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A “A bwe eṇta kwōj inepata ke ñe etal im apañ tok, jejujen kōjerbal kōṃadṃōdin aelōñ kein.” “But what are you worried about; if we go and something is wrong, then we’ll fix it in the traditional ways.” P289 apañ

“Ojjej a iọkwe kōj ke rōbōk ān in āneed,” ḷeḷḷap eo eba. “Well, too bad for us when they take this island,” the old woman said. P201 āne

“Ooo, a bar iọkwe koṃro,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “Oh, and goodbye to you two,” the old man said. P217 iọkwe

“Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.” “Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, “because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200 jab bar

“Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ‘ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.” “But don’t forget the old saying ‘staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” P99 kauwōtata

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Aaet “Aaet,” euwaak. “Yes,” he answered. P331 aaet

“Aaet ij ememej wōt ekkatak ko an irooj eo kōjro kar bōk arro jeḷā ippān,” Jema eba ñan ḷōḷḷap eo. “Yes, I still remember what our chief taught us when we studied with him,” Father said to the old man. P123 katak

Ab Ab in et ñe edike eok. But what can I do if she doesn't like you. ab in et

aba Eaar ruṃḷọk juon tiiṃa in Jepaan eo ilo aba eṇ Likiep. A Japanese ship sank in the harbor at Likiep. aba

Eṃṃan tata aba eṇ iarin Likiep. Likiep has the best anchorage. aba

Wa ko erko ilo aba eo rej añkō. The boats were there at the anchorage/harbor. erko

Ālikin an kaaṃtōūki eḷak memaan ilo aba eṇ Kuajleen emmejaja ṇa ioon dān. After he repaired it, he anchored it in the Kwajalein harbor, and it looked very beautiful on the water. P14 kaaṃtō

abaiki Raar abaiki arin āneo They made a harbor on the lagoon side of the island. aba

abaiktok Rūttariṇae in Amedka ro raar abaiktok arin aelōñ in ñan kien ṇe ad. The American soldiers created a harbor on the lagoon side of this island for our government. aba

abba Ekauwaroñroñ aer abba. Their dynamiting is noisy. abba

Rōkijoñ abba in jota. They're used to dynamiting in the evening. abba

Abbaan Abbaan (abbain) Amedka men eo. That was a dynamite of American origin. abba

abbaiki Eerbooj ear abbaiki pedpedin Ānewātak The air force was dynamiting the Eniwetak reef. abba

abbain Abbaan (abbain) Amedka men eo. That was a dynamite of American origin. abba

abbaḷọk Ij abbawaj ak kwōn abbaḷọk. I'm dynamiting in your direction while you're dynamiting in that direction. abba

abbawaj Ij abbawaj ak kwōn abbaḷọk. I'm dynamiting in your direction while you're dynamiting in that direction. abba

abbōjeje Kwōj abbōjeje ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you taking your flirting? abje

Kwōjeḷā ke ewōr ḷaddik ijōkaṇe bwe ebar jino abbōjeje. You'll know there are boys around because she starts flirting. abje

Kwōn jab abbōjeje! Don't go around flirting! abje

Abdika Kileptata aḷkitain Abdika. The biggest alligators are found in Africa. aḷkita

Ettaikōkō buḷōn mar in Abdika. There are tigers all over the African jungles. taikō

abja Kar baj abja wōt That's just the way I am. I'm funny that way. abja

abjāer Ta kaṇ abjāer? What are their peculiarities? abja

abjāje Ta ejaje abjāje ke Can't she tuck things under the arm? abjāje

abjājeiki Eṃṃan aṃ abjājeiki iep ṇe aṃ. I like the way you tuck that basket under your arm. It's okay for you to carry that basket under your arm. abjāje

abjājeikḷọk Kwōj abjājeikḷọk ñan ia? Where are you taking it tucked under your arm? abjāje

abjājein Iban meḷọkḷọk abjājein lio I can't forget the way she tucked things under her arm. abjāje

abje An abje ekaapañ an wōnṃaanḷọk. Her shyness hinders her progress. abje

abjein Ejjeḷọk wōt abjein ledik eo. I never saw a shier girl than her. abje

Abjeū Abjeū ekōṃṃan bwe in jab teru. My shyness prevent me from landing the job. abje

abkaaj Elōñ abkaaj in Nippoñ, Jāmne, Jeina, Bodeke, im bar elōñ laḷ. Many are part Japanese, German, Chinese, Portuguese, and also from other countries of origin. S3 abkaaj

Abḷajtiiñin Abḷajtiiñin ia ṇe kōtkaṃ? Where did you get your abḷajtiiñ plant? abḷajtiiñ

abnāer Kwoban jeḷā abnāer. You'll never know the secrets of their spiritual powers. abōn

abṇōṇō Ejaje abṇōṇō ñan jidik. He is not bothered one bit. abṇōṇō

Ta ṇe kwōj abṇōṇō eake What are you complaining about? abṇōṇō

Addikdū ekōṃṃan an abṇōṇō. My looking at her out of the corner of my eye made her nervous. addikdik

Eṃṃan aō mour im ejako aō abṇōṇō ke ej jino aemed ḷọk in jota. I felt good and was not upset anymore as the evening got cooler. P115 aemed

Iar kanooj jejerkakkak (ejjerkakkak) boñ kōn aō abṇōṇō. I kept getting up all night because I was uncomfortable. jerkak

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abṇōṇōḷọk Iar abṇōṇōḷọk im ibōj mej. I got so upset I almost died. abṇōṇō

abṇōṇōū Baj abṇōṇōū kōn an memakijkijtok. I'm so upset by his frequent visits. abṇōṇō

abṇōṇōwaj Eñeo ear abṇōṇōwaj ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him upset and going in that direction. abṇōṇō

Abōbin Abōbin bōt meṇṇe. That's the refusal of a stubborn person. abōb

abōblep Āinwōt baj tipen ḷaddik abōblep men ṇe That boy looks like the stubborn type. abōblep

abōblepiṃ Ejjeḷọk wōt abōblepiṃ. Oh, you're so negative. abōblep

abōblepwaj Eñeo eaar abōblepwaj wōt ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him looking uninterested and heading that away. abōblep

abọiki Renaaj abọiki ñāāt When are they putting the fender on? abọ

abōl Ennọ leen abōl pinanaan Naṃdik. Naṃdik has good tasting apple bananas. abōḷ

abōḷ Iar wiaik juon kōtka abōḷ pinana I bought myself an apple banana plant. abōḷ

Ij jañin ellolo abōḷ kilmeej I have not seen a black apple. abōḷ

Abōḷin Abōḷin Amedka American apple. abōḷ

abōḷpinanaiki Lio eaar abōḷpinanaiki iiōk eo. She added apple bananas to the cooking. abōḷ

Abōnān Abōnān ṇakṇōk The spiritual power of a great black magician. abōn

Ekajoor wōt abōnān rūanijnij eo. The sorcerer has such great powers. abōn

Abōnen Abōnen ṃōkade The characteristics of an expert. abōne-

abōntọun En baj abōntọun wōt wōṇāān ṃweiuk raan kein? Why do the prices of goods fluctuate so much nowadays? abōṇtọun

abōntọunū Ekaamijak abōntọunū. The way I ride the teeter-tooter is scary. abōṇtọun

Abọọn Abọọn waan Jepaan. Japanese car's fender. abọ

Ewōr ke abọọn wiiḷ ṇe iṃaan? Does the front wheel have a fender? abọ

abor Ejaje abor an etal. It never gets impeded while in progress. abor

Aborin Aborin kapin wa in ekōṃṃan an bat. The drag on the bottom of the boat is the cause of it not running fast. abor

aborū Baj aborū ke iitōn ban wōnṃaanḷọk. I'm so impeded I can't move forward. abor

abōtọun Kōjro ilān abōtọun. Let's go ride the see-saw. abōṇtọun

Abọū Abọū. I put the fender on. abọ

abwin Ear abwin bōk men eo kijen. He refused to take his food. abwin bōk

Ear abwin bōk ṃōñā He rejected food. abwin bōk

Aeṃōḷoḷoū ṇa ijin ekōṃṃan aō abwin etal The coolness I get at this spot makes me want to stay. aeṃōḷoḷo

Kōmij tōḷọk abwin kōnono We are equally unwilling to talk. tōḷọk

Rej tōḷọk abwin kōnono They were equally unwilling to talk. tōḷọk

abwinmake An abwinmake ej kaajjoweweiki. His fear of ghosts makes him whistle continuously ajwewe

Ear al im jujuurḷọk an abwinmake. He sang to overcome his fear of ghosts. jujuurḷọk

Emarok jilōñlōñ im eḷak errobōlbōl dedojat i buḷōn lọjet, iwātin kar abwinmake eaki It was pitch-black and as the plankton glowed deep down in the sea, I was almost afraid there might be ghosts around. P568 rorobōlbōl

abwinmakeiṃ Baj abwinmakeiṃ ke kwoban etal ñan ṃweeṇ in boñ. You must really be afraid of ghosts since you can't walk to that house at night. abwinmake

Abwinmakelep Abwinmakelep men ṇe There's a great fearer of ghosts. abwinmakelep

Abwinmakelepin Abwinmakelepin aelōñ in. A great fearer of the dark from this island. abwinmakelep

abwinmakewaj Eñeo ear abwinmakewaj ijeṇe waj. Afraid of ghosts as he was, I saw him going in your direction abwinmake

ad Rūttariṇae in Amedka ro raar abaiktok arin aelōñ in ñan kien ṇe ad. The American soldiers created a harbor on the lagoon side of this island for our government. aba

Ad men kaṇe. Those are our things. ad

Ad ñan mej. Inalienable. Ours till death. ad

Ānbwinnid enaaj mej ak ad enaaj mour indeo. Our body will die but the soul will live forever. ad

Ad eṇ an Tiṃur. A cloud formation signifying an approaching storm. ad

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adbwiji Eṃōj ke aṃ adbwiji? Did you prod it? adibwij

adbwijiḷọk Kwōjaaṃ adbwijiḷọk? Why did you prod it away? adebdeb

adbwijitok Kōtḷọk bwe en adbwijitok. Let him prod it closer to us. adebdeb

addeboulul Kwōn jab addeboulul bwe kwōnaaj ṃōḷañḷōñ Don't whirl around or you'll get dizzy. addeboulul

addeboululḷọk Iar addeboululḷọk ñan ṃōn Jeeki inne in kappok liṃō uno. I was dizzy when I went to Jeeki's house yesterday to get some medicine. addeboulul

addeboululū Baj addeboululū ke itōn eṃṃōj. I'm so dizzy I want to throw up. addeboulul

addemlōkmej Bwidej ko ad rej addemlōkmej. Our land belongs to us until death. addemlōkmej

Maroñ ko addemlōkmej ejjeḷọk juon emaroñ būki jān kōj. No one can take away our inalienable rights addemlōkmej

addi Alikkar an kar kilep jān wōt addi kaṇe addiin. He/she obviously was big judging by his/her fingers/toes. addi

Ekadu addi kaṇ eoḷōpān peier. / Ekadu addi-eoḷapier. Their middle fingers are short. addi-eoḷap

Addi lepin neō. My big toe. addi-lep

Addi lepin peiū. My thumb. addi-lep

Addi lepū My thumb (or big toe). addi-lep

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addi-diki Joñan an kajoor addiin pein, ear addi-diki kilōk eo im kotake. He's got such strong fingers, he lifted the big food basket with his pinky. addi-dik

addi-dikin Ear kaaddi-diki (kōṃṃan addi-dikin) tọḷe eo kōn mōttan nuknuk. She put a little finger on the doll with a piece of cloth. addi-dik

addi-dikū Edik jān addi-dikū. It's smaller than my little finger. addi-dik

addi-eoḷape Illu kōn an kar addi-eoḷape eō I was mad because he gave me the finger. addi-eoḷap

Kwōn ṃōk addi-eoḷape. Why don't you try using your middle finger? addi-eoḷap

addi-eoḷapeḷọk En addi-eoḷapeḷọk bwe jen etal. Why doesn't he hurry up and use his middle finger so we can be on our way? addi-eoḷap

addi-eoḷapier Ekadu addi kaṇ eoḷōpān peier. / Ekadu addi-eoḷapier. Their middle fingers are short. addi-eoḷap

addiiki Ri-maakaiio eo ear addiiki ḷōṃaro im kotak er. The giant grabbed the men and lifted them up with his fingers. addi

addiin Alikkar an kar kilep jān wōt addi kaṇe addiin. He/she obviously was big judging by his/her fingers/toes. addi

Elōñ ek ilowaan addiin likin ānin The narrow gashes in the reef around this island have plenty of fish. addi

Epedkat addiin neō My toes are muddy. addi

Ri-kōṃṃan ekjab eo ear kōṃṃan addiin ekjab eo ekjabin Būreejtōn Jọọnjen. The statue maker put fingers on President Johnson's statue. addi

Ta eo ear kōṃṃan addiin pedpedin ānin What caused the narrow gashes you see on the reef around the island? addi

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addikdik Eñeo eaar addikdik waj im wāwewaj ijeṇeṇe waj. He was squinting and heading in that direction there. addikdik

addikdiki Einwōt kwōj baj addikdiki eō I feel like you're suspecting me. addikdik

Ej addikdiki eok She's looking at you out of the corner of her eye. addikdik

Ej addikdiki waj ṇe aṃ. He's got his eyes on your watch. addikdik

addikdiktok Etke kwōj addikdiktok? Why are you squinting at us? addikdik

Addikdū Addikdū ekōṃṃan an abṇōṇō. My looking at her out of the corner of my eye made her nervous. addikdik

addi-kọọtotetok Kwōn addi-kọọtotetok jān iuṃwin tebōḷ ṇe Use your index finger and push it out from under the desk. addi-kọọtot

addikọọtotin Einwōt baj tipen addikọọtotin ri-Ṃajeḷ It looks like an index finger belonging to a Marshallese. addi-kọọtot

addi-kọọtotin Rōno im mālij addi-kọọtotin rūkọọt eo. The thief got his index finger smashed addi-kọọtot

addi-lep Ḷeo ear addi-lep waj ijeṇe towaj. There he was giving the finger as he was heading that way. addi-eoḷap

addi-lepān Jidpān jarom eo ejidpāne addi-lepān kaaṃtō eo. The electric saw sawed off the carpenter's thumb. addi-lep

addi-lepe Kwōmaroñ ke addi-lepe ḷọk tọọḷe ṇe nejin? Could you put a thumb on the doll for her? addi-lep

addiṃakoko Eḷap aō addiṃakoko rainin im iabwin jerbal. I'm sluggish today and don't feel like working. addiṃakoko

Jema ekar kate wōt ak elukkuun alikkar an dedodo im addiṃakoko. Father was doing his best to persevere but it was obvious that he was growing hopeless and uneasy. P1027 addiṃakoko

Jema ekar kate wōt ak elukkuun alikkar an dedodo im addiṃakoko. Father was doing his best to persevere but it was obvious that he was growing hopeless and uneasy. P1027 dedo

addiṃakokoin Addiṃakokoūṃ einwōt addiṃakokoin. Your sluggishness and his sluggishness are alike. addiṃakoko

Addiṃakokoūṃ Addiṃakokoūṃ einwōt addiṃakokoin. Your sluggishness and his sluggishness are alike. addiṃakoko

addimejmej Eḷap an ḷadik eṇ addimejmej. That boy is sickly. addimej

Wūnin aṃ addimejmej ṇe kōn aṃ mejkaiie. You've lost your coordination because you yearn after but can't get to first base with women. mejkaiie

addimejmejḷọk Ej addimejmejḷọk ñan ia? Where is he going with his lethargic attitude? addimej

addimejmejū Kab baj addimejmejū ke iroñ an al. I didn't get bored until I heard his singing. addimej

addiū Emetak addiū. My fingers hurt. addi

adeañ “Epojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?” “Are our compass and charts ready?” P285 P285 ad

“Jibwi waj dao kā adeañ jān rūtto rā ānin.” Bojin eo eba im jibwe lōñ tak pāāk eo ke kōrkōr eo ekar atartar tok ippān wa eo. “I’m passing up some food the people on the island sent over,” the Boatswain said and passed up the bag as the canoe came up alongside the boat. P1268 dao

“Iba eṃṃan ñe jeañ tar āne waj im teiñi kōb ṇe adeañ ṃokta jān ad itaḷọk wōt ñan eoonene.” “I think we should sail to that island and fill up our water container before heading east.” P1213 eoonene

“Iba eṃṃan ñe jeañ tar āne waj im teiñi kōb ṇe adeañ ṃokta jān ad itaḷọk wōt ñan eoonene.” “I think we should sail to that island and fill up our water container before heading east.” P1213 itaḷọk

“Epojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?” “Are our compass and charts ready?” P285 jaat

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adebdeb Ḷeo ej adebdeb waini He is moving copra nuts with a stick. adebdeb

Letok kein adebdeb ṇe bwe in ja kōjerbale. Let me use the prodding stick. adebdeb

Aded Aded kijoñjō men eo. That was a great giant clam shell. aded

Jān wōt dettan aded kaṇe kar adedin, ealikkar bwe ekar juon kapoor eo ekilep. It obviously was a huge giant clam, judging from its shell. aded

Bōk wōt kobban dimwūj kaṇe bwe ekaddoujuj aded kaṇe Just take the meat out of the clams because the shells will only be (undesirable) added weight. kaddoujuj

adede Eḷap wōt an adede arin ānin There are lots of giant clam shells on the beach of this island. aded

Rej adede ioon jimeeṇ eṇ. A giant clam shell is cemented to the concrete top. aded

Adedin Adedin Pikaar bwe ealikkar. It's obviously a giant clam shell from Pikar Atoll. aded

Jān wōt dettan aded kaṇe kar adedin, ealikkar bwe ekar juon kapoor eo ekilep. It obviously was a huge giant clam, judging from its shell. aded

aden Etūṃ aden ṇailaḷ His fingers fell on the ground. aden

Adenpe Adenpe ekij pein im jako. An adenpe shark bit his hand off. adenpe

adenpein Baj adenpein arin ānin ḷōṃa The lagoon side of this island is teeming with adenpe sharks. adenpe

Elāj adenpein likin ānin The adenpe sharks on the ocean side of this island are fierce. adenpe

adibwij Ḷeo ej adibwij waini eo. He is moving the copra nut with a stick. adebdeb

Kwōn adibwij tok Prod it out for me. adibwij

adik Enañin adik ke Is the first quarter of the moon visible yet? adik

Adikin Adikin allōñ jab in ettino. The first quarter of the moon for this month in not visible. adik

adipāān Ennọ ke adipāān āniin Are the adipā fish of this island good? adipā

adjeel “Awaan waj ko adjeel kein,” ekar ba. “Here are the watch hours for the three of us,” he said. P537 awa

“Bojin e, lukkuun kọkoṇ lowa bwe en maroñ uwe aolepān jọkpej kaṇ adjeel.” “Mr. Boatswain, make sure you stack these neatly so everything can go.” P357 koṇ

adjel “Ioḷe ilju kōjjel Bojin kanne wa in kōn jọkpej ko adjel,” Kapen eo eba. “Alright, tomorrow together with the Boatswain we will fill this boat with our scrap,” the Captain said. ad

Ij kune im kōjro wōnāne ḷọk kōjjel Kapen eo jino ektaki tok jọkpej ko adjel. I’m turning it off and the two of us will go ashore and together with the Captain we’ll start loading our scrap. P337 ad

adkeelel Eṃōj ṇe aṃ adkeelel bwe kwōleḷḷap. Stop being so stubborn as you're an old woman. adkeelel

Kwōj etal kake adkeelel ṇe wōjaṃ ñan ia? Where are you toting your disobedience to? adkeelel

adkeelelier Baj adkeelelier! They are such an intractable group! adkeelel

Ādkup Jemọ, Pikaar, Tōke, im Ādkup rej jet iaan ḷārooj ko ilo aelōñin Ṃajeḷ Jemo, Bikar, Taka, and Erikub are some of the islands in the Marshalls reserved for chiefs strictly for food-gathering purposes. ḷārooj

admān “Kwōj ḷōmṇak jekar tōpar ia ke ej kun injin e admān?” Jema ekajjitōk ippān. “Where do you think we were when our engine went out?” Father asked. P790 ad

Āindein admān naaj jeje tak waj ijeṇe tak waj ñan Likiep. That way we’ll sail into the wind toward Likiep. P842 ad

“Ekwe ikar jab baj kakkōt mejōk ioon lọjet ilo awa ṇe kwōj ba, ak āinwōt epen aō tōmak ke joñan de in admān tōtoḷọk jān Likiep,” Kapen eo eba. “Well I didn’t look very carefully at the ocean at that time, but I have a hard time believing we are that far away from Likiep,” the Captain said. P796 tōtoḷọk

Kab kaiur bwe ṃōttan wōt jidik ekun injin e admān bwe emaat kaan. And hurry up. The engine is about to shut off because there’s only a little bit of fuel left.P570 kaiur

adpā Eñeo ear adpā towaj ijeṇeṇe waj. I saw him stagger in that direction toward the west. adpā

Aduwadoier Aduwadoier, kōrāān Ṃajeḷ in raan kein. Their way of carrying things in a basket, today's Marshallese women, that is. aduwado

aduwadoikḷọk Rej aduwadoikḷọk ñan ṃweo They're carrying it in a basket to the house. aduwado

aduwadouk Kwōn aduwadouk bōb e. Put this pandanus in the basket and carry it. aduwado

adwōj Almaroñūmi ear kōṃṃan bwe en tōprak jerbal ḷapḷap eo adwōj. Your cooperation enabled us to complete the great project of ours. almaroñ

Eṃṃan adwōj iiāio It's good for all of us to get together. iiāio

ae Kwōn ae waini. Gather coconuts. ae

“Ej ae niñaḷọk kiiō kōnke ekkā wōt an kūtak bwe ej iien rak wōt. “The current is running northwards now, because there is normally wind from the southwest since it’s summer. P186 ae

Ālkin kilaaj rualitōk, ro ri-kaki ro rej ḷōmṇak bwe remaroñ etal ñan ae jikuuḷ, rej jilikinḷọk er ñan Mājro. After eighth grade, those students the teachers think are able to attend high school are sent to Majuro as of 1965. S24 ia

Jen ae juon jāān. Lets collect pennies. juon jāān

“Innem ñe jeañ kabbwe, jeañ ban loe ak jenaaj iione ae niñaḷọk ṇe im enaaj kinōōr kōj bwe jen ḷe jān Ruōt. “And if we turn, we won’t see it and we’ll run into the northward current which will carry us past Ruōt. P900 kinōōr

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aebōj Ear tōteiñ (etteiñ) aebōj eṇ aṃro ilo wōt ko. Our cistern caught some of the rain squalls. aebōj

Kwōmaroñ ke letok jidik liṃō aebōj? Could you give me some water aebōj

Ewi toon aṃ amān dān eṇ ilo aebōj jimāāṇ ṇe aṃ? How long does the water in your cistern last you? or How long do you get to use the water in your cistern? amān

Ebar aebōj jimeeṇ eo. The cistern is empty. bar

Ebooḷtōñtōñ aebōj jimāāṇ eo kōn dānnin wōt. The concrete cistern overflowed with rain water. booḷtōñtōñ

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aebōjetok Kwōmaroñ ke aebōjetok kuuḷeit ṇe liṃō? Can you put some water in the Koolaid for us? aebōj

aebōj-jimeeṇ Jete aebōj-jimeeṇ iānin How many cisterns are there on this island. aebōj-jimeeṇ

Joñan, eḷae ioon dān āinwōt lowaan juon aebōj-jimeeṇ. The water was so calm that it looked glassy as if it were inside a cistern. P994 aebōj-jimeeṇ

aebōj-jimeeṇe Kwōmaroñ ke aebōj-jimeeṇe tok juon arro? Could you build me a water cistern? aebōj-jimeeṇ

Aebōj-jimeeṇin Aebōj-jimeeṇin wōn in? Aebōj-jimeeṇū. Who built this cistern? I did. aebōj-jimeeṇ

Ear jutak wōt aebōj-jimeeṇin Jepaan ko. The cisterns built by the Japanese were still standing up. aebōj-jimeeṇ

Aebōj-jimeeṇū Aebōj-jimeeṇin wōn in? Aebōj-jimeeṇū. Who built this cistern? I did. aebōj-jimeeṇ

aebōj-laḷe Ear aebōj-laḷe ḷọk wāto eo ñane He dug a well on the land for her. aebōj-laḷ

Aebōj-laḷin Aebōj-laḷin Mājro ennọ kobbaer. The water from the ground wells at Majuro is potable. aebōj-laḷ

aeboojoj Elukkuun aeboojoj ut kōṃṃan eṇ. That's a very pretty artificial flower. kōṃṃan

Aein Aein / aetin turin ānin ebwe an kajoor. The current near this island is strong enough. ae

aejeki Erro ar aejeki ek kaṇe. They (two) caught the fish using the surround net. aejek

aejekin Eban jab jeraaṃṃan ad eọñōd ilo aejekin ibwijtok We're bound to be lucky when we fish with a surrounding net on a dark night with the tide coming in. aejek

Aejemjemier Aejemjemier ealikkar ilo naan ko aer. Their persuasiveness was evident in their choice of words. aejemjem

Aejemjemin Aejemjemin naan ko an ekōṃṃan aer ellowetak. His persuasiveness swayed them into action. aejemjem

aejet Waan tulọk eṇ ewaḷọk i aejet. The submarine is surfacing. aejet

Lale wōn eṇ emmat i aejet. Look at that turtle on top of the water. memat

aejetin Eḷae ḷọk ioon aejetin liklaḷin ānin jān Jemọ. The surface of the ocean on the leeside of this island's is smoother than that of Jemo Island. aejet

aejikuuḷ Ri-jikuuḷ in aejikuuḷ. High school students. jikuuḷ

ae-jikuuḷ Ettanijnij ri-jikuuḷ in ae-jikuuḷ. The high school students are always having dances. tanij

aekijekin Ekajoor aekijekin to eṇ i Epoon. The currents around the Ebon Atoll passage are quite strong. aekijek

aekōrāik Kwōn ṃōk aekōrāik tok ñan ña Would you fasten the sail to the boom for me? aekōrā

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej aekōrāik wūjḷāān tipñōl eṇ. The men are there fastening the sail to the boom. aekōrā

Aekōrāin Aekōrāin likao in raan kein ej jab einwōt likao in raan ko jeṃaanḷọk. The way young men today fasten the canoe sails to the booms is not the same as the style of fastening done by young men of yesterday. aekōrā

Aelaḷin Aelaḷin jiroñin Arno ebuñbuñ ilo Ṃajeḷ in. The sexual intercourse technique performed by Arno young women is renowned in the Marshall Islands. aelaḷ

aelbūrōrōik Kwaar aelbūrōrōik ke juub ṇe Did you put red squirrel fish in the soup aelbūrōrō

aelellaḷ Kwōjab aelellaḷ bwe kwōnāj jorrāān. Control your lust before it ruins you. aelellaḷ

aelellaḷe Ḷeetao ear aelellaḷe Jemāluut Etao stole Jemaluut's wife. aelellaḷ

aelellọḷ Kadik ḷọk aṃ aelellọḷ. Don't be too expectant. aelellaḷ

aelellọḷe Jab aelellọḷe bwe enaaj kọọle eok. Better not fool around with his wife or he'll put a spell on you. aelellaḷ

Aelellọḷin Aelellọḷin jowi eṇ an Ri-Ṃae. The well-known lust within the Ri-Ṃae clan. aelellaḷ

aelellọḷūṃ Baj aelellọḷūṃ ḷe ke eṇṇe kwọitaak. You're so impetuous you've crashed. aelellaḷ

aelellor Eḷap an aelellor iuṃwin wōjke eṇ. It's very shady under that tree. aelor

aelin Euwwi wōt aelin Arṇo Unicorn fish from Arno are the most delicious. ael

aelmeeje Eṃōj aelmeeje arin ṃweeṇ The lagoon side of that tract of land is infested with the surgeonfish. aelmeej

Aelok Mokwaṇ dadaan Aelok. It's uncooked juice of the Aelok pandanus variety, mixed with crated coconut. Aelok

Jennōbin mekwaṇ in Aelok. The jennōb is made of pandanus from Aelok. jennōb

Senator eo jān Mājej eaar rie pepe eo an senator ṃōttan jān Aelok. The senator from Mejit backed up the proposal of his fellow-senator from Aelok. rie

aelọk Ej jab aelọk. It's quite obvious. aelọk

Ej jab aelọk ajej in kabwebwein ri-nana. The cheating of evil men is not hard to see. ajej in kabwebwe

Mede eṇ bwe ej jab aelọk albakbōkin That's Mary because that's how she carry things tucked under her arm. albakbōk

Ej jab aelọk mālōtlōt He's definitely a genius. ejjab aelọk

Rejjab aelọk jerbal ko an rōmṃan. His good performances are known by everybody. His good work is well known. ejjab aelọk

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Aelokin Aelokin ia men ṇe kōtkaṃ? Where did you get your Aelok planting from? Aelok

Aelọkin Aelọkin ke ej naaj kar itok wōt. There's no doubt he was going to come. aelọk

aelọkūṃ Baj aelọkūṃ ke iñak ke kwōpād ijo. You were so well hidden I didn't notice you were there. aelọk

aelōn Eḷañe enaaj wōr retio in kōnono ilo aōlep aelōñ, enaaj kanooj in jipañ aolep aelōn ko ilikin. If there were radio communication on all islands, it would really help all the outer islands. S25 retio

aelōñ Rūttariṇae in Amedka ro raar abaiktok arin aelōñ in ñan kien ṇe ad. The American soldiers created a harbor on the lagoon side of this island for our government. aba

Abwinmakelepin aelōñ in A great fearer of the dark from this island. abwinmakelep

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 aelōñ

Raenōṃṃanḷọk ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. They're more peaceful on the outer islands. aenōṃṃan

Eaeto rilikin aelōñ in The current flows west on the lee side of the atoll aeto

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aeḷōñ Joñan an kar ḷokwanwaik tok aeḷōñ kein ke ear pād ijekaṇ eḷak rọọltok elukkuun ṃō He was homesick for the Marshalls while he was abroad that when he returned he was really skinny. ḷokwanwa

Aelōñin Aelōñin kiiñ ñan aelōñin kiiñ rōnaaj juṃae doon. Kingdom shall rise against kingdom. aelōñin kiiñ

Aelōñin kiiñ ñan aelōñin kiiñ rōnaaj juṃae doon. Kingdom shall rise against kingdom. aelōñin kiiñ

Eakaje ṃūtōn kōn an kar pād ilo aelōñin pālle kaṇ. He acts like a V.I.P. ever since he went to the U.S. akaje

Eakḷañḷọk likao in aelōñin. The young men of this atoll are more preemptive. akḷañ

Ālkin aolep ruo allōñ, waan rawūn eṇ ej raun ñan aolep aelōñin Ṃajeḷ Every two months as of 1965 a field trip ship makes the rounds of all the islands of the Marshalls. S17 aolep

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aelōñin-lañ Ij tōmak bwe ewōr aelōñin-lañ. I believe in heaven. aelōñin-lañ

Kwōj ḷōmṇak aelōñin-lañ in ke? Do you think this is heaven? aelōñin-lañ

Aelōñkeini Aelōñkeini tok kobban kilōk kaṇe. Put Aelōñkein bananas in those large food baskets. Aelōñ-kein

Aelōñkeinin Ekkillep wūdin Aelōñkeinin Naṃdik The Aelōñkein variety from Namorik has nice, big bananas. Aelōñ-kein

Aelōñḷapḷap Alikkar ke anidepin Aelōñḷapḷap men in. It must be a kick ball made in Aelōñḷapḷap. anidep

Ear ijjino eọ ilo Aelōñḷapḷap. Tattooing began on Aelōñḷapḷap. eọ

aelor Pād ilo aelor ṇe Stay in that shade. aelor

Aelorin Aelorin mej The shadow of death. aelor

aeṃaan Kwōjeḷā ke aeṃaan? Do you know how to fasten the edge of the sail to the gaff of the canoe? aeṃaan

aeṃaane Iaar kajjitōk bwe en aeṃaane tok wōjḷā eo ñan ña I asked him to tie the sail to the gaff for me. aeṃaan

aeṃaanin Eṃṃan ke aeṃaanin rijekjek waan Mile? Do the canoe builders from Mili do a good job of tying the sail edge to the gaff? aeṃaan

aemed Eḷap an aemed iuṃwin mā eṇ. It is quite shady beneath that breadfruit tree. aemed

Eṃṃan aō mour im ejako aō abṇōṇō ke ej jino aemed ḷọk in jota. I felt good and was not upset anymore as the evening got cooler. P115 aemed

Aemedin Aemedin rainiin eṃṃan ḷọk jān inne. Today is cooler than yesterday. aemed

aemedḷọk Kōjro kōttar an aemedḷọk im etal. Let's (the two of us) wait for evening (until it cools off) to go. aemedḷọk

Ejino aemedḷọk ak ebarāinwōt wōr ṃōttan kain ṇe aproro. The coolness of the evening was upon us as was our dilemma. P1022 apaproro

Aemedḷọkin Aemedḷọkin jota The cooling of the evening jota

aeṃṃanin Baj aeṃṃanin rainiin turin to in? How come the current near the pass is so good today aeṃṃan

aemọkkweik Kwōj aemọkkweik eō ñan ñāāt When are you going to stop following me around? aemọkkwe

Aemọkkwein Aemọkkwein ia ṇe Where is that aemọkkwe from? aemọkkwe

Aemọkkweiū Aemọkkweiū ekōṃṃan an inepata. My following (her) around worried him. aemọkkwe

aeṃōḷoḷo Eḷap an aeṃōḷoḷo mejatoto in jota. The air is very cool in the evening. aeṃōḷoḷo

Epaak an kwōj bwe ejjino aeṃōḷoḷo. It'll freeze soon for it's beginning to get cool. aeṃōḷoḷo

Aeṃōḷoḷoū Aeṃōḷoḷoū ṇa ijin ekōṃṃan aō abwin etal. The coolness I get at this spot makes me want to stay. aeṃōḷoḷo

Aemuujin Aemuujin ioon dān ej kallikkar bwe ekkōtoto. The shimmering of the water on the lagoon surface means that it's windy. aemuuji

aen Ej aen ḷọk ñan ñāāt How long is she going to iron? aen

Aeṇakin Aeṇakin ke ear wūte. He's drenched from being caught in the rain. aeṇak

Aeṇaktata Aeṇaktata. He's the most drenched to the skin. aeṇak

aeṇakūṃ Baj aeṇakūṃ ḷe Man, you're drenched to the skin. aeṇak

aene Kwōj ja aene tok añkijeep e aō. Could you iron my handkerchief? aen

Jemaroñ jidpān aene meṇ ṇe We can cut it with a hacksaw. jidpān aen

Aenin Aenin wōn nuknuk kā? Aenū Who ironed the clothes? I did. aen

Epenḷọk aenin Amedka jān Jepaan. American metal is stronger than Japanese. aen

Jidpān aenin ia ṇe aṃ? Where is your hacksaw from? jidpān aen

Aeniñeañḷọk Aeniñeañḷọk tata likin Ḷōñar ilo Arṇo. The northward flowing current is greatest on the ocean side of Ḷōñar in Arṇo. aeniñeañḷọk

Aeniñeañḷọkin Aeniñeañḷọkin tujab eṇ ebwe an kakijoñjoñ. The current that flows north in that area is a lot greater. aeniñeañḷọk

Aenōṃṃan Aenōṃṃan tata mour ilo Wōja. Residing in Wōja is the most peaceful. aenōṃṃan

Ekar kiki im aenōṃṃan. He was sleeping peacefully. P1080 aenōṃṃan

Kiki aenōṃṃan. A peaceful sleep. aenōṃṃan

Imaroñ ba kiin ke iien otemjej ke kōṃro Jema kar jar, kōṃro jimor kōn eñjake an aenōṃṃan im jokane tok ḷōmṇak ko aṃro. I can say now that the whole time we were praying, the two of us felt a sense of peace and calmness in our thoughts. P950 jokane

Aenōṃṃaniṃ Aenōṃṃaniṃ wōt emaroñ kōṃanṃan men otemjej. Only your peace can improve the situation. aenōṃṃan

Aenū Aenin wōn nuknuk kā? Aenū. Who ironed the clothes? I did. aen

aeñwāñwā Ejino aeñwāñwā ijo kōn armej. It was starting to get noisy from all the people. P149 aeñwāñwā

Eḷap an aeñwāñwā ajri raṇ. Those children are awfully noisy. aeñwāñwā

Eñeo ear baj aeñwāñwā wōt waj ijeṇeṇe waj. The last I saw him he was being his noisy self going your way. aeñwāñwā

Etar jān joñan an ri-Amedka ro kōṃṃan aeñwāñwā. The Americans made noise beyond endurance. Amedka

Amiiañ aeñwāñwā ekoṃṃan bwe en ruj niñniñ e. Your making noise woke the baby up. amiiañ

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aeñwāñwāier Ejjeḷọk wōt aeñwāñwāier. They're very noisy. aeñwāñwā

Aeñwāñwāin Aeñwāñwāin jarlepeju It's the clamor of a crowd. aeñwāñwā

aeoū Emetak aeoū. I'm painful in the kidney area. aeo

aepādpād Ej aepādpād ḷọk ñan ñāāt When will he stop tarrying? aepedped

Jema eroñ ijin im jab bar aepādpād ak etōbtōb ḷọk ñan ippān Kapen eo. Father heard this and didn't hesitate but rushed straight to the Captain. P1087 tōbtōb

Aepādpādiṃ Aepādpādiṃ enaaj kōjerataiki eok. Your procrastination will make you sorry. aepedped

aepādpādin Ear kōnono ṇae aepādpādin armejin raan kein. He spoke out against today's people procrastinating. aepedped

Aepokpokin Aepokpokin meḷeḷe Complex directions. aepokpok

aer Ekauwaroñroñ aer abba Their dynamiting is noisy. abba

Aejemjemier ealikkar ilo naan ko aer. Their persuasiveness was evident in their choice of words. aejemjem

Aejemjemin naan ko an ekōṃṃan aer ellowetak His persuasiveness swayed them into action. aejemjem

Eḷap an aer jedọujij e aō. My trousers are too tight. aer

Ta ṇe kwōj ba aer kake Why do you say it's theirs? aer

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aera Likūti ioon aera tuanmiiñ Put it on my left shoulder. aerā

Aerāān Aerāān tiljek The shouldering of a careful person. aerā

aerāik Ej aerāik ḷọk ñan ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He's shouldering him to his house. aerā

aerāiki Ej ke aerāiki? Is he shouldering it? aerā

aeran Ej ja ajjewewe bajjek wōt ijo ak ekā tak juon jekad im jok ioon aeran anbwijmaroñ While he was whistling a black noddy flew over and landed on the Captain’s right shoulder. P1035 ajwewe

Eirḷọk diin aeran. He dislocated his collar bone. ir

Bao eo eineeṃṃan wōt im kōjatdikdik ioon aeran Kapen eo ke ekā wōt im ñak en ita. The bird was so gentle and deceptive there on the Captain’s shoulder that when it moved he didn’t know what had happened. P1042 jatdik

Ñe baj ña eo, iñak ke eor men eo eḷaññe ikar jab roñ ainikien pein an bao eo pikpik ke ej jokadikdik tok im jok ioon aeran Kapen eo. As for me, I wouldn’t even have known the bird was there if I hadn’t heard its wings flapping as it slowly alighted on the Captain’s shoulder. P1037 jok

Bao eo eineeṃṃan wōt im kōjatdikdik ioon aeran Kapen eo ke ekā wōt im ñak en ita. The bird was so gentle and kōjatdikdik: deceptive? there on the Captain’s shoulder that when it moved he didn’t know what had happened. P1042 kōjatdikdik

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aerar Eṃōd ni eo kōn an kar aerar. The coconut tree is losing its leaves because it was singed by the fire. ṃōd

Aerār Aerār in jeṃjerā ilo ṃool Touching shoulders in true friendship. aerār

Ikoṇaan aerār waj ippaṃ. I want to touch shoulders with you. aerār

Kwōn jab aerār ippa Don't touch shoulders with me. aerār

Aerarier Aerarier wōt ta. They're so brown they're unrecognizable. aerar

Aerarin Aerarin an kar kōḷọk. The trees are yellow from the fire that went out of control. aerar

Aerartata Aerartata keinikkanin Jāltō. The trees on Jāltō Island are the most scorched. aerar

Aerārūṃ Aerārūṃ ippa ekōṃṃan aō ellowetak. Your touching shoulders with me gives me enthusiasm. aerār

aereañ Eḷap aereañ kar eñtaan im emmej ippān ke ej nañinmej. They (foursome) were under great pressure staying up to take care of him when he was ill. aa-

Aereañ waini kaṇ. That copra is theirs. aer

Aereañ ṃōnwia eo. They (foursome) owned the store. aereañ

Aerin Aerin bōro enaaj waḷọk. The oppression of heart will happen. aer

Aerin bōtōktōkin ekein pein tuanmiiñ ear kautaṃweiki jān jerbal. The blood pressure he felt in the blood vessels in his left arm prevented him from work. aerin bōtōktōk

Aerjeañ Aerjeañ jabde enaaj eltakinṃaje er. Their carelessness will boomerang. aerjeañ

Aerjeañ jerbal It's the responsibility of the four of them. aerjeañ

Aerjeañ pepe It's the decision of the four of them. aerjeañ

Iaar liḷọk jāje ko aerjeañ. I gave the four of them their machetes. aerjeañ

Kwaar eñjaake ke aerjeañ rereen kajjirere? Did you detect the scorn in their laugh aerjeañ

aerjeel Ke ij tōprak ḷọk ioon teek iroñ an Kapen eo kōppeḷaak ikijjien awaan jebwebwe ko aerjeel Jema im Bojin. When I got back up to the deck I heard the Captain planning out steering duties for the three of them for the night. P536 aer

Bwe aerjeel ke jerbal? But then, was it their business — the three of them? aerjeel

Ealikkar aerjeel niknik It's obvious that the three of them are industrious. aerjeel

Kōṇaan eo aerjeel etōprak Their wish (the wish of the three of them) came true. aerjeel

Ke ij tōprak ḷọk ioon teek iroñ an Kapen eo kōppeḷaak ikijjien awaan jebwebwe ko aerjeel Jema im Bojin. When I got back up to the deck I heard the Captain planning out steering duties for the three of them for the night. P536 kijjie-

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aerjel Ḷōṃarein aolep ri-Likiep im rej mājur ḷọk wōt ilo men in jejerakrōk, joñan aerjel jelā All of these men were from Likiep, and they were so good at sailing that they could do it in their sleep. P31 aer

Eṃōj aerjel jijet i turin wūpaaj eo im daak kọpe. They were already sitting around the stove drinking coffee. P958 idaak

Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo rōkar lo bwe juon eo iien eṃṃan innem raar jọkpej im aini jet aerjel aḷaḷ kab tiin. Father and the two men saw an opportunity, so they went through the scrap and collected wood and metal for themselves. P18 jọkpej

Ke ej mat raij eo ikkwaḷọk tok kōnnọ kab juon kuwatin kọọnpiip im teiñi tok juon tibatin dānnin idaak bwe ren pojak ñan aerjel rọọl tok im ṃōñā When the rice was cooked, I got out some dishes and a can of corned beef, and filled up a pot of water for tea so everything would be ready when the three men came back to eat. P370 kōnnọ

Ejjeḷọk kōkeroro ak men eo kwōj roñ deo ainikien aerjel ḷwiiti kabwin kọpe ko kab ekkopkopin dān eo ilowa ke ej eṃṃōḷeiñiñ wa eo. There was no talking or noise except for their slurping from their coffee cups and the sloshing of the water inside as the boat rocked. P276 ṃōṃḷeiñiñ

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Aerjemān Aerjemān pepe It's up to the four of them. aermān

aerṃwe Kōjparok ṃantin Ṃajeḷ im jeḷā aerṃwe. Preserve the Marshallese custom of taking care of your relatives by practicing it. aerṃwe

aerṃweiki Aerṃwein jowi in ad ej ñan indeo kōn aer jeḷā aerṃweiki doon The relationship within our clan will last forever because it's alive and well. aerṃwe

Ij aerṃweiki. I'm treating him like a relative should. aerṃwe

Aerṃwein Aerṃwein jowi in ad ej ñan indeo kōn aer jeḷā aerṃweiki doon. The relationship within our clan will last forever because it's alive and well. aerṃwe

aerṃweṃwe Rej kañaltok armej kōn aer aerṃweṃwe. People are attracted to them because they're always looking out for others as relatives. aerṃwe

aerōkeañḷọk Ear aerōkeañḷọk tata raan eo tiṃa eo ekar eọtōk. The northward flow of the current was the strongest the day the ship went aground. aerōkeañḷọk

Aerōkeañḷọkin Aerōkeañḷọkin jota The evening flow of the southward current. aerōkeañḷọk

Aerro Aerro iọkwe doon ekōṃṃan waanjoñak eṃṃan ñan ña Their (two) mutual love of one another inspired me to do likewise. aerro

Ekāāl jōōt ko aerro. They had new shirts. aerro

Kwōleḷọk ke aerro iien kōnono? Did you give both of them a chance to talk? aerro

Iḷak aṇtọọne ḷọk ekar or jilñuul minitin aerro kar jako. I estimated they had been gone for about thirty minutes. P1254 aṇtọọn

“Eṃōj jej eakto wōt ke?” Jema ekajjitōk im kajjioñ bōbrae aerro wōnṃaan ḷọk wōt im aoḷ. “Are we done unloading?” Father interjected in an attempt to stop the two of them from arguing. P703 aoḷ

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Aerwōj Aerwōj men ṇe That's theirs. aerwōj

Eḷaññe enaaj aerwōj iien jerbal renaaj kate er joñan wōt aer maroñ. When it's their turn to work, they'll do their best. aerwōj

Ewaḷọk aerwōj ṃōṇōṇō Their joy was revealed. aerwōj

Aet Aet, ijeḷā ke kwōj aō bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e aō. Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request. aaet

Ejaje aet lowaan ṃaḷoon āniin There's no current in this lagoon. aet

Kōto in ekōṃṃan an aet lọjet The wind is creating currents in the ocean. aet

Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab. In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no. jebo

aetak Ekar kajoor aetak eo im bōbrae an peto wa in. The eastward current was strong and stopped us from drifting westward. P845 ae

aetin Aein / aetin turin ānin ebwe an kajoor. The current near this island is strong enough. ae

Aetin likin Naṃdik ekauwōtata. The current on the ocean side of Naṃdik Island is hazardous. aet

aeto Eḷap an kajoor aeto in This easterly current is quite strong. aeto

Āinwōt meto jab in ebaj aeto,” Jema ekar ba ejja ilo minit eo wōt ekar waḷọk men in. “This part of the ocean feels a bit spooky,” Father said at the same time the incident occurred. P1036 aeto

Eḷap an aeto wūleej eṇ. That graveyard is very spooky. aeto

“Ijeḷā ke enaaj jako an ḷōḷḷap ṇe kūrro ñe kōṃro pād i aeto. “I know the old man’s gout would disappear if we were living on the small islands. P198 kūrro

“Ij āj jaki im kōṃad eō ak ilukkuun kijooror in rọọl ñan aeto kaṇ.” “I’ve been weaving mats and keeping myself busy, but I’m eager to go back to the small islands.” P195 ṃadṃōd

aetọ Ij etal ñan aetọ kaṇ I'm going to those small islets. aetọ

Ña ij ba kwopād i aetọ. “I thought you were on one of the small islands.” P72 aetọ

Ña ij ba kwopād i aetọ. I thought you were on one of the small islands.” P72 ba

āeto Kwōn kōṃṃan kijen peto bwe ekajoor āeto in Provide for some leeway because of the strong westward current. kijen peto

aetoin Ein aetoin Ṃajeḷ wōt Kapilōñ. The currents flowing westward in the Marshalls are similar to those in the Carolines. aeto

Aetok Aetok tata He's the tallest. aetok

Ear maroñ wiin ilo ettōr aetok eo kōn an jakkijeje. He won the long distance run because he seldom tires. jakkijeje

Eḷap an aetok jantōj ṇe kwaar je. That sentence you wrote is quite long. jāntōj

Eḷap aetok joor eṇ im ejjeḷọk emaroñ talliñe. The tree where the birds roost is too tall for anyone to climb. joor

Juurōn bao eṇ eḷap an aetok im ejjeḷọk emaroñ talliñe. The tree where the birds roost is too tall for anyone to climb. joor

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aetokaer Elōñ iaer reitan aetokaer wōt wa eo waammān. A lot of them were almost all up and down the length of our boat. P999 aetok

aetokan Kwomaroñ ke iniji tok aetokan aḷaḷ e? Could you measure the lumber and find out how many inches? inij

Ejipikpik aetokan aḷaḷ eo. The board/plank isn't long enough. jipikpik

Kwōn joñe aetokan. Measure his height. joñe aorōkin

Aetokūṃ Aetokūṃ wōt Pita. You're as tall as Peter. aetok

aetōl Eṃṃan kwōn jab aetōl ippān It's better not to associate with him aetōl

Itok kōjro aetōl in jota. Come, let's socialize in the evening. (words from a song) aetōl

Lale aṃ aetōl ippān bwe enāj kañkañe eok. Beware of associating with him or he'll bum everything off of you. kañkañ

aetọọn Jikin kakijen aetọọn ānin The small islets here are for food gathering. purpose. aetọ

aewaar Ej aewaar tok jān lik. The current is flowing into the lagoon from the ocean. aear

Ej aewaar tok jān ia? Where is the current flowing into the lagoon coming from? aewaar

aewaarin Ekajoor aewaarin kōtaan āne kein. The current flowing into the lagoon between these islets is quite strong. aear

Ekajoor aewaarin turin to. The current coming into the lagoon is strong especially close to the channel. aewaar

aewanlik Eḷak baj tōbwe tok ek eo, ealikkar an Bojin eo aewanlik. As he pulled in the fish, it was obvious that the Boatswain was an expert fisherman. P1309 aewanlik

aewanlikin Ejako aewanlikin aelōñ kein ad ro. The expert fishermen that we once had in our islands are all gone. aewanlik

Aia Aia, eḷap wōt an bwil. Good grief! It's so hot. aia

Aia, iban etal. Nuts! I'm not going. aia

Aiaea Aiaea iban kōṇaan! Nuts! I won't like it! aiaea

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

Aiboojoj Aiboojoj tata ṃweeṇ iṃōn. He has the fanciest house. aiboojoj

Ekanooj aiboojoj bōbōl (ebbōl) in ut eṇ. The blossoms of that bush are really beautiful. bōbōl

Ejemḷam aiboojoj an tulọk aḷ. What a beautiful sunset. jemḷam

Elukkuun ṃōṃan im aiboojoj moujin tok bokin arin ān eo jān ioon wa eo. The island’s white sand looked so beautiful from the boat. P1284 mouj

Enana utpāj bwe rej jab aiboojoj. Plain flower wreaths are not attractive. utpāj

aiboojojimi Baj aiboojojimi ke rej ba etami ñan kiin. You're all so marvelous they're still mentioning your names until now. aiboojoj

Aidik Aidik tata Mede. Mary is the slimmest. aidik

Ebok aidik ajiri eo. The child has the chicken pox. bok aidik

Kwōn jab kabok aidik ajiri ṇe Don't let the child get the measles. bok aidik

Jen iaḷ aidik jāne Let's go away from him one at a time. iaḷ aidik

Aidikiṃ Aidikiṃ wōt ṇok You're as skinny as a coconut leaf midrib. aidik

Aidikin Aidikin ia ṇe ej kōnono? Where's that skinny person who is talking from? aidik

aidikḷọk Ear kōttar aer ṃad im iaḷ aidikḷọk. He waited until they were not paying attention and sneaked away. iaḷ aidik

aidiktok Kwōn kab iaḷ aidiktok. You should come alone. iaḷ aidik

āierḷọk Men kein rej joob, jāān, ṃōttan nuknuk, im men ko āierḷọk wōt These are things like soap, coins, articles of clothing, and other such things. S14 āinḷọk wōt

Āierḷọk wōt juon. They're very similar. āinwōt juon

āierḷọkwōt Men kein rej joob, jāān, ṃōttan nuknuk, im men ko āierḷọkwōt. These are things like soap, coins, articles of clothing, and other such things. S14 āierḷọk wōt

Aij Mokwaṇ in Aij men in. This pandanus paste is derived from the Aij variety. Aij

Emmālel ñiū kōn aō ṃōñā aij. My teeth hurt from eating ice. memāālel

aij-bọọk Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 aelōñ

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on outer islands. S27 bọọk aij

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on the outer islands. S27 lik

Ejjeḷọk aij-bọọk ilo enañin aolep eṃ i Ṃajeḷ, bōtab eḷak wōr ilo jet wōt eṃ ko Kuajleen im Mājro kab jejjo ilo aelōñ ko ilikin. There are no refrigerators in most Marshallese homes, except for some on Kwajalein and Majuro, and a few on the outer islands. S27 ilikin

Aijek Epereaaṃ ear keotake Aijek. Abraham begot Isaac. keotak

Aiji Aiji dān ṇe limed. Put ice in the drinking water. aij

Kwōj ja aiji tok Can you put ice in it for me? aij

Kwōn ṃōk aiji bōra bwe en jab bōbōj (ebbōj). Would you press some ice cubes to my head to prevent swelling? aij

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

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

aijikuuḷ Ewōr juon aijikuuḷ kab jejjo jikuuḷ jiddik ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ There is one high school—and a few lower schools—in the Marshall Islands as of 1965. S9 jikuuḷ

Aijin Aijin ia ṇe liṃōṃ? Where did you get your ice from? aij

aijkudiiṃ Ej aijkudiiṃ. She's making ice cream aij kudiiṃ

Aijkudiimi Aijkudiimi ḷọk keek ṇe kijen. Pour ice cream on his cake for him. aij kudiiṃ

Taunin an aijkudiimi ḷọk keek iiō jān keek iieṇ? Why does this piece of cake have more ice cream on top of it than that one over there? aij kudiiṃ

aijkudiiṃiṃ Ennọ aijkudiiṃiṃ You make good ice cream. aij kudiiṃ

aijkudiiṃin Ennọ aijkudiiṃin Amedka American ice cream is delectable. aij kudiiṃ

aijkudiiṃḷọk Rej aijkudiiṃḷọk kijen ri-nañinmej. They're making ice cream for the patients. aij kudiiṃ

aijkuriim Ḷadik eṇ eijoḷe aijkuriim ṇe kijōm. The boy really has an appetite for your ice cream. ijoḷ

aijkūriim Eḷap aō ijoḷ aijkūriim. I really want to eat ice cream. ijoḷ

Kwōn jab kaijoḷe kōn aijkūriim ṇe Don't make him want to eat ice cream. ijoḷ

Aijoon Aijoon kino A fern with one leaf. aijo

aik Kwojeḷā ke aik booj Do you know who to tow boats? aik

Ear ajete kōn aik. She made it sweet smelling with cedar driftwood scrapings. ajet

Aikaṃ Rej etal in wōnṃae Aikaṃ eo They are going to meet the High Commissioner. wōnṃae

aike Kwōj aike ḷọk eañ ea? Where are you towing it to? aik

Kwōn aike booj eṇ. Tow that boat. aik

Aikie Aikie tata ke? Is it the easiest to tow? aik

Aikin Aikin takbout ekajoor. The towing of a tugboat is powerful. aik

Aikiu Aikiu eo aṃ ṇe That's your ration. aikiu

Raar aikiu ḷọk ṃōñā ñan er. They were given food rationing. aikiu

Rej aikiu raij They're rationing out rice. aikiu

Aikiu tok kijerro. Make us some aikiu aikiu

aikiuuk Jenaaj aikiuuk ṃōñā e bwe aolep en ṃōñā We shall share this food equally so everyone can eat. aikiu

aikiuun Aikuier einwōt aikiuun kabwebwe They ration out food like tricky people. aikiu

aiknein Ij jokwe i aiknein ānin I'm living on the north side of the island. aikne

Aikuier Aikuier einwōt aikiuun kabwebwe. They ration out food like tricky people. aikiu

aikuiki Kwaar aikuiki ke raij ṇe Did you add aikiu to the rice? aikiu

aikuj Aet, ijeḷā ke kwōj aō bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e aō. Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request. aaet

Ej aikuj or oṇeaṃ. You deserve some reward. aikuj

Etke kwōj inepaata ke ej aikuj waj ñan eok? Why do you worry so much when she's expressing her needs to you? aikuj

Ej jab aikuj wōr ri-amḷap raan kein kōnke eoktak wāween mour. There shouldn't be anybody owning more land than others these days as the living situation has changed. amḷap

Ekar jab to ammān āindeeo innem emaat aḷaḷ ko rōkar aikuj wanlōñ ḷọk im pād i lọjet. It wasn’t long before we had passed up all the boards that needed to go in the water. P712 āinde-

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aikuji Erkaṇe men ko iar aikuji. Those are the things (there by you) I needed. erkaṇ

Erkaṇe kain ṃōñā ko eḷap aikuji. Those (there by you) are the kinds of food I need. erkaṇe

Ṃōjin aer aikuji wa in Navy ro rōkar leḷọk ñan juon ri-Ṃajeḷ ej jerbal ippāer ilo iien eo. When the Navy no longer needed this ship, they gave it to a Marshallese person who was working with them at the time. P5 iien

Lale kwaar kōjjakoko bwe jenaaj aikuji eok Don't disappear because we might need you. jako

Kwōn kajejjeteḷọk ñan joñan eo ear aikuji. You should give him exactly what he needs. jejjet

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Aikujin Aikujin jenkwōn The needs expressed by family relations. aikuj

Jej aikujin jipañ ri-aikuj. We must help the needy. aikuj

aikūṃ Ekauwōtata aikūṃ. Your towing is dangerous. aik

aikūtōkōde Kwaar aikūtōkōde ke juub ṇe Did you put aikūtōkōd fish in the soup? aikūtōkōd

aikūtōkōdin Ejauwi aikūtōkōdin ratak eañ. Aikūtōkōd fish from the nothern islands are not delicious. aikūtōkōd

aililōk Eñak aililōk ruamaejet He's a flop when it come to visitors. aililōk

Jab aililōk ri-nana bwe kwōnaaj jorrāān. Don't go around with bad company for you'll get into trouble. aililōk

aililōke Ej aililōke waj He's accompanying him there. aililōk

Aililōkin Aililōkin ḷaro eban peljo. The association of the broken-hearted is easy to detect. aililōk

Ailipin Ailipin bōran wa ṇe ekōbate. The thickness of the boat's bow slows it down. aiḷip

Ailparok Ailparok tata lieṇ. She's the most overworked woman. ailparok

Ailparokin Ailparokin ekōṃṃan ad ruṃwij. His being troublesome delayed us. ailparok

ailparokūṃ Baj ailparokūṃ kaake She must be a burden to you. ailparok

Ailuwaan Ailuwaan tata armej in aelōñ in. The noisiest people are found in this atoll. ailuwannañnañ

Kwōj ailuwaan ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you taking your noisiness to? ailuwannañnañ

Ailuwaannañnañin Ailuwaannañnañin Pikinni Noisy Bikinians. ailuwannañnañ

ailuwannañnañ Pikinni ailuwannañnañ. Bikini, the land of noisy people. ailuwannañnañ

Ailuwannañnañūṃ Ailuwannañnañūṃ ekọruj niñniñ e. Your being noisy woke the baby. ailuwannañnañ

Āiṃ Āiṃ wōt ri-nana raṇ. You're no different from a bad person. āi-

Āin Āin juon jān e. He's different from him. āi-

Āin ḷọk wōt jemān. He's similar to his dad. āi-

Āin wōt men e. It's the same as this. āi-

Āin ḷadik raṇe wōt juon. Those two boys are identical. āinwōt juon

Āin kwe wōt kaubowe bwe kwaar kauboweik wa eo. You're like a cowboy because of the way you mounted the vehicle. kaubowe

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ainbat Iar ainbat bōb I was cooking (boiling) pandanus ainbat

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