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ra (rah). 1(-a), 5(rrara), 7. Branch; bough; denomination; limb. Eḷap an rrara mā eṇ.That breadfruit tree has a lot of branches. Raan kabuñ ta ṇe aṃ?Which denomination is yours? ra (rah). Formant in place names. raab (rahab). From Engl. 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7. Raft. Raar raabe āne tak ṃootka eo.The automobile was brought ashore on a raft. raajkōḷ (rahajkeḷ). From Engl. Rascal. raak (rahak). Alsoruwaak(riwahak),uraak(wirahak),jiraak(jirahak). 2, 3(inf, trkōraake), 7. Move (with directional). raan (rahan). 1(-i), 3(karraan), 6(-i), 7. Day, date. Jete raaniṃ ṇai Kuwajleen?How many days have you been on Kwajalein? Juon wōt raanū ṇai Kuwajleen.I have been (i was) on Kwajalein only one day. Kōrraan em etal.Wait for daylight, then go. raan eṇ turun jekḷaj (rahan yeṇ tir°in jekḷaj). The day after the day after tomorrow. raan eo ḷọk juon (rahan yew ḷaq jiwen). Variant form ofinne eo ḷọk juon (yinney yew ḷaq jiwen). raan eo turun inne (rahan yew tir°in yinney). The day before yesterday. raan ñan raan (rahan gan rahan). idiom. Diary. Ejako raanñanraan eo aō ilo pata eo ḷọk.I lost my diary during the last war. raanbat (rahanbat). Top of the hill. raane-bōkāān (rahaney-bekayan). From "day of its bottle". Ready for a bottle, of coconut shoots only. raanin ḷotak (rahanin ḷ°etak). Birthday. Raanin ḷotak eo aṃ in.This is your birthday. raanke (rahankẹy). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Grate coconuts, grater; cog, gear, ratchet. Kwōn raankeik ḷọk waini ṇe.Hurry up and grate that copra. Ewi raanke eo bwe in raanke?Where is the grater so that I can grate? raantak (rahantak). 2, 6(-i). Daybreak; dawn. rabōlbōl (rabelbel). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrabōlbōl), 7. Shiny; glitter; luster. Eḷap an rabōlbōl juuj kaṇe aṃ.Your shoes are very shiny. Eḷap an rrabōlbōl juuj kaṇe aṃ.Your shoes are awfully shiny. rabwij (rabij). vulgar. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(rrabwijbwij), 7. To warm onẹs bottom by the fire. Errabwijbwij ḷōḷḷap eṇ.That old man is always warming his bottom by the fire. radikdik (rahdikdik). 6(-i). Twig; small branches. Tūṃtok juon utū ilo radikdik ko.Pick me a flower from the small branches. raelep (rahyelep). 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(rraeleplep), 7. Noon. Eraelep an ruj.He woke up around noon. Erraeleplep an ruj.He usually wakes up at noon. rai (rahiy). Variant form ofre (rẹy). raij (rahyij). From Engl. 3, 6(-i). Rice. rainin (rahyinyin). Alsorainiin(rahyiniyin). Today. raj (raj). 3(kōrajraj). Whale. rajāl (rahjal). 1, 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 7. Throw a rope over a branch; lasso a branch. Kwōn rajāle mā ṇe.Lasso that breadfruit. rajjiia (rajjiyyah). 1(-i), 2, 4, 5(rrajjiiaea), 7, 8, 9. Yaws; ulcerated framboesia. Errajjiiaea ajri raṇ nājin.All of his children have yaws. rakij (rakij). Transitive form ofrarō (rahrẹh). rakim (rakyim). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 7. To plunder; destroy and take everything; ravage, ransack, loot. Eṃōj rakimi jikin eo.The place has been plundered. rakka (rakkah). Alsorōkka(rekkah). From Japn.rakka "drop down". 2, 4, 6(-i), 7. Parachute. Enaaj rōkka laḷtak.He'll make a parachute jump. Wōjḷā ṇe kōṃṃan jān rōkka.That sail is made of parachute material. rakōm (rakẹm). archaic. Plunder after battle. Koṃwin kab rakōme aolep ṃweiuk.Now plunder all the goods. rakōt (raket). From Engl. Rocket. rakutak (rahqitak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(rrakutaktak), 6(-i), 7. Scratch, as a cat; make marks with the fingernails; to rake, to claw. Ajri eo ekijoñ rrakutaktak ṇe.That child is always scratching (people). Kuuj eo ear rakutake jōōt eo aō em potak.The cat clawed my shirt to shreds. raḷọk (rahḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(rraḷọkḷọk), 7, 8, 9. Slow; easy-going. Eṃōj ṇe aṃ rraḷọkḷọk.Why don't you stop being so easy going. rami (ramiy). From Engl. Rummy. Kōjro rami.Let's (the two of us) play rummy. rane (raney). Transitive form ofrran (rran). raṇ (raṇ). Those (individuals close to neither of us); demonstrative, third person plural human. raṇe (raṇey). Those (individuals close to you); demonstrative, second person plural human. rañ (rag). 3, 6(-i). A bird, wild duck. raññaḷọk (raggaḷaq). 1, 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4+3. Astounded; astonished; be overcome. Eraññaḷọk ke ej roñ ke rōjoḷọke.He was almost overcome when he heard that his wife had left him. rañrañ (ragrag). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(rrañrañ), 7. To warm oneself by the fire. Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej rañrañ bwe rōpiọ.The men are warming themselves by the fire because they are chilly. rap (rap). 2, 3(karrapḷọk), 5(rraprap), 6(-i). Voiceless bilabial affricate with a sudden, audible expulsion of sound (low); rasping sound. Erraprap jañ in kaar eo kōn an jjeḷọk ṃabōḷōrin.The car made a loud rasping sound because it didn't have a muffler. rapit (rapit). From Engl. 3, 6(-i). Rabbit. rapit (rapit). Dial. Arno only. 6(-i). A bird. rar (rar). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7. To bleach pandanus leaves over the fire; to dry leaves by fire. rarō (rahrẹh). 1(-i), 2(inf, trrakij), 3, 7. Clean up an area. Koṃwin rakij nōbōjān wōpij eṇ.Clean outside the office there. Iien rarō kiiō.It's clean up time now. raut (rahwit). vulgar. 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 5(rrautut), 7. Urinate; urine. Errautut ajri eṇ.That child is always urinating. raut (rahwit). Dialectal variant oftaan (tahan). rawūn (rahwin). Alsoraun. From Engl. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(rrawūnwūn), 7. Go around; go on a field trip ship. Erawūn Ratak eañ.He's making the Northern Ratak field trip. Errawūnwūn ḷeeṇ.He's always making field trips. rā (ray). These (individuals close to me); demonstrative, first person exclusive plural human. rā (ray). 3, 6(-i). Board; plank. rāātle (rayatlẹy). Dial. E, W:rilik (riylik) archaic. On the west side of; seejetak. rādik doon (raydik dewen). To cooperate; cooperative. rājet (rayjet). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrājetjet), 7. Apart, divided into two parts; partly; one-sided. Errājetjet mā kā.These breadfruit are all cut in two. rājetak (rayjetak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 2+7. Accompany; counterpart. Boñ ej rājetake raan.Night is the counterpart of day. Kwōn rājetake ḷọk.Accompany him there. rālik (raylik). 1(-i), 7, 8, 9. West. rāpeḷta- (raypeḷta-). 1. Method of doing something; explanation of meaning of words. Ewi rāpeḷtan kōṃṃane wūn e?What is the way to do this problem? rāraṇ (rayraṇ). Those (individuals close to neither of us); demonstrative, third person plural human, singling out. rāraṇe (rayraṇey). Those (individuals close to you); demonstrative, plural human, singling out. rārā (rayray). These (individuals close to me); demonstrative, first persn exclusive plural human, singling out. rārōk (rayrẹk). Uninhabited land. re (rẹy). Alsorai(rahiy). From Engl. Syllable "re" of musical scale. reba (rẹybah). From Engl. River. reeaar (rẹyyahar, reyyahar). Alsorear. 1(-i), 2, 7, 8, 9. East. reek (reyek). From Engl. 1, 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(rreekek), 6(-i), 7. Rake. reel (rẹyẹl). Alsoreil(rẹyil). 1(-i), 2, 3(st infkarreelel,trkareil), 5(rreelel), 7, 8, 9. Gullible, attracted to; hung up on, sold on; persuaded; commercial; cajole; concur. Eḷap kareelel ilo tōlpijen.There are a lot of commercials on T.V. Ej kajjioñ kareele ledik eṇ.He's trying to attract that girl. Likao eṇ erreelel.That boy is always finding something new that he likes. Rūraan kein rōlukkuun rreelel.People nowadays are gullible. Erreelel ḷeeṇ.He's always agreeable. He's got a roving eye. reeḷ (reyeḷ). From Engl. 6(-i). Rails of boats; railings; bulwark; variant form ofṃọkwōd (ṃaqed). Etūṃ reeḷ in wa eo.The boat's railings came off. reil (rẹyil). Variant form ofreel (rẹyẹl). reilik (rẹyilik). Alsorelik(rẹylik). 2, 3, 5(rreiliklik), 7. Look back. Reito.Look westward. Reitak.Look eastward. Reiniñeañ.Look northward. Reirōkeañ.Look southward. Reilōñ.Look upwards. Reilaḷ.Look downwards. Reito-reitak.Look around. Kwōn jab rreiliklik.Don't keep looking back. rein (rẹyin). These (individuals close to us both); demonstrative, first person inclusive plural human. reitaar (rẹyitahar). Variant form ofretaar (rẹytahar). reja (reyjah). From Engl. 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 5(rrejaja), 6(-i), 7, 8. Razor; shave. Kwōn rejaik kwōdeak kaṇe aṃ bwe rōaittok.Shave your whiskers because they are long. Errejaja ḷeeṇ.That man shaves often. reja (reyjah). Alsokwōdmat(qedmat). slang. 2(inf, tr-ik). To strip of money or property by fraud or threat; to fleece someone; to sponge off of someone. Rōnāj rejaik eok ṇa ilo kuḷab eṇ.You'll get fleeced if you go to that bar. rejeta- (reyjeta-). 1. Supplementary part. Ewi bok eo ej rejetan bok e ij riiti?Where is the book to go with this one I'm reading? rejetak (reyjetak). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7. To assist; ally; agree; to second, concur; help. Elōñ ear rejetak būrejetōn eo.There were many who agreed with the president. rejin (rẹyjin). From Engl. 6(-i). Raisin. rekoot (reykewet). Variant form ofdeekto (deyektew). rere (reyrey). Dial. E only; seettōñ (ttẹg). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Laugh; breaking of waves; smile, showing the white of the teeth. rereenak (reyreyenhak). Fromrere (reyrey) |"laugh",in (yin) |"of",ak (hak) |"frigate bird". 1, 2, 3(inf, tr-e). Sorrowful laughter. Ibūroṃōj kake ke ij lo an rereenak.I pitied him when I saw him laugh like that. retaar (rẹytahar). Alsoreitaar(rẹyitahar). From Engl. 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7. Radar. Raar retaare baḷuun eo im loe.They searched and found the plane with the radar. retam (reytam). 1(-i), 7. The outrigger side of a canoe. retio (rẹytiyẹw). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 7. Radio. rewa (reywah). A fish, kingfish,Caranx fulvoguttatusForskal. ri- (ri-). Alsorū-, ru-. Person from; person who. riab (riyab). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(rriabeb), 7, 8, 9, 11(riabeb). Lie deny, dishonest; fake; false; liar; untrue. Eṃōj ṇe aṃ rriabeb.Why don't you stop fibbing all the time. Kwōn jab kariabe men in.Don't deny it. riab nañinmej (riyab naginmẹj). 1(riabwi-), 2, 4, 6(riabwin). Feign sickness; malinger. Ejjeḷọk wōt riabier nañinmej.Never have we seen such great fakes about being sick. Kwōj riab nañinmej ḷọk ñan ia?Where are going with your malingering? RiEpatōn (riyepaten). From place name:Epatōn (yepaten) |islet in Kwajalein Atoll. Clan name. rii- (riyi-). 1. Husband; wife; spouse. Ewi lio riiṃ?Where is your wife? Ewi ḷeo riiṃ?Where is your husband? Riikjet (riyikjẹt). Clan name. riiñ (riyig). From Engl. 3, 6(-i). Ring. Ejako riiñ eo aō.My ring is lost. riiñiñ (riyigyig). Fromriiñ (riyig)|. 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7. Wear a ring. Ij jab kōṇaan riiñiñ bwe emetak peiū.I don't like to wear a ring because my hand hurts. Kwōn kariiñiñi bwe ekōṇaan riiñiñ.Put a ring on her because she likes to wear a ring. riitok (riyiteq). Guest; visitor. rijekā (rijekay). 2, 6(-i). Possessed; characterized by chronic sinusitis. RiJelwōj (rijẹlwẹj). From place name:Jaluit Atoll. Clan name. rijerbal (rijerbal). Worker; employee; personnel; commoner. rijjelōk (rijjẹlẹk). Alsorijjilek(rijjilẹk). Apostle; disciple; servant. Jete kar rijjelōk ro an Kūraij?How many disciples did Christ have? Rijjilōk eo an irooj raṇ ṇe tok.Here comes the servant of the royalty. rijjiit (rijjiyit). From Engl. Receipt. rijjilōk (rijjilẹk). Variant form ofrijjelōk (rijjẹlẹk). rijorrāān (rijer°r°ayan). slang. Delinquent; rascal. Rijorrāān men ṇe.He's a delinquent. rijọubwe (rijawiwbey). 6(-i). Magician; sorcerer; kahuna. Jen kōttar an rijọubwe eṇ rojak.Let's wait for the magician to perform. rikin (riykin). From Engl. 6(-i). Riggings of boats; shrouds. Eitōk reeḷ em baatat rikin.There's water over the rails and the riggings are smoking. (sailor's description of a fast sailboat). RiKuwajleen (rikiwajleyen). From place name:Kwajalein Atoll. Clan name. rilik (riylik). Dial. W, E:rāātle 1(-i), 4, 6(-i), 7. On the west side of; seewetaa-. riliki- (riyliki-). 1. Cross cousin. Kōṃro ej rilikin doon.You two are cross cousins. Rilikijjine (rilikijjinẹy). Clan name. Rilikin Jepakina (rilikin jepakinah). From place name:Jepakina (jepakinah)|. Clan name. Rilobareṇ (rilewbaryeṇ). Clan name. rilojet (rilẹwjẹt). 2, 3, 6(-i). Sickness, believed caused by sea-ghosts. Erilojet ḷōḷḷap eṇ.The old man has the sea-ghost sickness. Rej karilojete.They are treating him for sea-ghost sickness. Rilokilōñe (rilewkilegẹy). Clan name. Rilokōlañe (rilewkelagey). Clan name. Riloṃaḷo (rilewṃaḷew). Clan name. RiLoojraṇ (rilẹwẹjraṇ). AlsoLooj(lẹwẹj). Clan name. rilotok (rilewteq). 6(-i). Visitor; guest. Koṃwin karwaineneik rilotok raṇe.Make the visitors feel welcome. Rilotọbōn (rilewtawbẹn). Clan name. Rilujien Naṃo (riliwjiyen naṃẹw). From place name: Namu Atoll. Clan name. rimakaiio (rimahkahiyyẹw). Giant. Rimatoḷeṇ (rimateḷ°yeṇ). Clan name. rimmenanuwe (rimmenahniwẹy). Alsorūṃōkarraṇ(riṃekarraṇ). 3, 6(-i). Menehune; leprechaun; dwarf; elf; midget. Ajri in Ṃajeḷ rōkōn karimmenanuwe.Marshallese children love to hunt for leprechauns. rinana (rinahnah). Outcast; outlaw; pest; naughty. ripija (ripijah). Artist. Ej juon ripija eṃṃan.He's a good artist. ripija annañ (ripijah hannag). Architect. RiPikaarej (ripikaharyẹj). From place name:Pikaarej (pikaharyẹj) |islet in Arno Atoll. Clan name. RiPitin-Mājro (ripitin-majrẹw). Clan name. RiPitin-Naṃdik (ripitin-naṃdik). Clan name. ripitwōdwōd (ripitwedwed). archaic. 5(ripitwōdwōde), 6(-i). A barkentine. Rūtto ro rōkōn ṇa etan baak ko etto ripitwōdwōd.Our ancestors used to call the foreign barkentinesripitwōdwōd. rirar (riyrar). 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i). Singe; burn hair off. Kōm ar rirare piik eo.We burned the hair off the pig. Rita (riytah). AlsoJarej(jarej). 4. Place name; islet; Majuro atoll. RiWōjjā (riwejjay). AlsoRuWōjjā. Clan name. riwut (riywit). 2, 3(kariwutut), 6(-i), 7. A toy, canoe made from very light wood; to sail a toy canoe. Iar riwutḷọk (kariwututḷọk) ñan jitto-eṇ.I sailed myriwut over to the south side of the island. ro (rẹw). Alsorok(rẹq). 2, 5(rroro). Angry; enraged; infuriated; jealous; disappointed. Ero kōn naan ko aṃ.He was enraged by your words. Kwōn lale bwe erroro.Watch it for he is easily angered. ro (rẹw). Jump into the water. ro (rẹw). Brood; litter. Jojo ṇe ej ṃōttan ro eo jinoin.That chick belongs to the first brood. ro (rew). The (often for entities not present); demonstrative, abstract plural human. roba (r°ebah). From Engl. 3, 6(-i). Rubber. robba (r°ebbah). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Trumpet; flute. Ejeḷā kōjañjañ robba.He knows how to play the trumpet. roj (r°ej). 1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9. Ebb tide. Ejej wōt rojin.It's absolutely the lowest possible tide. Eroj.It's ebb tide. Eroj ḷọk rainin jān inne.The tide today is lower than yesterday. rojak (r°ejak). 6(-i). Spar of sail; boom; gaff. Rojak kōrā.Boom. rojak (r°ejak). 2, 5(rrojakjak), 6(-i), 7. Sorcery; magic. Ej ja rojak ṃokta.Let him get the sorcery over with first. roje (r°ejey). Transitive form ofrojroj (r°ejr°ej). rojeri (rẹwjẹriy). From Engl. Rosary. Rej rojeri kiiō.They're saying the rosary now. Rojia (rẹwjiyah). From Engl. 4. Russia. rojroj (r°ejr°ej). 1(-i), 2(inf, trroje), 4, 6(-i). Wrap; bandage; bind. Etiljek rojrojū.I wrap things well. Taktō eo ear roje peiū kōn juon korak.The doctor bound my arm with a bandage. rok (rẹq). Variant form ofro (rẹw). roḷọk (rẹwḷaq). 1, 2, 3, 6(-i). Plunge into the sea. Ear roḷọk iar.He ran and plunged into the lagoon. Raar karoḷọke.They dunked him. roḷọk (rẹwḷaq). 2(inf, tr-e). Praise. Roḷọke etan Irooj.Praise the Lord. rom (r°ẹm). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rromrom), 7. Wink; blink. romaak (r°emahak). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rromaakak), 7, 8, 9. Shine; to light; perfective form ofromrom (r°emr°em); gleam; illuminate; luminous. Meramin jatiraito eo eromaake kōdọ eo.The searchlight illuminates the cloud. Ta eṇ ej rrōmaakak tok ijjuweo?What's that that keeps shining this way from way over there? rome (r°emey). Transitive form ofromrom (r°emr°em). romrom (r°emr°em). 1(-i), 2(inf, trrome), 3, 4, 7, 10(romaak). To have light. Kwōmaroñ ke letok teeñki ṇe aṃ bwe in ja romromḷọk kake?Can you give me your flashlight so that I can light my way with it? Ta ṇe kwōj rome?What are you shining a light on? roñ (reg°). 2, 3, 5(rroñroñ), 7. To hear. Kwaar roñ ke nuuj eo ilo retio eo?Did you hear the news on the radio? Kwaar karoñ ke er ke eor ad kweilọk?Did you inform them that we have a meeting? Erroñroñ ḷeeṇ.He has good hearing. Roñjake nuuj.Listen to the news. Ej jab roñḷọkjeṇ.He can't hear. roñ (reg°). 1(-i). Angle of the jaw. roñ (reg°). archaic. Hoop; made of wood for flying fish net. roñ jaṃōṇ (reg° jaṃeṇ). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Dull of hearing. roñanpat (reg°anpat). A bird, mallard,Anas platyrhynchos; a bird, northern shoveler,Anas clypeata. roñiia (reg°iyyah). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. Hard of hearing (seeroñiie (reg°iyyẹy)). roñiie (reg°iyyẹy). Alsoroñḷọkjeṇ(r°eg°ḷaqjeṇ). 1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. Good hearing (seeroñiia (reg°iyyah)). roñjake (reg°jakey). 1(-i), 2, 3(keroñjake), 4, 7. Listen. Jouj im roñjake.Please listen. roñḷọkjeṇ (r°eg°ḷaqjeṇ). Hear well; quick of hearing. roñḷọkjeṇ (r°eg°ḷaqjeṇ). Variant form ofroñiie (reg°iyyẹy). roñoul (reg°ewil). Alsoroñoul(rẹg°ẹwil). 3, 5(karrōñoul), 7. Twenty. rooj (rewej). 6(-i). Rose; hibiscus flower. roojoj (rewejwej). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Wear a rose or hibiscus flower. rook (rewek). Transitive form ofroro (rewrew). ropāj (rẹwpaj). 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i). Plunder, clean out; loot. Rōropāje ṃōn wia eo an boñ.His store was looted last night. ror (r°er°). Formant in place names; variant form ofrorror. ror- Seerr-. roro (rẹwrẹw). 1(ruja-), 2(inf, trruoj(e), rooj(e)), 4, 6(rujān, rojān), 7. Chant; shout rhythmically while doing a job requiring team work, as carrying a canoe. Eor roro ñan aolep kain jerbal.There is a chant for any type of work. Ḷōḷḷap eṇ ekanooj jeḷā roro.The old man can really chant. Rej rooje aer jerbal.They're chanting while working. Elōñ rujān wa i lọmeto.There are many chants for a vessel in the lagoon. Anything goes at sea. roro (rẹwrẹw). Dust from coconut cloth (inpel). Ewōtlọk roro jān inpel eṇ.Dust is falling from the coconut cloth. roro (rewrew). 1(-i), 2(inf, trrook(e)), 7. Hang on the line; clothesline; leave to dry. Nuknuk ko kaṇ rej roro.The clothes are hanging on the line. Kobaak eo eṇ ej roro.I've left the outrigger out to dry. roro (rewrew). Those (individuals distant but visible); demonstrative, plural human, singling out. rorror (r°er°r°er°). Alsoror(r°er°). From "onomatopoeia". 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i), 7. Bow-wow; to bark, of dogs; roar, as of the wind or a monster. Kidu eo ear rorrore ḷadik eo.The dog barked at the boy. Jab kọrorrore kidu ṇe.Don't make that dog bark. Kidu eo erorḷọk.The dog is barking. rot (r°et). Alsotor(ter°). Kind; type; sort. Ṃōñā rot eṇ kokōṇaan ṃōñā?What kind of food do you like? rotak (rewtak). 2, 3, 5(rrotaktak), 6(-i). Fall on onẹs back; tripped. Ettōr tōm rotak.He fell on his back running toward me. Iar ektake em kōrotake.I lifted him up and threw him on his back. Errotaktak ñe ej kkure.He's always falling on his back when he plays. Erotak wōn eo.The turtle's on its back. Rouk (rẹwik). A constellation; possibly a variant form ofOk-an-adik. rowālọk (rewaylaq). 1, 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9. Crazy; mad; moron; deviate. Erowālọk.He's off his rocker. Kwōn jab rowāḷọk jān men eo iar ba.Don't deviate from what I said. rọ (raw). vulgar. 1(rou-, rọọ-). Scrotum; testicle. rọklep (raqlep). 2(inf, tr-e)8 4, 6(-i), 7. Scoop up more than onẹs share. Kwōn jab rọklep bwe elōñ armej.Don't scoop up too much and be considerate of the others. rọkrok (raqrẹq). 1, 2(inf, trrọkuj), 4, 6(-i). Scoop up; scratch. Raar rọkrok bok im boke.They scooped up sand and covered him with it. Lale bwe kuuj ṇe en jab rọkuj eok.Be careful that the cat doesn't scratch you. rọkrok (raqrẹq). Dial. E, W:jennōb (jẹnnẹb). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(rrọkrokrok), 6(-i), 7. A food, watered down pandanus preserves. Ear kwaḷ ke pein ṃokta jān an rọkroke mokwaṇ eo?Did he wash his hands before he worked on the pandanus preserves? rọkwōj (raqej). Alsoḷam(ḷam),tam(tam). 1(-a), 6(-a). Physique; body shape, looks. Ein rọkwōjān wōt enjeḷ.She's built like an angel. rọñ (r°ag°). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrọñrọñ), 6(-i), 7. Hole; shelter pit, air raid; cave, orifice, pit; pore; tunnel. Eorrọñrọñ meḷan ānin.There are lots of holes on the surface of this islet. Eor rọñ-jiddik ikilid.We have pores in our skin. rọñ (r°ag°). Canoe part, platform over the lee side, opposite the outrigger side. rọọj (rawaj). Transitive form ofrrọọj (rrawaj). rọọl (rawal). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(rrọọlọl, rrọọlol), 7. Return; rotate; come back; oscillate; revert; revolve; turn back. Kwōj rọọl ñāāt?When are you (going) coming back? Laḷ in ej rrọọlọl.This earth is spinning. rọọlḷọk ñan kapijuknen (rawalḷaq gan kapiyjiqnen). Repatriate. Rōnaaj rọọlḷọk ñan kapijuknen eo aer.They will be repatriated. rọọltōn (rawalten). Come back in order to (contraction ofrọọltok in (rawalteq yin)). rọulep (rawilep). vulgar. 1, 2, 6(-i). Testicles, enlarged; elephantiasis. rōbtak (rebtak). vulgar. 2(inf, tr-e), 5(rrōbtaktak), 6(-i). Scratch anus, to goose. rōjañ (rejag). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7. To encourage, advise; admonish. Kwōn rōjañe bwe en etal in jikuuḷ.Encourage him to go to school. rōjep (rejep). 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, line fishing outside lagoon, usually on lee side and fairly close to shore, for flying fish, using sand crab for bait. Kwōn karōjepe ippaṃ bwe en kkatak.Take him along so he can learn how to fish for flying fish from you. rōk (rẹk). 1(rūki-), 7. South; southern. rōkeañ (rẹkyag). Dial. E, W:rōña (rẹgah). 7. Southward; directional, enclitic, southward. rōkka (rekkah). Variant form ofrakka (rakkah). rōḷọk (reḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrōḷọkḷọk), 7. Slipped by, unite, escape; slide out of hand. Erōḷọk bao eo.The bird slipped by. Errōḷọkḷọk bao eṇ.That chicken keeps getting away. rōṃ (rẹṃ). Alsolij. 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. To crumble a mound or pile as of sand; fall through; landslide. Lale erōṃ pāāk in raij kaṇe.Look out, that (pile of) bags of rice might crumble. Jab karōṃ bok ṇe.Don't make that (mound of) sand crumble. rōṃ (rẹṃ). Alsorōṃ(reṃ). From Engl. Rum. rōnna (rennah). From Engl.rudder,runner(?). A fish, rudder fish,Kyphosus vaigiensis(Eniwetak). rōnro (renrew). They two should. rōña (rẹgah). Dial. W, E:rōkeañ (rẹkyag). Southward; directional, enclitic, southward. Ear wārōñawaj wōt.He walked southward. rōōj (rehej). 2, 5(rrōōjōj), 6(-i), 8, 9. Loud, of colors, bright. Ear kōṇak juon uḷa rōōj Būḷāide eo.He wore a loud aloha shirt on Friday. rōpin (rẹpin). From Engl. 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 5(rrōpinpin), 6(-i). Ribbon. Ear rōpini bōran.She wore ribbons in her hair. Ear karōpini ledik eo nājin.She put ribbons in her daughter's hair. Errōpinpin limaraṇ.The ladies always wear ribbons. rōplen (replen). From Engl. 1(-i), 2, 3, 4. Minister; reverend. rōr- Seerr-. rōrāāt (rerayat). vulgar. 1(-i). Anus. rraakak (rrahakhak). Dial. W:erraakak (yerrahakhak), E:rōraakak(rerahakhak). 1, 2, 3, 6(-i). Intense crying, as a baby; bleat; squawk; wail. Eḷak tutu kaḷ eo an, erraakak ajri eo.When his diaper got wet, the child wailed. rran (rran). Dial. W:erran (yerran), E:rōran(reran). 1(-i), 2(inf, trrane), 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(rranran). Mark with a pencil; dirty; mar; soil; smudge; smut; soot. Kwōn jab rane bok ṇe.Don't mark that book. rrā (rray). Dial. W:errā (yerray), E:rōrā(reray). Alsorre(rrey). 1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7. Lean against; dodge; move a little sideways to make room; take sides, advocate. Wōn ṇe kwōj rrā ippān?Which side are you on? Koṃwin rrā ṇai turājet.Please move to one side. rre (rrẹy). Dial. W:erre (yẹrrẹy), E:rōre(rẹrẹy). Alsorreik(rrẹyik). 1(-i), 2, 3, 7(reitok, ḷọk, waj). Wide awake; eyesight; look. Kwōmaroñ ke rre?Do you have good eyesight? Reilọk.Look in that direction. rre (rrey). Variant form ofrrā (rray). rreik (rrẹyik). Variant form ofrre (rrẹy). rreo (rreyew, rrẹyẹw). Dial. W:erreo (yerreyew), E:rōreorereyew|). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-uk), 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(rreoeo). Clean; pure; sanitary; chaste; clear; neat. Eḷap an rreo meḷan in.This area is clean. rriabeb (rriyabyẹb). Dial. W:irriabeb (yirriyabyẹb), E:rūriabeb(ririyabyẹb). Fromriab (riyab) |"to lie", "to fool someone". 2, 6(-i). Fool around. rrob (r°r°eb). Dial. W:eorrob (yer°r°eb), E:rorob(r°er°eb) Stock of an anchor. rrobōlbōl (rrẹwbẹlbẹl). Dial. W:errobōlbōl (yẹrrẹwbẹlbẹl), E:rōrobōlbōl(rẹrẹwbẹlbẹl). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 7. Shimmer; gleam faintly; twinkle; glimmer. rrọñ (rrag°). Dial. W:errọñ (yerrag°), E:rōrọñ(rerag°. 1(-i), 2, 3, 7. Ruffling of cocks and dogs before fighting; bristling hair standing on end from terror. Errọñ kooḷan kako eṇ.That rooster's feathers are bristling. rrọọj (rrawaj). Dial. W:errọọj (yerrawaj), E:rōrọọj(rerawaj). Alsorọọj. 1(-i), 2(inf, trrọọj(e)), 4, 6(-i), 7. To urge, goad, spur, push. Ripālle eo ear rọọje niiṃbuun Mājro eo.The American advised the Majuro laborer to get on the ball. Kwōn rọọje ḷọk ñan jikin jerbal eo an.Urge him to go back to work. Ejaje rrọọj armej.He never goads people. rrōñ (rrẹg). Dial. W:errōñ (yẹrrẹg), E:rōrōñ(rẹrẹg). vulgar. 1(-i), 2, 3(st infkarrōñrōñ,trkarrōñ), 5(rrōñrōñ), 7, 8, 9. Erection. rrwe (r°r°ey). Dial. W:eorrwe (yer°r°ey), E:rore(r°er°ey). 1, 2(inf, trrwe), 4, 6(-i), 7. Stick hand into pocket, hole, or crack. Koban jeḷā bwe kwōjaje rrwe.You'll never know because you don't know how to fish in crevices. Kwōn rwe tok kobban.Stick your hand inside and pull out its contents. rrwe (r°r°ẹy). Dial. W:eorrwe (yẹr°r°ẹy), E:rore(r°ẹr°ẹy). 2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 3(karwe), 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, inserting the bare hand into holes nooks or crannies in the reef. Lale aṃ rrwe bwe ṃaj enāj kij peiṃ.Be careful of poking your bare hand into holes or eels will bite you. Ej karwe ḷeeṇ.He's putting his hand in the hole on the reef. ru- (riw). Go through; seeruwaak. rualitōk Seeruwalitōk. ruatimjuon Seeruwatimjuon. ruj (r°ij). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrujruj). Wake up; awaken; awake, roused, conscious. Eorrujruj ajri eṇ.That child keeps waking up. Kọruji bwe eawa.Wake him up because it's time to go. rujān (riwjan). Alsorojān(rẹwjan). Construct form ofroro. ruje (r°ijey). Transitive form ofrujruj (r°ijr°ij). rujruj (r°ijr°ij). 1(-i), 2(inf, trruje), 3, 4, 5(rrujruje, rujruje),6(-i), 7. Break; to reef sails. Ien rujruj.Time for reefing the sails. Jen rujruj bwe eḷap ḷọk kōto in.Let's reef the sail because the wind is picking up. ruk (riq). 1(-i), 2, 3, 5(rrukruk). Yaws. Errukruk armej in jeṃaan.This person used to be covered with sores. Ruk (riq). 4. Place name; Truk. rukbo (riqbẹw). Alsorurbo(rir°bẹw). 1, 2, 6(-i), 7. Gather missiles for throwing. Kwōmake ñak rukbo.You're sure clumsy at gathering throwing-stones. Ej rukbuon ñan ta?What's he collecting missiles for? rukruk (r°iqr°iq). Alsokurkur(qir°qir°). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 7. Shake up; gargle; rinse onẹs mouth; sound of coconut bouncing. Kwōn rukruke bato ṇe.Shake up that bottle. rukut (riqit). Alsorukūt(riwkit). archaic. Two hundred pairs, fish or copra. RuKwōdo (riqedew). Clan name; seeKwōdo "Jaluit tract". ruḷa (riwḷah). From Engl. 6(-e). Ruler, straightedge. rumij (r°imij). Dialectal variant ofaḷo (haḷew). ruṃwij (r°iṃij). Dial. W, E:ruñūj (r°ig°ij). 1(-i), 2, 3(kọrruṃwijṃwij), 4, 5(rruṃwijṃwij), 7. Slow; delay; tarry; late. Enañūṇ ruṃwij aṃ etetal?Why are you walking so slowly? Enañin kar ruṃwij aṃ itok?Why did you come so late? Ta ṇe ear kọruṃwij eok?What made you late? Kwōn jab kōṃṃan kọruṃwijṃwij.Don't always delay things. Jab rruṃwijṃwij.Don't dilly-dally. ruñḷọk (rig°ḷaq). Alsorūṃḷọk(riṃḷaq),ruññuḷọk(rig°g°iḷaq),rūṃṃūḷọk(riṃṃiḷaq). 1(-i), 2, 3. Sink; dive under water. ruñūj (r°ig°ij). Dialectal variant ofruṃwij (r°iṃij). ruo (riwew). 3(karruwo), 7. Two. ruo- (riwe-). 1. Fault; sin. Ejjelọk ruō.I am innocent. Ej jab ruoṃ.You are not to blame. ruo ṃōttan emān (riwew ṃettan yeman). Alsoruo rājetin emān(riwew rayjetin yeman). Two fourths. ruo ṃōttan jilu (riwew ṃettan jiliw). Alsojuon im rājet(jiwen yim rayjet). Two thirds. ruokor (riwewqer). Alsorukor(riwqer). archaic. Twenty pairs, fish or copra. ruorap (riwerap). archaic. 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i). Two thousand. Kwōn karuorape bōnbōn ṇe.Make the count two thousand. rup (r°ip). 2(inf, tr-e), 5(rruprup), 6(-i), 7, 10. Broken; perfective form ofruprup (r°ipr°ip); ruptured; smash. Erup bato eo.The bottle is broken. Eorruprup.It's fragile. Erup atin.His gall bladder is ruptured. rup bōro (r°ip bẹrẹw). idiom. Frustrated; worried; broken-hearted. Erup būruon ke ejab tōprak.He was frustrated knowing he hadn't made it. rupe bōkā (r°ipey bekay). 4, 6(-i). Break a boat in. Ej kappok rurupe bōkein wa eṇ waan.He's looking for someone to break in his boat. rupe oṃ (r°ipẹywẹṃ). 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Fishing method, line fishing inside lagoon using hermit crab for bait while at anchor. Rurupe oṃ ro raṇ rōmoottok.The men who went fishing using therupe oṃ method have returned. ruprup (r°ipr°ip). 1(-i), 2(inf, trrup(e)), 3, 4, 5(rruprupe, ruprupe), 7, 10(rup). Break; tear down; demolish. Eṃōj rupe ṃweo.The house has been torn down. Eor juon kumi in ruprup eṃ.There is a working party for tearing down houses. Eṃōj rruprupe ṃweo.The house has been torn down carelessly (with debris left lying all about). ruprup (r°ipr°ip). 2, 6(-i). To hatch. Eruprup lep ko buḷōn mar eṇ.The eggs in the bush have hatched. ruprupjọkur (r°ipr°ipjaqir). slang. Fromruprup jọkur (r°ipr°ip jaqir)|. 4, 6(-i), 7. To initiate; to begin. Kwōn ruprupjọkur tok im jino al eo.You be the initiatior and start the song. rur (r°ir°). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Pick flowers. Ledik ro raṇ rej rur ut.The girls are picking flowers. rurbo (rir°bẹw). Variant form ofrukbo (riqbẹw). ruruwe (riwriwey). 1(-i), 2, 4, 6(-i), 7. Slander; talk about someone behind his back; libel. Koṃwin jab kōṇaan ruruwe armej.Don't ever say bad things about people. Aolep iien kōrā rej ruruwe doon.Women are always slandering one another. ruuṃ (riwiṃ). From Engl. 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 5(rruuṃuṃ), 7. Room. Eḷap an rruuṃuṃ ṃweeṇ.That house has many rooms. ruuror (riwirwẹr). Assassin. Rōkōpooḷe ruuror eo im buuki.They chased and shot the assassin. ruwaak (riwahak). Alsoraak(rahak),uraak(wirahak),jiraak(jirahak). 2, 3, 7. Move (with directional). ruwaal (riwahal). archaic. 1(-i), 2, 3. Twice. ruwalitōk (riwahliytẹk). Alsorualitōk, ralitōk(rahliytẹk),rwalitōk(r°ahliytẹk). 3, 5(karruwalitōk), 7. Eight. Kōjro ej karruwalitōk.We have eight each. ruwamāejet (riwahmayẹjẹt). 1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7. Stranger; not familiar; alien; foreign; visitor. Elōñ ruwamāejet raar itok ilo wa eṇ.Many strangers came on that ship. Ña iruwamāejet kōn kain bōnbōn rot in.I'm not familiar with this kind of arithmetic. ruwatimjuon (riwahtimjiwen). Alsoruatimjuon, ratimjuon(rahtimjiwen). 3, 5(karruwatimjuon), 7. Nine. ruwe (riwẹy). 2, 6(-i), 7. Misfortune due to breaking of a taboo. Kwōn jab ḷōke ḷadik ṇe bwe enāj ruwe.Don't walk over the boy because you'll bring him bad luck. rūb (rib). 2, 3(karrūbḷọk), 5(rrūbrūb), 6(-i). Explosive sound, voiceless bilabial affricate; fart; break wind. Errūbrūb ledik eṇ.That girl breaks wind all the time. Rūbojaar (ribewjahar). Clan name. rūbōb (ribẹb). Dial. E only; seedibab (dibab),utot(witwẹt). 3, 6(-i). A fish, general term for butterfly fish; includingChaetodon auriga;Holocanthus diacanthus;Pygoplites diacanthus. rūbukwi (ribiqiy). 3, 5(karrūbukwi), 7. Two hundred. rūkaanij (rikahanij). Fromanijnij (hanijnij)|. 1(-i), 2, 3. Prophesy; prophet; seer; soothsayer. rūkaki (rikakiy). 1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7. Teacher; preacher; apostle. rūkaḷoor (rikaḷewer). 1(-a), 6(-a). Disciple; follower. rūkaṃool (rikaṃewel). Witness; testifier. Eor ke aṃ rūkaṃool ñan ekajet in.Have you any witness for the upcoming trial? Rūkin-aelōñin (rikin-hayẹylẹgyin). Clan name. Rūkipinaelōñin (rikipinhayẹlẹgyin). Clan name. Rūkipinbwilujo (rikipinbiliwjew). Clan name. rūkkatak (rikkahtak). Apprentice; learner. Ej jañin kaanooj jeḷā bwe ej rūkkatak wōt.He's not very good at it because he's still an apprentice. rūkorea- (rikewreya-). Dial. W only; seewūllepa- (willepa-). 1. Uncle, mother's brother only. rūkōjerbal armej (rikejerbal harmẹj). Employer. Kwe rūkōjerbal armej innem kwōj aikuj jeḷā kuṇaaṃ ñan rijerbal ro aṃ.You're an employer of human beings; therefore you must know how to treat your employees as such. rūkōṃṃan bwebwenato (rikeṃṃan beybeynahtew). Author of stories. Enañin or ke rūkōṃṃan bwebwenatoun Ṃajeḷ?Are there any Marshallese authors? rūṃḷọk (riṃḷaq). Variant form ofruñḷọk (rig°ḷaq). rūṃṃūḷọk (riṃṃiḷaq). Variant form ofruñḷọk (rig°ḷaq). rūṃōkarraṇ (riṃekarraṇ). Alsorimmenanuwe(rimmenahniwẹy). Dwarf; elf; leprechaun. rūṃōṃō (riṃehṃeh). 2. Dirty with dried matter, especially around mouth or eyes. Kwōn aṃwin lọñiiṃ bwe erūṃōṃō.Wash your mouth because it has something dried on it. Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ.Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes. RūṂwejoor (riṃeyjewer). Clan name; see place nameṂwe-joor. rūṃwijbar (riṃijbar). Barber. Rūṃwijbar kijak ṇe.He's a barber. rūr (rir). vulgar. 1(-i). Rectum. rūr- Seerr-. Rūtōbaaḷ (ritebahaḷ). Clan name. rūttarinae (rittariynahyey). Soldier. rūtto (rittew). 1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik, -uk), 7, 8, 9. Old age; old; adult; mature; of age; ancestor; senior. Ruo iiō rūttoun jān ña.He's two years my senior. rūttoḷọk (rittewḷaq). 1(-i), 2. Aging; mellowed. Erūttoḷọk jān ṃokta.He has aged somewhat since I last saw him. rūturi- (ritir°i-). 1. Neighbor; spouse. rwaklep (r°aklep). Alsorọklep(r°aqlep). 1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7. Scoop up by hand. rwe (r°ey). Transitive form ofrrwe (r°r°ey). |
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