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Marshallese

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A
Marshallese
aebōj[ɰæjɛpˠɛtʲ]
noun
Fresh water that is safe for consumption, including rainwater, groundwater, or water from a well.

“Kwōmaron̄ ke letok jidik lim̧ō aebōj?”

Could you give me some fresh water?

Also means
  1. drinking water, fresh water
  2. bottled water
  3. rainwater (water sourced from rain)
  4. groundwater (water that exists beneath the earth's surface)
  5. well (hole sunk into the ground as a source of water)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
aijkudiim̧[ɰæjitʲkʷirʲijimˠ]
noun
A frozen dessert made from dairy products and sweeteners.

“Ej iakwe aijkudiim̧ in Jepaan kōn nemān eo an.”

S/he loves Japanese ice cream because of its taste/flavour.

Also means
  1. ice cream

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
anidep[ɰænʲijrʲɛpʲ]
noun
A traditional game where players keep a ball in the air by kicking it, or the ball itself which is made from pandanus leaves.

“Ri-anidep ro ran̄ rej kōttar eok bwe ren jinoe.”

The anidep players are out there waiting for you to start the game.

Also means
  1. a traditional Marshallese ball game, in which the object is to keep the ball from hitting the ground by kicking only
  2. the kickball used in the game; typically cube-shaped, made from pandanus leaves
  3. a cultivar of genus Pandanus found on Enewetak atoll

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ā
Marshallese
Āne-dikdik[jænʲej-rʲikrʲik]
name
This is the name of a specific islet located in the Kwajalein Atoll within the Marshall Islands.

“Āne-dikdik ej juon jidikin āne ilo Kwajalein.”

Enedrikdrik is a small islet in Kwajalein.

Also means
  1. Enedrikdrik (an islet of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)
  2. Enedrikdrik

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Āne-wātak[jænʲej-wæjtˠæk]
name
Enewetak Atoll is an atoll located in the Marshall Islands.

“Āne-wātak ej juon jikin in aelōn̄ ko ilo Marshall Islands.”

Enewetak Atoll is one of the atolls in the Marshall Islands.

Also means
  1. Enewetak Atoll (an atoll in the Marshall Islands)
  2. Enewetak Atoll

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Āne-wetak[jænʲej-wɛjtˠæk]
name
An alternative spelling for Enewetak Atoll, which is a location in the Marshall Islands.

“Āne-wetak ej juon jikin in Marshall Islands.”

Enewetak Atoll is a place in the Marshall Islands.

Also means
  1. alternative form of Āne-wātak
  2. Enewetak Atoll

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Ānewātak[jænʲejwæjtˠæk]
name
An alternative spelling for Enewetak Atoll, which is a location in the Marshall Islands.

“Ānewātak ej itok in maron in Marshall Islands.”

Enewetak Atoll is part of the Marshall Islands.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of Āne-wātak
  2. Enewetak Atoll

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
Marshallese
babbūb[pˠæpˠpˠipˠ]
noun
This is a general term for insects like butterflies and moths.

“Ajiri ro rej kōbabūb ļo̧k n̄an jabōn āniin.”

The children are looking for butterflies toward the end of the island.

Also means
  1. lepidopteran (any insect of the order Lepidoptera), such as butterflies and moths
  2. butterfly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
baiklaaj[pˠæɰjiklʲæɰætʲ]
noun
A general term for tools used to help see better, such as glasses or telescopes.

“Ewor an baiklaaj.”

He has optical glasses.

Also means
  1. any optical viewing instrument, such as:
  2. optical instrument

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
bait[pˠæɰjitˠ]
noun
A physical fight involving the use of fists or a single strike delivered with a closed hand.

“Jet armej rej eo̧ron̄ kōn bait.”

Some people like to watch boxing.

Also means
  1. fistfight, boxing match
  2. punch, hit, strike, blow (with the fist)
  3. fistfight

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
būļu[pˠilˠiw]
noun
The color of the clear sky or the deep ocean. It can also refer to a substance used for whitening clothes.

“I kōmman būļu in nuknuk.”

I am using the bluing for the clothes.

Also means
  1. blue (colour)
  2. bluing (clothes whitener)
  3. blue

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
bwij[pˠitʲ]
noun
A group of people related by blood, such as an extended family, clan, or tribe.

“Bwij eo ebwijteoļeoļ ņe.”

That lineage is always changing homes.

Also means
  1. lineage, genealogical line, bloodline
  2. clan, tribe, extended family
  3. crowd, group of people
  4. lineage

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
bwijuwe[pˠitʲiwwej]Appears in an example
noun
A dune is a ridge or hill of sand that is piled up by the wind. It can also refer to a bump or any uneven area on a surface.

“Eor bwijuwe ilo ioon ene eo.”

There is a sand dune on the island.

Also means
  1. dune (ridge or hill of sand piled up by wind)
  2. lump, bump, protuberance
  3. unevenness, irregularity (on a surface)
  4. dune

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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D
Marshallese
dān[rʲænʲ]
noun
A general term for any liquid, fluid, or beverage, often referring to drinking water.

“I kōttar dān in idak.”

I am waiting for drinking water.

Also means
  1. water, liquid, fluid
  2. beverage
  3. juice
  4. water

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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E
Marshallese
ek[jek]
noun
A general term for any kind of fish.

“Jijej eaar naajdik ļalem taujin armej ro kōn ļalem ļoob im ruo ek.”

Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.

Also means
  1. fish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
ene[jenʲej]
noun
This is another way of writing the word āne.

“Eutiej ene in.”

This island is high.

Also means
  1. alternative form of āne

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Epjā-dik[jɛpʲtʲæj-rʲik]Appears in an example
name
A specific islet located within the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands.

“Epjā-dik ej juon ene ilo Kwajalein.”

Epjā-dik is an islet in Kwajalein.

Also means
  1. Big Bustard (an islet of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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I
Marshallese
iiaļan̄e[jijjælˠæŋɛj]Appears in an example
noun
The daily appearance of the moon above the horizon.

“Iiaļan̄e eo ear kajjojo ilo jota.”

The moonrise happened in the evening.

Also means
  1. a moonrise
  2. moonrise

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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J
Marshallese
jāān[tʲæjænʲ]
noun
A unit of currency or money in general.

“Eor aō jāān ilo kōōj eo.”

I have money in the purse.

Also means
  1. cent(s)
  2. money
  3. finance
  4. a fund

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Jemene[tʲɛmʲɛnʲɛj]
name
An alternative way to write the name Jāmne.

“Jemene ej wōt Jāmne.”

Jemene is just the same as Jāmne.

Also means
  1. alternative form of Jāmne
  2. Jāmne

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
jipan̄[tʲipʲæŋ]
verb
To provide assistance to someone or something.

“Kōjparok im jipan̄ ro jet.”

Take care of and help others.

Also means
  1. help; aid
  2. benefit
  3. pension
  4. help

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
jo̧kleej[tʲækʷlʲɛjɛtʲ]
noun
A sweet food made from cocoa beans. It can also refer to candy in general.

“Iakwe jo̧kleej.”

I like chocolate.

Also means
  1. chocolate
  2. candy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
jurub[tʲirʷipˠ]
noun
A thick, sweet liquid often used as a topping or sweetener.

“Elōn̄ jurub ilo kōōki eo.”

There is a lot of syrup on the cookie.

Also means
  1. syrup

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
juwapin[tʲiwæɰpʲinʲ]
noun
A general term used to describe a cockroach or sometimes a cricket.

“Ewor juwapin ilo kōtā.”

There is a cockroach in the corner.

Also means
  1. cockroach
  2. cricket

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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K
Marshallese
karjin[kærˠtʲinʲ]
noun
A thin, light oil that is often used as a fuel for lamps or heaters.

“Kōjerbal karjin n̄an kōkkan dōkā.”

Use kerosene to light the lamp.

Also means
  1. kerosene

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
kōm[kemʲ]
pron
A pronoun referring to a group of people including the speaker, but not including the person being spoken to. It is used when you say 'we' without the listener.

“Kōm ej etal ñan iolap in jikin in.”

We are going to the middle of this place.

Also means
  1. we (exclusive)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
kōtrāāk[kɛtˠrˠæjæk]Appears in an example
noun
A place where water flows over the edge of a cliff or rock.

“Eļap kōtrāāk in ilo ene in.”

There is a large waterfall on this island.

Also means
  1. a cataract
  2. a waterfall

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
Marshallese
mādke[mʲærʲkej]
noun
A medical term referring to a sexually transmitted infection.

“Enañin pād mādke ilo aolep jukjuk in pād.”

There is almost venereal disease in every community.

Also means
  1. venereal disease

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
mānnueaļ[mʲænʲnʲiwjælˠ]
noun
A general term for a lizard.

“Ewōr juon mānnueaļ ilo kōraan.”

There is a lizard on the wall.

Also means
  1. a lizard

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Marshallese
mar[mʲærˠ]
noun
A general term for a bush, shrub, or a thicket found in wild areas.

“Eor elõn̄ mar ilo jikin in.”

There are many bushes in this place.

Also means
  1. a bush
  2. a shrub
  3. a boondock
  4. a thicket

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Meri Magdalini
name
A biblical figure known as a follower of Jesus.

“Meri Magdalini ej juon armej in Baibōl.”

Mary Magdalene is a person in the Bible.

Also means
  1. Mary Magdalene

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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N
Marshallese
Nim̧ur[nʲimˠirʷ]Appears in an example
name
An island located in Kwajalein Atoll within the Marshall Islands.

“Nim̧ur ej juon ene ilo Kwajalein.”

Namur is an island in Kwajalein.

Also means
  1. Namur (an island of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)
  2. Namur

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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O
Marshallese
Orpāp[werˠpʲæpʲ]Appears in an example
name
A specific islet located within the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands.

“Orpāp ej juon ene ilo Kwajalein.”

Orpāp is an islet in Kwajalein.

Also means
  1. Little Bustard (an islet of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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P
Marshallese
pako[pʲækɛw]Appears in an example
noun
A large predatory fish that lives in the ocean.

“Ij mijak n̄e ij lo elōn̄ eppakoko ko.”

I get scared whenever I see a lot of sharks.

Also means
  1. shark (any fish of the superorder Selachimorpha)
  2. shark

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
Pikeej[pʲikɛjɛtʲ]Appears in an example
name
An island located in Kwajalein Atoll within the Marshall Islands.

“Pikeej ej juon ene ilo Aeto in Kwajalein.”

Bigej Island is an island in Kwajalein Atoll.

Also means
  1. Bigej Island (an island of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)
  2. Bigej Island

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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R
Marshallese
ri-Ānewetak[rˠi-jænʲejwɛjtˠæk]
noun
A word used to refer to someone who is a resident or native of Enewetak atoll.

“Ekwe, kōjjel ri-Ānewetak.”

Well, we are people from Enewetak.

Also means
  1. a person from Enewetak atoll; a person from Eniwetok atoll
  2. a person from Enewetak atoll

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
Marshallese
tun̄n̄ūlaļļo̧k[tˠiŋʷŋʷilʲælˠlˠækʷ]
verb
To go down beneath the surface of the water.

“Jekōn tun̄n̄ūlaļļo̧k.”

The canoe will sink.

Also means
  1. to sink
  2. to go underwater

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
toļ[tˠɛlʷ]Appears in an example
noun
A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain.

“Ewōr juon toļ ilo ene eo.”

There is a hill on that island.

Also means
  1. a hill
  2. a mountain
  3. hill

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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U
Marshallese
ut[witˠ]
noun
This refers to flowers in general, or specifically to hedge plants, trees with flowers, or wreaths made of flowers.

“Ewor ut in aiboojoj ilo ijo.”

There are beautiful flowers in that place.

“Ewōr kijon ut ilo jikin kōm.”

There are many flowers in our yard.

Also means
  1. general term for hedge plant flower
  2. a flower
  3. a tree with flowers
  4. a wreath of flowers

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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W
Marshallese
wa[wæɰ]
noun
A general term for any kind of watercraft or vehicle used for transportation. It is the most common word for a canoe or boat in Marshallese.

“Wa eo ekar etal ñan Majōl.”

The boat went to Majuro.

Also means
  1. canoe, ship, boat
  2. vehicle
  3. canoe, ship, or boat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
wōjke[wetʲkej]
noun
A general term referring to any type of tree, a log, or pieces of timber.

“Ewor ruo wōjke ilo jikin kōjjel.”

There are two trees in the garden.

Also means
  1. a tree (general word)
  2. a log
  3. timber

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
wūjooj[witʲewetʲ]
noun
Small green plants that cover the ground. It can also refer to hay or specific types of ferns.

“Eor elōñ wūjooj ilo jikin kaajur.”

There is a lot of grass in the field.

Also means
  1. general term for grass
  2. shoestring fern (Vittaria elongata)
  3. hay
  4. pasture
  5. grass

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
weain[wɛjæɰinʲ]Appears in an example
noun
The form of the noun wea that is used when it precedes another noun.

“Weain āne eo ej kōkāāl.”

The top of that island is being renewed.

Also means
  1. construct state of wea

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Marshallese
wūntō[winʲtˠɛɰ]Appears in an example
noun
An opening in a wall or vehicle that lets light and air in, usually covered with glass.

“Ikaratōr wūntō eo.”

I opened the window.

Also means
  1. a window

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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