Marshallese-English

Pali Text version

ja  (jah).  Still; for the time being; now.  

Ta nnaan bajjek?...ej ja jjeḷọk wōt.Any news yet?...nothing yet.

Enañin or ke eṇ eitok?...ej ja jjeḷọk wōt.Has anyone showed up yet?...no one yet.

Kokōṇaan ke bar ṃōñā?...koṃṃool ak ej ja ṃōj.Do you want something more to eat?...thanks but I've had enough for now.

Ej ja ṃōj in.Let's call it quits for now.

Kōjro ajādik....kwōn ja ṃōñā ṃokta.Let's get going....why don't you eat first.

Jen kaṃōje ke ej ja or wōt iien.Let's finish it while there is still time to do it.

ja  (jah).  Seeejja.  Formant in place names; harbor; men's house (?); small thing.  

Ja eo jān eṃṃaan.(words from a chant).

Bōk tok ja in markūbwebwe eṇ.Bring that small plant here.

ja-  (ja-).   Alsojā, je-, jo-, jọ-, jō-.  Negative prefix.  

Jarroñroñ.Hard of hearing

jaab  (jahab).   Dial. W only; seeeaab (yahab).  No.  

jaad  (jahad).  A fish.  

jaad  (jahad).   Alsojaadin(jahadin).  Rather; fairly; somewhat; slightly.  

Ejaad ṃōkajḷọk aerro jerbal.They're working somewhat faster--fairly fast.

Koṃro iwōj wōt bwe ij jaad ṃōk.You two go on ahead as I am a bit tired.

jaaj  (jahaj).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjaajaj).  Charge a battery; charge on account.  

Jaaje pāātre ṇe.Charge the battery.

Enaaj jjaajaj bwe eṃor.That old battery will have to be charged all the time.

Kab jaaje akkawūn eo aō.Be sure to charge it to my account.

jaajmi  (jahajmiy).  From Japn.sashimi.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i).  A food, raw fish.  

Kwōn jaajimiik juon ek.Cut up a fish and make sashimi.

jaak  (jahak).  2, 3, 3+7, 10(jaaki, jaaklọk).  Attempt; undertake; done; achieved; reached.  

Ij kōjaake jilubukwi taḷa allōñ in.I'm aiming to earn $300 this month.

Emaroñ jaaki.It could be done (achieved).

Ejaak tọujin eo raar kōttōpare.Their thousand dollar goal was reached.

jaaḷ  (jahaḷ).  2, 3(infkōjjaaḷaḷ,trkōjaaḷ), 5(jjaaḷaḷ), 6(-i), 7.  Turn a vehicle.  

Kōjaaḷe wa ṇe.Turn the boat.

Ejjaaḷaḷ kaar eo waan rūkadek ro.The drunkards' car couldn't go straight.

jaaṃ  (jahaṃ).   Alsojaam(jaham) before light consonants.  Why still?; why persist in ...?; why again?.  

Etke kwōjaam etal?Why do you persist in going?

Ejaam marok ṃwiin iṃōṃ?Why is your house still dark?

Ijaaṃ bar metak bar?Why did I get a headache again?

jaaṃ  (jahaṃ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjaaṃaṃ), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Jam; jelly.  

Jaaṃe pilawā ṇe.Put jam on your bread.

Ejjaaṃaṃ eoon tebōḷ eṇ.There is jam all over the table.

Jaaṃ  (jahaṃ).  From Engl.  The Psalms.  

Eṃṃan kōnono ko ilo bokun Jaaṃ ippa.I like the readings in the Book of Psalms.

jaanpeba  (jahanpẹybah).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Sandpaper.  

Kwōn jaanpebaik rā ṇe.Sandpaper that board.

jaañke  (jahagkẹy).  From Japn.jankenpon  1(-i, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i).  A game, scissors, paper, and stone; a game; jun ken po.  

Jaañke in lale wōn in mọkta.Let's playjaañke to see who goes first.

jaap  (jahap).   Dial. W, E:jato (jahtẹw)  3, 6(-i).  A fish, red snapper,Lutjanus vaigiensis.  

jaar  (jahar).  archaic.  Private place reserved for chiefs.  

jaat  (jahat).  From Engl.  6(-i).  A shot of whiskey.  

Letok juon jaatin wōjke.Give me a shot of whiskey.

jaat  (jahat).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Chart.  

jab  (jab).  Intensifier used with demonstratives; direction.  

Tujab ieṇ.Right over there. That side.

jab  (jab).  2.  Not.  

Ij jab iwōj.I am not coming.

jab  (jab).  Full of.  

Ejab kōn dān.It's full of water.

jab bar  (jab bar).  2.  Not again; do not.  

Jab bar kakūtōtōūki e tokālik bwe kwōnaaj deñdeñ.Don't ever anger him again because next time you'll get spanked.

jab dodoorḷọk  (jab dewdewerḷaq).  idiom..  Not to sell oneself short; underestimate onẹs potential.  

Kwōn kate eok im jab dodoorḷọk ijeṇe aṃ.Do your best and don't sell yourself short.

jab juur laḷ  (jab jiwir laḷ).  idiom.  Be very happy.  

Ke ej roñ ke ewiini teej eo ear jab juur laḷ.When he heard that he passed the exam, he was very happy.

jab meḷọkḷọk  (jab meḷaqḷaq).  From "doṇt forget".  A plant, flower,Angelonia salicariaefolia(Takeuchi).  

jab po bōro  (jab pew bẹrẹw).  Discontent; dissatisfy.  

Ej jab po būruō kōn ṃōñā in.I'm not terribly excited about this meal.

jab ruṃwij  (jab r°iṃij).  Fromjab (jab) |"don't",ruṃwij (r°iṃij) |"late".  7.  Immediately; hurry up.  

Jab ruṃwijtok.Come at once. Hurry up and come.

jabalur  (jabalir°).  Shade.  

Pād ilo jabalur in ānṇe.Abide in the shade of your islet.

jabar  (jabhar).   Alsojebar(jebhar).  1(-i), 4, 6(-i), 7, 9.  Lagoon side of an island.  

jabawōt  (jahbahwet).  From Bibl.Sabaoth.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 8.  Church offering.  

Iaikuji roñoul ḷalem jāān ñan aō jabawōt.I need a quarter for my church offering.

jabde  (jabdey).  1, 2, 4, 5(jjabdede), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Careless; sloppy; easy-going; carefree; irresponsible; reckless; slipshod.  

Ekadik jabde likao eṇ.The young man is very careless.

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ jjabdede ak kwōn jino koortokjān aṃ mour.Stop being so carefree and start making something of your life.

jabdetakwōt  (jabdeytakwet).  At random.  

Jabdetakwōt an bbōk.He takes on a wife at random.

jabdewōt  (jabdeywet).  Any; anything; miscellaneous; whatever; each; every.  

Eṃṃan jabdewōt ippa.Anything is OK with me.

jabdik  (jabdik).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7.  Sailing port to wind; canoe part, after-part when outrigger is on port side; starboard tack.  

jabjab  (jabjab).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8.  Be short of; out of reach.  

Ejabjab neō jān laḷ.I can't touch the bottom with my feet.

Ejabjab peiū jān raan mā e.I can't reach this breadfruit branch with my hands.

Iar joḷọk to eo ak ejabjab.I threw the rope but it fell short.

jabjabmenowa-  (jabjabmenewa-).  1, 2, 3, 8.  Short of breath; out of breath.  

Iban tulọk ḷọk wōt bwe enaaj jabjab-menowa.I can't dive further or I'll run out of breath.

jabjen menowa-  (jabjen menewa-).  1, 2, 3.  Suffocate; smothered; stifled.  

Ejabjen menowan ajri eo ṇa ilowaan bọọk eo.The child suffocated in the box.

jabjet  (jabjet).  Five pairs, fish or copra.  

jablik  (jablik).  1(-i), 7.  Ocean side of an island.  

Jabloed  (jablewyed).  Fromjab (jab) |"not",lo (lew) |"see",ed (yed) |"veins on a leaf".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen.  

jablọk  (jablaq).   Alsojebḷọk(jeblaq).  3, 6(-i).  Butt of cigarette; tail half of fish.  

Kwōn bōk jablọkun ek ṇe.Take the tail half of that fish.

jablur  (jablir°).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 7, 9.  Leeward side where there is no wind; sheltered.  

Itok im pād jablurū eḷaññe kwōpiọ.Come and stay beside me so I can shelter you from wind if you are cold.

jabḷap  (jabḷap).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7.  Sailing starboard to wind; canoe part, forward part when outrigger is on port side; port tack.  

jabneejej  (jabneyejyej).  2, 7.  Cry on someonẹs shoulder.  

Eitok inne im jabneejej tok ñan ña kōn aer kar jab kōjeḷāik kake keemem eo.She came and cried on my shoulder yesterday saying they did not let her know about the birthday party.

jabok  (jabeq).  archaic.  Part.  

jaboṇke  (jabeñkẹy).  Dialectal variant ofṃōjañūr (ṃejagir).  

jabōḷ  (jabeḷ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Shovel.  

jabōṃ  (jabẹṃ).  Variant form ofpodem.  

jabōn  (jaben).  From "construct form ofjab as injabar (jabhar)|,jablik,jablap,jablọk (jablaq)|".  7, 9.  Point; corner; at the end of; extreme; tip of.  

jabōn  (jaben).  From Engl.serpent.  6(-i).  Serpent; snake; viper.  

jabōn pe  (jaben pẹy).  Stick for stirring fire, turning breadfruit while cooking, etc..  

Jabōn-bok  (jaben-beq).  Fromjabōn (jaben) |"edge of",bok (beq) |"sand".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen.  

jabōnke  (jabenkẹy).   Dial. E only; seeṃōjañūr (ṃejagir).  A fish, porcupine fish,Diodon hystrix.  

jabōnkōnnaan  (jabenkennahan).  4, 6(-i).  Proverb; saying.  

jabōt  (jabet).  6(-i).  Shepherd.  

Jabōtin Ijdiiel ro raar lo iju eo.The shepherds from Israel saw the star.

Jabōt  (jabet).  From Engl.  Sunday; the Sabbath.  

Jabroñjake  (jabreg°jakey).  Fromjab (jab) |"not",roñjake (reg°jakey) |"listen".  A plant, pandanus cultigen.  

Jabtōkā  (jabtekay).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen.  

jabuk  (jabiq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 7.  Fishing method, using long net at day time along reef ridge.  

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej jabuk.The men are fishing by thejabuk method on the ocean side.

Kōṃwij etal ke in jabuki baruun merā eṇ ej lọklọk ioon pedped?Are you going to use thejabuk method and catch the school of fish feeding on the reef?

jabwatōr  (jabwater).  Variant form ofjebwatōr (jebwater).  

jabwe  (jabey).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Not enough; insufficient; meager (seebwe (bey)).  

Ejabwe ṃōñā eo.The food is insufficient.

jabwe  (jabey).   Alsojabwi(jabiy).  archaic.  Tip of; end of; point of; old form ofjabōn.  

jabwea  (jabeyah).  archaic.  Get ready for battle.  

jabwi  (jabiy).  archaic.  Taboo.  

jabwi  Seejabwe.  

jabwilbwil  (jabilbil).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjabwilbwil,trkōjabwil(i)), 5(jjabwilbwil), 7.  Roll back and forth.  

Kwōn jab jabwilbwil ioon bok kaṇe bwe kwōnaaj bokbok.Don't roll around on the sand there or you'll get all sandy.

Kwōn jab jjabwilbwil ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj ttoon.Don't roll all over the place there or you'll get dirty (said to baby having tantrum).

jade  (jahdẹy).  Tree in which birds roost and defecate; seeedde, de.  

jaidiñ  (jahyidyig).   Alsojāidiñ(jayidyig).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7.  Siren.  

Jaidiñin jino jerbal eo in ejañ.The siren for starting work is blowing.

jaij  (jahyij).   Alsojāij(jayij).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Size.  

Ekōjaij Oḷka.Olga is a doll.

jaike  (jahyikey).   Alsojāike(jayikey).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Scarcity of fish (seeike (yikey)).  

jain  (jahyin).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  Sign; endorse.  

Kwōj aikuj jaini jāāk ṇe bwe ren maroñ kōḷḷāiki.You must endorse the check before it can be cashed.

jain  (jahyin).  Variant form ofjañin (jahgin).  

Jaina  (jahyinah).  Variant form ofJeina (jẹyinah).  

jaintiij  (jahyintiyij).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Scientist.  

Ej jaintiiji ḷọk ñane.He's explaining it scientifically to him.

jaja  (jahjah).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 5(jjaja), 7, 8.  Carry a child on the hip.  

Ejjeḷọk wōt jjaja in eṇ ajri.That child is always being carried (on the hip).

Jab kajajaik ajri ṇe.Don't carry the child on your hip.

jaja  (jahjah).  2, 6(-i).  Keeping a ball in the air by kicking (anidep (haniydep)).  

Eto an jaja bọọḷ eo.The ball remained in the air for a long time.

jaje  (jahjẹy).   Dial. W only; seeñak (gak).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 8, 9.  Not know.  

Ijaje ia eo ear ilọk ñan e.I don't know where he went.

jaje kuṇaa-  (jahjẹy qiṇaha-).  1, 2.  Thoughtless.  

jaje ḷōmṇak  (jahjẹy ḷemṇak).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Illogical; not able to reason; inconsiderate.  

Ibūroṃōj kōn an jaje ḷōmṇak.I'm so sorry for his inability to reason.

Rōjaje ḷōmṇak.They are inconsiderate.

jajeḷọkjeṇ  (jahjẹyḷaqjeṇ).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 9.  Ignorant; silly; innocent; unconscious.  

Edik im ejajeḷọkjeṇ.He is young and innocent.

Rijajeḷọkjeṇ.Uneducated person.

Ijab metak kōn aō kar jajeḷọkjeṇ.It didn't hurt because I was unconscious.

jak  (jak).  Part of a net.  

Jaklōñ.Top part of net.

Jaklaḷ.Bottom part of net.

jak  (jak).  archaic.  Killed in battle.  

jakapen  (jakapen).   Alsojekapen(jekapen).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjekapenpen), 7, 8, 9.  Less than half full.  

Aolep ni jekaro kaṇ im jjekapenpen.The bottles on all those coconut trees being tapped for sap are all less than half full.

Ejakapen aebōj jimeeṇ e.This cistern is less than half full.

jake  (jahkey).  2+7, 7, 7+8.  Give (polite form); hand over; offer; hold out, as a baby for another to take; grant; transitive form ofjjaak (jjahak).  

Kwōn jake ḷọk ḷọk ajri ṇe.Hurry up and hand that child over.

Jaketok ṃōk niñniñ ṇe.Would you please let me hold the baby?

jake  (jahkey).  Not in line; uneven, as racing canoes;. place the lee canoe more ahead than the windward one at the start so as not to be backwinded.  

jake jibwil  (jahkey jibil).   Alsojake jebōl(jahkey jẹbẹl).  idiom.  Fromjake (jahkey) |"pass",jibwil (jibil) |"molded arrowroot starch".  Be considerate of others; cooperative.  

Koṃwin jake jibwil eo im letok peimi.Be considerate and give us a helping hand.

jakeiie  (jakẹyiyyẹy).  1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Not strong; not useful; not serviceable (seekeiie (kẹyiyyẹy)).  

jaketo-jaketak  (jahkeytẹw-jahkeytak).  Distribute; pass something around; share.  

jaki  (jakiy).  6(-i).  Mat.  

jakile  (jakiley).  1(-i), 2, 7.  Not recognize (seekile (kiley)).  

jakimej  (jakimẹj).  Variant form ofjakimuur (jakimiwir).  

jakimuur  (jakimiwir).   Alsojakimej(jakimẹj).  1(-i), 2, 8.  Unproductive coconut tree (seekimuur (kimiwir)).  

Eḷap an jakimuur niin wāto in.The coconut trees on this tract are not productive.

jakkijeje  (jakkijẹyjẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Seldom tire (seekkijeje (kkijẹyjẹy)).  

jakkōl  (jakkẹl).   Alsojakkōlkōl(jakkẹlkẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jakkōlkōl), 7+5, 8, 9.  Not scare easily (seekkōl (kkẹl)); reckless.  

Ejakkōlkōl ḷeeṇ.He isn't scared easily. He's reckless.

jakkōlkōl  (jakkẹlkẹl).  2, 3.  Unrecognizable; disguised.  

jakkōlkōl  (jakkẹlkẹl).  slang.  2, 3, 6(-i).  Womeṇs panties.  

Kwaar wia ia jakkōlkōl.Where did you buy panties?

jakkurere  Seejọkkurere.  

jakkutkut  Seejọkkutkut.  

jakkūk  (jakkik).  2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Not biting, of fish (seekūk (kik)).  

Eḷap an jakkūk iarin ānin.The fish are not biting in the lagoon off this islet.

jakkūramen  (jakkirahmen).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Sacrament.  

Jakkūramenin Peptaij.The Sacrament of Baptism.

jakkwikwi  Seejọkkwikwi.  

jakmeej  (jakmeyej).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 5(jjakmeejej), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Brunette; darkskinned.  

Ireel ippān jakmeej eṇ.I'm hung up on that dark beauty.

jako  (jakẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-uk), 5(jjakoko), 7(jakoḷọk).  Gone; missing; lost; away; vanish; evaporate; disappear; out; pass away; dead; vanished; absent.  

Ejako pinjeḷ eo aō.My pencil is missing.

Ia ṇe kwaar jjakoko ie.Where have you been that I haven't seen you for so long?

Ejako.He's away.

Kwōj kab nāj jako ak kiiō.You're definitely finished this time.

jakoṇ  Seejọkoṇ.  

jakoṇkoṇ  Seejọkoṇkoṇ.  

jakōl  (jakẹl).  2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jakōl).  Unattractive; uncoordinated in dancing (seekōl (kẹl)); sloppy; clumsy; rude.  

Kwōn jab jakōl.Don't be clumsy.

jakōḷ  (jakeḷ).  From Engl.shackle.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Handcuffs; shackles.  

Raar jakōḷe rūkọọt eo.They handcuffed the thief.

Jakōmen  (jakemen).   AlsoJakmen(jakmen).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).  

jakur  Seejọkur.  

jalen  (jahlen).  Single, unmarried.  

Ejalen lieṇ.She's unmarried.

Ejalen men e.This thing is by itself.

jalenpā  (jahlenpay).  2(inf,tr-ik(i)), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Singlehanded; use one hand.  

Jab jalenpāik(i) niñniñ ṇe bwe emaroñ wōtlọk.Don't carry that baby with one hand because you might drop it.

jalōb  (jahlẹb).  5(jjalōblōb).  Shallow pool on reef.  

Lale ek eṇ ilo jalōb eṇ.Look at the fish in that pool.

Eḷap an jjalōblōb likin ānin.There are lots of pools on the ocean side of this islet.

jalōb  (jahlẹb).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e, jalibwe).  Barb.  

Kwōn jalōbe kāāj ṇe.Make a barb on your hook.

jaḷ  (jaḷ).   Alsojāl(jal).  2, 3, 6(-i), 7.  To face (with directional).  

Ej jaḷtok.He's facing me.

Kōjaḷtoke.Make it face me.

Kwōn jaḷḷọk.Face the other way.

jaḷiia  (jahḷiyyah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9.  Hard to turn (seejaḷiie (jahḷiyyẹy)).  

Ejaaḷiia wa eṇ.This canoe is hard to turn.

jaḷiia  (jahḷiyyah).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, scavenger,Lethrinus miniatus.  

jaḷiie  (jahḷiyyẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9.  Easy to turn (seejaḷiia (jahḷiyyah)).  

jaḷjaḷ  (jaḷjaḷ).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjeḷate, jeḷati), 3, 4, 5(jaḷjaḷate), 7, 8, 10(mejaḷ).  Loosen; unwind; unsnarl; take apart.  

Kwōn jeḷate ṃōk to ṇe.Please unsnarl that string.

Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in jaḷjaḷ injin.The men went to take the engine apart.

Eṃōj aer jaḷjaḷate injin eo.They have taken the engine apart carelessly.

Jeḷate korak in juuj ṇe.Loosen your shoestring.

jaḷḷọk  (jaḷḷaq).  Variant form ofjeḷḷọk (jeḷḷaq).  

jaḷtak  (jaḷtak).   Alsojeltak(jẹltak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Facing east.  

jaḷtok  (jaḷteq).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Adze.  

Inaaj jaḷtoke ḷọk ijeṇe enana ilo jouj ṇe.I'll use the adze and whittle off the bad part of the canoe bottom.

jaṃ  (jaṃ).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Kick.  

Jaṃe bọọḷ ṇe.Kick that ball.

jaṃ  (jaṃ).  slang.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Steal; pilfer; swipe.  

Ijaje jaṃ men rot ṇe.I never learned how to steal that kind of thing.

Kwaar jaṃe ia?Where did you swipe it from?

jaṃbo  (jaṃbẹw).  From Japn.sanpo "walk, stroll".  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjaṃbobo), 7.  Hike; travel on a vacation; go away for a change of scene; saunter; excursion; ramble; stroll; walk aimlessly.  

Rōjaṃbo toḷọk ñan Ḷora.They are hiking westward to Laura.

Ejjaṃbobo jar eṇ.That couple is always vacationing.

jaṃbōḷ  (jaṃbeḷ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Sample.  

jaṃjaṃ  (jaṃjaṃ).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3(st infkōjaṃjaṃ), 8.  Desire more, of a delicious food, music, or game; not satisfied; want more.  

Ijaṃjaṃe ek eo.I want more of that fish.

Ijaṃjaṃe kkure eo.I want to watch the game some more.

Ekadik kōjaṃjaṃ kōl ko nājin.His ways were such that people never tired of seeing or listening to him.

jaṃlik  (jaṃlik).  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  Backkick in kickball.  

Epen jaṃlik ñe kwōj jab kamminene.It's hard to back-kick if you don't practice.

jaṃṃōk  (jaṃṃek).  Fromṃōk (ṃek) |"please".  3.  Please show it to me; let's see.  

Kōjaṃṃōk nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Show me your clothes.

jaṃṃōṇōṇō  (jaṃṃeṇehṇeh).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ūk), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Sour faced; a kill-joy; straightlaced.  

jaṃōṇ  (jaṃeṇ).  From Engl.  3, 2(inf, tr-e), 5(jjaṃōṇṃōṇ), 6(-i).  A fish, salmon.  

Bwiin jjaṃōṇṃōṇ.Smell of salmon.

Jenaaj jaṃōṇe raij e bwe en nnọ.We'll mix salmon with the rice to make it tasty.

jaṃōṇōṇō  (jaṃeṇehṇeh).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not interesting (seeṃōṇōṇō (ṃeṇehṇeh)).  

Ejaṃōṇōṇō bade eo.The party was uninteresting.

jaṃōñā  (jaṃegay).  Fromjab (jab) |"not"ṃōñā (ṃegay) |"eat".  2, 8, 9.  Not biting, of fish. (seeṃōñā (ṃegay)).  

Ejaṃōñā kōn an liṃ.The fish aren't biting on account of the murky water.

jaṃtiltil  (jaṃtiltil).  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  A move in game of checkers whereby one jump captures many pieces.  

Kōjparok aṃ kkure ippān bwe rijaṃtiltil eo ṇe.Be careful how you play checkers with him because he's a champion.

Jaṃuwa  (jahṃiwwah).  4.  Place name; Samoa.  

jaṇtōj  (jaṇtej).  From Engl.  Sentence.  

jañ  (jag).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjañūt(i)), 3, 5(jjañjañ), 6(-i), 7, 8.  Cry; play music on radio or phonograph; lament; mourn; weep; wail.  

Kwōn kōjañ alin kaubowe kaṇe.Play those cowboy songs (on the phonograph).

Etke ejañ ajri eṇ.Why is the child crying?

Ejjañjañ ajri eṇ.That baby is always crying.

Wōn ṇe kwōj jañūti.Who are you crying for?

Jedike kain eṇ ejjañjañ.We don't like cry-babies.

Kwaar roñ ke jañin jāidiiñ eo?Did you hear the siren wail?

jañai  (jahgahyiy).  Boom; used as onomatopoeia for explosive sound.  

jañij  (jagij).  3, 4+3, 5(-i), 6(-i), 5+7, 5+8, 5+9.  A fish, jellyfish.  

jañin  (jahgin).   Alsojain(jahyin).  2.  Not yet; never.  

Ejjañin itok.He hasn't come yet.

Ij jañin ṃwijbar.I didn't get a haircut yet.

jañin kkaan  (jahgin kkahan).  Intact; unused.  

Joñan eo ej jañin kkaan ṇe.That's the unused portion of it.

jañiñi  (jahgiygiy).  6(-i).  Sleeping mat.  

jañnuwaad  (jagniwwahad).   Alsojañinuwaad.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Lonesome; yearn for; long for; wait for anxiously.  

Ij jañnuwaade tok eok.I am lonesome for you.

jaññiñi  (jaggiygiy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Slow to anger in debate(seeññiñi (ggiygiy)).  

jaññōr  (jagger).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Canvas drop; windbreak.  

Kwōn jaññōre.Make a canvas-drop there.

jañūt  (jagit).  Transitive form ofjañ (jag).  

jao  (jahwew).  archaic.  2, 6(-i).  Light birthmark.  

jar  (jar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(jjarjar), 7, 8.  Pray; go to church.  

Alin jar.Hymn.

Iṃōn jar.Church.

Eḷap an jjarjar rōplen eo.The reverend is always praying.

Jen jar.Let us pray.

jar  (jar).  6(-i).  Crowd; any group of people, as a class, unit or division.  

Jarin tariṇae.Army.

Jarin kōjañjañ.Band, orchestra.

Jarin kadduojḷọk.Graduating class.

jar  (jar).  1(-i), 2, 3(st infkōjjarjar,trkōjar), 5(jjarjar), 6(-i), 7.  Split; torn off; broke, out of money.  

Lale ejar aḷaḷ ṇe.Look out, that piece of wood might split.

Ejar peiū.My hand is scratched.

Ilukkuun jar.I am really broke.

Ejjarjar aḷaḷ ṇe.That piece of wood is always splitting off.

Taij ekadik kōjjarjar.Crap shooting is expensive.

Lio ear kōjjarjar nuknuk ko.The lady spread the clothes out to dry.

Keem eo elukkuun kōjare eō.The game left me busted.

Wūliaṃ ej make wōt jjarjar.William is always broke.

jar eke  (jar yẹkẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Varicose veins.  

jar ṃajeḷ  (jar ṃajeḷ).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Flexed muscles.  

Ejar ṃajeḷin ḷeeṇ.He's flexed his muscles.

jarin kōjeraaṃṃan  (jarin kejerahaṃṃan).  idiom.  Benediction.  

Wōn enaaj kōṃṃane jarin kōjeraaṃṃan eo?Who will give the benediction?

jarin kōtḷọk  (jarin ketḷaq).  Fromjar (jar) |"pray",kōtḷọk (ketḷaq) |"release".  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Excommunicate.  

Raar jarin kōtḷọke kōn an koba waan.They excommunicated him for promiscous cohabitation.

jarjar  (jarjar).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjarōk(e)), 3, 4, 7, 8.  Raise fish net from water; take coconut husks from water after soaking to make sennit; draft (fishing); start a song.  

Enañin jarjar ke ok eo?Hasn't the net been taken from the water yet?

Kwōn jarōk ok ṇe.Take that net out of the water.

Wōn enaaj jarōk al eo?Who'll start the song?

jarkaju  (jarkajiw).  Variant form ofjedkaju (jedkajiw).  

Jarkul  (jarqil).  Name of a navigational sign; a giant shark.  

jarlepju  (jarlepjiw).   Alsojāllepju(jallepjiw).  1(-i), 3, 6(-i), 8.  Large crowd; majority; mob; throng; multitude; in the public eye; congregation; society.  

jarleplep  (jarleplep).   Alsojālleplep(jalleplep),jelleplep(jelleplep).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Fall on onẹs back; lie on onẹs back with no regard to surroundings or people..  

Ear jālleplep nabōjān ṃōn ṃupi eo.He lay face up outside the movie theatre.

Ekajjookok an jālleplep buḷōn armej ro.He made a spectacle of himself lying face up in the crowd.

Ripālle eo ej jarleplep im aḷkōjeje.The American is lying on his back and sunbathing.

jarom  (jar°em).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(jjaromrom), 6(-i), 7.  Electricity; lightning; electric shock; punch; hit.  

Lale toon jarom ṇe ejarome eok.Watch out that you don't get a shock from that cord.

Eḷap an jjaromrom buñūnin.There's lots of lightning this evening.

Jab keroro bwe kwōnāj jarom.You'd better shut up or get punched.

jarōb  (jareb).   Dial. W only; seeṃōkaj (ṃekaj).   Alsojerab(jerab).  1(-i), 2, 7, 8.  Quickly; hurry up (with directional).  

Kwōn jarōb tok.Hurry and come here.

Jarōbḷọk.Go quickly.

jarōj  (jarej).  Tiny bumps on glans penis.  

jarōjrōj  (jarejrej).  Slow to lose temper.  

jarōk  (jarek).  Transitive form ofjarjar (jarjar).  

jarroñroñ  (jarreg°reg°).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Deaf; unable to hear (seeroñ (reg°)).  

jarrōñrōñ  (jarrẹgrẹg).  Sexually impotent (male) (seerrōñ (rrẹg)).  

jaruk  (jariq).  2(inf, tr-i), 3, 8.  Reanimate; restore; revive; resurrect; resuscitate; safe.  

jat  (jat).  Deep water.  

jat  (jat).  archaic.  Surface, sod.  

Iuṃwin jat.Submerged.

jata  (jahtah).  From Engl.charter.  2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i).  Rent; charter; borrow.  

Ear jataik juon kaar.He rented a car.

Ear jata kake wa eo waō.He borrowed my boat.

jatak  (jatak).  Wave ready to break.  

jataḷe  (jataḷẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Lacking sex appeal (seetaḷe (taḷẹy)).  

jatāāñ  (jatayag).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Lacking sex appeal; coconut tree that cannot give more fresh toddy (seetāāñ (tayag)).  

jatbo  (jatbew).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjatbobo).  Smell of damp clothing.  

jatdik  (jatdik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Deceptively; surprisingly; having hidden qualities; trying.  

Ejatdik an ṃōkaj wa eṇ.That canoe is deceptively fast.

Ejatdik wōt eo jeṃnājin.That was a trying exam.

jati  (jatiy).  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Duty that an older sibling is expected to give to younger siblings.  

Ij jatiik eok jān kiiō im etal.From now on you're my younger sibling.

Jatiin riṂajeḷ.Marshallese way of caring for younger siblings.

jati-  (jati-).  1.  Younger sibling; younger brother; younger sister; younger cousin (parallel).  

jatiin  (jahtiyin).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Sardines.  

jatiraito  (jahtiyrahyitẹw).  From Japn.sāchiraito (from Engl.searchlight).  2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Searchlight; beacon.  

Rej jatiraitoiki baḷuun eo.They're using a searchlight to search for the airplane.

jatloñ  (jatleg°).  2.  Unfavorable tide, neither high nor low.  

Enana ñan eọñōd kiiō bwe ejatloñ.It's not good to go fishing at this time because the tide is not favorable.

jato  (jahtẹw).   Dial. E, W:jaap (jahap)  3, 6(-i).  A fish,Lutjanus gibbus.  

jato  (jatew).  Not rain.  

Ejato kiiō.The rain is over.

jatokwōj  (jateqej).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9, 11(jatokwōj)..  Fire starting slowly; not ignited easily (seetokwōj (teqej)).  

Ejatokwōj aḷaḷ ṇe.That piece of wood is hard to burn.

Ejatokwōj mājet kā.These matches are hard to light.

Ejatokwōj injin eiō.This engine does not start easily.

jatoḷ  (jahteḷ°).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Grope; explore.  

Emarok im iar jatoḷe aō etal.It was dark and I felt my way.

jatōk  (jatek).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Salty; not sweet, of beverages.  

Ejatōk ni ṇe.That coconut is not sweet.

jatōltōl  (jateltel).   Alsojjatōltōl(jjateltel).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(jatōltōl)..  Shiny; brilliant; polish (with causative prefix).  

Eḷap an jjatōltōl juuj kaṇe aṃ.Your shoes are very shiny.

Kōjjatōltōli juuj kaṇe aṃ.Polish your shoes.

jatōptōp  (jateptep).  Surrender, give up.  

jatōr  (jater).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11(jatōr)..  Not greedy (seetōr (ter)).  

jatpe  (jatpey).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jatpe)..  Clumsy; awkward.  

Ejatpe lieṇ ilo eb.She's clumsy in dancing.

Kwōjatpeḷọk jān ña.You're more awkward than I.

jattapepe  (jattapẹypẹy).  vulgar.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11(jattapepe)..  Not have intercourse often (seetape (tapẹy)).  

jattutu  (jattiwtiw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(jattutu)..  Seldom bathe (seetutu (tiwtiw)).  

Jatūrwe  (jatirwey).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).  

jauñ  Seejọuñ.  

jauwi  Seejọuwi.  

jauwōta  Seejọuwōta.  

jawiia  Seejọwiia.  

jawiie  Seejọwiie.  

jawōd  (jahwed).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(jjawōdwōd), 6(-i), 7.  Girl hunting; seduce; woo.  

Ear jawōde juon leddik.He seduced a girl.

Likao eṇ ejjawōdwōd.The young man is always girl-hunting.

jawōtwōt  Seejọwōtwōt.  

jā  (jay).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Eye cataract; membrane; hymen.  

Juon ṇe jā ejino waḷọk mejaṃ.A cataract is starting to form on your eye.

jā  (jay).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 5(jjājā), 7, 8.  Windward overlay of sail.  

Ejā wa eo.The sail of the canoe is falling (toward the outrigger).

Wa eo ejjājā eṇ.The sail of that canoe is always falling (toward the outrigger).

jā  (jay).  6(-a).  Contents of newborn's intestines.  

jā  (jay).  Thick cloud formation of cumulus type covering a large portion of the sky.  

jāāk  (jayak).  From Engl.check.  6(-i).  Check, money order.  

jāāk  (jayak).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjāākāk), 6(-i).  Check; examine.  

Rōnaaj jāāke peet kaṇ buñniin.They'll have a bed check tonight.

Ej jāākāk waj eṇ.The guard is always checking or rechecking.

jāāk  (jayak).  Fishing method, using diving mask and fishline outside.  

jāāk  (jayak).  2(inf, tr-e).  To jack up something.  

Ej jāāke tūrak eṇ.He's jacking up the truck.

jāāk  Seejjāāk.  

jāāl  (jayal).  Transitive form ofjjāāl (jjayal).  

jāālel  (jayalyẹl).  Waft.  

Nemān ta in ej jāāleltok?What is this smell wafting this way?

jāān  (jayan).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Cent(s); money; finance; fund.  

jāān dekā  (jayan dekay).  Fromjāān (jayan) |"cent",dekā (dekay) |"stone".  Coin.  

Kwōn jab kattōñtōñi jāān dekā kaṇe bwe jouwaroñ.Stop clinking those coins because we're annoyed by the noise.

jāānkun  (jayanqin).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 5(jjāānkunkun), 6(-i).  A food, dried overripe breadfruit; in Ralik Chain, dried pandanus paste.  

Ejjāānkunkun nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Your clothes are covered withjāānkun.

jāānwūj  (jayanwij).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 5(jjāānwūjwūj), 6(-i), 7.  Sandwich.  

jāār  (jayar).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  A food, method of cooking fish: take fish eggs (roe) out and squeeze on fish and cook half done.  

jād  (jad).  6(-i).  Platform for drying copra; rack.  

jādbūtbūt  (jadbitbit).  Variant form ofjādbūtūktūk (jadbitiktik).  

jādbūtūktūk  (jadbitiktik).   Alsojādbūtbūt(jadbitbit),jjādbūtbūt.  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Spray; wet with spray.  

Ia in ej jādbūtūktūk tok?Where is that spray coming from?

jāde  (jadẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjādede,trkōjādeik), 5(jjādede), 7.  Appear; show; be in sight.  

Ine ko kaṇ ejjādede mejāer.Some of those seeds are beginning to sprout.

Kwōn jab kōjjādede bwe kwe leddik.Don't show yourself in public too much for you're a girl.

Wa eo eṇ ejāde.The ship's in sight.

Jādede  (jadeydey).  From Engl.  3.  Saturday.  

Kōjeañ kōJādede em kōppojak ñan ilju.Let's do our Saturday chores and prepare for tomorrow.

jādeiaarḷap  (jadẹyyiyaharḷap).  Variant form ofjerakiaarḷap (jerakyiyaharḷap).  

jādipen  (jadiypẹn).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not strong physically (seedipen (diypẹn)).  

jādṃūṃ  (jadṃiṃ).  6(-i).  A bird, sleeps in holes, similar topejwak.  

jāibo  (jayibew).   Alsojaibo(jahyibew).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 3, 4, 5(jjāibobo), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  A food, unleavened dough cooked by boiling; dumpling.  

Iijoḷ jāibo.I want to eatjāibo.

Ejjāibobo nuknuk kaṇe aṃ.Your clothes have scraps of dumplings on them.

jāibo  (jayibew).  3, 5(jjāibobo), 6(-i), 3+7.  Sea cucumber,Holothuroidea,Opheodesoma; found close to shore at low tide, soft, light in color, two cm. in diameter and ca. 30 cm. in length; eel-like in appearance; edible.  

Ejjāibobo arin Arṇo.There are lots ofjāibo along the lagoon shores of Arno.

jāik  (jayik).  Transitive form ofjjā (jjay).  

jāike  (jayikey).  2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Not many fish, of a place (seeek (yẹk)).  

Ejāike wōd jab in.This particular coral head hasn't got many fish.

Jāipaan  (jayipahan).  From Engl.  4.  Place name; Saipan.  

jāiur  (jayir°).   Alsojaiur(jahyir°).  2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jāiur).  Not fast; slow; not quick (seeiur (yir°)).  

Kwōn jab jāiur bwe jenaaj ruṃwij.Don't be slow or we'll be late.

jāiurjet  (jayir°jẹt).   Alsojaiurjet(jahyir°jẹt).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Not speedy; not fast; not quick in action (seeiurjet (yir°jẹt)).  

jāj  (jaj).  A fish, snapper,Lutjanus flavipes.  

jāj  (jaj).  From Engl.  2, 6(-i), 7.  Judge.  

jāje  (jayjẹy).  2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Long knife; sword; machete; bayonet.  

Jājeik tok juon kimej.Cut a coconut frond for me with a machete.

jājiṃaat  (jajiṃahat).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jājiṃaat).  Not smart; dull; not clever (seejiṃaat (jiṃahat)).  

Ijājiṃaat jān kwe.I'm not as smart as you are.

jājiniet  (jajiniyẹt).   Alsojājineet(jajineyet).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Unacquainted (seejiniet (jiniyẹt)).  

Ijājiniet in itoitak eoon āniin.I don't know my way around this island.

jājjāj  (jajjaj).  1, 2(inf, trjājek), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Boast; boastful; brag about onẹs self; egotism; show-off; pompous.  

Jab jājjāj kake lieṇ pāleṃ.Don't boast about your wife.

Eḷap aṃ jājek eok.You boast too much.

Likao eṇ ejājeke.He's boastful.

jājjāj  (jajjaj).  2, 3(kōjjājjāj, kōjājjāj), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Skip; skim across a surface; ski; skid; ricochet.  

Ijeḷā jājjāj ioon dān.I know how to water-ski.

Kōjājjāje dekā kaṇe.Skip those stones over the water.

Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan.His motorcycle skidded and fell over.

jājjiñjiñ  (jajjigjig).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not break wind often (seejiñ (jig)).  

jājjookok  (jajjewekwek).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Hard to embarrass (seejjookok (jjewekwek)); shameless.  

jājjō  (jajjẹh).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jājjōjō), 8, 9.  Not nauseated easily; having strong stomach (seejjō (jjẹh)); not squeamish.  

Ejājjō ḷeeṇ.He isn't easily nauseated.

Ejājjōjō ḷeeṇ.He's never nauseated by anything.

jājḷọk  (jajḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Separate from; slip; glance off.  

Rōjaje jājḷọk jān doon.They are inseparable.

Lale bwe kwōn jab jājḷọk.Be careful you don't slip. Be careful you don't get separated (from us).

jāl  (jal).  Variant form ofjaḷ.  

jāle  (jalẹy).  Transitive form ofjāljel (jaljẹl).  

jāle-  (jalye-).  1.  Sauce; gravy; possessive classifier, sauces; meat course to go with rice or other staple.  

Ta ṇe jāleṃ?What do you have for gravy there?

jāleek  (jaleyek).  Transitive form ofjālele (jalẹylẹy).  

jālele  (jalẹylẹy).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjāleek), 3, 5(jjālele), 6(-i), 8.  A food, meat course; sauce; gravy.  

Ta ṇe kwōj jālele?What are you eating as a meat course?

Kwōn jāleek mā ṇe kijeṃ.Put some sauce on your breadfruit.

Rej jjālele aolep iien.They always eat sauce with their food.

jāli  (jaliy).  3, 6(-i).  Kind of basket.  

Jāli  (jaliy).   AlsoBar.  SeeḶāātbwiinbar.  A constellation; lambda, phi 1, phi 2 Orionis.  

jāliñiñ  (jalyigyig).  2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 7.  Wrapped around, of string; kink; coil.  

Eban tọọr ooj ṇe bwe ejāliñiñ.Water won't come out of the hose because it is kinked.

Jabōn eo ear jāliñiñ ilo ra eo.The serpent coiled around the branch.

jālirara  (jaliyrahrah).  2, 3(inf, tr-ūk, -ik), 5(jjālirara), 6(-i).  Swing; inertia; flop.  

Itipiji im jālirara kōn an iiṃ an itok.I tripped him and sent him flying because of his tremendous speed.

jālitak  (jaliytak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i)..  Bulwark; defense; protection.  

Kwōn jālitake kōrā im ajri raṇe jān būñalñalin ṇo.Put up something to protect the women and children from the sea spray.

jāljel  (jaljẹl).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjāle, jāli), 3, 4, 7, 8.  Roll up, as dried pandanus leaves; coil; reel; roll of film.  

Rej jāljel maañ.They are rolling up pandanus leaves.

Rej jāli maañ kaṇ.They are rolling those pandanus leaves up.

Jāljel  (jaljẹl).  Variant form ofḶōmānkoto.  

jāllo  (jallew).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjāllolo), 8, 9.  Not able to see well (seello (llew)).  

jāllulu  (jalliwliw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not angered easily (seellu (lliw)).  

jālōke  (jalẹkẹy).  1(-i), 2, 7, 8, 9.  Not believe; not trust in; not depend on (seelōke (lẹkẹy)); distrust; mistrust.  

jālōt  (jalet).  Loose.  

jālōt  (jalet).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.  Not well-sifted; not well-cleaned; not thoroughly done (seelōt (let)).  

Ejālōt aṃ rakij meḷaṇ in.You did not clean up the grounds thoroughly.

jāmeej  (jameyej).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9.  Light colored (seemeej (meyej)).  

jāmilur  (jamilir°).  6(-i).  Mirage, optical illusion, illusion.  

Jāmilur bajjek men eo kwaar baab kwaar loe.It was only a mirage or illusion that you thought you saw.

jāmin  (jamin).  2.  Will not, determination or simple future.  

Ijāmin ilọk ñan Jālwōj.I will never go to Jaluit.

jāmmijakjak  (jammijakjak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Hard to scare; fearless (seemijak (mijak)).  

jāmminene  (jamminẹynẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Unaccustomed; inexperienced (seemminene (mminẹynẹy)).  

jāmmourur  (jammẹwirwir).  2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9, 11(jāmourur)..  Not lively; sluggish; sickly (seemour (mẹwir)).  

Ejāmmourur kōn an jowan.He's not lively on account of his laziness.

Jāmne  (jamney).  From Engl.  4.  Germany.  

jāṃōd  (jayṃed).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Careless; prodigal; unscrupulous; unruly.  

Koban teru kōn aṃ jāṃōd.You won't get anywhere with your unscrupulous behavior.

jān  (jan).  Since; from; than; off.  

Ñāāt ṇe kwaar itok jān Ṃajeḷ?When did you come from the Marshalls?

Jān ñāāt in aṃ pād ānin?Since when have you been on this islet?

jān  (jan).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Snare.  

Rej jān bao.They are snaring birds.

jān  (jan).  1(-i), 2, 4, 5(jāne), 8, 9.  Skin disease, white spots on body;Tinea versicolor; psoriasis.  

Eḷap aṃ jāne.You have a bad case of psoriasis.

jān-aelōñ-ñan-aelōñ  (jan-hayẹlẹg-gan-hayẹlẹg).  From "from island to island".  A plant,Vernocia cinerea (L.) less;. a weedy Composite herb.  

jāndik  (jandik).  Variant form ofjendik (jendik).  

jānel  (janyẹl).  6(-i).  Canoe part, board that runs lengthwise on the leeside, above thejouj (the bottom half).  

Epaḷḷọk jānelin wa eo.Thejānel on the canoe got torn off.

jānij  (janij).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 7.  Make change; trade; exchange; swap; switch.  

Kwōmaroñ ke jānijitok jāān e?Can you change this money for me?

Kōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra.Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me.

Eor ke jānij ippaṃ?Have you got any change on you?

jāniknik  (janiknik).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not perservering (seeniknik (niknik)); not industrious; lazy; neglect.  

Ejānikniki ajri eṇ nejin.She's constantly neglecting her child.

jānindeeo-ñanindeeo  (janyindẹyyew-ganyindẹyyew).  Eternal; everlasting.  

Anij Jānindeeo-ñanindeeo.God Eternal.

jānit  (janit).  1(jānti-), 6(jāntin).  Finger; claw of crab.  

Jāntin barulep.Claw of a coconut crab.

jānnibadbad  (jannibadbad).  archaic.  Land; birthplace dear and inherited.  

jānruk  (janriq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Sprain.  

Ejānruk peiū.My arm is sprained.

jāntin  (jantin).  Construct form ofjānit (janit).  

jāntōj  (jantej).  6(-i).  Sentence.  

Jete jāntōj ilo pāārokōrāāp ṇe?How many sentences does that paragraph have?

Jāntōjin Iñlij.An English sentence.

Jānwōde  (janwedey).  From Engl.  January.  

jāp  (jap).   Alsojepā(jepay),jepe(jepey).  1(jepa-, jepe-).  Cheek.  

jāpakij  (japakij).   Alsojāppakij(jappakij),jeppakij(jeppakij).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Inability to stay underwater long (seepakij (pakij)).  

jāpe  (japẹy).   Dial. E and W; W alsojokmej (jẹqmẹj)  6(-i).  A small dug-out bowl for pounding food; wooden bowl; wooden tub.  

Jāpe  (japẹy).  Fromjāpe "bowl".  A constellation; stars in Delphinus; alpha, beta, and gamma; ninthborn ofLōktañūr.  

Jeban lo Jāpe bwe ekkōdọdo.We can't see the constellationJāpe because of the heavy overcast.

jāpek  (japẹk).  A fish.  

jāpo  (japẹw).  In between.  

Epād ilo jāpo.It's in between.

jāppim  (jappim).  Variant form ofpodem (pẹwdẹm).  

jāppiọeo  (jappiyawyẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9.  Not get chilly easily (seepiọ (piyaw)).  

je  (jẹy).  1(jie-).  Belly; stomach; innards.  

Emetak jiō.My stomach hurts.

Kwōmetak je ke?Do you have a stomach ache?

je  (jey).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4.  Avoid because of unfortunate experience; change actions in future; punish (with causative prefix).  

Ije in etal eọñōd.I am not going fishing again (because of what happened last time).

Rōnaaj kajeik kōn an kar kọọt.They will punish him for his stealing.

Rej kajeik eok bwe kwōn je.They are punishing you so you won't do it again.

je  (jẹy).  Variant form ofije (yijẹy).  

je  (jey).  Transitive singular form ofjeje (jẹyjẹy).  

jea  (jeyah).   Alsojeea(jeyyah).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Chair; bench; pew; seat; bleacher.  

jeb-  (jeb).  To reach; seejabjab andlikjab.  

Ej jeb ioon āneṇ.He reached the island.

Ej jeb i Epoon inne.It got to Ebon yesterday.

jebake  (jebakey).  Kind of turtle; beautiful multi-colored shell.  

jeballe  (jeyballey).  To rock something.  

Ṇo ej jeballe wa eo.The waves are rocking the boat.

jeban  (jẹyban).  Head of; at the top of.  

Wōn eṇ ej jeban jikuuḷ.Who is the Director of Education?

Lale bao eṇ ej pād jeban kiju eṇ.Look at the bird on the top of the mast.

jeban  (jeban).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Rich; well supplied with food and property; have it made; affluent.  

Kwōmake jeban.You sure have it made.

jebar  (jebar).  2, 3.  Sprout, of leaves; produce; bear fruit; originate; flourish; grow; stem from.  

Ejino jebar mā ṇe.That breadfruit is beginning to sprout leaves.

Wōn eo ear jebar pepe in jāne?Who originated that decision?

jebata  (jebahtah).  idiom.  Interjection: "No wonder!" "It stands to reason.".  

Jebata wūnin aṃ jorrāān ṇe.No wonder you are in trouble.

jebbar  (jebbar).  1(-a), 2+1, 6(-i), 7.  Head part in lying down, as the head of the bed; front half of fish.  

Kwōn bōk jebbarin ek ṇe.Take the front half of that fish.

jebbar  (jebbar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4.  Behead.  

Ḷeo eṇ rej pojak in jebbare.They are getting ready to cut off his head.

Raar jebbare Jọọn Peptaij.They beheaded John the Baptist.

jebbōro  (jẹbbẹrẹw).  Fromjep "cut",bōro "throat, heart".  2(inf, tr-ik).  Steal another's spouse.  

jebjeb  (jẹbjẹb).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjibwe), 4, 5(jjibjibwe, jibjibwe), 7, 10(po).  Seize; hold; capture; grasp; fondle.  

Eṃōj aer jibwe rūkọọt eo.They have captured the thief.

Rej jebjeb piik.They are catching pigs.

Kwōn jab jjibjibwe ajri ṇe.Don't fondle that baby all the time.

jebkwanwūjọ  (jebqwanwijaw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Coconut oil used for frying.  

Jibwe tok ṃōk jebkwanwūjọ eo ilo pāāntōre ṇe.Could you hand me the coconut oil from the pantry?

jeblaak  (jeblahak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjeblaakak), 6(-i), 7.  Go; sail away; leave.  

Wa eo eṇ ejeblaak.The boat has left.

Wa eo ejjeblaakak eṇ.That ship is continually making trips.

jeblokwa-  (jẹblẹqa-).   Alsojebōlkwa-(jẹbẹlqa-).  1, 2+1, 3+1, 5(jjebōlọklọk, jjebōlkwankwan), 7.  Half; be half full.  

Bōk jeblokwan kijeṃ.Take your half of the food for yourself.

Ejebōlkwan bato eo.The bottle is half full.

Ejjeblọklọk bato kaṇ.Those bottles are all half full.

jeblọk  (jeblaq).  Variant form ofjablọk (jablaq).  

jebḷaak  (jebḷahak).  Variant form ofjepḷaak (jepḷahak).  

jebo  (jẹbẹw).  2, 3(inf, tr-uk), 6(-i).  Tie in a game; a draw.  

Erro kkure im jebo.They played to a draw.

Keem eo inne jebo.Yesterday's game was a tie.

jebokwōn  (jẹbẹqẹn).  2, 4, 6(-i).  Spend the night with friends who are departing; wake.  

Ñe kwōj uwe ilju inaaj jebokwōn ippaṃ buñūnin.If you are leaving tomorrow, I'll come and spend the night with you.

jeboñōn  (jẹbẹg°ẹn).  Custom of spending the last night with people before they depart; also done the night after observing the custom ofeọreak after a death.  

jeboulul  (jebewilwil).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjeboulul), 7.  Turn the head slowly from side to side; shake the head in disagreement.  

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kijoñ jjeboulul.Why don't you stop shaking your head in disagreement all the time.

jebōlkwa-  (jẹbẹlqa-).  Variant form ofjeblokwa- (jẹblẹqa-).  

jebōnmāl  (jẹbẹnmal).  6(-i).  Piece of wood on which coconut husk is beaten to yield fibre for sennit.  

Ewi jebōnmālin iiō eo ḷọk eo aṃ?Where's yourjebōnmāl that you made last year?

jebōñ  (jẹbẹn).  Very small amount; very little.  

Jebōñ wōt dān ilo kab in.There's very little water in this cup.

jebrano  (jebrahnew).  From Engl.  Soprano.  

Jebrọ  (jebraw).   AlsoJeḷeilōñ.  A star, eta in Taurus (Pleiades); a legendary hero; youngest brother ofTūṃur and king of the stars; tenthborn ofLōktañūr;Jebrọ was also known by other names:Mājdik as a lad,Buonṃar when he began the contest with his brothers,Jeḷeilōñ when he became king,Dāpeej as an old man, and also sometimes asJetakdik.  

jebta  (jebtah).  From Engl.chapter.  4, 6(-i).  Chapter; group within a Protestant congregation.  

jebta  (jebtah).  2, 4, 6(-i).  Christmas song fest (Protestant groups).  

Rōnaaj jebta ilo ṃōn jikuuḷ eṇ.They will hold a song fest in the school building.

Enaaj or jebta Kūrijṃōj in.There will be a song fest this Christmas.

jebwa  (jebwah).  2, 4, 6(-a).  Marshallese stick dance.  

jebwatōr  (jebwater).   Alsojabwatōr(jabwater).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  A food, grated taro mixed with coconut milk, wrapped in taro leaves and baked in oven.  

jebwā  (jebay).  A coral.  

jebwāālel  (jebayalyẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Stagger; go to and fro.  

jebwābwe  (jebaybẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Stray; wander; be lost; deviate; mislead; perverted.  

jebwe  (jebey).  3, 6(-i).  Oar; paddle; rudder; steering wheel.  

jebwe  (jebey).  Tombstone.  

jebwebwe  (jebeybey).   Alsokōjbwe.  Fromjebwe (jebey).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3(inf, trkajebwebwe(ik)), 4, 7.  Steer; use a paddle.  

Jebwebwein Jiḷap ekōṃṃan bwe en rōḷọk wa in.Jilap's steering caused the boat to miss the island.

Kwōn kajiṃwe aṃ (ka)jebwebweik wa ṇe.Steer the boat on the right course.

Kwōn kajebwebweiki ñan ṃweo iṃōn.Steer him to his house.

Kwōn kajebwebweiki ippaṃ.Let him use one of your paddles.

jebwij  (jebij).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 7.  Spur; cut with spurs; kick.  

Lale bao ṇe ejebwiji eok.Be careful that chicken doesn't cut you with its spurs.

Iar jebwiji anrin.I kicked him in the rear end.

jedañ  (jedag).  1(-i), 2, 4, 8, 9.  Unskilled person; incompetent; amateur; naive.  

jedao  (jedahwew).  1(-i), 6(-i).  Unfortunate.  

Kwōn jab kanooj inepata ippān bwe jedao bajjek.Don't worry too much over him because he's just an unlucky kid.

Jedaoun pālle men eṇ.He's a sorry American.

jedān  (jedan).   Dial. E only; seejekaro (jekarẹw).  3, 6(-i).  Coconut sap, toddy.  

jeddaṃ  (jeddaṃ).  1, 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 9.  Rebuffed; repelled; obstructed; rejected.  

Iar kajjioñ im jeddaṃ.I tried but ran into an obstacle.

Ledik eo ekōjeddaṃ Ṃaik.The girl rebuffed Mike.

Ear lōkātok em jeddaṃ.He surfed in and got wiped out.

jede  (jẹdẹy).  Transitive form ofjedjed (jẹdjẹd).  

jedelañ  (jedeylag).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjedelañ,trkōjedelañ), 7.  Lie face up; supine.  

Ejirilọk lio im jedelañ.She slipped and fell on her back.

Kōjedelañe wōn kaṇe.Turn the turtles face up.

jedjed  (jẹdjẹd).  2(inf, trjede), 4, 6(-i).  Observe from a distance.  

Rijedjed iju.Astronomer.

Raar jede ṃweo ṃokta jān aer deḷọñe.They kept a lookout on the house before raiding it.

Jedjed  (jedjed).  Clan name.  

jedjed iju  (jẹdjẹd yijiw).  Astronomy; observing stars.  

Ejeḷā jedjed iju ḷōḷḷap e.This old man is good at observing stars.

jedkaju  (jedkajiw).   Alsojarkaju(jarkajiw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-uk), 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Sudden; transitory; of short duration; fleeting.  

Enañin jedkaju aṃ pād ānin?Why are you staying on this island for such a short time?

Enañin jarkaju ami itok im etal.Your comings and goings are sudden.

jedkā  (jẹdkay).  Choose.  

jedọujij  (jedawijij).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8.  Trousers; pants.  

Kōjedọujiji ḷadik ṇe.Put some pants on the boy.

jedpānit  (jedpanit).   Alsojedpanit(jẹdpanit).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Serpent; snake.  

jedtak  (jedtak).   Alsojertak(jertak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjedtaktak), 7.  Lie on back as result of accident; fall on onẹs back; turn over.  

Ettōr im jedtak.He ran and fell on his back.

Ḷeo ejjedtaktak eṇ. ejjertaktak ḷeeṇ.That man is always falling on his back.

Ittōr im jertak.I ran and slipped on my back.

jeeaaḷ  (jeyyahaḷ).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Beckon with the hand, downward motion; beckon by waving arms.  

Kwōn jeeaaḷe wa eṇ bwe en itok.Beckon that canoe to come here.

Jeeaaḷe bwe en itok.Wave him over.

jeeded  (jeyedyed).   Alsoajeeded.  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 5(jjeeded), 7, 8, 9.  Spread out; dispersed; scattered.  

Eḷap an jjeeded ripālle meḷan āne in.The Americans are all over this islet.

jeej  (jẹyẹj).   Alsowōjej(wẹjyẹj).  Interjection: "Heck!"; "Darn it!".  

jeek  (jeyek).  Transitive form ofjeje (jeyjey).  

jeekḷọk  (jẹyẹkḷaq).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Short of breath.  

Kōmij tōprakḷọk wōt raan toḷ utiejej eo ak ejeekḷọk.He started gasping for air upon our reaching the high mountain top.

jeeknaan  (jeyeknahan).  From Engl.second hand.  2, 6(-i).  Common; commoner; low-class people.  

Jeeknaan rej jijet laḷ.Commoners sit on the floor.

Jeeknaan in buḷōn mar.A bush native (kanaka).

jeeḷ  (jeyeḷ).  From Engl.  Cell, biological.  

jeen  (jeyen).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Chain.  

jeeọñōd  (jeyyag°ed).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Seldom go fishing.  

jeep  (jẹyẹp).   Alsojeep(jeyep).  From Germ. (?).  Shake hands to make a promise binding.  

jeepepḷọk  (jeyepyepḷaq).   Alsojeepepḷọk(jẹyẹpyẹpḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Ruin; destroy; annihilate; overthrow; disintegrate; fall apart; disappear.  

Ear kōk laḷ em jeepepḷọk āneo.There was an earthquake and the island disappeared.

Baaṃ kaṇe rōnaaj kajeepepḷọk laḷ in.The bombs will disintegrate the earth.

Ejeepepḷọk pād eo aerro.Their marriage is ruined.

Eṃōj bọkutañe wa eo im ejeepepḷọk.The ship was bombed and destroyed.

jeer  (jeyer).   Alsojeer(jẹyẹr).  Variant form ofjeor (jeyer°).  

jeerinbale  (jeyerinbalẹy).  2(inf, tr-ik), 3(tr-ik), 4, 5(jjeerinbakele), 6(-i), 7.  Evade; run in a zigzag fashion; make quick sharp turns.  

jei  (jẹyiy).  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Duty that a younger sibling is expected to give to older siblings.  

jei  (jẹyiy).  Transitive plural form ofjeje (jẹyjẹy).  

jei-  (jẹyi-).  1.  Older sibling; older brother; older sister; older cousin (parallel).  

jeib  (jẹyib).  3, 6(-i).  Bottle used for coconut sap.  

jeik  (jẹyik).  To turn.  

jeiṃōta  (jẹyiṃetah).  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Caesalpinia pulcherrima L.; (leguminosae). a leguminous tree; said to be named forJeiṃōta, the grandfather of Amata Kabua; contemporary Marshall Islands leader. an ornamental shrub; with bipinnate leaves and conspicuous red and yellow flowers.  

Jeina  (jẹyinah).   AlsoJaina(jahyinah).  From Engl.China.  4.  China.  

Jeina  (jẹyinah).  From Engl.  A plant, banana variety (Takeuchi).  

jeinae  (jẹyinahyey).  2, 3(-ik), 6(-i).  Mat woven from coconut fronds.  

jej  (jẹj).   Dial. E only; seejjeḷọk (jjeḷaq).  None; no more; lacking.  

Ejej jikka iṃwiin.There are no cigarettes in this house.

jej-  Seejj-.  

jej uwaan  (jẹj wiwahan).  Unparalleled.  

jeja  (jẹyjah).  1(-i), 2, 7.  Scarce; seldom; rare.  

Ejeja kain wōjke rot in.This kind of tree is scarce.

jeja  (jeyjah).   Alsoeja(yejah).  Make a sound of pleasure while sleeping because of good dreams.  

jeje  (jẹyjẹy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr sg. obj.je,pl. obj.jei), 3, 4, 6(-i),7, 8.  Write; edit; record.  

jeje  (jẹyjẹy).   Alsojieje(jiyẹjẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Disease characterized by swollen belly and emaciated limbs as a result of malnutrition; kwashiorkor; swollen abdomen.  

Ejeje ḷeeṇ.He's got thejeje disease.

jeje  (jeyjey).   Alsojeje(jẹyjẹy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr sg. obj.jeek(e), pl. obj.jeik(i)), 3, 6(-i), 7.  Sail into the wind, tacking often.  

Jej aikuj jeje im jibadekḷọk āneṇ.We need to sail into the wind and try to reach that islet.

Jej jeek āneṇ.We are sailing into the wind to that islet.

Kōm ar jeik bōke ko.We tacked around the capes.

jeje  (jeyjey).  Make room for; avoid.  

jejer  (jẹjẹr).  Look for.  

jejjat  (jejjat).  Dry; no water.  

Ejejjat ioon pedped.There is no water on the reef.

jejjet  (jẹjjẹt).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjitūk(e, i)), 3, 4, 8.  Clean a fish or chicken.  

Rōnañin jejjet ke ek ko?Haven't those fish been cleaned yet?

Kwōn jitūke ek ṇe.Clean that fish.

jejjet  (jejjet).   Alsojijjet(jijjet),jejjet(jẹjjẹt).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.  Proper; straight; accurate; right; correct; specific; concise; precise; exact.  

Enañin jejjet ke ruwalitōk awa?Is it exactly eight o'clock?

Ejejjet aō uwaak kajjitōk ko ilo teej eo.I answered the questions on the test correctly.

jejjet kūtie-  (jẹjjẹt kitiye-).  1, 2+1, 3+1.  Enforce.  

Enañin jejjet ke kūtien kien ṇe.Has that ordinance been enforced?

jejjo  (jẹjjẹw).  3, 5(jejjojo), 3+5.  Few; several.  

Eor jejjojo riṂajeḷ Awai.There are Marshallese scattered throughout Hawaii.

Eor jejjo riṂajeḷ Awai.There are a few Marshallese in Hawaii.

jejḷōma-  (jẹjḷema-).  1, 2, 3, 8, 9.  Shapeless.  

jek  (jẹk).  Transitive form ofjekjek (jẹkjẹk).  

jekab  (jekab).  2, 5(jjekabkab), 6(-i), 11(jekabkab)..  Checkers; play checkers; be checkered.  

Ejjekabkab jōōt eo an.He was wearing a checkered shirt.

jekaboot  (jekabewet).  From Engl.checkerboard.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjekabootot), 6(-i).  Checker board; to maneuver; plan; scheme.  

Ejjekabootot jōōt eo an.He wore a checkered shirt.

Ej jekaboote an etal.He's scheming his move.

jekad  (jekad).  3, 6(-i).  A bird, black noddy,Anous tenuirostris.  

jekad-  (jekad-).  2+7, 3+7, 7.  Fling.  

jekade  (jekadey).  Transitive form ofjekadkad (jekadkad).  

jekadkad  (jekadkad).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjekade), 3, 5(jjekadkad), 7, 8.  Scattered; pieces flying in every direction.  

Ear lel ilo jekadkadin baaṃ eo.He got hit by shrapnel (from the bomb)

jekajeje  (jekajeyjey).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 5(jjekajeje), 6(-i), 7, 8.  A by-product ofjekaro; (coconut sap), white; keeps only two days without fermenting.  

Kwōn jekajejeik jekaro kaṇe.Cook that sap to make it thicker.

jekak  (jekak).  3, 5(-e), 8+3.  Copra pieces, taken out of the shell.  

jekak  (jekak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jekake), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Dandruff.  

Eor ke jekak bōraṃ?Do you have dandruff?

Eḷap an jekake bōra.I have lots of dandruff.

jekaka  (jekahkah).  3, 2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  A food, pandanus chips.  

Eṃōj am jekakaik bōb ko.We have made chips out of the pandanus.

jekaṇ  (jekaṇ).  Variant form ofijekaṇ (yijekaṇ).  

jekaṇe  (jekaṇey).  Variant form ofijekaṇe (yijekaṇey).  

jekapeel  (jekapeyel).  1(-i), 2, 4, 8, 9, 11(jekapeel)..  Unskillful; immature (seekapeel (kapeyel)), not clever.  

Ej jekapeel wōt.He's still immature.

jekapen  (jekapen).  Variant form ofjakapen (jakapen).  

jekar  (jekar).  Formant in place names; seejekad.  

jekaro  (jekarẹw).   Dial. W, E:jedān (jedan)  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-uk), 4, 5(jjekaroro), 6(-i), 7, 8.  Coconut sap, toddy.  

Ennọ ke jekaroun ni (jekaro) eṇ?Is the sap from that coconut sapling delicious?

Lale eḷap an jjekaroro raij ṇe.Be careful not to put too much toddy all over that rice.

jekā  (jekay).  Variant form ofijekā (yijekay).  

jekāān  (jekayan).  archaic.  Its trunk; formant in place names; variant form ofkāān.  

jekāiōōj  (jekayiyehej).   Alsojekāiro(jekayirẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e, -ik), 4, 8.  Notches cut in a tree for climbing.  

jekāiro  (jekayirẹw).  Variant form ofjekāiōōj (jekayiyehej).  

jekākaṇ  (jekaykaṇ).  Variant form ofijekākaṇ (yijekaykaṇ).  

jekākaṇe  (jekaykaṇey).  Variant form ofijekākaṇe (yijekaykaṇey).  

jekākā  (jekaykay).  7.  Anywhere around here; variant form ofijekākā (yijekaykay).  

jekdọọn  (jekdawan).  2+3, 3(inf, tr-e), 11(jekdọọn).  Not matter; never mind; disregard; regardless; ignore.  

Jab kōjekdọọn kōṇaan ko aō.Don't disregard my wishes.

Jekdọọn ta.Regardless of what happens.

jekea-  (jekeya-).   Alsojekāā-.  Variant form ofkea-, kā.  

jekeidaak  (jẹkẹyidahak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Steal and drink coconut toddy (off a tree).  

jekein  (jẹkẹyin).  Variant form ofijekein (yijẹkẹyin).  

jekjek  (jẹkjẹk).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjek(e), jek), 4, 5(jjekjeke), 7, 8.  Cut; hew; chop; to prune; salute with the hands.  

Jek tok juon liṃō ni.Cut a coconut open for me to drink.

Rej jekjek waini.They are chopping copra nuts (in two lengthwise).

Kwōn jab jjekjeke waini ṇe.Don't keep chopping that copra nut.

jekjek wa  (jẹkjẹk wah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Build a canoe or boat.  

Wōn ṇe ear jek wa ṇe waaṃ?Who built your canoe?

jekkar  (jekkar).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jekkar)..  Ill-matched; unbecoming; improper; contrary to; unsuitable; ridiculous; absurd (seekkar (kkar)).  

Ejekkar juuj kā ñan neō.These shoes don't fit my feet.

Erro jekkar ñan doon.They are unsuited for each other.

Kwōn jab jekkar.Don't be ridiculous.

jeklaḷ  (jeklaḷ).  6(-i).  Part of net where weights are attached.  

jeklep  (jeklep).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4.  Cut it large or thick.  

Eḷap aṃ jeklepe kane kaṇe.You cut that firewood large.

jeklep  (jeklep).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4.  Insult; expose onẹs faults before his face.  

jekḷaj  (jekḷaj).  The day after tomorrow.  

jekṃai  (jekṃahyiy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 5(jjekōṃaiṃai), 6(-i).  Coconut syrup boiled down from sap.  

Lale ejjekōṃaiṃai nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Be careful, coconut syrup might get spilled on your clothes.

jeko  (jekew).  Variant form ofijeko (yijekew).  

jekoko  (jekewkew).  Variant form ofijekoko (yijekewkew).  

jekōbwa  (jẹkẹbwah).  A food, meat ofmejoub coconut mixed with sugar or sap.  

jekōn  (jeken).  From Engl.  A second of time; second base.  

jekōnāān  (jekenayan).  From Engl.  Second-hand.  

jekōt  (jẹkẹt).   Alsojikūt.  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  To weave the edges of a mat or hat.  

Kwōn jekōte at ṇe bwe en ṃōj.Give it the final weaving so the hat is completed.

jekōt  (jẹkẹt).  Variant form ofjikōt.  

jekpād  (jekpad).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjekpādpād), 6(-i), 7.  Rafters.  

Enañin ṃōj ke jekpāde ṃweo?Have the rafters been put on the house?

jekpen  (jẹkpẹn).  1(-i), 2, 4.  Make false excuses; pretend; feign; blame someone or something.  

jel  (jel).  Curved.  

jel  (jẹl).  Grown over.  

Ejel kōn wūjooj im mar.It's grown over with grass and bushes.

jelae  (jelhayey).  archaic.  Not on the current; seeae andjelbōn.  

jelba  (jẹlbah).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Silver.  

jelbōn  (jelbẹn).  archaic.  On the current; seebōn andjelae.  

jele  (jẹlẹy).   Alsojel(jẹl).  archaic.  Harvest fruit.  

Koṃwin jeli ni kaṇ ṇa ilaḷ.Harvest those coconuts.

jeljel  (jẹljẹl).  Stone axe.  

Jeljel  (jẹljẹl).  Fromjeljel "stone axe".  A constellation; delta, epsilon, zeta, sigma Orionis. Legend says its rising brings powerful storms such as the typhoon of June 30, 1905..  

Jeljel i raan mā kaṇ.Jeljel is in the branches of the breadfruit trees: it has shaken the fruit from the trees and the season is over.

Jeljel-im-Kouj  (jẹljẹl-yim-kẹwij).  The constellationsJeljel andKouj.  

Jeljeltak  (jẹljẹltak).  Storms associated with the ascendancy ofJeljel (stars in Orion).  

jellen  (jellen).  Position of.  

Enana jellen ḷōkar eṇ.That locker isn't standing straight.

jelṃae  (jelṃahyey).   Alsojālṃae(jalṃahyey).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjelṃaik), 3, 4, 7.  Face to face; meet; confront.  

Erro ar jelṃaik doon ilo kwelọk eo.They confronted each other at the meeting.

Jenaaj bar jālṃae doon juon iien.We'll meet again sometime.

jelōk  (jelek).  From Engl.  5(jjelōklōk), 6(-i).  Silk.  

jelōñlōñ  (jẹlẹglẹg).   Alsojilōñlōñ(jilegleg).  Very; intensifier, of limited use: for time, tide, or weather.  

Edet jelōñlōñ.Bright sunshine.

Raelep jelōñlōñ.High noon.

Raan jelōñlōñ.Broad daylight.

Pāāt jelōñlōñ.High and dry (low tide, reef exposed).

jelōt  (jelet).  2(inf, tr-e), 7.  Touch unexpectedly by accident; implicate; affect; concerned; involved.  

Ijelōt bato eo raan tebōḷ eo em wōtlọk.I bumped the bottle off the top of the table and it fell.

Mejin ejelōte aolep.The (common) cold is affecting everyone.

Jorrāān eo ejelōte.He was involved in the trouble.

jelpa-  (jelpah).  archaic.  1.  A parent-in-law.  

Jelpān kōrā.Mother-in-law.

Jelpān ṃaan.Father-in-law.

jelpaak  (jelpahak).  2(inf, tr-e), 7.  Put arm around waist of another while standing side by side.  

Ear jelpaake ledik eo jeran.He put his arm around his girlfriend's waist.

jelpaak  (jelpahak).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Swing something or someone around in a circle, as a child.  

Jab jelpaake niñniñ ṇe bwe enaaj ṃōḷañḷōñ.Don't swing the child around in a circle or it'll want to throw up.

jeltak  (jẹltak).  Variant form ofjaḷtak (jaḷtak).  

jeḷa  (jeyḷah).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Sailor.  

Wōn enāj jeḷaik wa ṇe?Who will be the crew of the boat?

jeḷaar  (jeḷahar).  Pine driftwood.  

jeḷañ  (jeyḷag).  A big storm.  

jeḷañ  (jeḷag).  Replace the bottom part (jouj) of a canoe.  

Jeḷapḷap  (jẹḷapḷap).  Clan name.  

jeḷatae  (jeḷathayey).  2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Ocean currents that are farther away from an island than thejuae ordibukae currents; the third zone of currents.  

Ejeḷataeiki booj jerakrōk eo im pen an ṃṃakūt jān ijo.The sailboat got caught up in the third current zone and hardly made any headway.

jeḷate  (jeḷatey).  Transitive form ofjaḷjaḷ (jaḷjaḷ).  

jeḷā  (jeḷay).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Know; well-informed; know how to; aware.  

Ḷadik eo ejeḷā tata ṇe.That's the most well-informed chap.

jeḷā jabjab  (jeḷay jabjab).  idiom.  Insufficient knowledge.  

Ejeḷā jabjab kōn an kar jab kaṃōj an jikuuḷ.His insufficient knowledge stems from his not having completed his schooling.

jeḷā kōppeḷak  (jeḷay keppeḷhak).   Alsojeḷā kōpḷaak(jeḷay kepḷahak).  2.  Know how to maneuver; a smart move; good tactic; good strategy; tactful; poised.  

Ejeḷā kōppeḷak lieṇ.She's got poise. She's tactful.

jeḷā kuṇaa-  (jeḷay qiṇaha-).  1, 2, 4, 8, 9.  Considerate; thoughtful; diplomacy; knack.  

Kwōmake jeḷā kuṇaaṃ.You sure are thoughtful.

Ejeḷā kuṇaan ñaṇ raṇ nukun.He takes care of his responsibilities toward his relatives.

Ejeḷā kuṇaan ñaṇ ruwamāejet.She has diplomacy with her visitors.

jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ  (jeḷay ḷaqjeṇ).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Conscious; sober; come to; wisdom; knowledge; educated; sane.  

Enañin jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ ke ālikin an kar ḷotḷọk?Has she come to since she passed out?

jeḷāṇae  (jeḷayṇahyey).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Know how to take care of; be kind to.  

Kwōn jeḷāṇae jinōṃ im jeṃaṃ.Know how to take care of your mother and father.

Jeḷeilōñ  (jeḷẹyilẹg).   AlsoJebrọ.  A star; eta in Taurus (Pleiades); name of the youngest son (tenthborn) ofLōktañūr (lẹktagir), legendary.  

jeḷḷọk  (jeḷḷaq).   Alsojaḷḷọk(jaḷḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Face away from.  

jeḷmāne  (jeḷmaney).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Unruly; self-willed; unscrupulous; reckless.  

Kwōn jab jeḷmāne.Don't be unruly.

jeḷo  (jẹyḷẹw).   Alsojeḷo(jeyḷew).  2, 3, 5(jjeḷoḷo), 6(-i).  An insect, grasshopper.  

Ejjeḷoḷo ānin.There are lots of grasshoppers on this island.

jeḷo  (jẹyḷẹw).  From Engl. "sail ho!".  2, 3(kajjeḷoḷo), 5(jjeḷoḷo), 6(-i), 7.  Cry an arrival, of ship or plane.  

Jeañ lọk in kajjeḷoḷo.Let's go see if there's a boat coming.

Ejjeḷoḷo Mājro.There are always boats arriving in Majuro.

Jen wōnarḷọk bwe ejeḷo.Let's go to the beach for there's a ship coming in.

jeḷọk  (jẹyḷaq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Crutch used for pushing boom of canoe away.  

Jeḷọke wōjḷā ṇe.Push the sail away there.

jem  (jẹm).  Transitive form ofjemjem (jẹmjẹm).  

jema-  (jema-).  1.  Father; uncle, father's brother.  

jemā  (jemay).  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Duty of taking care of a father.  

jemājirok  (jemajirẹq).  Rope used for climbing trees.  

jemāluut  (jemaliwit).   Dial. E only; seeiia (yiyyah).   Alsojemāluut(jemayliwit).  Rainbow.  

Jemāluut  (jemayliwit).  Clan name.  

jemān aj  (jeman haj).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Pass thatch to one tying.  

Kwōn itōn jemān aj.Go pass thatch.

jemān bo  (jeman bẹw).  2(inf, tr-ik), 7.  Select stones for missiles; throw stones at.  

Raar jemān boik Jọọn inne.They threw stones at John yesterday.

Jemān Kurlōñ  (jeman qirlẹg).  SeeJurōn Jemān Kurlōñ.  

jemān-āe  (jeman-yayẹy).  Example; model; charter.  

jemānji-  (jemanji-).  1.  One who has taken care of another's child; relation between two brothers-in-law who are married to two sisters.  

Jemānuwe  (jemaniwwẹy).  A constellation; stars in Ursa Minor; gamma, beta, 5.  

jemej  (jẹymẹj).  2, 3, 6(-i).  Slip; wear a slip.  

Kwōn jemej bwe emāni nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Wear a slip because your dress is thin.

jememe  (jemeymey).  1, 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Anti-social; introversion; unkind; inconsiderate; sober; reserved; apathetic; grimace; hostile; pout.  

Joḷọk jememe im kōpeḷḷọk būruoṃ.Stop being unkind and have a heart.

Kwōn jab jememeik eō.Don't be unkind to me.

jemetak  (jẹymetak).   Alsojiemetak(jiyemetak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Stomach ache.  

jemjati  (jẹmjatiy).   Alsojeimjati.  2(inf, tr-ik), 3(kajemjatiik), 6(-i).  Siblings.  

jemjem  (jẹmjẹm).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjem(e)), 3, 4, 5(jjemjeme), 7.  Whet; sharpen.  

Kwōn jeme bakbōk ṇe.Sharpen that knife.

Rej jemjem bakbōk.They are sharpening knives.

jemjem māāl  (jẹmjẹm mayal).  idiom..  Fromjemjem (jẹmjẹm) |"sharpen",māāl (mayal) |"adze".  To bring foods with songs as refreshments to a group of men building a canoe or house to keep their morale up, usually done by the womenfolk of a community.  

jemḷam  (jemḷam).   Alsojjeḷam.  2.  So; such a.  

Ejemḷam ḷap aṃ nana.You're awful.

Ejemḷam aiboojoj an tulọk aḷ.What a beautiful sunset.

Ejemḷam ḷap.It's so large.

Ejemḷam tōñal.How sweet it is.

Kwōjemḷam jouj.You are so kind.

Ejemḷam ṃṃan in aṃ al.You sing so beautifully.

jempaan  (jempahan).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Sampan.  

jeṃaan  (jeyṃahan).  Some time ago.  

Ij jañin jeje jān jeṃaan.I haven't written for some time.

Iar loe jeṃaan.I saw her some time ago.

jeṃaden  (jeṃaden).  Wasteland.  

jeṃar  (jeṃar).  From Engl.  2, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Summer; summer vacation.  

jeṃjerā  (jẹṃjeray).   Alsojeṃjerā(jẹṃjẹray).  2(inf, tr-ik).  Be friends; friendship; friendly relationship.  

Erro ej jeṃjerā.They are friends.

Ear jeṃjerāik baaṃle eo.He befriended the family.

jeṃjọ  (jẹṃjaw).  Variant form ofjiṃjọ (jiṃjaw).  

jeṃkat  (jeṃkat).   Alsojaṃkat(jaṃkat).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Sidekick in kickball.  

An jejjo wōt jaṃkat.Not very many people can side-kick.

Ear jaṃkate bọọḷ eo.He side-kicked the ball.

jeṃḷọk  (jeṃḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjeṃḷọk, kōjeṃḷọk), 7.  End; finish; conclusion; limit; pass out; aftermath.  

Ejeṃḷọk pija eo.The movie is over.

Ejeṃḷọk koontōreak eo.The contract is terminated.

jeṃṃa  (jeṃṃah).  From Japn.sanma.  3, 4+3, 5(jjeṃṃaṃa), 6(-a), 3+7.  Canned sardines.  

Kōjro tōn kōjeṃṃa tok.Let's go get some canned sardines.

Kobwiin jjeṃṃaṃa.You smell of sardines.

jeṃṃaan  (jeṃṃahan).  slang.  Fromṃṃaan (ṃṃahan)|.  Top man in organization; chief; boss; host.  

Jab keroro bwe jeṃṃaan ṇe tok.Shut up for the boss is coming.

jeṃnājin  (jẹṃnajin).  Parent-child relationship; brother-sister relationship; taboo relationship.  

Lieṇ im ḷadik eṇ rej jeṃnājin.She and that boy are taboo relatives.

jeṃnājin  (jẹṃnajin).  From Engl.  2, 3.  Examination day at end of term; review day program.  

jeṃōnna  (jeṃennah).  2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i).  Stick used for clubbing fish.  

Kwōnañin jeṃōnnaik ke jilo ṇe?Have you clubbed the white tuna fish?

jen  (jẹn).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Shrink; grow smaller; fall short of, in length.  

Ekwaḷkoḷ nuknuk e aō im jen.This clothing of mine was washed and shrank.

jen  (jen).  Let's, we are to.  

jen  (jẹn).  Transitive form ofjenjen (jẹnjẹn).  

jen ba  (jen bah).  Supposing; let's say.  

jende  (jẹndẹy).  Dialectal variant ofakade (hakadẹy).  

jendik  (jendik).   Alsojāndik(jandik),jendik(jẹndik).  3, 6(-i).  Young chicken.  

jenjen  (jẹnjẹn).  1(-i), 2(inf, trjen(e)), 4, 8.  Start a fire.  

Kwōn jen kijek ṇe.Light a fire there.

Enañin jenjen ke kijek eo?Has the fire been started yet?

jenjen  (jẹnjẹn).  Variant form ofjinjin (jinjin).  

jenliklik  (jẹnliklik).  1(-i), 3, 4, 7.  Go backward; retreat; lag; hold back, not do onẹs best; deviate.  

jenḷap  (jẹnḷap).  3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Old chicken; to mature, of poultry; brood hen.  

Ewi jenḷap in lala eo?Where is the mother hen?

jennade  (jennahdẹy).  From Japn.sen nadi "...cents is..."(uttered between entries by abacus users).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Calculate.  

Jennadeik ṃōk ṃuri eo aō ippaṃ.Would you calculate how much I owe you?

jennōb  (jẹnnẹb).   Dial. W, E:rọkrok (raqrẹq)  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(jjennōbnōb), 6(-i).  A food, pandanus custard mixed with water.  

Lale ejjennōbnōb nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Be careful you don't slop pandanus custard on your clothes.

Jennōbe tok ṃōk jidik kijō iu.Make somejennōb for me.

jeno  (jenew).  Dialectal variant ofmejānwōd (mejanwed).  

jenok  (jẹnẹq).   Alsokin(kin).  1(jenkwa-), 3(infkajjenoknok,trkajenokwe), 5((j)jenoknok), 6(-i).  Footprints; tracks; traces; fingerprint; print.  

E(j)jenoknok arin ānin.The beach on this island has a lot of footprints.

jenokwōn  (jẹnẹqẹn).  Related to each other.  

jenolọk  (jenewlaq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Separate; isolate; discreet; distinct; conspicuous; disconnected; segregated.  

Ejenolọk jān ṃōko jet.It was isolated from the rest of the houses.

Kōjenolọk ruo aō jedọujij.Put aside two pairs of pants for me.

Kōjenolọke raij ṇe jān jālele ṇe.Separate the rice from the meat course.

jenọ  (jenaw).   Dial. E only; seemejānwōd (mejanwed).  3, 6(-i).  A clam, bivalve.  

jenwaan  (jenwahan).  archaic.  Common things.  

jenwōd  (jenwed).  2, 6(-i), 7.  Tacking.  

Kōn an nana kōto in wa eo eṇ ej jenwōd tak wōt.Because of this unfavorable wind, the canoe is doing plenty of tacking to get here.

jeṇ  (jeṇ).  Variant form ofijeṇ (yijeṇ).  

jeṇe  (jeṇey).  Variant form ofijeṇe (yijeṇey).  

jeṇeṇe  (jeṇeyṇey).  Variant form ofijeṇeṇe (yijeṇeyṇey).  

jeṇro  (jeṇrew).  We two are to; let's the two of us.  

jeṇtoki  (jeṇtẹwkiy).  From Japn.sentōki.  4, 6(-i).  Fighter plane.  

jeñak  (jẹygak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7.  Filled up, of a hole; perfective form ofjjioñ (jjiyẹg°).  

Ejeñak rọñ eo.The hole is filled up.

Wōn ṇe ear jeñake rọñ ṇe?Who filled that hole there?

jeor  (jeyer°).   Alsojeer(jẹyẹr),jeer(jeyer).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(jjeoreor), 7.  Turn.  

Ejjeoreor wa eo.The vehicle keeps turning this way and that.

Kwōn jeor ilo iaḷ ṇe.Turn into that street.

jeor  (jeyer°).   Alsojeer(jeyer).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Sideburns; trim hair with a razor.  

Letok juon reja bwe in jeore bōraṃ.Hand me a razor so that I can trim your hair.

Eaitok jeor kaṇ an likao eṇ.That young man's sideburns are long.

jeor  (jeyer°).  Transitive form ofjjeor (jjeyer°).  

jep  (jẹp).  Working place.  

jep  (jẹp).   Alsojep(jep).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjepjep), 6(-i).  Biased; take sides; prejudiced; bigot; nepotism; partial.  

Ej jep ippān ḷōṃaraṇ nukun.He's taking his relatives side.

Kwōn jab kōṇaan jjepjep.Don't always be so biased.

Kwōn jab jep.Don't take sides.

jep  (jep).  2(inf, tr-e).  Determine.  

Eṃōj aō jep ippa bwe ij kate eō kiiō.I'm determined to do my best now.

jep  (jep).  Transitive form ofjepjep (jẹpjẹp).  

jepa  (jepah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Disease; ugly; plain; homely.  

Ejepa ḷadik eṇ.That boy is ugly.

jepaa-  (jepaha-).  1, 6.  Arrangement.  

Eṃṃan jepaan ut kein.These flowers are nicely arranged.

jepaake  (jepahakey).  From Engl.  Tobacco.  

Jepaake jaake.We share tobacco.

Jepaan  (jepahan).  From Engl.  4.  Japan.  

jepak  (jepak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Support; hold up.  

Kwōn jepak ḷọk ajri ṇe.Carry that baby there.

jepak  (jepak).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Cut, hack, chop off, split, slash.  

Juon iaan riWōleai ro ear jepake bōran Lipepe.One of the Woleaians hacked off Lipepe's head.

jepak  (jepak).  Tip of coconut frond; cloud formation resembling tip of frond.  

jepar  (jepar).   Alsojinniprañ(jinniprag).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jeparpare), 6(-i).  Stem of coconut bunch from which nuts have fallen; open spathe of coconut tree.  

jeparujruj  (jepar°ijr°ij).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjeparujruji).  Be excited; in a flutter; excitement during unexpected happenings.  

Raar jeparujruj im ko ke ej bwil ṃweo.They got excited and escaped when the house burned.

jepā  (jepay).  Variant form ofjāp (jap).  

jepāde  (jepadẹy).  Land used for preserving food, esp. pandanus.  

jepāl  (jẹypal).  Sporadic in bearing, of trees.  

Ejepāl ni eṇ.That coconut tree bears sporadically.

jepāp  (jepap).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, kind of shark.  

jepāpe  (jepaypẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, trjepāpeik), 7.  To list; slope; careen.  

Ejepāpe wa eo.The boat is listing.

Kwōn jab kōjepāpeik wa ṇe.Don't make that canoe list.

jepāppāp  (jepappap).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjepāppāp), 7.  Stagger; stumble but not fall.  

jepdak  (jẹpdak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjepedakdak), 7.  Lie with head propped on elbow; crushed in; perfective form ofjjiped (jjiped).  

Ejepdak tibat eo.The tea kettle is crushed in.

Ejjepdakdak kuwat ko.The cans are all smashed.

jepe  (jepey).   Alsoenrā(yẹnray).  6(-i).  Small basket.  

jepe rūr  (jepey rir).   Alsojepen rūr(jepen rir).  1(-i).  Buttocks.  

jepekōḷan  (jepeykeḷan).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  A steady procession.  

Inej eo an Amedka ear jepekōḷane tok loṃaḷoun Mājro im lutōkḷọk.The U.S. fleet came in such huge numbers to the Majuro lagoon that it literally overflowed.

jepel  (jẹpẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 4+3, 7.  Apart; divorced; separate; diverge.  

Ejepel jar eṇ.That couple is divorced.

Kwōn kōjepel rūkadek raṇ rej ire.Separate those drunks that are fighting.

jepelien  (jẹpẹliyen).  From Engl.  Civilian.  

Jepelien men raṇ.They're civilians.

jepeliklik  (jepeyliklik).  Variant form ofjepliklik (jepliklik).  

jepeḷā  (jepeḷay).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjepeḷāḷā), 7.  Glide in the air; wings outstretched in flying.  

jepen rūr  (jepen rir).  Variant form ofjepe rūr (jepey rir).  

jepet  (jepet).  archaic.  Shell of many colors, used as lure for tuna; variety ofdi oreọr.  

jepewa  (jepeywah).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 7, 8, 9.  Careen; keel over.  

Ej jepewa ḷọk ñan an jorrāān.It's careening towards its destruction.

jepjep  (jẹpjẹp).  2(inf, trjep(i), jepe), 4, 7.  Cut off; shorten; mow.  

Kwōn jep jedọujij e aō bwe eaitok.Cut off my trousers because they're too long.

Ej jepjep wūjooj.He's mowing the grass.

jepjep  (jẹpjẹp).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Move away; change domicile; emigrate; evacuate; migrate; vacate.  

Eṃōj aer jepjep ḷọk jān ṃweeṇ.They have moved out of that house.

jepjep  (jepjep).  Elliptical in shape.  

jepjep  (jẹpjẹp).  5(-e), 6(-i).  Bundle; package.  

Ejepjepe lowaan wa ṇe.The inside of that vehicle is cluttered with packages.

Jepjep eo aō ṇe.That's my bundle.

Jepjepin nuknuk.A bundle of clothes.

Jepjep-eo-an-Lōktañūr  (jẹpjẹp-yew-han-lẹktagir).  Seejepjep: "Lōktañūr's bundle".  A constellation; stars in Taurus; gamma, delta, epsilon.  

jepkọ  (jẹpkaw).  5(jjepkọkọ), 6(-i).  Floor mat, coarse.  

Ejjepkọkọ lowaan ṃwiin.There are lots of floor mats in this house. This house smells of floor mats.

jeplej  (jeplej).  From Engl.  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjeplejlej), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Syphilis; gonorrhea; venereal disease.  

Jab men ippān lieṇ bwe enaj kōjepleje eok.Do not have sexual intercourse with her or you'll contract syphilis from her.

jepliklik  (jepliklik).   Alsojepeliklik(jepeyliklik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjepliklik), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Swaying from side to side, as a ship rolling.  

Eḷap an jjepliklik wa eṇ.That ship is really rolling.

jeplōklōk  (jepleklek).   Alsojeplōklōk(jẹplẹklẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkajjeplōklōk, kajeplōk), 5(jjeplōklōk), 7.  Scattered; spread about; straggle.  

Jab kajeplōklōk bok kaṇe.Don't scatter those books around.

Kuk im jab jeplōklōk.Bunch up and don't straggle.

jepḷaak  (jepḷahak).   Alsojebḷaak(jebḷahak).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjepḷaak,trkōjepḷaak), 4, 5(jjepeḷaakak).  Return.  

Ejepḷaak wa eo.The boat returned.

Wa eo ejjepḷaakak eṇ.The ship is continually returning.

jepooj  (jepewej).  A fish, cornet fish,Fistularia petimba.  

jepta  (jeptah).  To sieve arrowroot: first time; seeepta.  

jeptak  (jeptak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jepjeptake), 7, 8.  Slap.  

Raar jeptake ḷadik eo.They slapped the boy.

Jeptōṃba  (jepteṃbah).   AlsoJebtōṃba(jebteṃbah).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  September.  

Emaroñ Jeptōṃbaik kwe ṇa ānin.September might still see you on the island.

jepukpuk  (jepiqpiq).   Alsojepukpuk(jẹpiqpiq).  6(-i).  Barrel; bushel; keg.  

jepwaḷ  (jepwaḷ).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(jjepwaḷwaḷ), 6(-i).  Slap on the back of the head.  

Jiṃṃaan ear jepwaḷe.His grandfather slapped him on the back of the head.

Rūkaki eo ejjepwaḷwaḷ ṇe.That's the teacher who's always slapping (his students) on the back of the head.

jera  (jerah).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, squirrel fish,Holocentrussp.;Myripristissp.  

jeraaṃṃan  (jerahaṃṃan).   Alsoṃaju(ṃajiw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Wealth; lucky; blessed; fortunate; congratulation; luck; successful.  

Eor iien jeraaṃṃan im eor iien jerata.There are good times and bad times.

Anij eṇ kajeraaṃṃan eok.May God bless you.

Eḷap an jeraaṃṃan ḷeeṇ.He is very fortunate.

jerab  (jerab).  Variant form ofjarōb (jareb).  

jerajko  (jerajkew).  From Japn.sarashiko "bleach powder".  2(inf, tr-uk), 5(jjerajkoko), 6(-i).  Bleach.  

Jerajkouk nuknuk mouj kaṇe.Bleach those white clothes.

Ejjerajkoko jo ear kwaḷkoḷ ie.There was bleach all over the spot she washed the clothes at.

jerak  (jerak).  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(jjerakrōk), 6(-i), 7.  Sail away; be underway, nautical; hoist sails.  

jerakiaarḷap  (jerakyiyaharḷap).   Alsojādeiiaarḷap(jadẹyyiyaharḷap).  2, 6(-i).  Point of no return; too late.  

Etal kake bwe eṃōj an jerakiaarḷap.Might as well continue since he's gone and spilled the beans.

jerakrōk  (jerakrẹk).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e, jerakrūke), 3, 4, 5(jjerakrōk), 7, 8.  Go sailing.  

Waat kaṇe rej jerakrōk iar?What canoes are those sailing in the lagoon?

Wōn eṇ ej jerakrūke wa eṇ?Who is sailing that canoe?

Ejjerakrōk lọjilñin.He's got elephant ears.

jeraṃōl  (jeraṃel).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjeraṃōlṃōl,trkōjeraṃōl), 4(rijjeraṃōl), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(jeraṃōlṃōl).  Poor; lonely; poverty.  

jerapen  (jerapen).  archaic.  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Thousand.  

jerata  (jerahtah).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Misfortune; bad luck; unfortunate; calamity; disaster; tragedy.  

Eḷap an jerata peejnej eo an.His business venture was a flop.

Kadek enaaj kōjerataik eok.Your drinking will be the end of you.

jerawiwi  Seejerọwiwi.  

jerā  (jeray).  1(jera-), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Befriend; friend.  

Inaaj kōjerāik koṃro kiiō.Now I'll make you two friends.

jerbal  (jerbal).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(jjerbalbōl), 6(-i), 8.  Work; affair; career; chore; deed; duty; employ; employee; enterprise; project; function; task; undertaking; labor; occupation; operate; serve; do.  

Ejjerbalbōl ḷeeṇ.He's always working.

Kwōn kōjerbale.Use it.

Wōn ṇe ej kōjerbal eok?Who's employing you?

Rijerbal e.He's an employee.

Ta ṇe kwōj jerbale?What are you doing?

jerjer  (jerjer).  Swing arms while walking.  

jerkak  (jerkak).   Dial. W, E:waḷọk  1(-i), 2, 3(kōjjerkak, kōjerkak), 5(jjerkakkak), 7, 8.  Arise; get up.  

Kwōn jerkak.Get out of bed.

Kwōn kōjerkake.Get him up.

Iar kanooj jjerkakkak boñ kōn aō abṇōṇō.I kept getting up all night because I was uncomfortable.

jerkakpeje  (jerkakpẹjẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Rise from the dead; resurrection.  

Jijej ear jerkakpeje ilo raan eo kein kajilu.Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.

jerkan  (jerkan).  Fromjerkak (jerkak) |"rise",in (yin) |"of".  6(-i), 7.  Begin; become.  

Jerkan raan.Break of day.

Ejkab jerkantak an mour bade in.The party is just coming to life.

jerọ  (jeraw).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōjjerọro,trkōjerọuk), 4, 7, 11(jerọro).  Good marksmanship in shooting or throwing.  

Eḷap aō jerọ jān kwe.I am a better marksman than you.

Kōjero etal in kōjjerọro.Let's go have a shooting contest.

jerọwiwi  (jerawiywiy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Sin.  

jerọwiwiin jolōt  (jerawiywiyin jẹwlẹt).  Fromjerọwiwi (jerawiywiy) |"sin",jolet (jẹwlẹt) |"inheritance".  6(-i).  Original sin.  

jerọwiwiin mej  (jerawiywiyin mẹj).  Mortal sin.  

Jerọwiwiin mej ḷōñ.Lust is a mortal sin.

jerpentain  (jerpentahyin).  From Engl.  Turpentine.  

jerta  (jertah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Not good marksman, with gun, slingshot, or by throwing stones (seejerọ (jeraw)).  

jertak  (jertak).  Variant form ofjedtak (jedtak).  

jeruru  (jẹyriwriw).   Dial. E only.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  A beverage, diluted coconut sap.  

Ij idaak wōt jeruru kōn aō bane tōñal.I take only diluted coconut sap because I can't stand sweets.

Jeruru ḷọk limen niñniñ eṇ.Give the infant some diluted coconut sap.

jerwaan  (jerwahan).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 8, 9.  Prodigal; waste; careless.  

Kwōn jab jerwaane ien ṃṃanṃōn kein.Don't squander the ripe times.

jerwōt  (jerwet).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, stripey,Kuhlia taeniura.  

jet  (jet).  Few; several; a few others; some.  

Eor wōt jet armej raar itok ñan kweilọk eo.Only a few people came to the meeting.

jet  (jet).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Spin.  

Kajjioñ ṃōk kajete likaeb(eb) ṇe.Try and spin that top.

jet ien  (jet yiyen).  Sometimes.  

jetaar  (jetahar).   Alsojetaad(jetahad).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, snapper,Lutjanus kasmira forskal.  

jetak  (jetak).  2, 3, 7.  Heaping up of waves.  

jetak  (jetak).   Dial. E, W:wetaa-  1(-i), 6(-i), 7.  On the east side of; seerāātle.  

Itok im jijet jetakū.Come sit on my eastside.

Ear ettōrtok jetakin ṃweotok.He ran over on the east side of the house.

jete  (jetey).  3(kajete, kajjette), 7.  How many?.  

Jete ṇe aṃ pinjeḷ?How many pencils do you have?

Kein kajete in?How many does that make?

jetḷādik  (jetḷaydik).  2, 6(-i), 7.  Lightning as a sign of fair weather.  

Ṃa e enaaj lur bwe ejetḷādik.Know ye by this lightning that there will be calm weather.

jetḷọk  (jetḷaq).  To vanish over the horizon; disappear.  

Iṃad em ḷak bar reilọk ejetḷọk wa eo.I got occupied for a while and when I tried to find the boat it had vanished over the horizon.

jetmar  (jẹtmar).  Night after full moon; night afterjetñil (jẹtgil); first moon phase.  

jetṇaak  (jetṇahak).   Alsojetñaak(jetgahak).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Nurture a love affair; protect with jealousy.  

Ta wūnin aō jetṇaake iọkwe eo arro?Oh why did I let our love get so deep?

jetñaak  (jetgahak).  Variant form ofjetṇaak (jetṇahak).  

jetñak  (jetgak).   Dial. W, E:jorñak (jergak)  Go fast.  

jetñōl  (jẹtgẹl).  Night of full moon; day of month when moon comes over the horizon just as sun sets.  

jetōb  (jẹtẹb).  1(jitūbō-), 2, 4, 5(jjetōbtōb), 6(-i).  Spirit.  

Jetōb Kwōjarjar.Holy Ghost.

Ejjetōbtōb ānin.This islet is full of spirits.

Jitūbōn Kūrijṃōj.Christmas spirit.

jettal  (jettal).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8, 9.  Not leak; water-tight(seettal (ttal)).  

Ejettal wa eṇ.The canoe is water-tight.

jettokja-  (jẹtteqja-).  1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.  Worthless; of no value; no good; unprofitable; useless; trivial (seetokja- (teqja-)).  

Ejettokjān aṃ wiaik wa ṇe.There's no reason for you to buy that boat.

Etke kokajettokjān aō wiaik wa e?Why do you think there's no reason for me to buy this boat?

ji  (jiy).  From Engl.  Syllable "ti" of musical scale.  

jiab  (jiyab).  1(-i), 6(-i).  Heart of palm.  

jiadel  (jiyadel).  archaic.  A taboo place reserved for chiefs; place for bathing.  

Jiadel eo an irooj eṇ ṇe.That's the taboo spot for the chief.

jiāe  (jiyayẹy).   Alsojiāi(jiyayiy).  From Japn.shiai "tournament, contest".  2(inf, trjāiik), 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i).  Contest; compete; rivalry.  

Kōṃro ar jiāe in lale wōn eo eṃōkaj.We had a contest to see who was faster.

Erro ej jiāiiki doon.They're competing with each other.

jiāi  (jiyayiy).  Variant form ofjiāe (jiyayẹy).  

jib  (jib).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-i), 5(jjibjib), 6(-i), 7, 8.  Rise, of bread; swell up; fizz; effervesce; have an epileptic attack; water rises in a well or swamp.  

Jab kurkuri bwe kwōnaaj kajibi.Don't shake it up or it'll fizz all over.

Pia māāṇāṇ ejjibjib.Warm beer always fizzes.

Jibabwāi  (jibahbayiy).  A plant, taro variety,Colocasia(Takeuchi).  

jibadbad  (jibadbad).  Endeavor; attempt; ambition; try hard; quest.  

Jej aikuj jibadbad im jab aipādpād ñe jekōṇaan ḷe.We have to have ambition and not be phlegmatic if we want to succeed.

jibadede  (jibahdẹydẹy).   Dial. Namu only.  2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Fishing method, catching flying fish when they enter lagoon at a certain location at Namu.  

Ejeparujruj armej ñe ej iien jibadede iNaṃo.People on Namu get excited when they prepare to catch flying fish there.

jibadek  (jibadek).   Alsokōttōpar(kettepar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3(kajjibadek), 7.  Try to reach; proceeding toward destination.  

Ta ṇe kwōj jibadekḷọk Amedka kake.Why are you trying to go to the States?

Iar jibadektok eok.I came to see you.

Wa eṇ ej jibadekḷọk āneṇ.The ship is going to the island.

jibadek jidik  (jibadek jidik).  Fromjibadek (jibadek) |"try to reach",jidik (jidik) |"a little bit".  2.  Be on onẹs way; get ahead.  

Kōjro jibadek jidik.Let's be on our way.

Eṃṃan aō roñ tok ke kwōj kakkōt jibadek jidik.I'm glad to hear that you are getting ahead.

jibai  (jibahyiy).  1(-i), 2, 4, 6(-i).  Magic trick; perform a trick.  

jibai  (jibahyiy).  From Engl.spy.  2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 4, 6(-i).  Spy.  

Raar jilkinḷọk bwe en jibaik(i) rūkōjdat ro.He was dispatched to spy on the enemy.

jibaik  (jibahyik).  From Engl.  Spike.  

jibaiklaaj  (jibahyiklahaj).  Variant form ofbaiklaaj (bahyiklahaj).  

jiban  (jiban).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Unable to throw far; short of money.  

Kwōjja wia kijerro bwe ijiban.You buy our food cause I'm a little short of money.

Ejekkar ñan pijja bwe ejiban.He won't make a good pitcher because he can't throw far.

jibana  (jibahnah).  From Japn.supana (from Engl.spanner).  A wrench.  

jibañūñ  (jibahgig).  5(jjibañūññūñ), 6(-i).  Edible portion inside certain nuts or seeds.  

jibbaḷañ  (jibbahḷag).  3, 4+3, 5(-e), 6(-i), 3+7.  A fish, general term for all blenny.  

jibbatūñtūñ  (jibbahtigtig).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Very small; minute; tiny; microscopic.  

Ṃōttan wōt jibbatūñtūñ.Just a wee bit more.

jibbin-bōran-bōb  (jibbin-beran-beb).   Alsoluo.  Fromjib "rise".  A shell, conical and longer than trochus.  

jibboñ  (jibbẹg°).  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Morning.  

jibboñōn eo turun inne  (jibbẹg°ẹn yew tir°in yinney).  Three mornings ago.  

jibboñōn ilju  (jibbẹg°ẹn yiljiw).  Tomorrow morning.  

jibboñōn inne  (jibbẹg°ẹn yinney).  Yesterday morning.  

jibboñōn inne eo ḷọk juon  (jibbẹg°ẹn yinney yew ḷaq jiwen).  Three mornings ago.  

jibboñōniin  (jibbẹg°ẹniyin).  This morning.  

jibboñōnin jekḷaj  (jibbẹg°ẹnin jekḷaj).  Morning of the day after tomorrow.  

jibbūñ  (jibbig).  6(-i), 11(jibūñbūñ).  Minute; tiny; microscopic; little bit; joy.  

Idaak wōt jibbūñ in men ṇe em kwōmej.Just take a tiny bit of that and you'll die.

jibke  (jibkẹy).  1, 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Fishing method, for porpoises.  

Ḷōṃaro raar jibkeik rōñoul ke.They caught twenty porpoises by thejibke method.

jibọkjeep  (jibaqjeyep).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Spokeshave.  

Kwōn jibọkjeepe ijeṇe eṃōdṃōd.Use the spokeshave and shave off the frayed section.

jibōr  (jiyber).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Zipper; to zip.  

jibriiñ  (jibriyig).  From Engl.  2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i),.  Spring.  

Jibuklik  (jibiqlik).  Clan name.  

jibukwi  (jibiqiy).  2, 3, 5(kajjibkwi), 7.  One hundred.  

jibuñ  (jiybig°).  2, 5(jjibuñbuñ), 6(-i).  Stillbirth.  

Ejibuñ.It's a stillbirth.

Ejjibuñbuñ nājin.She's always delivering stillbirths.

jiburi  (jibir°iy).  Transitive form ofjjibur (jjibir°).  

jiburlep  (jibir°lep).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Bear hug.  

jibuun  (jibiwin).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3.  Spoon; fork.  

Kwōn ṃōñā kōn jibuun.Eat with a spoon.

Kwōn jibuuni jān pilej ṇe.Spoon it off your plate.

Eor ke ñiiṃ jibuun bọọk.Do you have a fork?

jibuut  (jiybiwit).  From Engl.sea boot.  Boot.  

Kobbōk ia aṃ jibuut?Where did you get your boots?

jibūkbūk  (jibikbik).  6(-i).  A sloop.  

Kwaar lo ke jibūkbūkin Likiep eo?Did you notice the sloop from Likiep?

jibūñ  (jibig).  7.  Little bit; jot.  

jibwe  (jibey).  Transitive form ofjebjer (jẹbjẹb).  

jibwe doon  (jibey dewen).   Alsokabwijer doon(kabijer dewen).  idiom.  To clash in a fight; to square off.  

Erro baj jibwe doon wōt jidik.They almost clashed.

jibwe turin jerbal  (jibey tiwrin jerbal).  idiom.  Leave a chore undone and start another.  

Kwōn jab jibwe turin aṃ jerbal.Don't do another chore before you finish the first.

jibweiklaaj  (jibẹyiklahaj).  Variant form ofbaiklaaj (bahyiklahaj).  

jibwi  (jibiy).  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Pet; duty of taking care of a grandson, granddaughter, a grandparent, or a pet.  

jibwi-  (jibi-).  1.  Grandmother, grandchild, of; pet of; possessive classifier, grandmother or grandchild or pet.  

jibwil  (jibil).  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 5(jjibwilbwil), 6(-i).  Molded arrowroot starch.  

Kwōj ḷōmṇak in jibwili ñāāt ṃakṃōk eṇ.When do you intend to mold the arrowroot starch?

Jibwiḷuḷ  (jibiyḷ°iḷ°).  Clan name.  

jidaak  (jidahak).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  To touch sand; to land; to arrive, of a canoe; beach a canoe to the water line.  

Ejidaak wa ko.The canoes have arrived.

Kwōn kajidaake wa ṇe.Pull the canoe on the sand.

jiddik  (jiddik).  Petty; small; minor.  

jidduul  (jiddiwil).  3, 6(-i).  A shell,Patellidae,Collisella grata;. AlsoCellana nigrolineata;Notoacmea gloriosa/concinnaandPatelloida saccharinalanx;. A shell,Trochidae,Bathybembix aeola; top shell; limpet snails with nonconical shells.  

Rej kajidduul ilik.They're hunting for top shells in the ocean side.

jide  (jidẹy).  From Japn.shitsurei "lose courtesy" (words of apology when one wins at a game through luck).  1, 2, 3+5(kajjidede), 5(jjidede), 6(-i).  Fate; chance; by accident.  

Ejide im bōk jerbal eo.He was lucky to get the job.

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kajjidede.Stop depending on chance.

Wūnin an wiin kōn an jjidede em ṃṃan pein.He won because of the cards falling in place often by accident.

jidep  (jidep).  2(inf, trjideppe).  Burn a tree.  

Kwōn jab jideppe mā ṇe.Don't burn that breadfruit tree.

jidik illọk jidik  (jidik yillaq jidik).  idiom.  Gradually, little by little, piecemeal.  

Jidikdik  (jiydikdik).  Dialectal variant ofIjjidik (yijjiydik).  

jidimkij  (jidimkij).   Alsobōro-kadu(bẹrẹw-kadiw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(jjidimkijkij), 7, 8, 9.  Hot tempered; sudden; in a hurry; abrupt.  

Ejidimkij an uwe.He left in a hurry.

Ḷeo ejjidimkijkij ṇe.He has a short temper. That fellow gets angry easily.

jidjid  (jidjid).  3, 4(rūkkajidjid), 5(jjidjid), 6(-i), 7, 8.  Cricket; grasshopper; locust.  

Ejidjide turun ṃwiin.There are a lot of crickets around this house.

jidjid  (jidjid).  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Club used for beating coconut husk for sennit.  

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal jidjid eo aṃ?Can I use your coconut husk beating club?

jidkok  (jidqẹq).  A plant.  

jidpaḷ  (jidpaḷ).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(jjidpaḷpaḷ), 7.  Sprain.  

Ejidpaḷ neō.My ankle is sprained.

Ejjidpaḷpaḷ neen ḷeeṇ.His ankle is always getting sprained.

jidpān  (jidpan).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Saw.  

Wōn e ear jidpāne aḷaḷ e?Who sawed this piece of wood?

Jidpān  (jidpan).  Fromjidpān (jidpan) |"a saw".  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen.  

jidpān aen  (jidpan hayen).  Fromjidpān (jidpan) |"saw",aen (hayen) |"metal".  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Hacksaw.  

Jemaroñ jidpān aene meṇ ṇe.We can cut it with a hacksaw.

jieb-  (jiyẹb-).  2+7, 3+7, 7.  Be running over; overflow; erupt.  

Ejiebḷọk dānnin jekaro eṇ.Thejekaro on that coconut tree is running over.

jieje  (jiyẹjẹy).  Swollen abdomen; seejeje.  

jiemetak  (jiyemetak).  Variant form ofjemetak (jẹymetak).  

jieñ  (jiyeg).   Alsojiōñ(jiyẹg°).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Cover up a hole; erase footprints.  

Jieñe lōb ṇe.Cover up the grave.

jiieṇ  (jiyiyeṇ).  Variant form ofijjiieṇ (yijjiyiyeṇ).  

jiij  (jiyij).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Cheese.