EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aapulu
adjective sink all at once
bookmarkalaa donu
those there only
bookmarkamu ligi
fine threads or hairs or fibers (in feather or leaf); fine-feathered
bookmarkbabu honga agau
noun fish sp., wrasse
bookmarkboaa ina mai
prevented from coming by being caught in a storm
bookmarkboi
adjective
abnormal
boo mai ange laa
the second night following
bookmarkbugubugunga
noun the slope of a swelling or protuberance
bookmarkbuulou
verb cover up (by wrapping up with one layer); to catch by scooping up (e.g., with a net or basket)
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind1 (of), sort (of), variety (of)
bookmarkdagodo
adjective
situation, circumstance; liedown
dai sagana iho goe
watchout
bookmarkdaia e tulidaa
urgency in micturation
bookmarkdane
verb a fungus infection of the skin (consisting of superficial white spots)
bookmarkdangi a beini
to have smelled ripe pandanus
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdili dangada
adjective to fail to discharge one’s obligations to help (esp. one’s kin)
bookmarkdua daabasi
noun the size of fishing line appropriate for tuna fishing
bookmarkdua nnui
adjective violence; a type of rope (thick, with thick strands)
bookmarkdua saali
noun one of the lines of which saaliis composed
bookmarkdubuna aahine
noun grandmothers
bookmarkdugudugu iho
adjective a technique of massage
bookmarkduu-baeao
noun fishsp.: filefish
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkea age
stop swimming (and come up on land)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgalo gila
goatfish
bookmarkganimua
noun the eldest child of a couple
bookmarkgelegele malama
noun sand with disk-like particles
bookmarkgelu-agau
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkhadi bodo
adjective breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagaamua
verb accord honor to
bookmarkhagadagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, and another, etc.
bookmarkhagadogaa dangada
adjective embarrass people by one’s actions
bookmarkhagalau
verb make a total of one hundred
bookmarkhagalooloa
verb lengthen,prolong
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrespectful way
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagauu
verb suckle,nurse (feed milk)
bookmarkhagavaiduu
verb to act as though one were lazy
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhai damana
adjective the relationship between father (or other male elder) and child (or one treated as child)
bookmarkhai de hilihili
hold an election
bookmarkhai me magua
sort of steal
bookmarkhaigamaiana
adjective effective,useful,worthwhile,important
bookmarkhale lau
noun thatch-roofed house (of pandanus leafthatch)
bookmarkhanu mee
noun secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkheiangi
adjective smart, intelligent, clever
bookmarkheloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkhenua mounga
noun a land where there are mountains (a high island or a continental land mass)
bookmarkhhanga
split open, open up, or separate, all at once.
bookmarkhhule
verb to expose the head of the penis by pulling back the foreskin
bookmarkilaage
adjective free of (sickness, hardship)
bookmarkkii adu
get out
bookmarkloeaa
noun a type of game
bookmarklolo
oil
bookmarklou gulu
adjective pick breadfruit
bookmarkluu odaadeu
pronoun our (plural, inclusive; for dual, inalienable noun)
bookmarkmaaniha
adjective strongly desirous of
bookmarkmagi nngali
verb any sickness leading to emaciation (e.g., t.b.); a wasting illness (terminal)
bookmarkmahuda
adjective be awake for a short time; have one’s eyes open
bookmarkmalau
adjective free from (esp. hardship or illnessafter having had it)
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmanu solo maadau
file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmanu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmanu-manga-lua
noun insectsp.: scorpion
bookmarkmmala
bitter; sour; unlucky
bookmarkmoni dui
a canoe rigged for casting for tuna
bookmarkmoomodu
adjective
muaamoni
noun a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmuli de huaalaangi
noun afternoon
bookmarkmuu
adjective utter (words or sounds), reply (tosomeone)
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkniho
noun tooth, teeth
bookmarknoodagi
verb forbidden to use (esp. plants reservedfor the owner’s use by tying the trunk)
bookmarkoia
adjective a sound used to communicate the tiredness of the speaker, or that the speaker recognizes his mistake
bookmarkolaadeu
pronoun their (for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarksaga gi daha
saga away from; extend out in space
bookmarksagana
verb watch carefully, keep an eye on
bookmarksao gainga
sweep or clean up trash
bookmarksasau
verb increasing in velocity (of wind)
bookmarkse aha
what is it
bookmarkse me pilo aha
don’t bother
bookmarksou
verb a gust of wind
bookmarkului
turn inside out
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
