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

“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

“Mmmm, a ejejjet wōt utōn in kọpe,” Bojin eo eba. “Mmmm, this is how coffee ought to taste,” the Boatswain said. P284 utō-

“O, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba. “Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050 mālkwōj

“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

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Naaa “Naaa ḷakukkuk!” armej eo ej teeñki ekar libaake ḷọk kidu eo. “Bad dog!” the person with the flashlight shooed away the dog. P177 ubaak

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

ba Āinwōt aō kar ba ke kōṃro ḷe nejū naaj iukkure waj ñan ṃween iṃōṃ jọteen in ḷọk,” iroñ an Jema ba. “Like I said, my son and I are going to drop by your house this evening,” I heard Father say. P117 kukure

Āinwōt aō kar ba ke kōṃro ḷe nejū naaj iukkure waj ñan ṃween iṃōṃ jọteen in ḷọk,” iroñ an Jema ba. “Like I said, my son and I are going to drop by your house this evening,” I heard Father say. P117 kukure

Āinwōt ej baj ḷapḷọk kōto in?” Jema ekar ba. “It seems like the wind has picked up,” Father said. P697 āinwōt

Āinwōt iar ba ke koṃeañ naaj bar petok im eọtōk ān in?” men eo ikar roñ an irooj eo jiroñ ḷọk Jema de in. “Didn’t I say you would drift off course and then end up right back here where you started?” That was the only thing I heard the Chief say to Father. P1347 peḷọk

Āinwōt iar ba ke koṃeañ naaj bar petok im eọtōk ān in?” men eo ikar roñ an irooj eo jiroñ ḷọk Jema de in. “Didn’t I say you would drift off course and then end up right back here where you started?” That was the only thing I heard the Chief say to Father. P1347 petok

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aba 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

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

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

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

baba Kwōn ajjinono bwe ekiki baba. Speak softly for my father is sleeping. ajjinono

Eppebaba Eppebaba nabōjān ṃwiin There is lots of paper (on the ground) outside this house. peba

kōjjobaba Ledik in Ṃajeḷ rōjeḷā kōjjobaba. Marshallese girls can really play marbles. kōjjobaba

Ñe kwōj bu ilo kōjjobaba, kwōj kōjerbal ḷōttekōḷkōḷ eṇ. When you shoot while playing marbles, you use a shooter marble. ḷōttekōḷkōḷ

ekkōbaba Wōn in ekkōbaba? Who smells like copper? kōkōbaba

kilaba Ñe ri-Ṃajeḷ rej kilaba, rej kālọk jān ni. When Marshallese commit suicide, they jump off coconut trees. kilaba

Ri-anjin-wōlbo eo ear kilaba. The black magician to make people win contests committed suicide. anjin-wōlbo

abba Ekauwaroñroñ aer abba. Their dynamiting is noisy. abba

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

ri-abba Ebooḷ ṇakṇōkin ri-abba raar itok ilo iien Jepaan ko. There were lots of experts in dynamiting during Japanese times. abba

Kōnke rej ri-abba, meḷeḷein bwe rej bareinwōt ri-kaajeḷḷā ek. Because they fish with dynamite it means that they'll also kill the fish indiscriminately. ajeḷḷā

ebbā Ḷōṃaro rej bōbwā (ebbā). The men are tending the traps. bōbwā

kōbba “Nejū, mọọn ṃaan waj ṃōk i lowa im jibwe tok tiinin petkōj eo ijene iuṃwin kōbba ṇe,” Jema eba. “Son, go up to the front and get the tin of biscuits from under the cover,” Father said. P806 tiin

Kōbba in ia ṇe Where is the canvas cover from? kabba

Ekobbā Ekobbā ḷọk aebōj jimāāṇ e aō jān ṇe aṃ. My water cistern holds more water than yours. kobbā

Ekōbba Ekōbba waini eo. The copra is covered up. kabba

nōbba Ejaje nōbba ṃōñā He can't combine greens with food. nōbba

robba Ejeḷā kōjañjañ robba. He knows how to play the trumpet. robba

eba "Jenaaj aikuj kōpelaḷ ḷọk ṃōñā kein kijed kōn aebōj ṃōḷo bwe enana lañ ñan kōmat," Bojin eo eba. "We'll just have to wash our food down with fresh water since the weather is not good for cooking," the Boatswain said. P804 pepepe

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

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 jokwōd

Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba. “It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174 bwijerro

Āinwōt eṃṃan ainikien injin ṇe aṃ,” armej eo eba. “The engine sounds good,” the person said. P449 ainikie-

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

peba Ear taipi peba eo He typed the paper. taip

Edāpijek peba ko ippān doon. The papers are fastened together. dāpijek

Eḷḷainin peba eṇ That piece of paper is ruled. ḷain

Ennokjekjek peba e aō. This paper of mine is all wrinkled. nokjek

Ilo an ibeb ḷọk kōn menokadu im ijibwe tok juon ṃōttan peba im deele. I saw that he was dripping with sweat so I got a piece of paper and used it to fan him. P1097 deelel

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iba “Buwae ko kaṇe jeḷe jān i,” iba. “We are about to pass the buoys,” I said. P522 ḷe

“Bwe iba rej ḷōmṇak rej kōjparok kōj jān jorrāān, ak rejaje ke ilo aer kōṃṃane men in rej kọkkure wāween mour eo ad jaar jolōte jān ro jiṃṃaad,” Jema eba. “It seems to me that they think they are protecting us, but what they don’t know is that in doing so they are destroying the way of life we inherited from our ancestors," Father said. P401 jolōt

“Ebwe aō etal in lale tok ñan kōjro, Jema” iba im buuḷ laḷ ḷọk "I can go for us and see how he’s doing, Father," I said and rushed down. P1140 ñan

“Ekar jijet ke ikar wanlōñ waj,” iba ñan Jema ke ej erre tok. “He was sitting up when I went up to get you,” I told Father when he looked at me. P1090 waj

“Ekwe,” iba im bar mọọn ḷọk i lowa im jibadek ḷọk tiinin petkōj eo. “Okay,” I said and went back inside where the tin of biscuits was. P961 mọọn

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piba Ij ḷōmṇak ewōr jidik piba ippān.” I think he has a bit of a fever.” P1164 piba

Ri-ba Ri-ba pata etan armej eo ṇe He is the one who always calls people's names for nothing. ba pata

jelba Jāān jelba. Silver coin. jelba

Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

Ṃani jelba. Silver coin. jelba

kajelba Rej kajelba. They are searching for silver. jelba

Ri-kajelba Ri-kajelba. People who are looking for silver. jelba

Tijōṃba Tijōṃba ej allōñ eo kein kajoñoulruo ilo juon iiō. December is the twelfth month of the year. joñoul ruo

Kōmba Kōmba wōt kwōnaj kar mej. We thought you would die. ba wōt

Ejeptōṃba Ejeptōṃba kiiō ak kwojjañin kōḷḷā ṃuri eo aṃ. It's September now but you haven't paid your debt yet. Jeptōṃba

joba Raar wiaik juon joba. They bought a sofa. joba

koba “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

Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok. If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. [S4] ruwamāejet

Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok. If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. [S4] menin le-

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

Ñe koba en jab idaak, tōrreo ej kab idaak. If you tell him not to drink, he'll drink all the more. tōrreo

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kōba Ekadik ḷotok kōba eṇ The outfielder is too shallow. ḷo-

Ke raar wia kōba, aolep ri-ānin raar kōkōba. When copper (scrap) was being bought, everyone on this island went looking for copper. kōba

kōkōba Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kōkōba bwe an ri-kien kwe. Stop chasing women because you are married. kōba

Ke raar wia kōba, aolep ri-ānin raar kōkōba. When copper (scrap) was being bought, everyone on this island went looking for copper. kōba

ḷobḷoba Ewi ḷobḷoba eo aō? Where is my lava-lava? ḷobḷoba

Kwōn ḷobḷoba kōn tọọl ṇe Use your towel as a lava-lava. ḷobḷoba

rōba Ej aḷkwōjejeḷọk ñan ṇe rōba en bōjrak. He stays in the sun until he's told to stop. aḷkwōjeje

Kōto eo ekọto im Kapen eo kab Jema rōḷak kōbbaal tok rōba ke enaaj kar āindeeo an ṃōṃan ñan boñ. The trade winds were blowing favorably and the Captain and Father looked up at the clouds and predicted it would be like that for the rest of the day. P969 kọto

Rōba wōt kwōnāj kar etal. They thought you would go. ba wōt

Oktoba Eḷaññe kōṃro to, kōṃro kab ḷe wōt ilo Oktoba, iien eṇ enaaj bar wōr piiḷtūreep. If the two of us don’t go, we will have to wait until October when there will be another fieldtrip ship. P130 ḷe

kwoba “Ijo wōt kwoba,” euwaak. “Whatever you say,” he replied. P1112 ijo

kwōba Injinia eḷak kar ba ke jen itaḷọk wōt bwe jej pād wōt i rōtlein Likiep, kwōba ke jeḷe i reeaar. The Engineer said we should go eastward so we would stay on course to Likiep, but you said we were already to the east. P1235 rāātle

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

Kiuba Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

America Baar in America bwe epen. It's a crowbar made in America because it's strong. baar

Baar in China eṇ edik jān baarin America eṇ The Chinese saloon is smaller than the American saloon. baar

Baij in America bwe ekajoor. The vise was made in the USA because it's strong. baij

Bojin eo ej bwebwenato ñan Jema kōn an kar nana kōjeien ilo paata eo an kar America im Japan. The Boatswain was telling Father a story about how bad things were for him during the war between the United States and Japan. P978 kōjea-

Ennọlok bae in America. American pie is better. bae

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da Ear tọọrḷọk da eo daan ioon debwāāl. His blood flowed on the cross. da

Canada Ewi wāween iaḷ ṇe aṃ ḷọk ñan Canada? What is your itinerary on your trip to Canada? iaḷ

ida Kwōn kōṃṃan tok ida bwe jen jino bọk pāle. Make some bands so that we can start making some torches from dry coconut fronds. ida

Kaida Kaida tok Get some ida ida

Ḷaida Kōn an widdikḷọk Ḷaida jāne, Ḷakkilmeej ear bōd im atowaane. Ḷakkilmeej made a mistake in underestimating Ḷaida because he was physically smaller. atowaan

ejoda Ejjeḷọk kwoṇan bwe ejoda. He didn't catch any fish because he is unable to catch fish. joda

wōda Eḷap an wōda likao eṇ. That young man can catch a lot of fish. wōda

ea Bakbōk in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your knife from? / Where was your knife made? bakbōk

Bañ in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your bunk from? bañ

Banin ea ṇe liṃōṃ? Where did you get that punch from? ban

Baninnor in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your small basket from? banonoor

Banōl in ea ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your funnel from? banōḷ

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ebbajinjeaea Enañin ḷap aṃ bōbajinjeaea (ebbajinjeaea)? Why do you ride so much as a passenger? bajinjea

bōbajinjeaea Enañin ḷap aṃ bōbajinjeaea (ebbajinjeaea)? Why do you ride so much as a passenger? bajinjea

ewweaea Juon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im ewweaea ḷọk It was obvious that one of the spotted sharks was fiercer than the rest because whenever it swam back and forth between the other sharks, they would all swim away. P1003 ikueaak

Juon eo baj pako tiltil iaer ejaad alikkar an lāj jān aolep bwe ñe ej ikueaak ikōtaan pako ko jet, aolep im ewweaea ḷọk It was obvious that one of the spotted sharks was fiercer than the rest because whenever it swam back and forth between the other sharks, they would all swim away. P1003 uwea

iaea Jej iaea ke Are we going to split into teams? iaa-

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

Errajjiiaea Errajjiiaea ajri raṇ nājin. All of his children have yaws. rajjiia

kawiiaea Jab kawiiaea jān eō. Don't avoid me. kawiiaea

bwijiaea Iṃōk in bwijiaea. I'm tired of treading water. bwijeae

leea Iar kiki im roñ ainikien al im leea. While I was asleep, I heard the sound of song and laughter. leea

Koṃwin jab tōtōñ (ettōñ) leea bwe rej kiki. Don't laugh so loudly because they are sleeping. leea

ineea Enaaj kanooj ineea ñe erūttoḷọk. He'll be very tall when he grows up. ineea

ri-ineea Koleiat ej juon ri-ineea. Goliath is a giant. ineea

jukweea Ej kab ṃōj aō wiaik juon aō jukweea. I have just bought myself a square. jukweea

Jukweea in ea eṇ aṃ? Where was your square made? jukweea

Ejukweea Ejukweea ke kōjām ṇe Has the bottom side of the door been squared? jukweea

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

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

Iar kājoon jea eo I jumped over the chair. kājoon

Jab iper jea ṇe bwe jemmāālel. Don't drag that chair because it gives us the shivers. memāālel

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

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bajinjea Jab kallōñlōñ bajinjea bwe kwōnaaj kōtōmaruk wa ṇe Don't overload the boat or you'll sink it. timaruk

Kwōj bajinjea ḷọk ṇan ia? Where are you going as a passenger? bajinjea

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

Kwōn lipjerjere bajinjea raṇe bwe jen jerak ḷọk Hurry those passengers up so we can sail right away. lipjerjer

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

kea Ej jab kea kōj S/he doesn't care about us. kea

Ri-kajikea Ri-kajikea ro jān Taiti remottok. The hip dancers from Tahiti are here. kajikia

injinea Etan injinea eṇ an wa eṇ? What is the name of the engineer of that ship? injinia

Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

ri-injinea Ewōr jilu an tiṃa eṇ injinea. Aolep ri-injinea rein jilu raar diojḷọk jān jikuuḷ injinea. The ships has three engineers. All three of them have graduated from mechanical engineering school. injinia

boea Aolep kumi eṇ ilo kilaaj emān boea wōt Class four has nothing but delinquents. boea

pea Iar wiaik juon aō pea in jodi. I bought myself a pair of zoris. jodi

Jete pea in jodi eo kwaar wiaiki? How many pairs of zoris did you buy? pea

Juon pea kiiñ A pair of kings. kiiñ

Ullepa/rūkorea Ullepa/rūkorea. My uncle (my mother's brothers). jema-

wea “Ejjeḷọk wea rot ṇe i wa in eṇ ijeḷā kake,” Bojin eo euwaak. “We don’t have that kind of wire on the boat that I know of,” the Boatswain replied. P733 rot

“Koṃro jeḷā eor ke wea i wa in?” Jema eba, “Kain rot eṇ ekijñeñe. “Do you guys know if there’s any wire on the boat” Father said, “the kind that’s really thick?” P731 kijñeñe

jukwea 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

ikinọwea Epād ikinọwea. He is in my way. kinọwea-

Tonga 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

ia “Ak kar baḷuun eo kōjmān kar ḷoor ḷọk, ia eo ej etal ñane?” ikar kajjitōk ippān Jema. “So that airplane we were following, where was it going?” I asked Father. P1202 ñan

“Bojin eṇ ej ajjimakeke ilo jebwe eṇ kiiō innem ij etal kōṃro ḷōmṇake ia in jej etal ie ḷọk kiiō ke eutaṃwe Kapen e. “The Boatswain is all alone at the wheel now and I am going up so we can think about which way we’re going now that the Captain is incapacitated. P1067 utaṃwe

“Bojin eṇ ej ajjimakeke ilo jebwe eṇ kiiō innem ij etal kōṃro ḷōmṇake ia in jej etal ie ḷọk kiiō ke eutaṃwe Kapen e. “The Boatswain is all alone at the wheel now and I am going up so we can think about which way we’re going now that the Captain is incapacitated. P1067 ajjimakeke

“Bwe en jab eddo ia ke rōurōte,” euwaak. “So that he not lie heavily there where they possessed him,” he replied. P1054 urōt

“Ej wātok jān ia?” “Where did it come from?” P1065 wātok

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

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

India Eḷap an eḷḷap elbōn in India. The elephants from India are huge. eḷbōn

kodia Emoot ḷōṃaro in kodia. They've gone to do some serious drinking. kodia

Kodia. Bottom's up. kodia

iia Juon uweo iia irilik There is a rainbow to the west. iia

Emejjiia Emejjiia wōn eṇ. That turtle is slow to die. mejjiia

eaḷakiia Amāne ke ej ja wōr bwe eaḷakiia. Enjoy it while it lasts because it's hard to get. aḷakiia

Jab kọkkure bwe eaḷakiia men rot ṇe Don't waste it because it's hard to come by. aḷakiia

Juon ṃōñā eo eaḷakiia. A type of food that's not easy to find. aḷakiia

Ejaaḷiia Ejaaḷiia wa eṇ. This canoe is hard to turn. jaḷiia

wiia Etke kwōj jab karreelel kake ṃweiuk kaṇ ilo ṃōn wiia eṇ aṃ. Why don't you advertise the merchandise in your store? karreelel

awiia Elōñ kidu awiia buḷōn ānin There are wild animals in the middle of the island. buḷōn

etokwiia Eban bwil bwe etokwiia. It won't burn because it's incombustible. tokwiia

jọwiia Etōke enañin jọwiia kaar eṇ waan? Why is his car so hard to start? jọwiia

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

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

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

Maikronejia Ekkar ñan bujen eo kōtaan Amedka im Maikronejia,... According to the agreement between the United States and Micronesia,.... bujen

Ri-Eijia Ri-Eijia. Asian Eijia

Ṃaikronijia Aolep laḷ ko rōḷḷap raar kanooj in itok limoier kōn men in bwe raar tōmak bwe men in juon kōkaḷḷe in an Ṃaikronijia jino wōnṃaanḷọk ñan an make jutak im bōk eddoin jerbal ko an make. The major powers of the world were quite interested in this because they believed it to be a sign of the beginnining of Micronesian independence and of their taking responsibility for their own affairs. [S16] kakōḷḷe

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

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

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

Kwelọk eo ṃoktata an Kọñkorej eo an Ṃaikronijia ear kōṃṃan ilo Juḷae 1965 The first meeting of the Congress of Micronesia was in July 1965. [S16] ṃokta

ri-Ṃaikronijia 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

Roojia Enaaj itok ñāāt ḷaikaalalin Roojia eo When will the Russian big-shot come over? ḷaikaalal

Raar jibwe ri-jibai eo an Roojia im kalbuuji. They caught the Russian spying and put him in jail. jibai

Ri-jibai in Roojia. The Russian spy. jibai

Riuñtaak eo jān Amedka ear ekbabe ḷeo jān Roojia. The wrestler from America threw down the wrestler from Russia. ekbab

ri-Rojia Inej eo an Amedka ear barōk wa ko waan ri-Rojia jān aer itok ñan Kiuba. The American fleet blockaded Russian ships from coming to Cuba. bōbaar

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

Australia Ejọwiin ṃweiuk in Australia. Australian goods don't bring in the business. wiin

Aujterelia 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

Injinia Āinwōt irrā ilo ḷōmṇak e an Injinia,” Bojin eo eba ḷọk ñan Kapen eo. “I agree with the Engineer,” the Boatswain said to the Captain. P895 rōrā

“Bōlen eṃṃan ñe kōjjel jino ākto aḷaḷ kiin ṇa i lọjet im pojak ñan ñe eraan im merame mejān Injinia ñan an ṃadṃōde injin ṇe,” Kapen eo eba. “Maybe we should start unloading some of this lumber into the water so that we’ll be ready when there’s enough light for the Engineer to see and start fixing the engine,” the Captain said. P668 ṃadṃōd

“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

“Injinia eo ṇe meto tak,” Bojin eo eba. “Here comes the Engineer,” the Boatswain said. P1286 tok

“Injinia ṇe ej jañin kapijje,” Bojin eo ekkōnono. “The Engineer hasn’t eaten yet,” the Boatswain told him. P1295 kapije

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pia Bar juon tok pia. Bring another beer. bar juon

Ear kōrabōle juon limen pia jān kuḷab eo. He got the club to give him a free beer. kōrabōl

Ekadeke pia eo He got drunk from the beer. kadek

Ettiinin pia e kōn an ṃor This beer has a metallic taste because of its age. tiin

Kwōj ajjibanbaneḷọk keejin pia ṇe ñan ia? Where are you lugging that case of beer to? ajjibanban

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Intia Eeḷbōne buḷoṇ Intia. There are elephants all over India. eḷbōn

wia “Ejjeḷọk pilawā āinwōt pilawāin ṃwiin, rej make wōt ennọ,” ḷeo ilo jikin wia eo ekar ba ñan juon iaan ruwia ro. There’s no better bread than the bread they sell here; it’s really delicious,” the man at the store said to one of the customers. P262 nenọ

“Kōjro etal ñan ṃōn wia eṇ in wiaiki ruo kijerro petkōj. “Let’s go to the store and buy ourselves two biscuits. P144 kōj

“Kōjro etal ñan ṃōn wia eṇ in wiaiki ruo kijerro petkōj. “Let’s go to the store and buy ourselves two biscuits. P144 kije-

“Kwōmaroñ ke letok pilawā kōn aolepān jāān e?” iba ñan ḷeo ilo jikin wia eo im leḷọk lemñoul jāān. “Could you give me bread for all of this change?” I asked the man at the shop and gave him fifty cents. P263 jāān

“Nejū e, lewaj jāān jet kā im etal im wia tok ad ṃabuñ pilawā,” Jema ekkūr tok ke ij wanlōñ tak jān lowa ñan ioon teek. “Son, take this change and go buy us some bread for breakfast,” Father called to me as I climbed out onto the deck. P260 ṃabuñ

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wiā Eṃōj an ḷōḷḷap eṇ wiā lọjiliñin The old man has pierced his ears. wie

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

ruwia “Ejjeḷọk pilawā āinwōt pilawāin ṃwiin, rej make wōt ennọ,” ḷeo ilo jikin wia eo ekar ba ñan juon iaan ruwia ro There’s no better bread than the bread they sell here; it’s really delicious,” the man at the store said to one of the customers. P262 nenọ

ja “Bojin e, kwōj ja pād wōt ilo jebwe ṇe bwe ij ja itōn lale eita,” Jema eba. “Mr. Boatswain, you stay here at the wheel while I go down and see what’s going on,” Father said. P1085 ja

“Bojin e, kwōj ja pād wōt ilo jebwe ṇe bwe ij ja itōn lale eita,” Jema eba. “Mr. Boatswain, you stay here at the wheel while I go down and see what’s going on,” Father said. P1085 ja

“Eboñ kiin innem kōjmān naaj ja peḷọk im iptu ñan ilju jibboñ bwe en raane mejād ñan ad jerake wūjḷā ṇe “Now it’s nighttime and we are just going to have to drift and heave to until tomorrow morning when there is enough light for us to see and use the sail. P797 raan

“Ekwe ij ja ajādik tok ṃōk ñan wa eṇ im eọroñ ennaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. “Ok, for now I’m going to wander over to that boat and find out what’s going on,” the old man said. P133 ajādik

“Ekwe ij ja bar ettōr laḷ ḷọk ṃōk waate Kapen eṇ ej et,” iroñ an Jema ba. “Okay, I’ll run down again and check on how the Captain is doing,” I heard Father say. P1139 waat

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

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

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

ejaja Bọọḷin anidep eo ejaja im to an jok ilaḷ. The ball made specifically for anidep remains in the air for a long time. jaja

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

emmejaja 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

Lio emmejaja ippa eṇ. That's the girl that caught my eye. memejaja

rōmmejaja Iar ruj kōn ainikien ko rōmmejaja imejatoto I awoke to the sound of beautiful music about me. memejaja

Errejaja Errejaja ḷeeṇ That man shaves often. reja

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

ejjājā Wa eo ejjājā eṇ The sail of that canoe is always falling (toward the outrigger). jā

eokwōjaja Wa in eokwōjaja. This canoe is riding high. okwōjaja

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

Ejā Ejā meja I have a cataract on my eye. jā

Ejā wa eo. The sail of the canoe is falling (toward the outrigger). jā

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

Ekkein jeja (ejja). He used to walk in his sleep. kōkein

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

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

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

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Ejeja Ejeja aṃ allolo. You rarely go around. allolo

Ejeja an wōt. It seldom rains. jeja

Ejeja būraaj iṂaajeḷ. Brass is hard to come by in the Marshalls. būraaj

Ejeja kain wōjke rot in. This kind of tree is scarce. jeja

Ejeja ri-Ṃajōḷ ej tōpar jiljilimjuonñoul iiō. Few Marshallese reach the age of seventy. jiljilimjuonñoul

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ejejā Raan kein ejejā eṇ eṃṃan an inwijet. Few people nowadays can do a good lashing job. inwijet

meja “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

“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

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

Ear jiṃalejlej meja ṇai raan ni utiej eo. I felt giddy in the tall coconut tree. jiṃalejlej

Ebokbok meja. My eyes have sand in them. bokbok

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mejā Jeañ rakij juon mejā. Let's clear a channel. mejā

reja Enemwak neen bwe ear reja. Her legs are smooth because she shaved them. nemwak

Letok juon reja bwe in jeore bōraṃ. Hand me a razor so that I can trim your hair. jeor

Ijā Ijā, emake baj ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an lur. Goodness, it's so nice and calm. ijā

lijā Eppānpān wōt lijā eṇ She's quite an attractive girl. pepānpān

pija Ejeṃḷọk pija eo The movie is over. jeṃḷọk

Ekaammijak pija in tiṃoṇ eo. The ghost movie is very scary. kaammijak

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

Eṃṃan ke bwebwenato eo ilo pija eo boñ? Did the movie last night have a good story? bwebwenato

Eppiiñiñ pija ṇe That picture has lots of pink in it. piiñ

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ripija Ej juon ripija eṃṃan He's a good artist. ri-pija

opija Einōknōke ubōn opija eo The officer was much decorated. inōknōk

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

“Bōlen ear ejja bajjek,” Jema eba. “Maybe he was talking in his sleep,” Father said. P1091 jeja

Ej kallōñlōñ an nuknuk ke ejja dik oṇān. He's buying up on clothes while the sale is on. lōñ

Ejja wāween dein wōt an rawūn Ratak. The same procedure is followed for the Ratak round-trip. [S17] dein

Ekar bōk ejja kooj eo wōt an wa eo waammān. It was flying on course with our boat for the time being. P931 kooj

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

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

ijja Baj lewaj jebwe e bwe ijja kakkije You take the wheel so I can take a rest. jebwe

pijja Bọọḷ eo eanōr(e) pijja eo The ball grazed the pitcher. anōr

Ejekkar ñan pijja bwe ejiban. He won't make a good pitcher because he can't throw far. jiban

Ejoñ pein pijja eo The pitcher got pain in his arm from throwing too long. joñ

Iboor im ijjab kōṇaan pijja. I throw wildly and I don't want to be a pitcher. boor

Ibwilōñ an bōbooror (ebbooror) pijja eo I'm surprised at how often the pitcher threw wildly. boor

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Wōjjā Ekajju wa eo ñan Wōjjā. The boat goes directly to Wotje. kajju

Eḷap an ekmouji likin Wōjjā. There are lots of ekmouj on the ocean side of Wotje. ekmouj

Eḷap an lōñ eañ ilo aelōñin Wōjjā. There are lots of eañ shells at Wotje Atoll. eañ

Eḷap an uwi jerobbwā in Wōjjā. Jerobbwā from Wotje are tasty. jorobbwā

Eḷḷap jiloin Wōjjā. The jilo of Wotje are big. jilo

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ri-Wōjjā Ettaidikdik ri-Wōjjā. People from Wotje are always doing folk-dances. taidik

Kwōjja Kwōjja wia kijerro bwe ijiban. You buy our food cause I'm a little short of money. jiban

tokja- Dik tokja-. Cheap, of little value. tokja-

Ḷap tokja-. Valuable. tokja-

Koṃja “Kōmiro naaj lo eō ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.” “You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283 koṃja

“Kwōmaroñ loe ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ bwe ekar etal ñan e.” “You can find him at the District Administrator’s office, because that’s where he went.” P311 koṃja

Elōñjak jar ko im pukōt ḷọk koṃja eo The group got up and went looking for the commissioner. lōñaj

Koṃwin kintak bwe enaaj itok koṃja eo ilju. Clean up because the Distad is coming tomorrow. kintak

ikōja Kwōn deñtak waj ikōja ak ña iretam. You strike needlefish on the leeside while I do so on the outrigger side. deñtak

koṃōja Rej etal in wōnṃae koṃōja eṇ ilo jikin kajokjok eṇ. They are going to meet the administrator at the airport. jok

rooṃoja Ṃweiuk in Oñkoñ rooṃoja. Hong Kong products are of poor quality. oṃoja

Erroja Jowi eo an jinō Erroja, im kōn menin jowi eo aō ej bar Erroja. My mother's clan is Erroja, for this reason my clan is also an Erroja. Erroja

Jowi eo an jinō Erroja, im kōn menin jowi eo aō ej bar Erroja. My mother's clan is Erroja, for this reason my clan is also an Erroja. Erroja

jitoja Iar jitoja in jota. I went for an evening drive. jitoja

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

Ennọ kōṃattin jijidiiñ e wōja. My broiler cooks very well. jijidiiñ

Epjā Armej rein ioon Epjā rej jerbal ilo Kuwajleen, jikin kōkeḷọk mijeḷ an rūttariṇae in Amedka. These people on Ebeye work at Kwajalein Island, site of missle launching of the American military. [S1] kālọk

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

kā “Alikkar ke enaaj bar rọọl tok in kọkoṇi kein jerbal kā an,” ikar ba ippa make. “Obviously he is going to return and put away his tools,” I said to myself. P53 koṇ

“Aolepān lowaan baib kā iaar jeḷati im boṇ kōn peinael. “The pipes I removed are all clogged with paint oil. P630 im

“Ekwe, aolep baib kā ikar jeḷati im boṇ,” Jema eba. “Well, all the pipes I have taken off so far are clogged,” Father said. P724 im

“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

“Jema e, wōt ko kā tok,” iba laḷ ḷọk ñan e ke ij rōre tak ḷọk “Father, here comes the rain,” I called down to him when I looked to the east. P758 tak

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akā Eḷap an akā ñan delọñ. It's too inaccessible to try and enter. akā

Iban ellolo jikka kiiō bwe eḷap an akā ñan kombani. I can't get any cigarettes because the companies can't get any. akā

Eakā Eakā aṃ etetal. You walk stiff-leggedly. akā

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

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

eddekākā Ejjeḷọk wōt dedekākā (eddekākā) in ḷadik eṇ. That boy is really covered with yaws. dekā

dedekākā Ejjeḷọk wōt dedekākā (eddekākā) in ḷadik eṇ. That boy is really covered with yaws. dekā

Jekaka Jekaka in bōb rot ṇe What type of pandanus did you make the jekaka from? jekaka

Ñe ej emmed, kwōj uṃwini im ewaḷọk liped ak jekaka. When it is ripe, you bake it and it becomes liped (baked breadfruit) or jekaka (breadfruit chips). [S12] memed

jijikkaka Ebwiin jijikkaka (ijjikkaka) lowaan ruuṃ in. The odor of cigarettes is all over this room. jikka

ijjikkaka Ebwiin jijikkaka (ijjikkaka) lowaan ruuṃ in. The odor of cigarettes is all over this room. jikka

Iaajeḷkākā Iaajeḷkākā kōn aō kar emmej im eọñōd aolepān boñ. My body is still all over from staying up all night fishing. ajeḷkā

Ekaajeḷkākā Ekaajeḷkākā an kwaḷọk. His sermon is boring. ajeḷkā

ijōkākā Bao ko kein ij roñjaki ainikier ijōkākā. I've heard the sound of the chickens somewhere around here. ijekākā

Erkākā Erkākā, jāān ko aō ij pukoti. Here they are, my coins I've been looking for. erkākā

Ierkākā Bao ko kākā. Ierkākā. Those are the chickens. There they are. errārā

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

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

Abōḷin Amedka. American apple. abōḷ

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

Armej rein ioon Epjā rej jerbal ilo Kuwajleen, jikin kōkeḷọk mijeḷ an rūttariṇae in Amedka. These people on Ebeye work at Kwajalein Island, site of missle launching of the American military. [S1] kālọk

Bata in Amedka men raṇe. Those are American priests. bata

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Aṃedkā Aolep taktō rej jerbal ñan kien, ej jab āinwōt Aṃedkā. All doctors are employees of the government, unlike in the USA. [S7] taktō

ri-Amedka E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka. He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13] lelo

E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka. He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13] mālōtlōt

Ejodik Ri-Amedka ilo Kwajleen. The Americans invaded Kwajalein. jodik

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

Eṃṃūrarrar kooḷan bōran ri-Amedka. Lots of Americans have blond hair. ṃūrar

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rūAmedka Kōn an kar rūAmedka ro ilo waan kōrajraj ko jino bōktok nañinmej in ñan riṂajeḷ, raar ṇa etan mādke. Because of the fact that venereal disease was first introduced to the Marshallese people by the American whaleship crewmen, they called it mādke ("America"). mādke

Amerdka Jibuun jelba in Amerdka. A US silver spoon. jibuun

iAbūdka Eaadikọọtotḷọk meḷaaj eo ilo bukwōn eo iAbūdka. The field in Africa had more index fingers scattered around. addi-kọọtot

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

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

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-

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

Ke ekar tōpar kūrọọjti eo, ebuñjenōṃ ḷak bwijbwij, ekā lōñ ḷọk im jok ioon im jijet. When he reached the cross-stick at the top of the mast, he suddenly started kicking, then he jumped up to the top and landed on it and sat down. P1192 bwijbwij

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deka 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

dekā Bōk ṇe buoṃ dekā. Take that stone for a missile. bo

Dekā in epepen. Rock of ages. epepen

Ejekadḷọk dekā eo im lel bōran. The stone was flung away and hit his head. jekad-

Ejjekadkad dekā mejatoto ilo taibuun eo. The stones were flying in every direction during the typhoon. jekadkad

Elōñ aō jāān dekā. I have lots of coins. jāān dekā

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Amedeka Rūttariṇae ro an Amedeka raar kōmeḷan jidik innem bar jino ṃurṃur ñan maatin ri-Viet Cong ro. The American troops waited a bit before they resumed the assault and wiped out all the Viet Cong. meḷan

ijekā “Ij roñ ijekā ke kwōj ḷōmṇak in jerak ḷọkin wiik in ñan Likiep. I hear around here that you are thinking of sailing to Likiep next week. P76 ijekā

Ij roñ ke bao ko kā ijekā. I heard that the chickens are here somewhere. ijekā

Ḷaddik ro rā ijekā. The boys are here somewhere. ijekā

peka Ewi peka eo bwe jen kilọki bōb kā? Go find the pandanus scraper so that we can extract the juice from these pandanus. peka

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

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

Aṃonika Aṃonika ṃōk bwe in lale kwojeḷā ke. Play a number on the harmonica so I can see if you're good. aṃonika

Ekōppaḷpaḷ an ri-kōjañjañ eo aṃonika. The musician's ability with the harmonica was spectacular. aṃonika

Ri-aṃonika eo eḷak kōjañ aṃonika eo nejin, kōmwōj eppaḷ. When the harmonica player played his harmonica we were all flabbergasted. aṃonika

Ri-aṃonika Ri-aṃonika eo eḷak kōjañ aṃonika eo nejin, kōmwōj eppaḷ. When the harmonica player played his harmonica we were all flabbergasted. aṃonika

kōjka Naaj kōjka woj How can I come? ekōjka-

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

Ajokḷāin juon āne ekkā wōt an ejjeḷọk armej ej jokwe ie. There is usually no one living on either end of an island. ajokḷā

Ek jọọḷ kab ek ṃōṇakṇak ekkā wōt aer kōṃṃan ilo aelōñ ko ilikin me reike ak ejjeḷọk armej in amāni. Salt fish and dried fish are rarely made on outer islands that have lots of fish and no one to consume them. [S27] kōkā

Ek jọọḷ kab ek ṃōṇakṇak ekkā wōt aer kōṃṃan ilo aelōñ ko ilikin me reike ak ejjeḷọk armej in amāni. Salt fish and dried fish are rarely made on outer islands that have lots of fish and no one to consume them. [S27] ek

Ek jọọḷ kab ek ṃōṇakṇak ekkā wōt aer kōṃṃan ilo aelōñ ko ilikin me reike ak ejjeḷọk armej in amāni. Salt fish and dried fish are rarely made on outer islands that have lots of fish and no one to consume them. [S27] amān

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jikka Baj letok ṃōk juon jikka? Say, how about giving me a cigarette? baj

Ej kōbbōjọjo jikka. He carries cigarettes in his pockets. bōjọ

Ej ṃōj im pojak wōt men otemjej ak Kapen eo etal lik tak im jibwe jebwe eo im kōttar an Bojin eo im Jema kōmaatiḷọk jikka ko kijeerro ṃōṃkaj jān aerro jerake wūjḷā eo. When everything was ready to go the Captain went to the back and took the wheel and waited for the Boatswain and Father to finish their cigarettes so they could raise the sail. P837 maat

Ejej jikka iṃwiin There are no cigarettes in this house. jej

Eḷak epaak an maat jikka, ebūḷake oṇāān. When the cigarettes were nearly sold out, he raised the price. būḷak

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kajikka Rej kajikka. They are looking for cigarettes. jikka

rōkka Enaaj rōkka laḷtak He'll make a parachute jump. rakka

Wōjḷā ṇe kōṃṃan jān rōkka. That sail is made of parachute material. rakka

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

ajeḷkā Ñe baj ña eo, ekwe ilukkuun kar ajeḷkā. And me, I was starting to feel very weak. P1030 ajeḷkā

ri-ajeḷkā Uno eo ekōmōur ri-ajeḷkā eo The medicine healed the person who felt weak from hunger. ajeḷkā

Oḷka Ekōjaij Oḷka. Olga is a doll. jaij

Wūlka Ewūjabōj Wūlka. Uliga is narrow. wūjabōj

Ña ij jokwe Wūlka. I live on Uliga. jokwe

peeñka Rej peeñka. They are playing banker. peeñka

Ṃōñka Ṃōñka men eṇ. He's a joker. ṃōñka

bōkā Ejen bōkā in The tide is going out. jen

Eṃṃan bōkā in ñan aubō. The tide is just right for spear fishing on the reef. aubō

Eṃṃan ke bōkā in ñan eọñōd? Is the tide good for fishing? bōkā

In baj lale ṃōk bōkā ṇe kaptōṃ? May I please see your oil (or perfume) container bōkā

Ledik eo ej ukōt bōkā ñan aḷap ro raar lale jān ke ear dik. She's looking after the old folks to repay them for looking after her when she was quite young. ukōt bōkā

Dōkā Dōkā eo ear lel bōran kake ear kōjebwālele. The stone that hit him on the head made him stagger. jebwāālel

lōkā Ekar wanlōñ ḷọk men eo im ḷak bōlen jibukwi jiṃa ne utiej, erọọl im lōkā laḷ tak. The flare went up approximately 100 feet in the air before it turned and made a dive back down. P943 lōkā

Likao eṇ etijeṃḷọk ilo lōkā. He's a surfing expert. tijeṃḷọk

rilōkā Raar tọre rilōkā ro The surfers got washed out. tọr

kōllōkā Ruo eo ke raan in ammān kōllōkā ippān ṇo im kōto ṃōṃanṃōn eo. We must have been surfing downwind across the waves with favorable winds at our back for two days. P913 kōllōkā

ṃōkā Ṃōta iaan ṃōkā? Which one of these houses? ṃōt

wūnoka Naaj ta wūnoka ke ijorrāān. What's the remedy for relieving me of this heartache. wūno

animroka Elo animroka im ko. He caught sight of me and took off. animroka-

tōkā Eike ioon tōkā eṇ ñe ej pāāt. That strip of reef has quite a few fish on it when the tide is low. tōkā

Ke kōmmān kar tōpar likin tōkā eo tak ḷọk, ekā tak juon ajbōkruo im pen. When we reached the ocean side of the reef stretching eastward, a tuna so big it would require two men to carry it leapt at the lure and was firmly hooked. P1302 ajbōkruo

Erkā Erkā ilowi I found them. erkā

Erkā jaki ko kineō kā. These are the mats that belong to me. erkā

kōtka Edidbōlbōl an mā e kōtka dedek (eddek). My breadfruit plant is growing well. didbōlbōl

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

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

Juon eṇ kōtka pinana jilibukwi. That's a Jilubukwi banana plant. jilubukwi

Kōto kijoñjoñ eo eukwōji pinana ko kōtka. The strong wind blew down the bananas I planted. kijoñ

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ṃootka Raar raabe āne tak ṃootka eo The automobile was brought ashore on a raft. raab

lā Ejej wōt kar ṃōṃanin an lā im etal. There was nothing better than the feel of the roll and advance of the boat. P853 ṃōṃan

Ke ej lā wa eo ikālọk im jirok ippān Jema. When the boat rolled again, I flew over and hung onto Father. P690 kālọk

Ke ej lā wa eo ikālọk im jirok ippān Jema. When the boat rolled again, I flew over and hung onto Father. P690 jirok

Ñe ikar ruṃwij jidik inaaj kar lukkuun ñarij lowa, kōnke ej ṃōj wōt aō lutōk ḷọk ak ebar tar tok juon ṇo im kōjbouki wa eo im ewātin lā. If I had waited any longer I would have fallen down hard; just as I emptied the bucket a wave smacked the boat so hard that it almost capsized. P650 kōjbouk

ḷā Bao eṇ ej ebaje ḷā kaṇ. That chicken is scattering that gravel. ebeb

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. [S24] aj

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. [S24] jimeeṇ

Ṃōkein kōṃṃan jān aj im ilowaer ejjab jimeeṇ ak ḷā. These buildings are made from thatch and their interiors have gravel, not cement as floors. [S24] ḷā

lala Ewi jenḷap in lala eo Where is the mother hen? jenḷap

Eddilala Eddilala rā ṇe The board has lots of nails in it. dila

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

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

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

Ekkōḷāḷā Ekkōḷāḷā nōbōjān ṃwiin There are lots of fruit stems all around (on the ground) outside this house. kōḷā

Eaunwōḷāḷā Eaunwōḷāḷā arin ān eṇ. There food scattered on the beach of that island. aunwōḷā

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

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

tala Ewōr jilibukwi aō tala. I have three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

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

Pāāñ eo ear kajjilibuwiḷọk aer tala. The bank gave each of them three hundred dollars. jilubukwi

taḷa Aolep ej aikuj kajjibukwi taḷa ñan keemem eṇ. Everybody should contribute one hundred dollars for the birthday party. jibukwi

Ebwe ke juon taḷa ñan aṃ ṃōñein raelep? Is one dollar enough for your lunch? bwe

Ewōr joñan in joñoul jiṃa taḷa wōṇāān juuj e aō. There is a little more than ten dollars for my shoes. jiṃa

Ewōr ke aṃ jibukwi taḷa piil Do you have a hundred dollar bill? jibukwi

Ewōr wōt jiljino taḷa ilo waḷōt e aō. I have only six dollars in my wallet. jiljino

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likōbla Ejejjet utōn likōbla in This likōbla is well prepared. likōbla

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

Elā wa eo. The boat capsized. lā

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

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

ejeeḷa Jemān ḷadik eṇ ejeeḷa. The father of that boy is a sailor. jeeḷa

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

jeḷa Aolep jeḷa raṇe aṃ mejjani wōt. Your crew members are a sorry bunch. mejjani

Jeḷa ro rej kañkañe tiṃa eo. The sailors are chipping off rust from the ship. kañkañ

Ñe ej or waan Nepi, ettileñeñ jeḷa. When there's a Navy ship in port, sailors are all over the place. tileñeñ

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

Āinwōt ilo aō jeḷā emootḷọk raan ko an. “To me it seems like that time is already past. P90 jeḷā

“Eban bwe Likabwiro ej itok ilo idik ak ear iaḷap ilo wiik ṇe kwōj kōnono kake,” ḷōḷḷap eo ebaj kwaḷọk jeḷā eo an. “No, that’s not right, because Likabwiro comes