EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkahe
verb return, go back
bookmarkalaa loo
those (there) were the ones
bookmarkbangi dua beau
a certain way of pinching with the fingers
bookmarkbasaa
verb be talked into
bookmarkbinga
adjective be named, be called; regarded as
bookmarkbini gaahanga
verb three-ply braiding (of rope)
bookmarkboo seniseni
noun a type of children’s game (played in the water, like tag)
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
daane dee lahilahia
noun a very special one (rarely seen)
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdagisoa
adjective many (people) at each (time or place, etc.)
bookmarkdagodo mahamaha
adjective nice,pleasing
bookmarkdala
adjective
tame
dala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdeai ange loo soo savaa
now i’ve got you
bookmarkdogai
noun
transverse tiebeam
duu o de hine
noun anything sticky which pulls apart like jelly, as certain kinds of sea cucumbers etc.
bookmarkduunga gima
noun half of a clam shell
bookmarkgaaui i tao
a line (for retrieving) which is attached to a spear
bookmarkgage
verb climb; climb up on
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgii talinga
tinnitus
bookmarkgubu daahili
noun verse of a song
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagabigi
verb strive to be like
bookmarkhagadoe
verb put aside, leave for later, conserve
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagamaaiongi
adjective depressed (mentally); unable to think,move, or talk (as a result of psychic depression or trauma)
bookmarkhagamade
verb do as hard as fast as possible
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagapago donu
fortunate result
bookmarkhai de hilihili
hold an election
bookmarkhai gaiaa
verb use without permission
bookmarkhano ai
attend (e.g., church services)
bookmarkhano gaogao
adjective move sideways
bookmarkhao
verb drill through,burrow
bookmarkhhoa de usu
to encounter unexpected misfortune as aresult of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhoe
verb blisters on the skin caused by sunburn
bookmarkholiagi
verb
honga iainei
at this time,these days
bookmarkhue
noun plantsp.: vine sp. (several spp.)
bookmarki dahi me
each, apiece
bookmarki de baasi
concerning; at the behest of;under the auspices of
bookmarkieiange
adjective
iga-adagahi
noun
fishsp.: hawkfish (2 sorts)
ivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarkkumi tangi
to control one’s crying
bookmarklabelabe-tea
noun fishsp.
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklanga de gauanga
to lift up the leg of an opponent in wrestling
lapede
verb stumble and fall
bookmarklava sili
adjective good enough; stop
bookmarklehua
verb blurred; covered with ashes
bookmarklima-pilo
time noun the fifth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkllahi
noun fishsp. (= small hagaudalolo)
bookmarkllao
verb gouge out (with the hand only); take out of a hole
bookmarkllohi
verb erosion of sand or soil (esp. of the beach by wave action)
bookmarklode
inside
bookmarklodo hagamau me
adjective selfish with one’s possessions, ungiving
bookmarklodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarkloimada
noun tears
bookmarkmaavae
adjective separated (two things),divorced
bookmarkmadala mai
get free, be loose; in bloom
bookmarkmadalua maa dolu
number twenty three
bookmarkmagi haahine
menstruation
bookmarkmagini
adjective a sudden pain while moving the body (as with a pinched nerve, or a muscle spasm); a sound like that made by snapping one’s fingers
bookmarkmalo maadolu
noun heavy clothing
bookmarkmaselesele
adjective straight-edged
bookmarkme maaguluaa
noun dislocated joint (of the body)
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmua iho (age)
adjective next above (below)
bookmarkmuna o de henua
noun a community meeting (for listeningto speeches or instructions)
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
verb charlatan
bookmarkoho
verb to do something, or go somewhere, early in the morning
bookmarksali
verb begin to flow (e.g. turning on a faucet)
bookmarksali
adjective flow, seep
bookmarkse aha ga hai
it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)
bookmarksemuna
numeral hundreds of millions
bookmarksisi
verb to move one end of something long and thin by pressure on the other end; to lift a fishing pole; to write (with a pen or pencil); cut copra
bookmarkuaasei
a type of small knife
bookmarkvela
burned
bookmarkThere are currently 7247 entries, 1078 audio files, and 74 images.
All content copyright © Nukuoro community. (2013-2018)
Dictionary produced by Johnny Rudolph, Maynard Henry, Kurt Erwin, Emily Drummond, Gregory D. S. Anderson and K. David Harrison.
Supported in part with funding from a NSF REU Site grant (PI Harrison, Building Digital Tools to Support Endangered Languages and Preserve Environmental Knowledge in Mexico, Micronesia, and Navajo Nation, Award #1461056).
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite:
Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/nukuoro
Interface and database design under the direction of Jeremy Fahringer and Swarthmore College ITS.
Supported by
