I ña
"I doṇt believe it!". eban ice aij
ice cream. aij kudiiṃ
ice-box. bọọk aij
seeaij. ice. aiji
seeaij. ice. eaiji idea ḷōmṇak ideal po ḷōma- identical āinwōt juon identification
identification of. kijjie- identify ketak,kile idiom kaj idiot
idiotic. wūdkabbe idle jowan,pād bajjek idol ekjab
idols. anij raṇ if eḷaññe,ñe ignite jọ,tūtil
ignited. tok
ignited easily (seejatokwōj {jatekʷej}). tokwōj ignited
not ignited easily (seetokwōj {tekʷej}). jatokwōj ignition
ignition switch. kein kōjjọ ignorance ñakḷọkjeṇ ignorant jajeḷọkjeṇ ignore inojeik,jekdọọn,kajukur,kōjool
ignored. jool ill lọkmej,nañinmej,utaṃwe
ill-bred. pāpijek
illness. mej
land given to someone who took care of the head of the lineage owning the land during illness before death. ṃōnkọḷotḷot
serious illness. dọlel illegal
illegal gathering of food on another's property. ḷe eoon eṃ illicit
euphemistic reference to illicit sexual relations. teeṃbura
illicit drinking. kaurur baib
illicit sexual intercourse. paarōr
smoke illicitly. lijāludik ill-matched
seejekkar. ill-matched, unbecoming. ejekkar illogic
illogical. jaje ḷōmṇak illuminate meram,romaak,romrom illusion
mirage, optical illusion, illusion. jāmilur,jāmilur illustration
illustration, instance, illustrative story. waan joñak image annañ,ar,nemāmei- imagine etan wōt ñe,ḷam,ḷōkōṃ imbecile bwebwe,kūḷaṃwe imitate anōk,ari-,kajjioñ
imitate actions of others. ar immaculate kokwōjarjar immature
immature (seekapeel {kapeyel}), not clever. jekapeel
immature coconut fruit of. ubnen immediate epaak,iur
immediately. jab ruṃwij,kiiō-kiiō immediately
do s.t. immediately. kijer immigrant pejpetok immoral kijoñ
immorality. kijoñ immune pojak impatient atebar,kijerjer impede
impeded. abor impediment apañ impertinent nōṃaiki impetuous aelellaḷ,ṃōṃlep implement kein jerbal
implemented. dede implicate jelōt imply kowaḷọk import deḷọñ
smell of imported goods. bwiin-ppāllele importance
of singular importance. de important aorōk,ḷaikaalal
important person. ḷakkūk,pālu importunate añōtñōt imposing
imposing, conceited, inconsiderate. pedet armej impossible ban
attempt the impossible. kadkadajaj
expression: "impossible!". eban impotent ṃōjṇọ
sexually impotent (male) (seerōrōñ {rẹrẹg}). jarrōñrōñ impound ātet impress bwilōñ imprint kōkal
imprinted. kōn improper jekkar improve
improved. weeppān improvise kōkōn in i,ilo,ilowa
go in a passage. ṃweeaar
in a certain part. tōr
inside. ilowa
stick in. duuj inability
inability to catch many fish (seewōda {wedah}). joda
inability to catch many fish (seekoṇkoṇ {kʷeṇkʷeṇ}). jọkoṇkoṇ
inability to stay underwater long (seepakij {pakij}). jāpakij inaccessible akā inactive mejjeeḷ inalienable
inalienable rights or property. addemlōkmej incantation katok
perform an incantation. allōk incapable
incapable of bearing offspring, of women only. orañe,war
incapable of being hurt or embarrassed. mejel kil incapacitated utaṃwe incense ijur incentive tōp incest kōpa inch inij incision ṃwijṃwij incl
seekōj. we incl.. kōjeañ
seekōj. we, incl.. jero incline
inclined to. kōkā include kōpooḷ incoherent aplo incombustible tokwiia income deḷọñ incompetent jedañ incomplete jipikpik,jọuñ inconsider
imposing, conceited, inconsiderate. pedet armej inconsiderate būruon kūro,jaje ḷōmṇak,jememe,kōṇkōṃṃan,ḷōkajeṃ incorporate koba increase būḷak,koorḷọk,ṃōñāñe,orḷọk indecisive apaproro,bōbōroro,bōro-pejpej indeed lukkuun indelible ban jejeor,kōn independence anemkwōj index
index finger. addi-kọọtot indicate kowaḷọk indication kakōḷḷe indigestion boṇ indistinguish
be indistinguishable. peljo individual armej indulge
to indulge. ñiājo industrious niknik,owan
not industrious. jāniknik inebriated kadek inedible
inedible portion near stem of pandanus or breadfruit. ṃak
overgrown and inedible sprouted coconut. iupej inertia jālirara inexperience
inexperienced. watre
inexperienced (seemiminene {mimnẹynẹy}). jāmminene infant niñniñ infatuation iọkwe in kij infect tōrañ
infected. anilen inferior tōtā infiltrate dibuk inflame
inflamed eye. pilo inflammable tokwiie
inflammable (seejọwiia {jawiyyah}). jọwiie inflate
inflated. bōbool inflexible kajjiṃwe inform keeañ,kōjjeḷā
to inform. kaiñ
well-informed. jeḷā informal ḷam waan information kōjjeḷā,meḷeḷe
gather news or information. eọroñ naan infuriate
infuriated. ro ingrate kabbil ingredient kāre,kino inhabit jokwe,jukjuk inhabited
uninhabited land. rārōk inhale koub
sniff, inhale, breathe. kōboutut inherit jolōt
disinherit. kalia
inherit, physical or mental characteristics. bōdañ
inherited characteristics. bōnja-
land inherited by. kapijukune- inheritance amṇak,ājinkōj,jolōt inhibit bōbaar initial jijino initiate bwilik ṃaan,jijino
initiate sexually. karūtto
to initiate. ruprupjọkur injection
injection, receive an injection, give an injection. wā injure kọkkure ink inik innards je
guts, intestines, bowels, offal, innards. ṃajñal inning deḷọñ
inning in baseball. teeñ innocent jajeḷọkjeṇ Inocarpus
a plant,Inocarpus edulus. kūrak inquire kajjitōk
inquire of an authority. jitdaṃ inquisitive kajnōt
be inquisitive. jitdaṃ
inquisitive, of hands only. pānāpnep insane bwebwe,wūdeakeak inscrutable ṃwilaḷ-būruon insect
an insect. jourur
an insect, big black ant. kallep
an insect, dragonfly. boub
an insect, grasshopper. jeḷo
an insect, moth. mānnikiden
an insect, moth or miller. urur
an insect, small, brown, often found around rotten breadfruit. māniddik
an insect, smallest ant. kinaḷ insert deḷọñ,duuj,pepāin,wiaake inside lowa
seeilowa. inside. ilowaan
seelowa. inside. lowaan insignia kūṃaḷṃaḷ
metal insignia, military. baar
uniform insignia. kakōḷḷe insist akweḷap
beg insistently. akweḷap inspect etale,idajoñjoñ inspire bab-laḷin
inspired. ellowetak,iruj lọjie- inspiring kakōṃkōṃ install dedoor,kōḷaak instance
illustration, instance, illustrative story. waan joñak instant
instantaneous. idiñ
instantly. ṃōkaj instead
instead of. bwiden,ijellọkwi- institute jijino,kajjuur instruct
deviate from instructions. weḷọk
instruction. kipel, instruction katak instrument kein jerbal
instrument for plotting courses, nautical. kein kōttōbalbal
instrumental. kein
musical instrument. kōjañjañ insufficient jabwe
insufficient knowledge. jeḷā jabjab insult jeklep,kajjirere
insulted. eddo ippa- insurance joortoklik intact iio,jañin kōkaan,likiio integrate koba
integrated. peljo integrity ṃōṃool intellect bōklōkōt,loḷātāt intelligent jiṃaat,wājepdik intend itōn,ḷōmṇak
seeitōn. intend, mean, about to. tan intensifier
intensifier used with demonstratives. jab
intensifier, of limited use: for time, tide, or weather. jelōñlōñ
intensifier, with great force. tōñtōñ intentionally
unintentionally. jirilọk intercede jojomar intercourse
illicit sexual intercourse. paarōr
not have intercourse often (seetape {tapẹy}). jattapepe
sexual intercourse. ijij,peeḷ,peru,tape interest limo
arouse interest. itok-limoin
interest money. orḷọk
not interesting (seeṃōṇōṇō {ṃeṇehṇeh}). jaṃōṇōṇō
showing interest. ekwekwe interfere juṃae
interfere in order to avoid. jujuurḷọk interim
interim period between stormy seasons, usually a calm spell. jo interior lowa
directional, enclitic, interiorward. nọọj
go to the interior of an islet. tōḷoñ
interior of an island. iooj,lọjien āne
interiorward of an island and from lagoon side only. nọọj interjection
interjection of displeasure used only by women. ōjjeti-
interjection: "beware!". iọuwọ
interjection: "By God!". ṃajidak
interjection: "Darn!" or "God forbid!". ōkkōk
interjection: "Darn!" or "Heck!". ōrrōr
interjection: "Good grief!". aia
interjection: "gracious!". ṃajō
interjection: "Heck!". jeej
interjection: "honestly, I swear it's so.". mejāro
interjection: "How about that!". kōjaṃṃōk
interjection: "If that's so, then continue.". ekwekwe
interjection: "No wonder!" "It stands to reason.". jebata
interjection: "ouch!". iā
interjection: "ouch!" (pain or sexual pleasure). ōttōt
interjection: "you doṇt say!". kwōjabṃōk
interjection: expression of sexual pleasure. ōrrōr
interjection: My goodness!, (women only). weeak
interjection: "See what you've done!" (always used with personal demonstratives). io-
interjection: "Stupid!". bōkāro
interjection: connotes unwillingness. ōḷḷōḷ,ōṇṇōṇ
interjection: dismay. aiaea
interjection: expression of wonder or delight. bōranṃaajidake
interjection: surprise or disappointment. ōjjej
interjection: Wow! (expression of surprise). bōkkōk
interjection:"ugh!". ōrrōr intermediate kōtaa- intermission bōjrak internal lowa interpret ukok interrogate kajitūkin interrogative
interrogative generally countering previous statements. baj ke interrupt
interruption. bōjrak interval
short interval of time. meḷan intestinal
eel, intestinal worm. ṃaj intestine
contents of newborn's intestines. jā
guts, intestines, bowels, offal, innards. ṃajñal intimate bwil intimidate
intimidated. kor into
go into. mọọn intoxicate
intoxicated. kadek intoxicating kadek intractable adkeelel intrepid pen-būruon intricate pok intrigue
intrigued. iruj lọjie- introduce ba kajjie- introversion jememe Intsia
a plant, tree,Intsia bijuga. kubōk intuition
intuition about a future misfortune or death. lomije-
intuition and knowledge possessed by certain expert Marshallese navigators using traditional methods. kabuñpet invade
to invade. jodik invalid ārpej,banban,ṃōjṇọ,oḷaḷo,pepaḷ,utaṃwe invasion kuju invent kōkōn invest
invested money. orḷọk investigate eded,etale,iaroñroñ,idajoñjoñ invisible aelọk invitation kūkūr invite jiroñ invoke owar
invoke a spirit. allōk involve koba
be involved. lokjak
deeply involved. kōptata
get involved accidently. ḷaanwōtwōt
involved. jelōt inward tulowa Ipomoea
Ipomoea pes-caprae. markinenjojo
a plant, sweet potato,Ipomoea batatas. piteto
a plant, vine,Ipomoea tuba. marpeḷe
esp.C. maritima (Aubl.) Thou., a trifoliolate beach vine with pink sweet-pea-like flowers and large flat green pods. Also,Ipomoea tuba, (Convolvulaceae), a creeping viney morning-glory with white flowers. marḷap iron aen,māāl
corrugated iron. jinnibọọr
smell of iron. memāālāl iron pot ainbat ironwood
sometimes referred to as ironwood. kōñe irresponsible jabde irritate
smart, irritated. korōt irritation kūtōtō is
there is. ewōr island aelōñ,āne
breadth of an island. wūjaḷoñ
directional, enclitic, islandward or shoreward. āne
either end of an island. ajokḷā
go ashore on islands belonging to others. popo ṃanit
go or come towards the ocean side of an island. wanlik
interior of an island. iooj,lọjien āne
island or atoll reserved for food gathering, usually for a chief and his immediate family. ḷārooj
middle of an island. iooj
ocean side of an island. jablik
walk between islands at low tide. etal iene
western and northwestern island northwestern islands in an atoll. liklaḷ,liklaḷ isle
desert isle. āne-jeṃaden islet āne
end of an islet. kiwūl,tur
go to the interior of an islet. tōḷoñ
main islet of an atoll. bōran aelōñ,eoonene
seeāne. islet. āneṇ
seeāne. islet. āneo
seene. islet. ān
seene. islet. āneeṇ
seene. islet. āniin
small islets of an atoll. aetọ
stony islet without trees. bokoṃṇa
the opening between islets. mej,mejje
this islet. ānin isolate jenolọk Istiblennius
a fish, blenny,Istiblennius paulus (Mejit). kudọkwōl Istiophorus
Istiophorus greyi. wūjinleep it e
"it caṇt be!". eban
him, her, it. e
its. an itch ṃōṇōjṇōj
itchy. bōbṇōjṇōj,diṃōṃ itinerary iaḷ Ittaria
a plant, general term for grass orIttaria elongata, actually an epiphytic, penoulous fern. wūjooj Ixora
a plant, tree,Ixora carolinensis (Val.) hosokawa (Rubiaceae). kajdo |