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

Aintiinin wōn bōb kā? Aintiinū Who boiled these pandanus? I did. aintiin

Inaaj aljike waini kā ñan ṃōn waini eṇ ilju. I'll transport the copra to the shed tomorrow. aljek

Ineen Aḷḷañinwaan aelōñ kā iōñ. It's a cutting taken from an Aḷḷañinwa plant brought in from the northern atolls. Aḷḷañinwa

Ami ke nuknuk kā? Are these your (pl.) clothes ami

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kaab “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

Ebwilọk kaab eo kaabin wa eo. The gaff of the sailboat is broken. kaab

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

kaabin Ebwilọk kaab eo kaabin wa eo. The gaff of the sailboat is broken. kaab

kaabjāje Ejaje kaabjāje. She doesn't know how to tuck things under the arm. abjāje

kaabjājeiki Kwaar kaabjājeiki ke kōn iep kileplep eo raan eo ḷọk Was it you that got her to tuck the big basket under her arm? abjāje

kaabjājeū Eban peljo kaabjājeū. My method of tucking things under the arm is obvious. abjāje

kaabje Ta eṇ ej kaabje ledik raṇ kaake? What is he doing to make the girls shy? abje

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

kaabḷajtiiñi Raar kaabḷajtiiñi tōrerein ṃweo They planted abḷajtiiñ around the house. abḷajtiiñ

kaabḷajtiiñtok Kōjro etal in kaabḷajtiiñtok wūtūrro Let's go pick abḷajtiiñ flowers for the two of us. abḷajtiiñ

kaabṇōṇōik Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kaabṇōṇōik eō Why don't you quit bothering me? abṇōṇō

kaabṇōṇōiki Eaabbwilōñlōñ kōn aṃ kaabṇōṇōiki. It's restless because you're bothering it. abbwilōñlōñ

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

kaabōblepe Ta eṇ ej kaabōblepe? What's making her/him so uninterested? abōblep

kaabōḷtok Rej etal in kaabōḷtok kijed They're on their way bring us some apples. abōḷ

kaabōṇōṇōik Juon men e ej kaabōṇōṇōik eō Something's bothering me. juon men

Kaabōntauni Kaabōntauni ippaṃ Let her play teeter-totter with you. abōṇtọun

kaabore Ta in ej kaabore an wa in etal? What's impeding the progress of this boat? abor

kaabreta “Bōlen eboṇ kaabreta e an. “Maybe the carburetor is clogged. P620 boṇ

kaabretain Ejorrāān kaabretain injin eo an. His engine's carburetor is out of commission. kaabreta

kāābukwi Jen kāābukwi kuṇaad waini. Let's each of us gather four hundred copra nuts. eabukwi

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

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

kaabwinmakeiki Enaaj pikōt kōn aṃ kaabwinmakeiki ilo an dik. He'll be a coward because you make him fear ghosts while he's still little. abwinmake

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

kaaddiṃakokoik Eḷap an bwil rainin im kaaddiṃakokoik eō It is so hot today it gives me a lethargic feeling. addiṃakoko

kaaddimejmej Kwōn jab kaaddimejmej eō Don't bother me. addimej

kaadeboululi Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kaadeboululi ajiri ṇe Stop whirling that child around. addeboulul

kaademlōkmeje Anij ear kaademlōkmeje kōj God gave us our inalienable rights. addemlōkmej

kaadenpe Erraṇ rej kaadenpe ilik They're fishing for adenpe sharks on the ocean side. adenpe

kaadenpetok Ij kaadenpewaj ak kwōj kaadenpetok. I fish for adenpe sharks in your direction while you fish for the same toward me. adenpe

kaadenpewaj Ij kaadenpewaj ak kwōj kaadenpetok. I fish for adenpe sharks in your direction while you fish for the same toward me. adenpe

kaadi-lepe Renañin kaadi-lepe ke ekjab eṇ? Have they put a thumb on the statue? addi-lep

kaadipā Erraṇ rej kaadipā imejān ātāt They're fishing for adipā not far from shore. adipā

kaaebōj-laḷe Ear kaaebōj-laḷe ṃokta jān an etal. He dug her a ground well before he went away. aebōj-laḷ

kaaej Kōjro etal in kaaej. Let's the two of us go get ice. aij

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

Kaaejekin Kaaejekin jeḷā eọñwōd. An expert surround-net fisherman. aejek

kaaejemjeme An jikuuḷ ear jipañ kaaejemjeme ilo an kwaḷọk. His attending school helped to sharpen his homilies. aejemjem

kaaelbūrōrō Raar kaaelbūrōrō jota They went fishing for red squirrel fish last night aelbūrōrō

kaaelbūrōrōik Etal in kaaelbūrōrōik tok ḷwe eṇ. Go fish for red squirrel fish in that pond. aelbūrōrō

kaaelik Kōjro kaaelik im jerak. Let's wait for the current to flow out to set sail. aelik

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

kaaeloke Ej ekkat bōb bwe en kaaeloke wāto eṇ. He's planting pandanus of the Aelok variety on that wāto Aelok

kaaelōñe Ear kaaelōñe ajiri ro nejin. He bestowed his land on his descendants. aelōñ

kaaelwaj Ear kaaelwaj ke kijōṃ raan eo ḷọk Did he get you any unicorn fish the other day? ael

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

kaaeṃṃan Kōjro kaaeṃṃan im jerak. Let's wait for a good current to set sail. aeṃṃan

kaaenōṃṃane Kwōn kaaenōṃṃane. Pacify him. Please quiet the baby. aenōṃṃan

kaaeñwāñwā Kwōj kaaeñwāñwā kōn aṃ urōje. You're creating noise by bothering him. aeñwāñwā

kaaeñwāwāik Rej kaaeñwāwāik er They're making them noisy. aeñwāñwā

kaaeoik Kwōn ṃōk kaaeoik eō Kindly check out the lower sides of my back. aeo

Kaaeoiki Kaaeoiki ḷọk ḷeeṇ jān metakin. Take care of his pain in the kidney area. aeo

kaaepokpoke Kwōn jab kaaepokpoke aṃ kōmḷeḷe. Don't complicate your explanation. aepokpok

kaaerār Ej kaaerār tok nejiṃro. He's catching ruddy turnstones for us to have as pets. aerār

Ḷadik ro remoot in kaaerār. The boys are gone hunting for ruddy turnstones. aerār

kaaerer Kwōn jab kaaerer (kōkkaaerer). Don't be so possessive. aer

kaaerin Ijaje ta eo eaar kaaerin bōtōktōke I don't know what turned it into the blood pressure feeling. aerin bōtōktōk

kaaerṃweiki Kōn aō kaaerṃweiki ejujen wōt im jeḷā. Because I showed him how a person should behave toward relatives, he finally learned. aerṃwe

Kaaertok Kaaertok wōt e aō bwe en rup. Put more pressure on my boil to get the pus out. aer

kaaetok Etke kwōj kaaetok aṃ illu? Why do you dwell on your anger? aetok

kaaetokewaj Ij kaaetokewaj ekkwaḷ e. I'm lengthening this sennit for you. aetok

kaaetokḷọk Ḷeeṇ ear kaaetokḷọk wa eṇ. He made the canoe longer. aetok

kaaetoktok Eṃōj kaaetoktok nuknuk iiō in. This year's dresses have been lengthened. aetok

kaaetōktōk Erraṇ rej kaaetōktōk eọọj They're looking for arrowroot stalks in the interior of the island. aetōktōk

kaaewanliki Kwōn āñini im kaaewanliki. Take him with you to show him how to become an expert fisherman. aewanlik

kaaidikdik Liṃaraṇ rej kaaidikdik. The women are reducing. aidik

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

kaaij Kōjro ej kaaij ñāāt When are we going to get us some Aij pandanus? Aij

Renaaj kaaij tok ilju. They will get us some Aij pandanus tomorrow. Aij

kaaijkudiiṃ Kōjro itōn kaaijkudiiṃ Let's go get some ice cream from the store. aij kudiiṃ

kaaijo Kwōn kaaijo tok arro. Go look for some kaijo plants for us. aijo

kaaik Jen etal in kaaik. Let's go and look for cedar driftwood. aik

kaaikḷọk Kwōj kaaikḷọk ñan ñāāt How long are you going to keep looking for driftwood? aik

kaaiktok Kab kaaiktok arro Remember to look for some driftwood for us. aik

kaaikūtōkōd Kwōj kaaikūtōkōd tok ke kijerro rainiin? Are you fishing for aikūtōkōd fish for us today? aikūtōkōd

Rej kaaikūtōkōd wōt They're still fishing for aikūtōkōd aikūtōkōd

kaaiḷḷipi Ej kaaiḷḷipi ṃaan ṃade kaṇ an. He's always using blunt pointed spears. aiḷip

kaailparoke Kwōn jab kaailparoke eō Don't be a burden (to me). ailparok

kaailuwaannañnañ Jab kaailuwaannañnañ. Don't make any noise. ailuwannañnañ

kaainṃake Kwōn kaainṃake tok bōb ne daan. Remove the leaves near the pandanus stem for him. ainṃak

kaainniñniñ Liṃaraṇ rej kaainniñniñ. The women are on a diet. ainiñ

kaairuwaroiki Ñe kwōj kaairuwaroiki enaaj illu ippaṃ. If you confuse him he'll be upset with you. airuwaro

kaaj Ej etal in kaaj ijeṇ rej ṃanṃan piik ie. He's going to get some liver where they're butchering the pigs. aj

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

Erraṇ rej kaaj eọọj They're making the thatch in the interior of the island. aj

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kaaj. The men are playing cards. kaaj

Kwōnañin kate ke kaaj kaṇe Have you cut (the cards) yet kat

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kāāj Bōlen kwōn atade bwe en jab jako kāāj ṇe Maybe you should use a wire leader so you won't lose the hook atad

Ejalōb kāāj e aō kadede. My hook has a barb already. jalōb

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

Kōjrooj kab kāre kāāj. Now the two of us are really going to have a fishing contest. kāre kāāj

Eḷḷorakrak kāāj eo an. The hook on his fishing pole always gets caught on the reef. ḷorak

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kaajādikdikiḷọk Kwōn kaajādikdikiḷọk ñan ippān. You make him tiptoe up to him. ajjādikdik

kaajādiki Kwōn kaajādiki bwe enaaj boñe. You must get him going or it'll get too dark for him to walk home. ajādik

kāājāj Ebooḷ baḷuun eo kōn kāājāj. The plane was loaded with dignitaries. kāājāj

kāājāje Bōtōktōk ej kāājāje. It's the blood that's making him naughty. ājāj

kaajbwirōk Kōjro itōn kaajbwirōk kejota Let's go get some ajbwirōk pandanus for dinner Ajbwirōk

kaajerrāiki An kapeel eitok wōt in kaajerrāiki an jerbal. His expertise tends to make him work alone. ajerre

kaajerwawaik Kwōn jab kaajerwawaik ṃwiin Don't let a draft into this house. ajerwawa

kaajilowōde 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

Kaajin Kaajin Jepaan Cards made in Japan. kaaj

Kāājin Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

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kāājinkōje Ear kāājinkōje kōn bwidej eo. He left him his land to inherit. ājinkōj

kaajjimakekeik Ej kaajjimakekeik leḷḷap eo jinen. He lets his mother stay all by herself. ajjimakeke

kaajjimālele Ej kaajjimālele bajjik innām ejujen maroñ wiin. S/he'll keep saying s/he'll win and s/he just might do so. ajjimālele

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

Kwōn jab kaajjimālele bwe enaaj wōt. Don't say it will rain, or it will. ajjimālele

kaajjimāleleḷọk Enaaj kaajjimāleleḷọk ñan ñāāt When is he going to stop pretending? ajjimālele

kaajjiriri Eṃṃan an kaajjiriri. He looks after a child well. ajri

Kwomaroñ ke itok kaajjiriri buñniin Could you come and babysit tonight? kaajiriri

kaajjiririiki Raar kaajjiririiki ajiri eṇ. They adopted the child. kaajiriri

Raar kaajjiririiki jān ke ear dik. They nursed the baby since he was born. kaajiriri

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

kaajjukneneik Ear kaajjukneneik ḷadik eo. He made the boy hop around on one foot. ajjuknene

kaajliiñ 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

Kwōn kōjabwiḷḷọk kaajliiñ ṇe Roll away that empty gasoline drum. jabwilbwil

Kaajliiñ in karjin. Barrel of kerosene. kaajliiñ

Kaajliiñ in kiaj. Barrel of gasoline. kaajliiñ

Kwōn teiñ kaajliiñ ṇe kōn aebōj. Fill the empty barrel with water. kaajliiñ

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kaajliptaake Naan eo an eitōm kaajliptaake kōjota eo aō. Her comments spoiled my dinner. ajliptaak

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

kaajoḷ Ewōr iien kaajoḷ. There is a season for picking the fruits of the Ajoḷ pandanus Ajoḷ

kaajoḷjoḷi Kwōn kaajoḷjoḷi kōn bōb kaṇe. Make them gnaw on the pandanus keys. ajoḷjoḷ

kāājrabōle Kwōmaroñ ke kāājrabōle tok juon mọọrū mamo? Could you hook me a sardine for bait? kāājrabōl

kaajriiki Kwōn jab kaajriiki eok bwe kwōḷōḷḷap. Don't be childish as you're an old man ajri

kaajtok Kwōj ja kaajtok ñan kōjro. How about if you make the thatch for us. aj

kaakāiki Kwōn baj kaakāiki wōt Why are you making it so inaccessible? akā

kaakajinḷọk Erro rej kaakajinḷọk ñan jittak-eṇ. They were fishing for akajin toward the eastern end of the island. akajin

kaakajintok Kōjro etal in kaakajintok ad kakkilala. Let's go bring some akajin fish to put in the basket of food tribute. akajin

kaake Ta eṇ ej kaabje ledik raṇ kaake? What is he doing to make the girls shy? abje

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

Iailparok ḷọk kaake eok jān e. You're more burdensome to me than he is. ailparok

Ta eṇ rej ekkeilọk kaake? What are they yelling about? kōkeilọk

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

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kaakkauni Rejab kaakkauni bwe enana etan. She was refused credit because she had a bad reputation. akkaun

kaakḷañe Ewi wāween aṃ naaj kaakḷañe? How are you going to make him preemptive? akḷañ

kaako 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

kaakōrtok Erro ej kaakōrtok kijed iaar. They (two) are catching mullet on the lagoon side for us akōr

kaakwāāle Wōn eo eaar kaakwāāle erro Who made them quarrel? akwāāl

kaakwōlā Kwaar kaakwōlā ke jota? Did you fish for akwōlā last night? akwōlā

kaakwōlātok Kwōj ḷōmṇak in kaakwōlātok kijed ñāāt When do you think you will be catching us some akwōlā for supper? akwōlā

kaal Kwōn kaal tok kidu eṇ. Call that dog. kōkaal

Kaaḷ Ear kako ri-keemem ro, koḷmān Kaaḷ. He chased away the guests -- you know Carl. koḷmān

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

Ej juon men ekar kāāl ippa This was a new feeling for me. P654 kāāl

Enaaj or juon koṇ kāāl ikōtaan Amedka im aelōñ kein. There will be a new agreement made between the U.S. and these islands. koṇ

kaaḷake Ta eṇ ej kaaḷake lọjet What makes the sea light up with phosphorescence? aḷak

kāāḷāḷ Ear kāāḷāḷ ke mā kaṇe? Did anybody put coconut milk in the breadfruit? eaḷ

RiṂajeḷ rej kōjerbal inpel ñan kāāḷāḷ. Marshallese use inpel for straining coconut milk. inpel

kaaḷape Eḷap an kaaḷape. He's feigning age when he's really young. aḷap

kaaḷapḷap Kwōn kaaḷapḷap. Respect your elders. aḷap

Ejeḷā kaaḷapḷap. He knows how to respect elders. kaaḷapḷap

kaalbok Itok kōjro itōn kaalbok. Let's go pick some flower buds. albok

kaalbokbōrọro Kwōnaaj kaalbokbōrọro ñāāt When will you go get some albokbōrọro plants? albokbōrọro

kaaleake Leḷḷap eo eaar kaaleake ledik eo nejin im bōkḷọk ñan irooj eo. The old lady made her daughter wear her hair loose on her back and took her to the chief. aleak

kaalijāljāle Raar kaalijāljāle ri-kọọt eo jān raan wōjke eo. They hanged the thief from the top of the tree. allijāljāl

kaalikkar Erro kaalikkar ke erro jeḷā wōn eo ikar kōnono eake. They showed that they knew who I was talking about. P301 alikkar

Erro kaalikkar ke erro jeḷā wōn eo ikar kōnono eake. They showed that they knew who I was talking about. P301 eake

Ālikin aō ṃōṃajidjid ḷọk ñan Jema im kaalikkar ke imeḷeḷe, ikar roñ ainikien ṃūṃūṇṃūṇ ioon teek. After I nodded to let Father know I understood, I heard the sound of treading feet up on the deck. P678 ṃūṃūṇṃūṇ

Kaalikkare Kaalikkare ṃōk ta eo kwōj ba. Will you clarify what you're saying? alikkar

Kwōn jab kaalikkare im kōbbọke tok ṇai ioon wa eṇ Don't have it easily seen by piling it up on the ship. bōbọk

kaalimōmōūki Raar kaalimōmōūki ikōtaan oror ko. They allowed him to peek through the fence. allimōmō

kaaljeke Kwōn kaaljeke ippaṃ Let him carry something along with you. aljek

kaaḷjere Rej ba ke jikka ej kaaḷjere kōj They claim that cigarettes cause ulcers. aḷjer

kaaḷkitaik Wōn eo jinointata ear kaaḷkitaik Bōḷau Who was the first to introduce alligators to Palau? aḷkita

kaaḷkoote Kwōn ja kaaḷkoote ippaṃ Please let him share your raincoat. aḷkoot

kaalle 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

kaallijāljāle Kwōn jab kaallijāljāle tọọḷ ṇe bwe ettoon. Don't hang that towel up because it's dirty. allijāljāl

kaallitotoik Iar lo an kaallitotoik ḷọk ijuweo ḷọk I saw him dangle it in that direction. allitoto

kaallọke Kakkōt kaallọke ṃaan aṃ bu. Aim well before shooting. allọk

kaalloloiki Kwōn ja āñini ippaṃ in kaalloloiki imeḷan ānin Please take him with you and show him the island. allolo

kaallōñiju Kwaḷọk eo an rainiin ej kein kaallōñiju. Today's sermon was to solicit additional contributions. allōñ iju

kaalmaroñe An roro ear kaalmaroñe am kōtōprak jerbal eo epen. His chanting spurred us on to complete the hard task. almaroñ

kaalọk Kwōn jab kaalọk eok bwe kwaalikkar. Don't disguise yourself because you're easily picked out. alọk

kaalokloki Ej kaalokloki ṃweiuk kaṇ an. He's displaying his merchandise. aloklok

kāālōt Eṃōj ke aṃ kāālōt jet piteto? Did you pick out some good potatoes yet? kōkāālel

kaaltok Ear ba enaaj kar kaaltok kijed He said he was going to catch us some kingfish for dinner. al

kaaluje Etke kwoṃakoko in kaaluje ippam" Why don't you want to take her with you to the movies? alwōj

kaalutok Kōjjel ilān kaalutok kein ad kōṃṃan ṃarṃar Let's (us three) go look for alu shells to make head leis. alu

kaalwōjwōj Juon eo mennin kaalwōjwōj ke erro ej kōbọuwe. Their debate was something to look at. alwōj

Jikin kaalwōjwōj. Museum. Fair. kaalwōjwōj

kaalwor Kwōj kaalwor ke ippa buñniin? Would you like to go parrotfishing with me tonight? alwor

kaalwore Ear kaalwore iu kōmat eṇ. She cooked parrotfish meat with the coconut 'apple' alwor

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

kaaṃaṃ Ewōr ke kein kaaṃaṃ? Is there any chum to attract the fish? aṃaṃ

Jab kaaṃaṃ. Don't attract fish or flies (with garbage). aṃaṃ

Kaaṃaṃ tawaj bwe ij kaaṃaṃ to. Throw chum toward the east while I throw chum toward the west. aṃaṃ

Kaaṃaṃ tawaj bwe ij kaaṃaṃ to Throw chum toward the east while I throw chum toward the west. aṃaṃ

kāāṃbōj Eḷap peḷaakin kāāṃbōj eṇ aṇ U.H.. The U.H. has a big campus. kāāṃbōj

Kaaṃbwidilāiki Kaaṃbwidilāiki bwe en jab ḷap an tutu. Provide him with an umbrella so he doesn't get too wet. aṃbwidilā

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

kaameje Ekōmatte raij eo im kaameje. He half-cooked the rice. amej

kaameọeoiki Raar kaameọeoiki. They cheated him. kaammeọeo

kaametōṃaiki Lale aṃ ṃōñā ijeṇe bwe kwōnaaj kaametōṃaiki ioon tebōḷ ṇe Watch your eating so you don't leave candy crumbs on the table. ametōṃa

kaamijake Kwōn jab kaamijake. Don't make him scared. kaammijak

kaamiṃōṇoiki Kwōn ja kaamiṃōṇoiki ippaṃ bwe en ṃad Please get her occupied doing some handicraft work with you. amiṃōṇo

kaamḷape Ta eo ekar kaamḷape? What made him the owner of so much land? amḷap

kaammeọeo Raar peọọt peba eo an kōn an kaammeọeo. They tore up his paper because he was cheating. kaammeọeo

kaammijak Eḷap an kaammijak pija eo. The movie was very scary. kaammijak

Elukkuun kaammijak an kattōr. His driving is frightening. kaammijak

Pija eo eḷap an kaammijak. The movie was terrifying. kaammijak

kaamṇak Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eo jiṃṃaō kaamṇak eō kōn ijo jikin. My grandfather gave me his land. amṇak

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

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

Kaaṃtō in Japan. He is a Japanese carpenter. kaaṃtō

Ḷeeṇ ej juon iaan ri-kaaṃtō ro rejeḷā kaaṃtō. That man is one of the good carpenters. kaaṃtō

Pukottok juon kaaṃtō bwe en kaaṃtōik ḷakōr ṇe Look for a carpenter to make the locker. kaaṃtō

kaaṃtōik Pukottok juon kaaṃtō bwe en kaaṃtōik ḷakōr ṇe Look for a carpenter to make the locker. kaaṃtō

kaaṃtōiki 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

Kaaṃtōūk Kaaṃtōūk ṃōk men ṇe Fix that thing. kaaṃtō

kaaṃtōūki 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

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

kaaṃwini Kwōmaroñ kaaṃwini ilo bakōj ṇe ippaṃ. You may let him wash his hands in the bucket you're using. aṃwin

kaan Kab ke juon raan enaaj tōtōr im maat kaan injin otemjej i laḷ in. Some day, there won’t be any fuel left at all. P860 im

“Rej ba kwōn ṃōkaj bwe ejako ekun injin e bwe emaat kaan.” “They said hurry up because the fuel is almost empty and the engine is going to shut off.” P575 kaan

Aelōñ kein ad leladikdik wōt raan ñan raan kōn men in jeban aikuj kaan waan aelōñ kein ad. It’s breezy enough every day that we don’t even need to use fuel. P858 kaan

Emaat kaan kijek eṇ. That fire doesn't have any more fuel. kaan

Emaat kaan wa eo. The boat ran out of fuel. kaan

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kāān Ej maat wōt kobban kāān eo ak eletok bwe in kọkoṇe. When the can was empty, he gave it to me to put away. P603 ak

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

Eṃṃan kāān. She has a good figure. He is well built. kā

Ejjeḷọk kāān wāto eṇ. There are no trees on that tract. kāān

Raij im pilawā, jukwa, im ṃōñā ko jet ilo kāān rej itok jān Amedka, Aujterelia, kab Jepaan. Rice and flour, sugar and other foods in cans come from America, Australia, and Japan. S6 kāān

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kāāñ Kwōn etal ippān kāāñ eṇ ṃōttaṃ Go join your own gang. kāāñ

kaañal Ta in ej kaañal tok ḷọñ What is attracting the flies? añal

kaanbūritok Ḷōṃaro raar kaanbūritok daan baaṃle ko aer. The men harvested Anbūri pandanus for their families. Anbūri

kaanbwilwa Jen ilān kaanbwilwa tok Let's go look for Anbwilwa pandanus. Anbwilwa

kaane Kwōmaroñ kaane mājet kaṇe. You may use those matches (which have never been used before). kōkaan

kaanemkwōje En jab ḷap aṃ kaanemkwōje ilo an dik bwe kwōnaaj bane ñe enaaj rūttoḷọk. You shouldn't let him do anything he wants now he's still young because you won't be able to control him when he grows up. anemkwōj

kaaneptok Ij jab itok bwe in jiāe kaaneptok. I'm not here for a popularity contest. aneptok

kaanideptok Renañin kaanideptok ke Have they picked and brought any Anidep pandanus yet Anidep

kāānin “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

kāānjeḷe Raar kāānjeḷe kukure (ikkure) eo kōn an wōt. The game was cancelled on account of the rain. kāānjeḷ

kaanooj Ej jañin kaanooj jeḷā bwe ej rūkkatak wōt. He's not very good at it because he's still an apprentice. rūkkatak

kāāntōḷe Kwōn kāāntōḷe. Melt some of the candle on it. kāāntōḷ

kaañūrñūr Ij kaañūrñūr ṃokta im ḷak ṃōj, kōbaatat. I'm going to wait till I'm really dying before having a cigarette. añūr

kāāp Kwōn jab kiel kāāp ṇe Don't pull the trigger. kiel

kaapañ Ajri eo nājin ej kaapañ an jerbal. His child is impeding his work. apañ

Ej kab baj wātok ālik Bojin eo ke ej dedeḷọk aō tōbtōb im kọkoṇe jān ijo bwe en jab kaapañ jerbal The Boatswain came after I was done pulling in the anchor and put it away where it belonged so it wouldn’t get in the way. P480 apañ

Ej kab baj wātok ālik Bojin eo ke ej dedeḷọk aō tōbtōb im kọkoṇe jān ijo bwe en jab kaapañ jerbal The Boatswain came after I was done pulling in the anchor and put it away where it belonged so it wouldn’t get in the way. P480 ālik

kaapañpañ Iwanlik ḷọk eake im ḷak ijo liktata i lowa, ipāin ḷọk ie bwe en jab kaapañpañ. I took it all the way to the back and shoved it into a place where it wouldn’t get in the way. P604 pepāin

kaapaproroik Men eo ear ba ear kaapaproroik eō What he said troubled my conscience. apaproro

kaapaprorouk Ta ṇe ej kaapaprorouk eok Why can't you decide? apaproro

kaapdikdik Kwōn jino im kaapdikdik aṃ jerbal. Start getting your work out of the way little by little. apdik

kāāpil Eoun kāāpil. Line for catching āpil, from bamboo pole on lagoon beach. (smaller tackle). eo

kaaplouk Jimañūñ eban jab kaaplouk an kōnnaan. Toddy always slurs his speech. aplo

kaar Kwōn baake tok kaar ṇe waaṃ ije. Park your car here. baak

Ri-baak kaar eo an hotel in ṇe He is the man who parks cars for the hotel. baak

Ki eo kiin kaar eo epād ilowaan wa eo. The key for the car is inside the car. ilowa

Ruo eṇ kaar reiṃaajaj Those two cars smashed into each other. iṃaajaj

Ruo eṇ kaar reiṃaajaj Those two cars smashed into each other. iṃaajaj

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kaarar Kwōj kaarar ḷọk ñan ia? Where are you driving the car? kaarar

Kaarin Kaarin ia ṇe waaṃ? Where was your car made? kaar

kaarmejjete Ear kaarmejjete kalliṃur in pālele ko an. He defied his marriage vows. kaarmejjet

Koṃwin katak kaarmejjete kōṇaan ko an kanniōk. You must learn to renounce the temptations of the flesh. kaarmejjet

Pita ear kaarmejjete Jijej Peter denied Jesus. kaarmejjet

kaarrukwikwiik Kwōn jab kaarrukwikwiik katū Don't tickle my side. arrukwikwi

kaaruñijñiji Kwōn jab kaaruñijñiji eok make. Stop making yourself sleepy. aruñijñij

kaat Ña ij kaat. I'm looking for a hat. at

kaatare Kapen eo ebuñjenōm ḷak kōjeer wa eo, iḷak reito ilo memoujujin tōrerein wōd eo ke wa eo ej kaatare. The Captain suddenly steered the boat the other way when he saw the water turning a light blue color as we approached a coral head. P497 buñjen

kaatartar “Injinia e, kōmiro Bojin kaatartar waj wa ṇe waadmān,” Kapen eo ekar ba innem wanlaḷ ḷọk ke ej lo ḷōḷḷap eo im irooj eo ippān armej ro ioon wab eo. “Mr. Engineer, you and the Boatswain bring your boat up alongside that boat over there,” the Captain said and then climbed up when he saw the Old Man and the Chief standing with the other people on the pier. P1344 atartar

kaatartare Rōkar leāne tak im kaatartare ilo wab eo bwe erjel en jino kōpopoje. They brought it close to shore and came alongside the dock so they could start getting it ready. P27 kōpopo

kaatate Kwōn kaatate ḷadik ṇe Put a hat on that boy. atat

kaatebare Kwōn jab kaatebare bwe emaroñ bwebwe. Stop making him jealous or he'll go crazy. atebar

kāātet Enana an kāātet kōnke eboṇ bọtin. He has difficluty using his full sense of smelling because of his stuffy nose. ātāt

Kidu ko raar kāātet nemān ri-kalbuuj eo. The dogs traced the scent of the fugitive. kāātet

kāātete Kwōn etal in kāātete tok lowaan ṃweeṇ im lale ta eo kwomaroñ loe ie. Go and sniff around in that house and see what you might find in it. ātāt

Ta ṇe kwōj kāātete nemān What are you sniffing? kāātet

kaatowaane Ta eṇ ear kaatowaane? What made him doubtful? atowaan

kaattilekek Jeañ ilen kaattilekek. Let's go play hide and seek. tilekek

kaattilōklōk Ta ṇe kwōj kaattilōklōk jāne What are you hiding from? kaattilōklōk

kaatuwe Kwōn kaatuwe ainbat ṇe Take that pot off the fire. ato

Jab kaatuwe kiiō bwe enaaj depñat. Don't take it out of the oven now or it'll be sticky. depñat

kaawawa Kōjro kaawawa ijin Let's kill time here. awa

kaawiiaik Kwōn jab kaawiiaik bao eṇ. Don't make that chicken wild. awiia

kab “Kwōn kab kūr eō ñe iien arro etal.” “You can call me when it’s time for us to go.” P151 ad

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

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

Kab kaaiktok arro. Remember to look for some driftwood for us. aik

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

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kabaantuun Kwar kabaantuun tok ke ad baantuun nien dān? Did you look for pontoons for our water container? baantuun

kabaj Ruo eṇ kabaj ioon ṇa eṇ. There are two cranes on the shoal/reef. kabaj

kabaje Rej kabaje injin eṇ jān lowaan wa eṇ. They're using the crane to take the engine out of that ship. kabaj

kabbaik Kōṃwin kabbaik waini kaṇe bwe ren jab ṃōḷọwi Cover the copra so it won't get wet. kabba

kabbil Ealikkar an kabbil bwe eḷakḷak. His swagger goes to show his arrogance. ḷakḷak

Kwōn jab kabbil kake bwe ṃor lieṇ. Don't go showing off with her because she and I used to be intimate. ṃor

kabbōj Ta ṇe ear kabbōj eok What make you so thin? bōbōj

kabbōjrak Kwōn kabbōjrak. Hold on. bōjrak

Irooj ear kabbōjrak ke raar eọjōk ñane The chief gave gifts in return for the food they brought him. kabbōjrak

Ñe rej kaṃḷo ñan eok kwōj aikuj kabbōjrak. When you are being honored at a feast, you should give away little presents to show your appreciation. kabbōjrak

kabbokbok Ri-alwōj ro raar kabbokbok. The audience clapped their hands. alwōj

Ri-alwōj ro raar kabbokbok. The audience clapped their hands. alwōj

Ejāpem bokkoḷọk kabbokbok eo The firecracker did not go off. bokkoḷọk

Wōn eo ear kabokkoḷọk kein kabbokbok eo Who set off that firecracker? bokkoḷọk

Kwaar lo ke kabbokbok eo aō? Did you see my firecracker anywhere? kabbokbok

kabboke Ej kabboke wōjke eṇ. He's cutting up that tree. kabbok

kabbōl Kwōn kabbōl ut eṇ ṃokta jān aṃ bōke. Make that flower open before you take it. bōbōl

Kwōn kabbōl ḷaaṃ ṇe bwe en meram. Light the lamp there so that we can have some light. meram

kabbōle Kwōn kabbōle mōṇe Put the light on at the house. bōbōl

Lale koṃ ar kabbōle ḷaṃ ṇe bwe rōnaaj lo kōj. Don't light the lamp or it will give away our position. bōbōl

Kabbōle ṃōṇe bwe emarok. Put the light on in the house because it's dark inside. kabbōl

kabboñboñ Jen kabboñboñ. Let's wait until it gets dark. boñ

kabboṇōjṇōj Men eṇ ej kōṃṃane ej kabboṇōjṇōj ippān bọọj eṇ an. What he's doing is currying his boss's favor so he might be given a bonus. boṇōj

Kabboole Kabboole ṃōk bujeeñ ṇe Will you please blow the balloon? bōbool

kabbōōlōl Aolep iien ej kabbōōlōl neen He always wiggles his toes. bōbōōlōl

kabbooḷoḷe Kwōn kabbooḷoḷe. You should make it loose. booḷoḷ

kabbōroroiki Kwōn jab kabbōroroiki. Don't make him unstable. bōbroro

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

kabbūkbūk Lale kwaar kabbūkbūk raij ṇe Don't have the rice half-cooked. būbūkbūk

kabbukwe Raar kabbukwe kōn jipiij eo an eṃṃan. The applauded him for his good speech. kabbokbok

Rar kabbukwe ke ej ṃōj an jipiij. They gave him a big hand after he made his speech. kabbukwe

kabbukwōnkwōne Etke kwōj kabbukwōnkwōne ek ṇe Why do you cut the fish up into chunks? bukwōn

kabbūḷapḷap Kwōn jab kabbūḷapḷap kọọj ṇe Don't make the blanket smelly. būbḷapḷap

kabbūraik Ta ṇe ear kabbūraik eok What makes you swollen? būbūra

kabbuririki Kwōn jab kabbuririki. Don't make him want to eat. būbriri

kabbūrọrọik Lale bwe kwōn jab kabbūrọrọik piik ṇe Don't give that pork a tainted flavor. būbrọrọ

Lale kwaar kabbūrọrọik piik ṇe Don’t give that pork a tainted flavor. būbrọrọ

kabbūtbūt Jab kabbūtbūt dān ṇe Don't have the water spraying būbūtbūt

kabbwe 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

“Juon ilo rojak ṇe ak juon ilo toon kabbwe ṇe.” “One of you at the lower spar of the sail and one at the rope for tacking leeward.” P907 kabbwe

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

“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

“Ikar ba kōjmān kar pād wōt i liklaḷin Likiep ṃokta jān adeañ kar kabbwe,” Jema eba. “I said we were still on the lee side of Likiep before we turned downwind,” Father said. P920 liklaḷ

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kabbwebwe Kwōn bōk ruo pāāk em kabbwebwe ñan jilu allōñ. Take three sacks to make sure you've got enough for three months. bwe

kabbweere Jab kabbweere eō Don't discourage me. bōbweer

Kabbweik Kabbweik wa ṇe Have the boat sail with the wind. kabbwe

kabbwijetjeti Kwōn jab kabbwijetjeti nuknuk kaṇ. Don't let the clothes get the smell of the sea. būbjetjet

Kabbwil Kabbwil men eṇ. He's a dandy. kabbil

kabbwilwōnwōne Kwōn jab kabbwilwōnwōne. Don't let him get the smell of turtles. būbwilwōnwōn

kabbwilwōwōde Kwōn jab kabbwilwōwōde ajiri ṇe Don't let the child get the smell of the reef. būbwilwōdwōd

kabbwiroroik Kwōn jab kabbwiroroik peiṃ Don't let your hands smell like bwiro būbwiroro

kabijje 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

Kabin Kabin Amedka Cup made in America. kab

kabjeiki Wōn eṇ ej kabjeiki ḷadik eṇ? Who is making the boy so shy? abje

kabkab Imaroñ ke kabkab kōn kab ṇe ñiiṃ May I use your cup? kabkab

kabkūbjere Iar kabkūbjere em ṃōk ak kōn an kar bōd katakini eban ṃōṃan (eṃṃan). I gave him all the advice I could but he's been so spoiled that I doubt if he'll ever reform. kabkūbjer

kabkūbwijer Kwōn kabkūbwijer ḷọk wa ṇe Keep the sail of the canoe full there. kabwijer

Kabna Kabna eo ad ṇe That's our governor. kabna

Kabnain Kabnain injin eṇ men ṇe That governor belongs to that engine. kabna

kabodān Enañin kabodān ke jekaro ṇe Hasn't that toddy been diluted yet? kabodān

Wa eṇ ej kabodān. The boat is using both its sails and its engine. kabodān

kabodāne Eṃōj kabodāne jekaro eo. That toddy has been diluted. kabodān

Komaroñ ke kabodāne tok jekaro e? Could you please dilute the toddy for me? kabodān

kabōdbōd Kwōn jab kabōdbōd. Don't overstep your boundaries. bōd

kabojini Kwōn kabojini. Make him a boatswain. bojin

kabōjrake Ke ej kwōppeḷọk dān eo im itok ejjeḷọk menin kabōjrake. As the water gushed in, there was nothing to stop it. kwōppeḷọk

Ke ej itōn tile juon wūd, Jema eṃōkaj im kabōjrake. As soon as he was about to light up, Father stopped him. P769 wūd

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

kabok Kwōn jab etal ñan ruuṃ eṇ an bwe enaaj kabok eok Don't go to his room otherwise you will get the pox bok

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

Jen ilok in kabok ajaj tok. Let's go look for coarse sand and bring it here. bok ajaj

kabokbok Ekkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok. It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. S20 bok

Jab ikien bwe kwōnaaj kabokbok mejāer Don't horse around or you'll get sand in their eyes. bokbok

Ekkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok. It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. S20 jọwōtwōt

Ekūrañ kōn ainikien kabokbok eo He was startled by the firecracker. kūrañ

Ekkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok. It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. S20 ṃakṃōk

kabokboke Kwōn jab kabokboke. Don't let him get sand all over himself. bok

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

kaboke Kwōn jab ute bwiḷāwut ṇe im kaboke. Don't put the plywood under the rain otherwise it will warp. bok

kabokkoḷọk Wōn eo ear kabokkoḷọk kein kabbokbok eo? Who set off that firecracker? bokkoḷọk

kabokkwelep Koṃro ilọk im kabokkwelep tarin juon iep tok iaar. You two go and bring a basket of coarse sand at the beach. bokkwelep

kabokḷape John emaroñ kabokḷape eok John could transmit the small pox to you. bokḷap

kabokpāiki Kwōn kabokpāiki. Help him fold his arms. bokpā

kabōlbōl Ej kabōlbōl mejān ilo boñ. It's eyes shine at night. kabōlbōl

Ej baj to, eḷọk em bar kabōlbōl iju After a while, the rain stopped and the stars came out again. kabōlbōl

Iar lo juon meram ej kabōlbōl. I saw a light shining in the distance. kabōlbōl

Erro jab kijer in diake wa eo ak kōmmān pepepe wōt ijo im apāde kabōlbōl eo They didn’t tack the boat quite yet and instead just floated for a while waiting and watching the glowing light. P1113 kijer

Ṃweo ṇeṇe iṃaan ej kabōlbōl wūṇtō kaṇ ie.” “That’s the house there in front of you, where the windows are all lit up.” P174 ṇeṇe

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kabōlbōltok Ta eṇ ej kabōlbōltok. What is that thing shining this way? kabōlbōl

Ta, wa men eṇ ej kabōlbōltok ke Is that a ship that is shining a light over there? kabōlbōl

kabolioiki Wā eo ear bōke ear kabolioiki. The injection he got gave him polio. boḷio

kabōlōk Ij kabōlōk waj ñan kwe. I'm picking leaves for you. bōlōk

kaboḷte Ta ṇe ear kaboḷte nuknuk kaṇe aṃ? What made your clothes damp? boḷot

kaboṇe Ta ṇe eaar kaboṇe baib ṇe What make the pipe stopped up? boṇ

kabọọkọke Kwōn jab kabọọkọke bwe ebōt. Don't give him a fork because he's disobedient. bọọkọk

kabooḷe Kwōn kabooḷe kab ṇe Fill up that cup. booḷ

Kabooḷoḷ Kabooḷoḷ jikūru ṇe Loosen the screw. booḷoḷ

kabooḷtōñtōñ Kwōn kabooḷtōñtōñ kaḷan ṇe Fill that gallon can to the brim. booḷtōñtōñ

kabooḷtōñtōñe Kwōn kabooḷtōñtōñe tok nien dān ṇe You should fill up the water container and bring it here. booḷtōñtōñ

kabōōr An kōrā jerbal kabōōr i Jepaan. In Japan, diving for pearls is a woman's job. bōōr

kaboore Kwōn kaboore am pijja ñan ḷeeṇ bwe en jab bōkḷọk. Pitch to him wildly, so he won't make a home run boor

kabọọrọre Ñe kwōnaaj kabọọrọre eban lutōk. If you cork it, it won't spill. bọọror

kaboraañ Remoot in kaboraañ. They went looking for stingrays. boraañ

kaboub Ḷadik eo nejū ej kaboub. My son is catching dragon flies. boub

kabouti Kwōn uke im kabouti. You take him to the voting place and have him vote. bout

kabukwelōlōik Ear kabukwelōlōik ḷeo im kokwōjarjare (ekkwōjarjare). He made the man kneel and blessed him. bukwelōlō

kabūḷāāt Enta kwōj kabūḷāāt aṃ al? Why are you singing out of tune? būḷāāt

kabūḷuuk Kwōj būḷutok jān ia ke kwōnaaj kabūḷuuk ri-ānin Where did you contract the flu from — now that everybody on the island will get it. būḷu

kabuñ 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

Anij Ḷapḷap jemādwōj ej ba jen jab kabuñ ñan anij raṇ. Almighty God our father tells us not to worship idols. anij raṇ

Kwōn badikdik im kabuñ ñan eō. Humble yourself and bow down before me. badik

Rej kabuñ ñan ekjab. They worship an idol. ekjab

Elōñ kain kabuñ kiiō ilo Ṃajōḷ There are many different denominations in the Marshalls nowadays. kabuñ

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kabuñpet Kōn an jeḷā kabuñpet emaroñ pād ilowaan juon wa im jeḷā ke ebōd kooj eo an. Because he possesses the intuition and knowledge of Marshallese navigation, he can sense that a boat is off its course even while he's inside the boat. kabuñpet

kabuñtōn Ej kabuñtōn ippān an jañ al eo. He's tapping his foot in time to the music. buñtōn

Ta wāween eo emaroñ kauñkipden ad kabuñtōn ṃaanḷọk kaake menin leḷọk kein ad ñan ri-lotok raṇ ad? How can we achieve a well-coordinated rhythm in the motion as we present our gifts to our guests? uñkipden

Kabūraje Kabūraje ajri raṇ. Make the children brush their teeth. būraj

kabūrijōōte Wōn ṇe ear kabūrijōōte? Who gave him the bib-overalls? būrijōōt

kaburoṃōje Aṃ ettōñ enaaj kaburoṃōje eok tokālik. Your laughing will bring sadness afterward. aṃ

Kabūroojkiiki Kabūroojkiiki ippaṃ Let her share the bundle with you. būroojki

kabūrōrō Ej kabūrōrō. She's wearing lipstick. būrōrō

Ded mejān wōt ke ej kabūrōrō. He was so excited that he got really wide-eyed. P997 ded

Ded mejān wōt ke ej kabūrōrō. He was so excited that he got really wide-eyed. P997 kabūrōrō

Ear kabūrōrō ke ij ba ejorrāān wa eo waan. His eyes went wide when I told him his car had broken down. kabūrōrō

Iḷak kalimjek Kapen eo ej memenono wōt ak mejān ekar kabūrōrō wōt im jab rom. I looked over at the Captain, who was still breathing fast and his face was all red and he wasn’t blinking. P1057 menono

kabūrōrōik Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kabūrōrōik akkiin peiṃ. You should refrain from painting your finger nails. akkiin pā

Kwōn jab kabūrōrōik tok mejaṃ. Don't widen your eyes at me. kabūrōrō

Kwōn jipañe kabūrōrōik mejān Help him get his eyes open. kabūrōrō

kabūtouk Kwōn jab uñūri iō bwe kwōnaaj kabūtouk iō Don't touch me or you'll make me smell all of būto būto

kabuwōtwōte Kwōn kabuwōtwōte tok waini ṇe bwe pen. Clean the whiskers off the husked coconut because we're going to extract the coconut meat from it to obtain coconut oil. buwōtwōt

kabwābweik Jeṇro kabwābweik wa in. Let's two of us tack this canoe windward. bwābwe

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

Ajejiṃ einwōt ajejin kabwebwe. Your sharing is like that of a stingy person. ajej

Eajej in kabwebwe ḷọk an jerbal jān ḷeieṇ He cheats more in his dealings than that man. ajej in kabwebwe

Ejaje ajej in kabwebwe. He never cheats. ajej in kabwebwe

Ri-ajej in kabwebwe rej naaj itaak wōt. Swindlers will ultimately be paid back according to their deeds. ajej in kabwebwe

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kabwebweik Ear ajej in kabwebweik eō He swindled me. ajej in kabwebwe

Buñraakkin ṃaan tieṃ ear kabwebweik eō Your sweet lips fooled me completely. buñraak

kabwebweiki Kwōn jab kabwebweiki bwe edik. Don't call him crazy because he's still a child. bwebwe

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

Kabwebwenato Kabwebwenato. Make conversation with a stranger. bwebwenato

kabwebweūṃ Ajej in kabwebweūṃ enaaj eltakin ṃaje eok juon iien. Your cheating will one day bring you negative consequences. ajej in kabwebwe

kabweḷọk Letok ḷalem jāān em kabweḷọk oṇāān juon jikka. Lend me a nickel so I'll have enough money for some cigarettes. bwe

kabwiin-nanaik Ta wūnin aṃ jiñ im kabwiin-nanaik ruuṃ in? Why do you fart and make this room smell bad? bwiin-nana

kabwijer Ijujen kabwijer tok pein im kōṃro iọkiọkwe doon. I took his hand and we said goodbye. P473 iọkiọkwe

Ijujen kabwijer tok pein im kōṃro iọkiọkwe doon. I took his hand and we said goodbye. P473 kabwijer

Wōn eṇ ej kabwijer jebwe eṇ? Who's controlling the wheel? kabwijer

Ḷōṃaro raar kabwijer doon The men fought. kabwijer doon

kabwijere “Inaaj jibwe jabōn rā kā rej deḷọñ tok innem kwōnaaj jibwe jabōn jab ṇe ippaṃ im kabwijere laḷ waj.” “I am going to hold one end of the boards and put them inside; then you grab the other side and pass them down.” P744 kabwijer

Kwōn kabwijere bwe enaaj buñ. Hold him because he'll fall. kabwijer

Ta ṇe kwōj kabwijere? What are holding? kabwijer

Ṇo ko rōbar kōjbouki wa eo im ewātin okjak kabwijere. The waves pushed the boat again and it almost capsized. P686 kōjbouk

kabwijerḷọk Tony ear kabwijerḷọk niñniñ eo ñan jinen ke ej kōnono wōt. Tony carried the baby to its mother while she was still talking. kabwijer

kabwijertok Kwōn kabwijertok bok ṇe Hand me that book. kabwijer

kabwijil Wōn eo ear kabwijil bōran doon eo? Who made the end of the husking stick blunt? bwijil

kabwil Kōjro etal in bọk pāle in kabwil. Let's go make torches for torch fishing. bọk

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kabwil ilik The men are fishing with torches on the reef at the ocean side. kabwil

kabwili Imaroñ kabwili eok kōn jāje e. I can slash you with this machete. kabwil

Lale bwe imaroñ jirillọk im kabwili eok kōn jāje e. Watch out because I might accidentally slash you with this machete. kabwil

kabwilọklọk Eḷap an kabwilọklọk māj kōn an ire kōrā. He caused great public embarrassment by beating his wife. kabwilọklọk māj

kabwilōñ Jijej ear kōmour ri-akā eo im kabwilōñ Pārōji ro. Jesus healed the palsy and amazed the Pharisees. akā

kabwilōñe Tūreep eo an ñan Amedka ear kabwilōñe leḷḷap eo. Her trip to America amazed the old lady. kabwilōñlōñ

kabwilōñlōñ Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ. Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13 Etao

Eḷap an kabwilōñlōñ tiṃa eṇ ear potok. Everyone is amazed by that ship that arrived. kabwilōñlōñ

Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ. Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13 kabwilōñlōñ

Ṃool ke kwe juon kōrā kabwilōñlōñ. It's true that you are a Wonderwoman / an impossible woman. kabwilōñlōñ

Etao kar lukkuun ri-nana im maroñ ko an rōkanooj in kabwilōñlōñ. Etao was a real rascal and his powers were amazing. S13 maroñ

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kabwin 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

Ijujen bar kwaḷọk juon kabwin idaak kọpe im door kadede ṇa ijo ñan an itōn kōjerbale. Consequently, I got another cup for drinking coffee and put it down so he could use it. P271 kab

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

kabwiro 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

kad Kwōn kappok buoṃ bwe jen kad bao eṇ. Get yourself something so we can throw at that bird. bo

Rar kad bōran im ejebwālel. They hit him on the head and he staggered. jebwāālel

Ettōū eo eṇ rej kad ṇa iaar. They are throwing nets at the school of mackeral on the lagoon side. kadkad

“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

Kaddāp Kaddāp. Welding. dedāp

Kaddeik Kaddeik bao eṇ im ḷak ṃōj jibwe. Wait for the chicken to roost and then catch it. edde

Kaddejdeje Kaddejdeje ṃokta jān aṃ tōbwe. Let it tire before you haul it in. kaddejdej

kaddeḷọñ Iar kaddeḷọñ aō ṃaak ilo pāāñ. I deposited my money in the bank. deḷọñ

kaddeḷọñtok Eḷap aer kaddeḷọñtok ṃweiuk im ṃōñā jān aer kaddiwōjḷọk waini. More goods and foods are imported than the copra that is exported. S6 deḷọñ

Eḷap aer kaddeḷọñtok ṃweiuk im ṃōñā jān aer kaddiwōjḷọk waini. More goods and foods are imported than the copra that is exported. S6 diwōj

kaddikdik Iaikuj kaddikdik bwe eḷap aō tebu. I have to reduce because I'm overweight. kaddikdik

kaddikdikḷọk Eaikuj kaddikdikḷọk nuknuk kaṇ an bwe reḷḷap. She has to shrink her dresses because they are too loose for her. kaddikdik

kaddiojḷọk Innem inaaj ilọk in jikuuḷ Hawaii ñe eṃōj aō kaddiojḷọk jān high school. Then I will go to school in Hawaii after I graduate from high school. innām

Rar kōjeraaṃṃane ilo iien eo ear kaddiojḷọk. They congratulated him during the graduation ceremony. jeraaṃṃan

kaddipenpen Jero kaddipenpen em tallōñ. Let's test our strength and climb. dipen

Ṃōn kaddipenpen. Health gym. dipen

Edipen kōn an kaddipenpen. He is strong because of his lifting weights. kaddipenpen

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kaddipenpen. The men are lifting weights. kaddipenpen

kaddiwōjḷọk Eḷap aer kaddeḷọñtok ṃweiuk im ṃōñā jān aer kaddiwōjḷọk waini More goods and foods are imported than the copra that is exported. S6 deḷọñ

Eḷap aer kaddeḷọñtok ṃweiuk im ṃōñā jān aer kaddiwōjḷọk waini More goods and foods are imported than the copra that is exported. S6 diwōj

kaddoujuj Ejab maattok rukkure ro bwe raalwōj ro rouwe em kaddoujuj. Not all the players came because the spectators got on and took up all the room. kaddoujuj

kadduojḷọk Ear kadduojḷọk jān U.H.. He graduated from the U.H.. diwōjḷọk

Jarin kadduojḷọk. Graduating class. jar

kade Ilo juon dila ioon teek im jibwe tok im kade. I spotted a nail on the deck so I picked it up and threw it at the fish. P388 dila

Kwōn jab kade bao eṇ bwe kwojowālel. Don't throw at that bird because your aim isn't good. jowālel

Jab kade bao eṇ. Don't throw stones at that chicken. kade

Kwōn kade bao eṇ. Throw something at that bird. kadkad

Ruuno eo ear kade ri-nañinmej eo. The medicine man treated the sick man by bloodletting. kadkad

kadebokḷọke Wōn eo ear kadebokḷọke? Who exploded it? debokḷọk

kadede Wōn ṇe ear kadede turin ṃwiin Who scattered giant clam shells around the house? aded

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

Ebbaar kadede. It has already been guarded. bōbaar

Kajjioñ kadede ḷọk aṃ booje injin ṇe im likbade ilju ṃōṃkaj jān raelep.” Try to hurry and get the engine ready and test drive it before tomorrow afternoon.” P110 booj

“Kōmij jino ektak ilju im kadede ḷọk aolep men.” “We will start loading tomorrow and getting everything ready.” P248 dede

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kadedeiki Jab jino juon jerbal eḷañe kwōjāmin kadedeiki. Do not undertake a project unless you can finish it. dede

kadedeikḷọk Eṃōj aer kadedeikḷọk jerbal eo. They have already completed the job. eṃōj

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

Rej kadedeikḷọk jiṃ eo an wa eṇ. They are completing the lower portion of the canoe. jiṃ

kadedeḷọk Iwōnṃaan ḷọk ñan ḷobōrwaan wa eo im kadedeḷọk aō ṃabuñ I went up to the bow of the boat and finished my breakfast. P273 wōnṃaan

Injinia eo ej ba enaaj kadedeḷọk an booje ilju ej jibboñ im likbade ālikkin raelep innem kemmān jino ektak.” The Engineer says he is going to put it together tomorrow morning and test it in the afternoon, and then we will start to load.” P81 ālikin

kadejdeje Kōjparok aṃ kadejdeje ek ṇe bwe en jab ḷorak Be careful while tiring the fish so it won't get entangled with a coral head. kaddejdej

kadejo Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

kadek Erro ar kōṃad eō innām ajjiwewe ḷọk ñan ṃōn kadek eo They got me distracted and then sneaked out to the bar. ajjiwewe

Iar idaak akō iar jab kadek. I drank but did not get drunk. akō

Dānnin kadek eo ekaale ḷōṃaro The liquor made the guys sign. al

Dān in kadek eo ekaaljete. The strong liquor made him pie-eyed. aljet

Joñan an kadek eḷak tan jutak eālokjak neen. He was so drunk when he tried to stand his legs buckled. ālokjak

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kadekakkake Ta eṇ ej kadekakkake bao eṇ? What's causing that chicken to cackle? dekakkak

kadeke Ewae in likin Mājro jej kadeke. The ewae from the ocean side of Majuro is poisonous. kadek

Iar kadeke ek eo. I got poisoned by the fish. kadek

kadeḷọk Ta ṇe kwōj kadeḷọk? What are you throwing missiles at. kad

Kwōn ruktok buōrro deka killep bwe kōjro en kadeḷọk ri-nana eṇ. Gather up some good-sized stones for us to throw at that culprit. ruk-bo

kadeḷọñ Iar kadeḷọñ ṃaak ko aō ilo pāāñ. I deposited my money (definite) in the bank. deḷọñ

Raar kadeḷọñ ri-nañinmej eo. They admitted the patient. deḷọñ

Jab kadeḷọñ kōm ilo kapo. Lead us not into temptation. kapo

kadibuki Inaaj kadibuki wa in ilo ṇo ṇe tok. I'll let this boat nose into the oncoming wave. dibuk

kadiedeik Kwōn kadiedeik ledik ṇe Put some earrings on that girl. diede

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

Koṃ kadik kōkōrraatat (ekkōrraatat) ak ejjeḷọk men eṇ koṃwij kōṃṃane. You're always so critical and yet never do anything. kōrraat

kadikāāḷāḷ Eba jaab em kadikāāḷāḷ kōṇaan ko an. She said no and thwarted his desires. dikāāḷāḷ

Kadikdik Kadikdik aḷkwōjeje bwe kwōnaaj ākilkil You'd better go slow or you'll peel from sunbathing. aḷkwōjeje

Kwōn kadikdik tok ilo aṃ ettōr tok. You should be slowing down as you drive this way. kadikdik

Ñe kwōj tōtōr (ettōr) iturun aujpitōḷ kwōj aikuj kadikdik. Slow down when you drive by a hospital. kadikdik

“Nejū e, kadikdik bwe ej naaj maat wōt,” Jema eba ke ej lo aō menonoin kijdik. “Son, slow down; the water is almost gone,” Father said when he saw how fast I was breathing. P675 menono

kadikdiki Kwōn kōkadikdiki (ekkadikdiki) / kadikdiki ḷadik ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk diin. Take it easy with that boy or you'll break (one of) his bones. kadikdik

kādikdikin Enañin kōṃṃan ke kādikdikin ṃweeṇ Has the frame for the house been fixed? kādikdik

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

Ṃōjin an ḷake bọọk eo kōṃro kadikḷọk ḷaaṃ eo im to āneḷọk After he locked it, we turned down the lamp and disembarked. P142 to

kadipen Idaak ni bwe en kadipen eok Drink coconuts makes you strong. Drink a coconut so that it will strengthen you. dipen

kadipene Ta eṇ ej kadipene? What makes him so strong? kaddipenpen

kadjo Eoun kadjo. Line for catching goatfish, from bamboo pole on lagoon beach. eo

Ḷōṃaro raar kadjo. The men fished for jo jo

Bwā in kadjo. Fishing pole for kadjo kadjo

Ewōr ke aṃ mọọr in kadjo. Do you have bait for kadjo kadjo

Kwomọọre ke kōn mọọrin kadjo? Do you have enough bait for kadjo kadjo

kadjotok Kwōj ja etal in alekọiktok bao kaṇ bwe ij etal in kadjotok. Why don't you go and watch the birds to locate their roost while I go fish for some goatfish. alekọ

kadjouki Iar kadjouki ilo jikin eọñōd eṇ aō makmake. I caught this goatfish at my favorite fishing spot. kadjo

kadkad Iar lo an kadkad ajokḷā iōñ. I saw him throw-netting at the northern end of the island. ajokḷā

Joñan, ej jañin kar maat wōt jikka eo kijen ak ejibwe im kadkad to ḷọk eake ak ebar tile juon. So much so that even though he hadn't finished his cigarette, he threw it away and lit up another. P881 eake

Ilukkun jiban ilo kadkad. I really cannot throw so far. jiban

Kadkad jab eo ekajoñe peiū. That pitch (throwing method) made my arm hurt. joñ

Kwōn jab buuḷ kadkad im kajoñ peūṃ. Don't throw so hard and make your arm hurt. joñ

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kadkadajaj Kwōn jab kadkadajaj bwe eanitta. Don't try him because he's a voodoo expert. kadkadajaj

Rūtto ro rōkein ba jab kadkadajaj bwe enaaj or jerata. The old folks used to say to never attempt the impossible or sorry consequences might follow. kadkadajaj

kadkadiṃ Ewi kadkadiṃ ñan ḷeeṇ What is you relationship to that man? kadkad

Kadkadiṃ ñan kōrā eṇ, ej jinen eṇ. Your relationship to that woman is that she is your mother. kadkad

kadkadmootot Eḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot. If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities. kadkadmootot

Eḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot. If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities. kadkadmootot

kadḷọk Kwōn eọkur dekā im kadḷọk piik kaṇ jān ijeṇ. Scoop up some gravel and throw it at the pigs to scare them away from there. eọkur

kadoonon(e) Kwōn kadoonon(e) kōn doon eo aṃ. Let him use your coconut husker. doonon

kadouj Eitok ṇo eo em kadouj wa eo. A wave covered the boat. douj

Kadujejjete Kadujejjete bwe eaetok iaḷ in. Fill it up because this is a long journey. dujejjet

kadukwale Kwōn kadukwale jidik bōraṃ bwe in lo ṃaan Bow your head a bit so I can see the front. dukwal

kadulele Raar kōkaduleleiki wa eo im ḷak kadulele, epeḷḷọk. They readied the canoe with all kinds of feather decorations before she sailed away. kadulele

kaduḷọk Ewōr ke iaḷ kaduḷọk ñan erpoot eṇ? Do we have shortcut to go to the airport? iaḷ kadu

Kōjro iaḷ kaduḷọk ñan tawūn. Let's take the shortcut to town. iaḷ kadu

kaduoji Kwōn kab piiḷi eō kōn ṃweiuk kā ij kaduoji. Bill me later for the goods I'm taking out. piiḷ

kae Ejeḷā tallōñ kōn kae. He knows how to climb with kae kae

Ḷeo ejeḷā kae ni ṇe He is the man expert in climbing coconut trees with a guy. kae

kaeañdene Kwōn jab kaeañdene ak kwōn naajdiki. Don't let him starve and give him food. eañden

kaeañrōk Ḷōṃaro remoot in kaeañrōk. The men went to fish for eañrōk eañrōk

kaeb Eṃōj kaeb lio jān kilbōt. They have made the girl from Kiribati dance. eb

kaed Liṃaro raṇ rej kaed iṃōn amiṃōṇo eṇ an kuḷab eṇ an kōrā kein aerro būrejini rūkaki eṇ. The women are shopping for traditional women's mats at the women's club handicraft shop to give as gifts to the man of the cloth. ed

kaekmouj Ḷōṃaro rej kaekmouj. The men are fishing for parrotfish. ekmouj

kael Ia ṇe kwaar kael ie Where did you catch the unicorn fish? ael

kaeḷbōn Ḷōṃaro raar kaeḷbōn. The men went elephant-hunting. eḷbōn

kaellōk Remoot in kaellōk. They went fishing for ellōk ellōk

kaelmaroñe Ta eṇ ear kaelmaroñe? What makes him able to throw so hard? elmaroñ

kaemjake Kwōn kaemjake wa ṇe kōn juon dekā kileplep. Use a big rock to anchor the boat. emjak

kaene Jab inepata bwe inaaj kaene eok Don't you worry cause I'll let you use my iron aen

kaenōṃṃane Ij kaenōṃṃane waj niñniñ e ṃokta I'm pacifying the baby before I give it back. aenōṃṃan

Kwōn kaenōṃṃane niñniñ ṇe Quiet the baby. aenōṃṃan

kāeñouli Kwōn kāeñouli bōnbōn ṇe Make it forty. eñoul

kaeñoulḷọk Kwōn kaeñoulḷọk kijeer mā. Let them have forty breadfruit each. eñoul

kāeñtaan Aṃ jerbal nana enaaj kāeñtaan aṃ bōklōkōt. Your evil deeds shall torment your conscience. bōklōkōt

kaeñtaane Nañinmej eṇ an eḷap an kaeñtaane. His sickness makes him suffer. eñtaan

kaentake Kwōn jino kaentake bwe en katak entak. You should start letting him learn how to climb coconut trees to pick green coconuts. entak

Kaeolape Kaeolape keek ṇe im mwijiti. Find the middle of the cake and cut it. ioḷap

Kaeoḷapḷape Kaeoḷapḷape. Put it in the middle. ioḷap

kaeoṇ Wōn eo ear kaeoṇ wa eo? Who ran the boat aground? eoṇ

kaeọñ Kwōn kaeọñ waini ṇe im jab dibōje. Plant that coconut and don't husk it. eọñ

kaeọñwōde Koṃin āñin ri-pālle ṇe im kaeọñwōde. You take the ri-pālle with you and have have him fish with you. eọñwōd

Kaeoon Kaeoon wōt juon jimeeṇ ṇe Make that concrete level. eọọn wōt juon

kāeọreore Kwōn kāeọreore ajri eṇ. Wash that child's bottom. eọreor

kaeotaak Irooj ro raar kaeotaak ḷōṃaro doer. The chiefs have their men compete in wrestling. eotaak

kaerer Kwōn jab kaerer ippān Don't be so possesive of him. kaerer

kāerṃweiki Ear kāerṃweiki koṃro He showed you how you are related. He is a relative you have in common. erṃwe

kaetōktōkḷọk Kwōj kaetōktōkḷọk ñan er. You're getting arrowroot stalks for them. aetōktōk

kaewae Ḷōṃaro raar kaewae. The men were fishing for ewae ewae

kaiadatōltōle Niñniñ ear kaiadatōltōle joōt eo an jemān. The baby got saliva on his father's shirt. iādatōltōl

kāiāebukwi Kōjro etal in kāiāebukwi. Let's go and catch some ray fish. āibukwi

kaiāekwōj Raar kaiāekwōj wa ko ruo reṃōkajtata. They raced the two fastest canoes. iāekwōj

kaiakiuik Etōke rejjab kaiakiuik ḷadik eṇ? Why didn't they let the boy play baseball? iakiu

kaiaḷañe Jen kaiaḷañe. Let's wait for the moon to rise. iiaḷañe

kaialoik Ta ṇe ear kaialoik nuknuk ṇe aṃ? What makes your dress yellowish? iaḷo

kaiaraj Reoot in kaiaraj. They went to pick some taro. iaraj

kaibaruik Ta ṇe ear kaibaruik eok What made you get the iabaru sickness? iabaru

kaibeeb Wōn ṇe ear kaibeeb bọọjet ṇe ṇai ilaḷ? Who turned on the faucet and made it flow on the ground? ibeb

kaiboojoje Kwōn kaiboojoje ḷọk ruuṃ eṇ an ñane Decorate the interior of his room for him. aiboojoj

kaibwijleplepe Eḷap an wōt im kaibwijleplepe nebjān ṃweo The outside around the house is full of water because of the heavy rain. ibwijleplep

kaibwijḷọk Jen kaibwijḷọk. Let's wait for the tide to come in. ibwij

Kaida Kaida tok Get some ida ida

Kaidaak Kaidaak ajri ṇe ḷalem pil in wūnokwan pokpok. Give that child five drops of cough medicine. pil

Kaidaake Kaidaake bwe emaro. Give him water to drink because he's thirsty. idaak

kaidaaptōk Jab kaidaaptōk jerbal kaṇe amiro ñan doon. Don't get what you two are doing tangled. idaaptōk

kaidepdep Lale kwaar kaidepdep aṃ ekkat ni. Don't plant coconut trees so close together. idepdep

kāiete Kwōn jab kāiete aṃ bōbōk (ebbōk). Don't take so few. iiet

Kaietḷọk Kaietḷọk kijen juon armej. Make the amount of food for each person smaller. iiet

Kaiiet Kaiiet woran ri-jerbal. The number of employee should be reduced. iiet

kaiiṃi Kwōn jab kaiiṃi lo aṃ kattōr bwe jenaaj itaak. Don't drive so fast or we will have an accident. iiṃ

kaiiṃtoḷọk Kar eo waan Alfred eo ej kaiiṃtoḷọk ñan Mājro. Alfred's car went swiftly westward toward Laura. iiṃ

kaiiouk Komaroñ ke kaiiouk tok juon paāk in mā im bōktok? Could you bring me a whole bag of breadfruit? iio

Ḷeo ear kaiiouk juon pilawā im kañe. The man ate a whole loaf of bread. iio

kaijikmeto 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

Kwōj ja kaijikmeto tok ñan kōjro bwe kwōjeḷā. Please determine our location in so far as you are able. kajikmeto

Wa eo ear aikuj kaijikmeto ālikin an kar po im peḷọk ippān utọr eo. The canoe had to determine its location after it had to furl it sail and drift with the rain squall. kajikmeto

Ej jab pidodo kaijikmeto ñe ej nana lañ. Determining where you are in inclement weather is not easy. kaijikmeto

Ikar kaijikmeto kōkein ḷọk im jej epaake wōt aelōñ eo. I determined our nautical location a while ago and we are already close to the island. P844 kaijikmeto

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

kaijoḷjoḷ Eḷap an kaijoḷjoḷ tok ṃōñā eṇ. The sight of that food makes me want to eat. ijoḷ

Kaijoḷjoḷ tata bōb eṇ. That ripe pandanus is the most luscious. kaijoḷjoḷ

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

kāijurtok Raar kāijurtok lik tok. They were collecting incense (wood) by the shore. ijur

kaikaarare Ta ṇe ej kaikaarare iken āniin What makes the fish around this islet poisonous? ikaarar

kaikade Rej kaikade. They are fishing for ikade ikade

kaikai Kwōn kaikai ḷọk bwe jen etal. Eat up so we can leave. kaikai

kaikallo Rej kaikallo mọọrin kabwebwe. They are fishing for kaikallo as bait for tuna. ikallo

kaikbwij Raar kaikbwij. They were fishing for ikbwij ibkij

kaike Ta ṇe ej kaike āniin What makes this island have so many fish? ek

Ta ṇe ej kaike āniin What make this islet have lots of fish? ike

kaikiene Kwōn jab kaikiene. Don't let him pester other people. ikien

kaikikūt Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kaikikūt ilik ioon pedped. The men are fishing on the reef at the ocean side. kaikikūt

Rainin inaaj kaikikūt niñaḷọk Today I'll walk northward over the reef searching for fish. kaikikūt

Kaikōñ Kaikōñ ajiri raṇe jān aer kauwaroñroñ. Have the children be silent and stop making so much noise. ikōñ

kaikōn-ae Rej kaikōn-ae. They are fishing for ikōn-ae ikōn-ae

Kaiktok Kaiktok me ṇe Close the weir. ik

kāilar Ej baj jeḷā ṃantin kāilar. He surely is an elegant gentleman. kāilar

Kwe aō rooj in kāilar ilueaḷ You're my rose that stands out in the crowds (words from a love song). kāilar

kailbōk Ear ajjādikdiktok em kailbōk eō She tiptoed up to me and startled me. ajjādikdik

kailbōke Ḷōṃaro raar laṃōj im kailbōke. The men shouted to startle him. ilbōk

kaile Koṃro ilām kaile tok You two go and bring some wire string for stringing fish. ile

kāileleik Inaaj kāileleik eok ippa. I'll let you string your fish with my stringer. ilele

Inaaj kāileleik eok ippa. I'll let you string your fish with my stringer. ilele

kailiiki Kwōn kailiiki bwe en ute kōj. Walk fast before the rain comes. iliik

kāilili Kwōmaroñ ke kāilili likū Can you please pop the blisters on my back? il

kailọklọjien Ta ṇe ear ṃōñā im kailọklọjien? What did he eat to make him have diarrhea? ilọk lọje

kaimaajaji Wōn raṇ raar kaimaajaji kaar kaṇ? Who were involved in making the cars smash into each other? iṃaajaj

kaiṃakḷọk Kōjro ej kaiṃakḷọk ñan ia? How far are we fishing for needlefish? kōṃṃak

kaiṃiṃ Koṃro en jino kaiṃiṃ ḷọk ñan likin āneouweo You two start to fish for iṃiṃ toward that islet. iṃiṃ

Ḷaddik raṇ rej kaiṃiṃ. The boys are fishing for iṃiṃ iṃiṃ

kāiṃtōn Ej lukkuun kāiṃtōn. He's actually making up dance steps. iṃtō-

kain Epao tokin kain eṇ eaejemjem. His appearance was like those people who when they talk, everyone listens and believes what they say. P60 aejemjem

Rej bōk waj bao im piik im mā im aolep kain ṃōñā, kab amiṃōṇo. They bring chickens, pork, breadfruit, and all kinds of food and handicraft. S4 amiṃōṇo

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

Juon e kain annor kwoban jeḷā. This is a special kind of knot you'll never learn. annor

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

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kaiñ Jab kaiñ lọjiōṃ im make kotak pāāk ṇe Don't strain your abdominal muscles by carrying the bag by yourself. iñ lọjien

Eṃōj kaiñ aolep ke eor juon ḷañ ej itok. They have informed everybody that there is a storm coming. kaiñ

Eṃōj ke aṃ kaiñ er Have you informed them? kaiñ

Ri-kaiñ ro eṃōj aer kaiñ aolep armej kōn taibuun eo ej itok. The messengers have informed everybody about the typhoon coming. kaiñ

Kaine Kaine tok ine in ni. Get some coconut seedlings. ine

kāine Āj in kāine. Good for breeding. āj

kāineik Kako eṇ ej kāineik lọlọ eṇ. The rooster is covering the hen. ine

kainepataik Ta ṇe ej kainepataik eok What makes you worried? inepata

kainiki Wōn ar kainiki joōt e aō? Who got ink on my shirt? inik

kaiñimmaḷ Ta eṇ ej kaiñimmaḷ ḷadik eṇ? What caused the boy to writhe in pain? iñimmaḷ

kāinin(i) Renañin kāinin(i) ke ri-eb ro? Have they adorned the dancers with grass skirts? inin

kainini Kwōn kainini ledik ṇe bwe en maroñ etal in eb ippān ledik raṇ ṃōttan Dress that girl up with a grass skirt so she can join the other girls in the dance. inin

kainjej Koṃro ilọk im kainjej tok jān ṃōn wia eṇ. You two go and bring some hinges from that store injej

kāinjuone Ta eo ear kāinjuone? What made it different? āinjuon

kaiṇṇe Ejaad kaiṇṇe maroro It's sort of green. kaiṇṇe

Kwōn jab kaiṇṇe. Don't act that way. kaiṇṇe

Kaiṇṇeṇe Kaiṇṇeṇe ekkar ñan kwe. That thing there by you is good for you. kaiṇṇe

kāinōknōk Rej kōjerbal baidik i Ṃajeḷ ñan kāinōknōk. They use baidik in the Marshalls for decorations. baidik

Ledik ro rej kāinōknōk lōb The girls are decorating graves. inōknōk

Wōn eṇ ear kāinōknōk ṃōn jar ṇe Who decorated that church? inōknōk

kāinōknōke Ledik eo ear kāinōknōke ruuṃ eo. The girl decorated the room. inōknōk

kainpel Koṃro ilọk im kainpel tok You two go and get some coconut cloth. inpel

kaiñrōke Ta ṇe ear kaiñrōke neeṃ How did you sprain your ankle? iñrōk

kaiñtōke Ta ṇe kaiñtōke aḷaḷ ṇe What made the lumber twisted? iñtōk

kaiōeō Iar kaiōeō ṇai Amedka. I spent years in America. iiō

kaiok 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

kaioke Ia ṇe kwōj kaioke? Where are you headed? kaiok

kaiokḷọk Kapen eṇ ej kajjioñ kaiokḷọk wa eṇ epeḷọk. The captain is trying to go directly to that drifting boat. iok-

Ia eṇ wa eṇ ej kaiokḷọk? Where is the ship going to directly? kaiok

Tiṃa eo eṇ ej kaiokḷọk āneṇ The ship is going directly toward the island. kaiok

kaiōōḷ Raar kaiōōḷ. They were fishing for mullet. iōōḷ

kaiouk Iar kaiouk mā eo im leḷọk. I gave him the whole breadfruit. iio

kaiouki Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 bukwōn

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 iio

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 jojo

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 jọọḷ

kaip Jab kaip lain ṇe Don't make the line crooked. ip

kaipi Jab kaipi aṃ je lain ṇe Don't draw the line crooked. ip

Kajiṃwe im jab kaipi. Make it straight and don't let it get crooked crooked. ip

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

kair Wōn ar kair bok kā iar karōki? Who changed the books from the way I arranged them? ir

kāireik Jab kāireik ajri raṇ. Don't make the children fight. ire

Kairḷọk Kairḷọk bwe rej āñiñin eok. Hurry on for they're calling you. āñiñin

Ta ṇe ear kairḷọk neen How did he sprain his ankle? irḷọk

kairooje Eṃōj aer kairooje. They have made him chief. irooj

Kairuj Kairuj tok bwilijṃāāṇ bwe ren lale ri-kadek rā rej ire. Call the policemen to take care of the drunkards who are fighting. iruj

Ta eṇ ej kairuj ri-ṃweeṇ What is exciting the people in that household? iruj

“Ejej tokjān aṃ kairuj pata baḷuun eṇ. “There’s no point in alarming that plane. P934 pata

kaitaakl Ḷadik eo ear kaitaakl kaar eo ilo juon ni. The boy crashed the car into a coconut tree. itaak

kaitileoñeoñ Ta ṇe ekōmṃan bwe en kaitileoñeoñ armej ilo ṃōn wia eṇ? Why are a lot of people milling around in the store? itileoñeoñ

kaito-itake Kwōn kaito-itake imeḷan aelōñ kein bwe en alwoj. Let him travel around the atolls of the Marshalls for sightseeing. ito-itak

kāitok-limoū Eḷap an kar kāitok-limoū jipij eo an. His speech really interested me. itok-limo

kāitoktok-limo Eḷap an kāitoktok-limo an jipij. He makes interesting speeches. itok-limo

kaittoktok Ej kaittoktok kōn juuj ekkañ kapin. She's making herself tall with high-heeled shoes aitok

kaitūrrọọle Kwōn kaitūrrọọle bwe jen lōke ke etiljek ad kar etale. Make him go around it again so we can be sure our inspection is thorough. itūrrọọl

kaitweḷọk Kwōn jab kaitweḷọk eok Don't let yourself balk. itweḷọk

kaiuiu Rej kaiuiu ioojin ṃweeṇ They are looking for coconut sprouts in the interior of the land tract. iooj

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kaiuiu. The men are looking for sprouted coconuts. iu

Raar kaiuiu. They have looked for iu kaiuiu

kaiupeje Rej kaiupeje wāto eṇ. They are cleaning that tract of iupej iupej

kaiupejtok Rej kaiupejtok. They are bringing overgrown sprouted coconuts. iupej

kaiur 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

Kwōn kaiur bwe kwonaaj rumwij. Hurry up or you might be late. aṃoot

Ij kaiur bwe eboñe eō. I'm in a hurry, because it's getting dark. boñ

Koṃwin kaiur ḷọk ḷōṃarārā Step on it, you guys. ḷōṃarārā

Eppọkpọk kōn an ṃōñā kaiur. He's always getting something in his throat from eating too fast. pọk

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kāiur Kwōn kāiur bwe enaaj boñe eok. Hurry up before it gets dark. boñ

Kaiurlọk Kaiurlọk ñan ṃweeṇ Go to that house quickly. iur

Kaiurtok Kaiurtok. Come here right away. iur

kaiutūr Ilọk im kaiutūr tok You go and get us some iutūr iutūr

kaj Kwōn kejjerwawaik kinej ṇe peiṃ bwe en mo ?kaj. You should expose the wound on your hand so it can heal faster. jejedwawa

kajaṃōṇōṇōi Rikadōk ro rar kajaṃōṇōṇōi party The drunkards made the party uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

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

kajebwebweik Kwōn kajiṃwe aṃ (ka)jebwebweik wa ṇe Steer the boat on the right course. jebwebwe

kajebwebweiki Kwōn kajebwebweiki ippaṃ Let him use one of your paddles. jebwebwe

Kwōn kajebwebweiki ñan ṃweo iṃōn. Steer him to his house. jebwebwe

kajeeded Wōn ṇe ear kajeeded peba ilowaan mwiin? Who scattered the papers in the house? jeeded

kajeedede Ej kajeedede riab ṇe an. She's spreading her lies. ajeeded

Etke kwōj kajeedede ḷọk ak kwọj jab kajeedede tok? Why are you spreading it that away but not in our direction? ajeeded

Etke kwōj kajeedede ḷọk ak kwọj jab kajeedede tok? Why are you spreading it that away but not in our direction? ajeeded

kajeeknaan Kwōn jab kajeeknaan. Don't look for low class people. jeeknaan

kajeeḷaik Komaroñ ke kajeeḷaik ḷadik eṇ ilo wa eṇ waaṃ? Could you take that boy on as a sailor on your ship? jeeḷa

kajeepepḷok Kwōn kajeepepḷok ṃweeṇ im tile. You should destroy the building by setting fire to it. jeepepḷọk

kajeepepḷọk Baaṃ kaṇe rōnaaj kajeepepḷọk laḷ in. Bombs will destroy the earth. jeepepḷọk

kajeik Rej kajeik eok bwe kwōn je. They are punishing you so you won't do it again. je

Rōnaaj kajeik kōn an kar kọọt. They will punish him for his stealing. je

Rōnaaj kajeik eok ñe kobōt. You will be punished if you are naughty. kaje

kajeiki Raar kajeiki kōn an kọọt. They punished him for stealing. kaje

Ta ṇe raar kajeiki kake What did they punish him for? kaje

kajejaikḷọk Ta ṇe ej kajejaikḷọk aṃ jar? Why do you come to church so seldom? jeja

kajejeik Ta eṇ ear kajejeik armej raṇ? What makes those people get the disease? jeje

kajejeiki Kwōn kajejeiki. You should let him write. jeje

kajejjet Enana akkauniṃ bwe kwōj jab kajejjet aṃ kōḷḷā. You have bad credit because you don't pay on time. akkaun

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

Kajejtokjān Kajejtokjān. Make it worthless or of no value. tokja-

kajek Jab kajek bọọk ṇe bwe enaaj rup. Don't drop the box or it will break. kajek

Ear kajek ḷantōn eo. He bumped the lantern. kōkaj

kājekḷọkjeṇ Ikar kājekḷọkjeṇ jidik im ḷōmṇaki tok tipñōl ko ijọ kōn uwe ie i Likiep. I was quiet and thinking about the canoes I used to ride on Likiep. P855 jọ

kajelba Rej kajelba. They are searching for silver. jelba

kajeḷo Rej kajeḷo. They are looking for grasshoppers. jeḷo

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

kajemeje Kwōn kajemeje ledik eṇ bwe emāni nuknuk eṇ an. You should have the girl wear a slip because her dress is thin. jemej

kajememeiki Ta eṇ ej kajememeiki? What is she so sober about? jememe

kajemetake Ta ṇe ear kajemetake? What made her sick to her stomach? jemetak

kajemjem Kwōn kajemjem ḷōṇe ilo kein jemjem ṇe aṃ. Let the man use your sharpening stone to sharpen his knife. jemjem

kajendik Rej kajendik. They are looking for only young chickens. jendik

kajenlikliki Jab kajenlikliki jān an wōnṃaanḷọk. Don't discourage him from going forward. jenliklik

kajepdak Ta ṇe ear kajepdak tibat ṇe What crushed the tea kettle? jepdak

kajepe Kwōn jab kajepe. Don't make him take sides. jep

Ḷōṃaro rar kajepe wōt im likiti ilo juon wōt jikin. The men just looked for jepe and gathered them in one place. jepe

kajepkọtok Remoot in kajepkọtok an ṃweo ekāāl. They went looking for floor mats for the new house. jepkọ

kajeplōklōk Jab kajeplōklōk bok kaṇe. Don't scatter those books around. jeplōklōk

kajepukpuk Rej kajepukpuk. They are looking for barrels. jepukpuk

kajeraaṃṃan Anij eṇ kajeraaṃṃan eok May God bless you. jeraaṃṃan

kajerwōt Ḷōṃaro rej kajerwōt. The men are fishing for jerwōt jerwōt

kajete Kajjioñ ṃōk kajete likaeb(eb) ṇe Try and spin that top. jet

Kein kajete in How many does that make? jete

Jab kajete likaebeb ṇe Don't make the top spin. kajet

kajiaik Teem ta kaṇ rej kajiaik er What teams they make them to compete each other? jiāe

kajiāik Team ko rejeḷā tata raṇ rej kajiāik er The best teams are arranged to compete each other. jiāe

kajib Ta ṇe ear kajib lọọjien What makes his stomach swell? jib

kajibane Ta ṇe ear kajibane eok Why are you short on money? jiban

kajibañūñ Rej kajibañūñ. They are looking for jibañūñ jibañūñ

kajibbaḷañ Rej kajibbaḷañ. They are looking for jibbaḷañ jibbaḷañ

Rikajibbaḷañ ro raṇ rej kajibbaḷañ. The people who are looking for jibbaḷañ are now looking for them there. jibbaḷañ

kajibbaḷañtok Rej kajibbaḷañtok. They are coming in this direction looking for jibbaḷañ jibbaḷañ

kajibboñ Iar jerbal jota ak Alfred enāj kar kajibboñ. I worked last night and Alfred was supposed to work this morning. jibboñ

kajibi Jab kurkuri bwe kwōnaaj kajibi. Don't shake it up or it'll fizz all over. jib

kajibuuntok Emaat jibuun im remoot in kajibuuntok. We ran out of spoons and they went looking for some. jibuun

kajibuuti Kwōn liḷọk jibuut kaṇe aṃ im kajibuuti. Give him your boots and make him wear them. jibuut

kajidaake Kwōn kajidaake wa ṇe Pull the canoe onto the sand. jidaak

Kajidaaktok Kajidaaktok wa ṇe bwe en pād ioon bok. Pull that canoe that just arrived up onto the sand. jidaak

kajidduul Rej kajidduul ilik They're hunting for top shells on the ocean side. jidduul

Kajidikdik Kajidikdik ek kaṇe. Have the fish put into small pieces. jidik

kajidpaḷ Ta ṇe ear kajidpaḷ neeṃ How did you sprain your ankle? jidpaḷ

kajidpāne Tony eṇ ej kappok jidpān; kwomaroñ ke kajidpāne ilo jidpān ṇe am"? Tony is looking for a saw; could you let him use yours? jidpān

kajiemetam Ta ṇe ear kajiemetam eok What causes your stomach ache? jiemetak

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

kajiine Rej kajiine. They are hunting for jiine jiine

Kajiiñliji Kajiiñliji niñniñ ṇe Put an undershirt on the baby. jiiñlij

kajiititi Komaroñ ke kajiititi butoñ ṇe Could you put a sheet on the mattress? jiitit

kajiitḷọk Raar kajiitḷọk an aujpitōḷ bwe emaat. They bought sheets for the hospital because they had run out of them. jiit

kajijete Kwōn jab kajijete bwe ejaje jijet. Don't make him sit because he doesn't know how yet. jijet

kajikeete Kwōn kajikeete ilo rā in jikeet ṇe aṃ. Let him use your skateboard. jikeet

kajikia Ri-Kilbōt rōjeḷā kajikia. Gilbertese swing their hips well. kajikia

kajikka Rej kajikka. They are looking for cigarettes. jikka

kajikmeto Ḷeo ear kajikmeto ḷọk ooṃ eboñ ak ejjeḷọk tōprak. He tried to find out where they were in the midst of the ocean but without result. kajikmeto

kajikraipi Wōn ṇe ear kajikraipi? Who made him the scribe? jikraip

kajikuri Kwōn jab kajikuri. Don't underestimate him. kajikur

kajikuuḷi Kwōn uke im kajikuuḷi. Take him/her to school. jikuuḷ

kajil Kwōn kajil aṃ uno maroroik ṃōṇe You should paint that house dark green. jil

kajilel Rej kajilel. They are looking for triton shells. jilel

kajilibukwiki Kar rubukwi lemñoul wōt tala eo im iar bar likit lemñoul im kajilibukwiki. There were only two hundred fifty dollars and I put in fifty to make it three hundred. jilubukwi

Kajiliñ Kajiliñ eo ej dedāpilpil (eddāpilpil) i raan wa eo. The drum is rolling around on the deck of the ship. dāpilpil

kajiljilimjuon Raan eo kein kajiljilimjuon. The seventh day. jiljilimjuon

kajiljino Ḷaddik eṇ jibū ej kein kajiljino. My grandson is the sixth in the family. jiljino

Juun ej allōñ eo kein kajiljino ilo juon iiō. June is the sixth month of the year. Juun

kajiljinoñoul Iiō eo kein kajiljinoñoul in an kar jutak doulul in. This is the sixtieth year of the establishment of this association. jiljinoñoul

kajillọkwe Kwōn kajillọkwe bwe en jab itaak bōran. Bend his head forward so that it doesn't get hit. jillọk

kajilñuul Rej kajjilñuul taḷa ñan iiō in ṃare in aerro kein kajilñuul. They are contributing thirty dollars for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. jilñuul

kajilo Rej kajilo. They are fishing for jilo jilo

kajilotok Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kajilotok ñan keememeṇ. The men are fishing for jilo for the birthday party. jilo

kajilu Jijej ear jerkakpeje ilo raan eo kein kajilu. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. jerkakpeje

Kein kajilu in iiō in aō jerbal. This is the third year I've worked there. jilu

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

Kein kajilu. The third. kein

kajiṃaate Eḷap an kajiṃaate e He's putting on airs. jiṃaat

kajiṃalejleje Ta ṇe ear kajiṃalejleje eok What is making you dizzy? jiṃalejlej

Kajimañūñi Kajimañūñi jekaro ṇe limen ri-kadek raṇ. Have the coconut toddy fermented for the drinkers. jimañūñ

kajimettani Eṃōj kajimettani pilawā kā. The loaves have been cut in half. jimattan

kajimmaroke Kwōn kab kajimmaroke aṃ ruj. You should get yourself up before dawn. jimmarok

kajiṃwe “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

Kajiṃwe im jab kaipi. Make it straight and don't let it get crooked crooked. ip

Kwōn kajiṃwe aṃ (ka)jebwebweik wa ṇe Steer the boat on the right course. jebwebwe

Kajiṃwe kiju ṇe bwe enaaj merā wa ṇe Straighten the mast or the canoe will capsize. merā

Kajiṃwe aṃ jijet bwe etōplik tōpar wa ṇe Sit properly because the canoe is unbalanced. tōplik tōpar

Kajimweik Kajimweik aḷaḷ ṇe Straighten the stick. jiṃwe

Kajimweik peba ṇe an. Correct his paper. jiṃwe

kajiṃweik Iar roñ an jinen baibōḷe bwe en kajiṃweik an mour. I heard his mother give him religious instruction so that he would lead a straight life. Baibōḷ

Kwōn kajiṃweik mour ṇe aṃ. You must straighten up your life. jiṃwe

kajin Eṃōj an Nitijeḷā koweppān aḷbapeetin kajin Ṃajeḷ eo ekāāl bwe en jerbal. The Nitijeḷā has approved the standardized Marshallese alphabet. aḷbapeet

Ri-pālle raar kōṃṃan an kajin Ṃajeḷ aḷbapeet. White men gave the Marshallese language its alphabet. aḷbapeet

Ij jab daan jeḷā kajin Boonpe I don't know too much Ponapean. daan

kajin etto Ancient language. etto

Ewi wāween ba naan eo ilo kajin Iñlij How do you say this word in English? ewi

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kajinaketaiki Kwōn ja kajinaketaiki ñan ilju. Let him use the wooden clogs until tomorrow. jinaketa

kajineete Ij kajineete eok ke eañjarjar an lōḷḷap eṇ kōnnaan. I'm warning you beforehand that she is an old lady with a sharp tongue. añjarjar

kajiniete Kwōn kajiniete ilo jikin eọñwōd ilo ṃaḷoin aelōñ in. Show him the good fishing spots in this atoll's lagoon. jiniet

kajinkōḷar Rej kajinkōḷar ṃōñāin jibboñ. They are buying jinkōḷar for breakfast. jinkōḷar

kajinninpokpok Jen ilān kajinninpokpok bwe elōñ jininninpokpok ilik. Lets hunt for jininninpokpok at the ocean side since lots of them there. jinenpokpok

Kajinniprañe Kajinniprañe ni ṇe bwe eḷap an jinniprañrañ. Remove the coconut bunch stems from that tree because it has too many. jinniprañ

kajinōkjeej Jemān ḷadik eo ekar kajinōkjeej ḷadik eo kōn juon an wāto. The father rewarded his son with a land tract. jinōkjeej

kajintōbe Kwōn jab kajintōbe ilo an etetal bwe enāj metak neen. Don't let him walk barefoot because he will hurt his feet. jintōb

kajiokratok Raar ilọk in kajiokratok ilo ṃōn wia kake jiokra eṇ. They went to buy jiokra from the store where they sell it. jiookra

kajipeeḷe Jipañ ḷadik eṇ im kajipeeḷe. Help the boy learn his spelling lesson. jipeeḷ

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

kajipenpenḷọk Rej kajipenpenḷọk ñan āneeṇ They are hunting sea cucumber toward that island. jipenpen

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

kajipikpik Ta unin aṃ kajipikpik aṃ jikuuḷ? Why did you stop going to school? jipikpik

kajipikpiki Ear kajipikpiki an jikuuḷ. He did not finish his schooling. jipikpik

kajipọkweik Ta eo ear kajipọkweik er jān bidej ko aer? What makes them lose their land right status. jipọkwe

Kajippapaik Kajippapaik būrrọ ṃokta jān an kiki. Play jippapa with the youngster before he goes to sleep. jippapa

kajippuḷe Ḷadik ro raṇ rej kajippuḷe. The boys are hunting for goby. jippuḷe

kajiraakḷọk Kwōn kajiraakḷọk ḷadik niñniñ ṇe ñan jinen. Move the baby toward his mother. jiraak-

kajiraale Kwōn kajiraale ri-pālle ṇe ippān bwiro. Have the ripālle eat coconut with preserved breadfruit. jiraal

kajirilọk Lale kwaar kajirilọk to ṇe jān peiṃ. Don't let the rope slip from your hand. jirilọk

kajiroke Kwōn kajiroke ajiri ṇe bwe en jab okjak. Tell that child to hold on to keep from falling. jirok

kajirōṃrōṃ Joñan an ṃōṇōṇō ear jutak im kajirōṃrōṃ. He was so happy he got up and did a jig. jirōṃrōṃ

kajiroñ Kwōn jab kajiroñ eok bwe kwōleḷḷap. Don't act like a young girl because you are an old woman. jiroñ

kajirūṃleik Ḷañ eo ear kajirūṃleik iarin ān eo. The storm made the lagoon side of the island steep. jirūṃle

kajitaak Kwōn kajitaak tok wa ṇe bwe jen ārōke Bring the canoe here so we can beach it. jitaak

kajitlọk Lio ear kajitlọk ajri eo. The woman deprived the child of food. jitlọk

Kajitlōñḷọk Kajitlōñḷọk bu ṇe Point the gun upward. jitlōñ

Kajitniñeañḷọk Kajitniñeañḷọk niñniñ ṇe Lay the baby with its head pointing northward. jitniñeañ

kajitọkin Ij ilok in kajitọkin tok bwe emaat aō jitọkin. I am going to look for stockings becauseI don't have any. jitọkin

kajitōñḷọk Rar kajitōñḷọk ṃokta jān an boñ. They gathered firewood before dark. jitōñ

kajitoobtok Komaroñ ke kajitoobtok bwe ejorrāān jitoob e. Could you buy us a stove because this one's not working. jitoob

kajitpeeḷeḷe Eṃṃanḷọk ñe Kwo kajitpeeḷeḷe peet ṇe ilowan ruṃ ṇe It is better if you put the bed crosswise in the room. jitpeeḷeḷ

Kwōn jab kajitpeeḷeḷe ioon peet ṇe Don't put him crosswise on the bed. jitpeeḷeḷ

Kajitrōkeañḷọk Kajitrōkeañḷọk ajiri ṇe ilo aṃ kōbabuiki. Have the child lie with his/her head pointing southward. jitrōkeañ

Kajitrōkeañḷọk kaar ṇe Head the car southward. jitrōkeañ

kajittak Ekar ṃōj aerro kajittak bōran wa eo im ej jopāl. The two of them had turned the boat eastward and the sail was flapping. P1055 jittak

Ekar ṃōj aerro kajittak bōran wa eo im ej jopāl. The two of them had turned the boat eastward and the sail was flapping. P1055 jopāl

Kajittakḷọk Kajittakḷọk ajiri ṇe Have the child lie with his/her head pointing eastward. jittak

Kajittoḷọk Kajittoḷọk ḷadik eṇ. Have the boy lie with his head to the west. jitto

kajitūkin Bilijmāāṇ ro raar kajitūkin ri-kọọt eo. The policemen interrogated the robber. kajitūkin

kajitūkini Kwōn ṃōk kajitūkini ḷeṇe ear wajjikōt? How about asking that man why he came? kajitūkin

Kwōn ṃōk kajitūkini ear pād ia? Inquire of him where he was. kajjitōk

kajitūūl Kwōn kajitūūl tok bwe jen jitūūli nitōḷ eo ekar wotlọk ilo rọñ eṇ. Find a magnet so that can pick up the needle that fell into that hole. jitūūl

kajjaade Ta ṇe kwōj kajjaade? What are you spying on? kōjjaad

kajje Ear kajje ke ear jab kọọt. He swore that he didn't steal. kajje

kajjede Kwōn kajjede ḷadik ṇe bwe en lale baḷuun eṇ. Make the boy look up so he'll see the plane. jejed

kajjedwawaik(i) Kwōn jab kajjedwawaik(i) pilawā ṇe bwe enaaj kijñeñe. Don't leave the loaf out in the open because it'll get hard. jejedwawa

kajjeḷoḷo 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

Rej ilọk ñan lik in kajjeḷoḷo. They are going to the ocean side to look for coming ships. jeḷo

kajjeor Ajriin raan kein rejaje kajjeor. Modern day Marshallese children do not know how to play kajjeor kajjeor

kajjete Jej kajjete kunaad How many will each contribute? jete

kajjeururi Ta ṇe ej kajjeururi armej raṇ? What are those folks excited about? jejeurur

kajji Kwōj kajji rainin You'll be the catcher today. kajji

Kwōn kajji tok ñan kōj. You be our catcher. kajji

kajjibadōke Ta ṇe kwōj kajjibadōke? What are you aiming at? jibadek

kajjibukwi Aolep ej aikuj kajjibukwi taḷa ñan keemem eṇ. Everybody should contribute one hundred dollars for the birthday party. jibukwi

kajjibukwiḷọk Aolep ej aikuj kajjibukwiḷọk ñan iṃōn jar eṇ. Everybody should contribute one hundred dollars toward the church building. jibukwi

kajjidede Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kajjidede. Stop depending on chance. jide

kajjidedeiki Idike kajjidedeiki uwaak eo. I don't want to guess the answer. kajjidede

kajjien Iba kajjien ñane I introduce him ba

Eṃōj ke aṃ ba kajjien ñane Have you introduced him? ba kajjie-

Kwōmaroñ ke ba kajjien ṃweo iṃōn Robōt? Can you show me where Robert's house is? ba kajjie-

Kwōmaroñ ke ba kajjien ṃweo Do you know where the house is? Could you show me where the house is? kijjie-

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-

kajjijet Jerbal eo aṃ ej kajjijet armej ilo kwelọk in. Your job is to seat people at the meeting. jijet

kajjijilimjuon Jen kajjijilimjuon kuṇaad waini. Let's each contributes seven coconuts. jiljilimjuon

kajjijilimjuonñoul Jen kajjijilimjuonñoul taḷa ñan kalōk juon eṃ. Let's each contribute seventy dollars toward building a house. jiljilimjuonñoul

kajjikurkur Ḷeo ej make wōt kijoñ kajjikurkur eṇ He's always the most negative. kajjikur

kajjiliblib Jab kajjiliblib dān ṇe bwe jenaaj tutu. Don't splash the water or we might get wet. jejelōblōb

kajjilibuwiḷọk Pāāñ eo ear kajjilibuwiḷọk aer tala. The bank gave each of them three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

kajjiljino Kōjro ej kajjiljino bok We each have six books. jiljino

kajjilñuul Rej kajjilñuul taḷa ñan iiō in ṃare in aerro kein kajilñuul. They are contributing thirty dollars for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. jilñuul

kajjilu Aolep baaṃle rej kajjilu kijeer ek. All families get three fish each. jilu

kajjiṃaatat Ijaje kajjiṃaatat. I wouldn't know how to act smart. jiṃaat

Jab kajjiṃaatat bwe kwojjab jiṃaat. Don't act smart because you're not. jiṃaat

kajjiṃalele Kwōn jab kajjiṃalele ke enaaj wōr eṇ emej. Don't predict that someone will die. kajjikur

kajjiṃaleleik Kwōn jab kajjiṃaleleik an naaj wōr taibuun. Don't try to predict that there will be a typhoon. kajjikur

kajjimaroñroñ Kōjro etal in kajjimaroñroñ. Let's the two of us go have a throwing contest. jimaroñ

kajjiṃwe Eṃōj aer kajjiṃwe teej The tests have been corrected. jiṃwe

Joñan an kajjiṃwe ear kōmọ an lio nājin alwōj pija. He was so strict he forbade his daughter to see movies. kajjiṃwe

kajjiniñniñ Wōn ṇe ear kajjiniñniñ mā ṇe Who cut/tore the breadfruit into tiny bits? jiniñniñ

kajjinōk Ear ettōr im bōjrak kōn an kajjinōk. He ran and stopped because he was tired. kajjinōk

Iar oware im kajjinōk ak ear jab kōtḷọk tok wa eo waan. I begged him until I got tired but he never let us borrow his canoe. owar

kajjiṇoṇo Elōñ ri-Ṃajeḷ rōlukkuun jeḷā kajjiṇoṇo. There are Marshallese who are experts in treating jiṇo jiṇo

kajjiṇoṇoik Wōn eo ear kajjiṇoṇoik eok Who treated you? jiṇo

kajjioñ Iḷak itōn kajjioñ epen aō ajjuknene. When I try to, it's hard to stand on the tip of my toes. ajjuknene

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

Ej kajjioñ alekọ ke ej ja wōr jidik meram. He's trying to locate the birds' roost while there's still some light left. alekọ

Kajjioñ kate eok bwe en jako aṃ aḷo. Try hard not to be coming in late. aḷo

Bōtaab kwōn kajjioñ kōnnaan ñan Kapen ṇe amieañ. However, you should try to talk to your Captain. P120 ami

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Kājjioñ Kājjioñ jab kakkopkope aṃ teiñi tāāñ ṇe bwe kōjro maroñ po. Try not to make any gurgling sound as you fill the tank with gas or they'll catch us doing it. kokopkop

kajjioñeoñ Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kajjioñeoñ. Stop imitating me. kajjioñ

Kwōn jab kajjioñeoñ. Don't be a conformist. kajjioñ

kajjioñeoñe Ej kajjioñeoñe jemān He's emulating his father. kajjioñ

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

Ej kab kar alikkar ke ej jab wa kajjirere men eo. It became clear that this boat wasn't a laughing matter. P1147 kajjirere

Ta ṇe kwōj kajjirere kake What are you laughing at? Who are you mocking? kajjirere

Ṃa e, emour būrūṃrūṃ,” juon iaan rieọñōd ro eba innem aolep im tōtōñin kajjirere. “Hey guys, Vroom Vroom is alive,” one of the fishermen said, and everyone laughed mockingly. P317 mour

kajjirin Eor ke kajjirin? Has it been lubricated? jijir

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

“Jete awa ilo awa ṇe i lowa?” Kapen eo ekar kajjitōk ḷọk ippān Bojin eo. “What time does the clock inside say?” the Captain asked the Boatswain. P362 awa

Jet kein kajjitōk ij ḷōmṇak rōkkar ñan an ro ilubwilijid eor aer jeḷā, meḷeḷe, im imminene kōn metoin aelōñ kein, bwe ren kwaḷọk mejḷaer kiin ke ej wōr wōt aer iien. Some of these questions I was thinking are appropriate for those among us who have knowledge, understanding, and experience with the ocean in our islands, so they can teach others while they still have time. P802 bwilji-

Rōdike kajjitōk eo am. Our request was rejected by them. dike

Kajjitōk: Kwōj itōk jān ia kako eṇ?; Jān lo mar eṇ; Kwaar et?, Iar eabeb kijō ṃōñā A query: "Whence came that rooster?", "From those boondocks."; "What did you there?", "Scratched for my food.". ebeb

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kajjo Aolep bwilijmāāṇ rej kajjo aḷaḷin deñdeñ. Each policeman had a night stick. aḷaḷ in deñdeñ

Rar kajjo tok jaki ñan keemem eo. They each brought a mat to the birthday party. jaki

Aolep kajjo mā Each person take a breadfruit. kajjo

Ewōr aō kein kajjo. I have something to take off rust. kajjo

kajjoik Kwōn kajjoik wa ṇe ṃokta jān an uno. Remove the rust before you paint it. jejo

kajjoiki Ta ṇe kwōj kajjoiki? What are you taking the rust off from? kajjo

kajjojo 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

Aolep ej kajjojo ḷọk wōt mā. Everybody has a breadfruit. kajjo

Jen kajjojo al Let's each of us take turns singing. kajjojo

Kōjero kajjojo tūraip Let's take turns driving. kajjojo

Rej kajjojo tulọk They are taking turns diving. kajjojo

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kajjōjō Ekadik kajjōjō an iiōk. He nauseates people with his doings (his mixtures are nauseating). jejō

Eḷap an kajjōjō oror in piik eṇ. The pig fence is ugly. kajjōjō

kajjokjok Jikin kajjokjok. Air strip. jok

Waan kajjokjok. Crash boat. Aircraft carrier. jok

Kajjoḷọk Kajjoḷọk kijeer mā. Give each of them a breadfruit. juon

Kajjoñoul Kajjoñoul ḷọk kijeer mā. Give each of them ten breadfruit. joñoul

kajjoñouljilu Raar ajeji ek ko koṇāer im aolep rej kajjoñouljilu kijen They divided their catch, and each of them got thirteen fish. joñoul jilu

kajjookok Ear kōṃṃane juon kajjookok ḷapḷap He made a big scandal. kajjookok

kajjouk Ij kajjouk bu e aō. I'm cleaning the rust off of my rifle. kajjo

kajjoukḷọk Kwōn kajjoukḷọk mā kaṇe ñan aolep. Divide up those breadfruit among everyone. kajjo

kajju Alikkar an batbat bwe ear kajju ñan ṃōn bwidej eo. She was obviously in dire need to relieve herself since she made a bee-line for the restroom. batbat

Inaaj kajju ḷọk ñan ippān bọọj eṇ. I'll go directly to the boss. kajju

Kajju lōñḷọk Go directly up. Perpendicular. kajju

Kajju niñeañḷọk Go directly north. kajju

Kajju rōkeañḷọk Go directly south. kajju

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kajjurere Ḷōṃaro raar kajjurere im ear kanooj lōñ koṇāer jure. The men fished for barracuda and had a good catch. jure

Kajjuuk Kajjuuk wa ṇe ñan Kuwajleen. Steer the boat directly to Kwajalein. kajju

kajjuur Rej kajjuur joor They are putting up posts. kajjuur

kajkaj “Iroñ ainikien lelaṃōjṃōj koba ippān an kajkaj wa in im ijujen ruj,” iba. “I heard yelling and felt the boat shaking and I just woke up,” I said. P583 kajkaj

Ewōtlọk jān tūrak eo im kajkaj ṇai laḷ. He fell off the truck and was shaken by hitting the ground. kajkaj

Iilbōk im ruj ke ikar kajkaj ioon jaki ko im ke ij roñ ainikien an ḷōṃaro lelaṃōjmōj. I was startled awake when the sleeping mats started to shake and I heard the guys yelling. P565 laṃōj

kajḷore Kwōn kajḷore bato ṇe Get all the water out of that bottle. kajḷor

Ekar bar lukkuun kajḷore. Innem ekōḷmānḷọkjen jidik. Then he thought for a while. P889 kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ

kajodiiki Kwōn kajodiiki ḷadik eṇ. Help the boy get his zoris on. jodi

kajoiu Remootḷọk in kajoiu. They went looking for shoyu. joiu

kajojaab Remoot in kajojaab Ḷaura They went looking for sour-sop in Laura. jojaab

kajojo Ḷadik eo ej kajojo. The boy is looking for chicks. jojo

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kajojo. The men are fishing for flying fish jojo

kājōjō Kwōn kōḷaak kājōjō ṇe ewōtlọk. Install that louver which fell off. kājōjō

Kajokankane Kajokankane ajri ṇe Dress that child. jokankan

kajoke Ear kajoke baḷuun eo bwe ejorrāān juon pikpik. He landed the plane because an engine wasn't working properly. jok

Ej jab ṃōt kōn an waini kaṇ kajoke. It doesn't roll because the copra is keeping it steady. jok

Kwōn kanne wa ṇe im kajoke. Load the boat to its full capacity. jok

kajokjok Rej etal in wōnṃae koṃōja eṇ ilo jikin kajokjok eṇ They are going to meet the administrator at the airport. jok

kajokkoptok Kwōn kajokkoptok kijerro jokkopin mā. Go and bring us some breadfruit soup. jokkwōp

kajokkor Eḷaññe eraane-bōkāān, kiiō eiien an kajokkor. When it is “ready for a bottle,” that is the time to put a bottle on it. S19 kajokkor

Eḷaññe eraane-bōkāān, kiiō eiien an kajokkor. When it is “ready for a bottle,” that is the time to put a bottle on it. S19 raane-bōkāān

kajokkwi Raar kajokkwi. They were looking for jokkwi jokkwi

kajokleej Etal im kajokleej tok Go and get for some chocolate for us. jọkleej

kajokoṇkoṇe Taktō ro raar kajokoṇkoṇe. The doctors made him use a cane. jokoṇkoṇ

kajokutbwaeik Ear kajokutbwaeik ajri eo. She made the child wave goodbye. jokutbae

kājokwā Raar ḷukut ānetak kājokwā eo The log was washed ashore. ḷukut

kajokweik Komaroñ ke ja kajokweik ledik ṇe ippaṃ bwe ejjelok jikin an jokwe? Could you let the girl stay with you, as she doesn't have a place to live? jokwe

kajolōt Jema ear kajolōt eō kōn juon wa. My father offered me a boat as an inheritance. jolōt

kajōṃjọ Rej kajōṃjọ kein ta? What are they hunting for jōṃjo' for? jiṃjọ

kajoñ Liṃaro remoot in kajoñ. The women looking for joñ joñ

Kwōn jab buuḷ kadkad im kajoñ peūṃ Don't throw so hard and make your arm hurt. joñ

kajonaiki Jab itok ilo tūreep e bwe konaj kajonaiki. Don't come on this trip or you will bring bad luck. jona

kajoñoul Kein kajoñoul eṇ nejin ajiri. That's his tenth child. joñoul

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

Kwōn kajoñoul juone ek ṇe koṇaṃ ṃokta jān aṃ rọọl. You must catch eleven fish before you return. joñoul juon

kajoñouḷ Kwōn kajoñouḷ ḷaleme bōnbōn ṇe Make that number fifteen. joñouḷ ḷalem

kajoñoulemān Kein kajoñoulemān de iiō in an pād Amedka. This is his fourteenth year in America. joñoul emān

kajoñoulruo Tijōṃba ej allōñ eo kein kajoñoulruo ilo juon iiō. December is the twelfth month of the year. joñoul ruo

kajoobobe Kwōn kajoobobe ke eō ippaṃ ñe emaat joob e aō? Will you let me use your soap if I run out? joobob

kajook Jab kajook eō Don't shame me. jook

kajọọk Etal im kajọọk tok bwe emaat jọọk. Go find us some chalk because we've run out. jọọk

kajooke Kwōn jab kajooke jinōṃ im jeṃaṃ. Don't humiliate your parents. jook

kājoon Iar kājoon jea eo. I jumped over the chair. kājoon

kājoone Ear kājoone pedkat eo. He jumped over the mud puddle. kājoon

kajoonjoiki Wōn en ear kajoonjoiki? Who made him magistrate? joonjo

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

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

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

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

Eobrak alein ekkan eo an Irooj Murjel ippān kajoor ro doon. Chief Murjel's food storage was filled to the brim by his followers. ale

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kajoorin Kobōk kajoorin tōṃa in meja. You've taken the light right out of my eyes. (You dazzle me). tōṃa

kajoorḷọk Bōtab iḷak bar ememej tok kajjitōk ko aō ilo jar ko aō, ibar kajoorḷọk. However when I remembered the things I had asked for in my prayers, I started to feel stronger. P953 kajoor

Bōtab ke ej bar ememej ke kōrā eo ri-turun ḷein erro ej nukwiik doon, ebar kajoorḷọk atin However he remembered that the man’s wife was his relative, and he became bolder. P24 nukwi

kajōōte Kwōn kajōōte bwe ejaje jōōtōt. Help him put on his shirt because he doesn't know how. jōōtōt

Kajopāl Kajopāl wa ṇe bwe jen kōttar wa kaṇ jet. Flap the sail because we should wait for the other boats. jopāl

kajorjore Kwōn kajorjore. Make him walk fast. jorjor

kajorobbwā Rej kajorobbwā. They are fishing for jorobbwā jorobbwā

Kajouk Kajouk añkō ṇe Cast the anchor loose. jo

kajourur Raar kajourur. They were fishing for jourur jourur

kajowan Ta ṇe ej kajowan eok What makes you so lazy? jowan

kaju Rujlọkin raan eo juon, iḷak baj wanlōñ ḷọk jān lowa ikar lo Bojin eo ej de i raan kaju eo When I woke up the next day, I went up and saw the Boatswain up on top of the mast. P863 de

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

Rujlọkin raan eo juon, iḷak baj wanlōñ ḷọk jān lowa ikar lo Bojin eo ej de i raan kaju eo When I woke up the next day, I went up and saw the Boatswain up on top of the mast. P863 kiju

Ḷāāānnooo!” ekkeilọk Bojin eo jān raan kaju eo “Laaand hooo!” the Boatswain yelled from atop the mast. P1195 kōkeilọk

Ebar pād jidik i raan kaju eo innem to. He stayed up on the mast a while longer and then came down. P878 raan

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kajuduiki Ek rot eṇ ear ṃōñā im kajuduiki. What sort of fish did he eat that made him sick? judu

kajuiki Kwōn jipañ ḷadik eṇ kajuiki. Help the boy walk on his hands! ju

kajuipi Kwōn kajuipi. Let him play juip juip

kajujalḷọk Kwōn kajujalḷọk ñan reaar. Turn it to face east. jujāl-

kajujukōp Raar kajujukōp boñ They were fishing for barracuda last night. jujukōp

Kajujuuji Kajujuuji ḷadik ṇe Help that boy put on his shoes. juujuj

kajukkuneneiki Kwōn jipañ im kajukkuneneiki tok You should help him so that he can walk this way on his heels. juknene

kajukkwe Rej kajukkwe ilo ṇa eṇ. They are clamming at the shoal. jukkwe

kajukkwetok Koṃro ilọk im kajukkwetok jān āne jidikdik eṇ. You two go and start clamming this way from that small island. jukkwe

kajukur Jab kajukur ajri raṇe bwe ḷōṃaro ilju raṇe. Don't ignore the children for they are the men of tomorrow. kajukur

Kajuḷi Kajuḷi ine ṃokta jān aṃ bōke im katōke. Wait for the seed to sprout before you plant it. juḷ

kajumej Kōmmān lukkuun iion tōreen kajumej. Now we were all really keeping watch. P696 jumej

kajuon Ni eṇ kein kajuon. The first coconut tree. juon

Epet ilo rawūn eo kein kajuon. He fouled in the first round. pet

kajuoñe Ta ṇe ej kajuoñe dān ṇe What makes that water to be so smelly. juoñ

kajurbak Raar kajurbak likao in Mejij ro bwe eṃṃan aer jurbak. They let the young men from Mejit tap dance because they are good at it. jurbak

kajure Rej kajure. They are fishing for barracuda. jure

Ri-kajjurere ro remootḷọk in kajure. The barracuda fishermen have gone to fish for barracuda. jure

kajurub Ilọk im kajurub tok emaat. Go get some syrup because we've run out. jurub

kajutak Wōn eṇ ej kajutak ṃweeṇ Who is building that house? jutak

Ear kajutak aḷaḷ ko ikiin ṃweo He stood the boards up against the house. kii-

kajutake Ewōr juon aō jerbal in peejinej eṃōj aō kajutake. I have just established a business of my own. jerbal

Kajutake jurōn bōḷāāk eṇ. Stand the flagpole up. jutak

Kwōn jipañe im kajutake. Help him stand up. jutak

Kajuubkweiki Kajuubkweiki. Make him kneel juubkwe

kajuubub Rej kajuubub. They are looking for shoots. juubub

kajuuji Kwōn kajuuji. You ought to make him wear shoes. juuj

kaJuuni Kwōj aikuj kaJuuni im etal. You need to wait until June and then go. Juun

kajuunṃaade Ta eṇ ej kajuunṃaade? What makes him disagreeable? juunṃaad

kajuur Jen kajuur eṃ nuknuk in ijin. Let's pitch the tent here. eṃ nuknuk

Ekar pinej ioon eake rā, kalōk juon eṃ ṇa ioon, kajuur juon kaju im kōḷaak wūjḷāin bwe en maroñ jerakrōk ilowaan ṃaḷoin aelōñ eṇ. He covered its top with boards, built a house on it, put up a mast and attached a sail so that it could sail on the ocean around the island. P7 wōjḷā

Kajuuri Kajuuri joor kaṇe. Put up those posts. kajjuur

Kajuurōk Kajuurōk aḷaḷ kaṇe. Put up (stand) those timbers. joor

kajuwaik Lale bwe jeban ṇe aṃ en jab kajuwaik eok Don't let your success make you too proud. juwa

kajuwain Rar kajuwain. They looked for lace. juwain

kajuwajo Ear kajuwajo im elōñ koṇan juwajo. He was fishing for juwajo and he caught lots. juwajo

kajuwapene 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

kākā Bao ko kākā. Ierkākā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

Bao ko kākā. Ierrārā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

kakāik Koṃro en jab kakāik amiro mour ippān doon. You two should not make life with each other difficult. amiro

kākaṇ Eaiḷḷip ḷọk men kein jān men kākaṇ. These things here are more thick and long than those over there. aiḷip

Iapeltak kōn men kākaṇ. I am cramped by those things. apeltak

“Kab jitōñ ḷọk wōt kōtaan buwae kākaṇ.” “Aim for those buoys over there.” P507 buwae

kākaṇe “O, a ta kākaṇe!” Bojin eo eraññōḷọk im jitōñ ḷọk ioon lọjet. “Hey, what are those!” the Boatswain was almost overcome with excitement as he pointed at the ocean. P996 raññōḷọk

kakañōrñōre Ej ke kakañōrñōre ḷadik eṇ? Is he letting the boy wear a belt? is he putting a belt on the boy? kañūrñūr

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

Ij apād kake bu e. I am waiting with a gun. apād

Ta ṇe kwōj bōbweer (ebbweer) kake? What makes you get discouraged so easily? bōbweer

Ta ṇe ekabokbok kōj ṇe aṃ kake? What makes you get rejected? bokbok

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

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kakeememej Juon, raar kowaḷọk bōḷāāk eo an Ṃaikronijia im ruo, raar kōṃṃan bwe Julae 12 raan en an Ṃaikronijia raan in kakkije in kakeememej jinoin Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia One was to decide upon a flag for Micronesia, and the second was to set July 12 as a holiday to commemorate the beginning of the Congress of Micronesia. S16 keememej

kakeememeje Kwōn kakeememeje ṃokta jen an naaj meḷọkḷọke. Remind him before he forgets. ememej

kakememeje Kab kakememeje eō Be sure to remind me. kakememej

kākemọọj Ej kākemọọj wōt im barāinwōt ewōr ṃōttan an jeḷā kapenin Ṃajeḷ He was a very active person, and there was something else in addition to his knowing how to be a Marshallese captain. P34 kākemọọj

kaki “Kein ta kein ke jenaaj mej kaki,” Bojin eo ekwaḷọk an bōbweer. “This stuff will be the death of us,” the Boatswain said, indicating he was agitated. P1128 bōbweer

Erkākaṇ bao ko iaar aoḷ kaki. Those are the chickens that I've been complaining about. erkākaṇ

Iaaṃ ia kaṇe rej wia kaki? The yams that are on sale are from where? iaaṃ

“Kein ta kein ke jenaaj mej kaki,” Bojin eo ekwaḷọk an bōbweer. “This stuff will be the death of us,” the Boatswain said, indicating he was agitated. P1128 kake

kakiaaj Eṃṃan kakiaaj in jibboñ ñan kammourur. Jogging in the morning is excellent exercise. kakiaaj

Ij ja kōmḷan jidik ṃokta jān aō kakiaaj. I'll wait a spell before I jog. kōmḷan

Kakiāre Kakiāre bōb ṇe Bite off the end of the pandanus. kiār

kakienḷọk Irooj eo ear kakienḷọk ñan armej ro doon. The king issued an ordinance for his subjects to live by. kien

Kwōnaaj kakienḷọk ñane im ṃōk ak eban oktak. You will do all you can to set him straight but he is not going to change. kien

Kakiil Kakiil ṃōk ajri raṇe. See if the children know their lessons. kūkiil

kakijdikdik Eḷap an ledik eṇ kakijdikdik. She's very alluring. kakijdikdik

kakijeekek Ta uweo ej kakijeekek? What's causing all that fire light way over there? kijeek

kakijeke Kajjioñ in kakijeke añkō ṇe Try to make that anchor fast. kijek

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

Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in kakijen tok The men went to gather food. kakijen

Kakijerjere Kakijerjere bwe eruṃwij. Hurry him up because he's late. kijerjer

kakijñeñeik Jab kakijñeñeik peiṃ Don't make your arm muscles tense. kijñeñe

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

Kwōn jab bar kakijoñjoñ eok ñan jeṃaṃ bwe ināj katakin eok. Don't you ever act tough with your dad again or I'll teach you a lesson. kijoñ

kakileik Kwōn jab kakileik eok arin kōrā. Stop your feminine nagging. kile

kakileiki Jab anlọke bwe unin an kakileiki ṇe Don't admire him because that's why he's spoiled. allọk

kakilen Wōn eo ear kakilen ri-jikuuḷ ro? Who gave the students their physicals? kakōlkōl

Kwōn kakilen ṃōk wōn eṇ ej eọñōd ilo kōrkōr eṇ. Try to recognize who that is fishing in that canoe. 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 kakōlkōl

Taktō eo ear kakilen eō inne. The doctor examined me yesterday. 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

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kakili Ākili (kakili) piteto kaṇe. Peel the potatoes. ākilkil

Rej bōk mā eṇ, kakili, im joone i lọjet. They pick the breadfruit, peel it, and soak it in salt water. S28 jojo

Rej bōk mā eṇ, kakili, im joone i lọjet. They pick the breadfruit, peel it, and soak it in salt water. The breadfruit is picked, peeled, and soaked in salt water. S28 kil

kakilkil Jab kōjeje bwe kwōnaaj kakilkil. Stay out of the sun or you'll get sunburned. kakilkil

Rej kakilkil piteto They are peeling just a few potatoes. kakilkil

kakilōke Kajjioñ kakilōke añkō ṇe Try to make that anchor fast. kilōk

kakiltōne Wōn ṇe kwaar kakiltōne ḷait ṇe aṃ jāne? Who did you swipe that lighter from? kiltōn

Kakkejele Kakkejele ṇa ijabōn kiju ṇe Tie it on to the top of the mast. kōkejel

kakkiāmem Likao jiddik in Ṃajeḷ eḷap aer iọkwe kakkiāmem. Kakkiāmem is a favorite pastime among Marshallese youngsters. kakkiāmem

kakkije Kiiō kōṃro ḷak jab kọkkure aṃ kiki im kakkije bwe kwōn ājmourḷọk, kwōba ke kōṃro en kar kọruj eok. And now we tried to let you sleep and rest so you would get better, and you say we should have woken you up. P1237 ājmuur

Ḷōḷḷap eo ear bōk an kakkije inne The old man passed away yesterday. bōk kakkije

Jen kakkije ijin Let's rest here. ijin

Jenaaj wōnṃaanḷọk jidik im kakkije ijjieṇ We will go a little bit further and then rest there. ijjiieṇ

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

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kakkijeik Eṃōj kakkijeik jān an Kūrjin. He's been expelled from the Church. kakkije

kakkilaajaj Ta eṇ ej kakkilaajaj? What is that reflecting the sun? kakkilaajaj

kakkilala Kōjro etal in kaakajintok ad kakkilala. Let's go bring some akajin fish to put in the basket of food tribute. akajin

kakkinonoik Kwōn kakkinonoik juub ṇe kōn anien bwe en nenọ (ennọ). Add some onion to the soup to make it tasty. kino

kakkokowaik Kwōn kakkokowaik ledik eo ej kab itok. You should let the new girl compete in juggling. ekkokowa

kakkōl Ear kakkōl eō He warned me. kōkōl

kakkōle “Lale kwōmeḷọkḷọk in kakkōle Kapen eṇ kōn naanin rōjañ eo an ḷōḷḷap eo,” irre lọk im ba ñan Jema ke ej moot ḷọk Bojin eo. “Don’t forget to warn the Captain about the Old Man’s advice,” I said to Father once the Boatswain had left. P413 kōkōl

kakkōḷoḷouki Raar kakūtōtōik im kakkōḷoḷouki. They teased and angered him. kōḷo

kakkōṇak Ekōṇaan kakkōṇak ajri She likes to dress children. kōkōṇak

kakkōnkōn Jej aikuj kakkōnkōn bwe ejako emaat raij e. we need to eat slowly because the rice is almost gone kōkōn

kakkōnonoiki Kwōn jab kakkōnonoiki bwe jeuwaroñ. Don't make him talk because it's hurting our ears. kōnono

kakkopkope Kājjioñ jab kakkopkope aṃ teiñi tāāñ ṇe bwe kōjro maroñ po. Try not to make any gurgling sound as you fill the tank with gas or they'll catch us doing it. kokopkop

kakkōr Jen etal in kakkōr ilo ṇa eṇ. Let's go clamming at that shoal. ṇa

Kakkōt Kakkōt kaallọke ṃaan aṃ bu. Aim well before shooting. allọk

Ikar kakkōt laṃōj kōn an dejeñjeñ ḷọk kōto eo. The wind was so strong that I had to yell really loud for him to hear me. P576 dejeñ

Kwōn kakkōt eolọke to ṇe Pull on that rope as hard as you can. eolọk

Eṃṃan aō roñ tok ke kwōj kakkōt jibadek jidik. I'm glad to hear that you are getting ahead. jibadek jidik

“Nejū e, kakkōt jirok bwe ejino eḷḷap ṇo,” Jema ejiroñ tok eō. “Son, hang on; the waves are getting bigger,” Father yelled to me. P498 jirok

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kakkōtotouk Jab kakkōtotouk eok Don't expose yourself to the wind. kōto

kakkuṇaṇa Jenaaj le eoweḷā ilo kakkuṇaṇa in laḷ. We'll contribute next time according to household. eoonḷā

kakkuri Ijoko raar kakkuri ilo pata eo rej pād wōt jenkwāer. The traces of what they destroyed during the war were still there. ijeko

kako Kajjitōk: Kwōj itōk jān ia kako eṇ?; Jān lo mar eṇ; Kwaar et?, Iar eabeb kijō ṃōñā A query: "Whence came that rooster?", "From those boondocks."; "What did you there?", "Scratched for my food.". ebeb

Kako eṇ ej kāineik lọlọ eṇ. The rooster is covering the hen. ine

Ḷeo emoot in jāne kako eo The man went to snare the rooster. jān

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

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

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kakobaik Eṃōj kakobaik erro They are now betrothed. koba

kakōke Aṃaiki im kakōke. Pound it till it cracks. kōk

kakōl Ej kakōl kōn nuknuk kaṇ an. She's showing off her dresses. kakōl

Kwōmake kakōl. You're stuck up. kakōl

kakōlkōl Eṃōj an ri-jikuuḷ ro kakōlkōl. The students have been given their physicals. kakōlkōl

kakōḷḷiki Pukot eoḷap im kakōḷḷiki. Find the middle and mark it. ioḷap

kakōṇake Kwōn kakōṇake ajri eṇ. Dress that child. kōkōṇak

kakōōbe Ear kakōōbe an kadkad. He threw curves. kōōb

kakọọjoje Kwōn kakọọjoje niñniñ ṇe Put a blanket around the baby. kọọjoj

kakōti Raar kakōti ek ko. They let the fish spoil. kōt

kakōtkōt Eṇṇōkṇōk ānbwinnū kōn aō kar kakōtkōt buḷōn wōt. My body stung all over after running through the rain. ṇōṇōk

kakūrañ Ear ṃōjjo em kakūrañ eō He hid and startled me. kūrañ

kakūrwaan Jen ilān kakūrwaan bwe jekwōle. Let's go look for food before we starve. kūrwaan

kakutiltili Raar kakutiltili āneo im raan kein ekanooj kuktiltil (ikkutiltil). They put lizards on the island and nowadays it's crawling with lizards. kutiltil

kakūtōtō Kwōn jab kakūtōtō bwe rōnaaj eṇọuk eok. Don't horse around or they will be suspicious of you. eṇọ

“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

Ej jab aelọk uwaan kakūtōtō bwe epedet armej. He's obviously of a naughty sort because he's too forward in his actions. uwaan kakūtōtō

Rej ja ṃōṃōṇōṇō wōt kōn men ko kijeer ak etōbtōb tok juon ḷañe kakūtōtō im uwōjak. While they were enjoying their little bits of food, a big naughty skipjack came over and started causing a commotion. P386 tōbtōb

kakūtōtōik Etke ej kakūtōtōik eok aolep iien? Why is she always teasing you? aolep iien

Raar kakūtōtōik im kakkōḷoḷouki. They teased and angered him. kōḷo

kakūtōtōiki Raar kakūtōtōiki ke ej kwaḷok naan. He got heckled as he gave a speech. kūtōtō

kakūtōtōūki Jab bar kakūtōtōūki e tokālik bwe kwōnaaj deñdeñ. Don't ever anger him again because next time you'll get spanked. jab bar

Raar kakūtōtōūki ak ear jab kun an ḷaaṃ They provoked him but he did not lose his temper. kun an ḷaaṃ

kakuuṃuṃi Kwōn kab kakuuṃuṃi ippaṃ See that you share your comb with her. kuuṃuṃ

kaḷ Niñniñ eo ear ṃwiik kaḷ eo an. The baby dirtied its diaper. ṃwi

Niñniñ eo epekate kaḷ eo an. The baby soiled its diaper. pijek

Epir kaḷ eo an ajri eo. The baby's diapers are slipping off. pir

Eppirpir kaḷ eo an ajri eṇ. That baby's diapers keep slipping down. pir

Eḷak tutu kaḷ eo an, erraakak ajri eo. When his diaper got wet, the child wailed. rōraakak

kaḷaj Joñan jeḷāḷọkjeṇ ej emān iiō kaḷaj. He has a four year college education. jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ

kaḷakkūki Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kaḷakkūki eok Stop acting like a big wheel. ḷakkūk

kālaḷḷọk Ikar kālaḷḷọk ñan ioon wa eo im pojak. I jumped down into the boat and was ready to go. P475 kā-

kaḷan Kwōn kabooḷtōñtōñ kaḷan ṇe Fill that gallon can to the brim. booḷtōñtōñ

kaḷar Eor ke aṃ piliṃ kaḷar? Do you have a color film? piliṃ

kalbubuuk Kwōn kalbubuuk wa ṇe Cover that canoe. libobo

kalbuuj Raar albakbōkeḷọk ri-kadek eo ñan ṃōn kalbuuj eo They carried the drunk tucked under their arms to the jail. albakbōk

Ej anemkwōjḷọk ñan ñe edeḷọñ ilo kalbuuj. He's being independent until he gets locked up in the calaboose. anemkwōj

Enaaj kalbuuj kōn an irere (ḷaire). He'll end up in jail from fighting all the time. ire

Ejuon de raan in pād ilo kalbuuj. He's been in jail for one day. juon

Kwōnaaj kalbuuj kōn wōt kōṃṃan kaṇe aṃ. You'll get put in jail as a result of your actions. kōṃṃan

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kalbuuji Raar jibwe ri-jibai eo an Roojia im kalbuuji. They caught the Russian spying and put him in jail. jibai

kalbwin Eṃōj kalbwin rimej eo. They have buried the dead person. kallib

Rej tan kalbwin ruwōdinikek eo. They're going to bury the suicide. wōdinikek

kalbwini Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 bọrōk

Ṃōkaj im kalbwini bwe ebōj. Better hurry up and bury the corpse because it's swollen. bōj

Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 jukjuk

Ṃōjin rej kōbọrōke kōn bōlōk in mā im kimej, innām rej jukjuki im bar kūtimi kōn bōlōk im kalbwini. Next it is preserved with breadfruit leaves and coconut fronds, then pounded and again covered with leaves and buried. S28 kallib

kaḷe Ekabbil ñan eō ak iar kaḷe. He's such an ingrate but I'm the one who put him ahead. kabbil

kaleeaik Rūkōṃṃan kōjak eo ear kaleeaik rūalwōj ro. The comedian really made the audience laugh. leea

kaḷeiki Jemān ar kaḷeiki. His father pushed him ahead. ḷe

kalemñoul 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

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 8 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 lemñoul

kālet Kiiō aolep al jān aolep aelōñ rej jañ ilo mejatoto im armej remaroñ in kālet ko rōkōṇaan, ko rōṃṃan, ak ko renana. Now all songs from all islands are heard on the air, and people can choose those they like—those that are good and those that are not. S26 mejatoto

kaliaik Jemān ear kaliaik ḷadik eo nejin. The father disinherited his son from his land. kalia

Kōn aer kar jipọkwe, raar kaliaik er As a result of their defeat in battle and loss of royal status, they lost all their land. kalia

kalibbukwe Raar ukok dekā em kalibbukwe. They turned the rocks over to find shells. ukok

kalijāludiki Ear kalijāludiki ajri ro. He unlawfully gave cigarettes to the youngsters. lijāludik

kalijekḷọk Ejjeḷọk kalijekḷọk ippān ñan jidik. He has no inclination to bias whatsoever. kalijekḷọk

Kwōn jab kalijekḷọk ilo aṃ jerbal ippaṃ. Don't be partial in your dealings with us. kalijekḷọk

kalijibi Wōn ar kalijibi bōran doon e. Who made the point of this husking stick blunt? lijib

kalijjidwaḷọke Ear kalijjidwaḷọke ledik eo nājin. He pushed his daughter on the swing. lijjidwaḷọk

kalikaebebe Kwōn kalikaebebe. Spin it. likaebeb

kalikiio Ear kalikiio juon pāākin mā im wiaiki. He bought a whole bag of breadfruit. likiio

kalikkar Men kein rej kwalok im kalikkar joñan an ḷap an ni jipañ ri-Ṃajeḷ. These things show and make clear how important coconut trees are in sustaining the Marshallese. S19 ni

kaliktūt Kōrein Ṃajeḷ rej kaliktūt kōn bōlōk meọ. Marshallese women wean their babies with bitter leaves. liktūt

kaliṃaajṇoṇouk Jab kaliṃaajṇoṇouk lowaan naṃ ṇe Don't agitate the water in that pond. liṃaajṇoṇo

kalimjek Jab kalimjek aḷ bwe kwonaaj pilo. Don't stare at the sun because it will blind you. aḷ

“Ejiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba. “You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436 āt

Ke ej rōre tok im kalimjek eō, āinwōt juon juon eo mejatoto ejelōt eō. When he looked toward me and stared, it was like something in the air was stifling me. P59 jelōt

“Ejiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba. “You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436 kalimjek

Iḷak kalimjek Kapen eo ej memenono wōt ak mejān ekar kabūrōrō wōt im jab rom. I looked over at the Captain, who was still breathing fast and his face was all red and he wasn’t blinking. P1057 menono

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kaḷkaḷ RiRuk rōkein kaḷkaḷ etto Trukese used to wear loin cloths. kaḷkaḷ

kalle Ej kalle ilo enañin aolep aelōñ bōtab ewōr juon iien, kōtaan eṇ ilo Mae im Wọkwōj, etan “rak,” im ṃā ej lukkuun ḷap an kalle im kouwa. It grows on almost every island, although there is a season, between May and August, called summer, when breadfruit bear most fruit. S28 le

Ej kalle ilo enañin aolep aelōñ bōtab ewōr juon iien, kōtaan eṇ ilo Mae im Wọkwōj, etan “rak,” im ṃā ej lukkuun ḷap an kalle im kouwa. It grows on almost every island, although there is a season, between May and August, called summer, when breadfruit bear most fruit. S28 le

Enañin kalle ke mā eṇ kōtkaṃ? Did your breadfruit plant bear any fruit yet? le

Pinana eo kōtka ear kalle ḷọk nan ke emaat an maroñ. My banana plant bore fruit until it couldn't anymore. le

kalleṃaje Jab kalleṃaje aṃ kanōk to ṇe Don't jerk the rope while you're pulling it in. leleṃaj

kallib 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

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

Enañin ṃōj ke kallib? Isn't the planting finished yet? Isn't the burial over yet? kallib

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

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

kallimjekjek Eḷap an kallimjekjek lieṇ She's always staring at people. kallimjek

kalliṃur Ear kaarmejjete kalliṃur in pālele ko an. He defied his marriage vows. kaarmejjet

Eṃōj aō kalliṃur ke inaaj bar itok. I promised that I would come again. kalliṃur

kallip Ewōr juon an jikin kallip in keinabbu. He has a garden of papayas. jikin kallib

kallōñlōñ Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān. He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on. lōñ

Jab kallōñlōñ bajinjea bwe kwōnaaj kōtōmaruk wa ṇe Don't overload the boat or you'll sink it. timaruk

kallotaane Kwōn jab kallotaane. Don't give him anything to gripe about. lelotaan

kallulu Jab kōṇaan kallulu aḷap Don't insult your elders. lilu

kalluuk Ear kalluuk eō He angered me. lilu

Jab kalluuk eō bwe kwōnaaj tijjañ. Don't get me angry or you'll lose your teeth. tijjañ

kalluuki Jab kalluuki bwe eṃṃaḷkaro. Don't make him angry because he's a latent psychotic. ṃōṃaḷkaro

kaḷōj 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

kalōk Raar kalōk juon iṃōn aelōñ kein. They're building a traditional Marshallese house. eṃ

Jen kajjijilimjuonñoul taḷa ñan kalōk juon eṃ. Let's each contribute seventy dollars toward building a house. jiljilimjuonñoul

Ekar pinej ioon eake rā, kalōk juon eṃ ṇa ioon, kajuur juon kaju im kōḷaak wūjḷāin bwe en maroñ jerakrōk ilowaan ṃaḷoin aelōñ eṇ. He covered its top with boards, built a house on it, put up a mast and attached a sail so that it could sail on the ocean around the island. P7 wōjḷā

kaḷọk Kōjro kaḷọk wōt kein. Let's wait for the rain to stop. kaḷọk

kālọk Ke ekar dedeḷọk emjake wa eo, Jema im Bojin erro kar kālọk im aō āne ḷọk kōn kōb eo ammān. When the boat was securely anchored, Father and the Boatswain jumped into the water and swam toward the island with our water container. P1251 am

Inaaj kālọk joñoul jiṃa raan in allōñ in. I will leave on the plane shortly after the tenth of this month. jiṃa

Emejān kālọk. She displays a fond look. kālọk

Jọñan an kālọk iḷọkan ledik eo ewūdeakeak. He pined after the girl so much that he went delirious. kālọk iḷọkwan

Ñe ri-Ṃajeḷ rej kilaba, rej kālọk jān ni. When Marshallese commit suicide, they jump off coconut trees. kilaba

kalōke Ṃōe ear kalōke ej kwaḷọk an jekapeel. The house he built shows his lack of skill. jekapeel

Eṃōj ṃweo iar kalōke. The house I was building is finished. ṃōj

Enañin ṃōj ke ṃweo kwaar kalōke? Is the house you were building almost finished? ṃōj

Kwōn kaṃōj ḷọk ṃweo iar kalōke. You finish the house I was building. ṃōj

kaḷōke Eḷap an weeppān ṃweeṇ raar kaḷōke. The house they built is well made. weeppān

kaḷọke Raar kaḷọke raan in keemem eo. They commemorated the birth. kaḷọk

kaḷokkorbare Kwōn kaḷokkorbare. Make her wear a scarf. ḷokkorbar

kaḷoktōke Kwaar jijet ioon im kaḷoktōke. You sat on it and wrinkled it. ḷoktōk

kalōlō Kwōn kalōlō. Stand on your head. lōlō

kālōñḷọk “Kab jibwe tok ñe ebooḷ bwe ij wanlōñ tak in kōttar ije,” Jema ekar ba im kālōñḷọk ñan ioon teek. “I’ll go up and wait for you to hand me the bucket when it’s full,” Father said as he went up to the deck. P606 kā-

Kalōññaiki Kalōññaiki bwe ejeḷā. Make him tell a riddle because he's good at it. lōñña

kalōōr Kwōn kalōōr ajri ṇe bwe emaḷoñ. Turn that baby upside down because it has swallowed some water. kalōlō

Kalōrak Kalōrak bōraṃ bwe kwōn jab ḷotḷọk Lower your head so you won't faint. lōrak

kālōt 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

Ej kab kar juon iien an ri-Ṃajeḷ maat im kālōt ri-kwelọk ro aer im ear kanooj ḷap ejjeurur. It was finally a time when the Marshallese had chosen their own representatives, and there was great excitement. S16 jejeurur

kaluuj Ear kaluuj eō He beat me. luuj

kalwor Rōmoot in kalwor. They went to look for lobsters. kalwor

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

kaṃadedeik Irooj eo ear kaṃadedeik rūttariṇae ro an. The king equipped his warriors with spears. ṃadede

kamājmāje Kwōn kamājmāje ainbat ṇe Cover that pot with a lid. mājmāj

kaṃakṃōke Kwōmaroñ ke kaṃakṃōke nuknuk kā aō? Can you starch my clothes? ṃakṃōk

kaṃakokoiki Iar kaṃakokoiki bwe en je lōta eo aō. I forced him to write my letter. I imposed upon him to write my letter. ṃakoko

kamarouk Raar kamarouk ri-kalbuuj eo. They made the prisoner thirsty. maro

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

“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

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

Ej baj meḷan ḷọk wōt jidik ak ejāde Kapen eo kōn bọọkin kaṃbōj eo After a little while the Captain appeared with the compass. P510 jāde

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

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Kāmeej-eṇ Alworin likin Kāmeej-eṇ. Parrotfish from the ocean side of Kāmeej-eṇ (Mājro tract). alwor

kameḷ Ejjeḷọk kameḷ Ṃajeḷ There aren't any camels in the Marshalls. kameḷ

Iar wiaik ḷalem katin in jikka kameḷ. I bought five cartons of Camel cigarettes. katin

kamenokaduuk Kwōn kamenokaduuk eok kōn tọọl ṇe Wipe the perspiration off yourself with that towel. menokadu

kameraik Kwōn kameraik ḷọk kōbañ ṇe Make your suitcase lighter. mera

Kaminij Edeor jān pein Kaminij. He escaped from the Communists. deor

kamirouk Ear kamirouk eō ak ear jab lo eō. She kept an eye out for me but couldn't find me. miro

kaṃḷo Ñe rej kaṃḷo ñan eok kwōj aikuj kabbōjrak. When you are being honored at a feast, you should give away little presents to show your appreciation. kabbōjrak

kaṃḷoiki “Jenaaj kaṃḷoiki wōt im eṃṃan. “We just need to cool him down and he will be okay. P1163 ṃōḷo

Iḷak baj tōpar ḷọk ijo ilo an Bojin eo dāpiji ak Jema ej kaṃḷoiki bōran When I got there the Boatswain was holding and controlling him, and Father was trying to cool him down with a cool cloth on his forehead. P1161 ṃōḷo

kammeḷouk Wōn e ear kammeḷouk kōtan ni kā? Who made the spaces between these coconut trees so wide? memeḷo

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

Ear jino kamminene katak kūta. He started to practice guitar. miminene

kammineneik Kwōn kammineneik eok ruj in jibboñ tata. You ought to make it a practice to get up early. miminene

kaṃṃōleiñiñi Ta eṇ ej kaṃṃōleiñiñi? What's causing it to bob? ṃōṃḷeiñiñ

kaṃṃōḷōik Nuuj eo kōn taibuun eo ej itok ear kaṃṃōḷōik armej in aelōñ eo. The news of the typhoon coming made the people of the atoll excited. eṃṃōḷō

kaṃṃoolol Rej al im eb ñan eok im kwōj aikuj in jutak in jipiij im kaṃṃoolol er They sing and dance for you, and you are expected to stand up and say a few words, and thank them. S4 eb

Eḷap aō kaṃṃoolol eok I'm grateful to you. ṃōṃool

kaṃṃōt Ṃokta jān aṃ ṃwelik kōn kōrkōr, kwōj aikuj jeḷā kaṃṃōt. Before you can take a canoe out into the ocean you have to know how to control the pitch. ṃōṃōt

kammōūk Ālikin aer kammōūk ḷeo raar ṃane After they made him crane his neck they killed him. mū

kammourur Eṃṃan kakiaaj in jibboñ ñan kammourur. Jogging in the morning is excellent exercise. kakiaaj

kaṃṃurirwi Kōjro etal in kaṃṃurirwi. Let's go collect debts. ṃuri

kaṃṃweiukiuk Ia ṇe kwōj kaṃṃweiukiuk ñane Where are you packing your belongings to go to? ṃweiuk

kaṃōj Jen kaṃōj ad jerbal im pojak in aḷkōnar. Let's finish up our work and get ready to look nice at sunset. aḷkōnar

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

Ear kaṃōj jān jerbal eo an. He resigned from his job. kaṃōj

Ij kaṃōj aō jerbal kiiō. I'm quitting work now. ṃōj

Kwōn kaṃōj ḷọk ṃweo iar kalōke. You finish the house I was building. ṃōj

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kaṃōje Raar kaṃōje jān jerbal eo an. They fired him from his job. eṃōj

Jen kaṃōje ke ej ja or wōt iien. Let's finish it while there is still time to do so. ja

kaṃōjḷọk Wāween rawūn, waan rawūn eṇ ej etal ñan aolep āne in Rālik, ñe ebooḷ kobban kab ñe emaat ṃōñā im ṃweiuk, erọọl ñan Majro, eakto in ektak, kaṃōjḷọk tūreep eṇ an. The procedure is for the field trip ship to go to all the islands of the Rālik, and when it is fully loaded and all food and trade goods are gone, it returns to Majuro, off-loading and on-loading, to finish the trip. S17 wāwee-

kaṃōjṃōj Erro ar kaṃōjṃōj jān doon. The two of them have ended their relationship. eṃōj

kaṃōḷo Etan men jab in: kaṃōḷo. The name of this sort of festivity: Kaṃōḷo ‘making cool’. S4 kaṃōḷo

Koṃwin kōppojak bwe ejako iien kaṃōḷo. Get ready because it's almost time for the party. kaṃōḷo

Rej kaṃōḷo wōt ñan ruwamāejet kab irooj, ñe ej wōr keemem, kab ñe ewōr ri-lotok. Only newcomers and chiefs are honored in this way, or if there is a first birthday, or if there are visitors. S4 lo-

kaṃōṃō Eoun kaṃōṃō. Line for catching grouper, from bamboo pole on reef. eo

Kāājin kabwebwe, kāājin ḷatippān, kāājin kadejo, kāājin kaṃōṃō, kāājin kōbwābwe, kāājin ilarak, etc. Names of hooks for specific fish or types of fishing. kāāj

kaṃōṇōṇō Ear juon iien iiaieo eṃṃan im kaṃōṇōṇō. It was a good and enjoyable get-together. iiāio

kaṃōṇōṇōik Ḷoor eō im inaaj kaṃōṇōṇōik eok Follow me and I'll entertain you. kaṃōṇōṇō

kaṃool 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

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

Eor ke aṃ kein kaṃool? Do you have a certificate? do you have any evidence? kein kaṃool

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

kamour Ruuno eo ear kamour ledik eo. The medicine-woman healed the girl. mour

kaṃuriik Naaj ta aṃ kōpetaklik ñe inaaj kaṃuriik eok What will be your collateral should I give you the loan? kōpetaklik

Kwōmaroñ ke kaṃuriik e juon taḷa? Can you loan him a dollar? ṃuri

kañ Jab kañ wōn ṇe bwe Ajjuunun ṇe Don't eat that turtle for it's the legendary turtle Ajjuunun Ajjuunun

Ear ba kōmin kañ ek ko bwe ekin boñ jab lo raan. He told us to finish the fish because they were too few to be left for the next day. ekin boñ jab lo raan

Enta ṃōñā kañ? What are those foods for? enta

Kwōn kañ ṃōñā ṇe matin. Eat his leftovers. mat

Ear kañ ek eo koṇa. He ate my fish. ṃōñā

kaṇ Ta kaṇ abjāer What are their peculiarities? abja

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

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

Aereañ waini kaṇ. That copra is theirs. aer

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

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kañal Ri-akajok eo ewōtlọk jān raan kañal eo The person who was watching birds to locate their roosts fell off the Pisonia grandis tree. akajok

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

kanbōj Eor aō juuj kanbōj. I have canvas shoes. kanbōj

kane Raar kappok tok kane in eọwilik. They gathered wood to make a night campfire. eọwilik

Mar kane rej kōjabalur ṃweeṇ The bushes prevent that house from the wind. jabalur

Rej jekjek kane. They are cutting firewood. jekjek

Eḷap aṃ jeklepe kane kaṇe You cut that firewood large. jeklep

Kwōn jek kane ṇe Chop that firewood there. kane

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kañe Ḷeo ear kaiiouk juon pilawā im kañe. The man ate a whole loaf of bread. iio

kaṇe Ad men kaṇe. Those are our things. ad

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

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

Kwōn aini waini kaṇe. Gather those coconuts. ae

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

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kanejneje Emọ kanejneje bwe ṃaanje It is forbidden to swear at him because he is a first-born. ṃaanje

Kanel Kanel waini ṇe Dry that copra under the sun. nel

kanijniji Ellu bwe raar kanijniji. He's angry because they cursed him. kanejnej

kañilñili Kwōn kañilñili aṃ lukwōje. Tie it tight. ñilñil

kankan Kōto eo ejokḷā im eṃṃakroro im wa eo ekar jab diak ak kankan wōt im etal. The wind was coming from the north favorably filling the sail, and the boat wasn’t tacking and was going ahead at full sail. P1183 jokḷā

Kankan to Tug o' war. kankan

Wa eo uweo ej kankan ḷọk There goes the canoe with a full sail. kankan

kañkañe Jeḷa ro rej kañkañe tiṃa eo. The sailors are chipping off rust from the ship. kañkañ

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

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

Raar kanne ale eo kōn ekkan im pojak ñan irooj eo. They stocked the storehouse with food items in preparation for the chief's arrival. ale

Ej maat wōt ejouj jab eo ak ebar ettōr āne ḷọk tūrak eo im kanne tok When the first pile was gone the truck left and brought in another load. P359 ejouj

Kar āindeo ḷọk im ḷak kein keemān ḷōut, elukkuun wūdañōlñōl wa eo im ban bar kanne ḷọk wōt. It went on like this for four loads until the boat was so packed that nothing else would fit inside. P360 emān

Kwōn kanne wa ṇe im kajoke. Load the boat to its full capacity. jok

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kanni Eṃōj ke kanni kōb ko an wa ṇe Have the water containers for your boat been filled? kōb

kanniek 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

kanniōk Jilu wōt buñtōn an ōbbōḷọk eake im jitōke ek eo ak ejenolọk di jān kanniōk. In just three strokes he had it gutted and the bones separated from the meat. P1316 jenolọk

Kanniōk jitable anien. Meat smothered with onions. jitable

Koṃwin katak kaarmejjete kōṇaan ko an kanniōk. You must learn to renounce the temptations of the flesh. kaarmejjet

Kwōn kapele tok juon wūdin kanniōk. Fork out a piece of meat for me. kapel

Jilu wōt buñtōn an ōbbōḷọk eake im jitōke ek eo ak ejenolọk di jān kanniōk. In just three strokes he had it gutted and the bones separated from the meat. P1316 ōbbōḷọk

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kanniōkin Idike kanniōkin kau ñe ej amej. I don't like rare steaks. amej

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

kaṇṇōjṇōje Jab kaṇṇōjṇōje peiṃ Stop cracking your knuckles. ṇōṇōjṇōj

kannoñ Rej kannoñ kij They are killing lice. noñ

kannooj Ij jab kannooj meḷeḷe an kōnnaan bwe eallo. I can't quite understand what he says because he stammers. allo

Wāween jab in, eḷapḷọk an ṃōkaj im pinniep eṇ ejjap kannooj ḷōḷ im āinwōt eṇ me rej kōjeek wōt. This method is faster and the coconut oil isn’t really musty, like that which is only dried under the sun. S18 ḷōḷ

kaññōrñōre Kwōj kaññōrñōre ḷọk ñiiṃ ñan ia? What are you grinding your teeth down to? ñōñōrñōr

Kwōn jab kaññōrñōre dekein ñiim ñe kwōj kiki bwe ekọkkure aō mājur. Don't grind your teeth together in your sleep because it keeps me awake. ñōñōrñōr

kanōk 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

Raar kanōk em kōjjelọk wa eo. They pulled the boat off the reef. jejelọk

Iilbōk im kanōk neō ak iruṃwij. I was startled and tried to move my leg out of the way but it was too late. P344 kankan

Jab kalleṃaje aṃ kanōk to ṇe Don't jerk the rope while you're pulling it in. leleṃaj

Kanōk jān wūnjān. Pull from the roots. wūn

kanooj 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

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

Aḷap eo ear kanooj ṃōṇōṇō kōn amiwōj jeḷā ta eo kōmiwōj en kōṃṃane. The aḷap was quite happy that you all knew your responsibilities toward him. amiwōj

Ear aṃbwidilāḷọk kōn aṃbwidilā eo aō ñan ṃweo iṃōn bwe en jab kanooj ṇok To get to her house without getting very wet she used my umbrella aṃbwidilā

Kōn an kar mejinede ro ḷōmṇak bwe wūno in Ṃajeḷ ej jerbal kōn anijnij, raar jab kanooj ṃōṇōṇō in kōtḷọk an armej kōjerbale. Because the missionaries thought that Marshallese medicine involved sorcery, they were not very happy to permit people to use it. S8 anijnij

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Kanuknuk Kanuknuk ro rōkeelwaan. Clothe the naked. keelwaan

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

Kañūñ Kañūñ aṃ kanne pāāk ṇe Pack that sack solid. ñūñ

kañūr Ejaje bakōḷe kañūr eṇ an. He doesn't know how to buckle his belt. bakōḷ

kañūre Kwōn kañūre bọọk ṇe bwe en jab rup. Wrap that box with a belt so it doesn't burst. kañūr

kañuri 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

kañūrñūr Ekadik ḷolōñ aṃ kañūrñūr. You wear your belt too high. ḷo-

kañurñuri Kwōn jab kañurñuri aṃ ṃōñā Avoid crunching when you're eating. ñūñurñur

kanwōde Eṃōj ke aṃ kanwōde ok eo? Have you mended the net? kanwōd

kaōḷōḷe Im Kapen eo ebōjrak an ukoktak ak ekar kaōḷōḷe wōt ñiin im ñūñūr The Captain stopped tossing and turning but his teeth were chattering and he was groaning. P1173 ōḷōḷ

kapeel An kapeel eitok wōt in kaajerrāiki an jerbal. His expertise tends to make him work alone. ajerre

Jitdaṃ kapeel. Seeking knowledge guarantees wisdom. (a proverb) jitdaṃ

kapeelel Ṃōṃaan (Eṃṃaan) kapeelel men eṇ. He's definitely an astute fellow. kapeel

kapeenen Jab inepata bwe inaaj kapeenen eok ippa. Don't worry because I'll let you use my pen. peenen

kapeeñkaik Inaaj kapeeñkaik eok I'll take you to a banker game. peeñka

kapej Ennọ kapej. I like cabbage. kapej

Kapejlọk Kapejlọk wūno ṇe kōn jerpāntain. Dilute the paint with turpentine. kapejlọk

kapele Kwōn kapele tok juon wūdin kanniōk. Fork out a piece of meat for me. kapel

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

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

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

Ālikin aṃro kōnono ijo, kōṃro Jema wanlọñ ḷọk ñan ijo Kapen eo im Bojin eo rej pād ie. After we the two of us were done talking, we went up to where the Captain and Boatswain were. P830 am

Bōtaab kwōn kajjioñ kōnnaan ñan Kapen ṇe amieañ. However, you should try to talk to your Captain. P120 ami

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kapene 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

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

kapenin Aolep kapenin aelōñ kein rōjeḷā bwe allōñ in wa otemjej rej ār bwe ren kōttar im lale ebuñlọk ke Likabwiro.” All island captains know that this month all boats should be beached so they can wait to see when Likabwiro appears.” P251 ār

Ej kākemọọj wōt im barāinwōt ewōr ṃōttan an jeḷā kapenin Ṃajeḷ He was a very active person, and there was something else in addition to his knowing how to be a Marshallese captain. P34 kākemọọj

“Enaaj kōjkan ke ej jab kapenin wa eṇ ña innem ij erre lọk wōt ñan ta eo Kapen eṇ ameañ ej ba,” Jema euwaak. “Well I’m not the captain of the boat, so I just do what our Captain says,” Father answered. P252 uwaak

Kapenḷọk Kapenḷọk jikūru ṇe Tighten the bolt. jikūru

kaperpere Kwōn jab kaperpere eok bwe kwōj naaj etal wōt. Stop balking because you're destined to go. perper

kapet Kwōn kōmmālmel im kapet peiṃ Practice and warm up for a while. pet pā

kapete Eḷorak neen em kapete. His foot got caught and caused him to foul. pet

kapiāpe Jen ilān kapiāpe. Let's go gather sea slugs. piāpe

kapidodoḷọk Bar juon men, retio eṃōj an kapidodoḷọk ñan ri-Ṃajeḷ, ej kijjien al ko aer. Another way in which radio has made life easier for Marshallese concerns their songs. S26 kijjie-

Bar juon men, retio eṃōj an kapidodoḷọk ñan ri-Ṃajeḷ, ej kijjien al ko aer. Another way in which radio has made life easier for Marshallese concerns their songs. S26 pidodo

kapidodouki Tolaik bwiro ṇe em kapidodouki. Knead that preserved breadfruit and soften it. tola

kapiinini Kwōn ja kapiinini ippān ṃokta Let her use your pins for the time being. piinin

kapije Eor ke kapije jekaṇe Is there any grub around? kapije

kapijje “Kwōn pād wōt bwe kwōn kapijje,” eba im aōṇōṇ āne ḷọk “You stay there and eat,” he said as he started paddling toward the shore. P1276 aōṇōṇ

“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

“Injinia ṇe ej jañin kapijje,” Bojin eo ekkōnono. “The Engineer hasn’t eaten yet,” the Boatswain told him. P1295 kapije

“Kwōn pād wōt bwe kwōn kapijje,” eba im aōṇōṇ āne ḷọk “You stay there and eat,” he said as he started paddling toward the shore. P1276 kapije

“Kab jujen kōpeḷḷọke im elletok kijedmān bwe jen kapijje ṃokta jān ad wūne mejād ñan ilju jibboñ.” “Then open it up and take out a few for each of us so we can eat before we try to get some shut eye until morning.” P807 letok

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

kapijuknen Rōnaaj rọọlḷọk ñan kapijuknen eo aer. They will be repatriated. rọọlḷọk ñan kapijuknen

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

kapiliete Jab kapiliete ñak ṇe Don't let that novice play billiards. piliet

kapilōk “Ekwe, kwōn kab pād wōt ijeṇe bwe inaaj ekkotak lōñ ḷọk im iperi ḷọk ioon teek i lowaan kōjām ṇe ḷọk im kwōnaaj jibwe tu ḷokaer ilo iien eṇ ij kōtḷọki bwe ren jab wōtḷọk im ure eok kab injin ṇe,” Jema ekar kapilōk tok eō. “Okay, just stay there, because I'm going to drag one end of the board up on deck and through the doorway while you hold the other end; that way it won’t fall on you or the engine,” Father suggested. P677 ipep

kapilōke Kwōn kapilōke ḷadik eṇ nājiṃ bwe eḷap an kadek. Give your boy some advice—he drinks too much. kapilōk

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

“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

Ekajoorḷọk itak kapilōñ in The wind from the west is getting stronger. itak kipilōñ

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

Ej jeḷḷọk ñan kapilōñ. It is facing west. jaḷḷọk

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kapiṃ Jab jijet laḷ bwe enaaj tōtoon (ettoon) kapiṃ. Don't sit on the ground or the seat of your pants will get dirty. kapi-

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

Ej kaittoktok kōn juuj ekkañ kapin. She's making herself tall with high-heeled shoes aitok

Ebōḷñak kapin booj eo. The bottom of the boat is split open. bōḷñak

Rej būḷukaṃe kapin wa eṇ. They are putting bluegum planks on the bottom of that boat. būḷukaṃ

Edile kapin wa eṇ. The boat has barnacles underneath. dile

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kāpin Kōm ar kāpin tok We stayed in a cabin during our trip here. kāpin

kapinlañ Ekkōdọdo kapinlañ. There are clouds on the horizon. kapin lañ

kapinmeto Ri-jebwa ro jān kapinmeto. The stick dancers from the western atolls. jebwa

Kapinwōd Ak eor jibuki jiṃa ṃaiḷ kōtaan Pikeej im Kapinwōd. And it’s more than a hundred miles from Pikeej to Kapinwōd. P795 jibukwi

“Likin wōt Kapinwōd, Likiep,” Kapen eo euwaak. “On the ocean side of Kapinwōd island, Likiep,” the Captain answered. P791 lik

kapioin Ta eo enāj kapioin eppāneneik kōj bwe jen jab ebbweer? What is going to give us the dry land chill so we don't get discouraged? eppānene

kapiolōte Wōn iaami ear kapiolōte ijeṇe Which one of you spilled the violet paint there? piolōt

Kapipāik Kapipāik mā kaṇe. Pound the breadfruit. kapipā

kapiteto Kōjro ilān kapiteto. Let's go shop for some potatoes. piteto

kapo Jab kadeḷọñ kōm ilo kapo. Lead us not into temptation. kapo

Jen kapo bōb eṇ. Let's wait until that pandanus gets ripe and some of its keys fall. po

kapoiki Kwōn jab kapoiki bwe ri-baaṃle e. Don't tempt him because he's a family man. baaṃle

kapok Bubu eḷap tokjān ṇan wūno, ñan kapok ri-kọọt, im ñan kapok men ko rej jako. Divination was important for medicine, for discovering thieves, and for locating lost objects. S21 bubu

Bubu eḷap tokjān ṇan wūno, ñan kapok ri-kọọt, im ñan kapok men ko rej jako. Divination was important for medicine, for discovering thieves, and for locating lost objects. S21 bubu

Kwōn jab kapok eō Don't make me confused. pok

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

Ñe ej iiōke aḷaḷ in kapoor eṇ im lewaj, kwōmeḷọkḷọk nukuṃ. After he prepares the meaty part of the giant clam and lets you eat it, it is so delicious it's out of this world. aḷaḷ

Rōmoot in tūtuur (ittuur) tok kapoor. They went to dive for and bring back giant clams. tūtuur

kapopo Mej kapopo men ṇe ippaṃ. Your sickness is quite contagious. kapopo

Jen etal kapopo. Let's go look for fallen ripe pandanus keys. po

kapouk Ear kapouk eō bwe in kōbaatat. He tempted me to smoke. kapo

kappe Ej jijet ioon kappe. He is sitting on the bank. kappe

Epeḷaake eoon kappe kōn karuk. The beach was covered with sand crabs. peḷaak

Jema ekar kōttōpar ḷọk ḷōḷḷap eo ioon kappe im erro kōnono jidik. Father approached the Old Man on the shore and the two of them talked for a little while. P1264 tōpar

kappein Eakadiki eoon kappein arin āneo Newly built canoes littered the lagoon beach of the island.. akadik

kappej Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kappej lik The men are fishing with poles at the ocean side. kappej

Kappej jidik wūno ṇe ṃokta jān aṃ kōjerbale. Thin the paint a bit before using it. pepej

kappepeiki Kōjro naaj kappepeiki i tōrerein wa in. The two off us can float these off the side of the boat. P671 pepepe

kappetpettok Ledik ro raar kappetpettok ilowaan iaḷ eo tok. The girls were playing hop-scotch along the path. kappetpet

kappijinjini Rej kappijinjini jiiñlij kaṇ aer. They are putting spots all over their T-shirts. būbjinjin

kappiñ Rej kappiñ. They're doing the high jump. kappiñ

Jen kappiñ in lale wōn in eppiñ. Let's have a jumping contest to see who jumps best. pipiñ

kappiọeo Eḷap an kappiọeo kōto in. This wind makes one chilly. piọ

kappok 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

Ej kappok albokbōrọro She's looking for the albokbōrọro plant. albokbōrọro

Kwōn kappok buoṃ bwe jen kad bao eṇ. Get yourself something so we can throw at that bird. bo

Raar kappok tok kane in eọwilik. They gathered wood to make a night campfire. eọwilik

Tony eṇ ej kappok jidpān; kwomaroñ ke kajidpāne ilo jidpān ṇe am"? Tony is looking for a saw; could you let him use yours? jidpān

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kappukottok Kwōn kappukottok juon pinjeḷ. Try to find me a pencil. kappok

Rej ilān peet im kappukottok bao eo jibwin. They're off to search for his pet bird. peet

kaptōṃ In baj lale ṃōk bōkā ṇe kaptōṃ? May I please see your oil (or perfume) container bōkā

kapuwaḷoḷ Kwōn jab kapuwaḷoḷ eō Don't call me a coward. puwaḷ

kapwōr Kwōn jab bōk wōt aḷaḷ ṇe ak bar lām ṇe ilo kapwōr ṇe Don't just take the meaty part of the giant clam but also the crystalline style as well. aḷaḷ

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

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

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

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

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

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kāre Ta ṇe kāre in juup ṇe What are the soup ingredients? kāre

Kōjrooj kab kāre kāāj Now the two of us are really going to have a fishing contest. kāre kāāj

Kokōṇaan ke kāre lọwob Would you like to take me on? kāre lọwob

kareele Ej kajjioñ kareele ledik eṇ. He's trying to attract that girl. reel

Ie wāween aṃ naaj kareele bwe en iwōj ippaṃ? How are you going to talk her into going with you? ie

kareelel Eḷap kareelel ilo tōlpijen. There are a lot of commercials on TV. reel

kāreik Kwōn kāreik jekaro ṇe Dilute that toddy. kāre

Kareik(i) Kareik(i) jidik Throw a dash of curry in it. kare

karejar Ear karejar ḷọk ñan er ak ālik tata raar ṃane He collaborated for them but they ultimately did him in. karejar

karejeran 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 turu-

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 turu-

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 karejar

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karere An kōrā jerbal karere. It's a woman's job to flatten pandanus leaves. karere

Karereiktok Karereiktok juon tūrtūr in aj. Flatten a bundle of pandanus leaves for me. karere

kariabe Kwōn jab kariabe men in. Don't deny it. riab

kari-aelōñin Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kari-aelōñin pālleik eok. Stop pretending you're a white man. aelōñin pālle

kariiñiñi Kwōn kariiñiñi bwe ekōṇaan riiñiñ. Put a ring on her because she likes to wear a ring. riiñiñ

kari-Jeina Rej kari-Jeina. They are looking for Chinese people. Jeina

karilojete Rej karilojete. They are treating him for sea-ghost sickness. rilojet

karimmenanuwe Ajri in Ṃajeḷ rōkōn karimmenanuwe. Marshallese children love to hunt for leprechauns. rimmenanuwe

kariwututḷọk Iar riwutḷọk (kariwututḷọk) ñan jitto-eṇ. I sailed my riwut over to the south side of the island. riwut

karjin “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

Kaajliiñ in karjin. Barrel of kerosene. kaajliiñ

karjini Kwōn karjini ṃokta jān aṃ tile. Throw some kerosene on it before you light it. karjin

karki Eir bok kaṇe jān ke iar karki. Those books are changed from the way I arranged them. ir

karōjepe Kwōn karōjepe ippaṃ bwe en kōkatak (ekkatak). Take him along so he can learn how to fish for flying fish from you. rōjep

karōk Lale kwaar ikūri karōk in lowaan ṃweeṇ Don't change the arrangement inside the house. ikūr

Ejakoṇ aṃ karōk aḷaḷ kaṇe. You fit the lumber together poorly. jọkoṇ

Ejakoṇ karōk lowaan ṃweo The interior of the house is poorly organized. jọkoṇ

Eṃōj an karōk lowaan ṃweo She has tidied up the house. kōkar

karōke Kōmij kōṃṃan ta kien ej karōke. We do what the law prescribes. kōkar

karōki Wōn ar kair bok kā iar karōki? Who changed the books from the way I arranged them? ir

Ear jab kanooj ḷap tōprak kōnke ej kab juon alen aer kwelọk bōtab ewōr ruo men eḷḷap raar karōki ñan an ri-Ṃaikronijia ḷoori Not a great deal was accomplished, as it was their first session, but there were two important things set for Micronesians to follow. S16 kōkar

karōkin Eṃōj aō ikūr karōkin lowaan ṃwe I rearranged the room. ikūr

karōkḷọk Rej karōkḷọk eok ñan e. They are trying to set you up with her. kōkar

karoḷọke Raar karoḷọke. They dunked him. roḷọk

karōṃ Jab karōṃ bok ṇe Don't make that (mound of) sand crumble. rōṃ

karoñ Kwaar karoñ ke er ke eor ad kweilọk? Did you inform them that we have a meeting? roñ

kāroñjake Ear kōḷaak kein kāroñjake ko He put on the earphones. kāroñjak

Kwōn kakkōt kāroñjake retio ṇe Listen closely to the radio. kāroñjak

karōpini Ear karōpini ledik eo nājin. She put ribbons in her daughter's hair. rōpin

karpeni “Iññā,” Jema eba, “Ikar lo wōt an Bojin karpeni potak jiddik ko ie raan eo ḷọk. Ak …” “Yes,” Father said. “I saw the Boatswain patching up some little tears the other day. But …” P422 karpen

karreelel Etke kwōj jab karreelel kake ṃweiuk kaṇ ilo ṃōn wiia eṇ aṃ. Why don't you advertise the merchandise in your store? karreelel

karreoik Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 bukwōn

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 iio

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 jojo

Wāween jọọḷ ek, ṃokta jej karreoik ek ko, im eḷañe ek killep men ko jej ṃwijiti im kōṃṃan bukwōn jidik, ak eḷañe ek jidik, jej kaiouki wōt in jooni ilo dānnin-jọọḷ iuṃwin juōn boñ. The way to make salt fish is first, we clean the fish, and if they are big fish, we cut them into smaller sections, or if they are small fish, we put them whole to soak in salt water overnight. S27 jọọḷ

karreoiki Ṃōkaj,” ekkūr tok, “im bar rọọl ñan ioon wab ṇe im karreoiki neeṃ ṃōṃkaj jān aṃ juur tok ioon wa in!” “Hurry,” he called to me, “and return to the dock and clean your legs before you step on this boat!” P47 ioo-

Iuṃwin ni ta eo koṃ are karreoiki? Under which coconut tree did you clean up? iuṃwi-

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

Ededeḷọk aō karreoiki jikin mōñā eo kab kōnnọ ko. I finished cleaning up the place where they had eaten and washing the dishes, P313 kōnnọ

“Rōkwōj kōn peinael im ijaje ewi kilen aō naaj karreoiki ke ejjeḷọk kein jerbal rot eṇ.” “They are all stiff with paint oil and I don’t know how I am going to clean them since I don’t really have the right tools.” P725 kwōj

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karreouki Kwōn kōpooj ṃōṇe im karreouki. Get the house ready and clean it up. kōpopo

karruwalitōk Kōjro ej karruwalitōk. We have eight each. ruwalitōk

karuk Epeḷaake eoon kappe kōn karuk. The beach was covered with sand crabs. peḷaak

karuo Jotaanḷọk raan eo kein karuo, Kapen eo ebar kōnnaan ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. As the evening of the second day approached, the Captain spoke to the Boatswain. P914 jota

Epjā, ilo aelōñ in Kuwajleen, ej jikin eo kein karuo an kien ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ Ebeye, in Kwajalein Atoll, is in 1965 the secondary seat of government in the Marshalls. S1 kein karuo

Kein karuo wāween, rej kōmatte ālkin aer bōk eaḷ in waini eṇ. The second way, they cook it after they have taken the coconut milk. S18 kōmat

Laḷ ta ko raar tariṇae ilo pata eo kein karuo? What countries fought in the second world war? laḷ

Eḷap an kar lōñ mej ilo pata eo kein karuo. Very many died in World War II. pata

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karuorape Kwōn karuorape bōnbōn ṇe Make the count two thousand. ruorap

kārure Jinen niñniñ eo ej kārure niñniñ eo nejin. The mother washed her baby's bottom. eọreor

karūtto Āj in karūtto. Ripe for deflowering. āj

karuwaneneik Jen ilān karuwaneneik ruwamāejet raṇ. Let's go welcome the strangers. karuwanene

karwaan Itok kōjro karwaan bwe iabwinmake. Come let's go together because I'm afraid to go alone. karwaan

karwaineneik Koṃwin karwaineneik rilotok raṇe. Make the visitors feel welcome. ri-lotok

karwe Ej karwe ḷeeṇ He's putting his hand in the hole on the reef. rore

karwūn Eṃōj ke an karwūn ek ko? Have the fish been scaled? karwūn

karwūni Kwōn karwūni ek kaṇe. Scale those fish there. karwūn

katak Ear katak aṃbai ippān nepi ro. The U.S. Navy people taught him how to umpire. aṃbai

Enana ad mour ñe jej būḷañi katak ko ad. We don't feel well whenever we flunk any of our courses. būḷañ

Ebwiden kadek ak ejjab katak. He spends his time drinking rather than studying. bwiden

Kwōn jino kaentake bwe en katak entak You should start letting him learn how to climb coconut trees to pick green coconuts. entak

Eḷap aō eñtaan kōn aō katak. I have a hard time with my studies. eñtaan

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katakin Kwōn jab bar kakijoñjoñ eok ñan jeṃaṃ bwe ināj katakin eok Don't you ever act tough with your dad again or I'll teach you a lesson. kijoñ

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

Ear itok ri-kaki jān Iuunibōjiti eṇ an Awai im raar katakin ri-pepe ro wāween kwelọk im bar men ko jet eḷap tokjāer ñan kōṃṃani kwelọk ko an kien. Professors came from the University of Hawai‘i and instructed the representatives on important points of how to meet and hold legislative sessions. S16 pepe

“Juon ḷōḷḷap ekar katakin eō bwe in kautiej rūtto,” iba. “An old man taught me to respect my elders,” I said. P297 utiej

katakini Iar kabkūbjere em ṃōk ak kōn an kar bōd katakini eban ṃōṃan (eṃṃan). I gave him all the advice I could but he's been so spoiled that I doubt if he'll ever reform. kabkūbjer

Iar katakini kūta I taught him how to play the guitar. katak

kate 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

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

Kajjioñ kate eok bwe en jako aṃ aḷo. Try hard not to be coming in late. aḷo

Ak ikar kate wōt eō im bōro-kōrkōr ijo. I could hardly wait to eat because I was so hungry. P1279 bōro-kōrkōr

Kate eok dāpdep bwe wa in ej buuḷ. Do your best to hold on because this vehicle is going fast. dāpdep

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kātilmaak Bao kaṇ rej kātilmaak iṃaan wa in. Those birds are flying up and down in front of this boat. kātilmaak

katin Iar wiaik ḷalem katin in jikka kameḷ. I bought five cartons of Camel cigarettes. katin

katlepe Irooj eo ear katlepe ri-kaijikmeto eo an ilo wāto eṇ kōn an eṃṃan an jerbal. The Irooj rewarded (transplanted) his navigator with that piece of land due to his positive service as such. kajikmeto

Katlik 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

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

Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Ewōr emān an Būrotijen jikuuḷ kab ruo an Katlik. Four of the schools are Protestant and two Catholic as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Katlik

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katḷọk Letok ṃōk katḷọk eo aṃ bwe in lale. May I see your catalogue? katḷọk

katmāne Ña ij katmāne bwe enaaj itok ilo baḷuun eo ilju. I expect him to come on the plane tomorrow. katmāne

kato Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 atiti

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 jọọḷ

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 ṃōṇakṇak

Ñe armej rej kōṇaan kato an ek pād, rej jọọḷ im kōṃṃan ek jọọḷ ak atiti im kōṃṃan ek ṃōṇakṇak If people want to presesrve fish, they salt them and make salted fish, or smoke them and make dried fish. S27 to

katok Juon iaan jerbal ko an baata ej ri-aje katok in missa. One of the functions of a priest is to offer the sacrifice of the Mass. aje

Rej ba ri-aelōñ kein rejọ kōn katok ñan anij raṇ. They say the people of these islands used to offer sacrifice to idols. anij raṇ

“Baibōḷ ej ba, ‘Eṃṃan pokake jān katok’,” Bojin eo eba tok eoon in ñan ña “The Bible says, ‘Obedience is better than sacrifice,’” the Boatswain responded to me with this verse. P1210 eoon

Pokake eṃṃan jān katok. Obedience is better than sacrifice (from Old Testament: Samuel to King Saul). pokake

katōk Lale ṃōk ijjiō eṃṃan ke ñan ad katōk juon mā ie? Look at this place here—is it a good place to plant a breadfruit tree? ijjiiō

kātok Ri-eb ro jān Amedka renaaj kātok ilo baluun eo ilju. The dancer from America will come on the plane tomorrow. eb

Rej kātok kiiō ḷọk jidik. They'll fly here later. kōkāke

Bao ko rej kātok wōt ioon ñōl The birds flew low over the waves. ñōl

kātōk Jab kātōk eok bwe kooḷaḷo. Don't assert yourself for you are a weakling. kātōk

Katoke Katoke radikdik kaṇe bwe jen jenjen kijek. Ignite those twigs so we can build a fire. tok

katōke Eeọñ ine eo iaar katōke. The seed I planted is growing/sprouting. eọñ

Kajuḷi ine ṃokta jān aṃ bōke im katōke. Wait for the seed to sprout before you plant it. juḷ

kātōke Ear kātōke ñan ḷōṃaro He provoked the men. kātōk

katokkwi Jen tan katokkwi ippān Ḷōbao Let's go get chicks from Mr. Chicken. tokkwi

kātōm Baḷuun ko raar kātōm juñaidi The planes dove. juñaidi

katooj Injinia eo ear katooj injin eo jān kaar eo. The mechanic took the engine out of the car. tooj

katōte Ij katōte joor e ije. I'm fixing the post in the ground here. tōt

Kattinouk Kattinouk men in. Keep this a secret. tūtino

kattōñ Jab kattōñ eō Don't make me laugh. tōtōñ

kattōñtōñ Ṃantin kattōñtōñ kaṇ an rōkabwebweik eō. Her charming movements drive me crazy. kattōñtōñ

kattōñtōñi Kwōn jab kattōñtōñi jāān dekā kaṇe bwe jouwaroñ. Stop clinking those coins because we're annoyed by the noise. jāān dekā

kattoojoj Kwōn jab kattoojoj. Don't show off. tooj

kattoojojwaj Ledik eṇ ej kattoojojwaj ñan eok. The girl is trying to flirt with you. kattoojoj

kattoone Kiiō rej kōṃṃan penjān mejān bwe en jab wōtḷọk menọknọk ak jabdewōt men ilowaan im kattoone. Now they make a cover for the opening so that trash or anything else doesn’t fall into it and contaminate it. S22 penja-

Kiiō rej kōṃṃan penjān mejān bwe en jab wōtḷọk menọknọk ak jabdewōt men ilowaan im kattoone. Now they make a cover for the opening so that trash or anything else doesn’t fall into it and contaminate it. S22 tōtoon

kattooni Ear kanooj iiet aebōj laḷ etto im jabdewōt armej rej kōjerbale im kattooni. There were very few cisterns in olden times, and everyone used them and contaminated them. S22 tōtoon

kattōr Ebbūreekek an kijak eṇ kattōr. He's always braking when he drives. būreek

Kwōn jab kaiiṃi lo aṃ kattōr bwe jenaaj itaak. Don't drive so fast or we will have an accident. iiṃ

Elukkuun kaammijak an kattōr. His driving is frightening. kaammijak

kattotoik Jema ekar atartar i turin tāāñin dān eo, Bojin eo ej jijet i tōrerein wa eo im kattotoik neen, ak Kapen eo eṃōj an ḷōke jila eo im ej jutak im jebwebwe. Father was leaning against the water tank, the Boatswain was sitting with his feet hanging over the side of the boat, and the Captain was straddling the tiller and standing up steering. P1033 toto

kattōū Raar kattōū. They were fishing for mackerel. ettōū

kattu Ennọ kattu mā ilo wiwi in wōn. Dipping breadfruit in turtle fat is scrumptious. kattu

Kattu eo ilo bade eo, kōṃṃan jān jukkwe. The dip at the party was made from oysters. kattu

Pilawā kattu kọpe Bread dipped in coffee. kattu

kattūkat Ḷeo ej kattūkat im pojak in ire. He's standing poised to fight. kakkōt

Kattūkat wōt bwe ejako ejeṃḷọk. Do your best for it's almost over. kattūkat

Ekar kattūkat bajjek ijo im ḷak tōprak, ejidik wōt an tōbal lōñ ḷọk ñan ioon teek im jibadek ḷọk ijo ippān Jema kab Bojin eo. He kept trying and then made it, and he slowly crawled up onto the deck where Father and the Boatswain were. P1225 jidik

kattulọk Rej kattulọk armej iar. They are dunking people in the lagoon. tulọk

kattuuki Kwōn kattuuki. Dip it. kattu

katu Ta ṇe kein katu ṇe ej ba? What's the reading on the barometer? kein katu

Ejiṃwe aerro kar katu bwe ekar ṃakroro ḷọk im etulọk aḷ. Their forecast was correct and the wind was favorable until the sun went down. P970 ṃakroro

katū Kwōn jab kaarrukwikwiik katū. Don't tickle my side. arrukwikwi

Kwōjaam iuun katū? Why don't you stop poking my side? iuun

Kwōn bōjrak jān aṃ iuun katū? Why don't you stop poking my side? iuun

katūkanneik Ta eo ear katūkanneik tipñōl eo bwe en maroñ ektake tok joñan lōñin armej eo? What enabled the outrigger canoe to ferry that many people here? tūkanne

Katulọk Katulọk neeṃ ilojet. Dip your feet in the water (lagoon). tulọk

katūṃtūṃ Rej katūṃtūṃ bao They're plucking chickens. tūṃtūṃ

katuon Ejeḷā katuon. He knows some tricks. tuon

katuwe Kōjro kōttar an buḷuḷḷuḷ dān e im katuwe. Let's wait until this water boils and take it off the fire. buḷuḷḷuḷ

Jab kijer in katuwe bwe ejjañin mat. Don't take it off the fire yet because it is not done. kijer

kau Kauboe ro raar ajāliḷọk kau ko ñan lowaan wōrwōr eo. The cowboys rounded up the cattle into the corral. ajāl

Kaubowe eṇ ej alluke kau eṇ The cowboy is roping the cow. allok

Idike kanniōkin kau ñe ej amej. I don't like rare steaks. amej

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

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

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Kauboe Kauboe ro raar ajāliḷọk kau ko ñan lowaan wōrwōr eo. The cowboys rounded up the cattle into the corral. ajāl

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

Kaubowe Kaubowe eṇ ej alluke kau eṇ. The cowboy is roping the cow. allok

Rinana eo ej ja ettōrḷọk wōt ioon ọọj eo ak Kaubowe eo ealluke. The bad guy was running by when the good guy lassoed him. alluke

Kwōn kōjañ alin kaubowe kaṇe Play those cowboy songs (on the phonograph). jañ

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

Kwōn kōjañ juon alin kaubowe. Play a cowboy song. kōjañjañ

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

Ḷadik eo ear kauboweik peikab eo. The boy jumped on the pick-up truck while it was still moving (just like a cowboy). kaubowe

kaudwadoikiḷọk Kwōn kaudwadoikiḷọk bwe jen etal. Hurry up and let him carry it in the basket so we can be on our way. aduwado

kaūlūl Kwōn kaūlūl jāje ṇe Put the sharp edge of that machete down. ūlūl

kauñkipden Ta wāween eo emaroñ kauñkipden ad kabuñtōn ṃaanḷọk kaake menin leḷọk kein ad ñan ri-lotok raṇ ad? How can we achieve a well-coordinated rhythm in the motion as we present our gifts to our guests? uñkipden

kaurur Rijọubwe eo eṇ ej kaurur jiañ The sorcerer is doing his thing to cause good sailing winds. kaurur jiañ

kautaṃweik Ej ja ṃōttan wōt kein kautaṃweik kōj kaṇe jet rej itok jān laḷ kane rōḷḷap,” Jema eba. It’s just one of those harmful things that come from the bigger countries,” Father said. P171 utaṃwe

kautaṃweiki 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

kautiej “Juon ḷōḷḷap ekar katakin eō bwe in kautiej rūtto,” iba. “An old man taught me to respect my elders,” I said. P297 utiej

kauuk Ij ilān kauuk ri-nañinmej eṇ. I am going to nurse that sick person. kau

Rōmoot in kauuk ri-nañinmej eo. They went to care for the sick person. kau

kaūūk Raar kaūūk bwilijmāāṇ eo. They made faces at the policeman. kaū

kauwaroñroñ Kaikōñ ajiri raṇe jān aer kauwaroñroñ. Have the children be silent and stop making so much noise. ikōñ

kauwōtata “Peḷọk ilo meto kauwōtata imaroñ ba kiin ke elukkuun nana.” “I can now say for sure that drifting in the dangerous open ocean is a horrible experience.” P1337 peḷọk

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

kawiiaea Jab kawiiaea jān eō. Don't avoid me. kawiiaea

kawōiḷ Kōjro etal in kawōiḷ. Let's go look for oil. wōil

kawor Enana kawor ilo maroklep. It's not good to hunt for lobsters on moonless nights. maroklep

kawūjwūj Ear kawūjwūj im auj. He played solitaire and reached his goal auj

kawūjwūji Ear kawūjwūji an ḷōḷḷap eo mej. He predicted the old man's death. kawūjwūj

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

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

Kwaar kaabjājeiki ke kōn iep kileplep eo raan eo ḷọk Was it you that got her to tuck the big basket under her arm? abjāje

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

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

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kea Ej jab kea kōj S/he doesn't care about us. kea

keaar Tokālik iḷak bōk bōra im erre ḷọk, ilo aerro keaar ioon bok. After a little while, I turned my head and saw them coming toward us on the sand. P1256 kear

keañ Kwōn keañ ajri eṇ. Help that child urinate. eañ

keār Ṃurun keār. A flock of gulls. ṃur

kebōḷe Jen kebōḷe rikin kein. Let's use cable for the riggings. kebōḷ

keeaar Kwaar lo ke an Liṃwejo keeaar iṃwiin Did you notice Limwejo walking to the lagoon side here? keeaar

keeañḷọk Koṃ keeañḷọk kōn naan ṇe ñan Rita. Spread the news over to Rita. keeañ

keedwaan Iien ñūta men in innem kōjro etal in keedwaan. We're in a famine situation so let's go look for wild pandanus to eat. edwaan

Rej keedwaan. They are looking for wild pandanus. edwaan

keej Iar ilim juon bato im jorrāān, dedeinke eṃōj aō ilim de juon keej. I drank one bottle and passed out, because I had already drunk a case. dedeinke

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

keejin Kwōj ajjibanbaneḷọk keejin pia ṇe ñan ia? Where are you lugging that case of beer to? ajjibanban

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

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

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

Kaeolape keek ṇe im mwijiti. Find the middle of the cake and cut it. ioḷap

Eṃōj kaan keek eo Someone took some of the cake. kōkaan

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keem Kwōjako jān an bok keem eo You missed the part when the contest reached a climax. bok

Keem eo elukkuun kōjare eō. The game left me broke. jar

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

Raar kōjoobṇōje keem eo They deliberately kept the score even. joobṇōj

Eluuji keem eo He lost the game. luuj

keemān Kar āindeo ḷọk im ḷak kein keemān ḷōut, elukkuun wūdañōlñōl wa eo im ban bar kanne ḷọk wōt. It went on like this for four loads until the boat was so packed that nothing else would fit inside. P360 emān

Kein keemān de alen an ilọk ñan Amedka. This is the fourth time he has been to America. emān

keemem Jen jino bweradikḷọk ñan keemem eṇ Let's start moseying along to the party. bweradik

Raar kōjerbal wōt enrā ilo keemem eo They just used coconut-frond trays at the birthday celebration. enrā

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

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

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

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keememej 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

Keememej. Remember—there is a definite effort to bring it back to mind. ememej

Kwōn keememej in kab itok. Don't forget to come. ememej

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

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

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keememeje Kwōn keememeje ta eo iaar ba ñan kwe. Remember what I told you. keememej

keememeṇ Jenaj aikuji wōt jet mā ñan keememeṇ. We will need only a few breadfruits for the birthday party. jet

Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej kajilotok ñan keememeṇ. The men are fishing for jilo for the birthday party. jilo

keememkōn Raar jiñapeḷọk niñniñ eo ej keememkōn ṃani They gave money gifts to the baby on its first birthday. jiñap

keena Ej ba enaaj mej ami ilo keena. He claims that your souls will die in hell. ami

Keeṇe Keeṇe ṃōk Try squeezing it. kōkeeṇ

keeñki Eḷap wōt an keeñki. He's so energetic. keeñki

keeọtōk Kōto eo ear keeọtōk wa eo. The high wind stranded the boat. eọtōk

keepep Jekdọọn ñe ekankan to eo ak pen in deo an keepep. Even though the rope was pulled taut, he continued to hold it. keepep

Kōttar an allok neen em keepep. Wait till his foot gets in the noose then yank. keepep

keeprañ Ājin keeprañ. A bunch of bananas. āj

keid Ajri raṇ rej keid bao The children are having a cock-fight. keid

keidi Ejjabdaan lōñ armej in Ṃajōḷ keidi ñan Kuam. There are not as many Marshallese as there are Guamanians. ejjabdaan

Jab keidi bao kaṇe. Don't make those chickens fight. keid

Keidi ṃōk waḷọk e aō ippaṃ. Please compare my results (figures) with yours. keid

Kwōn keidi ṃōk ewi wōt ṃweo eṃṃan iaan ṃōkaṇ Please compare which of those houses is best. keid

keiie Eḷap an keiie wa eṇ. That boat is very useful. keiie

keikōb “Bar teiñi tok ṃōk keikōb ṇe kōn dānnin lọjet,” Jema eba tok. “Fill up that bucket with sea water,” he said. P1167 keikōb

“Bar teiñi tok ṃōk keikōb ṇe kōn dānnin lọjet,” Jema eba tok. “Fill up that bucket with sea water,” he said. P1167 kekōb

Itōbtōb lōñ ḷọk im teiñi keikōb eo im leḷọk ñan Jema. I pulled myself up and filled the bucket and gave it to Father. P1168 tōteiñ

kein An kōrā eṇ jodi kein. These zoris belong to that lady. aa-

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

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

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

Jen aini ṃani kein ad im wiaiki juon injin. Let's pool our money to buy an engine. ae

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keinabbu Ewōr juon an jikin kallip in keinabbu. He has a garden of papayas. jikin kallib

keinikkan Eaerar keinikkan ḷam jako. The trees got thoroughly scorched aerar

Iḷak baj erre āne ḷọk ilo juon deppin baat ej jutak lōñ ḷọk jān keinikkan i jabōn ān eo tu eōñ. As I looked over toward the island I saw a huge cloud of smoke rising up from the foliage on the northern tip of the island. P1244 depdep

Emmewiwi raan keinikkan bwe elladikdik. The branches rustle in the breeze (words from a Wotje love song). memewiwi

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

Im ñe āindein, ekwe iñak jenaaj bar ellolo ñāāt keinikkanin āne.” And if that happens, well then I don’t know when we’ll see the island plants and trees, if ever. P901 keinikkan

keiñki Jekdọọn ñe eḷōḷḷap ak ej keiñki wōt Despite his being old, he's still very active. keeñki

kejakḷọkjeṇ Ta ṇe kwōj kejakḷọkjeṇ kake What are you being so silent and pensive about? kejakḷọkjeṇ

kejatdikdik Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kejatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin Ṃajeḷ If you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29 kijenmej

kejjerwawaik Kwōn kejjerwawaik kinej ṇe peiṃ bwe en mo ??kaj You should expose the wound on your hand so it can heal faster. jejedwawa

kejota Kōjro itōn kaajbwirōk kejota. Let's go get some ajbwirōk pandanus for dinner Ajbwirōk

Ālikin eoreak eor kejota in kōjeṃḷọk iien būromej eṇ ñan armej eṇ. After the spreading of the gravel, there is an evening meal to bring to an end the time of mourning. S14 iien būroṃōj

kejparoke Ear jerāiki kōn an kar kejparoke. He befriended him because he took care of him. jerā

Kejro Kejro kōjetak juon ṇo im lōkōr ippān. Lets wait for the surf to come and go surf-riding. jetak

Kekaake Kekaake nabōjtak Draw it out. kōkkekaak

Kekaake peiṃ Pull your hand out of the way. kōkkekaak

keke Aitūṃ ke keke e ilo potak e? Did you sew the rip? ait

Eḷap an kōbabbab an keke nuknuk She always sews things too tight. bab

Lio ej keke. She is sewing. keke

Kekōle Kekōle tok ṃōk ṃōttan e. Would you tear this piece of cloth for me? kekeel

kelōk Kōrā eo ejebokwōn ippān ḷadik eo nājin bwe ej kelōk ñan Hawaii. She spent the night with her son who is leaving for Hawaii. jebokwōn

kelọk Kate eok dāpij bao ṇe bwe en jab kelọk. Do your best to hold that bird so that it doesn't fly away. dāpdep

Inaaj kelọk ippān im jipañe.,” Jema ediek ḷọk men eo Kapen eo ekar ba. “I’ll jump in, too, so I can help him,” Father complemented what the Captain said. P1249 dede

Ejoorkatkat ijo im kōmmān ḷak ilbōk edebokḷọk men eo im kelọk kōjjoram eo. He stood ready in place and we were all surprised when the flare gun exploded and the flare shot up into the sky. P939 debokḷọk

Ñe kōjmān tōpar arin ān ṇe kab kelọk, Bojin, im aō āne ḷọk eake kōb ṇe bwe ejej booj.” “When we reach the lagoon side of the island, Mr. Boatswain, you can jump into the water and swim to the island with the water container because we don’t have a skiff.” P1248 eake

Ebajeet ke kwojab kelọk ilo baḷuun eo? Why didn't you go on the plane? ebajeet

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kemeañ Aolep kemeañ ije ri-jājineet wōt. We're all newcomers and don't know our way around. jājiniet

kemeem Ri-entak ni in kemeem ro rej entak kiiō ilo āneeṇ The men who pick green coconuts for the birthday party are now picking coconuts on that island. entak

Baaṃle eo raar iiāio ippān doon ilo juon kemeem. The family got together in a birthday celebration. iiāio

kemem 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

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

Enañin aolep armej ilo kemem eo rar ṃōñā kōn jepe. Most of the people in the birthday party ate from jepe jepe

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

Kememej bwe ekadu tōllọk in ak eaetok pelọk in.” Remember that the path may be short, but not when you drift off course.” P487 tōllọk

kemij Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kejatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin Ṃajeḷ If you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29 kijenmej

Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kōjatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin Ṃajeḷ If you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29 kōjatdikdik

kemmān Injinia eo ej ba enaaj kadedeḷọk an booje ilju ej jibboñ im likbade ālikkin raelep innem kemmān jino ektak.” The Engineer says he is going to put it together tomorrow morning and test it in the afternoon, and then we will start to load.” P81 ālikin

Kemro Kemro ej joreik doon. We have a taboo relationship. We are taboo relatives. jore

keṇaak Ear keṇaak ṇa ioṃwin kaar eo. He was trapped under the car. keṇaak

keñaje Kwōjaaṃ keñaje peiū Stop bumping the sore on my arm! kōkeñaj

kenato Eaitok jān kenato. He's very tall. (lit. He's taller than a tall coconut tree.) aitok

Kennedy Eḷap an bab-laḷū kōn jipiij eo an Kennedy. I am enthused about Kennedy's speech. bab-laḷ

kenọkwōl Kwōn kenọkwōl kijek ṇe Start that fire there. kenọkwōl

kenọkwōle Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko. I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885 kenọkwōl

keojaḷjaḷi Wōn ṇe ear keojaḷjaḷi nuknuk kaṇe? Who scattered those clothes? eojaḷ

keoḷọke Kọoḷọke (keoḷọke) miade eṇ. Tear down the tower. oḷọk

keotake Epereaaṃ ear keotake Aijek Abraham begot Isaac. keotak

kepaak 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

Jab kepaak āne bwe ekapjulaḷ wa in. Don't go too close to shore for the boat has a deep draft. kapjulaḷ

Bao eo ekā lọk ke erro kar kepaak ḷọk Kapen eo. The bird flew away as soon as they got close to the Captain. P1049 kā-

Jab kepaak jabōn ra ṇe bwe enaaj kwōjjeḷọk. Don't go near the end of the branch or it will give way. kwōj

kepaake Lale kwaar kanooj kepaake rukkure raṇe bwe jet raṇe rōkadek im rōmaroñ juur eok,” Jema ekapilōk tok eō. “Make sure you don’t get too close to the players because some of them are drunk and they could kick you,” Father advised me P152 kapilōk

Jab kepaake bwe kwōnaaj kobaje. Don't go too close or you'll get in his way. koobob

Ḷak ke ekar jab ṃōṃakūtkūt, ijujen wanlaḷḷọk wōt im kepaake. Since he wasn’t moving, I went down and approached him. P1218 wanlaḷ

kepaakeḷọk Kwōn kepaakeḷọk wa eṇ. You should go closer to the boat. epaak

kepaaki Kwōn kepaaki tok men kaṇe. Move those things closer here. kepaak

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

kepooj Ta unin aṃ kar kōjabweik aṃ kepooj ṃōñā eo? Why did you prepare an insufficient amount of food? jabwe

“Ekwe,” iba ḷọk ñan e im jino kepooj jikin kōmat eo. “Okay,” I said to him and started getting things ready in the galley. P367 kōpopo

kepooje Juon wōt men kwoaikuj kepooje, kijerro ṃōñā You only need to prepare one thing — our food. juon men

keroro Jab keroro bwe kwōnaaj dukwaḷ. Shut up or you'll get a punch in the nose. dukwaḷ

Kwōn ikōñ wōt im jab keroro. Be quiet and don't make any noise. ikōñ

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

Jab keroro bwe jeṃṃaan ṇe tok. Shut up for the boss is coming. jeṃṃaan

Jab keroro. Don't make noise. keroro

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ketak 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

ketake Jibai eo ear ketake aelōñ eo an. The spy betrayed his country. ketak

Jutōj ear ketake Jijej Judas betrayed Jesus. ketak

ketetale Kwōn ketetale ioon bok iaar. You let him walk on the beach. etetal

kewa Ḷeo kewa ṇe He's my match. kewa

kewā Ruo jar rej kewā doon Two groups compete with each other. kewā

Ki Ki eo kiin kaar eo epād ilowaan wa eo. The key for the car is inside the car. ilowa

kiaaj Kwōn banōḷe tok ḷalem kōḷanin kiaaj. Use the funnel and pour me five gallons of gas. banōḷ

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

Emootḷọk waan kiaaj eo The gas truck left already. kiaj

Ear kiaaj ñan kumi eo. He was catcher for the team. kiaj

Kwōnaaj kiaaj tok ñan kōj. You'll be our catcher. kiaj

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kiaj 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

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

“Jibwe tok tāāñin kiaj ṇe ijeṇe,” ilaṃōj ḷọk ñan e. “Bring that gas can there," I called to him. P574 jibwe

Kaajliiñ in kiaj. Barrel of gasoline. kaajliiñ

“Etke ej lelāle wa in ak ej jab lutōk ḷọk, eḷaññe kiaj men eo kobban?” ikajjitōk ippa make. “If that’s gas inside the can, why isn’t gasoline spilling out with the boat rolling back and forth like this?” I asked myself. P591 kajjitōk

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kiaḷe Ij jerbal ilo kiaḷe eṇ I'm working in the galley. kiaḷe

kibwiji 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

kiddik Ij idpeenen im emḷọk kōn kiddik ko arro. I toss and turn reminiscing about those little things we used to do. kiddik

kiddikūrro Iban meḷọkḷọk kiddikūrro. I'll never forget those little things we used to do. kiddik

kidu Wōn eo ear alluke kidu eṇ nejū? Who snared my dog? allok

Kidu eo ej āt wōt bwiin ri-kọọt eo aj ekōpeḷe. Once the dog got a whiff of the robber it started chasing him. ātāt

Kidu pipjinjin (ippijinjin). A spotted dog. būbjinjin

Eṃōj an ḷadik eo boke kidu eo The boy has already put sand on the dog. bok

Elōñ kidu awiia buḷōn ānin There are wild animals in the middle of the island. buḷōn

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kieb Ilennab kōn kieb ko iar būki. I got the hives from those spider lilies I carried. lennab

kiel Kwōn jab kiel aḷaḷ ṇe bwe enaaj bwilọk. Don't bend that piece of wood or it will break. kiel

Kwōn jab kiel kāāp ṇe Don't pull the trigger. kiel

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

Ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, kien ej bōk eddoin aolep jerbal ko kijjien kōjparok im bōbrae armej jān nañinmej im jorrāān. In the Marshall Islands, the government takes the responsibility of caring for and protecting people from sickness and harm. S7 bōbrae

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

Enañin aolep jikuuḷ kein an kien bōtab ebar wōr an Katlik im Būrotijen. Most of these schools are public schools, but there are also Catholic and Protestant schools as of 1965. S9 Būrotijen

Ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, kien ej bōk eddoin aolep jerbal ko kijjien kōjparok im bōbrae armej jān nañinmej im jorrāān. In the Marshall Islands, the government takes the responsibility of caring for and protecting people from sickness and harm. S7 dedo

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kietake 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 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

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 jidik illọk jidik

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

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 kietak

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kiibbuun Ikōṇaan bwe in bōk aō kiibbuun anemkwōj ioon tawūn aṃ. I'd like to take my liberty pass in your town -- words from a love song. kiibbu

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

Wōn ṇe ear kiij jokankan ṇe aṃ? Who sewed your dress? jokankan

Ej kiij nuknuk eo an. She is sewing her dress. keke

kiil Rej kiil aj kaṇ an wa eṇ bwe ewōt. They are closing the hatches on that ship because it's raining. aj

Ālikin aṃro jar, iḷak itōn kar kajjioñ kiil meja in mājur elukkuun pen kōn wōt aō kar ḷōmṇake an baḷuun eo itok iiom tok im etal wōt ak ejab lo kōm. After we were finished praying I was going to try to close my eyes and get some sleep but it was really hard because I kept thinking about how that plane had flown right over us but just kept going and didn’t see us. P952 baḷuun

Kwōn kiil wūṇtō ṇe bwe ekkōtotoik tok ñinniñ e. Shut the window as the wind is blowing on the baby (and it might catch a cold). kōto

Kwōn kiil wūntō ṇe bwe etọ. Close the window because it is raining in. tọ

Kiil kōjām ṇe bwe ñe eruj enaaj tōtōbalbōl (ettōbalbōl). Close the door for when he gets up he'll be crawling all over the place. tōbalbal

kiiḷ Jet rej aō tok iuṃwin tok im kōm eñjake aer kūkijkiji kiiḷ eo an wa eo im ñariji jebwe eo. A few swam right underneath and we could feel them biting the keel and chewing the rudder. P1001 kiiḷ

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

“Ak baj kwe Jema, ta ṇe kwōj lale ekkar kiin?” ikajjitōk. “What about you, Father, what do you think we should do now?” I asked. P827 baj

“Jej wawōj in buñlik kiin.” “We are about to go through the pass.” P502 buñlik

Jet kein kajjitōk ij ḷōmṇak rōkkar ñan an ro ilubwilijid eor aer jeḷā, meḷeḷe, im imminene kōn metoin aelōñ kein, bwe ren kwaḷọk mejḷaer kiin ke ej wōr wōt aer iien. Some of these questions I was thinking are appropriate for those among us who have knowledge, understanding, and experience with the ocean in our