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naaj  {nahaj}.   Alsonāj{naj}.  v. aux..  will be;future tense marker;shall.  

1. “Bwetajejeḷāñāāteoenaajkarwaḷọkāne,”Bojineoejiroñḷọk.  “Howwerewesupposedtoknowwhenwewouldseeland?”theBoatswainyelledovertohim.P1233  

2. “Enaaj,”euwaak.  “Hewillbe,”hereplied.P1062  

3.Kwōnaajetalñāāt?  Whenwillyougo?  

naajdik  {nahajdik}.   Alsonaajdiñ{nahajdig}.  v. intr., tr.naajdiki; n. inal.naajdikū; n. pers.ri-naajdik; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Tofeed;nourish.  

1.Kwaarnaajdikkepiik?  Didyoufeedthepigs?  

naajdiñ  {nahajdig}.  Variant form ofnaajdik {nahajdik}.  

naaḷ  {nahaḷ}.  archaic.  splinter,chip.  

naan  {nahan}.  v. distrib.nenaan (ennaan); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  word.  

1.Ewinenaan (ennaan)?  What'snew?  

naan jekdọọn  {nahan jekdawan}.  n. al.; n. constr.naan jekdọọnin.  lies;falsepromises;gossip.  

naan mera  {nahan merah}.  idiom.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.naan meraik; n. inal.naan meraū; n. constr.naan merain.  softspoken;euphemism.  

1.Enaanmeralikaoeṇ.  He'sasoft-spokenman.  

nabbe  {nabbẹy}.  archaic.  ugly.  

nabōj  {nabẹj}.  n. inal.nabōjū; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  outside;exterior;open air.  

1.Ajriroraṇrejkukure (ikkure)nabōj.  Thechildrenareplayingoutsidethere.  

nabōjān  Seenabōj.  

nakdid  {nakdid}.  Dialectal variant ofkōtkōt {ketket}.  

Nakwōpe  {nahkʷepey}.  archaic.  Name of anavigational sign; nearWōja islet, Ailinglaplap.  

1.Kōṃṃakūtkūtkedikdikko,ilikinNakwōpeeṃṃano.  Thesmallporpoisesareinmotion,offNakwōpeeverything'sfinefortheo birds (tofeed). (wordsfromachantaboutthesign.)  

naṃ  {naṃ}.  Secondarylagoon;pool of sea water with a beach surrounded by mangrove trees and other vegetation as part of an islet.  

1.IjọkōntutuilonaṃeṇikōtaanJenkāimḶōtoonketōrekokōmjeljinōimjemakarjokweimkowaininiiloJālukra.  Iusedtoswiminthesalt-waterpoolthatliesbetweenJenkāandḶōtoonkewhenIwentwithmyparentstomakecopraatJālukrawāto (onEmejwaIsletonLikiep).  

naṃnaṃ  {naṃnaṃ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.naṃnaṃū; v. caus.kōnaṃnaṃ; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  washbottles.  

naṃnoor  {naṃnẹwẹr}.  n. al.; n. constr.naṃnoorin.  ramrod.  

1.Wiaakḷọkjootṇeaṃkōnnaṃnoorṇe.  Insertyourbulletwithyourramrod.  

naṃonaṃo  {naṃẹwnaṃẹw}.  Variant form ofminor {minẹrʷ}.  

naṃōḷ  {naṃeḷ}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.naṃōḷe; n. pers.ri-naṃōḷ; v. distrib.nenaṃōḷmōḷ (ennaṃōḷmōḷ); n. constr.naṃōḷin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  ladle,scoopfood.  

1.Ejajenaṃōḷraij.  Hecan'tscoopoutriceproperly.  

2.Naṃōl(e)tokkijerrokūrepe.  Scoopoutsomegravyforus.  

nana  {nahnah}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nanaū; v. caus. intr.kōnana, tr.kōnanaik; n. pers.ri-nana; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; stat. adj.nana..  bad;wicked;evil.  

1.Earkōnanaikeō.  Hesaidbadthingsaboutme (whicharenottrue).  

2.Ekarāindeeoannanaḷọklaññankeenañinkijjiljinoawajọteeneo.  Itstayedthatwayandevengotworseuntilabout6o’clockthatevening.P785  

3.Etaokarlukkuunri-nanaimmaroñkoanrōkanoojinkabwilōñlōñ.  Etaowasarealrascalandhispowerswereamazing.S13  

nana  {nahnah}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōnana; n. constr.nanain.  Abird, red-footedbooby,Sula sula.  

nana kobban lọñii-  {nahnah kʷebban lawgiyi-}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nana kobban lọñiū.  foul-mouthed.  

1.Kwōnaajdeñdeññeenanakobbanlọñiiṃ.  You'llgetaspankingifyoutalkbad.  

nana taṃṃwi-  {nahnah taṃṃi-}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.nana taṃṃwū; n. constr.nana taṃṃwi-in; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  grouchy;threatening; in abadmood;moody;disadvantage;uneasy;wretched;awful;rowdy.  

1.Āinwōtenanataṃṃwinlañ.  Theweatherseemstobethreatening.  

2.Enanataṃṃwinñeejkadek.  Hegetsmoodywhenhe'sdrunk.  

nañin  {nahgin}.  v. aux..  almost;ever;nearly.  

1. “Enañintoamiroitankọrujeō?”eba.  “Howlongwereyoutwogoingtowaitbeforewakingmeup?”hesaid.P1231  

2.Enañinmeramkerear?”  Isn’titgettinglightovertotheeast?”P659  

3.Enañinṃōjkewaeo?  Istheboatalmostfinished?  

4.Enañinṃōjwōtjidik.  It'snearlyfinished.  

5.Keijbartōprakḷọkioonwaeo,ikajjitōkippānenañinlokeJema.  WhenIgotbacktotheboat,IaskedhimifhehadseenFather.P49  

6.Kiiōenañinwōraebōjlaḷiturinaolepeṃ.  Nowtherearecisternsnearalmostallhomes.S22  

7.KwōnañinkepādPikaar?  Haveyou (ever)beentoBikaratoll?  

nañinmej  {nahginmẹj}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nañinmejū; v. caus.kōnañinmej; n. pers.ri-nañinmej; v. distrib.nenañinmejmej (ennañinmejmej); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  sick;sickness;pregnant;ill;plague;disease;ailing.  

1.EḷaptatailoṂajeḷnañinmejinuwur,pokpok,kabjiemetak.  Themostcommonsicknessesareheadcolds,coughs,andabdominalpain.S7  

2.Ennañinmejmejḷeeṇ.  Heisalwaysgettingsick.  

3.Nañinmejkorōḷḷaprejaolepitokjānaelōñinpālle,ainwōtpoliokabtiipi.  Majordiseasessuchaspolioandtuberculosishaveallcomefromforeigncountries.S7  

Nawōdo  {nahwedew}.  n. pers.ri-Nawōdo.  place name; Nauru.  

nāj  {naj}.  Variant form ofnaaj {nahaj}.  

nāji  {najiy}.   Dial. E, W:neji {nẹjiy}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nājiik; n. inal.nājiū; v. caus.kōnāji; n. constr.nājiin.  duty of takingcare of a natural or adoptedchild orpet ordomesticatedanimal.  

1.Ijnājiikake.  I'mkeepingthisfrigatebirdasapet.  

2.Nājiinwōnbaoe?  Whodomesticatedthisbird?  

3.Nājiū.  Iraiseditasapet.Iadoptedit.  

nāji-  {naji-}.   Dial. E, W:neji {nẹji-}.  n. inal.nājū.  son of;daughter of;child of;toy of;pet of;money of;offspring of;son ordaughter-in-law of;possessive classifier,children,pets,money,watches, orBible.  

1. “Iaritokilopiiḷtūreepeoḷọk,kōṃroḷadikeñejū,”Jemaeuwaak.  “Icamebackonthelastfieldtripship,withmysonhere,”Fatheranswered.P231  

2. “Jeteawailoawaṇenejiṃ?”Jemaekajjitōkimkalimjekḷọkjuonawaejtōtotoikiinṃweo.  “Whattimeisitonyourclock?”Fatheraskedandstaredataclockhangingthewallofthehouse.P211  

3. “Jiljilimjuonawakiin,”Kapeneoebakeejlalewajeonejin.  “Seveno’clocknow,”theCaptainsaidashelookedathiswatch.P291  

4. “Nejūe,kōmattejidikadeañṃōñāinraelepraij,”Jemaekkūrtokkeerjelejetalkōnaḷaḷko.  “Son,canyoumakeussomericeforlunch,”Fathercalledtomeastheyleftwiththelumber.P366  

nājiṃ  Seenāji-.child.  

nājin  Seenāji-.son of,daughter of.  

nājnej  {najnẹj}.  Fromnāji- {naji-}|.  v. intr.; n. inal.nājnejū; v. caus.kōnājnej; n. pers.ri-nājnej; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Tokeep as apet;pet.  

1.Ikōṇaanwōtnājnejkidujānkuuj.  Ipreferdogstocatsaspets.  

nājū  Seenāji-.child.  

nāl  {nal}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.nālū; v. caus.kōnāl; n. constr.nālin.  Bonedry;dehydrated.  

1.Enālbwiroin.  Thispreservedbreadfruitisdry.  

2.Kwōjaaṃkōnāle?  Whydoyoudehydrateit?  

nām  {nam}.  n. al.; n. inal.nema; n. pers.ri-nāme; v. distrib.nāme; n. constr.nemān, nemā.  smell;taste;flavor;odor;scent;smelly.  

1.Enāmeekṇe.  Thatfishissmelly.  

2.Ennọnemānṃōñāṇe.  Thetasteofthatfoodisdelicious.  

3.Nemāniloankallib,āinwōtbwiinjiijñerejkōṃṃane.  Theflavorfromitshavingbeenburiedislikethatofcheesewhentheymakeit.S28  

4.Nemānuwiineainejjāāleltok?  Whereisthesmellofcookingfishwaftingthiswayfrom?  

nāmnām  {namnam}.  v. intr., tr.nemak(e); n. inal.nāmnāmū; v. caus. intr.kōnāmnām, tr.kōnāmnāme; n. pers.ri-nāmnām; v. distrib.nemnemake.  smell.  

1.Kidueoejeḷākōnāmnāmṇe.  That'sthedogwiththegoodsenseofsmell.  

2.Kwōnnemakṃōkṃōñāṇeennọke.  Smellthatfoodtoseeifit'sgood.  

3.Taṇekwōjkōnāmnāme?  Whatareyousniffingaroundfor?  

nānnān  {nannan}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nānnānū; v. caus. intr.kōnānnān, tr.kōnānnāne.  stale.  

nāpe  {napẹy}.  From Japn.nabe (鍋).  n. al.; n. constr.nāpein.  cookingpan.  

nāpnāpe  {napnapẹy}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nāpnāpeik(i); n. inal.nāpnāpeū; n. pers.ri-nāpnāpe; n. constr.nāpnāpein; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Afood, ripebreadfruit mixed withcoconut oil andcooked inpots.  

1.Kwaarkōkatak (ekkatak)ianāpnāpe?  Wheredidyoulearnhowtopreparenāpnāpe?  

ne  {ney}.  n. inal.neō.  leg;foot;wheel;paw;cartwheel.  

1. “Eṃṃanbweenaajmeramenemiroḷọkijeneḷọk,”ḷōḷḷapeoekarkōnonotokjānlowaanṃweo.  “It’sgoodbecauseitwilllightyourway,”theoldmansaidfrominsidethehouse.P223  

ne ṃakūtkūt  {ney ṃakitkit}.  v. adj.; n. inal.ne ṃakūtkūtū; v. caus.kōne ṃakūtkūt; n. pers.ri-ne ṃakūtkūt; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  moving from one place to another;unable tokeepstill.  

nebar  {nebar}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nebarū; v. caus.kōnebar; n. pers.ri-nebar; v. distrib.nebnebare; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  praise;admire;recommend;glorify;compliment;credit;revere.  

1. “Moolkeejjañinjakojeḷākoaṃ,”Jemaenebare.  “It’strueyouhaven’tlostyourexpertise,”Fatherpraisedhim.P209  

neeṃ  Seene.leg,foot.  

neen  Seene.leg,foot.  

neen kōbkōb  {neyen kẹbkẹb}.  n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus.kōneen kōbkōb; n. constr.neen kōbkōbin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  feetsink insand making for difficultwalking.  

1.Eneenkōbkōbiarinānin.  It'shardtowalkalongthelagoonbeachofthisislet.  

neen kōtkōt  {neyen ketket}.  Fromneen {neyen} |"legs of",kōtkōt {ketket} |"sea bird: noddy".  n. al.; v. caus.kōneen kōtkōt; n. constr.neen kōtkōtin.  Aplant,Fleurya ruderalis (Forst. f.) gaudichaud. (urticaceae); A red-stemmedweedyherb.  

neen wūlej  {neyen wilyẹj}.  Fromne {ney} |"foot",wūliej {wilyẹj} |"graveyard" (Walking through graveyards is forbidden.)  n. al.; v. adj.; n. constr.neen wūlejin.  taboobreaker.  

1.Earneenwūlejimḷōkeiroojeo.  Hebrokeatabooandwalkedovertheking.  

neji  {nẹjiy}.  Dialectal variant ofnāji {najiy}.  

nejiṃ  Seenāji-.child.  

nejin  Seenāji-.son of,daughter of.  

nejū  Seenāji-.child.  

nekkan  {nekkan}.  Variant form ofennek.  

nel  {nel}.  Todry under thesun; copra or fish.  

1.Kanelwainiṇe.  Drythatcopraunderthesun.  

nemak  {nemak}.  Transitive form ofnāmnām {namnam}.  

nemāmei-  {nemaymẹyi-}.  n. inal.nemāmeū; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  likeness;image;appearance;resemblance.  

1.Einnemāmeinledikeṇwōtjinen.  Thatgirllookslikehermother.  

2.Enañināinnemāmeenlieṇwōtliojein.  Thatgirlisalmostexactlythelikenessofheroldersister.  

nemān  Seenām.  

nemwak  {nemwak}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.nemwakū; n. constr.nemwakin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Nothairy, notfeathery.  

1.Enemwakbaoeṇ.  Thatchickendoesn'thavealotoffeathers.  

2.Enemwakneenbweearreja.  Herlegsaresmoothbecausesheshavedthem.  

nen  {nẹn}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōnen; n. constr.nenin.  Aplant,Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae); a tree with large simple leaves; flowers borne on a semispherical base; white fleshy fruits.  

nenaan  {nenahan}.   Dial. W:ennaan {yennahan}, E:nenaan {nenahan}.  n. inal.nenaanū; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  news;message; distributive form ofnaan {nahan}.  

1. “Eortanenaanbajjek?”  “What’snew?”P74  

2. “Taennaanbajjek,”ḷōḷḷapeoeba.  “What’sgoingon?”theoldmansaid.P73  

3.Kiiōarmejinaelōñkoilikinrejjabaikujinkōttarwabwereneọroñennaan.  Nowpeopleonouterislandsdon’tneedtoawaitthearrivalofashipsothattheycanhearnews.S26  

nenān  {nenan}.   Dial. W:ennān {yennan}, E:nenān {nenan}.  v. intr.; n. inal.nenānū; v. caus.kōnnān; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  mustytaste;moldytaste;stale;rancid.  

1.Eḷapannenān (ennān)pilawāṇe.  Thatbreadismoldy.  

nenọ  {nenaw}.   Dial. W:ennọ {yennaw}, E:nenọ {nenaw}.  n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus. intr.kōnnọ, tr.kōnnọik,kōnnọuk; n. constr.nenọin (ennọin); stat. adj.nenọno (ennọno).  delicious;tastegood;luscious;tasty;scrumptious;delightful.  

1. “Ejjeḷọkpilawāāinwōtpilawāinṃwiin,rejmakewōtennọ,”ḷeoilojikinwiaeoekarbañanjuoniaanruwiaro.  There’snobetterbreadthanthebreadtheysellhere;it’sreallydelicious,”themanatthestoresaidtooneofthecustomers.P262  

2. “Ettōrṃōkṃōñāimlaleaerennọ.”  “Gorunandeatandseehowdelicioustheyare.”P266  

3.Kōmmāmkardaoimḷakdedeḷọk,ibarjikrōkimkarreoikikōnnọimjikinṃōñāeo.  Wheneveryonewasdoneeating,Iwentoveragainandwashedthedishesandcleaneduptheeatingarea.P967  

nenōk  {nenek}.   Dial. W:ennōk {yennek}, E:nenōk {nenek}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.enōk(e); n. inal.nenōkū; n. pers.rinnōk; n. constr.nenōkin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  knock downcoconuts from tree;pile of coconuts knocked down from tree.  

1.Nenōkin (Ennōkin)wōnin?  Whoknockedthesecoconutsdown?  

nenōk  {nẹnẹk}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.nenōkū; v. caus. intr.kōnnōk, tr.kōnnōke; n. pers.rinnōk; v. distrib.nenōke (ennōke); n. constr.nenōkin (ennōkin); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  provisions for avoyage.  

1.Ennōkewaeo.  Thecanoewaswellstocked.  

2.Ennōkinwōnkein?  Whopreparedtheseprovisions?  

nenōōr  {neneher}.   Dial. W:ennōōr {yenneher}, E:nenōōr {neneher}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nōōr(e); n. inal.nenōōrū; v. distrib.nōnōōr; n. constr.nenōōrin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  pull;withdraw.  

1.Eḷapnenōōr (ennōōr)ilojurbak.  There'salotofpullingindancingthejitterbug.  

2.Nōōrewajkimejṇe.  Pullthatfrondover.  

neō  Seene.leg,foot.  

nep  {nep}.  deluge.  

nepi  {nẹypiy}.  From Engl.  navy.  

netūbtūb  {neytibtib}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.netūbtūbū; n. pers.ri-netūbtūb; n. constr.netūbtūbin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Quick shortsteps.  

1.EnañinaolepkōrāinJepaanrōnetūbtūb.  MostallJapanesewomenwalkinquick,shortsteps.  

ni  {niy}.  n. al.; n. constr.niin.  Aplant, general term for all varieties ofcoconut trees andfruit; acoconut tree.  

1.Menkeinrejkwalokimkalikkarjoñananḷapannijipañri-Ṃajeḷ.  ThesethingsshowandmakeclearhowimportantcoconuttreesareinsustainingtheMarshallese.S19  

2.Ñeenkarjabni,ri-Ṃajeḷrōbankarmaroñmour.  Ifitweren’tforthecoconut,theMarshallesepeoplewouldnothavebeenabletosurvive.S10  

3.Rejkōṃṃanenañinaolepmenkorejaikujiñanmourjānniimmenkoleen.  Theymakealmosteverythingtheyneedtolivefromtheconconutanditsfruit.S10  

Ni Bōn  {niy bẹn}.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Būrōrō  {niy birehreh}.  n. al.; n. constr.Ni Būrōrōin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Iaḷo  {niy yi'yaḷẹw}.  From Engl.yellow.  Aplant, coconut.  

Ni Kadu  {niy kadiw}.  n. al.; v. caus.kani Kadu; n. constr.Ni Kaduin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

ni kenato  {niy keynahtew}.  Aplant, tallcoconutpalm.  

Ni Lọurō  {niy lawireh}.  n. al.; n. constr.Ni Lọurōin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Lōklōk  {niy leklek}.  Fromlōklōk {leklek} |"thorn; name of a grass".  Aplant, coconut variety (Takeuchi).  

Ni Maro  {niy mahrew}.  n. al.; v. caus.kani Maro; n. constr.Ni Maroin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Mir  {niy mir}.  n. al.; v. caus.kani Mir; n. constr.Ni Mirin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Mouj  {niy mẹwij}.  Frommouj {mẹwij}|.  Aplant, coconut variety (Takeuchi).  

Ni Ṃōl  {niy ṃẹl}.  n. al.; v. caus.kani Ṃōl; n. constr.Ni Ṃōlin.  Aplant, coconut variety.  

Ni Ram  {niy ram}.  n. al.; v. caus.kani Ram; n. constr.Ni Ramin.  Aplant, coconut variety (Takeuchi).  

nib  {nib}.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. distrib.ninibnib (innibnib); n. constr.nibin.  preemptive.  

1.Ennibnib.  He'salwaystryingtooutdoeveryone.  

Nibboñ  {nibbegʷ}.  From Japn.nippon (日本).  n. pers.ri-Nibboñ.  Japan.  

Nibuñ  {nibigʷ}.  n. al.; v. caus.kanibuñ; n. constr.Nibuñin.  Aplant,Pandanus fischerianus cultigen. (Stone). Wotje, etc..  

nieded  {niyẹdyẹd}.  v. intr.; n. inal.niededū; v. caus.kanieded; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  mat worn asclothing.  

nien  {niyen}.  Construct form ofnne {nnẹy}.  

niiddoor  {niyiddẹwẹr}.   Alsoniieddoor{niyyẹddẹwẹr}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.niiddoore; n. pers.ri-niiddoor; n. constr.niiddoorin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  coconuts still attached to spathe and lowered from tree by means of arope.  

1.Rejniiddoorḷọklimenruwamāejetraṇ.  They'redoingtheniiddoormethodfortheguests.  

niikro  {niyikrẹw}.  From Engl.  negro.  

niiḷ  {niyiḷ}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.niiḷin.  needle; straightpin.  

niiṃbu  {niyiṃbiw}.  From Japn.ninpu (人夫).  n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.niiṃbuin.  laborer.  

niin  Seeni.  

nikāi  {niykayiy}.  From Japn.nikai (二階) "second floor".  n. al.; n. constr.nikāiin.  two-storyhouse.  

niknik  {niknik}.  v. adj.; n. inal.niknikū; v. caus.kaniknik; n. pers.ri-niknik; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  industrious;diligent;hard working.  

1.Eḷapanniknikḷeo.  Heisquiteindustrious.  

nikoko  {niykẹwkẹw}.  Variant form ofninikoko {niyniykẹwkẹw}.  

nikōḷ  {nikeḷ}.  From Engl.  nickel.  

nime-  {nime-}.  Variant form oflime- {lime-}.  

nimuur  {niymiwir}.  coconut treeloaded with nuts.  

nin  {nin}.  v. intr., tr.nini; n. inal.ninū; n. pers.ri-nin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  pound.  

1.Eṃōjkeanninmaañkā?  Havethesepandanusleavesbeenpounded?  

2.Kwōnninimaañkaṇe.  Poundthosepandanusleaves.  

nine  {ninẹy}.   Dial. W:enne {yẹnnẹy}, E:nine{ninẹy}  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.niō; v. caus.kanne; v. distrib.kōkanne (ekkanne); n. constr.nien; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  container;use as acontainer;sheath.  

1.EjmootḷọkwōtḷeoakJemaeba, “Jerowanlaḷtakñanruuṃininjinebweinkọkoṇikeinjerbalkaṇimātiilowaanbọọkeṇnieer.”  Astheoldmanwasleaving,Fathersaid,“Let’sgodowntotheengineroomsoIcanstraightenupmytoolsandputthemawayintheirbox.”P136  

2.Enaajnine (enne)kōnateaō.  He'llusemyhatforacontainer.  

3.EornienittūtinwiaMieko.  TherearebrasforsaleatMIECO.  

4.Kannebatoṇekōnjimañūñ.  Fillthatbottlewithtoddy.  

5.Raarkannelimeerdānjānaebōjeṇ.  Theydrewwaterfromthewell.  

ninearear  {ninyaryar}.  n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus. intr.kaninearear, tr.kanineareare; n. constr.ninearearin.  Steadywavesbuffeting theshore.  

1.Innemerrojinoninearearijoippānwūjḷāeo.  Andthetwoofthemstartedstrugglingwiththesailtogetitinorder.P840  

ninikoko  {niyniykẹwkẹw}.   Alsonikoko{niykẹwkẹw}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.ninikokouk; n. constr.ninikokoin.  drink whileeating; two or more personssharing onecoconut.  

1.Itokkōjeañninikoko.  Comelet'seatanddrink.  

ninjek  {ninjẹk}.  v. adj.; v. caus.kaninjek.  Verydark.  

1.Eḷapanninjekbuñniin.  It'sverydarktonight.  

ninnin  {ninnin}.  v. intr., tr.ninnini; n. inal.ninninū; v. caus.kaninnin; n. pers.ri-ninnin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  suck;breast;suckle.  

1.Niñniñeoejninniniloninninkolimen.  Thebabyisgettingitsmilkfromthebreasts.  

ninninkoko  {ninninkewkew}.   Alsoninkoko.  share adrink.  

niñ  {nig}.  v. adj.; n. inal.niñū; v. caus.kaniñ; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; stat. adj. sg.niñniñ, jiniñniñ, pl.nini (inni), jinniñ..  small;young;little;tiny;puny.  

niña  {nigah}.   Dial. W, E:niñeañ {nigyag}  northward;directional, enclitic,northward.  

1. “Kōjmānnaajtarniñatakṃōṃkajinnemdiakrōkeañ,”Kapeneoeba.  “We’llcomenorthfirstandthentacktothesouth,”theCaptainsaid.P841  

2.Kōjrojaṃboniñawaj.  Let'stakeastrolltothenorthendoftheisland.  

niñeañ  {nigyag}.   Dial. E, W:niña {nigah}  directional, encliticnorthward.  

niñeañ-rōkeañ  {nigeag-rẹkeag}.  Lit. northward-southward.  v. intr.; ; pers. n.; n. constr.niñeañ-rōkeañin.  walk back and forth; said of someone who cannot sit still; said of someone who is showing off or trying to get attention; common in song.  

1.Bareñṇetok!Keinkōḷalemṇekiiōantūreepinniñeañ-rōkeañ.  Herehecomesagain!Thiswillbehisfifthtripgoingbackandforthlikethat.  

2.Ejkilenniñeañ-rōkeañinṃōjọliñōr.  He’swalkingbackandforthaimlesslylikeheisn'tallthere.  

3.Ri-niñeañ-rōkeañeoeṇebōjrakippānliṃaraṇtōrereiniiaḷeṇ.  Theshow-offisstoppingwiththeladiesbytheroadside.  

niñniñ  {nignig}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.niñniñū; v. caus.kaniñniñ; n. constr.niñniñin.  baby;infant.  

1.Niñniñeoejninninippānjinen.  Thebabyissuckingfromitsmother.  

niñniñ  {nignig}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. pers.ri-niñniñ; n. constr.niñniñin.  Agame, underwaterfootball using a rock for a ball.  

nit  {nit}.  n. al.; n. constr.nitin.  pit forbirdfight; sunkenenclosure.  

nitbwil  {nitbil}.  v. intr., tr.nitbwilli; n. inal.nitbwilū.  surround;beseige a city;assault;attack.  

nitijeḷā  {nitiyjeḷay}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nitijeḷāiki; n. inal.nitijeḷāū; n. pers.ri-nitijeḷā; n. constr.nitijeḷāin.  Alaw-making body; tolegislate;legislature.  

1.Taeṇrejnitijeḷāikirainin?  Whataretheygoingtolegislateupontoday?  

nitñil  {nitgil}.   Alsoñilñil{gilgil}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.nitñilū; v. caus.kanitñil; n. constr.nitñilin.  hot andclose;stuffy.  

1.Enitñillowaanṃwiin.  Itishotandcloseinthishouse.  

nitōḷ  {niteḷ}.   Alsonitōḷ{niyteḷ}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.nitōḷin.  needle.  

no  {new}.  Transitive form ofnono {newnew}.  

Nobōṃba  {newbeṃbah}.   AlsoNopeṃba{newpeṃbah}.  From Engl.  November.  

nokjek  {nẹkʷjẹk}.  v. adj.; n. inal.nokjekū; v. caus.kōnokjek; v. distrib.nenkjekjek (ennokjekjek); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  mussed up;wrinkled;perfective form ofnukuj {nikʷij};puckered.  

1.Ennokjekjekpebaeaō.  Thispaperofmineisallwrinkled.  

nokwōn  {nẹkʷẹn}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. pers.ri-nokwōn; n. constr.nokwōnin.  eveningprayers (Protestant).  

1. “Nejūe,kōjrowanlaḷwajimnokwōninjotabwekwōnaajḷakbajmejkiwōt,”ekarba.  “Son,let’sgodownandsayoureveningprayersbecauseyoumaywanttogotobedsoon,”hesaid.P948  

2.Kōṃrokarnokwōnjoteeneoimkōṃrobarwanlōñḷọkippāerroijolōñ.  FatherandIsaidoureveningprayersandthenwentbackupwiththeothers.P972  

nono  {newnew}.   Alsonono{nẹwnẹw}.  v. adj., tr.no(e); n. inal.nonoū; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  pound.  

noñ  {negʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus.kannoñ; n. constr.noñin;noññōḷọk, nnoñōḷọk.  poppingsound made when squashinglice.  

1.Ennoñoḷọk.  Itpopped.  

2.Enoññoḷọkkijeo.  Thelousesnappedwhensquashed.  

3.Rejkannoñkij.  Theyarekillinglice.  

noonon  {nẹwẹnwẹn}.  Fromnono "to pound".  pounded stack of processedpandanus leaves.  

1.Eorjetedenoononeṃōjaṃnoe?  Howmanystackshaveyoupounded?  

norōbōtoñ  {newrebetegʷ}.  Dialectal variant ofjinkōḷar {jinkeḷar}.  

notoñ  {newtekʷ}.   Alsonotōñ{newteg},notañ{newtag}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.notoñe; n. pers.ri-notoñ; n. constr.notoñin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  clobber;strike;hit;spank;pound.  

1.Kōmmānkōḷmānḷọkjeṇjidikimroñjakeankōtoeolōtlōtimṇokonotoñewaeo.  Wejustthoughtforalittlewhileandlistenedtothewindandthesailflappingandthewavespoundingagainsttheboat.P695  

2.Rōnotoñerinanaeo.  Thebadguygotclobbered.  

nọọj  {nawaj}.  interiorward of an island and fromlagoon side only;directional, enclitic,interiorward.  

1.Earwenọọjḷọkekkein.  Hewenttowardtheinterioralittlebitago.  

2.Ijjawenọọjtak.  IthinkI'lltakeawalktotheinterior.  

nōbba  {nebbah}.  From Japn.nappa (菜葉).  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nōbbaik; v. caus.kōnōbba; n. caus. pers.ri-kōnōbba; v. distrib.nenōbaba (ennōbaba); n. constr.nōbbain; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Greenvegetables.  

1.Ejajenōbbaṃōñā.  Hecan'tcombinegreenswithfood.  

2.Nōbbaikḷọkñane.  Scrambleitwithgreensforhim.  

nōbjān  Seenabōj.  

nōbōjān  Seenabōj.  

nōḷ  {neḷ}.  makeweapons.  

1.Ejnōḷṃadeñantarinae.  He'smakingspearsforbattle.  

nōṃaiki  {neṃahyikiy}.  From Japn.namaiki (生意気).  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.nōṃaikiū; n. constr.nōṃaikiin.  impertinent.  

nōṃba  {neṃbah}.  From Engl.  v. intr., tr.nōṃbaik; n. inal.nōṃbaū; n. pers.ri-nōṃba; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  number;figure.  

nōnōōr  {nehneher}.  Distributive form ofnenōōr {neneher}.  

Nōñnōñ  {negneg}.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

nōōb  {nẹhẹb}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.nōōbin.  nerve.  

nōōj  {nehej}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.nōōjin.  nurse.  

1.Nōōjiniaeṇ?  Whereisthatnursefrom?  

nōōr  {neher}.  Transitive form ofnenōōr {neneher}.  

nōr  {ner}.  Start tobloom.  

nōt  {net, nẹt}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōnōt; v. distrib.nenōtnōt (ennōtnōt); n. constr.nōtin.  squid.  

1.Ennōtnōtarinānin.  Thislagoonisfullofsquid.  

nōt  {net}.  Afish,scavenger,Lethrinus variegatus.  

nukne  {nikʷnẹy}.  From Engl. "New Guinea".  n. al.; v. caus.kanukne; n. constr.nuknein.  Aplant,Euphorbia heterophylla L. (Euphobiaceae); a common tropical herbaceous weed. The uppermost leaves are splotched with red at their bases, reminiscent of the poinsettia.  

Nukne  {nikʷney}.  From Engl.  n. pers.ri-Nukne.  place name; New Guinea.  

nuknuk  {nikʷnikʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.nuknukū; v. caus. intr.kanuknuk, tr.kanuknuk(i); n. constr.nuknukin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  clothes;cloth;clothing;dress up;costume;garment.  

1. “Kwōmaroñkejibwiwajnuknukkāarro?”BojineoekkōnonoḷọkñanJemakeekarrọọltokjānāne.  “Canyoupassmeyourclothes?”theBoatswainaskedFatherwhenhereturnedtotheboat.P439  

2.Kanuknukibweepiọ.  Clothehimbecausehe'scold.  

3.Kwōnnuknukbwejenetaljar.  Dressupbecausewe'regoingtochurch.  

nuknukun kuk  {nikʷnikʷin kʷikʷ}.  apron.  

1.Kōṇaknuknukunkukeoaṃ.  Putonyourapron.  

nukuj  {nikʷij}.   Alsonukwij.  v. intr., tr.nukuji; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; perf.nokjek).  fold in a sloppy manner;clench;crumble paper;shrug.  

1.Enukwijwōtaeranimṃōj.  Hejustshruggedhisshoulders.P432  

2.Jabnukujipebakaṇe.  Don'tcrumblethosepapers.  

nukwi  {nikʷiy}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.nukwiik; n. inal.nukwū; v. caus.kanukwi; n. constr.nukwiin.  relatives;family;kin;duty towards onesrelatives.  

1.Bōtabkeejbarememejkekōrāeori-turunḷeinerroejnukwiikdoon,ebarkajoorḷọkatin.  Howeverherememberedthattheman’swifewashisrelative,andhebecamebolder.P24  

2.Ejeḷānukwi.  Heknowshowtobeaproperrelative.  

3.Ejjeḷọknukūeoonānin.  Idon'thaveanyrelativesonthisislet.  

4.Jāniieneoimwōnṃaanḷọk,āinwōtemejnukun.  Fromthenon,helookedlikeamemberofhisfamilyhaddied.P880  

nuuj  {niwij}.  From Engl.  v. intr., tr.nuuji; n. inal.nuujū; n. pers.ri-nuuj.  news.  

1.Eṃōjnuujieok.  Youareinthenews.  

nuujpeba  {niwijpẹybah}.  From Engl.  n. al.; v. caus.kanuujpeba; n. constr.nuujpebain.  newspaper.  

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