EnglishThe Nukuoro Talking Dictionary currently has 7247 entries, with 1078 audio files and 74 images.
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verb hide (something) from
those (there) were the ones
koomu
noun comb
noun carpenter’s tools
a sarong of material with a flowered pattern
a sharp sound, like the report of a rifle
dagua
verb say
llau
number one hundred
gaimee
verb eat (intransitive)
adjective spilled, poured out
verb to sail with the outrigger float partially submerged
adjective take a nap
noun fishsp.: goatfish (= small vede)
adu modu
noun atoll (group of islets)
noun bad person
dugidugi tugi lau
noun tool used to soften the pandanus leaf
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/11/15
noun gorgonian (coelenterate), false blackcoral
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
noun trial or formal inquiry
noun the bottom portion of a fish
adjective few for each one
noun
hair of the head
adjective satisfied completely in sexual intercourse
noun pillowcase
kano
noun meat
daadaa
verb (transitive) carve (something)
noun piece; share
adjective a method of fishing for tuna(angling with a single baited hook)
more and more; diminshing rainfall
beau
noun wave, the surf
adjective energetic
adjective a developing situation
become bright (with morning sunlight)
adjective eat sparingly (just enough to maintain one’s strength), have a snack
verb extend one’s hand, reach out; to expect things from others, and accept too readily
ambitious for a superior position
adjective willing to
noun
noun male child
verb
adjective crouch on all fours
hagadaahanga
verb lie (tell untruth)
noun thing of importance,worthwhile
famished, ravenous
lodo baubau
adjective angry
verb pugnacious
ok (good)
adjective big around, fat
a place
that seems to be it; that could be it
these (here) only
a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
verb to be very dry
noun gallbladder
noun prayer service (church)
foot, ankle
verb make a total of ten billion
verb cause to be infected
evennumber
noun pregnant woman
lima
hand
adjective having a hole, pierced
dye
called by (named)
verb <= malimalino>
adjective a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
haidama
verb, adjective pregnant
number twelve
adjective keep to oneself (what one has done)
moe
adjective round
noun birdsp.: tern (a vagrant sp., rarely seen)
past noon
the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
noun slate-pencil urchin
noun plantsp. (the archaic name of manu-gaba-aasanga)
noun a person of importance (speciallyaccomplished)
noun mollusksp.: turbo petholatus
verb go backwards (esp. a canoe)
hale
noun house, houses
noun the smaller outrigger booms at the ends of the canoe
adjective shy (especially in the presence of members of the opposite sex), shamed
verb having kinky hair
gannui which is firm
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa and daahaa mada giigii
verb to make a knot of hair
noun bodyguard, soldier
noun a school consisting of a certain reef fish sp. (laumele)
noun the base of a coconut tree trunk
adjective straight, not crooked; level
a community meeting (for listening to speeches or instructions)
breadfruit with rough skin
show off (in front of members of the opposite sex)
adjective thieving
verb habitually remain up until daybreak
noun anvil; or other hard object (such as astone) on which something can be struckhard; mortar stone
noun drum (native)
verb provide land for
tamana odogu bodu
noun father-in-law
verb to be continually walked upon
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.
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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
There 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.
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