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

Kōjro ej ja kaaemed ṃōṃkaj Let's wait till it cools off first. aemed

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

Kwōj ja kaaidiki ḷọk lukwōn jedọujij e an. Please make his pants' waist narrower aidik

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

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jā Juon ṇe jā ejino waḷọk mejaṃ. A cataract is starting to form on your eye. jā

jaab Ak wōn enaaj ba jaab? But who'll say no? ak

Kwōn jab ankoṇak iṃōn ri-turuṃ, kwōn jab ankoṇak lio pāleen ri-turuṃ, jaab karejeran ṃaan, jaab karejeran kōrā, jaab an kau, jaab an aj, jaab men ko jabdewōt an ri-turuṃ. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. S5 aṇokṇak

Kwōn jab ankoṇak iṃōn ri-turuṃ, kwōn jab ankoṇak lio pāleen ri-turuṃ, jaab karejeran ṃaan, jaab karejeran kōrā, jaab an kau, jaab an aj, jaab men ko jabdewōt an ri-turuṃ. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. S5 aṇokṇak

Kwōn jab ankoṇak iṃōn ri-turuṃ, kwōn jab ankoṇak lio pāleen ri-turuṃ, jaab karejeran ṃaan, jaab karejeran kōrā, jaab an kau, jaab an aj, jaab men ko jabdewōt an ri-turuṃ. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. S5 aṇokṇak

Kwōn jab ankoṇak iṃōn ri-turuṃ, kwōn jab ankoṇak lio pāleen ri-turuṃ, jaab karejeran ṃaan, jaab karejeran kōrā, jaab an kau, jaab an aj, jaab men ko jabdewōt an ri-turuṃ. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. S5 aṇokṇak

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jaad Koṃro iwōj wōt bwe ij jaad ṃōk You two go on ahead as I am a bit tired. jaad

jaadin Ear jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo. It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45 jaad

“Ekwe ejab bwe iban meḷọkḷọk nukū, ak kōn ad kar jaadin poub raan ko ḷọk ippān injin kakūtōtō in an wa in. “I would never forget my family; we have just been busy these last few days with the annoying engine in this boat. P106 kakūtōtō

Ear jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo. It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45 jijidwōtwōt

Jaaje Jaaje pāātre ṇe Charge the battery. jaaj

Kab jaaje akkawūn eo aō. Be sure to charge it to my account. jaaj

jaajmi Āj in jaajmi. Just right for eating raw. āj

Epojak ñan jaajmi. It was ready to make sashimi. P1317 jaajmi

Jaajmi in ek rot ṇe kijōṃ? What sort of fish you have there for sashimi? jaajmi

Ḷōṃa e, jemān jaajmi,” Kapen eo ekar ba ke elo an dedeḷọk an Bojin eo jiḷait. “Hey guys, let’s eat sashimi,” the Captain said when he saw the Boatswain was done slicing it up. P1329 jiḷait

Ejjoiuiu jaajmi eo kijō. My sashimi had shoyu all over it. joiu

jaajmiik Kwōn jaajmiik juon ek. Cut up a fish and make sashimi. jaajmi

Jāāk Eajjibanbanḷọk jān Jāāk. He's more burdened than Jack. ajjibanban

Kwōj aikuj jaini jāāk ṇe bwe ren maroñ kōḷḷāiki. You must endorse the check before it can be cashed. jain

Jāāk in koṃbani ta ṇe aṃ? Your check is from what company? jāāk

Jete kobban jāāk ṇe aṃ? What is the amount of your check? jāāk

Raar kōmennañe Jāāk ṇa i tawūn boñ. Jack got beaten up badly in town last night. kōmennañ

jaake Jepaake jaake. We share tobacco. jepaake

“Ioḷe jera e, letok peiūṃ bwe koṃwij tan etal kiiō,” eba im jaake tok pein. “Well my friend, let me shake your hand because it looks like you are leaving now,” he said as he reached out his hand. P472 pā

“Ij to ippaṃ in jipañ eok,” ikar ba ñan Jema ke ij jaake ḷọk tiin eo. “I’m coming down to help you,” I told Father as I passed the container to him. P1274 to

Jaake waj lōbbọ e im lōbboiki ororin bao ṇe bwe bao kaṇe ren jab tutu. Hand over the cover to put over the chicken coop to keep the chickens from getting wet. lōbbọ

jāāke Eṃōj ke jāāke etaṃ Did they check your name? jāāk

Rej jāāke būreek in kaar eṇ. They are checking the brakes of the car. jāāk

Rōnaaj jāāke peet kaṇ buñniin. They'll have a bed check tonight. jāāk

Ej jāāke tūrak eṇ. He's jacking up the truck. jāāk

Jaaki Jaaki waj ko bōk mejān dọuki. Please take these things (usually food items) and enjoy. (This is traditionally uttered by a ri-jerbal to his aḷap or an aḷap to his irooj to please the receiver.) dedọdo

Emaroñ jaaki. It could be done (achieved). jaak

jaaklọk Ikar eñjake an wa eo bar jepāpe ke ej jaaklọk im jitṃanṃane kōto eo. I felt the boat list to one side as the wind caught the sail. P1060 jitṃanṃan

jaaḷ Im jidik wōt an wa eo jino jaaḷ im ḷak anlọk, eletlet wūjḷā eo im wa eo ejino ajādik. The boat slowly turned to the north and when it was finally on course the sail filled with wind and we started to advance slowly. P851 anlọk

Eṃōj an jaaḷ wa eo kadede. The boat has already turned. jaaḷ

Innem ke ej ṃōj jerake wūjḷā eo im ej jejopālpāl, epoub in ubaatake jebwe eo bwe bōran wa eo en jaaḷ niñeañ ḷọk Once the sail was up and flapping in the wind, the Captain was busy steering the wheel in order to point the boat northward. P850 ubatak

jāāle Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jedjed

Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jejāāl

Rej jāāle an wa eo jeraktoḷọk. They are watching the boat as it sails away toward the west. jejāāl

Rej jāāle baḷuun eo. They are following the plane with their eyes. jejāāl

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

jāālelin Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 jāālel

Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 kōboutut

jāāleḷọk Iar jāāleḷọk em jako. I watched him till he disappeared in the distance. jejāāl

jāāleltok Nemān ta in ej jāāleltok? What is this smell wafting this way? jāālel

Jaaḷjerḷọkjān Jaaḷjerḷọkjān er Our ulcers are worse than theirs. aḷjer

Jaam Jaaṃ ta eo kwaar kōnono? Iaar kōnono Jaam 23 What Psalm did you read? I read Psalm 23 Jaaṃ

Jaaṃ Eṃṃan kōnono ko ilo bokun Jaaṃ ippa I like the readings in the Book of Psalms. I like reading from the book of Psalms. Jaaṃ

Jaaṃ ta eo kwaar kōnono? Iaar kōnono Jaam 23 What Psalm did you read? I read Psalm 23 Jaaṃ

Jaaṃe Jaaṃe pilawā ṇe Put jam on your bread. jaaṃ

Jaaṃiḷọk Jaaṃiḷọk pilawā kaṇ kijeer. Put jam on their bread. jaaṃ

Jaamṇak Jaamṇak kiiō bwe jej jokwe ioon bwidej in ad. We feel at home now living on our own land. amṇak

Jaaṃtata Jaaṃtata pilawā e kijō. My bread got the most jam. jaaṃ

Jāān Jāān kaṇ an rōkaakajeikḷọk jān ṃokta His wealth has made him feel more important than previously. akaje

Kwōn amān jāān kaṇe aṃ bwe kwōnaaj mej jāni. Spend your money now because you can't take it with you. amān

Ej anbōro kōn jāān ko an ḷeo pāleen emej. She's using her deceased husband's money to get in good with her lover. anbōro

Kwōn jab anbōro kōn jāān kaṇe aō. Don't use my money to get in good with the girls. anbōro

Arōk jāān. Greedy for money. arōk

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Jaañke Jaañke in lale wōn in mọkta. Let's play jaañke to see who goes first. jaañke

jāānkun Eor ruo kain jāānkun; juon ej kōṃṃan jān mā. There are two kinds of jāānkun; one is made from breadfruit. S12 jāānkun

Jāānkun ej kōṃṃan jān bōb ilo Rālik. Jāānkun is made from pandanus in Rālik. jāānkun

Jāānkun ej kōṃṃan jān mā emmed ilo Ratak. Jāānkun is made from overripe breadfruit in Ratak. jāānkun

Jāānkun in bōb. Dried pandanus paste. jāānkun

Jāānkun in mā. Dried overripe breadfruit. jāānkun

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jaanpebaik Kwōn jaanpebaik rā ṇe Sandpaper that board. jaanpeba

jaañūr Jen ibbuku bwe jaañūr. Let's take a smoke break. ibbuku

Jāānwūj Jāānwūj in ta ṇe kijōṃ? What kind of sandwich do you have? jāānwūj

Ña eo iar jāānwūji waj jāānwūj ko kijemiro. I was the one who made the sandwiches for the two of you. jāānwūj

Raar ṃōñā jāānwūj in lep. They ate egg sandwiches. jāānwūj

Jiiji jāānwūj ṇe Put cheese in that sandwich. jiij

jāānwūji Ña eo iar jāānwūji waj jāānwūj ko kijemiro. I was the one who made the sandwiches for the two of you. jāānwūj

jaap Eouwi jaap in likin Laura. The red snapper from the ocean side of Laura are delicious. jaap

jaar Errein armej ro jaar kōttar er. These are the people we were waiting for. errein

Erro, ḷadik ro jaar pukot er. Here they are, the boys we were searching for. erro

Imeḷọkḷọk bok eo aō ṇai ijo jaar kakkije ie. I forgot (and left) my book there where we rested. ijo

Rej pād wōt ijo iuṃwin mā ijo jaar ṃōñā ie. They are still there under the breadfruit tree where we had our lunch. ijo

Kwōj ememej ke ijoko jaar pād ie Amedka? Do you remember the places we visited in America? ijoko

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

Juon wōt jaat ak ekadek. He got only one shot and he was drunk. jaat

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

Ewōr ke aṃ jaat in Ṃajōḷ in? Do you have chart of the Marshall Islands. jaat

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

jaatartar Jenaaj bar pād jidik im ḷak ilbōk jaatartar ippān.” Before we know it we’ll be along side of it.” P1137 atartar

jaate Komaroñ ke jaate tok kilen aō ilọk ñan ṃweeṇ Could you make a sketch of how I could go to the house? jaat

Wōn ṇe ear jaate aelōñ kein? Who made the chart of these islands? jaat

jaatin Letok juon jaatin wōjke Give me a shot of whiskey. jaat

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

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

Kwōn jab kaabjeik ledik ṇe Stop making that girl shy. abje

Kwōn jab kaabōbbōb bwe unin an naaj ṃakoko ṇe You shouldn't persist cause it's turning her off. abōbbōb

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

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jabalur Pād ilo jabalur in ānṇe Abide in the shade of your islet. jabalur

jabar Ṃweeṇ iṃōn irooj eo ej pād jabar in ṃōn jar eo. The Chief's house is at the lagoon side of the church. jabar

jabarin Elur jabarin āne ko rej jālto arier. The lagoon side of the islets facing west are calm (windless). jabar

jabawōt Aolep jabōt rej jabawōt. Every Sunday they give an offering to the church. jabawōt

Iaikuji roñoul ḷalem jāān ñan aō jabawōt. I need a quarter for my church offering. jabawōt

jabawōte Raar jabawōte ri-kaki eo. They gave an offering to the pastor. jabawōt

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

En jab jabde aṃ ba. Don't blow your nose carelessly. ba

En jab jabde aṃ eọiuti kubaak ṇe Don't lash the outrigger carelessly. eọiuti

Ekadik jabde likao eṇ. The young man is very careless. jabde

Jabdetakwōt Jabdetakwōt an bōbōk (ebbōk). He takes on a wife at random. jabdetakwōt

jabdewot Ejjelọk an maroñ in kōṃṃan jabdewot. He has no power to do anything. ejjeḷọk

Ejeḷā ṇae jabdewot armej He cares about everybody. jeḷā ṇae

jabdewōt Kwōn jab ankoṇak iṃōn ri-turuṃ, kwōn jab ankoṇak lio pāleen ri-turuṃ, jaab karejeran ṃaan, jaab karejeran kōrā, jaab an kau, jaab an aj, jaab men ko jabdewōt an ri-turuṃ. Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. S5 aṇokṇak

Kiō epojak ñan ṃōñā jabdewōt iien Now it is ready to eat at any time. S12 iien

“Nejū e, ñe ej eṃṃan wōt jabdewōt i jeṇe, ekwe wanlọñ tak ḷọk bwe wa eo e ejako eatartar ippād,” Jema ekkūr tok. “Son, come up if everything is okay down there, because the boat is about to come alongside us now,” Father said. P1144 ippa-

Ebōjrak kōjerbal dān ñan kōmat jabdewōt kain We stopped using water to cook anything. P1014 jabdewōt

Eṃṃan jabdewōt ippa Anything is OK with me. jabdewōt

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jabjab Ear kanooj ibwij im ear jabjab neō jān laḷ. It was an extremely high tide and my feet couldn't reach the bottom. jabjab

Ejeḷā jabjab kōn an kar jab kaṃōj an jikuuḷ. His insufficient knowledge stems from his not having completed his schooling. jeḷā jabjab

jabjab-menowa Iban tulọk ḷọk wōt bwe enaaj jabjab-menowa. I can't dive deeper or I'll run out of breath. jabjab-menowa-

jabjet Ewōr tarrin jabjet e aō pāāk in waini repojak in baun. I have around ten bags of copra ready to be weighed. jabjet

jablikin Emṃan an lur jablikin āneeṇ The ocean side of that islet is good and calm. jablik

Wa ko kaṇ repād jablikin āneeṇ The boats are on the ocean side of that islet. jablik

Ebwiin ijjuoñoñtok jablikin āniin There is a rotten smell coming from the oceanside. juoñ

jabloed Eḷap an lōñ jabloed ān ṇe That islet is full of Jabloed Jabloed

Jablọk Jablọk in jikka. Cigarette butt. jablọk

jablọkin Letok jablọkin ek ṇe im lelọk jebbar in ek ṇe ñan irooj eṇ. Give me the tail half of that fish and give the irooj the head half. jablọk

jablọkun Kwōn bōk jablọkun ek ṇe Take the tail half of that fish. jablọk

jablurū Itok im pād jablurū eḷaññe kwōpiọ. Come and stay beside me so I can shelter you from wind if you are cold. jablur

jabneejej Eitok inne im jabneejej tok ñan ña kōn aer kar jab kōjeḷāik kake keemem eo. She came and cried on my shoulder yesterday saying they did not let her know about the birthday party. jabneejej

jabōb Kwōn jabōb (jab eb) iṃōk Don't do that because I'm beat. bwe

jabōl Kapen eo ejikrōk tok ijo ṃoktata, ke erjel ej rọọl tok, im jino jabōl ṇa kobban pileij eo ñiin kōn raij. When they arrived, the Captain came in first and heaped his plate full of rice. P371 jabōḷ

jabōḷ Ebok peiū kōn an to aō jabōḷ. I have a blister on my hand from shoveling so long. bok

Jabōḷ in Amedka eṃṃan bwe repen. American shovels are good because they are strong. jabōḷ

Ekadik aetok juron jabōḷ ṇe The handle on that shovel is too long. jejor

jabōḷe Kwōn jabōḷe tok bok ṇe Shovel the sand here. jabōḷ

jabōn Eajokḷāḷọk jabōn ānin tuiōñ. The mound of stones on the northern end of the island is bigger. ajokḷā

"Jede ak eō" ej juon iaan jabōn kōnnaan ko an ri-Ṃajeḷ. "Look up to the frigate bird" is a Marshallese proverb. (It means to follow and respect the traditional chief.) ak

Ajiri ro rej kōbabūb ḷọk ñan jabōn āniin The children are looking for butterflies toward the end of the island. babbūb

Ekabokbok tata jabōn Laura The sandiest place in Majuro Atoll is at the end of Laura. bokbok

Kwōn buuji jabōn to ṇe Tie the end of that rope. bubu

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jabōnke Elḷap jabōnke in likin Likeip. The porcupine fish of Likiep are huge. jabōnke

jabōnkōnnaan Juon in jabōnkōnnaan, "Ṃōkajkaji jeljeli batbati. Here is a proverb, "Haste makes waste." jabōnkōnnaan

jabōt Ri-allōñiju ro an jabōt eo ḷọk ren jouj im jutak bwe aolep ren lo er. Those who made contributions for last Sunday please stand up for everyone to see. allōñ iju

Amiro iien kōṃṃan jar Jabōt in It's your turn to lead the prayers this Sunday. amiro

Kab itok aolep raan ijellọkun wōt Jabōt. Come every day except Sunday. ijellọkwi-

Aolep jabōt rej jabawōt. Every Sunday they give an offering to the church. jabawōt

Kwōn keememej raan in Jabōt bwe kwōn kokkwojarjare.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. S5 Jabōt

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Jabōtin Jabōtin Ijdiiel ro raar lo iju eo. The shepherds from Israel saw the star. jabōt

jabta Ṃaajta eo an jabta eo ṇe That's the director of the chorus. ṃaajta

jabuk Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej jabuk. Those men are fishing by the jabuk method on the ocean side. jabuk

jabuki Rej aḷeek ṃọle ṇa idipin ṇa eṇ bwe en eṃṃan jabuki. They surrounding the school of rabbitfish beside the stony shoal so they could easily scoop it up with a net. aḷe

Koṃwij etal ke in jabuki baruun merā eṇ ej lọklọk ioon pedped? Are you going to use the jabuk method and catch the school of parrotfish feeding on the reef? jabuk

jabukḷọk Ḷōṃaro raṇ jabukḷọk ñan likin āne jidikdik eṇ. Those men are using the jabuk fishing method toward the oceanside of that small islet. jabuk

jabwe Ej ja āindeeo an kar ḷap raij im pilawā eo kijemmān ak rōban jerbal kōn wōt an kar jabwe dānnin idaak ñan kōmat. So even though we had a lot of rice and flour, we didn’t use any because we didn’t have enough fresh water to cook with. P1017 jabwe

Ilo Ṃajeḷ, kōn an iddik āne ko ie im jabwe jikin men in mour, ejjeḷọk men in mour eḷḷap. In the Marshalls, because the islets are so tiny and there isn’t space for animals, there are no large animals. S23 jabwe

Kōn an jabwe wa im kein kōnono ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, jet iien ej wōr ñūta ilo aelōñ ko ilikin ak ejjeḷọk ejeḷā kake ṃae iien ej etal wa ko ñani Because there are not enough ships and communication gear in the Marshall Islands, sometimes there is famine on the outer islands but no one knows about it until ships go there. S25 ñūta

Jabwetata Jabwetata joñan ṃōñā eo ilo keemem eo boñ jān aolep keemem ko ḷọk The food at the birthday party last night was more inadequate than at any birthday party heretofore. jabwe

jabwilbwil Kwōn jab jabwilbwil ioon bok kaṇe bwe kwōnaaj bokbok. Don't roll around on the sand there or you'll get all sandy. jabwilbwil

jād Eoobrak jād eṇ kōn waini. The copra-drying platform is full of copra. jād

jādbūtūktūk Kwōn jab kabbtūktūki tok dān ṇe bwe kōm jādbūtūktūk. Don't spray the water or we'll get all wet. būbtūktūk

Ia in ej jādbūtūktūk tok Where is that spray coming from? jādbūtūktūk

jāde Epād im ḷak jāde tok, eri-aelōñin pālle. When he returned after being absent for some time, he seemed more American. aelōñin pālle

Baj anemkwōjier ke eñiin rej jañin jāde! They really are independent; aren't they, since they have not returned! anemkwōj

Ej baj meḷan ḷọk ak ej bar jāde tok jān marok ko kōn juon tāāñ. After a moment he emerged from the darkness with the gas can. P577 jāde

Erjel kar mọọn ḷọk ilo mar ko im ḷak bar jāde tok erjel ej kōjerrāiki meto tak juon kōrkōr. They disappeared into the bushes and then reappeared carrying a small canoe. P1266 kōjerrā

Erjel kar mọọn ḷọk ilo mar ko im ḷak bar jāde tok erjel ej kōjerrāiki meto tak juon kōrkōr. They disappeared into the bushes and then reappeared carrying a small canoe. P1266 mọọn

Jādede Iar itok Jādede eo ḷọk I came last Saturday. Jādede

Inaaj etal Jādede in laḷ. I will go next Saturday. Jādede

Ke iar dik, ikōn wūdādo aolep Jādede. When I was young I used to sail toy hydroplanes every Saturday. wūdādo

jādetok Eḷak jādetok lio eto an kūṃaḷṃaḷ. When she appeared, she was laden with frills. kūṃaḷṃaḷ

Ej jādetok wōt ak rōpiniki. As he appeared they threw sand at him. pinik

Ri-juraake eo ear jab jādetok ñan ien ekajet eo. The witness did not show up for the trial. juraake

jadin Ej jadin kaamedkaiki jidik. He kind of made it sound American-ish. Amedka

jādipen Eḷap wōt aṃ jādipen. You are not very strong. jādipen

jāibo Ewi ri-jāibo eo ejeḷā iiōk jāibo? Where is the woman who knows how to make jāibo jāibo

Iijoḷ jāibo. I want to eat jāibo jāibo

Jāibo in ia in kijerro? Where did you get this jāibo we're eating from? jāibo

Kwaar kōṃṃan ke jāibo inne Did you make jāibo yesterday? jāibo

jāiboiki Kwōn leḷọk pilawā ṇe bwe ren jāiboiki. Give them the flour so they can make jaibo with it. jāibo

jāidiiñ Kwaar roñ ke jañin jāidiiñ eo Did you hear the siren wail? jañ

jaidiñ Ejañ jaidiñ eo The siren is wailing. jaidiñ

Eṃōj kōjañ jaidiñ eo The siren has already sounded. jaidiñ

Jaidiñin Jaidiñin jino jerbal eo in ejañ. The siren for starting work is wailing. jaidiñ

jaij Jete jaij in juuj ṇe aṃ? What is the size of your shoes. jaij

jaijin Jete ṇe jaijin ipūṃ What is the size of your waist.? ip

jāik Kwōn jāik mā e. Catch this breadfruit. jejā

jaike Eḷap an jaike likin āne jidikdik eṇ. Fish are really scarce on the ocean side of that small islet. jaike

jāike Eḷap an jāike iaar jān lik. There are fewer fish on the lagoon side than on the ocean side. jāike

Jaikḷọk Jaikḷọk mā ṇe kijen. Catch the breadfruit for him. jejā

Jaikuj Jaikuj ippān doon im jerbal. We should be together and work together. ippān doon

Jaikuj kaiptuik wa in im kōttar an pāāt. We should heave to and wait for the low tide. iptu

Jaikuj kōṃṃan bwe tipñōl ṇe waaṃ en juon jemānāe. We have to use your canoe as a model. jemānāe

Ejerakiaarḷap im jaikuj kadedeikḷọk jerbal in eṃōj an ijjino. We are halfway done and we need to complete the project we've started. jerakiaarḷap

Jaikuj kajiij tok bwe eṃaat. We've run out of cheese and we should get some more. jiij

jain Rej kajeḷotok ñan kilaaj in jain eo They are bringing grasshoppers for the science class. jeḷo

Ij jain kar lelolo (ellolo) kōkkauu āinwōt e. I never saw a greater begger for food than he is. kōkkau

jaini Kwōj aikuj jaini jāāk ṇe bwe ren maroñ kōḷḷāiki. You must endorse the check before it can be cashed. jain

Kwōj aikuj jaini peba ṇe āinwot juon ri-kaṃool. You have to sign the document as a witness. jain

Jaintiij Jaintiij ro raṇ rej etale ek baijin ko ilo Ṃajōḷ in. Scientists are studying poisonous fish in the Marshall Islands. (The scientists are trying to find out why some of the fish in the Marshalls are poisonous.) jaintiij

Jaintiij ro rej kajipenpen. The scientists are hunting for sea cucumber. jipenpen

jaintiiji Ej jaintiiji ḷọk ñane He's explaining it scientifically to him. jaintiij

jāiur Kwōn jab jāiur bwe jenaaj ruṃwij. Don't be slow or we'll be late. jāiur

jaiurjet Jejjab lōke eok kōn am jaiurjet. We can't depend on you because of your slowness. jāiur

Eḷap an jaiurjet ilo jerbal. He's not a speedy worker. He's a very slow worker. jāiurjet

Etke kwōnañin jaiurjet ilo aṃ jerbal? Why are you so slow in doing things? jāiurjet

Jaiurjet tata eo ṇe He is the slowest guy ever. jāiurjet

jaiurḷọk Eḷapḷọk aṃ jaiurḷọk jān ṃokta You are slower than before. jāiur

Jāj Jāj eo ear bakkiiñi ri-kọọt ro. The judge fined the burglars. bakkiiñ

Jāj in aelōñ ta kaṇe. Those jāj are from which atoll? jāj

Jāj ta ṇe enaaj jāje keej ṇe aṃ? Who will be the judge in your case? jāj

Wōn eṇ ej jāj kiiō Who is the judge right now? jāj

Jāj eo ellu im ḷwūji eoon tebōḷ eo an. The judge got mad and pounded the mallet on his desk. ḷwūj

jaja Ajiri eo ej jañin jaja. The baby is crying to be carried on the hip. jaja

Eto an jaja bọọḷ eo. The ball remained in the air for a long time. jaja

jaje Akweḷapin jaje kōḷmenḷọkjeṇ The insistence of one who can't stop and think. akweḷap

Eboṇ baib eo im jaje tọọr dān. The pipe is stopped up and the water can't flow. boṇ

Eboṇ ḷeo im jaje ta eo en kōṃṃane. He is stymied and doesn't know what to do. boṇ

Ibūroṃōj kōn an jaje ḷōmṇak I'm so sorry for his inability to reason. jaje ḷōmṇak

Eko tok kilū kōn aṃ jaje ṃanit Your actions give me goose pimples. ko tok kili-

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

Jāje eo eṇ idipin ni eṇ. The machete is at the bottom of that coconut tree. dāpi-

Jāj ta ṇe enaaj jāje keej ṇe aṃ? Who will be the judge in your case? jāj

Eḷap an ekkañ jāje eṇ an. His machete is very sharp. jāje

Jāje eo ej jitlōñ ḷọk mejān. The sharp edge of the machete is turned up. jitlōñ

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Jājeik Jājeik tok juon kimej. Cut a coconut frond for me with a machete. jāje

Kilen jājeik ṃōk e bwe in lale kwōjeḷā ke. Fence with him so I can see whether you're good or not. kilen jāje

jājek Eḷap aṃ jājek eok You boast too much. jājjāj

jajeḷọkjeṇ Ijab metak kōn aō kar jajeḷọkjeṇ. It didn't hurt because I was unconscious. jajeḷọkjeṇ

Jajen Jajen eṇ ej kaṃaaje ḷọk rūttariṇae raṇ ñan kāām eo aer. The sergeant is marching the troops to their camp. ṃaaj

Jājiṃaat Jājiṃaat tata eo eṇ ilo kilaaj eṇ an. He is the last in his class. jājiṃaat

jājineet Ij kab itok ñan āniin im jājineet wōt I just came to this island and I am still unacquainted with the island setting. jājiniet

Kien jājineet. The ruling of an amateur / someone uninformed kien

jājjāj Ej jājjāj im kwaḷọk ke elōñ an ṃani He’s showing off and telling everybody he has lots of money. jājjāj

Jab jājjāj kake lieṇ pāleṃ. Don't boast about your wife. jājjāj

Ear jājjāj tok im okjak otobai eo waan. His motorcycle skidded and fell over. jājjāj

Ijeḷā jājjāj ioon dān. I know how to water-ski. jājjāj

Loon jājjāj eo ej jājjāj toḷọk. That speedy outboard skimmed westward across the surface. jājjāj

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jājjookok Eḷap an jājjookok bwe emaroñ al make iaan ñan bwijin armej. He’s not shy because he can sing alone in front of a crowd. jājjookok

jājḷọk Lale bwe kwōn jab jājḷọk. Be careful you don't slip. Be careful you don't get separated (from us). jājḷọk

Rōjaje jājḷọk jān doon. They are inseparable. jājḷọk

jajōk Kwōj jab jajōk eok Don't brag about yourself. jājjāj

jake Kwōn āle ṃōk jake ṇe Please roll that mat up. āle

Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Jab eḷḷọk lepe jake ṇe Don't lay out the whole mat. eḷḷọk

Kwōn erlọkwe jake ṇe bwe en kōjeje. Spread out that mat under the sun. erḷọk

Kwōn jake ḷọk ḷọk ajri ṇe Hurry up and hand that child over. jake

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jaketo-jaketak Rar jaketo-jaketak ṃōñā ko ilo iien keemem eo. They distributed the food at the birthday party. jaketo-jaketak

Jaketok Jaketok ṃōk niñniñ ṇe Would you please let me hold the baby? jake

jaki Ear āj jaki. She wove the mat. āj

Ear āje juon jaki. She wove a mat. āj

Eālokjak jaki eo The mat is crimped. ālokjak

Ebabu ajiri eo kadede ioon jaki eo The child has already lain down on the mat. babu

Jab kabokboke jaki ṇe Don't put sand on the mat. bokbok

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jakiḷọk Komaroñ ke jakiḷọk ṃōñā kaṇe. Could you pass the food there. jejaak

jakimej Eḷap an jakimej niin wāto in. The coconut trees on this tract are not productive. jakimuur

jakimuur Eḷap an jakimuur niin wāto in. The coconut trees on this tract are not productive. jakimuur

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

jakkōlkōl Ḷaddik eṇ emaroñ jorrān kōn an jakkōlkōl. That could have an accident because of his recklessness. jakkōlkōl

Jakkōlkōl in ia kaṇe aṃ? Where did you get your panties from? jakkōlkōl

Kwaar wia ia jakkōlkōl. Where did you buy panties? jakkōlkōl

Lale aṃ jakkōlkōl bwe kwōnaaj tọrōk. Stop being indiscrete or you'll get caught. tọrōk

jakkūk Eḷap an jakkūk iarin ānin The fish are not biting in the lagoon off this islet. jakkūk

Jakkūramenin Jakkūramenin Peptaij The Sacrament of Baptism. jakkūramen

Jaklaḷ Jaklaḷ. Bottom part of net. jak

Jaklōñ Jaklōñ. Top part of net. jak

jakmeej Ireel ippān jakmeej eṇ I'm hung up on that dark beauty. jakmeej

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

Eaerar keinikkan ḷam jako. The trees got thoroughly scorched aerar

Ealikkar an pojakin jako bwe eaitwōnmej. He is ready to go as death broods over him. aitwōnmej

Kwōn tutu bwe en jako aṃ ajjiḷapḷap. Take a bath to get rid of your offensive body odor. ajjiḷapḷap

Enañin aloklok ke bao eo ear jako. Have you seen that lost chicken? aloklok

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jakōl Kwōn jab jakōl. Don't be clumsy. jakōl

jakōḷe Raar jakōḷe rūkọọt eo. They handcuffed the thief. jakōḷ

Jakōltata Jakōltata an Mark eb. Mark is the clumsiest dancer, jakōl

Jakoūṃ Jakoūṃ ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Aṃ jako ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Your absence cost us the competition. jako

jakur Eaiboojoj jakur in wọn eo. The turtle shell is beautiful. jọkur

jakurbaatat Joñan eo ekar tōtor eake ebwe an ṃōkaj bwe eṃōrṃore tōrerein im jakurbaatat bōran wa eo. The engine was making us go so fast that there were bubbles coming up along the side of the boat and mist splashing up in front. P493 ar

Joñan eo ekar tōtor eake ebwe an ṃōkaj bwe eṃōrṃore tōrerein im jakurbaatat bōran wa eo. The engine was making us go so fast that there were bubbles coming up along the side of the boat and mist splashing up in front. P493 ṃōrṃōr

jāleek Inaaj jāleek ek e kijō ippān raij. I will eat the fish with rice. jāleek

Kwōn jāleek mā ṇe kijeṃ. Put some sauce on your breadfruit. jālele

jalele Rej jalele ek ippān raij. They are eating fish as a meat course with rice. jāleek

Kar kijen ri-Ṃajeḷ wōt ek ñan jalele im ñan ōn ko rōaikuji jān kanniek. Fish were the only part of the Marshallese diet that provided the nutrients one gets from meat. S23 ōn

jālele Kwokōṇaan ke itok ippa kōjro etal in kaaj tok jālele in jota? Would you like to go with me to get some livers for dinner? aj

“Innem āte tok ruo aṃro Bojin pileij, kab bōlen eṃṃan ñe kwōbar kwaḷọk tok juon jālele bwe ij ḷōmṇak ejabwe men ṇe.” “Then make two plates for the Boatswain and me, and maybe you should go get another can of meat because I don’t think this will be enough for all of us.” P377 ātet

Allōñin kabwiro ko kein im jelukkuun kijooror in ṃōñā bwiro im jālele jo These are the months to make bwiro, and I am really craving preserved breadfruit and goatfish. P333 bwiro

Ekkā aer jālele ek ippān mā. They often eat fish with breadfruit. jālele

Ta ṇe kwōj jālele? What are you eating as a meat course? jālele

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jāleṃ Ta ṇe jāleṃ? What do you have for gravy there? jāle-

jalen Etōke kar jalen aer kiij nuknuk eo? Why did they stitch the cloth only once? jalen

jalenpāik Ear jalenpāik niñniñ eo kotake. He lifted the baby with only one hand. jalenpā

Jab jalenpāik ḷọk pleej in jortak eṇ. Don't handle the offering plate with only one hand. jalenpā

jalenpāik(i) Jab jalenpāik(i) niñniñ ṇe bwe emaroñ wōtlọk. Don't carry that baby with one hand because you might drop it. jalenpā

jāli Raar ṃōñā kōn jāli ilo keemem eo. They ate from jāli at the birthday party. jāli

Maañ ko kaṇ eṃōj aer jāli. The pandanus leaves have been been rolled up. jāljel

Rej jāli maañ kaṇ. They are rolling up those pandanus leaves. jāljel

Jaḷiie Jaḷiie tata wa eṇ waan Alfred. Alfred's canoe is the easiest to turn. jaḷiie

Ta eṇ ear kōṃṃan bwe lukkuun jaḷiie wa eṇ?. What makes that canoe so easy to turn? jaḷiie

Jāliik Jāliik tok ek ṇe bwe in bōke. Put the fish in the jāli so I can take it. jāli

jāliñiñ Jabōn eo ear jāliñiñ ilo ra eo. The serpent coiled around the branch. jāliñiñ

jalirara Eotlọk jān mā eo im jalirara. He flopped down from the breadfruit tree. jālirara

jālirara Itipiji im jālirara kōn an iiṃ an itok. I tripped him and sent him flying because of his tremendous speed. jālirara

Jālitake Jālitake kijeek ṇe jān kōto in. Put up a shelter to protect the fire from the wind. jālitak

Kwōn jālitake kōrā im ajri raṇe jān būñalñalin ṇo Put up something to protect the women and children from the sea spray. jālitak

Kwōn jālitake kōrā im ajri raṇe jān tabwiṇo. Put up something to protect the women and children from the sea spray jālitak

jaḷjaḷ Ak ña ikar pād wōt ijo i turin im pojak wōt ñan aō jebjeb ḷọk kein jerbal ko eaikuji ñan jaḷjaḷ. I stayed next to him in case he needed me to pass him his tools. P715 aikuj

Kōṃro kar bar ikoñ iuṃwin jidik iien bwe epoub Jema im ainikien wōt kein jaḷjaḷ ko ke rej tōtōñtōñ ippān injin eo ke ej niñeañ rōkeañ ijo. The two of us stayed quiet awhile as Father was working; the only sound was the monkey wrench banging on the engine as he shifted back and forth in there. P720 ikōñ

Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in jaḷjaḷ injin The men went to take the engine apart. jaḷjaḷ

“Ebwe ṇe bwe emeḷak ije kiiō,” Jema eba im jino jaḷjaḷ baib “That’ll do, because there’s enough space down here now,” Father said as he started to take apart the pipes. P713 meḷak

“Baib kaṇe rej aikuj jaḷjaḷ kiin wōt bwe kwōn karreoiki,” Kapen eo eba. “The pipes need to come off now so you can clean them,” the Captain said. P643 rōreo

jaḷjaḷate Eṃōj aer jaḷjaḷate injin eo. They have taken the engine apart carelessly. jaḷjaḷ

jāljel Rej jāljel maañ They are rolling up pandanus leaves. jāljel

jāljiletok Komaroñ ke jāljiletok ṃōk maañ ṇe Can you roll the pandanus leaves and bring them here? jāljel

jālke Eḷap aō jālke kōn an kijoñ kadek. I don't trust him because he's a drunkard. jālōke

jāllepju Iḷak toore meja ibwiljin jāllepju eo ikar lo animrokan ejja ḷōḷḷap eo wōt kab irooj eo ekar kọọle kōmmān When I scanned my eyes through the crowd of people, I caught a glimpse of the same old man and the chief who had put a curse on us. P1341 jarlepju

jalleplep Ejirilọk im jalleplep kōn jijir iaḷ eo. He slipped and fell on his back because of the slippery road. jijir

jālleplep Ear jālleplep nabōjān ṃōn ṃupi eo. He lay face up outside the movie theatre. jarleplep

Ekajjookok an jālleplep buḷōn armej ro. He made a spectacle of himself lying face up in the crowd. jarleplep

jaḷḷọk Ñe ej wōr nejid laddik rej iep jaḷḷọk kōnke ekkā wōt aer naaj ḷoor kōrā ro ippāer. Whenever we have male children, they are iepjaḷḷọk because they always stay with the wife's family. iep jaḷḷọk

Ikar āte ḷọk pileij eo ñiin āinwōt an kar ba innem jaḷḷọk ñan Jema. I took his plate over like he had asked and then turned around and faced Father. P1331 jāl-

Kwōn jaḷḷọk. Face the other way. jāl-

jāllulu Ej make wōt jāllulu tata No one is as patient as (s)he is. jāllulu

jaḷṃaanḷọk Aolep ren jaḷṃaanḷọk. Everybody face the front. Everybody face forward. jāl-

jālṃae Jenaaj bar jālṃae doon juon iien. We'll meet again sometime. jelṃae

Jalōb Jalōb in likin Wōjjā reḷḷap. The pools on the ocean side of Wotje are big. jalōb

Lale ek eṇ ilo jalōb eṇ Look at the fish in that pool. jalōb

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej turọñ ilo jalōb eṇ ilik. Those men are spear fishing in the reef pools on the ocean side. jalōb

jalōbe Kwōn jalōbe kāāj ṇe Make a barb on your hook. jalōb

Jālooj Ennọ jiokrain Jālooj. Jiokra made in Jaluit are good. jiookra

Jālōt Jālōt in aṃ kar kwaḷi kein ṃōñā kā. You didn't wash these dishes too well. jālōt

Jālōt tata kein ṃōñā kā kwaar kwaḷi. The dishes you washed are the most poorly cleaned. jālōt

jālto Elur jabarin āne ko rej jālto arier The lagoon side of the islets facing west are calm (windless). jabar

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

jaḷtok Ej jaḷtok. He's facing me. jāl-

Eḷap an ekkañ jaḷtok eṇ an jiṃṃa. My grandfather's adze is very sharp. jaḷtok

Jaḷtok eṇ ej kōṃṃan in Amedka. The adze is made in the USA. jaḷtok

jāltok Iep jāltok ajri ṇe You are fortunate to have a girl child. iep jāltok

jaḷtoke Inaaj jaḷtoke ḷọk ijeṇe enana ilo jouj ṇe I'll use the adze and whittle off the bad part of the canoe bottom. jaḷtok

Jālwōj Ri-abwinmake eo jān Jālwōj. The person who fears ghosts from Jālwōj. abwinmake

Ijāmin ilọk ñan Jālwōj. I will never go to Jaluit. jāmin

Tōran ikōtaan Mājro im Jālwōj eḷap The distance between Majuro and Jaluit is great. tōran

jaṃ Ijaje jaṃ men rot ṇe I don't know how to steal that kind of thing. jaṃ

jaṃbel Kwōn bōk jōōt e aō bwe en jaṃbel ñan ad juon iuniboom" Take my shirt as a sample for a uniform. jaṃbōḷ

jaṃbo Ak kiiō ij ja jaṃbo tok ñan waan kapin aelōñin e. But for now I’ll wander over to the boat at the end of the island. P119 jaṃbo

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

Jaṃboḷọk Jaṃboḷọk ñan āne jidikdik eṇ. Go over to that small islet for a change of scene. jaṃbo

jaṃbotok Ḷalem en ri-pālele raar jaṃbotok jān Amedka im juon iaan ri-jaṃbo rein enañinmej. Five couples came from America for a vacation and one of them is now sick. jaṃbo

Jaṃe Jaṃe bọọḷ ṇe Kick that ball. jaṃ

Kwaar jaṃe ia Where did you swipe it from? jaṃ

Jāmeej Jāmeej tata jeje kaṇ an Tony. Tony's writing is the lightest. jāmeej

Jāmilur Jāmilur bajjek men eo kwaar baab kwaar loe. It was only a mirage or illusion that you thought you saw. jāmilur

jāmin Ij jāmin ilọk jāne, bwe ijo jikū eṃool, I will never leave it, because it is my rightful place, S2 lines from a song jiki-

Jaṃjen Raar itūk(i) mejān Jaṃjen. They plucked out Samson's eyes. itūk

jaṃkat Ear jaṃkat. He sidekicked. jaṃ

An jejjo wōt jaṃkat. Not very many people can side-kick. jeṃkat

jaṃkate Ear jaṃkate bọọḷ eo. He side-kicked the ball. jeṃkat

jaṃlik Ear jaṃlik. He back kicked. jaṃ

Epen jaṃlik ñe kwōj jab kamminene. It's hard to back-kick if you don't practice. jaṃlik

jaṃṃbo Eṃṃan wōt amimān jaṃṃbo bajjek How nice that the four of you can just take it easy and cruise around. amimān

jāmmoururtok Ia ṇe kwōj jāmmoururtok jāne Where are you coming from looking so sickly? jāmmourur

Jamne Jidpān e aō ej jidpānin Jamne. My saw was made in Germany. jidpān

jāmne Aṃbōḷin iien ko jāmne men ṇe That anvil has been around since the German times. aṃbōḷ

Epen an būrijin Jāmne kien jān būrijin Amedka. German priests are stricter than American priests. būrij

Aelōñ kein raar pād iuṃwin pein Jipein, Jāmne, Jepaan, im ālikin pata eo ḷọk ñan rainin, rej pād iuṃwin pein Amedka. These islands were under the wing of Spain, Germany, Japan, and after the war up until today as of 1965 under the wing of America. S3 iuṃwi-

Kwaar lo ke oboñūn Jāmne eo arro? Did you see my German tray? oboñ

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

jāṃōd Koban teru kōn aṃ jāṃōd. You won't get anywhere with your unscrupulous behavior. jāṃōd

Jaṃōṇ Jaṃōṇ in iṃōn wia ta ṇe ekanooj ḷap wōṇaān? What store did you buy that expensive salmon from? jaṃōṇ

jaṃōṇe Jenaaj jaṃōṇe raij e bwe en nenọ (ennọ). We'll mix salmon with the rice to make it tasty. jaṃōṇ

Jaṃōṇōṇō Jaṃōṇōṇō tata bade eo boñ. The party last night was the most uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

Ta eo ear kōṃṃan bade eo en jaṃōṇōṇō? What made the party uninteresting? jaṃōṇōṇō

jaṃtiltili Ri-Amedka ro ilo tariṇae eo ḷọk an laḷ in raar jaṃtiltili Hitler im ejeddaṃ. In World War II the Americans defeated Hitler in an end move and he got smashed. jaṃtiltil

jaṃtok Kwōn jaṃtok. Kick in this direction. jaṃ

jañ Enaaj jañ ajiri ṇe kōn aṃ kaabbwilōñlōñe. The baby will cry because you're bothering it. abbwilōñlōñ

Iabōb in roñ aṃ jañ. I hate to hear you cry. abōb

Iabwin lo aṃ jañ. I don't want to see you cry. abōb

Ij lo amijeel jillọk im jañ. I saw the three of you bow you heads and cry. amijeel

Bwōlen ñe kwōnaaj kaaṃonikaiki enaaj jako an jañ. Maybe if you gave him the harmonica to play with, he'll stop crying. aṃonika

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jaṇ Kōrā ebanban jaṇ ṃōṃaaṇ (eṃṃaaṇ). Women are weaker than men. banban

jān Kaabwilōñlōñūṃ ekōmatōrtōrḷọk jān kaabwilōñlōñin Your pestering is more hideous than his pestering. abbwilōñlōñ

Eabōblepḷọk jān ṃokta She's more refusing than before. abōblep

Ri-abwinmake eo jān Jālwōj The person who fears ghosts from Jālwōj. abwinmake

Ij ḷōmṇak eaaddeboululḷọk Jọọn jān kwe ak iaaddeboulul tata iaadeañ I think John's dizzier than you but I'm the dizziest of us four addeboulul

Ejjeḷọk eṇ eademlōkmejḷọk jān bar juon. No one has greater inalienable rights than anyone else. addemlōkmej

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jāne Ej alebabu ak juon raan enaaj ḷak ilbōk retal jāne. If he continues with his laid back attitude he'll one day be left behind. alebabu

Iroñ ainikien eo im ḷak lukkuun alluwaḷọke ḷọk ijo ej itok jāne. I heard a noise and looked over to where I thought it had come from. P1039 alluwaḷọk

Ia in ej būbūtbūt (ibbūtbūt) tok jāne? Where are all those drops coming from? būbūtbūt

Ej bōtōktōk allōñ ñe laḷ in ej pinej meramin aḷ jāne. An eclipse of the moon comes about when the earth blocks off the sunlight from it. bōtōktōk allōñ

Dedeinke wiik uweo tok juon naaj iien an niñniñ eo nejū kemem im iabwin jako jāne. And because the week after next will be my son’s first birthday and I really don’t want to miss it. P95 dedeinke

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jānelin Epaḷḷọk jānelin wa eo. The jānel on the canoe got torn off. jānel

jāni Kwōn amān jāān kaṇe aṃ bwe kwōnaaj mej jāni. Spend your money now because you can't take it with you. amān

Kwōjab inojeikḷọk jāni wa kein, iaḷ iṇ mour ko kein. Don't drift away from these canoes, these are your passes to life. (Don't take things for granted.) inojeik

Komaroñ ke jeiḷọk katak ko ear jako jāni? Could you write down those lessons he missed when he was absent? jei

janij Emoot in janij an nuknuk. She went to change her clothes. jānij

Jañij Jañij in lik rōbaijin. The jellyfish at the ocean side are poisonous. jañij

jānij Eor ke jānij ippaṃ Have you got any change on you? jānij

Kōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra. Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me. jānij

Jāniji Jāniji joñoul taḷa ṇe ñan jāān dekā joñoul jāān. Change the ten dollar bill to dimes. jāān dekā

Etōke kōjro jab jāniji doon, ij lewoj raij ak kwoletok bwiro. Why don't we make a trade, I will give you rice, and you will give me preserve breadfruit. jānij

Kwōn jāniji nuknuk kaṇe aṃ bwe retutu. Why don't you change your clothes as they are wet. jānij

jānijitok Kwōmaroñ ke jānijitok jāān e? Can you change this money for me? jānij

jāniknik Alfred elukkuun niknik im Tony elukkuun jāniknik. Alfred is very industrious and Tony is very lazy. jāniknik

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

Ej jañin kanooj ibwij im ej maroñ wōt akake jokwā eṇ. The water is not very high and he's still able to tow the driftwood with his feet touching the bottom. akake

Emaroñ bōd kilen aṃ aṃaiktok tiin ṇe; en kab baj ke kwōj jañin kar aṃa juon alen. You might not hammer the tin properly; especially since you've never once used a hammer before. aṃa

Kwōn aṃwinḷọk pein ajri ṇe bwe ej jañin jeḷā Wash the child's hands because s/he hasn't learned how to do so yet. aṃwin

Baj anemkwōjier ke eñiin rej jañin jāde! They really are independent; aren't they, since they have not returned! anemkwōj

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Jān-indeeo-ñan-indeeo Anij Jān-indeeo-ñan-indeeo. God Eternal. jānindeeo-ñanindeeo

Jañiñi Jañiñi in ia ṇe kineōṃ? Your sleeping mat is from which atoll? jañiñi

Juon e kineō jañiñi. I have a sleeping mat. jañiñi

jānit Rej ṃōñā jānit in barulep. They are eating coconut-crab claws. jānit

Jānit-lep Jānit-lep in baru lep. The big claw of the coconut crab. jānit

jaññōre Kwōn jaññōre. Make a canvas-drop for it. jaññōr

Rar jaññōre ijo eḷap an itok kōto ie. They made a canvas-drop at the windward side of the house. jaññōr

jañnuwaade Ij jañnuwaade tok eok. I am lonesome for you. jañnuwaad

jānruk Kōjparok aṃ kotak niñniñ ṇe bwe en jab jānruk pein Be careful when you lift the baby so you don't sprain its arm. jānruk

Jāntin Jāntin barulep Claw of a coconut crab. jānit

Ebwilọk jāntin pein Tony. Tony has a broken finger. jāntin

Jāntin barulep Claw of a coconut crab. jāntin

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

jāntōj Kwōn bar āliji ṃōk jāntōj eo kwaar ba. Please say that sentence again. ālij

Jete jāntōj ilo pāārokōrāāp ṇe How many sentences does that paragraph have? jāntōj

Jāntōjin Jāntōjin Iñlij An English sentence. jāntōj

jañūti Ta ṇe kwōj jañūti? What are you crying for? jañ

Wōn ṇe kwōj jañūti. Who are you crying for? jañ

Ta ṇe kwōj jañūti? What are you crying about? jañūt

jānwōde “Eṃṃanḷọk jān an āindeṇe im āinwōt ej jānwōde wa in,” Bojin eo euwaak. “Better than letting him go on like this as if he's sailing this boat single-handedly,” the Boatswain replied. P1047 āinde-

Jānwōde ej allōñ eo iṃaan tata ilo juon iiō. January is the first month of the year. Jānwōde

Japan Ḷeeṇ ej baiḷat in Japan. He is the Japanese pilot. baiḷat

E juon iaan ri-bajinjea ro ḷọk ñan Japan. He is one of the passengers to Japan. bajinjea

Bakōj in Japan eṃṃan jān bakōj in China. Japanese buckets are better than Chinese buckets. bakōj

Injin in Japan bwe eṃṃan an jerbal. That engine was made in Japan because it's operating well. bobo

Raar wia jokkwiin Japan. They bought rice bowls made in Japan. jokkwi

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Jāpe Jāpe eṇ ear kōṃṃan jān mā. The wooden bowl is made out of breadfruit wood. jāpe

Jāpe in ia ṇe aṃ? Your wooden bowl is from where? jāpe

Jeban lo Jāpe bwe ekkōdọdo. We can't see the constellation Jāpe because of the heavy overcast. Jāpe

jāpo Epād ilo jāpo. It's in between. jāpo

japojak An japojak ekaaepādpāde His unpreparedness made him hesitant. aepedped

Eaepādpād kōn an japojak. He delays because he's not prepared. aepedped

jāppakij Iḷōḷḷap kiiō im eḷap aō jāppakij. I am old now and I cannot stay underwater for a long time. jāpakij

jappiọeo Eḷap an jappiọeo, bwe jekdoon ñe ewōt ak ejjab piọ. He doesn't chill easily, even when it rains. jāppiọeo

jar Kwōnaaj jeḷā bwe kwaar rūkaabōjāje ñan jar kaṇ You should know you were responsible for people tucking things under their arms. abjāje

Ke iar pād i Tonga iar kanooj ketak kōn an kōbbōkakkak alin jar kaṇ an Katlik raṇ ie. When I was in Tonga I was deeply moved by the hymns sung by the Catholic congregation. alin jar

Kwōn jab alin ṃainaik alin jar ṇe Don't sing that hymn like a love song. alin ṃaina

Eklejia eṇ ej allōñijuuki wōṇāān ṃōn jar kāāl eṇ aer. That congregation is using their monthly contributions to build their new church. allōñ iju

Jar ko wōj raṇ rej aḷkōnar ioon bok. The throng was taking an evening stroll on the beach. aḷkōnar

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jare Jet kabuñ raan kein eṃōj aer alin jare jet iaan tonin alin kauboe kaṇ. Some churches today have converted some cowboy tunes and used them as hymns. alin jar

Jarej Pikeel-eañ ej wūjen Jarej. pikeel-eañ Is part of Jarej. wūje-

jarin Wōn eo ear kine alin jarin Katlik kein? Who composed these Catholic Church hymns? alin jar

Ke ej dedeḷọk aṃro jarin kiki, ibar babu ḷọk As soon as we were done saying our prayers, I lay back down. P818 babu

Aolep eklejia ko an Jarin Radik Doon ilo Ṃajōḷ rej kwelọk aolep ḷọkin juon iiō ilo Mājro. All congregations of the United Church of Christ meet in Mājro every two years. eklejia

Ekelejia ko an Jarin Radik Doon ilo Ṃajōḷ The congretations of the United Church of Christ in the Marshall Islands. eklejia

“Jerkak bwe kōjro jarin kiki ṃokta.” “Get up so we can say our prayers first.” P817 jar

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jarjar Enañin jarjar ke ok eo? Hasn't the net been taken from the water yet? jarjar

jarkaju Enañin jarkaju ami itok im etal. Your comings and goings are sudden. jedkaju

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

jarlepju Ri-rōkka ro rōkaaḷḷañe jarlepju eo The parachutists flabbergasted the crowd of spectators. aḷḷañ

Iaar lo animrokaṃ ibuḷon jarlepju eo inne. I had a glance of you in the crowd yesterday. animroka-

Ekar iruj jarlepju eo ke rej roñ ke emej būreejtōn eo. A large crowd gathered when they heard the news that the president was dead. jarlepju

jarleplep Ri-pālle eo ej jarleplep im aḷkōjeje. The American is lying on his back and sunbathing. jarleplep

jarōb “En jarōb tok ḷọk bwe jen kōjjeḷāik er ke jepeḷọk. “It should hurry up this way so we can let them know we are drifting.” P1126 jarōb

Kwōn jarōb tok Hurry and come here. jarōb

Jarōbḷọk Jarōbḷọk. Go quickly. jarōb

jarōk Kwōn jarōk ok ṇe Take that net out of the water. jarjar

Wōn enaaj jarōk al eo? Who'll start the song? jarjar

Wōn enaaj jarōk bōḷāā eṇ? Who will raise the flag? jarjar

“Iloi,” Bojin eo eba im bōk jebwe eo jān Kapen eo im jarōk juon alin ṃur “I see them,” the Boatswain said as he took the wheel from the Captain and started an ancient navigator's chant. P509 lelo

jarōke Rar jarōke eo wōjḷā im wa eo ear jino keplaak. They raise the sail of the canoe and start to sail away. jarjar

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

Iien ko etto ekar ejjeḷọk jarom. Long ago there was no electricity. etto

Injin jarom. Generator. injin

Jab keroro bwe kwōnāj jarom. You'd better shut up or you'll get punched. jarom

Kōjparok aṃ ḷuḷu bwe kwōnañin jarom wōt jidik.” “Be careful with your rolling, because you almost got hit.” P159 jarom

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jarome Komaroñ ke jarome mweeṇ iṃōn? Can you install electricity in his house? jarom

Jarroñroñ Jarroñroñ. Hard of hearing ja-

Erittoḷọk im jarroñroñ. He's getting old and deaf. jarroñroñ

jaruk Ej jaruk aō He restores my soul. (from Bible: Psalm 23) jaruk

jaruki Jej aikuj jaruki ṃanit ko ad rōmājkunḷọk im katakin ajri ro nājid leep ñe re jañin kar jeḷā. We must revive some of our waning customs such as leep dancing by teaching our children if they don't already know how. leep

jat Iuṃwin jat. Submerged. jat

jata Ear jata kake wa eo waō. He borrowed my boat. jata

Innem juon raan Jema kab ḷōṃarein ruo erjel kar kwelọk ippān doon im lo juon ḷōmṇak bwe Jema en kepaak ḷeo waan booj in im roñoul ruo ne aitokan im kajjitōk ippān emaroñ ke kōtḷọk wa eo waan bwe erjel en jata kake ñan Likiep. Then one day Father and the two men met together and the idea arose that Father should approach the man who owned the twenty-two foot boat and ask if he would allow them to charter it to Likiep. P20 jata

Oṇāān jata eo an ṃweeṇ ij jokwe ie ej jibukwi ruwalitoññoul taḷa. The rental for my apartment is one hundred eighty dollars a month. oṇāān jata

jataik “Kōmjel bar ruo ṃōṃaanin Likiep kōmjel ej jataik wa eṇ waan ḷōmen “Two other men from Likiep and I are chartering a guy’s boat. P239 jata

Ear jataik juon kaar. He rented a car. jata

“Kōmjel bar ruo ṃōṃaanin Likiep kōmjel ej jataik wa eṇ waan ḷōmen “Two other men from Likiep and I are chartering a guy’s boat. P239 P239 men

jatbo Ebwiin jatbo nuknuk kā kōn aer jab lukkuun ṃōrā These clothes have the damp smell because they didn't dry properly. jatbo

jati Jei im jati ro raar bowōde doon. The brothers quarreled with each other. bowōd

Ej kab jati ledik eṇ. That girl just got a younger sibling. jati

jatiik Ij jatiik eok jān kiiō im etal. From now on you're my younger sibling. I'm making you my younger sibling from now on. jati

Jatiin Jatiin ri-Ṃajeḷ The Marshallese way of caring for younger siblings. jati

Jatiin in Jepaan. Sardines from Japan jatiin

Etke kwōjintōb jatiin, ta ejjeḷọk raij ke? Why are you eating only sardines -- isn't there any rice? jintōb

Jatiin rej jitnen ṃōṃō ilowaan kāān. Sardines are packed head to tail in cans. jitnen ṃōṃō

jatiljek Aṃ jatiljek enaaj kaajḷọk eok. Your unfaithfulness will cause you to regret. ajḷọk

jatin Ej kab wōr juon jatin leddik S/he just got a younger sister. jati-

Ḷadik eo jatin ledik eṇ. The younger brother of that girl. jati-

Ḷōmaro jein im jatin lukkuun jema. Those men are my real father's brothers. jema-

Aḷap eo ear kajipiiji ḷeo jatin. The head of the extended Marshallese family let his younger brother speak on his behalf. jipiij

An bōd eo ak ear ṇa-ruon likao eo jatin. It was his fault but he blamed his brother. ṇa-ruon

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jatini Raar jatini iiōk They put sardines as one of the ingredients. jatiin

jatiraito Eḷap an kajoor jatiraito eo ilo wa eo. The searchlight on the ship is very powerful. jatiraito

Etke ij jab lo meramin jatiraito eo i Kuwajleen?” Bojin eo eba. Why can’t I see the lights on Kwajalein?” the Boatswain said. P561 jatiraito

Meramin jatiraito eo eromaake kōdọ eo. The searchlight illuminates the cloud. romaak

jatiraitoiki Rej jatiraitoiki baḷuun eo. They're using a searchlight to search for the airplane. jatiraito

Ta ṇe rej jatiraitoiki? What are they using the searchlight for? jatiraito

jatoḷ Emarok lowaan ṃweo im ḷadik eo jatoḷ im pukot teñki eo an. It was dark inside the house and the boy groped for his flashlight. jatoḷ

Ḷeo epilo ej jatoḷ kōn aḷaḷ eo ilo an etetal. The blind man is using the stick find his way as he walks. jatoḷ

jatoḷe Emarok im iar jatoḷe aō etal. It was dark and I felt my way. jatoḷ

jatōltōl Ta eṇ ej jatōltōl tok ilo āneṇ What is that shining from the islet? jatōltōl

jatū Ij lewōj jatū bwe en aṃ ri-aḷkōnar in jota. I'll let you take my sister for a sunset stroll. aḷkōnar

Ledik eo jatū. My younger sister. jati-

Ledik eo jatū ekkā an ejja im etetal. My younger sister often walks and talks in her sleep. jeja

Iar kapikniki ajri ro jatū. I took my brothers and sisters on a picnic. piknik

jatūṃ Bọọḷ, kwōn jab kaijoḷjoḷe jatūṃ. Paul, don't tease your brother with that candy. kaijoḷjoḷ

Jab ḷōkatipi jatūṃ. Don't tease your brother. ḷōkatip

jawōd Kwōn jawōd tok kijerro jikka. Could you try to get some cigarettes for us. jawōd

jawōde Ear jawōde juon leddik. He seduced a girl. jawōd

je Kwōn je etaṃ ñan bajinjea. Write your name as a passenger. bajinjea

“Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe je lo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

Ear je bwebwenatoun mour eo an. He wrote his own biography -- his autobiography. bwebwenatoun mour an juon armej

Kwaar etale ke bok e iar je? Did you look at this book I wrote? etale

Eip lain eo ilo an kar ekkaiuriur im je. The line is crooked because he drew it carelessly. ip

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jea Akkiin wōn e ioon jea e Whose fingernail is this on the chair? akki

Jea in ea ṇe aṃ? Where is your chair from? jea

Jijet ioon jea eṇ Sit on that chair. jea

Iar kājoon jea eo I jumped over the chair. kājoon

Ekkāke jea im tebōḷ i mejatoto. A table and chair flew into the air. P164 kōkāke

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jeaaḷe Kōjerbal kimej im jeaaḷe tok wa eṇ bwe en itok. Use coconut fronds and wave to that canoe to come here. jeeaaḷ

Jeaaletok Jeaaletok. Wave to him to come here. jeeaaḷ

jeaikuj “Likiejān ān eo in, innem jeaikuj kōjaaḷ wa in im kabbwe,” eakweḷap wōt. “We are at the windward side of the island, so we need to turn the boat and tack leeward,” the Captain still insisted. P904 likiej

jeaikuji Ṃōjin, jej kōjeeki, im ñe rōṃōrā, kọkoṇi ṇai lowaan iiep, bọọk, ak tiin, ṃae iien jeaikuji ñan ṃōñā Then we put them to dry in the sun, and when they are dry, fit them into a basket, box, or can until we need them for food. S27 koṇ

Ṃōjin, jej kōjeeki, im ñe rōṃōrā, kọkoṇi ṇai lowaan iiep, bọọk, ak tiin, ṃae iien jeaikuji ñan ṃōñā Then we put them to dry in the sun, and when they are dry, fit them into a basket, box, or can until we need them for food. S27 kōjeje

jeaḷ Raar jeaḷ kōn anbwijbanier. They waved their left hands. anbwijban

jeañ “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

Enana wōt in wāween jeañ iioone.” What an ugly situation we’re in.” P774 iioon

“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

Jeañ lọk in kajjeḷoḷo. Let's go see if there's a boat coming. We're going to see if there's a boat coming. jeḷo

“Inaaj kapijje ḷọk ilo iiaḷ ṇe adeañ waj, ak jeañ jerak ke ej ja eṃṃan.” “I will eat once we are on our way, so let’s just set sail while the conditions are still good.” P1298 kapije

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jeb Ej jeb i Epoon inne. It got to Ebon yesterday. jeb-

Ej jeb ioon āneṇ He reached the island. jeb-

Jeba Jeba wōt ṃool! A true fake! or We thought he was real! A coward! ba wōt

jebaj “Kwōj ba jebaj ḷāwōde ḷọk aelōñin kapilōñ kaṇ wōt jidik,” Bojin eo eba. “In other words, we were almost to the Caroline Islands, ” the Boatswain said. P1205 baj

jeballe Ṇo ej jeballe wa eo. The waves are rocking the boat. jeballe

Jeban “Jeban ellolo kain ṇe i ṃaan,” Kapen eo eakweḷap im ālijinmen “We won’t see those kinds of things up ahead,” he continued to insist. P928 ālijinmen

Ṃool ke jeban kōttar jidik.” “Let’s wait a little.” P1296 ban

Jeban lo Jāpe bwe ekkōdọdo. We can't see the constellation Jāpe because of the heavy overcast. Jāpe

Lale bao eṇ ej pād jeban kiju eṇ. Look at the bird on the top of the mast. jeban

Mājro ej ijo jeban kien eo an Ṃajeḷ im elōñ armej jān kajjojo aelōñ ko ilikin rej jokwe ie. Majuro is the seat lit. the head of the Marshalls government, and many people from each of the outer islands live there. S1 jeban

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jebane Kwōn jab atōrak bwe jebane eok Don't lean (on me) because I can't support you. atōrak

jebar Ñe jebar diak juon alen enaaj allọk āneṇ One more tacking and the island will be within range. allọk

Eṃṃan ñe jebar ektaki tok aḷaḷ kā ṃokta jān an wōt bwe ej kab naaj apañḷọk wōt. I think we should reload the lumber before it starts raining even if it will be more difficult then. P728 apañ

Ejino jebar mā ṇe That breadfruit is beginning to sprout leaves. jebar

Wōn eo ear jebar pepe in jāne? Who originated that decision? jebar

Ñe jebar kijenmej jidik, jemaroñ ellolo āne ilju jota. “If we keep going like this for a while, we might see the island by tomorrow evening. P892 kijenmej

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Jebat Alikkar ke alin likin Jebat. It is obviously a kingfish caught at the ocean side of Jebat Island. al

Jebata Jebata wūnin aṃ jorrāān ṇe No wonder you are in trouble. jebata

jebatur Kaaejek tok kijed ek bwe jebatur. Use the surround net and get us some fish for we're dying to eat fish. aejek

Koṃwin ilān kaaelmeej tok kijed bwe jebatur. You fellows go bring us some surgeonfish to eat to quench our craving to eat fish. aelmeej

jebbar Letok jablọkin ek ṇe im lelọk jebbar in ek ṇe ñan irooj eṇ. Give me the tail half of that fish and give the irooj the head half. jablọk

jebbare Ḷeo eṇ rej pojak in jebbare. They are getting ready to cut off his head. jebbar

Raar jebbare Jọọn Peptaij. They beheaded John the Baptist. jebbar

jebbarin Kwōn bōk jebbarin ek ṇe Take the front half of that fish. jebbar

Jebboñon Jebboñon eo juon imake ruj im ḷak reilik reiṃaan i lowaan wa eo, eejej eṇ ikar loe ak ña wōt. The next morning I woke up on my own and looked all around but didn’t see anyone else. P955 ejej

Jebboñon eo juon imake ruj im ḷak reilik reiṃaan i lowaan wa eo, eejej eṇ ikar loe ak ña wōt. The next morning I woke up on my own and looked all around but didn’t see anyone else. P955 jibboñ

jebjeb Ak ña ikar pād wōt ijo i turin im pojak wōt ñan aō jebjeb ḷọk kein jerbal ko eaikuji ñan jaḷjaḷ. I stayed next to him in case he needed me to pass him his tools. P715 aikuj

“Ekwe bar jino jebjeb tok bwe kōjjel bar kọkkọṇkọṇ,” Kapen eo ekar ba ālikin an ḷōmṇak bajjek. “Okay, start passing boards so we can put them away,” the Captain said after thinking about it. P741 bajjek

“Ekwe bar jino jebjeb waj,” Jema ekkōnono lōñ ḷọk “Okay, here comes another one,” Father said. P710 jebjeb

“Jebjeb tok mā im ni, ḷadik eṇ,” Kapen eo eba. “Bring me some breadfruit and coconut, Boy,” the Captain said. P1277 jebjeb

Rej jebjeb piik They are catching pigs. jebjeb

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jebkwanwūjọ Jibwe tok ṃōk jebkwanwūjọ eo ilo pāāntōre ṇe Could you hand me the coconut oil from the pantry? jebkwanwūjọ

jeblaak “Joñan aō kijerjer, jekdọọn āt rot ak men eo de eo jen jeblaak,” Kapen eo eba. “I am in a big hurry here; it doesn’t matter what the boat’s name is, just that we get going,” the Captain said. P437 de

“Ak koṃwij ḷōmṇak in jeblaak ñāāt?” “When are you planning on leaving?” P246 jeblaak

“Kōmeañ ej pojak in jeblaak kiiō jiljino awa.” “We are all ready to set sail at 6 o’clock.” P456 jeblaak

Jeblaak in wa enāj bar jebḷaak, jeblaak in armej eban bar jebḷaak. Proverb: The ship that leaves will return, but the person who leaves (dies) will never return. jeblaak

Jeblaak in wa enāj bar jebḷaak, jeblaak in armej eban bar jebḷaak. Proverb: The ship that leaves will return, but the person who leaves (dies) will never return. jeblaak

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jebḷaak Jeblaak in wa enāj bar jebḷaak, jeblaak in armej eban bar jebḷaak. Proverb: The ship that leaves will return, but the person who leaves (dies) will never return. jeblaak

Jeblaak in wa enāj bar jebḷaak, jeblaak in armej eban bar jebḷaak. Proverb: The ship that leaves will return, but the person who leaves (dies) will never return. jeblaak

Kwōnaaj jebwebweḷọk ñan āneeṇ im inaaj jebwebwetok ñe jenaaj jebḷaak. You paddle to that islet and I'll paddle back. jebwebwe

jeblokwan Bōk jeblokwan kijeṃ Take half of the food for yourself. jeblokwan

jebo Erro kukure (ikkure) im jebo. They played to a draw. jebo

Keem eo inne jebo. Yesterday's game was a tie. jebo

jebōd “Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe je lo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

jebokwōn Ñe kwōj uwe ilju inaaj jebokwōn ippaṃ buñūnin. If you are leaving tomorrow, I'll come and spend the night with you. jebokwōn

Jebōñ Jebōñ wōt dān ilo kab in. There's very little water in this cup. jebōñ

jebōnmālin Ewi jebōnmālin iiō eo ḷọk eo aṃ? Where's your jebōnmāl that you made last year? jebōnmāl

jeboulul Ej jeboulul ilo an jab tōmak ke emej likao eo jein. He shook his head in disbelief at the news of his brother's death. jeboulul

jebrano Kwōn jebrano bwe ña ij peij. You sing soprano and I'll sing bass. jebrano

jebta Enaaj wōr ḷalem jebta ko ilo kūrijṃōj in. There will be five chapters peerforming in the coming Christmas festivities. jebta

Enaaj or jebta Kūrijṃōj in. There will be a song fest this Christmas. jebta

Renaaj jebta ilo ṃōn jikuuḷ eṇ. They will hold a song fest in the school building. jebta

Kumi in al eo jān Ḷora ear lukkuun tūtileñeñ (ittileñeñ) ilo jebta eo The singing group from Laura was the most impressive at the song-fest. tileñeñ

jebuñ Eḷak kar ba ke jebuñ jān Ruōt im jen bwābwe wōt bwe aelōñ eo epād i reeaar, ekwe kwōbar ba ke eaab. He’s been saying we were off course since Roi-Namur and that we should tack windward because land was to the east, but you said no. P1236 buñ

jebwa Edujebwābwe jebwa eo The jebwa dance was fouled up. dujebwābwe

Ejeḷā jebwa ḷadik eṇ im kwōn kōjebwaiki. That boy knows the jebwa so you should have him dance it. jebwa

jebwābwe “Kar bōlen ṃōttan kōjwad im ekar jebwābwe tok ijekein tok,” euwaak. “Maybe it strayed from its flock and ended up here,” he replied. P1066 jebwābwe

Iar jebwābwe jān ṃweo I wandered from the house. jebwābwe

“Kar bōlen ṃōttan kōjwad im ekar jebwābwe tok ijekein tok,” euwaak. “Maybe it strayed from its flock and ended up here,” he replied. P1066 kōjwad

jebwālel Kwōj jebwālel tok jān ea? Where did you stagger here from? jebwāālel

jebwatōr Ri-jebwatōr eo ejeḷā tata jebwatōr ej jān Epoon. The one who is expert in making jebwatōr is from Ebon. jebwatōr

jebwatore Komaroñ ke jebwatore tok iaraj kā? Could you make us some jebwatōr out of these taro? jebwatōr

jebwatōrin Jet kaṇ jebwatōrin Epoon Those are some jebwatōr from Ebon. jebwatōr

jebwe “Bojin e, atok ṃōk ippān jebwe e bwe in wōnṃaan waj,” Kapen eo eba. “Mr. Boatswain, come steer so I can go down there,” the Captain said. P632 atok

“Jekdọọn jebwe ṇe, kwōn itok. “Never mind the wheel, just come down. P633 atok

“Wātok ja ilo jebwe e bwe in wawōj in bōklōñ tak kaṃbōj eo,” Kapen eo eba ñan Bojin eo. “Come and steer so I can go down and bring up the compass,” the Captain said to the Boatswain. P506 bōk

Ij kab baj naaj kar roñ ainikien ke ej ajwewe ijo ippān jebwe eo ṃōṃkaj wōt jidik jān an kar waḷọk bwijerro eo jọteen eo. It was the first time I heard the sound of whistling from him close to the steering wheel just before the tragedy struck that evening. P1034 bwijerro

Eñeṇ ilo jebwe eṇ,” Kapen eo eba. He’s over at the wheel,” the Captain said. P646 eñeṇ

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jebwebwe 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

Boñon eo kein kalemñoul ḷalem, ñe ejiṃwe aō aṇtọọne ḷọk, ilo kar ruatimjuon awa jọteen eo ke Kapen eo ej jebwebwe, juon men in bwilōñ ekar waḷọk. At eight o'clock in the evening of our fifty-fifth night, if my mental arithmetic was correct, the Captain was steering and something amazing made an appearance. P1025 P1025 aṇtọọn

Kapen eo ekar jebwebwe ak ñe Jema ej iri ḷọk wōiḷ im tōtoon ko jān pein. The Captain was steering and Father was wiping oil and dirt from his hands. P866 irir

Rijebwebwe eo ejeḷa tata jebwebwe eṇ. He is the one who is expert in steering. jebwebwe

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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Jebwebwein Jebwebwein Jiḷap ekōṃṃan bwe en rōḷọk wa in. Jilap's steering caused the boat to miss the island. jebwebwe

jebwebweḷọk Kwōnaaj jebwebweḷọk ñan āneeṇ im inaaj jebwebwetok ñe jenaaj jebḷaak. You paddle to that islet and I'll paddle back. jebwebwe

jebwebwetok Kwōnaaj jebwebweḷọk ñan āneeṇ im inaaj jebwebwetok ñe jenaaj jebḷaak. You paddle to that islet and I'll paddle back. jebwebwe

jebwiji Iar jebwiji anrin I kicked him in the rear end. jebwij

jebwijiḷọk Kako eo ear jebwijiḷọk kako eo juon. The rooster kicked away the other rooster. jebwij

jebwijlep Kwōn jab baj aṃḷap bwe jebwijlep. I wish you'd stop grabbing so much land for yourself as we have a large lineage. amḷap

jedañ Jekdọọn ñe ear jikuuḷ ak ekab jedañ de Even though he has been to school he's still not competent. jedañ

jedao Ajiri jedao. He is just a kid. jedao

Kwōn jab kanooj inepata ippān bwe jedao bajjek Don't worry too much over him because he's just an unlucky kid. jedao

Jedaoun Jedaoun pālle men eṇ. He's a sorry American. jedao

jedaujij Epen jedaujij in Amedka. American pants are strong. jedọujij

jeddaṃ Ear lōkātok em jeddaṃ. He surfed in and got wiped out. jeddaṃ

Iar wadu im jeddaṃ. I called and I got wiped out. (Poker game) jeddaṃ

Iar kajjioñ im jeddaṃ. I tried but ran into an obstacle. jeddaṃ

Jede "Jede ak eō" ej juon iaan jabōn kōnnaan ko an ri-Ṃajeḷ. "Look up to the frigate bird" is a Marshallese proverb. (It means to follow and respect the traditional chief.) ak

Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jedjed

Raar jede ṃweo ṃokta jān aer deḷọñe. They kept a lookout on the house before raiding it. jedjed

Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jejāāl

Ḷōṃaro rej jede baḷuun eo. The men are looking up at the plane. jejed

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jedelañ Ejirilọk lio im jedelañ. She slipped and fell on her back. jedelañ

jedeḷọk Elukkuun raelepe an armej ro jedeḷọk ñan erpoot eo im rōruṃwiji baḷuun eo im emootḷọk jān er. It was really late when the folks got started for the airport, and they were late and missed the plane. It was noon before the folks started for the airport, and they were late for the plane and missed it (it left without them). raelep

Jedike Jedike ri-ajejin Ḷōktab We don't want givers who ask to have their gifts back. ajejin Ḷōktab

Jedike kain eṇ ejjañjañ. We don't like cry-babies. jañ

jedjed Ejeḷā jedjed iju ḷōḷḷap e. This old man is good at observing stars. jedjed iju

Jedkā Jedkā im lali erki wōt ni in entak kein. Choose trees that are good for picking green coconuts and note their location. jedkā

jedkaju Enañin jedkaju aṃ pād ānin Why are you staying on this island for such a short time? jedkaju

jedoujij Kwōn joñe jedoujij ṇe dettaṃ wōt ke. Try the pants on and see if they fit. joñe aorōkin

Elukkuun joto jedoujij ṇe ilo aṃ kōṃake. The pants you are wearing really fit you. joto

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

Kwōj ja kaaidiki ḷọk lukwōn jedọujij e an. Please make his pants' waist narrower aidik

Iar akkauni jedọujij e aō iṃōn Kūraan. I bought my trousers on credit at Grant's store. akkaun

Aṃ ke jedọujij ṇe Is that your pair of pants? aṃ

Eḷap aṃ kar kōbab jedọujij e aō. You made my trousers too tight. bab

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jedtak Ettōr im jedtak. He ran and fell on his back. jedtak

jeeaaḷ Ibaj jeeaaḷ ḷọk ñan er. I waved back at them. P524 jeeaaḷ

Juon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523 jekad

Jeeaaḷe Jeeaaḷe bwe en itok. Wave to him to come over. jeeaaḷ

Kwōn jeeaaḷe wa eṇ bwe en itok. Beckon to that canoe to come here. jeeaaḷ

jeeaḷe Jema elo miroū im jeeaḷe ḷọk eō ñan ippān. As soon as Father got a glimpse of me he made a gesture with his hand for me to come toward him. P581 jeeaaḷ

jeedwaan Armej jeedwaan eo eaar uññare ri-ṃweie eo kōnke ekwōle. The hungry tramp begged for food from the rich person. armej jeedwaan

Armej jeedwaan in ia raṇe? Where are those strangers from? armej jeedwaan

Armej jeedwaan rej jab ekkāālel. Strangers do not have a choice. armej jeedwaan

jeedwaanin Armej jeedwaanin ro iānin raṇ rej kūtōltōl. The strangers on the island are now demonstrating and protesting. armej jeedwaan

Jeeepeniiileeepen “Jeeepeniiileeepen,” ḷeo ekate ba innem kad kiin eṃ kōn taij ko. “Seeeveneeeleeveeen,” the man said with all his might, and then threw the dice against the wall of the house. P156 kakkōt

jeek “Joñan adeañ kar lo to, enañin juon wiikin adeañ jeek reeaar,” Jema eba. “We were so far out westward that it’s taken us one week of sailing east to get here,” Father said. P1200 jeje

Jej jeek āneṇ We are sailing into the wind to that islet. jeje

Jeeki 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

Jeeklik Ekabwilọklọk māj ad naajdik wōt Ḷajiḷap ak jej jab naajdik Jeeklik. Our support of Ḷajiḷap but not of Jeeklik is causing hurt feelings. kabwilọklọk māj

jeekḷọk Ear ettōr im jeekḷọk. He ran and became short of breath. jeekḷọk

Jeeknaan Jeeknaan in buḷōn mar. A bush native (kanaka). jeeknaan

Jeeknaan rej jijet laḷ. Commoners sit on the floor. jeeknaan

Jab kōkarrūkarōkḷọk (ekkarrūkarōkḷọk) eok bwe kwe jeeknaan. Don't try and get yourself accepted (by doing different things) because you're only second class. kōkar

jeeḷa Iar jeeḷa ḷọk ñan Jepaan. I was a sailor on trips to Japan. jeeḷa

Jeeḷa in waan tariṇae eṇ. Those are the sailors from that warship. jeeḷa

Jeen Jeen in tiṃa bwe eḷap. It's a ship chain because it's big. jeen

jeene Raar jeene tiṃa eo. They chained the ship to the dock. jeen

jeep Kōjro jeep im kaṃool ke inaaj kōrọọl waj ṃuri e ippaṃ. Let's shake hands as a promise that I will pay back my debt. jeep

jeepepḷọk Ear kōk laḷ em jeepepḷọk āneo There was an earthquake and the island disappeared. jeepepḷọk

jeer Wa eo ear jeer jān wōd eo. The canoe turned away from the reef. jeer

Elā baḷuun eo ke ej jeer. The plane banked when it turned. lā

jeere Ñe eṃōj aṃ mwijbar ināj jeere eok After you get a haircut I'll trim your hair. jeor

jeerinbale Ekadik pen kōpel ḷeeṇ bwe ejeḷā jeerinbale. It is very difficult to chase him because he knows how to make quick, sharp turns. jeerinbale

Jei Jei im jati ro raar bowōde doon. The brothers quarreled with each other. bowōd

Ejeḷā jei. Younger siblings know what to do to older siblings. jei

jeib Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib. Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 eakto

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib. Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 jeib

Erup juon iaan jeib ko One of those coconut sap bottles is broken. jeib

Naṃnaṃi jeib kaṇe Rinse those coconut sap bottles. jeib

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib. Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 kāāl

jeik Kōm ar jeik bōke ko. We tacked around the capes. jeje

jeiklọk Kwōn jab jeiklọk jāne Don't turn away from him. or Don't ignore him. jeik

jeiḷọk Komaroñ ke jeiḷọk katak ko ear jako jāni? Could you write down those lessons he missed when he was absent? jei

jeiṃ Ledik eo jeiṃ eṇ ej kab itok. Your older sister just came. jei-

Ekkar ñan kōṃanitin Ṃajeḷ, kwōj aikuj pokake jeiṃ. According to Marshallese etiquette, you have to listen to your older siblings. kōṃanōt

jein Eaiṇokko ḷọk jān ledik eṇ jein. He's more light complexioned than his older sister. aiṇokko

Likao eṇ edik ejaññiñi ḷọk jān likao eṇ jein. The young man is more patient than his older brother. jaññiñi

Ej jeboulul ilo an jab tōmak ke emej likao eo jein. He shook his head in disbelief at the news of his brother's death. jeboulul

Jein ledik eṇ ḷadik eo. The boy is her older brother. jei-

Ḷōmaro jein im jatin lukkuun jema. Those men are my real father's brothers. jema-

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Jeina Eṃṃan aji in Jeina. Chinese chopsticks are good. aji

Akajein ia ṇe? Akajein Jeina. Where is that expert from? A Chinese expert. akaje

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jeina. I have a banana plant variety. Jeina

Etūkanne ḷọk tūrakin Pālle jān tūrakin Jeina. U.S.-made trucks can carry more cargo than the Chinese-made ones. tūkanne

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

jeinae Etal im dọuk ḷọk jeinae eṇ ñane Go lower the coconut-frond mat for her. dedọdo

Liṃaro raṇ rej āj jeinae. The women are weaving jeinae jeinae

Jeirro Jeirro uweo ej peḷọk i ar. Our brother is drifting and fishing on his canoe over yonder. peḷọk

jeitan Dedeen ke eḷak ekkāke baḷuun i mejatoto ioon aelōñ in, jeitan wūdeakeak kōn ainikiier.” You know, it’s like how the planes are flying above this island all the time, the noise makes me want to go crazy.” P199 ainikie-

Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 jāālel

Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 kōboutut

Ak lowaan wa eo ejino marok im jeitan ban loḷọkjeṇ. But inside the boat it was starting to get dark and we couldn’t see very far. P138 loḷọkjeṇ

jeitọn Baj ajjiḷapḷapiṃ ke jeitọn ban kōboutut. You have such a disagreeable body odor that it's hard for us to breathe. ajjiḷapḷap

jeiū Ḷadik eo jeiū eṇ He is my older brother. jei-

Jej Jej jab ṃōṇōṇō ippān ri-kaaeñwāñwā. We're not crazy about people who are responsible for noise. aeñwāñwā

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

Enana kaajjimālele ñe jej jab lōke kōj. It's not good to talk of something we are not sure about if we do not have self confidence. ajjimālele

Jej akkaun ke iṃwiin? Do you allow credit purchases here akkaun

Jej jab kōṇaan roñjake ri-akwāāl. No one wants to listen to people quarrel. akwāāl

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jeja Kōn an jeja ek eṃṃan ḷeo ear kaalle kijen lio pāleen. Because there wasn't any good fish around he had to catch wrasse to feed his wife. alle

Enañin jeja aṃ itok? Why did you seldom visit us? jeja

Ilo raan kein i Ṃajel ekanooj in jeja ellolo aer kōjerbal aje. Today in the Marshalls one rarely sees aje being used. S11 jeja

Kōm ḷak ilbōk Kapen eo ejino kōkeroro, āinwōt ñe jej jeja. We were all so surprised when the Captain started to yell like nothing we had heard before. P1043 jeja

Ekkein jeja (ejja) ḷeeṇ He used to talk in his sleep. jeja

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jejaajaj Enaaj jejaajaj (ejjaajaj) bwe eṃor. That old battery will have to be charged all the time. jaaj

Jejaajmi “Jejaajmi wōt,” Kapen eo eba. “It will be good for sashimi,” the Captain said. P1307 jaajmi

jejaajmimi Eḷap an jejaajmimi (ejjaajmimi) raan tebōḷ eṇ. Pieces of sashimi are all over the table. jaajmi

jejaak Iuwe ḷọk ioon tūrak eo im jino jebjeb ḷọk aḷaḷ ñan Jema ioon wab eo bwe en jejaak ḷọk ñan ḷōṃaro ruo. I got onto the truck and started passing lumber to Father on the pier so he could pass it to the two guys on the boat. P354 jejaak

Iroñ men in im kūrōneḷọk jidik aō ānen bwe in kab jipañ Jema jejaak lōñ ḷọk aḷaḷ. When I heard this I picked up the pace so I could finish bailing and help Father pass up the lumber. P673 kūrōn

Ej rōḷọk wōt aḷaḷ eo jinointata jān pein ak epo ippa im kōṃro jiṃor jejaak ḷọk ñan ḷōṃaro i lōñ. As soon as he lifted up the first piece, I caught hold of the other, and the two of us passed it to the guys up above. P684 rōḷọk

jejāānwūjwūj Eḷap an jejāānwūjwūj (ejjāānwūjwūj) raan tebōḷ en. The pieces of sandwich are all over the table. jāānwūj

jejab “Eṃṃan ainikien im āinwōt juon ñe jejab likbade wa in bwe ijeḷā ke eṃṃan an jerbal. “It sounds good and it doesn’t matter if we don’t test drive this boat because I know it works well. P336 jab

jejabdede Eṃōj ṇe aṃ jejabdede (ejjabdede) ak kwōn jino koortokjān aṃ mour. Stop being so carefree and start making something of your life. jabde

jejabwilbwil Kwōn jab jejabwilbwil (ejjabwilbwil) ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj tōtoon (ettoon). Don't roll all over the place there or you'll get dirty (said to baby having tantrum). jabwilbwil

jejaja Ejjeḷọk wōt jejaja (ejjaja) in eṇ ajri. That child is always being carried (on the hip). jaja

jejaje “Bwe jejaje koṃro en kar kōṇaan ke ṃōñā, ke raij im kuwat kōjota e am iṃwiin,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “I didn’t know if you guys were going to want to eat; our family had rice and tinned meat for supper,” the old man said. P189 jaje

jejājeje Eḷap an jejājeje (ejjājeje) wa in kiiō. This canoe has lots of machetes in it right now. jāje

jejakiki Eḷap an jejakiki (ejjakiki) keemem eo. There were lots of mats at the birthday celebration. jaki

jejakmeejej Aolep jōṃjāān jōṃjatin raṇ im jejakmeejej (ejjakmeejej). All of those siblings have dark skin. jakmeej

jejakoko Ia ṇe kwaar jejakoko (ejjakoko) ie Where have you been that I haven't seen you for so long? jako

Kwōn jab jejakoko (ejjakoko) jen aṃ jerbal. Don't be absent from your job so often. jako

jejālele Rej jejālele (ejjālele) aolep iien. They always eat sauce with their food. jālele

jejalōblōb Eḷap an jejalōblōb (ejjalōblōb) likin ānin There are lots of pools on the ocean side of this islet. jalōb

jejaṃōṇṃōṇ Bwiin jejaṃōṇṃōṇ (ejjaṃōṇṃōṇ). Smell of salmon. jaṃōṇ

jejānene Ta ṇe koṃwij jejānene (ejjānene) kake What are you so excited about? jejānene

jejañijñij Eḷap an jejañijñij (ejjañijñij) iar kiiō. There are lots of jellyfish at the lagoon side right now. jañij

jejaññōrñōr Ṃweo eḷap an jejaññōrñōr (ejjaññōrñōr) eṇ That house always has its canvas-drop up. jaññōr

jejarjar Eḷap an jejarjar (ejjarjar) rōplen eo. The reverend is always praying. jar

Wūliaṃ ej make wōt jejarjar (ejjarjar). William is always broke. jar

Jejarjartata Jejarjartata (Ejjarjartata) Reverend eo ear itok jān Amedka. The Reverend who came from America is always praying. jar

jejarleplep Kwōn kadikḷọk aṃ jejarleplep (ejjarleplep). Try not to lie on your back so much. jarleplep

jejaromrom Eḷap an jejaromrom (ejjaromrom) buñūnin There's lots of lightning this evening. jarom

jejatata Ḷeo eḷap an jejatata (ejjatata) ṇe That man is always borrowing. jata

jejatbobo Ebwiin jejatbobo (ejjatbobo) nuknuk kā kōn aer jab lukkuun ṃōrā The clothes have the smell because they didn't dry properly. jatbo

jejatōltōl Eḷap an jejatōltōl (ejjatōltōl) juuj kaṇe aṃ. Your shoes are very shiny. jatōltōl

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

Kwōn jab anōk aō jeje. Don't imitate my writing. anōk

Ejjeḷọk apeltakin an jeje. The way he writes is really clumsy. apeltak

Emṃan eltan pein ilo an jeje. His handwriting is good. eḷtan pā

Ejameej jeje kaṇe The written words are faded. jāmeej

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jejeb Jema ejino jejeb lōñ ḷọk aḷaḷ. Father started passing up lumber. P683 jebjeb

jejeblaak “Jejeḷā ke jejeblaak.” “I’m sure we’ll be able to go.” P327 jeḷā

“Kōpooj tok aolep ṃweiemi ñan wa in bwe jiljino awa jejeblaak,” Kapen eo ekkōnono tok ikōtaan meme. “Bring all your things to the boat because we are going to set sail at 6 o’clock,” the Captain said to me between bites. P379 kōtaa-

Ñe ededeḷọk kōjmān ektak im ilju jota mājojo jejeblaak. When it’s ready, we’ll load up, and tomorrow evening we’ll go for sure. P279 mājojo

jejeboulul Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kijoñ jejeboulul (ejjeboulul). Why don't you stop shaking your head in disagreement all the time. jeboulul

jejed “Bar ṇatọọne tak jidik bwe en jako baḷok kaṇe i turin kaab eṇ” Bojin eo ekar ba ke ear jejed jān turin rikin eo i reeaar. “Sheet the sails in a bit to get rid of the folds next to the gaff,” the Boatswain said as he scanned the horizon standing by the rigging on the starboard side. P854 bōbaḷokḷok

jejedmatmatin Ejjeḷọk jejedmatmatin (ejjedmatmatin) an kọọte piik eo. It's so obvious he stole the pig. jejedmatmat

jejeeded Eḷap an jejeeded (ejjeeded) ri-pālle meḷan āne in. The Americans are all over this islet. jeeded

jejeikik Ḷeo eṇ ej jejeikik (ejjeikik) ñan an ilān eaṇwōd. The man is busily moving around in preparation for his fishing trip. jeik

Etke kwōj jejeikik (ejjeikik); ta eor men eo ke? Why are you walking around excitedly; is something big coming up? jejeikik

Liṃaro raar jejeikik (ejjeikik) im kọṃṃan ṃōñā ñan ri-lotok ro. The women were busily preparing food for the visitors. jejeikik

jejekakkak Eḷap an jejekakkak (ejjekakkak) bōra I have lots of dandruff. jekak

jejekapenpen Aolep ni jekaro kaṇ im jejekapenpen (ejjekapenpen). The bottles on all those coconut trees being tapped for sap are all less than half full. jakapen

jejekaroro Lale eḷap an jejekaroro (ejjekaroro) raij ṇe Be careful not to put too much toddy all over that rice. jekaro

jejekjeke Kwōn jab jejekjeke (ejjekjeke) waini ṇe Don't keep chopping that copra nut. jekjek

jejeḷā “Men eo jejeḷā de eo ke jepeḷọk. “The only thing we know for sure is that we are drifting. P1234 de

Jān wōt an ekkonono ak jejeḷā ej juon ri-jājjāj. From the way he talks, we know that he’s a show off. jājjāj

“Jejeḷā ke jejeblaak.” “I’m sure we’ll be able to go.” P327 jeḷā

“Bwe ta jejeḷā ñāāt eo enaaj kar waḷọk āne,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọk “How were we supposed to know when we would see land?” the Boatswain yelled over to him. P1233 naaj

“Eṃṃan bwe iien eṇ jejeḷā ke jeban bar peḷọk,” iba. “It will be better because we’ll be sure not to get lost again,” I said. P1336 peḷọk

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jejelōblōb Ke baj lowaan wa eo eo kōmmān kar kabijje ie, men eo jemaroñ roñ de eo ijo ej aininkien ammān kañuri petkōj ko, koba ippān ainikien an jejelōblōb dān eo i kōtaan eḷḷa ko. The only thing we could hear inside the boat was the sound of us eating our biscuits and of the water splashing around between the ribs of the boats. P813 eḷḷa

Ek rot eṇ ej jejelōblōb (ejjelōblōb) ijjuweo What kind of fish is that splashing way over there? jejelōblōb

jejeḷọk Enañin or ke eṇ eitok? ... Ej ja jejeḷọk (ejjeḷọk) wōt Has anyone showed up yet? ... No one yet. ja

Ta nenaan (ennaan) bajjek? ...Ej ja jejeḷọk (ejjeḷọk)(wōt). Any news yet? ... Nothing yet. ja

Jej jab ṃōñā kanniōkin kau iaelōñ ko ilikin iṂajeḷ kōn an jejeḷọk (ejjeḷọk). We don't eat beef on the outer islands of the Marshalls because there isn't any. kanniōkin kau

Jab kapijjuleik ṃwio ṇe bwe enaaj jejeḷọk kobban Better not string that scarer unevenly or it won't catch any fish. kapijjule

Kab lale bwe en jejeḷọk māāl i turin im lukkuun kapene bwe en ḷak lelāle wa in en jab wōtlọk. Make sure there is no metal next to it and secure it so it doesn’t fall when the ship rolls.P514 pen

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jejeṃarṃar Tony eḷap an jejeṃarṃar (ejjeṃarṃar). Tony is taking vacations all the time. jeṃar

jejeṃṃaṃa Kobwiin jejeṃṃaṃa (ejjeṃṃaṃa). You smell of sardines. jeṃṃa

jejenḷapḷap Eḷap an jejenḷapḷap (ejjenḷapḷap) bao in āniin There are lots of old hens on this island. jenḷap

jejenọnọ Eḷap an jejenọnọ (ejjenọnọ) iarin āniin There are lots of jenọ on the lagoon side of this islet. jenọ

jejeor Eban jejeor (ejjeor) eọ ṇe That tattoo is indelible. ban jejeor

jejeoreor Kwōn jab jejeoreor (ejjeoreor) bwe jenaaj jorrāān. Don't turn so frequently or we might have an accident. jeor

jejeparujruj Enañin aolep raan rimween rej jejeparujruj (ejjeparujruj). There is excitement in that house almost every day. jeparujruj

jejepdakdak Ḷañ eo ekōṃṃan tibat ko ren jejepdakdak (ejjepdakdak). The tea kettles were all crushed in the storm. jepdak

jejepepe Eḷap an jejepepe (ejjepepe) kemem eo. There were lots of baskets at the birthday party. jepe

jejepjep Kwōn jab kōṇaan jejepjep (ejjepjep). Don't always be so biased. jep

jejepḷāḷā Liṃakaak ko rej jejepḷāḷā (ejjepḷāḷā) imejatoto The kites are gliding in the air. jepeḷā

jejeplejlej Eḷap an jejeplejlej (ejjeplejlej) armej in āneṇ Lots of people on that islet have contracted an STD. jeplej

jejepliklik Eḷap an jejepliklik (ejjepliklik) wa eṇ. That ship is really rolling. jepliklik

jejepliklikin Jeḷā ta eo jej door ad leke ie; jeḷā eo ej waḷọk jān imminene in kile wāween jejepliklikin juon wa ioon ṇo ke ak jeḷā eo waḷọk jān lo kōn māj. How do we know which knowledge to put our trust in; the knowledge gained from actually feeling the sway of the boat on the waves or the knowledge that comes from observing. P800 jepliklik

jejeplōklōk Bojin e, kwōjab lukwōje jila ṇe aṃ im itok kōjro eọuti rā kā ippān doon bwe ren jab jejeplōklōk im peḷọk. Mr. Boatswain, secure the tiller and come here so the two of us can lash these boards together so they won’t spread out and drift away. P669 jeplōklōk

jejepooḷi Eṃōj aer jejepooḷi (ejjepooḷi) ek ko. The large group has surrounded the fish. pooḷ

jejerak Ṃōttan wōt bar jilu tok awa im jejerak. Only three more hours until we set sail. P404 jerak

jejerake “Kapen eṇ ej ba dedeḷọkin adeañ ṃabuñ, jejerake wūjḷā ñe im jibadek jidik,” ejiroñ tok eō.” “The Captain says we should finish our breakfast, raise the sail, and be on our way,” he called over to me. P826 jerak

jejerakrōk 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

“Eḷap aō iọkwe ḷōḷḷap in kōn an āñin eō ippān aolep iien ej jejerakrōk. “I really love this old man because he always took me with him when he went sailing. P298 jerak

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej jejerakrōk (ejjerakrōk) bajjek iaar. Those men are just leisurely sailing around in the lagoon. jerakrōk

Ilukkuun kar bwilōñ bwe bōjen alen aō kar jejerakrōk ippān Jema ak ij jañin kar wōjak men in ḷōḷao I was really surprised because I had sailed with Father many times but had never felt seasick. P653 ḷōḷao

Wōjḷā eṇ kōrkōr eṇ waan ej jejerakrōk kaake ekainnitōt. That sail his canoe uses makes it speedy. innitōt

jejeraṃōl Āinwot jejeraṃōl kōn an ejjeḷọk armej. We feel poor and lonely because we don't have people around. jeraṃōl

Jejerata Jejerata wōt ke rōkaliaik kōj. It will be bad fortune when they banish us.P202 jerata

Jejerata wōt ke rōkaliaik kōj. It will be bad fortune when they banish us. P202 kalia

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

jejetōbtōb Joñan an jejetōbtōb (ejjetōbtōb), eao. He is so spiritual, he has a halo on his head. ao

jejetok Kememej im jab jokwōd in jejetok. Remember not to neglect writing to me. jokwōd

jejetōk Likao eo etijeṃḷọk jejetōk piik eṇ. That's the young man who is an expert at gutting pigs. jejetōk

jejeurur Eḷap kar jejeurur (ejjeurur) ke ej bwil ṃweo There was a great commotion when the house burned. jejeurur

Ta eṇ rej jejeurur (ejjeurur) eake What are they excited about? jejeurur

jejino Ḷōṃare kōn ad bwijwōḷāḷọk jejino pilo,” eba. “Fellas, because we are getting older we are starting to lose our vision,” the Captain said. P1245 bwijwoḷā

Jejja Jejja kōttar an juae in im jerak. Let's wait for the current to weaken before we set sail. juae

Jejja bar kōraeleplep ḷọk innem jenaaj eṃṃakūt. We're just waiting until after noon again, and then we'll get moving. We're just finishing lunch again and then we'll get moving. raelep

jejjab Iāliklik kōn ṃōñā kā kōnke jejjab naajdik er. I am ashamed that we're not sharing this food with them. āliklik

Jejjab lōke eok kōn am jaiurjet. We can't depend on you because of your slowness. jāiur

jejjet Ek kaṇe raikuj jejjet ṃokta jān aer kōmat. The fish have to be cleaned before being cooked. jejjet

Rōnañin jejjet ke ek ko? Haven't those fish been cleaned yet? jejjet

Elukkuun jejjet jerbal eṇ ñane The job suits him well. jejjet

Elukkuun jejjet uten iiōk e. The amount of water for the recipe is just right. jejjet

Enañin jejjet ke ruwalitōk awa? Is it exactly eight o'clock? jejjet

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jejjo 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

Eor jejjo ri-Ṃajeḷ Awai. There are a few Marshallese in Hawaii. jejjo

Jejjo wōt armej ilo āneeṇ There are only a few people on that islet. jejjo

Jerbal in wūnook armej an jejjo wōt Practicing traditional medicine is reserved for a select few. S8 jejjo

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jejjojo Eor jejjojo ri-Ṃajeḷ Awai. There are Marshallese scattered throughout Hawaii. jejjo

jejḷọk “Eṃṃan wōt an jejḷọk ṇo,” Kapen eo eba. “It’s not that wavy, which is good,” the Captain said. P526 ejjeḷọk

Elukkuun jejḷọk dānnin aebōj eṇ. There is absolutely no water in that container. jej

Ta ṇe ear kōkaerere bwe en jab jejḷọk jān lieṇ ippān? What causes him to be so possessive of his wife? kaerer

jejo Etabūṇṇoik(i) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) tūrak eo im jejo (ejjo) Salt spray caused the truck to rust. tabūṇṇo

jejodikdik Eḷap an jejodikdik (ejjodikdik) rūttariṇae ro an Ri-Amedka. American soldiers frequently invade the enemy. jodik

jejọjọ Eḷap an jejọjọ (ejjọjọ) likao eo ilo jipij eo an. The young man was very bold in his speech. jejọjọ

jejokjok En baj jejokjok (ejjokjok) wōt bao eṇ? Why is that bird always landing? jok

jejokḷāḷā Allōñ in eḷap an jejokḷāḷā (ejjokḷāḷā). This month the wind often comes from the north. jokḷā

jejoñ Ikōn jejoñ (ejjoñ) ke iar dik. I used to catch birds by hand when I was young. jejoñ

jejọñ Jen ilān akajoki ak kaṇ bwe en kab pidodo ad jejọñ (ejjọñ). Let's go locate the frigate birds' roost so we can easily catch them tonight. akajok

Kōm naj jejọñ (ejjọñ) bao buñniin. We will catch birds tonight. jejoñ

Rijjọñ bao ro remootḷọk in jejọñ (ejjọñ) bao ilo āne jidikdik eṇ. The bird catcher went to the small island to catch birds. jejoñ

Kōjro etal in jejọñ (ejjọñ) bao Let's the two of us go catch birds (tonight). jejọñ

Rōmoot in jejọñ (ejjọñ) bao They went to catch birds. jejọñ

jejoñjoñ Ḷañe ear jejoñjoñ (ejjoñjoñ) kake er. The skipjack picked them all off one by one. jejoñjoñ

jejookok Eḷap an jejookok (ejjookok) likao eṇ. That young man is always bashful. jejookok

jejopālpāl Kwōn likoik bōraṃ bwe en jab jejopālpāl (ejjopālpāl). Use a rubber-band to hold your hair from flapping in the wind. liko

Innem ke ej ṃōj jerake wūjḷā eo im ej jejopālpāl, epoub in ubaatake jebwe eo bwe bōran wa eo en jaaḷ niñeañ ḷọk Once the sail was up and flapping in the wind, the Captain was busy steering the wheel in order to point the boat northward. P850 ubatak

jejor Kain jejor (ejjor) rot ṇe kwaar kōṃṃane ñan bakbōk ṇe What type of handle did you make for that knife? jejor

jejujen “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

Jek Jek wōjke ṇe bwe en waḷọk buḷōn. Chop that tree so that the heart of it appears. boḷ

Jek raan mā ṇe Cut the branch of that breadfruit tree. jekjek

Jek tok juon liṃō ni. Cut a coconut open for me to drink. jekjek

Rijekjek wa eo ear jek juon tipñōl. The canoe builder made a large outrigger. canoe. jekjek wa

Wōn ṇe ear jek wa ṇe waaṃ? Who built your canoe? jekjek wa

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jekab Itok kōjro jekab em atar doon. Let's see which of us is better at checkers. atar

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej jekab. The men are playing checkers. jekab

“Kwōj ba jekab naaj maroñ kōbaatat wōt iñak ñāāt “You're saying we won't be able to smoke until I don't know when." P773 kab

jekaboote Ej jekaboote an etal. He's scheming his move. jekaboot

Ta ṇe kwōj jekaboote? What are you planning? jekaboot

jekad 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

Eor juon nejū jekad. I have a pet jekad jekad

Jen ilọk in kōjekad tok nejid jekad. Let's go and hunt for jekad as pets. jekad

Juon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok. I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523 jekad

Ṃokta kar jekad eo, kiiō wa eo. “First the black noddy bird, now the ship. P1175 ṃokta

jekade Kōjparok bwe renaaj jekade mejaṃ Be careful that something doesn't get into your eyes. jekad-

Jekadik Jekadik kar baj ḷoto We were too much to the west. P893 ḷo-

jekadkadin Ear lel ilo jekadkadin baaṃ eo. He got hit by shrapnel (from the bomb) jekadkad

jekāiōōj Eṃōj jekāiōōj ni eṇ They cut notches in that coconut tree. jekāiōōj

jekajeje Jemaroñ kōmatte im ewaḷọk jekajeje (eṃṃan ñan limen niñniñ). We can boil it to become jekajeje (a good beverage for babies). S19 jekajeje

jekajejeik Kwōn jekajejeik jekaro kaṇe. Cook that sap to make it thicker. jekajeje

jekajejeikḷọk Raar jekajejeikḷọk jekaro bwe ren maroñ pād ruo raan. They cooked the sap before they gave it away, so it could stay without fermenting for two days. jekajeje

jekajjinōk Ḷeo ear laṃōj im ba, "Jen ibbuku bwe jekajjinōk. He shouted and said, "Let's take a break; we're breathless." ibbuku

jekak Eor ke jekak bōraṃ Do you have dandruff? jekak

Jekaka Jekaka in bōb rot ṇe What type of pandanus did you make the jekaka from? jekaka

Ñe ej emmed, kwōj uṃwini im ewaḷọk liped ak jekaka. When it is ripe, you bake it and it becomes liped (baked breadfruit) or jekaka (breadfruit chips). S12 memed

Jekakaan Jekakaan wōn in? Who made this jekaka jekaka

jekakaik Eṃōj am jekakaik bōb ko. We have made chips out of the pandanus. jekaka

Jekakaō Jekakaō. I made the jekaka jekaka

jekake Eḷap an jekake bōra I have lots of dandruff. jekak

jekaṇ Juon eo ajineañroin jekaṇ raar iione. They met up with a coward from somewhere. ajineañro

jekaṇe Eor ke kapije jekaṇe? Is there any grub around? kapije

jekapeel Ej jekapeel wōt He's still immature. jekapeel

Ṃōe ear kalōke ej kwaḷọk an jekapeel. The house he built shows his lack of skill. jekapeel

jekar “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

“Eor jete raan kiin jān ke jekar jerak ñan Likiep?” “How many days has it been since we set sail for Likiep?” P1326 kar

jekaro Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 bwije-

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib. Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 eakto

Kwōnañin eọut(i) ke ni jekaro eṇ aṃ? Did you lash that coconut sap sprout of yours yet? eọeo

Jab ilim jekaro ṇe Don't drink the coconut sap. ilim

Aolep ni jekaro kaṇ im jejekapenpen (ejjekapenpen). The bottles on all those coconut trees being tapped for sap are all less than half full. jakapen

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Jekarouki Jekarouki raij ṇe bwe en nenọ (ennọ). Put sap in the rice to make it delicious. jekaro

jekaroun Ennọ ke jekaroun ni (jekaro) eṇ Is the sap from that coconut sapling delicious? jekaro

jekdoon Eḷap an jappiọeo, bwe jekdoon ñe ewōt ak ejjab piọ. He doesn't chill easily, even when it rains. jāppiọeo

jekdọọn Ejej kain ṇe bar memarokrok ak lelorin annañ ke baj joñan eppak eo an, jekdọọn ñe ekun ak kōmin kar lo wōt annañin. There was nothing else, even a dark shadow that would have been there since it was so close; even though the lights went out we should still have made out its shape. P1154 annañ

“Jekdọọn jebwe ṇe, kwōn itok. “Never mind the wheel, just come down. P633 atok

“Jekdọọn ak Likiep ṇe i ṃaan,” Kapen eo eakweḷap im ālijinmen “Never mind, Likiep is straight ahead,” the Captain insisted over and over again. P927 ālijinmen

Jekdọọn ñe ekate joñan wōt an maroñ ak ekar jab bōbweer in dikḷọk. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get it to stop slowing down. P616 bōbweer

Jab door naan ko aō naan jekdọọn. Don't disregard my words (don't consider my words lies). dedoor

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jeke Ta ṇe kwōj jeke? What are you cutting? jek

Kwōnañin jeke ke jokāin waini eo iar aini? Have you chopped the coconuts in the pile I made? jokā

“Kab ke eṃōj aō jeke ippa ke jerak kōnke jekiden ṇa i ānin “I also promised myself I would go because we get stir-crazy staying on one island all the time. P94 kidel

Iar kajjitōk ie ṃōkajin kōrkōr eo ear jeke. I asked how fast the canoe he built was. ie

jekein Kwōn jab inepata bwe kōjro ṃōṃō in jekein. Don't be afraid; I know this place like the back of my hand. ṃōṃō in

jekiden “Kab ke eṃōj aō jeke ippa ke jerak kōnke jekiden ṇa i ānin “I also promised myself I would go because we get stir-crazy staying on one island all the time. P94 kidel

jekjek Kwaajerrāḷọk ilo jekjek wa jān ña You know more about building canoes than I so you work more all by yourself. ajerre

Kwōn jab kōṃṃan im jekjek ekjap ñan eok. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. S5 ekjab

Kwōn jab kōṃṃan im jekjek ekjap ñan eok. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. S5 jekjek

Rej jekjek kane They are cutting firewood. jekjek

Rej jekjek waini They are chopping copra nuts (in two lengthwise). jekjek

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Jekjektok Jekjektok jet kimej. Cut some coconut fronds and bring them here. jekjek

jekkar Erro jekkar ñan doon. They are unsuited for each other. jekkar

Kwōn jab jekkar. Don't be ridiculous. jekkar

Elōñ jeṃnāji ijo ak ri-kadek eo ear kwaḷọk jet naan jekkar im kōm ar illu ippān. There were people with a taboo relationship present, but the drunk made some embarrassing remarks that got us angry at him. jeṃnāji

jekḷaj Ij ḷōmṇak in kelọk ñan Hawaii jekḷaj. I am planning to fly to Hawaii the day after tomorrow. jekḷaj

Jibboñōn jekḷaj jenāj jino kowainini. The morning of the day after tomorrow we will start making copra. jibboñōnin jekḷaj

jeklaḷ Epotak jeklaḷ e an ok e. The bottom part of the net is torn. jeklaḷ

jeklepe Eḷap aṃ jeklepe kane kaṇe. You cut that firewood large. jeklep

Aolep iien kwōj jeklepe armej You always confront people with their faults. jeklep

jekḷọk Raar jekḷọk juon waan irooj eo tipñōl. They built an outrigger canoe for the chief. jekjek wa

jekmai Jekṃai kein rej jekmai in Arṇo. These jekṃai are made in Arn'o. jekṃai

Jekṃai Jekṃai kein rej jekmai in Arṇo. These jekṃai are made in Arn'o. jekṃai

jekṃaik Kwōn jekṃaik raij ṇe Put coconut syrup in the rice. jekṃai

jekōbwa Kōṃṃan tok kijed jekōbwa. Make us some jekōbwa to eat. jekōbwa

Rar jekōbwa ṃōñā in raelep. They made jekōbwa for lunch. jekōbwa

Jekōbwaiktok Jekōbwaiktok mañbōn kaṇe. Make us some jekōbwa out of those coconuts beginning to form hard meat. jekōbwa

jekōṃai Elañe eto ḷọk wōt ad kōmatte enaaj waḷọk jekōṃai. If we boil it longer it becomes jekṃai (coconut syrup). S19 jekṃai

Elañe eto ḷọk wōt ad kōmatte enaaj waḷọk jekōṃai. If we boil it longer it becomes jekṃai (coconut syrup). S19 to

jekōn Kwōnaaj ikkure ilo jekōn peij You will play second base. jekōn

Ear kōroukḷọk bọọḷ eo ñan jekōn. He hit a ground ball to second. kōro

jekōṇaan Jej aikuj jibadbad im jab aipādpād ñe jekōṇaan ḷe We have to have ambition and not be phlegmatic if we want to succeed. jibadbad

jekōt Wa eṇ ej jit jekōt. Which way is that canoe headed? jit

jekōte Kwōn jekōte at ṇe bwe en ṃōj Weave the edges on the hat so it will be completed jekōt

jekōttōpar Bōlen eṃṃan ñe jekōttōpar ḷọk.” Maybe we should sail over that way and see.” P1109 tōpar

jekpāde Enañin ṃōj ke jekpāde ṃweo Have the rafters been put on the house? jekpād

jekpen Aolep iien ej jekpen im ba enañinmej bwe en jab jerbal. He was always pretending to be sick so that he wouldn't have to work. jekpen

Kwōn jab kōṃṃan jekpen kōn aṃ kar jab jikuuḷ. Don't make false excuses for not being in school. jekpen

jekwōle Jen ilān kakūrwaan bwe jekwōle. Let's go look for food before we starve. kūrwaan

jelā 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

Jeḷa Jeḷa ro rej kañkañe tiṃa eo. The sailors are chipping off rust from the ship. kañkañ

Aolep jeḷa raṇe aṃ mejjani wōt. Your crew members are a sorry bunch. mejjani

Ñe ej or waan Nepi, ettileñeñ jeḷa. When there's a Navy ship in port, sailors are all over the place. tileñeñ

jeḷā Kwōnaaj jeḷā bwe kwaar rūkaabōjāje ñan jar kaṇ. You should know you were responsible for people tucking things under their arms. abjāje

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

Kaaejekin jeḷā eọñwōd An expert surround-net fisherman. aejek

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

Enaaj jeḷā bwe e ri-kaaerṃwe. She'll know, being someone who influences others to live as relatives toward one another. aerṃwe

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jeḷaan Wa in ṃōṃkaj kar boojin eakto ektak jeḷaan tiṃa ko waan Navy eo an America. Before, this boat was a cargo ship, belonging to the American Navy sailors. P3 booj

Ekar unoke im kōkāāle ijoko ekar wōr kurar bajjek ie ke ri-pālle ro rōkōn leāne lemeto jeḷaan tima ko waer eake. He painted it and fixed the places where there were scratches from when they used to use the boat to set sailors ashore. P13 leāne-lemeto

jeḷaik Wōn enāj jeḷaik wa ṇe Who will be the crew of the boat? jeeḷa

jeḷak Ak jeḷak toor mejād im waate tok turin lañ, ej jañin kar ḷōmṇak in wōt, meñe eṃōj ammān kōppojak kein ammān naaj kar bọbo dānnin wōt. But when we looked all around and observed the sky, there was no sign of rain, though even so we got containers ready so we could catch rain water, just in case. P1016 bọbo

jeḷāḷọkjeṇ Ej juon eo ekanooj jeḷāḷọkjeṇ. He is an educated person. jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ

Ewi joñan jeḷāḷọkjeṇ eṇ an? How much education does she have? jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ

Joñan jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ej emān iiō kaḷaj. He has a four year college education. jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ

jeḷat Bojin eo ejujen tōbtōb ḷọk ippān kaju eo im jeḷat toon jerak eo im jino jerak. So the Boatswain pulled up the mast and loosened the tether on the sail and we set sail. P1299 jaḷjaḷ

Jeḷātata Jeḷātata ilo kar jikuuḷ eo an. He was the smartest in the school he attended. jeḷā

jelate Kwōn jelate to ṇe Untie the rope. jaḷjaḷ

jeḷate Inaaj aikuj jeḷate im lale. I am going to have to take it apart and look. P621 jaḷjaḷ

Jeḷate korak in juuj ṇe Loosen your shoestring. jaḷjaḷ

Kwōn jeḷate ṃōk to ṇe Please unsnarl that string. jaḷjaḷ

“Bojin e, kwōjeḷā ke ej jab kāānin kiaj men eo kwaar letok,” Jema eba ke ej rome baib eo ekar jeḷate. “Mr. Boatswain, that wasn’t a gas can you gave me,” Father said as he shined a light on the pipe he had removed. P625 kāān

jeḷati Ekar jeḷati baib ko wōt me ejeḷā ke rōboṇ kōn peinael. He only took off the ones he knew were clogged with paint oil. P714 boṇ

Ak kiiō ke ebaj ditōb jenaaj aikuj kōrraan ñan aō jeḷati baib kā jet im lukkuun etali.” And since it’s still dark we are going to have to wait for daylight before I can take the whole thing apart and really look at it.” P631 ditōb

“Aolepān lowaan baib kā iaar jeḷati im boṇ kōn peinael. “The pipes I removed are all clogged with paint oil. P630 im

“Ekwe, aolep baib kā ikar jeḷati im boṇ,” Jema eba. “Well, all the pipes I have taken off so far are clogged,” Father said. P724 im

“Kapen e, ij jab ḷōmṇak imaroñ jeḷati baib kā āinwōt aṃ ba kōnke ejemram ḷaaṃ e,” Jema ekar ba. “Captain, I don’t think I can take the pipes apart as you suggest because this lamp isn’t giving off enough light,” Father said. P655 jemram

jelba Jāān jelba. Silver coin. jelba

Ṃani jelba. Silver coin. jelba

Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

jeḷe “Buwae ko kaṇe jeḷe jān i,” iba. “We are about to pass the buoys,” I said. P522 ḷe

“Ekwe ṇo kein rej jiroñ eō bwe Kuajleen ṇe i rilik, ṃōttan jidik jeḷe,” Jema ekar ba. “Well the waves are telling me Kwajalein is to the west and we are going to pass it very soon,” Father said. P899 ḷe

Injinia eḷak kar ba ke jen itaḷọk wōt bwe jej pād wōt i rōtlein Likiep, kwōba ke jeḷe i reeaar. The Engineer said we should go eastward so we would stay on course to Likiep, but you said we were already to the east. P1235 rāātle

“Lukkuun ke jeḷe i rōk reaarin aelōñ eo,” Kapen eo ekar akweḷap wōt kōn ijo an. “I am sure we are southeast of the island,” the Captain insisted, clinging to his opinion. P897 reeaar

jelewūjḷā Ejab jeṃḷọk an Jema kōnono bwe Kapen eo ekkōnono, “Jenaaj leinjin tak ḷọk im ñe eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā,” Kapen eo eba. Father was still in the middle of talking when the Captain interrupted him, “We will use the engine first and then when the wind picks up we will use the sail,” the Captain said. P423 le

Im ñe eḷọk mowi ṇe im eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā. And when the storm calms down a bit and the wind is right, we can raise the sail. P737 ḷọk

Im ñe eḷọk mowi ṇe im eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā. And when the storm calms down a bit and the wind is right, we can raise the sail. P737 mowi

jeli Koṃwin jeli ni kaṇ ṇa ilaḷ. Harvest those coconuts. jele

Jeljel Jeljel i raan mā kaṇ. Jeljel is in the branches of the breadfruit trees: it has shaken the fruit from the trees and the season is over. Jeljel

jeljeli Juon in jabōnkōnnaan, "Ṃōkajkaji jeljeli batbati Here is a proverb, "Haste makes waste." jabōnkōnnaan

jellen Enana jellen ḷōkar eṇ. That locker isn't standing straight. jellen

Ewi jellen wa eo ālkin utōr eo? How was the boat after the storm. jellen

jeḷḷọk Ej jeḷḷọk ñan kapilōñ. It is facing west. jaḷḷọk

jelṃae Kwōn pojak in jelṃae ilo kwelọk eo jotenin. Be ready to meet him at the meeting tonight. jelṃae

jelṃaik Erro ar jelṃaik doon ilo kwelọk eo. They confronted each other at the meeting. jelṃae

jeḷmāne Kwōn jab jeḷmāne. Don't be unruly. jeḷmāne

jelo Ij ḷōmṇak ilju jibboñtata jelo ān eo. I think we’ll spot the island early tomorrow morning. P843 lelo

jeḷo Ñe ej or jeḷo, aolep rej kōkkeilọk. When a boat is sighted the islanders all shout. kōkkeilọk

jelōk Nuknuk jelōk in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your silk clothes from? jelōk

jeḷọk Ejattutu kōn an jeḷọk dān She doesn't take bath often because of a lack of water. jattutu

Ededeḷọk an jeḷọk wōjḷā eo. The sail has already been pushed and secured. jeḷọk

Ewi jeḷọk eo an wa eṇ? Where is the stick made for pushing the boom of that canoe? jeḷọk

Raar kōjerbal jeḷọk eo im jeḷọke wōjḷā eo. They used the jeḷọk stick to push the sail away. jeḷọk

Jeḷọke Jeḷọke wōjḷā ṇe Push the sail away there. jeḷọk

Raar kōjerbal jeḷọk eo im jeḷọke wōjḷā eo. They used the jeḷọk stick to push the sail away. jeḷọk

jelōñlōñ Edet jelōñlōñ. Bright sunshine. jelōñlōñ

Pāāt jelōñlōñ. High and dry (low tide, reef exposed). jelōñlōñ

Raan jelōñlōñ. Broad daylight. jelōñlōñ

Raelep jelōñlōñ. High noon. jelōñlōñ

jelōt Utaṃwe in ebaj jelōt aolepāmmān wōt jidik. This terrible situation really could have made us all all four of us go crazy. P1023 aolep

jelpaake Ear jelpaake ledik eo jeran. He put his arm around his girlfriend's waist. jelpaak

Jab jelpaake niñniñ ṇe bwe enaaj ṃōḷañḷōñ Don't swing the child around in a circle or it'll want to throw up. jelpaak

Jelpān Jelpān kōrā Mother-in-law. jelpa-

Jelpān ṃaan Father-in-law. jelpa-

jelukkuun Allōñin kabwiro ko kein im jelukkuun kijooror in ṃōñā bwiro im jālele jo. These are the months to make bwiro, and I am really craving preserved breadfruit and goatfish. P333 bwiro

Jelukkuun ijoḷ ṃōñāin aelōñ kein. I really like local food. P191 ijoḷ

jem Kwōn jem bakbōk ṇe bwe ekkōb. Sharpen that knife because it's dull. jem

Jema “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

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

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

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

Eto an Jema ḷōmṇak ak ke ḷōṃaro ruo rōkar akweḷap wōt, ekar ba ke enaaj kajjioñ. Father thought for a long time, but because the two men continued to insist, he said he would try. P21 akweḷap

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jemā Kwōjeḷā jemā. You know how to respect your father. jemā

Wāto eo jikin jemā in This is tract owned by my father. jiki-

jeṃaan Enana bwe anienin jeṃaan. It's bad because it's an old onion. anien

Eṃṃan al in jeṃaan ippa The oldtime songs are my favorites. jeṃaan

Iar loe jeṃaan. I saw her some time ago. jeṃaan

Ij jañin jeje jān jeṃaan. I haven't written for some time. jeṃaan

Jeṃaan kōṃro kar uwe tok ioon juon tiṃa kijoñjoñ ñan ān in.” A long time ago the two of us rode in to this island on a huge boat.” P299 kijoñ

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jeṃaanḷọk 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

Allōkin rūtto ro jeṃaanḷọk ekōppaḷpaḷ The chanting of elder folks of not so long ago was quite spectacular. allōk

Ear jako kiin jeṃaanḷọk. He passed away recently. kiin jeṃaanḷọk

Tọọk jidik eo jeṃaanḷọk jidik an wa eṇ ekakōiieiki im unin an jab kar jorrāān eo ilo lañ eo ear būñūti. Its recent dry-docking made the boat seaworthy enough to have survived the storm that befell it. kōiie

jemād Jined ilo kōbo, jemād im jemān ro jet. Our mothers forever; our fathers and the fathers of others. (A proverb extolling the matrilineal relation) kōbo

Jemādwōj Anij Jemādwōj ilañ God our Father in heaven. Anij

Anij Ḷapḷap jemādwōj ej ba jen jab kabuñ ñan anij raṇ. Almighty God our father tells us not to worship idols. anij raṇ

jemāer Ekar juon jerata ḷapḷap ke ej mej jemāer jān er. It was disastrous for them when their father died. jerata

jeṃakoko “Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe je lo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

Jemāluut Eaelellọḷ ḷọk jān Jemāluut. He's a greater wife stealer than the legendary Jemāluut. aelellaḷ

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

jeṃaṃ Kwōn jeḷā ṇae jinōṃ im jeṃaṃ. Know how to take care of your mother and father. jeḷā ṇae

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 jema-

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 jine-

Kwōn jab kajooke jinōṃ im jeṃaṃ. Don't humiliate your parents. jook

Jab juṃae jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ. Don't argue with your parents juṃae

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jemāmro Ḷōḷḷap eṇ jemāmro eaewanlik My father-in-law is an expert fisherman. aewanlik

jemān Ek eo kijen Inedel jān jemān ilo bwebwenato eo ej alle. In the legend Inedel was given only wrasse to eat by his father. alle

Ear auj jān jemān ledik eo. He was caught by the girl's father auj

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

Āinḷọk wōt jemān. He's a chip off the old block. āinḷọk wōt

Ej ājḷor ke jemān ej ja pād. He's learning as much as he can while his father is here. ājḷor

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jemānāe Jaikuj kōṃṃan bwe tipñōl ṇe waaṃ en juon jemānāe. We have to use your canoe as a model. jemānāe

Jej aikuj ḷoor jemānāe eṇ We have to follow the charter. jemānāe

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

jemānaj Eaikuj bwe en wōr ruo jemānaj. There must be two people to pass thatch. jemān aj

jemānjiik Ḷōṃa raṇ rej jemānjiik doon The two men are related by their having married two sisters. jemānji-

Rej jemānjiik doon kōn an ajiri ro nejier ṃare They are related by the marriage of their children. jemānji-

jeṃar Inaaj jeṃar ḷọk ñan Hawaii. I'll go on summer vacation to Hawaii. jeṃar

Inaaj jeṃar waj I will come for summer vacation. jeṃar

jemaroñ “Iọkwe bwe en kar or obwin ej kōjerbal karjin im jemaroñ bōkto bōktak.” “Too bad we don’t have a portable kerosene stove.” P805 bōk

Ke baj lowaan wa eo eo kōmmān kar kabijje ie, men eo jemaroñ roñ de eo ijo ej aininkien ammān kañuri petkōj ko, koba ippān ainikien an jejelōblōb dān eo i kōtaan eḷḷa ko. The only thing we could hear inside the boat was the sound of us eating our biscuits and of the water splashing around between the ribs of the boats. P813 eḷḷa

Jemaroñ kōmatte im ewaḷọk jekajeje (eṃṃan ñan limen niñniñ). We can boil it to become jekajeje (a good beverage for babies). S19 jekajeje

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

Ñe jebar kijenmej jidik, jemaroñ ellolo āne ilju jota. “If we keep going like this for a while, we might see the island by tomorrow evening. P892 kijenmej

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jemarōñ Ṃōttan bar jet tok armej im jemarōñ etal A few more people and we can go. bar jet

jeme Kwōn jeme bakbōk ṇe Sharpen that knife. jemjem

jemej Kwōn jemej bwe emāni nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Wear a slip because your dress is thin. jemej

Ejuwain jemej eṇ an. Her slip has lace put on. juwain

Ṃwejo ej juwaini jemej eṇ an. Ṃwejo is sewing lace on her slip. juwain

Jọọn eñak ta eo en ba kōn an mejko kake Jemej ke ear buñ. John didn't know what to say, being so embarrassed for James when he (James) fell down. mejko

jememe Joḷọk jememe im kōpeḷḷọk būruoṃ. Stop being unkind and have a heart. jememe

Ta ṇe kwōj jememe kake What makes you so hostile? jememe

jememeik Kwōn jab jememeik eō Don't be unkind to me. jememe

jemetaktok Ej jemetaktok jān aelōñ ko ilikin. He arrived from the outer islands with a stomach ache. jemetak

Jemetok Jemetok bakbōk ṇe Sharpen that knife for me. jemjem

jeṃjāānjeṃjāti Lieṇ im ḷeeṇ rej jeṃjāānjeṃjāti. That woman and that man are sister and brother. jeṃjāti

jeṃjati Aolep ḷadik raṇ rej jeṃjati. All of the boys are brothers jeṃjāti

jeṃjāti Aolep ledik raṇ im ḷadik raṇ jeṃjāti. All of those girls and boys are brothers and sisters. jeṃjāti

Rej jeṃjein (im) jeṃjāti (doon) They are siblings. jeṃjāti

jeṃjein Rej jeṃjein (im) jeṃjāti (doon). They are siblings. jeṃjāti

jemjem Rej jemjem ṃade in turọñ. They are sharpening the fishing spears. jem

Kwōn kajemjem ḷōṇe ilo kein jemjem ṇe aṃ. Let the man use your sharpening stone to sharpen his knife. jemjem

Rej jemjem bakbōk They are sharpening knives. jemjem

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

Erro ej jeṃjerā. They are friends. jeṃjerā

jeṃjerāik Ear jeṃjerāik baaṃle eo. He befriended the family. jeṃjerā

jeṃkate Ear jeṃkate tok bọọḷ eo. He side-kicked the ball toward me. jeṃkat

jeṃkateḷọk Kwōn jeṃkateḷọk bọọḷ ṇe You should have side-kicked the ball away. jeṃkat

jeṃḷọk Eban jeṃḷọk aō emḷọke tok ijin. I can't stop being nostalgic about this place. emḷọk

Eñiin ej jeṃḷọk eo This is the end (of our Spoken Marshallese lessons). S29 jeṃḷọk

Ewōr juon jeṃḷọk jān koot. There is decision from the Court. jeṃḷọk

Ejab jeṃḷọk an Jema kōnono bwe Kapen eo ekkōnono, “Jenaaj leinjin tak ḷọk im ñe eṃṃan kōto, jelewūjḷā,” Kapen eo eba. Father was still in the middle of talking when the Captain interrupted him, “We will use the engine first and then when the wind picks up we will use the sail,” the Captain said. P423 le

Ejjañin jeṃḷọk aer tariṇae. They haven't stopped fighting yet. tariṇae

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jeṃḷọkḷọk Alin ṃur men eo ej kab jeṃḷọkḷọk. The song you just heard was a song traditionally sung by ancient Marshall Islander men while steering a canoe on a sailing expedition. alin ṃur

jeṃṃa Ij jab lo ta ṇe ennọ ilo raij kab pilawā im jeṃṃa.” I don’t see what’s so delicious about rice or bread with canned mackerel.” P334 jeṃṃa

jemmāālel Jab iper jea ṇe bwe jemmāālel. Don't drag that chair because it gives us the shivers. memāālel

jeṃṃaan Āinwōt ejatdik an eddo jeṃṃaan.” “The old man is surprisingly heavy.” P1052 jeṃṃaan

“Ej et jeṃṃaan?” ekajjitōk. “How is the man,” he asked. P1071 jeṃṃaan

“Jeṃṃaan ṇe meto tak,” Bojin eo ekar kate wōt im ba kōn an kuborbor. “The boss is coming this way,” the Boatswain said through a mouthful of food. P270 jeṃṃaan

Jab keroro bwe jeṃṃaan ṇe tok. Shut up for the boss is coming. jeṃṃaan

Jekdọọn ak inaaj bar kajjioñ ṃōk kōnono ippān jeṃṃaan.” But no matter what, I will try to talk with him. P132 jeṃṃaan

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jemmatoḷun Letok jemmatoḷun mā ṇe kijeṃ. Give me a piece of your breadfruit. matoḷ

jeṃnāji Elōñ jeṃnāji ijo ak ri-kadek eo ear kwaḷọk jet naan jekkar im kōm ar illu ippān. There were people with a taboo relationship present, but the drunk made some embarrassing remarks that got us angry at him. jeṃnāji

Lieṇ im ḷadik eṇ rej jeṃnāji (doon). She and that boy are taboo relatives. jeṃnāji

Raar kālōt wōt eṃṃaan im kōrā rot eṇ ejeḷā jeṃnāji ñan jerbal eo epeḷḷọk. They selected only those who have a good parent-child relationship for the job opening. jeṃnāji

jeṃnājin Ejatdik wōt eo jeṃnājin. That was a trying exam. jatdik

Jikuuḷ eṇ ej jeṃnājin kiiō The school is having an review day program now. jeṃnājin

Jemọ 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

Eaiki tata likin Jemọ. The ocean side of Jemọ island is littered the most with driftwood. aik

Bōdin wūnen Jemọ menin This is turtle shell from Jemọ bōd

Ekkarōkrōk arin Jemọ. Jemo's shores are always full of turtle nests. karōk

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

jeṃōk “En baj tōtoḷọk wōt ke jeṃōk in pād ioon lọjet,” iba ñan erro. “That seems so far because we are so tired of being out here on the ocean,” I said to both of them. P1209 tōtoḷọk

Jemaroñ ke ibbuku jidik bwe jeṃōk? Could we take a short break since we're tired? ibbuku

jeṃōkin “Eṃōj jenāj ita ke jeṃōkin añōtñōt bwe en oktak kooj in ad im jen bōk ṇa i reaar bwe ān eo epād ie, ak āinwōt ñe jej kōnono ñan mejatoto,” Jema eukōt ḷọk “Well, I don’t know how many times we have said we should change our course and go east, because the island is over that way, but it’s as if we are talking into thin air,” Father replied. P1019 ṃōk

jeṃōnnaik Kwōnañin jeṃōnnaik ke jilo ṇe Have you clubbed the white tuna fish? jeṃōnna

jen 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

Kwōn kaudwadoikiḷọk bwe jen etal Hurry up and let him carry it in the basket so we can be on our way. aduwado

Jen aini ṃani kein ad im wiaiki juon injin. Let's pool our money to buy an engine. ae

Jen etal in kaaik. Let's go and look for cedar driftwood. aik

Jen ilān akajoki ak kaṇ bwe en kab pidodo ad jejọñ (ejjọñ). Let's go locate the frigate birds' roost so we can easily catch them tonight. akajok

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jeṇ Eṃōj pānuk ḷọk jeṇ kōn kwōpej. The trash has been piled up over there. pānuk

Ejej jeṇ ej jab urur im kabōlbōl ilo wa eo. There was no part of the boat that wasn’t lit and bright. P1150 urur

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

Ejjeḷọk jerbal eṇ epen eḷaññe jenaaj almaroñe There's no task that can't be completed if we join forces and work together. almaroñ

Jenaaj itene anpakolu e? What are we going to do with the leftovers of the shark? anpakolu

Jenaaj bar pād jidik im ḷak ilbōk jaatartar ippān.” Before we know it we’ll be along side of it.” P1137 atartar

Jenaaj bar lo doon. We'll see each other again. bar

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Jenaj Jenaj aikuji wōt jet mā ñan keememeṇ. We will need only a few breadfruits for the birthday party. jet

jenāj Jibboñōn jekḷaj jenāj jino kowainini. The morning of the day after tomorrow we will start making copra. jibboñōnin jekḷaj

“Eṃōj jenāj ita ke jeṃōkin añōtñōt bwe en oktak kooj in ad im jen bōk ṇa i reaar bwe ān eo epād ie, ak āinwōt ñe jej kōnono ñan mejatoto,” Jema eukōt ḷọk “Well, I don’t know how many times we have said we should change our course and go east, because the island is over that way, but it’s as if we are talking into thin air,” Father replied. P1019 ṃōk

jeñak “Kwōn wanlaḷ tak kōjro kōjjemḷọk bwe jeñak jen bar lo ke doon.” “Come down here so we can spend a few minutes together before we go since we don’t know when we’ll see each other again.” P462 jeṃḷọk

“Jeñak jenaaj bar lo koṃ ñāāt.” “I don’t know when we will see you again.” P218 ñak

Jeñake Jeñake likḷọk rọñ kaṇe. Fill up the holes toward the ocean side. jeñak

Wōn ṇe ear jeñake rọñ ṇe Who filled that hole there? jeñak

jendik Aolep jendik kaṇ rej jendikin Arṇo. All of the young chickens are from Arno. jendik

Jendik wōt lọlọ kaṇe nejiṃ. Your hens are all young chickens. jendik

jendikin Aolep jendik kaṇ rej jendikin Arṇo All of the young chickens are from Arno. jendik

jene Ikar kajjioñ jene juon kijeek ilo wūpaajin kōmat eo. I tried to start a fire in the cook stove. P883 jenjen

Wōn ṇe enaaj jene kijeek ṇe Who will have the fire start? jenjen

Ikar kajjioñ jene juon kijeek ilo wūpaajin kōmat eo. I tried to start a fire in the cook stove. P883 wūpaaj

jeṇe Jab kwōpejpej jeṇe bwe enaaj aṃaṃ. Don't throw garbage there or you'll attract sharks. aṃaṃ

Kwōn eoreake jeṇe bwe en eọọn wōt juon. Smooth it out there so that it's level. eọọn wōt juon

“Nejū e, ñe ej eṃṃan wōt jabdewōt i jeṇe, ekwe wanlọñ tak ḷọk bwe wa eo e ejako eatartar ippād,” Jema ekkūr tok. “Son, come up if everything is okay down there, because the boat is about to come alongside us now,” Father said. P1144 ippa-

Kōllejar wōt jeṇe im pojak. Stand by there and be alert. kōllejar

Imaroñ ke pāāk waj ñan jeṇe? Can I back up to there? pāāk

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jeṇeṇe Ear ajiwewewaj wōt jeṇeṇe ḷọk He sneaked away heading in that direction. ajjiwewe

jenjen Enañin jenjen ke kijek eo? Has the fire been started yet? jenjen

Katoke radikdik kaṇe bwe jen jenjen kijek Ignite those twigs so we can build a fire. tok

jenkwa Kwōn ja pinej jenkwa ilo kweilọk in. Please take my place in this meeting. pinej-jenkwa

jenkwāer Ijoko raar kakkuri ilo pata eo rej pād wōt jenkwāer. The traces of what they destroyed during the war were still there. ijeko

jenkwan Ñe emej aḷap eṇ jeū enaaj pinej jenkwan. When my uncle, who's also the lineage head, dies, my older brother will take his place. aḷap

Elōñ jenkwan wōn ioon bok. There are turtle tracks on the sand. jenok

Ekkal jenkwan ñiin ṇa ipeiū. She left her teeth marks on my arm. kōkal

Ekōn jenkwan māj ṇe mejaṃ. Your glasses have left marks. kōn

Ekōn jenkwan ñiin He left his teeth marks. kōn

jenkwōn Aikujin jenkwōn. The needs expressed by family relations. aikuj

Enañin aolep ri-Kōle rej jenkwōn doon Most of the people from Kōle are related to each other. jenokwōn

Rej jenkwōn. They are related. jenokwōn

Lale jenkwōn eo.” We’ve been looking for your footprints.” P105 lale

jenḷap Ewi jenḷap in lala eo? Where is the mother hen? jenḷap

jenlik Jab jenlik jān aṃ wōnṃaanḷọk kọn ḷōmṇak eo aṃ. Don't hold back from moving forward with your idea. jenliklik

jennade Rej jennade im lale naaj jete taḷa kuṇaan juon eṃṃaan. They are calculating how much each man should contribute. jennade

Jennadeik Jennadeik ṃōk ṃuri eo aō ippaṃ. Would you calculate how much I owe you? jennade

Ri-jennade eo ej jennadeik wāween naaj ajeeje ṃani eo. The man who does the calculations is now figuring out how to divide the money. jennade

jennōb Ba ñan rijennōb eṇ bwe en jino jennōb. Tell the person who makes jennōb to start preparing it. jennōb

Jennōbe Jennōbe tok ṃōk jidik kijō iu. Make some jennōb for me. jennōb

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

jenolọk Ṃajōḷ ear jenolọk jen FSM. The Marshalls has separated from FSM. jenolọk

Jeṇro Jeṇro kabwābweik wa in. Let's two of us tack this canoe windward. bwābwe

Jeṇro jino etal bwe eboñ. Let's two of us go as it's getting dark. jeṇro

jentoki Ej alluwaḷọke an jentoki ko juñaidi im buuk doon. From a distance he's watching the fighter planes engaging in a spectacular dogfight. alluwaḷọk

Jentoki ko raar apare inej in waan baaṃ ko. The fighters flew escort for the bombers. apar

jenwōd Kōn an nana kōto in wa eo eṇ ej jenwōd tak wōt. Because of this unfavorable wind, the canoe is doing plenty of tacking to get here. jenwōd

jeor Ear ettōr im jeor in bale. He ran and make a sharp turn. jeor

Kwōn jeor ilo iaḷ ṇe Turn into that street. jeor

Kwōn kab jeor ñan anmiiñ ilo jeor eṇ ṃoktata Turn left at the first turn. jeor

Kwōn kab jeor ñan anmiiñ ilo jeor eṇ ṃoktata Turn left at the first turn. jeor

Eaitok jeor kaṇ an likao eṇ. That young man's sideburns are long. jeor

jeore Letok juon reja bwe in jeore bōraṃ Hand me a razor so that I can trim your hair. jeor

jeorḷọk Kaar eo ear ettōr im jeorḷọk ñan anbwijmaroñ. The car ran and turned right. jeor

Jeova Kwōn jab ba pata etan Jeova aṃ Anij; bwe Jeova ejāmin joḷọk ruōn eo ej ba pata etan. Thou shalt not take in vain the name of the Lord thy God, for the Lord will never forgive one who takes his name in vain. S5 ba pata

Kwōn jab ba pata etan Jeova aṃ Anij; bwe Jeova ejāmin joḷọk ruōn eo ej ba pata etan. Thou shalt not take in vain the name of the Lord thy God, for the Lord will never forgive one who takes his name in vain. S5 ba pata

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 jema-

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 jine-

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. S5 kipiliie

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jep Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 bwije-

Ej jep ippān ḷōṃaraṇ nukun. He's taking his relatives' side. jep

Kwōn jab jep. Don't take sides. jep

Eṃōj aō jep ippa bwe ij kate eō kiiō. I'm determined to do my best now. jep

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 jepjep

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Jepaake Jepaake in Amedka. Tobacco from America. jepaake

Jepaake jaake We share tobacco. jepaake

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

Ebooḷ ṇakṇōkin ri-abba raar itok ilo iien Jepaan ko There were lots of experts in dynamiting during Japanese times. abba

Abọọn waan Jepaan. Japanese car's fender. abọ

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

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

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jepād Kab ke jej aikuj kaijikmeto ṃōṃokaj im kaṃool ia in jepād ie innem ektak kooj.” And also we need to first figure out where we are so we can get back on course.” P798 kajikmeto

Ri-meto eo eṇ ej kaijikmeto tok ñan kōj bwe jen jeḷā ia in jepād ie The weatherman is scanning the skies and waves to let us know our location. kaijikmeto

jepaer Kajjioñ kōṃṃan bwe aolep eṃ rej ekkal ren jepaer wōt juon. Try to have the new buildings arranged evenly. jepaa-

jepak Kōmjel bar pād jidik im iḷak rōre āne ḷọk, ilo Jema ej jepak meto tak nien dān eo. The three of us stayed there for a while, and then I looked toward the shore and saw Father carrying the container of water away from the island. P1282 jepak

Kwōn jepak ḷọk ajri ṇe Carry that baby there. jepak

jepake Juon iaan riWōleai ro ear jepake bōran Lipepe. One of the Woleaians hacked off Lipepe's head. jepak

Kwōn kwarkore jepake ṇe Roll up that cigarette. kwarkor

jepakḷọk Ear jepakḷọk ajiri eo. He held the baby up and carried it there. jepak

jepāpe Ikar eñjake an wa eo bar jepāpe ke ej jaaklọk im jitṃanṃane kōto eo. I felt the boat list to one side as the wind caught the sail. P1060 jitṃanṃan

jepāppāp Juon eṇ ri-kadek ej jepāppāp ḷọk ñan mweeṇ. There is a drunk man staggering toward that house. jepāppāp

jepar Eḷap an pen jepar in ni ṇe The stems of the coconut bunches of that tree are strongly attached. jepar

Jek jepar kaṇe ilo ni ṇe bwe eḷap an jeparpare. Cut some stems of coconut bunches off that coconut tree because there are too many of them. jepar

Jek jepar ṇe jān raan ni ṇe Cut the stem of the coconut bunch from that coconut tree. jepar

jeparpare Jek jepar kaṇe ilo ni ṇe bwe eḷap an jeparpare. Cut some stems of coconut bunches off that coconut tree because there are too many of them. jepar

jeparujruj “Eor ke jorrāān ijeṇe?” kōn aō kar jeparujruj, iñak wōn eo ekar kajjitōk men in. “Is anything wrong down there?”—I was so wound up that I didn’t even know who had asked. P692 jeparujruj

Raar jeparujruj im ko ke ej bwil ṃweo They got excited and escaped when the house burned. jeparujruj

Io ña, iḷak baj jeparujruj im rōre lọk ilo tōlien pako rej idepdep ippān doon im aojọjọ ipeḷaakin ijo wa eo ej pepepe ie. I got really excited, too, when I looked out and saw a huge group of sharks swimming in a frenzy around the area where our boat was floating. P998 aojọjọ

jepārujruj Amiwōj kukḷọk ijo ekōṃṃan bwe rūttariṇae ro ren jepārujruj. Your gathering there agitated the soldiers. amiwōj

jepdak Kōrā ro raṇ rej jepdak im alooj TV. The women are lying with their heads propped on their elbows as they watch TV. jepdak

Kōn an kanooj iiṃ wa eo, ri-kattōr eo ear kajjioñ kabōjrake ak iiṃ eo an ekōjbouki ḷọk ooṃ itaak im jepdak ikiin ṃweo im mej ri-kattōr eo. Due to its excessive speed, the driver tried in vain to stop the vehicle but it smashed against the house killing the driver. kōjbouk

jepe Enañin aolep armej ilo kemem eo rar ṃōñā kōn jepe. Most of the people in the birthday party ate from jepe jepe

Kōrā ro raṇ rej āj jepe. The women are weaving small baskets. jepe

Ṃokta, jej kakilen utak eo, bwe ñe eṃṃan joñan, jej jepe im eọuti, kọudpake, im kietake jidik. First, we examine the shoot, so that if it is the right size, we trim and bind it, peel off its end, and bend it down a little. S19 kakōlkōl

Ṃokta, jej kakilen utak eo, bwe ñe eṃṃan joñan, jej jepe im eọuti, kọudpake, im kietake jidik. First, we examine the shoot, so that if it is the right size, we trim and bind it, peel off its end, and bend it down a little. S19 kietak

Ṃokta, jej kakilen utak eo, bwe ñe eṃṃan joñan, jej jepe im eọuti, kọudpake, im kietake jidik. First, we examine the shoot, so that if it is the right size, we trim and bind it, peel off its end, and bend it down a little. S19 kọudpak

jepekōḷane Inej eo an Amedka ear jepekōḷane tok loṃaḷoun Mājro im lutōkḷọk. The U.S. fleet came in such huge numbers to the Majuro lagoon that it literally overflowed. jepekōḷan

jepel Ajejin Jowaūṃ enaaj kōṃṃan bōro jepel. Your gift-reclaiming character will cause dissension. ajejin Jowa

Raar iọkiọkwe doon ṃokta jān aer jepel jān doon. They greeted each other before they separated. iọkiọkwe

Jepelien Jepelien men raṇ. They're civilians. jepelien

jepeḷḷọk Jekaro ej waḷọk jān utak in ni ilo iien eṇ ej jañin rup im jepeḷḷọk im waḷọk kwaḷini. Jekaro comes from coconut shoots before the time when they haven’t yet broken and separated and small coconuts have appeared. S19 jepel

Ṃajōḷ ear jepeḷḷọk jān FSM. Marshalls has separated from FSM. jepel

jepeḷọk “Men eo jejeḷā de eo ke jepeḷọk. “The only thing we know for sure is that we are drifting. P1234 de

“En jarōb tok ḷọk bwe jen kōjjeḷāik er ke jepeḷọk. “It should hurry up this way so we can let them know we are drifting.” P1126 jarōb

“Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjarom eo. “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 kōpopo

“Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjoram eo. “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 kein kōjjoram

jepen Ekilep jepen rūrin S/he has big buttocks. jepe rūr

jepewa Ej jepewa ḷọk ñan an jorrāān. It's careening toward its destruction. jepewa

Jepi Jepi akki kōkañkōñ (ekkañkōñ) kaṇe ipeiṃ. Trim those sharp fingernails of yours. akki

Inaaj jepi wūt kaṇ. I'll trim those flowers. jep

jepjep Ej jepjep wūjooj He's mowing the grass. jepjep

Eṃōj aer jepjep ḷọk jān ṃweeṇ They have moved out of that house. jepjep

Raar jepjepḷọk ñan ṃweo juon kōn jepjep ko aer. They moved to the other house with their bundles. jepjep

Jepjep eo aō ṇe That's my bundle. jepjep

Raar jepjepḷọk ñan ṃweo juon kōn jepjep ko aer. They moved to the other house with their bundles. jepjep

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Jepjepin Jepjepin nuknuk A bundle of clothes. jepjep

Jepjepḷọk Jepjepḷọk ujooj Cutting away grass. jepjep

Raar jepjepḷọk ñan ṃweo juon kōn jepjep ko aer. They moved to the other house with their bundles. jepjep

Raar jepjepḷọk ñan ṃweo juon kōn jepjep ko aer. They moved to the other house with their bundles. jepjep

jepjeptok Raar jepjeptok bwe erup ṃweo imweer ilo ḷañ eo. They moved here because their house was destroyed in the storm. jepjep

jepkọin Raar bōktok jet jepkọin Arṇo They brought some floor mats from Arno. jepkọ

jepḷaak Inaaj jepḷaak allōñ in laḷ. I shall return next month allōñ in laḷ

Raar ilọk im jab rumwij in jepḷaak. They went and hurried back. jab ruṃwij

“Bwe ñe enaaj Epatōn kwōj ba jej bar jepḷaak,” Bojin eo eba. “If it’s Epatōn you’re saying we are on our way back,” the Boatswain said. P1198 jepḷaak

“En to ke aṃ pād i lōñ?” ikar kajjitōk ippān ke ej jino kar tōn jepḷaak. “Are you going to be up there for a while?” I asked as he started to go back. P1093 to

jepḷaaktok Enañin jepḷaaktok ke ri-kaakwōlā ro Have those who went fishing for akwōlā returned akwōlā

Epaak an jepḷaaktok. He'll be back any moment. epaak

Wa eo eṇ eṃōj an jepḷaaktok. The boat has already returned. jepḷaak

Juon iaan ri-kajukkwe ro ilo ṇa eṇ ear jepḷaaktok. One of the women who are clamming has returned. jukkwe

jepliklik Eruṃwijḷọk ektak jān kar ammān ākto kōn wōt an kar ḷōḷapḷọk ṇo im eḷapḷọk an jepliklik wa eo jān kar ṃokta It took us longer to load them up than it had to offload them since the waves were making the boat sway back and forth even more than before. P747 eakto

jepliklikḷọk Wa eo eṇ ej jepliklikḷọk ilo jerakḷọk ñan Arṇo. The boat is rolling as it sails toward Arno. jepliklik

jeplōklōk Aolep bao im jeplōklōk. All of the chickens are scattered. jeplōklōk

Kuk im jab jeplōklōk. Bunch up and don't straggle. jeplōklōk

Raar jeplōklōk im pukot ajiri eo ejako. They spread out to look for the missing child. jeplōklōk

Jepōt Jepta (Jepōt) eo kwaar pād ie joteen eo ḷọk Which shift did you work the other night? jep

Jepta Jepta (Jepōt) eo kwaar pād ie joteen eo ḷọk Which shift did you work the other night? jep

jeptake Raar jeptake ḷadik eo. They slapped the boy. jeptak

Jeptōṃbaik Emaroñ Jeptōṃbaik kwe ṇa ānin September might still see you on the island. Jeptōṃba

Jepukpuk Jepukpuk in ia kaṇe? Where did you get these barrels from? jepukpuk

Jepukpuk in ta ṇe What's inside the barrel? jepukpuk

jepukpuki Ta ṇe kwōj jepukpuki? What are you storing inside the barrel? jepukpuk

jepukpukitok Raar jepukpukitok jọọḷ piik kā. They have sent the salt pork in kegs. jepukpuk

jepwale Kwokōṇaan bwe in jepwale eok Do you want me to slap you on the back of your head? jepwaḷ

jepwaḷe Jiṃṃaan ear jepwaḷe. His grandfather slapped him on the back of the head. jepwaḷ

Jepwaḷin Jepwaḷin Tony ekōmmetak. Tony's slapping hurts. jepwaḷ

jera Alboketok ṃōk juon wūtin ledik eṇ jera. Please put together a flower bud wreath for my girlfriend. albok

Iar atōreje lōta eo aō ñan ledik eo jera. I addressed the letter to my girl. atōrej

Iar iioon jera inne I ran into my friend yesterday. iioon

Kōjro etal ñan kọpe jọọb eṇ an Jera. Let's go to Jera's restaurant. kọpe jọọb

“Ioḷe jera e, letok peiūṃ bwe koṃwij tan etal kiiō,” eba im jaake tok pein. “Well my friend, let me shake your hand because it looks like you are leaving now,” he said as he reached out his hand. P472 pā

jerā Bōtaab jerā eo aṃro ekar juon jerā eo elukkuun pen im ṃool But after that we developed a very strong and true friendship. P471 jerā

Bōtaab jerā eo aṃro ekar juon jerā eo elukkuun pen im ṃool But after that we developed a very strong and true friendship. P471 jerā

Ke ij rōre lọk im lale turin mejān, ibar ememej tok iien eo jinoin aṃro kar jerā. I looked at my friend’s face and thought back to when we first became friends. P469 jerā

Raar jerā jān ke rar dik. They've been friends since they were young. jerā

Ekōjak ippa bwe kōṃro kar jerā ālikin aṃro kar ire im ekar puwaḷ jān ña It was funny because we became friends after getting into a fight—he was so scared of me. P470 puwaḷ

jeraaṃṃan 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

Eḷap an ri-Ṃajeḷ jeraaṃṃan kōn an dedek ni ilo aelōñ ko aer. The Marshallese people are extremely fortunate that coconut trees grow in their islands. S10 dedek

Ear kanooj jeraaṃṃan ilo an kar āñwōd He was very lucky when he went fishing. jeraaṃṃan

Eḷap an jeraaṃṃan ḷeeṇ He is very fortunate. jeraaṃṃan

Eḷap an ri-Ṃajeḷ jeraaṃṃan kōn an dedek ni ilo aelōñ ko aer. The Marshallese people are extremely fortunate that coconut trees grow in their islands. S10 jeraaṃṃan

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jerāer Ri-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer. These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8 ṇōṇooj

Ri-wūno rein raar ṇooj wūno ko aer im wāween kōṃṃani im kwaḷọk wōt ñan ro nukwier im jerāer. These medical practicioners kept their medicines and how to use them secret, and revealed them only to their families and friends. S8 wūno

jerāiki Ear jerāiki kōn an kar kejparoke. He befriended him because he took care of him. jerā

jerajkoik Ri-jerajko ro eṃōj aer jerajkoik aebōj eṇ. Those who are responsible for putting bleach in the cistern have already done so. jerajko

Jerajkoin Jerajkoin ṃōn wia eṇ an Robert. The Clorox is from Robert Reimer's store. jerajko

Jerajkouk Jerajkouk nuknuk mouj kaṇe. Bleach those white clothes. jerajko

jerak Kōjro kaaelik im jerak. Let's wait for the current to flow out to set sail. aelik

Kōjro kaaeṃṃan im jerak. Let's wait for a good current to set sail. aeṃṃan

Ekilōk ajin wa eṇ bwe epojak in jerak. The ship's hatches are shut as she's ready to set sail. aj

Kwōn ātetḷọk bwe enaaj jerak wa eṇ. Pack up because the boat is sailing soon. ātet

Jero jerak ḷọk ñan bōran aelōñin. Let's sail up to the main island. bōran aelōñ

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jerake Jen ḷak jerake wūjḷā ṇe, ekwe eḷap jidik kōto in.” We can put up the sail since there’s so much wind.” P637 jerak

“Ekwe jerake wūjḷā ṇe kōjmān jibadek jidik,” Kapen eo eba. “Put up the sail so we can be on our way,” the Captain said. P1294 jibadek

Ej ṃōj im pojak wōt men otemjej ak Kapen eo etal lik tak im jibwe jebwe eo im kōttar an Bojin eo im Jema kōmaatiḷọk jikka ko kijeerro ṃōṃkaj jān aerro jerake wūjḷā eo. When everything was ready to go the Captain went to the back and took the wheel and waited for the Boatswain and Father to finish their cigarettes so they could raise the sail. P837 maat

“Ak jen ḷak jerake wūjḷā e kōto in enaaj peọọte,” Bojin eo eba. “And if we put up the sail, the wind will just rip it up,” the Boatswain said. P726 peoeo

“Eboñ kiin innem kōjmān naaj ja peḷọk im iptu ñan ilju jibboñ bwe en raane mejād ñan ad jerake wūjḷā ṇe “Now it’s nighttime and we are just going to have to drift and heave to until tomorrow morning when there is enough light for us to see and use the sail. P797 raan

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jerakiaarḷap Etal kake bwe eṃōj an jerakiaarḷap. Might as well continue since he's gone and spilled the beans. jerakiaarḷap

jerakḷọk Wa eo eṇ ej jepliklikḷọk ilo jerakḷọk ñan Arṇo. The boat is rolling as it sails toward Arno. jepliklik

jerakrōk Innem ḷein ekar ārōke ḷọk iarin Kuajleen im kaaṃtōūki im wa in ekar oktak ñan juon boojin jerakrōk. Then this man beached it on the Kwajalein lagoon beach and fixed it up, and changed it into a sailing ship. P6 ār

Innem ḷein ekar ārōke ḷọk iarin Kuajleen im kaaṃtōiki im wa in ekar oktak ñan juon boojin jerakrōk. Then this man beached it on the Kwajalein lagoon beach and fixed it up, and changed it into a sailing ship. P6 booj

“Ta ḷōṃa, ṃool ke ripālle raṇe reitōm peek ad jerakrōk ikōtaan aelōñ kein ad?” Bojin eo eba ilo an ainikien ḷōkatip “What, is it true that the Americans have come in and taken control of us sailing around our own islands?” the Boatswain said in an angry voice. P395 itōm

Ejeḷataeiki booj jerakrōk eo im pen an ṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt) jān ijo. The sailboat got caught up in the third current zone and hardly made any headway. jeḷatae

Waat kaṇe rej jerakrōk iar Which canoes are those sailing in the lagoon? jerakrōk

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jerakrūke Wōn eṇ ej jerakrūke wa eṇ? Who is sailing that canoe? jerakrōk

jeraktoḷọk Rej jāāle an wa eo jeraktoḷọk. They are watching the boat as it sails away toward the west. jejāāl

Jeraṃṃan Jeraṃṃan bwe ekar jab. Thankfully, none of us did. P1024 jeraaṃṃan

“Koṃjeel jeraṃṃan wōt,” irooj eo eba. “Well good luck to you all,” the chief said. P245 koṃ

“Jeraṃṃan ñan koṃ.” “Best of luck to you all.” P1293 jeraṃṃan

“Koṃjeel jeraṃṃan wōt,” irooj eo eba. “Well good luck to you all,” the chief said. P245 jeraṃṃan

jeraṃōl Eḷak mej jinen jāne elukkuun jeraṃōl. After his mother's death he became very lonely. jeraṃōl

jeran Ear jelpaake ledik eo jeran. He put his arm around his girlfriend's waist. jelpaak

Ñe juon armej ej mej ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, men in ej juon iien kwelọk tok an ro nukun, ro jeran, im aolep ro rejeḷā kajjien. When someone dies in the Marshalls, this is a time for the coming together of their family, friends, and everyone who knew them. S14 kijjie-

Ear kine lio jeran. He composed a song about his girlfriend. kōkōn

jerata Ri-aḷo rej naaj jerata wōt Those who're late will always miss out. aḷo

Etke jen baj jerata wōt.” Why are we having such bad luck?” P729 baj

“Ej ettōr im or jerata jet iien eḷaññe je lo ke jebōd ak jeṃakoko in pokake im kajiṃwe kōj make.” “Misfortune strikes sometimes when we see that we have made a mistake but don’t want to correct what we have done.” P1211 bōd

Kwōn jab bbweetkōnkōn bwe wūnin aṃ jerata ṇe Don't be discouraged so easily; that is the reason why you have misfortunes. bweetkōn

Eor iien jeraaṃṃan im eor iien jerata. There are good times and bad times. jeraaṃṃan

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jeratā Rūtto ro raar ba, "Jab ajineañro eḷaññe kwōj etal in eọñōd bwe kwōnaaj jeratā." Our forebears said, "Plan your fishing in advance or you will not catch any fish." ajineañro

jerataḷọk Ej jerataḷọk wōt kōn an kadek. He is seeing more and more misfortune because of his habitual drinking. jerata

jerawiwi Joḷọk aō bōd, Jema, bwe iar jerawiwi. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. joḷọk bōd

Jerawiwi wōdinikek ippān Katlik. It's a sin to commit suicide in the Catholic religion. wōdinikek

jerbal Aṃ jerbal. It's your job. It’s your responsibility. aa-

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

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

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

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jerbale Kwōn jab leḷok bwe en jerbale bwe ejāṃōd. Don't let him do the job because he is very careless. jāṃōd

Komaroñ ke jerbale tok wōṇāān waini e aō. Could you calculate the amount I will get from the copra I am selling? jerbal

Ta ṇe kwōj jerbale? What are you doing? jerbal

Kwōn jidik illọk jidik ilo aṃ jerbale ṃōṇe Work on your house little by little. jidik illọk jidik

jerbalier Ejej tokjān ad bōbōk tok ak kōṃṃan im wia waad waan pālle bwe eḷaññe rōwōla, ejej kein jerbalier ak kōbwebweier. There’s really no point in buying Western boats because the materials we need to fix them aren’t even available here. P859 jerbal

Ejej tokjān ad bōbōk tok ak kōṃṃan im wia waad waan pālle bwe eḷaññe rōwōla, ejej kein jerbalier ak kōbwebweier. There’s really no point in buying Western boats because the materials we need to fix them aren’t even available here. P859 kōbwebwei-

Jerbalin Jerbalin ruk-buōd eaorōk ñan juon kumi in tariṇae im ewōr jet ro ej aer jerbal loloodjake bwe en tōprak. The job of ensuring the uninterrupted flow of ammunition for the troops in battle is essential and the responsibility of assigned personnel to make sure it's done. ruk-bo

Jerkak “Jerkak bwe kōjro jarin kiki ṃokta.” “Get up so we can say our prayers first.” P817 jar

Ear jerkak ṃokta jān an ikkūr kako. He got up before the rooster crowed. jerkak

Kwōn jerkak. Get out of bed. jerkak

jerkakpeje Jijej ear jerkakpeje ilo raan eo kein kajilu. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. jerkakpeje

Men kein rej kōjerbali ñan iien eoreak, jiljino raan ālikin an armej eṇ mej im iien eo rej tōmak bwe ri-mej eṇ ej jerkakpeje. These things are used for the time of “spreading the gravel,” six days after the time of death, when they believe that the dead rise. S14 jerkakpeje

jerkakpije Kūraij ear kaṃool naan eo an ke ear jerkakpije ilo raan eo kein kajilu. Christ fulfilled his word when he rose on the third day. kaṃool

Jerkan Jerkan raan Break of day. jerkan

jerkantak Ej kab jerkantak an mour bade in. The party is just coming to life. jerkan

Jero Jero jerak ḷọk ñan bōran aelōñin. Let's sail up to the main island. bōran aelōñ

Jero kaddipenpen em tallōñ. Let's test our strength and climb. dipen

Jero naaj bar iion doon juon raan. We will meet each other someday. iioon

“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

“Kōttar,” eba “Bōlen eṃṃan ñe jero poon wūjḷā ṇe ṃokta bwe enana an ejjopālpāl. “Hold on,” he said, “Maybe we should lower the sail first; it’s not good for it to be flapping in the wind like this. P1119 jopāl

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jerọ Alejin jerọ. The aim of a sharpshooter. alej

Eḷap aō jerọ jān kwe. I am a better marksman than you. jerọ

jerobbwā Eḷap an uwi jerobbwā in Wōjjā. Jerobbwā from Wotje are tasty. jorobbwā

jerọtata Kar jerọtata eo eṇ ilo tariṇae eo. He was a top marksman during the war. jerọ

jerọwiwi Ear jerọwiwi. He has committed a sin. jerọwiwi

Iar jerọwiwi ṇae eok. I have committed a sin against you. jerọwiwi

Jerọwiwiin Jerọwiwiin mej ḷōñ Lust is a mortal sin. jerọwiwiin mej

jerpāntain Kapejlọk wūno ṇe kōn jerpāntain. Dilute the paint with turpentine. kapejlọk

jerta Ejab lel bao eo kōn an jerta. The chicken didn't get hit because he is not a good marksman. jerta

jertak Ittōr im jertak. I ran and slipped on my back. jedtak

jeruru Ij idaak wōt jeruru kōn aō bane tōñal. I only drink diluted coconut sap because I can't stand sweets. jeruru

Jeruru ḷọk limen niñniñ eṇ. Give the infant some diluted coconut sap. jeruru

jerwaan Eḷapḷọk an jerwaan jān ṃokta He squanders more than before. jerwaan

jerwaane Kwōn jab jerwaane iien ṃōṃanṃōn (eṃṃanṃōn) kein Don't squander the good times. jerwaan

jerwawa Kwōn jab jerwawa bwe kwōnañinmej. Don't go around exposed for you are sick. jejedwawa

jerwōt Baru in jerwōt eo eṇ lik. The school of jerwōt is at the ocean side. jerwōt

Jerwōt in lik ennọḷọk jān jerwọt in iaar. Jerwōt from the ocean side are more delicious than those from the lagoon side. jerwōt

jerwọt Jerwōt in lik ennọḷọk jān jerwọt in iaar. Jerwōt from the ocean side are more delicious than those from the lagoon side. jerwōt

jerwọte Eḷap an jerwọte lik rainin. There are lots of jerwōt on the ocean side today. jerwōt

Jesus Rūbbaar ro raar waje lōb eo libōn Jesus. The guards stood watch at Jesus's grave. baar

Rūbbaar ro raar barōk lōb eo lūbōn Jesus. The Roman guard blocked the grave of Jesus. bōbaar

jet 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

Ettōr im akkaunitok jet kijed petkōj ilo akkaun eṇ aō. Run along and get us some biscuits, and charge them to my account. akkaun

Eñak akōjdate ro jet. She's never hateful of others. akkōjdat

Pojak wōt bwe enaaj jino al eṇ aer jet wōt minit jān kiiō. Stand by because they'll start singing in just a few minutes. al

Jet kabuñ raan kein eṃōj aer alin jare jet iaan tonin alin kauboe kaṇ. Some churches today have converted some cowboy tunes and used them as hymns. alin jar

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Jetaar Jetaar in ia ṇe Where is that jetaar from? jetaar

jetak Ṇo kileplep eo ear jetak im kōjabjab neō jān laḷ. The big wave swelled up and made it so my feet didn't reach the bottom. jabjab

jetakiermān Ke ekar ṃōj aerro ṃōṃajidjid ñan doon, ḷōḷḷap eo ejitōñ ḷọk buḷōn mar ko jetakiermān innem erjel Bojin eo jibadek ḷọk When they were done nodding while talking to each other, the Old Man pointed east toward the middle of the bushes and the three of them including the Bosun headed over that way. P1265 jetak

jetakin Ear ettōrtok jetakin ṃweotok He ran over here to the east side of the house. jetak

Elōñ wut jetakin ṃweeṇ There are many flowers at the east side of the house. jetak

“Ij ḷōmṇak kōjmān ḷe i jetakin ān eo.” “I think we must be approaching land.” P871 ḷe

jetakū Itok im jijet jetakū. Come sit to the east of me. jetak

Jetale Jetale tata eo ṇe He is the most lacking in sex appeal. jataḷe

jetaḷe Ejjañin wōr pāleen kōn an jetaḷe. He doesn't have a wife because he is lacking in sex appeal. jataḷe

Jetan Kwōn joḷọk Jetan jān ippaṃ. Renounce Satan. joḷọk

Anij ej aō likōpejñak jān Jetan. God is my shield from satan. likōpejñak

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

Jete alen ṃweeṇ lōñḷọk? How many stories up does that building have? alen

Jete allōñūṃ ṇa i Arṇo How many months were you on Arno? allōñ

Kwōn ṃōk lale aḷōṃṇak ṇe jete raan rainin. Would you check the calendar and see what date today is. aḷōṃṇak

Jete oṇāān amiṃōṇo ṇe aṃ? How much does that handicraft of yours cost? amiṃōṇo

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jetmar Buñniin ej jetmar. Tonight is the night after full moon. jetmar

jetṇaake Ta wūnin aō jetṇaake iọkwe eo arro? Oh why did I let our love get so deep? jetṇaak

jetñaakin Ibbukuin ri-aelōñ kein; eṃṃan an aetok jetñaakin. The islanders' style of taking a break; it's nice and long in duration. ibbuku

Jetōb Ainikien bōklōkōtin Jetōb Kwōjarjar ejipañe jān jorrāān. The voice of conscience of the Holy Spirit helped him. ainikien bōklōkōt

Jetōb Kwōjarjar Holy Ghost. jetōb

Ejuk jetōb ettoon ippān. He has an unclean spirit dwelling in him. juk jetōb

Jetōb ej ḷoḷātāt im ankil anemkwōj. Spirit is consciousness and free will. loḷātāt

Etōmak jetōb. He's superstitious. tōmak ilo jetōb

jetokwōje Kiin ejej men en jetokwōje ak peḷọk im kōttar an raan. “Now there’s nothing we can do but drift and wait for daylight. P636 tokwōj

Jetōpar Jetōpar dibukae We're in the zone of the dibukae currents. dibukae

“Kōjro naaj et ñe jetōpar eoonene?” ikar kajjitōk ippān. “What are we going to do when we get to the main island?” I asked him. P1332 eoonene

Ta eo ke juon wōt boñ jetōpar Likiep It’s no big deal, because after just one night we will reach Likiep. P96 ta

jettokjāer Kaar ko kaṇ reṃor im jettokjāer. Those cars are old and worthless. jettokja-

jetutu Kwōn jab kōjjādbūtbūti bọjet ṇe bwe jetutu. Don't make the faucet spray because we're getting wet. jādbūtūktūk

jeū Ñe emej aḷap eṇ jeū enaaj pinej jenkwan. When my uncle, who's also the lineage head, dies, my older brother will take his place. aḷap

jeuwaroñ Kwōn jab kakkōnonoiki bwe jeuwaroñ. Don't make him talk because it's hurting our ears. kōnono

jiab Jōktok jiab eṇ jiabin ni eṇ. Cut the heart of that coconut tree. jiab

jiabin Jōktok jiab eṇ jiabin ni eṇ. Cut the heart of that coconut tree. jiab

Jiadel Jiadel eo an irooj eṇ ṇe That's the taboo spot for the chief. jiadel

jiāe Ij jab itok bwe in jiāe kaaneptok I'm not here for a popularity contest. aneptok

Jakoūṃ ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Aṃ jako ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Your absence cost us the competition. jako

Jakoūṃ ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Aṃ jako ekōṃṃan ad luuj ilo jiāe eo. Your absence cost us the competition. jako

Kōṃro ar jiāe in lale wōn eo eṃōkaj. We had a contest to see who was faster. jiāe

jiaeik Rej jiaeik doon ilo al. They are having singing competition jiāe

jiāi Kōmro jiāi im joobṇōj. We had a contest but no one won. We competed and tied. joobṇōj

jiāiiki Erro ej jiāiiki doon They're competing with each other. jiāe

jiañ Rijọubwe eo eṇ ej kaurur jiañ. The sorcerer is doing his thing to cause good sailing winds. kaurur jiañ

jibadbad Jej aikuj jibadbad im jab aipādpād ñe jekōṇaan ḷe We have to have ambition and not be phlegmatic if we want to succeed. jibadbad

Legend: Ḷōṃaro nejin Liktakñūr raar jibadbad im kōttōbar rear. The sons of Liktakñūr tried hard to reach the east. jibadbad

jibadede Ejeparujruj armej ñe ej iien jibadede iNaṃo People on Namu get excited when they prepare to catch flying fish there. jibadede

jibadek Iñak ñāāt wōt eo ekar lo animrokaṃro ilowaan iaḷ eo, kab etke ejeḷā ke kōṃro ej jibadek ḷọk ṃweo I don’t know when he saw a glimpse of us on the road, and why he knew we were trying to reach the house. P227 animroka-

“Kapen eṇ ej ba dedeḷọkin adeañ ṃabuñ, jejerake wūjḷā ñe im jibadek jidik,” ejiroñ tok eō.” “The Captain says we should finish our breakfast, raise the sail, and be on our way,” he called over to me. P826 jerak

Ke ekar ṃōj aerro ṃōṃajidjid ñan doon, ḷōḷḷap eo ejitōñ ḷọk buḷōn mar ko jetakiermān innem erjel Bojin eo jibadek ḷọk When they were done nodding while talking to each other, the Old Man pointed east toward the middle of the bushes and the three of them including the Bosun headed over that way. P1265 jetak

“Ekwe jerake wūjḷā ṇe kōjmān jibadek jidik,” Kapen eo eba. “Put up the sail so we can be on our way,” the Captain said. P1294 jibadek

Eñṇe baḷuun eṇ ej jibadek ḷọk That plane is on its way there now. P936 jibadek

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jibadeke Ta ṇe kwōj jibadeke? What is your goal? jibadbad

jibadekḷọk Jej aikuj jeje im jibadekḷọk āneṇ We need to sail into the wind and try to reach that islet. jeje

Ta ṇe kwōj jibadekḷọk Amedka kake. Why are you trying to go to the States? jibadek

Wa eṇ ej jibadekḷọk āneṇ The ship is going to the island. jibadek

Ḷeo ekakōtkōt/ekaiur/ekkaiuiur im ko ke ej lo an ri-nana eo jibadekḷọk. The man took off in a hurry when he saw the bad guy coming toward him. kaiur

jibadektok Iar jibadektok eok I came to see you. jibadek

jibai Iar kanooj bwilōñ kōn jibai eo ri-jibai eo. I was amazed by the magic trick performed by the magician. jibai

Kwōn ba en jibai ñan eok. Tell him to perform a magic trick for you. jibai

Jibai eo ear ketake aelōñ eo an. The spy betrayed his country. ketak

jibaik(i) Raar jilkinḷọk bwe en jibaik(i) ri-kōjdat ro. He was dispatched to spy on the enemy. jibai

Jibaiklaajeḷọk Jibaiklaajeḷọk wa eṇ. Take a look at that ship through the binoculars. jibaiklaaj

Jibaiklaajin Jibaiklaajin ia ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your spyglass from? jibaiklaaj

jiban Ilukkun jiban ilo kadkad. I really cannot throw so far. jiban

jibana Jibwe tok ṃōk ṃañke jibana ṇe i lowaan tuuḷbọọk ṇe, Nejū.” Son, bring me the monkey wrench inside my toolbox.” P622 ṃañke jibana

jibbatūñtūñ Ṃōttan wōt jibbatūñtūñ. Just a wee bit more. jibbatūñtūñ

jibboñ Ṃōñā pilawā in jibboñ ekaakekeik lọjiō. Eating bread in the morning gives me that uncomfortable feeling of a stomach overstuffed with food. akeke

Kwōn kaiur bwe elōñ ri-akḷañe jo eṇ in jibboñ. Better hurry because there are a few men who rush ahead of everyone else to fish for the goatfish in the morning. akḷañ

Eḷap aō kar aruñijñij ke ej jibboñ. I didn't feel like waking up this morning. aruñijñij

Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen. Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. S19 bwije-

Aolep jibboñ im jota, ej iien eakto jekaro im kōkkāāl jeib. Every morning and evening the jekaro should be unloaded and the bottle renewed. S19 eakto

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jibbōñ Ḷak baj juon jibbōñ, Jema ewanlōñ tak ñan ioon teek im kōnono ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. And then one morning, Father came up on deck and started talking to the Boatswain. P1188 jibboñ

Inaaj kōmjaik ḷeeṇ ilju ej jibbōñ iturun ṃween iṃōn. I'll waylay him tomorrow morning near his house. kōmja

Jenaaj ruj in jibbōñ tata im pajo. We'll get up early and squash hermit crabs for bait. pajo

jibboñe Enañin jibboñe aṃ ruj? You get up awfully early, don't you? jibboñ

jibbonin Ear itok jibbonin inne He came yesterday morning. jibboñ

jibboñon Iḷak ruj, jibboñon raan eo juon. When I woke up, it was the next morning. P819 jibboñ

Jibboñon eo juon iḷak itok ñan ioon teek, erjel ej jijet bajjek. The next morning I went up to the deck and the three of them were all just sitting around. P981 jibboñōn eo turun inne

Kōto eo raan jab eo ekar jab kanooj kajoor jibboñon eo The wind that day wasn’t especially strong in the morning. P909 kanooj

jibboñōn Iar tōkeaktok jibboñōn raan eo turin inne. I arrived here day before yesterday morning. jibboñōn eo turun inne

Ināj jino jerbal jibboñōn ran eo ilju. I will start to work on my new job tomorrow morning. jibboñōn ilju

Jikuuḷ enāj ijjino jibboñōn ilju School begins tomorrow morning. jibboñōn ilju

Iar jino aō jerbal jibboñōn inne I started on my job yesterday moring. jibboñōn inne

Tiṃa eo ear potok jibboñōn inne eo ḷọk juon. The ship arrived three mornings ago. jibboñōn inne eo ḷọk juon

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jibboñtata Kwōj aikuj in ruj in jibboñtata. You should get up at the crack of dawn. jibboñ

Ij ḷōmṇak ilju jibboñtata jelo ān eo. I think we’ll spot the island early tomorrow morning. P843 lelo

jibbūñ Idaak wōt jibbūñ in men ṇe em kwōmej. Just drink a tiny bit of that and you'll die. jibbūñ

Jibbūñ wōt aṃ ṃōñā jān ek ṇe ak kwokadōk. Eat just a tiny bit of that fish and you'll be poisoned. jibbūñ

jibke Juon iaan ri-jibke ro ear jab maroñ jibke bwe enañinmej. One of the men who was supposed to fish for jibke was sick and couldn't go. jibke

Ḷōṃaro rar jibke ḷọk ñan āne The men fished with the jibke method toward the shore. jibke

jibkeik Ḷōṃaro raar jibkeik rōñoul ke. They caught twenty porpoises by the jibke method. jibke

jibọkjeepe Kwōn jibọkjeepe ijeṇe eṃōdṃōd. Use the spokeshave and shave off the frayed section. jibọkjeep

jibōre Kwōn jibōre nuknuk ṇe aṃ. Zipper up your dress. jibōr

jibū Juon e jibū bao I have a pet bird. jibwi

Ejiljino kiiō an ḷadik eṇ jibū iiō My grandson is now six years old. jiljino

Ḷaddik eṇ jibū ej kein kajiljino. My grandson is the sixth in the family. jiljino

jibūkbūkin Kwaar lo ke jibūkbūkin Likiep eo? Did you notice the sloop from Likiep? jibūkbūk

jibuki Ak eor jibuki jiṃa ṃaiḷ kōtaan Pikeej im Kapinwōd. And it’s more than a hundred miles from Pikeej to Kapinwōd. P795 jibukwi

jibukwi Ewōr ke aṃ jibukwi taḷa piil? Do you have a hundred dollar bill? jibukwi

Ekar wanlōñ ḷọk men eo im ḷak bōlen jibukwi jiṃa ne utiej, erọọl im lōkā laḷ tak. The flare went up approximately 100 feet in the air before it turned and made a dive back down. P943 lōkā

Oṇāān jata eo an ṃweeṇ ij jokwe ie ej jibukwi ruwalitoññoul taḷa. The rental for my apartment is one hundred eighty dollars a month. oṇāān jata

Ejọkurbaatat ḷoon eo kōnke jibukwi ọọj bawōrin injin ḷọk eo ie. The outboard motor boat made spray because it had a 100 horsepower engine. jọkurbaatat

jibukwi-lemñoul Imaroñ kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun I can lift 150 lbs. maroñ

Kwōmaroñ ke kotak jibukwi-lemñoul bọun Can you lift 150 lbs? maroñ

jibūñ Kar jibūñ wōt an ṃōñā He ate a little. jibūñ

jiburi Ear jiburi niñniñ eo. She cuddled the baby. jiburi

Ledik eo ej jiburi kuuj eo. The girl is cuddling the cat. jijibur

jiburlepe Kōrā eo ear jiburlepe niñniñ eo nejin. The woman hugged her baby. jiburlep

jiburlepeḷọk Ear jiburlepeḷọk niñniñ eo nejin ñan ṃweo She hugged the baby as she took her away to the house. jiburlep

jibuun Emaat jibuun im remoot in kajibuuntok. We ran out of spoons and they went looking for some. jibuun

Eor ke ñiiṃ jibuun bọọk Do you have a fork? jibuun

Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

Kwōn ṃōñā kōn jibuun. Eat with a spoon. jibuun

jibuuni Ebōke jān peiū im jibuuni ḷọk jimettanin ṇa ioon raij eo kijen. He took it from my hand and scooped half the can onto his rice. P373 bōk

Kwōn jibuuni jān pilej ṇe Spoon it off your plate. jibuun

Jibuunin Jibuunin eakto Serving spoon. eakto

jibuunḷọk Kwōn jibuunḷọk kijen niñniñ ṇe Feed the baby with the spoon. jibuun

jibuut Kwobbōk ia aṃ jibuut? Where did you get your boots? jibuut

Kwōn liḷọk jibuut kaṇe aṃ im kajibuuti. Give him your boots and make him wear them. jibuut

Jibuuti Jibuuti ri-kadek ṇe Kick the drunkard with your boot. jibuut

Jibuutin Jibuutin ia kaṇe aṃ? Where did you get your boots from? jibuut

jibuutḷọk Kwōn jibuutḷọk ilo aṃ etal. Wear the boots when you go. jibuut

jibwe Ej ajweweḷọk ilo iaḷ eo ḷọk ke rej jibwe. He was whistling down the road when he was caught. ajwewe

Ej akajoke an kaako eṇ edde bwe en kab jibwe ñe eboñḷọk. He's observing where the rooster is sleeping so he can catch it when it gets darker. akajok

Kiiō ke kwopād ijin, kwōn ja jibwe banōḷ e bwe in teiñi tāāñ e an injin e kōn kiaj.” Now that you’re here you can hold the funnel so I can fill the engine up with gas.” P589 banōḷ

Iar jibwe ri-kōbbaoo ro boñ. I caught the chicken thieves last night. bao

Jibwe tok ṃōk juon arro bọọk. Could you pass me a fork? bọọk

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jibweḷọk Komaroñ ke jibweḷọk niñniñ ṇe ñan jinen? Could you take the baby to her mother? jebjeb

jibwi Ekwe iien eo wōt kwōpojak, kwōmaroñ jino jibwi lōñ tak aḷaḷ kaṇe wōt me rōkaapañ aṃ jerbal.” Okay, whenever you’re ready you can start passing up any boards that are in your way.” P672 apañ

“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

Ḷadik eṇ e,” Kapen eo ejiroñ tok ña, jibwi tok men kaṇe.” “Boy,” the Captain yelled over to me, “pass those things over to me.” P1269 eṇ

“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 jibwe

Ḷadik eṇ e,” Kapen eo ejiroñ tok ña, jibwi tok men kaṇe.” “Boy,” the Captain yelled over to me, “pass those things over to me.” P1269 jibwe

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jibwil Koṃwin jake jibwil eo im letok peimi. Be considerate and give us a helping hand. jake jibwil

jibwili Kwōj ḷōmṇak in jibwili ñāāt ṃakṃōk eṇ. When do you intend to mold the arrowroot starch? jibwil

jibwin Ro jibwin ri-alal eo raar ḷōmṇak lukkuun aer bwidej eo rej jokwe ie. The caretaker's descendants thought they truly owned the land they were staying on. alal

Rej ilān peet im kappukottok bao eo jibwin. They're off to search for his pet bird. peet

Ej likūt ledik eṇ jibwin tōṃa in mejān. Her granddaughter is the apple of her eye. tōṃa

Ej roñ wōt ke emej leḷḷap eo jibwin ak Jonitōn ejijet laḷ ḷọk im ḷobōl Upon hearing of the death of his grandmother Jonitōn sat down and became pensive. ḷobōl

jibwirro "Kwōnāj ḷobōl ḷọk ñan ñāāt ke kwōjeḷā bwe kōjro ban bar kōjepḷaak tok jibwirro." "How long are you going to be sad since you know that we can never bring our grandmother back?" ḷobōl

jidaaktok Wa ko kaṇ eṃōj aer jidaaktok. Those canoes have already arrived. jidaak

jiddik Ek jiddik. Small fish. jiddik

Ḷaddik jiddik. Young boys. jiddik

Ṃōttan jiddik. Small pieces. jiddik

Ni jiddik. Small coconuts or Young coconut trees. jiddik

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

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Jidduulin Jidduulin lik A top shell from the ocean side. jidduul

Jide Jide im anilen bwe jen bar lo doon. It's lucky and our fate to see each other again. anilen

Ej kappok an jide. He's apple-polishing. kappok jide

Koṃwin jab kappok ami jide im āinwōt ñe koṃ ajri. Stop being like children polishing apples. kappok jide

jideppe Kwōn jab jideppe mā ṇe Don't burn that breadfruit tree. jidep

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

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

Kōto jidik eo ekaaelik ioon dān. The squall caused the current to flow out on the surface of the water. aelik

Ajiiki tok ṃōk jidik raij Please use chopsticks to serve me a little rice. aji

Ejjeḷọk akūkin ñan jidik. S/he's got no fingernails or toenails at all. akūk

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jidikdik Ij keememej ḷọk wōt ke ikar uwe ippān Jema kab ruo ṃōṃaan ilo juon booj jidikdik eo roñoul ruo ne aitokan im jiljino ne depakpakin. I still remember when I sailed with Father and two other men on a small boat that was twenty-two feet long and six feet wide. P1 depakpak

Wa ko rej iāekwōj ḷọk ñan āne jidikdik eṇ The canoes are racing to that small island. iāekwōj

Wa eṇ ej iokḷọk āne jidikdik eṇ That boat is going directly to that small islet. iok-

Ḷōṃaro raṇ jabukḷọk ñan likin āne jidikdik eṇ Those men are using the jabuk fishing method toward the oceanside of that small islet. jabuk

Eḷap an jaike likin āne jidikdik eṇ Fish are really scarce on the ocean side of that small islet. jaike

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jidik-jidik Ilo wāween in, ejjab jorrāān, ak rej kwaḷọk jidik-jidik ekkar ñan aer aikuji ñan ṃōñā With this method, it doesn’t spoil, and it is uncovered bit by bit as it is needed for food. S28 jidik illọk jidik

Ilo wāween in, ejjab jorrāān, ak rej kwaḷọk jidik-jidik ekkar ñan aer aikuji ñan ṃōñā With this method, it doesn’t spoil, and it is uncovered bit by bit as it is needed for food. S28 jorrāān

jidimkijḷọk Erūttoḷọk im jidimkijḷọk. He is becoming more short tempered as he grows older. jidimkij

jidjid Imaroñ ke kōjerbal jidjid eo aṃ? Can I use your coconut husk beating club? jidjid

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

Eor ke aṃ (jidpān) bōrrā Do you have a rip saw? bōrrā

Jidpān e aō ej jidpānin Jamne. My saw was made in Germany. jidpān

Kwōn jidpāntok bwe ña ij jidpān waj. You saw the lumber toward me and I'll saw toward you. jidpān

Kwōnañin jijidpānpān (ijjidpānpān) ke aolep raan kwōj jidpān? You seem to be sawing all the time! jidpān

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jidpāne Wōn e ear jidpāne aḷaḷ e? Who sawed this piece of wood? jidpān

jidpānin Jidpān e aō ej jidpānin Jamne My saw was made in Germany. jidpān

jidpāntok Kwōn jidpāntok bwe ña ij jidpān waj. You saw the lumber toward me and I'll saw toward you. jidpān

jiebḷọk Ebooḷ aebōj jimeeṇ eo im jiebḷọk ṇai laḷ. The cement cistern is full and overflowing (onto the ground). jieb-

jieje Ebōk nañinmej in jieje. He got the swollen abdomen sickness. jieje

jiemetak Eḷap tata ilo Ṃajeḷ nañinmej in uwur, pokpok, kab jiemetak. The most common sicknesses are head colds, coughs, and abdominal pain. S7 jiemetak

Eḷap tata ilo Ṃajeḷ nañinmej in uwur, pokpok, kab jiemetak. The most common sicknesses are head colds, coughs, and abdominal pain. S7 nañinmej

Eḷap tata ilo Ṃajeḷ nañinmej in uwur, pokpok, kab jiemetak. The most common sicknesses are head colds, coughs, and abdominal pain. S7 pokpok

Eḷap tata ilo Ṃajeḷ nañinmej in uwur, pokpok, kab jiemetak. The most common sicknesses are head colds, coughs, and abdominal pain. S7 uwur

Jieñe Jieñe lōb ṇe Cover up the grave. jieñ

jieñi Baru eo ear jieñi rọñ ko. The bulldozer covered up the holes. jieñ

jieñḷọk Kōṃṃan bwe baru eṇ en jieñḷọk rọṇ kaṇ ñan lik. Have the bulldozer cover up the holes toward the oceanside. jieñ

jiij Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane. The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28 bwiro

Ennọ jiij. I like cheese. jiij

Kōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇe Be careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table. jiij

Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane. The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28 jiij

Nemān ilo an kallib, āinwōt bwiin jiij ñe rej kōṃṃane. The flavor from its having been buried is like that of cheese when they make it. S28 nām

Jiiji Jiiji jāānwūj ṇe Put cheese in that sandwich. jiij

Jiijin Jiijin Amedka American cheese. jiij

jiin Idike nemān jiin. I don't like the taste of gin. jiin

Jiin ej dānnin kadek. Gin is an alcoholic beverage. jiin

Jiine Jiine in lik. Ocean-side crab. jiine

jiiñlij Rej kappijinjini jiiñlij kaṇ aer. They are putting spots all over their T-shirts. būbjinjin

Iutūk jiiñlij eo aō im iri ḷọk menokadu eo i deṃa im turin meja. I took off my shirt and wiped the sweat from my forehead and my face. P991 daṃ

Emō jiiñlij e aō. My T-shirt is stretchy. mō

Jiiñlijin Jiiñlijin Awaii bwe eilar. It's a T-shirt from Hawaii because of its bright color. jiiñlij

jiip Ri-lale jiip. Sheepherder jiip

Eṃwil in jiip lieṇ She's a hypocrite. ṃwil in jiip

Imake bwilōñ kōn an ṃwil in jiip. I'm quite shocked at her two-facedness. ṃwil in jiip

Ear waduuktok jiip eo waan Eaḷṃar. He got Halmar to lend us his jeep. wadu

jiipiḷọk Kwōmaroñ ke jiipiḷọk eō ñan tawūn? Can you take me to town with the jeep? jiip

Jiipin Jiipin Amedka American jeep. jiip

jiipip Kwōn kipeddikdik im jab memakijkij (emmakijkij) aṃ jiipip bwe eḷap oṇāān kiaaj raan kein. You'd better cut back and not use the jeep all the time because gas is expensive these days. jiipip

jiipkako Ej jiipkako ilo wa eṇ. He's the supercargo on the ship. jiipkako

Ejako jiipkako eo aō. I lost my wallet. jiipkako

Juon eo eliktake jiipkako eo an. Someone snatched his wallet. liktak

Jiiti Jiiti būtoñ ṇe Put a sheet on the mattress. jiit

Jiitin Jiitin ia kaṇe koṃ ar bwikitok? Where did you buy those sheets. jiit

jiitit Kwōj jiitit ke Are you using a sheet? Do you want to use sheets? jiitit

jijāje Kwōn jijāje nuknuk ṇe Cut that cloth. jijāj

Jijājin Jijājin mwijbar Barber scissors jijāj

Jijej Jijej ej ad ri-kaenōṃṃan eṃool. Jesus is our true peacemaker. aenōṃṃan

Jijej ear aje mour eo an ñan kōj. Jesus offered his life for our salvation. aje

Jijej ear aje mour eo an ñan kōj. Jesus offered his life for our salvation. aje

Jijej ear kōmour ri-akā eo im kabwilōñ Pārōji ro. Jesus healed the palsy and amazed the Pharisees. akā

Jijej ear jerkakpeje ilo raan eo kein kajilu. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. jerkakpeje

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Jijer Wūjlepḷọk ñan Jijer men ko ṃweien Jijer. Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. wūjlep-

Wūjlepḷọk ñan Jijer men ko ṃweien Jijer. Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. wūjlep-

jijet Eṃōj kōjenolọke jikin jijet ko an ri-al ro. The singers have been given special seats. al

Etke kwōjaam jijet im ālkurkur Why are you sitting with your back turned? ālkurkur

Ij jijet bajjek I'm just sitting. bajjek

Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast, he suddenly started kicking, then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 bwijbwij

Kapen eo emake wōt i lowa bwe kōmjel kar jijet im bwilōñ ijo i lōñ kōn an kilep im meram wa eo. The Captain was all by himself down below because the three of us were sitting and marveling over the size and brightness of the boat. P1152 bwilōñ

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jijetḷọk Kwōn jijetḷọk iturin Sit down by him. jijet

jijibjibwe Kwōn jab jijibjibwe (ijjibjibwe) ajri ṇe Don't fondle that baby all the time. jebjeb

Ear jijibjibwe (ijjibjibwe) niñniñ eo. S/he was always holding the baby. S/he kept on holding the baby. jibwe

Kwōn jab jijibjibwe (ijjibjibwe) ajiri ṇe Don't keep holding the baby. jijibjibwe

jijibur Eṃṃan jijibur (ijjibur) ñe kwōj piọ. It's good to cuddle when you're cold. jijibur

jijidede Wūnin an wiin kōn an jijidede (ijjidede) em ṃōṃan (eṃṃan)(pein). S/he won because s/he was lucky and had a good hand. jide

jijidiiñ Ennọ kōṃattin jijidiiñ e wōja. My broiler cooks very well. jijidiiñ

jijidpānpān Kwōnañin jijidpānpān (ijjidpānpān) ke aolep raan kwōj jidpān? You seem to be sawing all the time! jidpān

jijidwōtwōt Ear jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo. It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45 jaad

Ear jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo. It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45 jijidwōtwōt

jijiipip Eḷap an jijiipip (ijjiipip) Mājro ilo pata eo. There were lots of jeeps on Majuro during the war. jiip

jijijetjet Kwōn jab jijijetjet (ijjijetjet) bwe eboñ. Don't just sit there because it's night already. jijet

jijijiij Kōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇe Be careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table. jiij

jijijukjuk Ri-Aelok rōkadik jijijukjuk (ijjijukjuk). Ailuk people are always pounding breadfruit. jukjuk

jijikkaka Ebwiin jijikkaka (ijjikkaka) lowaan ruuṃ in. The odor of cigarettes is all over this room. jikka

jijillọklọk Eṃōj ṇe aṃ jijillọklọk (ijjillọklọk). Stop hanging your head all the time. jillọk

jijilōktok Kab jijilōktok (ijjilōktok) aō juuj. Send me some shoes. jijilōk

jijimmarokrok Aolep iien ej ruj in jijimmarokrok. S/he always gets up early in the morning. jimmarok

jijino Epaak an jijino (ijjino) būrokūraṃ jar eo. The church service program is about to begin. jijino

jijiped Kein jijiped (ijjiped) peba Paper weight. jijiped

jijipiijij Emake jijipiijij (ijjipiijij) aḷap eṇ. That old man is always preaching. jipiij

jijir Ejirilọk im jalleplep kōn jijir iaḷ eo. He slipped and fell on his back because of the slippery road. jijir

jijitōñtōñe Ta ṇe kwōj jijitōñtōñe (ijjitōñtōñe) ḷọk What is that you keep pointing at? jitōñ

jijiwapenpen Ebwiin jijiwapenpen (ijjiwapenpen) lowaan ruuṃ eṇ. The smell of cockroaches is all over the room. juwapin

jijkwakwa Kwōmake jijkwakwa (ijjukwakwa). You use sugar too often. jukwa

jijtaktak Eṃōj ṇe aṃ jijtaktak (ijjutaktak). Don't continue to stand so long. jutak

jijuju Eḷap an jijuju (ijjuju) ḷadik eṇ. That boy is always walking on his hands. ju

Jijureretata Jijureretata (Ijjureretata) likin Aur. Aur has the most plentiful barracuda on its oceanside. jure

jijurpe Rūtto ro raṇ rej jijurpe (ijjurpe) ioon bok iaar. Those old folks are holding hands while walking on the beach. jijurpe

jijuwapenpen Ḷṃaro raṇ rej kajuwapene lowaan ruuṃ eṇ bwe eḷap an jijuwapenpen (ijjuwapenpen). The men are trying to get rid of the cockroaches infesting the room. juwapin

jikadooli Jouj im taaki waj ek ruo ṇe im jikadooli ñan aer koubuub. Please put the two fish on the charcoal and keep them there until they're half-done. tōtaak

jikeet Ettōr im jikeet. He ran and slipped. jikeet

Kwōn kajikeete ilo rā in jikeet ṇe aṃ. Let him use your skateboard. jikeet

jikier Aolep ri-aetọ im rọọl ñan jikier. All residents of the small islets have returned home. aetọ

Kien eo an Amedka ej jipañ armej rein bwe ren wōnṃaanḷọk im bōk jikier ippān laḷ ko jet. The American government is helping these people move forward and take their place among other countries. S3 wōnṃaanḷọk

jikiier Kwōn kōpeḷaak jar kaṇe wōj ṇa ijoko jikiier. Have all those groups assemble at their respective places. peḷaak

jikiṃ Etke kwojjab jilkinḷọk eō bwe in bōk jikiṃ? Why not send me to take your place? eō

Jikin Jikin ri-addimejmejin kōmālij. A place for the feeble-minded. addimej

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

Eaire jikin kwelọk eo ke ij talboone inne. The city was hit with a tornado when I phoned him yesterday. aire

Eṃōj kōjenolọke jikin jijet ko an ri-al ro. The singers have been given special seats. al

Liṃaro raṇ rej albokbōrọroiki lowaan jikin kwelọk eṇ. The women are busy decorating the meeting place with albokbōrọro plants. albokbōrọro

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jikka Iban ellolo jikka kiiō bwe eḷap an akā ñan kombani. I can't get any cigarettes because the companies can't get any. akā

Rej ba ke jikka ej kaaḷjere kōj. They claim that cigarettes cause ulcers. aḷjer

Baj letok ṃōk juon jikka? Say, how about giving me a cigarette? baj

Eṃōj ṇe aṃ baṃe eō bwe enāj maat jikka kā kijō. You'd better stop bumming my cigarettes before I run out. baṃ

Ri-baṃ jikka eo ṇe He is the cigarette bummer. baṃ

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Jikkain Jikkain Amedka American cigarettes. jikka

jikōt Edibukae jikōt? In what direction is this dibukae current flowing? dibukae

“Jej ja lale ej ettōr jikōt.” “Let’s see which way it’s going.” P1111 ja

“Jej ja lale ej ettōr jikōt.” “Let’s see which way it’s going.” P1111 jikōt

Kwōj tōtoor (ettoor) jikōt. In which direction are you pole fishing? tōtoor

jikraipin Ej jikraipin kọọnjōḷ eṇ an Likiep. He is the scribe for the Likiep Council. jikraip

jikrōk Ejej men eṇ Jema ekar kōṃṃane ñane bwe kōṃro ḷak jikrōk ḷọk ijo ippān ej babu im mājur. But Father didn’t have to do anything because when we arrived at his side he was already lying down and fast asleep. P1089 jikrōk

Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōṇṇọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 kōm

Ke kōṃro ej jikrōk ḷọk ilo etōñaakin ṃweo, Jema eṃōkaj im iọkiọkwe ḷọk irooj eo ej jijet ippān lejḷā eo. When we approached the veranda of the house, Father quickly greeted the chief who was sitting with his wife. P228 lejḷā

Kōmmām kar dao im ḷak dedeḷọk, ibar jikrōk im karreoiki kōnnọ im jikin ṃōñā eo. When everyone was done eating, I went over again and washed the dishes and cleaned up the eating area. P967 nenọ

“Etke kworuj?” ekajjitōk ippa ke ij jikrōk ḷọk i turun. “Why are you awake?” he asked as I approached him. P582 ruj

jikrōkḷọk Eṃōj an wa eo jikrōkḷọk Arṇo The boat has arrived at Arno. jikrōk

jiktok Jekdọọn būlijmāāṇ ñe kwōj jiktok. Never mind policemen whenever you come into my mind (words from a song). jekdọọn

Ebar jiktok an nana. He insists on being naughty again. jiktok

En jab bar jiktok aṃ ajri nana. Now don't go and insist on acting like a child again jiktok

Ilo iien aṃ jiktok, iitōn bwebwe. When you come into my mind, I nearly go crazy. jiktok

Kōṃro ej tōn ṃōṃakūt wōt ak ebar jiktok juon an kajjitōk ippān ḷōḷḷap eo, innem ebar ba, Ḷe kar ta jet iaan kōkḷaḷ ko ṃokta jān ad lo Likiep?” We were about to go but Father still had his mind on questioning the old man, and he said, “Sir, what are the navigational signs before we see Likiep?” P206 jiktok

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jikū Ij jāmin ilọk jāne, bwe ijo jikū eṃool, I will never leave it, because it is my rightful place, S2 lines from a song jiki-

jikūṃ Ilo iien eo kwaar jako, iar bōk jikūṃ im kōnono ilo etaṃ. I spoke on your behalf while you were gone. jako

“Nejū, kwōnaaj bar pād ijo kar jikūṃ ṃokta, ñe kwōkōṇaan,” Jema eba. “Son, go back to the same place you were before if you want,” Father said. P743 kōṇaan

Ej kōppaouk an bōk jikūṃ. He's waiting for a chance to take your place. kōppao

jikūru Ebooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe That screw is loose. booḷoḷ

Kabooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe Loosen the screw. booḷoḷ

Ejikūru jikūru eo. The bolt has been tightened. jikūru

Kapenḷọk jikūru ṇe Tighten the bolt. jikūru

Kwōn jikūruikḷọk jikūru ṇe You should have the bolt tightened. jikūru

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jikūruikḷọk Kwōn jikūruikḷọk jikūru ṇe You should have the bolt tightened. jikūru

jikuuḷ An jikuuḷ ear jipañ kaaejemjeme ilo an kwaḷọk. His attending school helped to sharpen his homilies. aejemjem

Kwaitokḷọk jān ke kwaar etal in jikuuḷ. You're taller than when you left to go to school. aitok

Erro kar ajjukneneḷọk ñan ṃōn jikuuḷ eo They both hopped on one foot to school. ajjuknene

Jab kọkkure aṃ jikuuḷ bwe kwōnaaj ajḷọk. Do not be careless about your schooling or you'll regret it. ajḷọk

Aḷaḷin ekkal ko an jikuuḷ rej itok wōt ioon piiḷtūreep eo tok. The school construction lumber is on its way here on the field trip ship. aḷaḷ

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jikuuḷi Itok bwe in jikuuḷi eok Come to me and I'll teach you. jikuuḷ

jila Ej kōnono wōt ak ejoto ḷọk jila eo bwe en bwābwe wa eo ñan to eo; wa eo ekar kaiok ḷọk wōt lukoḷpān to eo im etal. As he spoke he threw the tiller, steering the boat right toward the middle of the pass. P503 bwābwe

Kapen eo ejo rōkeañ ḷọk jila eo im wa eo, ke ekar baj kipeddikdik niñeañ ḷọk, ejaaḷ im kabbwe bōran im jitōñ kapilōñ. The Captain cast the tiller to the south and the boat, which was advancing slowly but steadily to the north, turned downwind P908 jaaḷ

Bojin e, kwōjab lukwōje jila ṇe aṃ im itok kōjro eọuti rā kā ippān doon bwe ren jab jejeplōklōk im peḷọk. Mr. Boatswain, secure the tiller and come here so the two of us can lash these boards together so they won’t spread out and drift away. P669 jeplōklōk

“Kwōj lale ej pen wōt ke loklok ṇe ilo jila ṇe?” Kapen eo ekajjitōk ippān. “Did you make sure the tiller is secured?” the Captain asked. P761 jila

Eṃōj kōḷaak jila eo an booj eo. The boat's tiller has been installed. jila

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Jilain Jilain booj ta ṇe Which boat does that tiller belong to? jila

jiḷait Ḷōṃa e, jemān jaajmi,” Kapen eo ekar ba ke elo an dedeḷọk an Bojin eo jiḷait. “Hey guys, let’s eat sashimi,” the Captain said when he saw the Boatswain was done slicing it up. P1329 jiḷait

jiḷaiti Idoori pilawā ko iturierro innem kwaḷọk tok juon tūre, juon bakbōk im jake ḷọk men ko im Bojin eo ebōk bakbōk eo im jiḷaiti juon iaan ḷoob ko im kōmjel idaak im ṃōñā I put down the bread next to them and then found a tray, a small knife, and handed them over, and the Boatswain took the knife and sliced one of the loaves and we all ate and drank. P269 dedoor

Ewi ri-jiḷait eo bwe en jiḷaiti ḷoob ṇe Who's going to slice that loaf? jiḷait

Kwōn jiḷaiti ḷoob ṇe bwe jen ṃōñā Would you slice up the loaf so we can have some bread? jiḷait

jiḷaitin Ibōk kabwin ti eo liṃō im juon kijō jiḷaitin pilawā im ṃōṃakūt bwe en or jikin an Kapen eo jijet ijo. I took my cup of tea and a slice of bread and moved over to make space for the Captain to sit. P272 jiḷait

Jiḷap Jebwebwein Jiḷap ekōṃṃan bwe en rōḷọk wa in. Jilap's steering caused the boat to miss the island. jebwebwe

jilele Tiṃa eo ear jilele an jerak. The ship blew its horn to signal its departure. jilel

Jilelin Jilelin ia ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your triton shell from? jilel

jilibukwi Ewōr jilibukwi aō tala. I have three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jilibukwi. That's a Jilubukwi banana plant. jilubukwi

jilikinḷọk 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

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 ro

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 ri-kaki

jiljilimjuon Ilo iien in eor jiljilimjuon ak rualitōk aō iiō—ij jab kanooj ememej. At this time I was seven or eight years old—I don’t exactly remember which. P2 ememej

Jiljilimjuon an iiō. He is seven years old. jiljilimjuon

Liō eo an kein kajoñoul jiljilimjuon, ear jino jikuuḷ ilo kaḷōj. She started to attend college when she was seventeen. She began college when she was seventeen. joñoul jiljilmjuon

Ke kōmmān kar jino ṃabuñ ear jiljilimjuon awa It was seven o’clock when we started eating breakfast. P834 ke

“Jiljilimjuon awa kiin,” Kapen eo eba ke ej lale waj eo nejin. “Seven o’clock now,” the Captain said as he looked at his watch. P291 nāji-

jiljilimjuonñoul Ejeja ri-Ṃajōḷ ej tōpar jiljilimjuonñoul iiō Few Marshallese reach the age of seventy. jiljilimjuonñoul

jiljino Ij keememej ḷọk wōt ke ikar uwe ippān Jema kab ruo ṃōṃaan ilo juon booj jidikdik eo roñoul ruo ne aitokan im jiljino ne depakpakin. I still remember when I sailed with Father and two other men on a small boat that was twenty-two feet long and six feet wide. P1 depakpak

Raar kōnono eoon joñoul jiljino ilo John 3 They read verse 16 of John 3 eoon

“Kōmeañ ej pojak in jeblaak kiiō jiljino awa.” “We are all ready to set sail at 6 o’clock.” P456 jeblaak

Men kein rej kōjerbali ñan iien eoreak, jiljino raan ālikin an armej eṇ mej im iien eo rej tōmak bwe ri-mej eṇ ej jerkakpeje. These things are used for the time of “spreading the gravel,” six days after the time of death, when they believe that the dead rise. S14 jerkakpeje

Ewōr wōt jiljino taḷa ilo waḷōt e aō. I have only six dollars in my wallet. jiljino

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jiljinoññoul “Tarrin jiljinoññoul ṃaiḷ,” [Jema] eba. “About 60 miles,” Father said. P1207 jiljinoñoul

jiljinoñoul Eṃōj aō tōpar jiljinoñoul iiō I have reached the age of sixty years. jiljinoñoul

Jilkinḷọk Jilkinḷọk ri-eọñōd raṇe bwe ren kaajilowōde ḷok ek eṇ. Send the fishermen to speed up the process so the fish can be ready to surround with the coconut fish scarer. ajilowōd

Ij jilkinḷọk eok bwe kwōn ṃupi bōtaab kwōnaaj make kōḷḷā oṇeaṃ. I'm sending you to the movies, but you'll have to pay your own way. bōtaab

Etke kwojjab jilkinḷọk eō bwe in bōk jikiṃ? Why not send me to take your place? eō

Raar jilkinḷọk ña bwe in iaroñroñe ḷọk ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) ko an rinana ro. They sent me to spy on and report the enemy movements. iaroñroñ

Raar jilkinḷọk bwe en jibaik(i) ri-kōjdat ro. He was dispatched to spy on the enemy. jibai

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jillọk Ij lo amijeel jillọk im jañ. I saw the three of you bow you heads and cry. amijeel

Etetal jillọk ko aṃ rōkarel eō. The way you always walk with your head down attracts me (words from love song). jillọk

Kwōj aikuj jillọk im jar. You should bow your head and pray. jillọk

Kapen eo emmelkwarkwar bajjek ijo im ḷak kar jillọk im lōr. The Captain cleared his throat but then was silent and didn’t say anything. P782 lur

Iwātin ban jillọk joñan an ḷap aō mat, ak iḷak eñjaake ippa ej jab eṃṃanin aō mour wōt ñe ikar ṃōñā kōkanin aelōñ kein. I almost couldn’t bend over—I was so full—but didn’t feel nearly as good as I would if I were eating local Marshallese food. P391 ṃōṃan

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

Bojin eo edikḷọk wōt jidik jān Jema eo me eor jilñuul jiṃa an iiō. The Boatswain was a little younger than Father, who was thirty-some years old. P38 dik

Lōññaan lieṇ emaroñ bōk jilñuul minit ñan pukot uwaak eo an. The riddle about that woman can take 30 minutes to solve. lōñña

jilñuul-emān Eor jilñuul-emān aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ: joñoul-rualitōk aelōñ in Rālik im joñoul-jiljino aelōñ in Ratak. There are thirty-four islands in the Marshalls: eighteen islands in the Rālik and sixteen in the Ratak. S1 Ṃajeḷ

jilo Kwōnañin jeṃōnnaik ke jilo ṇe Have you clubbed the white tuna fish? jeṃōnna

jiloin Eḷḷap jiloin Wōjjā The jilo of Wotje are big. jilo

jiḷoḷọk Ke ij bar lelōñ ḷọk bakōj eo kein kōḷalem alen, ejino jiḷoḷọk injin eo. As I passed up the fifth bucket of water, the engine started to slow down. P613 jiḷo

jilōñlōñ 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

jilu Eṃṃan kōto in naaj bōlen ruom jilu wōt ālū The wind is good and two or three tacks should be enough. ālu

Kwōn bōk ruo pāāk em kabbwebwe ñan jilu allōñ Take three sacks to make sure you've got enough for three months. bwe

Ilo iien eo ekar ṃōj dọuk ḷọk aḷ im ṃōttan wōt jilu ne lōñ tak jān ioon dān. At that time the sun was setting and it only had about three more feet to go before it touched the water. P1021 dedọdo

Men eo ejjeḷọk de eo waan ektaki ḷọk men kein ñan Likiep, ijellọkin wōt tiṃa in raun eo, ak kōnke kōmmān aikuj naaj kar kōttar tok bar jilu allōñ The only thing they lacked was a vehicle to haul these things to Likiep, except for the fieldtrip ship, but we would have had to wait for that for three months. P19 de

“Ekwe ebwe in ak koṃro lukkuun etale ta ej aikuj kōpopo ioon wa in bwe kiin ej etal ñan jilu awa,” Kapen eo eba. “Okay, that’s enough of that; you two need to figure out what else we need to prepare on the boat because it’s almost three o’clock,” the Captain said. P403 etale

MORE jilu
jilubukwi Ij kōjaake jilubukwi taḷa allōñ in. I'm aiming to earn $300 this month. jaak

jiṃ Rej kadedeikḷọk jiṃ eo an wa eṇ. They are completing the lower portion of the canoe. jiṃ

jiṃa Bojin eo edikḷọk wōt jidik jān Jema eo me eor jilñuul jiṃa an iiō. The Boatswain was a little younger than Father, who was thirty-some years old. P38 dik

Ak eor jibuki jiṃa ṃaiḷ kōtaan Pikeej im Kapinwōd. And it’s more than a hundred miles from Pikeej to Kapinwōd. P795 jibukwi

Ewōr joñan in joñoul jiṃa taḷa wōṇāān juuj e aō. There is a little more than ten dollars for my shoes. jiṃa

Inaaj kālọk joñoul jiṃa raan in allōñ in. I will leave on the plane shortly after the tenth of this month. jiṃa

Ekar wanlōñ ḷọk men eo im ḷak bōlen jibukwi jiṃa ne utiej, erọọl im lōkā laḷ tak. The flare went up approximately 100 feet in the air before it turned and made a dive back down. P943 lōkā

jimāāṇ 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

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

Ekobbā ḷọk aebōj jimāāṇ e aō jān ṇe aṃ. My water cistern holds more water than yours. kobbā

Etūkanne aebōj jimāāṇ eṇ an. His cistern holds a lot of water. tūkanne

jiṃaat Jab kajjiṃaatat bwe kwojjab jiṃaat. Don't act smart because you're not. jiṃaat

jiṃaatin Ejjeḷọk wōt jiṃaatin. He's so clever. jiṃaat

jiṃalejlej Ear jiṃalejlej meja ṇai raan ni utiej eo. I felt giddy in the tall coconut tree. jiṃalejlej

jiṃañko Juon eṇ ñiū jiṃañko. I have a jiṃañko jiṃañko

Jimañūñ Jimañūñ eban jab kaaplouk an kōnnaan. Toddy always slurs his speech. aplo

Ñe eto ḷọk wōt an pād jimañūñ eo enaaj erom penkō. If it stands longer as jimañūñ, it will become vinegar. S19 jimañūñ

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

Ñe eto ḷọk wōt an pād jimañūñ eo enaaj erom penkō. If it stands longer as jimañūñ, it will become vinegar. S19 penkō

jimañūñ—dān Bar juon, elañe jenaaj kōtḷọk jekaro eo bwe en pād jilu raan, enaaj erom jimañūñ—dān in kadek eo limen ri-Ṃajeḷ. Also, if we let jekaro stand for three days, it will become jimañūñ—the alcoholic beverage of the Marshallese. S19 jimañūñ

Bar juon, elañe jenaaj kōtḷọk jekaro eo bwe en pād jilu raan, enaaj erom jimañūñ—dān in kadek eo limen ri-Ṃajeḷ. Also, if we let jekaro stand for three days, it will become jimañūñ—the alcoholic beverage of the Marshallese. S19 kōtḷọk

Jimañūñi Jimañūñi jekaro ṇe Have the coconut toddy fermented. jimañūñ

Kwōnañin jimañūñi ke jekaro eo. Have you fermented the coconut toddy? jimañūñ

jimaroñ Eḷap aō jimaroñ jān kwe. I can throw farther than you. jimaroñ

jimattan Koṃro jeḷā jete awa kiiō ke ḷalem awa jimattan. Did you two know it’s already 5 o’clock in the morning? P658 jimattan

jimeen Raar iiōk jimeen. They mixed cement. iiōk

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

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. S24 aj

Ebar aebōj jimeeṇ eo The cistern is empty. bar

Ejjeej dānnin aebōj jimeeṇ eṇ There is absolutely no water in the cistern. ejjeej

Kaeoon wōt juon jimeeṇ ṇe Make that concrete level. eọọn wōt juon

MORE jimeeṇ
jimeeṇe Wāween aer kōṃṃani, rej kibwiji ñan ñe epo dān innām jimeeṇe tōrerein ak apare tōrerein kōn kaajliiñ ak dekā bwe en jab rōṃ tōrerein im kōṃṃan an ettoon. The way they make them, they dig down until it is near water, then cement the sides but put a rim around it with an oil drum or stones so that the sides don’t crumble and make it dirty. S22 apar

Wōn ṇe ear jimeeṇe ijeṇe Who cemented that place there? jimeeṇ

jimettan “Juon awa jimettan,” euwaak tok. “One thirty,” he answered. P363 jimattan

Ināj maroñ jerbal wōt jimettan awa I will be able to work for only half hour. jimattan

Tarrin juon ne jimettan jukwea dettan bọọk eo kaṃbōj eo ej pā ie. The box the compass was in was about one and a half square feet in size. P511 jukweea

“Juon jimettan ḷọk ñan ruo raanin jerak ḷọk.” “Maybe another one and a half to two days of sailing.” P1208 raan

jimettanin Ebōke jān peiū im jibuuni ḷọk jimettanin ṇa ioon raij eo kijen. He took it from my hand and scooped half the can onto his rice. P373 bōk

Jimettanin iiō in laḷ iban pād ilo Ṃajōḷ in. Half of next year, I will not be in the Marshalls. jimattan

Erjel ej aikuj kar kōrọọl jimettanin ḷōut jab eo bwe eban kar maat in uwe. They had to take half a load back because it wouldn’t have fit on the boat. P365 kar

jiṃi Ej jiṃi wa eṇ. He's working on the two end pieces of the canoe. jiṃ

jiṃin Letok jiṃin mede ṇe bwe en kijō. Give me the lower half of the coconut shell to eat. jiṃ

jiṃjọ Eḷap wōt eṇ jiṃjọ. That's really a huge jiṃjo' jiṃjọ

jiṃṃa Eḷap an ekkañ jaḷtok eṇ an jiṃṃa. My grandfather's adze is very sharp. jaḷtok

jiṃṃaad Epepen eo an jiṃṃaad. Our grandfather's generation. epepen

“Bwe iba rej ḷōmṇak rej kōjparok kōj jān jorrāān, ak rejaje ke ilo aer kōṃṃane men in rej kọkkure wāween mour eo ad jaar jolōte jān ro jiṃṃaad,” Jema eba. “It seems to me that they think they are protecting us, but what they don’t know is that in doing so they are destroying the way of life we inherited from our ancestors," Father said. P401 jolōt

“Jejeḷā ḷọk kōn meto kein ad jān er bwe jaar dik im rūttoḷọk ie ippān ro jiṃṃaad. We know more about our ocean than them because we grew up learning about it from our grandparents.” P402 rūttoḷọk

jiṃṃaaṃ Ta ṇe kwōj jitdaṃe jiṃṃaaṃ kake What are you asking your grandfather about? jitdaṃ

jiṃṃaan Eamṇak kōn an kar peran jiṃṃaan ilo pata. He has a lot of land as a result of his grandfather's bravery in battles. amṇak

Ḷadik eṇ ej etṇake jiṃṃaan. That boy is named after his grandfather. etṇake

Jiṃṃaan ear jepwaḷe. His grandfather slapped him on the back of the head. jepwaḷ

jimṃaer Aolep iien ajiri ro rej roñjake an jimṃaer inọñ Every time the children listen to their grandfather telling the legend. inọñ

jiṃṃaō Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eo jiṃṃaō kaamṇak eō kōn ijo jikin. My grandfather gave me his land. amṇak

jimmarok Iar ruj wōt ke ej jimmarok. I woke up before dawn. jimmarok

jimmaroke Enañin jimmaroke aṃ ruj? Don't you get up awfully early? jimmarok

jimmiḷọkun Naaj kōjro wōt ñan jimmiḷọkun aō mour. It'll just be the two of us till I die. jimmiḷọk

jimniin Erup jimniin ḷantōn eo. The lamp chimney is broken. jimni

jimor Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jedjed

Kōmmān jimor jede im jāāle lōñ ḷọk We all followed it with our eyes as it went up into the sky. P940 jejāāl

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

jiṃor Itok jen jiṃor buñ kake to e im kanōk wa eṇ. Come let's all pull together on this rope and pull the boat. buñ kake

Erro ej jiṃor itoḷọk Both of them are going westward. ito

Jen jiṃor etal Let's all go together. jen

“Epojak,” erro jiṃor uwaak “Ready,” they both replied. P681 jiṃor

“Iọkwe eok, ” kōṃro Jema jiṃor ba ke ḷōḷḷap eo ej etal. “Goodbye,” we both said as the old man left. P135 jiṃor

MORE jiṃor
jimwe Kōjparok aṃ jimwe ek ṇe bwe ekkañ iñin. Be careful of how you handle the fish because its fins are sharp. eñṇeṇe

jiṃwe Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

Elukkuun jiṃwe bwini ṃani ko. He is extremely precise when he counts money. jiṃwe

Ekajjidedeiki uwaak eo im jiṃwe. He made a quess at the answer and got it right. kajjidede

Wa eo kiōk okjak, ekwe ebar jiṃwe. The boat would almost capsize but then would straighten up again. kiōk

jiṃwinñiin Ḷeo jiṃwinñiin irooj eṇ ṇe He's the closet advisor to the chief. He's the chief's closest advisor. jiṃwin ñi

jin Joñan an to aṃ pād ānin, kiiō kwe ṃōṃō in jin. You've been here so long, now you know the place inside out. ṃōṃō in

jiñ Ta wūnin aṃ jiñ im kabwiin-nanaik ruuṃ in? Why do you fart and make this room smell bad? bwiin-nana

Kōmwōj dekakḷọk ke kōm roñ an jiñ. We all burst into laughter when we heard him break wind. dekakḷọk

jiña Kōjro jiña ḷọk ñan jabōn ānin Let's draw pictures until we come to the end of the island. jiña

Kwaar bōk ke kilaajin jiña eṇ ilo CMI? Did you sign up for the art class at CMI? jiña

Kwōj jiña ḷọk ñan ñāāt ke eboñ ḷọk When are you going