Kapingamarangi English

earing

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

flower blossoms

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. bluefin trevally

Scientific name: Caranx melampygus,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. white-edged lyretail; yellow-edged lyretail

Scientific name: Aetobatus narinari; Variola louti,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. pot

adj. choppy, rough (of seas)

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vi. octopus

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

basket for serving portions at a feast

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

Goodbye

vt. hew

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

v.phrase to go spearfishing

n. red snapper

Example: Photo by Florida Fish and Wildlife Center April 3, 2012 via Flickr License: CC BY-ND 2.0

Scientific name: Lutjanus vaigiensis,
Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. lower ridge pole; the very top

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

adj. young

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. teacher

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. box

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

adj. too small, misfitted

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

adj. to grow poorly, unable to grow

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

adj. forgetful, absent-minded

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. scissors

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. moorish idol

Scientific name: Zanclus cornutus

bosom/breast

Speaker: Hawortson Heinrich

natural mother

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. sister

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. kindle (fire)

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. to kindle (a fire or lantern)

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. zenith

tired

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. ladder

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. intestines

phrase we eat together for dinner

n. plant

Example: Photo by Forest and Kim Starr February 12, 2001 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

Scientific name: Fimbristylis cymosa,
Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

bunch of drinking coconuts

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. smoked fish

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

reef flat

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. throwing net

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. cause to sink, accidentally or temporarily

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. use sparingly

vi. be similar

vt. to feed workers

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

greedy

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. rock back and forth

vt. to purposely sink or submerge (and leave submerged for some time)

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. scream periodically

vt. always lying (someone) on a pillow

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

at. to tangle up

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. allow to ripen

v. be very fast

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

at. to put coconut cream into (e.g., food)

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

vt. move with the extremeties spread out

school of flying fish

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

fish:white marlin

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

v. hurry

n. outhouse

Example: Photo by Joel Abroad September 29, 2007 via Flickr License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. bath house

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. lionfish in general; red lionfish

Scientific name: Pterois volitans,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

adj. skinny

phrase good evening

vi. look around

choose

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. appendage; fin

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

shark’s first dorsal fin

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. hair not on the head

n. kidney

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. mirror

roasted

Run

vi. shake one’s head

n. wide-band fusilier

Scientific name: Pterocaesio lativittata,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. red warrior ant

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

name of coral head in Kapinga lagoon

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. short jawed bonefish

Scientific name: Albula glossodonta,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. small-toothed jobfish

Scientific name: Aphareus furca

have fever

Speaker: Hawortson Heinrich

n. starfish

Example: Photo by NOAA Photo Library September 24, 2010 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

Scientific name: Asteroidea sp.,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. open area around the house

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. mother

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

kind

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

phrase a double hook

phrase a triple hook

n. a fiber of coconut husk

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

louse, egg

sit down

n. paternal grandmother

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

scraping soda can on table noise

bang bang

vomit

n. a three pronged fishing spear

n. blue boxfish

Scientific name: Ostracion meleagris

priest

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

canoe part: float braces

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

famine

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

n. kawakawa tuna or mackerel tuna

Scientific name: Euthynnus affinis,
Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

Box

name of coral head in Kapinga lagoon

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. place name: heavily populated central islet

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

sister

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

youngest sister

Speaker: Howartson Heinrich

n. long line for bottom fishing

Source: Lieber & Dikepa 1974,

floating