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waddle
to waddle. aluhn doaki
waft
wafted; lifted by the wind. parda
wages
his tribute; his reward; his wages. ijoa
its cost; his wages. dupukoa
wagon
wagon. waikεn
wahoo
fish sp., wahoo. ahl
wail
to wail. joang in mehdi
waist
trunk (of a tree); waist. lopok
wait
to wait. joujou
to wait for. jowi₂
wake
to feel or to wake up. poahmla
to make a wake (of a boat). jikjik
wake on the surface of the water made by a fish swimming. illok
walk
to ascend; to walk up. kεr
to walk. alu
to walk away quickly. koapis woadinε
to walk on exposed reef. pohliklik
to walk on stilts. alu
wall
to make a wall. did
wall. did
wall; fence; enclosure. kεl
wallet
wallet. pilihj
wallet. walεd
wander
to wander around. diddiljili
to wander around aimlessly. lisangsang mwahl
want
always eager to; always wanting to. εpw
to love; to like; to want. mwεhuki
to need; to want. anahnε
to not want. naunahki
to not want; to not like. kia₂
to want to; to like to. nimεn
war
to make war. mahwin
war; battle. mahwin
War
World War Two. daidowa
warehouse
warehouse. imwεn koapwoa
warehouse. wεhrahus
warm
to warm oneself. roangroang₂
warm. pwεspwεs₂
warm; warmed up (as for a fight); anxious. karkar₂
warm; warmed up (as for a fight); anxious. karkar₂
warped
warped. wεng
wart
wart. pwiddihdi
wary
afraid (of physical harm); cautious or wary; frightful. kajanjan
afraid; wary. loamw
wash
beached; washed up. arda
to clap; to wash clothes. lopwlopw
to clap; to wash clothes. lopwor
to wash a woman's pubic area; to douche. mwohmwo
to wash one's face. apwinεk
to wipe; to wash. amwumw
to wipe; to wash. amwun
washtub
washtub. wajdoap
waste
garbage; waste. kid₂
wasteful
squandering; wasteful; careless. joakroau
wasteful. koluhj
wasteful; squandering. peidla kid
watch
to guard; to watch. jilajil
to guard; to watch. jiloa₃
to watch the house. jileimw
watch₁ ((timepiece)). waj
water
fresh water. pil₂
to draw water. εddεd
to draw water. idip
to draw water (from well). id pil
waterfall
waterfall. koarkoar
waterfall. soanihr
watermelon
watermelon. wεdmalan
waterspout
whirlwind; waterspout. ahiroa
watery
soft (of flesh); watery. dikoankoan
thin; watery; diluted. jau
watery. pilan
wave
tidal wave₁. nohlik
to wave. jeioahl
wave (of hair or yarn). pukoj₁
wave₁. no₁
waving
waving. parpar
wavy
wavy. pukojkoj
wavy (of hair). mwoakojkoj
wavy, lots of waves. nohno₂
wavy-haired. moang pukoj
way
like that, in that way. doahro
like this, in this way. doahrε
road; street; line; path; way. al
species; kind; variety; style; ways (behavior). joang₁
to be on one's way. jamw
to be on one's way away. jamwla
to be on one's way here. jamwdo
we
we. kamai
we. kimi
we. kisai
we. kihs
we two. kama₃
we two. kisa
weak
starving, weak from hunger (usually of birds). pejinmoahr
limp; weak (of a person). mwal
satisfied (sexually); weak (after eating certain foods). lisopw
weak from too much sex. pol
weak in the morning from not eating the night before; be very hungry. duhpεk
weakened as a result of the violation of a taboo, said of a person or of fishing gear. japaranla
wealthy
rich; wealthy. koapwoahpwoa
wear
clothed; to wear clothes. likkoau
to put on a garland; to wear a garland. mwarmwar₂
to wear (a garland). mwoaroahdi
to wear a flower in ear or hair. doapdoap₂
to wear behind the ear. doapoa₂
to wear in the ear. siasi₂
to wear in the ear. sioa
weather
destructive weather; storm; typhoon. mεlmεl
weathered
disfigured; twisted; weathered. aip
weave
to weave. poaipoai₁
to weave. pa₁
weave; fibre. koas₂
web
spider web. pwijεhn ohnmwanloang
wedge
to wedge. loj₁
wedge. loj₁
wednesday
wednesday. niejil
weed
grass; weeds. dipwdipw
to pinch (with the nails); to cut grass; to clear land; to pick (flowers); to pluck (flowers); to weed. kinkin
to trim; to weed. pakka
week
week. wihk₁
weekend
weekend. wihkεhn
weigh
to weigh. poaun
to weigh copra. poaun oaring
to weigh down, to put weight on something. jojo
to weigh down, to put weight on something. john₁
to weigh on the outrigger (for balance). jojo dam
welcome
to welcome. kajamw
to welcome. kajamwo
well
so; well; so there; so now what do you say. iahu
to do well in. masrεk
well (of water). pwarεr
west
west. wεhs₁
wet
cold (of food); wet (of a match). lou
wet. lol₁
wet. wijekjek
whale
sperm whale. pilakpihj
whale; porpoise; dolphin; any sea mammal. roaj
wharf
wharf; dock. woahp
what
if; although; though; what if. ama₁
so what?, then what?. pwa da
that which; what. pwa da
then what?; so what?. ahn₁
then what?; so what?. ahn₁
what (social) relationship?. iahng
what for?. mihnda
what?. da₁
wheel
rudder; steering wheel. ilihl
wheel. kadahr
wheel. wihl
wheelbarrow
wheelbarrow. wilpahro
when?
when?. ngεhd
where
where?; which?. ia
which
where?; which?. ia
while
short time ago; in a little while. apwkan
whip
whip. wip
whirlpool
whirlpool. lujupwlehle
whirlwind
whirlwind; waterspout. ahiroa
whiskey
whiskey. wiski
whisper
to whisper. mwεnginngin
to whisper; to moan; to hum. ngud
whistle
to be whistling. wojwoj
to give a whistle. woj₁
whistle. wεhsεl
white
white. korohro
white caps. soamwoan sakoal
whiteman
whiteman, person of European descent. mihn wai
Who
Who said?. ijpwa
who
who knows?. ejihjoa
who?. inje
who?, who are you?. kouj
whole
whole. pokon
whole. pwon
whose
whose?. -je
why
why?. amwda
wick
wick. wihk₂
wicked
evil; wicked. mwalaun
wide
wide. sahlaplap
wife
his wife; her husband. pahioa
wife. dam
wiggle
to wiggle; to shake. rεpεk
wild
wild. lawalo
wild, eager to fight; antisocial. ingkεl
will
free will₁; choice; decision; it's up to.... injεn
to will₁; to delegate. koamwurmwur
will. pirin
will not. jehpirin
win
to win. wihn
winch
winch. wihnj
wind
air; breeze; wind₁. εng₂
gust of wind₁. εngpup
into the wind₁; windward; upwind. pohnang
leeward; with the wind₁; downwind. pεhnang
to have the wind₁ knocked out of one. pwol
to spin; to turn; to twist; to wind (as with a key). kapir
to wind (rope). pid₁
to wind pieces of string together to make rope. pijjoal
to wind rope. joajjoal
to wind rope. jal₂
unkempt (hair); wind₁-blown. pwirangrang
windy. ukεng
window
door; window. wanihmw
window. wanihmw sok
window hinged at the top to enable it to be propped open at the bottom. roangεnpεlloak
windward
into the wind₁; windward; upwind. pohnang
windward. mijεn εng
wine
wine. wain₂
wing
forelimbs; arm; hand; wing; pectoral fin; sleeve of a shirt. poa₁
wink
to blink; to wink; to twinkle. marip
wipe
to mop; to dry; to wipe. daulimw
to wipe after defecating. koapoahr
to wipe; to sweep. popohk
to wipe; to sweep. pohk
to wipe; to wash. amwumw
to wipe; to wash. amwun
wire
wire. wεia
wish
feeling; wish; intention; decision; plan. kupwur₁
with
near him; with him; in his possession. ipah
with; by means of; because of. -ki
without
to be without, to be poor in. lεhk
without underwear. puknu
witness
witness. johnkadεhdε
woman
woman. li₁
young woman. pein kapw
woo
to woo. iloak
wood
kind of wood (from dead tree). lumwkarle₂
woodborer
woodborer. woahd
word
auxiliary word. jεuwεjεpεn lal
language; word. lal
work
to beat up; to work over. koadoahkoa
to do public work. kadaiking
to work. doadoahk₁
to work on or at. koadoahkoa
to work on taro patch. maka
work; job. doadoahk₁
worm
kind of marine worm, nereis. lipaipi
kind of worm. mwaj in soahn suhkoa
kind of worm. mwaj pwilpwil
worm. mwaj
worn
old or worn out. dεhn
old or worn out. mering
worried
afraid, worried. pεr
worried; pre-occupied. air₂
worship
religious service; worship. joarwi
to worship. pwongi
to worship; to have a religious service. joarwi
wound
break; wound. ohla
Wow!
Wow!. ahu
wrap
to twist rope around hand; to wrap (around). raid
to wrap. kidkid
to wrap. kidim
to wrap oneself into a ball. lopwlopwpεnε
wrapper
cloth wrapper. pwuroski
wrasse
fish sp., kind of wrasse. moaroar
wrench
monkey wrench. moangki spahna
wrestle
in wrestling, to throw an opponent over hip. poangin wai
to grasp one's opponent firmly effectively stopping action (in wrestling). kohkahu
to kick to the side (in wrestling). sipelik
to wrap leg around opponent to throw him (in wrestling). raidεkin ε
wrestling ring. sumwo
to wrestle. poadoar
wriggle
wriggle (as a fish out of water). rupwupw
wring
to wring out. onggong
to wring out; to blow (the nose). ungud
wrinkled
to fit loosely; wrinkled (from age); crumbly. mwoaroakroak
wrist
wrist. kumwus
write
to write longhand or script. insing
to write longhand or script. insing
to write; to mark; to tatoo. insingε
wrong
wrong. japwung
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