gabble aeñwāñwā gable daṃ
cornice or gable of a Marshallese house. demāju gadget kūḷaabreej gaff ankeke,kaab,kāāj,rojak
canoe part, edge of sail fastened to the gaff. aeṃaan gain tōpran,wiin gal lijā,lijjọọn Galeocerdo
a fish, tiger shark,Galeocerdo arcticus. pako tiltil gall
gall bladder. at galley kiaḷe gallon kaḷan gamble pile game keem,kukure
a card game. juip,peeñka
a game. iaḷan juon,ṃwina,taij
a game played with a ball and two columns of cans stacked on top of one another.. baani
a game, baseball. iakiu
a game, child's play using pebbles and shells as imaginary objects and characters. lijjikin
a game, contest to see who can throw a sharp-pointed piece of dried pandanus root, about a yard long, farthest by skimming it on the ground once. kajjeor
a game, dare base (one base). eub
a game, dare base (two bases). awiia
a game, diving for pandanus. lijunaṃnaṃ
a game, hide. ṃōjjo
a game, hide behind a mat and have another guess. kōḷōnwa
a game, hide-and-seek. kaattilōklōk,kūttiliek,ṃwijju
a game, high jump or broad jump. kappiñ
a game, holding a child up with one's feet while flat on one's back (parent-child game). jippapa
a game, hop-scotch. kappetpet
a game, jacks. kiiñkiiñ
a game, juggling. lejọñjọñ
a game, king of the mountain. kojuwa
a game, making holes in sand and covering them. kūttūk
a game, Marshallese women's baseball. ejjōbaō
a game, pelting one another with lighted pandanus keys or coconut husks. buwaddel
a game, played with pebbles and ball, similar to dice game. ḷuḷu
a game, pulling people from port to starboard under the keel. tuṃaḷ
a game, racing toy outrigger canoes. kariwutut
a game, scissors, paper, and stone. jaañke
a game, similar to "drop the handkerchief". arot
a game, skip-rope. kutiñ
a game, slight-of-hand using shell and three holes in sand. ṃōjjā
a game, tag. anoot
a game, to play house. ḷōkōṃ
a game, trump. turuṃ
a game, underwater football using a rock for a ball. niñniñ
a game, volleyball. baḷebọọḷ
a game, with blindfolds. lijjapillo
a game: play marbles for keeps. lukkuun
catch up, in a game. bōktak
foul, in games. pet
name of a children's game. jaṃlik-jōṃṃaan
native ball game. anidep
pass, in card games. baaj
solid ground on which the game ofkajjeor is played. wūmar
tie in a game. jebo,wōnaji
warmed up, in games. pet pā gang kāāñ
to gang up on someone or something. ṃaijek
work gang. kumi gangling aujepaḷ gangrene jiṇo gap tāṃoṇ,tuwa gape aḷḷañ,pepaḷ garage kūraaj garbage kwōpej
eat garbage. attūkoko
garbage dump. kōlla
garbage truck. waan jọkpej garden atake,jikin kallib gargle kurkur,rukruk garland
garland with flowers set close together. tōōlkut
garland with flowers set wide apart. tōōldepak
strands for weaving garlands or stringing leis. id garment nuknuk gash
gashes in coral reef. kōlñe
long gashes in the outside reef. mejā gasolene kiaaj gasoline kiaj gate kōjām
gateway. aor
gateway, usually decorated with flowers and coconut fronds. ṃoñ gather ae,pānuk
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
gather fallen pandanus leaves from ground for thatch or handicraft. pepel
gather followers. tilbuuj
gather food. ennōk,kakijen
gather green pandanus leaves from trees. bōlbōl
gather in a certain spot. peḷaak
gather many husked copra nuts. pinju
gather missiles for throwing. ruk-bo
gather news or information. eọroñ naan
gather to dance. du
gathered together. kuk
illegal gathering of food on another's property. ḷe eoon eṃ
seeae. gather. aini gay ṃōṇōṇō gaze
to gaze at. kallimjek gear
cog, gear, ratchet. raanke gecko
an animal, kind of lizard, big tree gecko,Gehyra oceanica. korap kūro
an animal, kind of lizard, gecko,Lepidodactylus pelagicus orHemiphyllodactylus typus. korap gee uwọk Gehenna kena Gehyra
an animal, kind of lizard, big tree gecko,Gehyra oceanica. korap kūro gem dekā aorōk Gemini
Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Iju-kuwaj-aiḷip genealogy kadkad,menmenbwij
study one's genealogy. jitdaṃ generation epepen generous ṃōṃool genital
smell of unwashed genitals. kūtkūt genius ṇakṇōk,wājepdik gentle ineeṃṃan,meanwōd genuflect juubkwe genuine lukwi germ kij Germany Jāmne germinate dedek Gerres
a fish, silverfish,Gerres baconensis. ilmek get bōk,lelo
fall down and get up again. buñjerkak
get away clean. joor
get by. kipeddikdik
get here. tōkeak
get hooked, nabbed. tọrōk
get into prime running condition. an
get something in one's eye. pelọk
get the last drops of water from a water container. kajḷor
get there. tōkeak
get up. jerkak,lōñjak
get up, from lying down. waḷọk ghost eakeak,ṃōkade,tiṃoṇ
a ghost, haunts and drives people mad, lives in dense forests. oṇeṇak
afraid of ghosts. abwinmake
ghosts that haunt and drive people mad, live in dense forests. wōneṇak
great fear of ghosts and the dark. abwinmakelep
possessed by ghosts. mejatoto
put on heads or chests of those allegedly attacked by ghosts to repel later attacks. kūṃur
sickness, believed caused by sea-ghosts. rilojet
waft through the air, as a ghost. weaak giant ineea,ri-makaiio
a shell, giant clam. kapwor
giant lobster. bọkuj pedped
giant size. debbōn
legendary cruel giants who scare and kill people. wōneṇak
organ of giant clam. lām giant sea bass
a fish, giant sea bass,Promicrops lanceolatus/truncatus. jọwe giddy addeboulul,baūjō,bwebwe,jiṃalejlej,ṃōḷọwi gift joortak
buy gifts for. jọut
curry the favor of men or women with gifts. anbōro
gift (with directional postpositions). menin le-
gift land. iṃōn aje
gifts. ṃweiuk
give a gift to someone. ṇaṃweien
give gift to win favor, to opposite sex. kōbōjbōj
laying gifts under a Christmas tree (at a Christmas song fest). jiñap
reciprocating of gifts. kabbōjrak
reclaim a gift. ajejin Jowa
return gift. kabbōjrak
taking gifts to a wedding, funeral, or party for guests to take home. tōptōp
visit home of dead person with gifts. ilomej gifts returned
be someone who asks to have gifts returned. ajejin Jowa,ajejin Ḷōktab giggle tōtōñ dikdik Gilbert
Gilbert (Islands). Kilbōt
Gilbertese. Pit gills bōro
fish gills. or gimlet kilmij gin jiin girdle
to girdle a plant. kōnar girl leddik
a girl or woman whose appearance makes everyone smile. lelejkōnkōn
girl hunting. jawōd
nickname for baby girl. jiroñ
seeleddik girl. ledik
seeleddik girl. ledik
that girl (close to neither of us). lieṇ,luweo
that girl (close to you). lieṇe,lieṇeṇe
these girls (close to me). liṃarā,liṃarārā,liṃaro
these girls (close to us both). liṃarein
this girl (close to me). lie,lio
this girl (close to us both). liin,liiō
those girls (close to neither of us). liṃaraṇ,liṃarāraṇ,liṃaroro
those girls (close to you). liṃaraṇe,liṃarāraṇe
unmarried adolescent girl. jiroñ give le-
give (polite form). jake
give a gift to someone. ṇaṃweien
give as a present and ask for its return. ajejin Jowa,ajejin Ḷōktab
give away. leḷọk
give away freely. ankilaak
give away without remuneration. aje
give birth. keotak,kōmmour
give freely. wūjlep-
give gift to win favor, to opposite sex. kōbōjbōj
give in abundance. wūjlep-
give shape to something. ṇaḷōmān
give to the speaker. letok
give to you. lewōj
give up. baaj,bōbwetok,ṃaal,ṃweed
give up hope. bweetkōn
give up, as in war. bōbweer
seelewōj. give to you. lewaj
surrender, give up. jatōptōp gizzard tudek glad ṃōṇōṇō glance animroka-,miro
glance by. ḷōḷā
glance off. jājḷọk gland
sickness, swollen lymph glands. būbūra
swollen gland. ur glare taṃtaṃ,tinaad glass kilaj
broken glass. bato
drinking glass. kab glasses
eyeglasses. māj,māj kilaaj
eyeglasses of. meja-
sunglasses. māj
sunglasses of. meja-
to wear glasses. mājmāj gleam romaak
gleam faintly. rorobōlbōl glee lọudiñdiñ glib wājepdik glide weaak
glide in the air. jepeḷā
glide, of birds. tọ glimmer rorobōlbōl glimpse animroka-
catch a glimpse of, because of fast motion. iiṃ glitter rabōlbōl gloat juwaḷōñḷōñ gloom marok
gloomy. lianij glorify nebar,wūjtak glorious aiboojoj glory aibooj glove tebukro
baseball glove. kurob
wear a baseball glove. kurobrob glow kabōlbōl,meram,rorobōlbōl glue kūḷu glutton būrooklep,mattiia gnat jokwajok Gnathodentex
a fish, porgy,Gnathodentex aurolineatus. tūñad gnaw ajoḷjoḷ
gnaw, of a rat or a mouse. wōjek go etal,jeblaak,ṃōkōr,pepejọrjor,wāwe
go aground. ṃwitaak
go ahead. ṃōṃōkaj
go alongside of. atar
go and meet. wōnṃae
go around. ito-itak
go around s.t.. itūrrọọl
go around with. aililōk
go as a passenger. bajinjea
go ashore on islands belonging to others. popo ṃanit
go away. kodaaj,welọk
go away (of humans). ilọk
go away for a change of scene. jaṃbo
go away for some fresh air. kōkajoor
go back and forth. ito-itak
go backward. jenliklik,wanlik
go directly to or towards. iok-
go directly toward. kajju
go drinking at a club. kuḷab
go eastward. itakḷọk,wetak
go from sea side of an island to lagoon side. kear
go in a passage. ṃweeaar
go into the water. tuwaak
go on a vehicle or sailing canoe (used with directional enclitics (and postpositions)). tar
go on foot. etal laḷ
go one at a time. iaḷ aidik
go or come ashore. wanāne,wāānāne
go or come down. wanlaḷ
go or come seaward. wanmeto
go or come towards the lagoon. wanar,wāānar
go or come towards the ocean side of an island. wanlik
go out. diwōj
go out a passage. ṃwelik
go out of a building. wannabōj
go over. etale
go shoreward. wāānāne
go through. deblọk,dibuk,ḷipdeḷọk,pejlọk,ru-
go to and fro. jebwāālel
go to the interior of an islet. tōḷoñ
go to the lagoon side. keeaar
go to the ocean side. kālik
go to the ocean side on the southern end of an island. kālikrōk
go to you. iwōj
go toward. kaiok
go toward (used with directional enclitics). wan-
go westward. ito,wāto
go, run, swim, or rush toward s.t. or s.o. (with directionals), often impetuously, without having been invited or asked to do so. tōbtōb
keep going. etal wōt
seeilọk. go away. ilañ
step or go over. ḷōke
to begin going. bweradik goad
to urge, goad, spur, push. rōrọọj go-ahead jodi goal mejānkajjik
achieve one's goal. teru
reach a goal in a game: "go out". auj goat koot goatfish jo
a fish, goatfish,Mulloidichthys auriflama. jome
a fish, goatfish,Mulloidichthys samoensis. jo
a fish, goatfish,Parupeneus barberinus. ṃōtal
a fish, goatfish,Parupeneus sp. jorobbwā
a fish, goatfish,Upeneus tragula. joḷọkṃōōr
fishing method, pole fishing for goatfish. kadjo goby
a fish, general term for all goby. jippuḷe
a fish, goby (Mejit). kwōpra
a fish, goby (Mejit). kūtōk god Anij
a god of fish. irooj rilik
Almighty God. Anij Ḷapḷap
half gods, literally "those gods.". anij raṇ
interjection: "By God!". ṃajidak
interjection: "Darn!" or "God forbid!". ōkkōk
sacrifice food to the gods. wālọklik goggle-eye
a fish, big-eyed or goggle-eyed scad fish or horse mackerel,Trachurops crumenophthalmus. pāti
a fish, goggle-eye,Priacanthus cruentatus. ḷwōl goggles mejān turọñ
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja- gold kooḷ golden plover
a bird, golden plover,Pluvialis dominica. kwōlej
a bird, golden plover, black variety, in breeding plumage. ḷakeke Goliath Koḷeiaat Gomphrena
a plant,Gomphrena globosa. abḷajtiiñ gone jako
all gone. maat
gone for a long time. linọk
gone forth. moot,ṃōre
seemaat. all gone. emaat
seemoot. leave, gone. rōmoot gonorrhea jeplej goo
gooey, as bread not fully cooked. depñat good ṃōṃan
good for nothing. pata
good in fishing, expert in fishing. aewanlik
good looking. kōjaij
good luck. jeraaṃṃan,jeraṃṃan
interjection: "Good grief!". aia
looks good but woṇt last. kōmjedeọ
make good. kōṃanṃan
no good. jettokja-
of good age. ṃōṃan ded
of good mixture. ṃōṃan utōn
of good size. ṃōṃan ded
put in good shape. kwadikdik
seejorrāān. kaput, broken, no good. ejorrāān
taste good. nenọ goodbye
wave goodbye. jokutbae goods ṃweiuk
land or goods put away for future use or need. kōpetaklik
provide material goods for someone. ṇaṃweien
security, land or goods or money put away for future use or for children. joortoklik goose
scratch anus, to goose. rōbtak
to goose. wie goose pimple
goose pimples. kotok-kilin gorgeous aiboojoj gorilla kuriḷa gossip arōk naan,bōbōk,naan jekdọọn Gossypium
a plant,Gossypium barbadense L. (Malvaceae). kotin gourd
the gourd. baañke gout kūrro government kien
head of a governmental organization. koṃja governor kabna gown likko grab
grab, squeeze. kukuul
taking gifts, such as clothes, soap, candies, etc., usually by grabbing or snatching, at a wedding, funeral, or birthday party, to take home. tōptōp grace jouj
graceful. kattōñtōñ gracious
interjection: "gracious!". ṃajō grade teeñ gradual
gradually, little by little, piecemeal. jidik illọk jidik graduate diwōjḷọk grain
grain of rice. tōōḷ
smallest unit of something, grain. wūd gram kūraaṃ Grammatorcynus
a fish, mackerel,Grammatorcynus bicarinatus. ikabwe gramophone jukoñki grand ṃōṃan,utiej grandchildren būbū granddaughter lijjibūbū
duty of taking care of a grandson, granddaughter, a grandparent, or a pet. jibwi grandfather
grandfather (with possessive suffixes). jiṃṃa
grandfather, child speech. jiṃṃa grandmother obajañ
affectionate term for grandmother. lijjibūbū
grandmother, child speech. būbū
grandmother, grandchild, of. jibwi- grandparent
duty of taking care of a grandson, granddaughter, a grandparent, or a pet. jibwi, grandson jibwi
grandson, affectionate term. ḷajjibūbū grandstander
a grandstander. kabōllaḷ grant jake,le-
take for granted. ālikinjepjep grape kūreep grapple
to grapple with. ñijlọk grasp jebjeb,kukuul grass wūjooj
a plant, a grass. pādālijṃaan
a plant, a grass, prickly. lōklōk
a plant, grass,Thuarea involuta. kakkūṃkūṃ
grass skirt. in,inin,ōr
grass skirt boys put on at puberty. kiōk
lower part of tree, brush, or grass. wūn
pull up weeds or grass. kintak
to pull and break objects such as string, rope, wire or grass. tūṃtūṃ grasshopper jidjid
an insect, grasshopper. jeḷo grate
grate coconuts, grater. raanke,raanke
grate one's teeth. kaōrōr
grated coconut. pen grated coconut jokoojwa
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, octopus smothered in grated coconut. penkwe
a food, pandanus pulp and juice mixed with grated coconut and coconut oil (and optionally with arrowroot starch), wrapped in breadfruit leaves and boiled or baked. peru
add sand or grated coconut. penpen
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
fine, of grated coconut. kukwidik
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, cooked into custard. mokwaṇ duul
pandanus juice mixed with grated coconut, uncooked. mokwaṇ dada
to throw grated coconut or sand at someone or something. pinik grateful ṃōṃool
be grateful. kaṃṃoolol gratify
to gratify. ñiājo grave lōb
cemetery, graveyard. wūliej
ceremony performed six days after burial, gravel is spread over grave. eoreak gravel dekā,ḷāeoreak
footsteps in gravel or dry leaves. ṃōṃōjānjān
rattling of gravel. ḷōḷāārār gravy jāle-,jālele,kūrepe gray wūpaajaj
gray colored. kūbween upaaj,kūre
gray haired. uwaṇ graze anōr,ḷāān
graze, as a bullet, ricochet. tāṃoṇ grease kūriij
sound of grease frying. tūtiijij great ḷap,ṃōṃan
greatest. lijekḷọk,ḷaptata
intensifier, with great force. tōñtōñ
very great. bōtata,lijekḷọk greed koṇak
greedy. arōk,tōr
greedy eater. būrooklep,mattiia
greedy for food. mattiia
not greedy (seetōr {ter}). jatōr green kūriin,owatrere
green colored. maroro
greenhorn. watre greet iọkiọkwe,iọkwe grief būroṃōj,ilomej
recall with grief. ajḷọk
sobbing because of grief. ṃōtato grieve kōmmeñ grill jinkadool
grill verbally. kajitūkin
to grill someone. ekajet grim kijñeñe,lāj grimace jememe,kōmmeñ grin ūjō grind lij,ñōñōrñōr
bump and grind. kajikia
grind with the teeth, noisily. kañurñur
stone used for grinding arrowroot. pukor grip dāpdep,ṃūt gripe abṇōṇō,lelotaan grit
grit the teeth. ōḷōḷ
gritty feeling under the eyelids. tōtaorak groan ñijlọk,ñōñōrñōr,ñūñūr
groaning. ñijlọk groggy añañe,aruñijñij groove koṃlaḷ
groove in piece of wood, foretōñ firemaking. kin grope jatoḷ,tōtọḷwūm gross iio
unclean, vulgar, gross. tōtoon grotesque kōjak grouch
grouchy. ṃōṃaḷkaro,nana taṃṃwi- ground bwidej
a fish, ground shark,Carcharhinus melanopterus. pakoon eoon pedped
go aground. eọr,ṃwitaak
ground ball in baseball. kōro
ground wire. kūrawūn
habitually defecate on ground. pektaan
on the ground. laḷ
playground. wūntoba
pull out of ground. wūj
slip under ground or sand. jọ
solid ground on which the game ofkajjeor is played. wūmar group bwijin
a group of people going to a place for a specific purpose. aktal
any group of people, as a class, unit or division. jar
company, team, group. kumi
group of people going to pay respects to a deceased. tal
group within a Protestant congregation. jebta
make one's presence felt, especially a group. tileñeñ
seejar. crowd, group. jarin
work on something as a group. kumit grouper
a fish, blue-spotted grouper,Cepahalopholis argus. kalemeej
a fish, grouper. aleañ,ḷakkūrae
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus adscenscionis. ḷōjepjep
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus fuscoguttatus. kūro
a fish, grouper,Epinephelus hexagonatus. ṃōṃō
a fish, shark grouper,Carcharhinus melanopterus. pako mej
a fish, small grouper. tinar grove bukun grow dedek,eọñ,jebar
grow close together (seekkut). ṃọkut
grow slowly. ḷūbbat
grow smaller. jen
grow together as plants. idepdep
grow well. didbōlbōl
grown over. jel
growth from old root or branch. juḷ
heavy growth. debọkut
plant or tree growth from old root or after old branch of tree has been cut down. ḷor
stage of growth. ded
stunted growth. ḷūbbat,wūdkabbe growl ñūñūr grown
grown together. piro grub kapije,kōkan,ṃōñā grudge ṇota grumble kōkeroro,ūlūlōt grunt ñūñūr Grus Bwā-eṇ-an-Joktak guarantee joortoklik,kalliṃur guard baar,baṃpe,bwilijmāāṇ,waj
canoe part, piece of wood on leeside as guard against rubbing from steering paddle. eran jebwe
canoe part, waveguard on both sides of sailing canoe. añtūkli
guardian. likōpejñak
wave-guard on a canoe. ubweṇo guess kajjidede,kajjimalele,leḷōmṇak
a game, hide behind a mat and have another guess. kōḷōnwa guest ri-itok,ri-lotok Guettarda
a plant,Guettarda speciosa L.(Rubiaceae). utilomar guide jiniet guilty bōd guitar kūta gull keār
a bird, gull. kūṃake gullible
gullible, attracted to. reel gulp orañḷọk gum
chewing gum. bwil
cover with gum. bwilbwil
gummy. bwilbwil gums ñad gun bu,likajik
aim a gun. alej
be shaken by recoil of a gun. ṃweiur
big gun. pakke
flare gun. kein kōjjoram
gunpowder. bọurok
machine gun. kikanju
not good marksman, with gun, slingshot, or by throwing stones (seejerọ {jeraw}). jerta
shotgun. lijjukwōlkwōl
tremor or vibration caused by sound of gun or thunder. pañijñij gurgle kokopkop
shake a liquid so that it gurgles. kọkkorōjrōj gush būbtūktūk,kokopkop,tọọr,utōttōt
gush out. kwōppeḷọk gust añijwiwi
gusty wind. añjarjar,ḷadikin eoon ere,okjānlañ gut
gut, enviscerate, disembowel fish or animals. jejetōk
guts, intestines, bowels, offal, innards. ṃajñal gutter
spout, rain gutter. tāāñ guy kijak
guy rope or cable. kae Gygis
a bird, white tern,Gygis alba. mejọ Gymnocranius
a fish, snapper,Gymnocranius microndon/griseus. mejmej Gymnosarda
a fish, dog-tooth tuna,Gymnosarda nuda. jilo Gymnothorax
Gymnothorax rupelli/petelli. kideddelbwij
a fish, moray eel,Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. ṃakañ
a fish, moray eel,Gymnothorax pictus. ṃaj-mouj Gymnothorax
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