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e 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

“Ak jen ḷak jerake wūjḷā e kōto in enaaj peọọte,” Bojin eo eba. “And if we put up the sail, the wind will just rip it up,” the Boatswain said. P726 peoeo

“Ak kwōmeḷọkḷọk injin e ke?” Jema eba. “Have you forgotten about the engine?” Father said. P541 meḷọkḷọk

“Ba ḷōḷḷap ṇe en uwe tok im kōttar jidik bwe ña e waj,” Kapen eo ekkūr lōñ tak. “Tell the old man to come onboard and wait a little because I’m coming up,” the Captain called up to me. P64 waj

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

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

“Ilo aṃ jeḷā ḷe kar ilo allōñ kein, ae ṇe ikōtaan aelōñ in im Likiep ej ae niñaḷọk ke ak rōñaḷọk. “In your knowledge of these months now, is the current between this island and Likiep running north or south? P184 rōña

“Ilo aṃ jeḷā ḷe kar ilo allōñ kein, ae ṇe ikōtaan aelōñ in im Likiep ej ae niñaḷọk ke ak rōñaḷọk. “In your knowledge of these months now, is the current between this island and Likiep running north or south? P184 rōña

“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

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

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bae Ekije bae in Jepaan. Japanese bamboo is strong. bae

Ennọ an iōk bae. She cooks delicious pies. bae

Ennọlok bae in America. American pie is better. bae

Ibae Ibae ej juon iaan āne ko ilo aelōñ in Kuajleen. Ebeye is one of the island in Kwajalein Atoll. Ibae

kōbae Jen etal in kōbae. Let's go look for pie. bae

Remoot in kōbae. They went looking for bamboo. bae

jokutbae Armej ro wōj ioon wab eo reiọkiọkwe tok kōmmān. Erwōj jokutbae tok The people on the pier came over to bid us farewell. They all waved goodbye. P484 iọkiọkwe

Erjel lo kōṃro Kapen eo ioon wa eo innem jokutbae tok The three of them saw me and the Captain on the boat and started waving at us. P1261 jokutbae

Eiiaeae Eiiaeae rainiin There are lots of rainbows today. iia

bwijeae Ear jab aōḷọk jān ijo ak ear bwijeae wōt He didn't swim away but treaded water at that spot. bwijeae

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

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

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

Kōṃro ar jiāe in lale wōn eo eṃōkaj. We had a contest to see who was faster. jiāe

ri-jiāe Juon iaan ri-jiāe ro ebwilọk neen. One of the competitors had a broken leg. jiāe

ri-ae Ej ri-ae owōj He's tax collector. ae

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

lekae Ear lekae im tallōñe ne eṇ. He used bands around his ankles and climbed that coconut tree. kae

Ḷeo ejeḷā lekae ṇe He is someone who knows how to use guy-bands for climbing. kae

dibukae Jetōpar dibukae. We're in the zone of the dibukae currents. dibukae

Edibukae Edibukae jikōt In what direction is this dibukae current flowing? dibukae

ḷae Ke ebaj lur im ḷae ioon lọjet, kōmmān kar aolep im pād ioon teek, kōmmān ej reito reitak bajjek. Since the water was calm and smooth, we were all just sitting on the deck looking around. P1032 ḷae

Eḷae Eḷae lọjet kōn an lur. The ocean is smooth because of the calm. ḷae

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

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

Julae 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

Juḷae “Iba wōt kōn wiik in ñe jab wiik in laḷ ilo allōñin Juḷae, iien eo an lañ jab in.” “I’m just talking about this week or next week in July; this is the time of bad weather.” P88 Juḷae

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

Mae 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

ṃae Ejjeḷọk men in kabwilōñlōñ ekar bar waḷọk ñan kōmmān raan ko tokālik ṃae iien kōmmān bar tōprak ilo āne eṃōrā. Nothing too surprising happened to us after that until we reached dry land. P1181 tokālik

Elañe eṃōj, likit ilo nuknuk im totouki ṃae iien emōrā. When that is finished, wrap it in cloth and hang it up to dry. [S20] toto

Enaaj iọkwe eok ṃae tōreo kobūrook. She'll love you till you're broke. tōre

Iban kijer in kajjitōk ṃae iien ilukkuun ban. I won't ask until I'm really stuck. kijer

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

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

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

jelṃae Kwōn pojak in jelṃae ilo kwelọk eo jotenin. Be ready to meet him at the meeting tonight. jelṃae

Rejelṃae Rejelṃae doon ilo kwelọk eo. They meet each other at the meeting. jelṃae

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

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

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

Jab juṃae jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ. Don't argue with your parents juṃae

Ri-juṃae Ri-juṃae. Protesters. juṃae

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

Ej aikuj ke wōr kien ṇae bōkkāwūdik Should there be laws against the possession of arms by the citizens? bōkkāwūdik

Ejeḷā ṇae jabdewot armej. He cares about everybody. jeḷā ṇae

Iar jerọwiwi ṇae eok I have committed a sin against you. jerọwiwi

Kwōn jab kōnnaan naan in riab ṇae ri-turuṃ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. [S5] riab

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

Jej aikuj ḷoor jemānāe eṇ We have to follow the charter. jemānāe

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

Juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin Jemānāe eo an RMI; barāinwōt juon jiṃwe ak maroñ eo eṃōj kapene iuṃwin jemānāe eo an juon bar laḷ. A right or authority that has been promulgated by the Constitution of the RMI; also a right or authority that has been instituted and confirmed in the constitution of another nation (definition of 'constitutional right' from Legal Glossary). jemānāe

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

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

tarinae Ej nōḷ ṃade ñan tarinae. He's making spears for battle. nōḷ

tariṇae Ear pād ilo tariṇae. He's a combat veteran. tariṇae

Ejjañin jeṃḷọk aer tariṇae. They haven't stopped fighting yet. tariṇae

Ekkar ñan tariṇae bwe ejāmmijakjak. He's fit to join the military because he is fearless. jāmmijakjak

Eḷap aō bōbroro (ebbōroro) in etal in tariṇae. I am very indecisive about going to war. bōbroro

Eṃweie ami eṇ an Amedka kōn kein tariṇae. The United States army has the best weapons. ami

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rūttariṇae Akekein lọje ejekkar ñan juon rūttariṇae. A soldier is not supposed to have an uncomfortable feeling caused by a stomach overstuffed with food. akeke

Amiwōj kukḷọk ijo ekōṃṃan bwe rūttariṇae ro ren jepārujruj. Your gathering there agitated the soldiers. amiwōj

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

Ealijerḷok an rūttariṇae ro etal ilowaan iiaḷ eo ḷọk The soldiers walked proudly down the road. alijerḷọk

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

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Etaktakōnae Etaktakōnae. It's new moon out tonight. taktakōnae

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

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

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

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

Eḷañe ewōr retio in kōnono ilo aolep aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ, ri-nañinmej rōban aikuj in mej kōñ an ejjeḷọk taktō ak wūno, im barāinwōt jipañ bōbrae jān an waḷọk ñūta If there were radio communication on all islands in the Marshalls, sick people would not die for want of doctors or medicine, and it would also help prevent the occurrence of famine. [S25] bōbrae

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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kūrae Ej jab kanooj ājmour bwe kūrae. She's not very active for she just gave birth. kūrae

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

Ejuae Ejuae ijin We're in the currents closest to the island. juae

Ejuae in ḷọk jān ṃokta The current is stronger than before. juae

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

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

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

“Kab jitōñ ḷọk wōt kōtaan buwae kākaṇ.” “Aim for those buoys over there.” P507 buwae

Ej buwae ilo ṃōn ṃōñā eṇ. He's a waiter at the restaurant. buwae

Ejitōñ ḷọk ruo buwae rej pād i lowaan to eo. He pointed out two buoys in the pass. P508 jitōñ

Eḷometoḷọk buwae eṇ jān ṃokta The buoy is anchored farther out into the lagoon than previously. ḷo-

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be Ejool bwe e ri-baijin. / Ejool be ri-baijin men eṇ. He is shunned because he habitually discredits people. baijin

ṃaabe Rej ṃaabe lowaan jikin ṃōñā eo. They're mopping down the dining hall. ṃaab

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

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

Ta ṇe kwōj ekbabe? What's that you're throwing down? ekbab

kariabe Kwōn jab kariabe men in. Don't deny it. riab

būḷabe Kiiō ijeḷā ke kwōj būḷabe eō Now I know that you're bluffing. būḷab

jirabe Raar jirabe ḷōñḷọk booj eo. They hoisted the skiff aboard. jirab

Ewūdkabbe Ewūdkabbe ni eo kōtkan. The coconut tree he planted did not grow properly. wūdkabbe

Iiọkwe ajri ṇe ke ewūdkabbe. I feel sorry for that child who's going to grow up to be a moron. wūdkabbe

ekāebebe Ṃōḷo in ekāebebe eō This cool weather makes me shiver. ebeb

kalikaebebe Kwōn kalikaebebe. Spin it. likaebeb

ekabōbe Ta eṇ ekabōbe? What made him decline the offer? abōb

kajoobobe Kwōn kajoobobe ke eō ippaṃ ñe emaat joob e aō? Will you let me use your soap if I run out? joobob

Kōjjoobobe Kōjjoobobe dān ṇe Have the water soapy. joob

Ekōbkōbe Ekōbkōbe arin Emejwa. The lagoon beach of Emejwa Island is difficult to walk on. kōbkōb

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

Jennōbe Jennōbe tok ṃōk jidik kijō iu. Make some jennōb for me. jennōb

Joobe Joobe peiṃ Wash your hands with soap. joob

Kwōn joobe ānbwinniṃ ilo aṃ tutu. Soap your body when you bathe. joob

Ejoobe Ejoobe pein bwe en jab bwiin joñọ. He washes his hands with soap to get rid of the fishy smell. joob

kakōōbe Ear kakōōbe an kadkad. He threw curves. kōōb

kọkurobrob(e) Enañin kọkurobrob(e) ke kiaaj eṇ. Has he let the catcher use a glove? kurobrob

jintōbe Iaar jintōbe ek eo. I ate the fish alone without anything else. jintōb

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

office Ri-baeḷ eo an office in eṇ. She is the file clerk for this office. baeḷ

de 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

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

“Enaaj luuj de juon alen kumi eo arro. “Our team is going to lose again. P466 de

“Iien eo jeañ kar lo baḷuun in kōjeañ pād de i rilikin Kuwajleen,” eba. “When we saw that plane we were just to the west of Kwajalein,” he said. P1203 jeañ

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

juunṃaade Wōn ṇe kwōj juunṃaade? Whom are you mad at? juunṃaad

kajuunṃaade Ta eṇ ej kajuunṃaade? What makes him disagreeable? juunṃaad

Ejañinuwaade Ejañinuwaade tok kōrā eo ippān bwe emootḷọk. He is lonesome for his wife who is gone on a trip. jañnuwaad

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

bade Ear kōjakkōlkōl e make em lọk ñan bade eo He disguised himself and went to the party. kōjakkōlkōl

Ej kab jerkantak an mour bade in The party is just coming to life. jerkan

Ejaṃōṇōṇō bade eo The party was uninteresting. jaṃōṇōṇō

Etke kwaar jab itok ñan bade eo Why didn't you come to the party? etke

Euwāween aṃ deor jān bade eo How did you manage to slip out from the party? deor

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

“Kōṃro naaj Bojin pukōt waj eok dedeḷọkin aṃro kōjọ im likbade injin e.” “The Boatswain and I will come and find you when we have finished starting and testing the engine.” P281 kōṃro

Etọọke wa eṇ waan im ke ej likbade ālikin an kelọk ejọkurbaatat ḷọk jān ṃokta He pulled his boat ashore for maintenance and when he gave it a trial cruise after it was launched it caused more spray than before. jọkurbaatat

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

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

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kōṃbade Ej kōṃbade kōn lieṇ ippān. He's being very careful about his wife. kōṃbade

Kōṃbade wōt Keep on, don't give up. kōṃbade

dāde Ekkā an kōrā dāde bar ñe rej ire. Women usually pull hair when they fight. dāde

Ekkaadade Ekkaadade mejān jōōt eo an. He had on a multicolored brownish shirt. kōkaadad

miade Kọoḷọke (keoḷọke) miade eṇ Tear down the tower. oḷọk

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

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

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

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

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

ejāde 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

Wa eo eṇ ejāde. The ship's in sight. jāde

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

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

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

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

Ri-akade Ri-akade ro raṇ iuṃmwin mā eṇ. The bird watchers are over there under the breadfruit tree to locate where the birds are roosting. akade

ekkadkade Kwōn jab kōkadkade (ekkadkade) bao eṇ. Don't keep throwing stones at that bird. kadkad

Ta ṇe kwōj kōkadkade (ekkadkade)? What do you keep throwing stones at? kadkad

kōkadkade Kwōn jab kōkadkade (ekkadkade) bao eṇ. Don't keep throwing stones at that bird. kadkad

Ta ṇe kwōj kōkadkade (ekkadkade)? What do you keep throwing stones at? kadkad

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

kaikade Rej kaikade. They are fishing for ikade ikade

ajjikade Kwōnaaj ajjikade bajjek innām ellu. Keep throwing stones at him and he'll get angry. ajjikad

ṃōkade Abōnen ṃōkade. The characteristics of an expert. abōne-

Kwōnāj lale bwe akajokū ej akajokin ṃōkade. You will note that I watch birds to locate their roost like an expert. akajok

Lukkuun jiñain ṃōkade men in. This is definitely the work of a master artist. jiña

Eṃōkade Eṃōkade ilo piimboñ. He is expert at ping pong. ṃōkade

ṃade An wōn ṇe ṃade kwōj ṃadede kake? Whose spear are you using? ṃadede

Buñūn ṃade. Spear handle. buñ

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

Ej nōḷ ṃade ñan tarinae. He's making spears for battle. nōḷ

Ekob ṃade eo aō. My spear was bent. kob

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kōṃade Lelọk jidik wūno bwe en kōṃade jān an metak. Give him a little medicine to ease his pain. ṃad

ankōṃade Ear ankōṃade em baiti. He hit him when he wasn't looking. ankōṃad

Ear ankōṃade em ejjeḷọk an ṃaroñ He was unable to do anything for he was taken by surprise. ankōṃad

jennade Rej jennade im lale naaj jete taḷa kuṇaan juon eṃṃaan. They are calculating how much each man should contribute. jennade

Ri-jennade Ri-jennade eo ej jennadeik wāween naaj ajeeje ṃani eo. The man who does the calculations is now figuring out how to divide the money. jennade

Ri-jennade. One who does the calculations. jennade

apāde 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

Ij apāde ḷeeṇ kōn bu e. I am waiting for him with a gun. apād

ekaaepādpāde An japojak ekaaepādpāde. His unpreparedness made him hesitant. aepedped

ripade Etab ripade ro The party folks got high. tab

jekpāde Enañin ṃōj ke jekpāde ṃweo Have the rafters been put on the house? jekpād

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

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

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

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

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

wadde Bao eo ear wadde ledik eo. The hen attacked the girl. wadde

edde Akadeiktok ia eṇ bao ṇe ej edde ie Go find out where that bird is roosting. akade

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

Ia eo bao in ej edde ie Where's this chicken roosting? edde

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

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

Ebbadede Ebbadede kiliṃ kōn aṃ kōjeje. Your skin is rough because you got sunburned. bōbadede

Kobbadede Kobbadede. Your skin is rough. bōbadede

jibadede Ejeparujruj armej ñe ej iien jibadede iNaṃo People on Namu get excited when they prepare to catch flying fish there. jibadede

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

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

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

ejjādede Ine ko kaṇ ejjādede mejāer Some of those seeds are beginning to sprout. jāde

kōjjādede Kwōn jab kōjjādede bwe kwe leddik. Don't show yourself in public too much for you're a girl. jāde

kōjādede Kōjeañ kōjādede em kōppojak ñan ilju. Let's do our Saturday chores and prepare for tomorrow. Jādede

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

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

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

Ejekṃai raij e kadede. The coconut syrup has already been put in the rice. jekṃai

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ṃadede An wōn ṇe ṃade kwōj ṃadede kake Whose spear are you using? ṃadede

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

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

Edede Edede ḷọk aō ṃōñā I've finished eating. dede

Edede ḷọk men wōtōmjej. Everything is ready. dede

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

Emmedede Emmedede nuknuk ṇe aṃ. There are scraps of coconut meat on your clothes. mede

jijidede Wūnin an wiin kōn an jijidede (ijjidede) em ṃōṃan eṃṃan pein. S/he won because s/he was lucky and had a good hand. jide

kajjidede Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kajjidede. Stop depending on chance. jide

ri-kajjidede Juon ṇe ri-kajjidede. S/he's one of those lucky people. jide

Ṃool ke kwe ri-kajjidede. It's true that you always guess at the answers kajjidede

ijjidede Wūnin an wiin kōn an jijidede (ijjidede) em ṃōṃan eṃṃan pein. S/he won because s/he was lucky and had a good hand. jide

wūdede Ij kōkōṇak (ekkōṇak) nuknuk wūdede. I'm wearing ragged clothes. wūdede

diede Eṃṃan diede ṇe dieṃ. Your earring looks nice. diede

Kwōn diek diede ṇe dieṃ. Wear your earrings. diede

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eḷọḷōjjede Eḷọḷōjjede kōn jerbal eo an. He envies him because of his job. ḷọḷōjjed

Mede Aidik tata Mede. Mary is the slimmest. aidik

Ijoke, eajejtata Mede. However, Mary is the most generous. ajej

Letok jiṃin mede ṇe bwe en kijō. Give me the lower half of the coconut shell to eat. jiṃ

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

mejinede 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] mejinede

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

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] kōtḷọk

pedpede Emake pedpede likin ānin This island has quite a reef. pedped

jipede Emālijlij bao eo raar jipede. The chicken they ran over is really smashed. mālij

Raar jipede. He was run over (by an automobile). jijiped

Bōḷaide Ekkā wōt am teej in Bōḷaide. We often have tests on Friday. We normally have tests on Fridays. kōkā

Būḷāide Ear kōṇak juon uḷa rōōj Būḷāide eo He wore a loud aloha shirt on Friday. rōōj

dide Wōn eo ewiin ilo dide eo Who won the relay? dide

eide Lale aolōk eide eok Be careful or that Portuguese man-o'-war might sting you. idid

jide Ej kappok an jide. He's apple-polishing. kappok jide

Jide im anilen bwe jen bar lo doon. It's lucky and our fate to see each other again. anilen

Koṃwin jab kappok ami jide im āinwōt ñe koṃ ajri. Stop being like children polishing apples. kappok jide

Ejidjide Ejidjide turun ṃwiin There are a lot of crickets around this house. jidjid

Ejide Ejide im bōk jerbal eo. He was lucky to get the job. jide

enkanaode Jab rọọl ñane bwe enkanaode. Do not turn back for it or it will bring misfortune. enkanaode

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

Eaikūtōkōde Eaikūtōkōde arin ānin There's plenty of aikūtōkōd fish at the lagoon side of the island. aikūtōkōd

Eaikūtōkōde ḷọk tōre in jān tōre eo ḷọk There's more aikūtōkōd fish this season that the last one. aikūtōkōd

ṃadṃōde “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

kōṃadṃōde Āinwōt euñkipden an oḷọk eake im kōṃadṃōde lōñ tak ek eo. It was a well coordinated action the way he was tipping over and working very hard to bring in the fish. P1310 uñkipden

Ej jok wōt turin injin eo ak eṃōkaj im kōṃadṃōde jet men i kōjaan injin eo. He landed next to the engine and started to tinker with some things on the side of it. P615 kōja

Ikar erre lọk wōt im lale aerro kōṃadṃōde Kapen eo ke ej iñiñtōk ijo. I watched the two of them try to treat the Captain as he thrashed around. P1165 ṃadṃōd

Ḷeo eḷap an kar tiljek im kōjparoke wa in ilo an kar kōṃadṃōde. The man was very careful and protected the boat while he was working on it. P12 ṃadṃōd

Ta ṇe kwōj kōṃadṃōde? What are you working on? ṃadṃōd

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

ḷāwōde “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

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

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

kanwōde Eṃōj ke aṃ kanwōde ok eo? Have you mended the net? kanwōd

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

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

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

Kwowōde Kwowōde ajjipekin bōb eo im ḷak leḷọk ṃak eo. Your chewed the best part of the pandanus and gave him the butt (the ṃak). ajjipek

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

ie “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

“Ejjeḷọk wōd ak metaltōl wōt jān ijin im etal,” Bojin eo eba im to laḷ tak jān raan kiju eo ke ekar jure ṃaan wa eo ie. “There are no more coral heads so it will be smooth sailing from here on out,” the Boatswain said as he came down from the top of the mast where he had been watching for coral heads up ahead. P504 jejor

“Eḷaññe kokadikḷọk aṃ ṃōṃōkadkad im jab kōmarōk wōt kukure, kwōnaaj jeḷā ia eo Jeṃaṃ epād ie aolep iien,” Kapen eo eba tok. “If you didn’t wander around so much and play until it gets dark, you would always know where your Father is,” the Captain said to me. P50 marok

“Eṃṃan ke ñe jeañ tar āne waj ñan ān ṇe i ṃaan im kanne nien dān e ie?” “Would it be okay if we sail to the island up ahead and fill up our drinking water there?” P1241 ie

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Eṃweie Eṃweie ami eṇ an Amedka kōn kein tariṇae. The United States army has the best weapons. ami

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

Iie Iie in aj. Needle for sewing thatch. iie

Iie in ia ṇe aṃ? Where did you get your needle from? iie

Iie in kōtak. Needle for tying on thatch. iie

Lale iie ekij eok. Watch out for centipedes that they don't bite you. iie

mejkaiie Eaḷapḷọk im mejkaiie. He's a dirty old man. aḷapḷọk

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

eiie Ḷōṃa e eiie rak tok bwe edik lọk kōto in. Men, summertime is near as the wind is fairer. iien rak

keiie Eḷap an keiie wa eṇ. That boat is very useful. keiie

Ekeiie Ekeiie lieṇ She is a great help. keiie

Emejjiie Emejjiie bao eṇ. That bird is quick to die. mejjiie

Eaḷakiie Eaḷakiie ke ek mouj ilikin ānin Is the white parrotfish plentiful on the ocean side of the island? aḷakiie

Jab inepata bwe eaḷakiie. Don't worry because I can easily get it for you. aḷakiie

Wōn ej ba eaḷakiie dānnin idaak? Who said it was easy to find drinking water? aḷakiie

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

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

ejaḷiie Eṃṃan wa ṇe bwe ejaḷiie. That canoe is good because its easy to turn. jaḷiie

kipiliie Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. [S5] kipiliie

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. [S5] jema-

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. [S5] jine-

Kwōn kipiliie ñan jeṃaṃ im jinōṃ, bwe en to raan ko aṃ ioon āneo Jeova aṃ Anij ej lewōj ñan eok. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. [S5] le-

Ejọiie Ejọiie injin eṇ. That engine starts easily. jọwiie

kōiie Ebarāinwōt tipen kōiie i loṃaḷo meñe ej jañin kar tar meto kaṇ rōḷḷap. It seemed seaworthy in the lagoon, but it had not yet traveled on the high sea. P15 kōiie

Innem ta eo bwe en oktam (oktak im) kōiie tata ñan jerbal eṇ? Then what happened to make her the best qualified for the job? kōiie

Ekōiie Ekōiie wa eṇ waan Jọọn, ak ekōieḷọk wa eṇ waan Pita. John's boat is sturdy; however, Peter's boat is sturdier. kōiie

Kwokōiie Kwokōiie ḷọk jān ṃokta You certainly are worthier than previously. You are better qualified than before. kōiie

etokwiie Jab kōbaatat iturun bwe etokwiie. Don't smoke close to it cause it's combustible. tokwiie

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

Eaikie Eaikie ḷọk jān ṃokta It's easier to tow than before. aik

Eaikie wa e. This boat is easy to tow. aik

rie Ewōr ke aṃ ḷōmṇak bwe in rie? Do you have any plan that I should endorse? rie

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

wie Ear wie ni eo. He pierced the coconut. wie

ewie Lale ṇok ṇe ewie mejām Be careful that coconut midrib doesn't pierce your eye. wie

je “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

“Eṃṃan ippa,” Bojin eo eba. “Im ñe je ḷoor ḷōmṇak in, ekwe jen ṃōkaj ṃokta jān an wōtlọk utọr ṇe bwe enaaj ejjeḷọk iien. “It sounds good to me,” the Boatswain said, “but if that’s the plan, let’s do it quickly before the storm starts up; we don’t have much time. P739 utọr

“Men eo ṃoktata, kōjro naaj wōnāne ḷọk im ba ke ren je etarro bwe kōjro en uwe ilo waan raun eo eṃōkajtata ñan aelōñ eo arro,” Jema ekar ba. “The first thing we are going to do is tell them to put our name on the list so we can ride on the fastest field trip ship to our island,” Father said. P1333 ṃōkaj

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

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

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Aje Aje ej juon kein kōjañjañ im eiten āinḷọk wōt tūraṃ. The aje is a musical instrument similar to a drum. [S11] kōjañjañ

Aje ej kōṃṃan jān kilin pako. The aje is made from shark skin. [S11] pako

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

Im barāinwōt eiiet ro me rej kōṃṃane men in aje. And there are few who make aje anymore. [S11] iiet

Jijej ear aje mour eo an ñan kōj. Jesus offered his life for our salvation. aje

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āje Ear āje juon jaki. She wove a mat. āj

Ear āje juwain ṇe She knit that lace. āj

Jake ṇe kwaar āje ejej-uwaan The mat you wove is unique. jej-uwaan

Wōn ṇe ear āje iep ṇe Who wove that basket? iep

kōbaaje Kwōn kōbaaje. Try to make him pass baaj

Jaaje Jaaje pāātre ṇe Charge the battery. jaaj

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

ejaaje Koot ejaaje ḷadik eo ekar kadek. The Court charged the boy with having been drunk. jaaj

ḷaaṃ-kaaje Ear ḷaaṃ-kaaje ajri eo ḷọk ñan ṃweo He used a Coleman lantern to escort the child to the house. ḷaaṃ kaaj

Baiklaaje Baiklaaje tok ṃōk wa eṇ. Take a look at the boat through the binoculars. baiklaaj

kōbaikulaaje Kwōn kōbaikulaaje. You let him use the binoculars. baiklaaj

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

baje Kwōn baje ḷọk ajri raṇe ñan jikuuḷ. Bus those children to school. baj

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

urabbaje Ear urabbaje ni eo. He shinnied up the coconut tree. urabbaj

kọurabbaje Ear kọurabbaje ajri eo. He made the child shinny up the tree. urabbaj

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

Bōlen rej lale epidodo ke bwe ren kab naaj kar ebaje. Maybe they wanted to see if it was soft enough so they could tear it apart. P1002 ebeb

Lali piik ko jen aer ebaje nebjān mweeṇ. Stop the pigs from messing up the area outside the house. ebaje

kobaje Jab kepaake bwe kwōnaaj kobaje. Don't go too close or you'll get in his way. koobob

kōbaje Kwōn uke ḷadik e im kōbaje. Take this boy and put him on the bus. baj

ri-aje 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

Ri-aje eo eḷak pikūri aje eo nājin, eḷọkjān an armej ro. When the drummer started beating on his drum the audience was amazed. aje

jaje “Kōṃro jaje,” erro uwaak. “No,” they both replied. P832 kōm

Ḷeiō, ilukkuun jaje ke koṃwij jerak ak iḷak erre tok im lo an lōñ armej i turin wa in ibaj itok in lale ta,” eba. “Man, I didn’t even know you were leaving until I looked over and saw all these people next to the boat, and I thought I should come see what’s going on,” he said. P463 ḷeiō

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

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

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

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jāje Ear bōk juon ṃaanpein jāje. He took a machete along just in case. ṃaanpā

Ebwilọk mejān jāje e The blade of this machete is chipped. mejān jāje

Ekkañ jāje ṇe aṃ. Your machete is sharp. kōkañ

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

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

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ajaje Ebok ajaje iarin āneṇ The lagoon side of the islet has a lots of coarse sand. bok ajaj

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

kōmaajaje Jen kōmaajaje ḷain in. Let's clear up this plot of land. maaj

Kwaajaje Kwaajaje ḷọk jān e. You have more calves than he does. ajaj

Eajaje Eajaje kōrein Awai. Hawaiian women have well developed calves. ajaj

Eajaje ḷọk likin ānin jān ṃokta There are more hard rocks on the ocean side of the island than before. ajaj

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

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

rūkaabjāje Enaaj eṃṃan bwe rūkaabjāje eo eṇ enaaj jipañe. It's going to work out, as the guy who's good at tucking things under his arms will help her. abjāje

ejaje Eban e bwe ejaje ajjikad It can't be him since he never throws stones repeatedly at others. ajjikad

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

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

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

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

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

rejaje “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

Ajiri raṇ nejin ritto raṇ rejaje kuṇaer The children of the old couple aren't very thoughtful of their parents. jaje kuṇaa-

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

Ej juon iaan ro rejaje bōnbōn He is one of those who doesn't know math. jaje

ijaje “Eḷaññe kōṃro kōttar waan raun, ijaje kōṃro naaj ḷe taḷọk ñāāt, bōlen naaj ḷọkin jilu ak emān allōñ jān kiiō.” “If we waited for the fieldtrip ship, I don’t know when we would go, probably three or four months from now.” P236 ḷe

“Ijaje ḷe,” Kapen eo euwaak. “I don’t know, man,” the Captain answered. P89 ḷe

“Ijaje ṃool ke wūnin an or jerata ña,” Bojin eo euwaak. “I'm not sure it's true that I am the one who has caused this disaster,” the Boatswain replied. P638 jerata

“Juon ri-pālle ear letok nejū ak kiiō ejorrāān im ijaje kōṃṃane.” “A foreigner gave it to me, but now it’s broken and I don’t know how to fix it.” P213 pālle

Ñe eḷọkwan kwōppeḷọk lañ ṇe ijaje enaaj bōjrak wōt ñāāt.” "Once the rain clouds start to pour, there's no telling when it’s going to stop raining.” P662 ḷokwan

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jijāje Kwōn jijāje nuknuk ṇe Cut that cloth. jijāj

kwojijāje Lale kwojijāje eok Be careful you don't cut yourself with the scissors. jijāj

Kōjājjāje Kōjājjāje dekā kaṇe. Skip those stones over the water. jājjāj

uṃjāje Eṃōj ke aṃ uṃjāje nuknuk ṇe Did you wring the clothes? uṃjāj

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

Rōjaje Rōjaje jājḷọk jān doon. They are inseparable. jājḷọk

Rōjaje ḷōmṇak They are inconsiderate. jaje ḷōmṇak

Kwojaje Kwojaje aḷeḷe ke? Don't you know how to fish using the surround method? aḷeḷe

kwōjaje Koban jeḷā bwe kwōjaje rore (errwe). You'll never know because you don't know how to fish in crevices. rore

Ta kwōjaje jōōtōt ke? Don't you know how to put on a shirt? jōōtōt

akaje Ia eo akaje eo eetal ie ḷọk Where did the V.I.P. go? akaje

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

Ri-kaje Ri-kaje eo ṇe That's the one who does the punishing. kaje

ṃōṃkaje Ear ṃōṃkaje (eṃṃōkaje) iij eo. He got there in time for some yeast (drink). ṃōṃkaj

Kwaar ṃōṃkaje (eṃṃōkaje) ke kukure ikkure eo? Did you get to the games early? ṃōṃkaj

eṃṃōkaje Ear ṃōṃkaje (eṃṃōkaje) iij eo. He got there in time for some yeast (drink). ṃōṃkaj

Kwaar ṃōṃkaje (eṃṃōkaje) ke kukure ikkure eo? Did you get to the games early? ṃōṃkaj

kōpeḷaje Eitok juon taiṃoṇ em kōpeḷaje. He drew a diamond which gave him flushes. peḷaj

kilaje Eṃōj ṇe aṃ kilaje mejaṃ Stop admiring yourself in the mirror. kilaj

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

Eṃaje Eṃaje iarin ānin There are lots of eels along the lagoon side of this islet. ṃaj

kalleṃaje Jab kalleṃaje aṃ kanōk to ṇe Don't jerk the rope while you're pulling it in. leleṃaj

kamājmāje Kwōn kamājmāje ainbat ṇe Cover that pot with a lid. mājmāj

kōṃajṃaje Eṃōj aer kōṃajṃaje eō They gave me medicine for my tumor. ṃaj

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

Bōkāñaje Bōkāñaje nuknuk ṇe aō. Spray some perfume on my dress. bōkāñaj

Kōjemānaje Kōjemānaje ḷadik eṇ. Have the boy be the one to pass thatch. jemān aj

keñaje Kwōjaaṃ keñaje peiū Stop bumping the sore on my arm! kōkeñaj

Rōropāje Rōropāje ṃōn wia eo an boñ. His store was looted last night. ropāj

iaraje Eḷap an iaraje aelōñ eṇ. There are lots of taro on that atoll. iaraj

būraje Kwōn būraje raan tebōḷ ṇe bwe ettoon. Brush off the top of that table because it's dirty. būraj

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

waje “Kab ke en meḷak ñan ad waje meram eṇ. “That way there will be a clear view for us to focus on the light. P1122 meḷak

Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej waje ṃweo ṃōn būreejtōn eo. The police guard the president's house. waj

Ej waje ṃweiuk kaṇ. He guards the merchandise. waj

Kab pād wōt turin im waje bwe ñe enana taṃṃwin, kwōkōjjeḷā lōñ tak.” You stay here and watch him and let us know if his mood changes for the worse.” P1068 kōjjeḷā

Rūbbaar ro raar waje lōb eo libōn Jesus. The guards stood watch at Jesus's grave. baar

kọwajwaje Kwōn jab kọwajwaje bwe enaaj loṃaan. I wouldn't let her wear a watch or she'll get arrogant. wajwaj

bōrwaje Itok jen bōrwaje ṃwe bwe ettal. Come let's cap this roof because it leaks. bōrwaj

Kwōn wātin (wātok in) jipañ eō bōrwaje wa e waarro. Come and help me put another coating of paint on our boat. bōrwaj

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

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

Rūabje Rūabje rōban tōprak. People who are shy will never make it. abje

eje Rej eje lōñḷọk ṃweeṇ They're building the house higher. ejej

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

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

ajeeje Ri-jennade eo ej jennadeik wāween naaj ajeeje ṃani eo. The man who does the calculations is now figuring out how to divide the money. jennade

ejọkleeje Lale ejọkleeje nuknuk ṇe aṃ Be careful you don't get chocolate on your clothes. jọkleej

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

Eaelmeeje Eaelmeeje arin eooneneen Mile. The lagoon side of the main island of Mili has lots of surgeonfish. aelmeej

Eaelmeeje tata It is the most infested with surgeonfish. aelmeej

jọweeje Elukkuun jọweeje an etal. He was terribly late in going. jọweej

kōjọweeje Ta ṇe ear kōjọweeje an etal. What made him so late? jọweej

jieje Ebōk nañinmej in jieje. He got the swollen abdomen sickness. jieje

ejieje Emootḷọk in taktō Awai bwe ejieje. He went to Hawaii for treatment for his swollen abdomen. jieje

tilieje Kwōn tilieje wa ṇe bwe eḷap kōto in. Reef the sail of your canoe because the wind is strong. tiliej

jeje “Jero kōrọọl wa in bwe jen jino jeje tak,” iroñ an Jema jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. “Let’s turn the boat so we can sail into the wind,” I heard Father yell over to the Boatswain. P1098 rọọl

“Jero kōrọọl wa in bwe jen jino jeje tak,” iroñ an Jema jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. “Let’s turn the boat so we can sail into the wind,” I heard Father yell over to the Boatswain. P1098 jero

“Jero kōrọọl wa in bwe jen jino jeje tak,” iroñ an Jema jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. “Let’s turn the boat so we can sail into the wind,” I heard Father yell over to the Boatswain. P1098 kōj

Ñe jenaaj kajjitōk, renaaj jipañ kōj, āinwōt an jeje ilo bokin mour.” “If we ask, we shall receive, just like the good book says.” P1178 mour

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

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ajeje Ri-ajej ro rej ajeje wōt ṃọñā eo. Those who are distributing the food are still doing it. ajej

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

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

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

iṃṃajeje Inaaj bōk mejin bwe iṃṃajeje. I'm getting a cold because I'm sneezing all the time. ṃaje

Ejeje Ejeje etaṃ ilo baaṃle eṇ. Your name is written and listed in that family. jeje

Ejeje ḷeeṇ He's got the jeje disease. jeje

Wa eo eṇ ejeje. The canoe is sailing into the wind. jeje

kọweejeje Kwōn jab kọweejeje aṃ kōnnaan. Don't lisp when you talk. weejej

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

ri-jakkijeje Alfred ej juon ri-jakkijeje. Alfred is someone who seldom tires. jakkijeje

ikkijeje Eḷap aō kūkijeje (ikkijeje) ḷọk raan kein. I get tired quickly these days. kūkijeje

kūkijeje Eḷap aō kūkijeje (ikkijeje) ḷọk raan kein. I get tired quickly these days. kūkijeje

rijeje Ikōṇaan kakkije jān aō rijeje. I wish to resign as scribe. kakkije

Rijeje bwebwenato Historian writer. jeje

ri-jeje Ḷeeṇ emej ej juon iaan ri-jeje ro ilo aujpitōḷ. The dead man is one of those who had jeje in the hospital. jeje

pọḷjeje Enaaj kar nenọ (ennọ) ñe kwaar jab mejāliraane ak kwaar pọḷjeje. It would have tasted better if you had baked it in coconut oil instead of plain. mejāliraan

injeje Kwōn injeje kōjām eṇ. Install the hinges on that door. injej

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

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

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

Eabbōjeje Eabbōjeje. She's always bashful. abje

kōjeje Ebbadede kiliṃ kōn aṃ kōjeje. Your skin is rough because you got sunburned. bōbadede

Eil ālkū kōn aō kar kōjeje. I was sunbathing and I got blisters on my back. il

Eto an libbukwe eo kōjeje innem eor jān ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) in The shell stayed out so long in the sun that it was bleached. eor

Iñiñtōk tata aḷaḷ ear kōjeje. That lumber that was exposed to sunlight is the most twisted. iñtōk

Jab kōjeje bwe kwōnaaj kakilkil. Stay out of the sun or you'll get sunburned. kakilkil

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

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

Lio ej aḷkwōjeje ioon bok. She was sunbathing on the beach. aḷkwōjeje

ri-aḷkwōjeje Eiruj ri-aḷkwōjeje ro wōj ippān ri-kadek eo. The sunbathers were agitated by the drunken man. aḷkwōjeje

aleje Iḷak reilọk ej aleje bu eo in itōn buuki ri-kọọt eo. As I was looking he was aiming to shoot the thief. alej

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

kōjepleje Jab men ippān ḷeeṇ / lien bwe enāj kōjepleje eok Don't have intercourse with him / her or you'll get an STD. jeplej

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

emeje Kọjerbal to ṇe ekaāl im emeje wa ṇe kake. Use the new rope to anchor the boat. emje

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

keememeje Kwōn keememeje ta eo iaar ba ñan kwe. Remember what I told you. 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

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

ilomeje Ejjeḷam ettōlin ke eḷak mej aolepān aelōñ eo im ilomeje. He was so charismatic that when he died the entire atoll mourned for him. ettōl

ri-lomeje Ear kanooj lōñ ri-lomeje būreejtōn eo. There were multitudes of people mourning the dead president. ilomej

armeje Eto an bwij kaṇ an armeje doon The members of the lineages have been feuding for quite some time. an armeje doon

Koṃro en jab an armeje doon bwe enaaj or bwijerro. You shouldn't fight each other or a great misfortune will result. an armeje doon

dumeje Kwōn dumeje eṃ nuknuk ṇe bwe en jab peḷḷọk. Stake down the tent so it won't blow away. dumej

kōnājneje Ear kōtrai im kōnājneje etan Anij Ḷapḷap He committed blasphemy by cursing the name of Almighty God. Anij Ḷapḷap

peejneje Kwōn jab peejneje armej kōn waj nana kaṇe. Stop cheating people with those poor quality watches. peejnej

kanejneje Emọ kanejneje bwe ṃaanje It is forbidden to swear at him because he is a first-born. ṃaanje

kọkwōpejpeje Jab kọkwōpejpeje iaḷ ṇe Don't litter the road. kwōpejpej

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

Men kein rej kōjerbali ñan iien eoreak, jiljino raan ālikin an armej eṇ mej im iien eo rej tōmak bwe ri-mej eṇ ej jerkakpeje. These things are used for the time of “spreading the gravel,” six days after the time of death, when they believe that the dead rise. [S14] jerkakpeje

Jọkpeje Jọkpeje ilo taṃ eṇ. Throw it away at the dump. taṃ

Wōn e ear jọkpeje bok e? Who dumped this book in the trash? jọkpej

Rōjọkpeje Rōjọkpeje. He was rejected. He was dumped. jọkpej

kọkwōpeje Raar kọkwōpeje ine ko. They sorted the seeds. kọkwōpej

iupeje Eḷap an iupeje wāto eṇ. There are too many overgrown sprouted coconuts in that land tract. iupej

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

atōreje Iar atōreje lōta eo aō ñan ledik eo jera. I addressed the letter to my girl. atōrej

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

“Ejako Bojin ije. “The Boatswain isn’t here. P645 ije

“Ejjeḷọk enaan ije ij tan eọroñ enaan ippaṃ,” ḷōḷḷap eo euwaak. “I’ve got no news; I was going to see what’s going on with you,” the old man answered. P75 uwaak

“Epojak ije,” elaṃōj lōñ tak Bojin eo. “We are ready,” the Boatswain called up to us. P355 tok

“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-

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kije Eḷap an kije ḷeeṇ ilo jerbal. He works hard. kije

Ekije Ekije aḷaḷ ṇe That lumber is hardwood. kije

Ekije bae in Jepaan. Japanese bamboo is strong. bae

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

Iaar tan kajjitōk aō ja kakkije jidik ṃōṃkaj ak iḷak kile mejatotoin ijab kōnono ak ibar kelọk ñan ioon wab eo im to laḷ ḷọk ilo jikin uwe eo i tōrerein im kwaḷe neō i lọjet. I was going to ask if I could rest a little first but when I realized the prevailing sentiment, I didn’t speak, I just jumped back onto the pier and went down off the side of the stairs and washed my legs in the ocean. P48 kālọk

Ikōṇaan kakkije jān aō rijeje. I wish to resign as scribe. kakkije

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

Jen kakkije ijin Let's rest here. ijin

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lije Ej lije mọọr eo ṇai lọjet. ej liji mọọr ko ṇai lọjet. He's rinsing the bait in the sea. lije

mije Eḷōmṇak jidik innem ba, “Kōṃro wōt Bojin naaj mije jebwe e ak kwe wōt ilo injin ṇe.” He thought for a minute and then said, “The Boatswain and I will steer and you take care of the engine.” P545 mije

Kōmij pād wōt in mije eok We will stick with you come what will. mije

Earmije Earmije ānin This island has lots of people. or This island is inhabited. armej

kapije Eor ke kapije jekaṇe Is there any grub around? kapije

jerkakpije Kūraij ear kaṃool naan eo an ke ear jerkakpije ilo raan eo kein kajilu. Christ fulfilled his word when he rose on the third day. kaṃool

bwijinbwije Eṃṃan tutu kōn bwijinbwije ippa I like using a coir fibre when bathing. bwijinbwije

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

Ri-kajje Ri-kajje. One who swears. kajje

injejje Eḷap an injejje kiiō iṃōn wia eṇ. Right now there are lots of hasps in that store. injej

mejje Joñan an ḷap ek eo eetal eake mejje eo aō. The fish I hooked must have been a big one since it broke my pole-line. mejje

Kōjro jurōke mejje eṇ ṃokta jān an pāāt. Let's the two of us fish with a net and scarer at the opening between those islets before the tide goes out. jurōk

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

kapijje “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

“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

“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

“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

āmje “Nejū, to laḷ waj ṃōk jibwe tok juon iaan āmje tiinin kar petkōj ko i lowa bwe in bar rọọl āne ḷọk in teiñki tok,” ekar ba tok. “Son, go down and get one of the empty biscuit containers so I can go back ashore and fill it up,” he said. P1272 tiin

Eor ke āmje bato Do you have an empty bottle? āmje

Eāmje Eāmje bato e. This bottle is empty. āmje

emje Eṃōj emje wa eo. The boat has anchored. emjak

ṃaanje Emọ kanejneje bwe ṃaanje. It is forbidden to swear at him because he is a first-born. ṃaanje

ekọubabōje Ṃantin lio ekọubabōje likao eo. Her actions shocked the young man. ubabōj

ekōbbōje Nañinmej eo an ekōbbōje. His recent illness emaciated him. bōbōj

dibōje Kwōn ane tok pako eṇ bwe jen dibōje. Lure that shark here so we can spear it. anan

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

dibdibōje Pako eo eṇ eṃōj dibdibōje. The shark has been speared many times. debdeb

ekaaebōjbōje Etke ekaaebōjbōje juub eṇ? Why is he putting so much water in the soup? aebōjbōj

Eaebōjbōje Eaebōjbōje iiōk eṇ an. Her cooking is flat. aebōjbōj

Eaebōjbōje ḷọk jān ṃokta It's even more tasteless than before aebōjbōj

kōbōjbōje Ta ṇe kwōj kōbōjbōje wa ṇe kake? What are you poling the canoe with? kōbōjbōj

Ioje Ealloḷọk Ioje jān Rubōn. Ioje stammers more than Rubon. allo

bōōjōje Ej tar bōōjōje naan ko ñan armej ro. He is starting to spread the word to the people. bōōjōj

ebboojoje Eḷap an ebboojoje iaar rainin. There are lots of boats at the beach today. booj

kōbbọọjọje Eḷap an kōbbọọjọje. He's always very pushy. bọọj

ekaaiboojoje Nuknuk eo an ekaaiboojoje. Her dress made her pretty. aiboojoj

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

kakọọjoje Kwōn kakọọjoje niñniñ ṇe Put a blanket around the baby. kọọjoj

kọọọjọje Kwōn kọọọjọje kurṃa ṇe Hitch the horse to the cart. ọọjọj

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

ukōje Ear dāit bōran em ukōje. He grabbed his hair and pulled him down. dāde

Rūbait eo ear ukōje aolepān ḷōṃaro jet. The boxer beat all the rest of the competitors. ukok

lọje Akekein lọje ejekkar ñan juon rūttariṇae. A soldier is not supposed to have an uncomfortable feeling caused by a stomach overstuffed with food. akeke

bọḷōje Kwōn etal in bọḷōje wa eṇ. Go put ballast on the boat. bọḷōj

kaṃōje Jen kaṃōje ke ej ja or wōt iien. Let's finish it while there is still time to do so. ja

Raar kaṃōje jān jerbal eo an. They fired him from his job. eṃōj

laṃōje Kwōn laṃōje tok Call him to come. laṃōj

elaṃōje Ke ej waḷọk lōñ tak jān ruuṃwin injin eo, juon armej elaṃōje. When he came up from the engine room, someone yelled over to him. P448 laṃōj

Ke kōṃro ej epaake ḷọk ṃōn irooj eo, juon armej elaṃōje ḷọk kōṃro. When we were getting close to the chief’s house, a person yelled to us. P226 epaak

Ke kōṃro ej epaake ḷọk ṃōn irooj eo, juon armej elaṃōje ḷọk kōṃro. When we were getting close to the chief’s house, a person yelled to us. P226 ej

ṃaṃōje Rej ṃaṃōje eọ eṇ an ḷeeṇ They're using black carbon on his tattoos. ṃaṃōj

iteṃaṃōje Eiñimmaḷ ke rej iteṃaṃōje. He writhed in agony as black carbon was rubbed into his tattoos. iteṃaṃōj

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

kōjoobṇōje Raar kōjoobṇōje keem eo. They deliberately kept the score even. joobṇōj

kaṇṇōjṇōje Jab kaṇṇōjṇōje peiṃ Stop cracking your knuckles. ṇōṇōjṇōj

boṇōje Kwōn boṇōje bwe eṃṃan an jerbal. You let him have a bonus because he has done a good job. boṇōj

Raar boṇōje bwe eṃṃan an jerbal. They gave him a bonus because he did a good job. boṇōj

libbūṇōje Kwōn jab libbūṇōje eō bwe imetak. Stop flicking me with your fingers because it hurts. libbūṇōj

Booje Booje ṃōk baajikōḷ ṇe Will you please put that bike together. bobo

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

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

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 P110 likbad

Kwōn booje bwe en pen. Tie it up tight. booj

bọọje Ta ḷe eṃṃan an bọọje eok ke? Do you let him boss you around? bọọj

kōjjemọọje Jenaaj kōjjemọọje ṃani kein ekkar ñan joñan armej. We'll appropriate the money according to population. kōjjemọọj

Ṇooje Ṇooje peba kaṇe. Hide the papers. ṇōṇooj

kepooje Juon wōt men kwoaikuj kepooje, kijerro ṃōñā You only need to prepare one thing — our food. juon men

kōpopooje Wa eo eṇ rej kōpopooje ñan an jerak. They are doing everything necessary to prepare this ship for its voyage. kōpopo

rooje Rej rooje aer jerbal. They're chanting while working. roro

rọọje Kwōn rọọje ḷọk ñan jikin jerbal eo an. Urge him to go back to work. rōrọọj

Ri-pālle eo ear rọọje niiṃbuun Mājro eo. The American advised the Majuro laborer to get on the ball. rōrọọj

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

kōpoje “Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjarom eo. “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 kōpopo

“Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjoram eo. “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 kein kōjjoram

kōpopoje 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

roje Taktō eo ear roje peiū kōn juon korak. The doctor bound my arm with a bandage. rojroj

Kọkkorōjrōje Kọkkorōjrōje waini ṇe Shake that copra nut to see if it gurgles. kọkkorōjrōj

Ōrōje Ōrōje kōṇọuwe kaṇe. Husk the kōṇọuwe (with your teeth). ōrōr

Ōrōje piik ṇe Stab the pig. ōrōr

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

ūrōje Kwōn jab ūrōje. Don't bother him. ūrōj

kwōje Jab kwōje dunen meḷaaj. Don't neglect the commoners because that's where the strength lies. kwōje dunen meḷaaj

ekkwōjkwōje Eṃōj kokwōjkwōje (ekkwōjkwōje) aḷaḷ eo. The stick has been broken into pieces. kwōj

kokwōjkwōje Eṃōj kokwōjkwōje (ekkwōjkwōje) aḷaḷ eo. The stick has been broken into pieces. kwōj

kọkwōjkwōje Bata eo ear kọkwōjkwōje ri-nañinmej ro. The priest gave holy communion to the sick people. kwōjkwōj

anemkwōje Jab anemkwōje aṃ tutu iar. Don't swim without asking permission. anemkwōj

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

tokwōje Kōnke erro kile ke ejej men eṇ erro naaj tokwōje ñe erro kōnono ṃaan ḷọk wōt, Jema im Bojin eo erro jab bar ba juon naan ak erro pād wōt im kōttar ta eo ebar ba erro en kōṃṃane. When they realized they wouldn’t accomplish anything with their talk, Father and the Boatswain didn’t say another word and instead just stayed where they were and waited for the Captain to tell them what to do. P905 tokwōj

jetokwōje Kiin ejej men en jetokwōje ak peḷọk im kōttar an raan. “Now there’s nothing we can do but drift and wait for daylight. P636 tokwōj

itokwōje Eto aō pād ijeṇ ak ejjeḷọk men eṇ itokwōje. I was there for a while but accomplished nothing. tokwōj

kotokwōje Ta ṇe kotokwōje? What good are you? tokwōj

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

Eḷap an dim aṃ kar lukwōje. You tied it very tight. dim

Kwōn kañilñili aṃ lukwōje. Tie it tight. ñilñil

Kwōn lukwōje lukwar ṇe bwe erōḷọk. Tighten the lukwar because it's loose. lukwar

alwōje Eitoklimoū alwōje pijain etto. I'm fond of watching historical pictures. alwōj

Wotje Baañke in Wotje bwe eḷap. It's a pumpkin from Wotje because it's large. baañke

Elōñḷọk barulep Wotje jān Likiep. Lots more coconut crabs in Wotje than Likiep. barulep

aluje “Jema e, eṃṃan ke ñe itōn aluje aer taij?” ikajjitōk. “Father, can I go watch them play dice?” I asked. P150 aluje

Ak ña ito laḷ ḷọk im aluje injin eo im bwilōñ kōn an kar maroñ jọ. I went down to look at the engine and was surprised that it could actually start. P341 bwilōñ

Ejjeḷọk eṇ ej aluje eok No one's admiring you. alwōj

Eṃṃan ad aluje ri-aji in Jepaan ro. It was good to watch the chopstick users from Japan. aji

Iḷak lale ke eaenōṃṃan wōt Kapen eo, iwanlōñ ḷọk ippāerro ijo bwe en ṃōṃan aō aluje meram eo. I saw that the Captain was sleeping peacefully so I went up with the other two so I could get a good look at the light. P1114 ippa-

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

ke "Kwōnāj ḷobōl ḷọk ñan ñāāt ke kwōjeḷā bwe kōjro ban bar kōjepḷaak tok jibwirro." "How long are you going to be sad since you know that we can never bring our grandmother back?" ḷobōl

“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

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 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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Baake Baake tūrak ṇe im ḷoor eō. Park the truck and follow me. baak

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

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

ubaake Irreito reitak im kappok kein aō ubaake ḷañe eo. I looked around for something I could use to scare it the skipjack away. P387 pepok

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

Rejekeidaake Rejekeidaake ni jekaro eo aō. They stole toddy from my tree. jekeidaak

kōjekeidaake Raar āñin ḷadik eo im kōjekeidaake. They took the boy with them and helped him steal toddy from the tree. jekeidaak

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

Eteaake Eteaake wa eṇ. That boat picked up a lot of provisions. teaak

iiaake Kanooj iiaake ek ṇe bwe edidi. Be careful in taking the meat off that fish for it has lots of bones. iiaak

ajuiaake Rej ajuiaake ṃweeṇ bwe ettal. They are repairing leaks in that roof. ajuiaak

wiaake Kwōn wiaake ḷọk aḷaḷ ṇe Push that piece of wood in (under the house). wiaake

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

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

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

Jepaake jaake. We share tobacco. jepaake

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

Eṃōj ke jāāke etaṃ Did they check your name? jāāk

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

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

ejaake Anij ear ejaake laḷ in. God created the world. ejaak

Wōn ṇe ear ejaake ṃōṇe Who built your house? ejaak

eñjaake Ak aolep rōkar lo im eñjaake bwe ṇo ko rejino ḷōḷap ḷọk But we could all feel that the waves were starting to get bigger. P527 ḷap

Ejab eñjaake naan ko aṃ bwe emejel kilin. He didn't feel your stinging remarks as he's quite thick-skinned. mejel kil

Iwātin ban jillọk joñan an ḷap aō mat, ak iḷak eñjaake ippa ej jab eṃṃanin aō mour wōt ñe ikar ṃōñā kōkanin aelōñ kein. I almost couldn’t bend over—I was so full—but didn’t feel nearly as good as I would if I were eating local Marshallese food. P391 ṃōṃan

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

eṇjaake Ewōr ke men eṇ kwōj eṇjaake? Do you feel anything? eñjake

Kwōj eṇjaake ke an bwil laḷtak? Do you feel the heat settling down? eñjake

kōjaake Ededeḷọk kōjaake ṃuri eo an. He already paid his debt. jaak

Ij kōjaake jilubukwi taḷa allōñ in. I'm aiming to earn $300 this month. jaak

loloorjaake Men in ej juon iaan men ko jej tōmak bwe kien enaaj loloorjaake ilo allōñ kein rej itok. This is something we believe that the government will give attention to in the months to come [as of 1965]. [S25] loloorjake

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

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

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

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Kekaake Kekaake nabōjtak Draw it out. kōkkekaak

Kekaake peiṃ Pull your hand out of the way. kōkkekaak

Epeḷaake Epeḷaake eoon kappe kōn karuk. The beach was covered with sand crabs. peḷaak

Epeḷaake jikin eo kōn rūttariṇae. The place was teeming with soldiers. peḷaak

Epeḷaake ṃaḷoin Mājro kōn waan tariṇae ko an Amedka. The American warships covered the entire Majuro lagoon. peḷaak

Kōḷaake Kōḷaake aḷaḷ ṇe Make that plank fit. ḷaak

tilmaake Koñkōrōj enaaj tilmaake tok riboot eo an rainin. Congress will tender its report today. tilmaak

Raar tilmaake kōjjeḷā eo ilo retio. The message was spread abroad on the radio. tilmaak

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

oṇaake Anij ej oṇaake kōj God looks over us. oṇaak

Juon irooj ej aikuj oṇaake armej ro an. A king must provide for his people. oṇaak

jetṇaake Ta wūnin aō jetṇaake iọkwe eo arro? Oh why did I let our love get so deep? jetṇaak

unaake Ej kab kar eñaktok aō tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, rōpojak in naj kar unaake. I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010 tiṃoṇ

wūnaake Ej kab kar eñaktok aō tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, repojak in naaj kar wūnaake. I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010 wūnaak

Ej kab kar eñaktok aō tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, repojak in naaj kar wūnaake. I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010 pojak

epaake “Etke ilukkuun epaake tāāñ eo ak ikar jab roñ ainikien an kokopkop ke ej tōteiñ?” “How come I was so close to the tank and yet I did not hear the sound of gasoline gurgling as it was being poured into it?” P592 kokopkop

“Iọkwe eok,” Jema ekkūr ḷọk ñan e ke ej epaake tok wa eo. “Hello,” Father called over to the Old Man as he approached the boat. P427 kūkūr

E eo ekar epaake eō innem unin aō kar kajjitōk ippān eo. He was closer to me, which is why I asked him. P1118 epaak

Eḷap aerro epaake doon They (two) are immediate relatives. epaak

Ij epaake wōt ak ekōpāḷḷọke mejān im erre tok. Just as I reached him he opened his eyes and looked at me. P1219 peḷḷọk

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Iepaake Iepaake ḷọk wōt mweeṇ jān kwe. I am closer to the house than you are. epaak

Jepaake Jepaake in Amedka. Tobacco from America. jepaake

Jepaake jaake We share tobacco. jepaake

kōjepaake Rej kōjepaake. They are looking for tobacco. jepaake

kepaake 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

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

jelpaake Ear jelpaake ledik eo jeran. He put his arm around his girlfriend's waist. jelpaak

Jab jelpaake niñniñ ṇe bwe enaaj ṃōḷañḷōñ Don't swing the child around in a circle or it'll want to throw up. jelpaak

ejelpaake Tony ejelpaake niñniñ eo nejin. Tony swung his baby. jelpaak

Uraake Uraake ḷọk kōbañ ṇe Move that suitcase away. uraak

juraake Kwōj juraake ke tōmak ṇe aṃ kōn jerbal eṃṃan ijellọkin kōnono wōt? Do you witness or stand for your faith by good works besides just talk? juraake

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

Taake Taake waj ainbat ṇe itōrerein kijeek ṇe Put the pot at the rim of the fire. tōtaak

itaake Ikar kwaḷe im ḷak rōreo, itaake ioon upaajin kōmat eo, innem ibar ankaane ḷọk kijeek eo bwe en mat ṃōkaj kōkan eo. I rinsed it clean, put it on the stove, and fed the fire so it would cook quickly. P369 tōtaak

ekkeitaake Raar ekkeitaake kōtaan ṃōko They connected the houses. ekkeitaak

kotaake Iar kotaake bato eo. I grabbed the bottle before anyone else could get to it. kōkotaak

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

rūttaake Ewi rūttaake eo Where is the person who puts pots on cooking pits? tōtaak

Ewaake Ewaake ḷọk rōjelujen eo ñan rukweilọk ro āinwōt aer kar kajjitōk. He read the resolution to the congressmen as they had asked him to. waak

uwaake “Ekwe eṃṃan,” ekar uwaake Jema “Okay, sounds good,” he answered Father. P282 uwaak

“Ewi toon aō kar babu?” Kapen eo ejab uwaake Jema ak ebaj kajjitōk. “How long have I been lying down?” the Captain didn’t ask Father specifically, but just asked. P1227 ewi

Eaajriin uwaake lieṇ She's known for relying on children to do chores for her. ajriin uwaak

Kapen eo ekar itan uwaake ak ejikrōk Jema im kōnono ippān ḷōḷḷap eo. The Captain was going to answer him but then Father arrived and started talking with the old man. P100 jikrōk

Kapen eo ekar jab kijer im uwaake Bojin eo ak ekar kōnono ḷọk ṃōṃkaj ñan Jema. The Captain didn’t answer the Boatswain and instead started talking to Father. P869 kijer

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euwaake “Eṃṃan,” Jema euwaake. “That sounds good,” Father replied in agreement. P1121 uwaak

“Emoot ḷọk in bōk tok nuknuk ko an,” Jema euwaake. “He went to get his clothes,” Father replied. P417 moot

“Kwōban loe bwe edikkilọk aelōñ eo,” Kapen eo euwaake. “You can’t see them because the island is too small and far away now,” the Captain replied. P562 dik

Peinael!” Jema euwaake. Paint oil!” Father replied. P627 peinael

iuwaake “Ekwe,” iuwaake. “Okay,” I replied. P378 uwaak

Bake Bake ij jerbal? But how about my work? baj ke

kobake Inaaj kobake nuknuk e bwe ekadik aitok. I'll hem this dress because it is much too long. kobak

eake “Mōjin wōt ad mabuñ ak koṃro jiṃor eake injin ṇe,” Kapen eo ear ba. “Now that we’ve finished breakfast, you two go work on the engine,” the Captain said. P278 ṃabuñ

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

Āinwōt euñkipden an oḷọk eake im kōṃadṃōde lōñ tak ek eo. It was a well coordinated action the way he was tipping over and working very hard to bring in the fish. P1310 uñkipden

Bojin eo ejujen wanlōñ āinwōt an ba, meñe ekar jab aelọk an jab itok-limoin eake men eo. The Boatswain went up as he was told, even though it was obvious he didn’t want to. P916 itok-limo

Eake men e. Because of this thing here. kake

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Ekwōdeake Ekwōdeake ḷeeṇ That man has lots of whiskers -- a big beard. kwōdeak

eakeake Eḷap an eakeake āneṇ That islet has lots of ghosts. eakeak

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

jouneake Kwōn jouneake pen ṇe ṇa ilowaan raij ṇe Use coconut cloth to squeeze the oil from the grated coconut into that rice. jouneak

eoreake Baru eo eṃōj an eoreake ijo The bulldozer has leveled off that area. eoreak

Kwōn eoreake jeṇe bwe en eọọn wōt juon. Smooth it out there so that it's level. eọọn wōt juon

Raar eoreake lōb eo. They spread ceremonial gravel over the grave. eoreak

diake 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

Kwōn diake wa ṇe Tack your canoe. diak

Raar diake wa eo ṃokta jān an itaak. They tacked the boat before it hit the reef. diak

joniake Waini eo eṇ eṃōj aer joniake ñan pinniep. That grated copra has been pressed for oil. joniak

jake Edatoñ jake ṇe That mat is wet. datoñ

Ejjenoknok raan jake ṇe There are traces on the mat. jenok

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

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

Jake ḷọk mā ṇe ñane Pass him the breadfruit. jejaak

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ebjake Eṃōj ebjake ijo The place was completely dug up. ebjak

ṃadjake Iar ṃadjake ri-nañinmej eo. I was busy with the patient. ṃadjake

pādjake Ear pādjake jemān aujpitōḷ. He stayed with his father at the hospital. pād

Kwōnaaj pādjake peiṃ ḷọk em eanilen. You'll keep putting off getting your hand fixed until it gets infected. pād

loloodjake Jerbalin ruk-buōd eaorōk ñan juon kumi in tariṇae im ewōr jet ro ej aer jerbal loloodjake bwe en tōprak. The job of ensuring the uninterrupted flow of ammunition for the troops in battle is essential and the responsibility of assigned personnel to make sure it's done. ruk-bo

Eppeddejake Eppeddejake ānin kōn mā. This island is covered with breadfruit. peddejak

mijake Ta ṇe kwōj mijake? What are you afraid of? mijak

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

Ikkōljake Ikkōljake ñe e eo ear kọọt. I suspect that he might be the one that stole. kōkōljake

emjake 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

Kōṃanṃan aṃ emjake wa ṇe Anchor the boat carefully. emjak

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

eñjake “Ak āinwōt iar eñjake ṇoin likin Pikeej ke ej joraantak, ṃoktaḷọk jidik jān an kun,” Jema eba. “But I’m sure I felt the Pikeej island ocean side waves at dawn, just a little while before it shut off,” Father said. P792 joraantak

“Ijab eọñōd bwe iar bar eñjake an metak tok kūrro e aō. “I didn’t go fishing because I felt my gout coming on. P190 eñjake

“Ijab eọñōd bwe iar bar eñjake an metak tok kūrro e aō. “I didn’t go fishing because I felt my gout coming on. P190 kūrro

“Lukkuun ṃool ke bwebwe,” Bojin eo eba ke ej eñjake lelejlejin tok. “It’s a tuna for sure,” the Boatswain said with his emotions running high. P1306 lelejlej

Ejjeḷọk an ḷeeṇ eñjake. He has no feelings. eñjake

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kōḷōnjake Ta eṇ ej kōḷōnjake bōran tipñōl eṇ? What is lifting up the front end of the sailing canoe? lōñaj

roñjake Aolep iien ajiri ro rej roñjake an jimṃaer inọñ. Every time the children listen to their grandfather telling the legend. inọñ

Aolep im kar bar kōḷmānḷọkjen im roñjake kōto im wōt ko. Everyone listened to the wind and the rain and thought for a while. P775 kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ

Eiruj lọjien ḷadik eo ke ej roñjake aer al. The boy is inspired when he listen to their singing. iruj lọjie-

Eitok limoū roñjake aer al. I'm keen on listening to their singing. al

Ej kōjarroñroñe bwe eabwin roñjake jinen He's pretending not hear because he refuses to listen to his mother. jarroñroñ

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kāroñjake Ear kōḷaak kein kāroñjake ko He put on the earphones. kāroñjak

Kwōn kakkōt kāroñjake retio ṇe Listen closely to the radio. kāroñjak

Iroñjake Iroñjake an kōnono tok im ḷak rōre to ḷọk ñan kapilōñ, ilo an aḷ jino jako ḷọk i buḷōn lọjet. Listening to what he said I looked over to the west and saw that the sun was starting to set in the middle of the ocean. P500 roñjake

wōjake Ejjeḷọk men eo baḷuun eo ekar wōjake ak ekar kelọk wōt ilo iiaḷ eo an to ḷōk The plane didn’t do anything and instead just kept flying its course. P945 iaḷ

Ta ṇe kwaar wōjake bwe kwōn emmenonoun kijdik? What did you do to be puffing like that? memenonoun kijdik

Ta ṇe kwōj wōjake ijeṇe What are you doing there? wōjak

loloorjake “Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloorjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make. “Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515 loloorjake

Kwōn loloorjake bwe kwōn uwe ilo baḷuun eo. Make sure you are on the plane. loloorjake

Wōn eo ej loloorjake tok kijen rijerbal. Who has taken responsibility for bringing food for the workers? loloorjake

kake “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 during high tide, but the week you are talking about was high tide” — the old man was just demonstrating his knowledge. P92 Likabwiro

“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

An wōn ṇe ṃade kwōj ṃadede kake? Whose spear are you using? ṃadede

An wōn ṇe peen kwōj peenen kake? Whose pen are you using? peenen

Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake. Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. [S21] kōkōpāl

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akake 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

Eliṃaakake Eliṃaakake mejatoto The sky is full of kites. liṃaakak

Ri-akake Ri-akake wa eo rāraṇtok. The men who are to tow the canoe are heading over this way. akake

Edekāke Edekāke iarin ānin The lagoon side of this island has lots of gravel. dekā

jekake Eḷap an jekake bōra I have lots of dandruff. jekak

Kōjekake Kōjekake bōra Get rid of the dandruff from my head. jekak

Kwōn kōjekake waini jān ḷat ṇe Take the copra meat out of the shells. jekak

Pukottok ri-kōjekak eo bwe en kōjekake bōra Find the person who can remove dandruff, so that he can treat my dandruff. jekak

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

ekkāke “Etke bao eo ej ekkāke ak eboñ?” ibar kajjitōk. “Why was the bird flying around at night?” I asked. P1064 kōkāke

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

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

Eṃṃan an rañ kōkāke (ekkāke). Wild ducks fly nicely (in formation). kōkāke

Etke kwōj kōkāke (ekkāke)? Why are you jumping up and down? kōkāke

rūkkāke Ej ḷōmake an rūkkāke. He's imagining himself a flier. ḷam

Rūkkāke. Pilot. kōkāke

jokake Kwōn jokake ḷọk ni ṇe jān ṃweeṇ Chop down that coconut tree away from the house. jokak

kōkāke Eṃṃan an rañ kōkāke (ekkāke). Wild ducks fly nicely (in formation). kōkāke

Etke kwōj kōkāke (ekkāke)? Why are you jumping up and down? kōkāke

Lōkake Lōkake ḷọk ñane Take it to him. lōkake

pokake “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

“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

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

Enāj lo ajāllikin jab pokake. He'll find out the result of disobedience. ajāllik

Pokake eṃṃan jān katok. Obedience is better than sacrifice (from Old Testament: Samuel to King Saul). pokake

kōjerkake Kwōn kōjerkake jān an kiki ilaḷ. Get him up from sleeping on the floor. jerkak

Kwōn kōjerkake. Get him up. jerkak

ḷake Kwōn kab ḷake ṃōṇe Lock the house then (when you leave.) ḷak

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

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

Būḷake Būḷake ainikieṃ Raise your voice. būḷak

Kwōn būḷake ḷaaṃ ṇe Make that lantern real bright. būḷak

Rōkadek em būḷake al eo. They got drunk and sang high and loud. būḷak

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

make “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

“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

“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

“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

“Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloorjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make. “Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515 loloorjake

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aṃake Wōn eṇ ear aṃake niñniñ eṇ? Who put the baby in the hammock? aṃak

Emake Emake bōbaidid (ebbaidid) ḷōṇe That guy is a chain smoker. baid

Emake jab metak neeṃ aṃ jintōb im etetal. It doesn't seem to hurt your feet at all to walk around barefoot. jintōb

Emake jijipiijij (ijjipiijij) aḷap eṇ. That old man is always preaching. jipiij

Emake ju liṃaakak ṇe waaṃ. Your kite can fly vertically. ju

Emake juwaḷōñḷōñ He's such a show off. juwaḷōñḷōñ

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Eṃake Eṃake peiū I've got a thorn in my hand. ṃake

Remake “Remake naaj ilbōk ñe rōbar lo kōjmān,” iba. “They are going to be so shocked when they see us,” I said. P1325 make

Imake Imake bwilōñ kōn an ṃwil in jiip. I'm quite shocked at her two-facedness. ṃwil in jiip

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

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

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

Komaroñ kōjerbal pinjeḷ e aō makmake. You are welcome to use my favorite pencil. makmake

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

Eainṃake Eainṃake bōb ṇe im nana. The leaves near the stem make the pandanus bad. ainṃak

Eainṃake ḷọk bōb e ippa jān bōb ṇe ippaṃ. The pandanus I have has more leaves near the stem than the one you have. ainṃak

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

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

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

iabwinmake Itok kōjro karwaan bwe iabwinmake. Come let's go together because I'm afraid to go alone. karwaan

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

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

ḷōmake Ej ḷōmake an rūkkāke. He's imagining himself a flier. ḷam

Inaaj ḷōmake ta eo kwōnaaj kōṃṃane. I'll determine what you should do. ḷam

tōmake Kōnke e ri-Kuwajleen kōmmān tōmake ke ej ba men eo. We think he said that because he’s from Kwajalein (lit. 'he's a Kwajalein person'). P505 ri-

Kwōn jab tōmake. Don't believe him. tōmak

Kwōmake Kwōmake jeban You sure have it made. jeban

Kwōmake jeḷā kipeddikdik kōn oṇāān ṇe am. You really know how to make ends meet with your salary. kipeddikdik

Kwōmake jeḷā kuṇaaṃ. You sure are thoughtful. jeḷā kuṇaa-

Kwōmake jijkwakwa (ijjukwakwa). You use sugar too often. jukwa

Kwōmake kakōl You're stuck up. kakōl

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eṇake Bwilijmāāṇ ro rej eṇake ḷeo ke e eo ear kọọti ṃani ko. The police suspect that he is the one who stole the money. eṇak

Raar eṇake wōt jān jinoin. They suspected him from the beginning. eṇak

ekaaeṇake Ta ṇe ekaaeṇake eok What made you so dripping wet? aeṇak

Jeñake Jeñake likḷọk rọñ kaṇe. Fill up the holes toward the ocean side. jeñak

Wōn ṇe ear jeñake rọñ ṇe Who filled that hole there? jeñak

aṇokṇake Jab aṇokṇake pāleen rūturuṃ. Don't covet your neighbor's spouse. aṇokṇak

kōbōḷñake Ej kōbōḷñake ke aḷaḷ eṇ āinwōt aō kar ba? Is he splitting the board open like I said? bōḷñak

ḷōmṇake “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

“Ekwe eṃōj ṇe bwe emoot ḷọk eo kain ak jen ḷōmṇake dānnin idaak,” Jema eba. “Okay, that’s enough of that; let’s just move forward and think about getting ourselves some drinking water,” Father said. P1212 ḷōmṇak

“Ekwe eṃōj ṇe bwe emoot ḷọk eo kain ak jen ḷōmṇake dānnin idaak,” Jema eba. “Okay, that’s enough of that; let’s just move forward and think about getting ourselves some drinking water,” Father said. P1212 dān

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

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aḷōṃṇake Iar lo an aḷōṃṇake raan eo Amedka eaar jodiki aelōñ eṇ an. I noticed him marking on the calendar the date on which his island was invaded. aḷōṃṇak

ekōjoṇake Wūno eo ekōjoṇake. The medication caused him to sleep soundly. joṇak

kōṇake Ebbūrawūnwūn mejān nuknuk eo ej kōṇake. The clothes he wears have brownish colors. būrawūn

Eeor tata nuknuk eṇ an lieṇ kōn an ikkutkut an kōṇake. Her dress has faded the most because she wore it so often. eor

Kwōn kōṇake jokankan eṇ. Put on that dress. kōkōṇak

Nuknuk māni men eo ej kōṇake. The clothing she is wearing is thin. māni

Nuknuk mānini men eo ej kōṇake. The clothing she is wearing is very thin. māni

kakōṇake Kwōn kakōṇake ajri eṇ. Dress that child. kōkōṇak

toṇake Ear toṇake bōran He parted his hair. toṇak

ettōṇake Imājur im ettōṇake tok aō kojuwa im tuniñniñ i arin Likiep, aō ḷāṃoren I slept and dreamt about playing king of the mountain and other diving games on Likiep, my home island. P564 tōtōṇak

ātṇake Ej ātṇake jemān He's named after his father. ātṇak

etṇake Ḷadik eṇ ej etṇake jiṃṃaan That boy is named after his grandfather. etṇake

kọudpake Eṃōj ke aṃ kọudpake utak eṇ? Did you peel off the end of that coconut shoot? kọudpak

Ṃokta, jej kakilen utak eo, bwe ñe eṃṃan joñan, jej jepe im eọuti, kọudpake, im kietake jidik. First, we examine the shoot, so that if it is the right size, we trim and bind it, peel off its end, and bend it down a little. [S19] kakōlkōl

Ṃokta, jej kakilen utak eo, bwe ñe eṃṃan joñan, jej jepe im eọuti, kọudpake, im kietake jidik. First, we examine the shoot, so that if it is the right size, we trim and bind it, peel off its end, and bend it down a little. [S19] kọudpak

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

Ekijdepake Ekijdepake lieṇ She's got the crabs. kijdepak

jepake Juon iaan riWōleai ro ear jepake bōran Lipepe. One of the Woleaians hacked off Lipepe's head. jepak

Kwōn kwarkore jepake ṇe Roll up that cigarette. kwarkor

jerake “Ak jen ḷak jerake wūjḷā e kōto in enaaj peọọte,” Bojin eo eba. “And if we put up the sail, the wind will just rip it up,” the Boatswain said. P726 peoeo

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

“Ekwe jerake wūjḷā ṇe kōjmān jibadek jidik,” Kapen eo eba. “Put up the sail so we can be on our way,” the Captain said. P1294 jibadek

Ñe emaat wōdān kaṇe kōmiro jerake,” Kapen eo ekkūr ṃaan ḷọk “When you two are done smoking we can set sail,” the Captain yelled up to them. P838 wōdān

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

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

Eañjerake Eañjerake ṃwiin This house is exposed to the wind. añjerak

memejrake Ta eo kwaar memejrake (emmejrake)? What did you stay up for? memej

emmejrake Ta eo kwaar memejrake (emmejrake)? What did you stay up for? memej

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

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

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

likaakrake Eḷap an likaakrake bwiro ṇe That preserved breadfruit is full of maggots. likaakrak

Euwaanrake Euwaanrake mā ṇe That breadfruit tree is full of fruit. uwaanrak

korake Eṃōj ke aṃ korake pakij eo? Have you wrapped the package yet? korak

Ta ṇe kwōj korake? What are you wrapping up? korak

burake Niñniñ eo ear burake ḷọk ṃōñā eo jān lọñiin bwe edike. The baby spit out the food because it didn't like it. burak

take Koṃwij ibbuku ḷọk ñan ñāāt?How long are you going to take that break? How long are you going to take that break? ibbuku

Take bajikōḷ eṇ. Use the bicycle. tak

atake Ennọ kobban atake eṇ an. The fruits of his farm are delicious. atake

Kōṇe atake ṇe bwe en kimuur. Fertilize your garden so