o
name of the lettero. ọo oaf wūdkabbe oak uuk oakum
oakum, compost. kōṇ oar jebwe
oarlock. piin
use an oarlock. piinin oath kalliṃur oatmeal wōtmiiḷ obdurate bōt,kijñeñe,kipliia obedience pokake
wilful disobedience. aplep obedient
disobedient (seejilikiie {jilikiyyẹy}). jilikiia
disobedient (seekipliie {kipliyyẹy}). kipliia
obedient (seejilikiia {jilikiyyah}). jilikiie
obedient (seekipliia {kipliyyah}). kipliie obese
overweight, obese. tebu obey pokake
disobey. kōjelbabō,kōtrāe
obey readily and cheerfully. jilikiie
slow to obey. jilikiia object men
objection. kein juṃae
objectionable. kōmmatōr
objective. mejānkajjik obligate
obligated. aikuj,kalliṃur oblige kipel obliterate jejeor oblivious meḷọkḷọk,memālele obnoxious kōmatōrtōr obscene tōtoon obscure aelọk,tūtino
obscured. ṇojak,tilekek
obscured, cloudy. tab observe jejāāl,kōjjaad,lale,waat
observe from a distance. jedjed observing
forecast weather by observing clouds. kōbbaal
observing stars. jedjed iju obsess
become an obsession. jiktok
obsessed. lokjak,pālo
obsession. ikdeelel obsolescent ṃor obsolete ṃor obstacle kinọwea- obstinate bōt,kipliia obstruct pinej
obstructed. boṇ,jeddaṃ obtain bōk
cheat, obtain surreptitiously. liktak Obtusifolia
a plant, tree,Premna corymbosa (Burm. F.) Rottl. + Willd. Var.Obtusifolia (R. Br.) Fletcher. kaar obvious alikkar,jejedmatmat,tooj
obviously. ej jab aelọk occasion alen,iien occult tōtabōn occupation jerbal occupied ṃad,pālo,poub occupy bōk
occupy a lot of space. koobob occur waḷọk
occur one after another, consecutively, bumper-to-bumper. kij-ḷokwan-doon
occur to. eñak
occurrence. buñ ocean lọjet,lọmeto,meto
depths of the ocean. ikjet
ocean swell. ñōl
passage into lagoon from ocean. to
seelik. ocean side. ilik
seelik. ocean side, outside, behind. likin
surface of the ocean. aejet ocean side
anchorage on ocean side of islet where one waits for more favorable winds. metto
fishing method with a canoe and line on the ocean side. liklọk
go or come towards the ocean side of an island. wanlik
go to the ocean side. kālik
go to the ocean side on the southern end of an island. kālikrōk
ocean side of. lik,liki
ocean side of an island. jablik
seelik. back, ocean side. ilikin
to drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side. lelik
to drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side. lear Ochrosia
a plant,Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Schum. (Apocynaceae). kōjbar Ocimum
a plant,Ocimum sanctum L. (labiatae). A cult. Mint. katriiñ Octans
stars in Octans. Lo-raan-ṃwāṃwā-ko October Oktoba octopus kweet
a fish, devilfish, giant octopus. kouj
a food, octopus smothered in grated coconut. penkwe
fishing method, using weight with hook, octopus for bait, and dragging it on sandy bottom. kōjọliṃ
octopus tentacles. ko-in-kweet
to poke into a hole persistently at something, usually an octopus. lekōn odd bwe,kūḷaṃwe odious wōjaan-kōmatōrtōr odor bwiin,nām
bad odor. bwiin-nana,bwiin-puwaḷ
body odor, disagreeable. būbḷapḷap
foul odor stench. bwiin-puwaḷ
make odorous. kōnāmnām
seebwiin. smell, odor. ebwiin
smell, body odor, disagreeable. ajjiḷapḷap of in off
be off course. buñ
come off of. to
euphemistic reference to any of a variety of activities, mostly off-color. mettorkaṇ
off beat. kūḷaṃwe
off key, voice. bōna
seejar. break off. ejar
take off of fire. ato off and on pād o offal kwōpej
guts, intestines, bowels, offal, innards. ṃajñal offend tipñōl
offended. lilu,lotaan,matōrtōr offensive kōmatōrtōr,kōmmatōr offer aje,jake,le-
a gathering of people to celebrate the onset of breadfruit season in summer by making offerings to Jebro, the god of breadfruit. ṃaṃa
church offering. jabawōt
offer sacrifice. katok
offerings. menin aje
to offer formally. tilmaak office wōpij officer wōpija
officer of high rank. kapen offshoot ajāllik offshore tarkijet offspring
incapable of bearing offspring, of women only. orañe,war
offspring of. nāji- often kut,lōñ alen,makijkij,memakijkij
not often. jọkkutkut
very often. kōkā ogle kōmmāidik Oh
exclamation: "Oh my!". edded
Interjection: "Oh. Oh my. Darn it." (exclamation of mild surprise or disappointment). o oil weiḷ,wōil
coconut cloth used to squeeze and extract oil from grated coconut. jouneak
coconut oil. pinneep
container of oil or water for use with royal whetstone. ṇop
diesel oil. tijeḷ
dry hair, not oily. kuraañañ
hair smoothed with oil. medọḷ
oil belonging to. kapitō-
oil found under the shell of a turtle. ao
oil oneself. kōkapit
oily. maḷḷipen
oily hair. medọḷ
press oil out of grated copra. joniak
rub with oil as medical treatment. pitpit
scrub self with coconut husk or oil. bokwārijet oiled wōil oily wōil ointment kōkapit
ointment of leaves and oil. kūṃur okay ekwe old rūtto
get old and dilapidated due to continuous soaking in sea water. luwajet
old chicken. jenḷap
old man. ḷaḷḷap
old man, term of respect. aḷap
old woman. obajañ
old, of things. ṃor
olden times. ennāp
old-fashioned. ṃaṇtin etto olden
olden times. etto older sibling
seejei-. older sibling. jein omen bwijerro,kakōḷḷe,tōtabōn Omphalius
trochus, a shell,Trochidae,Omphalius pfeifferi orTristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell,Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat on ewe,i,ioo-
get on. uwe
off and on. pād o
seeioo-. on, upon. ioon once juon alen,juon iien Onchidium
Nudibranchs,Onchidium sp. pedobar one juon
come one at a time. iaḷ aidik
go one at a time. iaḷ aidik
one another. doon
one hundred pairs, fish or copra. jikut
one thousand. tọujin
someone. juon onion anien only de,dein,wōt
only, indicating relative unimportance of activity. bajjek
seebaj. just, only. ebaj onrush ibeb onset ibeb onslaught ibeb onward ṃaan ooze tọọr oozy kōkōr opelu
a fish, opelu,Cecapterus sp. kauwe open erḷọk,peḷḷọk
eyes wide open. kabūrōrō
hold open and up. kōjjāl
open a bag or basket. kōjjād
open a crack. ḷañ
open air. nabōj
open eyes under water. tumej
open the mouth. waḷañi
open-handed. ṃōṃool
spread legs wide open. bōḷñak opening
opening of any container, hole, doorway, or cave, etc.. māj,meja-
openings in a house causing drafts. ajerwawa
possessive classifier, eyes, lids, openings, eyeglasses, masks, or goggles. meja-
small opening. tuwa
the opening between islets. mej,mejje operate bukwabok,jerbal,kōṃṃan,ṃadṃōd
operate an engine. leinjin Opheodesoma
sea cucumber,Holothuroidea,Opheodesoma. jāibo Ophiuchus
dark spot in the Milky Way beside theta in Ophiuchus. Dāp-eo
gamma in Ophiuchus. Bake-eo
stars in Ophiuchus. Debwāāl-eo,Ṃade-eo-an-Tūṃur opinion ḷōmṇak
have an opinion. baab opium wōpieṃ Oplismenus
a plant,Oplismenus compositus (L.) beauv. wūjooj-in-Ep opportune ṃōṃan opportunity iien ṃōṃan
lie in wait to grab an opportunity. kōppao
miss an opportunity. waakḷọk oppose deṃak,juṃae,pāpjel ṃae oppress
oppressed. orā
oppression. jijiped optative en optical
mirage, optical illusion, illusion. jāmilur optimism kijenmej optimistic kije option kōkāālel opulent ṃweiie or ak oral kōnono orange
orange colored. kio
orange, the fruit. oran orange spot tang
a fish, orange spot tang,Acanthurus olivaceus. ael orate wājepdik oration kwaḷọk naan orchestra paan ordeal etalju order laajrak
disorder. pok
in good order. meḷak
not in order. pepeerir
orderliness. koṇ
orderly. koṇ
out of order, of machines. wōla
put in order. kōkar,kwadikdik
well-ordered. meḷeḷe order wōtar ordinal
word used to form phrases and ordinal numbers. kein ordinance kien ordination kapitōn būriij organ
organ of giant clam. lām
organ, musical. ọkwōn organization doulul
head of a governmental organization. koṃja organize kōkar
well-organized. koṇ orgasm diṃōṃ orifice
cave, orifice, pit. rọñ origin jijino
origin (seeāe 'carve'). jemānāe
original sin. jerọwiwiin jolōt
originate. jebar,jijino Orion
Bellatrix in Orion. Legend saysḶāātbweinbar has a basket (Jāli) which he carries toḶōkañebar, who eats contents, thereby nourishinghis bright face. the bearer however does not partake, hence his pale face. Ḷāātbwiinbar
Betelgeuse in Orion. Ḷōkañebar
delta, epsilon, zeta, sigma Orionis. Legend says its rising brings powerful storms such as the typhoon of June 30, 1905.. Jeljel
lambda, phi 1, phi 2 Orionis. Jāli
stars in Orion. Kouj ornament
ornament, trimmings. inōknōk
ornaments. kūṃaḷṃaḷ ornery ṃōṃaḷkaro orphan atajinemjen oscillate rọọl osculate mejenma osteopathy pitpit Ostracion
a fish, boxfish,Ostracion cubicus. būḷ
a fish, boxfish,Ostracion sebae. pel
a fish, trunkfish,Ostracion tuberculatus. pel ostracize kalia other bar jet,juon
a few others. jet
and other similar things. āierḷọk wōt
each other. doon
otherwise. āinjuon others bar jet ouch
"ouch!". ekōḷōk,ūō
interjection: "ouch!". iā
interjection: "ouch!" (pain or sexual pleasure). ōttōt ought en
seeen. ought, should. kwōn
seeen. ought, should. kwōn ought to
ought to have. kar ounce aunij our
our, dual inclusive. arro
our, exclusive. am
our, inclusive. ad
ours. ad,am,arro oust kōkālọk out jako
be out of breath. jabjab-menowan
broke, out of money. jar
come out of water. ato
current flowing out. aelik
get out. diwōj
go out a passage. ṃwelik
go out, of a light. kukun
out of commission. jorrāān
out of joint. ir
out of order. jorrāān
out of order, of machines. wōla
out of reach. jabjab
out of sight. penjak
outside. āliki-
put out a fire. kukun
put someone out of a competition. kupi outboard
outboard motor. injin ḷọk
with outboard engine. ḷoon outburst raññōḷọk
outburst of laughter. dekakḷọk outcast ri-nana outcome waḷọk outdated ṃor outdo ḷe outdoors meḷaaj outer ilikin
outer clothes. anilik outfit koṃbani,kōbwebwei- outlandish kōjak outlaw ri-nana outline annañ outnumber lōñ outrageous kōmmatōr outrigger kubaak
a game, racing toy outrigger canoes. kariwutut
canoe part, line from top of mast to outrigger spar (jojo {jewjew}). tokubaak
canoe part, outrigger platform. ere,kōṃñūr
canoe part, outrigger spar. jojo
canoe part, ties between spar and outrigger. jojo
dimension of a canoe between hull and outrigger. kōṃñūr
large outrigger canoe, for sailing. tipñōl
outrigger goes underwater. timaruk
outrigger sinks because too much weight is placed on it. tōmrok
sail downwind with the sail on the south and the outrigger on the north. tōmeañ
sail with outrigger out of water. ām
sail with the outrigger on the south. tōmrak
the outrigger side of a canoe. retam
to bring up outrigger and hold it at 45 degrees while sailing. kakkiāmem outside lik,liki,nabōj
seeālikin 'after' andliki-. after, outside, back. ālkin
seelik. ocean side, outside, behind. likin outsmart
outsmart, swindle. Etao outwit Etao oval
long and oval. uwaitoktok ovation kabbokbok oven obwin
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
earth oven. uṃ
native oven. uṃ
small oven or stove. paaj
stick used to spread hot stones for earth oven. tokrak
uncover an earth oven, usually when food therein is cooked. jukok over ioo-,lōñ,ḷọk
kneel or bend over. kapijpij
overflow. lilutōk
overhead. lōñ
repeat over and over. ālijinmen overalls
bib-overalls. būrijōōt overanxious ṃōṃaelep
to lust, overanxious. ṃōṃ overbearing kōbbọọjọj overcast kōdọ overcoat kabba,kopā overcome anjọ,ibeb
be overcome. rōññaḷọk
be overcome with emotion, excitement, joy. raññōḷọk
catch up with, overcome, overwhelm. iabuñ overcook
overcooked. tuḷaar overcrowd
be overcrowded, of boats or vehicles (seekaddoujuj). douj overdecorate
be overdecorated. to jān enōka- overeat
overeat on fruitful land. jejāāk overexposure
spoiled from overexposure to air and sun. ṃōṇakṇak overflow budeñ,ibeb,jieb-
overflow, water. booḷtōñtōñ
overflowing. lutōkḷọk overhang maḷtu overhaul an,āe
test drive a new or overhauled vehicle. likbad
test sail a new or overhauled vessel. likbad overlay
windward overlay of sail. jā overripe
overripe breadfruit. meimed
overripe spoiled breadfruit. māḷọk
overripe, of breadfruit with seeds. meimed
overripe, of breadfruit without seeds. mejbak
very ripe, overripe, of breadfruit only. memed overrun ibeb oversee oṇaak,peet overshoot ḷe oversleep mājurlep overstep
overstep authority. bōkjab
overstep one's responsibilities. weḷọk overthrow jeepepḷọk overtime obataim
work overtime. ailparo,ailparok overturn okjak,ukok overweight
overweight, obese. tebu overwhelm
catch up with, overcome, overwhelm. iabuñ
overwhelmed (usually with negative emotion). lañṃwijidjid overwork
overworked. parōk Ovula
Ovula costellatum. libbukwe Ovulidae
a shell,Ovulidae. libbukwe owe likjab,ṃuri owl
a bird, short-eared owl,Asio flammeus. lijeṃao
a bird, short-eared owl,Asio flammeus. ṃaoown peek
own much land. amḷap
own much land or real estate. amṇak
own up. kwaḷọk ṃool oxygen akjijen oyster di,eọr
small clam, oyster, a shell,Arcidae,Scapharca inequivalvis orAnadara pilulu. kūkōr |