Marshallese-English

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wa  (wah).  1(-a).  Canoe; ship; boat; vehicle.  

wa bweọ  (wah beyaw).  6(-i).  A toy, boat of half coconut.  

Ḷadik raṇ rej kōṃṃan wa bweọ.The boys are making coconut boats.

waa-  (waha-).  1.  Canoe of; ship of; boat of; vehicle of; possessive classifier, canoe, ship, boat, or vehicle.  

waabbilāle  (wahabbilalẹy).   Alsoabbwilāle(habbilaylẹy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Put onẹs arm across another's shoulders while walking.  

waak  (wahak).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 7.  Read.  

Ewaake ḷọk rōjelujen eo ñan rukweilọk ro āinwōt aer kar kajjitōk.He read the resolution to the congressmen as they had asked him to.

waakeḷọk  (wahakeyḷaq).  Transitive form ofwaakḷọk (wahakḷaq).  

waakḷọk  (wahakḷaq).  2(inf, trwaakeḷọk).  Miss an opportunity.  

Ijaje tawūnin aer waakiḷọk ṃōñā nnọno ko.I don't know why they passed up the delicious food.

waan  (wahan).  Trivial; in vain; worthless; common; casual; puny.  

Ḷōmṇak waan.Just a passing thought.

Kwaar jab eñtaan waan.You did not suffer in vain.

Ejjeḷọk tokjān aṃ kakkōt bwe kōrā waan men eṇ.You're wasting your time and she's only a common woman.

waan bwil  (wahan bil).  Launching pad; roller.  

waan joñak  (wahan jeg°ak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Example; parable; illustration, instance, illustrative story.  

Ear waan joñak kōn eok.He used you as an example.

Jenaaj waan joñak kōn juon ṃokta.We'll use one to test it out first.

waan peḷḷọk  (wahan peḷḷaq).  Canoe ready to sail at any time.  

waan tulọk  (wahan tiwlaq).  6(-i).  Submarine.  

waanikli  (wahanikliy).  2.  Support one another by holding each other's waists.  

Rūkadek ro raar waanikli doon.The drunks has their arms around each other's waists to support themselves.

waañañ  (wahaghag).  Variant form ofuwaañañ.  

waat  (wahat).   Alsowaate(wahatey).  2, 7.  Spy; observe; look into a trap; reconnoiter.  

wab  (wab).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Pier; wharf; berth; dock.  

Eor ke wa iṃaan wab eṇ?Is there a ship at the pier?

wabanban  (wahbanban).  1(-i), 2, 8.  Decay; rot; corrupt, used of dead animals or humans swollen but not yet bad smelling.  

wabwilbwil  (wahbilbil).  Variant form ofbwilbwil (bilbil).  

wadde  (waddey).  2.  Attack by mother hen.  

Bao eo ear wadde ledik eo.The hen attacked the girl.

wadu  (wadiw).  1, 2(inf, tr-uk), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Request something by flattery; seduce; call a bet in poker.  

Ear waduuk lio.He seduced the woman.

Ear waduuktok jiip eo waan Eaḷṃar.He got Halmar to lend us his jeep.

Wa-eo-waan-Tūṃur  (wah-yew-wahan-tiṃir°).  A constellation; stars in Ursa Major; shaped likeTūṃur's canoe: delta, epsilon, and zeta, the center portion; gamma and eta, the stems; and alpha and beta the tuft decorations hanging from gamma.  

wain  (wahyin).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Wine.  

waini  (wahyiniy).  3, 5(owainini), 6(-i).  Copra; coconut, ripe for copra.  

Jete ṇe aṃ pāāk in waini?How many bags of copra do you have there?

Koṃwin ae tok waini.Gather copra to this place.

waj  (waj).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Watchman; guard; watch; patrol; sentinel.  

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej waje ṃweo ṃōn būreejtōn eo.The police guard the president's house.

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej kajjojo waj.The police take turns standing guard.

Wōpet ej waj Mieko.Obet is a watchman at MIECO.

Ej waje ṃweiuk kaṇ.He guards the merchandise.

waj  (waj).  From Engl.  Watch.  

Kwaar wiaik ia waj ṇe nājiṃ?Where did you buy your watch?

waj  (waj).   Alsowōj(wẹj).  Toward addressee, away from addressor; directional, postposition, toward addressee.  

Emoot waj.He's left toward you.

waja  (wajah).  Variant form ofwajej (wajej).  

wajej  (wajej).   Alsowaja(wajah).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Washer, mechanical.  

wajekā  (wahjekay).  2(inf, tr-iki), 4, 6(-i), 7.  To sail a canoe or boat singlehandedly; do something singlehandedly.  

Ear wajekāik ḷọk wa eo waan ñan Likiep.He sailed his boat to Likiep singlehandedly.

wajerakrōk  (wahjerakrẹk).  Sailboat.  

wajwaj  (wajwaj).  Fromwaj (waj)|.  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 7.  Wear a watch.  

Baj ña ṃōk wajwaj kōn waj ṇe nājiṃ?May I borrow your watch now?

Kwōn jab kọwajwaje bwe enaaj loṃaan.I wouldn't let her wear a watch or she'll get arrogant.

wak  (wak).  vulgar.  1(-i), 2, 5(-e, wakōn).  Pubic hair.  

wakōn  (waken).  Distributive form ofwak (wak).  

waliklik  (wahliklik).  6(-i).  Net made of sennit used for sifting arrowroot starch.  

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal waliklik eo aṃ?May I use your arrowroot sifting net?

waḷañi  (waḷagiy).   Alsooḷañi(weḷagiy).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Open the mouth.  

waḷọk  (wahḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkowaḷọk,trkowaḷọk, kwaḷọk), 5(owaḷọkḷọk), 7.  Appear; happen; get up, from lying down; emerge; event; result; exist; occur; outcome; product.  

Iuwaḷọkḷọk boñ kōn aō kar abṇōṇō.I kept getting up all night because I was uncomfortable.

wan-  (wan-).   Alsowāān-(wayan-).  1, 2, 3, 7.  Walk toward; go toward (used with directional enclitics).  

Wanlikḷọk.Walk toward ocean side.

Wanarḷọk.Walk toward the lagoon.

Wanāneḷọk.Go toward the islet.

Wanmetoḷọk.Go toward the ocean.

Wāniñaḷọk.Go northward.

Wārūñaḷọk.Go southward.

Wātoḷọk.Go westward.

Wātaḷọk.Go eastward.

wanar  (wanhar).   Dial. W only; seewāānar (wayanhar).   Alsowōnar(wenhar).  2, 7.  Go or come towards the lagoon; seewan-.  

wanāne  (wanyanẹy).   Dial. W only; seeweenāne (weyenyanẹy).   Alsowanāne(wanyanẹy),wōnāne(wenyanẹy),wāānāne(wayanyanẹy).  2, 7.  Go or come ashore; toward land; shoreward; seewan-.  

wanij  (wanij).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Varnish; lacquer.  

waniñ  (wanig).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Awning.  

Ebwil ilowaan waniñ eṇ.It's very hot under the awning.

wanlaḷ  (wanlaḷ).  2, 7.  Go or come down; descend; dismount; seewan-.  

wanlik  (wanlik).  2, 7.  Go or come towards the ocean side of an island; go backward.  

wanlōñ  (wanlẹg).  2, 7.  Ascend; climb; mount; seewan-.  

wanmeto  (wanmetew).  2, 7.  Go or come seaward; seewan-.  

wannabōj  (wannabẹj).   Alsowōnnabōj(wennabẹj).  2, 7.  Exit; go out of a building.  

Jen wannabōjḷọk in kōlladikdik.Let's go out for some fresh air.

wañ  (wag).  To bark, of dogs.  

Ewañ kidu eṇ.The dog is barking.

war  (war).   Alsoorañe(weragey).  2, 6(-i).  Barren; incapable of bearing offspring, of women only; sterile.  

war  (war).  Lobster lair.  

wat  (wat).   Dial. W only; seeluwap (liwap).  6(-i).  A fish, puffer fish,Tetraodon hispidus/meleagris/nigropunctatus/patoca.  

wata  (watah).   Alsoota, wōta(wetah),weta(weytah).  Part of an island.  

Wōta ta (wōtaat) ṇe kwōj jukwe ie?What part of the island do you live in?

Eṃṃan wōta jab ṇe aṃ.You live in a nice place.

Ta nnaanin wōta ṇe kwōj jokwe ie?What's the news from your part of the island?

watak  (wahtak).  Stand by a weir waiting for tide.  

watōk  (watek).  Transitive form ofwatwat (watwat).  

watre  (watrẹy).  From Engl.watery.  1(-i), 3(inf, trkowatreik(i), kowatrereik(i)), 4, 5(owatrer e), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9, 10(watre).  Watery; diluted; thin, of liquids; inexperienced; neophyte; novice; greenhorn; wet behind the ears; partially cooked.  

Iar lo aer kowatrereik(i) waini kaṇe rej bọuni.I saw them dry only superficially the copra they're weighing now.

Iwatre bajjek.I'm just a novice.

Emake watre ṇe juub.That soup is really watery.

Ruwatrein ia ṇe?Where's that greenhorn from?

watwat  (watwat).  1(-i), 2(inf, trwatōk(e)), 7.  Count up; estimate by counting; consider; evaluate; appraise.  

Ij jab watōk kōn oṇān ak ñe eor tokjān inaaj wiaiki.I'm not counting the cost but if it's valuable, I'll buy it.

wau  (wahwiw).  From Haw.Oahu.  2, 7.  Mother Hubbard dress, named for Oahu; since the missionaries that introduced it were from Oahu.  

wawa  (wahwah).  Fromwa (wah)|.  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Use a boat; use a canoe; use a ship; use a vehicle.  

Ejeḷā wawa.He's good at taking care of boats.

Waan wōn ṇe (wa) kwōj wawa kake?Whose canoe are you sailing around with?

wawa  (wahwah).  2, 3(inf, tr-ik).  Crosswise.  

Ewawa wa ṇe eoon wōd ṇe.Your canoe is crosswise on the coral there.

wawaa-  (wahwaha-).  1, 6.  Foundation.  

wawōj  (wahwẹj).  Dialectal variant ofiwōj (yiwẹj).  

wā  (way).  1(-i), 2(inf, trwāik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Injection, receive an injection, give an injection; shot; to spear; stab.  

Wā in ta eo raar wāik eok kake?What kind of shot did they give you?

wāān-  (wayan-).  Variant form ofwan- (wan-).  

wāānar  (wayanhar).   Dial. E only; seewanar (wanhar).  2, 7.  Go or come towards the lagoon.  

wāānāne  (wayanyanẹy).   Dial. E only; seewōnāne (wenyanẹy).  2, 7.  Go or come ashore; toward land; go shoreward.  

wāāpep  (wayapyẹp).  1(-i), 2(inf, trwāāpipe), 4, 7.  Stab; pierce, as an unhusked coconut in order to drink.  

wāāpipe  (wayapyipey).  Transitive form ofwāāpep (wayapyẹp).  

wāār  (wayar).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(wāārār), 6(-i), 7.  Crawl on the belly; slide.  

Ejino jeḷā wāār ajri eo.The baby is beginning to be able to crawl on its stomach.

Wōn eo eṇ ej wāārār āne ḷọk.That turtle keeps on crawling towards the island.

Ñe erūttoḷọk enaaj maroñ wāār.When he grows up he'll be able to crawl.

Kwōn wāār ṃaanwaj.Slide forward.

wāik  (wayik).  Transitive form ofwā (way).  

wāikōn  (wayiken).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Wagon.  

wāiñat  (wayigat).  vulgar.  Fromwā (way) |"pierce",ñat (gat) |"palate".  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Sexual act, position.  

wājepdik  (wayjepdik).   Alsowājāpdik(wayjapdik),wājepādik(wayjepadik),wejepādik(weyjepadik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Intelligent; genius; expert; knowledgeable, resourceful; sharp-witted; tactful; witty, sharp; orate; eloquent; fluent; glib.  

Eḷap an wājāpdik ilo kōṃṃan kaṇ an kien.He is an expert in the affairs of the govenment.

Ewājepdik pein ilo jekjek wa.He is an expert in building boats.

wākar  (waykar).   Alsowekar(weykar).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Pierce; spear; stab.  

Ear wākare juon ek.He speared a fish.

Raar wākare eō kōn penejeḷōn.They gave me a shot of penicillin.

wālej  (waylẹj).   Alsowālej(waylej).  From Engl.wireless.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Transmit by radio; radio transmitter; talk on the radio.  

Iar wālej ñan Ṃajeḷ boñ.I spoke on the radio to the Marshalls last night.

Kab wālej tok ñe eor jabdewōt.Call me on the radio if anything happens.

wālel  (waylẹl).   Alsowāleel(waylẹyẹl),kowāelel(kewwayẹlyẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkowālellel), 4, 7, 8, 9.  Good marksmanship; spearing; sharpshooter.  

Eḷap aō wālel jān kwe.I can spear better than you.

Kōjro etal in kowālellel.Let's go have a spearing contest.

wālọk  (waylaq).  Dialectal variant ofilọk (yilaq); variant form ofwelọk (weylaq).  

wālọklik  (waylaqlik).  Sacrifice food to the gods.  

wāmourur  (waymẹwirwir).  2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Healthy in appearance, as a coconut tree.  

wānōk  (waynẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Just; righteous; justice; perfect; virtuous.  

Ewānōk ke kiiō?Is it perfect now? now look what you've done (said negatively and critically).

Wātal-kaṇ  (waytal-kaṇ).  Fromwātal "sign"  A constellation; stars in Ursa Major; alpha and beta; two of the four "posts of Polaris" (Jurōn-Liṃanṃan); alpha is calledWātal-kaṇ-rāātle and betaWātal-kaṇ-reeaar; also applied to Ursa Minor, three stars (zeta, epsilon, delta) in Little Dipper handle.  

wāto  (waytẹw).  6(wātuon, wātoon, wātuwe).  Land tract.  

wāto  (waytẹw).  1(-i), 2, 8, 9.  Unable to sail close to the wind.  

wāto  (waytẹw).  2, 7.  Go westward.  

wātok  (wayteq).   Dial. E only; seeitok (yiteq).  1(-i), 2, 8.  Come.  

wātulik  (waytiwlik).  vulgar.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Sexual position.  

wāwe  (waywẹy).  2, 7.  Go; walk; negotiate onẹs way through thick brush or heavy seas or between reefs.  

Wa eo ear wāwetok kōtaan wōd ko.The boat picked its way in between coral heads.

Kwōj wāwe ḷọk ñan ia?Where are you going?

wāwee-  (waywẹyẹ-).  1, 7.  Form; shape; figure; method of; manner of; how; nature of.  

Euwāween?How?

wea  (weyah).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Wire.  

wea  (weyah).  Water course in the reef; small passage between ocean and lagoon.  

weaak  (weyahak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Waft through the air, as a ghost; ride comfortably; wander without using physical effort; glide.  

Eṃṃan aō kar weaak eoon wa eṇ.I rode comfortably in that car.

Ej weaak āinwōt bao.It's gliding like a bird.

weeak  (weyyak).  Interjection: My goodness!, (women only).  

weej  (weyej).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Wedge.  

weejej  (weyejyej).  1, 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Lisp, in which a sibilant quality is given to thej phoneme.  

Kwōn jab kọweejeje aṃ kōnnaan.Don't lisp when you talk.

Eḷak rọọltok jān Amedka, eweejej an kōnnaan.When he returned from America he talked with a lisp.

weenāne  (weyenyanẹy).  Dialectal variant ofwanāne (wanyanẹy).  

weeppān  (weyeppan).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Complete; perfect; improved; of upright character; well done; deluxe; excellent; ratified; approved.  

Eḷap an weeppān ṃweeṇ raar kaḷōke.The house they built is well made.

Eweeppān ke pepe eo ippān?Has he approved the plan?

weiḷ  (wẹyiḷ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 5(oweiḷiḷ), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Oil.  

wejeḷ  (weyjeḷ).  Variant form ofowe (wwey).  

wejepādik  (weyjepadik).  Variant form ofwājepdik (wayjepdik).  

wekañ  (wẹykag).  Dialectal variant ofpeka (peykah).  

wekar  (weykar).  Variant form ofwākar (waykar).  

welọk  (weylaq, wẹylaq).   Alsowālọk(waylaq),uwe(wiwẹy).  2.  Go away; ride; mount.  

Koṃwij welọk ñan ia?Where are you going?

weḷọk  (weyḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Deviate from instructions; overstep onẹs responsibilities.  

Ñe kwōnāj bar weḷọk ināj kupiiki eok.If you're caught again doing what you're not to do, I'll fire you.

wetaa-  (weytaha-).   Dial. W, E:jetak  1.  On the east side of; seerilik.  

Epād iwetaan ṃōṇe.It's east of the house.

wetak  (weytak).  2, 7.  Go eastward.  

wetak  (weytak).  1(-i), 2, 8, 9.  Able to sail close to the wind.  

Eḷap an wetak wa eṇ.That canoe can really sail close to the wind.

wetakḷap  (weytakḷap).  2, 6(-i).  Half-moon.  

Ej jab meramin wetakḷapin Awaii wōt Ṃajeḷ.It's not as bright in Hawaii during half-moon nights as in the Marshalls.

wewā  (wẹyway).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 7.  To weave pandanus thatch.  

wia  (wiyah).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Buy; sell; purchase.  

Iar wiaik juon jodi.I bought a pair of zories.

Eṃōj aō wia aō jodi.I bought some zories for myself.

wiaake  (wiyahakey).  2, 7.  Push; insert.  

Kwōn wiaake ḷọk aḷaḷ ṇe.Push that piece of wood in (under the house).

wiaik būruo-  (wiyahyik biriwe-).  idiom.  1, 2.  Bribe.  

Ejiṃwe an jerbal im ejjeḷọk emaroñ wiaik burwōn.He's honest and no one can bribe him.

wiawe  (wiyahwẹy).   Alsowiọwe(wiyawẹy).  6(-i).  A lizard; small and striped; black and white.  

wiā  (wiyay).  Variant form ofwie (wiyey).  

wie  (wiyey).   Alsowiā(wiyay).  2(inf, trwiik(i)), 7.  To pierce; to prick; to goose.  

Ear wie ni eo.He pierced the coconut.

Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eṇ wiā lọjiliñin.The old man has pierced his ears.

Lale ṇok ṇe ewie mejām.Be careful that coconut midrib doesn't pierce your eye.

Enana wiik armej.It's impolite to goose anyone.

wiik  (wiyik).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik).  Week.  

Eḷọk de juon wiikū ṇai ānin.I have been on this islet one week now.

wiik  (wiyik).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Wick.  

Kab pukot tok juoṇ wiikin ḷaaṃ e.While you're at it, get a wick for the lantern.

wiik  (wiyik).  Transitive form ofwie (wiyey).  

wiik in laḷ  (wiyik yin laḷ).  Next week.  

wiiḷ  (wiyiḷ).  From Engl.  Wheel.  

wiin  (wiyin).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3(st infkọwiinin,trkọwiin), 4, 5(uwiinin).  Win; gain; prize; trophy.  

Kumi it eo ewiin ilo iakiu eo?Which team won at baseball?

Eowiinin kumi eṇ.That team always wins.

Kọwiinin.Contest. Prize in a contest.

Ekọwiinin kijoñ eṇ.He always contributes to his team's winning.

wiin  (wiyin).  2.  Profitable.  

Ewiin peejnej eo an.His business brought him profits.

Ejọwiin ṃweiuk in Australia.australian goods don't bring in the business.

wit  Seeut orwōt.  

wiwi  (wiywiy).   Alsowi(wiy).  5(uwiwi), 6(-i).  Fat in turtle shell; delicacy; blubber.  

Eowiwi jọkur in.This turtle shell is covered all over the inside with delicious turtle fat. This turtle shell has fat here and there inside it.

wiwijet  (wiywiyjẹt).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Lose the direction of; panic.  

wōd  (wed).  5(wōdwōd), 6(wōden, wōde), 7, 8, 9.  Coral reef; coral; coralhead.  

Ewōdwōd iarin ānin.There is lots of coral at the lagoon side of this islet.

wōda  (wedah).   Alsooda.  2, 4, 8, 9.  Able to catch many fish; lucky in fishing.  

Eḷap an wōda likao eṇ.That young man can catch a lot of fish.

wōde  (wedey).  Transitive form ofwōdwōd (wedwed).  

wōdinikek  (wẹdinyikyẹk).   Alsowōdinikeōk.  2, 4, 6(-i).  Suicide; commit suicide.  

Rej tan kalbwin ruwōdinikek eo.They're going to bury the suicide.

Jerawiwi wōdinikek ippān Katlik.It's a sin to commit suicide in the Catholic religion.

Wōd-Wāto-eṇ  (wed-waytẹw-yeṇ).  A star; alpha in Canes Venatici; refers to a reef in theAerōk passage at Ailinglapalap.  

wōdwōd  (wedwed).  1(-i), 2(inf, trwōde), 7.  Chew pandanus.  

wōj  (wẹj).  2, 7.  Beautiful; seeaiboojoj (hayibẹwẹjwẹj).  

Ewōj tok wa eṇ ioon lọjet.The canoe looks beautiful on the ocean.

wōj  (wẹj).   Dial. E, W:wūj (wij)  Balsa driftwood.  

wōj  (wẹj).  Variant form ofwaj (waj).  

wōj  (wẹj).  Variant form ofiwōj (yiwẹj).  

wōja  (wejah).   Alsooja.  From Japn.ocha.  3, 6(-a).  Tea.  

wōja  (wejah).  archaic.  6(wōjaan, wōja).  Formant in place names; abode; site; scene; possession.  

wōja-  (weja-).  1.  Belonging to; possessive classifier, alienable objects and general possessive.  

wōjaan-kōmatōrtōr  (wejahan-kematerter).  1(-i), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Odious; not likeable.  

Ewōjaan-kōmatōrtōr ḷeeṇ.He is not likeable.

wōjak  (wejak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 7.  Do; perform.  

Ta ṇe kwōj wōjake ijeṇe?What are you doing there?

Kwōn jab wōjak kain ṃanit rot ṇe.Don't behave that way.

wōjej  (wẹjyẹj).  Variant form ofjeej (jẹyẹj).  

wōjek  (wejek).  2(inf, tr-e).  Nibble; gnaw, of a rat or a mouse.  

Eṃōj wōjeke jōōt e aō.My shirt's been eaten by a rat.

wōjke  (wẹjkẹy).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, general word for tree; log; timber.  

wōjke  (wẹjkẹy).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Whiskey.  

Eḷap an kajoor wōjke ñan ña.Whiskey is too strong for me.

wōjke-piik  (wẹjkẹy-piyik).  Fromwōjke (wẹjkẹy) |"tree"; Engl.fig.  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Ficus caricaL. (Moraceae); The edible fig;. Introd. On Wotje.  

wōjḷā  (wẹjḷay).   Alsowūjḷā(wijḷay).  1(-i), 3, 6(-i).  A sail.  

Wōjḷā in waat ṇe?What canoe does that sail belong to?

Wōjḷā  (wẹjḷay).  A constellation, upsilon, mu, psi Centauri; triangle-shaped.  

wōl  (wẹl).  vulgar.  1(wūle-).  Penis.  

wōla  (welah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Out of order, of machines; broken, of engines; run-down, of persons, ruined.  

Ewōla injin in wa eo waō.My car's engine has broken down.

wōlbo  (wẹlbẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkọwōlbobo, kọolbo,trkọolbouk), 4, 7, 8, 9.  Lovable; beloved; popular.  

Wūno in kọwōlbobo.Love potion.

Raar kọwōlbouki.They made him popular.

wōllaañ  (wellahag).   Dial. E, W:pālep (palep)  A fish, Moorish idol,Zanclus cornutus.  

wōm  (wem).  Transitive form ofwōmwōm (wemwem).  

wōmak  (wemak).   Alsowōnak(wenak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  To duck a blow; duck onẹs head; to shrink from responsibility.  

wōmwōm  (wemwem).   Alsoomom, wūjroñ(wijreg°).  2(inf, trwōm(e)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Extract; withdraw; pull out.  

Ear wōm mejān bato eo.He pulled the cork out of the bottle.

Ear wōme naṃnoor eo jān bu eo.He withdrew the ramrod from the gun.

wōn  (wẹn).  3(kawōnwōn), 6(-i).  Turtle.  

wōn  (wẹn).  Pit in which fruit is buried to ripen;: pandanus, bananas, preserved breadfruit.  

wōn  (wen).  Who; whoever; whom.  

wōnaji  (wenahjiy).   Alsoonaji.  From Japn.onaji "the same".  2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Even; tie in a game.  

wōnak  (wenak).  Variant form ofwōmak (wemak).  

wōnar  (wenhar).  Variant form ofwanar (wanhar).  

wōnāne  (wenyanẹy).  Dialectal variant ofwāānāne (wayanyanẹy).  

wōneṇak  (wẹnẹyṇak).   Alsooṇeṇak(wẹṇẹyṇak).  Legendary cruel giants who scare and kill people; ghosts that haunt and drive people mad, live in dense forests.  

wōnjak  (wenjak).   Dial. W, E:wōnjake  2.  Perform flawlessly.  

Ejjeḷọk men eṇ eoonjak kōn an bar nana taṃṃwin jeṃṃaan.Nothing went right due to the boss's bad disposition.

Wōnje  (wenjey).  From Engl.  Wednesday.  

wōnṃaan  (wenṃahan).  2, 3, 7.  Progress; move forward; move up; champion; spokesman.  

Ḷeo enaaj wōnṃaan ñan kōj ṇe.He'll be our spokesman if we need one.

Kwōj wōnṃaan ñan ñāāt?How far do you intend to move up?

wōnṃae  (wenṃahyey).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Go and meet.  

Rej etal in wōnṃae Aikaṃ eo.They are going to meet the High Commissioner.

wōnnabōj  (wennabẹj).  Variant form ofwannabōj (wannabẹj).  

wōnōt  (wenet).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(owōnōtnōt), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(wōnōtnōt).  Newly constructed, of vessels or vehicles.  

Ej baj owōnōtnōt wa eo waan.His canoe certainly looked new.

Wūno eo ekọwōnōt ḷoon eo.The paint made the motorboat look new.

Wa wōnōtnōt.An absolutely brand new canoe.

wōṇea-  Seeoṇea-.  

wōp  (wẹp).  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Barringtonia asiatica(L.) Kurz. (Barringtoniaceae);. A large tree with large, square fruits; young leaves glabrous, with red midribs; seeds used as a fish-poison.  

wōpeñ  (wẹpẹg).  1(-i), 3, 6(-i).  Empty container; shell; cartridge.  

Elōñ wōpeñ in joot.There are many empty shell casings.

wōpieṃ  (wẹpiyẹṃ).   Alsoopieṃ.  From Engl.  6(-i).  Opium.  

wōpij  (wepyij).   Alsoopij.  From Engl.  Office.  

Ej jerbal ilo wōpij eṇ eḷap.He works in the administration building.

wōpija  (wepiyjah).   Alsoopija.  From Engl.  2, 6(-i).  Officer.  

wōr  Seeor- for words often spelledwōr-.  

wōt  (wẹt).   Alsoot, wit.  2(inf, trute), 5(wōttuot, jjidwōtuot; utute), 6(-i).  Rain.  

Ewōtuot aelōñ in.This atoll has lots of rain.

Eute waini kaṇe.It's raining on the copra.

wōt  (wet).  Only; still; just; mere.  

Juon wōt aō peen.I have only one pen.

Ej pād wōt Ṃajeḷ.He is still in the Marshalls.

wōt  (wet).  2, 3(kawōtwōt), 6(-i), 7.  Abscess; boil.  

Kwōjeḷā ke kọwōtwōt?Do you know how to treat boils?

wōt  (wet).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, taro variety,Alocasia macrorrhiza(L.) Sweet. (Araceae). In the same family as taro and Cyrtosperma; "false taro." two edible varieties:Wōtaan andWōtaad, and two inedible:Wōt-waan andKubwilkōn..  

wōta  (wetah).  Variant form ofwata (watah).  

Wōtaad  (wethad).  A plant, taro variety; edible.  

Wōtaan  (wethan).  A plant, taro variety; edible.  

wōt-aṃwelōñ  (wẹt-haṃẹylẹg).  Rain that falls straight down; big drops but few and far between.  

wōtan  (wetan).  1(-i), 2, 4, 5(kkootantōn), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Belligerent; bellicose; pugnacious; saucy.  

Kwōn jab wōtan bwe kwōnaaj jorrāān.Don't be belligerent or you'll get into trouble.

Enaaj jorrāān kōn an kkootantōn.He'll get into trouble because of his obvious belligerence.

wōtar  (wetar).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Order.  

Kwōnañin wōtare ke nuknuk eo?Have you ordered the dress?

wōt-atok  (wẹt-hateq).  Rain that falls elsewhere but can be heard.  

wōtbai  (wetbahyiy).   Alsootobai(wetewbahiy).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Scooter; motorcycle; motorbike.  

wōt-dikdik  (wẹt-dikdik).  2, 7.  Sprinkle; drizzle.  

wōteḷ  (wetyeḷ).   Alsooteeḷ(weteyeḷ).  From Engl.  Hotel.  

Wōtin Kapilōñ  (wetin kapiylẹg).  From "Carolinian taro".  A plant, taro variety (Takeuchi),Xanthosoma.  

Wōtin Ruk  (wetin riq).  From "Trukese taro".  A plant, taro variety (Takeuchi),Xanthosoma.  

wōtlọk  (wẹtlaq).   Dial. W, E:buñlọk (big°laq)  1(-i), 2, 3(infkọwōtlọk,trkọotlọk), 5(wōttōlọklọk), 7.  Fall down; drop down, as from a height; tumble; dishonor.  

Ewōttōlọklọk ajri eṇ.That child is always falling.

wōtlọk kōn oṇānṃweiuk  (wẹtlaq kẹn weṇyanṃẹyiq).  Sale.  

Ewōtlọk Wiikwaaṃ kōn oṇān ṃweiuk.The Wigwam store has a big sale going on.

Ewōtlọk oṇān meiuk ilo Aḷaṃowana.There's a sale at Ala Moana.

wōtlọklañ  (wẹtlaqlag).  Variant form ofbwilọklañ.  

wōtmiiḷ  (wetmiyiḷ).  From Engl.  Oatmeal.  

wōt-mijeljel  (wẹt-mijẹljẹl).   Alsowōt-mejeljel(wẹt-mẹjẹljẹl).  2, 7.  Heavy rain.  

wōtojome  (wetewjewmey).  archaic.  Fishing method, using scarer; for catching goatfish (jome).  

wōtōbai  (wetebahiy).  Variant form ofwōtbai (wetbahyiy).  

wōtōdtōd  (wetedted).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Loose bowels; diarrhea; upset stomach.  

wōtōm  (wetem).   Alsootem.  Entirely; absolutely; very.  

Ña ij ṃool wōtōm ṃool.I am telling the absolute truth.

wōtōmjej  (wẹtẹmjẹj).   Alsootemjej, otemjeḷọk(wẹtẹmjeḷaq)|).  All; every.  

Armej wōtōmjej.Everybody.

Men wōtōmjeḷọk.Everything.

wōtōmjeḷọk  (wẹtẹmjeḷaq).   Alsootemjeḷọk.  Variant form ofwōtōmjej (wẹtẹmjẹj).  

wōtōn  (wẹtẹn).  Season for breadfruit and pandanus.  

wōt-tọ  (wẹt-taw).  Heavy rain from the northeast; seeaetọ.  

wōttuot  (wẹttiwẹt).   Alsowōttuwōt.  Distributive form ofwōt (wẹt).  

Wōt-waan  (wet-wahan).  A plant, taro variety; inedible (Takeuchi),Xanthosoma.  

wūd  (wid).   Alsoud.  Piece; smallest unit of something, grain.  

Bōk ruo daaṃ wūd ilo bōb ṇe.Take two keys of that pandanus as your portion.

Bōk juon kijeṃ wūdin pinana.Take a banana for yourself.

Ruo wōt wūd e ilo pakij in jikka e kiiō.There are only three cigarettes left in this pack.

Juon wūdin raij.A grain of rice.

wūd  (wid).   Alsowūdde(widdẹy).  Bear fruit, of pandanus.  

wūdādo  (widadew).   Alsowūdādu.  2, 4, 6(-i), 7.  A toy, coconut hydroplane; to sail a coconut hydroplane.  

Ke iar dik, ikōn wūdādo aolep Jādede.When I was young I used to sail toy hydroplanes every Saturday.

Eṃōkaj wūdādo eṇ waan.His toy hydroplane is very fast.

wūddik  (widdik).   Alsowūnniñ(winnig).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-i), 8, 9.  Small; tiny; midget.  

wūdeakeak  (widyakyak).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(wūdeakeak).  Crazy; delirious; insane; maniac; berserk; lunatic.  

Aolep im ko jāne bwe ewūdeakeak.Everyone ran away from him because he went berserk.

wūdede  (widẹydẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 7, 8, 9.  Mangled; ragged; frayed, fuzzy.  

Ij kkōṇak nuknuk wūdede.I'm wearing ragged clothes.

wūdej  (widẹj).  A bird, long-tailed New Zealand cuckoo,Urodynamis taitensis; cuckoo.  

wūdeñ  (wideg).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(uwūdeñdeñ), 6(-i), 7.  A food, cooked and pounded breadfruit, taro, bananas, or nuts mixed with grated coconut.  

Wūdeñin Mājej. wūdeñfrom Mejit.

Eowūdeñdeñ rūṃweeṇ.They always makewūdeñ at that house.

wūdiddid  (wididdid).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.  Tremble; quake; chills; shiver; vibrate; tremor; shake.  

wūdikke  (widikkẹy).  2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Writhe in pain; twist in pain; shriek in terror or pain.  

Iḷak ṃwijit kōnwaan bao eo, ewūdikke.When I cut the chicken's head off, it writhed in pain.

Joot eo ekọwūdikkeik ḷeo.The bullet sent him twisting in pain.

wūdiñdiñ  (widigdig).   Alsolọudiñdiñ.  1(-i), 2, 7, 8, 9.  Happy; ecstatic.  

wūdkabbe  (widkabbẹy).  2, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(wūdkabbe).  Stunted growth; idiotic; moron; oaf.  

Ewūdkabbe ni eo kōtkan.The coconut tree he planted did not grow properly.

Iiọkwe ajri ṇe ke ewūdkabbe.I feel sorry for that child who's going to grow up to be a moron.

wūdmouj  (widmẹwij).   Alsowūdmuuj(widmiwij).  2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(wūdmouj).  Of light complexion; light skinned.  

Ewūdmouj bwe nājin riJepaan.He's light-skinned because his father is Japanese.

wūdmuuj  (widmiwij).  Variant form ofwūdmouj (widmẹwij).  

wūj  (wij).  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Drown someone by holding his head under water.  

Ear wūji kuuj ko.He drowned the cats.

wūj  (wij).  3, 6(-i).  Cork.  

wūj  (wij).   Alsowūji(wijiy).  2, 6(-i).  Pull out of ground; uproot; transitive form ofwūjwūj (wijwij).  

Wūji wūjooj kaṇe.Pull up those weeds.

wūj  (wij).   Dial. W, E:wōj  Balsa driftwood.  

wūj  (wij).  Formant in place names; rough, of weather, currents, etc..  

wūjaak  (wijahak).  1(-i), 2, 4, 7.  Tie coconut leaves together to make fishing chain.  

wūjabōj  (wijabẹj).  7, 8, 9.  Narrow, of land (seewūjaloñ (wijaleg°)).  

Ewūjabōj Wūlka.Uliga is narrow.

wūjaḷoñ  (wijaḷeg°).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(wūjaḷoñ).  Breadth of an island; wide, of land (seewūjabōj (wijabẹj)).  

Ewūjaḷoñ ānin.This islet is wide.

wūje-  (wije-).   Dial. W, E:wūjjie-  6(wūjen, wūjjien).  Part of.  

Pikeel-eañ ej wūjen Jarej. pikeel-eañIs part ofJarej.

wūjek  (wijẹk).  archaic.  Be proud of.  

Ij wūjeke ḷeo.I'm proud of him.

wūjinleep  (wijinleyep).   Dial. E, W:wūjilleep (wijilleyep)  6(-i).  A fish, Pacific sailfish;Istiophorus greyi.  

wūjlep-  (wijlep-).  2, 7.  Give freely; give in abundance; render (with directional); surrender.  

Wūjlepḷọk ñan Jijer men ko ṃweien Jijer.Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's.

Wūjlepḷọk būruoṃ ñan Anij.Surrender your heart to God.

wūjḷā  (wijḷay).  Variant form ofwōjḷā (wẹjḷay).  

wūjooj  (wijẹwẹj).   Alsoujooj.  A plant, general term for grass orIttaria elongata, actually an epiphytic, penoulous fern; grass; hay; pasture.  

wūjooj-in-eoon-bōl  (wijẹwẹj-yin-yẹwẹn-bẹl).  From "grass of the edge of the taro pit".  A plant, marsh grass,Cyperus javanicusHoutt.  

wūjooj-in-Ep  (wijẹwẹj-yin-yep).  FromEp (yep) |"a legendary island".  A plant,Oplismenus compositus(L.) beauv;. (gramineae). a Grass. Ebon.  

wūjooj-in-lọjet  (wijẹwẹj-yin-lawjẹt).  From "grass of the ocean".  A plant, general term for seaweed.Thalassia hemprichii(Ehrenb.) Aschers.; any seaweed.  

wūjroñ  (wijreg°).   Alsowōmwōm(wemwem).  Extract; withdraw; pull out.  

wūjtak  (wijtak).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Praise (religious term only); glorify; worship; honor; revere.  

Rej wūjtak Anij.They worship God.

wūjwūj  (wijwij).  1(-i), 2(inf, trwūj(i)), 3, 7.  To pull out; root out.  

Kwōn wūj doon ṇe jān ijeṇe.Pull that husking stick out of the ground there.

Ejaje wūjwūj doon e.This husking stick can't be pulled out.

wūlej  (wilẹj).   Alsoulej.  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Clerodendrum inerme(L.) Gaertn. (Verbenaceae);. A common sprawling shrub with whitish-purplish tubular flowers, exserted stamens, and opposite simple leaves.  

wūliej  (wiliyẹj).   Alsouliej, wūlej(wilyẹj),wūleej(wilẹyẹj).  1(-i), 6(-i).  Cemetery, graveyard; head.  

wūlik  (wilik).   Alsoulik.  1(-i), 2, 3.  Belch; burp.  

wūlio  (wiliyẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(wūlioeo).  Handsome, men only.  

wūlleej  (willẹyyẹj).  From Engl.  Windlass; capstan; winch.  

Ejorrāān wūlleej eo anMilitopi. The Militobi's windlass broke down.

wūllepa-  (willepa-).   Dial. E only; seerūkorea- (rikewreya-)  1.  Uncle, mother's brother only.  

wūlṃōd  (wilṃed).  2, 6(-i).  Thick husk protecting eyes of coconut; whiskers remaining on a husked coconut.  

Ñe jej ddeb ni jej wūlṃōd.When we husk coconuts to drink we leave some husk at the eyes.

wūlok  (wileq).  archaic.  To excuse.  

wūmar  (wimar).  Solid ground on which the game ofkajjeor is played.  

wūn  (win).   Alsoun.  6(wūnin, wūnjān, wūni).  Base; basis; root; reason; purpose; cause; problem; arithmetic; motive; source; lower part of tree, brush, or grass.  

Kanōk jān wūnjān.Pull from the roots.

wūn  (win).   Alsoun.  3(infkarwūn,trkarwūni), 6(-i).  Scale of fish; core of a boil.  

wūnaak  (winahak).   Alsola.  2, 3, 6(-i), 7.  Birds flying looking for fish; a flock of birds flying over a school of fish.  

wūne māj  (winey maj).  1(...meja-).  Get some shut-eye; take a nap.  

Ij ja itan wūne meja jidik ṃokta jān aō naaj mmej.I think I'll get some shut-eye for a while before I go on watch.

wūnin tōl  (winin tel).  Moral; lesson; inner meaning; motto.  

Wūninnin  (wininnin).  Fromninnin (ninnin) |"suck" (?).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).  

wūnit  (winit).  Wrap up; tie up a bundle.  

Wūniti jabōn aḷaḷ kaṇ.Tie up the ends of those pieces of lumber.

Wūnjeeṃ  (winjeyeṃ).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen; sterile; with narrow leaves best for weaving.  

wūnlọk  (winlaq).   Alsoñijlọk.  2, 3, 6(-i).  Dive after getting hooked, of fish.  

Ear ban tōbwe ek eo ke ear wūnlọk.He couldn't pull the fish in because it dived.

Ear kọunlọk ek eo.He let the fish dive.

Wūnmaañ  (winmahag).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianus(or hybrid) cultigen; no fruit; leaves used only for textiles. Same askou orkounmaañ.  

wūnniñ  (winnig).   Alsounniñ, wūddik(widdik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(wūnniñniñ).  Dwarfed; very small.  

Eḷap an wūnniñ ajri eṇ ear ḷotak.That baby that was born is very small.

wūno  (winew).   Alsouno.  1(wūnoka-), 2(inf, tr-ok), 3, 4, 6(wūnokan, wūnoun), 7.  Treat, medically; to paint; paint; medicine; color; drug; hue; potion; cure; panacea; remedy.  

Raar wūnook kinej e peiū aujpitōḷ.They treated the cut on my hand at the hospital.

Kwōn wia tok wūno jen wūnook wa e.Buy some paint and let's paint this boat.

Erōōj wūnokan jōōt ṇe aṃ.You have a loud-colored shirt.

Naaj ta wūnoka ke ijorrāān.What's the remedy for relieving me of this heartache.

wūno in ruprup  (winew yin r°ipr°ip).  Laxative; purgative medicine.  

wūnojidikdik  (winẹwjidikdik).   Alsounojidikdik, wūnoojdikdik(winewejdikdik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Whisper; speak secretly.  

wūnokan  (winewkan).  Construct form ofwūno (winew).  

wūnōk  (winẹk).   Alsounōk.  Food laid aside for future use; hoarding of food.  

wūnōknōk  (winẹknẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  To lay aside food for future use; hoard food.  

wūnpej  (winpẹj).   Alsounpej.  3, 6(-i).  Pandanus key, sprouted; a dry brown key of pandanus fruit that has germinated and bears a seedling of small size (under 6" high; usually) (seepej).  

wūntoba  (wintewbah).   Alsountoba.  From Japn.undōba.  Playground.  

wūntokai  (wintewkahyiy).  From Japn.undōkai.  2, 4, 6(-i).  Track and field events.  

Rej wūntokai aolep U. N. Day.They hold track and field events every U.N. Day.

wūntō  (winteh).  From Engl.  Window.  

wūntōn  (winten).  archaic.  Formant in place names; cluster of; clump of.  

wūnwūj  (winwij).   Alsounuj.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i).  Slander; libel.  

wūnwūjriabeb  (winwijriyabyẹb).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Slander.  

wūpaaj  (wipahaj).   Alsoupaaj.  Fireplace; open fireplace for cooking; ashes.  

wūpaajaj  (wipahajhaj).   Alsoupaajaj.  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(wūpaajaj).  Gray.  

wūpeḷ  (wipyeḷ).  1, 2, 8, 9, 11(wūpeḷeḷ).  Weak; clumsy; feeble; fragile; frail.  

Ewūpeḷ.He's a weakling.

wūpeñ  (wipẹg).  Shell of smaller clams.  

wūt  Seeut.