daddy baba daily aolep raan damage mariprip
damage caused by termites or bookworms. dile
damaged. jorrāān
to damage. tuwe dame lijjọọn damn
"damn!". kōṃōttōṇa damp boḷot,ṃōḷọwi
smell of damp clothing. jatbo damsel fish
a fish, general term for all damsel fish. ūrōrmej dance eb
a dance. bwijbwij
a dance, using fans. deelel
dance agilely. buñto-buñtak
dance call, move. ṃọo
dance steps. iṃtō-
dance, western style. tanij
folk dances. taidik
gather to dance. du
Marshallese folk dance. leep
Marshallese stick dance. jebwa
Marshallese women's stick dance. jiṃōkṃōk
mistake in performing a dance, song, or chant. dujebwābwe dancing
dancing a jig. jirōṃrōṃ
dancing place. jikip
move hips from side to side while dancing. kajikia
pull as in dancing. kōkkekaak
uncoordinated in dancing (seekōl {kẹl}). jakōl dandruff jekak dandy kabbil
a dandy. kabōllaḷ,utḷōṃ danger
accompany either physically or spiritually while in great danger. mije
dangerous. kauwōtata
in danger of. uwōta dangle allitoto dare base
a game, dare base (two bases). awiia daring peran dark ditōb,marok,ṃwitok
dark cloudy night. lianij
dark colored. jil
dark in color. meej
dark night. diboñ
darkness. marok,ṃūtok,ṃwitok
darkness that follows a cloud coming over the horizon at night. elianij
darkskinned. jakmeej
depths of darkness. Kapin-marok
fear of being alone in the dark or at sea. abwinmake
great fear of ghosts and the dark. abwinmakelep
reach for something in the dark. tōtọḷwūm
thick darkness. marok jilōñlōñ
very dark. ninjek darling jitōnbōro Darn
interjection: "Darn!" or "God forbid!". ōkkōk
interjection: "Darn!" or "Heck!". ōrrōr
Interjection: "Oh. Oh my. Darn it." (exclamation of mild surprise or disappointment). o
interjection: "Shucks!", "Darn!". io darn āj dash jọjo Dasia
an animal, green and black lizard,Dasia smaragdina. kiḷij
an animal, tree lizard, green and black,Dasia smaragdina. aop dastard
dastardly. puwaḷ date
day, date. raan daughter
daughter of. nāji-
daughter of a queen. lerooj
second son or daughter. utlōkḷap
seenāji-. son of, daughter of. nājin
seenāji-. son of, daughter of. nejin
son or daughter-in-law of. nāji- daunted
undaunted. peran dawn jiraan,joraantak,ṃōjawōnene,okraan,raantak
a bird that sings at dawn. lọjiraan
period before dawn. jimmarok day
birthday. raanin ḷotak
bring daylight to. raan
day of month when moon comes over the horizon just as sun sets. jetñōl
day, date. raan
daybreak. raantak
day-dream. inọñ,tōtōṇak
hottest time of day. bwiltōñtōñ
late, time of day or tide. jọweej
seeraan. day. ran
the day after the day after tomorrow. raan eṇ turun jekḷaj
the day after tomorrow. jekḷaj
the day before yesterday. inne eo ḷọk juon,raan eo turun inne
time of day or night. tōre
within the next few days. ilju im men daybreak rujlọkin raan daze
in a daze. ṃōjālūlū deacon tikōn dead jako,mej
as dead matter. likaakrak
mourn the dead. ilomej
rise from the dead. jerkakpeje
smell of dead flesh. kōkōōrōr deaf jarroñroñ
deafening. pedañwūjñwūj deal pepe dear jitōnbōro
Dear (diminutive, term of endearment and respect, used to avoid mentioning actual name). Limen death mej
atmosphere in which death is certain. aitwōnmej
death of a chieftain. bwilọklañ
intuition about a future misfortune or death. lomije-
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
near death. aū
premature death. mijenatabuñ
shadow of death. annañinmej
superstition that cat crying at night portends death of someone. bwijenro debate kōbọuwe debate(see
slow to anger in debate(seeñeñiñi {gigiygiy}). jaññiñi debris menọknọk debt likjab,ṃuri decay wabanban
decayed. kōt
smell of decayed flesh. bwiin-puwaḷ,juoñ decayed
smell of decayed or rotten matter. juoñ decease
live at home of deceased during the week following death, relatives and spouse. añak
mourn a deceased. āmej
pay respects to a deceased. āmej deceased
person killed and buried with a deceased chieftain to accompany him on his journey to a different world. ura deceit ankiliriab deceive kōṃkar,ṃoṇ December Tijeṃba decent bwe,karbōb deceptive
deceptively. jatdik decide pepe decided
undecided. apaproro decimal teejṃōḷ decisive
indecisive. apaproro,bōbōroro,bōro-pejpej deck
deck, nautical. teek
decked out. inōknōk declare kowaḷọk,kōnnaan decline abōb,ṃakoko decorate inōknōk
decorate, dress up. kōkōṃṃanṃōn decorated
be overdecorated. to jān enōka- decoration kino
boat decorations. ḷōb
canoe part, decorations of feathers on masthead, boomtips, and sail. deñḷọk decorations
decorations made from feathers of frigate birds, one on each tip of the sail on a chief's canoe. kadulele decoy anan decrease dikḷọk,meraḷọk
line used to decrease the sail on a canoe. lukwar decreasing
decreasing in size. mọkun
decreasing in size, as of physique. tor dedicate aje deed jerbal deep iḷoñ,ḷoñ,ṃwilaḷ
deep water. jat
having a deep draft. kapjulaḷ
the deep. ikjet defeat anjọ
loss of royal status through defeat in war. jipọkwe defecate pijek
defecate from trees, of birds. de,edde
defecate, of children. ṃwi
habitually defecate on ground. pektaan
tree in which birds roost and defecate. jade defect bōd,irḷọk defend jojomar defense jālitak
Marshallese art of self-defense. ṃaanpā
ward off using Marshallese hand-to-hand combat defense techniques. pile deficit likjab define alikkar
well-defined. meḷeḷe definite alikkar deflate
deflate, disappear. kukun deflect ukok deflower karūtto,ḷwūp deform ukok defraud ālikinjepjep deft uñkipden defy juṃae,kaarmejjet degenerate dọlel degree
degree, angle measurement. tiikri degree
degree, collegiate. tiikri dehydrate
dehydrated. ṃōrā,nāl
dry up from aging, shrivel up, dehydrate. diñōjḷọk delay aepedped,aḷokbad,ruṃwij delegate jitōñ,jitōñ
delegated. maroñ delete jejeor deliberate kọọnjeḷ,kōbọuwe
move with steady and deliberate purpose. ijuboñ-ijuraan delicacy wiwi delicate mera delicious nenọ
delicious (of fish only). uwi delight lọudiñdiñ
delightful. nenọ,tūb
interjection: expression of wonder or delight. bōranṃaajidake delinquent boea,ri-jorrāān,uwaan kakūtōtō delirious wūdeakeak deliver bōkḷamleḷọk delouse ākūt Delphinus
dolphin,Delphinus roseiventris. ke
stars in Delphinus. Jāpe deluge ibwijleplep,nep deluxe weeppān demented bwebwe
house for the demented. iṃōn bwebwe demijohn
large bottle, demijohn. teemjọọn demolish kọkkure,ruprup demon tiṃoṇ
be possessed by demons. urōt
playground for demons. meḷaḷ
possessed by a demon. tuwe
sea demon. kwōjenmeto demonstrate kōmmeḷeḷe demonstrative
demonstrative, abstract plural human. ro
demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman. ko
demonstrative, abstract singular. eo,uweo
demonstrative, first persn exclusive plural human, singling out. rārā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human. rā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman. kā
demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman, singling out. kākā
demonstrative, first person exclusive singular. iiō
demonstrative, first person inclusive plural human. rein
demonstrative, first person inclusive plural nonhuman. kein
demonstrative, first person inclusive singular. in
demonstrative, interrogative plural human. erri
demonstrative, interrogative plural nonhuman. erki
demonstrative, interrogative singular. ewi,ie
demonstrative, plural human, singling out. rāraṇe,roro
demonstrative, plural nonhuman, singling out. koko
demonstrative, second person exclusive plural nonhuman. kaṇe
demonstrative, second person exclusive singular. ṇe
demonstrative, second person plural human. raṇe
demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman, singling out. kākaṇe
demonstrative, second person singular, singling out. ṇeṇe
demonstrative, third person exclusive plural nonhuman. kaṇ
demonstrative, third person exclusive singular. eṇ
demonstrative, third person inclusive singular. e
demonstrative, third person plural human. raṇ
demonstrative, third person plural human, singling out. rāraṇ
demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman, singling out. kākaṇ
demonstrative, third person singular, singling out. iieṇ
focus demonstrative, abstract singular. eñeo
focus demonstrative, abstract singular, singling out. eñoweo
focus demonstrative, first person exclusive singular. eñe
focus demonstrative, first person exclusive singular, singling out. eñiō
focus demonstrative, first person inclusive singular. eñin
focus demonstrative, second person singular. eñṇe
focus demonstrative, second person singular, singling out. eñṇeṇe
focus demonstrative, third person singular. eñeṇ
focus demonstrative, third person singular, singling out. eñieṇ
personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine. liṃaro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural feminine, singling out. liṃaroro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural masculine. ḷōṃaro
personal demonstrative, abstract plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃaroro
personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine. lio
personal demonstrative, abstract singular feminine, singling out. luweo
personal demonstrative, abstract singular masculine. ḷeo
personal demonstrative, abstract singular masculine, singling out. ḷouweo
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine. liṃarā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural feminine, singling out. liṃarārā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural masculine. ḷōṃarā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarārā
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular feminine. lie
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular masculine. ḷōe
personal demonstrative, first person exclusive singular masculine, singling out. ḷeiō
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive plural feminine. liṃarein
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive plural masculine. ḷōṃarein
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine. liin
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular feminine, singling out. liiō
personal demonstrative, first person inclusive singular masculine. ḷein
personal demonstrative, second person plural feminine, singling out. liṃarāraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person plural masculine. liṃaraṇe,ḷōṃaraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarāraṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine. lieṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular feminine, singling out. lieṇeṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular masculine. ḷōṇe
personal demonstrative, second person singular masculine, singling out. ḷōṇeṇe
personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine. liṃaraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural feminine, singling out. liṃarāraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural masculine. ḷōṃaraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person plural masculine, singling out. ḷōṃarāraṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine. lieṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular feminine, singling out. liieṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular masculine. ḷeeṇ
personal demonstrative, third person singular masculine, singling out. ḷeieṇ
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural human. erro
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural human, singling out. erroro
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman. erko
sentence demonstrative, abstract plural nonhuman, singling out. erkoko
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human. errā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human, singling out. errārā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman. erkā
sentence demonstrative, first person exclusive plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākā
sentence demonstrative, first person inclusive plural human. errein
sentence demonstrative, first person inclusive plural nonhuman. erkein
sentence demonstrative, second person plural human. erraṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural human, singling out. errāraṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman. erkaṇe
sentence demonstrative, second person plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākaṇe
sentence demonstrative, third person plural human. erraṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural human, singling out. errāraṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman. erkaṇ
sentence demonstrative, third person plural nonhuman, singling out. erkākaṇ demote tōtā den jik Dendrochirus
a fish, scorpion fish,Dendrochirus zebra. ōō denim tanim
denim trousers, blue jeans, Levis. tanim denomination ra dense bukwelep
dense, as of hair or bushes. bukwekwe
dense, of shrubbery. kut dent opene
be dented. penā
dented. obab denude utūkaḷ deny kaarmejjet
lie deny, dishonest. riab depart buñlik
custom of spending the last night with people before they depart. jeboñōn
spend the night with friends who are departing. jebokwōn depend
depend on. lōke
depend on people. atartar
not depend on (seelōke {lẹkẹy}). jālōke deposit dedoor,deḷọñ,lilik depress
valley, depression. koṃlaḷ depression
small valley or depression. peta depth iḷoñ
depths of darkness. Kapin-marok
depths of the ocean. ikjet deride kajjirere descend wanlaḷ
climb or descend a rope. pitto describe kōmmeḷeḷe,kwaḷọk kadkadi- description kadkad,kōjālli- desecrate
break a taboo, desecrate. kōtrāe deselect kọkwōpej desert āne-jeṃaden
desert isle. āne-jeṃaden desert
a child who deserts home through anger over parental coercion. lumọọrḷọk deserve aikuj
get what one deserves. lele deserving
deserving of. āteo
feel undeserving. pepat design pija
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad designate jitōñ,jitōñ
designate portions. kōjjebar desire aikuj,ankilaa-,kilaak,kōṇaan
desire food. būbriri
desire for something, uncontrolled. ṃōṃaelep
desire more, of a delicious food, music, or game. jaṃjaṃ
desire something. ikdeelel
romantic desires. mejpata
uncontrolled desire. aelellaḷ
unlawful desire. kijoñ
withdraw from society to follow one's own desires. paarōr desk tebōḷ despair bōbweer despicable kajjōjō despise lelotaan
despise people. kōtrāe despite amñe despondency dedo dessert kōṃaolaḷ
to receive one's just desserts. lele destination
miss destination. peḷọk
proceeding toward destination. jibadek
reach destination. tōkeak destiny anilen,mejānkajjik destitute jojoḷāār
destitute of. ejjeḷọk destroy jeepepḷọk
destroy and take everything. rakim
to destroy. kọkkure detail
talk in great detail, elaborate. tipdik detect lelo
be close to one another and yet not detect each other. ḷe ijeḷmān doon
move fast so as to avoid detection. miro deteriorate jintanji determination kije determine jep,ḷam,peḷaak
determine one's location at sea. kajikmeto
determine one's location using navigation. kaijikmeto
determined. pen-būruon deuce
deuce of spades. litōḷpi devastation mariprip develop dedek
having well-developed Venus mound. bọñur deviant ikōn-ālkinṃwio deviate ir,jebwābwe,jenliklik,rowālọk
deviate from instructions. weḷọk devil tepiḷ devilfish
a fish, devilfish, giant octopus. kouj
a fish, great devilfish, manta. boraañ devoid āmje
head devoid of hair. kweejej devote
devote presents to the gods. aje devour orañḷọk dew ṃōḷọwi dexterity mejādik diabetes tōñal diabetic tōñal diacritic
diacritic mark. kakōḷḷe diagnose etale diagram annañ dial anōḷ dialect kajin diameter depakpak diamond taiṃoṇ diaper kaḷ
wear a diaper. kaḷkaḷ diarrhea ilọk lọje,raprap,wōtōdtōd diary raan ñan raan dice taij
a game, played with pebbles and ball, similar to dice game. ḷuḷu
roll dice. ḷuḷu
rolling dice. taij dicker jobai dictionary tūkjinede die
die out, of plants, animals, or people. ḷot
quick to die (seemejjiia {mẹjjiyyah}). mejjiie
slow to die (seemejjiie {mẹjjiyyẹy}). mejjiia
to die, of arrowroot, signaling time for digging the root. pāl diesel tijeḷ diet ṃōñā differ
difference. kōtaa-,oktak
different. āinjuon
different from. āi- difficult pen
seepen. hard, difficult. epen dig kōb
dig taro. tōto
dig up. toktak,totak,tūtuuj
digging of feet or tires into soft sand. kōbkōb
point beyond which one cannot dig further. ikjet
to die, of arrowroot, signaling time for digging the root. pāl digest lij,liklik dignitary kāājāj dignity utiej dilapidated ijurwewe,ṃadeoñeoñ,ṃor,ṃōdṃōd,ṃōraṃrōṃ
get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water. luwajet dilemma
in a dilemma. apaproro diligent kūtarre,niknik dilute kabodān,kāre
dilute food or drink to make it stretch. ilọk
dilute paint. kapejlọk
diluted. pepej,watre dilution
of right dilution. ṃōṃan utōn dim
eyes dim with age. arrom
fog, dim, haze, blur. tab dimension ded diminish apdik dimple
dimples. libwetōr dinner
farewell dinner. ṃōñāin kōjab
last dinner. dienbwijro Diodon
a fish, porcupine fish,Diodon hystrix. jabōnke
a fish, porcupine fish,Diodon hystrix. ṃōjañūr Diodora
Diodora (austroglyphis) sieboldii orMontfortula pulchra orTugali vadososinuata. jowakin Diomedea
a bird, black-footed albatross,Diomedea nigripes. le
a bird, laysan albatross,Diomedea immutabilis. le dip
dip food. kattu
dip up water. itōk diplomacy jeḷā kuṇaa- dipper kekōb,ḷatōḷ direct jiniet,jujāl-
come directly. iok-
go directly to or towards. iok-
go directly toward. kajju
steer directly for. kaiok direct
to lead, direct, preside. tōl direction jab
direction of. kijjie-
head in a certain direction. jit
in what direction. jikōt
lose direction. peḷọk
lose the direction of. wiwijet
point in all directions. toor directional
directional enclitic, eastward. tak
directional, enclitic northward. niñeañ
directional, enclitic, backward or toward the ocean side. lik
directional, enclitic, downward. laḷ
directional, enclitic, eastward. ta
directional, enclitic, interiorward. nọọj
directional, enclitic, islandward or shoreward. āne
directional, enclitic, northward. niña
directional, enclitic, seaward. meto
directional, enclitic, southward. rōkeañ,rōña
directional, enclitic, toward the lagoon side. ar
directional, enclitic, upward. lōñ
directional, enclitic, westward. to
directional, postposition, toward addressee. waj
directional, postposition, toward the speaker. tok
directional, postposition, toward third party. ḷọk director
choirmaster, director of a choral group. ṃaajta dirt bwidej
dirty. bwiltoonon,rōran,tōtoon
dirty water. liṃ
dirty with dried matter, especially around mouth or eyes. rūṃōṃō
refill a hole with dirt. jijioñ
scoop, dirt or sand. eọkur
very dirty. jokdād disadvantage an mej eṇ,nana taṃṃwi- disagree bōro-jepel,kiojaḷjaḷ
shake the head in disagreement. jeboulul disappear jako,jeepepḷọk,jetḷọk,ḷot,ḷotḷọk
deflate, disappear. kukun
disappear slowly. dikkilọk disappoint
disappointed. eddo ippa-,kōrraat,lelotaan,ro disappointment
interjection: surprise or disappointment. ōjjej disapprove dike,kōrraat disaster bwijerro,jerata
final meal together before an impending disaster. dienbwijro
visual signal such as fire to notify of death or other natural disasters. jubwij disavow kaarmejjet discard joḷọk,taṃ
discarded pandanus key. ār discharge eakto
discharged. diwōj
excessive green or white discharge from eye. mejkōr disciple rijjelōk,ri-kaḷoor discipline katak disclose
reveal, disclose, confess, admit (something that had been kept hidden or secret). ketak discomfort aploñloñ disconcert
disconcerted. lo disconnect mejaḷ
disconnected. jenolọk discontent jab po bōro discontinue bōjrak discount dikḷọk discourage
discouraged. bōbweer,bweetkōn discover lelo discredit
discredit someone to gain favor with another, or as revenge. baijin discreet jenolọk discuss kọọnjeḷ disease jepa,mej,nañinmej
bad case of skin disease (koko {kewkew}). keḷe
confine because of disease. lōbọ
disease characterized by emaciated legs. māro
disease characterized by swollen belly and emaciated limbs as a result of malnutrition. jeje
disease, scaly and flaky skin. koko
skin disease. karko,tilpoki
skin disease, white spots on body. jān
venereal disease. jeplej,mādke disembark to disembowel
gut, enviscerate, disembowel fish or animals. jejetōk disenchant
disenchanted. kolōkabwi-,lo,ṃweed disenhearten
disenheartened. ṃweed disentangle kōmmeḷeḷe,mejaḷ disgrace jook disguise alọk,kōjakkōlkōl,ukōt ṃōōr
disguised. jakkōlkōl disgust
disgusted. ḷōḷao,ṃōḷañḷōñ dish kōnnọ dishonest
lie deny, dishonest. riab dishonor jook,wōtlọk disinherit kalia disintegrate jeepepḷọk,ṃadeoñeoñ,ṃōraṃrōṃ disk
sand disks. bok allōñ dislike kajjikur
dislike to do. abwin
seedike. dislike. edike
strongly dislike. dike dislocate
dislocated. ir,irḷọk dismantle jijuok
dismantled. jokak dismay
interjection: dismay. aiaea dismiss jijilōk
dismiss from employment. baer
dismiss, fire. kupi dismount wanlaḷ disobedience
wilful disobedience. aplep disobedient adkeelel,bōt
disobedient (seejilikiie {jilikiyyẹy}). jilikiia
disobedient (seekipliie {kipliyyẹy}). kipliia disobey kōjelbabō,kōtrāe disorder pok dispatch jijilōk dispensary ṃōn taktō disperse
dispersed. ajeeded,jeeded displace poktak
displaced. ir display aloklok displease lelotaan,ḷōkatip
displeased. inepata,lilu displeasure
interjection of displeasure used only by women. ōjjeti- disposition kōjea-,ṃūtō-,taṃṃwi-
bad disposition. ṃōṃaḷkaro disprove kariab dispute aitwerōk,aoḷ
land dispute. kōtaan wāto
start a dispute. kōjjarōk disqualify kupi disregard jekdọọn,kōjelbabō disrobe utkōk dissatisfied ikrooḷ dissatisfy jab po bōro dissilusion teroñe dissolve ōnḷọk distance kōtaa-,tokra-,tōran
a great distance. leelle
look at a distance. alluwaḷọk distant tōtoḷọk
distant, of sight and sound. kokwaad distill
to distill. kōmat distinct jenolọk,ṃaelọk Distinguenda/echinata lidid distinguish kile
distinguished. ḷakkūk distinguishable
be indistinguishable. peljo distort ikūr
distorted. ip distract
distracted. ṃad
distracted by some calamity. ḷọkjenaa- distress
distressed. liaajlọḷ distribute ajej,jaketo-jaketak distributive
distributive form ofbwiro {biyrẹw}. būbwiroro
distributive form ofkuuj {kiwij}. kukuujuj district bukwōn District Administrator koṃja District Director of Education koṃja distrust jālōke,kōkōljake disturb poktak
disturbance. aploñloñ,uwōjak
disturbance caused in water by canoe or fish. aujọjọ
disturbed. abṇōṇō,pepeerir ditch jikur dive tubar,tulọk
dive after getting hooked, of fish. ñijlọk,wūnlọk
dive down. lōrak,tūtuur
dive of birds or planes. lōkā
dive under water. ruñḷọk
dive, of a plane. juñaidi
dive, of boats. kọkweet
dive, of planes. lōrak
jump to dive, head first. tubar diverge jepel diverse kōkārere diversion kukure
then, denoting diversion from one activity, person, or situation to another. baj divest
divest of all property. katoḷọk divide ajej
apart, divided into two parts. rājet
divide among each. kajjo dividing
dividing line. kōtaa- divination bubu
divination method, using knots in pandanus leaf. bubu
knot in divination. bo,bwe
place for divination. bad
result of divination. bwe divine kokwōjarjar diving
diving mask. māj,mejān turọñ
fishing method, spear fishing while diving. tuwā
long-winded in diving. pakij division teeñ
any group of people, as a class, unit or division. jar
division of a land tract. alen
division of an atoll or islet. bukwōn divorce
divorced. jepel dizziness ñūt dizzy addeboulul,ajjiṃaalal,jiṃalejlej,ñillitok do jerbal,kōṃṃan,ṃadṃōd,wōjak
do more than one thing at a time with the chance of no success. ajineañro
do not. jab bar
do one's best. kattūkat
do one's duty, do one's share. bōk koṇaa-,bōk koṇaa-
do s.t. immediately. kijer
do something singlehandedly. wajekā
do what?. et
do you hear me?. eañ
doing. kōṃanṃan
redo. āpta
seekōṃṃan. make, do. ekōṃṃan
seekōṃṃan. make, do. kōṃṃane do
syllable "do" of musical scale. to docile kipliie dock wab docking
dry-docking, maintain. tọọk doctor taktō
see a doctor. taktō
witchdoctor. ṇakṇōk dodder
be aged, doddering. aḷapḷọk
doddering. bwijwoḷā,pepaḷ dodge rōrā dog kidu
dog, child speech. kukkuk
ruffling of cocks and dogs before fighting. rōrọñ
to bark, of dogs. rorror,wañ dog-tooth tuna
a fish, dog-tooth tuna,Gymnosarda nuda. jilo doing
be doing something. ej
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej be doing, be in progress. kwōj
seeej. be doing. ij doll tọḷe dollar taḷa dolphin
a fish, dolphin,Coryphoena hippurus. koko
dolphin,Delphinus roseiventris. ke domestic
domesticated (seeawiia {hawiyyah}). awiie
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji domesticated
undomesticated. awiia dominate peek domino tomino done jaak,ṃōj
half-done, of fish or meat. koubub
leave a chore undone and start another. jibwe turin jerbal
not thoroughly done (seelōt {let}). jālōt
not well done. amej
well done. weeppān donkey tọọñke door aor,kōjām
doorway. kōjām
opening of any container, hole, doorway, or cave, etc.. māj,meja- dormitory tomittori dorsal
dorsal fin. eñ,ūl Dosinia
a shell,Veneridae,Veremilpa minuta/micra/costellifera/scabra orDosinia histrio/abyssicola. kūkōr dot
dotted. tiltil
spotted, dotted, spotty. būbjinjin double piro,tabōḷ doubt perper
doubtful. aelọk,tūtṃurṃur, doubtful atowaan dough pilawā
a food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling. jāibo
to rise, of dough. uwe doughnut tọnōt
a food, cake doughnut. kōtabañ
a food, doughnut, with hole. tonaaj dove ṃuḷe down laḷ
be down and out. ḷoktōk
canoe-surfing, when sailing down wind. kōttōmāle
climb down. to
down below. taaṃbūḷo
downward. laḷḷọk
go down. tulọk
seelaḷ. earth, down. laḷtak
shot down. balu,lel downward
point head downwards. kalōlō
take downwards. bōklaḷḷọk downwind
sail downwind with the sail on the south and the outrigger on the north. tōmeañ dozen tōjin Draco
stars in Draco. Aoḷōt,Ṃade-eo-an-Aoḷōt draft
draft (fishing). jarjar
having a shallow draft, of ships (seekaplep). kapdik
openings in a house causing drafts. ajerwawa
shallow draft. okwōjaja drag ipep,kōkkekaak,lōkake
easy to drag in water (seeatakiia {hatakiyyah}). atakiie
fishing method, using weight with hook, octopus for bait, and dragging it on sandy bottom. kōjọliṃ
hard to drag in water (seeatakiie {hatakiyyẹy}). atakiia
to drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side. lelik
to drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side. lear
walk dragging a leg. māro dragon tūrāikōn dragonfly
an insect, dragonfly. boub
large dragonfly. bouk in iiep drain lilutōk drama kukure,tieta drape katiin draw aik
bucket or can for drawing water from a well. keikōb
draw near. jikrōk
draw out. kōkkekaak
draw water. itōk
drawing. jiña
drawing lots. kūbween kijdik
drawing much water causing it to be hard to paddle or sail, nautical. añōt
to draw. lōkake draw
a draw. jebo draw ṃalen
draw a picture. pija drawer tūrowa dread kor,mijak dream tōtōṇak
day-dream. inọñ,tōtōṇak
make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams. jeja dreary aeto dregs o drench
drenched. ḷwōjat,ṃoujlep
drenched to the skin. aeṇak dress jokankan
badly dressed. keelwaan
decorate, dress up. kōkōṃṃanṃōn
dress up. nuknuk,tōreejab
hem a dress. kobak
lift dress. kitak
mother Hubbard dress, named for Oahu. wau
undress. utkōk,utūkaḷ
well dressed. pepānpān
womeṇs full-length dress. ipep dribble pil dried
a food, preserved dried breadfruit. ṃōṇakjān
undried copra. owatrere drift
a drifter. pejpetok
drift (with directionals). Seepetok,peto-petak,peḷọk. pe-
drift about the sea. peto-petak
drift ashore. eọtōk
drift away. peḷọk
drift away from. inojeik
drift eastward. petak
drift here (seepeḷọk). petok
drift northward. peniñeañ
drift southward. perōkeañ
drift westward. peto
fishing method, using a canoe and drifting with the wind and current in a lagoon, line fishing. peḷọk driftwood
balsa driftwood. wōj,wūj
cedar driftwood. aik
driftwood (small). jokwā
pine driftwood. jeḷaar drill dedāil,deenju,kilmij
a drill. debwāāl drink idaak
buy drinks and food for a group. jọut
dilute food or drink to make it stretch. ilọk
drink after or together with another. koko
drink noisily. ḷwiit
drink of. lime-
drink up. jorom
drink while eating. ninikoko
drinking glass. kab
drinking straw made fromaetōktōk. aetōktōk
drinking water. aebōj,dānnin idaak
drinking water containers on a canoe or boat. kōb
go drinking at a club. kuḷab
hard drinking. kodia
heartburn caused by drinking fresh coconut sap on an empty stomach. memaḷ
illicit drinking. kaurur baib
possessive classifier, water, soft drinks, or juice of coconuts, etc.. lime-
provide drink for someone. ṇalimen
share a drink. ninninkoko
soft drink. koḷa
sucking noise made in drinking green coconuts. ṃōṃōtṃōt
taste food or drink. edjoñ
to drink from a well or a hole in a tree by bending over and using the mouth directly. ṃōt
to drink water, child speech. kaka drip
dripping. būbūtbūt,piliñliñ
dripping wet. aeṇak drive jitoja
drive a car. kaarar
drive a jeep. jiipip
drive off. ubaak
drive off flies. ubḷọñ
jaunt, sail, or drive around aimlessly. tarto-tartak
test drive a new or overhauled vehicle. likbad
to drive a car. tūraip drizzle jijidwōtwōt,ṃōtọdik,wōt-dikdik drool iādatōltōl droop
to droop. mọkun drop piliñliñ
canvas drop. jaññōr
drop down, as from a height. wōtlọk
drop of liquid. pil
drops of water. būbūtbūt
get the last drops of water from a water container. kajḷor
sharp drop off on bottom of ocean or lagoon. jirūṃle drought jọwōtwōt
season of drought. añōneañ drown maḷoñ
drown its navel (term from the making of coconut toddy). idaaj bwijen
drown someone by holding his head under water. wūj drowsy añañe,memadidi,memejraalal drug wūno drum aje,tūraṃ
chant and urge someone on by beating on a drum. piniktak
oil drum, 50-gallon. kaajliiñ drunk kadek
seekadek. drunk. ri-kadek Drupa
Drupa ricina/morum orPurpura (mancinella). lidid dry jejjat,ṃōṇakṇak,ṃōrā
bone dry. nāl
dry and brittle. ñañ
dry fish or copra by heat. atiti
dry hair, not oily. kuraañañ
dry pandanus or coconut leaves over fire in preparation for weaving. katrar
dry season. añōneañ
dry spell. jọwōtwōt
dry throat. ṃōrā-bōjbōj
dry under sun. kōjeje
dry up from aging, shrivel up, dehydrate. diñōjḷọk
dryness, onomatopoetic. ḷōḷaḷḷaḷ
leave to dry. roro
on dry land. eppānene
platform for drying copra. jād
rack for heat or smoke drying. ati,bwi
stranded high-and-dry. pāāt
to dry and become seasoned, of lumber, as in canoe building. pit
to dry leaves by fire. rar
to dry under the sun. nel dry-dock
dry-docking, maintain. tọọk dubious apaproro duck badik,dak
a bird, wild duck. rañ
duck one's head. wōmak
to duck a blow. wōmak duck soup
"duck soup". kijen niñniñ duct baib Ducula
a bird, Micronesian pigeon,Ducula oceanica. ṃuḷe due likjab duel im,ire dug
dug up. ebjak dull jājiṃaat,kōkōb
dull of hearing. roñ jaṃōṇ
dullness (of people). addiṃakoko dumb ikōñ,ṃōḷọwi,taṇo
dumbfounded. boṇ dump jọkpej,taṃ
garbage dump. kōlla dumpling jāibo dune bwijuwe dung bwebwe dunk kattu durable kije duration
of short duration. jedkaju dust būñal
dust from coconut cloth (inpel). roro
dusty. būñal
sawdust. kijen jidpān duty jerbal,kuṇaa-
do one's duty, do one's share. bōk koṇaa-
duty of taking care of a father. jemā
duty of taking care of a grandson, granddaughter, a grandparent, or a pet. jibwi
duty of taking care of a mother. jine
duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal. nāji
duty that a younger sibling is expected to give to older siblings. jei
duty that an older sibling is expected to give to younger siblings. jati
duty towards ones relatives. nukwi dwarf ḷajikaj,rimmenanuwe,ri-ṃōkarraṇ
dwarfed. wūnniñ dwell jokwe,jukjuk
spirit dwelling within a person, good or bad. juk jetōb dwindle kuṇōk dye dọọl,kawūno dying
be dying. aū
dying breath. aū,bōk ob
long in dying. mejjiia dynamic
dynamic voice. ḷōḷaaj dynamite abba,bọkutañ,taanṃait |