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rabbit
rabbit. roapis
rabies
rabies. johmwεhu in doahk
race
race. weir₂
race in which the participants hop with legs tied together. weir in luj
race in which the participants run while holding on to the same long pole. weir in pohs
race in which the participants run with a bottle held by a line and a nail. weir in pang rumε
race, hundred meter race. iakumεhda
race, obstacle race. songaipwiji
race, relay race. rihlei
race, three-legged race. weir in pirεnε
race, wheelbarrow race. weir in wilpahro
to race. weir₂
radio
radio. rehdio
to radio, send a message by radio. dεmwpwo
to radio, to send a message by radio. wailεs
radish
pickled radish. dakuang
raft
raft. rahp
rafter
rafters. kaddal
space between rafters over which thatch is placed. dinak
rail
rail. rεhl
rounded rib forming rail of a boat. padin pwuhsuhs
rain
rain. wud₁
to collapse on; to crumble around; to rain heavily on. mwarak
to rain. wud₁
rainbow
fish sp., ? kind of rainbow runner. ialadεhl
fish sp., ? kind of rainbow runner. dεhl
rainbow. iahia
rainbow runner
fish sp., ? kind of rainbow runner. dillap
fish sp., ? kind of rainbow runner. mwεlmwεl₂
fish sp., rainbow runner. mwinjeik
raincoat
raincoat. reinkohd
raindrop
raindrop. ding₂
raise
raised or brought up; initiated. kaiahn
to build (of houses); to erect; to raise to an erect position. kou₁
to nod (the head); to raise head above surface of water to breathe. mwasoa
to raise pitch of voice. ngilda
to raise with a prop. loangloang₂
to raise with a prop. loangε
rake
rake. rεhk
rank
rank, file. karej
rap
to knock; to rap. lεslεs
to knock; to rap knuckles. loasoang
rape
to rape. angkεhlail
rare
rare; to cook rare. koupwuhpw
rare; to cook rare. koupwuhpw
rash
allergic rash. linnapw
hasty; rash; reckless. rupw
heat rash. pwudongin pwεsin
to get a rash from an unhealed skin infection. sakaida
rat
rat. kijesik winan
ravenous
ravenous. peio
ravenous; voracious. wosomw
raw
alive; fresh; raw; to run (of a machine). mour
ray
claw of crab or lobster; tentacle; ray (of sun). ang
fish sp., kind of large ray. pwohrang
fish sp., kind of ray. poalpoahrok
ray fish. poa₂
rays (of the sun), sunburst. jirang₂
razor
razor. reisa
reach
met; reached. su
to reach. pik-
to reach by feeling. poahjda
to reach by stretching. εng₁
to reach over here. pukdo
to reach; to arrive; to have been to. lεl₁
read
to read through. wadεkla
to read; to count. wadwad₂
to read; to count. wadεk
readied
to be prepared; to be readied, prepared. onopda
ready
to be prepared; to be readied, prepared. onopda
ready. rεdi
real
real; true. mεrε
really
really; certainly; truly. poaroahpoa
really; for sure. mεhlpwa
really; truly. mεrε
to pass; to be completely, really. dauluhl
reason
reason; purpose; cause. kahrεpoa
receipt
receipt. rijihd
reckless
hasty; rash; reckless. rupw
recompense
to recompense; to pay (someone). pwoaijoahla
reconcile
reconciled; untroubled; in good health. injεnmwahu
recook
to recook stale food to make it edible. poahl
red
red. wahssa
reed
reed. alεk
reed variety, not found on Mokil. lirau
reef
barrier reef. pεrεu
exposed reef. pohliklik
pass through reef; crack in reef. o₂
portion of the reef exposed at low tide. mad
reef. wos
sunken reef. moarmoar
the part of the reef at which the lagoon is open to the ocean. pahina
regards
regards. rahnmwahu
regret
to regret. koluhla
rehearsal
rehearsal. poad₂
rehearse
to rehearse. poad₂
reign
government; term (of office); reign. wei₂
rejoice
to rejoice. malauda
related
to be related; to be relatives; close₁ together. koaroanpεnε
relationship
male-female relationship excluding marriage and demanding a high level of respect. poal
to be in a father-son relationship. jamjam
to be in a mother-daughter relationship. inain
relative
his relative. kijεhn
nurse; relative who cares for a sick person. kampio
to be related; to be relatives; close₁ together. koaroanpεnε
relay
race, relay race. rihlei
release
released; untied. lapw
to be free (as after work); released (from duty or obligation); available. pijεk
to release one's grip. pwεijang
to release; to untie (rope). jalad
to untie; to release; to absolve. lapwad
reliable
dependable or reliable (of people); to excell. lεlpoak
reliable. koaiok
religion
thought; religion. lamlam₂
remain
to remain, to be left over. luoahdi
to stay; to remain. mwomwohd
remains
his or its remains or left-overs. luoa
remember
to remember. lεmεhda
to remember. saman
to remember. samanda
remembrance
time of remembrance, anniversary. saman
remind
to remind. kasaman
renew
to repair; to renew. kakapwihla
repair
to repair; to mend. winaun₂
to repair; to mend. wina₂
to repair; to renew. kakapwihla
repay
to pay for; to repay. dopdop
to pay for; to repay. dupuk
repellent
to use a repellent or paralytic to force fish from hiding. ipoaip
replace
to change or to replace (covering, pages, etc.). awal₂
representative
his representative. wilioa
reputation
name; reputation. ad₁
reside
to exist; there is/are; to be (at a place); to live; to reside. minε
to reside; to live. koaujoan
residence
residence. koaujoan
respect
respectful. woaun
well-liked; respected. kεnkεn
responsibility
concern; responsibility. pwukoa
responsibility. kouwa
share; responsibility; concern. pwaij₁
responsible
responsible. kouwa
responsible for. pwaijanki
responsible; involved; blamed. pwukoa
rest
to rest. koammoal
to rest one's head on. wiling
restaurant
restaurant. imwεn mwingε
restive
restive. sangsang mwahl
restless
to fit poorly; unruly, moody, restless (of people). jakon
restrain
patient; restrained, calm; hard to provoke. kanangma
restrict
forbidden; restricted; illegal. inεpw
limited; restricted; divided, partitioned. irair
retribution
to find retribution, to get one's just desserts. riahla
return
to give back; to take back; to return. kajapahl
to return. japahl
to return repeatedly to. pwuroa
reveal
to confess; to tell or to reveal; to explain. pwahda
reward
his tribute; his reward; his wages. ijoa
to pay tribute or wages; to reward. ijaij
to pay tribute or wages; to reward. ijoa
rib
rib. sihlanglang
rib of a boat. dimpεr
ribbon
ribbon. repin
tape; ribbon. deip
rice
rice. rais
rice bowl. jawang
rice paddle. samwiji
rich
rich; wealthy. koapwoahpwoa
rickets
sickness, rickets. wiεl
rickshaw
rickshaw. riaka
riddle
omen; sign; riddle. kajau₁
ride
to ride (in a vehicle). dak₂
to ride (in a vehicle). dakoa
to ride very low in the water, to be about to sink. mwoi
ridge
summit; ridge (of a roof); pinnacle. koadok
ridgepole
ridgepole. joakoanmεn
rifle
rifle. jikaddo
right
right. moaun
rigid
hard or firm; rigid; tough; older. sohn₂
ring
wrestling ring. sumwo
nose ring. deisumw
ring. rihng
ring around the moon. imwεn johnpwong
to pound; to hit; to ring (a bell). juk
to ring (of ears). dingihng
ringworm
sickness, ringworm. kihdo₂
to have ringworm. kihdo₂
rinse
to swill out one's mouth; to rinse the mouth. mwokmwok
rip
to rip off; to break open (as a lock); to break. dapang₁
ripsaw
ripsaw. rεpsoa
ripe
not ripe (of fruit). pwul
ripe, ready to be eaten. immas
ripe; middle aged. mah₁
to get ripe. ku
ripen
to ripen (of fruit). kapis₁
to ripen fruit by burying it or putting it in a box; to cover the umw.. komwpwεl
rippling
rippling. mwunoahnoa
rise
moon rise. kajlangin maram
risen from the dead. iejda
to get up, to rise. pwohr₁
to grow well; to sprout; to rise (of bread). pwoai
to rise (of sun); to shine. dak₁
river
river. pil lap
road
road. al koalik
road; street; line; path; way. al
roast
to roast breadfruit. koanjin
rock
line of rocks inside the pεrεu and exposed at low tide. nahna
stone or rock; coral. sakai
to rock the water from a capsized canoe. wuro₂
rocky
rocky. sakaikai
rod
metal rod. dekking
roll
bundle or roll. kap₁
to call the roll. panggo
to roll. sapwor
to roll (something). kasahpwoaroa
to roll cigarettes; to make string by twisting strands of coconut husk together. koalkoal
to sway; to roll (of a boat). dahdahk
to twist strands of coconut husk together to make string; to roll cigarettes. koalo₁
rollers
canoe rollers. doauloang
roof
attic or space under the roof. pwoalo
roof extension creating a storage area. dihjεk
roof of corrogated metal. duhl
roof of the mouth. pεhn ngoasngoas
thatch; roof of thatch. oaj₁
to finish roofing a house. dadmai
to pass up roofing. joappoaj
to roof. ingkoad
room
room. pεrε
room. ruhmw
roomy
roomy. koanoang₃
rooster
rooster. kihng₁
root
pandanus roots. liok
root (of plant). koalo₂
rooty
rooty, having lots of roots. koalohlo
rope
rope. joal
to tie or to fasten with rope. inaur
rose
tea rose. dih rohs
rotten
rotten. pεrεr
rotten. roadin
rotten or decomposed. mwoajoahngis
rotten or spoiled (of something inside a shell). war₂
spoiled; rotten or putrid. moasoa
rough
rough (of a surface). mwangaingai
rough (of objects). jamoadoandoal
rough (of ocean). mwoakidkid
rough sea caused by the meeting of two opposing currents. poangos
round
round (as a ball). pwuhsuhs
rounded (as the bow of a boat or the point of a knife); blunt (of a point). pukul
row
row₁, line. iroak
to row. jεi in pohs
rowdy
rowdy. lahrkin
rowlock
rowlock. roahloak
rub
rub together (of paper, clothes, etc.). rujoa
to rub noses. load maj
to rub one's eyes. iding
to rub together (of paper, clothes, etc.). rujoruj
rubber
rubber. kumi
rubbery
rubbery; able to contort one's body. mahiahu
rudder
rudder; steering wheel. ilihl
rugby
rugby. rakkupi
rumble
to rumble. ngirngir
to rumble (of thunder). malangir
run
alive; fresh; raw; to run (of a machine). mour
run of fish. mwumw pwok
to chase; to run after; to follow. kauj
to run a relay race. rihlei
to run away; to flee. kau
to run with the line (said of a hooked fish). jεkjεk
to run; to travel (in a vehicle); to swim (of fish). kijou
used up; to have run out; to be lacking. dalεhla
rush
impatient, overanxious; to rush. adpwal
to rush. pwurur
rust
rust. insahn pahrang
rust. ras
rutted
rutted; full of depressions. padpad
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