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tabasco  
tabasco sauce.  dopasko

tabernacle  
sanctuary, tabernacle (in the Old Testament; literally, sacred tent).  impwal sarawi

tabi  
tabi shoes.  dapi

table  
table; party.  tehpel

taboo  
a taboo among clan members and siblings prohibiting sexual relationships among them.  pel₂
a taboo practiced before planting yams, involving abstinence from sexual intercourse, formerly for ten days, now more commonly for one.  pelsuwed
a taboo relationship between clan members prohibiting any sexual interaction.  koupwung
a taboo relationship between clan members prohibiting any sexual interaction.  pelin sou
religious service; magic; taboo.  sarawi₁
taboo.  kepelipel
taboo relationship.  padalpedeli
the taboo relationship between siblings of the opposite sex.  pelin pirien
to be taboo.  kasarawi₂

Tacca leontopetaloides  
arrowroot, also called Polynesian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides.  mwekimwek

tack  
pin, tack, bobbypin, safety pin.  pihn

tactless  
critical, insensitive, tactless.  keidimah

Taeniophyllum marianense  
orchid sp., Taeniophyllum marianense.  patehn kewelik
orchid sp., Taeniophyllum marianense.  patehn nehn kewelik

tag  
the game of tag.  wiehni
to always go with, to always tag along; to be attached to, to adhere to.  pwilih
to be tagged, as in the game of wiehni.  pas₂
to fasten, to affix; to tag someone in the game wiehni.  kapasa

Tahitian chestnut  
Tahitian chestnut, also called Polynesian chestnut, Inocarpus fagifer.  mwoaroapw
Tahitian chestnut, also called Polynesian chestnut, Inocarpus fagifer.  mworopw

tail  
having a long tail.  ikirei
having a long tail.  pwadaidai
tail.  katwelwel
tail.  ketwelwel
tail.  pwadaiki
tail, tip, end, extreme; bottom of a skirt.  iki
tailless.  ikitok
turkey tail.  kahwen teki

tailbone  
lower back, tailbone area.  sikihr
lower back, tailbone area.  sikinkihri

tailor  
tailor, one who sews.  soundeidei

take  
to be taken or gotten.  alahl-
to be taken or gotten; to be recorded, to be written down.  alahldi
the process of taking, getting, or seizing something.  alepe
to be taken away from by force.  pehdsang
to be taken in, as clothing.  ketikila
to carry, to take (something).  ketikihda
to carry, to take (something).  wahda
to move downward; to be taken down.  kohdi
to pick up, to carry, to take along.  limehda
to receive votes, to be awarded a degree, title, etc.; to have sexual intercourse with; to conquer, to take a picture of.  alehdi
to take advantage of, used in a negative sense.  engmwahukihla
to take by force, in a greedy manner.  pehdmour
to take by force, of any kind, to usurp.  adih
to take by force; to rape.  angkehlail
to take in, as clothing; to discourage.  katikala
to take off clothing, to be undressed.  pwuhrsang
to take off, to remove, as a covering.  kalusasang
to take on a trip.  kepinwariki
to take one's turn to.  ihd₁
to take prompt action on something because the opportunity is right, to take advantage of a situation or an opportunity.  insaniki
to take prompt action on something because the opportunity is right, to take advantage of a situation or an opportunity.  isaniki
to take sides.  poupoar
to take sides with, to be prejudiced against, to be biased against.  uhpalih
to take sides, often used negatively, implying support for improper conduct; prejudiced, biased.  uhpal
to take, to accept.  alehda
to take, to accept; to raise , to rear₁, to have children.  sapwellimankihda
to take, to get; to receive, to accept.  ale
to take; to accept.  patohwanda
to undress, to take off, of clothing.  kapwuhrasang

takeout  
a plate of food, intended as a contribution to a party; a party in which such plates of food are used; a doggy bag; the leftovers to be taken home at the end of a meal, a takeout meal.  deikaud

tale  
tale, story, beadtime story.  soaii

talk  
overly talkative, protesting too much, all talk and no action.  ngihnwer
speech, talk, conversation, discussion.  mahsen
speech, talk, conversation, discussion, of the Nahnmwarki.  poahngok
talk, conversation, discussion, rumor, story.  koasoai
talk, conversation, discussion, rumor, story, adage, parable.  pilepil
to be engage in back talk.  menmenperihr
to gossip about, to talk secretly about.  lipahnede
to gossip about, to talk secretly about.  pilenpahnmwelih
to say, to talk, to discuss.  pile₃
to soliloquize, to talk to oneself.  mwengloal
to soliloquize, to talk to oneself.  perehn mwoaluhlu
to speak to, to talk to, to converse with, to give a speech to, of the Nahnmwarki.  poahngokih
to speak, to talk.  lokaia
to speak, to talk, to converse, to discuss, to give a speech, of the Nahnken or anyone with a high title, except the Nahnmwarki.  mahsen
to speak, to talk, to converse, to discuss, to give a speech, of the Nahnmwarki.  poahngok
to speak, to talk; to be present.  pato
to talk about things one should not talk about.  lierkepinwet
to talk back, to sass.  kapeilokaia
to talk someone into doing something; to persuade.  koangoangehki
to talk to an upset person to calm him or her.  kadeke
to talk to oneself; to carry on an internal dialogue, as when formulating an important goal.  mengiloal
to talk, to converse.  medakahn
to to speak, to talk, to converse, to discuss; to give a speech, of the Nahnken.  pilepil

talkative  
lying, untruthful; talkative.  pitiniau
overly talkative, protesting too much, all talk and no action.  ngihnwer
overly talkative, protesting too much, all talk and no action.  ngoatamah
talkative.  ewen wedei
talkative.  lierkepinwer
talkative.  owen wedei
talkative.  wedei
talkative while under the influence of kava.  wedein sakau
talkative, outgoing.  medakahn

tall  
extremely long or tall.  anged
long, tall;.  reirei₁
tall.  reisuwan

tambourine  
tambourine.  dampworihn

tame  
tame; domesticated.  mand
to tame.  kamanda
to tame.  kemanda

tan  
khaki, tan.  kahki
khaki, tan.  pohkahki

tan-faced parrotfish  
fish sp., tan-faced parrotfish.  mahu toal

tang  
fish sp. convict tang, Acanthurus triostequs, normally found on the barrier reef.  letepwel

tangantangan  
lead tree, also called tangantangan, Leucaena leucocephala.  dangadangan

tangerine  
mandarin orange Citrus sinensis, tangerine Citrus tangerina.  manterihn

tangle  
closely twisted or curled, kinky, tangled; cursive, as in cursive writing.  pinipin

tank  
military tank.  dangk
military tank.  dangku
tank, for containing liquids, cistern.  dengk

tanker  
tanker, as an oil tanker.  dangker

tantrum  
to throw a temper tantrum.  pwusukoal

tap  
to tap ashes from a cigar, cigarette, or pipe.  loipehs

tape  
tape, as a video tape, duct tape, etc.; tape recorder.  deip
tape, braid, ribbon for sewing.  teip
to record something with a tape recorder; to tape together, as with duct tape.  deipih
to tape together; to record with a tape recorder.  deip

tape measure  
ruler, tape measure.  mehn sohng
tape measure.  deipruhl

tape recorder  
tape, as a video tape, duct tape, etc.; tape recorder.  deip
to record something with a tape recorder; to tape together, as with duct tape.  deipih
to tape together; to record with a tape recorder.  deip

tapioca  
bomb, shell; a dish made of grated tapioca to which ripe bananas (daiwang) and coconut cream are added, so called because of the flatulence it causes.  pakudang
bomb, shell; a dish made of grated tapioca to which ripe bananas (daiwang) and coconut cream are added, so called because of the flatulence it causes.  pokdang
cassava, manioc, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  kehp tuhke
coarsely grated tapioca.  ruhdo
manioc, cassava, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  menioak
tapioca, cassava, manioc; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  dapiohka

tar  
pitch₂, tar, blacktop, as for a road.  pis

target  
crooked, off target, inaccurate.  pirek
target.  mehn akinen

taro  
a Colocasia taro cultivar.  sawa weitahta
a Colocasia taro cultivar.  sawahn mwahng
a Colocasia taro cultivar, from India.  sawahn india
a Colocasia taro cultivar, said to be from Kosrae.  sawahn kusai
a dry land taro cultivar.  nein pasdohra
a taro cultivar.  oden dawahk
a taro cultivar.  oden katau
a taro cultivar.  oden kepinne
a taro cultivar.  odenei
a taro cultivar.  odepe
a taro cultivar.  pahnta₁
a taro cultivar.  tekemwer
a wet land taro cultivar.  nein pwohpw
generically, the name of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stones from which the Nahnmwarki and Nahnken are served.  pweikoar
grated taro, yam, or banana mixed with coconut milk and wrapped in leaves.  idihd₁
name of the first of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnmwarki is served.  koaloaladak
name of the first of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnken is served.  nahnpwei
name of the second of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnmwarki is served.  koaloalepwel
name of the second of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnken is served.  nahnpweidak
name of the third of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnmwarki is served.  koaloalleng
name of the third of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stone from which the Nahnken is served.  nahnpweileng
specifically, the name of the fourth of the four giant taro (sepwikin) leaves used to cover the ground surrounding the kava stones from which the Nahnmwarki and Nahnken are served.  pweikoaridi
taro sp., variously called dryland taro, true taro, sweet taro, or common taro, Colocasia esculenta, the generic term for any of a number of cultivars of this species.  sawa₁
taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  wehd
taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  wehd

taro cultivar  
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  pasdohra
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  analuhlu
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  derwesu
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  dinlahwe
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  enisoupedo
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  keiwetik
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  kuwet
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  lienkuweteleng
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  pahrotorot
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  pahtantal
a dryland taro (sawa₁) cultivar.  sarawihpe
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  inen mwakot
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  lahsekir
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahng pwiliet
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahng sewi
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahng tekatek weitahta
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngeida
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin kialap
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin lamerer
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin nah
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin pehleng
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin pohnusamah
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwahngin seidip
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  mwatang
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  ngeli
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  simihden
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar.  sounpwong weneu
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar from Meir.  mwahngin meir
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar from Ngatik (Sapwuahfik).  mwahngin ngetik
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar from Nukuoro.  mwahngin nukuwer
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar from Palau.  mwahngin palau
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar from the outer islands.  mwahngin namwanamw
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar, with a stalk colored like the sp. of lizard kieil.  mwahng kieil
a giant swamp taro (mwahng₂) cultivar, with lacy-edged leaves.  mwahng suwain
a wild taro (ohd) cultivar.  saleng walek
a wild taro (ohd) cultivar.  taiang

taro disease  
a disease of taro, causing discoloration of the plant.  kilin kihs

taro dish  
a traditional baked pudding dish, made of grated Cyrtosperma, ripe mashed bananas, and coconut cream.  pihlohlo en mwahng
a traditional baked pudding dish, made of grated giant swamp taro, unripe bananas, or cassava, to which ripe mashed bananas and coconut cream are added, after which it is baked.  pihlohlo
a dish made of baked Cyrtosperma.  mwahng uhmw
a dish made of boiled Cyrtosperma.  mwahng pwoil
a dish made of grated Cyrtosperma mixed with bananas and sweetened.  rotama
a dish made of ground Cyrtosperma, mixed with coconut cream, and baked; sugar is sometimes added.  mwahng idihd

taro patch  
bank of a taro patch.  dek₁
taro patch, marsh, bog; large swamp.  lehpwel

taro sp.  
leaf of taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  pahn sepwikin
taro sp., from Hawai'i, variously called Hawaiian taro, Honolulu taro, American taro, New World taro, sweet taro, and cocoyam, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, classified by Pohnpeians as a type of sawa, native to South America and believed to have been brought to Pohnpei during the Japanese administration.  sawahn awai
taro sp., giant swamp taro; Cyrtosperma merkusii; the generic name of a number of cultivars of this species; an important food staple that can be used when other foods are scare, thus contributing to food-security.  mwahng₂
taro sp., variously called dryland taro, true taro, sweet taro, or common taro, Colocasia esculenta, the generic term for any of a number of cultivars of this species.  sawa₁
taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  ohd
taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  sepwikin
taro sp., wild taro, also called giant taro or elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos; considered to be a famine food, now rarely eaten; the large leaves are used to cover an uhmw and can serve as an umbrella; plant used as a medicine in treating large wounds; some believe that if it is growing on a piece of land, the land will be good for growing crops of all types.  wehd

tarpaulin  
raincoat, tarpaulin.  kappa
tarpaulin.  dahpwohlin

task  
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  ilek₁
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  keder
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  poaron
occupation, task, employment, responsibility, deed.  doahk
responsibility, assignment; share of food, reward; task.  pwais

taste  
moldy or old tasting.  sensen
something that tastes bad, but is neverthless edible.  mpwakang
taste.  namanam
taste, flavor.  neme
to eat, to taste, used derogatorily.  nam
to taste.  mantikih
to taste.  memlangih
to taste.  memtikih
to taste.  namtikih
to taste.  neme
to taste.  song

tasteless  
bland, tasteless, watery.  nampil
insipid, tasteless.  somenongi

tasty  
delicious, tasty, sweet; potent, powerful, or effective, as in the effect of kava.  ihn₃
delicious, tasty, sweet; potent, powerful, or effective, as in the effect of kava.  iou

tattletale  
prosecutor, public prosecutor, accuser, tattletale.  sounkadip

tattoo  
a sacred tattoo placed just above the knee on females.  nting sarawi
tattoo.  pelipel
to tattoo.  palih₂
to tattoo.  pelipel
to write; to tattoo.  nting
to write; to tattoo.  ntingih

taut  
taut; stiff; tensed up, as of a muscle.  deng₁
to be made taut, to be stretched.  kedeng
to make taut, to stretch.  kadang
to make taut, to stretch.  kedengdeng

tavern  
bar, tavern.  pahr₄
tavern.  imwen koahko

tax  
tax, taxes.  dakisis
tax, taxes.  daks
tax, taxes.  daksis
tribute, reward; payment, fare; fee; gift; tax.  isais
welfare, benefit, improvement; community improvement tax; labor provided by a male member of a household for the purpose of public improvement, such as clearing community roads or cleaning community facilities.  kamwahu₁

tax collector  
tax collector.  sounrikdaksis

taxes  
tax, taxes.  dakisis
tax, taxes.  daks
tax, taxes.  daksis

taxi  
taxi, cab; slang for prostitute.  daksi

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TB  
tuberculosis, TB.  dihpi

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tea  
tea.  dih₄

teach  
to explain, to translate or interpret, to teach.  kawehwe
to preach, to give a sermon; to teach.  padahk
to teach.  kasukuhlih
to teach.  sukuhlih
to teach, to instruct.  padahkih

teacher  
teacher; in the Protestant church, a rank above sounkohwa and below wahnpoaron.  sounpadahk

teaching  
Christian teachings.  padahk en lamalam
instruction, training, teaching.  kasukuhl
lesson, teaching, doctrine, sermon.  padahk

team  
group, team, grade level; used by the Madolenihmw government for a political division consisting of a number of kousapws.  pwihn

tear  
to be torn.  tei₂
to be torn, to be worn out.  teirek
to tear easily, to wear out easily, of clothing.  sepwurek
to tear; to criticize.  tehr

tears  
tears.  pilenmas
tears.  tenihrlap

tease  
joke, act of teasing.  kadillap
teasing, joke.  dillap₂
said of one who likes to tease others.  kepit₂
said of one who likes to tease others.  kumwus
tease.  kapailok
to fool, to tease, to kid, to joke with, to trick, to deceive.  ketewe
to fool, to tease, to kid, to joke with; to trick, to deceive.  kedewe
to joke with, to tease.  dillepe₂
to joke with, to tease.  kadillepe
to lie₁ to; to trick; to tease.  liepe
to tease.  kapailok
to tease.  kapitih
to tease.  kepit₂
to tease.  kumwus
to tease someone.  kapailoke
to tease someone.  kumwusih
to tease, to mock.  poakeilok

teatfish  
sea cucumber sp, possibly Holothuria nobilis, teatfish, the most commercially valuable sea cucumber species.  matepw
sea cucumber sp, possibly Holothuria nobilis, teatfish, the most commercially valuable sea cucumber species.  matopw

technician  
laboratory technician, medical examiner; judge, in a competition; reviewer; customs agent, baggage inspector.  sounkeseu

tedious  
stressful; tedious, wearisome.  kapwunod

tedium  
stress, tedium, weariness.  kapwunod

teeny-tiny  
teeny-tiny.  pwikidikinai
tiny, teeny-tiny, small, little.  pwidikinai

teeth  
teeth.  asang

telegram  
radio transmission, telegram.  dempwo₂
to send a radio transmission or telegram.  dempwo-
wireless telegraph, telegram.  wailes

telegraph  
wireless telegraph, telegram.  wailes

telephone  
phone, telephone.  delepwohn
phone, telephone.  dengwa
to call, to make a telephone call.  koahl₂
to telephone.  delepwohnla

telescope  
spyglass, telescope, binoculars.  tupweiklas

television  
television, TV.  dihpih

tell  
to accuse, to tell on someone, to snitch.  kedipa
to inform, to tell someone.  ndahieng
to inform, to tell someone.  ndahng
to relay, to tell a tale or bedtime story.  soaiia
to spy on; to tell a story while acting it out.  sipaih
to spy on; to tell a story while acting it out.  supaih
to tell the history of something, to tell a sacred story, typically one dealing with the creation and founding of Pohnpei.  poadoapoad

temper tantrum  
to throw a temper tantrum.  pwusukoal

temperamental  
sensitive, temperamental.  limwakarakar
temperamental, easily angered by small things.  eikek
temperamental; stingy.  litikitik

temperate  
abstemious, temperate in eating and drinking.  ewetik

temperature  
temperature.  sohng karakar

temple  
a temple, church, or a place of worship.  ihmw sarawi
a temple, church, or a place of worship.  imwen kaudok
a temple, church, or a place of worship.  tehnpas sarawi
a temple, church, or place of worship.  tehnpas en kaudok

temporal  
earthly or temporal thing.  mehn sampah
long ago, a vague temporal designation of the time when the first humans were present on the island.  keilahn aio
temporal phrase.  pwuloin koasoai en ansou
temporal phrase.  pwuloin lokaia en ansou

tempt  
to entice, to tempt; to lure, to seduce.  popohnwangingih
to tempt.  katiamauwih
to tempt.  ketiamau₂
to tempt, to entice.  kasongosong
to tempt; to seduce;.  kahkahre

temptation  
temptation.  songosong
temptation, an evil suggestion.  ketiamau₂

ten  
ten.  ehk₁
ten.  eisek
ten.  kadangoul
ten.  koadoangoul
ten, in cards.  tehn₂
ten; used to count multiples of ten when counting coconuts and breadfruit.  ngoul

ten million  
ten million.  dep

ten thousand  
ten thousand.  nen

tender  
soft; tender, as of meat.  mwuterek
tender, affectionate, of a glance.  nanmassohtih

tendon  
ligament, tendon.  selin kohpw

Tennessee  
Tennessee.  Denesih

tennis  
tennis.  denis

tennis court  
tennis court.  deniskord

tenor  
tenor.  tener
to sing tenor.  tener

tense  
adherent, cohesive, gummy, sticky; insistent; tense.  ngidingid
frustrated, tense, worrying.  tihnleng
frustrated, tense, worrying.  tihwo
taut; stiff; tensed up, as of a muscle.  deng₁

tension  
to ease the tension of a situation by calming someone who is angry.  kalauala
to ease the tension of a situation by calming someone who is angry.  kalaudi
to pacify, to ease tension, to calm someone down.  kamalailaidi
to pacify, to ease tension, to calm someone down.  kameleileidi

tent  
tent.  impwal

tentacle  
branch; tentacle, as of an octopus.  rah

tenth  
the tenth night after a death (counting from sohpai₁), when the family hosts a farewell party in honor of the deceased for those who have travelled a long distance to attend the funeral.  pwohng koadoangoul
tenth.  keisek
tenth night after the new moon, nineteenth night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle.  mas kadongoul
the tenth night after a full moon (literally the ninth, but actually the tenth); the fourth night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle when tracking delayed lunar rising.  adu en rot

tenth night  
new moon, tenth night of the lunar cycle.  maram pwul

Terminalia carolinensis  
tree sp., Terminalia carolinensis.  kehmah

Terminalia catappa  
a tree sp.; false kamani, also called tropical almond or Indian almond, Terminalia catappa, the fruit of which contains an edible seed tasting like an almond, valued for its wood, useful as a source of lumber.  dipwoapw

terminate  
to be ended, terminated, or stopped; to be amputated.  tok₁
to be ended, terminated, or stopped; to be amputated.  tuk
to be ended, to be terminated.  kasapwala
to end, to complete, to terminate.  kasapwahla

termination  
ending, termination.  kasapwala

termite  
decayed, of wood; termite ridden.  mwasahngot
decayed, of wood; termite ridden.  mwoasoahngot
termite.  longenmwet
termite, termite nest.  lohng

tern  
bird sp., brown noddy tern, Anous stolidus.  paret
bird sp., fairy tern, Gygous alba.  kahke
bird sp., great crested tern, Sterna bergii.  sakier
bird sp., sooty tern, Sterna fuscata oahuensis.  karakar₂

test  
test, examination.  des
to take a test or examination.  des
to take a test or examination.  sikeng

Testament  
New Testament.  Kadehde Kapw
Old Testament.  Kadehde Mering

testicle  
lymphatic filariasis, elephantiasis; enlarged testicles.  liengimat
testicle.  weren wusol

testify  
to see with one's own eyes; to be an eye witness to something; to testify.  kadehdeh
to witness, to observe or to hear something with certainty, to testify.  kadehde

testimony  
testimony, evidence.  kadehde

Texas  
Texas.  Deksas
Texas.  Teksas

ta    tb    te    th    ti    to    tr    ts    tu    tv    tw    ty       -top-  

Thai basil  
plant sp., Thai basil, also called holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum, the leaves of which are used as a spice.  kadireng
plant sp., Thai basil, also called holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum, the leaves of which are used as a spice.  kadiring₂

Thalassia hemprichii  
seagrass sp., turtle grass, Thalassia hemprichii, found in shallow water; used for making rope and as a medicine for healing large wounds; the large seeds of this plant are considered a delicacy.  oaloahd

thank you  
thank you.  kalahngan
thank you (to one person), often shortened to kalahngan.  kalahngan en komwi
thank you, used only with younger people.  mehn sahmwa

thankful  
to be thankful for, to be grateful for.  kalahnganiki

thanks  
thanks, informal.  menlau

thanksgiving  
praise, thanksgiving.  kaping₁

that  
That's it!, from Ih men.  men₂
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwo
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwohnen
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwokenen
that one, by you; there, by you.  men₂
that one, by you; there, by you.  meneken
that one, by you; there, by you.  menkenen
that, away from you and me.  -o
that, by you.  -en

thatch  
ivory nut palm, Metroxylon amicarum, the fronds of which are used for making thatch, also used in making traditional medicines; roof; thatch.  oahs₁
part of a feasthouse, the poles at the edge of the thatch under the eave.  kedingiding
to weave thatch.  dokoahs

their  
their, dual.  ara₁
their, dual.  neira
their, plural.  ahr
their, plural.  arail
their, plural.  nair
their, plural.  neirail

them  
them, dual.  -ira
them, plural.  -irail

thematic sentence  
thematic sentence.  sendens pilipil

then  
and then.  apw
however, and (signalling a contrastive relationship between conjoined clauses), then.  ah₃
then, so.  eri

Theobroma cacao  
cacao, Theobroma cacao.  kakau

there  
here and there, without definite direction; about.  -seli
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwo
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwohnen
that one, away from you and me; there, away from you and me.  mwokenen
that one, by you; there, by you.  men₂
that one, by you; there, by you.  meneken
that one, by you; there, by you.  menkenen
there.  mwohken
there, away from you and me (plural).  iohkan
there, away from you and me (singular).  io
there, away from you and me; used with adjectives to indicate that a new state exists that has come about as a result of a gradual change from some previous state; used with verbs of loss or disappearance to signal that an action has been carried through to its logical conclusion; also used with some verbs to indicate the action or activity they denote is carried out without undo delay.  -la
there, by you (plural).  ienakan
there, by you (singular).  ien₁
there, by you (singular).  ienkenen
there, by you (singular).  iohkenen
there, toward you.  -wei

thermometer  
thermometer.  mehn sohng karakar

these  
these.  mepwukat
these here, by me (emphatic).  pwuka
these here, by me (emphatic).  pwukat
these, by me.  aka₁
these, by me.  akat
these, by me.  ka₁
these, by me.  kat
these, by me.  keikat
these, by me.  mehkan
these, by me.  metakan

Thespesia populnea  
tree sp., Thespesia populnea.  pone

Thessalonians  
Thessalonians, two books in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament), 1 Deselonika and 2 Deselonika.  Deselonika

they  
they, dual.  ira
they, plural.  ihr₁
they, plural.  irail
they, plural.  re

thick  
bulky, stocky, thick, large in girth.  ahlap
congealed, colloidal, thick, viscous.  tan
congealed, colloidal, thick, viscous.  ten₁
lush, as of foliage; thick, as a coat of hair.  losolos
thick, heavy, of rain or darkness.  mosul
too dark, of a color; too thick, of kava and coconut milk; dishonest, crooked, malicious, wicked;.  kod

thickness  
bulk, thickness, girth.  ahlap

thick-skinned  
of yams, having a thick skin; of people, thick-skinned in the figurative sense.  kilmosul

thief  
thief.  pehsas
thief, murderer, rascal.  loallap

thievish  
thievish, given to stealing.  lipirap

thigh  
the upper part of the thigh.  tepindang
the upper part of thigh.  tepin kepehiso
thigh.  dahng
thigh.  kepeh
thigh, lap₁.  kepehiso

thighbone  
thighbone, femure.  tihndang

thimble  
thimble.  dedal

thin  
hourglass or funnel shaped; narrowing; thin waisted.  tir
thin, of flat objects such as paper.  menipinip
thin, skinny; of fish, bony.  tihti
thin, slender, of small girth.  ahtikitik
to add space, to thin out, to space out in time.  kamalawa₁
to cause to become thin.  katihtihala
to thin a thicket of kava by removing the smaller plants which are then customarily taken to the section chief.  sarpahnsakau
to thin out a crop; to practice the spacing of having children.  kamalau
to trim; to make thin.  kamenipih

thing  
earthly or temporal thing.  mehn sampah
one of, thing of.  mehn₁
thing.  meh₁
thing, material, physical object of any kind.  dipwisou
thing, possession; internal organs or guts of larger mammals; genitals.  kepwe
thing, something, anything (singular).  ekot
thing, something, anything (singular).  mehkot
thing, something, anything (singular).  okoteme
thing; etcetera, and others.  ape₁
yam that develops on the vine, not edible; small thing or object.  mwehmwe₁

think  
to perceive; to feel, think, or sense.  pehm
to sleep on a matter, to think about a matter overnight, to let an issue ride until the next day.  losenpwongih
to sleep on a matter, to think about a matter overnight, to let an issue ride until the next day.  mwoaluhluhnpwongih
to sleep on a matter, to think about a matter overnight; to let an issue ride until the next day.  losenpwong
to sleep on a matter, to think about a matter overnight; to let an issue ride until the next day.  mwoaluhluhnpwong
to think.  madamadau
to think.  moahliol
to think.  mwuserehre
to think about.  medewe
to think about.  moahliole
to think about.  mwuserehreh
to think, to believe, to suppose, to suspect.  kupwure
to think, to believe, to suppose, to suspect.  lamalam
to think, to believe, to suppose, to suspect.  leme
to think, to feel, to assume, to suspect.  kupwurehieng
to think, to feel, to assume, to suspect.  lemehieng

third  
the third day of a funeral (after sohpai₁, the day when the death occurred), believed to be when the spirit of the deceased leaves the body.  rahnen loi temwen ihmw
the third day of a funeral (after sohpai₁, the day when the death occurred), believed to be when the spirit of the deceased leaves the body.  wenering₂
eighteenth night of the month in the traditional calendar, the second night after the full moon in the lunar cycle; third day of the holy week in the traditional calendar.  leledi
the term used in Madolenihmw for the third cup of kava during a kava ritual, served to likend, the wife of the Nahnmwarki.  esilenkend
the third cup of kava during a kava ritual.  esil en koanoat
the third cup of kava during a kava ritual.  esil en sakau
the third night after the full moon (literally the second night, but actually the third), twenty-seventh night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle when tracking a delayed lunar rising.  arehn rot
third.  kesiluh
third night after a new moon, thirteenth night of the lunar cycle when tracking the delayed lunar rising.  mas esil
third night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the second night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  ewelin rot

thirsty  
thirsty.  men nimpil
to be extremely thirsty.  tipwennill
to be thirsty.  mareu
to be thirsty.  mennim
to be thirsty as a result of having consumed something too salty or spicy.  karengek

thirteenth  
fourth night after a new moon; thirteenth night of the lunar cycle when tracking the delayed lunar rising.  mas epeng₁
third night after a new moon, thirteenth night of the lunar cycle when tracking the delayed lunar rising.  mas esil

thirtieth  
the sixth night after a full moon (literally the fifth, but actually the sixth); the thirtieth night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle when tracking delayed lunar rising.  alem en rot

thirty  
thirty.  siliakan
thirty.  silihsek
thirty.  silingoul

thirty million  
thirty million.  silidep

thirty thousand  
thirty thousand.  silinen

this  
this one, by me; here.  mehnen
this one, by me; here.  meteht
this one, by me; here.  meteken
this one, by me; here.  metkenen
this one, by me; here; now.  me₁
this one, by me; here; now.  met₁
this, by me.  -e
this, by me.  -et

thongs  
zories, thongs, flip-flops.  sohri

Thoracostachyum pandanophyllum  
pandanus sp., Thoracostachyum pandanophyllum.  pwoaki

Thoracostchyum pandanophyllum  
non-cultivated swamp area, difficult to move through, overgrown with a sp. of pandanus (Thoracostchyum pandanophyllum).  nanpwoaki

thorn  
thorn.  teke₁

thorny  
thorny, spiny.  takatek
thorny, spiny.  tekatek

thoroughly  
thoroughly, completely, surpassingly, very.  douluhl

those  
those there, away from you and me (emphatic).  pwukau
those there, away from you and me (emphatic).  pwuko
those there, away from you and me (emphatic).  pwukoa
those there, by you (emphatic).  pwukan
those, away from you and me.  akau
those, away from you and me.  kau₂
those, away from you and me.  ko
those, away from you and me.  mwohkan
those, away from you and me.  oko
those, by you.  akan
those, by you.  kan
those, by you.  men akan

thought  
feeling, sense, thought, reaction, perception, insight.  peirehr
feeling, sense, thought, reaction, perception, insight.  pepehm
thought.  madau₂
thought, idea, opinion; common sense; religious belief; will₁.  lamalam
thought, the skill of thinking.  madamadau
thought, the skill of thinking.  moahliol
thought, the skill of thinking.  mwuserehre

thoughtless  
thoughtless, hairbrained.  sepwelmas
thoughtless, insensitive, unconcerned about imposing on others.  salamalam

thoughtlessness  
thoughtlessness, insensitivity.  salamalam

thousand  
eight thousand.  welikid
eighty thousand.  welinen
fifty thousand.  limenen
five thousand.  limekid
four thousand.  pahkid
fourty thousand.  pahnen
nine thousand.  duwekid
ninety thousand.  duwenen
one thousand.  kid
seven thousand.  isikid
seventy thousand.  isinen
six thousand.  wenekid
sixty thousand.  wennen
ten thousand.  nen
thirty thousand.  silinen
three thousand.  silikid
twenty thousand.  rienen
two thousand.  riekid

thread  
thread.  dereht
thread, fine fiber.  mwul
thread, string, anything upon which flowers can be strung.  ihpe
to thread a needle; to light₁ an uhmw.  kadil

three  
roughly three a.m., marked by the third crowing of roosters.  esil en malek
the last of the bunch; the last breadfruit in a group of three fruits that grow from the same branch.  mweisuwari
three.  esil
three.  silidip
three.  silidun
three.  siliel
three.  silihi
three.  silika
three.  silikap
three.  silikin
three.  silikis
three.  silimen
three.  silimwodol
three.  silimwut
three.  silipa
three.  silipak
three.  silipali
three.  silipar
three.  silipei
three.  silipit
three.  silipoar
three.  silipwidik
three.  silipwoat
three.  silipwong
three.  silipwuloi
three.  silira
three.  silisel
three.  silisop
three.  silisou
three.  silisu
three.  silite
three.  silitumw
three.  siliwel
three.  sillep
three.  siluh
three.  siluhmw

three billion  
three billion.  sillik

three hundred  
three hundred.  silipwiki

three hundred million  
three hundred million.  silisapw

three hundred thousand  
three hundred thousand.  sillopw

three million  
three million.  silirar

three thousand  
three thousand.  silikid

threshold  
the log forming the threshold at the entrance of a feasthouse.  apwin₂
the post forming the threshold at the entrance of a feasthouse.  oapwin₂
the post forming the threshold at the entrance of a feasthouse.  opwin₂

throat  
sore throat, laryngitis.  kepinwer medek
throat.  kepin kasang
throat.  kepinwer
throat.  kepinwor
to clear one's throat.  serohk

throe  
the throes of death.  ahdin mehla

throne  
sitting place, sacred place, altar, throne; sleeping place.  mwoahl₁
sitting place; sacred place, altar, throne; sleeping place.  marekileng
the prescribed seating area in a nahs where the Nahnmwarki sits; the area by the front central post known as salidi en enihlap; throne.  Mwoalehlap

throw  
to chum, to throw bait around a canoe to attract fish.  kuroamw
to eject, to banish, to cast out, to throw out.  kausada
to stone, to throw rocks at.  kate
to throw (something) down.  peidedi
to throw at.  katepweke
to throw away, to get rid of, to discard; to divorce; to abandon; to disregard.  kesehla
to throw away, to get rid of, to discard; to divorce; to abandon; to disregard.  kesepwekehla
to throw away, to get rid of, to discard; to divorce; to abandon; to disregard.  likinpwelihala
to throw down, to drop.  kesehdi
to throw down, to drop; to defeat in a competion.  kese
to throw down, to drop; to defeat in a competion.  kesepweke
to throw down, to drop; to defeat in a competion.  likinpwelih
to throw or punch forcefully.  likimwei
to throw or punch forcefully.  mweilik
to throw underhanded.  andasiro
to throw with a hip toss.  kadaur₂
to throw; to drop.  kos₁
to use judo on; to throw or toss someone.  suhdo

throw line  
throw line fishing.  sipisip

thrush  
a medicine used to treat thrush, a rash that appears in the mouthes of children that prevents them from eating or drinking.  wini en nan aumweredi
thrush, a disease, especially of children, characterized by whitish spots and ulcers on the membranes of the mouth and throat that can prevent a baby from being able to eat and drink, caused by a parasitic fungus, Candida albicans.  nan aumweredi

thumb  
thumb or big toe.  lepelepe
thumb or big toe.  luhke
thumb or big toe.  sendilepe

thunder  
thunder, (from Nahnsapwe).  nahnsapwe

thunder god  
one of the principal Pohnpeian dieties identified by some as Luhk Nahnsapwe, the thunder god, said to be the father of Isokelekel; the principal diety of the Pwonginsapw ceremonies.  Daukatau
the thunder god.  Luhk Nahnsapwe

Thunnus albacares  
fish sp., yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares.  karangahp

thurible  
thurible, incense holder.  rokpahs

Thursday  
Thursday.  Niepeng

thus  
thus, in like manner.  idaduwe
well₂, then, thus.  eri

ta    tb    te    th    ti    to    tr    ts    tu    tv    tw    ty       -top-  

ti  
a ti plant cultivar.  dingmwahn
a ti plant cultivar.  dingpein
ti plant, Cordyline fruticosa, also Costus speciosus.  dihng

tibia  
tibia, the inner of the two bones of the leg, extending from knee to ankle.  alaullap
tibia, the inner of the two bones of the leg, extending from knee to ankle.  nandahng

tickle  
to tickle.  kading₁
to tickle.  kediked

tickling  
given to tickling others.  likediked
having a tickling effect, arousing.  kararan
having a tickling effect, arousing.  widenmell

ticklish  
sensitive to pain; ticklish.  kener

tidal wave  
tsunami, tidal wave.  nohlik

tide  
a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.  uh peipei
a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.  uh peipei
a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.  uhkos
a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.  uhkos
a very high tide.  weid₁
extremely low, of the tide, when the reef is exposed.  moar
high tide.  uh loal
high tide during the trade wind season.  weidinpar
high tide in the morning.  weleu
low tide.  uh pedeped
low tide, when the bottom is exposed.  uh ngalangal
of the tide or of bodies of fresh water, to reach a low point where much of the bottom is exposed.  ras₂
of the tide, to be low early in the morning.  mahil
the first of four minor breadfruit seasons (October to November), associated with the highest tides of the year; the highest tide of the year in Noveber.  edihsou
tide.  uh₅

tie  
to be jailed, to be imprisoned; to be shutdown as a consequence of being in violation of the law; to be tied up.  selidi
necktie, tie.  nektait
penis, diminutive form; to tied or attached together one after another, as breadfruit or flowers, to tie together a bundle of things; a bunch of anything.  dundun
to attach fibers to the girdle of a grass skirt; to tie together; to weave into rope-like handle.  sered
to be anchored or tied up, of a boat; to be parked, of a car.  pei₄
to be anchored, to be tied .  peudek
to be tied.  sel₁
to be tied in a game, to play to a draw.  sohpwunas
to be tied to a beam.  seliepda
to be tied to something overhead; to be opened.  langada
to exchange the lead, as in racing; to be tied, of a score in a game.  peiai
to tie.  pire
to tie a knot that is difficult to untie.  lukeporok
to tie a knot that is easy to untie.  lukeserek
to tie a knot that is easy to untie.  lukoserek
to tie a slip knot.  likoserek
to tie or attach together one after another, as breadfruit or flowers, to tie together a bundle of things.  dune
to tie or to be tied together.  kehllukpene
to tie something with a knot that is difficult to untie.  lukeporokih
to tie something with a knot that is easy to untie.  lukeserekih
to tie something with a knot that is easy to untie.  lukoserekih
to tie to a beam.  seliapihda
to tie to something overhead; to open, as in opening an entrance.  langahda
to tie together.  kehlekpene
to tie together, to fasten together.  kehl₄
to tie up; to imprison; to detain.  salihdi
to tie, with any knot other than a slipknot.  pwuken eni
to tie, with any knot other than a slipknot.  pwukeneu
to tie, with any knot other than a slipknot.  pwukeneu
to tie; to jail, to imprison.  salih
to tie; to wear a belt.  pirapir
to write something down, to document information; to tie in knots; to claim an item by tying a piece of cloth to it, as when claiming a yam at a kamadipw.  pwukehdi

tied  
to be tied, in the game peisihr.  ouras

tier  
a second tier of lines for training yam vines, added higher than the first.  doumwo

tiger  
tiger.  daiker

tiger tail sea cucumber  
sea cucumber sp., tiger tail sea cucumber, Holothuria hilla, commonly found under rocks on reef flats.  lisop

tight  
stuffed; too tight, as of clothing.  it
tight.  teng
to be tightened.  katengeteng

tighten  
to tighten.  katenge
to tighten a knot; to affirm.  idilepeh
to tighten a knot; to affirm.  salihpene

tightrope  
to walk on a tightrope.  sahkas

tile  
tile.  dail

tilt  
to be tilted.  sake₁
to lay (something) on its side; to tilt.  kaingihng
to tilt to one side.  keingihng

tilted  
tilted.  dikou
tilted, leaning.  peik₃
tilted, listing.  keingihng
to be tilted, crooked, cock-eyed.  pang

timber  
in ships, a timber (a wooden rib).  dimper

time  
(number of) times.  pahn pak
afternoon, the time interval between souwas and soutik.  pahnkioal
morning and noon, the time interval between kapwarsou and mwurin souwas.  pahnsou
time interval between kihrsou and tenter₂.  kutoarenpil
time interval between kutoarenpil and ngilen amwise.  tenter₂
time interval between ngilen amwise and einpwong; it literally means 'under the torch or lamp'.  pahn kampwul
time interval between tenter and pahn kampwul, literally means the sound of mosquitoes.  ngilen amwise
a time of peace and tranquility.  mwein nihkes
in the past, a long time ago.  mahs₁
moment, time.  doke₁
occurrence, time.  pak₁
portion, division; event, situation, condition, circumstance; plot of land; periodic lapse of time; either of the first two baskets filled with food from an uhmw to be presented to the Nahnmwarki and Nahnken.  irair
space between things, time between events, interval, interstice.  madol
time passed...  kedekede
time, a period of time.  ansou
time, clock, watch, hour.  kuloak
to catch up with; to be on time for an event.  dapwin
to catch up with; to be on time for an event.  koanoa
while, at the time of.  nindoken
while, at the time of.  nindokon

time of day  
sometime after midnight, marked by the first crowing of roosters.  ehdin malek
afternoon.  mwurin souwas
afternoon, the time interval between souwas and soutik.  pahnkioal
early morning, marked by the fourth crowing of roosters after a long pause from the third one.  epeng en malek
early morning, marked by the second crowing of roosters.  arehn malek
early morning, the time interval between epeng en malek and mentikitik.  pwahpwa rahn
early morning, the time interval beween pwahpwa rahn and nimenseng.  mentikitik
morning.  menseng
morning.  nimenseng
morning and noon, the time interval between kapwarsou and mwurin souwas.  pahnsou
night.  pahnkopwul
night.  pwohng
noon.  souwas
roughly three a.m., marked by the third crowing of roosters.  esil en malek
sunset, evening.  kihrsou
sunset, evening.  ninsoutik
sunset, evening.  soutik
time interval between kihrsou and tenter₂.  kutoarenpil
time interval between kutoarenpil and ngilen amwise.  tenter₂
time interval between ngilen amwise and einpwong; it literally means 'under the torch or lamp'.  pahn kampwul
time interval between tenter and pahn kampwul, literally means the sound of mosquitoes.  ngilen amwise

timely  
fitting well, of clothing; satisfactory; timely.  itamwahu

times  
times.  pahn₃

timid  
to be timid, shy, or nervous when in a crowd.  misikpokon

timing  
having good timing; having arrived at the proper time.  uhramwahu

Timothy  
Timothy (spelled Timoty in the Bible), two books in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament), 1 Timoty and 2 Timoty.  Timoti

tin  
can₂, tin.  pwoaht
tin roofing.  oasmete
tin roofing.  pelien mete

tingly  
tingly, as when the circulation is shut off in one's leg.  ketipinipin

tiny  
sandbar; tiny object.  dierenpik
tiny, minute₁, miniscule.  pwiningining
tiny, small, little.  pwidikidik
tiny, teeny-tiny, small, little.  pwidikinai

tip  
harpoon; metal spear tip.  opohn
tail, tip, end, extreme; bottom of a skirt.  iki
the tip of the outrigger (either end).  lipwarkid
tip, of anything high.  kadoke

tiptoe  
to tiptoe; to limp₁.  sikel

tire  
flat tire.  pilat₂
tire.  daia
to have a flat tire.  pangku

tired  
to exhaust, to tire out.  kapwanga
tired, lazy.  ngir
tired, lazy.  pwang
to be bored or tired of something repetitious; to be fed up with to the point of disgust, to be sick of.  ngatasang
to be tired of, to be disinterested in, to be bored by.  pwangahki
to become tired or lazy.  ngirala
to suffer, physically or mentally; to be tired; to give up.  lok

tiresome  
tiresome, boring.  kapwang

tiring  
tiring, fatiguing.  kadau

tithe  
tithe, ten percent of earnings or production.  eisek kis ehu

title  
a minor Pohnpeian deity; a title.  Luhk
title of the Nahnmwarki of U; a Pohnpeian deity and ancestral guardian of the Dipwinwai clan; often equated to Nahnisopahu.  Sahngoro
Isokelekel's chief lieutenant; an honorary title.  Nahnesen
a koanoat title.  mwarkoanoat
a sahk title, a title in the Nahnken's line.  mwarasak
a sahk title, a title in the Nahnken's line.  mwarasak
a high title; head garland.  lengileng
a honorary title.  Lepensed
a relatively low ranking title from Sokehs; in 1890 the holder of this title tried unsuccessfully to mediate the dispute between the Spanish colonial administration and the people of Madolenihmw.  Lepen Sokehs
a title.  Isohlap
a title.  Kaniki
a title.  Kanikihn Sapawas
a title.  Kiroulikihak
a title.  Kiroun
a title.  Kiroun Dolehtik
a title.  Kiroun Pohn Dake
a title.  Koaroahmw
a title.  Kuloap
a title.  Lempwei Ririn
a title.  Lepen
a title.  Lepen Madau
a title.  Luhennos
a title.  Luhk Pohnpei
a title.  Mwarekehtik
a title.  Mwarikihtik
a title.  Nahlik
a title.  Nahluhk
a title.  Nahmadau
a title.  Nahmadoun Oare
a title.  Nahn Kirou
a title.  Nahn Kirou Ririn
a title.  Nahnawa Iso
a title.  Nahniau
a title.  Nahnihd
a title.  Nahnkei
a title.  Nahnpei Ririn
a title.  Nahnsaumw en Ririn
a title.  Nahnsaumw en Wehi
a title.  Nahnsou
a title.  Nahnsou Sed
a title.  Nahnsou Wehi
a title.  Nahntu
a title.  Oaron Maka
a title.  Oaron Pwutak
a title.  Ou
a title.  Oun Sapawas
a title.  Oundol
a title.  Sapwetan
a title.  Soulik
a title.  Soulik en Pohrasapw
a title.  Soulikin Dol
a title.  Soulikin Sapawas
a title.  Soulikin Soledi
a title.  Soumadau
a title.  Soumaka
a title.  Soupwan
a title.  Souwel en Wasai
a title.  Souwene
a title awarded to Nihwe, who fought against the Spaniards and led the rebellion against the Germans; a highly respected title in Sokehs.  Soumedewen Sokehs
a title for a female that is a counterpart of a male title.  mwarepein
a title in Mesenieng; one of the brothers who accepted Spanish justice in lieu of the Wasahi of Sokehs following the hostilities of July, 1887.  Kaniki en Metipw
a title in the Nahnken line.  Nahmadaun Idehd
a title that originated from the name of one of the female founding ancestors who came to Pohnpei on the sixth settlement voyage.  Nahliam
a title, derived from Kiroun Aip₂, now a title given to someone who sings and entertains at a kamadipw.  Kiroun Aip₁
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Kaniki Ririn
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Lepen Ririn
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Nahn Pohnpei
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Nahnku
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Ou Ririn
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Oun Pohnpei
a title, in the Nahnken line.  Souwel Lapalap
a title, in the Nahnken line, formerly of the second highest priest.  Nahnapas
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Lempwei Lapalap
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Nahlik Lapalap₁
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Nahn Kiroun Pohn Dake
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Nahnawa
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Nahnihd Lapalap
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Nahnpei
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Noahs
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Oundol en Ririn
a title, in the Nahnmwarki line.  Saudel
a title, keeper of the drum, drummer.  Kiroun Aip₂
a traditional title in Nett.  Serein
alternative title.  pelikilik
alternative title.  peliklap
an abbreviated form of the titles Nahnalek Kitti, Nahnalek Nett, and Nahnalek Sokehs.  Nahnalek
an alternative title for titles that begin with Lepen, associated with the ruler of a large chiefdom.  Pwoudo
an honorific death title for Nahnku, the Nahnken of Kitti, who ruled from 1843 to 1864.  Luhken Lengsir
an honorific title of the paret, (the brown noddy tern), believed to be the bearer of both good and bad news.  Nahlikendenleng
any priestly title.  mwarpwoud
chapter, of a book; book, of the Bible; title, in the legal code.  iralaud
favorite child; a title.  serihnei
general idea; summary, highlights; contents, heading, title (of a book).  oaralap
gift of food, a title, or land from the Nahnmwarki, conveying acknowledgement, and often symbolizing respect, goodwill, and obligation.  kepinkoanoat
holders of the first twelve titles in the Nahnken line.  Serihso
holders of the first twelve titles in the Nahnmwarki line.  Oloiso
one of Isokelekel's lieutenants; an honorary title; said by the Kosraeans to be an alternate name used by Isokelekel to hide his identity.  Nahnparadak
one of Isokelekel's lieutenants; an honorary title; said by the Kosraeans to be an alternate name used by Isokelekel to hide his identity.  Nahparadak
one of the Isokelekel's warriors; a title; said by the Kosraeans to be an alternate name used by Isokelekel to hide his identity.  Salapat
rank of the highest chief in one of the two title lines; king, hereditary head of the primary ruling clan in the dual system of titles in each of the five wehi₂ of Pohnpei.  Nahnmwarki
said of an undeserving holder of a high title, obtained by blood rather than by achievement.  sekenekenen soupeidi
the current title of the Nahnmwarki of Kitti, literally 'master of heaven'; the ruler-priest of Onohnleng in Kitti who played an important role in the creation of a new political order for the island following the collapse of the Saudeleur dynasty.  Soukisehnleng
the holder of the title of Wasai Sokehs who simultanously ruled as Lepen Nett from 1867 to 1874.  Kaimw Sapwasapw
the honorary title of the Nahnmwarki of Nett.  Lepen Nett
the order of the ranks of the royal titles in the Nahnmwarki line.  pelien oloiso
the order of the ranks of the royal titles in the Nahnmwarki line.  pelien sohpeidi
the original title of the Nahnmwarki of Kitti; later given to Oliver Nahnpei the son of Henry Nahnpei; now a title in the Nahnpei family.  Rohsa
the princely traditional titles in the Nahnken line.  elen serihso
the princely traditional titles in the Nahnken line.  pelien serihso
the second ranking title in the Nahnken line, formerly the highest priestly title.  Nahlaimw
the second ranking title in the Nahnmwarki line.  Wasahi
the third ranking title in the Nahnken line.  Nahnsahu Ririn
the third ranking title in the Nahnmwarki line.  Dauk
the title of the high priest of Salapwuk who headed the Pwonginsapw rituals and ceremonies.  Saumwenleng
the title of the high priest of Salapwuk who headed the Pwonginsapw rituals and ceremonies.  Soumwenleng
title given to a someone after death, never to be used again.  edenpwel
title holder in the Nahnmwarki line, the ranks of Noahs and above; now commonly used to mean any of the top twelve title holders in the Nahnmwarki line; anyone who is entitled to sit on the front platform of a nahs; royalty.  Sohpeidi
title holder in the Nahnmwarki line, the ranks of Noahs and above; now commonly used to mean any of the top twelve title holders in the Nahnmwarki line; anyone who is entitled to sit on the front platform of a nahs; royalty.  Soupeidi
title line, in both the Nahnmwarki and Nahnken lines.  elenmwar
title of a Nahnmwarki.  nainai
title of a Wasahi.  Nahnpwutak
title of the Nahnmwarki of Madolenihmw.  Isipahu
title of the Nahnmwarki of Nett.  Pwoud Lepen Nett
title of the Nahnmwarki of Sokehs.  Nahnpwutak Pikeniap
title of the Nahnmwarki of U.  Soahngoro
title of the Nahnmwarki of Pingelap.  Doukasa
title of the Nahnmwarki of Pingelap (Pingelapese pronunciation).  Dohkesa
title of the Nahnmwarki of Sapwuahfik.  Peiweileng
title of the highest chief in one of the two title lines; counselor; hereditary head of the primary ruling clan in the dual system of titles in each of the five districts of Pohnpei.  Nahnken
title of the rulers of Pohnpei who belonged to the Dipwilap clan and who ruled the island, except for the Palikir region, for a period of approximately 500 years prior to the invasion of Isokelekel.  Sahu Deleur
title of the rulers of Pohnpei who belonged to the Dipwilap clan and who ruled the island, except for the Palikir region, for a period of approximately 500 years prior to the invasion of Isokelekel.  Saudeleur
title of the wife of Isipahu, the Nahnmwarki of Madolenihmw.  Likend Pahuh
title of the wife of Nahlepenien.  Nahnkedinien
title of the wife of Nahlik.  Nahlikiei
title of the wife of Nahluhk.  Nahluhkpein
title of the wife of Nahnihd.  Nahnihdipei
title of the wife of Nahnpwutak Pikeniap, the Nahnmwarki of Sokehs.  Nahnalek Sokehs
title of the wife of Pwoud Lepen Nett, the Nahnmwarki of Nett.  Nahnalek Nett
title of the wife of Sahngoro, the Nahnmwarki of U.  Likend Kelekel
title of the wife of Soukisehnleng, the Nahnmwarki of Kitti.  Nahnalek Kitti
title of the wife of a Dauk.  Nahnte
title of the wife of a Kaniki Ririn.  Kanep
title of the wife of a Kiroun Pohn Dake.  Nahlikiroun Pohn Dake
title of the wife of a Kuloap.  Kedinikapw
title of the wife of a Lempwei Lapalap.  Pweipei Lapalap
title of the wife of a Lepen Ririn.  Lampein Ririn
title of the wife of a Lepen.  Lampein
title of the wife of a Mwarekehtik.  Nahnkar
title of the wife of a Nahlaimw.  Nahnkulai
title of the wife of a Nahlaimw (a shortened form of Nahnkulaimw).  Nahnkulai
title of the wife of a Nahlik Lapalap.  Nahlikiei Lapalap
title of the wife of a Nahmadaun Idehd.  Nahnkedin Idehd
title of the wife of a Nahn Pohnpei.  Kadipwan
title of the wife of a Nahnapas.  Nahnapasepei
title of the wife of a Nahnawa.  Nahleo
title of the wife of a Nahnihd Lapalap.  Nahnidipei Lapalap
title of the wife of a Nahnken.  Nahnkeniei
title of the wife of a Nahnku.  Nahnkuhpei
title of the wife of a Nahnpei.  Nahnpweipei
title of the wife of a Nahnsahu Ririn.  Nahlisahu Ririn
title of the wife of a Nahntu.  Nahntuhpei
title of the wife of a Noahs.  Nahnado
title of the wife of a Saudel.  Kedindel
title of the wife of a Soupwan.  Kedipwan
title of the wife of a Souwel Lapalap.  Eminalau Lapalap
title of the wife of a Wasahi.  Nahnnep
title of the wife of a man holding a title beginning with Sau.  Kahd
title of the wife of an Isohlap.  Likendlap
title of the wife of an Ou Ririn.  Liou Ririn
title of the wife of an Oun Pohnpei.  Liounpei
title of the wife of an Oundol.  Lioundol
title, name.  mwahr
title, name.  mwar₁
to be given a title.  kemmwar
to convey a title to.  kalangilangih
to convey a title to.  kamware
to give a title.  dahmwar
to give a title.  kemmware
to give a title.  pekimwar
to give a title.  pwekimwar
to hold a high title; to wear a head garland, floral necklace, or lei.  lengilengih
to hold a title, to wear a head garland.  mwareniki
to hold a title; to wear a head garland, floral necklace, or lei.  langih₂
to hold a title; to wear a head garland, floral necklace, or lei.  langilangih
to hold legal title to land.  manaman

Titus  
Titus, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).  Taitus

ta    tb    te    th    ti    to    tr    ts    tu    tv    tw    ty       -top-  

to  
at, to.  ni
at, to.  nin
to boast, to brag.  kahski
to, toward, in relation to, for.  ong
to, toward, in relation to, for; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a consonant.  -ehng
to, toward, in relation to, for; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a vowel.  -ieng

toad  
toad, frog.  kairu

toast  
to burn, to overcook, to toast.  karongahla
to burn, to overcook, to toast.  karongehla
to cook, roast, broil, toast, etc.  inihn
toast.  dous

tobacco  
plant sp., tobacco, Nicotrina tabacum; any rough-cut tobacco.  tapaker
plant sp., tobacco, Nicotrina tabacum; any rough-cut tobacco.  tipaker₁
tobacco.  kereng

today  
today.  rahnwet

toe  
thumb or big toe.  lepelepe
thumb or big toe.  luhke
thumb or big toe.  sendilepe
appendage, finger, toe.  send
toe.  rekepwel
toe.  sendin neh

toenail  
toenail.  kikin neh
toenail.  pweipweipwel
toenail.  pweipwel

together  
to be as one, to stick together.  ehupene
to be together.  pat₁
together, toward each other; with adjectives naming qualities it is used with a reciprocal meaning or to indicate 'totality'; with adjectives of size, it signals a decrease in size.  -pene

toilet bowl  
toilet bowl.  doiled pwohl

toilet paper  
toilet paper.  doaropwehn poahr
toilet paper.  mehn poahr

tolerance  
patience, tolerance.  koatoan

tolerate  
to suppress, as a cry of pain, a cough, laughter, or a bowel movement; to tolerate, to endure.  koatoane
to tolerate, to stand, to endure.  pwerieng

tomato  
tomato, Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; ketchup.  domahdo

tomb  
stone tomb or burial chamber.  lolong

tomboyish  
tomboyish.  depelek

tomorrow  
part, side; division, section; day after tomorrow.  pali₁
tomorrow.  lakapw
two days after tomorrow.  peilah

ton  
ton.  ten₂

tone  
accent, dialect, tune, tone.  ngohr
grating or unpleasant, of the voice; employing an offensive tone of voice.  ngilawas

tongue  
tongue.  dinapw
tongue.  eseulap
tongue.  lahu
tongue.  loh₁

tongue  
to French kiss; literally to eat the tongue.  nemilo

tonsillitis  
to have tonsillitis.  lohpar
tonsillitis.  lohpar

too  
to be too much, excessive, more than enough.  depala
too, excessively.  nohken
too, excessively.  nohn

tool  
a barbed piece of wood, used as a tool for tying thatch to beams in making a roof; crochet needle.  koahr
a husking tool, as for husking coconuts; a stake for splitting the trunk of a kava plant, typically ten to twelve inches in diameter and six to seven feet long, sharpened flat on one end, made of mangrove.  kohd₂
any tool used for turning something.  mehn pirerrer
tool.  kepwehn doadoahk
tool; gift or contribution to a party.  mehn doadoahk

tooth  
buck-toothed.  ngihpit
gap-toothed, having missing or broken teeth.  ngihtok
teeth.  asang
a decayed tooth.  ngihroang
a severely decayed tooth, one that is beginning to smell.  ngihmat
false teeth .  ngih pasapas
to undergo a tooth extraction.  tipwingi
tooth.  ering₂
tooth.  inadi
tooth.  kisin ering
tooth.  ngih₂

tooth powder  
powder of any kind, tooth powder, toothpaste.  kona

toothache  
toothache.  ngih medek

toothbrush  
a toothbrush.  piroasen widengi

toothless  
toothless.  aupwahpw

toothpaste  
powder of any kind, tooth powder, toothpaste.  kona
toothpaste.  wini en widengi

toothpick  
toothpick.  likekringring
toothpick.  loangenmeiso
toothpick.  loangmeiso
toothpick.  mehn eringi

top  
the top of a drinking coconut.  mesen uhpw
the top of a drinking coconut.  sipwihrek
top, peak, summit, ridge.  koadoke
top, summit, end, outcome, extremity.  imwi

top of the head  
top of the head.  kodokenmei

torch  
a torch made of dried coconut palm fronds; a source of light; torch fishing.  ndil
dried coconut palm frond; torch made of a dried coconut palm frond.  dihl₁
palm frond torch.  ser pahdil
to torch fish.  ndil

torch fishing  
a torch made of dried coconut palm fronds; a source of light; torch fishing.  ndil

torn  
to be torn.  tei₂
to be torn, to be worn out.  teirek

tornado  
whirlwind, waterspout, tornado; gust of wind₁ containing rain.  einiar₁

torso  
having thin legs and a large torso.  kalapada
the upper half of the human body, the torso.  ihpwe

torturer  
torturer.  sounkamakam

torturous  
painful, agonizing, torturous.  weirek

toss  
to be tossed sidearmed, to be caused to swing.  kelisahk
to toss out with a sidearm motion, to swing someone on a swing.  kelisahkih
to toss with a sidearm motion, to swing someone on a swing.  kalisahkih
to use judo on; to throw or toss someone.  suhdo

total  
total amount.  tohtowe
total counted, counting.  wadepe

totem  
mother; any person one's mother or father would call sister; clan totem.  ihn₁

touch  
to be informed, to be in touch, to keep in touch.  wehwepene
to come in contact with, to touch, to touch upon.  sair
to take a step, to set one's footing; to land, to alight, of anything capable of flight; in the water, to touch the bottom with one's feet; of kava, to begin to have an effect on one; to settle, of liquids.  sok₁
to touch or feel; to fight.  doahke

tough  
cross or tough, of a person.  pwisinger
cruel, belligerent, tough.  lemei
hard, not soft; tough, as of meat.  kekeluwak
to be cruel, belligerent, or tough to.  lamai
tough, prideful, insolent, dictatorial.  aklemei

tourist  
tourist.  duhris

tourist party  
tourist party.  kangkohdang

tow  
to be invited; to be towed; to troll for fish.  luk
to invite; to tow.  luke

toward  
to, toward, in relation to, for.  ong
to, toward, in relation to, for; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a consonant.  -ehng
to, toward, in relation to, for; This form of the suffix occurs after a verb root ending in a vowel.  -ieng

towel  
towel.  daul

town  
city, town, village, cluster of houses.  kahnihmw

toy  
toy.  mehn mwadong

toy wheel  
toy wheel, any toy with wheels.  kadahr

ta    tb    te    th    ti    to    tr    ts    tu    tv    tw    ty       -top-  

trace  
discernable trace or mark; consequence, impact.  lipwalipw
scar, trace, ruins.  mowe
to trace one's ancestry according to clan.  kadoukeinek
to trace one's ancestry according to clan.  kodoukeinek
to trace one's ancestry, to recall past history.  kadoudou
to trace one's ancestry, to recall past history.  kodoudou
to trace or track down; to recall or transmit the past history of.  kadaur₁
to trace or track, as the spoor of an animal.  kadipw
trace of movement either seen or heard, as made by someone sneaking around.  mwand
trace or track.  lihpw₁

trachea  
trachea, windpipe.  deunesingek
trachea, windpipe.  dewen esingek

track  
to be kept track of, to be checked on, to be kept under a watchful eye.  tehleng
to keep an eye on, to check on, to keep track of.  tehk₁
to keep an eye on, to check on, to keep track of.  tehlangih
to trace or track down; to recall or transmit the past history of.  kadaur₁
to trace or track, as the spoor of an animal.  kadipw
trace or track.  lihpw₁
track meet.  weirin tang

tract  
small tract of land.  pirenpwel

trade  
to buy, sell, or trade, to shop.  net

trade wind  
trade wind.  enginpar
trade wind season.  nanpar

trademark  
a stamp, trademark.  sidamp

tradition  
custom, manner, behavior, culture, tradition.  tiahk
customary way of doing things, tradition; instinct.  ahnepe

traditional medicine  
traditional medicine, medicine that employs herbs or magic.  wini en pohnpei

trail  
road, street, trail, path; line; way.  ahl₁

train₁  
to extend one's or stretch out one's arms; to train₁ a hibiscus tree in order to direct the growth of a yam vine.  kapapeseng
to train₁ for an athletic event.  kassoku
to train₁, to instruct, to exercise, to drill.  kaiahn
to train₁, to instruct, to exercise, to drill.  kaiahne
to wean; to train₁ someone not to do something.  kalikasang

train₂  
narrow gauge train₂.  troahli
the two wheels and the axle of a Japanese narrow-gauge train₂.  nehn troahli
train₂.  kisa

training  
instruction, training, teaching.  kasukuhl
training, instruction, exercise, drill.  kaiahn

tramp  
bum, tramp, loafer.  kurumw

tranfer  
to be tranferred to.  kepidekiong

tranquil  
peaceful, tranquil.  soanemek

tranquility  
(archaic) peace, tranquility; joy.  nihkes
a time of peace and tranquility.  mweimwahu
a time of peace and tranquility.  mwein nihkes
a time of peace and tranquility.  nihkesemwei
peace, tranquility.  mwelekek
peace, tranquility, good feelings.  onepek
peace, tranquility; joy.  popohl
period of peace, tranquility, and prosperity.  soanemweidek
tranquility.  namweirak
tranquility.  namweirek

transfer  
to be transferred, to be moved; to be postponed.  kosou
to move or change location to, to transfer to, to postpone.  kasau
to move or change location, to transfer, to postpone.  keseu₂
to move to another location, to transfer, to relocate; to postpone.  kasawada

transform  
to be changed, to be transformed; to blush.  wekila
to be transformed by supernatural power.  pikila
to transform from one form to another.  kapikala

transitive verb  
transitive verb.  perip engpokon

translate  
to explain, to translate or interpret, to teach.  kawehwe

translation  
explanation, translation.  kawehwehpe

transmit  
to direct or channel the flow of water; to impart; to transmit, to broadcast.  kapwil
to trace or track down; to recall or transmit the past history of.  kadaur₁

transmitter  
a transmitter of orders that apply to those on the ground level of a feasthouse.  menindeiras

transport  
to carry, to transport by hand.  wa-
to transport by hand; to consume food or drink.  ketiki
to transport in a vehicle.  idan
to transport in a vehicle.  peidaid

transportation  
transportation.  peidaid
transportation.  peidepe

trap  
an animal trap.  lidip
to be trapped in a leg noose.  nsar
to build a fish trap of coral or stone on a reef.  kasokamai
to trap.  lidip
to trap.  lidipih
to trap fish in this manner.  oumai
to trap with a leg noose.  nsere

travel  
entourage, contingent, those who travel with royalty.  iangahng
to adhere to; to join with others; to travel by.  iangala
to be unburdened or empty-handed; to travel without provisions; to be unarmed, to have no weapon.  kahiep
to go by way of going outside the barrier reef; to travel in a roundabout way.  pideklik
to go on a trip to, to travel to.  kapwairelenge
to go on a trip to, to travel to.  seiloakih
to go on a trip, to travel.  kapwaireleng
to go on a trip, to travel.  seiloak
trip, journey, travel.  kapwaireleng
trip, journey, travel.  seiloak

travois  
travois.  dompiki

tray  
carrying tray.  opwong₂

treacherous  
hypocritical, deceptive, treacherous, acting as a wolf in sheep's clothing.  liksansalamwahu

treasure  
an unknown treasure kept secret by a family, such as the artifact secured by Satokawai in his quest for the feather of Derepeiso.  pweten mahlupwur
to treasure, to cherish, to treat with affection.  nahnapwoudki

treasurer  
treasurer.  sounkanekid

treat  
to disrespect, disregard, dishonor; to treat something or someone as being of no consequence.  akamwahliki
to medicate; to treat with medicine.  winie
to take care of, to rear₁ a child; to protect; to treat someone who is ill,.  apwalih
to treat medically.  kawinie

treatment  
a treatment given to a baby that is said to have lost its soul after a traumatic experience, characterized by incessant crying and a refusal to suckle.  kopwuringen
a treatment given to people made ill by a sounwinahni .  sarwel
a type of medical treatment during which the patient inhales the smoke or vapors of a mixture of various plants, usually by sitting under a sheet or blanket with the medicinal mix being heated by a hot stone or water.  umwulap
an umwulap treatment for conditions that might have been caused by harmful magic or sorcery.  umwulap en kau

tree  
a grove of trees.  welin tuhke
Christmas tree; Norfolk Island pine₂, Araucaria excelsa.  tuhkehn kirismas
flame tree, flamboyant, Delonix regia.  pilampwoia weitahta
lead tree, also called tangantangan, Leucaena leucocephala.  dangadangan
rubber tree.  rapwa
tree, plant, lumber, wood.  tuhke

tree fern  
fern spp., Sphaeropteris lunulata or Sphaeropteris nigricans, a tree fern commonly used for house posts.  katar

tree sp.  
banyan tree.  katengensapw
banyan tree, Ficus prolixa and Ficus virens; leaves, fruit, bark, and roots used in traditional medicines.  aiau
banyan tree, Ficus prolixa and Ficus virens; leaves, fruit, bark, and roots used in traditional medicines.  likatengensapw
banyan tree, Ficus prolixa and Ficus virens; leaves, fruit, bark, and roots used in traditional medicines.  oaioa
Indian mulberry, noni, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  wempwul
Indian mulberry, noni, flame tree, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not commonly eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  weipwul
Malay apple or mountain apple, Syzygium malaccense.  apel
mangrove sp., Lumnitzera littorea, having hard wood, used for poles.  weingal
mangrove sp., Rhizophora apiculata; commonly used in the building of feasthouses; also used for dye, planting sticks, house poles, and firewood.  akapa
mangrove sp., four-petalled mangrove, Rhizophora mucronata, used for house posts, charcoal, and firewood; roots used in medicine.  akelel
star fruit tree, carambola, Averrhoa carambola.  ansu
a tree sp.; false kamani, also called tropical almond or Indian almond, Terminalia catappa, the fruit of which contains an edible seed tasting like an almond, valued for its wood, useful as a source of lumber.  dipwoapw
Christmas tree; Norfolk Island pine₂, Araucaria excelsa.  tuhkehn kirismas
generic term for mangrove; ; hoe or any implement for digging; pointed piece of mangrove used for husking coconuts.  ahk₁
tree sp.  inoad
tree sp.  kadal₂
tree sp.  kahkirek
tree sp.  kehtoal
tree sp.  kein
tree sp.  koip
tree sp.  komou
tree sp.  liwekidenloal
tree sp.  mamenoki
tree sp.  soiu₂
tree sp.  tantol
tree sp., Aglaia mariannensis, used medicinally and for firewood.  marasau
tree sp., Barringtonia asiatica.  wihnmoar
tree sp., Barringtonia asiatica, used in making medicines.  wih₂
tree sp., Barringtonia racemosa, used medicinally.  wihenmoar
tree sp., Cerbera manghas, all parts of which are said to be poisonous.  kiti
tree sp., Cinnamomum carolinense, the bark of which is used to make a tea, as well as for medicinal purposes.  madeu
tree sp., Commersonia bartramia.  keil
tree sp., Cordia subcordata, the wood of which is used for boat building and in making paddles.  ikoik
tree sp., Cynometra ramiflora or Scaevola taccada.  remek
tree sp., Elaeocarpus carolinensis, used for making canoe hulls, highly valued for its lumber.  sadak
tree sp., Erythrina variegata, noted for its light soft wood; used medicinally and for making canoes.  pahr₂
tree sp., Erythrina variegata, noted for its light soft wood; used medicinally and for making canoes.  parepein
tree sp., Garcinia ponapensis; medicine made from this tree is used for stopping menstrual bleeding or dysentery; also good firewood.  kehnpwil
tree sp., Garcinia ponapensis; medicine made from this tree is used to stop menstrual bleeding and dysentery; also good for firewood.  nikenpiri
tree sp., Glochidion ramiflorum, the terminal buds of which are used for increasing the appetite of young children.  mwehk
tree sp., Guettarda speciosa, commonly found on atolls and used in the manufacture of outrigger struts.  ihd₂
tree sp., Heliotropium foertherianum.  titin
tree sp., Heritiera littoralis.  mworopwinsed
tree sp., Ixora casei.  ketieu₂
tree sp., Ixora casei.  ketieunleng
tree sp., Mammea odoratat, having a sticky sap.  luwehs
tree sp., Manilkara hoshinoi, known for its strong wood.  koahre₁
tree sp., Myristica fragrans.  karara
tree sp., Palaquium karrak.  kalak
tree sp., Pemphis acidula, noted for its strong, hard wood.  ngih₃
tree sp., Premna gaudichaudii, commonly used when making fire by friction, also used medicinally and in the manufacture of the traditional drum (aip).  topwuk
tree sp., Syzygium carolinense, branches used for poles in house building.  kehnpap
tree sp., Terminalia carolinensis.  kehmah
tree sp., Thespesia populnea.  pone
tree sp., acacia, Acacia confusa, and flamboyant, Bauhinia monandra.  pilampwoia
tree sp., false durian, Pangium edule, edible fruit.  duhrien
tree sp., false durian, Pangium edule, edible fruit.  rawahn
tree sp., known for its hard wood, commonly found on the low islands.  kih₄
tree sp., native macaranga, Macaranga carolinensis, used for making fishnet frames, for firewood, and for medicine.  apwid
tree sp., pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima.  sehmwida
tree sp., red sandalwood, Adenanthera pavovnina.  kaikes
tree sp., strangler fig, Ficus tinctoria, used in making cloth; a belt worn by women made of the bark of the nihn tree.  nihn₁
tree sp., the fruit of which resembles a mango.  doismango
tree sp., used medicinally.  kehnmoal
tree sp., ylang ylang, Cananga odorata, having fragrant flowers.  pwurenwai
tree sp., ylang ylang, Cananga odorata, having fragrant flowers.  seiren wai
tree sp., ylang ylang, Cananga odorata, having fragrant flowers.  seirin wai
tree sp.; Campnosperma brevipetiolata, the wood of which is commonly used for flooring and in canoe construction.  dohng
tree sp.; very light driftwood; cork.  kehpei