Mokilese English

v To taste or smell of peppermint

Speaker: Harrison, Seldon P. and Salich Albert. 1977

beard

Speaker: Danio Poll

spit (v)

noun people of Mwoakilloa

Speaker: Ichiro John

noun old person

Speaker: Macy Edgar

n light

Speaker: Macy Edgar

verb catch

Speaker: Thakar Peter

[derəwak] n the place on the canoe where ropes are tied

Speaker: Ichiro John

bosom/breast

Speaker: Monique Panaligan

save

adj. bald

Speaker: Macy Edgar

[eː mɔi juːmʷen] sentence yes, I am sick

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

other person

connector of canoe to outrigger

Speaker: Ichiro John

one

Speaker: Macy Edgar

[ia domʷen] sentence what is your name

lice (human lice)

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun mother

Speaker: Danio Poll

[inɔn mʷɔkilɔ] n Mokilese knot

both

Speaker: Thakar Peter

noun knife used for opening coconuts

Speaker: Danio Poll

not stingy

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun father-in-law

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun baby, child

Speaker: Thakar Peter

noun girl

Speaker: Danio Poll

three

Speaker: Stuart Mongs

verb to be poor

verb cry

Speaker: Danio Poll

sun

verb fly down

Speaker: Danio Poll

chicken

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun paddling canoe

Speaker: Ichiro John

adj. not stingy

Speaker: Danio Poll

n sweetheart

Speaker: Harrison, Seldon P. and Salich Albert. 1977

feed

noun fence

Speaker: Danio Poll

mucus

Speaker: Danio Poll

n stairs

Speaker: Macy Edgar

verb sing

Speaker: Danio Poll

gold

Speaker: Danio Poll

adj. very poor

verb grind

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun language

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun female (person), woman

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun hole (in ground)

Speaker: Danio Poll

verb tap noses together (nose to nose)

Speaker: Danio Poll

thirsty, be

n traditional circlet used as a sign of welcome; generally made of flowers and/or palm leaves

adj. hard

Speaker: Danio Poll

true

verb to kiss

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun canned milk (store bought)

smooth

father

Speaker: Stuart Mongs

hungry, be

adj. brown

Speaker: Thakar Peter

fat (size)

Speaker: Danio Poll

fish

Speaker: Danio Poll

have

[ŋɔː iːla ɔ̃ʔ aio] sentence I went there yesterday

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

[ŋɔː t͡ʃuːpa piɾin kiɔŋ pit͡ʃo pɔː] sentence I will not give the pig to the man

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

[ŋɔː piɾin kiɔŋ pit͡ʃo wɔlo] sentence I will give the pig to the man

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

have children

sell

verb prepare

verb be prepared

noun paddle

Example: Photo by Lawrence Joao Haavik, 2015

Speaker: Ichiro John

four

Speaker: Stuart Mongs

noun bag

Speaker: Thakar Peter

wild boar

[pit͡ʃumene kolik] this big pig

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

noun pond

noun bridge

Speaker: Danio Poll

verb escape

defecate (shit)

n floor

Speaker: Macy Edgar

preverb will

Speaker: Danio Poll

why

adj. dirty

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun full moon

noun basket

Speaker: Thakar Peter

day after tomorrow

today

adj. dark

Speaker: Danio Poll

yellow

Speaker: Macy Edgar

adj. wide

n sheet

Speaker: Sanchez Johnson

noun ear

Speaker: Macy Edgar

noun fashion earrings

waterfall

noun fishermen

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun meat

house

noun house

Speaker: Danio Poll

verb build

Speaker: Thakar Peter

next week

Speaker: Danio Poll

verb to exchange

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun forest

Speaker: Danio Poll

rain

Speaker: Sanchez Johnson

hail