ÑA ÑĀ ÑE ÑI ÑO ÑŌ ÑŪ ña {gah}. i;pronoun, absolute, first person singular. 1.Jemaerretokñanñaimkōnonotok. Fatherlookedatmeandspoke.P1166 ñabñab {gabgab}. snarf;eat something quickly in a way that people think is greedy. 1.Ieoijloanñabñabḷọkijieṇḷọk. Isawhimthereeatingasifhe'sdyingofhungerandgoingthataway. 2.Ikarleleḷọkimejjibwiwōtakejinoñabñabijo. Igavehimsomeandhefilledhismouthandwenttoworkonit.P1278 3.Kwōnjabñabñabbwearmejrenājbakoñakṃanōt. Don'teatsovoraciouslyorpeoplewillthinkyouhavenomanners. ñad {gad}. n. inal.ñadū. gums. ñade {gadey}. Transitive form ofñadñad {gadgad}. ñadñad {gadgad}. n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.ñadñadin. fall on one's bottom;flop. ñadñad {gadgad}. n. al.; v. intr., tr.ñade; n. pers.ri-ñadñad; n. constr.ñadñadin. designedges ofcanoes orboats. ñaj {gaj}. v. adj.; n. inal.ñajū; v. caus.kañajñōj; v. distrib.ñōñajñōj (eññajñōj); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj; n. constr.ñajin; stat. adj.ñajñōj. fragrant. 1.Iainejbwiinñōñajñōj (eññajñōj)tok? Whereisthatpervasivefragrancecomingfrom? 2.Jetiieniloaerkōmatterejlikitwōtmenkorōñajiebweenennọbwiinimjabḷōḷ. Sometimeswhentheycookittheyputthingsthatarefragrantwithitjustsothatitwillsmellgood,andnotmusty.S18 ñak {gak}. Dial. E only; seejaje {jahjẹy}. v. adj.; n. inal.ñakū. notknow;amateur;novice. 1. “Eita,”Kapeneoelaṃōjlaḷtak,āinwōtñeenñak. “What’sgoingon?”theCaptainyelleddown,asifhedidn’tknow.P618 2. “Iñak,”eba. “Idon’tknow,”hesaid.P296 3. “Jeñakjenaajbarlokoṃñāāt.” “Idon’tknowwhenwewillseeyouagain.”P218 4.Iñak. Idon'tknow. 5.Ñakmenṇe. He'salemon. ñakḷọkjeṇ {gakḷakʷjeṇ}. v. adj.; n. inal.ñakḷọkjeṇū; v. caus.kōñakḷọkjeṇ; n. pers.ri-ñakḷọkjeṇ. ignorance;unconscious;sleepsoundly. 1.Eḷapankarkikiimñakḷọkjeṇ. Hereallysleptsoundly. 2.Kwōnjablilu (illu)ippānajrieṇbweeñakḷọkjeṇ. Don'tbeangrywiththatchildbecauseheisignorant. ñal {gal}. n. al.; v. intr., tr.ñale; n. pers.ri-ñal; n. constr.ñalin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. knead;buffet. 1.Epoktakdekākobweṇokorejñali. Thestoneshavebeendisplacedbythebuffetingofthewaves. 2.Ñaletokpilawāṇe. Kneadthedoughforme. ñan {gan}. prep. to. 1. “Akkarbaḷuuneokōjmānkarḷoorḷọk,iaeoejetalñane?”ikarkajjitōkippānJema. “Sothatairplanewewerefollowing,wherewasitgoing?”IaskedFather.P1202 2. “Kōmijpojakinjerakkiinilojiljinoawa,”ikkūrlọkñane. “Wearereadytosailatsixo’clock,”Icalledtohim.P461 3. “Kōttarbweinbañanekekwoaikuji.” “WaitandIwilltellhimthatyouneedhim.”P62 4.Elōñmenjekaroemaroñoktakñani. Manythingscanbemadefromjekaro.S19 ñan {gan}. prep. for. 1. “Ebweaōetalinlaletokñankōjro,Jema”ibaimbuuḷlaḷḷọk. "Icangoforusandseehowhe’sdoing,Father,"Isaidandrusheddown.P1140 2.Eariutūriḷọkñane. Shemadeiuturforhim. 3.Ejjookokkeḷeeṇinkōnonoñankōjeañ? Willhisbashfulnesskeephimfromspeakingforus? 4.Emālkwōjwūnoroteṇñankinej. Thatkindofmedicineispowerfulforwounds. ñane Seeñan.to. ñañ {gag}. dry andbrittle. ñar {gar}. n. al.; n. inal.ñarū; n. constr.ñarin. Hardcoconut meat remaining in half-shall ofsprouted coconut after spongy core has been removed. 1.Ainiñarkaṇeñariier. Collectthosenartheyleftthere. ñarij {garij}. Transitive form ofñarñar {gargar}. ñarñar {gargar}. n. al.; v. intr., tr.ñarij; n. constr.ñarñarin. bite the dust;feed off a surface;take anose dive. 1.Earñarijpileijeoan. Heatehisfoodwithoutusinghishands (orutensils). 2.Ekarkatebweenjabokjakakeitokwōtbweentōnñarijlaḷ. Hewastryinghardtonotfalloverbutitseemedlikehewasgoingtobitethedust.P155 3.Eñarñarek. Thefisharefeedingoffthereef. 4.Iarñarijlaḷ. Ibitthedust. ñat {gat}. n. inal.ñatū. palate ofmouth. 1.Ijpojakinbōkmejinbweemetakñatū. I'mabouttogetacoldbecausetheroofofmymouthhurts. ñate {gatey}. Transitive form ofñatñat. ñatñat {gatgat}. v. intr., tr.ñate; v. distrib.ñōñatñat (eññatñat). unable to stomach something;unable toendurephysically. 1.Iñateṃupieo. Icouldn'tstomachthemovie. 2.Kwōjjabñateetallaḷke? Areyouabletoendurewalking? ñāāt {gayat}. when?. 1. “AkkoṃnaajrọọlnāātñanLikiep? “SowhenareyouguysgoingtoLikiep?P233 2. “Kwaaritokñāāt?”iroojeoekajjitōk. “Whendidyoucome?”thechiefasked.P229 3.Ñāāteṇwaeṇejjerak? Whenwilltheshipsail? ñe {gey}. complementizer. if. 1.Eṃṃanñekwōnaajaintokarmejraṇe. Iwouldappreciateitifyougatheredthepeopletogether. 2.Kwōnkajoobobekeeōñeemaatjoobeaō? WillyouletmeshareyoursoapifIrunoutofmine? 3.Ñearmejrejkōṇaankatoanekpād,rejjọọḷimkōṃṃanekjọọḷakatitiimkōṃṃanekṃōṇakṇak. Ifpeoplewanttopresesrvefish,theysaltthemandmakesaltedfish,orsmokethemandmakedriedfish.S27 4.Ñeetoḷọkwōtanpādjimañūñeoenaajerompenkō. Ifitstandslongerasjimañūñ,itwillbecomevinegar.S19 5.Ñekobaenjabidaak,tōrreoejkabidaak. Ifyoutellhimnottodrink,he'lldrinkallthemore. ñe {gey}. complementizer. when. 1.Eḷapankoṇkoṇḷeeṇñeejeọñōd. Hecatcheslotsoffishwhenhegoesfishing. 2.Ñeejbwebwenatoeiioraan. Whenheistalking,theregoestheday.P40 3.Ñeeṃōjaōtutuinaajṃōñā. WhenIhavefinishedbathingIwilleat. ñe {gẹy}. Areef separate from main reef; seekōlñe. ñeej {gẹyẹj}. Transitive form ofñeñe {gẹygẹy}. ñeñe {gẹygẹy}. Alsoñeñe{geygey}. v. intr., tr.ñeej(e); n. inal.ñeñeū; n. pers.ri-ñeñe; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. fathom. 1.Kwōnñeejṃōkeoṇeimlalejeteñeñe. Measurethatfishlineandseehowmanyfathomsitis. ñeñe {gẹygẹy}. Alsoñe. n. al.; v. caus.kōñeñe; n. constr.ñeñein. Aplant,Suriana maritima L. (Simarubaceae); A beach shrub of dryer area, with small yellow flowers and short-lance-ovate leaves in habit similar toPemphis but closest related toSoulamea with much larger leaves. ñeñij {gigij}. Variant form ofñūñūr; see alsoñijlọk. ñeñiñi {gigiygiy}. Dial. W:iññiñi, E:ñūñiñi Easilyangered. ñi {giy}. n. inal.ñiū. tooth;fang. ñi {giy}. Alsokwi{kʷiy}. v. intr.; n. inal.ñiū; v. caus.kañi; n. pers.ri-ñi; v. distrib.kañiñi,kaññiñi. Soangry as to resort torevenge. 1.Earñiimṃaneḷadikeo. Herevengedandkilledtheboy. 2.Ekañiñiankōṇanikien. Hishorseplayisprovoking. ñiājo {giyajew}. archaic. v. adj.; n. inal.ñiājoū; v. caus.kañiājo. Toindulge; togratify;praised;honored. ñiban {giyban}. n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.ñibanū; n. pers.ri-ñiban; n. constr.ñibanin. weakteeth. 1.Ebanṃōñārajbweeñiban. Hecan'teatwhalemeatbecausehe'sgotweakteeth. ñiejo {giyejew}. favoritechild;apple of one'seye. 1.Ñiejoeonājinṇe. That'shisfavoritedaughter. ñii- {giyi-}. n. inal.ñiū. tooth of;possessive classifier, tooth oreatingutensils. 1. “Jema,koṃrodoorkabkaṇeñiimirobweinaajkarreoiki,”ijiroñḷọkerroBojineo. “Father,youtwoleaveyourcupsbecauseI’mgoingtowashthem,”IcalledtohimandtheBoatswain.P293 ñiinpako {giyinpakew}. n. al.; v. intr., tr.ñiinpakoik(i); n. pers.ri-ñiinpako; n. constr.ñiinpakoin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. Amethod of tying sennit on theṃweiur of a canoe. 1.Kwōmaroñkeñiinpakoiktokwaewaarro? Couldyoupleasedothesennitworkforourcanoe'sṃweiur? ñiitwa {giyitwah}. Alsoñituwa{giytiwah}. n. al.; v. caus.kañiitwa, n. caus. pers.ri-kañiitwa, v. distrib.nūñiitwawa (iññiitwawa); n. constr.ñiitwain, v. dir. caus.kañiitwa tok/ḷọk/waj. Afish,barracuda,Sphyraena forsteri. 1.Ebweanñūñiitwawaānin. Thisislandhasenoughbarracudasaroundit. 2.EññiitwawabōkeeṇJulel. JulelCapehaslotsofbarracuda. ñijir {gijir}. v. intr., tr.ñijiri; n. inal.ñijirū; v. caus.kañijir; n. pers.ri-ñijir; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. Tochant while drawing up acanoe or other suchcooperativework. 1. “Ekwejerojinoñijiri,”iroñanJemabañanBojineo. “Okay,let’sstartchanting,”IheardFathersaytotheBoatswain.P839 ñijlọk {gijlakʷ}. v. intr.; n. inal.ñijlọkū; v. caus.kañijlọk; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. groan; tograpple with;finish atask;groaning. 1.Ḷeoeṇejñijlọkkōnanmetakbōraṇ. Heisgroaningfromhisheadache. ñijlọk {gijlakʷ}. Alsowūnlọk. n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.ñijlọkin. dive after gettinghooked, offish. 1.Eṃwijṃwijpeiūiloeoeokeekeoejñijlọk. Icutmyhandonthelinewhenthefishdove (downtobreakaway). ñil {gil}. n. al.; n. constr.ñillin, ñilli. sound. ñilep {giylep}. n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.ñilepa; n. constr.ñilepan. wisdom tooth;molar. 1.Enañineọñkeñilepaṃ? Doyouhaveyourwisdomteethyet? ñillitok {gillitekʷ}. n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.ñillitokin. faint;dizzy. 1.Eñillitokbōrakōnanṃōkajaōjutak. Myheadfeelsdizzyfromgettinguptoofast. ñilñil {gilgil}. n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus.kañilñil; n. constr.ñilñilin. solid;pressurized;packed;tight. 1.Eñilñilmejatotokōnanṃwilaḷ. Theairisthickbecauseofthedepth. 2.Kwōnkañilñiliaṃlukwōje. Tieittight. ñiṇo {giyṇẹw}. n. al.; v. intr.; n. constr.ñiṇoin. Chisel-chin. ñiñat {giygat}. Fromñi {giy} |"tooth",ñat {gat} |"palate". n. al.; v. intr.; v. caus. intr.kañiñat, tr.kañiñate; n. pers.ri-ñiñat; n. constr.ñiñatin. falseteeth. 1.Ejorrāānñiñatkāñiñatū. Myfalse-teetharebroken. ñoñ {gʷegʷ}. Afish; small, found on reef. ñoño {gewgew}. Alsoñoño{gẹwgẹw}. vulgar. n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.ñoñoū; v. caus.koñoño; n. constr.ñoñoin. smell offeces on body or clothing. ñortak {gʷertak}. n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.ñortakū; v. caus.koñortak; n. pers.ri-ñortak; v. distrib.ñoñortaktak (eññortaktak); n. constr.ñortakin; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. snore. 1.KōmroBojineokarroñnaankeinanJemabweKapeneoeñortakioonajeoiṃaan. JusttheBoatswainandIheardDad’swordsbecausetheCaptainwassnoringonthehatchupfront.P1020 2.Ḷeoñoñortaktak (eññortaktak)eṇ. Thatfellowalwayssnores. ñōl {gẹl}. n. al.; n. constr.ñōlin. oceanswell; mountingwave which does not break;billow. 1.Baokorejkātokwōtioonñōl. Thebirdsflewlowoverthewaves. ñōñat {gegat}. Dial. W:eñeñat {yeggat}, E:ñōñat {gegat}. n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus.kōññat; v. distrib.ñōñatñat (eññatñat); n. constr.ñōñatin (eññatin); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. storm. 1.Allōñinñōñat (eññat)kokein. Thesearethestormymonths. ñōñōrñōr {gegerʷgerʷ}. Dial. W:eññōrñōr {eggerʷgerʷ}, E:ñōñōrñōr {gegerʷgerʷ} Onomatopoeia. v. intr.; v. caus. tr.kaññōrñōre; n. pers.ri-kaññōrñōr; n. constr.ñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin). groan;grind. 1.Ekaabwinmakekeanwejeḷimainikienñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin)rojakeoippānkijueo,iloanṇokokōllāleikiimkōjjepliklikiwaeoionlọmeto. Therewasaghostlywhistleandthegaffandthemastgroanedastheboatswayedbackandforthfromsidetosideinthewaves.P664 2.Eḷapaninikienñōñōrñōrin (eññōrñōrin)diinḷeokeejkotakpāākinwainindedodoeobweenbaun. Thegroaningsoundoftheman'sboneswasquiteaudibleashewasliftingtheheavysackofdriedcopratobeweighed. 3.Kwōjkaññōrñōreḷọkñiiṃñania? Whatareyougrindingyourteethdownto? 4.Kwōnjabkaññōrñōredekeinñiimñekwōjkikibweekọkkureaōmājur. Don'tgrindyourteethtogetherinyoursleepbecauseitkeepsmeawake. 5.Ri-kaññōrñōrñieoṇe. That'stheteethgrinder. ñūñ {gig}. n. al.; v. adj.; v. caus.kañūñ; n. constr.ñūñin. packedsolid;firm;compact;hard, ground. 1.Emakeñūñkūraantoin. Thisplaygroundisveryhard. 2.Kañūñaṃkannepāākṇe. Packthatsacksolid. ñūñiñi {gigiygiy}. Dial. W:iññiñi {yiggiygiy} , E:ñūñiñi {gigiygiy} easilyangered. ñūñurñur {gigirʷgirʷ}. Dial. W:iññurñur {yiggirʷgirʷ}, E:ñūñurñur {gigirʷgirʷ}. n. al.; v. adj.; n. inal.ñūñurñurū; v. caus. intr.kaññurñur, tr.kaññurñuri; n. constr.ñūñurñurin (iññurñurin). crunch. 1.Kwōnjabkañurñuriaṃṃōñā. Avoidcrunchingwhenyou'reeating. ñūñūr {gigir}. Dial. W:iññūr {yiggir}, E:ñūñūr {gigir}. Alsoñūñij (ñiñij). n. al.; v. intr.; n. inal.ñūñūrū; v. caus.kaññūr; v. distrib.ñūñūrñūr (iññūrñūr); n. constr.ñūñūrin (iññūrin); v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. groan;moan;rumble;growl;grunt. 1.AkñeBojineoeññūrwōtimḷobōl. TheBoatswaingroanedandstartedtobrood.P783 2.Ealikkarainikienñūñūrñūr (iññūrñūr)inṇo. Onecanclearlyhearthedistantrumbleofwaves. 3.Ejñūñūr (iññūr)bweemetaklọjien. Heisgroaningbecausehehasastomachache. 4.Iarroñanñūñūr (iññūr)inmetak. Iheardhimmoaninpain. ñūt {git}. sickness;dizziness. ñūta {gitah}. v. adj.; n. inal.ñūtaū; v. caus.kañūta; v. dir. ~tok/ḷọk/waj. famine;starvation. 1.Eḷapanñūtaāneoṃōjinantaibuun. Thereismuchfamineontheislandsincethetyphoon. 2.KōnanjabwewaimkeinkōnonoiloaelōñinṂajeḷ,jetiienejwōrñūtailoaelōñkoilikinakejjeḷọkejeḷākakeṃaeiienejetalwakoñani. BecausetherearenotenoughshipsandcommunicationgearintheMarshallIslands,sometimesthereisfamineontheouterislandsbutnooneknowsaboutituntilshipsgothere.S25 | 