Marshallese-English

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ba  (bah).  2, 7.  Say.  

Ta ṇe kwōj ba?What are you saying?

Kwōn ba ḷọk ñan ṃaṃa ke ij jab etal.Tell mother that I'm not going.

ba  (bah).   Dial. E only; seeuwur (wwir).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 7.  Runny nose; mucous; blow the nose.  

En jab jabde aṃ ba.Don't blow your nose carelessly.

ba  (bah).  From Engl.  Syllable "fa" of musical scale.  

ba  (bah).  Dialectal variant ofbōḷa (beḷah).  

ba kajjie-  (bah kajjiye-).  1, 2, 4.  Show; point out; introduce.  

Kwōmaroñ ke ba kajjien ṃweo iṃōn Robōt?Can you show me where Robert's house is?

Eṃōj ke aṃ ba kajjien ñane?Have you introduced him?

ba pata  (bah pahtah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Say in vain.  

Kwōn jab ba pata etan aṃ Irooj.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Kwōn jab ba pata eta.Don't call me for nothing.

baab  (bahab).  2.  Suppose; have an opinion; think.  

Ibaab kwōnaaj kar itok im iar kōttar.I thought you would come and I waited for you.

baaj  (bahaj).  slang.  From Engl.  2, 3.  Taken aback; halted; give up; pass, in card games; surrender.  

Etal wōt bwe ibaaj.I pass (in poker).

Ibaaj...ibaaj.I give up (in fighting).

baajkōḷ  (bahajkeḷ).   Alsobaajikōḷ(bahajikeḷ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Bicycle.  

Kwōmaroñ ke baajkōḷe juon pāāk in rāij?Can you carry a bag of rice on your bicycle?

Kwōn kōbaajkōle bwe en jab jañ.Let him ride the bike so he doesn't cry.

baak  (bahak).  From Span.barco.  4, 6(-i).  Ship; barque; frigate.  

baak  (bahak).  From Engl.  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 7.  To park.  

Baake tūrak ṇe im ḷoor eō.Park the truck and follow me.

baal  (bahal).  6(-i).  Coral species; reef edge.  

Eike baal in Ṃajeḷ.There are a lot of fish in the reef edges of the Marshalls.

baaṃ  (bahaṃ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Bomb.  

Eṃōj aer baaṃe tiṃa eo.They bombed the ship.

Kobaaṃ ke?Are you contaminated with radioactive fallout?

Rūbaaṃ ro jān Roñḷap raṇe.Those are the radiation victims from Rongelap.

baaṃle  (bahaṃlẹy).  From Engl.  2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 5(bbaaṃlele), 6(-i).  Family.  

Kwōn jab kapoiki bwe rūbaaṃle e.Don't tempt him because he's a family man.

baankeek  (bahankẹyẹk).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 7.  Pancake.  

Kab baankeeke pilawā ṇe ilju.Be sure to make some pancakes out of that flour tomorrow.

baantuun  (bahantiwin).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Pontoon.  

Kwōj lo ke baantuunin dān eṇ?Do you see that water tank?

baañke  (bahagkẹy).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  A plant, vine,Cucurbita pepoL. (Cucurbitanceae); alsoLagenaria siceraria(Molina) Standley; the gourd; pumpkin; squash.  

baar  (bahar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 10(bbaar, bbarōk).  Prevent; guard.  

Kwōn baare pein jān an deñōt eok.Put your guard up so he doesn't hit you.

Enjeḷ in bbaar.Guardian angel.

Ebbarōk jān rijorrāān ro.He was protected from the hoodlums.

baar  (bahar).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Crowbar.  

baar  (bahar).  From Engl.bar.  6(-i).  Saloon; tavern; bar.  

baar  (bahar).  From Engl.bar.  6(-i).  Metal insignia, military.  

baat  (bahat).  1(-i), 6(-i), 7.  Smoke.  

baatat  (bahathat).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbaate), 3, 4+3, 7, 8, 9.  Smoke; steam.  

Eḷap an baatat injin eo ilo wa eo.The engine of that ship is smoking.

Emọ kōbaatat (i) ṃwiin.No smoking (in this building).

Kwōn jab baate mejaṃ.Don't get smoke in your eyes.

Eḷap an baatat tok uṃ eṇ an lieṇ.Her oven is making a lot of smoke come this way.

Kwe rūkōbaatat ke ak jaab?Are you a smoker or not?

baate  (bahatey).  Transitive form ofbaatat (bahathat).  

bab  (bab).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkababbab,trkabab), 5(aibabbab), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Fit tightly; full; clinging; tight; lock in combat.  

Eḷap aō bab.I am full.

Eḷap an bab jedọujij e.My trousers are too tight.

Eḷap aṃ kar kōbab jedọujij e aō.You made my trousers too tight.

Eḷap an kōbabbab an keke nuknuk.She always sews things too tight.

Ear bọkwōj lio im bab.He embraced and clung to her.

Eban ein dein ḷọk wōt arro aibabbab in deo.We can't go on clinging to each other forever.

Iruṃwij jān aerro bab.I missed when they were locked in fight.

bab  (bab).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, kind of shark, no teeth; holotype ofHemigaleops fosteri.  

Kwōn ilen kōbab tok.Go catch somebab.

baba  (bahbah).  Father; daddy.  

babbūb  (babbib).  3, 6(-i).  Butterfly; moth.  

Ajri raṇ rej kōbabbūb.Those children are looking for butterflies.

bab-laḷ  (bab-laḷ).   Alsorouses enthusiasm").  Fromlọḷe (laḷ°ey) |"quick-minded".  1(-i), 2+1, 3(infkabab(bab)-laḷ,trkabab-laḷi-), 4(rūbab-laḷ "inspired persoñ,rūkababbab-laḷ"person who.  Arouse; enthuse; inspire.  

Eḷap an bab-laḷū kōn jipiij eo anKennedy. I am enthused about Kennedy's speech.

Eḷap an kababbab-laḷ an jipiij.His speeches are rousing.

Eḷap aṇ kar kabab-laḷū jipiij eo an.His speech aroused my enthusiasm.

babu  (bahbiw).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkōbbabu,tr-uk, -ik), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Lie down.  

Kwōn kōbabuuk niñniñ ṇe ṇai raan peet ṇe.Put the baby down on the bed there.

bad  (bad).  archaic.  Place for divination.  

Bad  (bad).  A star.  

badej  (badej).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, flounder,Bothus mancus.  

badet  (badet).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, sergeant major,Abudefduf septemfasciatus; a fish,maomao,Abudefduf abdominalis.  

badik  (badik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbadikdik, badikdik), 7.  Duck; lower the head, humble oneself; bow down.  

Badik jān raan mā ṇe bwe enaaj itaak bōraṃ ie.Duck under the branch of that breadfruit tree or your head will bump it.

Kwōn badikdik im kabuñ ñan eō.Humble yourself and bow down before me.

bae  (bahyey).   Dial. E only; seekoba (kewbah).  3, 6(-i).  Bamboo.  

Ekije bae in Jepaan.Japanese bamboo is strong.

bae  (bahyey).  From Engl.  Pie.  

Ennọ an iōk bae.She cooks delicious pies.

baeḷ  (bahyeḷ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  File.  

Jerbal eo an eṇ baeḷi peba kaṇ.He's employed as a fileclerk.

baeoliin  (bahyewliyin).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Violin.  

baib  (bahyib).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Pipe; plumbing; duct; muffler.  

Kwōn baibi injin ṇe bwe en dik ainiken.Put a pipe (muffler) on the engine to cut down the noise.

Baibōḷ  (bahyibeḷ).   AlsoBāibōḷ(bayibeḷ).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(bbaibōḷbōḷ), 6(-i).  Bible; religious instruction; catechism.  

Iar roñ an jinen Baibōḷe bwe en kajiṃweik an mour.I heard his mother give him religious instruction so that he would lead a straight life.

Ebbaibōḷbōḷ an kōnnaan.He's always quoting scripture.

baid  (bahyid).  From Engl.briar.  3, 5(bbaidid).  Smoking pipe; cigarette.  

Emake bbaidid ḷōṇe.That guy is a chain smoker.

Eṃṃan tata baidin pālle.American smoking pipes are the best.

baidik  (bahyidik).  3, 4+3 6(-i).  A plant,Nephrolepis biserata(Sw.) schott. Namorik. Boston fern.  

Rej kōjerbal baidik i Ṃajeḷ ñan kāinōknōk.They usebaidik in the Marshalls for decorations.

baidtōñtōñ  (bahyidtegteg).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i).  Chain smoke.  

Ejjeḷọk wōt baidtōñtōñ in ḷeeṇ.He is a great chain smoker.

baij  (bahyij).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  Vise.  

baijin  (bahyijin).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Poison; harmful substances.  

Kwōn jab ṃōñā jān laḷ bwe kwōnaaj ṃōñā baijin.Don't eat something that has fallen on the ground or you will eat something harmful.

Raar jorrāān jān baijin in baaṃ eo.They were contaminated by the poison from the bomb.

baijin  (bahyijin).  Frombaijin (bahyijin) |"poison".  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  Discredit someone to gain favor with another, or as revenge.  

Ear baijini eō ñan lio ippa.He tried to turn my wife against me. (by telling her bad things about me).

Ejool bwe erūbaijin.He is shunned because he habitually discredits people.

baiklaaj  (bahyiklahaj).   Alsojibaiklaaj(jibahyiklahaj),jibweiklaaj(jibẹyiklahaj).  From Engl.spy glass.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Telescope; binoculars; spyglass.  

Baiklaaje tok ṃōk wa eṇ.Take a look at the boat through the binoculars.

baiḷat  (bahyiḷat).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Pilot.  

bait  (bahyit).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 7.  Hit with fists; box; punch.  

Wōn ṇe ear baiti mejaṃ?Who gave you a blackeye?

Rōnaaj kabaiti erro buñniin.They will make them fight tonight.

baj  (baj).  vulgar.  1(-i), 6(-i).  Lower abdomen, triangular area; loins; pubis.  

baj  (baj).   Alsobōj(bẹj).  2.  Almost; just; nearly; anyway.  

Ibaj mej wōt jidik.I almost killed myself. I almost got killed.

Kobaj et?What's the matter with you?

Iar baj ḷōmṇak wōt in itok.I just thought I would drop by. I thought of dropping by anyway.

baj  (baj).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(bbajbaj), 6(-i), 7.  Bus.  

Jen baj ḷọk ñan Bootbuuḷ.Let's take the bus to the Boat Pool.

Kwōn uke ḷadik e im kōbaje.Take this boy and put him on the bus.

Kwōn baje ḷọk ajri raṇe ñan jikuuḷ.Bus those children to school.

Ij jab wia bajin Jepaan.I'm not buying Japanese buses.

baj  (baj).  Then, denoting diversion from one activity, person, or situation to another.  

Eṃōj ṇe kwe, baj ña.Enough for you, my turn.

Kwōn jerbal em ḷak ṃōk, baj ña.Work and when you're tired, I'll work.

Baj letok ṃōk juon jikka?Say, how about giving me a cigarette?

Eo, baj lewaj.Here, hold this (for a while).

baj ke  (baj key).   Alsobake(bahkey),make(mahkey).  But how about; interrogative generally countering previous statements;. following are three possible responses to.  

Ij ilān ektake.I'll go pick her up.

Baj ke emmoottok?But how can you when she's already here?

Baj ke enañinmej?How can you when she's sick?

Baj ke ejako ṃweeṇ iṃōn?How since she's not at home?

Bake ij jerbal?But how about my work?

baja  (bahjah).  From Engl.purser.  2, 6(-i), 7.  Purser, ship; supercargo.  

Ear bajaḷọk ñan Nawōdo.He went to Nauru as purser.

Ej kōbajaik ḷeen nukun.He's making his relative the purser.

bajbaj  (bajbaj).  Busy.  

bajet  (bajet).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Budget; money; finance.  

Kwōj aikuj jeḷā bajete oṇāāṃ bwe kwōn jab bbūrookok.You have to know how to spend your money so you aren't constantly broke.

bajinjea  (bahjinjeyah).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Passenger; go as a passenger.  

Kwōn je etaṃ ñan bajinjea.Write your name as a passenger.

Kwōmaroñ ke kōbajinjeaik ledik ṇe?Can you take her along as a passenger?

bajjek  (bajjẹk).  A little; just; only, indicating relative unimportance of activity.  

Ij jijet bajjek.I'm just sitting.

bajke  (bajkey).  Variant form ofmake (mahkey).  

bakbōk  (bakbek).  3, 6(-i).  Knife, small, not folding.  

Kwaar kōbakbōk ke?Did you look for a knife?

bakbōk  (bakbek).  Dialectal variant ofdi (diy).  

bake  (bahkey).  Variant form ofmake (mahkey).  

bake  (bakẹy).  A shell;Spondius; disks used to make necklaces.  

Bake-eo  (bakẹy-yew).  Seebake anddebwāāl-eo.  A star; gamma in Ophiuchus; possibly alpha in Canis Minor.  

bakke  (bakkey).  1(-i), 2, 4, 5(bakkeke) 6(-i), 8, 9.  Yaws, ulcerated.  

Etke kwōj jab taktō kōn bakke ṇe neeṃ?Why don't you see the doctor about that ulcer on your leg?

Ear bakke iiō eo ḷọk.He had the yaws last year .

Idike lieṇ bwe rūbakke eo ilo kar Mājro eṇ.I abhor her because she was the one with the yaws in Majuro sometime back.

bakkiiñ  (bakkiyig).  From Japn.bakkin "fine".  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i).  Fine; bail.  

Ear bakkiiñ kōn an kar buuḷ.He paid a fine for speeding.

Jāj eo ear bakkiiñi rūkọọt ro.The judge fined the burglars.

Bakkiiñ e aō bakkiiñin ke iar ire.My fine is a result of my having gotten into a fight.

bakkito  (bakkiytẹw).   Alsobaakkito(bahakkiytẹw).  2, 4, 5(bbakkitoto), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Yaws, ulcerated.  

Ebakkito jet ajri in Ṃajeḷ.Some Marshallese children have yaws.

bakōj  (bakej).  From Engl.  3, 4+3, 6(-i).  Bucket; pail.  

Kwōmaroñ ke jouj in kōbakōj arro bakōj iṃōn wia eṇ an Robōt?Can you please buy us some buckets at Robert's store?

bakōj  (bakej).  3, 6(-i).  A fish,Pomacentrid;Abudefduf saxatilis.  

bakōḷ  (bakeḷ).  From Engl.buckle.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Buckle.  

Ejaje bakōḷe kañūr eṇ an.He doesn't know how to buckle his belt.

baktōk  (baktẹk).  Variant form ofbọktōk (baqtẹk).  

bakūk  (bakik).  1(-i), 2, 7.  Well built body.  

Eḷap an bakūk ajri ṇe nejiṃ.Your child is well built.

bal  (bal).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(ballin).  Covered over.  

Enañin bal ke uṃ eo?Has the earth oven been covered?

Koṃwin bale uṃ eṇ.Cover that oven.

bale  (balẹy).   Alsoparij(parij).  3, 4+3, 5(bbalele), 3+7, 5+8, 5+9.  A fish, starry flounder,Platichthys stellatus.  

Kwaar kōbale ia?Where did you fish forbale at?

Enana bale bwe edidi. baleFish are not good to eat because they are very boney.

balle  (balley).  1(balli-), 2, 4(ripālle), 5(bballele), 6(ballin).  Covering; clothing; costume.  

Eṃṃan ballin lieṇ.She is well dressed.

Iballe kōn nuknuk.I have lots of clothes.

Eḷap an balle kōn ṃweiuk.He has lots of possessions.

Kwōn etal in ṇa balliṃ.Go put on your clothes.

ballin  (ballin).  Construct form ofbal (bal),balle (balley).  

balu  (bahliw).   Alsobalo(bahlẹw).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 5(bbalulu), 6(-i).  Rebuffed; hurt as result of rejection; shotdown; rejected.  

Ke ledik eo ej ba jaab joñan an mejān balu.He had such a hurt expression on his face when the girl said no.

Jab kōbaaḷuuki.Don't rebuff him.

Ḷeo ebbalulu eṇ.He's always rebuffed.

baḷ  (baḷ).  Canoe part, end of yard, boom (rojak ṃaan).  

baḷebọọḷ  (bahḷẹybawaḷ).  From Engl.volleyball.  2, 4, 6(-i).  Play volleyball; volleyball.  

Jọọn ej baḷebọọl kiiō.John is playing volleyball now.

baḷuun  (baḷiwin).   Alsobaḷwūn(baḷwin).  From Engl.balloon.  3, 4, 6(-i).  Airplane; plane.  

Kōm ar kōbaḷuun boñ.We went to the airport last night to meet the airplane.

Rūbaḷuun ro raar itaak.The fliers had a smash-up.

baṃ  (baṃ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  To bum.  

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ baṃe eō bwe enāj maat jikka kā kijō.You'd better stop bumming my cigarettes before I run out.

baṃ  (baṃ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Pump; pulse; heart.  

Kwōn baṃe neen baajkōḷ ṇe bwe edik kūtuon.Pump up that bicycle tire because there is only a little air in it.

Baṃin Jepaan baṃ in.This is a Japanese pump.

Eṃōjṇọ baṃ e aō.My pulse is weak.

baṃbaṃ  (baṃbaṃ).  From "onomatopoeia".  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Spanking, child speech.  

Jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj baṃbaṃ.Don't be naughty or you'll get a spanking.

baṃbōr  (baṃber).  From Engl.  Bumper.  

Ejorrāān baṃbōrin wa e waō.My car's bumper is busted.

baṃpe  (baṃpẹy).  From Japn.bampei.  2, 6(-i).  Sentinel; guard; sentry.  

Baṃpe eo ad ṇe ilo meḷan in.That's our security guard in this area.

Kwōn baṃpetok i ar tok.Guard around the lagoon beach.

Ij baṃpeik meḷan in.I'm guarding this area.

ban  (ban).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(bbanban), 6(-i).  Unable; cannot; impossible; weak; not have the ability to; never will do; negative future tense.  

ban  (ban).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 5(bbanban).  Envious.  

Kwōn jab bane lieṇ kōn jerbal eṇ an.Don't envy her job.

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ bbanban.Why don't you stop being so envious of everybody?

ban  (ban).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Punch, beverage.  

Kwōj idaak ke ban?Would you like some punch?

Banin ea ṇe liṃōṃ?Where did you get that punch from?

ban jjeor  (ban jjẹyẹr°).  idiom.  2.  Indelible.  

Eban jjeor eọ ṇe.That tattoo is indelible.

banban  (banban).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Weak, permanent condition; invalid.  

Kōrā ebanban jaṇ ṃṃaaṇ.Women are weaker than men.

Iḷōḷḷap im banban ñan tallōñ kiō.I'm old and now too weak to climb trees.

Kwōn jab kōbanban eok make.Don't pretend to be a weakling.

baninnur  (baninnir°).   Alsobanennoor(banẹnnẹwẹr).  Dialectal variant ofbanonoor (banẹwnẹwẹr).  

banonoor  (banẹwnẹwẹr).   Dial. E, W:baninnur (baninnir°).   Alsobanennoor(banẹnnẹwẹr),baninnoor(baninnẹwẹr).  3+7, 6(-i).  Small basket, two handles, made from fronds.  

Kwōmaroñ ke kabaninnur tok arro?Can you find some small baskets for us?

banōḷ  (baneḷ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Funnel.  

Kwōn banōḷe tok ḷalem kōḷanin kiaaj.Use the funnel and pour me five gallons of gas.

bañ  (bag).  From Engl.  Bunk.  

Bañ eo aō ṇe ippaṃ.That's my bunk you're lying on.

bañij  (bagij).  Variant form ofūrōrmej (hirhẹrmẹj).  

bao  (bahwew).  3(kōbao, kōbbaoo), 4+3, 6(bawūn, bawōn).  Bird; chicken; fowl.  

Iar jibwe rūkōbbaoo ro boñ.I caught the chicken thieves last night.

bar  (bar).   Alsolibar.  5(barbare), 6(-i).  Rock.  

Eḷap an barbare arin Mājro.The lagoon shore of Majuro is very rocky.

Lale aṃ etetal bwe ejjir barin ānin.Watch your step for the rocks on this island are slippery.

bar  (bar).  2.  Again; more; also.  

Jenaaj bar lo doon.We'll see each other again.

Ibar bōk mej in.I have a cold again.

bar  (bar).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Empty.  

Ebar aebōj jimeeṇ eo.The cistern is empty.

bar  (bar).  1(bōra-), 6(bōra-).  Head, top, tip.  

Emetak bōra.I have a headache.

Wōn ṇe ear ṃwijbare bōran ledik eṇ?Who gave her a haircut?

Ejok i bōran kiju eo.It landed on the top of the mast.

Bar  (bar).  Variant form ofḶāātbwiinbar.  

bar jet  (bar jet).  Other; others.  

bar jidik  (bar jidik).  A little more.  

Bar jidik wōt ikōṇaan ba.I want to say a little more.

bar juon  (bar jiwen).  Another.  

barāinwōt  (barayinwet).   Alsobarḷanwōt(barḷanwet),bareinwōt(barẹyinwet).  2.  The same; also; likewise.  

Ebarāinwōt kōṇaan itok ijellọkun an kōṇaan ṃōñā.Besides wanting to eat, he also wants to come.

bareinwōt  (barẹyinwet).  Variant form ofbarāinwōt (barayinwet).  

barḷanwōt  (barḷanwet).  Variant form ofbarāinwōt (barayinwet).  

barḷọk  (barḷaq).  Frombar (bar) |"rock",ḷọk (ḷaq) |"away, further, more".  Sand hardened together.  

barōk  (bahrek).  2, 3, 4, 6(-i).  Shielded; protected.  

Ebarōke jān rijorrāān ro.He shielded her from the hoodlums.

barōk  (bahrek).  Transitive form ofbbaar (bbahar).  

baru  (bariw).  3, 6(-i), 3+7.  Crab, general term.  

Kwōj kōbaru ke rainin?Are you hunting for crabs today?

baru  (bariw).  2(inf, tr-ik).  Bulldozer; tractor.  

Rej baruuk pij eṇ bwe en ṃṃan jepaan.They are bulldozing the airfield to make it level.

baru  (bariw).  2, 6(-i).  School of fish on reef, herd of animals; shoal, of fish; batch; bevy; feeling that one can catch many fish.  

Edoom baruun ek mouj eṇ.That's a big school ofek mouj.

baru waan  (bariw wahan).  3, 6(-i).  Land crab, inedible.  

Jej ṃōñā baru waanin Ṃajeḷ.We eat land crabs in the Marshalls.

barulep  (bariwlep).  3, 6(-i).  Coconut crab.  

Ennọ tata barulepin Likiep.Likiep Atoll has the tastiest coconut crabs.

bat  (bat).  1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11(batbōt).  Slow.  

Ebat tipñōl eo waan Toni.Tony's sailing canoe is slow.

Etke kwōj kōbate injin ṇe?Why are you letting the engine run slow?

Ebat ḷọk Jọọn jān ṃokta.John is slower than before.

bat  (bat).  5(batbate), 6(-i).  Hill; mound; knoll.  

Eḷap an batbate ānin.This islet has lots of mounds.

bat  (bat).  From Engl.pot.  6(-i).  Container, usually five-gallon paint bucket.  

Kobōk ia batin wūno mouj ṇe aṃ?Where did you get your five-gallon bucket of white paint?

bata  (bahtah).  From Engl.Father.  2, 6(-i).  Priest.  

Ebata.He's become a priest.

Bata in Amedka men raṇe.Those are American priests.

batakḷaj  (bahtakḷaj).  3, 4+3, 6(-i), 3+7.  A fish, unicorn fish,Naso brevirostris.  

Kwōmaroñ ke in etal in kabatakḷaj kijeerro ilo juubōrṃakōt eṇ?Can you go buy unicorn fish for us at the supermarket?

batbat  (batbat).  vulgar.  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Need to relieve oneself.  

Alikkar an batbat bwe ear kajju ñan ṃōn bwidej eo.She was obviously in dire need to relieve herself since she made a bee-line for the restroom.

Ebatbat wōn eṇ.The turtle is going to lay eggs.

bate  (batẹy).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 5(bbatete), 6(-i), 7.  Putty.  

Enana aṃ kar bateik wa e bwe ej ettal wōt.You didn't putty the cracks in the boat well as it still leaks.

bati  (batiy).  archaic.  Hill of; old construct form ofbat; modern form,batin.  

batin  (batin).  slang.  2(inf, tr-i).  Secret lover; sweetheart.  

Ej batini lieṇ.He's having her as a secret lover.

batin  (batin).  From Engl.  1, 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 6(-i).  Button; pill; tablet, medicine; capsule.  

Etūṃ batin in jōōt e aō.The button is off my shirt.

Etke kwōj jab idaak batin in metak kā ñe emetak bōraṃ?Why don't you take these aspirin pills if you have a headache?

Kwōn batini jōōt ṇe aṃ.Button your shirt.

batin  (batin).  Construct form ofbat.  

bato  (batew).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-uk), 3, 5(bbatoto), 6(-i).  Bottle; jar; broken glass.  

Kwōn juujuj bwe ren jab batoik neeṃ.Wear shoes so that pieces of glass don't get in your feet.

Ebbatoto turun ṃwiin.This house has a lot of bottles around it.

batoñtoñ  (bahteg°teg°).   Alsoṃōtato(ṃetahtẹw).  ad died..  Sob.  

Ej batoñtoñ tok wōt jān kweilọk eo.He's sobbing from the meeting.

batur  (batir°).  1, 2, 3(infkabbaturtur, kabatur), 4, 6(-i).  Crave fish; crave.  

Eḷap aō batur bwe eto aō jañin ṃōñā ek.I'm hungry for fish because I haven't eaten any for a long time.

Ij kōbbaturtur im ḷak ṃōñā enaaj lukkuun nnọ.I'll refrain from eating (fish) for awhile so that when I do it will be so much more delicious.

baūjō  (bahihjeh).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Always smiling or laughing; giddy; seeūjō.  

Ebar baūjō kōn an tab.He's giddy again from drinking.

Ebaūjō wōt ṇe kōrā.I've never seen a woman who is always laughing like her.

bawūn  (bahwin).   Alsobawōn(bahwen).  Construct form ofbao (bahwew).  

bbaar  (bbahar).   Dial. W:ebbaar (yebbahar), E:bōbaar(bebahar).   Alsobbarōk.  1(-i), 2(inf, trbarōk, baare), 4.  Blockade; inhibit; perfective form ofbaar (bahar).  

Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan riRojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba.The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba.

Inej eo an Amedka ear bbaar wa.The American fleet set up a blockade.

Ebbaar kadede.It has already been guarded.

bbadede  (bbadeydey).   Dial. W:ebbadede (yebbadeydey), E:bōbadede(bebadeydey).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Rough skin.  

Ebbadede kiliṃ kōn aṃ kōjeje.Your skin is rough because you got sunburned.

Kobbadede.Your skin is rough.

bbaidid  (bbahyidyid).   Dial. W:ebbaidid (yebbahyidyid), E:bōbaidid(bebahyidyid).  Frombaid (bahyid) |"smoking pipe".  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbāidid), 6(-i).  Smell of smoke on breath, body, or clothing, etc.; chain-smoking; distributive form ofbaid (bahyid).  

bbaḷokḷok  (bbaḷẹqḷẹq).   Dial. W:ebbaḷokḷok (yebbaḷẹqḷẹq), E:bōbaḷokḷok(bebaḷẹqḷẹq).  1, 2, 3(infkōbbaḷokḷok,trkōbaḷokwe), 5(bbaḷokḷok), 7, 8, 9.  Bulge.  

Ebbaḷokḷok eoon tebōḷ eṇ.The top of that table is bulgy.

bbat  (bbat).   Dial. W:ebbat (yebbat), E:bōbat(bebat).  1, 2(inf, tr-e), 5(bbatbat), 7, 8, 9.  Late; tardy; too late for something.  

Kobbat tok jān im eo.You missed the verbal skirmish.

Ijeḷā ke ibbate.I know I was too late for it.

bbā  (bbay).   Dial. W:ebbā (yebbay), E:bōbwā(bebay).  1(-i) (inf, tr bayik).  Tend fish traps.  

Enañin ṃōj ke bwāik u eo?Has the fish trap been brought up yet?

Ḷōṃaro rej bbā.The men are tending the traps.

bbeer  (bbeyer).   Dial. W:ebbeer (yebbeyer), E:bōbweer(bebeyer).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Give up, as in war; lose hope; despair; frustrated; discouraged; pessimism; surrender.  

Kwōn jab bbeer ṃōkaj.Don't give up too soon.

Jab kabbeere eō.Don't discourage me.

bbeik  (bbeyik).  Variant form ofbbōk (bbẹk).  

bbetok  (bbeyteq).   Dial. W:ebbetok (yebbeyteq), E:bōbwetok(bbeyteq).  archaic.  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Give up; lose hope.  

Kwōn jab bbetok ṃōkaj bwe wūnin an ban tōprak ṇe.Don't give up so fast or you won't get it done.

bbiddikdik maroñroñ  (bbiddikdik mareg°reg°).   Dial. W:ibbiddikdik maroñroñ (yibbiddikdik mareg°reg°), E:būbwiddikdik maroñroñ(bibiddikdik mareg°reg°).  idiom.  Fromtūbbwiddidik (tibbiddikdik) |"many crumbs, grains, morsels (distributive)"maroñroñ (mareg°reg°) |"lots of power(distributive)"maroñ (mareg°).  Proverb: "We share the little food we have, but thereby gain much power (many friends).".  

bbidetdet  (bbidetdet).   Dial. W:ibbidetdet (yibbidetdet), E:būbdetdet(bibdetdet).  Fromdet (det) |"sunshine".  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Smell of clothing or mats under sun.  

bbijetjet  (bbijẹtjẹt).   Dial. W:ibbijetjet (yibbijẹtjẹt), E:būbjetjet(bibjẹtjẹt).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Smell of the sea.  

bbijinjin  (bbijinjin).   Dial. W:ibbijinjin (yibbijinjin), E:būbjinjin(bibjinjin).   Alsoppijinjin(ppijinjin).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Spotted, dotted, spotty.  

Ebbijinjin kilin kuuj in ioon toḷ.Leopards are spotted.

Bok eo ekabbijinjin mejān.The measles made his face all spotted.

Rej kappijinjini jiiñlij kaṇ aer.They are putting spots all over their T-shirts.

Kidu ppijinjin.A spotted dog.

bbilwōdwōd  (bbilwedwed).   Dial. W:ibbilwōdwōd (yibbilwedwed), E:būbwilwōdwōd(bibilwedwed).  Fromwōd (wed) |"coral".  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 3+7, 8, 9.  Smell of exposed reef.  

bbilwōnwōn  (bbilwẹnwẹn).   Dial. W:ibbilwōnwōn (yibbilwẹnwẹn), E:būbwilwōnwōn(bibilwẹnwẹn).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Smell of turtles.  

Kwōn jọ jān bbilwōnwōniṃ.Wash the turtle smell off of yourself.

bbiroro  (bbiyrẹwrẹw).   Dial. W:ibbwiroro (yibbiyrẹwrẹw), E:būbwiroro(bibiyrẹwrẹw).  Frombwiro (biyrẹw) |"preserved breadfruit".  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4+3, 6(-i), 7.  Smell of preserved breadfruit; distributive form ofbwiro (biyrẹw).  

Ebwiin bbwiroro peiṃ.Your hands smell ofbwiro.

bbo  (bbẹw).  Variant form ofbok (bẹq).  

bbool  (bbewel).   Dial. W:ebbool (yebbewel), E:bōbool(bebewel).  2, 3, 5(bboolol), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Expand, as a balloon; inflated; swell.  

Kabboole ṃōk bujeeñ ṇe.Will you please blow the balloon?

Ebboolol pein ālikin aer lōke.His arm was swollen all over after he got stung.

Kōttar an bbool em kōtḷọke.Wait till it expands then let it go.

bbọk  (bbaq).   Dial. W:ebbọk (yebbaq), E:bōbọk(bebaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Swollen; swell.  

Ta eṇ ej ebbọk tok ioon wa eṇ?What's that we see piled up on that ship?

bbọk  (bbaq).  Dialectal variant ofbọk (baq).  

bbō  (bbeh).   Dial. W:ebbō (yebbeh), E:bōbō(bebeh).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Fishing method, with spear at reef edge.  

bbōj  (bbej).   Dial. W:ebbōj (yebbej), E:bōbōj(bebej).  1(-i), 2, 3(st infkabbōjbōj,trkabbōj), 5(bbōjbōj), 6(-i).  Swollen; swell; lump.  

Baijin in ṇo eo ekabbōj neen.The poison from the stone fish made his foot swell.

Baijin in ṇo ekabbōjbōj.Stone fish poison causes swelling.

Ebbōjbōj peiū.My arm is swollen in many places.

bbōj  (bbej).   Dial. W:ebbōj (yebbej), E:bōbōj(bebej).  slang..  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 8, 9.  Thin; emaciated.  

Nañinmej eo an ekabbōje.His recent illness emaciated him.

Ijakile kōn an bbōj.He was so thin I didn't recognize him.

bbōk  (bbẹk).   Dial. W:ebbōk (yẹbbẹk), E:bōbōk(bẹbẹk).   Alsobbeik(bbẹyik).  2(inf, trbōk), 4, 7.  Take; carry.  

Iar bōk pinjeḷ eo.I took the pencil.

Bōktok juon aō pinjeḷ.Bring a pencil for me.

bbōk  (bbek).   Dial. W:ebbōk (yebbek), E:bōbōk(bebek).  1(-i), 2, 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Nosey; gossip; bear tales; blabber-mouth; not able to keep secrets.  

Kōrā eṇ ej make wōt bbōk iaan kōrin ānin.That woman is the nosiest on this island.

Jab ba ñane bwe ebbōk.Don't tell him cause he is a blabber-mouth.

Āteo rūbbōk.What a blabber-mouth.

bbōl  (bbẹl).   Dial. W:ebbōl (yẹbbẹl), E:bōbōl(bẹbẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Blossom; bloom.  

Ekanooj aiboojoj bbōl in ut eṇ.The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful.

Ebbōl ut eṇ.That flower is opening.

bbōl  (bbẹl).   Dial. W:ebbōl (yẹbbẹl), E:bōbōl(bẹbẹl).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Lights on.  

Lale koṃ ar kabbōle ḷaṃ ṇe bwe rōnaaj lo kōj.Don't light the lamp or it will give away our position.

bbōṇōjṇōj  (bbeṇejṇej).   Dial. W:ebbōṇōjṇōj (yebbeṇejṇej), E:bōbṇōjṇōj(bebṇejṇej)   Alsoṃōṇōjṇōj(ṃeṇejṇej).  2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Itchy.  

bbōōlōl  (bbehelhel).   Dial. W:ebbōōlōl (yebbehelhel), E:bōbōōlōl(bebehelhel).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Wobble; wiggle.  

Ebbōōlōl an etetal.She wiggles when she walks.

bbōroro  (bbẹrẹwrẹw).   Dial. W:ebbōroro (yẹbbẹrẹwrẹw), E:bōbroro(bẹbrẹwrẹw).  Frombōro (bẹrẹw) |"throat, heart".  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Unstable; fickle; indecisive.  

Eḷap aō bbōroro in etal in tariṇae.I am very indecisive about going to war.

bbūkbūk  (bbikbik).   Dial. W:ibbūkbūk (yibbikbik), E:būbūkbūk(bibikbik).  2, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Half-cooked (as rice when inadequate water is used).  

Kōḷap dānnin bwe en jab bbūkbūk.Make sure there's enough water so it doesn't come out half-done.

bbūḷapḷap  (bbiḷapḷap).   Dial. W:ibbūḷapḷap (yibbiḷapḷap), E:būbḷapḷap(bibḷapḷap).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Smell; body odor, disagreeable.  

Enaaj bbūḷapḷap kọọj ṇe ippaṃ.You'll make the blanket all smelly.

bbūra  (bbirah).   Dial. W:ibbūra (yibbirah), E:būbūra(bibirah).  2, 6(-a).  Sickness, swollen lymph glands.  

bbūramejmej  (bbirahmẹjmẹj).   Dial. W:ibbūramejmej (yibbirahmẹjmẹj), E:būbramejmej(bibrahmẹjmẹj).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Smell and taste of uncooked meat.  

Ebbūramejmej piik in.The pork tastes raw.

bbūriri  (bbiriyriy).   Dial. W:ibbūriri (yibbiriyriy), E:būbriri(bibriyriy).  Frombūru (biriy) |"uvula" (distributive)  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Desire food.  

Ibbūriri ḷọk wōt kōn aō lali ṃōñā kaṇe.Looking at your food makes me want to taste it.

bbūrọrọ  (bbirawraw).   Dial. W:ibbūrọrọ (yibbirawraw), E:būbrọrọ(bibrawraw).  vulgar.  Frombūrọ (biraw) |"male child",rọ (raw) |"scrotum".  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Smell of scrotum.  

bbūtbūt  (bbitbit).   Dial. W:ibbūtbūt (yibbitbit), E:būbūtbūt(bibitbit).  1, 2, 3, 6(-i), 7.  Sprinkle; dripping; drops of water.  

Ia in ej bbūtbūt tok?Where are all those drops coming from?

bbūtūktūk  (bbitiktik).   Dial. W:ibbūtūktūk (yibbitiktik), E:būbtūktūk(bibtiktik).  Frombūttūk (bittik) |"spurt" (distributive)  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 7(bbūtūkḷọk, bbūtūktūkḷọk).  Splash; spray; spurt; gush.  

Kwōn jab kabūtūktūki tok dān ṇe bwe kōm jādbūtūktūk.Don't spray the water or we'll get all wet.

Eḷak bbūtūkḷọk kinej eo eko.She took off when blood gushed from the wound.

bo  (bẹw).  1(buo-), 6(-i).  Missile, for throwing only; stones in a sling.  

Kwōn kappok buoṃ bwe jen kad bao eṇ.Get yourself something so we can throw at that bird.

bo  (bew).   Dial. W, E:piro (pirew).  Twins.  

Bo ledik raṇ.Those girls are twins.

Juon eo kōrā eor nājin bo.The lady has twins.

bo  (bẹw).  Variant form ofbok (bẹq).  

bo  (bẹw).   Alsobwe(bẹy).  Knot in divination; seebubu.  

bo  (bew).  Dialectal variant ofpiro (pirew).  

bobo  (bẹwbẹw).  1(-i), 2(infbobo,trbooj), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7, 10(bobo).  Assemble; fit together, put together an engine or piece of machinery; braid, tie; perfective form ofbobo (bẹwbẹw) and ofbubu ([biwbiw]).  

Kwōjeḷā ke bobo injin ḷọk.Can you assemble an outboard engine?

Booje ṃōk baajikōḷ ṇe.Will you please put the bike together.

Ear boojetok wa eo waō.He assembled my boat for me.

Ejaje bobo injin.He doesn't know how to put an engine together.

bobo  (bewbew).  1(-i), 2, 4.  Make balls.  

Lio ej kōṃṃan bobo in raij.She is making rice balls.

Lio ebobo raij.She is making rice into balls.

bobo  (bẹwbẹw).  Variant form ofbujek (biwjẹk).  

boboor  (bewbewer).   Alsopopoor(pewpewer).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  To pat gently; to rub gently.  

Kwōmaroñ ke boboore bwe en bar kiki.Could you please pat him gently so he can go back to sleep?

boea  (bewyah).  From Engl.boy.  2, 6(-a).  Adolescent; youngster; delinquent; rascal.  

Aolep kumi eṇ ilo kilaaj emān boea wōt.Class four has nothing but delinquents.

boeṃ  (bewyeṃ).  From Engl.  Poem.  

bojin  (bẹwjin).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 3, 6(-i), 7.  Boatswain.  

Ear bojini tok wa eṇ.He was the boatswain on that ship when it came in.

bok  (bẹq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(-e, bokboke).  Blister, chicken pox.  

Ebok peiū kōn an to aō jabōḷ.I have a blister on my hand from shoveling so long.

Ear bok(e) ilo iiō eo ḷọk.He had chicken pox last year.

Eboke ānbwinnin.His body is covered with pox.

bok  (bẹq).   Alsobo(bẹw), bbo |(bbẹw).  1(boku-, bowū-, bukwō-).  Bladder.  

bok  (bẹq).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Warped; saturated with water.  

Ebok bwilāwut e.This plywood is warped.

Ebok būreej ṇe.The biscuit is saturated with water.

bok  (bẹq).  Warmed up, in games; heated contest.  

Kwōjako jān an bok keem eo.You missed the part when the contest reached a climax.

bok  (bẹq).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Book.  

Kwōn boke ḷadik eṇ nejū.Book my boy.

bok  (beq).  1(-a).  Sand; sandspit; sandbar, usually not covered even at high tide.  

bok aidik  (bẹqhayidik).  1(-i), 2, 4.  Prickly heat; heatrash; measles; chicken pox.  

bok ajaj  (beq hajhaj).  Coarse sand.  

bok allōñ  (beq hallẹg).  Sand disks.  

bokbok  (beqbeq).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbokwe), 3, 5(bokbokwe, kabokbok, bokwe), 6(-i), 8.  Be sandy.  

Ebokboke lowaan ṃwiin.There is lots of sand in this house.

Jab ikien bwe kwōnaaj kabokbok mejāer.Don't horse around or you'll get sand in their eyes.

Ear boke bōran likao eo.He threw sand in the man's hair.

Ebokbok meja.My eyes have sand in them.

Ekabokbok arin ānin.This island has lots of sand in its lagoon.

Ekadik (bok)boke mọọr ṇe mọọrōṃ.Your bait has too much sand.

bokbok  (beqbeq).  slang.  2.  Rebuffed; unsuccessful in onẹs love advances.  

Ear wadu im bokbok.His proposition was rejected.

boke  (beqey).  Transitive form ofbokbok (beqbeq).  

bokkoḷọk  (bẹqqẹḷaq).   Alsoebbokḷọk(yẹbbẹqḷaq).  From "onomatopoeia".  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbokbok), 6(-i).  Pop; noise; retort; boom; explode; sound of an explosion; bang, as of gun; blast; clap.  

Eḷap aō ilbōk kōn bokkoḷọk in bu eo.The sound of the gun startled me.

Ainikien ta in ej bbokbok?What is the sound that keeps booming there?

Ebokkoḷọk baaṃ eo.The bomb exploded.

Ejāpem bokkoḷọk kabbokbok eo.The firecracker did not go off.

Koroñ ke bokkoḷọkun bọkutañ eo?Did you hear the explosion of the bomb?

bokkwelep  (beqqeylep).   Alsobokwāelep(beqayelep).  Frombok (beq) |"sand",ekilep (yekilep) |"it is big".  Coarse sand.  

bokkwidik  (beqqiydik).  Frombok (beq) |"sand",edik (yedik) |"it is small".  Fine sand.  

boklọk  (bẹqlaq).  2, 6(-i), 7.  Movement of fish near surface; tight clustering of fish when attracted by bait or chum.  

bokḷap  (bẹqḷap).  2, 6(-i).  Small pox.  

bokoṃṇa  (beqeṃṇah).  Stony islet without trees.  

bokpā  (beqpay).  Frombọk (baq) |"wrap torch",pā (pay) |"arm".  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i).  Fold arms in front.  

Ña ij bokpā bwe ipiọ.I am folding my arms because I'm chilly.

boktak  (beqtak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-(e)), 3, 7.  Protect from rain or spray at sea with mat; shelter with mat at sea.  

Itok kōjro boktak jān wōt kein.Come let's protect ourselves from the rain.

Kwōn boktake ajri ṇe jān wōt kein.Protect that child from the rain.

boktañ  (beqtag).  Variant form ofbọkutañ (baqitag).  

bokun pija  (bẹqin pijah).  Photo album.  

Imaroñ ke aluje bokun pija ṇe aṃ?May I take a look at your album?

bokwan  (beqan).   Alsobokwōn(beqen).  Sandspit of; construct form ofbok.  

bokwā  (beqay).  archaic.  Sandspit of; old construct form ofbok; modern form,bokwan.  

bokwārijet  (beqayriyjẹt).  archaic.  2(inf, tr-i), 3.  Scrub self with coconut husk or oil.  

Rej bokwārijet iar.They are scrubbing themselves at the lagoon beach.

bokwe  Seeboke.  

boḷ  (bẹḷ°).   Alsolọboḷ(lawbẹḷ°).  1(buḷō-, lọbuḷō-), 6(buḷōn, lọbuḷōn).  Heart of tree; root of matter; core; pith.  

Jek wōjke ṇe bwe en waḷọk buḷōn.Chop that tree so that the heart of it appears.

boḷan  (bewḷan).   Alsoboḷōn(bewḷen).  From Engl.bowline.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Tie securely; a knot.  

Boḷane to ṇe.Tie that line well.

boḷio  (bẹwḷiyew).  From Engl.polio.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Polio.  

boḷot  (beḷ°et).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Damp.  

Eboḷot nuknuk kaṇe aṃ.Your clothes are damp.

boṇ  (beṇ°).  1(-i), 2, 3(st infkabboṇboṇ,trkaboṇ), 4, 6(-i).  Stymied; dumbfounded; blocked; obstructed; constipated; clogged; indigestion.  

Eboṇ ḷeo im jaje ta eo en kōṃṃane.He is stymied and doesn't know what to do.

Eboṇ baib eo im jaje tọọr dān.The pipe is stopped up and the water can't flow.

boṇōj  (bewṇej).  From Engl.  Bonus.  

Eor ke aṃ boṇōj jān jerbal eṇ aṃ?Do you get bonuses from your work?

boñ  (bẹg°).  2(inf, tr-e), 3(kabboñboñ), 6(buñōn, boñūn), 8.  Night; last night.  

Iar itaak tok boñ.I got here last night.

Kwōn kāiur bwe enaaj boñe eok.Hurry up before it gets dark.

Jen kaboñboñ.Let's wait until it gets dark.

boñōn eo turun inne eo ḷọk juon  (bẹg°ẹn yew tir°in yinney yew ḷaq jiwen).  Four nights ago.  

booj  (bẹwẹj).  Knot; be knotted; seebubu andbobo.  

booj  (bewej).  6(-i).  Shuttle.  

Ejorrāān booj in mejiin e aō.The shuttle in my sewing machine is busted.

booj  (bewej).  From Engl.  Boat; skiff.  

booj  (bewej).  Transitive form ofbobo (bewbew).  

booḷ  (bẹwẹḷ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3(infkabbooḷoḷ,trkabooḷe), 4.  Filled up; full; lustful, males only; replete.  

Ebooḷ bato eo.The bottle is full.

Kwōn kabooḷe kab ṇe.Fill up that cup.

booḷkeno  (beweḷkeynew).  From Engl.  Volcano.  

booḷoḷ  (beweḷweḷ).   Alsobbooḷoḷ(bbeweḷweḷ).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Poorly fitting; loose.  

Ebooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe.That screw is loose.

booḷtōñtōñ  (bẹwẹḷtegteg).  2, 3, 6(-i).  Overflow, water.  

Joñan an to an wōt, ebooḷtōñtōñ tāāñ eo.It rained so hard, the tank overflowed.

Kwōn kabooḷtōñtōñ kaḷan ṇe.Fill that gallon can to the brim.

Boonpe  (bẹwẹnpẹy).  From Engl.  4.  Place name; Ponape.  

boor  (bẹwẹr).  2, 5(bbooror), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Wild, in throwing.  

Rōnaaj kar wiin ak eboor pijja eo.They would have won but their pitcher was wild.

Ibwilōñ an bbooror pijja eo.I'm surprised at how often the pitcher threw wildly.

booraj  (bewerhaj).  Variant form ofaj (haj).  

bor  (ber°).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(borbor), 6(borborun), 7.  Throw sand at.  

Kwōn bore mejān.Throw sand at it's eyes.

Eborbore lowaan bōjọ e aō.There's sand inside my pants pocket.

boraañ  (bẹwrahag).  3, 5(bbouraañañ), 6(-i).  A fish, great devilfish, manta; sting ray;. (wt. to 1,000 lbs.; poisonous).  

Ebbouraañañ ar in ānin.These waters are infested with sting rays.

borborun  (ber°ber°in).  Construct form ofbor (ber°).  

boub  (bẹwib).   Alsobouk(bẹwik),bou(bẹwiw).  3, 6(-i).  An insect, dragonfly.  

Ḷadik eo nejū ej kaboub.My son is catching dragon flies.

bouk  (bẹwik).  Variant form ofboub (bẹwib).  

bouk in iiep  (bẹwik yin 'yiyep).  3, 6(-i).  An insect; large dragonfly.  

bout  (bẹwit).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 4, 6(-i),.  Vote, vote for.  

Kab bouti ḷeeṇ.Be sure and vote for him.

Wōn eo kwaar bouti?Who did you vote for?

Erki bout ko?Where are the votes?

boutḷọk  (bewitḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Smoke; steam; spray; issue forth; emit.  

Eboutḷọk kijek eṇ.That fire is smoking.

Ej kōboutḷọk raj eṇ.That whale is spouting.

bowōd  (bewwed).  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Argument; bickering; quarreling among siblings.  

Jei im jati ro raar bowōde doon.The brothers quarreled with each other.

bọbo  (bawbẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbọur(i)), 4, 6(-i).  Fishing method, flying fish at night with torch and net; catch.  

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej bọbo.The fellows are fishing for flying fish.

Ejeḷā bọbo (bọọḷ).He's a good (baseball) catcher.

bọjet  (bawjet).  From Engl.  Faucet; spigot.  

Idaak jān bọjet ṇe.Drink out of the faucet.

bọk  (baq).   Dial. E, W:ebbọk (bbaq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 7.  Make torches from brown fronds.  

Kōjro etal in bọk pāle in kabwil.Let's go make torches for torch fishing.

Bọke pāle ṇe.Make a torch.

Rūbbọk eo ṇe tok.The man who makes torches is coming.

bọktōk  (baqtẹk).   Alsobaktōk(baktẹk).  1(-i), 6(-i).  Small house on canoe.  

bọkuj pedped  (baqij pedped).   Alsobọkwōj pedped(baqej pedped).  Frombọkwōj (baqej) |"hug",pedped (pedped) |"reef".  Giant lobster; crayfish.  

bọkutañ  (baqitag).   Alsoboktañ(beqtag).  From Japn.bakudan "bomb".  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Bomb; dynamite.  

RiAmedka raar bọkutañe!North Vietnam. The Americans bombed North Vietnam.

Rūboktañ eo ilo baḷuun eo ne.That's the bombardier on the airplane.

bọkwōj  (baqej).   Alsoatbọkwōj(hatbaqej).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-(e)), 3, 4, 7.  Embrace; hug; clutch.  

Kwōn bọkwōj niñniñ ṇe bwe epiọ.Hug that baby because he's cold.

bọḷōj  (baḷ°ej).  From Engl.ballast.  Ballast.  

Kwōn etal in bọḷōje wa eṇ.Go put ballast on the boat.

bọñur  (bag°ir).  vulgar.  2, 6(-i).  Having well-developed Venus mound; pubis.  

bọọj  (bawaj).  From Engl.boss.  2(inf, tr-e), 3+5, 4+3+5, 5(bbọọjọj), 6(-i).  Leader; boss.  

Ej bọọj ñan koṃbani in.He's this company's boss.

Ta ḷe eṃṃan an bọọje eok ke?Do you let him boss you around?

Eḷap an kōbbọọjọje.He's always very pushy.

Kwōj kōbbọọjọj.You're acting like a boss.

Kwōn jab kōbbọọjọj.Don't act like a boss.

bọọjpet  (bawajpet).  From Engl.  Phosphate.  

bọọk  (bawak).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Box.  

Ewi bọọkin dila eo?Where is the box of nails?

Ej bọọke bok kaṇ an.He's putting his books in a box.

bọọk  (bawak).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Fork.  

Jibwe tok ṃōk juon arro bọọk.Could you pass me a fork?

bọọk aij  (bawak hayij).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Refrigerator; ice-box.  

Bọọk aiji ek ṇe bwe en jab jorrāān.Refrigerate that fish so it won't spoil.

Kab bọọk aiji ek eo.Be sure to refrigerate the fish.

bọọkọk  (bawakwak).  Frombọọk (bawak).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Use a box.  

Ij ja bọọkọk kōn bọọk e aṃ.I'll use your box for now.

bọọkọk  (bawakwak).  Frombọọk (bawak).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Use a fork.  

Kwōn jab kabọọkọke bwe ebōt.Don't give him a fork because he's disobedient.

bọọḷ  (bawaḷ).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Ball.  

Bọọlin iakiu eo nejū ṇe.That's my baseball.

bọọntōn peen  (bawanten peyen).  From Engl.  Fountain pen.  

Juon e aō bọọntōn peen.I have a fountain pen.

bọọr  (bawar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ōk), 6(booran).  Stopper; cork; cap; plug.  

Kwōn bọọrōk mejān bato ṇe bwe en jab lutōk.Put a cork in that bottle so it doesn't spill.

Ejako bọọr eo boran bato e.The bottle's cork is missing.

bọọror  (bawarwẹr).   Alsobọọrọr(bawarwar).  Frombọọr (bawar)|.  2(inf, trbọọrōk, bọrōk), 3(inf, trkabọọrọr(e), kōbọrōk), 6(-i), 10(bọọrọr(e), bọọror(e)).  Top; cap; cork; covered.  

Bọrōk bato ṇe.Put a cork in the bottle.

Ebọrōk.It's covered.

Bato eṇ ej bọọror kōn wūj.The bottle is capped with a piece of cork.

Raar bọrōke mejān bato eo.They capped the bottle.

Ñe kwōnaaj kabọọrọre eban lutōk.If you cork it, it won't spill.

bọọt  (bawat).  Variant form ofbọti (bawtiy).  

bọro  (bawrẹw).  Long fish trap, for sprats, net with handle.  

Bọro  (bawrẹw).  Seebọro "sprat net."  A constellation; stars in Pisces; theta, iota, mu, 15.  

bọrōk  (bawrẹk).  2(inf, tr-e, bọrūke), 3, 7.  Covered; plugged.  

bọrōk  (bawrẹk).  Transitive form ofbọọror (bawarwẹr).  

bọti  (bawtiy).   Alsobọọt(bawat).  1(bọti-), 6(bọọtin).  Nose; snout; beak.  

bọtin nee-  (bawtin neye-).  1.  Shin.  

bọto  (bawtẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-uk), 3.  Cover; protect from rain or wind.  

Bōktok juon tiin in bọtouk kijek e.Bring a piece of tin to protect this fire.

bọun  (bawin).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4.  Pound; scales; weight; weigh.  

Jete bọuniṃ?How much do you weigh?

Imaroñ ke kōjerbal bọun ṇe aṃ?May I use your scales?

Kwōn bọuni piik ṇe.Weigh that pig.

bọur  (bawir).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-(i)), 4, 7.  Catch with net or basket; lift; hold up or catch with both hands; receive by radio; transitive form ofbọbo (bawbẹw).  

Kwōn bọur ek ṇe kōn ok ṇe.Catch that fish with that net.

Iar bọuri kōjeḷā eo aō ilo retio.I received my message by radio.

bọurok  (bawireq).  From Engl. (?).  3.  Gunpowder.  

bọuta  (bawitah).   Alsobouta(bẹwitah).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Powder.  

Kwōn bọutaik niñniñ eo.Powder the baby.

bōb  (beb).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus, a general name for any pandanus plant; also a ripe key of pandanus.  

Bōb-in-Ṃajeḷ.Pandanus of the Marshalls.

bōb-  Seebb-.  

Bōb-bōṇwa  (beb-beṇwah).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen; Eniwetok.  

Bōb-irooj  (beb-yirẹwẹj).  Frombōb (beb) |"pandanus",irooj (yirẹwẹj) |"chief".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen.  

bōbrae  (bebrahyey).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4.  Hinder; prevent; forbid; stop; avert; avoid.  

Kwōn bōbrae ḷadik eo jān an tutu iar.Stop the boy from swimming in the lagoon.

bōbtowa  (bebtewah).  archaic.  Perceive correctly.  

Ibōbtowa kiiō.Oh, now I see.

bōd  (bẹd).  1, 2, 6(st infkabōdbōd, trkabōd), 6(-i).  Mistake; error; wrong; fault; sin; crime; defect; flaw; false; guilty.  

Jete eo aṃ bōd ilo teej eo?How many mistakes did you make on the test?

Kwōn jab kabōdbōd.Don't overstep your boundaries.

Kobōd.You're wrong.

bōd  (bed).  6(-i).  Turtle shell; plastic.  

Bōdin wūnen Jemọ menin.This is turtleshell fromJemọ.

bōdañ  (bedag).  1, 2(inf, tr-e).  Inherit, physical or mental characteristics; resemble, parent and child; heredity.  

Eḷap an ḷadik eṇ bōdañe jemān.The boy resembles his father.

bōj  (bẹj).  Variant form ofbaj (baj).  

bōj  (bẹj).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Swollen corpse.  

Ejjeḷam bōjin.It's really a swollen corpse.

Ṃōkaj im kalbwini bwe ebōj.Better hurry up and bury the corpse because it's swollen.

bōjbōj  (bejbej).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Viscous.  

Ebōjbōj iiōk ṇe aṃ.That mixture is thick.

Bōjbōj  (bejbej).  Frombōjbōj (bejbej) |"viscous" (probably referring to mashed dish made from it).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen.  

bōjen  (bẹjẹn).  Dialectal variant ofbwijin (bijin).  

bōjin  (bẹhjin).  From Engl.  Virgin; nun.  

bōjjāān  (bejjayan).  From Engl.  Percent.  

bōjọ  (bejaw).  3(infkōbbōjọjo,trkōbbōjọjouk, kōbbōjọjoik), 6(-i).  Pocket; hand basket of fine weave; pouch.  

Ej kōbbōjọjo jikka.He carries cigarettes in his pockets.

bōjrak  (bẹjrak).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkabbōjrak,trkabōjrak), 4+3(rūkabbōjrak), 6(-i).  Stand still; pause; stop; perfective form ofkabwijer (kabijẹr); quit; cease; discontinue; halt; intermission; intrruption.  

Wa eo eṇ ebōjrak.The ship is stopping.

Kwōn kabbōjrak.Hold on.

Ḷeeṇ rūkabbōjrak an irooj.He's the praetorian guard for the chief.

bōk  (bek).  2(inf, tr(-e)), 7.  Take; carry; receive; get; capture; subtract; acquire; bring; obtain; occupy; transitive form ofbbōk (bbẹk).  

bōk aḷ  (bek haḷ).  From "take sun".  Celestial navigation; sextant.  

Kwōjeḷā ke bōk aḷ?Do you know how to use the sextant?

bōk bar  (bek bar).  Look up after nodding, sleeping, or reading.  

bōk ddo  (bek ddew).  4.  Assume responsibility for; care for; be responsible for.  

Wōn ṇe ej bōk ddo in jerbal ṇe?Who is taking the responsibility for that job?

bōk iju  (bek yijiw).  From "take star".  Celestial navigation; sextant.  

bōk jikin  (bek jikin).  Supplant; take the place of; substitute for; replace.  

Kwōnaaj bōk jikin.You'll replace him.

bōk kakkije  (bek kakkijẹy).  idiom.  Pass away.  

Ḷōḷḷap eo ear bōk an kakkije inne.The old man passed away yesterday.

bōk koṇaa-  (bek qeṇaha-).   Dial. W, E:bōk kuṇaa- (bek qiṇaha-).  1, 2, 4.  Participate; take part in; do onẹs duty, do onẹs share.  

Kwōn etal in jerbal im bōk kuṇaaṃ.Go do your share of the job.

bōk ob  (bek wẹb).  Frombōk (bek) |"take",ob (wẹb) |"chest".  2(inf, trbōk ubō-).  Dying breath.  

Ḷeo enañinmej eṇ ej bōk-ubōn.That sick person is drawing his last breath.

bōka-  (beka-).  1, 6.  Just sufficient.  

Letok wōt bōkan aō ṃōñā.Just give me enough to eat.

Kōmat bōkāer.Cook enough for them.

bōkan  (bekan).  Construct form ofbwe (bey).  

bōkā  (bekay).  Tide.  

Eṃṃan ke bōkā in ñan eọñōd?Is the tide good for fishing?

bōkā  (bekay).  Small bottle or jar; container for liquids, of coconut shell; canteen; jug; lotion; perfume.  

In baj lale ṃōk bōkā ṇe kaptōṃ?May I please see your oil (or perfume) container?

bōkāñaj  (bekaygaj).  Frombōkā (bekay) |"bottle",ñaj (gaj) |"fragrant", "bottle of fragrance".  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i).  Perfume, imported only.  

Bōkāñaje nuknuk ṇe aō.Spray some perfume on my dress.

bōkāro  (bekayrew).  From Japn.baka yarō "stupid fellow".  Interjection: "Stupid!".  

bōke  (bẹkẹy).  5(bbōkeke), 6(-i, būkien, būkie, būkōn, būke).  Cape, geographical; knot, in wood; horn.  

Ebbōkeke aḷaḷ ṇe.That piece of wood is full of knots.

Lale eitaak wa ṇe ilo bōke ṇe.Be careful the canoe doesn't go aground on that cape.

Wa eo eitaak ilo bōke eo ḷọk jān Kōḷaḷ-eṇ ñan to eṇ.The canoe went aground on the cape that sticks out fromKōḷaḷ-eṇ towards the pass.

bōkjab  (bekjab).  Frombōk (bek) |"take",jab (jab) |"not".  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Overstep authority.  

Eḷap aṃ bōkjab kōn men ko ejjab tōllọkuṃ.You are going ahead with things that are not your business.

bōkkāāj  (bekkayaj).  A fish, wrasse,Thalassoma umbrostigma.  

bōkkōk  (bẹkkẹk).  Interjection: Wow! (expression of surprise).  

bōkkōrā  (bekkeray).  Frombōk (bek) |"take, carry",kōrā (keray) |"woman".  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Carry female to or from vessel.  

Kwōn bōkkōrāik metoḷọk lieṇ.Carry her out to the canoe.

bōklaḷḷọk  (beklaḷḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 4.  Take downwards.  

Kwōn bōklaḷḷọk ajri ṇe.Get that child down from there.

bōklōkōt  (bẹklẹkẹt).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Expect; predict.  

Ejiṃwe wōt aō kar bōklōkōt ke kwōnaaj kar itok.My prediction was correct that you would come.

bōklōkōt  (bẹklẹkẹt).  6(-i).  Conscience; attitude; mind; intellect.  

Aṃ jerbal nana enaaj kāeñtaan aṃ bōklōkōt.Your evil deeds shall torment your conscience.

bōklōñḷọk  (beklẹgḷaq).  1(-i), 2, 4.  Take upward.  

bōkḷamleḷọk  (bekḷamleyḷaq).  idiom.  Frombōkḷọk im leḷọk (bekḷaq yim leyḷaq)|.  Deliver.  

Bōkḷamleḷọk men ṇe ñan Jọọn.Deliver that thing to John.

bōkḷap  (bekḷap).   Alsobōklep.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4.  Take more than onẹs share.  

Eḷap aṃ bōkḷap bwe kiiō ejabwe.You took too much and now there isn't enough.

bōktak  (bektak).  slang.  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Make out; make the grade; succeed in work, play, school, or with the opposite sex; catch up, in a game.  

Iban luuj bwe inaaj bōktak.I won't lose, I'll catch up.

bōl  (bẹl).  6(-i).  Taro patch.  

bōl  (bel).  Bloom; seedidbōlbōl, bbōl.  

bōlbōl  (bẹlbẹl).  2, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Gather green pandanus leaves from trees; seeppel.  

Raar bōlbōl maañ in amiṃōṇo.They gathered pandanus leaves for making handicraft.

bōlej  (belej).  slang.  2, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Extravagant; too much; expensive; excessive; exorbitant.  

Ejjeḷọk baj bōlejin oṇān ṃweiuk raan kein.The price of goods nowadays is really extravagant.

Ebōlej wōt.How exorbitant.

bōlen  (bẹlẹn).  Perhaps; probably; maybe.  

Bōlen enaaj itok ilju.Maybe he'll come tomorrow.

bōlkōk  (belkek).   Alsobōlkōk(bẹlkẹk).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e).  Cracks in skin of soles of feet.  

Emetak bōlkōk kaṇ neen.The cracks on his feet hurt.

bōlōk  (bẹlẹk).  1(bwilikō-), 3, 5(bbōlōklōk), 3+7.  Leaf.  

Ebbōlōklōk iuṃwin mā eṇ.There are lots of leaves under that breadfruit tree.

Ij kabōlōk waj ñan kwe.I'm picking leaves for you.

bōlōk  (bẹlẹk).  vulgar.  Vulva.  

bōḷa  (beḷah).   Dial. E only; seeba (bah).  Say.  

Ta ṇe kwōj bōḷa?What are your saying?

Bōḷaide  (beḷahyidey).  Variant form ofBōraide (berahyidey).  

bōḷaḷ  (beḷaḷ).   Alsomera(merah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 7, 11(bōḷaḷḷōḷ).  Light in weight.  

Eḷap aṃ bōḷaḷ ḷọk jān ke kwaar jino itok.You don't weigh as much as you did when you first came.

Bōḷau  (beḷahwiw).  From Engl.  4.  Place name; Palau.  

bōḷbōḷ  (beḷbeḷ).  vulgar.  From Engl.  Vagina; vulva.  

bōḷeak  (beḷyak).   Alsobōḷāāk.  From Engl.  6(-i).  Flag; ensign.  

bōḷñak  (beḷgak).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 7.  Split open; spread legs wide open.  

Ebōḷñak kapin booj eo.The bottom of the boat is split open.

Ej kōbōḷñake ke aḷaḷ eṇ āinwōt aō kar ba?Is he splitting the board open like I said?

bōḷoñar  (bẹḷẹwgar).  2, 3(kabōḷoñar(ñar)).  Kernel of spongy meat inside coconut that has just started to sprout; seeper.  

Ebōḷoñar waini e.This copra nut has started to form a spongy kernel.

bōn  (bẹn).  archaic.  Place from which corpses were floated away to sea; place where members of theRipako clan exercise their power to control storm.  

bōna  (benah).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Flat, music; off key, voice.  

Kwōn jab al bwe kobōna.Don't sing because you're flat.

bōnbōn  (bẹnbẹn).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbwini, bwine), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Arithmetic; count; audit; compute; mathematics; score.  

Kwōjeḷā ke bōnbōn?Do you know arithmetic?

Bwini ṃōk mā kaṇe.Please count those breadfruit.

Kwōn bwini ek kā.Count these fish.

bōnej  (benyej).  A fish, snapper,Lutjanus vitta.  

bōnja-  (benja-).  1.  Heritage; quality; inherited characteristics; personality.  

Enta kwōj eḷḷọk ke baj eo bōnjān eṇ.Don't let that bother you; it's just the way he is.

bōōj  (bẹhẹj).   Alsobōōj(behej).  From Engl.  First base.  

Ttōr ñan bōōj.Run to first base.

bōōjōj  (behejhej).   Alsobōkto-bōktak.  archaic.  Broadcast; spread the word.  

Ej tar bōōjōje naan ko ñan armej ro.He is starting to spread the word to the people.

bōōr  (bẹhẹr).   Alsobōōr(beher).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Pearl.  

An kōrā jerbal kabōōr i Jepaan.In Japan, diving for pearls is a woman's job.

Bōraide  (berahyidey).   AlsoBōḷaide(beḷahyidey),Būḷāide(biḷayidey).  From Engl.  Friday.  

bōraṃṃaajidak  (beraṃṃahajidak).  Dialectal variant ofbōraṃṃaanō (beraṃṃahanẹh).  

bōraṃṃaanō  (beraṃṃahanẹh).   Dial. E, W:bōraṃṃaajidak (beraṃṃahajidak).  archaic.  From "your head, by my sacred male relative".  Exclamation, of surprise.  

bōran aelōñ  (beran hayẹlẹg).  4+6(-i), 6(-i).  Main islet of an atoll.  

Jero jerak ḷọk ñan bōran aelōñin.Let's sail up to the main island.

bōran baal  (beran bahal).  Outer edge of reef where large coral heads are.  

Eḷap ṇo bōran baal.The waves are big at the edge of the reef.

bōranṃaajidake  (beranṃahajidakẹy).  Interjection: expression of wonder or delight.  

bōrā  (beray).  archaic.  Head of; old construct form ofbar; modern form,bōran.  

bōro  (bẹrẹw).  1(būruo-), 2.  Seat of the emotions; throat; "heart"; gills.  

Emetak būruō kōn aō pokpok.My throat hurts from my coughing.

Ḷeeṇ ej juon armej erreo būruon.He's an honest man.

Ḷeen enana būruon.He has an ugly disposition.

bōro  (berew).  2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Rag.  

Kwōn bōroik ijeṇe ettoon ilo injin ṇe.Wipe that dirty spot off the engine with a rag.

bōro-jepel  (bẹrẹw-jẹpẹl).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Disagree; not cooperative.  

Ḷeeṇ ej make wōt kijoñ kōṃṃan bōro-jepel.He is the least cooperative.

bōrojoḷọk  (bẹrẹwjewḷaq).  2, 6(-i).  Absent-minded; forgetful.  

Kwōn joḷọk aō bōd ak elukkuun ḷap ḷọk aō bōrojoḷọk jān ṃokta.Forgive me but I'm getting awfully forgetful.

bōro-kadu  (bẹrẹw-kadiw).   Alsojidimkij(jidimkij).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Short tempered.  

Jab kōjak ippān bwe ebōro-kadu.Don't joke with him because he has a short temper.

bōro-kōrkōr  (bẹrẹw-kẹrkẹr).   Alsobūro-kōrkōr(birẹw-kẹrkẹr).  Frombōro (bẹrẹw) |"throat",kūrkūr (kirkir) |"tickle, itch".  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Hungry; have an appetite for.  

Eḷap aō bōro-kūrkūr kōn ek kaṇe.I would really like to taste some of your fish.

bōro-kuk  (bẹrẹw-qiq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Form a united group; agree among selves.  

Eṃṃan an aolep rūbukwōn in bōro-kuk.It is good that the people of this district are united.

Ereañ ejjab bōro-kuk.They can't agree among themselves.

bōro-ḷap  (bẹrẹw-ḷap).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Wasteful; spendthrift; prodigal.  

Ḷeo ebōro-ḷap.He is a spendthrift.

bōro-pejpej  (bẹrẹw-pẹjpẹj).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Fickle; indecisive; unstable.  

Lieṇ ebōro-pejpej.She is fickle.

Bōrọk  (beraq).  From name of Rongelap islet.  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen, Rongelap.  

bōrọro  (berawrẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-uk), 4, 6(-i).  Pregnant; budding.  

Kwōn kōbōrọrotok.Pick the budding flowers for us.

bōrōj  (berej).  A white sea bird.  

bōrran  (bẹrran).  Construct form ofbūrar (birar).  

bōrrā  (berray).   Alsobōrrā(bẹrray).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Cut lengthwise; split; ripsaw; cleave, cut in half.  

Kwōn bōrrāiktok aḷaḷ e.Rip that piece of wood for me.

Eor ke aṃ (jidpān) bōrrā?Do you have a rip saw?

Ewi bōrrā eo aṃ?Where is your rip saw?

Ebōrrā waini eo.The coconut was cut in half.

bōrwaj  (berwaj).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Roof ridge.  

Itok jen bōrwaje ṃwe bwe ettal.Come let's cap this roof because it leaks.

bōrwaj  (berwaj).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  Coating, of paint; phases in medical treatment starting with the second.  

Kwōn wātin (wātok in) jipañ eō bōrwaje wa e waarro.Come and help me put another coating of paint on our boat.

Bōrwaj eo āliktata in.This is the final phase of the treatment.

bōt  (bẹt).  1(bōt-), 2(inf, trbōte, būte), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Disobedient; naughty; mischievous; obdurate; obstinate.  

Kwōn deñōt ḷadik ṇe bwe eḷap an bōt.Spank that boy because he's naughty.

Eḷap an ḷadik eo būte jinen.The boy is constantly disobeying his mother.

bōta  (betah).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 5(bbōtata), 6(-i, -a), 7.  Butter.  

Kwōn bōtaik ḷọk pilawā ṇe kijen ledik eṇ.Put butter on that bread and give it to the girl to eat.

bōtab  (bethab).  However; nevertheless.  

Ij jilkinḷọk eok bwe kwōn ṃupi bōtab kwōnaaj make kōḷḷā oṇeaṃ.I'm sending you to the movies, but you'll have to pay yourown way.

bōtata  (betahtah).  Very great; exceedingly rare; eminent; majestic.  

Anij eutiej bōtata.God is most high.

bōtōktōk  (betektek).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Blood; bleed; menstruation.  

bōtōktōk allōñ  (betektek hallẹg).  idiom.  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Eclipse of the moon.  

Ej bōtōktōk allōñ ñe laḷ in ej pinej meramin aḷ jāne.An eclipse of the moon comes about when the earth blocks off the sunlight from it.

bōtta  (bettah).  From Japn. (from Engl.batter).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 6(-a), 7, 8.  Bat, baseball.  

Ejeḷā bōtta.He's a good hitter.

Wōn eo ear bōttaik oṃrawūn eo?Who hit the homerun?

Ekōjak bōttain kijak eṇ.His hitting is laughable.

bu  (biw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-uk), 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Gun; shoot; rifle.  

Kwōn buuk bao eṇ.Shoot that bird.

bubu  (biwbiw).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbuuj(i)), 3, 5(bubuji), 7, 8, 10(bobo).  Tie a knot in string or rope; divination method, using knots in pandanus leaf.  

Kwōn buuji jabōn to ṇe.Tie the end of that rope.

Eṃōj aer bubuji to eo.They have knotted the string carelessly.

bubu  (biwbiw).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbuji), 3, 4, 8.  Tell fortunes; wizardism; divination.  

Eṃṃan ke bwe in bubu eo.Is the result of the divination good?

budeñ  (biwdeg).  2, 3, 6(-i).  Overflow; surplus.  

bujeeñ  (biwjeyeg).  From Japn.fūsen.  6(-i).  Balloon.  

bujek  (biwjẹk).   Alsobobo(bẹwbẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(bbujekjek), 6(-i), 8, 10(bujeke).  Knot of hair, women; twist the hair into a knot; perfective form ofbubu (biwbiw); braid.  

Lio ear bujeke bōran ṃokta jān an kōṃṃan ṃōñā.She tied her hair in a knot before cooking.

Ebbujekjek lieṇ.She always wears her hair in a knot.

bujen  (biwjen).  Agreement; contract; compact.  

Ekkar ñan bujen eo kōtaan Amedka im Maikronejia,....According to the agreement between the United States and Micronesia,....

bujentōṃa  (biwjenteṃah).  From Japn.fūsendama.  6(-i).  Balloon.  

buji  (biwjiy).  Transitive form ofbubu (biwbiw).  

bukbuk  (biqbiq).   Dial. W, E:laklak (laklak).  3, 6(-i).  A shell, Cassididae,Cassis cornuta, helmet shell.  

Bukdọḷ  (biqdaḷ°).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, breadfruit variety; seedless.  

bukduul  (biqdiwil).  6(-i).  Cut crosswise; crosscut saw.  

bukun  (biqin).   Alsobukwi(biqiy).  Grove; cluster; forest.  

Bao eo eko ñan bukun wōjke ko.The chicken ran to the forest.

Bukun mā.Breadfruit grove.

Bukun ni.Coconut grove.

Bukun mar.Boondocks.

bukun iju  (biqin yijiw).  Constellation.  

bukwaarar  (biqaharhar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i), 7.  Wake, ship or fish; foam.  

Ejjeḷọk ḷap in an wa kaṇ bukwaarar.Those ships are really stirring up a lot of wake.

bukwabok  (biqabeq).   Dial. E only; seeṃwijṃwij (ṃijṃij).   Alsobukwabok(biqabẹq).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbukwe), 4, 5(bbukbukwe, bukbukwe).  Cut; operate.  

Ta ṇe ebukwe neeṃ?What cut your foot?

Ñāāt ṇe raar bukwe lọjieṃ?When did they operate on your stomach?

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ bbukbukwe ek ṇe.Why don't you stop cutting that fish carelessly (or into small pieces).

bukwe  (biqẹy).   Alsobukwie(biqiyey).  1(bukwie-).  Knee.  

bukwe  (biqey).  Transitive form ofbukwabok (biqabeq).  

bukwekwe  (biqẹyqẹy).  6(-i), 8, 9.  Thick; dense, as of hair or bushes; lush.  

Elukkuun bukwekwe bōran ledik eo.The girl had very thick hair.

bukwelep  (biqeylep).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7.  Thick; dense; luxuriant.  

Eḷap aṃ bukwelepi piteto kaṇe.You cut those potatoes too thick.

bukwelōlō  (biqeylehleh).   Alsobukwelōlō(biqẹylehleh).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ūk), 6(-i), 7.  Kneel.  

Ear kabukwelōlōik ḷeo im kkwōjarjare.He made the man kneel and blessed him.

Kwōn bukwelōlō em jar.Kneel and pray.

Rej bukwelōlō im jar.They are kneeling and praying.

bukwi  (biqiy).  Hundreds of.  

Emootḷọk jān bukwi rūttariṇae eṃōj aer mej.More than a hundred soldiers died.

bukwi  Seebukun.  

bukwōn  (biqen).  3(infkabbukwōnkwōn,trkabbukwōnkwōne), 4, 5(bbukwōnkwōn).  District; division of an atoll or islet; chunk; province; town; village.  

Etke kwōj kabbukwōnkwōne ek ṇe?Why do you cut the fish up into chunks?

Eḷap an baj bbukwōnkwōn piik in.This pork is too chunky.

buḷaboḷ  (biḷ°abeḷ°).  A plant,Sonneratia caseolaris(Takeuchi).  

buḷọkwōjkwōj  (biḷ°aqejqej).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7.  Bulging; wrapped sloppily; bulky.  

Eḷap an bwilọkwōjkwōj aṃ kar limi pakij e.You wrapped this package sloppily.

buḷōn  (biḷ°en).   Alsolọbuḷōn(lawbiḷ°en).  Frombol (bẹḷ°) |"heart, core".  Middle of; center of; in the midst of; core; through; construct form ofboḷ (bẹḷ°).  

Elōñ kidu awiia buḷōn ānin.There are wild animals in the middle of the island.

Emetak buḷōn bōra.My head hurts from deep inside.

buḷōn mar  (biḷ°en mar).  Wilderness; jungle; forest; woods.  

buḷuḷḷuḷ  (biḷ°iḷ°ḷ°iḷ°).  From "onomatopoeia".  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Boil, of water only; bubble; fizz.  

Kōjro kōttar an buḷuḷḷuḷ dān e im katuwe.Let's wait until this water boils and take it off the fire.

buñ  (big°).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbuñtake, buñut), 3, 5(bbuñbuñ), 7.  Fall down.  

Lañ eo ebuñut eok.The sky will fall on you--you can't escape (proverb).

Ebbuñbuñ ḷeeṇ.He's always falling down.

Ear buñtake pāāk eo ej ineke.He fell carrying the sack.

buñ  (big°).  1(-i), 2, 7.  Be off course.  

Ebuñ wa in jān āneṇ.The canoe won't make the island (on this tack).

buñ  (big°).  2, 3, 6(-i).  Come into appearance; beginning; occurrence.  

Ear buñ pata ilo 1941.The war started in 1941.

Jen rọọl ṃokta jān an buñ kōto.Let's go back before the storm begins.

buñ  (big°).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Lose virginity; be excommunicated.  

buñ  (big°).  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Spear handle.  

Buñūn ṃade.Spear handle.

Inaaj buñi ṃade e aṃ ilju.I'll make a handle for your spear tomorrow.

buñ  (big°).  1(-i).  Season.  

An wōn in buñūn kowainini?Whose turn is it to harvest the coconuts?

buñ kake  (big° kahkey).  1(-i), 2, 7.  Pull together, on rope, almost falling; stumble and fall while carrying.  

Lale kobuñ kake ajri ṇe.Be careful you don't fall with that child.

Itok jen jiṃor buñ kake to e im kanōk wa eṇ.Come let's all pull together on this rope and pull the boat.

buñ-bōro  (big°-bẹrẹw).  Frombuñbuñ (big°big°) |"famous",bōro (bẹrẹw) |"throat, heart".  1(buñ-būruo-), 2, 3.  Happy; proud.  

Eḷap an buñ-būruo kōn kwe.I am very proud of you.

buñbuñ  (big°big°).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Famous; fame; honor; notorious; prestige; renown.  

Eḷap an buñbuñ ilo jerbal eṇ an.He is very famous in his field of study.

Buñbuñ  (big°big°).  Frombuñbuñ (big°big°) |"famous".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen; (Stone). Majuro, Arno.  

buñi  (big°iy).  Make a handle for a spear; transitive form ofbuñ.  

buñ-kōḷowa-  (big°-keḷewa-).  1, 2, 3, 7.  Arouse passion.  

Ḷeo eṇ ebuñ-kōḷowan im ej ilān ire.His passion is aroused and he is going to fight.

buñlik  (big°lik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(bbuñliklik), 7.  Sail out to sea; depart.  

Wa eo eṇ ebuñlik.That ship is sailing out to sea.

Wa eo ebbuñliklik eṇ.That ship makes a lot of voyages.

buñlọk  (big°laq).   Dial. E only; seewōtlọk (wẹtlaq).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbuñlọklọk), 7.  Fall down; topple.  

Lale wōt ebuñlọk ajri ṇe.Watch it, that child might fall.

Ebbuñlọklọk ajri eṇ.That child always falls down.

Ebuñlọk oṇān waini.The price of copra has gone down.

buñṃaan  (big°ṃahan).  Frombuñ (big°) |"fall",ṃaan (ṃahan) |"in front of".  2, 6(-i), 7.  Remain ahead of a wave when sailing following the wind.  

buñniin  (big°niyin).  Tonight.  

Jenaaj etal buñniin.We will go tonight.

buñṇo  (big°ṇew).  3, 5(bbuñṇoṇo), 7.  Breaking waves; high surf.  

Eḷap an buñṇo rainin jān inne.The surf is higher today than yesterday.

Ebbuñṇoṇo likin ānin.The surf is always high on the ocean side of this islet.

buñōn  (big°en).  Construct form ofboñ (bẹg°).  

buñ-pāḷọk  (big°-payḷaq).  Frombuñ (big°) |"falḷ°,pāḷọk (payḷaq) |"float away", "There is so much food it is falling off the trees and floating away".  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Abundant.  

Ebuñ-pāḷọk ānin kōn ṃōñā.This islet has an abundance of food.

buñ-pedo  (big°-pedew).  Frombuñ (big°) |"fall down",pedo (pedew) |"lie on stomach".  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Fall face downward; worship.  

Rūttariṇae eo ej buñ-pedo im apād.The soldier is lying in ambush.

buñ-peltak  (big°-peltak).   Alsobuñūmpeḷtak(big°impeḷtak).  Frombuñ (big°) |"fall",peltak (peltak) |"jump up".  1(-i), 2, 7.  Stumble and rise again to run; nimble.  

Kōn an jeḷā buñūmpeḷtak ear jab jorrāān.He is so nimble he did not get hurt when he fell down.

buñraak  (big°rahak).  6(buñraakkin).  Breaking of waves; falling of words from lips.  

Buñraakkin ṃaan tieṃ ear kabwebweik eō.Your sweet lips fooled me completely.

buñraakkin  (big°rahakkin).  Construct form ofbuñraak (big°rahak).  

buñtake  (big°tahkey).  Transitive form ofbuñ (big°).  

buñto-buñtak  (big°tẹw-big°tak).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Sway back and forth.  

Eḷap anMIECO QUEENbuñto-buñtak ilo iien an ḷap ṇo. the MIECO Queen really rolls when there are big waves.

buñtokeañ  (big°teqyag).   Alsobuñtokiōñ(big°teqyiyẹg).  3.  Northerly swell.  

Ekajoor buñtokeañ in.This northerly swell is strong.

buñtokrear  (big°teqrẹyhar).  3.  Easterly swell.  

buñtokrilik  (big°teqriylik).  3.  Westerly swell.  

buñtokrōk  (big°teqrẹk).  3.  Southerly swell.  

buñtōn  (big°ten).  3, 7.  Steps; taps; nods; beat regular time to music, pace.  

Naaj jete buñtōn neeṃ jān ijin ḷọk ñan ṃweiieṇ?How many steps will it take you from here to that house?

Ej kabuñtōn ippān an jañ al eo.He's tapping his foot in time to the music.

buñtōn ne  (big°ten ney).  1(...nee-), 3, 7.  Steps.  

buñut  (big°it).  Transitive form ofbuñ (big°).  

buñūn ilju  (big°in yiljiw).  Tomorrow night.  

buñūn inne  (big°in yinney).   Alsobuñinne(big°inney).  Night before last.  

buñūn inne eo ḷọk juon  (big°in yinney yew ḷaq jiwen).  Three nights ago.  

buñūn jekḷaj  (big°in jekḷaj).  Night of the day after tomorrow.  

buñūnpāp  (big°inpap).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Wrestling hold for throwing over shoulder.  

buoj  (biwẹj).   Alsobooj(bẹwẹj).  archaic.  Chief's land; capital; navigation "knot" where two waves meet.  

bur  (bir°).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 8, 9, 11(burbur).  Unripe.  

Ebur mā ṇe.That breadfruit isn't ripe.

burak  (bir°hak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7.  Spew out chewed food.  

Niñniñ eo ear burake ḷọk ṃōñā eo jān lọñiin bwe edike.The baby spit out the food because it didn't like it.

buruṃ  (bir°wiṃ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Broom; to sweep.  

buuj  (biwij).  Transitive form ofbubu (biwbiw).  

buuḷtōñtōñ  (biwiḷtegteg).   Alsobooḷtōñtōñ.  2, 6(-i), 7.  Move at highest possible speed.  

Ear buuḷtōñtōñ im itaak.He crashed at a high speed.

buuṃ  (biwiṃ).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Boom.  

Eaettok buuṃin wa eṇ.That ship's booms are normally long.

buwaddel  (biwaddel).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 7.  Firebrands; a game, pelting one another with lighted pandanus keys or coconut husks.  

Jen etal in buwaddel.Let's go play firebrands.

Kwōn buwaddele ke ej ja epaak.Throw a firebrand at him now while he's still close.

buwae  (biwahyẹy).  From Engl.  Buoy.  

Rej kōṃṃan buwae ilo to eṇ.Buoys are being installed in the channel.

buwae  (biwahyẹy).  From Engl.boy.  2, 6(-i), 7.  Waitress; waiter; servant; serve; cabin boy.  

Ej buwae ilo ṃōn ṃōñā eṇ.He's a waiter at the restaurant.

Kwōn buwaeḷọk ñan rūṃōñā raṇ.Serve the diners.

buwaj  (biwaj).  Spot; bruise.  

buwaj  (biwaj).   Alsokuwaj(qiwaj).  A fish, halfbeak,Hemiramphus depauperatus.  

buwak  (biwak).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(buwake, bbuwakwak), 6(-i).  Spot, as on dog; birthmark, dark; mole, hairy.  

Ebuwake turun mejān lieṇ.She has a lot of birthmarks on her face.

Ebuwak ubōn ḷadik eṇ.The boy has a birthmark on his chest.

Ebbuwakwak neen ḷadik eṇ.The boy has birthmarks all over his leg.

buwar  (biwar).   Alsobar.  archaic.  A basket.  

buwat  (biwat).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e, buwatte), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Slingshot.  

Kwōn buwate bao eṇ.Hit that bird with your slingshot.

Jab buwatte bao kaṇ.Don't shoot those birds.

būb  (bib).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, black triggerfish,Melichthys ringens.  

būb-  Seebb-.  

būbnini  (bibniyniy).   Dial. E, W:bwiin-ni (biyin-niy)  Smell of coconuts.  

būbū  (bihbih).  Fromjibū (jibih)|.  Grandmother, child speech; grandchildren.  

Būbwin Epoon  (bibin yepewen).   AlsoBūb.  Frombūb (bib) |"black triggerfish thought to be cross-shaped".  A constellation; Crux; the Southern Cross; shows the course from Jaluit to Ebon.  

būke  (bikẹy).   Alsobūkie(bikiyey).  archaic.  Cape of; old construct form ofbōke.  

būkie  (bikiyey).   Alsobūke(bikẹy).  archaic.  Cape of; old construct form ofbōke.  

būkien  (bikiyen).   Alsobūkōn(biken),bōkein(bẹkẹyin).  Cape of; seebōke.  

Būkien  (bikiyen).  3, 6(-i).  A plant; pandanus cultigen.  

būkōn  (biken).   Alsobūkien(bikiyen),bōkein(bẹkẹyin).  Cape of; seebōke.  

būkōr  (bikẹr).  A plant,Cyperus ferax.  

Būkōr  (bikẹr).  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen. (Stone). Utirik.  

būḷ  (biḷ).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, boxfish,Ostracion cubicus.  

būḷaajpiim  (biḷahajpiyim).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 7.  Blaspheme.  

Jab būḷaajpiimi bwe enaaj llu.Don't blaspheme him or he'll get angry.

būḷab  (biḷab).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Bluff.  

Kiiō ijeḷā ke kwōj būḷabe eō.Now I know that you're bluffing.

būḷajtiik  (biḷajtiyik).  From Engl.plastic.  6(-i).  Plastic.  

būḷak  (biḷak).  2(inf, tr-e), 5(bbūḷakḷak), 6(-i).  Raise; increase; make high.  

Būḷake ainikieṃ.Raise your voice.

Rōkadek em būḷake al eo.They got drunk and sang high and loud.

Eḷak epaak an maat jikka, ebūḷake oṇān.When the cigarettes were nearly sold out, he raised the price.

Kwōn būḷake ḷaaṃ ṇe.Make that lantern real bright.

būḷak  (biḷak).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Block; pulley.  

būḷak  (biḷak).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Concrete block; brick.  

Jete būḷakin ṃweeṇ ṃōṃ?How many blocks did you use on your house?

būḷañ  (biḷag).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i)..  Flunk.  

Enana ad mour ñe jej būḷañi katak ko ad.We don't feel well whenever we flunk any of our courses.

būḷañkōj  (biḷagkej).  From Engl.  Blanket.  

Būḷañkōjin ia ṇe kinieṃ?Where did you get your blanket?

būḷāāt  (biḷayat).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, (inf, tr-e), 4, 8, 9.  Flat music or voice, usually out of tune.  

Kwōn jab al bwe kobūḷāāt.Don't sing because you're flat.

Enta kwōj kabūḷāāt aṃ al?Why are you singing out of tune?

būḷāwut  (biḷaywit).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i), 7.  Plywood.  

Eṃōj būḷāwuti tōrakin ruuṃ in.The ceiling in this room has been covered with plywood.

būḷu  (biḷiw).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-uk), 3(inf, tr-uk), 5(bbūḷuḷu), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9, 11(būḷuḷu, būḷu).  Bluing; blue.  

Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk ebbūḷuḷu mejān.She's wearing a bluish dress.

būḷu  (biḷiw).  From Engl.  1, 2, 3(tr-uk), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Flu.  

Kwōj būḷutok jān ia ke kwōnaaj kabūḷuuk riānin?Where did you contract the flu from? now everybody on the island will get it.

būḷukaṃ  (biḷiwkaṃ).  From Engl.  2(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 7.  Bluegum; a type of imported lumber from the bluegum (eucalyptus) tree.  

Rej būḷukaṃe kapin wa eṇ.They are putting bluegum planks on the bottom of that boat.

būḷuuddik  (biḷiwiddik).  1(-i), 2, 5(būḷuuddik(i)), 6(-i).  Perspiration beads.  

Ebūḷuuddik turun mejaṃ.There are beads of perspiration on your face.

Ebūḷuuddiki turun mejān.His face was covered all over with beads of sweat.

būḷūkkañ  (biḷikkag).   Alsobwilikkañ(bilikkag).  vulgar.  1(-i).  Clitoris.  

būḷūtteej  (biḷitteyej).  vulgar.  1, 6(-i).  Clitoris.  

būṇo  (biṇẹw).  vulgar.  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbūṇoṇo).  Smell of unwashed sexual organs.  

būñal  (bigal).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(būñalñal), 7, 8, 9.  Dust; dusty.  

Eḷap an būñal(ñal) rainin.It's very dusty today.

Kwōn jab būñale eok bwe kwōnaaj bōk mejin.Don't get dust on yourself or you'll catch cold.

būraaj  (birahaj).  From Engl.  Brass.  

Ejeja būraaj iṂaajeḷ.Brass is hard to come by in the Marshalls.

būrabōḷ  (birabeḷ).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 4, 7.  Parable.  

būrae  (birahyey).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 8.  Fry.  

Kwōn būraeiktok juon ek.Fry me a fish.

būraj  (biraj).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8.  Brush; scrub.  

Kwōn būraje raan tebōḷ ṇe bwe ettoon.Brush off the top of that table because it's dirty.

Kabūraje ajri raṇ.Make the children brush their teeth.

Būranij  (birahnij).  From Engl.  4.  France.  

būrar  (birar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 5(bbūrarrar), 6(-i, bōrran), 8.  Smear; stains; remnants; traces.  

Ebūrar nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Your clothes are smeared.

Wōn ṇe ear būrare nuknuk ṇe aṃ?Who smeared your clothes?

Ebbūrarrar ḷam jako ijeṇe.That area there by you is all smeary.

Eor bōrran ṃōñā ilo nuknuk ṇe aṃ.There are food stains on your clothes.

Kwōn jab būrare nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Don't stain your clothes.

Ebūrar pilej e.This plate isn't clean.

būrawūn  (birahwin).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 5(bbūrawūnwūn), 6(-i), 7, 8.  Brown.  

Ebbūrawūnwūn mejān nuknuk eo ej kōṇake.The clothes he wears have brownish colors.

būreej  (bireyej).   Alsopetkōj(pẹtkẹj).  From Engl.bread.  3, 6(-i).  Biscuits; crackers.  

būreejtōn  (bireyejten).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  President.  

būreek  (bireyek).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 5(bbūreekek), 6(-i), 7.  Brake.  

Eṃṃan ke an būreekin wa ṇe waaṃ jerbal.Do the brakes on your car function well?

Kwōn būreeke.Step on the brakes.

Ebbūreekek an kijak eṇ kattōr.He's always braking when he drives.

būreek  (bireyek).  From Engl.brig.  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(bbūreekek), 6(-i).  Prison.  

Ear būreek boñ.He got put in jail last night.

Ebbūreekek ḷeeṇ.He's always in jail.

būreit  (birẹyit).   Alsobūreet(birẹyẹt).  From Engl.  Freight.  

Kwōnañin kōḷḷāik ke būreitin ṃweiuk kaṇe aṃ?Have you paid the freight on your goods?

būri  (biriy).  1(-i), 5(bbūriri), 6(-i).  Uvula; esophagus.  

būrij  (biryij).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Priest.  

Epen an būrijin Jāmne kien jān būrijin Amedka.German priests are stricter than American priests.

būrij  (biryij).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Bridge of ship.  

būrijōōt  (biriyjehet).  From Engl.breeches..  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Bib-overalls.  

Ekōjak būrijōōt eṇ an.He has on funny looking bib-overalls.

Wōn ṇe ear kabūrijōōte?Who gave him the bib-overalls?

būrinjibōḷ  (birinjibeḷ).  From Engl.  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i).  Principal.  

Eor ke būrinjibōḷin jikuuḷ in?Does this school have a principal?

būrojāāk  (birewjayak).  From Engl.  Project; enterprise.  

būroṃōj  (birẹwṃẹj).  1(-i), 2, 3(st infkabūroṃōjṃōj,trkabūroṃōj), 4, 5(bbūroṃōjṃōj), 7, 8, 9.  Sorrow; sadness; sorry; mourn; bereave; grief; pity; sad.  

Eḷap an lio būroṃōj kōn ḷeo ippān emej.She is mourning her dead husband.

Ebbūroṃōjṃōj ḷeeṇ.He has a tendency toward melancholy.

Ekabūroṃōjṃōj ṃupi eo.The movie is sad.

būroñ  (bireg°).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 7, 8, 9.  Talk harshly; scold.  

Kwōn jab būroñ bwe armej enaaj mijak eok.Don't talk harshly or people will be afraid of you.

būroojki  (birẹwẹjkiy).  From Japn.furoshiki.  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4, 5(bbūroojkiki), 6(-i), 7.  Bundle of goods wrapped with a square of cloth; cloth for wrapping bundle of goods.  

Etke kwōj jañin būroojkiiki nuknuk kaṇe?Why haven't you bundled up the clothes?

Kabūroojkiiki ippaṃ.Let her share the bundle with you.

būrook  (birewek).   Alsobūrok(birwek).  slang.  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(bbūrookok), 8.  Broke, financially; out of money; bankrupt.  

Ebūrook koṃbani eṇ.That business went bankrupt.

būrooklep  (bireweklep).   Dial. E, W:mattiia (mattiyyah).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Greedy eater; glutton; voracious.  

būrookraaṃ  (birewekrahaṃ).  From Engl.  Program.  

Būrotijen  (birewtiyjen).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Protestant, religion.  

būrọ  (biraw).   Alsoḷabbūrọ(ḷabbiraw).  Sonny; vocative to boys.  

būrọk  (biraq).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Frog.  

Būrōk  (birẹk).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).  

būrōrō  (birehreh).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ūk), 3, 5(bbūrōrō), 7, 8.  Red.  

Ej kōṇak juon nuknuk bbūrōrō mejān.She is wearing a reddish dress.

Ej kabūrōrō.She's wearing lipstick.

būrudik  (biriwdik).   Dial. E, W:mattiie (mattiyyẹy).   Alsobiruukdik(biriwikdik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9.  Light eater.  

būruon kūro  (biriwen kirẹw).  Frombūruon (biriwen) |"heart of",kūro (kirẹw) |"rock cod, grouper".  2, 8, 9.  Selfish; inconsiderate; stubborn.  

Kwōn jab būruon kūro.Don't be selfish.

būto  (bitẹw).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bbūtoto).  Smell of pit for soaking coconut husks.  

Kwōn jab uñūri iō bwe kwōnaaj kabūtouk iō.Don't touch me or you'll make me smell all ofbūto.

būtoñ  (biteg°).  From Japn.futon "quilt".  2(inf, tr-i), 6(-i).  Mattress.  

Enañin būtoñe ke peet eṇ?Has a mattress been put on the bed?

būtoñtoñ  (biteg°teg°).  Frombūtoñ (biteg°)|.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Sleep on mattress.  

Eṃṃan wōt būtoñtoñ ippa bwe emeoeo.I like to sleep on a mattress because it's smooth.

būtti  (bittiy).  1(-i), 2, 4, 5(bbūttiti), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Wart; bump; projection.  

Ebbūttiti ḷeeṇ.He has warts all over him.

būtti kakūtōtō  (bittiy kakitẹhtẹh).  Frombūtti (bittiy) |"wart",kakūtōtō (kakitẹhtẹh) |"stubborn, naughty".  6(-i).  Wart, bushy type.  

būttiwaḷ  (bittiywaḷ).  3, 6(-i).  Small sandworm.  

būttiwoḷ  (bittiyweḷ).   Alsobwittiwaḷ(bittiywaḷ).  2, 6(-i).  Small mole with a hair sticking out; wart.  

būttọọr  (bittawar).  Fountain.  

Juon eo būttọọr iturun ṃweo.There was a fountain near the house.

būttūk  (bittik).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 5(bbūtūktūk), 7.  Spurt; squirt.  

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

bwā  (bay).  6(-i).  Fish pole.  

bwā  (bay).  1, 2.  Enlargement of breasts at puberty.  

Ebwā ittin.Her breasts are beginning to grow.

bwābwe  (baybẹy).  1, 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 7.  Tack windward; luff.  

Kwōn bwābweik wa ṇe.Tack into the wind.

Jeṇro kabwābweik wa in.Let's two of us tack this canoe windward.

Bwā-eṇ-an-Joktak  (bay-yeṇ-an-jeqtak).  From Joktak, anekjab that inhabitsBokwan-ake, Jaluit; "Joktak's fish pole".  A constellation; Grus; alpha, the hook; nu, delta, beta and epsilon, the rod.  

bwe  (bey).  2, 6(bwein, bōkan).  Left over; remainder; balance; excess; odd; residual; residue; surplus.  

Eḷap bwe in ṃōñā rainin.There is lots of food left over today.

Lutōkḷọk bwe ṇe.Pour off the excess.

bwe  (bey).   Alsoeb(yeb),-ōb(-eb).  Because; so that; for; why?.  

Ikōṇaan idaak wūno bwe emtak bōra.I want some medicine because I have a headache.

Kwōn jabōb (jab eb) iṃōk.Don't do that because I'm beat.

bwe  (bey).  Frombwe (bey) |"left over°.  1(-i), 6(-i).  Result of divination.  

bwe  (bey).  2, 3(st infkabbwebwe,trkabwe), 6(-i), 8.  Enough; sufficient; adequate; decent; fair.  

Ebwe ke juon taḷa ñan aṃ ṃōñein raelep?Is one dollar enough for your lunch?

Ej et aṃ mour? jej, ej bwe wōt.How are you? ...Oh, so, so.

Kwōn bōk ruo pāāk em kabbwebwe ñan jilu allōñ.Take three sacks to make sure you've got enough for three months.

Kōmat jitu bwe ekabbwebwe.Make stew cause it goes further.

Letok ḷalem jāān em kabweḷọk oṇān juon jikka.Lend me a nickel so I'll have enough money for some cigarettes.

Ebwe ṇe.That'll do.

bwe  (bẹy).   Alsobo(bẹw).  Knot in divination; seebubu; fact; symbol.  

Ejejjet bwe eo.That's the true knot (the correct symbol) in divination.

bwe bōta  (bey betah).  Assuming that.  

Eṃṃan ke tūrep eo aṃ ñan Amedka?...Bwe bōta iar etal.Did you have a good trip to America?...(you're)assuming I went.

Ñāāt eo kwōj etal ñan Ṃajeḷ? ...Bwe bōta inaaj etal.When are you going to the Marshalls?...(you're) assuming I'm going.

Epād ke Toni i ṃōṇe? ...Bwe bōta ej jokwe ṃwiin.Is Tony in your house there?...(you're) assuming he lives here.

bwebwe  (bẹybẹy).  1, 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Crazy; silly; foolish; giddy; thick-headed; demented; fool; insane; mad; imbecile; stupid.  

Eṃōj aṃ bwebwe.That was a silly thing you did.

Kwōn jab kabwebweiki bwe edik.Don't call him crazy because he's still a child.

Ḷeo ekabwebweik eō.The man fooled me.

Iṃōn rūbwebwe.Lunatic's house.

bwebwe  (beybey).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, tuna,Neothunus macropterus.  

bwebwenato  (beybeynahtew).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik, -uk), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Talk; conversation; story; history; article; episode; lore; myth; tale.  

Ta ṇe koṃeañ ej bwebwenato kake?What are you four talking about?

Eṃṃan ke bwebwenato eo ilo pija eo boñ?Did the movie last night have a good story?

Kabwebwenato.Make conversation with a stranger.

bwebwenato bajjek  (beybeynahtew bajjẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Chat.  

bwebwenatoon etto  (beybeynahtewen yettew).  4.  Legend.  

bwebwenatoun mour an juon armej  (beybeynahtewin mẹwir han jiwen harmẹj).  Biography.  

Ear je bwebwenatoun mour eo an.He wrote his own biography--his autobiography.

bweetkōn  (bẹyẹtkẹn).  2, 3, 5(bbweetkōnkōn), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Discouraged; give up hope.  

Kwōn jab bbweetkōnkōn bwe wūnin aṃ jerata ṇe.Don't be discouraged so easily; that is the reason why you have misfortunes.

bweo  (bẹyẹw).   Alsodebeo(dẹbẹyẹw).  6(-a).  Pile of husks near husking stick.  

bweọ  (beyaw).  3, 5(bbweọeọ), 6(-i, -a).  Coconut husk; coconut fibre.  

Ejjeḷọk wōt bbweọeọun ṃōn kuk eṇ.That cooking house is full of coconut husks.

bweradik  (beyrahdik).  2, 7.  To begin going.  

Jen jino bweradikḷọk ñan keemem eṇ.Let's start moseying along to the party.

bwi  (biy).  Rack for heat or smoke drying.  

Epād ioon bwi eṇ.It's on the drying rack.

bwiaea  (biyahyah).   Alsopiaea(piyahyah).  6(-a).  Fish eggs.  

bwiār  (biyar).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-(e)), 4, 7.  Pierce with knife; stab.  

Eṃōj an ḷeo bwiāre piik eo.He has stabbed the pig.

bwibwi  (biybiy).  Egg yolk.  

Bwibwi takin al.The yellowness of the sunrise.

bwibwitakaḷ  (biybiytakhaḷ).  Egg yolk.  

bwidak  (bidak).   Alsoiroojiddik(yirẹwẹjiddik).  Half prince, royal father but commoner mother.  

bwidak irooj  (bidak yirẹwẹj).  Quarter prince, royal father but mother half-princess.  

bwidak lerooj  (bidak lẹyrẹwẹj).  Quarter princess, royal father but mother half-princess.  

bwiddik  (biddik).  Frombwidej edik.  Small land tract.  

bwidej  (bidẹj).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3(infkabwidejdej, -e), 5(bbwidejdej), 6(-i).  Earth; ground; soil; dirt; real estate.  

Ebwidejdej nuknuk e aō.My clothes are soiled.

Ebbwidejdej ḷeeṇ.He's real estate minded.

bwiden  (biden).  Rather than; instead of.  

Ebwiden kadek ak ejjab katak.He spends his time drinking rather than studying.

Wūnin an jab ṃōñā ebwiden jerbal.He didn't eat because he was busy working.

bwii-  (biyi-).  1, 2+6, 6.  Smell; odor.  

Ebwiin nana.It smells bad.

Bwiin ñaj.I smell something fragrant.

bwiin-ennọ  (biyin-yennaw).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Savory smell.  

bwiin-jiñ  (biyin-jig).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Smell of breaking wind.  

bwiin-juwapen  (biyin-jiwahpẹn).   Alsobwiin-kuḷuḷ(biyin-kiḷ°iḷ°).  1(-i), 2, 3.  Smell of cockroaches.  

bwiin-kūbween-alōr  (biyin-kibeyen-halhẹr).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(-e).  Smell of chicken manure.  

bwiin-nana  (biyin-nahnah).  1(-a), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik).  Bad odor.  

Ta wūnin aṃ jiñ im kabwiin-nanaik ruuṃ in?Why do you fart and make this room smell bad?

bwiin-ni  (biyin-niy).   Dial. W, E:būbnini (bibniyniy)  Smell of coconuts.  

bwiin-ppāllele  (biyin-ppalleyley).  Frompālle (palley) |"white man".  1(-i), 2, 3.  Smell of new things; smell of imported goods.  

bwiin-puwaḷ  (biyin-piwaḷ).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 5(ppuwaḷoḷ), 7, 8 9.  Bad odor; foul odor stench; smell of decayed flesh; stink.  

Ebwiin-puwaḷ bakke ṇe ineeṃ.The sore on your foot has an offensive odor.

Ejāālel bwiin-puwaḷiier.We can smell their offensive odor everywhere they go.

bwiin-tōñal  (biyin-tegal).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(bwiin-ttōñalñal).  Sweet smell, of ripe pandanus fruit.  

bwij  (bij).  1(-i), 5(-lep), 6(bwijjin).  Lineage; crowd; family; tribe.  

bwij  (bij).  6(-i).  Canoe part, two pieces of ironwood support that attach thekie to the outrigger.  

bwijbwij  (bijbij).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbwijlọkwe, bwijilọkwe, bwijjike), 3.  Kick; a dance.  

Lale wōt kobwijlọke lọjien ḷadik ṇe.Be careful you don't kick that boy's stomach.

bwije-  (bije-).  1.  Navel.  

bwijeae  (bijyahyey).   Dial. W, E:bwijeaea (bijyahyah)  2, 4, 6(-i), 7.  Tread water; thrash the arms and legs around while in water; kick feet in swimming.  

Ear jab aōḷọk jān ijo ak ear bwijeae wōt.He didn't swim away but treaded water at that spot.

Iṃōk in bwijiaea.I'm tired of treading water.

bwijenro  (bijẹnrẹw).  Superstition that cat crying at night portends death of someone.  

bwijerro  (bijẹrrẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4.  A quarrel between two related persons which will result in misfortune; disaster; omen; tragedy.  

Koṃro en jab bwijerro.You two shouldn't quarrel--you're related and something evil will happen if you do.

bwijil  (bijil).   Dial. E, W:bwijij (bijij).   Alsolijib(lijib).  1(-i), 2, 3(infkabwijiljil,trkabwijili), 6, 8, 9, 11(bwijiljil).  Blunt.  

Ebwijil bōran doon eo.The end of the husking stick is blunt.

Wōn eo ear kabwijil bōran doon eo?Who made the end of the husking stick blunt?

bwijilọkwe  (bijilaqẹy).  Transitive form ofbwijbwij (bijbij).  

bwijin  (bijin).   Dial. E, W:bōjen (bẹjẹn).  6(bwijinin).  Flock; a crowd of; school of fish; group.  

Bwijin in armej ro wōj rā tok.Here come several groups of people.

Bwijin in armej eo e tok.Here comes a group of people.

Juon e bwijin in ṃọle iar.Here's a school of rabbitfish at the lagoon beach.

Bōjen in ek ko kā tok.Here come several schools of fish.

bwijin  (bijin).   Dial. E only  Many; multiple.  

Bwijin aō ṃaak.I've got lots of money.

bwijinbwije  (bijinbijey).  2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Coir fibre, fine, not woven, left over from weaving, used as wash cloth.  

Eṃṃan tutu kōn bwijinbwije ippa.I like using a coir fibre when bathing.

bwijjik  (bijjik).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Kick.  

Kwōjaaṃ bwijjike eō?Why do you keep kicking me?

Eṃōjṇọ an bwijjik.He doesn't kick hard.

Raar bwijjike jān jikuuḷ kōn an kkadekdek.He was kicked out of school because he was a drunk.

bwijjike  (bijjikey).  Transitive form ofbwijbwij (bijbij).  

bwijjin  (bijjin).  Construct form ofbwij (bij).  

bwijlep  (bijlep).  Distributive form ofbwij (bij).  

bwijlọkwe  (bijlaqey).  Transitive form ofbwijbwij (bijbij).  

bwijọkorkor  (bijaqerqer).  2, 6(-i), 7.  Rush; hurry.  

Ia ṇe kwōj bwijọkorkor ḷọk ñane?Where are you rushing to?

bwijteoḷeoḷ  (bijteyeḷ°yeḷ°).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4.  Nomad.  

Bwij eo ebwijteoḷeoḷ ṇe.That lineage is always changing homes.

bwijuwe  (bijiwwẹy).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 5(bbijowewe), 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Uneven; dune; lump.  

bwijwoḷā  (bijweḷay).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Aged; doddering.  

Ibwijwoḷā ḷọk.I'm getting old.

Bwijwoḷā men eṇ.He's a doddering old man.

bwil  (bil).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(bwilbwil)..  Burn; hot; fever; temperature.  

Ebwil nuknuk ko.The clothes are burning.

Ie joñan bwil ṇe an?What is his temperature?

bwil  (bil).  3, 6(-i).  Sap; chewing gum.  

bwil  (bil).  2(inf, trbwilli), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Launching.  

Raar bwilli waan Toke.They launched Toke's boat.

bwil  (bil).  slang.  1, 2, 3, 6(-i).  Head over heels in love; intimate.  

Kōṃro lien lukkuun bwil ippān doon.She and I are madly in love.

bwilak  (bilak).   Alsobwilaklak(bilaklak).  3, 6(-i).  A fish, unicorn fish,Naso lituratus; surgeonfish.  

bwil-bōro  (bil-bẹrẹw).  Frombwil (bil) |"heat",bōro (bẹrẹw) |"heart, seat of emotion".  1(bwil-būruo-), 2+1, 6(bwillin-bōro).  Revenge.  

Ebwil būruon.He is seeking revenge.

bwilbwil  (bilbil).  2(inf, trbwili), 3, 5(bwilbwili).  Gummy; cover with gum; resin.  

Ebwilbwil juuj ṇe aṃ.There is gum on your shoes.

Wōn ṇe ear bwili juuj ṇe aṃ?Who put gum on your shoes?

bwilbwil  (bilbil).   Alsowabwilbwil(wahbilbil).  1(-i), 2(inf, trbwilli), 3, 7.  Sail model canoes.  

Ḷadik ro raṇ rej bwilbwil riwut.The boys are sailing model canoes.

bwilbwilikkaj  (bilbilikkaj).  A plant,Sybedrella nodiflora(L.) gaertn. (seekinwōj) (compositae); also a species ofEuphorbia.  

bwili  (biliy).  Transitive form ofbwilbwil (bilbil).  

bwilijmāāṇ  (bilijmayaṇ).  From Engl.policeman.  2(inf, tr-e), 3, 4, 6(-i).  Police; guard.  

Rej bwilijmāāṇe pāāñ eo.They are guarding the bank.

bwilik ṃaan  (bilik ṃahan).  idiom.  2(inf, trbwiliki ṃaan), 4, 7.  Initiate; begin.  

Kijak eo enaaj bwilik tok ṃaan al eo ṇe.That's the chap who'll initiate the song.

bwilitudek  (biliytiwdek).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i).  A food; sliced unripe breadfruit cooked in coconut milk.  

Ennọ ke bwilitudek ippaṃ?Do you likebwilitudek?

Kwōn bwilitudeki mā kaṇe.Makebwilitudek with those breadfruit.

bwilji-  (bilji-).   Alsobwilij, lọbwilej.  1, 2, 6, 7.  Middle of many things or people; among.  

Ḷadik eo eṇ ibwiljin armej raṇ wōj.The boy is in the midst of all those people.

bwilkōn-utilomar  (bilken-wityilewmar).  Variant form ofutilomar.  

bwilli  (billiy).  Transitive form ofbwilbwil (bilbil) andbwil (bil).  

bwillọk  (billaq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 7.  Launch forth; push forth.  

Wa eo eṇ eṃōj bwillọke.That canoe has been launched.

bwilmeleeñ  (bilmẹlẹyẹg).  1(-i), 2, 3, 8.  Heartburn.  

Enana wōt aō bwilmeleeñ.How I hate this heartburn.

bwilọk  (bilaq).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-e), 3, 6(-i), 7.  Break; crease; fracture.  

Ebwilọk aḷaḷ eo.The piece of wood is broken.

Wōn ear būḷọke aḷaḷ eo?Who broke the piece of wood?

Bwilọkun jedọujij ṇe aṃ eṃṃan.You've got neat creases in your trousers.

bwilọk māj  (bilaq maj).  idiom.  Be embarrassed; lose face.  

Kōṃṃan ko an rōkabwilọklọk māj.Her actions are embarrassing.

bwilọklañ  (bilaqlag).   Alsowōtlọklañ.  idiom.  2.  Death of a chieftain.  

Ebwilọklañ.A chieftain has died.

bwilōñ  (bileg).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Wonder; amaze; surprise; impress.  

Eḷap aō bwilōñ kōn baḷuun eo.The airplane amazes me.

bwiltoonon  (biltẹwẹnwẹn).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  Filthy; dirty.  

Ij jab iwōj in jar bwe ibwiltoonon.I'm not going to church with you because I'm dirty.

bwiltōñtōñ  (biltegteg).  6(-i).  Hottest time of day; piping hot.  

Ear ḷap kwōle ilo bwiltōñtōñin pata eo.There was a great famine when the war was in full-swing.

bwine  (binẹy).  A fish, butterfly fish,Chaetodon ornatissimus.  

bwini  (biniy).  Transitive form ofbōnbōn (bẹnbẹn).  

bwinimjaad  (binimjahad).  archaic.  Forbidden; taboo.  

Bwinimjaad popoṃanit.Do not go ashore on islands that do not belong to you.

bwio  (biyew).  6(-i), 11(bwioeo).  King; noble.  

Irooj bwioeo eo ṇe tok.The noble king is on his way.

bwiro  (biyrẹw).  3, 5(bbwiroro), 6(-i).  A food, preserved breadfruit.  

Ebbwiroro nuknuk e aō.My clothes smell of preserved breadfruit. My clothes have scraps of preserved breadfruit on them.

Lale ebbwiroro nuknuk ṇe aṃ.Be careful you don't get preserved breadfruit on your clothes.

bwiro iiōk  (biyrẹw 'yiyẹk).  3, 6(-i).  A food, preserved breadfruit mixed with arrowroot and coconut sap or sugar, wrapped in breadfruit leaves and baked.