Mokilese English

verb nurse

Speaker: Macy Edgar

adv. later

Speaker: Danio Poll

adv. before

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun gray-haired person

Speaker: Danio Poll

don’t run

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

bosom/breast

Speaker: Monique Panaligan

adj lumpy

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

then

starved

Speaker: Danio Poll

wash someone

dry

verb come

Speaker: Thakar Peter

lice (human lice)

Speaker: Danio Poll

lice, body

slow

adj. low

Speaker: Danio Poll

adj. unskillful

Speaker: Danio Poll

[t͡ʃimʷ] n the rail on top of the canoe; above the kapwidpwid; prevents water from entering the canoe

Speaker: Ichiro John

sentence don’t run

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

[t͡ʃoːlo] verb to catch a tuna

Speaker: Ichiro John

verb fly down

Speaker: Danio Poll

adj. not stingy

Speaker: Danio Poll

n sweetheart

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

num. fourth

Speaker: Danio Poll

n middle mast

Speaker: Ichiro John

mucus

Speaker: Danio Poll

thousand

noun mosquito larva

[kʌm] n bear paw clam shell

fall

verb fall

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun body fat, grease

Speaker: Thakar Peter

verb bite

Speaker: Thakar Peter

roof

comb (v)

adj. big

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun ladder

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun elbow

[kɔsɔ] n a trapezoidal piece of wood on the side of the canoe farther from the outrigger that connects the canoe and the poang

Speaker: Ichiro John

noun gold

Speaker: Danio Poll

ostentatious person

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun butterfly

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun line that is used to pull up the sail

Speaker: Danio Poll

n spear for fishing

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

[mid͡ʒen war] noun canoe front

Speaker: Ichiro John

eye

Speaker: Danio Poll

male

verb go to sleep

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun leech; literally ’sticky worm’

Speaker: Danio Poll

afternoon

Speaker: Sanchez Johnson

adj. ugly

Speaker: Danio Poll

sentence I bought a hat yesterday.

Speaker: Macy Edgar

sentence I bought a hat.

Speaker: Macy Edgar

[ŋɔː iːla ɔ̃ʔ aio] sentence I went there yesterday

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

[ŋɔː na kiɔn pit͡ʃu wɔlu] sentence I gave the pig to the man

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

[ŋɔi pit͡ʃ ] my pig

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

clean

born, be

sell

fire

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun eyebrow

Speaker: Macy Edgar

adj. flat

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun coconut stage (for drinking)

Speaker: Danio Poll

these three pigs

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

these three black pigs

Speaker: Kalio Lebehn

saliva

Speaker: Danio Poll

freed, be

ground

noun boat

Speaker: Stuart Mongs

virgin

preverb will

Speaker: Danio Poll

mud

noun hut

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun excrement

Speaker: Danio Poll

verb have itch

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun tree branch

Speaker: Thakar Peter

verb gather

Speaker: Danio Poll

adj. skinny

Speaker: Danio Poll

adj. dark

Speaker: Danio Poll

yellow

Speaker: Macy Edgar

verb fly

Speaker: Danio Poll

vi To spread legs (vulgar)

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

noun neck

Speaker: Macy Edgar

noun ear

Speaker: Macy Edgar

copulate (have sex with)

strong

noun fashion earrings

noun leaf

tear

thorn

Speaker: Danio Poll

nose

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun fishermen

Speaker: Danio Poll

raise

[wʌs] noun living coral

Speaker: Ichiro John

fruit

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun fruit

verb to exchange

Speaker: Danio Poll

noun banana

Speaker: Danio Poll

six

Speaker: Macy Edgar

rain

Speaker: Danio Poll