wōla
seejorrāān. kaput, broken, no good. ejorrāān
seerup. broken, torn. erup brood ḷobōl,ro broom buruṃ brothel ṃōn utḷaṃ brother
brother-sister relationship. jeṃnāji
older brother. jei-
relation between two brothers-in-law who are married to two sisters. jemānji-
wife's brother. ṃōṃaan
younger brother. jati- brow daṃ
eyebrow. āt brown būrawūn,ṃōṇakṇak
brown coconut leaves which fall. ṃwe
multicolored, spotted, usually brownish. kōkaadad brown booby
a bird, brown booby,Sula leucogaster. kaḷo Bruguiera
a plant, mangrove,Bruguiera conjugata (L.) Merrill. joñ bruise buwaj
bruised. mao,obab brunette jakmeej brush būraj,kutak
brush off. pikūr,popo
brush teeth. kurkur brush
lower part of tree, brush, or grass. wūn bubble buḷuḷḷuḷ bucket bakōj
bucket or can for drawing water from a well. keikōb
container, usually five-gallon paint bucket. bat buckle bakōḷ
buckle down. liñōr
buckled. ālokjak,kob bud albok
breadfruit bud. tōbak
bud forth. juḷ
budding. bōrọro buddy koṃbani budge ṃōṃakūt budget bajet buffet ñal
steady waves buffeting the shore. ninearear bug kij build ejaak,ejej,kajjuur,kōkal,kōṃṃan
build a canoe or boat. jekjek wa
build a cistern. aebōj-jimeeṇ
build a platform. pepe
build attachments onto a canoe. peḷọñ
build up. ejej
build up a pile of rocks. pepe
building materials. kōbwebwei-
lift weights to build up body. kaddipenpen
seekōkal. build. kalōke building eṃ
go out of a building. wannabōj
new building. akadik
possessive classifier, houses or other buildings. eṃ built
well built body. bakūk bulb
lightbulb. tōṃa bulge
a bulge. baḷok bulging buḷọkwōjkwōj bulk
bulky. buḷọkwōjkwōj bulldozer baru bullet joot
graze, as a bullet, ricochet. tāṃoṇ bulletin kōjjeḷā bulwark jālitak,reeḷ bum
to bum. baṃ,kañkañ bump
bump a sore or wound. keeñjak,kōkeñaj
bump and grind. kajikia
bump into. itaak
bump into each other. iṃaajaj
bumpy. kajkaj,kōkaj
to bump. kōkaj bump būtti
tiny bumps on glans penis. jarōj bumper baṃbōr
occur one after another, consecutively, bumper-to-bumper. kij-ḷokwan-doon bunch
a bunch of dried pandanus leaves for thatch. jiṃ
bunch of bananas. āj,uror
bunch of pandanus keys. ajjen
bunch of ripe and drinkable coconuts. uror bundle jepjep,tūrtūr
a food, bundled and baked spongy meat of sprouted coconut. iutūr
bundle of goods wrapped with a square of cloth. būroojki
bundle of long objects such as spears, fish poles, etc. tūr
bundle of mats. kōtōṃ
bundle that has been wrapped, sticks or pandanus leaves. tūr
cloth for wrapping bundle of goods. būroojki
tie up a bundle. wūnit bunk bañ buoy buwae
tie up to a buoy. emjak burden dedo,iabuñ
be overburdened. ajjibanban
bear a burden. inene
burdensome. ailparo,ailparok,parok bureau tūroot burglar
burglarize. kọọt burgy
a fish, big-eye or burgy. kie
a fish, big-eye or burgy,Monotaxis grandoculis. mejọkut
a fish, big-eye or burgy,Monotaxis grandoculis. ṃōjani burial
ceremony performed six days after burial, gravel is spread over grave. eoreak burlap
burlap sack. pāāk burn bwil,māāṇ,tūtil
burn a tree. jidep
burn hair off. rirar
burn to ashes. melkwaarar
burn, of eyes. korōt
burning, blaze, lighted. urur
burnt. tuḷaar
incapable of catching fire and burning. tokwiia
sunburned. kakilkil burp wūlik burst ebjak
burst into flame. urrūḷọk
loud, as of a burst. pañijñij bury kallib bus baj bush mar
a bush. debọkut
prune a bush. jipijuḷ
rosebush. utrooj
shake a bush or tree. iṃuk
smell of leaves of bushes. kukmarmar bushed orā bushel jepukpuk business peejnej
company, business usage. koṃbani bust
wiped out, busted, stoned. kwōppeḷọk busy bajbaj,ṃad,poub,utaṃwe
be busy with. lokjak,ṃadjake
busy man. lowwanwon
busy woman. luwanwon
very busy. ailparo,ailparok,parok,pālo but ak,akō,bōtaab
but as. ijoke
but what. akō
but what can I do. ab in et butt pid
butt of cigarette. jablọk
butt of pandanus key. ṃak
buttocks. jepe rūr,lọdiñi,pid
cigarette butt. wōdān
posterior, buttocks. lọk butter bōta butterfly babbūb butterfly fish
a fish, butterfly fish,Chaetodon anriga (Ebon). utot
a fish, butterfly fish,Chaetodon ocellatus. dibab
a fish, butterfly fish,Chaetodon ornatissimus. bwine
a fish, general term for butterfly fish. rūbōb
a fish, thread-backed butterfly fish,Heniochus acuminatus. ek-bōlōk button batin buy wia
buy drinks and food for a group. jọut
buy gifts for. jọut
seewia. buy, sell. wiaik
seewia. buy, sell. wiaiki by-pass ḷe by-product
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