nab
get hooked, nabbed. tọrōk
get nabbed. auj
nabbed. po nada
seeejjeḷọk. none, nada. jejeḷọk nag
nagged. abṇōṇō,aploñloñ
nagging. kakōl,kile nail dila
fingernail. akki,akkiin pā
pinch with fingernails. kinji
toenail. akki,akkiin ne naive jedañ naked keelwaan,ṃañke,utkōk name āt
address someone usingLi- orḶa- prefix on name. ātlep
be named after. ātṇak
be named for a person. etṇake
calling someone by name. āñiñin
name of the lettere. āe
name of the lettero. ọo
name of the youngest son (tenthborn) ofLōktañūr {lẹktagir), legendary. Jeḷeilōñ
name withLi- orḶa prefix. ātlep
namesake. etṇake
nickname. ātdik
nickname for baby girl. jiroñ
pet name. ātdik
pet name for male child. kọkọ
prefix to feminine names. Li-
prefix to masculine names. Ḷa-
provide a name for someone or something, to name someone or something. ṇaetan
seeArṇo. place name. Arṇo
seeāt. name. etaṃ
seeāt. name. etan
seeEpoon. place name. Epoon
seeLikiep. place name. Likiep
seePikaar. place name. pikaar
seeRatak. place name. Ratak
take the name of another. ātṇak nap pipi
take a nap. wūne māj napkin
sanitary napkin. te
use a sanitary napkin. tete narrow aidik,ainiñ,uwaidikdik
narrow, of land (seewūjaloñ {wijalegʷ}). wūjabōj nasal
nasal mucous. uwur Naso
a fish, surgeonfish,Naso unicornis. eañrōk
a fish, surgeonfish,Naso unicornis. ṃọṇe
a fish, unicorn fish,Naso brevirostris. batakḷaj
a fish, unicorn fish,Naso lituratus. bwilak nasty tōtoon nation laḷ native kōṇakō nature
nature of. wāwee- Naucrates
a fish, pilot fish,Naucrates ductor. ikuut naughty ājāj,bōt,ḷōkatip,ri-nana
be of a naughty sort. uwaan kakūtōtō nausea ṃōḷañḷōñ
get nauseated by. jejō
nauseated. ṃōḷañḷōñ
nauseating. kajjōjō
not nauseated easily. jājjō nauseated
easily nauseated. ārre nautical
be underway, nautical. jerak
deck, nautical. teek
drawing much water causing it to be hard to paddle or sail, nautical. añōt
full sail, nautical. kankan,lōtlōt
instrument for plotting courses, nautical. kein kōttōbalbal
lay to, nautical. iptu
nautical course. kooj
nautical term. jejeraak,taaṃbūḷo,tōmeañ,tōmrak,tōmrok
pay out, nautical. peaut
ribs, nautical. eḷḷa
sheet, nautical. iep
swift, of canoes or boats, nautical term. ḷōḷaeoeo
tiller, nautical. jila Nautilidae
a shell,Nautilidae. lọjilñin jourur Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius. lọjilñin jourur
chambered nautilus. lọjilñin jourur navel bwije- navigate meto navigation meto
celestial navigation. bōk aḷ,bōk iju
determine one's location using navigation. kaijikmeto
name of a navigational sign. Ejje,Erra,Jarkul,Kwe,Tipāp
navigation "knot" where two waves meet. buoj
navigational sign in Marshallese navigation. kōkḷaḷ navigational
name of a navigational sign. Nakwōpe
name of two navigational signs. Kobal navigator
intuition and knowledge possessed by certain expert Marshallese navigators using traditional methods. kabuñpet navy nepi neap
period of neap tides. idik near epaak,turu-
draw near. jikrōk
nearly. epaak
seeturu-. near. iturin
seeturu-. near. iturun
seeturu-. near. turun
seeturu-. next to, close, near. turin
seeturu-. next to, near. ituruṃ nearly baj,kiōk,nañin neat karbōb,meḷak,rōreo
not neat. jọkoṇ necessary aikuj necessity aikuj neck kōnwa
neck of the penis. ṃọkwōd
stretch the neck. mōōbōb
to crane one's neck to see better. mū
wear around the neck. ṃarṃar necklace ṃarṃar
little stones used to make necklaces. kāāj
necklace of. ṃarō-
possessive classifier, flowers, medals, necklaces, or fishing baskets. ṃarō-
wear a necklace. ṃarṃar need aikuj
seeaikuj. need. jaikuj needle iie,niiḷ,nitōḷ
stick with spear, knife, or needle, etc.. lōlō needlefish
a fish, needlefish,Belone platyura. tak
a fish, needlefish,Strongylura marina. ṃak
fishing method, for needlefish (ṃak). kōṃṃak
fishing method, striking needlefish with a long piece of wood or a paddle as they float on the surface of the water on moonlit nights. deñtak nẹer-do-well
a nẹer-do-well. ikōn-aḷe negative dāpdep
be negative by nature. atowaan
negative future tense. ban
negative prefix. ja-
negatively conditioned. mañ neglect jāniknik,jokwōd,kajukur
neglect one's primary responsibility. kadkadmootot
neglect the commoners. kwōje dunen meḷaaj
neglected. jool negotiate pepe
negotiate one's way through thick brush or heavy seas or between reefs. wāwe negro niikro neighbor rūturi-
neighborhood. peḷaak
neighboring. turu- neophyte watre Neothunus
a fish, tuna,Neothunus macropterus. bwebwe nephew mañde- Nephrolepis
a plant,Nephrolepis acutifolia similar to the familiar "Boston ferñ. anṃōkadede
a plant,Nephrolepis biserata (Sw.) schott. Namorik. Boston fern. baidik nepotism jep Neritidae
a shell,Neritidae. jinenpokpok
a shell,Neritidae. kaddoḷ Neritipsis
Neritipsis radula. kobal Nerium
a plant, flower,Nerium oleander. L. oḷiaanta nerve nōōb nervous abṇōṇō,kūkūṃkūṃ nest el
turtle nest. karōk nestle jijibur net ok
cargo net. ṃukko
catch with net or basket. bọur
entry in net of small groups of fish versus one large group. tọọr pata
extra mesh in a net. mejkōnkōn
fishing method, chasing mackerel into a throw net held upon one side. kōtaltōl
fishing method, use long net andṃwio {ṃiyew} during high tide and wait for low. jurōk
fishing method, use throwing net. kadkad
long fish trap, for sprats, net with handle. bọro
long fishing net. okaetok
mend a net. kanwōd,tōtọ
mosquito net. taiṇaṃ
net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch. waliklik
net, large-meshed, bag-shaped, for washing arrowroot and soaking breadfruit. do
netted. tōprak
netting. ok
part of a net. jak
part of net where weights are attached. jeklaḷ
raise fish net from water. jarjar never jañin
never mind. jekdọọn
never will do. ban nevertheless bōtaab,ijoke,makarta new kāāl
new moon. taktakōnae
newly constructed, of vessels or vehicles. wōnōt
renew. kōkāāl
smell of new things. bwiin-ppāllele New Zealand cuckoo
a bird, long-tailed New Zealand cuckoo,Urodynamis taitensis. wūdej newborn
contents of newborn's intestines. jā newcomer ruwamāejet news keeañ,nenaan,nuuj
gather news or information. eọroñ naan
newspaper. nuujpeba next
next to. epaak,turu-
seeturu-. next to, close, near. turin
seeturu-. next to, near. ituruṃ nibble meme,wōjek
nibble, as fish on bait. ḷūḷijḷij nice ṃōṃan niche tāṃoṇ nickel nikōḷ nickname ātdik
nickname for a large tuna. ajbōkruo
nickname for baby girl. jiroñ niece mañde- night boñ
attack at night. iaboñ
catch birds at night. jejọñ
custom of spending the last night with people before they depart. jeboñōn
dark cloudy night. lianij
four nights ago. boñōn eo turun inne eo ḷọk juon
kill in the night. jejọñ
midnight. lukwōn boñ
night afterjetñil {jẹtgil}. jetmar
night after full moon. jetmar
night before last. buñūn inne
night of full moon. jetñōl
night of the day after tomorrow. buñūn jekḷaj
pitch black, said of nights. innijek
raid at night. iaboñ
seeboñ. night. buñūn
seeboñ. night. buñūnin
three nights ago. buñūn inne eo ḷọk juon
time of day or night. tōre
tomorrow night. buñūn ilju
tonight. buñniin nil ejej,ejjeḷọk nimble buñ-peltak,util nine ruwatimjuon nip apap,kūk nipple ittūt nit liññar,mānniñ,tōl nit-pick kakūtōtō no eaab,jaab
no more. jej,maat
no one. ejej
seejorrāān. kaput, broken, no good. ejorrāān noble bwio nobody ejjeḷọk nod ajjiṃaalal
look up after nodding, sleeping, or reading. bōk bar
nod assent (distributive only). ṃajid
nods. buñtōn noddy
a bird, blue-gray noddy,Procelsterna caerulea. lọun Pikaar
a bird, brown noddy,Anous stolidus. pejwak
white spot on the head of the brown noddy (pejwak) bird. ao noise aeñwāñwā,ainikie-,kōkeroro
annoyed or bothered by noise. uwaroñ
clamor, noise. ailuwannañnañ
sucking noise made in drinking green coconuts. ṃōṃōtṃōt noisily
act noisily in fear and haste. kọkorkor noisy airuwaro,dekōṃkōṃ,koḷap,peran
be noisy. keroro nomad bwijteoḷeoḷ noncompletive ej none ejej,ejjeḷọk,jej
seeejjeḷọk. none, nada. jejeḷọk
seejejeḷọk. none. ejjeḷam nonsense
loud nonsense talk. lelejlej noodle
noodles. utoñ noon raelep noose allok normal
normally. kōkā north eañ
north side. eañtak
northern part. tueañ
on the north side of. aikne
sail downwind with the sail on the south and the outrigger on the north. tōmeañ
wind from the north. jokḷā North Star Liṃanṃan
two pairs of stars that point to the North Star. Jurōn-Liṃanṃan northeast eñ-rear
forecast predicting the onset of prevailing northeast trade winds. deñdeñin mājlep
heavy rain from the northeast. wōt-tọ
northeast trade wind. kọto northerly
northerly swell. buñtokeañ northern shoveler
a bird, northern shoveler,Anas clypeata. roñanpat northward niña
current flowing northward. aeniñeañḷọk
directional, enclitic northward. niñeañ
directional, enclitic, northward. niña
head northward. jitniñeañ northwest
northwestern sky. kapilōñ iōñ
western and northwestern island northwestern islands in an atoll. liklaḷ
wind from the northwest. tiltil keeañ northwestern
western and northwestern island northwestern islands in an atoll. liklaḷ nose bọti
nosebleed. ḷōjo
nosey. eded
runny nose. ba
sickness, constant running nose. anjilik
take a nose dive. ñarñar
talk through the nose. kajṇoṇ nosey bōbōk nostalgia emḷọk,oñ not jab
not able to see well (seelelo {lelew}). jāllo
not add up. jọuñ
not again. jab bar
not angered easily (seelilu {liliw}). jāllulu
not any. ejej
not at all. podem
not athletic. jọkkurere
not be a good marksman with a spear (seewālel {waylẹl}). jowālel
not believe. jālōke
not biting, of fish (seekūk {kik}). jakkūk
not biting, of fish. (seeṃōñā {ṃegay}). jaṃōñā
not break wind often (seejiñ {jig}). jājjiñjiñ
not clever (seejiṃaat {jiṃahat}). jājiṃaat
not depend on (seelōke {lẹkẹy}). jālōke
not enough. jabwe
not enough of counted things. jọuñ
not even. podem
not fast. jāiur,jāiurjet
not flammable. tokwiia
not flammable (seejọwiie {jawiyyẹy}). jọwiia
not frequent (seekut {kʷit}). jọkkutkut
not get chilly easily (seepiọ {piyaw}). jāppiọeo
not greedy (seetōr {ter}). jatōr
not hairy (seekooḷ {kʷeweḷ}). jọkooḷoḷ
not have intercourse often (seetape {tapẹy}). jattapepe
not have the ability to. ban
not ignited easily (seetokwōj {tekʷej}). jatokwōj
not in line. jake
not industrious. jāniknik
not interesting (seeṃōṇōṇō {ṃeṇehṇeh}). jaṃōṇōṇō
not know. jaje,ñak
not know how. jaje
not know which way to go. añjebwāālel
not leak. jettal
not lively. jāmmourur
not many fish, of a place (seeek {yẹk}). jāike
not matter. jekdọọn
not nauseated easily. jājjō
not often. jọkkutkut
not paddle easily, of canoes (seekōrkaakiie {kerkahakiyyẹy}). kōrkaakiia
not paired off(seeuñ {wig}). jọuñ
not perservering (seeniknik {niknik}). jāniknik
not quick (seeiur {yirʷ}). jāiur
not quick in action (seeiurjet {yirʷjẹt}). jāiurjet
not rainy. jọwōtwōt
not recognize (seekile {kiley}). jakile
not satisfied. jaṃjaṃ
not scare easily (seekōkōl {kẹkẹl}). jakkōl
not scare easily(seeuwōta {wiwetah}). jọuwōta
not serviceable (seekeiie {kẹyiyyẹy}). jakeiie
not smart. jājiṃaat
not so very much. daan
not speedy. jāiurjet
not start easily. jọwiia
not strong. jakeiie
not strong physically (seedipen {diypẹn}). jādipen
not tasty, of fish (seeuwi {wwiy}). jọuwi
not thoroughly done (seelōt {let}). jālōt
not trust in. jālōke
not useful. jakeiie
not well-cleaned. jālōt
not well-sifted. jālōt
not yet. jañin
seeban. not be able. koban
seedike. not like. idike
seejab. not. ej jab
seejab. not. ejab
seejab. not. ijab
seejab. not. ijjab
seejaje. not know. ejaje
seejaje. not know. ijaje
seejañin. not yet. ejjañin
seeñak. not know. iñak
will not, determination or simple future. jāmin notable
person who is notable. kāājāj Notadusta
alsoNotadusta martini katsuae. likajjid notch
notches cut in a tree for climbing. jekāiōōj nothing ejej,ejjeḷọk
good for nothing. pata notice kile,kōjjeḷā,mejek notify jiroñ,keeañ notion ḷōmṇak Notoacmea
Notoacmea gloriosa/concinna andPatelloida saccharina lanx. jidduul notorious buñbuñ nourish naajdik
nourishing. ōn nourished
undernourished. kwōle November Nobōṃba novice ñak,watre now ja,kiin,kiiō nude koḷeiaat,ṃañke
denude. utūkaḷ Nudibranchs
Nudibranchs,Onchidium sp. pedobar numb mej number nōṃba
number of. ora-,uwaan
word used to form phrases and ordinal numbers. kein Numenius
a bird, bristle-thighed curlew,Numenius tahitiensis. kōkkōk
a bird, whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus. kowak numerous pata
numerous (of insects). ju nun bōjin nurse nōōj
nurse a baby (or a situation). kaajiriri
nurse a patient. kau nurture kaajiriri
nurture a love affair. jetṇaak nut kwōle
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a food, nuts of breadfruit, cooked. kwōlejiped
drift nut, sweet smelling, used with coconut oil to make perfume. ajet
edible portion inside certain nuts or seeds. jibañūñ nutrient ōn nutrition ṃōñā,ōn Nuts
"Nuts!". aia nylon
nylon fishline. eke,eo eke |