table tebōḷ
tablecloth. eran tebōḷ
tablespoon. tebōḷ jibuun tablet
tablet, medicine. batin taboo bwinimjaad,jabwi,mọ,mọṇmọṇ
a taboo place reserved for chiefs. jiadel
break a taboo, desecrate. kōtrāe
break taboos attendant to certain medicines while under treatment. aḷok
do something that will result in misfortune, such as breaking a taboo. ḷōkajeṃ
misfortune due to breaking of a taboo. ruwe
seemọ. forbidden, taboo. emọ
speak taboo words that may bring bad luck. ḷakajeṃ
taboo breaker. neen wūlej
taboo relationship. jeṃnāji,jore Tacca
a plant, arrowroot,Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) ktze., the Polynesian arrowroot. (Taccaceae). ṃakṃōk taciturn ikōñ,jejeḷọk an naan tack
correct point for tacking in order to reach an island. jejeraak
let sail and mast fall while tacking. merā
port tack. jabḷap
starboard tack. jabdik
tack canoe to leeward. kabbwe
tack windward. bwābwe
tack, change sail from one end of canoe to the other to tack. diak
tacking. jenwōd
tacks in sailing. ālu tackle
block and tackle. tekōḷ
tackle someone, pulling their knees together like ripped cloth. ait tact
tactful. jeḷā kōppeḷak,mejādik,wājepdik tactic
good tactic. jeḷā kōppeḷak
tactics. kōllejar,kōttōbalbal tag
a game, tag. anoot tail ḷokwa-
rooster tail feather. ḷōb
tail half of fish. jablọk
tail of lobster. ṃōjañ
wave tail above surface, of fish. lọklọk tailor taiḷa tainted
tainted flavor of pork. būbrọrọ take bōbōk,bōk,leak-,lōkake,uke
put, take, throw up and down. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ
seebōk. bring, take. bōktok
seebōk. take, bring. bōkḷọk
seebōk. take, bring. ebōk
take a break. ibbuku
take a nose dive. ñarñar
take a rooster to a cock-fight. keid
take as much as possible from a person. ājḷor
take by force that which one does not own. aṇokṇak
take by surprise in hand combat. ankōṃad
take by the hand. kabwijer
take care of. lale
take coconut husks from water after soaking to make sennit. jarjar
take downwards. bōklaḷḷọk
take for granted. ālikinjepjep
take in water from the top of a canoe. timaruk
take it. eo
take it easy. kōṃṃanṃōn
take more than one's share. bōkḷap,ṃōṃaelep
take off. kōplọk,utkōk
take off of fire. ato
take part in. bōk koṇaa-
take part of. kōkaan
take possession of. mọk
take seriously. el
take sides. jep
take sides, advocate. rōrā
take something from the mouth. meliak
take time. bōk iien
take turns. kajjo,kajjojo
take upward. bōklōñḷọk take-off kā- tale bwebwenato
antagonize by tale-bearing. kiojaḷjaḷ
bear tales. bōbōk
telltale. kinaak,tōtal talent taḷōn talk bwebwenato,kōnnaan,kōnono
loud nonsense talk. lelejlej
not talkative. jejeḷọk an naan
someone that people are always talking about. tiemlo
talk about someone behind his back. ruruwe
talk back. ūlūlōt
talk bad about someone. kōnana
talk harshly. būroñ
talk in great detail, elaborate. tipdik
talk of something one is not certain about. ajjimālele
talk on the radio. wālej
talk or walk in one's sleep. jeja
talk that hurts the feelings. añjarjar
talk through the nose. kajṇoṇ
talk very quietly. ajjinono
talkative. kajnōt,ṃōṃawi tall aetok,aitok,ineea
husky, and usually quite tall. peñpeñ tally taḷe talon akki tame awiie tamper
tamper with. iṇoṇooj
tamper with the status quo. iuiuun dekein jinme tan
tan colored. kūbween upaaj tang
a fish, convict tang or banded surgeonfish,Hepatus triostegus. kupañ
a fish, orange spot tang,Acanthurus olivaceus. ael
a fish, red spot tang,Acanthurus achilles. kinbo
a fish, red spot tang,Acanthurus achilles. pir tangle
entangle. pok
tangled. dapitōk,dāde,idaaptōk
untangle. kōmmeḷeḷe tank tāāñ
scuba tank. akjijen tantalize
tantalize or tease, of food only. kaijoḷjoḷ tap
tap dance. jurbak
tap on. penpen
taps. buñtōn
wiretap. iaroñroñ tape teep tapioca tapioka tar pij tardy bōbat,pepedikdik
chronically tardy. iki-ruṃwij target
on target. allọk,ḷaj
target practice. kōjjerọro taro iaraj
a food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut. wūdeñ
a food, grated taro mixed with coconut milk, wrapped in taro leaves and baked in oven. jebwatōr
a food, taro grated and mixed with coconut oil and coconut sap. tōtaiṃoṇ
a plant, taro variety. Wōtaad,Wōtaan
dig taro. tōto
immature taro plant. il
mashed taro or potato. kōmālij
pound breadfruit or taro. jukjuk
taro patch. bōl
taro residue, used for seedling after the edible portion has been cut off, usually of a mature taro. pak
taro sprout. il tarp taaboḷan tarpaulin taaboḷan,taboḷōn tarry aepedped,ruṃwij task jerbal
finish a task. ñijlọk taste nām
moldy taste. nenān
musty taste. nenān
smell and taste of uncooked meat. būbūramejmej
smell or taste sour or bitter, as milk, vinegar, or rice soup, etc.. meñ
sweetish taste. māmet
taste food or drink. edjoñ
taste good. nenọ
tasteless. aebōjbōj tasty nenọ
a tasty combination of foods. kane
not tasty, of fish (seeuwi {wwiy}). jọuwi
too fresh to be tasty, said of fish just caught that has not been allowed to settle sufficiently before being eaten raw. ḷōḷeoeo tatter
tattered. potak tattle kinaak tattler
a bird, wandering tattler,Heteroscelus incanum. kidid tattoo eọ
black carbon on lantern chimney, used to blacken tattoos. ṃaṃōj
cult that tattooed and practiced magic. eḷ
rub in black carbon on tattoos. iteṃaṃōj
striped or spotted, as in ancient tattoo. eọọt taunt kakūtōtō Taurus
a star, eta in Taurus (Pleiades). Jebrọ
Aldebaran in Taurus. Ḷoojḷapḷap
eta in Taurus (Pleiades). Jeḷeilōñ
stars in Taurus. Jepjep-eo-an-Lōktañūr,Ledik-raṇ-nājin-Jebrọ taut kankan tavern baar tax owōj taxicab tāākji tea ti,wōja
put tea in. ti
tea kettle. tibat
teapot. tibat teach jikuuḷ
teacher. ri-kaki
to teach. katak team
company, team, group. kumi
shout rhythmically while doing a job requiring team work, as carrying a canoe. roro Teanianotus
Teanianotus triacanthus. ṇo tear kekeel,merrōḷọk,peoeo,potak
easy to break or tear. ṃōdṃōd
tear apart. tōtemakil
tear down. ruprup
tear into fine pieces. imkilkil tears dānnin kōmjaaḷaḷ
have tears in the eyes. kōmmeñ tease
tantalize or tease, of food only. kaijoḷjoḷ
to tease. ḷōkatip teasing kakūtōtō,ḷōkatip teaspoon tijibuun teat ittūt technique kōl
ward off using Marshallese hand-to-hand combat defense techniques. pile teem jure,obrak
teeming with. doom teeter-totter abōṇtọun teeth
brush teeth. kurkur
cavity in teeth. ṃak
chattering of teeth. ōḷōḷ
false teeth. ñiñat
grind with the teeth, noisily. kañurñur
grit the teeth. ōḷōḷ
have missing teeth. tijjañ
husk a coconut with one's teeth. ōjōj
pick out food from teeth. arar
scum, food particles between teeth. taiñad
smile, showing the white of the teeth. rere
weak teeth. ñiban telephone talboon,teiñwa telescope baiklaaj television tipi tell jiroñ,kōnnaan
tell fortunes. bubu
tell on someone. kinaak
tell the truth. kwaḷọk ṃool
telltale. kinaak,tōtal Tellinella
a shell,Tellinidae,Tellinella philippii/staurella/virgata. kūkōr Tellinidae
a shell,Tellinidae,Tellinella philippii/staurella/virgata. kūkōr temper
hot tempered. jidimkij
lose temper. kun an ḷaaṃ
short tempered. bōro-kadu
short tempered, cry-baby, provoked. kwi
slow to lose temper. jarōjrōj
understand how to keep temper. kōmmaanwa
variable in temper. ṃōṃaḷkaro temperature bwil temple tampeḷ temporary peḷḷọk
a temporary shed. peḷak
temporary house, shack. ṃōn kōppād tempt kapo,ḷatipñōl
temptation. kapo tempura teeṃbura ten joñoul
ten pairs, fish or copra. jọkden tend
tend fish traps. bōbwā
tend to. kōkā tender pidodo,ub tender
to tender. tilmaak tense atebar,kijñeñe
seekar. past tense. ekar
tensed up. dedo tent eṃ nuknuk tentacle ko
octopus tentacles. ko-in-kweet
tentacles. joko term tōōṃ Terminalia
a plant,Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae). kotōl
a plant, tree,Terminalia litoralis. kōkōñ terminate kaṃōj
terminate one's employment. baer termite dile
damage caused by termites or bookworms. dile tern
a bird, black-naped tern,Sterna sumatrana. keār
a bird, crested tern,Thalasseus bergii. keār
a bird, sooty tern,Sterna fuscata. memej
a bird, white tern,Gygis alba. mejọ
baby bird, sooty tern,memej. jipila terrified kor terrify
terrifying. kaammijak territory jiki- terror lōḷñọñ
bristling hair standing on end from terror. rōrọñ
shriek in terror or pain. wūdikke test iaḷan juon,mālejjoñ,teej
acid test. mālejjoñ
test drive a new or overhauled vehicle. likbad
test sail a new or overhauled vessel. likbad testament kalliṃur testicle kwōle,rọ
pain in testicles. liklep
testicles, enlarged. rọulep testifier ri-kaṃool testify kaṃool,kōnnaan tether to Tetraodon
a fish, puffer fish,Tetraodon hispidus/meleagris/nigropunctatus/patoca. wat
a fish, puffer fish,Tetraodon hispidus. luwap Thalashona
Thalashona ballieui. alle
a fish, wrasse,Thalashona vitidum. lo Thalasseus
a bird, crested tern,Thalasseus bergii. keār Thalassia
a plant, general term for seaweed.Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.. wūjooj-in-lọjet Thalassoma
a fish, wrasse,Thalassoma lunare. ikōn-wōd
a fish, wrasse,Thalassoma umbrostigma. bōkkāāj than jān thank
thank you. koṃṃool
to be thanked. ṃōṃool
to thank. kaṃṃoolol that ke,me
that (close to neither of us). eṇ,iieṇ
that (close to you). eñṇe,ṇe,ṇeṇe
that (close to you), singling out. eñṇeṇe
that (distant but visible). uweo
that over there. eñeṇ,eñieṇ
that's it. eñin,eñṇe,ieñṇe thatch aj
a bunch of dried pandanus leaves for thatch. jiṃ
gather fallen pandanus leaves from ground for thatch or handicraft. pepel
pass thatch to one tying. jemān aj
piece of pandanus roots cut and dried to be used as frame in weaving thatch. tap
put thatch on roof. kōtak
put thatch on walls. katnok
sew or tie on thatch. kōtak
to repair leaks in a thatch roof. atiltak
to repair roof leaks with new thatch. ajuiaak
to weave pandanus thatch. wewā the
the (often for entities not present). eo,ko,ro
the heat in an earth oven. mọọl theater tieta their
theirs. aer
theirs (five or more persons). aerwōj
theirs (four persons). aereañ
theirs (three persons). aerjeel
theirs (two persons). aerro Thelonia
sea cucumber,Holothuroidea,Thelonia orActinopyga. piāpe them
pronoun, absolute, third person plural, them. er then innām,jujen
seeḷak. then, when. eḷak
seeḷak. then, when. iḷak
then after. ḷak
then when. ḷak
then, denoting diversion from one activity, person, or situation to another. baj there ijekaṇ,ijekākaṇ,ijeko,ijeṇ,ijo,uweo
a locative, where, there. tu
over there. ijekoko,ijjuweo
there (resumptive locative pronoun). ie
there are. ewōr,or
there by you. ijeṇe,ijeṇeṇe
there is. ewōr,or
there it is. eñṇe,eñoweo
there they are. erkoko,erroro
there they are (people close to neither of us). errāraṇe
there they are (people close to you). erraṇe
there they are (things close to you). erkaṇe,erkākaṇe
thereabouts. ijekākaṇe
thereabouts (close to you). ijekaṇe
therefore. āinde-,kōn menin these
these (individuals close to me). rā,rārā
these (individuals close to us both). rein
these (people close to me). erro
these (things close to me). kā,kākā
these (things close to us both). kein they er
they should. ren
they two should. rōnro
they, progressive. rej
they, two people. erro thick bukwekwe,bukwelep,kut,mijel
cut it large or thick. jeklep
thick beard. debọkut
thick blood. mekak
thick, of long and round objects. aiḷip
thicken. kwōj
thickness. mijel thicket mar thick-headed bwebwe thick-skin
thick-skinned. mejel kil thigh
inside of thigh. lọtōñā thimble tūṃbōḷ thin ainiñ,bōbōj,māni
paint thinner. peinael
thin of body. aidik
thin, of animals or men. ṃō
thin, of liquids. watre
very thin. apeñāñā thing men
seemen. thing. menin
something. juon men
these things (close to me). erko
thing for doing something. kein
thing, creature. māl
those things (close to neither of us). erkaṇ,erkākaṇ,erkoko think ba,ba wōt,baab,kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ,ḷobōl,ḷōmṇak third
a third. matoḷ
the third. kein kajilu
the third zone of currents. jeḷatae
third base. tōōt
third moon phase. meḷoktakōn,tuujloñloñ
two thirds. ruo ṃōttan jilu thirst maro
thirsty. maro thirteen joñoul jilu thirty jilñuul
thirty pairs, fish or copra. jilikor this e,eñeo
this (close to me). iiō
this (thing close to us both). in
this thing here between us. eñin Thliostyra
Thliostyra albicilla. jinenpokpok thorax ob thorn
remove thorns from pandanus leaves. iiaak
thorns. kālōklōk
thorns in a pandanus leaf. ṃake
thorns in a pandanus leaf. ṃakur
thorny. kurbalōklōk thorough
not thoroughly done (seelōt {let}). jālōt
thoroughly done. lōt those
those (individuals close to neither of us). raṇ,rāraṇ
those (individuals close to you). raṇe,rāraṇe
those (individuals distant but visible). roro
those (things close to neither of us). kaṇ,kākaṇ
those (things close to you). kaṇe,kākaṇe
those (things distant but visible). koko
those places. ijoko though meñe thought ḷōmṇak
pry into someone's thoughts. tūtuur bōro
thoughtful. jeḷā kuṇaa- thoughtful
be thoughtful. ḷobōl thoughtless jaje kuṇaa- thousand jerapen
five thousand. limādep
four thousand. earap
one thousand. tọujin
three thousand. jilirap
two thousand. ruorap thrash deñdeñ,pejaju
thrash the arms and legs around while in water. bwijeae thread tōreej thread through wākar threat
to strip of money or property by fraud or threat. kwōdmat,reja threaten
threatened. mijak
threatening. nana taṃṃwi- three jilu
seejilu. three. kajilu
three hundred. jilubukwi
three thousand. jilirap thresher shark
a fish, thresher shark,Alopias vulpes. pako tọrtọr threshold aor thrift
thrifty. tiljek thrill
thrilled. iruj lọjie- throat bōro
a raspy feeling in the throat, especially after a cold. memelkwarkwar
clear the throat. melkwarkwar
dry throat. ṃōrā-bōjbōj
fishbone stuck in throat. paḷ
seebōro. heart, throat, seat of the emotions. būruō
seebōro. throat. būruoṃ
seebōro. throat, heart, seat of the emotions. būruon
to clear one's throat. memelkwarkwar
unchewed food caught in throat. ubabōj throb didipiñpiñ throne tūroon throng jarlepju throttle
strangle, to throttle. kukuul bōro through buḷōn
break through. deblọk
go through. ḷipdeḷọk,pejlọk
pass through. deblọk throw jo-,kadkad
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
able to throw hard. elmaroñ
fishing method, use throwing net. kadkad
gather missiles for throwing. ruk-bo
good marksmanship in shooting or throwing (seejerta{jertah}). jerọ
put, take, throw up and down. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ
throw a line with a weight attached to the end. kōjjāl
throw a rope over a branch. rajāl
throw away. joḷọk
throw by handfuls. eọkur
throw down. ebeb
throw down, as in wrestling. ekbab,patpat
throw far. jimaroñ
throw in a wide sweeping motion. kōjjāl
throw on the ground. patpat
throw sand at. bor
throw stones at. jemān bo,kijbo
throw stones repeatedly at an object or person. ajjikad
throw waste food or trash somewhere. kwōpejpej
to be thrown in jail. kalbuuj
to throw grated coconut or sand at someone or something. pinik
unable to throw far. jiban
wild, in throwing. boor throw net
fishing method, chasing mackerel into a throw net held upon one side. kōtaltōl Thuarea
a plant, grass,Thuarea involuta. kakkūṃkūṃ thud
fall with a thud. puruk
pounding or thudding of canoes together. ḷuḷwūjḷwūj
thudding sound. pọkwi thumb addi-lep thunder jourur
tremor or vibration caused by sound of gun or thunder. pañijñij Thursday Taije thus āinde-,eñin thwart dikāāḷāḷ
canoe part, thwart. tọọt ti
syllable "ti" of musical scale. ji ticket kiibbu,tūkōt tickle
to tickle. kūrkūr ticklish arrukwikwi,kilperakrōk tidal
period of great tidal variations. iaḷap tide bōkā
ebb tide. pāāt,roj
fishing method, searching for fish at low tide over the reef. etalpeet
high tide. ibwij,tūkōk
highest tide. ibwijleplep
intensifier, of limited use: for time, tide, or weather. jelōñlōñ
late, time of day or tide. jọweej
let anchor line out to allow for tide change. peaut
low tide. pāāt
lowest ebb tide. pāāt ṃōṇakṇak
period between tides. aeṃṃan
period of neap tides. idik
spring tide. iaḷap
unfavorable tide, neither high nor low. jatloñ
walk between islands at low tide. etal iene tidy karbōb,meḷak tie joobṇōj,kokor,korak,kōbobo,lelok,pọpo
bandaged, tied up, wrapped up. korkor
be tied down by a task. lokjak
braid, tie. bobo
canoe part, ties between spar and outrigger. jojo
climb coconut tree with ankles tied. ento
sew or tie on thatch. kōtak
tie a knot in string or rope. bubu
tie coconut leaves together to make fishing chain. wūjaak
tie in a game. jebo,wōnaji
tie on. loklok
tie or fasten with a rope or cord. ḷajiiñ
tie securely. boḷan
tie up. kwarkor
tie up a bundle. wūnit
tie up a person or animal. liāp
tie up a vessel. memaan
tie up to a buoy. emjak
untie. mejaḷ tiger taikō tiger shark
a fish, tiger shark,Galeocerdo arcticus. pako tiltil tight aer,bab,dim,jikūru,kankan,koṇ,mājojo,ñilñil
hold something tightly. kōkki
pack bags tightly. ḷattuñ
stretched tight, of lines, ropes, etc.. lōtlōt
tight, not used with liquids. obrak
to close tight, as a clam shell. kūkim tight(see
water-tight(seetōtal {tetal}). jettal tiller
tiller, nautical. jila timber wōjke
the large cross timbers forming foundation work of the outrigger in a canoe. kie time awa,iie,iien
a long time. to
a long time ago. etto
a second of time. jekōn
ancient times. etto
for the time being. ja
hottest time of day. bwiltōñtōñ
intensifier, of limited use: for time, tide, or weather. jelōñlōñ
late, time of day or tide. jọweej
olden times. ennāp,etto
one time. juon iien
overtime. obataim
precede, be in time for. ṃōṃōkaj
proper time for surrounding a herd of fish. ajilowōd
seeto. a long time. eto
some time ago. jeṃaan
sometime. juon iien
sometimes. jet iien
the time. tōre
time between rain showers. meḷa
time of day or night. tōre
time of fair weather. iien rak
work overtime. ailparo,ailparok time alen
many times. lōñ alen
one more time. annen
times, in multiplication. alen
use for the first time. kōkaan
wear a piece of clothing for the first time. lōtlōt time-consuming bōk iien timely
untimely. jumej timid mijak tin tiin
cook in a tin pan. aintiin
piece of tin roofing. tiin
tin can. kuwat
tin roofing. jinibọọr tinder jit Tinea
Tinea versicolor. jān tiny jibbatūñtūñ,jibbūñ,jidik,jiniñniñ,niñ,oḷar,wūddik tip
head, top, tip. bar
tip of. jabōn,jabwe
tip of coconut frond. jepak
tiptoe. ajjādikdik tip
tipped over. oḷọk
to tip, as of canoe. ām tiptoes
stand on tiptoes. ajjuknene tire
seldom tire (seekūkijeje {kikjẹyjẹy}). jakkijeje
tire easily. kūkijeje
tired. ṃōk,orā
tired of staying in one place. kidel
tired out. kajjinōk,pālo
to tire a fish after it is hooked. kaddejdej tired
seeṃōk. tired. iṃōk tithe allōñ iju titter tōtōñ dikdik to in,ñan
seeñan. to. ñane to and fro
go to and fro. jebwāālel
traverse to and fro. ikueaak toadstool
a plant, toadstool,Auricularia ampla Persoon and other earlike Basidiomycetes (fungi). Rogers. lọjilñin kijdik tobacco jepaake
chew tobacco. kolied today rainin
seerainin. today. rainiin toddler ajri toddy
coconut sap, toddy. jedān,jekaro
coconut tree that cannot give more fresh toddy (seetāāñ {tayag}). jatāāñ
fermented coconut toddy. jimañūñ
steal and drink coconut toddy (off a tree). jekeidaak toe addi
big toe. addi-lep
tiptoe. ajjādikdik
toenail. akki,akkiin ne toes
stand on tiptoes. ajjuknene together ippān doon,jiṃor
close together. kut
coming together. ik
fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery. bobo
gathered together. kuk
get together. koba,likiio
get together happily. lioeo
grown together. piro
not close together. jọkkutkut
put together. koba
work together. jeṃdoon toilet ṃōn bwidej,ṃōn kōppojak
toilet paper. pij in kwiir tomato tōṃato tomb lōb
tombstone. jebwe tomorrow ilju
tomorrow night. buñūn ilju ton tōn tongue lo
sharp-tongued. kōkañ loo-
tongue-tied. allo tonight buñniin too āinwōt,kab
seeāinwōt. too, also, same. āin
too much. bōlej tool kein jerbal,tuuḷ
toolbox. tuuḷbọọk tooth ñi
tooth of. ñii-
tooth of a comb. tōōḷ
wisdom tooth. ñilep top bọọror,ioo-,likaebeb
at the top of. jeban
be on top of a plane surface, water or land. memat
canoe part, mast top. ḷot
head, top, tip. bar
on top of. raan
perch atop s.t.. de
put on top of. jojoon
put something on top of. ertak
top man in organization. jeṃṃaan
top of the hill. raanbat
top shell. jidduul top shell
sea snail, top shell. kaddoḷ topple buñlọk,ukok
topple over. oḷọk torch til
band, used for tying torches made from fronds. ida
blowtorch. pilerab
dialectal variant ofbọk {bakʷ} make torches from brown fronds. bōbọk
fishing method, fishing with a torch. kabwil
fishing method, torch and machete. tilkōmerā
make torches from brown fronds. bọk
stand a torch in the ground. kwōn
torch made from dried fronds. pāle torment eñtaan torn peo,potak
sound of s.t. being ripped, torn, or slashed apart. ōbbōḷọk
torn off. jar tornado aire torso kā
torso of a person. kāān toss
toss a line by means of weight tied to end. iñjālle
toss and pitch on the sea. kōṃte
toss and turn. ukoktak
toss in the air. bōklōñ-bōklaḷ tot mānniñ total aolep,tarlep
total a correct amount. uñ totality tarlep touch uññūr
just touch. anōr
keep in touch with. kōkeini
light touching in billiards. kij
soft to touch. meoeo
to touch sand. jidaak
touch only part of something. kōtrar
touch shoulders. aerār
touch unexpectedly by accident. jelōt tough pen
tough, of people. kijoñ tow atak
pull out, as current or undertow. tọr
string for towing toy canoe in water, held in middle with ends attached to ends of canoe for steering. tokadkad
to drag or tow from lagoon side to ocean side. lelik
to drag or tow from ocean side to lagoon side. lear
to tow. tokadkad
tow while swimming. akake
tow, as a boat. aik toward
be toward (always with directionals). ḷo-
bend toward. ṃal-
go toward. kaiok
toward a third party, neither speaker nor addressee. ḷọk
toward addressee, away from addressor. waj
toward the speaker. tok towel tọọl tower
watch-tower. miade town bukwōn,jikin kwelọk,tawūn
townhouse. ṃōn kweiḷọk toy
a game, racing toy outrigger canoes. kariwutut
a toy. didiṃakōl
a toy, boat of half coconut. wa bweọ
a toy, canoe made from very light wood. riwut
a toy, coconut hydroplane. wūdādo
a toy, of shells or wood. likaebeb
string for towing toy canoe in water, held in middle with ends attached to ends of canoe for steering. tokadkad
to sail a toy canoe. riwut
toy of. nāji- trace anōk,miro
erase footprints or traces. jijioñ
trace scent. kāātet
traces. būrar,jenok
turtle traces. popo Trachinotus
a fish, pompano,Trachinotus bailloni. kauwe
a fish, pompano,Trachinotus bailloni. ṃōḷojetak trachoma pilo Trachurops
a fish, big-eyed or goggle-eyed scad fish or horse mackerel,Trachurops crumenophthalmus. pāti
a fish, mackerel,Trachurops crumenopthalmus. ettōū
a fish, mackerel,Trachurops crumenopthalmus. tōū track
follow trail or track. anōk
track and field events. wūntokai
tracks. jenok tract
division of a land tract. alen
land tract. wāto
land tract (Likiep only). ḷain
small land tract. bwiddik tractor baru trade jānij,jobai
trader. tōreeta trade wind
forecast predicting the onset of prevailing northeast trade winds. deñdeñin mājlep
northeast trade wind. kọto tragedy bwijerro,jerata trail
follow trail or track. anōk train kipel
training. kōmmālmel tramp jokko
stranger, tramp, vagabond. armej jeedwaan trance
be in a trance. kejakḷọkjeṇ transfer leak- transitory jedkaju translate ukok transmit
radio transmitter. wālej
transmit by radio. wālej transparent tooj transport aljek,leak-
transportation. iaḷ trap aujiid
bird trap. mejḷat
caught in a trap. tọrōk
coral weir to trap fish. me
fish trap. u
long fish trap, for sprats, net with handle. bọro
look into a trap. waat
stone fortress for trapping fish. kōjjoal
tend fish traps. bōbwā
trap for catching birds. kūṃōōr
trap for crabs. ajokḷā
trapped. keṇaak trash jọkpej,kwōpej,menọknọk
pile of trash. ḷokot
throw waste food or trash somewhere. kwōpejpej travel ito-itak
travel on a vacation. jaṃbo traverse
traverse to and fro. ikueaak tray oboñ
small tray, made from fronds for food. enrā tread
sound of treading feet. ṃūṃūṇṃūṇ
tread on. jijuur
tread water. aō in kijdik,bwijeae
treading. ṃūṃūṇṃūṇ treat jọut
break taboos attendant to certain medicines while under treatment. aḷok
emergency treatment. kōṃadṃōdin idiñ
medical treatment by members of the cult (didiiñ). didiiñ
medicine, heat-treatment using hot stones wrapped in leaves. tabuk
phases in medical treatment starting with the second. bōrwaj
rub with oil as medical treatment. pitpit
treat unfairly. ālikinjepjep
treat, medically. wūno treble ḷōḷaaj tree kāān
a clearing between trees growing in opposite directions. toṇak
a hole in a tree for catching water. ṃōṃak
a plant, general word for tree. wōjke
a plant, tree,Ficus tinctoria Forst. tōpdo
a tree. kāmeñ,kimā
band around ankles used in climbing trees. kae
burn a tree. jidep
cut tree trunk into pieces, as breadfruit for making canoe. kabbok
defecate from trees, of birds. de,edde
felling of a tree. oḷọk
fruit of aged trees. ālkūṃur
heart of tree. boḷ
hole in tree for catching rain water. ṃak
large tree. kōtabtab
little space between trees. tuwa
lose leaves, of trees. ṃōd
lower part of tree, brush, or grass. wūn
major branch of a tree and its contents. ṃwiañ
notches cut in a tree for climbing. jekāiōōj
outer bark of tree. kilwōd
place where frigate birds sleep in trees. ṃwilik
plant or tree growth from old root or after old branch of tree has been cut down. ḷor
remains of a tree especially if covered with fern growth. debọkut
rope used for climbing trees. jemājirok
shake a bush or tree. iṃuk
sing upon trees or in places above. aluej
slip down a tree or pole. pirūrrūr
slippery, of trees. tabur
stump of any tree. debọkut
tall tree where seabirds sleep. joor
tree in which birds roost and defecate. jade
tree with flowers. ut
trunk of a tree. dāpdep,kāān
trunk of a young tree. kōneo tremble wūdiddid tremor wūdiddid
tremor or vibration caused by sound of gun or thunder. pañijñij trench jikur trespass ḷe eoon eṃ trial mālejjoñ
a trial. iaḷan juon triangle
form a triangle shape with scarer (ṃwieo) in fishing by thejurōk method. juḷḷwe tribe bwij tribute ekkan,eọjek,owōj
a basket for bearing tribute to a chief. kōle
food tribute to a chief by tenants at his or her land (wāto).. aunwōḷā
procession bearing tribute to chief. tal trick ṃoṇ,tuon
magic trick. jibai
name of legendary trickster. Etao
to trick. liktak trickle pil Tricornis
a shell,Strombidae,Lentigo lentiginosus orTricornis sinuatus/thersites/latissimus. eañ Tridacna
Tridacna (chametrachea) crocea. mejānwōd Tridacna
smallTridacna. aded trigger kāāp triggerfish
a fish, black triggerfish,Melichthys ringens. būb
a fish, reef triggerfish,Balistapus rectangulus/aculeatus. iṃiṃ
a fish, triggerfish,Rhinecanthus aculeatus. liele trim jepjep,ṃwijbar
ornament, trimmings. inōknōk
trim hair with a razor. jeor trip tipjek
seetūrep. trip, voyage. tūreep
to trip with the foot. tiptak
trip someone. ḷatipñōl
tripped. rotak trip tūrep
field trip. piiḷ tūrep
field trip ship. piiḷ tūrep tripod
fishing method, pole fishing from a raised platform or tripod used for fishing. okwa
tripod for fishing. okwa
tripod for juicing pandanus. peka Trisenodon
a fish, shark,Trisenodon obesus. pako korak Tristichotrochus
trochus, a shell,Trochidae,Omphalius pfeifferi orTristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell,Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat trite ṃor triton
triton shell. a shell,Cassididae. jilel Triumfetta
a plant, vine,Triumfetta procumbens Forst. f. (Tiliaceae). atat triumph anjọ trivial waan
trivial (seetokja- {tekʷja-}). jettokja- Trochidae
A shell,Trochidae,Bathybembix aeola. jidduul
trochus, a shell,Trochidae,Omphalius pfeifferi orTristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell,Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat trochus
conical shell, larger than trochus. luwo
trochus, a shell,Pleurotomariidae. likaabdoulul
trochus, a shell,Trochidae,Omphalius pfeifferi orTristichotrochus haliarchus. a shell,Pleurotomariidae. likōppejdat troll
fishing method, troll at night. kōrkaak
fishing method, trolling inside lagoon. kōkkọjekjek
fishing method, trolling outside lagoon. ilarak
trolling. ilarak trophy kọwiinin,wiin tropical storm
tropical storm similar to typhoon in strength. kapiḷak tropicbird
a bird, red-tailed tropicbird,Phaethon rubricauda. ḷokwājek
a bird, white-tailed tropicbird,Phaethon lepturus. jipkorōj trouble airuwaro,jorrāān,mariprip,pok,tūrabōḷ
person or thing that causes trouble or bad luck. jona
stir up trouble. kiojaḷjaḷ
troubled. inepata
troublesome. ailparo,ailparok,parok trough
eaves-trough. tọrtọr trousers jedọujij,tabtab
denim trousers, blue jeans, Levis. tanim
roll up shirt sleeves or trousers. limtak truck jitoja,ṃootka,tūrak
garbage truck. waan jọkpej
pick-up truck. pekab true lukkuun,ṃool
true to fact. ātin
untrue. riab trump
a game, trump. turuṃ trumpet robba
trumpet, horn, siren, conch. jilel trunk kā,kea-
base, foundation, bottom, stem, trunk. dāpi-
cut tree trunk into pieces, as breadfruit for making canoe. kabbok
its trunk. jekāān
trunk of a tree. dāpdep,kāān
trunk of a young tree. kōneo trunk
chest, trunk. tōptōp trunkfish
a fish, trunkfish,Ostracion tuberculatus. pel trust
hope, trust, look forward to. katmāne
not trust in. jālōke
trust in. lōke
trusted friend of a chief. pāleṃoron truth ṃool
tell the truth. kwaḷọk ṃool try idajoñjoñ,kajjioñ,mālejjoñ
try hard. jibadbad,kakkōt,kattūkat
try hard to reach. kijbadbad
try in court. ekajet
try on clothes. joñjoñ
try to reach. jibadek
try to recognize. kakōlkōl trying jatdik T-shirt jiiñlij tub
a tub. tab
wooden tub. jāpe tube
small rubber tube. kumi tuberculosis tipi tuck
carry tucked under arm. abjāje
tuck in. kūkūtbuuj Tuesday Juje tug kankan
tug of war. kankan to Tugali
Diodora (austroglyphis) sieboldii orMontfortula pulchra orTugali vadososinuata. jowakin tumble wōtlọk
tumble over. oḷọk tumor ḷōpper,ṃaj,per,ur Tūṃur
youngest brother ofTūṃur and king of the stars. Jebrọ tuna
a fish, dog-tooth tuna,Gymnosarda nuda. jilo
a fish, tuna,Neothunus macropterus. bwebwe
fishing method, long line, deep ocean, for tuna. ḷatippān
nickname for a large tuna. ajbōkruo
shell of many colors, used as lure for tuna. jepet tune
a tune. toṇ
flat music or voice, usually out of tune. būḷāāt
tune up. taiṃ tune-up an tunnel rọñ turbid liṃ turbulence aeñwāñwā turkey take turmoil aeñwāñwā turn alen,jeor,kā,ukok
easy to turn (seejaḷiia {jahḷiyyah}). jaḷiie
hard to turn (seejaḷiie {jahḷiyyẹy}). jaḷiia
overturn. okjak
take turns. kajjojo
to turn. jeik
toss and turn. ukoktak
turn a vehicle. jaaḷ
turn around. oktak
turn away from. el
turn back. rọọl
turn face up. kōjjād
turn for worse. iñiñ
turn over. jedtak,pedo,ukok
turn over or up. ālāl
turn over rubbish hunting for something. okpej
turn over small rocks when searching. okḷā
turn pages or leaves. ālāl
turn the back on someone. ālkurkur
turn the head slowly from side to side. jeboulul
turn toward. jujāl-
turn, around and around. iñiñ turns
take turns. kajjo turpentine jerpentain Turritellidae)
a shell,Macrophragma tokyeense (Turritellidae). likarkar turtle wōn
fat in turtle shell. wiwi
kind of turtle. jebake
legendary turtle. Ajjuunun
oil found under the shell of a turtle. ao
place in sand where turtle lays eggs or coconut crab molts. jọ
place where turtles molt. mej
to mate, of turtles only.. bojak
turtle nest. karōk
turtle shell. bōd,jọkur
turtle traces. popo
turtles offWōja islet of Ailinglapalap atoll. Kobal turtles
smell of turtles. būbwilwōnwōn Tuvalu Elej twelve joñoul ruo twenty roñoul
twenty pairs, fish or copra. ruokor twice ruwaal
do something twice. āpta twig radikdik twilight okraan twin
twins. bo,piro twine
special twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib for climbing coconut trees. kae
twine for sewing up the mouth of a bag. enneok
twine made from skin of coconut frond midrib. mālwe twinkle rorobōlbōl
twinkle, as stars. kabōlbōl twins
dialectal variant ofpiro {pirew} twins. bo twirl iñiñ twist iñ
twist and pull hair. dāde
twist around. kōpooḷ
twist in pain. wūdikke
twist sennit. pit
twist the hair into a knot. bujek
twisted. iñrōk,iñtōk, twisted iñ two ruo
two fourths. ruo ṃōttan emān
two hundred. rūbukwi
two hundred pairs, fish or copra. rukut
two thirds. ruo ṃōttan jilu
two thousand. ruorap
two-faced. ṃwil in jiip
two-story house. nikāi type kain,rot,tor,turot type taip
typewriter. taip typhoon ḷañ,taibuun
kill someone during a typhoon in anticipation of shortage of food. okjānḷañ
name of waves caused by typhoon. Likkūr,Liṃjeed,Lōbjañwūjooj,Lōṇomeme,Lōtbar,Lōttọọr
tropical storm similar to typhoon in strength. kapiḷak typical koḷmān |