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maaj  {mahaj}.  n. al.; v. caus. intr.kōmaajaj, tr.kōmaajaj; v. distrib.maajaj; n. constr.maajin.  clearedspace; openfield;pasture.  

1.Emakemaajajānin.  Thisislandhasbeenclearedverywell.  

2.Jenkōmaajajeḷainin.  Let'sclearupthisplotofland.  

Maalal  {mahalhal}.  Astar (planet),Evening Star,Venus (evenings only).  

maalkan ne  {mahalkan ney}.  v. intr.; n. inal.maalkan neō; v. caus. intr.kōmaalkan ne, tr.kamaalkan-neek.  footprints.  

1.Emalkan-nearinānin.  Therearefootprintsonthelagoonsidebeachofthisislet.  

2.Kwōnaajkōmaalkan-neeklowaanṃwiinkōnjuujkaṇeaṃ.  You'llsoilthefloorwithyourshoeprints.  

maañ  {mahag}.  n. al.; n. inal.maañū; v. caus.kōmaañ; v. distrib.memaañañ (emmaañañ); n. constr.maañin.  pandanusleaf.  

1.Emmaañañnōbjānṃwiin.  Therearelotsofpandanusleavesoutsidethishouse.  

Maañurun  {mahagirʷin}.  From "name of a clan of handsome people who fade early in life".  n. al.; v. caus.kōmaañurun; n. constr.Maañurunin.  Aplant,Pandanus fischerianus cultigen; Ebon. Not used for thatch because it soon rots.(Stone). Utirik.  

maat  {mahat}.  v. intr.; n. inal.maatū; v. caus.kōmaat; v. distrib.memaatat (emmaatat); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  empty;no more;allgone;exhausted.  

1. “Jabkijerineṃṃakūtkūtbwekōjrokōmaatḷọkkāāninṇalowaantāāñe,innemkwōmaroñjinoaṃānen,”Jemaebatok.  “Don’tmoveyet.Weneedtoemptytherestofthiscanintotheengineandthenyoucancontinuebailingwater,”Fathersaid.P602  

2. “Kabbarletokinteiñiñeemaat.”  “Giveitbacktomewhenit’semptysoIcanfillitagain.”P1170  

3.Aolepmaatḷọkñankweilọkeṇ.  Let'sallgotothemeeting.  

4.Ebarbōjrakammānkarkōnonoakkōmmānijuboñ-ijuraaniaḷaḷkoñanmaatier.  Westoppedtalkingandkeptatituntilthereweren’tanyboardsleft.P755  

5.EjṃōjimpojakwōtmenotemjejakKapeneoetalliktakimjibwejebweeoimkōttaranBojineoimJemakōmaatiḷọkjikkakokijeerroṃōṃkajjānaerrojerakewūjḷāeo.  WheneverythingwasreadytogotheCaptainwenttothebackandtookthewheelandwaitedfortheBoatswainandFathertofinishtheircigarettessotheycouldraisethesail.P837  

6.Emaatṃōñā.  Thefoodisallgone.  

7.Kapeneoekotakkabeoñiinimkōmaatkọpeeoie.  TheCaptaingotouthiscupandmadehimselfsomecoffeeandfinishedthewholething.P888  

mab  {mab}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.mabin.  map.  

makak  Seemekak.  

makarta  {mahkartah}.   Alsomekarta.  nevertheless;so what.  

1.Makartañeeitok.  Sowhatifhecomes?  

2.Mekartakeikarkijenmejwōt.  ButIkeptatit.P667  

make  {mahkey}.   Alsobake{bahkey},bajke{bajkey}.  Quite thecontrary.  

1. “Remakenaajilbōkñerōbarlokōjmān,”iba.  “Theyaregoingtobesoshockedwhentheyseeus,”Isaid.P1325  

2.Makeijjerbal.  ButIamworking.  

3.Make.  That'swhatIsaid.  

make  {makẹy}.  v. intr.; n. inal.makeū; v. caus. intr.kōmake, tr.kōmakeik; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  alone;self;lonely;solitary;unaccompanied.  

1. “Kōjmakeinjaarkōṃṃanebweenāindein.”  “Wearetheoneswhogotourselvesintothismess.”P1130  

2. “Ṃoolke,”ibaippamake.  “That’strue,”Isaidtomyself.P468  

3.Earmaketok.  Hecamealone.  

4.Ikarroñankōnonoippānmake.  Iheardhimtalkingtohimself.P975  

5.Uwaakinkajjitōkkeinaōmakerōkarwaḷọktokālik.  Iwouldsoonhavetheanswerstomyquestions.P593  

makijkij  {makijkij}.  v. adj.; n. inal.makijkijū; v. caus.kōmakijkij; v. distrib.memakijkij (emmakijkij); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  often;frequent;common.  

makillō  {makilleh}.   Dial. W, E:pitōro {piyterew}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.makillōik(i); n. inal.makillōū; n. pers.ri-makillō; v. distrib.memakillōlō ppitōroro (emmakillōlō ppitōroro); n. constr.makillōin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Afood,balls ofpreservedbreadfruit sweetened and boiled incoconut oil.  

makmake  {makmakẹy}.  favorite.  

1.Komaroñkōjerbalpinjeḷeaōmakmake.  Youarewelcometousemyfavoritepencil.  

makōḷkōḷ  {makeḷkeḷ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.makōḷkōḷū; v. caus.kōmakōḷkōḷ; v. distrib.memakōḷkōḷ (emmakōḷkōḷ); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  stretch thebody.  

1.Kwōnjabmemakōḷkōḷ (emmakōḷkōḷ).  Don'tbestretchingallthetime.  

makōrlep  {makerlep}.  vulgar.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.makōrlepū; n. constr.makōrlepin.  hypersensitive,sexually.  

maḷko  {maḷkew}.  v. adj.; n. inal.maḷkoū; v. caus.kōmaḷko; n. pers.ri-maḷko; v. distrib.memaḷkoko (emmaḷkoko).  straighthair.  

1.Emmaḷkokokooḷanbōranri-Jaina.  LotsofChinesehavestraighthair.  

maḷḷipen  {maḷḷipẹn}.  v. adj.; n. inal.maḷḷipenū; v. caus.kōmaḷḷipen; n. pers.ri-maḷḷipen; v. distrib.memaḷḷipenpen (emmaḷḷipenpen); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  oily.  

1.Emmaḷḷipenpenpetkā.  Thesepillowsarealloily.  

maḷḷipen  {maḷḷipẹn}.  v. intr.; n. inal.maḷḷipenū; v. caus.kōmaḷḷipen; v. distrib.memaḷḷipenpen (emmaḷḷipenpen).  smell ofrottencopra on body.  

maḷoñ  {maḷegʷ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.maḷoñū; v. caus.kōmaḷoñ; v. distrib.memaḷoñḷoñ (emmaḷoñḷoñ); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  drown.  

1.Ajrieoemmaḷoñḷoñeṇ.  Thatchildisalways (comingcloseto) drowning  

maḷto  {maḷtẹw}.  n. al.; n. constr.maḷtoin.  veranda;lanai;porch.  

maḷtu  {maḷtiw}.  roof;overhang.  

maḷūttōk  {maḷittẹk}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. constr.maḷūttōkin.  roll offat aroundwaist.  

1.Emaḷūttōk.  He'sgotanoverhang.  

mamo  {mahmẹw}.  Afish,sardine,Sardinella sp.;Harengula kinzei.  

manōt  {mahnet}.  Afish.  

mañ  {mag}.  coconut beginning to turn brown; seemañbōn.  

mañ  {mag}.  v. adj..  negativelyconditioned;know better;learn not to.  

1.Emañkakoeoemjabbarire.  Theroostergotnegativelyconditionedandrefusedtofight.  

2.Kiiōkeeṃōjankalbuuj,bōlenenaajmañ.  Nowthathehasbeeninjail,maybehewillknowbetter.  

mañbōn  {magben}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mañbōnū; v. caus.kōmañbōn; n. caus. pers.ri-kōmañbōn; v. distrib.memañbōnbōn (emmañbōnbōn),mañbōne; n. constr.mañbōnin.  coconut beginning to form hard meat and turn brown.  

1.Emañbōneniṇe.  Thatcoconuttreehasalotofmañbōnonit.  

mañde-  {magde-}.  n. inal.mañdō.  children of a maṇs sister;nephew;niece.  

mañko  {magkẹw}.  From Engl.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmañko; n. constr.mañkoin.  mango.  

mañoño  {magẹwgẹw}.  Variant form ofmañōtñōt {magẹtgẹt}.  

mañōtñōt  {magẹtgẹt}.   Alsomañoño{magẹwgẹw}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mañōtñōtū; v. caus.kōmañōtñōt; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  flexible;pliable;pliant.  

mañūñ  {magig}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mañūñū; v. caus.kōmañūñ.  Old andsourcoconut sap;fermented, ofcoconut sap.  

1.Emañūñjekaroeo.  Thetoddyisoldandsour.  

mao  {mahwew}.  v. adj.; n. inal.maoū; v. caus.kōmao; v. distrib.memaoo (emmaoo); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  bruised.  

1.Ebajetimmemaoo (emmaoo)turunmejaṃ?  Howdidyourfacegetallbruised?  

mao  {mahwew}.   Dial. W only; seemerā {meray}  n. al.; v. caus.kōmao; n. constr.maoin.  Afish,parrotfish,Scarus jonesi/sordidus afish,wrasse;Cheilinus sp.  

mar  {mar}.  n. al.; v. distrib.mare,marmar(e); n. constr.marin.  bush;shrub;boondocks;thicket.  

1.Eḷapanmareānin.  Thisislethasmuchbush.  

marere  {mareyrey}.  Fromrere "laugh".  legendary game played by young women.  

mariko  {mahriykẹw}.  Aplant,Centella asiatica (L.) urban (Umbelliferae); a small ground-cover plant of moister areas. the flowers are borne at the base of the plant, hence are not seen unless looked for carefully. the leaves are similar to those of garden violets.  

mariprip  {mariprip}.   Alsomarriprip.  n. constr.marripripin.  devastation;calamity;harm;trouble;damage.  

1.Jejjorrāāntokwōtjānmarripripinḷañeo.  Wearestilldownandoutfromthedamageofthestorm.  

marjāj  {marjaj}.  Variant form ofmarkūbwebwe {markibeybey}.  

marjej  {marjej}.  Variant form ofmarkūbwebwe {markibeybey}.  

markinenjojo  {markinenjewjew}.  Frommar {mar} |"bush, vine".  n. al.; v. caus.kōmarkinenjojo; n. constr.markinenjojoin.  Aplant,Vigna marina (Burm.) Merrill.(Leguminosae); A yellow-flowered leguminousvineclimbing, or decumbent on beaches; Also;Ipomoea pes-caprae.  

markūbwebwe  {markibeybey}.   Alsomarjāj{marjaj},marjej{marjej}.  Frommar {mar} |"bush, vine",kūbwebwe {kibeybey} |"covered with feces", "toilet paper vine".  n. al.; v. caus.kōmarkūbwebwe; n. constr.markūbwebwein.  Aplant,Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. (Compositae); An opposite-leaved, yellow-flowered composite, quite common.  

marḷap  {marḷap}.  Frommar {mar} |"bush, vine",ḷap {ḷap} |"big".  n. al.; v. caus.kōmarḷap; n. constr.marḷapin.  Aplant,Canavalia spp. (Leguminosae); esp.C. maritima (Aubl.) Thou., a trifoliolate beach vine with pink sweet-pea-like flowers and large flat green pods. Also,Ipomoea tuba (Convolvulaceae), a creeping viney morning-glory with white flowers.  

maro  {mahrew}.  Frommaroro "green".  formant in place names.  

maro  {marẹw}.  v. adj.; n. inal.maroū; v. caus. intr.kōmaro, tr.kōmarouk; v. distrib.memaroro (emmaroro); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  thirsty;thirst.  

1.Imarokōnaōkarṃōñājọọḷ.  I'mthirstyfromhavingeatensalt.  

2.Immarorokōnaōkarṃōñājọọḷ.  IkeeponbeingthirstybecauseIatesalt.  

3.Kiinkōmmānlukkuunmarobwekōnandikdāneo,juonwōtalenidaakilojuonraan.  Bynowwewereallextremelythirstybecausetherewasalmostnowaterleftandwecouldeachonlytakeadrinkonceperday.P1185  

4.Raarkamaroukri-kalbuujeo.  Theymadetheprisonerthirsty.  

marok  {marekʷ}.  v. adj., tr.maroke; n. inal.marokū; v. caus.kōmarok; n. pers.ri-marok; v. distrib.memarokrok (emmarokrok); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; stat. adj.marokrok.  dark;darkness;gloom.  

1. “Eḷaññekokadikḷọkaṃṃōṃōkadkadimjabkōmarōkwōtkukure,kwōnaajjeḷāiaeoJeṃaṃepādieaolepiien,”Kapeneoebatok.  “Ifyoudidn’twanderaroundsomuchandplayuntilitgetsdark,youwouldalwaysknowwhereyourFatheris,”theCaptainsaidtome.P50  

2.Buñūnmarok.  Moonlessnight.  

3.Earrujwōtkeejmemarokrok (emmarokrok).  Hewokeasthedarknesswasvanishing.  

4.Emarokbūruon.  Hehasanevilheart.  

5.Emarokḷeeṇ.  Heiscruel.  

6.Emarokḷọkunokanwaewāojānṇewaaṃ.  Ihavealighterpaintonmycarthanyours.  

7.Emarokṃweeṇ.  Thathouseisdark.  

8.Emaroketiṃaeoṇailikinnememijakkapeneoinṃwearkōnkeewōdwōdelowaantoeo.  Theshipwasbenightedattheocean-sideoftheatollandthecaptainwasafraidtoenterthelagoonforfearofrunningagroundonanyofthecoralheadslitteringthechannel.  

9.Joujimjabkōmarokeḷaaṃṇebweijlalebokkake.  Pleasedon'tdarkenthelampasI'mreadingthebook.  

10.Ri-marokmeneṇ.  He'sreallydark-hearted.  

marok jilōñlōñ  {marekʷ jilẹglẹg}.  v. adj..  Thickdarkness.  

marokiddik  {marekʷiddik}.  fifthmoonphase;moonphase aftermeḷọkḷọk.  

maroklep  {marekʷlep}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. constr.maroklepin.  moonless;pitchblack;sixthmoonphase;moonphase aftermarokiddik.  

1.Enanakaworilomaroklep.  It'snotgoodtohuntforlobstersonmoonlessnights.  

maroñ  {maregʷ}.  v. adj.; n. inal.maroñū; v. caus. intr.kammaroñroñ, tr.kōmaroñe; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  can; beable to;ability;power;afford;authority;capable;claim;competent;delegated;may;possible.  

1. “EmaroñEpatōn,”Jemaeba.  “ItmightbeEpatōn,”Fathersaid.P1197  

2.Emaatanmaroñektak.  Therewasnomoreroom.P361  

3.Etaokarlukkuunri-nanaimmaroñkoanrōkanoojinkabwilōñlōñ.  Etaowasarealrascalandhispowerswereamazing.S13  

4.Imaroñkotakjibukwi-lemñoulbọun.  Icanlift150lbs.  

5.Kōjerokōmmaroñroñ.  Let's (thetwoofus)haveacontest.  

6.Kwōmaroñkekotakjibukwi-lemñoulbọun?  Canyoulift150lbs?  

7.Wōnearkōmaroñeok?  Whoauthorizedyou?Whodelegatedyouthatpower?  

maroñ ṃṃakūt  {maregʷ ṃṃakit}.  removable.  

1.Emaroñṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt)menṇe.  That'sremovable.  

maroro  {mahrewrew}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.maroroū; v. caus. intr.kōmaroro, tr.kōmarorouk; v. distrib.memaroro (emmaroro); n. constr.maroroin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; perf.maroro, maro).  greencolored.  

1.Ejkōṇakjuonnuknukemmaroromejān.  Sheiswearingagreenishdress.  

marpeḷe  {marpeḷey}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmarpeḷe; n. constr.marpeḷein.  Aplant,vine,Ipomoea tuba.  

martok  {martekʷ}.  Aplant,Psilotum nudum.  

mat  {mat}.  v. adj.; n. inal.matū; v. caus. intr.kōmat, tr.kōmatte; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  cooked.  

1.Ematmāko.  Thebreadfruitarecooked.  

2.Jekdọọnakekarmatkọpeeoimkōmmānkaridaak.  Itdidn’tmatteratthatpoint,though,becausethecoffeewasreadyandweallhadsome.P886  

3.Kwōnkōmatteekṇe.  Cookthatfish.  

mat  {mat}.  v. adj., tr.mate; n. inal.matū; v. caus. intr.kōmat, tr.kōmate; v. distrib.kōmatmat; n. constr.matin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  full aftereating;satisfied;satiated.  

1.AnṃōkajemateekeokijeninnemeleḷọkbweeokijenṂūttūūri.  Anṃōkajateallhecouldofhisfishandgavetheleft-overtoṂūttūūri  

2.Ekōmatmatankōrāeriūkōmat.  Mywife'scookingisverydeliciousandthussatisfying.  

3.Ijkōmatniñniñe.  I'mfeedingthebabyuntilit'sfull.  

4.Imat.  I'mfull.  

5.Imateraijeo.  Icouldn'teatanymoreoftherice.  

6.Kwōmatkekiiō?  Areyousatisfiednow?  

7.Kwomatḷọkjānñakōnkeeḷapkijōṃ.  Youarebettersatisfiedbecauseyoursharewasbiggerthanmine.  

8.Kwōnkañṃōñāṇematin.  Eathisleftovers.  

9.Kwōnkōmate.  Feedhimuntilhe'ssatisfied.  

matātōp  {mahtaytẹp}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.matātōpe; n. constr.matātōpin.  canoe part,reinforcement close to both ends.  

1.Inaajmatātōpekōrkōrebweenpen.  I'llleavetheseasreinforcementsforthecanoe.  

matmat  {matmat}.   Dial. W only; seeoñoñ {wegʷwegʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.matmate; v. caus.kōmatmat; n. constr.matmatin.  sponge;pad.  

matoḷ  {mateḷʷ}.   Alsojemmatoḷ{jemmateḷʷ}.  part; athird; seejimmatan.  

1.Letokjemmatoḷunmāṇekijeṃ.  Givemeapieceofyourbreadfruit.  

matōk  {matek}.  v. adj.; n. inal.matōkū; v. caus.kōmatōk; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  fat;fatten.  

matōrtōr  {materter}.  v. adj., tr.matōrtōre; n. inal.matōrtōrū; v. caus.kōmatōrtōr; n. pers.ri-matōrtōr; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Veryangry;furious;offended;rage.  

mattiia  {mattiyyah}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mattiiaū; n. pers.ri-mattiia; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  hard tocook; (seemattiie {mattiyyẹy}).  

mattiia  {mattiyyah}.   Dial. W, E:būrooklep {bireweklep}  v. adj.; n. inal.mattiiaū; v. caus.kōmattiia; n. pers.ri-mattiia.  greedy for food; hard tosatisfy withfood;greedyeater;glutton;voracious; (seemattiie {mattiyyẹy}).  

mattiie  {mattiyyẹy}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mattiieū; v. caus.kōmattiie; n. pers.ri-mattiie.  easy tocook; (seemattiia {mattiyyah}).  

mattiie  {mattiyyẹy}.   Dial. W, E:būrudik {biriwdik}  v. adj.; n. inal.mattiieū; n. pers.ri-mattiie; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  abstemious of food; of smallappetite;easy tosatisfy withfood; lighteater; (seemattiia {mattiyyah}).  

mā  {may}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmā; v. distrib.memāmā (emmāmā); n. constr.māin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Aplant, general term for thebreadfruit,Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) L. F. Moraceae; or fig family); (identical withA. altilis (Park. Ex z.) Fosberg.).  

1.Emmāmāḷamjakolowaanṃwiin.  Theinsideofthishouseisreallycoveredwithbreadfruitscraps.  

2.Emmāmānuknukeaō.  Myclotheshavescrapsofbreadfruitonthem.  

3.Māejjuoniaanṃōñākoeḷaptataanri-Ṃajeḷkōjerbale.  BreadfruitisoneofthefoodsthatMarshalleseusemost.S28  

māāl  {mayal}.  n. al.; v. distrib.memāālāl (emmāālāl); n. constr.māālin.  axe;hatchet;adze;iron;steel;metal.  

1.Enemenmemāālāl (emmāālāl).  Ithasthetasteofiron.  

māāl waan  {mayal wahan}.  alloy.  

1.Wūninankōkōṃ (ekkōṃ)jājeṇekōnkemāālwaan.  It'sanalloy,that'swhyyourmacheteisbreakable.  

māāṇ  {mayaṇ}.  v. adj.; n. inal.māāṇū; v. caus.kōmāāṇ; v. distrib.memāāṇāṇ (emmāāṇāṇ); stat. adj.māāṇāṇ.  burn;smart, as medicine on a sore.  

1.Emāāṇkinejepeiū.  Thewoundonmyarmburns.  

2.Emmāāṇāṇkinejepeiū.  Thecutonmyhandkeepsonburning.  

māāṇāṇ  {mayaṇyaṇ}.   Alsookmāāṇāṇ{wẹkmayaṇyaṇ}.  v. adj.; n. inal.māāṇāṇū; v. caus.kōmmāāṇāṇ; v. distrib.memāāṇāṇ (emmāāṇāṇ); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  warm;warmth;heat.  

1. “Ebweṇeaninjinṇekōmmāāṇāṇ,”Jemaebaḷọkinjetminitinaninjineojọ.  “Theengineiswarmenoughnow,”Fathersaidaftertheenginehadbeenrunningforafewminutes.P335  

2.Iainejmemāāṇāṇ (emmāāṇāṇ)tok?  Whereisthatheatcomingfrom?  

māār  {mayar}.  v. adj.; n. inal.māārū; n. pers.ri-māār; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Tell alie.  

1.Kwōnjabmāār.  Don'tlie.  

māār  {mayar}.  v. intr.; n. inal.māārū; v. caus. tr.kamāār; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  stained;yellowish.  

1.Laleemāārnuknukṇeaṃ.  Watchout,yourclothesmightgetstained.  

Mābat  {maybat}.  Frommā {may} |"breadfruit",bat {bat} |"hill".  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

mābuñ  {maybigʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus.kōmābuñ; n. caus. pers.ri-kōmābuñ; n. constr.mābuñin.  breadfruit blown down by the wind;windfallenbreadfruit.  

mād  {mad}.  ripen.  

1.Emādbōbkaṇ.  Thosepandanusareripening.  

Mādak  {maydak}.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

mādepep  {madyepyep}.  scorpion.  

Mādik  {maydik}.  Frommā {may} |"breadfruit",dik {dik} |"small".  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

mādke  {madkẹy}.  From Engl.America.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mādkeū; v. caus.kōmādke; v. distrib.memādkeke (emmādkeke); n. constr.mādkein; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  venerealdisease.  

1.KōnankarrūAmedkaroilowaankōrajrajkojinobōktoknañinmejinñanriṂajeḷ,raarṇaetanmādke.  BecauseofthefactthatvenerealdiseasewasfirstintroducedtotheMarshallesepeoplebytheAmericanwhaleshipcrewmen,theycalleditmādke ("America").  

mādo  {madew}.  archaic.  Seacrab.  

mādo  {maydẹw}.  Variant form ofdo {dẹw}.  

Māe  {mayẹy}.  From Engl.  May; the month.  

Māikwe  {mayikʷey}.  Frommā {may} |"breadfruit",kwe {kʷey} |"scrape it (referring to the scraping off of charred skin of roasted breadfruit).  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

māirrūb  {mayirrib}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmāirrūb; n. constr.māirrūbin.  unripe fallenbreadfruit.  

māj  {maj}.  v. intr.; n. inal.meja.  eye;face;cuttingedge;lid;opening of anycontainer,hole,doorway, orcave, etc..  

1.EḷaññeKapeneoekarroñmeninekweturinmejānekarjabkwaḷọk.  Youcouldn’ttellbytheCaptain’sfacewhetherhehadheardthisornot.P849  

2.Ikarajejipetkōjkoimlikūtiiṃaanmejāerjel.  Idividedupthebiscuitsandputafewinfrontofeachofthethreeofthem.P811  

3.Mejānjāje.  Edgeofthemachete.  

māj  {maj}.  n. al.; n. inal.meja; v. caus.kōmāj; n. constr.mājin.  sunglasses;divingmask;eyeglasses.  

māj kilaaj  {maj kilahaj}.  spectacles;eyeglasses.  

mājet  {majet}.  From Engl.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmājet; n. constr.mājetin.  match.  

Mājetdikdik  {majetdikdik}.   AlsoMājetdikin-Mājlep.  Aconstellation; stars inSagittarius; alpha, beta, delta, gamma.  

mājidjid  {majidjid}.  v. caus.kōmājidjid.  full.  

mājik  {majik}.  archaic.  harbor; secondarylagoon.  

mājinmuur  {majinmiwir}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mājinmuurū; v. caus.kōmājinmuur; n. pers.ri-mājinmuur.  wake upearly in the morning; anearly-bird.  

mājkun  {majkʷin}.  v. intr.; n. inal.mājkunū; v. caus.kōmājkun; v. distrib.memājkunkun (emmājkunkun); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  blink.  

1.Etkekwōjaammemājkunkun (emmājkunkun)?  Whydoyoukeeponblinking?  

mājkun  {majkʷin}.  v. intr.; v. caus.kōmājkun; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  fade;wane.  

1.Emājkunwūnokwannuknukṇeaṃ.  Thecolorofyourdressisfaded.  

Mājlep  {majlep}.  Seemāj: "big eye"  Aconstellation; alpha, beta, gammaAquilae;Altair; fifthborn ofLōktañūr.  

mājḷwōj  {majḷʷẹj}.   Alsomājḷoj.  n. al.; n. constr.mājḷwōjin.  Ananimal, a small blacklizard with white stripes.  

mājmāj  {majmaj}.  Frommāj {maj}|.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mājmājū; v. caus. intr.kōmājmāj, tr.kamājmāj(e); n. pers.ri-mājmāj; n. constr.mājmājin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  To wearglasses; tocover with alid.  

1.Kwōnkamājmājeainbatṇe.  Coverthatpotwithalid.  

2.Kwōnmājmājbweedet.  Wearyourglassesbecausethesunisbright.  

mājojo  {majewjew}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mājojoū; v. caus.kōmājojo; v. distrib.memājojo (emmājojo); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  firm;strong;solid;tight;sure;certain.  

1.Ejjeḷọkmājojoonlikaoṇe.  Thatladisreallystrong  

2.Kōkkiimkōmājojoiki.  Holdittightlyandmakeitfittogethermoretightly (fromachantreferringtothelashingofacanoe).  

3.Ñeededeḷọkkōjmānektakimiljujotamājojojejeblaak.  Whenit’sready,we’llloadup,andtomorroweveningwe’llgoforsure.P279  

Mājro  Majuro.  

mājur  {majirʷ}.   Dial. E only; seekiki {kiykiy}   Alsomejur{mẹjirʷ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.mājurū; v. caus.kōmājur; n. pers.ri-mājur; v. distrib.memjurjur (emmājurjur); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  sleep; asleep.  

1. “Jemae,imejki,ijjaitōnmājur,”iba.  “Father,I’mtired;Iamgoingtogetsomesleep,”Isaid.P554  

2. “Kainṇejejmājurakjejḷōmṇakbwejejpeḷọk,”Kapeneoeba.  “We’llsleepbutnottoodeeplysincewearedrifting,”theCaptainsaid.P809  

3.Emājur.  He'sasleep.  

4.Emmājurjurḷadikeṇ.  Thatboyisalwayssleeping.  

5.Iñakñāātwōteoerrokarbōjrakbweetalimimājurjānaerrobwebwenato.  Idon’tknowwhenFatherandtheBoatswainfinishedtalkingbecauseIfellasleeplisteningtotheirstories.P980  

6.Jejmājurinkako.  Wecanjustsleeplightlysowe’llbereadytojumpupifweneedto.We'llsleeplikeroosters.P810  

mājurlep  {majirʷlep}.   Alsomejurlep{mẹjirʷlep}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mājurlepū; v. caus.kōmājurlep; n. pers.ri-mājurlep.  sleepsoundly;late inawakening;oversleep.  

Mākinono  {maykinewnew}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmākinono; n. constr.Mākinonoin.  Aplant, breadfruit variety; seedless.  

Mākwōle  {maykʷeley}.  Frommā {may} |"breadfruit",kwōle {kʷeley} |"testicle, seed (referring to seeds inside)".  n. al.; v. caus.kōmākwōle; n. constr.Mākwōlein.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

māl  {mal}.  archaic.  n. al.; n. constr.māllen.  thing,creature.  

1. “Mālleneañinebuñutḷakijoñjoñin,”Jemaebaimettōñdikdikkeerrokarpārorāikilaḷḷọk.  “Thisguysureisbrave,”Fathersaid,chucklingasthetwoofthemcarriedhimdownwithbothhands.P1048  

2.Mālleneañin,ebuñutḷakijoñjoñin.  Menfromthenortharestrong (fromachant).  

mālejjoñ  {malẹjjẹgʷ}.   Alsomālijjoñ{malijjẹgʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mālejjoñe; n. inal.mālejjoñū; n. pers.ri-mālejjoñ; n. constr.mālejjoñin.  trial;test; acidtest;parable; take asexample,experiment;analogy,attempt;try;prove.  

1.Jablilu (illu)bweejbajjekmālijjoñeatūṃ.  Don'tgetmad,he'sjusttryingyourpatience.  

2.Jenaajmālijjoñkakejerbalkoan.  Let'stakehisworksasexamples.  

3.Rejmālejjoñewaeṇ.  Theyaretestingthecanoe.  

mālij  {malij}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mālijū; v. caus.kōmālij; v. distrib.memlijlij (emmālijlij); n. constr.mālijin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Wellchewed;smashed;mashed.  

1.Emālijlijbaoeoraarjipede.  Thechickentheyranoverisreallysmashed.  

2.Emmālijlijekeokidueoearkiji.  Thefishthedogstolewasallchewedup.  

3.Enaajnañinmejkōnanjabkōmālijkijen.  He'llgetsickfromnotchewinghisfoodwell.  

mālij  {malij}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmālij; n. constr.mālijin.  Afish,squirrel fish.  

mālijjoñ  {malijjẹgʷ}.  Variant form ofmālejjoñ {malẹjjẹgʷ}.  

mālim  {malim}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mālimū; v. caus.kōmālim; n. constr.mālimin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  permitted;allowed;lawful;permission;license;sanction.  

1.Eoraōmālimindeḷọñ.  Ihavepermissiontoenter.  

mālkwōj  {malkʷej}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mālkwōjū; v. caus.kōmālkwōj; v. distrib.memālkwōjkwōj (emmālkwōjkwōj).  Havinghealingpowers;potent.  

1. “O,abajmālkwōjwōtmenkein,”Bojineoeba.  “Oh,thosethingsarereallystrong,”theBoatswainsaid.P1050  

2.Emālkwōjwūnoroteṇñankinej.  Thatkindofmedicineisgoodforwounds.  

3.Emmālkwōjkwōjanwūno.  Hismedicineshavegreathealingpowers.  

mālle  {malley}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmālle; v. distrib.memāllele (emmāllele); n. constr.māllein.  coal;charcoal;coals offire;embers.  

1.Ejmemāllele (emmāllele)wōt.  Therearestillsomeembersthereintheashes.  

2.Elōñkeaṃmālle?  Doyouhaveanycharcoal?  

3.Laleemmāllelelowaanṃōṇe.  Becarefulnottospillcharcoalallaroundinsidethathouse.  

mālōtlōt  {maletlet}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mālōtlōtū; v. caus.kōmālōtlōt; n. pers.ri-mālōtlōt; n. constr.mālōtlōtin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; stat. adj.mālōtlōt..  smart;bright.  

1.Eeoearlokijeek,iminọñkorejbabweuninanri-Amedkamālōtlōt,EtaoearkojānṂajeḷimbōkḷọkanmālōtlōtñanAmedka.  Heistheonewhodiscoveredfire,andthelegendssaythatthereasonAmericansaresmartisthatEtaolefttheMarshallsandtookhisknowledgetoAmerica.S13  

mālu  {maliw}.  v. adj.; n. inal.māluū; v. caus.kōmālu; stat. adj.mālu..  fragrant, offlowers;aroma.  

1.Emāluleenuteṇ.  Theflowersfromthatbusharefragrant.  

mālwe  {malwey}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mālweik; v. caus.kōmālwe; n. pers.ri-mālwe; n. constr.mālwein; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  twine made fromskin ofcoconut frond midrib;midrib of frond stripped for tying or for sewing copra sacks.  

1.Kwōnmālweikimejānpāākṇe.  Sewthesackclosedwithmālwe.  

māḷọk  {mayḷakʷ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.māḷọkū; v. caus.kōmāḷọk.  overripespoiledbreadfruit.  

māmet  {mamet}.  v. adj.; n. inal.māmetū.  freshwater;sweetcoconut water;sweet;sweetishtaste.  

1.Emāmetleennieṇ.  Thefruitofthatcoconuttreeissweet.  

Māṃwe  {mayṃẹy}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmāṃwe; n. constr.Māṃwein.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

māni  {maniy}.  v. adj.; v. caus. intr.kammānni, tr.kamāniik(i); stat. adj. sg.māni,mānini,pl.memānni (emmānni)..  thin;flimsy.  

1.Nuknukmānimeneoejkōṇake.  Theclothingsheiswearingisthin.  

2.Nuknukmāninimeneoejkōṇake.  Theclothingsheiswearingisverythin.  

māniddik  {maniddik}.  Aninsect, small, brown, often found around rottenbreadfruit.  

mānija  {maniyjah}.  From Engl.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mānijaik; v. caus.kōmānija; n. constr.mānijain.  manager;executive.  

1.Ejmānijainkoṃbanieṇ.  He'sthemanagerofthatcompany.  

mānnikiden  {mannikidẹn}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmānnikiden; n. constr.mānnikidenin.  Aninsect,moth.  

Mānnikkiden  {mannikkidẹn}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmānnikkiden; n. constr.Mānnikkidenin.  Aplant, pandanus cultigen (Takeuchi).  

mānnimar  {manniymar}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mānnimarū; v. caus.kōmānnimar; n. pers.ri-mānnimar.  Wildchicken;wild.  

1.Jenetalkōmānnimar.  Let'sgohuntingforwildchickens.  

mānnimuuj  {mannimiwij}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmānnimuuj; n. constr.mānnimuujin.  Abird,whitesea gull.  

mānniñ  {mannig}.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus.kōmānniñ; n. constr.mānniñin.  Younglouse;nit;adolescent (derogatory);small fry;tot;minor.  

1.Etkeenanaakmānniñ?  Whyishesobadwhenhe'sjustakid?  

2.Jabinepatabwemānniñmeneṇ.  Don'tworry,he'sanobody.  

mānnōt  {mannet}.  archaic.  Afish.  

mānnueaḷ  {manniwyaḷ}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmānnueaḷ; n. constr.mānnueaḷin.  lizard.  

māntōl  {mantẹl}.  Abird, sootyshearwater,Puffinus griseus abird, slender-billedshearwater,Puffinus tenuirostris.  

māro  {mayrẹw}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.māroū; n. constr.māroin.  weak-legged;bow-legged;knock-kneed;walkdragging a leg;disease characterized byemaciatedlegs.  

1.Emāroanetetal.  Hedragsalegwhenwalking.  

2.Emāroanrūkōṃṃankōjakeoetetal.  Thecomedianwalkedknock-kneed.  

3.Kwōnjabilāniakiubwekwōmāro.  Don'tplaybaseballforyouhaveweaklegs.  

Māroñ  {mayregʷ}.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

mātōrej  {mayteryej}.   Alsobūtoñ{bitegʷ},maatreej{mahatreyej}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.mātōrejin.  mattress.  

me  {mẹy}.   Alsokōjjoal{kejjewhal}.  fort;fortified place; coralweir totrapfish; coralwall;barricade.  

me  {mey}.  that;which;who.  

1.Ejuonarmejeomeeḷapanjouj.  Heisapersonwhoisverykind.  

me  {mey}.  Transitive singular form ofmeme {mẹymẹy}.  

meanwōd  {meyhanwed}.  v. adj.; n. inal.meanwōdū; n. pers.ri-meanwōd; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Longenduring;patience; longsuffering;soft-hearted;gentle.  

1.Eḷapanmeanwōdḷeeṇ.  Heisverypatient.  

mebbōḷa  {mebbeḷah}.  v. intr.; n. inal.mebbōḷaū; v. caus.kōmebbōḷa; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  yawn.  

med  {mẹd}.  v. adj.; v. caus.kōmed.  cooled off, offood once hot.  

1.Emedraijeṇkiiō.  Thericeiscoolnow.  

medaekek  {medahyẹkyẹk}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.medaekekū; n. constr.medaekekin.  phlegm;pus;lymph;slime fromslugs andfish.  

medde  {meddey}.  reef in thelagoon just under the surface.  

mede  {mẹdẹy}.  n. al.; n. inal.medeū; v. caus.kōmede; v. distrib.memedede (emmedede); n. constr.medein.  Youngcoconutmeat.  

1.Emmededenuknukṇeaṃ.  Therearescrapsofcoconutmeatonyourclothes.  

mede  {medey}.   Alsomede{mẹdẹy}.  v. intr., tr.medeik; n. inal.medeū.  chisel.  

1.Kwōnmedeikṃōktiekṇebweenkoṇ.  Chiselthatnotchsothatitfits.  

medek  {medek}.  v. intr., tr.medeke; n. inal.medekū; n. pers.ri-medek; v. distrib.memdekdek (emmedekdek); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Toconciliate;reconcile;reconciliation;appease;coax.  

1.Kwōnilānmedekejānanilānkōṃṃantūrabōḷ.  Godosomethingtokeephimfromgoingandmakingtrouble.  

2.Kwōnilānmemdekdeke (emmedekdeke)jānanilānkōṃṃantūrabōḷ.  Godoanythingyoucantokeephimfromgoingandmakingtrouble.  

3.Kwōnmedekebweellu.  Talkkindlytohimbecausehe'sangry.  

medọḷ  {medaḷʷ}.  v. adj.; n. inal.medọḷū; v. caus.kōmedọḷ; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  oily hair;hairsmoothed withoil.  

1.Emedọḷbōraṃ.  Yourhairissmootheddownwithoil.  

medwañ  {medwag}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.medwañū; v. caus.kōmedwañ; v. distrib.memedwañwañ (emmedwañwañ); n. constr.medwañin; stat. adj.memedwañwañ (emmedwañwañ).  smell ofarmpits;armpit.  

meej  {meyej}.  v. adj., v. caus.kōmeej; v. distrib.memeejej (emmeejej).  dark incolor;brightcolored.  

meej  {meyej}.  v. intr.; n. inal.meejū; v. caus.kōmeej; n. pers.ri-meej; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  accustom oneself;habit.  

1.Emeejineọñōdijeṇ.  Heisusedtofishingthere.  

meej  {meyej}.  From Engl.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.meejin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  ship'smate.  

1.EarmeejḷọkñanJepaan.  HewenttoJapanasmate.  

mei  {mẹyiy}.  Transitive plural form ofmeme {mẹymẹy}.  

meimed  {mẹyimed}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.meimedū; v. caus. intr.kōmeimed, tr.kōmeimede; v. dir. caus.kōmeimedtok/ḷọk/waj, n. caus. pers.ri-kōmeimed, n. constr.meimedin.  overripe, of breadfruit with seeds;overripebreadfruit.  

mej  {mẹj}.   Alsomij{mij}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mejū, mijō; v. caus.kōmej; n. pers.ri-mej; v. distrib.memejmej (emmejmej); n. constr.mejin, mijen.  dead;numb;death;disease;illness;peril;plague;wrath.  

1.Ekeiñtaananmejin (mijen)lōḷḷapeo.  Theoldlady'sdeathwastorturous.  

2.Emmejmejnājinlieṇ.  Herchildrenalldie.  

3.Iarlomijeninnemoktajānanmej.  Isawhisspirityesterdaybeforehedied.  

4.Mejetṇeaṃ?  What'syourillness?  

mej  {mẹj}.   Dial. E only; seemejje {mẹjjẹy}.  Theopening betweenislets.  

mej  {mẹj}.  Place whereturtlesmolt; taboo place inhabited by demons.  

mej ānbwin  {mẹj yanbin}.  n. inal.mej ānbwinnū.  palsy;paralyzed.  

1.Earwaḷokjuonmijenmejānbwin.  Adiseasecalledpalsy struck  

meja  Seemāj.eye.  

meja-  {meja-}.  n. inal.meja.  eye of;face of; cuttingedge of;lid of;eyeglasses of; sunglasses of;opening of anycontainer,hole,doorway, orcave, etc.;possessive classifier,eyes,lids,openings,eyeglasses,masks, orgoggles.  

mejabbwe  {mejabbẹy}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejabbwe; n. constr.mejabbwein.  Afish,Lethrinus sp.  

Mejabwil  {mejabil}.  Astar;Formalhaut inPisces Austrinus.  

mejaḷ  {mejaḷ}.  v. intr., tr.mejaḷe; n. inal.mejaḷū,mejḷaō; v. caus.kōmejaḷ; v. distrib.mejaḷjaḷ.  unsnarl;disentangle;perfective form ofjaḷjaḷ;unravel;analyze;disconnect;unclasp;untie.  

1. “Lukkuunlukwōjibwerenpenippāndoonimjabmejaḷḷọk,”Kapeneoeba.  “Makesureyoubindthemtightlysotheydon’tcomeuntied,”theCaptainsaid.P685  

2.Emejaḷḷọkjitọkinkāaō.  Mystockingsarerunning.  

3.Emejaḷjaḷḷọktōrejeṇ.  Thethreadisunsnarled.  

4.Jetkeinkajjitōkijḷōmṇakrōkkarñananroilubwilijideoraerjeḷā,meḷeḷe,imimminenekōnmetwan (metoin)aelōñkein,bwerenkwaḷọkmejḷaerkiinkeejwōrwōtaeriien.  ThesearesomequestionsIwasthinkingareappropriateforthoseamonguswhohaveknowledge,understanding,andexperiencewiththeoceaninourislands,sotheycanexplainanddescribe (analyze)themwhiletheyarestillabletodoso.P802  

mejaṃ  Seemāj.eye.  

mejate  {mejatẹy}.  path from house to either beach.  

1.Emejateṃweeṇ.  Thattracthasapathtothebeach.  

2.Kwōnbarrakijmejateṇebweeitanpenjak.  Clearoutthepathagainbecauseit'sovergrown.  

mejatoto  {mejatewtew}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mejatotoū; v. caus.kōmejatoto; n. constr.mejatotoin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  air;atmosphere;climate;possessed byghosts;space.  

1. “Emejatotojidikakenaajeṃṃan.  “He’sbeenpossessedbyghostsbuthe’llbeokay.”P1063  

2.Emejatotolieṇ.  She'spossessedbyghosts.  

3.EṃṃanmejatotounAwai.  TheclimateinHawaiiisnice.  

4.Kiiōaolepaljānaolepaelōñrejjañilomejatotoimarmejremaroñinkāletkorōkōṇaan,korōṃṃan,akkorenana.  Nowallsongsfromallislandsareheardontheair,andpeoplecanchoosethosetheylike—thosethataregoodandthosethatarenot.S26  

5.Koṃroenjamejatotoḷọkembaritok.  Youtwogogetsomefreshairandcomebackagain.  

6.Rejbakeñeewōtlọkjuonmenọknọkijin,emaatwōtṇaimejatotoippānpako.  Theysaythatifsometrashistossedoverboardhere,itwillbesnappedupbythesharksbeforeithitsthewater.P1322  

mejā  {mejay}.   Dial. W only; seekōlñe {kẹlgẹy}.  Longgashes in the outsidereef.  

mejā  {mejay}.  n. al.; n. constr.mejāin.  Small man-madechannel throughcoral.  

1.Jeañrakijjuonmejā.  Let'sclearachannel.  

mejādik  {mejadik}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejādikū; v. caus.kōmejādik; n. pers.ri-mejādik.  skill;dexterity;knack;resourceful;shrewd;tactful;creative.  

1.Emejādikḷeeṇ.  Heisskillful.  

mejāliraan  {mejaliyrahan}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mejāliraane; n. inal.mejāliraanū; n. pers.ri-mejāliraan; v. distrib.memejāliraanan (emmejāliraanan); n. constr.mejāliraanin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Afood, plainbaked ripebreadfruit.  

1.Enaajkarnenọ (ennọ)ñekwaarjabmejāliraaneakkwaarpọḷjeje.  Itwouldhavetastedbetterifyouhadbakeditincoconutoilinsteadofplain.  

mejān  Seemāj.eye.  

mejān jāje  {mejan jayjẹy}.  idiom.  blade ofmachete.  

1.Ebwilọkmejānjājee.  Thebladeofthismacheteischipped.  

mejān turọñ  {mejan tiwragʷ}.  goggles;divingmask.  

mejānkajjik  {mejankajjik}.  prize;goal;objective;destiny.  

mejānwōd  {mejanwed}.   Dial. W, E:jenọ {jenaw},jeno {jenew}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejānwōd; n. constr.mejānwōdin.  Ashell, aclam,Tridacnidae;Tridacna (chametrachea) crocea.  

mejāro  {mejayrew}.  interjection: "honestly, Iswear it's so.".  

mejbak  {mẹjbak}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.mejbakū; v. caus.kōmejbak; n. constr.mejbakin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  overripe, ofbreadfruit without seeds.  

mejeik  {mẹjẹyik}.  Afish.  

mejek  {mejek}.   Alsomejek{mẹjẹk}.  v. intr., tr.mejek(e); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  watch; keepwatching;notice.  

1.Akjetkomenijabōṃkarkakkōtmejeki.  ButtherewereafewthingsIdidn’tevennotice.P995  

2.Bajlukkuunmejekṃōk,āinwōturureṇejkilepḷọk.  Andcanyoupleasekeepwatchingbecauseitlookslikethelightisgettingbigger.P1123  

3.Ijabmejekeanetal.  Ididn'tnoticehimleaving.  

4.IrrelọkimmejekKapeneo.  IlookedoverandkeptwatchingtheCaptain.P1079  

5.Kwōnmejekṃōktaeṇejkōṃṃane?  Youwatchtoseewhathedoes.  

mejel  {mẹjẹl}.  Variant form ofmijel {mijẹl}.  

mejel kil  {mẹjẹl kil}.  v. intr.; n. inal.mejel kilū,.  bold;unconcerned about consequences;presumptuous;forward;thick-skinned;incapable of being hurt orembarrassed.  

1.Ejabeñjaakenaankoaṃbweemejelkilin.  Hedidn'tfeelyourstingingremarksashe'squitethick-skinned.  

2.Emakemejelkiliṃ.  You'resobold.  

3.Koṃwinḷōmṇakkōnarmejemjabmejelkilimi.  Beconsiderateanddon'tbesopresumptuous.  

mejeḷat  {mejeyḷat}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mejeḷate n. pers.ri-mejeḷat; n. constr.mejeḷatin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  fishing method,line fishing using the front half of acoconut shell, in lagoon area.  

1.Rejilānmejeḷatiarinjittoeṇ.  They'regoingfishingusingthemejeḷatmethodatthewesternendoftheisland.  

mejen allōñ  {mẹjẹn hallẹg}.   Alsomejān allōñ{mẹjan hallẹg}.  Frommej {mẹj} |"sickness",allōñ {hallẹg} |"moon".  n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.mejen allōñin.  menstruation.  

mejenkwaad  {mẹjẹnkʷahad}.  v. intr.; n. pers.ri-mejenkwaad.  witch who eats people;vampire.  

mejenma  {mẹjẹnmah}.  v. adj., tr.mejenmaik; n. inal.mejenmaū; v. caus.kōmejenma; n. pers.ri-mejenma; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  kiss;osculate.  

Mejenwe  {mejenwey}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejenwe; n. constr.Mejenwein.  Aplant, breadfruit variety.  

mejeto  {mejetew}.   Alsomejate{mejatẹy}.  path from house to beach.  

Mejidduul  {mẹyjiddiwil}.  Frommā {may} |"breadfruit",jidduul {jiddiwil} |"a clam".  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

mejin  {mẹjyin}.  Commoncold;fluepidemic.  

1.Ibōkmejin.  Ihaveacold.  

mejin  {mẹyjin}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.mejinin.  sewingmachine.  

mejinede  {mejyineydey}.   Alsomijinede{mijineydey}.  From Engl.  n. al.; n. constr.mejinedein.  missionary.  

1.KōnankarmejinederoḷōmṇakbwewūnoinṂajeḷejjerbalkōnanijnij,raarjabkanoojṃōṇōṇōinkōtḷọkanarmejkōjerbale.  BecausethemissionariesthoughtthatMarshallesemedicineinvolvedsorcery,theywerenotveryhappytopermitpeopletouseit.S8  

mejjani  {mejjahniy}.  From Japn.me ja nai (目じゃない) "he is no match for me", "it is too easy".  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mejjaniū; v. caus. intr.kōmejjani, tr.kōmejjaniiki; n. constr.mejjaniin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  weakling;lethargic;pushover.  

1.Aolepjeḷaraṇeaṃmejjaniwōt.  Yourcrewmembersareasorrybunch.  

mejje  {mẹjjẹy}.   Dial. W only; seemej {mẹj}.   Alsomej{mẹj}.  Theopening betweenislets.  

mejje  {mẹjjẹy}.  n. al.; v. intr., tr.mejjeik; n. constr.mejjein.  fishline, on apole.  

1.Joñananḷapekeoeetaleakemejjeeoaō.  ThefishIhookedmusthavebeenabigonesinceitbrokemypole-line.  

mejjeeḷ  {mẹjjeyeḷ}.  slang.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mejjeeḷū; n. constr.mejjeeḷin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  inactive;slow;phlegmatic;lethargic;lazy; bebeat.  

1.Āinwōtkobajmejjeeḷrainin.  Youlookbeattoday.  

mejjiia  {mẹjjiyyah}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejjiiaū; v. caus.kōmejjiia; n. pers.ri-mejjiia.  Long indying;slow todie (seemejjiie {mẹjjiyyẹy}).  

1.Emejjiiawōneṇ.  Thatturtleisslowtodie.  

mejjiie  {mẹjjiyyẹy}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejjiieū; v. caus.kōmejjiie; n. pers.ri-mejjiie.  quick todie (seemejjiia {mẹjjiyyah}).  

1.Emejjiiebaoeṇ.  Thatbirdisquicktodie.  

mejkaiie  {mẹjkahiyyẹy}.   Alsomijkāiie{mijkayiyẹy},mejkōnkōn{mẹjkẹnkẹn}.  n. al.; v. adj., tr.mejkaiieik; n. inal.mejkaiieū; v. caus. intr.kōmejkaiie, tr.kōmejkaiieik; n. pers.ri-mejkaiie; n. constr.mejkaiiein; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Tolust in vain;lust for;lustful;lovesick.  

1.Eaḷapḷọkimmejkaiie.  He'sadirtyoldman.  

2.Wūninaṃaddimejmejṇekōnaṃmejkaiie.  You'velostyourcoordinationbecauseyouyearnafterbutcan'tgettofirstbasewithwomen.  

mejki  {mẹjkiy}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejkiū; v. caus.kōmejki; v. distrib.memejkiki (emmejkiki); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  sleepy.  

1.Emejkilikaoeoinkōnono.  Theboyistoosleepytotalk.  

2.Emmejkikiḷeeṇ.  He'salwayssleepy.  

3.Imejkikōnpijaeo.  Themoviehasmademesleepy.  

mejko  {mẹjkẹw}.  slang.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus. intr.kōmejko, tr.kōmejkoi; n. constr.mejkoin.  Beembarrassed for.  

1.JọọneñaktaeoenbakōnanmejkokakeJemejkeearbuñ.  Johndidn'tknowwhattosay,beingsoembarrassedforJameswhenhe (James)felldown.  

mejko  {mẹjkew}.   Alsomejko{mẹjkẹw}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejkoū; v. caus.kōmejko; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  blinded withsmoke.  

1.Imejkokōnkijekṇeaṃ.  Yourfireisblindingme.  

mejkōnkōn  {mẹjkẹnkẹn}.  Extramesh in anet; makes one row of mesh longer than the last.  

mejkōnkōn  {mẹjkẹnkẹn}.  Variant form ofmejkaiie.  

mejkōr  {mejker}.  v. adj.; n. inal.mejkōrū; v. caus.kōmejkōr; n. pers.ri-mejkōr; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  slimy-eyed; excessive green or whitedischarge from eye.  

mejḷat  {mẹjḷat}.  birdtrap.  

mejmej  {mẹjmẹj}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejmej; n. constr.mejmejin.  Afish,snapper,Gymnocranius microndon/griseus afish,scavenger,Lethrinus microdon.  

mejmetak  {mẹjmetak}.  n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus. intr.kōmejmetak, tr.kōmejmetake; n. pers.ri-mejmetak; n. constr.mejmetakin.  Havesoreeyes.  

1.Iaikujmājmājbweimejmetak.  I'vegottowearsunglassesbecausemyeyesaresore.  

mejoub  {mẹjẹwib}.  v. caus.kōmejoub.  coconut, nearly ripe.  

mejọ  {mejaw}.   Dial. W, E:juwi {jiwiy}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejọ; n. constr.mejọin.  Abird, whitetern,Gygis alba.  

mejọkut  {mejakʷit}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejọkut; n. constr.mejọkutin.  Afish,big-eye orburgy,Monotaxis grandoculis.  

mejpata  {mẹjpahtah}.  Frommej {mẹj} |"die",pata {pahtah} |"in vain"  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mejpataū; n. pers.ri-mejpata; n. constr.mejpataan.  playboy;ladies' man (derogatory sense);romanticdesires.  

1.Emejpataḷeeṇ.  Hethinkshe'sGod'sgifttowomen.  

2.Jabmejpataeakebweeorpāleen.  Don'tfalloverherforshe'smarried.  

Mejwa  {mẹjwah}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejwa; n. constr.Mejwain.  Aplant, breadfruit variety (Takeuchi).  

Mejwaan  {mẹjwahan}.  n. al.; v. caus.kōmejwaan; n. constr.Mejwaanin.  Aplant,breadfruit variety; seeded; with five-lobed leaves.  

1.JāānkuninmāejkōṃṃanjānMejwaan.  BreadfruitjāānkunismadefromtheMejwaanvarietyofbreadfruit.S12  

mekak  {mekak}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.mekakū; n. constr.mekakin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Toclot;thickblood;bloodclot.  

1.Joñananḷapkinejeo,etomekak.  Thewoundwassoseverethatlargebloodclotscameout.  

mekarta  {meykartah}.  Variant form ofmakarta.  

Mekijko  {mekijkew}.  clan name.  

melea  {meleyah}.  Afish.  

meliak  {mẹyliyhak}.  v. intr., tr.meliake; n. inal.meliakū; v. caus.kōmeliak; n. pers.ri-meliak; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Tochewfood and then throw it out of themouth;take something from the mouth.  

melkwaarar  {melkʷaharhar}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.melkwaararū; v. caus.kōmelkwaarar; v. distrib.memelkwaarar (emmelkwaarar); n. constr.melkwaararin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  ashes;burn toashes.  

1.Emmelkwaararlowaanṃweeṇ.  Ashesarescatteredallovertheplaceinsidethathouse.  

melkwarkwar  {melkʷarkʷar}.  n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus.kōmelkwarkwar; v. distrib.memelkwarkwar (emmelkwarkwar); n. constr.melkwarkwarin.  phlegm;clear thethroat.  

1.Bōlenwōjkeeokwaarilimiekamelkwarkwarebūruoṃ.  Maybethewhiskeyyoudrankgotyourthroatcloggedup.  

2.Emmelkwarkwarbūruon.  Hekeepscoughingupphlegm.  

3.Idaakwūnoṃoktajānan (m)melkwarkwa)būruoṃ.  Takemedicinebeforeyoustartgettingphlegminyourthroat.  

melmelea  {melmeleyah}.  Abird,crane, blackkabaj.  

meḷa  {meḷah}.  v. caus.kōmeḷa; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  time betweenrainshowers.  

1.Jenetalkiiōkeejjameḷa.  Let'sgonowwhileithasstoppedraining.  

meḷaaj  {meḷahaj}.  Openspace;field;pasture;outdoors.  

meḷak  {meḷak}.  v. adj.; n. inal.meḷakū; v. caus.kōmeḷak; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Notcrowded; in goodorder;uncluttered;tidy;neat.  

1. “Ebweṇebweemeḷakijekiiō,”Jemaebaimjinojaḷjaḷbaib.  “That’lldo,becausethere’senoughspacedownherenow,”Fathersaidashestartedtotakeapartthepipes.P713  

2. “Ejakoemeḷak,”Jemaeba.  “It’snotthatclutterednow,”Fathersaid.P705  

3. “Kabkeenmeḷakñanadwajemerameṇ.  “Thatwaytherewillbeaclearviewforustofocusonthelight.P1122  

4. “Kabkeenaajaikujeṃṃakūtjetaḷaḷjānturininjinebweenmeḷakñanaōkōṃadṃōd.”  “Andwearegoingtohavetomovesomeofthelumbernexttotheenginetomakeenoughspaceformetobeabletofixit.”P656  

5.Eḷapanmeḷaklowaanṃwiin.  Everythingisunclutteredinthishouse.  

meḷaḷ  {meḷaḷ}.  archaic.  playground fordemons; not habitable by people.  

meḷan  {meḷan}.  v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  space;landsurface;surroundings;environment; shortinterval of time.  

1.EjbajmeḷanḷọkakKapeneoekkōnono.  Afteralittle,theCaptainstartedspeaking.P277  

2.Ejjepjepwūjoojilomeḷaneṇan.  He'smowingthegrassonhislawn.  

3.EjmeḷanḷọkjidikakewanlōñtakBojineoimerroKapeneouwetokioonwabeo.  AfteralittlebittheBoatswaincameup,andheandtheCaptaincameupontothepier.P364  

4.EjmeḷanḷọkwōtjidikakewaḷọktokKapeneo.  AfteralittlewhiletheCaptaincameup.P69  

5.Eṃṃanmeḷanānin.  Thisisletisanicearea.  

6.Kōjrobarkōmeḷanḷọkjidikinnemetal.  Let'syouandIwaitabitmoreandthencango.  

7.RūttariṇaeroanAmedekaraarkōmeḷanjidikinnembarjinoṃurṃurñanmaatinri-VietCongro.  TheAmericantroopswaitedabitbeforetheyresumedtheassaultandwipedoutalltheVietCong.  

meḷañūr  {meḷagir}.  legendaryfood.  

meḷeḷe  {meḷeyḷey}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.meḷeḷeū; v. caus. intr.kōmeḷeḷe, tr.kōmeḷeḷeik; n. pers.ri-meḷeḷe; n. constr.meḷeḷein; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  understand; well-defined; well-ordered;information;comprehend;logic;meaning;plain;rational;unsnarled.  

1. “Bojin,kwejānrualitōkñanjoñoul,meḷeḷeinbwekwōnaajjinojānkiin.  “Mr.Boatswain,youwillsteerfrom8o’clockuntil10,whichmeansyouaregoingtostartnow.P538  

2.Eḷapanmeḷeḷelowaanbokeṇ.  Thebookiswellwritten.  

3.Imeḷeḷe.  Iunderstand.  

4.Meḷeḷeiniaṇeaṃ?  Wheredidyougetthatinformationfrom?  

meḷeḷein  Seemeḷeḷe.  

meḷḷā  {meḷḷay}.  v. intr.; n. inal.meḷḷāū; v. caus.kōmeḷḷā; v. distrib.memeḷḷāḷā (emmeḷḷāḷā).  smell ofblood.  

meḷoktak  {meḷekʷtak}.  period between setting ofsun and rising ormoon;secondmoonphase;moonphase afterjetmar.  

meḷoktakōn  {meḷekʷtaken}.   Alsotuujloñloñ{tiwijlegʷlegʷ},tujiloñloñ{tiwjilegʷlegʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.meḷoktakōnin.  period between setting ofsun and rising ofmoon;thirdmoonphase;moonphase aftermeḷoktak.  

1.Emeḷoktakōnkebuñūnin?  Isthisthenightofmeḷoktakōn?  

meḷọ  {meḷaw}.  existence.  

1.Eṃṃanadmeḷọṇainin.  Wehaveagoodexistenceonthisislet.  

2.Meḷọọṃṃan.  Ahappyexistencewithplentytoeat.  

meḷọkḷọk  {meḷakʷḷakʷ}.  v. intr., tr.meḷọkḷọke; n. inal.meḷọkḷọkū.  forget;oblivious.  

1. “Akkwōmeḷọkḷọkinjineke?”Jemaeba.  “Haveyouforgottenabouttheengine?”Fathersaid.P541  

meḷọkḷọk  {meḷakʷḷakʷ}.  n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.meḷọkḷọkin.  period between setting ofsun and rising ofmoon;fourthmoonphase;moonphase aftermeḷoktakōn.  

memaan  {memahan}.   Dial. W:emmaan {yemmahan}, E:memaan {memahan}.  v. intr., tr.memaanik,memaanōk; v. caus.kōmmaan.  Be atanchor;tie up avessel.  

1.Raar (kō)memaani) (emmaanik)waeo.  Theytiedthecanoeup.  

memadidi  {memahdiydiy}.   Dial. W:emmadidi {yemmahdiydiy}, E:memadidi {memahdiydiy}.  n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus. intr.kōmmadidi, tr.kōmmadidiik(i); n. constr.memadidiin (emmadidiin).  drowsy;sleepy;somnolent.  

1.AinikienJemaekọrujeōjānaōtankarmemadidiḷok.  Father’svoicerousedmefrommydrowsiness.P116  

memakijkij  {memakijkij}.   Dial. W:emmakijkij {yemmakijkij}, E:memakijkij {memakijkij}.  often;frequent;common;constant.  

1.Emmakijkijanitokwañanānin.  Theshipcomestothisisletoften.  

memaḷ  {memaḷ}.   Dial. W:emmaḷ {yemmaḷ}, E:memaḷ {memaḷ}.  v. intr.; n. inal.memaḷū; v. caus.kōmmaḷ; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  heartburn caused bydrinking freshcoconut sap on an empty stomach.  

1.Immaḷinjibboñ.  Ihavethemorningheartburn.  

memat  {memat}.   Dial. W:emmat {yemmat}, E:memat {memat}.  v. intr.; n. inal.mematū; v. caus.kōmmat; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Be ontop of a planesurface, water or land;protrude out from a surface thereby showing;emerge from water; come intoview after being hidden.  

1.Ejmematḷọk (emmatḷọk)jānmareo.  Heemergedfromtheboondocks.  

2.Lalewōneṇemmatiaejet.  Lookatthatturtleontopofthewater.  

memāālāl  {memayalyal}.   Dial. W:emmāālāl {yemmayalyal}, E:memāālāl {memayalyal}.  Frommāāl {mayal} |"axe".  v. intr.; n. inal.memāālālū.  smell ofiron.  

memāālel  {memayalyẹl}.   Dial. W:emmāālel {yemmayalyẹl}, E:memāālel {memayalyẹl}.  v. intr.; n. inal.memāālelū; v. caus.kōmmāālel; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Have ashiver sent up one's spine; theheebie-jeebies;unpleasantsensation; be given shivers.  

1.Emmālelñiūkōnaōṃōñāaij.  Myteethhurtfromeatingice.  

2.Jabiperjeaṇebwejemmāālel.  Don'tdragthatchairbecauseitgivesustheshivers.  

memālele  {memalẹylẹy}.   Dial. W:emmalele {yemmalẹylẹy}, E:memalele {memalẹylẹy}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.memāleleū; v. caus.kōmmālele; n. pers.rimmālele; n. constr.memālelein (emmālelein); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  absent-minded;forgetful;oblivious.  

1.Erūttoḷọkemmemālele (emmālele)ḷọk.  Hegrewolderandbecameabsent-minded.  

memālwewe  {memalweywey}.   Dial. W:emmālwewe {yemmalweywey}, E:memālwewe {memalweywey}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.memālweweū; v. caus.kōmmālwewe; v. distrib.memālwewe (emmālwewe); n. constr.memālwewein (emmālwewein); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  embarrassment caused by actions of another; tocringe.  

1.Ejjeḷọkwōtmemālweweid (emmālweweid)kōnṃanōtkoan.  Wewereveryembarrassedbyhisbehavior.  

2.Ekōmmālwewemānōtkoan.  Hisactionsareembarrassing.  

3.Emmālwewenaankoantokñaneō.  Histalkembarrassedme.  

4.Kwōjmemālwewe (emmālwewe)ḷọkñania?  Whereareyoutakingyourembarrassment?Whydon'tyoustopbeingembarrassed?  

meme  {mẹymẹy}.  v. intr., tr.sg. obj. me,pl. obj. mei; n. inal.memeū; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  chew;nibble.  

1.Akibajbōkjuonkijōwūdimjinomemedikdik.  ThenItookoneformyselfandstartednibblingatit.P812  

2.Ejmemebwil.  He'schewinggum.  

meme  {mẹymẹy}.  eat,child speech.  

meme  {meymey}.  archaic.  foam.  

memed  {memed}.   Dial. W:emmed {yemmed}, E:memed {memed}.   Alsomād.  v. adj.; n. inal.memedū; v. caus. intr.kōmmed, tr.kōmmede; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Very ripe,overripe, ofbreadfruit only;phlegm;catarrh;sputum.  

1.Eḷapanmemed (emmed)māe.  Thisbreadfruitisveryripe.  

2.Emmedmāe.  Thisbreadfruitisoverripe.  

3.Ñeejemmed,kwōjuṃwiniimewaḷọklipedakjekaka.  Whenitisripe,youbakeitanditbecomesliped (bakedbreadfruit)orjekaka (breadfruitchips).S12  

memeej  {memeyej}.  attractive.  

1.Kommeejkōnaṃkōṃṃanrotṇe.  Thewayyoudothatisattractive.  

memej  {mẹmẹj}.   Dial. W:emmej {yẹmmẹj}, E:memej {mẹmẹj}.  v. intr., tr.memejrake (emmejrake); n. inal.memejū; v. caus.kōmmej; n. pers.rimmej; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Keepawake;stay up.  

1. “Enaajewiwāweenaōemmejippāninjineimbarjebwebwe.  “HowamIsupposedtowatchtheengineandalsosteer?P542  

2.Enañintoaṃmemej (emmej)?  Whyareyoustayingupsolate?  

3.Taeokwaarmemejrake (emmejrake)?  Whatdidyoustayupfor?  

memej  {mẹmẹj}.   Dial. W:emmej {yẹmmẹj}, E:memej {mẹmẹj}.  Abird,sooty tern,Sterna fuscata.  

memejaja  {memejahjah}.   Dial. W:emmejaja {yemmejahjah}, E:memjaja {memjahjah}.  n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.memejajaū; n. constr.memejajain.  attractive;pleasing;charming;alluring;appealing;enchanting;lovely.  

1.Iarrujkōnainikienkorōmmejajaimejatoto.  Iawoketothesoundofbeautifulmusicaboutme.  

2.Lioemmejajaippaeṇ.  That'sthegirlthatcaughtmyeye.  

memejo  {memejew}.   Dial. W:emmejo {yemmejew}, E:memjo {memjew}.  v. adj.; n. inal.memejoū; v. caus.kōmmejo; v. distrib.memejojo (emmejojo); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  farapart (seekkut {kʷkʷit}).  

1.Emmejoṃōkaṇ.  Thosehousesarefarapart.  

memejọkunkun  {mẹmẹjakʷinkʷin}.   Dial. W:emmejọkunkun {yẹmmẹjakʷinkʷin}, E:memejọkunkun {mẹmẹjakʷinkʷin}.  v. adj.; n. inal.memejọkunkunū; n. pers.rimmejọkunkun; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Notbold;modest.  

memejraalal  {mẹmẹjrahalhal}.   Dial. W:emmejraalal {yẹmmẹjrahalhal}, E:memejraalal {mẹmẹjrahalhal}.  v. intr.; n. inal.memejraalalū; v. caus.kōmmejraalal; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  sleepy;drowsy.  

1.Eḷapaōmemejraalal (emmejraalal)kōnaōkareọñōdboñ.  I'mawfullysleepybecauseIwentfishinglastnight.  

memelkwarkwar  {memelkʷarkʷar}.   Dial. W:emmelkwarkwar {yemmelkʷarkʷar}, E:memelkwarkwar {memelkʷarkʷar}.  v. adj.; n. inal.memelkwarkwarū; v. caus.kōmmelkwarkwar; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  Araspyfeeling in thethroat, especially after a cold; to clear one'sthroat; distributive form ofmelkwarkwar {melkʷarkʷar}.  

1.Emetakbūruōkōnaōmemelkwarkwar (emmelkwarkwar).  Mythroathurtsfromitsraspiness.  

memeḷo  {memeḷew}.   Dial. W:emmeḷo {yemmeḷew}, E:memeḷo {memeḷew}.  v. adj.; n. inal.memeḷoū; v. caus.kōmmeḷo; v. distrib.memeḷoḷo (emmeḷoḷo); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj.  farapart (seekkut {kʷkʷit}).  

1.Eḷapanmemeḷo (emmeḷo)kōtaannikā.  Thesecoconuttreesarewidelyspaced.  

2.Emmeḷoniinwātoin.  Thecoconuttreesonthistractarefarapart.  

3.Wōneearkammeḷoukkōtannikā?  Whomadethespacesbetweenthesecoconuttreessowide?  

memenonoun kijdik  {memenewnẹwin kijdik}.   Dial. W:emmenonoun kijdik {yemmenewnẹwin kijdik}, E:memenonoun kijdik {memenewnẹwin kijdik}.  idiom..  v. intr..  puff;breathe quick and hard.  

1.Taṇekwaarwōjakebwekwōnemmenonounkijdik?  Whatdidyoudotobepuffinglikethat?