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name of the lettere. āe each jabdewōt,kajjo
each other. doon each other
relate to each other. jeṃdoon eager ikdeelel,kijerjer
eager for revenge. paḷ eagle ikōḷ eagle ray
a fish, spotted eagle ray fish, poisonous,Aetobatus narinari. imen ear lọjilñi
eardrum. juñurñur
pierce ears. il
possessive classifier, earrings and other things worn on ear. die-,die-
wear earring. diede early
an early-bird. mājinmuur
wake up early in the morning. mājinmuur earn kōṃṃan earnest ellowetak,kijejeto earth bwidej,laḷ
pile of earth. ubatak
seelaḷ. below, earth. ilaḷ
seelaḷ. earth, down. laḷtak earth oven uṃ
a food, breadfruit baked in earth oven. kōpjar
a food, diluted starch baked in coconut spathe in earth oven. kōlọwutaktak
bake, usually in earth oven. uṃuṃ
cover an earth oven with stones. ertak
cover up an earth oven with leaves and dirt. kobal
stick used to spread hot stones for earth oven. tokrak
uncover an earth oven, usually when food therein is cooked. jukok earthworm ṃajkadāl ease
ease something. kadikdik easily
easily angered. ñūñiñi east reeaar
easterly wind. itok reeaar
eastern side. likiej
facing east. jaḷtak
on the east side of. jetak,wetaa- Easter Ijitō easterly
easterly breeze. añōlto
easterly swell. buñtokrear eastern ej
eastern side of a house. lọpet,pet eastward ta,tak,taḷọk,tureeaar
current flowing eastward. aetak
directional enclitic, eastward. tak
directional, enclitic, eastward. ta
drift eastward. petak
go eastward. itakḷọk,wetak
head eastward. jittak easy kijen niñniñ,pidodo
easy to break or tear. ṃōdṃōd
easy to cook. mattiie
easy to satisfy with food. mattiie
easy to turn (seejaḷiia {jahḷiyyah}). jaḷiie
easy-going. ineeṃṃan,jabde
take it easy. kadikdik
uneasy. nana taṃṃwi-
wound that is easy to cure or heal (seemowiia {mẹwiyyah}). mowiie easy-going raḷọk eat kaikai,ṃōñā
drink while eating. ninikoko
eat before working. kapije
eat breakfast. ṃabuñ
eat crumbs. apel
eat fish while fishing, beat up someone badly. kōmennañ
eat garbage. attūkoko
eat kernel of coconut out of shell with one's teeth. kijḷat
eat left-overs. apel,attūkoko
eat one kind of food not usually eaten alone. kolied
eat only one food. jintōb
eat or drink while walking. jotal
eat raw fish. koobub
eat secretly. jinre
eat something quickly in a way that people think is greedy. ñabñab
eat supper. kōjota
eat with oversize bites. kuborbor
eat, child speech. meme
eat, food, child speech. ṃwāṃwā
eating utensils. kōnnọ
full after eating. mat
greedy eater. būrooklep,mattiia
light eater. būrudik,mattiie
overeat on fruitful land. jejāāk
possessive classifier, tooth or eating utensils. ñii- eaves tọrtọr
eaves-trough. tọrtọr eavesdrop iaroñroñ ebb
ebb tide. pāāt,roj
lowest ebb tide. pāāt ṃōṇakṇak eccentric kūḷaṃwe
eccentricity. taṇo,utaṃwe ecclesia eklejia Echeneis
a fish, shark pilot,Echeneis naucrates. ḷattil pako echo ainikien Etao eclipse
eclipse of the moon. bōtōktōk allōñ economize kipeddikdik,kōjparok ecstacy lọudiñdiñ ecstatic wūdiñdiñ edge apar,daṃ,tōrerei-,ūlūl
be on edge, of people. idimkwi
border on mat or stone edge of road. apar
cutting edge. māj
cutting edge of. meja-
design edges of canoes or boats. ñadñad
edge of. deṃwā
molded edge. tiek
outer edge of reef where large coral heads are. bōran baal
to weave the edges of a mat or hat. jekōt edgy idimkwi edible
edible portion inside certain nuts or seeds. jibañūñ
overgrown and inedible sprouted coconut. iupej edit jeje educate
educated. jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ Education
District Director of Education. koṃja
Educational Administrator. koṃja eel
a fish, eel with no teeth. deldelbwij
a fish, eel,Conger cinereus. ṃōjoud
a fish, eel, large and black. dāp
a fish, fresh-water eel. toṇ
a fish, large eel. pedāp
a fish, moray eel. kideddelbwij
a fish, moray eel,Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. ṃakañ
a fish, moray eel,Gymnothorax pictus. ṃaj-mouj
a fish, snake eel,Myrichthys colubrinus. ṃajid
eel that lives in fresh water, toothless. toṇ
eel, intestinal worm. ṃaj
moray eel. dāp effect tokja-
put into effect. jejjet kūtien effeminate kōrā effervesce jib effort kakkōt,kijejeto egg lep
a food, method of cooking fish: take fish eggs (roe) out and squeeze on fish and cook half done. jāār
abandoned unhatched egg, usually spoiled. kor
egg yolk. bwibwi,bwibwitakaḷ
fertilized egg, ready to hatch. kune
fish eggs. bwiaea,likipia
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
rob sitting hen of her eggs. eaklep
to lay eggs. lik egg(see
fresh egg(seekune {kiwney}). tabwil ego
egotism. jājjāj,juwa,utiej būruo- Egretta
a bird, reef heron,Egretta sacra. kabaj eight ruwalitōk
four eighths. emān ṃōttan ruwalitōk elaborate kōmmeḷeḷe,pok
talk in great detail, elaborate. tipdik Elagatis
a fish, rainbow runner,Elagatis bipinnulatus. ikāidik elastic mō elbow jiṃwin pā elders
respect elders. kaaḷapḷap elect kōkāālel
election. kōkāālel electric
electric light. ḷaaṃ jarom
electricity. jarom electrid
a fish, electrid,Valenciennesia strigata/violifera. ikōlood elegance kāilar elegant karbōb Eleocharis
refers to bothFimbristylis atollensis St. John andEleocharis geniculata (L.) R S., both of theCyperaceae. pādālijṃaan elephant eḷbōn elephantiasis rọulep Eleusine
a plant,Eleusine indica (L.) gaertn. katejukjuk elevation ḷolōñ eleven joñoul juon elf rimmenanuwe,ri-ṃōkarraṇ eligible kōkar eliminate jejeor
eliminate, in contest. ukok Ellice
Ellice Islands. Elej elliptical
elliptical in shape. jepjep Ellobiidae
a shell,Ellobiidae. alu eloquent wājepdik emaciate
disease characterized by emaciated legs. māro
emaciated. apeñāñā,bōbōj,ṃō embalm kōbọrōk embark uwe
disembark. to embarrass
be embarrassed. bwilọk māj
be embarrassed for. kotok-kilin,mejko
causing public embarrassment. kabwilọklọk māj
embarrassed. āliklik,jook,lo,pelọk
embarrassment caused by actions of another. memālwewe
hard to embarrass (seejejookok {jejewekwek}). jājjookok
incapable of being hurt or embarrassed. mejel kil embellish inōknōk ember
embers. mālle emblem kakōḷḷe embrace atbọkwōj,bọkwōj,kaerer,kukuul
embrace while sleeping. jijibur embroider juwain
embroidery. tiltil embryo kọ emerge waḷọk
emerge from water. memat emergency
emergency equipment. ṃaanpā
emergency treatment. kōṃadṃōdin idiñ emigrate jepjep eminent bōtata,kokwōjarjar,utiej emit boutḷọk emotion eñjake,tūriaṃo
be overcome with emotion, excitement, joy. raññōḷọk
emotionally unstable. anniabeab
seat of the emotions. bōro emotions
seebōro. heart, throat, seat of the emotions. būruō
seebōro. throat, heart, seat of the emotions. būruon employ jerbal
employee. jerbal,ri-jerbal
employer. ri-kōjerbal armej
work on a job, employment. jọọb empty āmje,bar,maat
empty container. wōpeñ emulate ari-,kajjioñ enable kōmaroñ enchant
enchanting. memejaja
spell, enchantment. anijnij enchanted
disenchanted. kolōkabwi-,lo,ṃweed encircle kōpooḷ
encircled. pooḷ encircling
encircling movement. itūrrọọl enclosure oror
sunken enclosure. nit encounter iioon encourage ketak,pen
encouragement. tōp
to encourage, advise. rōjañ encumber
encumbered. abor end jeṃḷọk
at the end of. jabōn
either end of an island. ajokḷā
end (used in songs). jimmiḷọk
end move. jaṃtiltil
end of. jabwe
end of an islet. kiwūl,tur
inner end of a single pandanus key. kiār endanger kauwōtata endeavor jibadbad,kajjioñ,kakkōt,kijbadbad endorse jain,rie endurance kijenmej endure kōṃbade
unable to endure physically. ñatñat enduring kije
long enduring. meanwōd enemy kōjdat energetic ājmuur,keeñki energize
excited, agitated, energized. eṃṃōḷō energy keeñki enervate aploñloñ enforce jejjet kūtien engage
engaged. koba,pālo,poub engine injin
broken, of engines. wōla
engineer. injinia
fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery. bobo
mix sail power with engine power. kabodān
operate an engine. leinjin
run, of engines. jọ
to crank an engine (with causative prefix). jọ
use an engine. leinjin
with outboard engine. ḷoon England Iñlij
place name, England. Iñlen English Iñlij engrave ṃalen enhance
enhanced. uñkipden enjoy itok-limoin,kōṇaan
enjoyment. tūb enlarge
enlargement of breasts at puberty. bwā enormous debbōn
enormousness. depdep enough bwe
enough, of goods or needs. keke
just enough. bōka-
not enough. jabwe
not enough of counted things. jọuñ
seebwe. enough. ebwe enrage
enraged. ro enroll deḷọñ ensign bōḷeak entangle pok
disentangle. kōmmeḷeḷe,mejaḷ
entangled. ḷorak enter deḷọñ,mọọn
enter and hide inside coral, said of fish only. pọ
enter into. mọk
enter lagoon. ṃweeaar
follow a large wave in entering a lagoon. ḷooribeb enterprise būrojāāk,jerbal entertain kaṃōṇōṇō enthuse bab-laḷin enthused
challenged, enthused, excited, stirred. ketak enthusiasm ellowetak,itok-limoin,limo
lose enthusiasm. ṃweed entice kōkaal
call or entice animals or children to come near. kōkaal entire aolep
entirely. ḷam jako,wōtōm
entirely finished. dede
entirety. iio entrance aor,kōjām entreat añōtñōt,tūbḷotak envelope impiḷoob,kilin lōta envious ban,kaṃo,paḷ environment meḷan enviscerate
gut, enviscerate, disembowel fish or animals. jejetōk envy juunṃaad,ḷọḷōjjed Epibulus
a fish, wrasse,Epibulus insidiator. katōk
a fish, wrasse,Epibulus insidiator. mō epidemic
flu epidemic. mejin epilepsy anennetao epileptic
have an epileptic attack. jib Epinephelus
Epinephelus striatus. aleañ
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus adscenscionis. ḷōjepjep
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus fuscoguttatus. kūro
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus hexagonatus. ṃōṃō
a fish, rock cod,Epinephelus flavocaeruleus. pookliṃ
a fish, rock hind,Epinephelus albofasciatus. ḷōjepjep episode bwebwenato equal āinwōt,kewa equally
equally (used with v. adj. in comparisons). tōḷọk equator ikkwetōr equip
be equipped with. le
emergency equipment. ṃaanpā equipment ṃweiuk eradicate joḷọk,tūṃṃọṇ erase jejeor
erase footprints. jieñ
erase footprints or traces. jijioñ erect ejej,ju,kajjuur,kōkal
erected. jurōk
erection. rōrōñ Ereunetes
a bird, semi-palmate sandpiper,Ereunetes pusillus. kwōl erode ṃōñā Erosaria
Erosaria helvola/erosa/flaveola orMonetaria annulus harmandiniana/moneta rhomboides. likajjid errand jijilōk
rely on children to accomplish errands or chores. ajriin uwaak error bōd,jirilọk erupt jieb- escape deor,jọọr,kōplọk
escape route. iaḷan jọọr
escape, usually from getting hurt. joor
slipped by, unite, escape. rōḷọk escort apar,āñin,karwaan esophagus būri especially kanooj
plenty: especially. ḷap essence loḷātāt essential aorōk establish kajjuur estimate aṇtọọn,leḷōmṇak
estimate by counting. watwat
underestimate. perper estrange
be estranged from. lia
estranged. kolōkabwi- et cetera āierḷọk wōt etc āierḷọk wōt eternal jānindeeo-ñanindeeo eternity jimmiḷọk,jiṃṃūḷọk etiquette kōṃanōt eulogize tūbḷotak eunuch kakōḷ euphemism naan mera
euphemism for sexual position. jitnen ṃōṃō
euphemism for sexual relations. kōmmerara euphemistic
euphemistic reference to any of a variety of activities, mostly off-color. mettorkaṇ Euphorbia
a plant,Euphorbia heterophylla L. (Euphobiaceae). nukne
a plant,Euphorbia thymifolia L. (Ebon.). dāpijbok Euphorbia
also a species ofEuphorbia. bwilbwilikkaj Europe aelōñin pālle evacuate jepjep evade jeerinbale
evade, verbally. jujuurḷọk evaluate watwat evaporate jako even wōnaji
come out even. uñ
even out. iden-oṇe
even though. jekdọọn
uneven. bwijuwe,jikin uwe,tōplik tōpar
uneven, as racing canoes. jake even
even if. amñe,meñe
even though. meñe Evening jota
a star (planet), Evening Star, Venus (evenings only). Maalal
cool of the evening. aemedḷọk
evening of the day after tomorrow. jọteen jekḷaj
evening prayers (Protestant). nokwōn
four evenings ago. jọteen eo turun inne eo ḷọk juon
last evening. jota
this evening. jọtiinin
three evenings ago. jọteen inne eo ḷọk juon
tomorrow evening. jọteen ilju
yesterday evening. jọteen inne evenly
fishing term, said of a coconut leaf chain used as scarer that is strung out unevenly. kapijjule event waḷọk ever nañin
everlasting. jānindeeo-ñanindeeo
forever. indeeo,kōbo
live forever. juknen every aolep,jabdewōt,tarlep,wōtōmjej evidence kaṃool,kein kaṃool evil nana
to possess, of evil spirits. tuwe evolve ejaak exact jejjet,lukkuun
not exactly. ejjabdaan exaggerate añḷap,kōḷḷapḷap exalt
exalted above another. lijekḷọk exam
examination day at end of term. jeṃnājin examination teej examine etale,iaḷan juon,idajoñjoñ,jāāk,kakōlkōl,reilik-reiṃaan
examine, physically. kakōlkōl
scrutinize, examine. allọk example annañ,jemānāe,waan joñak
take as example, experiment. mālejjoñ excell
excellent. weeppān except ijellọkwi- excess bwe
excessive. bōlej excessively baj exchange jānij,kōrrā
customary reimbursement given by anyone in return or exchange for food, living, or payment for medicine or priest-craft. kabwijeran excite
aroused to excitement. jejeurur
be excited. jeparujruj
excited. ellowetak,jejeikik,jejeurur
excited, agitated, energized. eṃṃōḷō
excitement. iruj,jejānene
excitement during unexpected happenings. jeparujruj excited
challenged, enthused, excited, stirred. ketak excitement
be overcome with emotion, excitement, joy. raññōḷọk excl
seekōm. we excl.. kōmij
seekōm. we excl.. kōṃro exclamation
an exclamation expressing sudden pain. ūō
exclamation, of surprise. bōraṃṃaanō
exclamation: "Goodness!". ijā
exclamation: "wow!". ekōḷōk excommunicate jarin kōtḷọk,joḷọk
be excommunicated. buñ excrement kūbwe
excrement (child talk). bwebwe excursion jaṃbo,kōkajoor excuse
make false excuses. jekpen
to excuse. joḷọk bōd,wūlok execute kōṃṃan
execute an order. loloodjake execution ṃanṃan executive mānija exercise kōmmālmel exert
exert oneself. kakkōt exhaust
exhausted. maat,ṃōk,orā exhibit kaalwōjwōj exist ewōr,mour,or,pād,waḷọk
coexist. jeṃdoon
existence. meḷọ,mour
manage to exist. kipeddikdik exit diwōj,wannabōj Exocoetidae
a fish, flying fish, familyExocoetidae. jojo exorbitant bōlej expand ṃōñāñe
expand, as a balloon. bōbool expect bōklōkōt,katmāne
as expected. āteo
expectant. aelellaḷ expected
unexpected streak of luck, windfall. tọọr pata expectorate kaplo expel joḷọk,kọbaj
to expel. kakkije expensive bōlej,dejeñ experience eñjake
experienced. miminene
inexperienced (seemiminene {mimnẹynẹy}). jāmminene experienced
inexperienced. watre experiment elmọkot
take as example, experiment. mālejjoñ expert moot,ṃōkade,ṇakṇōk,tijeṃḷọk,wājepdik
good in fishing, expert in fishing. aewanlik
intuition and knowledge possessed by certain expert Marshallese navigators using traditional methods. kabuñpet explain kōmmeḷeḷe
explain something in detail. iiaak explanation
explanation of meaning of words. rāpeḷta- explode bokkoḷọk,debokḷọk exploit ājḷor
exploit a fishing grounds. tuwe explore jatoḷ explosion
sound of an explosion. bokkoḷọk explosive
explosive sound, voiceless bilabial affricate. rūb export diwōj expose jejedwawa,kowaḷọk
expose one's faults before his face. jeklep
exposed. keelwaan
exposed to wind and air. añjerak exposure
spoiled from overexposure to air and sun. ṃōṇakṇak express kowaḷọk expression
expression, "chicken!". pedej
expression: "impossible!". eban expurgate katoḷọk extend ṃōñāñe
extended. mō extent joña
seejoña. size, extent. joñan exterior lik,nabōj external anilik,lik extinct
become extinct. ḷot extinguish kukun,ṃanṃan extort kowadoñ extra daṃok extract wōmwōm,wūjroñ
a food, juice extracted from fresh pandanus. jowaanroñ
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
extracted. teep
method of extracting coconut meat out of its shell without breaking the meat. kōmmālwewe
method of extracting pudding from cooked pandanus. kilọk extraordinary kōppaḷpaḷ extravagant bōlej extreme jabōn,toḷọk
extremely. ātin,dọlin,lukkuun,ḷam jako extricate
extricate, as meat from clam. arar eye māj
apple of one's eye. ñiejo
bleary-eyed. korōt
burn, of eyes. korōt
cross-eyed. aljet
eye cataract. jā
eye of. meja-
eyeball. ijuun māj,timmej
eyebrow. āt
eye-catching. kōmājmāj
eyes dim with age. arrom
eyes wide open. kabūrōrō
eyesight. rōre
get something in one's eye. pelọk
gritty feeling under the eyelids. tōtaorak
have sore eyes. mejmetak
inflamed eye. pilo
keep an eye on. oṇaak
look out of the corner of the eye. addikdik
open eyes under water. tumej
pie-eyed. aljet
pluck out eyes. itūk
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
pupil of eye. tōṃa
pupil of the eye. ijuun māj
rub ones eye. itūñ
seemāj. eye. meja
seemāj. eye. mejaṃ
seemāj. eye. mejān
slimy-eyed. mejkōr
smaller eye of sprouted coconut. tōbo
sticky, of eyes. tōtaorak
sty on the eye. ātbwe
wide-eyed. kabūrōrō eyeglass
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja- eyeglasses māj,māj kilaaj
eyeglasses of. meja- |