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table
table. sehpil
taciturn
taciturn; quiet (of a person). nεnnεn
tack
pin; tack₁, pin. pin₁
to tack (in sailing). koapoangpoang
tackle
to tackle; to jump on or into. lujuk
tag
game, tag. paspas₁
Tahitian chestnut
tree sp., Tahitian chestnut. mwoaroapw
tail
plucked tail of a chicken. lε₃
tail. ik
take
to carry; to bring; to take. wa
to give back; to take back; to return. kajapahl
to look after; to take care of; to treat. apwali
to take. kihjang
to take a step. japal
to take advantage of; to impose on. ijanki
to take after (in talent or character); to be a chip off the old block. wijikpok
to take in a vehicle; to transport. idaid₂
to take in a vehicle; to transport. idan
to take off (of a bird or airplane). jokla
to take up or to dig into with finger; to scrape with finger. oahd₂
to take; to get; to collect. oalloal₁
to take; to get; to collect. oaloa
tale
tale; story. inoang₁
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
talented
talented. pa₂
talk
to answer; to talk back to. japoang
to chat; to talk. sikesik
to talk about. sikoa
to talk back to. lahlahwe
to talk in one's sleep. jiloiloi
to talk; to speak. lal
talkative
talkative. wedwedei
tall
long; tall; high. roairoai
tame
tame. maid
tan
tan colour. kaki
tangle
tangled. ping
tank
oxygen tank. dangin mohmohng
tank ((military vehicle)). dangku
tank used to boil timber to make it flexible. pwoaila
water tank used for catching run-off from roof; gas tank for an outboard. doang₁
water tank used for catching run-off from roof; gas tank for an outboard. doang₁
tape
tape; ribbon. deip
to tape. deip
tapioca
fish sp., large tapioca fish. pia₂
fish sp., tapioca fish. jεhkanpik
tapioca. dapiohka
tar
coal; tar; charcoal. mwoluj
taro
bog; small taro patch. lε₂
taro. mwεhng
taro patch, man-made. deidei₂
taro patch; taro swamp. pwεl₂
taro variety. aikεm
taro variety. dawa
taro variety. jεria
taro variety. jikohki
taro variety. jimihdin
taro variety. nihn dijoan
taro variety. nihn εnri
taro variety. nihn jaimon
taro variety. nihn jεhm
taro variety. pamdεhl
taro variety. pijεp₁
taro variety. pikar
taro variety. wahrau
taro variety. wεhnmwεhng
taro variety. wiklalε
taro variety, big-ear taro. jalεngwalεk
taro variety, fast growing. johnpwong wonow
taro variety, Ngatik taro. mwεhngin Ngoasik
taro variety, swamp taro. wod₁
taro variety, swamp taro variety, wild and inedible. wodpa
taro variety, sweet taro. jawa₁
taro variety, sweet taro variety. jawahn Jeipεn
taro variety, sweet taro variety. jawahn Palau
taro variety, sweet taro variety. jawahn Ruk
to build up maka around a particularly fast growing taro plant. kas mwεhng
tarpaulin
tarpaulin. dahpohlεn
tarpon
fish sp., tarpon. pallau
taste
bad-tasting. namnam juεd
good-tasting. namnam mwεhu
its taste. nimε
to taste. nam
to try; to taste. jong₂
tasteless
tasteless. nam pil
tatoo
letter (of the alphabet); mark; tatoo. insing
to write; to mark; to tatoo. insingε
tattletale
tattletale. kadipdip
taut
tight; taut. dεng₁
tax
tax. daksis
taxi
taxi. dakji
tea
kind of tea. ojja
tea. di₁
teach
to teach. sukuhl
to teach; to instruct; to learn. padahk
teacher
teacher; preacher. johnpadahk
teapot
teapot. dihpoahd
tear
tear₁ (from crying). pilεn maj
to tear. soasoa
to tear. soahr
tease
to be a tease. kapwrapwoar
to tease. kapwroa
teaspoon
teaspoon. dihspwuhn
telephone
telephone. dεlpwohn
telephone. dεngwa
telescope
telescope. deliskohp
tell
to confess; to tell or to reveal; to explain. pwahda
to say to; to tell. pwεhng
to tell a tale or story. inoang₁
tempt
tempting. kajongjong
to tempt. kajongε
temptation
temptation. kajongjong
tempura
tempura. dεmwpwura
ten
ten. eijεk
ten. -ijεk
tendon
vein; tendon. oarmo₂
tenor
tenor. dεnεr
tense
tense, excited (as before a game). lonla
tensed up (as from guilt). kajda
tentacle
to allow a tentacle to be bitten off in order to escape the sea eel (of an octopus). kεimwoas
claw of crab or lobster; tentacle; ray (of sun). ang
tenth
tenth. kaeijεk
term
government; term (of office); reign. wei₂
tern
bird sp., a kind of tern. dapwohk
bird sp., a kind of tern with a white crest. sakoal
bird sp., tern. parεs
test
test. dεs
test. jikεng
testicles
testicles. sakain koaloa
testify
to look closely at; to examine; to testify. kadεhdε
than
from; than. -jang
thank
to thank. mεnlau
thanks
thanks. mεnlau
thanks (polite). kalahngan
that
if; that. ma
that (at a distance). -o
that (at a distance), used only after non-high vowels. -u
that (near the person addressed). -εn
that which; what. pwa da
that; so that; in order to; because. pwa₁
there; that or that thing. o₄
thatch
thatch; roof of thatch. oaj₁
to make shingles from leaves; to make thatch. dokkoaj
the
the. -koa
the. -wa
their
their. -ra
their. -rai
then
and then. koanoamw
so; then. doar₁
then; thereupon. doari
then; thereupon; just. kanah₂
then; thereupon; just. kεn
there
down there. pahu
there (near the hearer). mεn
there; that or that thing. o₄
to exist; there is/are; to be (at a place); to live; to reside. minε
thereupon
then; thereupon. doari
then; thereupon; just. kεn
these
these. -kai
they
they. arai
they. ihr
they two. ara
they two. ira
they two; both of them. ara koaroj
thick
thick (of liquids). kod₂
thick; heavy (of rain). mojul
thigh
thigh. poaroan ε
thimble
thimble. simpεl
thin
sickly or thin (of an infant), said to be caused by lack of attention from a wild mother. mwoajnoa
thin. minipnip
thin; watery; diluted. jau
thing
cargo; things; toys. koapwoa
part of; person from; thing used for; thing of. mihn₁
part of; person from; thing used for; thing of. mihn₁
thing. mε₂
thing; physical object. dipwjoau
think
to think. lamlam₂
to think. lεmlεm
to think. lεmε
third
third. kajiluw
thirsty
thirsty. marεu
thirty
thirty. jilihjεk
this
here; this or this thing. mε₁
this. -ε
this, used only after non-high vowels. -i ₁
thither
thither, towards the hearer. -wε
thongs
zoris, thongs. sohri
thorn
thorn. soaksoak
thorny
thorny; covered with sharp points (as pineapple or pandanus leaves, saw). soaksoak
those
those (at a distance). -ok
those (near the hearer). -kan
though
if; although; though; what if. ama₁
thought
thought; religion. lamlam₂
thoughtless
to fool with; thoughtless. kaskas mwahljili
thousand
eight thousand. walkid
five thousand. limkid
four thousand. pahkid
nine thousand. dohkid
one hundred thousand. lopw₂
seven thousand. ijkid
six thousand. wonkid
ten thousand. nεn₁
thousand. kid₁
three thousand. jilkid
two thousand. riakid
thread
thread. mwoas
threaten
to brandish a weapon; to threaten with a weapon. ngap₁
three
three. ejil
three. jiluw
three. jilkij
three. jilmεn
three. jilpas
three. jili-
thrifty
frugal; thrifty. kolkol₁
to economize; to be thrifty. kajohsik
throat
throat. koapin woar
throat. sipin woar
to have something stuck in one's throat. pilohr
through
to be through; penetrated; to emerge or to come into view. pwar
throw
in wrestling, to throw an opponent over hip. poangin wai
throw. karroa
to come up (from a dive), to throw one's head out of the water (of sea mammals). wor
to throw. kaskas₁
to throw. loajloaj₂
to throw. kasoa
to throw. loapwoa
to throw (a spear). likmwei
to throw (in wrestling). kapdak
to throw (the javelin). poai
to throw (with a shovel, fork, etc.). jeid
to throw at. loajoa₂
to throw away; to divorce. kejpwi
to throw chum; to throw bait. kujup
to throw hard. likid₂
to throw or chop underhand. peid
thrust
to thrust during sexual intercourse. kor
thumb
thumb. jaidlap
thunder
roll of thunder. jouruhr₂
thunder, thunder and lightening. palar
to thunder. palar
thursday
thursday. nioapoang
tickle
tickle. kadipwloakloak
tidal
tidal wave₁. nohlik
tide
deep high tide. lop soang
high tide. lop
low tide. ngalngal
tide. u₂
to drift with the tide. ar
tie
incarcerated; tied up. joaldi
to tie. pirapir
to tie. sipsip
to tie. piroa
to tie flowers together into a string. pohpo
to tie or to fasten with rope. inoau₁
to tie or to fasten with rope. inaur
to tie together in a bunch. dunε
to try to tie. sipis
tiger
tiger. daikε
tight
full of food; tight; to have reached the limit of one's capacity. daid
tight. soang
tight; taut. dεng₁
to fit tight; to cling. pas
tighten
to tighten. kadaidi
tilt
sloping; tilted; leaning; not growing or built straight. kεrkεr
time
bad times. mwei mwahl
clock; time (on the clock). kiloak
good times. mwei mwεhu
limited time or area; limitation. irair
olden times. kawa₂
period of time; era. mwei
short time ago; in a little while. apwkan
slow, to take a long time. malmal
the amount of time one takes. mwoahr₂
time; season. anjoau
times (in multiplication). -pak
times (in repetition). pak₁
times (in repetition). pεhn₁
to be on time for or on time to meet. koanoahdi
tin-roofed
tin-roofed house. imwεn wai
tip
foul or tip. jipwwu
tip of penis. pwukεl
to foul, to tip. jipwwu
tip-toe
to tip-toe. dεkεu
tired
always tired. koahlok
tired. koakoahk
tired. koahk
tired. mε₃
tired and out of breath. moal
tireless
persistent, tireless (in a fight). koasinkoahl
tireless. joakoahlok
title
title. mwar
title; position. daidεl
to graduate; to be ordained; to get a title. kajapwil
to
to beat (in a game); to take advantage of. kaluhji
to finish; to bring to an end.. kaimwjεkla
to; towards. -oang
today
today. rεhnnoawε
toddy
fermented coconut sap; tuba; coconut toddy. jikaluε
toe
finger; toe. jaid
toe. jandin ε
toenail
toenail. kikin ε
together
together. -pεnε
toilet
rock jutting out from a wharf for use as a toilet or any projection used for this purpose. joakoa
token
token, made from mijεn komwoang and used in the lεs game. kihng₃
tomorrow
tomorrow. lakapw
ton
ton. doan₁
tongue
tongue. lau
tonsils
tonsils. sakain woar
too
too much/many; more. dirla
too; too much. nohn
tool
stone tool. loawoan
tools
tools. koapwoahn doadoahk
tooth
baby teeth. ngihn jeri
false teeth; jawbone. sihn au
to have strong teeth. ngihn lioli
tooth. ngi
toothache
to have a toothache. moadoak ngi
top
above; on top. puoa
on top. inkuoa
top of. kohn
topic
topic. oarlap
topsail-drummer
fish sp., ? topsail-drummer. limwlimw
topside
raised topside on outrigger side of canoe. upwεnwin
torch
to make torches. piredil
torch made from moakoau tied together. koahl₁
torch made from coconut fronds. dil₁
torn
torn. soahroak
torso
front of his/its torso; its/his breast; its/his chest. pwalah
lower torso, the part of a fish below the lateral line, the lower half of an animal. poar pein
upper torso, the part of a fish above the lateral line, the upper half of an animal. poar mwein
touch
to brush against; to touch lightly; to bump. kodur
to touch (with the hand). pukkoang
to touch; to disturb, to get on someone's nerves. jair
tough
hard or firm; rigid; tough; older. sohn₂
tour
inspection tour. kangkohda
tow
to tow. aiki
towards
to; towards. -oang
towel
towel. daul
toy
toy canoe. war pwilpwil
toy canoe made from oaroahr in ni.. warεn dinamw
toys
cargo; things; toys. koapwoa
trace
print of; trace of. nεngin
to trace (the past). daur₁
track
to track a bird to find its roosting place. koajkoa
trade
to engage in trade in; to do business in. noaski
to sell; to engage in trade; to do business. noas
to trade with a passing Japanese fishing boat. kohkang
tradition
custom; tradition. koahsdεm
translate
to translate. kawoahwoa
transport
to take in a vehicle; to transport. idaid₂
to take in a vehicle; to transport. idan
trap
knot, overhand knot; trap; noose. jan
to trap. lidip
trap; snare. lidip
travel
to run; to travel (in a vehicle); to swim (of fish). kijou
travois
small cart pulled by handles, travois. dompiki
trawl
fishing method, to trawl in the early morning. dar in pwong
fishing method, to trawl in the late evening. dar kunio
to trawl. ilahrεk
tray
tray made from coconut leaves. pwas
tread
to tread water; to do the dog paddle. poapin kijesik
treasurer
treasurer. kanekid
treat
to be hospitable to; to treat well. soahk
to look after; to take care of; to treat. apwali
tree
citrus fruit; tree sp., any citrus tree. karεr
kind of tree, with hard wood. wεhnpwul
tree sp.. aij
tree sp.. ilau
tree sp.. oarmo₁
tree sp.. jadak
tree sp.. jεplεng
tree sp.. kaikεs
tree sp.. kadring
tree sp.. kanau
tree sp.. koassoau
tree sp.. madu
tree sp.. manju
tree sp.. mεhs
tree sp.. pεnε
tree sp.. pingping
tree sp.. pwijεhn kahu
tree sp.. pwur₁
tree sp.. supwuk
tree sp.. waingal
tree sp.. wεhn₂
tree sp.. wi
tree sp.. win₂
tree sp. (aglaia). marjau
tree sp. (allophylus timorensis). kidahk
tree sp. (exorrhiza). koasop₁
tree sp. (pemphis acidula). kaingi
tree sp. (scaveola). roamoak
tree sp., myristica hyporgyraea, with black bark and aerial roots and not found on Mokil. karara₂
tree sp., acasia. pilamwpwoia
tree sp., banyan. au₂
tree sp., durian. duhrion
tree sp., fruit bearing. ahpwuhs
tree sp., hibiscus. kεlεu
tree sp., ironwood tree. masnoki
tree sp., mangrove. ak
tree sp., mangrove variety. koasoa
tree sp., mangrove variety. pwulok
tree sp., messerschidia. sisin
tree sp., not found on Mokil. kasar
tree sp., nut bearing. wεhndoapwoapw
tree sp., plumeria. pwohmaria
tree sp., soursop. joi₂
tree sp., Tahitian chestnut. mwoaroapw
tree sp., the nut from which often drifts to Mokil although the tree is not found there. kajpwar
tree sp., type of palm. apwraiaji
tree sp., used for lumber. dohng
tree sp., variety of jeir.. jeir in wai
tree sp., with a sweet smelling red flower. jeir
tree sp., with a white flower and bark and often used to make the kia of a canoe. id₂
tree sp., with yellow grape-like fruit growing from trunk and branches and whose bark is often used for a lure. kuεhn
tree sp., zamanu. ijoau
tree; bush; stick; board or sheet of lumber of some width. suhkoa
tribute
his tribute; his reward; his wages. ijoa
trick
to trick. pis₂
to trick. mwoadkoa
to trick, to have the knack. mwadik
to try to trick. widingε
trick. widing
tricky. kapweipwei
trickery
trickery. mwadik
trigger
trigger. mihn poadpoad
trigger fish
fish sp., ? yellow-spotted trigger fish. lioli
fish sp., big spotted trigger fish. pwupw in pohliklik
fish sp., flat-tailed trigger fish. pwupw in suhkoa
fish sp., kind of trigger fish. jadεhr
fish sp., kind of trigger fish. lεhkod
fish sp., kind of trigger fish. pwεhj
fish sp., kind of trigger fish. pwupw kadεk
fish sp., kind of trigger fish. pwupw in ahilo
fish sp., kind of trigger fish (? mangrove jack). ikεm
fish sp., kind of trigger fish (? red emperor). jahdu
fish sp., spotted trigger fish. pwupw soal
fish sp., trigger fish. pwupw
trim
to trim a tree. koajohr
to trim away dead leaves and fruit stems of a tree. koadohr
to trim leaves of taro plant before crown can be severed for planting. pokihla mwεhng
to trim vines from a tree. kin soapw
to trim; to weed. pakka
trip
to take a trip. japalahk
to trip on. dipij
trip. dεrεp
triple-spine
fish sp., ? black-finned triple-spine. liεm
trochus
shell variety, trochus. dakasngai
tropic bird
bird sp., tropic bird. jik₁
trouble
its trouble or problem, the cause of its difficulty. koauwεpoa
trough
iron trough. dεppang
trousers
pants; trousers. raujij
trowel
trowel. kodε
true
real; true. mεrε
true; certain; honest. mεhlεl
Truk
Truk. Ruk
truly
really; certainly; truly. poaroahpoa
really; truly. mεrε
trumpet fish
fish sp., ? spiny-back trumpet fish. akpai
trunk
suitcase; case; trunk. kapang₂
trunk (of a tree); waist. lopok
trunks
swimming trunks. jarmadahn poap
trust
to trust. liki
try
to judge; to try in court; to pay a debt. kopwung
to try; to taste. jong₂
tub
canvas or rubber tub used as a massage bath. loi₂
tub. doap
tuber
tuber, tuberous plant. koanoang₁
tuberculosis
tuberculosis. limεngmεng
tuesday
tuesday. niari
tugboat
tugboat. dahkpwohd
tug-of-war
tug-of-war. iehskohra
tuna
fish sp., a large tuna. apar
fish sp., bluefin tuna. jilεu
fish sp., bluefin tuna. pwεipwεi in Japahn
fish sp., kind of small tuna. jidaudau
fish sp., tuna. pwεipwεi
smoked tuna. ikmwanaknak
turkey
turkey. kulukluk
turmeric
kind of bush, turmeric. oang
turn
to curve; to turn; to come about (of boats). kahp₁
to open (as a book); to turn pages; to change the leaves of a mar pit. wilik
to spin; to turn; to twist; to wind (as with a key). kapir
to stand (something); to turn up; 'bottoms up!'. kouda
to take a turn at. wud₂
to try to turn over. ukud
to turn. kapwuri-
to turn (a boat); to steer (a boat). kapang₃
to turn away. kapwurihla
to turn down (a lamp). piddi
to turn over something heavy. ikoik
to turn over something heavy. ikoj
to turn to the port side. kapangda
to turn to the side. ingihng₃
to turn to the side. koula
to turn to the starboard side. kapangdi
to turn towards the speaker. kapwurihdo
to turn up (a lamp). pidda
to turn upside down. koudi
to turn; to change direction. lok₁
to turn; to change direction. wεs₁
to turn; to do again. pwur₃
to turn; to spin. pwuroj
turned. ukudεk
turtle
female turtle. ajpein
male turtle. ajmwein
pair of mating turtles. wεinap
turtle. woi
turtle organ, spongy in texture. ngolngol
turtle sp.. japwkoa
turtle sp., a cross between kalahp and japwkoa. oarkalahp
turtle sp., small. pwoalkoan umw
turtle sp., small. wein pohnjomw
turtle sp., thin shell. kalahp
twang
to twang, to make a twanging sound. pwing
tweezers
pincers; tweezers. pinjis
twenty
twenty. rieijεk
twice
twice, two times. riapak
twig
dried twigs. wuroangroang
twin
set of twins. umwpwoar
twinkle
to blink; to wink; to twinkle. marip
twist
disfigured; twisted; weathered. aip
to bend something with a movement of the wrist; to twist off, to break with a snap. kipwεl
to spin; to turn; to twist; to wind (as with a key). kapir
to twist. pinoar
to twist rope around hand; to wrap (around). raid
to twist strands of coconut husk together to make string; to roll cigarettes. koalo₁
twisted (as of an ankle). lip
two
two. ari
two. rahpas
two. riaw
two. riahkij
two. roahmεn
two. ria-
type
kind; type. kain
typhoon
destructive weather; storm; typhoon. mεlmεl
typhoon. daipwuhn
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