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Marshallese

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Marshallese
wab[wæpˠ]
noun
A structure built out over the water where boats can tie up or people can walk.

“Wōn eo ej etal ñan wab.”

Who is going to the pier?

Also means
  1. a pier
  2. a wharf
  3. a berth
  4. a dock

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

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Marshallese
waj[wætʲ]
noun
A person who guards or keeps watch over a place or a person, or a tool used to keep track of time.

“Waj eo ej bed ilo rōk.”

The watchman is staying at the south side.

Also means
  1. a watchman
  2. a guard
  3. a watch (surveillance)
  4. a patrol
  5. a sentinel
  6. a watch (timepiece)

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

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Marshallese
wain[wæɰjinʲ]
noun
Wain refers to the alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.

“Elōn̄ wain ilo bōtōl eo.”

There is a lot of wine in the bottle.

Also means
  1. wine

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

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Marshallese
watre[wætˠrˠej]
verb
Describing something that is thin, diluted, or lacking substance, or describing someone who is new to a task.

“Kōbal in ej watre.”

This mixture is watery.

Also means
  1. watery
  2. diluted
  3. thin (of liquids)
  4. inexperienced
  5. to be a neophyte
  6. to be a novice

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

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Marshallese
wajwaj[wætʲwætʲ]
verb
To have a watch strapped onto one's wrist.

“Ej wajwaj watch in mejen aelōn̄.”

He is wearing a watch from the island.

Also means
  1. to wear a watch.
  2. to wear a watch

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

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Marshallese
Awai[ɰæwæɰjij]
name
An island state that is part of the United States, or the chain of islands in the Pacific.

“Awai ej juon jikin in kŁnono.”

Hawaii is a place for vacation.

Also means
  1. Hawaii (an insular state of the United States, formerly a territory)
  2. Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands (an archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, between North America and Oceania)
  3. Hawaii

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

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Marshallese
awaan[ɰæwæɰænʲ]
noun
This word is the form of 'awa' (time or hour) used when it belongs to or is associated with something else.

“Ekar jem̧ḷo̧k awaan jerbal eo.”

The working hours were over.

Also means
  1. construct state of awa

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

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Marshallese
kuwaj[kʷiwætʲ]
noun
Another way to say buwaj, which refers to a spot, mark, or bruise on the skin.

“Eburom̧ōj am̧ kuwaj ioon bōram̧.”

Your bruise on your head is painful.

Also means
  1. alternative form of buwaj
  2. spot, mark, bruise

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

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Marshallese
Taewan[tˠæɰjɛwænʲ]
name
The name of a country located in East Asia.

“Iaar etal nan Taewan.”

I went to Taiwan.

Also means
  1. alternative form of Taiwan
  2. Taiwan

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

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Marshallese
iakwāāl[jiɰækʷæjælʲ]
noun
An alternative way to write the word akwāāl.

“Iakwāāl in ej kile.”

This iakwāāl is recognizable.

Also means
  1. alternative form of akwāāl

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

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Marshallese
jowapin[tʲɛwæɰpʲinʲ]
noun
This is another spelling variation for the word juwapin.

“Jowapin in ej kile ippān.”

This cockroach is seen with it.

Also means
  1. alternative form of juwapin

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

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Marshallese
jukwain[tʲikʷæɰinʲ]
noun
The construct state form of jukwa, used to link the noun to a possessor.

“Jukwain jinen ej kōppopo.”

The mother's apron is being prepared.

Also means
  1. construct state of jukwa

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

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Marshallese
juwapen[tʲiwwæpʲenʲ]
noun
This is another way to spell or say the word juwapin.

“Elukkun wūntōk juwapen.”

The cockroach is very large.

Also means
  1. alternative form of juwapin

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

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Marshallese
n̄iitwa[ŋijitˠwæɰ]
noun
The n̄iitwa is a type of fish known as the bigeye barracuda.

“Ewōr juon n̄iitwa ioon lojet.”

There is a bigeye barracuda on the ocean surface.

Also means
  1. bigeye barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri)
  2. bigeye barracuda

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

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Marshallese
n̄ituwa[ŋijtˠiwæɰ]
noun
This is an alternate way to spell and pronounce the word for the bigeye barracuda fish.

“Ekwōjarjar an n̄ituwa eo mōñā.”

The barracuda is eating clearly.

Also means
  1. alternative form of n̄iitwa

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

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Marshallese
o̧wajin[wæwwætʲinʲ]
noun
An alternative way to write the grammatical construct state of the word o̧o̧j.

“Ekarōk o̧wajin an kōkōm̧anm̧an.”

The ... of his improvement was correct.

Also means
  1. alternative form of o̧o̧jin
  2. construct state of o̧o̧j

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

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Marshallese
ri-Awai[rˠi-ɰæwæɰjij]
noun
A person who comes from Hawaii.

“Juon ri-Awai ej kōmmane kōne.”

A Hawaiian is making a lei.

Also means
  1. a Hawaiian

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

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Marshallese
rwalitōk[rʷæɰlʲijtˠek]
num
An alternative way to say the number eight in Marshallese.

“Rwalitōk in bok.”

Eight books.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ruwalitōk
  2. eight

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

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Marshallese
Kuwajleen[kʷiwætʲlʲɛjɛnʲ]
name
Kuwajleen is the Marshallese name for Kwajalein Atoll, which is a major atoll located in the Marshall Islands.

“Iar etal ñan Kuwajleen.”

I went to Kwajalein Atoll.

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

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

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Marshallese
ri-Taewan[rˠi-tˠæɰjɛwænʲ]
noun
A person who comes from or belongs to the country of Taiwan.

“Ri-Taewan ro rar itok nan aelōn̄ kein.”

The Taiwanese people came to these islands.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ri-Taiwan
  2. Taiwanese person

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

Adapted
Marshallese
ri-Taiwan[rˠi-tˠæɰjiwænʲ]
noun
A person who is from the country of Taiwan.

“Ri-Taiwan ro remaron̄ in itok.”

The Taiwanese people can come.

Also means
  1. a Taiwanese person

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

Adapted
Marshallese
kajin Awai
name
The Hawaiian language, native to the Hawaiian Islands.

“Kajin Awai ej juŁn kajin in pŁlŁ.”

Hawaiian is a beautiful language.

Also means
  1. Hawaiian

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

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Marshallese
bojin[pˠewtʲinʲ]Appears in an example
noun
A boatswain is a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew.

“Ej bojin ilo wa eo.”

He's a boatswain on the ship.

Also means
  1. boatswain, bosun
  2. boatswain

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

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