EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aabida
verb make a coil of dried pandanus leaves
bookmarkau dili dai
an ocean current flowing away from land
bookmarkbaani
adjective lie down
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbebelia
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbibi
noun mollusk sp.: cyclotinella remies, also tellinidae spp.
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkdaa hagasaalei
verb make a striped design in tatooing
bookmarkdagisoa
adjective many (people) at each (time or place, etc.)
bookmarkdaiao age
the following morning
bookmarkdamaa hine
noun girl,young woman,daughter
bookmarkdangau-dongi
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdenei ai
therefore (with respect to this here)
bookmarkdenei muhuu
how about this one
bookmarkdoloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdoo dai
appearing from lagoonward; to come from lagoonward; wind direction from the west
bookmarkdugu de gumigumi
allow one’s beard to grow, unshaven
bookmarkduliduli
verb hurting of one’s ears from high-pitched noises
bookmarkduu midomido
adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)
bookmarkduumaa
unclassified remainder (less than the preceding number); about, approximately
bookmarke hia
how much
bookmarkgadiou
gili malanga
verb a type of skin disease
bookmarkguba-dee-gaina
noun fishsp.
bookmarkhadi aho
adjective
hagabaasi
verb do toward one side
bookmarkhagadotodi
verb walk with a limp (temporarily)
bookmarkhagalegunga
adjective showoff (esp. in front of members of the opposite sex)
bookmarkhagaloa
verb groove; a path (lengthwise) in the taro bog
bookmarkhagamaamaanadu
verb keep reminding or keep remembering
bookmarkhagamoni
verb provide a canoe for
bookmarkhagangadimee
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagasaalunga de lungi
a member of the Christian Endeavor Society
bookmarkhakaa tuai
to sharpen a coconut grater blade
bookmarkhasi made
verb to cut a taro corm from its stalk so far up the stalk that it won’t grow a new corm when it is planted
bookmarkhhola mai saiolo
to allow the sail to fill with wind, holding on to the boom sheet (after luffing)
bookmarkhhuda
adjective open one’s eyes; awaken for a short time
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkholiagi
verb
huahuaa me
noun
husi
taro bag, swamp
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkkadi gauvae
adjective to clench one’s teeth (from cold)
bookmarkkave houhou
verb race to take
bookmarkkosi-honga-agau
noun mollusksp.: trachycardium orbita
bookmarklaangaa
verb to plait completely
bookmarklaulau dao gai
noun a wrapping (like a basket) for food cooked in the earth oven
bookmarkllidi
dress up (esp. in new or very fancy clothes)
bookmarkllingi
verb pour out,spill out (sand)
bookmarklo te
loha
bird species
bookmarkluu mada
noun face (of a person)
bookmarkmaalava
verb the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmaanessala
adjective to mistake something (or someone) forsomething (or someone) else
bookmarkmaanga booi
noun a fingerful of booi
bookmarkmada dao
noun prow of a fast ship
bookmarkmadaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmadalua maa haa
number twenty four
bookmarkmadegi
adjective be jerked
bookmarkmademadea ange
feel sleepy
bookmarkmalaia
adjective have luck which is unexpected (esp. bad, in which case considered retribution for past deeds)
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
mama
noun dust, gas, steam,vapor, fumes, spray (e.g., of waves)
bookmarkmoana
noun open sea, the atmosphere
bookmarkmoebili
adjective to long for another’s presence at bedtime
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
bookmarkmuna o de henua
a community meeting (for listening to speeches or instructions)
bookmarkngaage
downtown.
bookmarkngago
brain; egg
bookmarkngaholu
adjective bent
bookmarkngudu aahua
islet shore (except that facing the lagoon)
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarknnamu hagaduugia
adjective stench
bookmarknoho hagamolomolo
adjective to sit by oneself (away from the main group)
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarksabisabini
verb wrap up or tie up over and over
bookmarksae de hadu
make a grater (by punching holes insheet metal)
bookmarksagulaa-saamono
noun fishsp.
bookmarksali tae
adjective intractable watery diarrhea
bookmarksebugi
numeral billions
bookmarkseisei
noun fishsp.: pipefish
bookmarksiga de mamu
an escape of fish from a fishing net (through its holes)
bookmarksila
verb look for
bookmarksilivaahea
wander about with no fixed abode
bookmarksoa hagaaloha
noun a good friend
bookmarkssea
noun chair
bookmarksugulu
noun school
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
