EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aagonga i lunga
noun social class of chiefs and priests
bookmarkahu
noun islet
bookmarkanaa ange maalie
those are exactly right
bookmarkbadai
adjective meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbadodi
verb to jerk to a stop (as at the end of a tether); stumble, trip (fall)
bookmarkbigo
adjective bent; bedridden with illness
bookmarkbunei
noun fish sp.: batfish
bookmarkdaahaa mada makaga
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa and daahaa mada giigii
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdabeo
verb unclean,unkempt
bookmarkdada soosoa
adjective to put soosoa on the canoe
bookmarkdagadagalia
verb heavily travelled
bookmarkdagidogoisi
adjective very few for each one
bookmarkdagodo hai sala
fornication
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdauaabulu
verb nearly sunk
bookmarkdauaalu
verb always borrowing or begging
bookmarkde heduu o taiao
noun morningstar
bookmarkdua daabasi
noun the size of fishing line appropriate for tuna fishing
bookmarkgaa de malala
there is sufficient ; an argumentative and stubborn person; argumentative
bookmarkgaa gee de nnamu
having a strong odor
bookmarkgaange
verb give
bookmarkgaaui
verb take (someone) along (with one) (esp.carrying, etc.)
bookmarkgagu
adjective well-mannered
bookmarkgau mai moni
noun foreigners (lit., ’people who came in canoes’)
bookmarkgede hangaabo
noun
a type of basket
gelu-hai-usu
noun fishsp.: unicornfish
bookmarkgolo
verb remember an incident with a view toward revenge
bookmarkgoloa o taane
male genitalia
bookmarkhaa lodo
verb the inner coconut palm frond
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhadu alo
noun the bottom portion of a fish
bookmarkHadu lehu
the name of a ghost in Nukuoro legend
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagadaemahadia
verb put too much weight on
bookmarkhagadau doo
verb to transfer a string figure from one person’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadaudoo
adjective compete to see who is stronger
bookmarkhagadinoangahulu
verb make a total of ten people
bookmarkhagaditidi mai de moni
a canoe going so fast it rides high in water (and is planing)
bookmarkhagaduu gaiaa
adjective suspicious by nature
bookmarkhagamaamaanadu
verb keep reminding or keep remembering
bookmarkhagi me
adjective pick coconuts
bookmarkhai de gubenga
to use a gubenga for fishing
bookmarkhalehale gaiaa
adjective cloying insincere humility
bookmarkhedau
noun plantsp.: treesp.: alexandrianlaureltree (calophyllum inophyllum l.)
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkhologumi
adjective
kano made
adjective slightly aged meat
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarklalo ade
noun solarplexus (considered the seat of feeling)
bookmarklangona
adjective heard,felt
bookmarklaulau gai
a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarklongohie
adjective big around, fat
bookmarkmada baubau
noun flirtatious
bookmark
madabiebie
noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)
bookmarkmadalua maa dolu
number twenty three
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
maido
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmalogu
verb <= ngalogu>
bookmarkmami
noun papaya; papaya tree
bookmarkmau ange huu
usually
bookmarkme abasasa
noun european things (gear, etc.)
bookmarkme pilo aha
what’s the point of doing this
bookmarkme vae
shoes, slippers
bookmarkmmene
adjective to contract inside of (like a marineinvertebrate inside a shell); detumescence; a sudden loss of desire (e.g., to defecate when people approach)
bookmarkmogomogo
noun muscle
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
bookmarknebunebua
verb be nebunebu
bookmarkngaaheahe
verb taro which is watery or gummy
bookmarkngaio
needlefish
bookmarkngani adu
ngani toward others; fit around one as a belt etc.
bookmarkngole
verb use up, use unwisely (not saving some for later), waste
bookmarknguu
adjective a faint sound, like humming
bookmarknoogele
verb to tie a knot so that it is difficult to untie
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end that’s all
bookmarkonodaa
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarkpago
adjective the sound of any sudden violent contact; the sound of an explosion
bookmarkpoo mai
a unit of measurement (from the end of the extended thumb to the other side of the clenched fist)
bookmarksengalia
verb deceived, fooled; made dependent upon(e.g., gifts)
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
bookmarksila
look for
bookmarksili muna
adjective inquisitive (prone to ask too many questions)
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksomo dae
fully mature coconut apple
bookmarktangada adi longo
gossipy person, telltale
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
