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cabbage
Chinese cabbage. nappa
cacao
cacao. kakau
cage
bird cage. dohnmahn
cake
cake. keik
food, rodma cake, cooked quickly and keeping only one day. rodma dok
food, cake made from banana or taro. pihlohlo
food, cake made from taro and bananas or pandanus, and baked overnight. rodma
call
chicken calling. duhkdukduk
to call (a name). panginki
to call (a trained bird). sihsisihsi
to call; to arouse; to awaken. pangin
to call; to shout; to arouse. poangpoang
calm
calm (of waves breaking on reef). jok₂
calm or fine (of weather). molun
cloudless and calm. doapw
patient; restrained, calm; hard to provoke. kanangma
to calm; to placate; to coax. pakrikrik
camera
picture; camera. kilεl
camphor
camphor. kampa
can
can. dihn
milk can. mεlikkan
to be able, can₁. kak₁
cancel
to cancel. kajo
candy
candy. kandi
cane
crutches; cane. jokon
canoe
canoe. war₁
canoe line used to shorten sail, ?halliard. diliej
canoe line, halliard. mwahn
canoe line, sheet. li₂
canoe line, shroud. joalin pohn dam
canoe line, stay₁. joahmwur
canoe part. nεhnparakko
canoe part, a piece laid across the canoe stabilizing outrigger and poang. pwokor
canoe part, connecting piece for apid and outrigger boom. pwoais
canoe part, curved pieces connecting outrigger to canoe hull. apid₁
canoe part, fin-like projection on bow of a canoe to keep waves from splashing in. kapwidpwid
canoe part, grooved end of rajakmwein used to hold sail in place. kεpεlpεl
canoe part, hold of a canoe. dai
canoe part, individual cross-pieces of outrigger platform. kεininεrε
canoe part, masthead block. lod₂
canoe part, piece added to build up the bow₁ of a canoe. jimw₂
canoe part, pieces connecting pwij to pwaij. wahnpwij
canoe part, platform on the lee side. poang
canoe part, struts on the outrigger. kia₁
canoe part, the spring bow on the outrigger. pwij₁
canoe part, upper part of the outrigger float to which supports are lashed. pwaij₂
canoe part, vertical wall board on the poang side of a canoe hull. kaso₁
canoe rollers. doauloang
toy canoe. war pwilpwil
toy canoe made from oaroahr in ni.. warεn dinamw
canvas
canvas. kainpis
cap
cap. kεp
cape
cape (of land). imwin japw
cape (on a reef); knee. pwiki
capital
capital. poajoankoahn
hub; capital; political, economic, etc. heart. poahjoan
capsize
capsized by being turned too far into the wind. doahla
to capsize by turning sail too far into the wind. kadoahla
captain
captain. kεpdεn
car
car. jidohsa
carabao
carabao. karpau
caramel
caramel. kiaramεru
card
playing card. kahs₂
playing card. pileikahs
playing card; deck of cards. pilei
cardinal fish
fish sp., cardinal fish. majahu
fish sp., kind of cardinal fish found inside the reef. majahu in likin woahp
fish sp., kind of cardinal fish found outside the reef. majahu in likin wos
cards
playing card; deck of cards. pilei
care
concerned; to care about; diligent. injino
to care about, pay attention to or be attentive to. kasahwεnε
careful
careful. kanai
careless
careless with a boat or canoe. jekeinwa
squandering; wasteful; careless. joakroau
cargo
cargo; things; toys. koapwoa
carpenter
carpenter. daiksang
carpenter. kapinsoa
carry
to carry. wijik
to carry a heavy object slung over shoulder. doalngoak
to carry on the back. umpang
to carry on the hip. kahpwla
to carry on the shoulder. aproapoar
to carry on the shoulder. aproa
to carry under arm. apid₂
to carry with a yoke. inani
to carry; to bring; to take. wa
cart
small cart pulled by handles, travois. dompiki
two-wheeled cart. kurma
cartilege
cartilege. ngorngor₂
carton
carton (of cigarettes). pwohr₂
cartoon
cartoon; clown. mangga
case
bookcase. dohnpuk
suitcase; case; trunk. kapang₂
cash
cash box or safe. kingko
casino
card game, casino. siwihp
cast
fishing method, to cast for oarong. kas oarong
fishing method, to cast for soap. kas soap
fishing method, to cast with a net. kaskas₂
castrate
to castrate. lεklεk
to castrate. lεkε
cat
cat. kas₁
catch
caught. dordi
caught. lo
caught on a barb. koahjdi
to have caught a lot of fish; to have had a successful fishing trip. pok₃
his catch. koanoah
to catch (birds) with glue; to glue. pwil
to catch (people or animals). dor₁
to catch (with hands or with some instrument). dapoar
to catch fish (of birds). winεhk
to catch in the act; to catch (birds). jip₁
to catch in the act; to catch (birds). jip₁
to catch in the act; to catch (birds). jipoar
to catch in the act; to catch (birds). jipoar
to catch lobster. ko wuronna
to catch up; to chase. kokohj
to catch; to hold; to keep. koldi
to catch; to play catch. dapdap
to pull up; to catch (fish). oapihda
to try to catch. doaroa₁
to try to catch, to hunt; to try to conquer or to defeat. kaloe
to try to catch; to catch on. jaik
to try to catch; to catch on. jaik
catcher
catcher. kajji
caterpiller
caterpiller; millipede. limwoskaras
catholic
catholic. kahdlik
caulk
to caulk with pitch. pid₂
cause
reason; purpose; cause. kahrεpoa
to cause. kahrε
cautious
afraid (of physical harm); cautious or wary; frightful. kajanjan
cease
to stop; to cease. suk
cedar
kind of driftwood, cedar. aik
ceiling
ceiling. dεnjo
ceiling. dεhk₃
celebrate
to celebrate; to bless; to consecrate. kajarwi
celebration
celebration for a new net. aulaid
to have a celebration for a new net. aulaid
cement
cement. simεn
cemetery
cemetery. pεi₂
grave; cemetery. joaujoau
centipede
centipede. aiε
centre
centre (in construction). pεjεng
centre; middle. woaroang
ceremony
first fruit ceremony. nohpwε
certain
certain; for sure. uhdahn
true; certain; honest. mεhlεl
certainly
really; certainly; truly. poaroahpoa
cervix
cervix. oawoan dihpoahd
chaff
coconut chaff. uhεn pia
its chaff. uhoa₁
chain
chain. jihn
chair
chair. jeia
kind of chair, chaise lounge. loahngjeia
chairman
president; chairman. wei₁
chalice
chalice. dalεn wain
chalk
chalk. joahk
chalk line. pisikεk
chance
to succeed by chance, to chance to. depweila
change
to change the leaves of a mar pit. wεl
to change by magic. japoangla
to change or to alter; to be different (from before). wik
to change or to exchange; to change places. wiliali
to change or to exchange; to change places. wiliali
to change or to exchange; to change places. wilian
to change or to exchange; to change places. wilian
to change or to replace (covering, pages, etc.). awal₂
to change; to exchange. jienj
to move, to change place of residence. kajau₂
to turn; to change direction. lok₁
to turn; to change direction. wεs₁
channel
channel; passage. dau
chant
dance name, an ancient war chant and accompanying dance. jipwki paranno
to chant in chorus; to laugh out loud. ngij
chapel
chapel. imwεn kapkap
chapel. jinakokε
chapped
chapped (of lips). likoau
chapped (of thighs) from friction of wet clothes. jor₂
chapter
chapter. irε laud
char
burned to a crisp; charred. roang
character
Chinese characters. kanji
charcoal
coal; tar; charcoal. mwoluj
charge
deacon; person in charge. johnkouwa
charm
black magic; charm; potion; spell. winehni
charm to frighten demons. kijongran
chart
picture; drawing; chart; design. mahlεn
chase
to catch up; to chase. kokohj
to chase away. rawaro
to chase away. kajroa
to chase away. rawan
to chase; to run after; to follow. kauj
chat
to chat; to talk. sikesik
chaw
his chaw. ngidah
cheat
to cheat. oalwεn
to cheat. moang₃
to cheat. pirwoak
to cheat. moangε
check
check. jεk
to check around. doaulik
to check if fruit is ripe. kalang
checkerboard
checkerboard. jεkεd
checkers
to play checkers. jεkεd
cheek
cheek. joap
cheek. pwukkεn maj
cheese
cheese. jihs₁
chess
chess. jεs
chest
chest, chest-of-drawers. jirang₁
front of his/its torso; its/his breast; its/his chest. pwalah
upper chest (particularly in reference to human chest). nεhn mwarmwar
upper chest; breast (particularly in reference to edible breast of birds). mwarmwar₁
chew
to chew (food). mεhmε
to chew to extract juice (as of sugar cane). ngid₁
chicken
chicken. jumwwa
chicken sp.. kanmwanahiro
plucked tail of a chicken. lε₃
chicken pox
sickness, chicken pox. umwpwoas
chief
high chief; king. nahmwarki
child
child. jeri
first-born child. mehjeni
small object of; child of; pet of. nihn
stillborn child. jihpwong
to have many children. noainoai₁
youngest child. pekendihdi
chin
chin. koapin au
China
China. Jaini
chip
to take after (in talent or character); to be a chip off the old block. wijikpok
chisel
chisel. jisil
chocolate
chocolate. joklεd
choice
free will₁; choice; decision; it's up to.... injεn
choir
choir. pwihn in koaul
choir master. johnkoaul
choke
to choke. kas₂
choose
to choose; to select. pilpil
to choose; to select. pil₁
choosy
choosy; particular. lipilpil
chop
chop sticks. aji
chopped off. jop
chopping board. dapang₂
to chop. poalpoal
to chop. poaloa
to chop (a hard object). wajauj
to chop (a hard object). woajoa
to chop down a banana tree to prevent bruising the fruit. pwεl₁
to chop down a banana tree to prevent bruising the fruit. pwelik₁
to chop in half. lopuk
to throw or chop underhand. peid
chorus
to chant in chorus; to laugh out loud. ngij
Christian
Christian. joauloang
Christmas
Christmas. kirijmεj
chum
to throw chum; to throw bait. kujup
church
church. imwεn joarwi
church office, assistant to the johnkouwa. εldεr
cigar
cigar. sikarεhlio
cigarette
cigarette. sika
circular
circular. raun₂
circumcise
circumcised. damwdi
to circumcise. jorkomwjaij
circus
circus. sahkas
cistern
cistern. sisdεn
citrus
citrus fruit; tree sp., any citrus tree. karεr
civilian
civilian. sipihliεn
clam
clam sp., one that drifts freely on the bottom. kim
clam sp., one that fastens itself to coral. jiloa₁
clam sp., one with spike-like protrusions on shell. lεhng
clamp
clamp. krahm
clan
clan. dipw
clan. jou₁
clap
to clap; to wash clothes. lopwlopw
to clap; to wash clothes. lopwor
class
class. kilahs₁
claw
claw of crab or lobster; tentacle; ray (of sun). ang
clean
clean. noajnoaj
clean (of people). min₂
clean, clear, bright. mwakεlkεl
new; clean. kapw
to clean. kamwakεlε
clear
clean, clear, bright. mwakεlkεl
clear (of speech); open, obvious. janjal
clear; understandable. dεhdε
clear; understandable; to understand. woahwoa₂
shiny; clear (in view). mεlεnglεng
to clear one's throat. ngajngaj
to cut grass; to clear land. kin poahlong
to pinch (with the nails); to cut grass; to clear land; to pick (flowers); to pluck (flowers); to weed. kinkin
to pinch (with the nails); to cut grass; to clear land; to pick (flowers); to pluck (flowers); to weed. kini
well-kept; cleared, not overgrown. mahjahj
click
click, to make a clicking sound. pwak₂
to click. sεksεk
cliff
cliff. paip₂
climax
to experience climax in intercourse. loaik
climb
skilled in tree climbing. palεk₂
to climb. doau₁
to climb to; to be promoted to. doauoang
to climb; to climb for. daur₂
to climb; to climb for. daur₂
clinch
to clinch (a nail or bolt). kilihnj
cling
to fit tight; to cling. pas
clippers
hair clippers. parkang
clitoris
clitoris. ngihsol
clock
clock; time (on the clock). kiloak
clogs
Japanese clogs. kεda
close
close₁ to; near to. koaroannoang
close₁; nearby. koaroan
closed up (of a sail). po₂
to be closed. risdi
to be related; to be relatives; close₁ together. koaroanpεnε
to close. risingdi
to close (mouth). kuhpεnε
closer
closer to it. majdokoa
near side; closer (to the speaker). kajapwdo
clot
congealed blood; clot. dipεnoaj
cloth
cloth made from banana fibre. dor₂
clothes; cloth. likkoau
clothed
clothed; to wear clothes. likkoau
clothes
clothes; cloth. likkoau
cloud
cloud. koasoau
cloud formation, patchy stratus clouds. poahn kirir
cloud formation, thick stratus clouds. poahn kirir woaloklok
cloud formation, thin stratus clouds. poahn kirir woasiksik
cloudless
cloudless and calm. doapw
cloudy
cloudy; smokey; fogged up (of glasses or goggles). εdiεd
clown
cartoon; clown. mangga
club
to club. kiloap
cluck
to cluck (of a hen). koakkoakkoak
clump
clump. sεp
clumsy
clumsy. jepirir
unskilled; clumsy (particularly in games). makunai
coal
coal; tar; charcoal. mwoluj
coarse
coarse. ripwaripw
coax
to calm; to placate; to coax. pakrikrik
cock fight
to have a cock fight. kapeiεk jumwwa
cock-a-doodle-do
cock-a-doodle-do. koakεhk
cockroach
cockroach (large). kulul
cockroach (small). koakroas
cocky
cocky; haughty; inconsiderate;. aklaplap
cocoa
cocoa. kohko₃
coconut
ash-like accretion on the trunk of a coconut tree, probably the result of dripping water. limwin ni
beverage made from coconut sap. kos₂
coconut bunch. imwi
coconut bunch sheath. moakoau
coconut bunch stem. kainjoal
coconut chaff. uhεn pia
coconut cloth. impal
coconut cream. pia₁
coconut fibre from midrib of a frond. εnmεnlap
coconut frond shoot. upwud
coconut husk. dipoanid
coconut husk used for fertilizer. palεk₁
coconut leaf midrib. nok
coconut leaf tied to moakoau along which the sap drains into a kos bottle. dεhng
coconut meat, usually from pεn. pijimmεrε
coconut sennit. do
coconut sennit strand. ainkos
coconut shell. dal₁
coconut stage, almost brown. mwangaj
coconut stage, between pεn and mwangaj. pεn in Pingεlap
coconut stage, between pεn and mwangaj. pεn mwangaj
coconut stage, between upw and pεn. pεn pwulopwul
coconut stage, brown coconut. oaring
coconut stage, drinking coconut. pεn
coconut stage, shooting coconut. par₂
coconut stage, shooting coconut whose meat is no longer edible, coconut ready to be planted. waiahk
coconut stage, sprouted coconut. poad₁
coconut stage, unripe coconut younger than pεn. upw₁
coconut stage, young coconut up to one inch in diameter. kiripw
coconut stage, youngest stage of shooting coconut. sil₁
coconut tree. ni
coconut variety. ni rei
coconut variety. ni roam
coconut variety. ni soal
coconut variety. ni wahssa
coconut variety that is very short, up to ten feet in height. nihn pwinjo
coconut variety whose fruit has a sweet husk. adohl
coconut variety with a white nut. ni pwεspwεs
coconut with multiple shoots. poadin maram
coconut with nothing inside. moan
dry coconut frond. dil₁
edible soft part of a young coconut around the stem. a₃
fermented coconut sap; tuba; coconut toddy. jikaluε
green coconut frond or leaf. soahn ni
spike-like projection growing above the stem of a coconut bunch. oaroahr in ni
coffee
coffee. koahpi
ersatz coffee, made from breadfruit seeds and coconut milk. limpoak₂
coil
coil. pidpid
coil of dried pandanus leaf to be used for weaving. innεk
cold
cold (of food); wet (of a match). lou
cold (of things). mwolou
to feel cold. pou
to feel cold (of people). kopou
collapse
to collapse on; to crumble around; to rain heavily on. mwarak
collar
collar. kala₂
collect
to collect coconut (for copra). rik oaring
to collect; to gather. rik
to take; to get; to collect. oalloal₁
to take; to get; to collect. oaloa
colour
colour. mwoahr₁
tan colour. kaki
comb
comb. kohmw
dorsal or anal fin; comb of a fowl. ingihng₁
to comb. kohmw
combat
to have hand-to-hand combat. idahk
come
come on!. kampare
packed tight; crowded (of vegetation); to come one after another. dod
to come. indoa
to come from. injang
to come out. jar₁
to come up (from a dive), to throw one's head out of the water (of sea mammals). wor
to come upon. kapangda
to curve; to turn; to come about (of boats). kahp₁
to happen; to come to pass. pwoaida
commission
to place an order; to commission a job. juhmong
community
community. kahnihmw
company
company; corporation. kaisa
to keep someone company. koarwεhni
compass
compass. kampis
compete
to compete. pallali
to compete against; to be opposed to. uhoang
to compete in growing taro or some other tuberous plant. pakkoanoang
to compete in sailing. pakwaidak
to compete in stone skipping or body surfing. pakwajejjej
to compete with. pallan
competition
fishing competition held in midsummer in which kehpwini are sought. indεnkamw
complain
to complain or to file a complaint (in court). koamplein
to tell tales on; to try to discredit; to betray; to complain about. kadip
complete
complete (as of a set); enough (in quantity). pwoal
finished; completed. doari
to finish; to complete. kadoarihla
to pass; to be completely, really. dauluhl
compress
compressed. mon
concave
concave. pwεlpwεl
concave in shape. pwεlpwεl
concentrate
to concentrate on. mεhlahn
concern
concern; responsibility. pwukoa
concerned; to care about; diligent. injino
share; responsibility; concern. pwaij₁
concerning
the same as; like; about; concerning; how. doahr₁
conch
conch shell. jowi₁
concrete
concrete. koangkiri
condition
his health; his/its condition. iroa₃
nasal condition resulting in a constantly runny nose. sumsoai
conduit
pipe; conduit. paip₁
confection
shave ice, a confection made from ice and syrup. kohri
confess
to confess; to tell or to reveal; to explain. pwahda
confused
confused. pwonpwon
lost, confused. rosla
lost, confused. roasoahdi
congeal
to congeal. dipεnoaj
congratulate
to congratulate (on an accomplishment). sowihla
congregation
congregation; religious organization. mwomwodjo
congress
congress. koangkiris
connect
to link; to connect. pouj₁
to link; to connect. poujε
conquer
to conquer. poehdi
to conquer; to defeat. kaloehdi
to try to catch, to hunt; to try to conquer or to defeat. kaloe
consecrate
to celebrate; to bless; to consecrate. kajarwi
consent
permission; consent. mwεimwεi₁
to agree with; to consent. pwungki
constellation
constellation name, pleiades. joapwroa
constellation name, the Southern Cross. lohpwu
constellation name, unidentified. dumwur
container
container. dal₁
jug; container made from coconut shell with a small hole in the top, often carried on strings. ijoak
large round metal container with handles; a unit of liquid measure. kuhla
contents
his or its contents. koanoangε
its contents or subject matter. audopoa
contest
contest. jiai
to have a contest. jiai
contort
rubbery; able to contort one's body. mahiahu
contrary
but; on the contrary. apwεn
contribution
gift or contribution to a feast. koanoangoan umw
contrite
to be contrite. kupwurohla
convulsion
to have convulsions. lujluj
cook
cooked. loau
cooking pot. ainpwoahs
Japanese cooking pot. kama₁
to cook. inihn
to cook. kuk
to cook. inim
to cook in a pot; to stew. ainpwoahs
to cook with coconut milk. jεipwok
cookie
kind of cookie. karindong
co-operate
to co-operate or to be co-operative. minmin
co-operative
co-operative. minmin
cop-out
to cop-out, to make up excuses for not fulfilling a committment. oangonngon
copra
copra. oaring dakdak
copra shed. kansohpa
platform for drying copra. pajpaj
copy
to copy (a person's action); to act like. mwomwjang
to copy from. aljang
coquetish
coquetish. juahlεnglεng
coral
coral variety, branching coral. lar
coral variety, fire coral. εddoang
coral variety, porous. pokkor
coral variety, table coral. lεhmwdal₁
coral variety, white and often used to fashion gravestones. ajmohmo
coral variety, white and round. limlim₂
stone or rock; coral. sakai
cord
cord tied around one's ankles for climbing trees. liεp
core
fish stomach; core (of breadfruit). pwiri
inside or middle, heart or core. moar
its stomach; its core. pwurroa
sprout of; core of or a remaining unusable part of (of pandanus fruit). wijin
to core (breadfruit); to kill a tree (by removing crown or branches). sahr
to remove core (of breadfruit); to kill a tree (by removing crown or branches). sasa
cork
cork. koak₁
cork tree; cork float for a fishing line. pahjuhju
corn
corn. koahn
corned
corned beef. koahn pihp
corner
corner. koaimw₁
corporation
company; corporation. kaisa
correct
correct. pwung₁
to set (a watch); to correct. kapwung
cost
its cost; his wages. dupukoa
cotton
cotton batting; stuffing. koasin
cough
to cough. kopkop
count
to count up. wadεkdi
to read; to count. wadwad₂
to read; to count. wadεk
couple
married couple. pwoapwoaud
course
his meat course. joalloa
meat course. jallali
navigational course. koahs
cousin
his brother; his sister; his cousin. riah
cover
any covering that is part of an object; skin; bark; peel (of fruit). kil
cover. pwain
cover (for peak of roof). pwoaroahj
cover; stopper. pin₂
covering of a mar pit. imwεn mar
covering; sheet or blanket. up
mothball; rubber protective covering. kappa
to cover an earth oven with leaves. kulup
to cover or to fill (a hole). pina
to cover or to fill up (a hole). pinapin
to cover or to protect. pwoaipwoai
to cover or to protect. pwain
to cover with a sheet or blanket. up
to cover; to fill; to pervade. pisoahla
to fill (a hole); to cover taro mound with mud after adding fertilizer. doaudoau
to ripen fruit by burying it or putting it in a box; to cover the umw.. komwpwεl
cow
cow. kahu₁
cowboy
cowboy. kahpwohi
cowrie
shell variety, cowrie. kaurε
crab
crab. rokumw
crab sp.. ahding
crab sp.. jepjep in Jaini
crab sp.. lεhmoang₁
crab sp.. lumkoruk
crab sp.. majahs
crab sp., ? sand crab. puluhja
crab sp., coconut crab. opup
crab sp., hermit crab. umwpwa
crabgrass
kind of grass, crabgrass, often used as mulch for the taro patch. mo karak
cracked
cracked. kaj
cracked (of a covering). soas
cracker
cracker. kirahka
crackle
to crackle, to make a crackling sound. koamw
crater
hole (in the ground); crater; scar. lipw
crave
to crave (cigarettes). sas
to crave meat or fish. kumwoa
craw
crop; craw (as of a chicken). pwoajoa
crawl
to crawl. karak
to crawl on one's stomach. limwahdεk
crayon
crayon. kureion
crazy
crazy. krehsi
crazy. pwulkrehsi
feebleminded; crazy. iahk₁
half-crazy. ahp krehsi
cream
pomade; hair cream. pahro
criticize
to criticize. kapis₂
to criticize. lipahnεd
crooked
crooked. loklok
crooked. piroak₁
crop
crop; craw (as of a chicken). pwoajoa
cross
cross. lohpwu
cross-bred
cross-bred animal or plant. kioawoak
cross-eyed
cross-eyed. maj poang
crotch
crotch. dεng₂
crowd
crowd. pokon
crowded
crowded; jammed; stuffed. ngid₂
packed tight; crowded (of vegetation); to come one after another. dod
crown
crown (of taro) cut off for planting. pok₂
crown (on pandanus or pineapple). loawoan pako
sugar cane crown. pak₃
crumb
crumbs. mwoarmwoar
crumble
to collapse on; to crumble around; to rain heavily on. mwarak
to crumble. mwoarmwoar
crumbly
to fit loosely; wrinkled (from age); crumbly. mwoaroakroak
crunchy
crunchy. ngorngor₃
crushed
crushed. moahk
crutches
crutches; cane. jokon
cry
to cry. joang₂
to cry about. jangid
to make someone cry. kajoangε
cuckoo
bird sp., long-tailed New Zealand cuckoo. ikwirej₂
cucumber
cucumber. kiuhri
cud
pandanus cud. pej
cuff
fold; hem or cuff. limlim₁
cup
mug; cup. mwoak
cupboard
cupboard (for food); food locker. nahk
curd
pandanus or coconut curd. moakoan
curled
to stretch back shoulders; to stretch (the body); to be curled. japas
curly
curly. jirangrang
current
current (of water). ahd₁
cursed
to put a spell on a tree to prevent others from gathering the fruit, usually also involves a physical marking; be cursed. kidεpw
curtain
curtain. kahdεng
curve
curve (of a wave). wεlwεl
curve ball. kahp₂
curved (of a wave); to sway. wεlwεl
hooked (of a nose); curved in a concave manner (of lips or boat bows). joak
outside curve. audokahp
to curve; to turn; to come about (of boats). kahp₁
cushion
cushion. inapnap
to cushion, to put a cushion under. inapoa
to cushion, to put a cushion under. inapoa
to cushion, to put a cushion under. inapnap
custody
custody. kasdidi
custom
custom; tradition. koahsdεm
customs; habits. siahk
cut
to cut. koskos
to cut a log. pwilei
to cut grass; to clear land. kin poahlong
to cut into. koso
to cut off (a stick). dardi
to cut off taro crown for planting. singil
to cut open with a wedge. oalloal₂
to cut open with a wedge. oali₁
to cut pandanus leaves into strips for weaving. joajoa
to cut pandanus leaves into strips for weaving. joahr
to cut with an upward stroke. jap
to cut with an upward stroke. japak₁
to pick or cut with a nεnioak. nεnioak
to pinch (with the nails); to cut grass; to clear land; to pick (flowers); to pluck (flowers); to weed. kinkin
to pinch (with the nails); to cut grass; to clear land; to pick (flowers); to pluck (flowers); to weed. kini
to shuffle cards; to cut cards. kad
cutlass
cutlass. kodlaij
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