kwōle

[kʷelʲej]

verb

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning

to be hungry
to be starved
to be underfed
to be undernourished

Examples

Ikwōle kin an kar ejjeļo̧k kiki.

I am hungry because there was no food.

Pronunciationkʷelʲej

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis term is also used in informal settings to refer to testicles.

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