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baby
baby teeth. ngihn jeri
baby girl; female infant. lipwohpwo
baby girl; female infant. pwohpwo
male infant; baby boy. wijol
baby-sit
to baby-sit. oakoar
back
back of head. koapin paik
back of; bottom of. koapin
his back. likin jarkin
part of the back, base of the back. pwoan
part of the back, shoulder blades. upw₂
part of the back, small of the back. sap₂
to back up. pεhk₂
backbone
spine; backbone. sihnjoau
backslide
to fall over; to backslide. kupla
bad
bad. nauna
bad times. mwei mwahl
bag
bag; sack. pεhk₁
bail
to bail. lim₂
to bail. limε
bait
bait. pεhn₂
to throw chum; to throw bait. kujup
bake
to bake. umw₂
to bake. umwun
bakehouse
bakehouse. imwεn umw
balance
to balance a boat in order to keep a fishing line straight. kol padil
to balance a boat in order to keep a fishing line straight. kolkol₂
balanced
well-balanced (of a jihr); hard to steer (of a boat). εngiεngin koail
bald
bald. domw
ball
ball. ohr
ball. pwohla
ballast
ballast. palas
balloon
weather balloon. pwuhsεng
balm
balm prepared from coconut oil and the hair or nail clippings of a deceased person, to prevent haunting. rεhnjεd
bamboo
bamboo. pehri
banana
banana. wus
banana sp.. inahjio
banana sp.. daiwang
banana sp.. johrumw
banana sp.. kalpohnia
banana sp.. lakdahn
banana sp.. wus in Iap
banana sp.. wus in Kuamw
banana sp.. wus karas
banana sp., Fiji banana. pihji
banana sp., originated in Brazil. prεjil
banana sp., originated in New Caledonia. kaldohnia
banana sp., originating in S. America. amεrkoair
banana sp., recently introduced. luhda
food, baked ripe banana. kornihda₂
food, banana fritter. daiduhj
band
rubber band. rapa
bandage
bandage. ohdai
bank
bank of taro patch. dεhk₂
bank₁ (financial institution). pangk
banyan
tree sp., banyan. au₂
baptize
to baptize. poapdaij
bar
bar (tool). pahr₁
cocktail bar. pahr₂
barb
barb. koahj
barbed-wire
barbed-wire. weiapεinj
barbell
barbell; axle and wheel assembly of a railway handcar. εhndoro
bare-foot
bare-foot. adaji
bark
any covering that is part of an object; skin; bark; peel (of fruit). kil
to bark. wou
barnacle
barnacle. lingoi
barracuda
fish sp, large barracuda. nihdwa
fish sp., kind of barracuda. jarau
fish sp., kind of barracuda. juhrε
barren
barren, unable to bear young. iopwou
sterile; barren (of vegetation). pwo₃
base
base; stump. sip
baseball
baseball. iakiu
to play baseball. iakiu
bashful
ashamed or embarrassed; bashful; shy. mεhk
basket
small basket or handbag. pwuko
temporary basket woven from a coconut frond, after which midrib is split for carrying. kiam
temporary basket woven from a coconut frond, midrib on the bottom. wuro₁
bass
bass (sound). peis₂
bastard
bastard; illegitimate child. upwunnεnεk
bat
baseball bat. padda₁
bat₁, fruit bat. pwεhk
to hit; to bat; to slap. wεs₂
batfish
batfish. pwuhn
bathe
to bathe. duhdu
to bathe. duhp
battery
battery. padri
batting
cotton batting; stuffing. koasin
battle
war; battle. mahwin
battleship
battleship. mεnwahr
bay
small bay. ahpa
be
to exist; there is/are; to be (at a place); to live; to reside. minε
to reach; to arrive; to have been to. lεl₁
beached
beached; washed up. arda
bead
kind of small nut; bead; lei made of shells or nuts. pwur₂
beam
beam running laterally under roof. kahndarak
beam running parallel to the ground giving support to the structure; a prop. loang₂
beam running the length of a building to which the roof is nailed. jakpas
beam to which roof thatch is tied. kehsiksik
beam used as a place to which floor, wall, or ceiling boards can be nailed, rather than providing structural support. loahloa
beans
beans. pihnj
bear
barren, unable to bear young. iopwou
bear ((animal)). pεha₁
beard
beard; moustache. alij₁
beat
to beat. pokihla
to beat (in a game); to take advantage of. kaluhji
to beat (of music). pihd₂
to beat up. wia
to beat up; to work over. koadoahkoa
beautiful
beautiful (of people). lεl₂
beautiful (of things). ling
because
because, lest. pwoadoar
that; so that; in order to; because. pwa₁
with; by means of; because of. -ki
bed
bed. pεhd
beer
beer. piha
before
before; previously. mijkoalkoal
beg
to beg forgiveness; to apologize. somw₂
begin
to have begun. sapda
to begin. sap₁
beginning
beginning of. sapin
behavior
actions; behavior; appearance. dεn
behavior; appearance. mwomw
behead
to behead a fish. adma
behind
behind; after. mwerin
behold
behold. ioar
belch
to belch. kiroar
believe
to agree with; to believe. kamεhlεlε
bell
bell. pεhl
belligerent
belligerent; always spoiling for a fight. lεmεi
belly
stomach; belly. kapehd
belly-band
belly-band. aramaki
belonging
belonging to; member of. sohn₁
below
down below. dampilo
belt
belt. kanggir
belt loop. peis₁
belt made from leaves. kanggir pis
leather; belt. kilin kahu
bench
bench mark; boundary stone. peij
bench used for sitting or sleeping; floor, generally removable, in the bottom of a boat. po₁
bend
bent over at the top, to slouch. mwoasoau
bend; joint. sipw₂
bending or swaying easily. jahjahk
to bend. kalokloki
to bend (as trees in the wind). jahk
to bend (of tree branches). rahk
to bend (oneself); bent in a curve, as a fishing pole with a hooked fish. pεng
to bend around a frame, in boat making. kiεl
to bend back head. jar₃
to bend over; to stop. uhdi
to bend something with a movement of the wrist; to twist off, to break with a snap. kipwεl
to bend to the side. dahk
to bend; to try to break. sipwang
to bow; to bend. ruk₂
bequest
to take leave; to leave a bequest. komwurmwur
beside
side; beside. pangpang
best
first; best. keiow
bet
to bet. pεd
betel
betel nut. pwu
betray
to tell tales on; to try to discredit; to betray. kadipoa
to tell tales on; to try to discredit; to betray; to complain about. kadip
between
interval; in the middle; among, between. nεhn pwung
beverage
beverage made from coconut sap. kos₂
beverage, lime-aid. juangke
bible
bible. puk joarwi
bicycle
bicycle. paiskεl
big
big; loud; hard (of work); high (in price); old (but not aged). koalik
so big, as big as. soapoan
so big, as big as. soaplakoan
to be too big. ipo₃
billion
one billion. lik₂
bird
bird. mahnsang
bird sp.. jauwak
bird sp.. koikoi
bird sp.. kuleij
bird sp.. kusoahr
bird sp.. kuwεrwεr
bird sp.. kuhl
bird sp.. likoapjinjir
bird sp.. likoapjir
bird sp.. minning
bird sp.. pwiliεs
bird sp.. sεhk
bird sp.. walpoaspoas
bird sp., a kind of tern. dapwohk
bird sp., a kind of tern with a white crest. sakoal
bird sp., a light-colored bird that dives for fish. o₁
bird sp., a long-legged bird with a long curved beak. koakkoak
bird sp., a sea bird, often seen following schools of tuna. kupwur₂
bird sp., a small bird with orange feet, a white chest, black back and collar. koadkoad₂
bird sp., a small grey bird with a long beak. kajauwak
bird sp., frigate bird. kajap₁
bird sp., long-tailed New Zealand cuckoo. ikwirej₂
bird sp., not found on Mokil. kinwεd
bird sp., pigeon. mwurei
bird sp., Ponape mountain starling aplonis penzelni. mwioak
bird sp., reef heron. koaroa
bird sp., small mottled green bird with a high warbling song. kirir
bird sp., tern. parεs
bird sp., tropic bird. jik₁
bird sp., white in color. kahkoa
birth
to give birth. noaisik
to give birth. koapoaiddi
to sleep in a house that has just had a birth, usually involving only the immediate family. moair noaisik
birthday
birthday. poahsdεhi
birthmark
mark (on the body); freckle; birthmark. mwεi₂
biscuit
biscuit. pεrεhs
bisexual
bisexual. noknok
bishop
bishop. pijεp₂
bit
bit; piece. kij₁
bit₁ (for drilling). mihn pwuropwur
little or a bit. ekij
bite
always biting. likεikεi
to allow a tentacle to be bitten off in order to escape the sea eel (of an octopus). kεimwoas
to bite. kεikεi
to bite. koa₁
to bite one's lip. amij
to look longingly; to begin to eat before others; to bite (of fish). dεr
bitter
bitter. mεhn
black
black. soal₁
jet-black. molmol
to give black eye to. pilakahi
blackboard
blackboard. pilakpwohd
bladder
bladder. pwuk₁
blame
responsible; involved; blamed. pwukoa
blank
blank. palang₂
blanket
blanket. pilangkis
covering; sheet or blanket. up
blaspheme
to swear; to give an oath; to blaspheme. kahula
blaze
blaze. jirεp
bleach
bleach. klohraks
blue bleach. puluh
to have hair bleached by sun and water. moangdo
bleed
to let blood; to bleed (someone). pojur₂
to let blood; to bleed someone. pojpoj₂
bless
to celebrate; to bless; to consecrate. kajarwi
blessing
blessing of first fruit. umwun inihn
blind
blind. maj kun
blink
sickness, an eye condition resulting in constant blinking, congenital on Pingelap. marmarip
to blink; to wink; to twinkle. marip
blister
blisters from sunburn. wεhn kun
to blister. pwoaloal
block
canoe part, masthead block. lod₂
to block up; to stuff up. pinahla
blocked
blocked; virgin. pon
blood
blood. insa
blood, descent. pok₁
congealed blood; clot. dipεnoaj
to let blood; to bleed (someone). pojur₂
to let blood; to bleed someone. pojpoj₂
bloom
bloomed, open (of flowers). majalpijoang
to bloom; to open mouth wide in amazement. koak₂
to open fully (of a flower); to bloom; flared (of clothing). jikak₂
blossom
to blossom; to open (of flowers). majal
blow
to blow (of wind). koal₂
to blow; to smoke. uk₂
to wring out; to blow (the nose). ungud
blue
blue. upwuhpw
blue. puluh
blunt
rounded (as the bow of a boat or the point of a knife); blunt (of a point). pukul
blur
blurred. pahdεhd
boar
boar. ngihpwar
board
board on which na is rubbed in making fire. id₃
chopping board. dapang₂
squared-off board like a two-by-four. sikandilin
thin board or sheet of lumber. poap₁
tree; bush; stick; board or sheet of lumber of some width. suhkoa
boast
to brag; to boast. juei
boat
boat. pohs
boat type. pwoamwpwoamw
boat type, speedboat. sipihdpwohd
boat with a rounded stern. wεhlpohs
boat with a squared-off stern onto which an outboard can be attached. loapin pohs
projection from the bow of a boat to which ropes can be secured. jidau
boathouse
boathouse. naj
boatswain
boatswain. pohsin
bob
to bob up; to dive up and down. worwor
bobbin
bobbin. pohs in minjihn
body
body. palwahr
bog
bog; small taro patch. lε₂
boil
boil (on the skin). mεl
to boil. pwoail
to boil, to bubble. warεr
bold
bold; daring. pohpohlap
bolt
bolt. pwohl₁
bomb
atomic bomb. kεnji pakdang
bomb. pakdang
to bomb. pakdang
bone
bone. si₁
pubic bone. sihn pwoaroa
boney
boney. sihsi
bonito
fish sp., bonito. lajpwil
book
book; magazine; any bound printed matter. puk
boom
boom. rajak pein
to boom or to make a low deep sound. pul
boondocks
boondocks. pwundahk
bored
bored. sangaj
boring
boring. kasangaj
born
born. noaisikdi
to be born. ipwdi
boss
boss. pwoahs
boss; leader. koaun
to boss. pwoahs
both
both. koaroj
they two; both of them. ara koaroj
bother
bothered. diroapw
to bother. kadiroapwoa
bothersome
bothersome; naughty. koasihwo
bottle
bottle. rumε
bottle made from coconut shell. pahiroa
demijohn; large bottle. dihmjoahn
half quart bottle. mahjamni
sauce bottle. ijohping
bottom
back of; bottom of. koapin
buttocks; end, bottom. kap₂
under it; on the bottom. pah
bouganvillia
bouganvillia. pwukεnwilia
bounce
to bounce; to jump up and down. kakkak
bouncy
bouncy. likakkak
boundary
bench mark; boundary stone. peij
boundary (of land). pwεlkεlkεl
boundary in taro patch, marked by double planting in a single row. pwidpwid
boundary line (in the taro patch). waidwod
boundary; partition. iroapoa
bounds
out of bounds; disqualified. omiddo
bouquet
bunch (of fruit); bouquet (of flowers). dun₂
bow
canoe part, piece added to build up the bow₁ of a canoe. jimw₂
to bow down, to fall on one's knees. dairuk
to bow to, to pay homage to. kεhrε
to bow; to bend. ruk₂
bow-and-arrow
bow-and-arrow. koapis
bowl
bowl. pwohl₂
kind of bowl. domwpwiri
rice bowl. jawang
wooden bowl. japi
bow-legged
to spread legs; be bow-legged. dalal
box
box. kεhs
kind of box, small box made of paper or wood. koakon
kind of box, tackle box. dεpdεp
kind of box, tackle box. jepjep in koau
kind of box, tool box. jepjep in duhl
kind of box, with a lid and hinges. jepjep
kind of small box; bundle (in which something is wrapped); pack (of cigarettes). koruk
kind of wooden box. jilapsis
to box₁; to punch. pakir
box fish
fish sp., long-nosed box fish. nipohpo
boxfish
fish sp., boxfish. wεd
box-lunch
box-lunch. ohpεndo
boy
boy. jerimwein
brace
brace. dokloal
brace (for drilling). ohka
brace (for rafters). kahlop
suspenders; brace (for house frame). pireisis
bracelet
bracelet. luou
brag
to brag; to boast. juei
braid
braid; braided flower lei or garland. piroakroak
braided; to braid. piroakroak
braided; to braid. piroakroak
to work at braiding. piroaki
brain
brain. mahlεhl
branch
branch. ra
brandish
to brandish a weapon; to threaten with a weapon. ngap₁
brass
brass. pirahj
brave
brave. jal₁
brave. komwwad
brave. paran
bread
bread; flour. pilahwa
sourbread. soahpirεhs
breadfruit
breadfruit. moai
breadfruit preserve. mar
breadfruit seed. koaloa₁
breadfruit sp.. moai id
breadfruit sp.. moai kalak
breadfruit sp.. moai soahid
breadfruit sp., giving small fruit but bearing almost continuously. moai upw
breadfruit sp., seedless. moai in Uhrεk
breadfruit sp., seedless. moai in pahdak
breadfruit sp., seedless. moai joapwoahroak
breadfruit sp., seedless. moai ngεljoau
breadfruit sp., with seeds. moai pa
breadfruit sp., with seeds. moai si
breadfruit sp., with seeds. moai soal
dried out breadfruit. lijop
overripe breadfruit. mεdε
break
break; wound. ohla
breaking of waves, white water. mwoarmwoarin no
to bend something with a movement of the wrist; to twist off, to break with a snap. kipwεl
to bend; to try to break. sipwang
to break apart. sipwangpijoang
to break in (something new). kajawa
to break off. sipwangla
to break wind in/on; to fart in/on. jingid
to break wind; to fart. jing
to break, the sound of breaking waves. pwung₃
to break, to do damage. koauwεhla
to break, to split. pwalang
to rip off; to break open (as a lock); to break. dapang₁
to rip off; to break open (as a lock); to break. dapang₁
to try to break; to deflower. reping
breakable
breakable. sipwalpwal
breakable, flexible. sipwasipw
breakfast
breakfast. mwingεhn minjoang
breast
breast of chicken. pwoaloan jumwwa
breasts. dihdi
front of his/its torso; its/his breast; its/his chest. pwalah
to breast feed. kadihdi
upper chest; breast (particularly in reference to edible breast of birds). mwarmwar₁
breath
able to hold breath. poaik
exhausted from rapid strenuous exercise; out of breath. immoal
tired and out of breath. moal
breathe
to breathe. mohng
breed
to breed (of animals). siasi₁
breeze
air; breeze; wind₁. εng₂
breeze. εngsik
breezy
breezy; open to the wind. εngsik
brick
to make brick. poad pirik
to make brick. poad simεn
bridge
bridge. pirij
briefs
briefs; jockey shorts. pirihp
bright
bright; light; smart. maram
clean, clear, bright. mwakεlkεl
bring
raised or brought up; initiated. kaiahn
to bring up (from a dive). duhkihda
to carry; to bring; to take. wa
to get back; to bring back (to the speaker). pwurki
bristle
to have one's hair bristle from anger. illok
broad
to broad jump. apa
to broad jump. apa dopi
broadcast
to disperse; to announce; to publicize; to broadcast; to distribute. kadarpijoang
broke
broke, out of money. pwurok
broken
broken. ohla
broken (of a long object). sipw₁
broken up over (a person). ohkihla
broken, split; operated on; stuffed (with food). pwal
broken; deflowered. rεp
broom
broom. puruhm
broom made from coconut midribs. koapoannok
brother
his brother; his sister; his cousin. riah
brother-in-law
brother-in-law; sister-in-law. mwah
brown
brown. mwoahroan pwirej
dried up; dead (of leaves); brown (of dried vegetation). mεng
bruise
bruise (on fruit). lid
bruise (on skin). kur
bruised (of fruit). lid
bruised (of skin). kur
brush
brush. poaroahj
scrubbing brush. dawaji
to brush against; to touch lightly; to bump. kodur
bubble
bubble. pwuroar
to boil, to bubble. warεr
bubbly
bubbly. pwuroar
bucket
bucket for bailing. lim₂
bucket; pail. poakis
buckle
buckle. pwoakil
bud
bud. ilεs
budge
to move or to budge (something). koamwoak
to move or to budge (something). koamwoakid
build
to build (of boats). poaloangε
to build (of houses); to erect; to raise to an erect position. kou₁
to build a wall around the family burial plot. koaj pεi
to build a wharf. koaj woahp
to build boats. poaloang pohs
to build; to make. wiahda
to make; to do; to build; to happen. wiawi
to pile; to build by piling. koajok
bulb
light bulb. laidrik
bullet
bullet. koanoang₂
light bulb; bullet. dama
bull's
fish sp., kind of bull's eye. majrak
bull's eye
fish sp., kind of bull's eye. panadε
bull's-eye
fish sp., kind of bull's-eye. doaurεhn
bump
to brush against; to touch lightly; to bump. kodur
to bump. kod₁
to bump. dar
to bump into. darla
to bump into (people). loi₁
bunch
bunch (of bananas). iej
bunch (of fruit); bouquet (of flowers). dun₂
to tie together in a bunch. dunε
bundle
bundle of cooked food wrapped in a leaf and lasting several days. irihr
bundle of pandanus leaves for making thatch. noainoai₂
bundle or roll. kap₁
kind of small box; bundle (in which something is wrapped); pack (of cigarettes). koruk
bunk
bunk. pang₁
buoy
marker buoy used by Japanese tuna boats, often used as a container. pwilεl
burn
burned to a crisp; charred. roang
burning. ok
hot; burned. pwidεng
to pile up and burn. jirεp
to set fire to; to burn; to strike (a match); to light (a fire). okoj
bus
bus. pwoas₄
bush
kind of bush. lamlam₁
kind of bush. moahdong
kind of bush. nεhnkoadkoad
kind of bush, Cassia alata, not found on Mokil. kihdo₁
kind of bush, flowering. iouiou
kind of bush, turmeric. oang
kind of bush, usually found in the taro patch. oali₂
kind of flowering bush. kiri₁
kind of flowering bush. koahu
kind of flowering bush. kurodong
kind of flowering bush, flowering. jihmida
tree; bush; stick; board or sheet of lumber of some width. suhkoa
business
to engage in trade in; to do business in. noaski
to sell; to engage in trade; to do business. noas
busy
busy. joahpijεk
busy. kadiroapw
but
and; but. a₁
but; on the contrary. apwεn
butt
butt; stump. sok
butter
butter. pwada
butterfly
butterfly. lipahruhru
threadfin butterfly fish. luajrεkrεk
buttocks
buttocks. kahu₂
buttocks; end, bottom. kap₂
button
button. padin
buy
to buy. dupukda
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