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atEnaaj nine (enne) kōn at e .He'll use my hat for a container.nine
 Epād ia at eo ?Where is my hat?at
 Kōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra.Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me.jānij
 Kōjro jānij at bwe edik at e jān bōra.Let's trade hats because this one is too small for me.jānij
 Kwiinin at.A queen of hearts.kwiin
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ātEjiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba.You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436āt
 Ejiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba.You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436kalimjek
 Joñan kijerjer, jekdọọn āt rot ak men eo de eo jen jeblaak,” Kapen eo eba.I am in a big hurry here; it doesn’t matter what the boat’s name is, just that we get going,” the Captain said. P437de
 Kwe āt ṇe i wa ṇe, ewi Kapen eo?”Who is with you there on the boat; where is the Captain?” P57āt
 Kwe āt ṇe iaaṃ?” ḷōḷḷap eo ekajjitōk.Who else is working with you?” the old man asked. P82āt
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baatIbwiin baat kōn kar pād turin kijeek eṇ.I have the smell of smoke because I have stayed near the fire.baat
 Iḷak baj erre āne ḷọk ilo juon deppin baat ej jutak lōñ ḷọk jān keinikkan i jabōn ān eo tu eōñ.As I looked over toward the island I saw a huge cloud of smoke rising up from the foliage on the northern tip of the island. P1244depdep
Ri-jinbaatRi-jinbaat barulep eo ṇeHe's the expert at smoking out coconut crabs.jinbaat
iaatKomaroñ ke iaate tok jilu iaat in nuknuk?Could you make three yards of cloth?iaat
 Letok ṃōk juon iaat in nuknuk.Please give me a yard of cloth.iaat
ri-iaatLedik eṇ ej ri-iaat nuknuk eo eṇ.That girl is the one who measures yards of clothing.iaat
jaatEpojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?”Are our compass and charts ready?” P285kaṃbōj
 Epojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?”Are our compass and charts ready?” P285jaat
 Epojak ke adeañ kaṃbōj im jaat?”Are our compass and charts ready?” P285 P285ad
 Ewōr ke aṃ jaat in Ṃajōḷ in?Do you have chart of the Marshall Islands.jaat
 Juon wōt jaat ak ekadek.He got only one shot and he was drunk.jaat
kaatÑa ij kaat.I'm looking for a hat.at
kabūḷāātEnta kwōj kabūḷāāt aṃ al?Why are you singing out of tune?būḷāāt
kobūḷāātKwōn jab al bwe kobūḷāāt.Don't sing because you're flat.būḷāāt
maatNejū e, kadikdik bwe ej naaj maat wōt,” Jema eba ke ej lo menonoin kijdik.Son, slow down; the water is almost gone,” Father said when he saw how fast I was breathing. P675menono
 Aolep maat ḷọk ñan kweilọk eṇ.Let's all go to the meeting.maat
 Eitōn maat dānnin aebōj eṇ.The water in that cistern is almost all gone.eitōn
 Ej kab kar juon iien an ri-Ṃajeḷ maat im kālōt ri-kwelọk ro aer im ear kanooj ḷap ejjeurur.It was finally a time when the Marshallese had chosen their own representatives, and there was great excitement. [S16]jejeurur
 Ej maat wōt ejouj jab eo ak ebar ettōr āne ḷọk tūrak eo im kanne tok.When the first pile was gone the truck left and brought in another load. P359ejouj
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emaatEkwe emaat limed dān,” Jema ekōjjeḷāiki.Well, we are out of drinking water,” Father informed him. P1240kōjjeḷā
 Emaat baḷuunin Navy kaṇe aer pukpukōt kōmimān,” juon armej ekar kōkōnono tok ñan kōmmān jān ioon wab eo.The Navy planes gave up looking for you,” someone said to us from the pier. P1342baḷuun
 Kab bar letok in teiñi ñe emaat.”Give it back to me when it’s empty so I can fill it again.” P1170maat
 Kiiō emotḷọk de juon allōñ jān ke jeañ ar jerak jān Kwajleen ñan Likiep ak eñiin jej eppepe wōt i lọmeto im mōttan wōt jidik emaat limed dān,” Bojin eo ekakeememej ḷọk Jema.It’s been a month since we set sail from Kwajalein to Likiep but we are drifting at sea and we are almost out of drinking water,” the Boatswain reminded Father. P1018keememej
 Ñe emaat wōdān kaṇe kōmiro jerake,” Kapen eo ekkūr ṃaan ḷọkWhen you two are done smoking we can set sail,” the Captain yelled up to them. P838wōdān
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eṃaatJaikuj kajiij tok bwe eṃaat.We've run out of cheese and we should get some more.jiij
jiṃaatJab kajjiṃaatat bwe kwojjab jiṃaat.Don't act smart because you're not.jiṃaat
JājiṃaatJājiṃaat tata eo eṇ ilo kilaaj eṇ an.He is the last in his class.jājiṃaat
IjājiṃaatIjājiṃaat jān kwe.I'm not as smart as you are.jājiṃaat
kōmaatJab kijer in eṃṃakūtkūt bwe kōjro kōmaat ḷọk kāān in ṇa lowaan tāāñ e, innem kwōmaroñ jino aṃ ānen,” Jema eba tok.Don’t move yet. We need to empty the rest of this can into the engine and then you can continue bailing water,” Father said. P602maat
 Kapen eo ekotak kab eo ñiin im kōmaat kọpe eo ie.The Captain got out his cup and made himself some coffee and finished the whole thing. P888maat
nāātAk koṃ naaj rọọl nāāt ñan Likiep?So when are you guys going to Likiep? P233ñāāt
ñāāt"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
 Ak koṃwij ḷōmṇak in jeblaak ñāāt?”When are you planning on leaving?” P246jeblaak
 Bwe ta jejeḷā ñāāt eo enaaj kar waḷọk āne,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọkHow were we supposed to know when we would see land?” the Boatswain yelled over to him. P1233ta
 Bwe ta jejeḷā ñāāt eo enaaj kar waḷọk āne,” Bojin eo ejiroñ ḷọkHow were we supposed to know when we would see land?” the Boatswain yelled over to him. P1233naaj
 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.” P236ḷe
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ṇāātKwōj ḷōmṇak in itoḷọk ṇāāt ñan Laura?When are you planning to go (westward) to Laura?ito
pāātEbbwilwōdwōd tok kōn an pāāt.The smell of reef is all over the place because it's low tide.būbwilwōdwōd
 Eike ioon tōkā eṇ ñe ej pāāt.That strip of reef has quite a few fish on it when the tide is low.tōkā
 Eḷap an būbjetjet (ibbwijetjet) kōn an pāāt.The smell of the sea isall over the place because the low tide.būbjetjet
 Enañin pāāt keIs the tide low yet?pāāt
 Iar etal iene ke ej pāāt ñan āneṇI walked to that small islet during low tide.etal iene
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epāātJen ilān eọñōd bwe epāāt ṃōṇakṇakLet's go fishing because there's an extremely low tide.pāāt ṃōṇakṇak
 Kab itok ñe epāāt ilo iaḷap in.You should come when its low tide during this spring tide.iaḷap
kōrraatEkwe bar wajjikōt in,” Kapen eo eba ilo an kōrraat.Now where to this time,” the Captain said in disapproval. P426jikōt
 Kwōn jab kōrraat ak kwōn jipañ .Stop being skeptical and start helping me.kōrraat
wōtaatWōta ta (wōtaat) ṇe kwōj jukwe ie?What part of the island do you live in?wata
waatIḷak bōk bōra im waat tok turin lañ im ioon lọjet, elur wōt im lur.I turned my head and looked up at the sky and at the ocean; everything was completely quiet and calm. P993waat
 Waat eṇ ej kōjjoramram ilik?What boat is that flashing light on the ocean side?jejoram
 Waat eṇ ṃaan tata?What canoe is that at the very front?ṃaan
 Waat kaṇe rej jerakrōk iar?Which canoes are those sailing in the lagoon?jerakrōk
 Wōjḷā in waat ṇeWhat canoe does that sail belong to?wōjḷā
batAborin kapin wa in ekōṃṃan an bat.The drag on the bottom of the boat is the cause of it not running fast.abor
 Bat tata eo en waan Alfred.Alfred's sailiing canoe is the slowest.bat
 Ear bat kōrkōr eo waō jinoun ak eḷak wōtlọk juon ḷadikin eoon ere eliboorore wa ko jet im ḷeAt first my canoe was behind but a gusty wind fell, I chased and passed the others.ḷadikin eoon ere
ibbatKwōn iwōj bwe ij ibbat wōjYou go on and I'll come later.bōbat
kōbbatErro ej kōbbat doonThey are trying to get ahead of each other (while pursuing identical goals).kōbbat
KwobbatKwobbat tok jān im eo.You missed the verbal skirmish.bōbat
EbatEbat ḷọk Jọọn jān ṃoktaJohn is slower than before.bat
 Ebat tipñōl eo waan Toni.Tony's sailing canoe is slow.bat
JebatAlikkar ke alin likin Jebat.It is obviously a kingfish caught at the ocean side of Jebat Island.al
tibatEjepdak tibat eoThe tea kettle is crushed in.jepdak
 Eobab tibat eoThe teapot is dented.obab
 Ewōtlọk tibat eo im penā.The tea kettle fell and got dented.penā
 Ikar aikuj dāpij tibat eo bwe en jab okjak im pāddo kenọkwōle ḷọk kijeek eo bwe ej itok wōt in mej kōn an ṃōḷauwi kane ko.I had to hold onto the teapot, so it wouldn't topple over, and occasionally stir the fire, which tended to die because the firewood was damp. P885kenọkwōl
 Ḷak ke eṃōj aerjel tōteiñ limeer, ibaj jibwe tok juon kab im tōteiñ liṃō jān tibat eoOnce they had all gotten something to drink, I got a cup and filled it from the teapot. P964tōteiñ
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ainbatEpenjak mejān ainbat eoThe top of the cooking pot is covered.penjak
 Erreo ke kapin ainbat ṇeIs the bottom of that kettle clean?kapi-
 Ettal ainbat eThis pot leaks.tōtal
 Iar ainbat bōbI was cooking (boiling) pandanusainbat
 Kwōn jab koopeneik ainbat ṇeDon't crush the pot.opene
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Ri-ainbatRi-ainbat piik ro rejako.Those responsible for boiling the pork are not here.ainbat
batbatAlikkar an batbat bwe ear kajju ñan ṃōn bwidej eo.She was obviously in dire need to relieve herself since she made a bee-line for the restroom.batbat
 Injin batbat.Japanese one-cylinder engine (putt-putt).injin
EbatbatEbatbat wōn eṇ.The turtle is going to lay eggs.batbat
ri-akōjdatEpen an ri-akōjdat bōk jerbal ṇeA person who hates others will find it difficult to get that job.akkōjdat
ri-kōjdatRaar jilkinḷọk bwe en jibaik(i) ri-kōjdat roHe was dispatched to spy on the enemy.jibai
rūkōjdatKwōn iọkwe aṃ rūkōjdat.Love your enemies.kōjdat
ri-akkōjdatdatEpen an ri-akkōjdatdat iọkwe armej.It's hard for someone who constantly hates others to love them.akkōjdat
thatIaar lo an ṃōkōr ḷọk ijieṇ ḷọk. I saw him moving along in that directionI saw him moving along in that direction.ṃōkōr
 Koṃwij ibbuku ḷọk ñan ñāāt?How long are you going to take that breakHow long are you going to take that break? ibbuku
iātTa in iāt bwiin? Bwiin ta in iāt? Ta in ij āt bwiin?What's this I smell?ātāt
 Ta in iāt bwiin? Bwiin ta in iāt? Ta in ij āt bwiin?What's this I smell?ātāt
KoleiatKoleiat ej juon ri-ineea.Goliath is a giant.ineea
jatIuṃwin jat.Submerged.jat
EjejjatEjejjat ioon pedped.There is no water on the reef.jejjat
dedojatEmarok 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. P568rorobōlbōl
EḷwōjatEḷwōjat im dedo (eddo).It's waterlogged and extra heavy.ḷwōjat
pedkatEar kājoone pedkat eoHe jumped over the mud puddle.kājoon
EpedkatEpedkat addiin neō.My toes are muddy.addi
repedkatKwoaikuj iri juuj kaṇe aṃ bwe repedkat.You need to rub the mud off your shoes.iri
epekatÑe korap epekat bōraṃ, kwōnaaj jeraaṃṃan.If a lizard defecates on your head, you will have good luck.pijek
ekkatEj ekkat bōb bwe en kaaeloke wāto eṇ.He's planting pandanus of the Aelok variety on that wātoAelok
 Lale kwaar kaidepdep aṃ ekkat niDon't plant coconut trees so close together.idepdep
 Raar ekkat iarajThey planted some taro.iaraj
 Rej ekkat ilin iaraj.They are planting taro sprouts.il
 Ri-Nibboñ raar kōkat (ekkat) kiudi i Ṃajeḷ jeṃaan.The Japanese planted kiudi in the Marshalls during their time there / back then.kiudi
jaṃkatAn jejjo wōt jaṃkat.Not very many people can side-kick.jeṃkat
 Ear jaṃkat.He sidekicked.jaṃ
RijeṃkatRijeṃkat eo ṇeHe is the expert at side-kicking.jeṃkat
kōkatRi-Nibboñ raar kōkat (ekkat) kiudi i Ṃajeḷ jeṃaan.The Japanese planted kiudi in the Marshalls during their time there / back then.kiudi
joorkatkatRaar joorkatkat ke rej roñ kōn an po wa eo.They mobilized when they heard of the boat's capture.joorkatkat
EjoorkatkatEjoorkatkat ijo im kōmmān ḷak ilbōk edebokḷọk men eo im kelọk kōjjoram eo.He stood ready in place and we were all surprised when the flare gun exploded and the flare shot up into the sky. P939debokḷọk
 Ejoorkatkat ijo im kōmmān ḷak ilbōk edebokḷọk men eo im kelọk kōjjoram eo.He stood ready in place and we were all surprised when the flare gun exploded and the flare shot up into the sky. P939joorkatkat
 Ejoorkatkat ijo im kōmmān ḷak ilbōk edebokḷọk men eo im kelọk kōjjoram eo.He stood ready in place and we were all surprised when the flare gun exploded and the flare shot up into the sky. P939kōmram
kattūkatEkar kattūkat bajjek ijo im ḷak tōprak, ejidik wōt an tōbal lōñ ḷọk ñan ioon teek im jibadek ḷọk ijo ippān Jema kab Bojin eo.He kept trying and then made it, and he slowly crawled up onto the deck where Father and the Boatswain were. P1225jidik
 Kattūkat wōt bwe ejako ejeṃḷọk.Do your best for it's almost over.kattūkat
 Ḷeo ej kattūkat im pojak in ire.He's standing poised to fight.kakkōt
ḷatKwōn kōjekake waini jān ḷat ṇeTake the copra meat out of the shells.jekak
jeḷatBojin eo ejujen tōbtōb ḷọk ippān kaju eo im jeḷat toon jerak eo im jino jerak.So the Boatswain pulled up the mast and loosened the tether on the sail and we set sail. P1299jaḷjaḷ
mejeḷatRej ilān mejeḷat iarin jittoeṇ.They're going fishing using the mejeḷat method at the western end of the island.mejeḷat
baiḷatḶeeṇ ej baiḷat in Japan.He is the Japanese pilot.baiḷat
kuḷatḷatKōṃṃanetok juon kuḷatḷat.Make a coconut scrub-shell for me.kuḷatḷat
kūḷatḷatEj kūḷatḷat.He's using a coconut husk spoon.kūḷatḷat
matIkar kwaḷe im ḷak rōreo, itaake ioon upaajin mat 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. P369tōtaak
 Iwātin ban jillọk joñan an ḷap mat, ak iḷak eñjaake ippa ej jab eṃṃanin 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. P391ṃōṃan
 Jab kijer in katuwe bwe ejjañin mat.Don't take it off the fire yet because it is not done.kijer
 Jekdọọn ak ekar mat kọpe eo im kōmmān kar idaak.It didn’t matter at that point, though, because the coffee was ready and we all had some. P886mat
 Ke ej mat raij eo ikkwaḷọk tok kōnnọ kab juon kuwatin kọọnpiip im teiñi tok juon tibatin dānnin idaak bwe ren pojak ñan aerjel rọọl tok im ṃōñāWhen the rice was cooked, I got out some dishes and a can of corned beef, and filled up a pot of water for tea so everything would be ready when the three men came back to eat. P370kōnnọ
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EmatEmat ko.The breadfruit are cooked.mat
 Ettiij ḷọk ek eo ke emat.The fish kept sizzling when it was cooked.tūtiijij
emmatLale wōn eṇ emmat i aejet.Look at that turtle on top of the water.memat
kōmat"Jenaaj aikuj kōpelaḷ ḷọk ṃōñā kein kijed kōn aebōj ṃōḷo bwe enana lañ ñan kōmat," Bojin eo eba."We'll just have to wash our food down with fresh water since the weather is not good for cooking," the Boatswain said. P804pepepe
 Ekwe,” iba ḷọk ñan e im jino kepooj jikin kōmat eoOkay,” I said to him and started getting things ready in the galley. P367kōpopo
 Ainbatin kōmat ekA pot for cooking fish.ainbat
 Ear kaalwore iu kōmat eṇShe cooked parrotfish meat with the coconut 'apple'alwor
 Ebōjrak kōjerbal dān ñan kōmat jabdewōt kain.We stopped using water to cook anything. P1014jabdewōt
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KwōmatKwōmat ke kiiō?Are you satisfied now?mat
matmatOḷar in matmat.Small sponge.oḷar
EokkwōdmatmatEokkwōdmatmat ḷeeṇThat man always shaves his head.kwōdmat
EkōmatmatEkōmatmat an kōrā e riū kōmat.My wife's cooking is very delicious and thus satisfying.mat
ejarmatmatEṃōj rakij mar ko im ejarmatmat ṃweoThe bushes have been cleaned up and the house is exposed.jejedmatmat
kōjermatmatTa unin aṃ joḷọ mar ṇe im kōjermatmat ṃōṇe ñan kōto in?Why did you clean up the bushes and expose the house to the wind?jejedmatmat
ṇatIñūti ṇat ṇe bwe en pen.Turn the nut to make it tight.iñūti
ñiñatEjorrāān ñiñat ñiñatūMy false-teeth are broken.ñiñat
eññatAllōñin ñōñat (eññat) ko kein.These are the stormy months.ñōñat
kōṇṇatEkar jab to aerro ḷọk ak erro tōpar āne im ato ḷọk i arin ān eo im wōnāne ḷọk ioon bok im penjak ḷọk ilo juon mejate ilo kōṇṇat koThey didn’t swim for long; they soon reached the island and came out of the lagoon and went across the sand and then were out of sight on a small path between the Scaveola. P1252kōṇṇat
ñōñatAllōñin ñōñat (eññat) ko kein.These are the stormy months.ñōñat
depñatJab kaatuwe kiiō bwe enaaj depñat.Don't take it out of the oven now or it'll be sticky.depñat
EddepñatñatEddepñatñat pilawā e.This bread is gooey all over.depñat
IppatIppat in etetal ippān.I feel unworthy to walk beside her.pepat
ekōppatAṃ deọ ekōppatYour beauty makes me feel unworthy.pepat
patpatEḷap an kar patpat ḷeo juon ṇai laḷ.The other one was thrown down hard.patpat
 Ewi ledik eo bwe en etal patpat raijWhere is the girl that is supposed to go wash the rice?patpat
 Ñe ikar ruṃwij inaaj kar patpat ṇa i kiin wa eo.If I had been slow I would have been thrown against the wall of the boat. P600kii-
atatKwōn atat bwe edet.Wear a hat because the sun is hot.atat
ātātErraṇ rej kaadipā imejān ātāt.They're fishing for adipā not far from shore.adipā
 Tōū eo uweo ej aojọjọ niñaḷọk imejān ātāt.The mackerel is over there swimming northward in a frenzy.aojọjọ
baatatEitōk reeḷ em baatat rikinThere's water over the rails and the riggings are smoking. (sailor's description of a fast sailboat).rikin
 Eḷak kōnono āinwōt ej baatat ke raij eo ej kab ato jān kijeek im ej baatat wōt.When he spoke it looked like he was smoking because the rice had just come off the fire and was still steaming. P380ato
 Eḷap an baatat injin eo ilo wa eo.The engine of that ship is smoking.baatat
 Eḷap an baatat tok uṃ eṇ an lieṇ.Her oven is making a lot of smoke come this way.baatat
ebaatatAlikkar ke eor bwe ebaatat,” Jema eba.I know there are because I can see smoke,” Father said. P1243baatat
kōbaatatBōlen eṃṃan ñe kwōjab kōbaatat ijin,” Jema eba.Maybe it’s better if you don’t smoke here,” Father said. P770kōbaatat
 Kwōj ba jekab naaj maroñ kōbaatat wōt iñak ñāātYou're saying we won't be able to smoke until I don't know when." P773kab
 Āinwōt kōbaatat.It’s like smoking. P170kōbaatat
 Bojin eo ej jebwebwe ak Jema im Kapen eo erro ej pād ioon ṃweo im kōbaatat.The Boatswain was steering and Father and the Captain were smoking on top of the cabin. P982ṃweo
 Bojin eo ekar pād bajjek ijo innem jiktok an kōṇaan kōbaatat.The Boatswain stayed where he was for a minute and then was overcome with his desire to smoke. P767kōbaatat
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ekōbaatatÑe eor ri-jikuuḷ eṇ ekōbaatat, rōnaaj oḷūbi.If a student is caught smoking, his hair will be shaved off.oḷūb
ri-kōbaatatKwe ri-kōbaatat ke ak jaab?Are you a smoker or not?baatat
 Ḷeeṇ ej ri-kōbaatat.That man is a smokerbaatat
jakurbaatatJoñan eo ekar tōtor eake ebwe an ṃōkaj bwe eṃōrṃore tōrerein im jakurbaatat bōran wa eo.The engine was making us go so fast that there were bubbles coming up along the side of the boat and mist splashing up in front. P493ar
 Joñan eo ekar tōtor eake ebwe an ṃōkaj bwe eṃōrṃore tōrerein im jakurbaatat bōran wa eo.The engine was making us go so fast that there were bubbles coming up along the side of the boat and mist splashing up in front. P493ṃōrṃōr
EjọkurbaatatEjọkurbaatat ḷoon eo kōnke jibukwi ọọj bawōrin injin ḷọk eo ie.The outboard motor boat made spray because it had a 100 horsepower engine.jọkurbaatat
 Etọọke wa eṇ waan im ke ej likbade ālikin an kelọk ejọkurbaatat ḷọk jān ṃoktaHe 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
kajjiṃaatatIjaje kajjiṃaatat.I wouldn't know how to act smart.jiṃaat
 Jab kajjiṃaatat bwe kwojjab jiṃaat.Don't act smart because you're not.jiṃaat
ekkōrraatatKoṃ kadik kōkōrraatat (ekkōrraatat) ak ejjeḷọk men eṇ koṃwij kōṃṃane.You're always so critical and yet never do anything.kōrraat
kōkōrraatatKoṃ kadik kōkōrraatat (ekkōrraatat) ak ejjeḷọk men eṇ koṃwij kōṃṃane.You're always so critical and yet never do anything.kōrraat
ḷoḷātātJetōb ej ḷoḷātāt im ankil anemkwōj.Spirit is consciousness and free will.loḷātāt
owatEnañin owat ke bōb ṇeIs that pandanus ripe yet?owat
 Wāween kōṃṃan jāānkun jān bōb eñin, ñe ej owat bōb, jej aintiini ak uṃwini.The way to make jāānkun from pandanus is, when it is ripe, to boil it or bake it. [S12]owat
EowatEowat Aḷḷañinwa eṇ.The aḷḷañinwa pandanus is ripe and ready for picking.Aḷḷañinwa
EokkuwatwatEokkuwatwat ṃwiinThis house is full of cans. This house smells like tin cans.kuwat
kuwatBwe 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. P189jaje
 Ejjepdakdak kuwat koThe cans are all smashed.jepdak
 Eḷak tōtōñtōñ bakōj eo im kuwat eo i lowa, rōkọuwaroñroñḷọk jān kar ainikien injin eo ke ekar jọ.The bucket and can were rattling and making even more noise than the engine when it was running. P691uwaroñ
 Iinepata kōn ainikien dān eo innem ijujen jibwe tok bakōj eo kab kuwat eo im jino kar ānenI was worried about the sound of the water so I used a can to bail it into a bucket. P348inepata
etAk kwe limen, kwōj et bajjek raan kein?” Jema ekajjitōk ippān leḷḷap eo.What about you, Honey, what are you up to these days?” Father asked the old woman. P193Limen
 Ak kwōj et wōt ānin?” Jema ekajjitōk.So what have you been doing on this island?” Father asked. P196et
 Ej et ioon lọjet bajjek?”How does the water look?” P750lọjet
 Ej et jeṃṃaan?” ekajjitōk.How is the man,” he asked. P1071jeṃṃaan
 Ej et mour ḷe, Kapen?” Jema ekajjitōk.How are you, Captain?” Father asked. P1226et
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AetAet, ijeḷā ke kwōj bọọj im kwomaroñ kōtōprak aikuj e .Yes, I know that you are my boss and you can handle my request.aaet
 Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab.In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no.jebo
 Ejaje aet lowaan ṃaḷoon āniinThere's no current in this lagoon.aet
 Kōto in ekōṃṃan an aet lọjetThe wind is creating currents in the ocean.aet
AaetAaet ij ememej wōt ekkatak ko an irooj eo kōjro kar bōk arro jeḷā ippān,” Jema eba ñan ḷōḷḷap eo.Yes, I still remember what our chief taught us when we studied with him,” Father said to the old man. P123katak
 Aaet,” euwaak.Yes,” he answered. P331aaet
EaetEaet lọjetThere is a current in the ocean.aet
 Eaet ḷọk lik jān ar ak eaetak tata lowaan to eṇ.The current on the ocean-side is stronger than in the lagoon, however, the current in the pass is the strongest flowing eastward.aet
DetDet in ekaajeḷkāik kōj.The heat is depressing.ajeḷkā
 Ej mejān det bwe ealjet.He wears dark glasses because he's cross-eyed.aljet
 Eḷap an det raininIt's very sunny today.det
 Ñe ej det em ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) lañ, ekkoonaḷaḷ buḷōn lọjet.When the weather is good and the sun is shining, one sees sun rays in the ocean.koonaḷ
EdetEdet jelōñlōñBright sunshine.jelōñlōñ
 Kwōn atat bwe edet.Wear a hat because the sun is hot.atat
 Kwōn mājmāj bwe edet.Wear your glasses because the sun is bright.mājmāj
pedetJoñan an pedet armej, edeḷọñ im kọkkure kweilọk eo.He's so forward, he went in and broke up the meeting.pedet armej
epedetEj jab aelọk uwaan kakūtōtō bwe epedet armejHe's obviously of a naughty sort because he's too forward in his actions.uwaan kakūtōtō
EbbadetdetEbbadetdet iaarThere are lots of badet on the lagoon side.badet
EddetdetEddetdet āninThis islet is always sunny.det
ibbwidetdetEbwiin būbwidetdet (ibbwidetdet) nuknuk kaṇ.The clothes have the smell of sunshine.būbwidetdet
būbwidetdetEbwiin būbwidetdet (ibbwidetdet) nuknuk kaṇ.The clothes have the smell of sunshine.būbwidetdet
EetEet?What's the matter with it?et
EbajeetEbajeet ke kwojab kelọk ilo baḷuun eo?Why didn't you go on the plane?ebajeet
EbajjeetEbajjeet ke kokatak.That's more like the way to study (you weren't studying before).ebajjeet
 Ebajjeet ke kwaar etal im eọñwōd.It was more like it when you went out fishing.ebajjeet
 Ekwā ebajjeet.Now that's more like it.ebajjeet
jikeetEttōr im jikeet.He ran and slipped.jikeet
 Kwōn kajikeete ilo in jikeet ṇe aṃ.Let him use your skateboard.jikeet
EjikeetEjikeet kōn an ijjir iaḷ eo.He slipped because of the slippery road.jikeet
jājineetIj kab itok ñan āniin im jājineet wōtI just came to this island and I am still unacquainted with the island setting.jājiniet
 Kien jājineet.The ruling of an amateur / someone uninformedkien
ri-jājineetAolep kemeañ ije ri-jājineet wōtWe're all newcomers and don't know our way around.jājiniet
peetEṃṃanḷọk ñe Kwo kajitpeeḷeḷe peet ṇe ilowan ruṃ ṇeIt is better if you put the bed crosswise in the room.jitpeeḷeḷ
 Enañin būtoñe ke peet eṇHas a mattress been put on the bed?būtoñ
 Kwōn etal ilo peet eṇ im erḷọke diiṃ.Go lie down and relax.erḷọk
 Kwōn jab kajitpeeḷeḷe ioon peet ṇeDon't put him crosswise on the bed.jitpeeḷeḷ
 Kwōn jab kōkein (ekkein) jitpeeḷeḷ ioon peet ṇeDon't always lie crosswise on the bed there.jitpeeḷeḷ
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aḷbapeetRi-pālle raar kōṃṃan an kajin Ṃajeḷ aḷbapeet.White men gave the Marshallese language its alphabet.aḷbapeet
etalpeetḶōṃaro raar etalpeet ke peet.The men etalepeet during the low tide.etalpeet
Ri-etalpeetRi-etalpeet eo ṇeHe is the expert in etalpeetetalpeet
TōreetTōreet in koṃro ej ilān eọñōd ie?What ungodly hour are you two going fishing?tōre
kweetPenkweiki kweet ṇe kijerro.Smother our octopus in grated coconut.penkwe
kọkweetKōjparok aṃ kōttōmāleik(i) wa ṇe bwe enāj kọkweet.Watch how you surf this canoe or it'll dive.kōttōmāle
EkọkweetEkọkweet wa eo.The boat's bow went under.kọkweet
iietEar kanooj iiet aebōj laḷ etto im jabdewōt armej rej kōjerbale im kattooni.There were very few cisterns in olden times, and everyone used them and contaminated them. [S22]tōtoon
 Ejowālel Alfred im aolep iien ej iiet koṇan ñe ej turọñ.Alfred is not a good marksman at spearfishing and his catch is never large when he goes spearfishing.jowālel
 Eḷap an iiet nuknuk.I have only a few clothes.iiet
 Kar iiet tata koṇan Tony iaan ḷōṃaro raar eọñwōd.Tony caught the fewest fish among the men who went fishing.iiet
 Ṃokta ear kanooj pen an juon al buñbuñ kōn an iiet armej eṇ ej roñ.Before, it was difficult for a song to be well known, because there were few people who heard it. [S26]buñbuñ
KaiietKaiiet woran ri-jerbal.The number of employee should be reduced.iiet
eiietIm barāinwōt eiiet ro me rej kōṃṃane men in aje.And there are few who make aje anymore. [S11]iiet
reiietBok, pinjeḷ, im ṃweiien jikuuḷ ko jet, reiiet wōtBooks, pencils, and other school supplies are in short supply. [S9]ṃweiuk
IjājinietIjājiniet in itoitak eoon āniinI don't know my way around this island.jājiniet
EjinietEjiniet āninHe is familiar with this island.jiniet
 Ejiniet tata ilo jikin eọñwōd.He is the best guide for fishing spots.jiniet
RijinietKūraij ej Rijiniet (hymn).Christ is my guide.jiniet
ri-VietRūttariṇae ro an Amedeka raar kōmeḷan jidik innem bar jino ṃurṃur ñan maatin ri-Viet Cong ro.The American troops waited a bit before they resumed the assault and wiped out all the Viet Cong.meḷan
jetĀte tok ṃōk jet bukwōn ilo pileij ṇe, ḷadik eṇ.”Boy, put some pieces on that plate over there.” P1330ātet
 Ebwe ṇe an injin ṇe kōmmāāṇāṇ,” Jema eba ḷọkin jet minitin an injin eo jọ.The engine is warm enough now,” Father said after the engine had been running for a few minutes. P335māāṇāṇ
 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.” P1211bōd
 Ejjeḷọk eṇ ekkōnono iuṃwin jet ko ke minit.No one spoke for several minutes. P781iuṃwi-
 Erri kijak ro jet?” ikkajitōk.Where are the other guys?” I asked. P464kajjitōk
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bajetJen ba bwe ālkin wōt an Nitijeḷā koweppān bajet jenaaj jino maroñ kōḷḷā.Let's just say that after the Nitijeḷā passes the budget we can get our pay.jen ba
EbajetEbajet ke eppoñ ainikieṃ?What is the matter that your voice is so hoarse?pepoñ
EajetEajet penkō ṇeThat vinegar has already become acid.ajet
ri-kōjjājetInnem ekar jino wātok ri-kōjjājet ke ejino epaak an awaan jerak.As the time for us to set sail approached, people to see us off started to arrive. P441kōjjājet
EkajetEkajet likaebeb eṇ.The top is spinning. (or) He makes the top spin.kajet
 Eor ke aṃ ri-kaṃool ñan ekajet inHave you any witness for the upcoming trial?ri-kaṃool
 Ri-juraake eo ear jab jādetok ñan ien ekajet eoThe witness did not show up for the trial.juraake
Ri-ekajetRi-ekajet.The judge.ekajet
mājetEbar bōjrak roñ aerro kōnnaan iuṃwin jet minit bwe iroñ ainikien an juon iaerro iti juon mājet.After a few minutes I couldn’t hear the two of them talking anymore but I did hear the two of them light a match. P1078iaa-
 Ejatokwōj mājetThese matches are hard to light.jatokwōj
 Jema ekwaḷọk juon mājet jān bōjọọn jedọujij eo an im tile ḷaaṃ eo.Father took a match out of his pants pocket and lit the lamp. P140bōjọ
 Kwōmaroñ kaane mājet kaṇeYou may use those matches (which have never been used before).kōkaan
 Kwōn it mājet ṇe im kōjọ kijeek ṇeYou should strike a match and light the fire.it
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rājetJuon im rājet ñan juon armej.One and a half breadfruit for each person.juon im rājet
turājetKoṃwin rōrā (errā) ṇai turājet.Please move to one side.rōrā
jabjetEwōr tarrin jabjet e pāāk in waini repojak in baun.I have around ten bags of copra ready to be weighed.jabjet
EjetEjet likaebeb eo.The top is spinning.jet
 Ejet wōt im jet likaebeb eṇ.The top keeps on spinning for a long time.jet
aejetLale wōn eṇ emmat i aejet.Look at that turtle on top of the water.memat
 Waan tulọk eṇ ewaḷọk i aejet.The submarine is surfacing.aejet
ruamaejetEñak aililōk ruamaejet.He's a flop when it come to visitors.aililōk
ruamāejetEin kōj wōt ruamāejet ilo aelōñ kein ad make.”Now it’s like we are outsiders in our own islands.” P398ruwamāejet
RuwamaejetRaar ekkaneḷọk Ruwamaejet eoThey brought food to the stranger.ekkan
ruwamāejetEjeḷā kuṇaan ñaṇ ruwamāejet.She has diplomacy with her visitors.jeḷā kuṇaa-
 Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok.If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. [S4]ruwamāejet
 Elañe kwōj ruwamāejet ilo aelōñ in Ṃajeḷ armej ro rej koba im bōkwōj ṃōñā im men-in-leḷọk ko ñan eok.If you are a newcomer to the Marshalls, the people gather and bring you food and gifts. [S4]menin le-
 Elōñ ruwamāejet raar itok ilo wa eṇ.Many strangers came on that ship.ruwamāejet
 Jen ilān karuwaneneik ruwamāejet raṇLet's go welcome the strangers.karuwanene
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iruwamāejetÑa iruwamāejet kōn kain bōnbōn rot in.I'm not familiar with this kind of arithmetic.ruwamāejet
atmāejetTa eṇ ilo atmāejet eṇWhat's at the top part of the sail?atmāejet
MejetMejet ṇe aṃ?What's your illness?mej
jijetEkar jijet ke ikar wanlōñ waj,” iba ñan Jema ke ej erre tok.He was sitting up when I went up to get you,” I told Father when he looked at me. P1090waj
 Ekwe,” iba innem jijet laḷ ḷọk i turin Kapen eo.Okay,” I said as I sat down next to the Captain. P1096turu-
 Eṃṃan wōt ñe jej jijet wōt im kōnono,” Bojin eo ekwaḷọk an lelotaan.It must be nice to be able to just sit there and tell people what to do,” the Boatswain said with obvious resentment. P1288lotaan
 Ioḷe Bojin e, pojak waj im kab jibwe tok nien dān ṇe,” Kapen eo ekar kōnono ḷọk jān ijo ej jijet im ṃōñā ie.Mr. Boatswain, go over and be ready to pass up the water container,” the Captain called over from where he was sitting and eating. P1287ḷe
 Kapen eo eṇ eruj im jijet,” iba.The Captain woke up and sat up,” I said. P1083ruj
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ejijetEj roñ wōt ke emej leḷḷap eo jibwin ak Jonitōn ejijet laḷ ḷọk im ḷobōlUpon hearing of the death of his grandmother Jonitōn sat down and became pensive.ḷobōl
 Ejijet iturin irooj eo.He sits close to the chief.jijet
 Ejijet laḷ ḷọk i tōrerein rikin ko im ḷobōlHe sat down next to the rigging and brooded. P879ḷobōl
 Jema ejijet ḷọk ilo kōjām eo im ña ibaj jijet ḷọk iturin.Father sat down at the door and I sat down next to him. P242kōjām
kajjijetJerbal eo aṃ ej kajjijet armej ilo kwelọk in.Your job is to seat people at the meeting.jijet
tarkijetKe erro kar juur tarkijet ebaj waḷọk tok jilu armej jān ejja mejate eo wōt erro kar diwōj tok jāne.As soon as the two of them stepped onto the beach three more people appeared on the path where Father and the Boatswain had come out. P1259jān
 Kōpaak tarkijet bwe in kelọk.Move close to shore so I can jump off.tarkijet
parijetJuon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok.I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523jekad
 Lali ek kaṇ parijet.Look at those fish at the shore.parijet
pepārijetKwōn jab ṃōñā kọnōt bwe kwōnaaj pepārijet (eppārijet).Don't eat kọnet shells or you will get this certain sickness.pepārijet
iparijetĀlikin an atomiik baaṃ eo debokḷok ilo ṃaḷoin Pikinni, eḷak ajeḷḷā ḷọk ek iparijet.After the atom bomb was detonated in the Bikini lagoon, there followed a deluge of dead fish washed up on the shores of the islands.ajeḷḷā
eppārijetKwōn jab ṃōñā kọnōt bwe kwōnaaj pepārijet (eppārijet).Don't eat kọnet shells or you will get this certain sickness.pepārijet
bokwārijetRej bokwārijet iarThey are scrubbing themselves at the lagoon beach.bokwārijet
wiwijetIjino tak tōn kar wiwijet ak men eo iḷak emmō ilo kōjām eo ilo Jema im ḷōṃaro ruo ijo ioon teek.I almost started to panic but when I stuck my head out the door I saw Father and the other two men on the deck. P956wiwijet
 Joñan an wiwijet eallo an kōnnaan.He was so agitated he was tongue-tied.allo
ewiwijetIñak eita, ewiwijet ke ak ta.I didn’t know what was wrong—whether he was panicking or what. P573wiwijet
inwijetKwōn inwijet tok jān jabōn kōrkōr ṇeLash this way from the other end of the canoe there.inwijet
 Raan kein ejejā eṇ eṃṃan an inwijet.Few people nowadays can do a good lashing job.inwijet
 Ri-inwijet eo ejeḷātata inwijet emoottok.The man who is expert in lashing outrigger canoes is coming.inwijet
Ri-inwijetRi-inwijet eo ejeḷātata inwijet emoottok.The man who is expert in lashing outrigger canoes is coming.inwijet
ebajjetEkwe ebajjet ke ejijjet ḷọk jidik,” Jema eba.Now that seems to be more like it,” Father said. P546jejjet
jejjetEj kab jejjet kūtien bwe jen jerak bwe eṃṃan lañ.Its just right now for us to sail now that the weather is good.jejjet kūtien
 Ej kab jejjet.It's finally correct.kab
 Ek kaṇe raikuj jejjet ṃokta jān aer kōmat.The fish have to be cleaned before being cooked.jejjet
 Elukkuun jejjet jerbal eṇ ñaneThe job suits him well.jejjet
 Elukkuun jejjet uten iiōk e.The amount of water for the recipe is just right.jejjet
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kajejjetEnana akkauniṃ bwe kwōj jab kajejjet aṃ kōḷḷā.You have bad credit because you don't pay on time.akkaun
ejejjetMmmm, a ejejjet wōt utōn in kọpe,” Bojin eo eba.Mmmm, this is how coffee ought to taste,” the Boatswain said. P284utō-
 Ejejjet uwaak kajjitōk ko ilo teej eo.I answered the questions on the test correctly.jejjet
 Ejejjet awa in an jañ peeḷ ṇeIt's time for the bell to be rung.jejjet
 Ejejjet bwe eo.That's the true knot (the correct symbol) in divination.bwe
 Ejejjet kōto in ñan ad jerak.The wind is just right for us to sail.jejjet
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RijejjetRijejjet ek eo ejeḷā tata ṇeHe is best fish cleaner.jejjet
ejijjetEkwe ebajjet ke ejijjet ḷọk jidik,” Jema eba.Now that seems to be more like it,” Father said. P546jejjet
ikjetRaar kōb im po ikjet.They dug till they reached rock-bottom.ikjet
Ri-ikjetRi-ikjet.People from the bottom of ocean (legend).ikjet
ealjetEj mejān det bwe ealjet.He wears dark glasses because he's cross-eyed.aljet
bọjetEibeeb bọjet eo ṇa ilaḷ.The water faucet is flowing on the ground.ibeb
 Ejjādbūtbūt tok jān bọjet eṇThe spraying is coming from the faucet.jādbūtūktūk
 Idaak jān bọjet ṇeDrink out of the faucet.bọjet
 Kwōn jab kōjjādbūtbūti bọjet ṇe bwe jetutu.Don't make the faucet spray because we're getting wet.jādbūtūktūk
lọjetĀinwōt juon ñe kwōlutōk ḷọk ṇa ioon teek bwe enaaj tọọr ḷọk ñan lọjet,” Kapen eo ejiroñ tok .Just empty it on the deck and it will run out into the ocean,” the Captain yelled over to me. P648lilutōk
 Bar teiñi tok ṃōk keikōb ṇe kōn dānnin lọjet,” Jema eba tok.Fill up that bucket with sea water,” he said. P1167keikōb
 Bar teiñi tok ṃōk keikōb ṇe kōn dānnin lọjet,” Jema eba tok.Fill up that bucket with sea water,” he said. P1167kekōb
 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. P668ṃadṃōd
 Ej et ioon lọjet bajjek?”How does the water look?” P750lọjet
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ilojetKatulọk neeṃ ilojet.Dip your feet in the water (lagoon).tulọk
ilọjetJab tarto-tartak bwe kwōnaaj wōtlọk ilọjet.Stop running around or you'll fall overboard.tarto-tartak
ErilojetErilojet ḷōḷḷap eṇ.The old man has the sea-ghost sickness.rilojet
bọọjetEjiebḷọk bọọjet eṇWater is flowing from the faucet.jieb-
 Wōn ṇe ear kaibeeb bọọjet ṇe ṇai ilaḷ?Who turned on the faucet and made it flow on the ground?ibeb
iurjetEkadik iurjet aṃ kōnono.But you speak so rapidly.iurjet
jaiurjetEḷap an jaiurjet ilo jerbal.He's not a speedy worker. He's a very slow worker.jāiurjet
 Etke kwōnañin jaiurjet ilo aṃ jerbal?Why are you so slow in doing things?jāiurjet
 Jaiurjet tata eo ṇeHe is the slowest guy ever.jāiurjet
 Jejjab lōke eok kōn am jaiurjet.We can't depend on you because of your slowness.jāiur
eiurjetḶeo eiurjet eṇThat man always acts sprightly.iurjet
ErrājetjetErrājetjet .These breadfruit are all cut in two.rājet
būbjetjetEḷap an būbjetjet (ibbwijetjet) kōn an pāāt.The smell of the sea isall over the place because the low tide.būbjetjet
jijijetjetKwōn jab jijijetjet (ijjijetjet) bwe eboñ.Don't just sit there because it's night already.jijet
ijjijetjetKwōn jab jijijetjet (ijjijetjet) bwe eboñ.Don't just sit there because it's night already.jijet
ibbwijetjetEḷap an būbjetjet (ibbwijetjet) kōn an pāāt.The smell of the sea isall over the place because the low tide.būbjetjet
kāletKiiō aolep al jān aolep aelōñ rej jañ ilo mejatoto im armej remaroñ in kālet ko rōkōṇaan, ko rōṃṃan, ak ko renana.Now all songs from all islands are heard on the air, and people can choose those they like—those that are good and those that are not. [S26]mejatoto
eletletIm jidik wōt an wa eo jino jaaḷ im ḷak anlọk, eletlet wūjḷā eo im wa eo ejino ajādik.The boat slowly turned to the north and when it was finally on course the sail filled with wind and we started to advance slowly. P851anlọk
EmāmetEmāmet leen ni eṇ.The fruit of that coconut tree is sweet.māmet
ṃanetEkkar ñan ṃantin aelōñ kein ri-aluej ej armej rot eṇ ej kọkkure ṃanet im al iraan wōjke kaṇ.According to traditional custom a person who sings upon trees commits a social blunder.aluej
 Taunin aṃ kọkkure ṃanet im aluej iraan ṇeWhy do you break the taboo and sing up on that breadfruit tree?aluej
pānetBarāinwōt ñoñorñorin pānet ko ke rej irir i kōtaan wab eo im wa eo.I could also hear the boat’s fenders making a crunching noise when they rubbed between the pier and the boat. P347irir
petErkākaṇ ḷọk iṃaanier, iturin pet eṇ,” Bojin eo euwaak.They are up front, next to the bitt,” the Boatswain replied. P411pet
 Erkākaṇ ḷọk iṃaanier, iturin pet eṇ,” Bojin eo euwaak.They are up front, next to the bitt,” the Boatswain replied. P411ṃaan
 Kwōn kōṃanṃan aṃ kadkad bwe iar pet ippaṃ ḷouweo,” juon iaan rūtaij ro ejiroñ ḷọkYou should throw better, because I bet on you, man,” one of the players told him. P157ḷouweo
 Emmaḷḷipenpen petThese pillows are all oily.maḷḷipen
 Kwōn ḷoñtak kōn pet ṇeProp yourself with that pillow.ḷoñtak
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kapetKwōn kōmmālmel im kapet peiṃPractice and warm up for a while.pet pā
EpetEpet ilo rawūn eo kein kajuon.He fouled in the first round.pet
 Epet peinHe's warmed up.pet pā
depetIj ba wōt ijin ak etar tok juon ṇo im depet kōjaan wa eo.Right as I said it a wave smashed up against the side of the boat. P597depdep
 Ij ba wōt ijin ak etar tok juon ṇo im depet kōjaan wa eo.Right as I said it a wave smashed up against the side of the boat. P597kōja
edepetLale wōn ṇe edepet eokLook out or that turtle will slap you.depdep
kabuñpetKōn an jeḷā kabuñpet emaroñ pād ilowaan juon wa im jeḷā ke ebōd kooj eo an.Because he possesses the intuition and knowledge of Marshallese navigation, he can sense that a boat is off its course even while he's inside the boat.kabuñpet
lọpetJab etetal ijin bwe lọpet.Don't walk here because it's the eastern side of the house.pet
WōpetWōpet ej waj Mieko.Obet is a watchman at MIECO.waj
pepetpetEkadik pepetpet (eppetpet) an kukure ikkure.He fouls often when playing.pet
eppetpetEkadik pepetpet (eppetpet) an kukure ikkure.He fouls often when playing.pet
ĀtetĀtet kijōṃ ṃokta, nejū,” Jema eba.Serve yourself first, Son,” said Father. P376ātet
 Elōñ mejān aṃ ātet innem kwomaroñ in peeto kōtaan apit to!Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none.Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none. (Lit. Having too many eyes to take in your choice will cause you to loose your grip and to drift aft between the outrigger and the hull and away from the canoe.ātet
 Jab kōrōḷọk piik ṇe kijeṃ bwe enaaj ātet.Don't let your pig roam free or it'll be impounded.ātet
kāātetEnana an kāātet kōnke eboṇ bọtin.He has difficluty using his full sense of smelling because of his stuffy nose.ātāt
 Kidu ko raar kāātet nemān ri-kalbuuj eo.The dogs traced the scent of the fugitive.kāātet
jitetEḷapḷọk jiṇo ilo jitet ko tuiōñ ilo Amedka ilo iiō in jān iiō eo ḷọkThere was more snow in the northern U.S. states this year than last.jiṇo
itKumi it eo ewiin ilo iakiu eo?Which team won at baseball?wiin
 Kwōn it mājet ṇe im kōjọ kijeek ṇeYou should strike a match and light the fire.it
 Ḷōṃaro raar it bwe ejjeḷọk mājet ñan aer kōjọ juon kijeek.The men made fire by rubbing sticks together, since they didn't have matches to start the fire.it
aitEṃṃan an lieṇ ait.She does good sewing jobs.ait
BaitBait eo an Ṃaak ekaajiṃaalale.Mark's punch sent him swaying back and forth.ajjiṃaalal
 Baj kōiiein ke ejab jorrāān jān bait eo aerro.He certainly has the stamina to have withstood the beating in his recent fight.kōiie
 Ḷeo ej pañ pein in itōn bait.He is putting up his fists to fight.pañ
Ri-baitRi-bait eo jān America ewiin.The boxer from America won the fight.bait
rūbaitEḷap an peñpeñ rūbait eṇThat fighter is muscular.peñpeñ
 Rūbait eo ear ukōje aolepān ḷōṃaro jet.The boxer beat all the rest of the competitors.ukok
dāitEar dāit bōran em ukōje.He grabbed his hair and pulled him down.dāde
ḷaitWōn ṇe kwaar kakiltōne ḷait ṇe aṃ jāne?Who did you swipe that lighter from?kiltōn
jiḷaitḶōṃa e, jemān jaajmi,” Kapen eo ekar ba ke elo an dedeḷọk an Bojin eo jiḷait.Hey guys, let’s eat sashimi,” the Captain said when he saw the Boatswain was done slicing it up. P1329jiḷait
ri-jiḷaitEwi ri-jiḷait eo bwe en jiḷaiti ḷoob ṇeWho's going to slice that loaf?jiḷait
WaitEar or jinen Jiṇo Wait lōrrọSnow White had a fairy godmother.lōrrọ
kuuḷeitKwōmaroñ ke aebōjetok kuuḷeit ṇe liṃō?Can you put some water in the Koolaid for us?aebōj
jipeitEijin jipeit.An ace of spades.jipeit
 Kwaar lo ke jipeit eo arro?Did you see my spade?jipeit
kūreitEj kakkōt bwe en ṃōṃan (eṃṃan) an kūreit.He's trying hard for good grades.kakkōt
LiitLiit eo ṇeYank on the line.liit
riitEjiṃalejlej meja kōn an to riit.My head is giddy from my reading so long.jiṃalejlej
jitWa eṇ ej jit jekōtWhich way is that canoe headed?jit
mwijitKōjparok aṃ mwijit jiij ṇe bwe en jab jijijiij (ijjijiij) raan tebōḷ ṇeBe careful as you cut the cheese so that the crumbs won't be all over the table.jiij
ṃwijitEjikin uwe an ṃwijit bōraṃYour hair was trimmed quite sloppily.jikin uwe
 Iḷak ṃwijit kōnwaan bao eo, ewūdikke.When I cut the chicken's head off, it writhed in pain.wūdikke
 Ṃwijit ek kaṇe im kōjeblọkwani.Have those fish cut in half.jeblokwan
 Ta ṇe ear ṃwijit peiṃWhat cut your hand?ṃwijṃwij
likitEjiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba.You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436āt
 Ejiṃwe aṃ likit āt in bwe eñṇe i ṃaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo erre tok im lukkuun kalimjek meja im ba.You are right to call it that since that’s what lies ahead,” the Old Man said looking directly at me. P436kalimjek
 Āliktata rupe im likit ṇa ilowaan bōjọ.Finally, break it up and put it in a finely woven basket. [S20]ruprup
 Āliktata rupe im likit ṇa ilowaan bōjọ.Finally, break it up and put it in a finely woven basket. [S20]bōjọ
 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
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jānitRej ṃōñā jānit in barulep.They are eating coconut-crab claws.jānit
ṃanitEjeḷā ṃanit.He knows how to conduct himself.ṃanit
 Eko tok kilū kōn aṃ jaje ṃanit.Your actions give me goose pimples.ko tok kili-
 Iṃweed kōn ṃanit kaṇ an.I'm fed-up with his actions.ṃweed
 Jej aikuj jaruki ṃanit ko ad rōmājkunḷọk im katakin ajri ro nājid leep ñe re jañin kar jeḷā.We must revive some of our waning customs such as leep dancing by teaching our children if they don't already know how.leep
 Kōmij tōmak barāinwōt bwe jān dedeḷọk in eṃōj aṃ tōpare, ewōr ṃōttan aṃ meḷeḷe kōn ṃanit im wāween mour an ri-Ṃajeḷ.We believe also that what you have covered up to this point includes some understanding of the customs and ways of living of the Marshallese. [S29]kōmij
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kōṃanitEjeḷā kilen kōṃanit.He knows the workings of protocol.ṃanit
popoṃanitBwinimjaad popoṃanit.Do not go ashore on islands that do not belong to you.bwinimjaad
minitĀinwōt meto jab in ebaj aeto,” Jema ekar ba ejja ilo minit eo wōt ekar waḷọk men in.This part of the ocean feels a bit spooky,” Father said at the same time the incident occurred. P1036aeto
 Ejjeḷọk eṇ ekkōnono iuṃwin jet ko ke minit.No one spoke for several minutes. P781iuṃwi-
 Ebar bōjrak roñ aerro kōnnaan iuṃwin jet minit bwe iroñ ainikien an juon iaerro iti juon mājet.After a few minutes I couldn’t hear the two of them talking anymore but I did hear the two of them light a match. P1078iaa-
 Ejej eṇ ekar bar kōnono iuṃwin jet minit, innem Jema ekalimjek ḷọk awa eo i kiin ṃōn injin eo tu lōñ im ba, Bwe ke eraan.No one said anything for a few minutes until Father looked at the clock hanging in the engine room and said, But it is morning. P657kallimjek
 Ejej iaammān eṇ ekar kwaḷọk jidik naan iuṃwin jet ko ke minit ālikin an waḷọk men eo.None of the four of us said anything for a little while after that. P1041iaa-
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pitKwōn pit ut ṇePlease make the lei.pit
apitElōñ mejān aṃ ātet innem kwomaroñ in peeto kōtaan apit to!Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none.Your eyes are looking at too many choices which will result in the achievement of none. (Lit. Having too many eyes to take in your choice will cause you to loose your grip and to drift aft between the outrigger and the hull and away from the canoe.ātet
ekkapitEtke kwaar jab kōkapit (ekkapit) ke eḷap aṃ kuraañañ?Why didn't you put oil on your hair, because it's very dry?kuraañañ
 Pinniep ej kōṃṃan jān waini im ri-Ṃajeḷ rej kōjerbale ñan elōñ men ko āinwōt ekkapit bar, ānbwin, ñan wūno im ñan romrom.Coconut oil is made from copra, and the Marshallese use it for many things, such as hair oil, body oil, medicine, and for illumination. [S18]romrom
 Pinniep ej kōṃṃan jān waini im ri-Ṃajeḷ rej kōjerbale ñan elōñ men ko āinwōt ekkapit bar, ānbwin, ñan wūno im ñan romrom.Coconut oil is made from copra, and the Marshallese use it for many things, such as hair oil, body oil, medicine, and for illumination. [S18]kōkapit
kōkapitEtke kwaar jab kōkapit (ekkapit) ke eḷap aṃ kuraañañ?Why didn't you put oil on your hair, because it's very dry?kuraañañ
EpitEpit wōjke eo.The tree is cured.pit
RipitJowi e ej Ripit kōnke jinō ej Ripit.I'm of the Ripit clan because that's my mother's clan.jowi
 Jowi e ej Ripit kōnke jinō ej Ripit.I'm of the Ripit clan because that's my mother's clan.jowi
pitpitĀlikin wōtlọk, iar pitpit.After I fell I got a good rub-down.pitpit
 Ij pitpit waj ak kwōj pitpit tok.I'll throw chum in your direction and you throw chum in my direction.pitpit
 Ij pitpit waj ak kwōj pitpit tok.I'll throw chum in your direction and you throw chum in my direction.pitpit
jiititKwōj jiitit keAre you using a sheet? Do you want to use sheets?jiitit
liliititKokadik liliitit (illiitit).You're always jerking the line (even though there's no fish on it).liit
illiititKokadik liliitit (illiitit).You're always jerking the line (even though there's no fish on it).liit
otEjjeḷọk (ot) apeltakūI am clumsy.apeltak
ōt ōt in?Where is the wind coming from?
bōtAbōbin bōt meṇṇeThat's the refusal of a stubborn person.abōb
 Amijel bōt ej kōṃṃan an jinemijel inepataYour (three persons) disobedience is making your mother unhappy.amijel
 Edọlin (dọlel in) bōt.He's very naughty.dọlin
 Ejeptak ḷadik eo kōn an bōt.The boy was slapped because of his naughtiness.jeptak
 Jab bōt bwe kwōnaaj baṃbaṃ.Don't be naughty or you'll get a spanking.baṃbaṃ
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Jabōt
Kwōn keememej raan in Jabōt bwe kwōn kokkwojarjare.

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. [S5]
Jabōt
 Amiro iien kōṃṃan jar Jabōt inIt's your turn to lead the prayers this Sunday.amiro
 Aolep jabōt rej jabawōt.Every Sunday they give an offering to the church.jabawōt
 Jabōt in Easter.Easter Sunday.Jabōt
 Jabōt jikuuḷSunday school.jikuuḷ
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ṂōjabōtṂōjabōt?Which house?ṃōjab-
ṃōrābōtIar piọ boñ dedeinke iar ṃōrābōt.I was cold last night because I had wet clothing on.dedeinke
 Kwōn jab ṃōrābōt bwe kwōnaaj nañinmej.Don't wear wet clothes or you'll get sick.ṃōrābōt
ebōtKwōn jab kabọọkọke bwe ebōt.Don't give him a fork because he's disobedient.bọọkọk
kilbōtEbwin kilbōt.Kiribatese dance.eb
 Eṃōj kaeb lio jān kilbōt.They have made the girl from Kiribati dance.eb
rikilbōtEḷap an ebbiōb rikilbōt.Kiribatese dance a lot.eb
Ri-KilbōtRi-Kilbōt rōjeḷā kajikia.Gilbertese swing their hips well.kajikia
kobōtRōnaaj kajeik eok ñe kobōt.You will be punished if you are naughty.kaje
RobōtEkadik tūtūraipip (ittūraipip) ḷadik eṇ nājin Robōt.Robert's boy drives all over the place.tūraip
 Kwōmaroñ ke ba kajjien ṃweo iṃōn Robōt?Can you show me where Robert's house is?ba kajjie-
 Kwōmaroñ ke jouj in kōbakōj arro bakōj iṃōn wia eṇ an Robōt?Can you please buy us some buckets at Robert's store?bakōj
batbōtWa batbōt eo en jān Likiep.That's the slow sailing canoe from Likiep.bat
kōjjabōtbōtRej kōjjabōtbōt bajjekThey are just taking a leisurely walk on Sunday.Jabōt
rōkakōtEj jeṃḷọk wōt aerro kōnono tok ak Jema ebar pikūr ḷọk jidik injin eo im rōkakōt wa eo jān turin wab eo im arin ān eo.When the two of them were done talking, Father speeded up the engine, making the boat move rapidly away from the side of the pier and the shoreline, and out into the lagoon. P489kaiur
elmakotRaar errā ilo elmakot koThey agree on the suggestions.elmọkot
 Raar kōṃṃan jet elmakot ṃokta jān kwelọk.They made some suggestions before the meeting.elmọkot
juubōrṃakōtKwōmaroñ ke in etal in kōbatakḷaj kijeerro ilo juubōrṃakōt eṇCan you go buy unicorn fish for us at the supermarket?batakḷaj
rakōtRaar kōkālọk rakōt eoThey launched the rocket.kōkālọk
jekōtWa eṇ ej jit jekōt.Which way is that canoe headed?jit
jikōtJej ja lale ej ettōr jikōt.”Let’s see which way it’s going.” P1111jikōt
 Jej ja lale ej ettōr jikōt.”Let’s see which way it’s going.” P1111ja
 Edibukae jikōt?In what direction is this dibukae current flowing?dibukae
 Kwōj tōtoor (ettoor) jikōt.In which direction are you pole fishing?tōtoor
wajjikōtEkwe bar wajjikōt in,” Kapen eo eba ilo an kōrraat.Now where to this time,” the Captain said in disapproval. P426jikōt
 Kwōj wajjikōt MājroWhat are you going to do at Majuro?jikōt
 Kwōj wajjikōt?Where are you heading? What are you coming here to do?jikōt
 Kwōn ṃōk kajitūkini ḷeṇe ear wajjikōt?How about asking that man why he came?kajitūkin
jokjikōtBaḷuun eo ear jokjikōt?Which way did the plane land?jikōt
ettōrjikōtEj ettōrjikōt?Which way is he running?jikōt
jitjikōtEj jitjikōt?Which way is it facing?jikōt
pikōtĀin kwe wōt ejjab ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) kōn aṃ pikōt.You are too cowardly to be a man.pikōt
 Ear jab āñini ippāer kōnke ej tōḷọk pikōt āinwōt Lurōk eo raar kupiiki jān kumi eo aer.He didn't go with them because he was as cowardly as Lurōk, who got fired from their team.tōḷọk
 Einwōt kwobaj tipen pikōt.You seem scared.tipen
 Ekōplọkin pikōt.He escaped like a coward.kōplọk
 Enaaj pikōt kōn aṃ kaabwinmakeiki ilo an dik.He'll be a coward because you make him fear ghosts while he's still little.abwinmake
pāājkōtEitileoñeoñḷọk armej ñan ṃweeṇ ikkure pāājkōt bọọḷ ie.The people are milling around the place they are playing basketball.itileoñeoñ
kakkōtEkwe ikar jab baj kakkōt mejōk ioon lọjet ilo awa ṇe kwōj ba, ak āinwōt epen 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. P796tōtoḷọk
 Nejū e, kakkōt jirok bwe ejino eḷḷap ṇo,” Jema ejiroñ tok .Son, hang on; the waves are getting bigger,” Father yelled to me. P498jirok
 Nejū e, kakkōt jirok bwe ejino eḷḷap ṇo,” Jema ejiroñ tok .Son, hang on; the waves are getting bigger,” Father yelled to me. P498kōkōt
 Ak jet ko men ijabōṃ kar kakkōt mejekiBut there were a few things I didn’t even notice. P995mejek
 Ak jet ko men ijabōṃ kar kakkōt mejekiBut there were a few things I didn’t even notice. P995kakkōt
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ekkōtEḷap an kōkōt (ekkōt) ḷeeṇThat fellow is really strong.kōkōt
 Eḷap an kōkōt (ekkōt) wa eṇ.That canoe has a large capacity.kōkōt
kōkōtEḷap an kōkōt (ekkōt) ḷeeṇThat fellow is really strong.kōkōt
 Eḷap an kōkōt (ekkōt) wa eṇ.That canoe has a large capacity.kōkōt
bōklōkōtAṃ jerbal nana enaaj kāeñtaan aṃ bōklōkōt.Your evil deeds shall torment your conscience.bōklōkōt
 Ejiṃwe wōt kar bōklōkōt ke kwōnaaj kar itok.My prediction was correct that you would come.bōklōkōt
 Roñjake ainikien aṃ bōklōkōt.Follow the dictates of your conscience.ainikien bōklōkōt
kōtkōtIar lo juon jipijuḷ in kōtkōt.I saw a turnstone with one leg missing.jipijuḷ
kakōtkōtEṇṇōkṇōk ānbwinnū kōn kar kakōtkōt buḷōn wōt.My body stung all over after running through the rain.ṇōṇōk
ukotWōn ṇe ear ukot bok ṇe ñan kajin ṂajeḷWho translated that book into Marshallese?ukok
ukōtKwōn jeḷā ukōt joujYou have to know how to reciprocate favors.ukok
 Ledik eo ej ukōt bōkā ñan aḷap ro raar lale jān ke ear dik.She's looking after the old folks to repay them for looking after her when she was quite young.ukōt bōkā
 Ukōt ainikenTranslate what he says.ukok
eukōtBwe eṃṃan rot ke kōto in ej ḷapḷọk ak wa in eitan okjak ippān ṇo kein,” Bojin eo eukōt ḷọkHow can it be fine if the wind is getting stronger and the boat is going to capsize from the waves,” the Bosun shot back. P702okjak
 Bwe eṃṃan rot ke kōto in ej ḷapḷọk ak wa in eitan okjak ippān ṇo kein,” Bojin eo eukōt ḷọkHow can it be fine if the wind is getting stronger and the boat is going to capsize from the waves,” the Bosun shot back. P702ukok
 Ekwe ein ḷōmān ioon lọjet wōt ñe ekar ṃōj uno mouji,” Bojin eo eukōt ḷọkIt looks like someone spilled white paint all over the ocean,” the Boatswain answered. P751mouj
 Eṃōj jenāj ita ke jeṃōkin añōtñōt bwe en oktak kooj in ad im jen bōk ṇa i reaar bwe ān eo epād ie, ak āinwōt ñe jej kōnono ñan mejatoto,” Jema eukōt ḷọkWell, I don’t know how many times we have said we should change our course and go east, because the island is over that way, but it’s as if we are talking into thin air,” Father replied. P1019ṃōk
 Iọkwe,” eukōt tokHello,” the Old Man replied. P428ukok
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ukukotWōn eṇ enaaj ukukot ainikien ilo tūrep in an ñan Ratak?Who will interpret for him at every place on his trip around the eastern chain?ukok
ukukōtJab ukukōt kilen eb ṇeStop inserting variations into the dance.ukok
pukotBao eo kwōj pukot iiōThe chicken you're looking for is right here.iiō
 Emarok lowaan ṃweo im ḷadik eo jatoḷ im pukot teñki eo an.It was dark inside the house and the boy groped for his flashlight.jatoḷ
 Erro, ḷadik ro jaar pukot erHere they are, the boys we were searching for.erro
 Jāān eo kwōj pukot ṇe, eñṇe ituruṃ.The money you were looking for is right there by you.eñṇe
 Kab pukot tok juoṇ wiikin ḷaaṃ e.While you're at it, get a wick for the lantern.wiik
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pukōtKōṃro 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.” P281kōṃro
 Elōñjak jar ko im pukōt ḷọk koṃja eo.The group got up and went looking for the commissioner. lōñaj
 Ṃōjin an Jema kune injin eo, erro Bojin eo wōnāne ḷọk im pukōt Kapen eo bwe ren jino ektak im kanne wa eo.After Father turned off the engine, he and the Boatswain went ashore to look for the Captain so they could start loading up the boat. P340kune
 Pukōt tok Tọọṃ bwe en jitōke wōn eṇ bwe ejeḷā.Fetch Tom to gut the turtle because he's good at it.jejetōk
pukpukōtEmaat baḷuunin Navy kaṇe aer pukpukōt kōmimān,” juon armej ekar kōkōnono tok ñan kōmmān jān ioon wab eo.The Navy planes gave up looking for you,” someone said to us from the pier. P1342baḷuun
 Lale ṃōk ke eñeo ej kab wōnāne ḷọk, ettōḷọk pukpukōt eok.”Please look and see if that is him that just went back to the island; he has been looking for you for a long time.” P51pepok
ḷōtKwojeḷā ke ḷōt raṇ rej kōjāibotok mọọr?Do you know who the men are who are looking for jaibo for bait?jāibo
kāālōtEṃōj ke aṃ kāālōt jet piteto?Did you pick out some good potatoes yet?kōkāālel
JālōtJālōt in aṃ kar kwaḷi kein ṃōñā .You didn't wash these dishes too well.jālōt
 Jālōt tata kein ṃōñā kwaar kwaḷi.The dishes you washed are the most poorly cleaned.jālōt
EjālōtEjālōt aṃ rakij meḷaṇ in.You did not clean up the grounds thoroughly.jālōt
kōjālōtLale kwaar kōjālōt aṃ kwaḷ nuknuk kaṇe.See how poorly you washed those clothes!jālōt
kālōtEj kab kar juon iien an ri-Ṃajeḷ maat im kālōt ri-kwelọk ro aer im ear kanooj ḷap ejjeurur.It was finally a time when the Marshallese had chosen their own representatives, and there was great excitement. [S16]jejeurur
 Raar kālōt wōt eṃṃaan im kōrā rot eṇ ejeḷā jeṃnāji ñan jerbal eo epeḷḷọk.They selected only those who have a good parent-child relationship for the job opening.jeṃnāji
jokālōtEar wiini jokālōt eoHe won the candidacy.jokālōt
waḷōtEwōr wōt jiljino taḷa ilo waḷōt e .I have only six dollars in my wallet.jiljino
ElōtElōt aṃ kar jokiiñi raan tebōḷ e.You cleaned the table top well.jokiiñ
 Elōt ke aṃ kar kwaḷi pilej kaṇ?Did you wash the plates clean?lōt
EḷotEḷot bwij eṇ.That lineage is dying out.ḷot
 Eḷot juon ñiūOne of my teeth came out.ḷotḷot
 Eḷot ni eṇ.That coconut tree is not producing any more.ḷot
 Eḷot wa eo.The boat disappeared.ḷot
jelōtUtaṃwe in ebaj jelōt aolepāmmān wōt jidik.This terrible situation really could have made us all all four of us go crazy. P1023aolep
ejelōtKe ej rōre tok im kalimjek eō, āinwōt juon juon eo mejatoto ejelōtWhen he looked toward me and stared, it was like something in the air was stifling me. P59jelōt
IjelōtIjelōt bato eo raan tebōḷ eo em wōtlọk.I bumped the bottle and it fell off the top of the table.jelōt
kōmlōtAnij in Inelep eo einwōt an kōmlōt ilo Baibōḷ.The Lord of Hosts as described in the Bible.Anij in Inelep
EboḷotEboḷot nuknuk kaṇe aṃ.Your clothes are damp.boḷot
jolōtJōōt e ej jolōt jān jema.My shirt is my inheritance from my father.jolōt
 Wāto in ej jolōt jān jema.This tract is my inheritance from my father.jolōt
kajolōtJema ear kajolōt kōn juon wa.My father offered me a boat as an inheritance.jolōt
ri-jolōtḶeo erūtto tata ej ri-jolōt.The eldest brother is entitled to an inheritance.jolōt
pọḷotRōnañin bwini ke pọḷot koHave the ballots been counted?pọḷot
lōtlōtIkar eñjake bwe ñe ej lōtlōt kōto eo ejañ riikin im ṃōrṃōr ioon lọjet.I could sense the sail was full as the wind blew and whistled through the riggings, and foam appeared on the surface of the water P567eñjake
 Kōmmān kōḷmānḷọkjeṇ jidik im roñjake an kōto eo lōtlōt im ṇo ko notoñe wa eo.We just thought for a little while and listened to the wind and the sail flapping and the waves pounding against the boat. P695notoñ
ḷotḷotRej ḷotḷot bōbThey are pulling keys off of pandanus.ḷotḷot
mālōtlōtE eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka.He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13]lelo
 E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka.He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13]lelo
 E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka.He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13]mālōtlōt
 E eo ear lo kijeek, im inọñ ko rej ba bwe unin an ri-Amedka mālōtlōt, Etao ear ko jān Ṃajeḷ im bōkḷọk an mālōtlōt ñan Amedka.He is the one who discovered fire, and the legends say that the reason Americans are smart is that Etao left the Marshalls and took his knowledge to America. [S13]mālōtlōt
 Ej jab aelọk mālōtlōt.He's definitely a genius.ejjab aelọk
rimmālōtlōtKōkōnonoin (ekkōnonoin) rimmālōtlōt.Talking like an intellectual.kōnono
ElōtlōtElōtlōt wōjḷā eo.The sail is full.lōtlōt
pipiolōtlōtEṃṃan an pipiolōtlōt (ippiolōtlōt) nuknuk ṇeThe violet shade of that dress is pleasing.piolōt
ippiolōtlōtEṃṃan an pipiolōtlōt (ippiolōtlōt) nuknuk ṇeThe violet shade of that dress is pleasing.piolōt
ilūlōtEn jab bar ilūlōt aṃ kōnnaan ak kwōn atok ḷọk bwe wūnin an or jorrāān kwe,” Kapen eo ejiroñ ḷọkDon’t talk back, just get over here; you are the one who caused this problem,” the Captain yelled at him. P635ūlūlōt
ūlūlōtKwōn jab ūlūlōt aṃ kōnnaan.Don't talk back.ūlūlōt
ṃōtEj jab ṃōt kōn an waini kaṇ kajoke.It doesn't roll because the copra is keeping it steady.jok
 Eḷak bar ḷapḷọk an lelāle im ṃōt wa eo, dān eo lowa ejjādbūtbūt im kōṃro Jema ṇok ak ejab lilutōktōk dān eo kōṃro ej teiñi ḷọk ñan lowaan tāāñ eo.The roll of the boat back and forth on the waves started to intensify, and the water inside the boat splashed and sprayed me and Father until we were soaking wet, but the liquid we were pouring from the can never once spilled over. P595lelāle
EṃōtEṃōt wa eṇ.That vessel is riding the waves.ṃōt
 Joñan an kar maro, ej itok wōt ak eṃōt ilo aebōj eo.He was so thirsty he dove his head into the well and started drinking.ṃōt
kaṃṃōtṂokta jān aṃ ṃwelik kōn kōrkōr, kwōj aikuj jeḷā kaṃṃōt.Before you can take a canoe out into the ocean you have to know how to control the pitch.ṃōṃōt
eṃṃōtEḷap an wa eo ṃōṃōt (eṃṃōt).The boat pitched very badly.ṃōṃōt
ṃōṃōtEḷap an wa eo ṃōṃōt (eṃṃōt).The boat pitched very badly.ṃōṃōt
EṃṃōtṃōtEṃṃōtṃōt an idaak.He drank noisily.ṃōṃōtṃōt
 Eṃṃōtṃōt wa eṇ.That ship keeps riding the waves.ṃōt
añōtEḷap an añōt wa in.This boat is drawing a lot of water (and being impeded thereby).añōt
mānōtEko tok kilū kōn mānōt kaṇe aṃ.I'm embarrassed for your behavior.ko tok kili-
 Ekōmmālwewe mānōt ko an.His actions are embarrassing.memālwewe
ṃanōtEjjeḷọk wōt memālweweid (emmālweweid) kōn ṃanōt ko an.We were very embarrassed by his behavior.memālwewe
 Kwōn jab ñabñab bwe armej renāj ba koñak ṃanōt.Don't eat so voraciously or people will think you have no manners.ñabñab
deñōtIto jān eoon ṃweo bwe rojak eo enaaj kar deñōt im jujen to laḷ ḷọk wōt.I got down from the structure so I wouldn’t get hit by the gaff and then went down below. P1056rojak
 Kwōn baare pein jān an deñōt eokPut your guard up so he doesn't hit you.baar
 Kwōn deñōt ḷadik ṇe bwe eḷap an bōt.Spank that boy because he's naughty.bōt
 Kwōn jab deñōt ajri ṇe bwe eub ānbwinninDon't spank that child because its body is tender.ub
 Ḷeo ear deñōt ḷadik eo.He spanked the boy.deñdeñ
kọnōtKwōn jab ṃōñā kọnōt bwe kwōnaaj pepārijet (eppārijet).Don't eat kọnet shells or you will get this certain sickness.pepārijet
ekọwōnōtWūno eo ekọwōnōt ḷoon eo.The paint made the motorboat look new.wōnōt
añōtñōtEṃōj jenāj ita ke jeṃōkin añōtñōt bwe en oktak kooj in ad im jen bōk ṇa i reaar bwe ān eo epād ie, ak āinwōt ñe jej kōnono ñan mejatoto,” Jema eukōt ḷọkWell, I don’t know how many times we have said we should change our course and go east, because the island is over that way, but it’s as if we are talking into thin air,” Father replied. P1019ṃōk
 Ilukkuun ṃōk in añōtñōt bwe kōṃro en rọọl ak eñin kōṃro kab pād de ijin im kūrroḷọk wōt,” leḷḷap eo eba.I’m really tired of begging that we go back, but here we are just staying and getting more gout,” the old woman said. P197kūrro
 Iar añōtñōt ñane im ṃōk ak ear jab uwaak.I importuned him so much that I got tired, but he didn't answer.añōtñōt
pedañōtñōtEḷap an pedañōtñōt būḷāwut ṇeThat plywood is flexible.pedañōtñōt
EnnōtnōtEnnōtnōt ar in āninThis lagoon is full of squid.nōt
wōnōtnōtWa wōnōtnōt.An absolutely brand new canoe.wōnōt
owōnōtnōtEj baj owōnōtnōt wa eo waan.His canoe certainly looked new.wōnōt
BootBoot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaab.In yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no.jebo
 Boot eo inne ilo Nitijeḷā ekar ḷe juon aet ak jipikōr eo ekar kajeboiki ilo an kar boot jaabIn yesterday's vote in the Nitijelā there was one more vote in favor, but the speaker tied it by voting no.jebo
ribootKoñkōrōj enaaj tilmaake tok riboot eo an rainin.Congress will tender its report today.tilmaak
peọọtRaar peọọt peba eo an kōn an kaammeọeo.They tore up his paper because he was cheating.kaammeọeo
 Rej peọọt nuknuk ko.They tore the clothes.peoeo
ReootReoot in kaiaraj.They went to pick some taro.iaraj
IiōōtIiōōt eo kwaar ḷotak ie?What year were you born?ḷotak
jootEjekadkad joot im ejjeḷọk ialin ko.The bullets are coming in every direction and there's no escape. (song) jekadkad
 Elōñ wōpeñ in joot.There are many empty shell casings.wōpeñ
 Etāṃoṇ likao eo kōn joot eoThe young man was grazed by the bullet.tāṃoṇ
 Joot eo ekọwūdikkeik ḷeoThe bullet sent him twisting in pain.wūdikke
 Kōjān joot.Bullet marks.joot
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joōtEeor mejān joōt eṇ an.The color of his shirt is fading.eor
 Niñniñ ear kaiadatōltōle joōt eo an jemān.The baby got saliva on his father's shirt.iādatōltōl
 Wōn ar kainiki joōt e ?Who got ink on my shirt?inik
jōōtEbatin ke jōōt ṇe aṃ.Did you button your shirt?batin
 Ejjekabkab jōōt eo an.He was wearing a checkered shirt.jekab
 Ejjekabootot jōōt eo an.He wore a checkered shirt.jekaboot
 Ejjeḷam jotoun jōōt ṇe ṇa ippaṃ.That shirt really looks fitting on you.joto
 Ejoiu jōōt e .There is shoyu on my shirt.joiu
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būrijōōtEkōjak būrijōōt eṇ an.He has on funny looking bib-overalls.būrijōōt
kootEwōr juon jeṃḷọk jān koot.There is decision from the Court.jeṃḷọk
 Koot ejaaje ḷadik eo ekar kadek.The Court charged the boy with having been drunk.jaaj
kọọtBwilijmāāṇ ro raar kōpāte an kọọt.The police caught him stealing.pāte
 Ear kajje ke ear jab kọọt.He swore that he didn't steal.kajje
 Epāte an ilen kọọt.He was caught stealing.pāte
 Ikkōljake ñe e eo ear kọọt.I suspect that he might be the one that stole.kōkōljake
 Kọọt eo ṇeThat's the burglar.kọọt
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ri-kọọtAjjādikdikūṃ einwōt ajjādikdikin ri-kọọt.You tiptoe like a thief.ajjādikdik
 Ajjiwewein ri-kọọt epen loe.It's hard to see a thief sneaking out.ajjiwewe
 Bilijmāāṇ ro raar kajitūkin ri-kọọt eoThe policemen interrogated the robber.kajitūkin
 Bubu eḷap tokjān ṇan wūno, ñan kapok ri-kọọt, im ñan kapok men ko rej jako.Divination was important for medicine, for discovering thieves, and for locating lost objects. [S21]bubu
 Bwilijmāāṇ ro raaiti ri-kọọt eo ṃokta jān an ko.The police nabbed the robber was before he got away.ait
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aḷkootEj aḷkoot kōn bwilkōn pinana.He's using a banana leaf as raincoat.aḷkoot
rūkọọtEpo rūkọọt eoThe thief is arrested.po
 Etọrōk rūkọọt eoThey nabbed the thief.tọrōk
 Raar jakōḷe rūkọọt eoThey handcuffed the thief.jakōḷ
 Rōno im mālij addi-kọọtotin rūkọọt eoThe thief got his index finger smashedaddi-kọọtot
ḷōōtEṃṃan wōt in ḷōōt.This is a great combination.ḷōōt
 Kwōn ḷōōt juon ñan ilju.Make a lei for tomorrow.ḷōḷō
 Wōn eo ej ḷōōt raininWhose turn is it to make the recipe today?ḷōōt
lọlọọtKurōn lọlọọt ṇeWhich hen left that egg unhatched?kor
mootLale kwōmeḷọkḷọk in kakkōle Kapen eṇ kōn naanin rōjañ eo an ḷōḷḷap eo,” irre lọk im ba ñan Jema ke ej moot ḷọk Bojin eo.Don’t forget to warn the Captain about the Old Man’s advice,” I said to Father once the Boatswain had left. P413kōkōl
 Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.”Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200jab bar
 Ej moot ḷọk wōt ḷeo ak Jema eba, Jero wanlaḷ tak ñan ruuṃin injin e bwe in kọkoṇi kein jerbal kaṇ im āti ilowaan bọọk eṇ nieer.”As the old man was leaving, Father said, Let’s go down to the engine room so I can straighten up my tools and put them away in their box.” P136nine
 Eḷak eñaktok ke eiọkwe eō, etto wōt ke ear moot.When I finally realized she was in love with me, she had been long gone.eñak
AṃootAṃoot rot in ke ij kab ellolo?What type of tag game is this, that I haven't seen anything like it.aṃoot
 Itok kōjeañ etal in aṃoot ippāerLet's the four of us go and play tag with them.aṃoot
 Kōmwōj ar aṃoot ilo meram eo boñ.We played a game of tag in the moonlight last night.aṃoot
emootEkwe 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. P1212ḷōmṇak
 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. P1212dān
 Emoot āne ḷọk iṃaaṃ wōt jidik,” iba.He went ashore a little while ago,” I said. P310ṃaa-
 Emoot ḷọk in bōk tok nuknuk ko an,” Jema euwaake.He went to get his clothes,” Father replied. P417moot
 Emoot in janij an nuknuk.She went to change her clothes.jānij
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remootEmaat jibuun im remoot in kajibuuntok.We ran out of spoons and they went looking for some.jibuun
 Ewōr ḷalem ri-jān bao remoot in jān bao ilo āne jidikdik eṇ.There were five men went to snare birds at the small islet.jān
 Ḷadik ro remoot in kaaerār.The boys are gone hunting for ruddy turnstones.aerār
 Liṃaro remoot in kajoñ.The women looking for joñjoñ
 Liṃaro remoot in kōjaajmi tok.The women went to get some fish for sashimi.jaajmi
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imootEkwe imoot bwe in rọọl tok.”Okay, I’m going so I can come back quickly.” P412moot
 Imoot, jenaaj iioon doon iturin opiij eṇ.I’m going; we’ll see each other by the office.” P292moot
rōmootḶadik ro rōmoot in tāāp.The boys have gone to look for food.tāāp
 Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in aḷeḷe.The men have gone to fish with a scarer.aḷeḷe
 Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in jaḷjaḷ injin.The men went to take the engine apart.jaḷjaḷ
 Ḷōṃaro rōmoot in kakijen tok.The men went to gather food.kakijen
 Rōmoot in jejọñ (ejjọñ) baoThey went to catch birds.jejọñ
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erpootElukkuun raelepe an armej ro jedeḷọk ñan erpoot eo im rōruṃwiji baḷuun eo im emootḷọk jān er.It was really late when the folks got started for the airport, and they were late and missed the plane. It was noon before the folks started for the airport, and they were late for the plane and missed it (it left without them).raelep
 Ewōr ke iaḷ kaduḷọk ñan erpoot eṇDo we have shortcut to go to the airport?iaḷ kadu
 Ewōr ke iaḷaṃ ḷọk ñan erpoot eṇDo you have transportation to the airport?iaḷ
tūrootEpād ituteen tūroot eoWhere is it in relation to the cabinet?tee-
tọọtLetok lem ṇe iuṃwin tọọt ṇeHand me the bailer under the seat.tọọt
ettootIḷak etal in eọñōd ettoot ke ear akḷañe ek eo.When I reached the spot to fish, he had already started fishing hours before.akḷañ
JepōtJepta (Jepōt) eo kwaar pād ie joteen eo ḷọkWhich shift did you work the other night?jep
rotBwe eṃṃan rot ke kōto in ej ḷapḷọk ak wa in eitan okjak ippān ṇo kein,” Bojin eo eukōt ḷọkHow can it be fine if the wind is getting stronger and the boat is going to capsize from the waves,” the Bosun shot back. P702okjak
 Bwe eṃṃan rot ke kōto in ej ḷapḷọk ak wa in eitan okjak ippān ṇo kein,” Bojin eo eukōt ḷọkHow can it be fine if the wind is getting stronger and the boat is going to capsize from the waves,” the Bosun shot back. P702ukok
 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. P733rot
 Joñan kijerjer, jekdọọn āt rot ak men eo de eo jen jeblaak,” Kapen eo eba.I am in a big hurry here; it doesn’t matter what the boat’s name is, just that we get going,” the Captain said. P437de
 Koṃro jeḷā eor ke wea i wa in?” Jema eba, Kain rot eṇ ekijñeñe.Do you guys know if there’s any wire on the boat” Father said, the kind that’s really thick?” P731kijñeñe
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ArōtArōt ṇeWhat class is that?ar
EperōtEperōt armej kijak eṇ.That fellow is inconsiderate of everyone.pedet armej
ṂōrōtṂōrōt?What color?ṃōrōn
EokkorōtrōtEokkorōtrōt buḷōn meja.My eyes smart.korōt
urōtKein ar urōt jatin Ebōḷ.Cain slew his brother Abel.uror
 Lale aṃ kūbboṇ bwe amentaklaḷ eo enaaj urōt eokKeep it up and your stinginess will reap unhappy consequences for you.amentaklaḷ
RourōtRourōt lieṇ im ewūdeakeak.They possess her and she is crazy.urōt
turotBōb turot men ṇeWhat kind of a pandanus is that?turot
EtōtEtōt ioon jikin.He settled on his homeland.tōt
EnnitōtEnnitōt an kar lukwarkware ḷọk rōḷọk eo.It slipped nicely across the waves as it was making up for lost time. P912innitōt
innitōtEñeo iaar lo an innitōt ḷōk ijuweo ḷọkI saw it speeding away in that direction.innitōt
ekainnitōtWōjḷā eṇ kōrkōr eṇ waan ej jejerakrōk kaake ekainnitōt.That sail his canoe uses makes it speedy. innitōt
einnitōtAḷe, lukkuun kwōj ṃool ke wa ṇe einnitōt tok,” Bojin eo ebaj kōnono.Man, you are right; that boat is coming our way fast,” the Boatswain spoke up. P1138innitōt
EjjekaboototEjjekabootot jōōt eo an.He wore a checkered shirt.jekaboot
jōōtōtKwōn kajōōte bwe ejaje jōōtōt.Help him put on his shirt because he doesn't know how.jōōtōt
 Ta kwōjaje jōōtōt keDon't you know how to put on a shirt?jōōtōt
EjōōtōtEjōōtōt.He's wearing a shirt.jōōtōt
kọọtotAddi kọọtot.Index finger. (The stealing finger).kọọt
kadkadmoototEḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot.If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities.kadkadmootot
 Eḷaññe juon ṃōṃaan (eṃṃaan) ej jab lale bwe en tōprak aikuj ko an baaṃle eo an ṃokta jān an lale ro jet, ej kadkadmootot.If a man doesn't make sure that his family's needs are met before he helps others, we say he's neglecting his primary responsibilities.kadkadmootot
LikatōttōtLikatōttōt wōt bwe enañin iien ṃupi wōt jidik.Be patient and stay where you are because it's almost time for the movie.likatōttōt
RuōtInnem 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. P900kinōōr
 Ruōt ṇe irōk, ak ettoḷọk ñan ad maroñ ḷannoiki,” Jema eba.Roi-Namur is to the south, but it will be a while before we sight land,” Father said. P925ḷanno
 Eaeniñeañḷọk meto eṇ kōtaan Likiep im Ruōt.The current in the ocean between Likiep and Ruōt is flowing northward.aeniñeañḷọk
 Eḷak kar ba ke jebuñ jān Ruōt im jen bwābwe wōt bwe aelōñ eo epād i reeaar, ekwe kwōbar ba ke eaab.He’s been saying we were off course since Roi-Namur and that we should tack windward because land was to the east, but you said no. P1236buñ
 Rūttariṇae in Jepaan ro i Ruōt rej baj pepojakjek wōt in ruk-bueer ak ejodik ṃōrein in Amedka ro im buuk er im remej.While the Japanese soldiers were gathering their ammunition together the American marines landed and shot them dead.ruk-bo
EwōtuotEwōtuot aelōñ in.This atoll has lots of rain.wōt
wotIlo iien kaṇ ej kọjek ñe kōmij eọñōd, kōmmān ej jinkadool wot, ñe jab ainbati kōn dānnin lọjet.At the times when we were fishing and hooked a fish, we only grilled it, or boiled it in a pot with seawater. P1013ainbat
 Juon wot an Bojin eo kar bwebwenato raan jab eo.The only one talking that day was the Boatswain. P1028an
 Ta ṇe ej kōṃṃan bwe niñniñ ṇe en iiadatōltōl ḷọk wot?What makes the baby keep on slobbering?iādatōltōl
wōtAaet ij ememej wōt ekkatak ko an irooj eo kōjro kar bōk arro jeḷā ippān,” Jema eba ñan ḷōḷḷap eo.Yes, I still remember what our chief taught us when we studied with him,” Father said to the old man. P123katak
 Āinwōt joñan in adeañ meto tak jān āne jen kar lo wōt meramin Kwajleen.It seems like when we were sailing east we could still see the lights on Kwajalein. P548meram
 Āinwōt meto jab in ebaj aeto,” Jema ekar ba ejja ilo minit eo wōt ekar waḷọk men in.This part of the ocean feels a bit spooky,” Father said at the same time the incident occurred. P1036aeto
 Ak āinwōt iḷak lale ḷọk kōn an naaj āindein ḷọk wōt, jenaaj leinjin ḷọk ñan Likiep.”Or if it stays like this and the wind doesn’t pick up, we’ll have to use the engine all the way to Likiep.” P424ḷak
 Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.”But don’t forget the old saying staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” P99kauwōtata
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jabawōtAolep jabōt rej jabawōt.Every Sunday they give an offering to the church.jabawōt
 Iaikuji roñoul ḷalem jāān ñan jabawōt.I need a quarter for my church offering.jabawōt
ewōtEḷap an jappiọeo, bwe jekdoon ñe ewōt ak ejjab piọ.He doesn't chill easily, even when it rains.jāppiọeo
 Ewōt ḷam jako.It's raining cats and dogs.ḷam jako
 Iḷak emmō ilo kōjjoal jidik eo, ilo ke ewōt mejeljel im kōto eo elukkuun kajoor.I stuck my head out the small passage way and saw it was raining cats and dogs and extremely windy. P566mijel
 Io ewōt.It is raining now (period of expecting rain implied).io
 Jen kōjato bwe ewōt.Let's take shelter because it's raining.kōjato
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jabdewotEjeḷā ṇae jabdewot armejHe cares about everybody.jeḷā ṇae
 Ejjelọk an maroñ in kōṃṃan jabdewot.He has no power to do anything.ejjeḷọk
jabdewōtEdedeḷọk ektak im jabdewōt, kiin kōmij kōttar an jiljino awa bwe kōmmān en ṃōkōr ḷọk,” Kapen eo eba.Everything is loaded up and ready to go; now we are just waiting until 6 o’clock and we’ll get going,” the Captain said. P430ṃōkōr
 Eḷapḷọk jidik kōto im ṇo ak jab inepata im lōḷñọñ bwe ej eṃṃan wōt jabdewōt,” Jema ejiroñ tok .The wind and waves are getting stronger but don’t worry or be scared because everything is okay,” Father yelled over to me. P594lōḷñọñ
 Nejū e, ñe ej eṃṃan wōt jabdewōt i jeṇe, ekwe wanlọñ tak ḷọk bwe wa eo e ejako eatartar ippād,” Jema ekkūr tok.Son, come up if everything is okay down there, because the boat is about to come alongside us now,” Father said. P1144ippa-
 Ear kanooj iiet aebōj laḷ etto im jabdewōt armej rej kōjerbale im kattooni.There were very few cisterns in olden times, and everyone used them and contaminated them. [S22]tōtoon
 Ebōjrak kōjerbal dān ñan kōmat jabdewōt kainWe stopped using water to cook anything. P1014jabdewōt
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JabdetakwōtJabdetakwōt an bōbōk (ebbōk).He takes on a wife at random.jabdetakwōt
āierḷọkwōtMen kein rej joob, jāān, ṃōttan nuknuk, im men ko āierḷọkwōt.These are things like soap, coins, articles of clothing, and other such things. [S14]āierḷọk wōt
ainwōtNañinmej ko rōḷḷap rej aolep itok jān aelōñ in pālle, ainwōt polio kab tiipi.Major diseases such as polio and tuberculosis have all come from foreign countries. [S7]nañinmej
ĀinwotĀinwot jejeraṃōl kōn an ejjeḷọk armej.We feel poor and lonely because we don't have people around.jeraṃōl
 Ejjeḷọk ri-baankeek āinwot kuk eṇ.No one knows how to make pancakes like the that cook.baankeek
 Kwōj aikuj jaini peba ṇe āinwot juon ri-kaṃool.You have to sign the document as a witness.jain
 Ri-jauwōtata ḷadik eṇ āinwot jemānThat boy, like his father, doesn't scare easily.jọuwōta
ĀinwōtĀinwōt 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. P117kukure
 Āinwōt ej baj ḷapḷọk kōto in?” Jema ekar ba.It seems like the wind has picked up,” Father said. P697āinwōt
 Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba.It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174jokwōd
 Āinwōt ej jab jokwōd an waḷọk bwijerro ñan kōjeañ,” Bojin eo eba.It seems like we've had our fair share of misfortunes,” the Boatswain said. P1174bwijerro
 Āinwōt ejatdik an eddo jeṃṃaan.”The old man is surprisingly heavy.” P1052jeṃṃaan
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barāinwōtAolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen.Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. [S19]jepjep
 Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen.Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. [S19]jidik illọk jidik
 Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen.Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. [S19]kietak
 Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen.Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. [S19]bwije-
 Aolep iien ad jekaro, ilo jibboñ im jota im jet iien ilo raelep, jej jep utak eo jidik illọk jidik, im barāinwōt kietake bwe en jab idaak bwijen.Every time we tend to the task of drawing coconut sap, in the morning and evening, and sometimes at noon, we cut the coconut shoot a bit each time, and we also bend the shoot down to prevent the sap from drowning its navel. [S19]idaaj bwijen
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ebarāinwōtBaaṃle eo an ebarāinwōt pād i Likiep im juon eo nejin ḷaddik ej kab ḷotakHis family also was on Likiep, and his son had just been born. P42kab
 Ebarāinwōt kōṇaan itok ijellọkun an kōṇaan ṃōñāBesides wanting to eat, he also wants to come.barāinwōt
 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. P15kōiie
 Ejino aemedḷọk ak ebarāinwōt wōr ṃōttan kain ṇe aproro.The coolness of the evening was upon us as was our dilemma. P1022apaproro
IbarāinwōtIbarāinwōt jeḷā ke kwokōṇaan itok.I also know that you want to come.barāinwōt
einwōtAddiṃakokoūṃ einwōt addiṃakokoinYour sluggishness and his sluggishness are alike.addiṃakoko
 Aekōrāin likao in raan kein ej jab einwōt likao in raan ko jeṃaanḷọk.The way young men today fasten the canoe sails to the booms is not the same as the style of fastening done by young men of yesterday.aekōrā
 Aikuier einwōt aikiuun kabwebwe.They ration out food like tricky people.aikiu
 Ajādikūṃ einwōt ajādikin ḷōḷḷapYou walk as slowly as an old man.ajādik
 Ajañin Bokaak enañin einwōt ajañin Pikaar.Bokak atoll has similar fish and bird habitats as Bikar atoll.ajañ
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bareinwōtKōnke rej ri-abba, meḷeḷein bwe rej bareinwōt ri-kaajeḷḷā ek.Because they fish with dynamite it means that they'll also kill the fish indiscriminately.ajeḷḷā
Etal-in-wotEtal-in-wot juon aer loḷọk Irooj eo.They keep on visiting the chief's house.etal in wōt juon
jerwōtBaru in jerwōt eo eṇ lik.The school of jerwōt is at the ocean side.jerwōt
 Jerwōt in lik ennọḷọk jān jerwọt in iaar.Jerwōt from the ocean side are more delicious than those from the lagoon side.jerwōt
jerwọtJerwōt in lik ennọḷọk jān jerwọt in iaar.Jerwōt from the ocean side are more delicious than those from the lagoon side.jerwōt
kajerwōtḶōṃaro rej kajerwōt.The men are fishing for jerwōtjerwōt
rejawōtwōtEkkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok.It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. [S20]bok
 Ekkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok.It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. [S20]jọwōtwōt
 Ekkā wōt an eddek ilo aelōñ ko iōñ kōnke ṃakṃōk eṃṃan an eddek ilo jikin ko rejawōtwōt im kabokbok.It usually grows on the northern islands because arrowroot grows in sandy places of little rainfall. [S20]ṃakṃōk
jijidwōtwōtEar jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo.It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45jaad
 Ear jaadin jijidwōtwōt im ke ij kelọk jān ioon wab eo ñan wa eo, Kapen eo ej wanlōñ tak jān lowaan wa eo.It was drizzling, and when I jumped from the dock to the boat, the Captain came up from inside the boat. P45jijidwōtwōt
koḷaanwōtwōtLale koḷaanwōtwōt ilo bo kaṇ buon.Be careful you don't get hit by the stones he's throwing.ḷaanwōtwōt
jọwōtwōtElukkuun jọwōtwōt Ṃajōḷ ilo añeneañ.It's very dry in the Marshalls during the winter.jọwōtwōt
kọwōtwōtKwōjeḷā ke kọwōtwōt?Do you know how to treat boils?wōt
RobertBaṃbōr in ṃōn Robert men e iar wiaiki.This is the bumper from Robert Reimers that I bought.baṃbōr
 Jerajkoin ṃōn wia eṇ an Robert.The Clorox is from Robert Reimer's store.jerajko
 Ri-kōbakōj ro raar ilọk ñan ṃōn Robert remoottokThe people who went to Robert Reimers looking for a bucket have come back.bakōj
TrustṂajeḷ ej tijtūrūk eo reeaar tata ilo Trust TerritoryThe Marshalls is [in 1965] the easternmost district in the Trust Territory. [S1]reeaar
utEbbōl ut eṇ.That flower is opening.bōbōl
 Eidiki ut eo im mej.He shook the flower tree and it withered.idik
 Ej pāliki ut ko pāllin.She's putting flowers on as a wreath.pālpel
 Ej pālōke ut eo pāllin.She's putting on a wreath.pālpel
 Ej pālpel (kōn) ut.She has flowers on her head.pālpel
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kabbūtbūtJab kabbūtbūt dān ṇeDon't have the water sprayingbūbūtbūt
EbbūtbūtEbbūtbūt dān eo.The water is spraying.būbūtbūt
ibbūtbūtIa in ej būbūtbūt (ibbūtbūt) tok jāne?Where are all those drops coming from?būbūtbūt
ejādbūtbūtKiiō eḷak ejjelōblōb dān ṇe, ejādbūtbūt tok ñan ioon kaṇe.Then when the water splashed it sprayed all over the boards. P719jādbūtūktūk
EjjādbūtbūtEjjādbūtbūt tok jān bọjet eṇ.The spraying is coming from the faucet.jādbūtūktūk
 Eḷak bar ḷapḷọk an lelāle im ṃōt wa eo, dān eo lowa ejjādbūtbūt im kōṃro Jema ṇok ak ejab lilutōktōk dān eo kōṃro ej teiñi ḷọk ñan lowaan tāāñ eo.The roll of the boat back and forth on the waves started to intensify, and the water inside the boat splashed and sprayed me and Father until we were soaking wet, but the liquid we were pouring from the can never once spilled over. P595lelāle
būbūtbūtIa in ej būbūtbūt (ibbūtbūt) tok jāne?Where are all those drops coming from?būbūtbūt
ṃakūtKōjro etal ñan ṃakūt in ek eṇ.Let's go to the fish market.ṃakūt
eṃṃakūtKab ke enaaj aikuj eṃṃakūt jet aḷaḷ jān turin injin e bwe en meḷak ñan kōṃadṃōd.”And we are going to have to move some of the lumber next to the engine to make enough space for me to be able to fix it.” P656meḷak
 Ejeḷataeiki booj jerakrōk eo im pen an ṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt) jān ijo.The sailboat got caught up in the third current zone and hardly made any headway.jeḷatae
 Emaroñ ṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt) men ṇeThat's removable.maroñ ṃṃakūt
 Jejja bar kōraeleplep ḷọk innem jenaaj eṃṃakūt.We're just waiting until after noon again, and then we'll get moving. We're just finishing lunch again and then we'll get moving.raelep
 Kwōn aḷaḷ in deñdeñe ṃōk im lale eṃṃakūt keWhy don't you try hitting him with the club and see if he moves?aḷaḷ in deñdeñ
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kōṃṃakūtElōñ iaan ri-pepe rein rej aḷap im irooj ro rej jañin iminene kōn kilen kōṃṃakūt ko an raan kein.Many of these legislators are lineage heads and chiefs who are not yet completely accustomed to the way of doing business today [as of 1965]. [S15]kōl
KōṃakūtKōṃakūt ṃōk nien dān ṇe bwe en pād kaṃbōj e ijeṇe,” Kapen eo eba im jitōñ ḷọk ijo.Move that container of water so I can put the compass there,” the Captain said pointing. P513ṃōṃakūt
ṃōṃakūtEj kab bar alikkar an Likabwiro ḷe jān joñan an jok ke ekar ṃōṃakūt jān turin wab eo im tōtōr ḷọk ñan an buñlik.It was clear that the Likabwiro was filled to capacity and carrying as much as it could as soon as it moved away from the side of the pier and starting sailing out through the pass into the open ocean. P490buñlik
 Ejeḷataeiki booj jerakrōk eo im pen an ṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt) jān ijo.The sailboat got caught up in the third current zone and hardly made any headway.jeḷatae
 Eḷaññe ej ṃōṃakūt jān turin baaṃle eo an ej jab kōṇaan bwe en to an jako jān er.When he travels away from his family, he does not like to be gone from them for too long. P37baaṃle
 Emaroñ ṃōṃakūt (eṃṃakūt) men ṇeThat's removable.maroñ ṃṃakūt
 Ibōk kabwin ti eo liṃō im juon kijō jiḷaitin pilawā im ṃōṃakūt bwe en or jikin an Kapen eo jijet ijo.I took my cup of tea and a slice of bread and moved over to make space for the Captain to sit. P272jiḷait
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iekūtḶakeke to, rooj iekūt, waan Elmọñdik.Lakeke in the west, they (the sailors) stand by, vehicle of the storm called Elmọñdik. (a chant.)Ḷakelōñ
kaikikūtḶōṃaro raṇ rej kaikikūt ilik ioon pedped.The men are fishing on the reef at the ocean side.kaikikūt
 Rainin inaaj kaikikūt niñaḷọkToday I'll walk northward over the reef searching for fish.kaikikūt
Ri-kaikikūtRi-kaikikūt ro raṇ elōñ koṇāer.The men who were (kaikikūt) fishing on the reef have caught lots of fish.kaikikūt
likūtIññā. …” Bojin eo ekar bar tōn kajjioñ likūt kuṇaan ippān Kapen eo ak eloe bwe ejej tokjān.Yeah…” the Boatswain was going to try to give the Captain his opinion on the matter but he saw there was no point. P902kuṇaan
 Ej likūt ledik eṇ jibwin tōṃa in mejān.Her granddaughter is the apple of her eye.tōṃa
 Iar likūt juon kuṇaō taḷa.I contributed a dollar as my share.lilik
 Ij likūt eok lukkuun nājū.I consider you to be a real child of mine.lilik
 Kwōn likūt ajaj ṇe ṇa iturin ṃōṇePlace the rock near the house.ajaj
MORE likūt
rokkutIkōṇaan babu ikōtaan ittūt kaṇ rokkut.I want to lay my head between those heavenly orbs (line from a love song).kut
debọkutJoñan an ḷap kōto, ekiōk tūṃ debọkut.It was so windy the tree stumps nearly came off the ground.debọkut
kūtkūtBwiin kūtkūt.There is the smell of unwashed genitals in the air.kūtkūt
ṃakūtkūtEj juon eo ejeḷāḷọkjeṇ ilo an ṃakūtkūt.He's a conscientious and very talented person in whatever he does.jeḷā ḷọkjeṇ
 Ijab ṃakūtkūt ak ipād wōt ijo im kōttar.I didn’t move; I just stayed where I was and waited. P85ijo
 Jab ṃakūtkūt.Don't move.ṃōṃakūt
 Kōn an wa eo jab ṃakūtkūt bwe elur, ekar ṃōkaj ānenSince it was calm and the boat wasn’t moving, I was able to bail all the water pretty quickly. P988lur
eṃṃakūtkūtJab kijer in eṃṃakūtkūt bwe kōjro kōmaat ḷọk kāān in ṇa lowaan tāāñ e, innem kwōmaroñ jino aṃ ānen,” Jema eba tok.Don’t move yet. We need to empty the rest of this can into the engine and then you can continue bailing water,” Father said. P602maat
 Ellutōktōk bakōj eṇ kōn an ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) wa in.The bucket keeps slopping out because of the motion of the ship.lilutōk
 Raar jilkinḷọk ña bwe in iaroñroñe ḷọk ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) ko an rinana ro.They sent me to spy on and report the enemy movements.iaroñroñ
KōṃṃakūtkūtKōṃṃakūtkūt ke dikdik ko, ilikin Nakwōpe eṃṃan o.The small porpoises are in motion, off Nakwōpe everything's fine for the o birds (to feed). (words from a chant about the sign.)Nakwōpe
kōṃakūtkūtTa in ej kōṃakūtkūt ṃwiinWhat is shaking this house?ṃōṃakūt
ṃōṃakūtkūtIkar kōjparok wōt ṃōṃakūtkūt i lowaan wa eo bwe ejjir ḷam jako ijo kōn wōil.I was careful as I moved around the boat because everything was covered with oil and it was very slippery. P716jijir
 Ikar kōjparok wōt ṃōṃakūtkūt i lowaan wa eo bwe ejjir ḷam jako ijo kōn wōil.I was careful as I moved around the boat because everything was covered with oil and it was very slippery. P716wōil
 Kapen eo ekar pād wōt i lowa; ej jañin maroñ ṃōṃakūtkūt ak eṃṃanḷọk.The Captain was still inside; he was doing much better but still couldn’t move. P1189jañin
 Ḷak ke ekar jab ṃōṃakūtkūt, ijujen wanlaḷḷọk wōt im kepaake.Since he wasn’t moving, I went down and approached him. P1218wanlaḷ
 Men eo ikar roñ ainikien de eo dān jidik eo ej kokolōblōb i lowaan wa eo ilo an ṃōṃakūtkūt im ṃōḷeiñiñ ke ej atartar i turin wab eo.The only sound I could hear was the little bilge water splashing inside the boat when it moved and when it bumped up against the pier. P346ṃōṃḷeiñiñ
ikutkutEkanooj in lōñ wāween kōmat im kōpooj ek ñan ṃōñā im jekdọọn ewi ikutkut in aer ṃōñā ak rōban in ṃōk kake.There are many ways to cook and prepare fish for eating, and even though it is constantly in the diet, people don’t get tired of it. [S23]jekdọọn
EjakkutkutEjakkutkut iṃoko ianeo.The houses on the island are not close together.jọkkutkut
 Etke āinwōt waan raun kaṇe ejakkutkut aer itoitak raan kein.”Why does it seem like the fieldtrip ships don’t travel around much anymore.” P234jọkkutkut
EkkutkutEkkutkut an wa itok.Ships come often.kut
 Ekkutkut iṃōn āninThe houses on this islet are very close together.kut
ikkutkutBōlen unin an ikkutkut kūrro in kōn ṃōñāin pālle kein kijed raan kein im rōjekkar ñan ānbwinnid.”Maybe the reason my gout is always acting up is from all the foreign food these days, it’s not suitable for our bodies.” P192kut
 Eeor tata nuknuk eṇ an lieṇ kōn an ikkutkut an kōṇake.Her dress has faded the most because she wore it so often.eor
ejọkkutkutEtke ejọkkutkut ad allolouk eok?Why don't we see you more often?allolo
ṃōṃkūtkūtEllutōktōk bakōj eṇ kōn an ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) wa in.The bucket keeps slopping out because of the motion of the ship.lilutōk
 Raar jilkinḷọk ña bwe in iaroñroñe ḷọk ṃōṃkūtkūt (eṃṃakūtkūt) ko an rinana ro.They sent me to spy on and report the enemy movements.iaroñroñ
ḷukutÑe ṇo ko rej ḷukut wa eo āinwōt juon bweọ ioon lọjet.The waves were rolling the boat around like a coconut husk on the water. P776ḷukut
 Raar ḷukut ānetak kājokwā eo.The log was washed ashore.ḷukut
buñutEj ja ilo iien in wōt kōmmān kar buñut ḷọk Toon Mej.It was about this time that Toon Mej came into view. P1319buñ
 Kōm jino roñ ainikien ṃōṃōṇṃōṇin wōt ko ke rej buñut ioon wa eo.We started to hear the pitter-patter of the rain falling on the boat. P764ṃōṃōṇṃōṇ
 Lale eoḷọk ḷọk ni ṇe im buñut ṃweeṇBe careful the tree doesn't fall on that house.oḷọk
ebuñutMāllen eañ in ebuñut ḷakijoñjoñ in,” Jema eba im ettōñ dikdik ke erro kar pārorāiki laḷ ḷọkThis guy sure is brave,” Father said, chuckling as the two of them carried him down with both hands. P1048māl
 Māllen eañ in ebuñut ḷakijoñjoñ in,” Jema eba im ettōñ dikdik ke erro kar pārorāiki laḷ ḷọkThis guy sure is brave,” Father said, chuckling as the two of them carried him down with both hands. P1048pārorā
 Lañ eo ebuñut eokThe sky will fall on you -- you can't escape (proverb).buñ
 Māllen eañ in, ebuñut ḷakijoñjoñ in.Men from the north are strong (from a chant).māl
boutErki bout koWhere are the votes?bout
ri-boutKwōj ri-bout in ia?What voting place are you from?bout
takboutAikin takbout ekajoorThe towing of a tugboat is powerful.aik
eọutḶeo ear eọut wa eo.He lashed the canoe.eọeo
jọutIj jọut.The drinks are on me.jọut
ḷōutErjel ej aikuj kar kōrọọl jimettanin ḷōut jab eo bwe eban kar maat in uwe.They had to take half a load back because it wouldn’t have fit on the boat. P365kar
 Kar āindeo ḷọk im ḷak kein keemān ḷōut, elukkuun wūdañōlñōl wa eo im ban bar kanne ḷọk wōt.It went on like this for four loads until the boat was so packed that nothing else would fit inside. P360emān
kaliktūtKōrein Ṃajeḷ rej kaliktūt kōn bōlōk meọ.Marshallese women wean their babies with bitter leaves.liktūt
ittūtEmṃan dānnin ittūt ñan niñniñ.Breast milk is good for babies.ittūt
 Emṃanḷọk an niñniñ ninnin ilo ittūt.It's