Marshallese-English

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naaj  (nahaj).   Alsonāj(naj).  2, 7.  Will be; future tense marker; shall.  

Kwōnaaj etal ñāāt?When will you go?

naajdik  (nahajdik).   Alsonaajdiñ(nahajdig).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 7.  To feed; nourish.  

Kwaar naajdik ke piik?Did you feed the pigs?

naajdiñ  (nahajdig).  Variant form ofnaajdik (nahajdik).  

naaḷ  (nahaḷ).  archaic.  Splinter, chip.  

naan  (nahan).  5(nnaan), 7.  Word.  

Ewi nnaan?What's new?

naan jekdọọn  (nahan jekdawan).  6(-i).  Lies; false promises; gossip.  

naan mera  (nahan merah).  idiom..  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 6(-i).  Soft spoken; euphemism.  

Enaan mera likao eṇ.He's a soft-spoken man.

nabbe  (nabbẹy).  archaic.  Ugly.  

nabōj  (nabẹj).  1(-i), 7.  Outside; exterior; open air.  

Ajri ro raṇ rej kkure nabōj.The children are playing outside there.

nakdid  (nakdid).  Dialectal variant ofkōtkōt (ketket).  

Nakwōpe  (nahqepey).  archaic.  Name of a navigational sign; nearWōja islet, Ailinglaplap.  

Kōṃṃakūtkūt ke dikdik ko, ilikin Nakwōpe eṃṃan o.The small porpoises are in motion, offNakwōpe everything's fine for theo birds (to feed). (words from a chant about the sign.)

naṃ  (naṃ).  Secondary lagoon.  

naṃnaṃ  (naṃnaṃ).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Wash bottles.  

naṃnoor  (naṃnẹwẹr).  6(-i).  Ramrod.  

Wiaakḷọk joot ṇe aṃ kōn naṃnoor ṇe.Insert your bullet with your ramrod.

naṃonaṃo  (naṃẹwnaṃẹw).  Variant form ofminor (minẹr°).  

naṃōḷ  (naṃeḷ).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(nnaṃōḷmōḷ), 6(-i), 7.  Ladle, scoop food.  

Ejaje naṃōḷ raij.He can't scoop out rice properly.

Naṃōl(e) tok kijerro kūrepe.Scoop out some gravy for us.

nana  (nahnah).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7, 8, 9, 11(nana)..  Bad; wicked; evil.  

Ear kōnanaik eō.He corrupted me. He said bad things about me (which are not true).

nana  (nahnah).  3, 6(-i).  A bird, red-footed booby,Sula sula.  

nana kobban lọñii-  (nahnah qebban lawgiyi-).  1, 2, 9.  Foul-mouthed.  

Kwōnaaj deñdeñ ñe enana kobban lọñiiṃ.You'll get a spanking if you talk bad.

nana taṃṃwi-  (nahnah taṃṃi-).  1, 2, 6(-i), 7.  Grouchy; threatening; in a bad mood; moody; disadvantage; uneasy; wretched; awful; rowdy.  

Āinwōt enana taṃṃwin lañ.The weather seems to be threatening.

Enana taṃṃwin ñe ej kadek.He gets moody when he's drunk.

nañin  (nahgin).  2.  Almost; ever; nearly.  

Enañin ṃōj ke wa eo?Is the boat almost finished?

Kwōnañin ke pād Pikaar?Have you (ever) been to Bikar atoll?

Enañin ṃōj wōt jidik.It's nearly finished.

nañinmej  (nahginmẹj).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(nnañinmejmej), 7, 8, 9.  Sick; sickness; pregnant; ill; plague; disease; ailing.  

Ennañinmejmej ḷeeṇ.He is always getting sick.

Nawōdo  (nahwedew).  4.  Place name; Nauru.  

nāj  (naj).  Variant form ofnaaj (nahaj).  

nāji  (najiy).   Dial. E, W:neji (nẹjiy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Duty of taking care of a natural or adopted child or pet or domesticated animal.  

Ij nājiik ak e.I'm keeping this frigate bird as a pet.

Nājiin wōn bao e?Who domesticated this bird?

Nājiū.I raised it as a pet. I adopted it.

nāji-  (naji-).   Dial. E, W:neji (nẹji-).  1.  Son of; daughter of; child of; toy of; pet of; money of; offspring of; son or daughter-in-law of; possessive classifier, children, pets, money, watches, or Bible.  

nājnej  (najnẹj).  Fromnāji- (naji-)|.  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7.  To keep as a pet; pet.  

Ikōṇaan wōt nājnej kidu jān kuuj.I prefer dogs to cats as pets.

nāl  (nal).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Bone dry; dehydrated.  

Enāl bwiro in.This preserved breadfruit is dry.

Kwōjaaṃ kōnāle?Why do you dehydrate it?

nām  (nam).  1(nema-), 4(rināme), 5(nāme), 6(nemān, nemā), 7+1.  Smell; taste; flavor; odor; scent; smelly.  

Ennọ nemān ṃōñā ṇe.The taste of that food is delicious.

Nemān uwi in ea in ej jāālel tok?Where is the smell of cooking fish wafting this way from?

Enāme ek ṇe.That fish is smelly.

nāmnām  (namnam).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr nemak(ey), 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(nemnemake).  Taste; smell.  

Kwōn nemak ṃōk ṃōñā ṇe ennọ ke.Taste that food to see if it's good.

Kidu eo ejeḷā kōnāmnām ṇe.That's the dog with the good sense of smell.

Ta ṇe kwōj kōnāmnāme?What are you sniffing around for?

nānnān  (nannan).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 8, 9.  Stale.  

nāpe  (napẹy).  From Japn.nabe.  6(-i).  Cooking pan.  

nāpnāpe  (napnapẹy).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik(i)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  A food, ripe breadfruit mixed with coconut oil and cooked in pots.  

Kwaar kkatak ia nāpnāpe?Where did you learn how to preparenāpnāpe?

ne  (ney).  1(-e).  Leg; foot; wheel; paw; cartwheel.  

ne ṃakūtkūt  (ney ṃakitkit).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Moving from one place to another; unable to keep still.  

neen kōbkōb  (neyen kẹbkẹb).  2, 3, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Feet sink in sand making for difficult walking.  

Eneen kōbkōb iarin ānin.It's hard to walk along the lagoon beach of this islet.

neen kōtkōt  (neyen ketket).  Fromneen (neyen) |"legs of",kōtkōt (ketket) |"sea bird: noddy".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Fleurya ruderalis(Forst. f.) gaudichaud. (urticaceae);. A red-stemmed weedy herb.  

neen wūlej  (neyen wilyẹj).  Fromne (ney) |"foot",wūliej (wilyẹj) |"graveyard" (Walking through graveyards is forbidden.)  2, 6(-i), 9.  Taboo breaker.  

Ear neen wūlej im ḷōke irooj eo.He broke a taboo and walked over the king.

neji  (nẹjiy).  Dialectal variant ofnāji (najiy).  

nel  (nel).  To dry under the sun; copra or fish.  

Kanel waini ṇe.Dry that copra under the sun.

nemak  (nemak).  Transitive form ofnāmnām (namnam).  

nemāmei-  (nemaymẹyi-).  1, 7.  Likeness; image; appearance; resemblance.  

Enañin āin nemāmeen lieṇ wōt lio jein.That girl is almost exactly the likeness of her older sister.

Ein nemāmein ledik eṇ wōt jinen.That girl looks like her mother.

nemwak  (nemwak).  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Not hairy, not feathery.  

Enemwak bao eṇ.That chicken doesn't have a lot of feathers.

Enemwak neen bwe ear reja.Her legs are smooth because she shaved them.

nen  (nẹn).  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae);. a tree with large simple leaves; flowers borne on a semispherical base; white fleshy fruits.  

nen-  Seenn-.  

nep  (nep).  Deluge.  

nepi  (nẹypiy).  From Engl.  Navy.  

netūbtūb  (neytibtib).  1, 2, 4, 6(-i), 7, 8, 9.  Quick short steps.  

Enañin aolep kōrāin Jepaan rōnetūbtūb.Most all Japanese women walk in quick, short steps.

ni  (niy).  6(-i).  A plant, general term for all varieties of coconut trees and fruit; a coconut tree.  

Ni Bōn  (niy bẹn).  A plant, coconut variety.  

Ni Būrōrō  (niy birehreh).  6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

Ni Iaḷo  (niy yi'yaḷẹw).  From Engl.yellow.  A plant, coconut.  

Ni Kadu  (niy kadiw).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

ni kenato  (niy keynahtew).  A plant, tall coconut palm.  

Ni Lọurō  (niy lawireh).  6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

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

Ni Maro  (niy mahrew).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

Ni Mir  (niy mir).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

Ni Mouj  (niy mẹwij).  Frommouj (mẹwij)|.  A plant, coconut variety (Takeuchi).  

Ni Ṃōl  (niy ṃẹl).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety.  

Ni Ram  (niy ram).  3, 6(-i).  A plant, coconut variety (Takeuchi).  

nib  (nib).  2, 5(nnibnib), 6(-i).  Preemptive.  

Ennibnib.He's always trying to outdo everyone.

Nibboñ  (nibbeg°).  From Japn.nippon.  4.  Japan.  

Nibuñ  (nibig°).  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Pandanus fischerianuscultigen. (Stone). Wotje, etc..  

nieded  (niyẹdyẹd).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Mat worn as clothing.  

nien  (niyen).  Construct form ofnne (nnẹy).  

niiddoor  (niyiddẹwẹr).   Alsoniieddoor(niyyẹddẹwẹr).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Coconuts still attached to spathe and lowered from tree by means of a rope.  

Rej niiddoor ḷọk limen ruwamāejet raṇ.They're doing theniiddoor method for the guests.

niikro  (niyikrẹw).  From Engl.  Negro.  

niiḷ  (niyiḷ).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Needle; straight pin.  

niiṃbu  (niyiṃbiw).  From Japn.ninpu.  2, 6(-i).  Laborer.  

nikāi  (niykayiy).  From Japn.nikai "second floor".  6(-i).  Two-story house.  

niknik  (niknik).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.  Industrious; diligent; hard working.  

Eḷap an niknik ḷeo.He is quite industrious.

nikoko  (niykẹwkẹw).  Variant form ofninikoko (niyniykẹwkẹw).  

nikōḷ  (nikeḷ).  From Engl.  Nickel.  

nime-  (nime-).  Variant form oflime- (lime-).  

nimuur  (niymiwir).  Coconut tree loaded with nuts.  

nin  (nin).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4, 7.  Pound.  

Eṃōj ke an nin maañ kā?Have these pandanus leaves been pounded?

Kwōn nini maañ kaṇe.Pound those pandanus leaves.

ninārār  (ninyaryar).  2, 3(inf, tr-e), 6(-i), 8, 9.  Steady waves buffeting the shore.  

nine  (ninẹy).  1(nie-), 2, 3(kanne), 5(kkanne), 6(nien), 7.  Container; use as a container; sheath.  

Enaaj nine kōn at e aō.He'll use my hat for a container.

Kanne bato ṇe kōn jimañūñ.Fill that bottle with toddy.

Raar kkanne limeer dān jān aebōj eṇ.They drew water from the well.

Eor nien ittūt in wia Mieko.There are bras for sale at MIECO.

ninikoko  (niyniykẹwkẹw).   Alsonikoko(niykẹwkẹw).  2(inf, tr-uk), 6(-i).  Drink while eating; two or more persons sharing one coconut.  

Itok kōjeañ ninikoko.Come let's eat and drink.

ninjek  (ninjẹk).  3, 8, 9.  Very dark.  

Eḷap an ninjek buñniin.It's very dark tonight.

ninnin  (ninnin).  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 3, 4, 7.  Suck; breast; suckle.  

Niñniñ eo ej ninnin ilo ninnin ko limen.The baby is getting its milk from the breasts.

ninninkoko  (ninninkewkew).   Alsoninkoko.  Share a drink.  

niñ  (nig).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11(sg.niñniñ, jiniñniñ,pl.nniñ, jinniñ)..  Small; young; little; tiny; puny.  

niña  (nigah).   Dial. W, E:niñeañ (nigyag)  Northward; directional, enclitic, northward.  

Kōjro jaṃbo niñawaj.Let's take a stroll to the north end of the island.

niñeañ  (nigyag).   Dial. E, W:niña (nigah)  Directional, enclitic northward.  

niñniñ  (nignig).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i).  Baby; infant.  

Niñniñ eo ej ninnin ippān jinen.The baby is sucking from its mother.

niñniñ  (nignig).  2, 4, 6(-i).  A game, underwater football using a rock for a ball.  

nit  (nit).  6(-i).  Pit for bird fight; sunken enclosure.  

nitbwil  (nitbil).  1(-i), 2(inf, trnitbwilli).  Surround; beseige a city; assault; attack.  

nitijeḷā  (nitiyjeḷay).  1, 2(inf, tr-iki), 4, 6(-i).  A law-making body; to legislate; legislature.  

Ta eṇ rej nitijeḷāiki rainin?What are they going to legislate upon today?

nitñil  (nitgil).   Alsoñilñil(gilgil).  1(-i), 2, 3, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Hot and close; stuffy.  

Enitñil lowaan ṃwiin.It is hot and close in this house.

nitōḷ  (niteḷ).   Alsonitōḷ(niyteḷ).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Needle.  

nnaan  (nnahan).   Dial. W:ennaan (yennahan), E:nenaan(nenahan).  1(-i), 7.  News; message; distributive form ofnaan (nahan).  

nnān  (nnan).   Dial. W:ennān (yennan), E:nenān(nenan).  1(-i), 2, 3, 7.  Musty taste; moldy taste; stale; rancid.  

Eḷap an nnān pilawā ṇe.That bread is moldy.

nnọ  (nnaw).   Dial. W:ennọ (yennaw), E:nenọ(nenaw).  2, 3(inf, tr-ik, -uk), 6(-i), 8, 9, 11(nnọno).  Delicious; taste good; luscious; tasty; scrumptious; delightful.  

nnōk  (nnek).   Dial. W:ennōk (yennek), E:nenōk(nenek).  1(-i), 2(inf, trenōk(e)), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Knock down coconuts from tree; pile of coconuts knocked down from tree.  

Nnōkin wōn in?Who knocked these coconuts down?

nnōk  (nnẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, tr-e), 4, 5(nnōke), 6(-i), 7.  Provisions for a voyage.  

Ennōkin wōn kein?Who prepared these provisions?

Ennōke wa eo.The canoe was well stocked.

nnōōr  (nneher).   Dial. W:ennōōr (yenneher), E:nenōōr(neneher).  1(-i), 2(inf, trnōōr(e)), 5(nōnōōr), 6(-i), 7.  Pull; withdraw.  

Eḷap nnōōr ilo jurbak.There's a lot of pulling in dancing the jitterbug.

Nōōre waj kimej ṇe.Pull that frond over.

no  (new).  Transitive form ofnono (newnew).  

Nobōṃba  (newbeṃbah).   AlsoNopeṃba(newpeṃbah).  From Engl.  November.  

nokjek  (nẹqjẹk).  1(-i), 2, 3, 5(nnokjekjek), 7, 8, 9.  Mussed up; wrinkled; perfective form ofnukuj (niqij); puckered.  

Ennokjekjek peba e aō.This paper of mine is all wrinkled.

nokwōn  (nẹqẹn).  2, 4, 6(-i).  Evening prayers (Protestant).  

nono  (newnew).   Alsonono(nẹwnẹw).  1(-i), 2(inf, trno(e)), 7, 8.  Pound.  

noñ  (neg°).  2, 3(kannoñ), 6(-i), 7(noññōḷọk, nnoñōḷọk).  Popping sound made when squashing lice.  

Enoññoḷọk kij eo.The louse snapped when squashed.

Ennoñoḷọk.It popped.

Rej kannoñ kij.They are killing lice.

noonon  (nẹwẹnwẹn).  Fromnono "to pound".  Pounded stack of processed pandanus leaves.  

Eor jete de noonon eṃōj aṃ noe?How many stacks have you pounded?

norōbōtoñ  (newrebeteg°).  Dialectal variant ofjinkōḷar (jinkeḷar).  

notoñ  (newteq).   Alsonotōñ(newteg),notañ(newtag).  2(inf, tr-e), 4, 6(-i), 7.  Clobber; strike; hit; spank; pound.  

Rōnotoñe rinana eo.The bad guy got clobbered.

nọọj  (nawaj).  Interiorward of an island and from lagoon side only; directional, enclitic, interiorward.  

Ij ja wenọọjtak.I think I'll take a walk to the interior.

Ear wenọọjḷọk ekkein.He went toward the interior a little bit ago.

nōbar  (nebar).  1(-i), 2, 3, 4, 5(nōbnōbare), 7, 8, 9.  Praise; admire; recommend; glorify; compliment; credit; revere.  

nōbba  (nebbah).  From Japn.nappa.  2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 4+3, 5(nnōbaba), 6(-i), 7.  Green vegetables.  

Ejaje nōbba ṃōñā.He can't combine greens with food.

Nōbbaik ḷọk ñan e.Scramble it with greens for him.

nōkkan  (nekkan).  Variant form ofennōk.  

nōḷ  (neḷ).  Make weapons.  

Ej nōḷ ṃade ñan tarinae.He's making spears for battle.

nōṃaiki  (neṃahyikiy).  From Japn.namaiki.  1(-i), 2, 6(-i), 8, 9.  Impertinent.  

nōṃba  (neṃbah).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-ik), 4, 7.  Number; figure.  

nōnōōr  (nehneher).  Distributive form ofnnōōr (nneher).  

Nōñnōñ  (negneg).  A plant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

nōōb  (nẹhẹb).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Nerve.  

nōōj  (nehej).  From Engl.  6(-i).  Nurse.  

Nōōj in ia eṇ?Where is that nurse from?

nōōr  (neher).  Transitive form ofnnōōr (nneher).  

nōr  (ner).  Start to bloom.  

nōt  (net, nẹt).  3, 5(nnōtnōt), 6(-i).  Squid.  

Ennōtnōt ar in ānin.This lagoon is full of squid.

nōt  (net).  A fish, scavenger,Lethrinus variegatus.  

nukne  (niqnẹy).  From Engl. "New Guinea".  3, 6(-i).  A plant,Euphorbia heterophyllaL. (euphobiaceae);. a common tropical herbaceous weed. the uppermost leaves are splotched with red at their bases, reminiscent of the poinsettia.  

Nukne  (niqney).  From Engl.  4.  Place name; New Guinea.  

nuknuk  (niqniq).  1(-i), 2, 3(inf, trkanuknuk(i)), 6(-i), 7.  Clothes; cloth; clothing; dress up; costume; garment.  

Kwōn nuknuk bwe jen etal jar.Dress up because we're going to church.

Kanuknuki bwe epiọ.Clothe him because he's cold.

nuknukun kuk  (niqniqin qiq).  Apron.  

Kōṇak nuknukun kuk eo aṃ.Put on your apron.

nukuj  (niqij).  2(inf, tr-i), 7, 10(nokjek).  Fold in a sloppy manner; clench; crumble paper.  

Jab nukuji peba kaṇe.Don't crumble those papers.

nukwi  (niqiy).  1(nukwi-), 2(inf, tr-ik), 3, 6(-i).  Relatives; family; kin; duty towards ones relatives.  

Ejjeḷọk nukū eoon ānin.I don't have any relatives on this islet.

Ejeḷā nukwi.He knows how to be a proper relative.

nuuj  (niwij).  From Engl.  1(-i), 2(inf, tr-i), 4.  News.  

Eṃōj nuuji eok.You are in the news.

nuujpeba  (niwijpẹybah).  From Engl.  3, 6(-i).  Newspaper.