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ei eu ek el em en ep er es ed et ew -e, also -et. dem. mod. this, by me. e₂, also eh₂ or ah₂. poss. cl. his, her, its; third person singular form of the general possessive classifier. e₃ interj. what, in response to being called. eh₁ n. name of the letter e, the second letter of the Pohnpeian alphabet, used to represent the phoneme /ɛ/, a lower-mid front vowel which occurs in both the Northern and Kitti dialects, as well as the phoneme /e/, a mid front vowel, found only in the Northern dialect. eh₂, also ah₂ or e₂. poss. cl. his, her, its; third person singular form of the general possessive classifier. eh₃ n3s. liver. eh₄ interj. a particle used after names of people when calling them. eh₅ interj. an interjection signifying comprehension (lax vowel). eh₆ interj. a response used when answering a call in a feast, pronounced with exaggerated lengthening of the vowel. ei₁, also ahi₂. poss. cl. my; see ah₂. ei₂ sent. adv. yes. eieri, also eierima. interj. an exclamation, used when one makes a mistake. eierima, also eieri. see eieri. eikek₁ vi. to pout. eikek₂ adj. temperamental, easily angered by small things. eiker n. acre. [Eng.] eile meing. vi. of the Nahnmwarki, to feel embarrassed or ashamed as a result of someone having done something embarrassing or shameful. eilepe n3s. midst, of an activity. eilepenpwong n. middle of the night. eimah adj. uninhibited, bold, daring; shameless. eimwol meing. vi. to vomit. eimwolu 1. meing. vi. to be in a state of grief, to be mourning. 2. n. the state of grieving. einiar n. whirlwind, waterspout, tornado; gust of wind containing rain. einiarih meing. vt. to fan. einumpwul vi. to be cooked over a flame. eipahi 1. adj. walking with swinging arms, walking freely with no worries. 2. vi. a command during the pounding of kava to keep the activity going, to not slow down. eipisi n. English alphabet. [Eng. ABC] eir archaic. n. south; all lands to the south of Pohnpei. eirek adj. expandable. KR: from <u>air</u> eirekpene vi. to shrink; to gather, as when a string is pulled in a piece of cloth. eirekpeseng vi. to stretch, as of clothing; to sag, as a rope. – air, vt. eireng n. southern wind that is, should we enter this as an alternate form of engeir, or should we drop this entry? eirileng n. southern skies. eis₁ n. name of the letter h, the seventh letter of the Pohnpeian alphabet, used to represent vowel length; also called reirei. eisek num. ten. eisel vi. to gather iol vines to be used as training ropes for yam vines. KR: from <u>air</u> Eisia, also Esia. n. Asia. eidak 1. vi. to have a serious case of asthma in which one gasps for breath. 2. n. serious case of asthma in which a person gasps for breath. eidik vi. to throw an object so that it will skip, as a stone on the surface of the water. – eidikih, vt. eidikih vt. to skip an object at something. – eidik, vi. ehu num. one; see -u. ehk₁ num. ten. ehk₂ interj. ouch, an exclamation of pain. ekei₁ num. some; several. ekei₂ interj. an interjection, often conveying a feeling of surprise or wonder, also used in a scolding or teasing manner. ekehk n. the triangle formed by the hull and spars of an outrigger canoe, through which a pole may be stuck into the ground to serve as an anchor. eken kodering, also ahk en kodering. stick for husking coconuts. eki n. fish sp., milkfish, Chanos chanos. ekih- vt. to hide or conceal. ekiek vi. to be hidden, concealed, secret, occult. – ekih-, vt. ekipir n. eave of a building. Ekipten n. Egypt. [Ger. Ägypten or possibly from English ‘Egyptian’] ekis 1. num. one; see kis₁. 2. adv. a bit, a little, a piece of. ekke interj. ouch, an exclamation of pain. ekkek interj. an exclamation used when one is surprised or hurt. ektahr n. hectare, a unit of land measurement equal to 10,000 square meters (2.47 acres). [Eng.] el₁ vt. to rub, to massage. – eliel, vi. el₂ num. cl. used in counting garlands. ehl₁ n. garland; string of flowers or beads. ehl₂ num. one; see el₂. ehl₃ n. hell. [Eng.] ele₁ vt. to draw a line; to inscribe. ele₂ sent. adv. perhaps, maybe, possibly. elen pillap n. bed of a river. elen wehi n. public road, main road. elenmwahng 1. n. the relationship that exists between an individual and the clan of his mother's father. 2. vi. to be related in this way. elenmwar n. title line. DS: <u>Nahnken</u>’s line? DS says for both lines. elenwel 1. n. part, in the hair. 2. vi. to part, of the hair. elep num. half, of objects divided horizontally or by their width; one;. see lep. elep elep num. fifty-fifty, half to each, opposite ends. elepeider n. elevator. [Eng.] elehda vt. to create (a good or bad situation). eliel vi. to rub, to massage. – el₁, vt. elielpaidoke meing. vt. to hear. eliman 1. meing. vi. to dream. 2. n. dream. – elimene, vt. elimant adj. appearing close, but in reality far away. elimene meing. vt. to dream about. – eliman, vi. elimoang n. mangrove crab, Bilatro bilatro, prized as a delicacy. elin kapwat n. garland, necklace, lei. elin katieu n. the royal wreath placed on the head of a Nahnmwarki at his coronation. elinpwur n. garland of pwuhr, Fagraea berteriana. elintek n. crown of thorns, as worn by Jesus. elinge meing. n3s. voice, sound. elingek, also delingek. vi. neut. to carry something requiring repeated trips, as numerous bags of copra. – elingeki, vt. elingeki vt. – elingek, vi. see elingek. elipant n. elephant. [Eng.] elipip n. whirlwind, whirlpool. elisen pah 1. n. beard. 2. vi. to have a beard. elisen powe 1. n. mustache. 2. vi. to have a mustache. elisenket n. bush sp., Orthosiphon stamineus. elu 1. n. a feast of propitiation asking for forgiven for a serious offense, typically after someone becomes ill as a result of the offense. 2. vi. to prepare this feast. eluwahk n. walk, journey on foot. eluwahkih vt. to walk towards; to confront. eluwe vt. to walk to; to swim slowly to, of fish. – alu, vi. eluwenpwong vi. to go out at night for the purpose of a sexual liaison. – eluwenpwongih, vt. eluwenpwongih vt. see eluwenpwong. eluwentek vi. to waddle. [tek <Eng. duck?] elter n. elder in the protestant church, a rank above souleng and below sounkohwa. [Eng.] emen num. one; see men₃. emen emen one by one, each and every, individually. emersensi n. emergency. [Eng.] Eminalau Lapalap n. title of the wife of a Souwel Lapalap. emp₁ n. coconut crab, prized as a delicacy. emp₂, also omp. n. vine sp., Ipomoea littoralis, the leaves of which are used for making medicine. empehk n. handbag, purse. [Eng.] empelop n. envelope. [Eng.] emwi n. bunch, of coconuts, mangoes, or anything that grows in bunches from a single stem. emwiemw vi. to wash one's hands. – amwin, vt. emwiemwidi vi. to be picked, pulled, or cut down in entirety. – amweredi, vt. emwirek adj. crumpled, wrinkled. – amwer, vt. emwodol num. one; see mwodol. emwut num. one; see mwut₂. empwoatol 1. n. a game in which one attempts to pick up a bottle with a nail tied to a line which is attached to a stick. 2. vi. to play this game. [pwoatol <Eng.] -en dem. mod. that, by you. en₁, also -n₁. construct particle of. see -n₁. en₂ modal to be to, should. eni n. ghost, spirit, usually one considered to be malicious. eni aramas n. ghost that appears to be human and that lives among people, but that can transform itself into other life forms. enihep 1. adj. mildewed. 2. n. mildew, stain caused by mildew. enihlap n. God, supernatural being; in a traditional feast, the largest kava plant used for the main kava ceremony. Enimwahn n. ancient name for a large area of land in northern Madolenihmw (literally male ghost). enihn nan sousou n. ghost of the dead. enihn pahn takai n. ghost that is found on the land. enihn pohnmadau n. a phrase used to refer to the occupants of the first Western ships to reach Pohnpei. Enipein n. a section of land in southern Kitti (literally female ghost). enisoupedo n. a variety of taro (sawa). enihwos n. clan deity; a ghost that came into existence with the creation of the land, not the ghost of a deceased person. ehnta n. fish sp. eng slang. vi. to go to sleep. eng- vi. to reach. ehng sent. adv. yeah, an informal affirmative response. -ehng, also -ieng. verb. suff. to, toward, in relation to, for; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a consonant. enge n3s. chela, the claw of a crab, lobster, shrimp, etc. enge- vt. to reach for. – eng-, vi. engeir n. south wind, shifting wind, believed to bring bad weather. engehng general term for larger Carangidae (jacks), from approx. ten to thirty pounds. engieng 1. adj. windy. 2. meing. adj. angry; displeased, furious. – angiangih, vt. engiengidekte slang. vi. engila slang. vi. to die. engimah adj. windy with accompanying rough seas. engin ewe n3s. breath; the power of one's speech. engin kehlap n. collaborative effort; collaboration, cooperation, joined forces. engin pihl n. mist, as from a waterfall. engin sihlangi, also engin dewese. meing. n. the breath of life (employed in the Bible in lieu of engin dewese). engin dewese, also engin sihlangi. meing. n. the breath of life. enginli adj. satiated, having had one's fill of sex with women (of a man). enginpar n. trade wind. enginwol adj. satiated, having had one’s fill of sex with men (of a woman). engipip n. whirlwind. engida vi. to have sexual intercourse; to spend the night with someone of the opposite sex. engidek slang. adj. gluttonous. engidi vi. to lie down, to bed down, to sleep. engk n. landslide. engkidi vi. to slide or fall, of a pile of inanimate substances, as a landslide. engmwahukihla vt. to take advantage of, used in a negative sense. ep vi. to be pulled, usually with a rope. – apih, vt. epeng num. four; the fourth month of the year in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar. see ehd₁. epetik n. fish sp., a small shark mullet (ah). epiep 1. vi. to fish with line. 2. n. line fishing. epil n. fish spp., Mullidae, any of a number of goatfishes, normally found on the barrier reef. epini 1. vi. to jump rope; to engage in a tug-of-war. 2. n. a jump rope. epid vi. to be carried on one's side, to be carried under one's arm. – apid, vt. epida vi. to be raised, as a flag or an anchor; to be hung up. epidipe vi. to cross one's arms. epit num. one; see pit₂. epkarangahp vi. to fish for yellow-fin tuna. epkekihr vi. to bottom-fish. epkioak vi. to fish for kioak, using a line. Epreil n. April. [Eng.] epsamwei vi. to fish for samwei, using a line. epsara vi. to fish for sara using a line. epweh n3s. customary manner. epwel₁ n (3s: epwele). inability to sleep, insomnia. epwel₂ n. fish sp. epwel₃ n. care, caretaking. epweliki to be bothered by something, usually of a trivial nature, that interferes with one’s sleep. epwelseri vi. to baby-sit. epwiki num. one hundred. epwinek vi. to wash one's face. – apwin, vt. epwidik num. a little bit of, a small piece of, a fragment of. er adj. thoroughly knowledgeable. -ehr, also -ier. verb. suff. used to signal perfective aspect; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a consonant. erala vi. to be concluded, to be ended. eralahr interj. The end! erein prep. n. during the time, for a period of, while, within a distance; until, so long as. erein mour n. lifetime. ereki vt. to know thoroughly, to master. erekiso meing. n. body, of the Nahnmwarki. eremen, also ieremen. interj. Forget it! Better not! Never mind! Disregard it! eretik adj. knowledgeable about many things, knowledgeable about details. eri 1. sent. adv. well, then, thus. eria interj. I warned you! erier vi. neut. to stir; to probe. – arih, vt. ehrikan, also ehrkandisin. n. air-conditioner. [Eng.] erimeddo n. helmet. [Jap. herumetto < Eng.] ering₁ n. ripe coconut, syn. with mwangas. ering₂, also kisin ering. meing. n. tooth. eripit adj. wise, knowledgeable. erir 1. vi. to serve as a cup bearer in the drinking of kava. 2. n (3s: erire). cup bearer. – aririh, vt. eriripe, also ariripe. n3s. one who attends or serves a dignitary during a feast or kava ceremony. eruwahn vi. to completely understand. ehrkandisin, also ehrikan. n. air-conditioner. [Eng.] erpehs vi. to spread the stones of an uhmw too thin, so that the embers at its center are disturbed. ehs₁ interj. an expression of much pain. ehs₂ n. ace, in cards. [Eng.] ese vt. to know, to understand. esel num. one; see sel₂. esehla vt. to learn, to find out through experience. esehda vt. to learn, to find out through sources of information. Esia, also Eisia. n. Asia. esil num. three; third cup of kava in the kava ceremony. see ehd₁. esingek 1. vi. to breathe. 2. n. breath. esingekida vi. to inhale. esingekidi vi. to exhale, to breathe a sigh of relief. esingekloal vi. to take a deep breath, because of concern. esou num. one; see sou₄. eskorpion n. scorpion. [Spa. escorpión] esmweremwereda meing. vi. to inhale. esse interj. ouch, an exclamation of pain. esdasion n. station of the cross. [Spa. estación] ed- interr. an interrogative verb meaning 'to proceed by what means'. ehd₁ num. one; this numeral and others in this series are part of a general counting system used to enumerate things in the sense of counting them off; they never occur as part of larger grammatical constructions. ehd₃ vt. to strip off water, to strip the leaves off a vine; to clean out intestines, to remove something from a rope-like object. KR: DS says same as <u>air</u>. <u>ehd</u> is for <u>keleu</u>; <u>air</u> is for cleaning intestines. See <u>air</u> and correct; get definition from <u>air</u>. ehd katik n. gallbladder. ede₁ n3s. gill. ede₂ vt. to sharpen, to put an edge on something. – adahd, vi. ede koait to sharpen to a point. edenpwel n. title given to a someone after death, never to be used again. edepe num. some, several. KR: I need help with this entry. An example sentence or two would help. Example S: <u>I pahn edepe mwangas</u>. ‘I’ll bring several coconuts.’ What is the part of speech? edi₁ n3s. core, of a boil or pimple. edi₂ n3s. bile, of the liver. edied adj. cloudy, blurred, fogged up, smoky; obscure, unclear. edied perenla meing. to become blind. KR: part of ediedila vi. to be defective, of one's vision; to flee, to remove oneself from the scene. ediedin Nahnmwarki n. an uhmw prepared in the presence of a Nahnmwarki. ediedin soupeidi n. an uhmw prepared in the presence of the soupeidi. edila vi. to have an experience for the first time; to have sexual intercourse for the first time (of a male), to lose one's virginity (of a male). ehdin num. first. edin kene n. crop, of a chicken. edin kent n. bladder. edin marer n. fontanel, the soft, boneless area in the skull of an infant. edin mwenge n. stomach. edin nahn n. abscess, gangrene, fatty tumor. edin peren meing. n. eye. ediniei 1. n. smoke. 2. meing. vi. to call. edinieng n. swim bladder of a fish. edip num. one; see dip. editoal 1. n. feast given upon the completion of the roof of a new nahs. 2. vi. to prepare this feast. edrarrar n. plastic grocery bag. KR: What is the source of this? Ehdsdahr n. Head Start, an educational program for preschool children. [Eng.] -et, also -e. dem. mod. this, by me. ete num. one; see te. eten n. this evening. ehtik n. spleen. ewel₁ num. one; see wel₂. ewen mwenge, also owen mwenge. adj. selfish with food. ewen neminem adj. selfish with food, used in an extremely derogatory sense;. ewen sawi n. fish sp. ewetik adj. abstemious, temperate in eating and drinking. |