EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aahulu
verb to leave food cooking overnight
bookmarkabasasa
noun European
bookmarkadi longo
adjective to tattle
bookmarkadu ange laa
the one following the one in question
bookmarkagiagi
noun bird sp., fairy tern (Gygis alba)
bookmarkaha ai
what for
bookmarkahangi
noun lagoon
bookmarkalaa maa
those there were about (approximately)
bookmarkau hagi
verb an ocean current which turns away from the reef
bookmarkbasa gee
speak (or express oneself) strangely
bookmarkbasa hagaeaea
adjective stutter
bookmarkbouli gee
an alternative mode of existence (such as the world of ghosts)
bookmarkdaavalo
adjective make a great deal of noise (vocal)
bookmarkdaemahalia
verb heavy, oppressive, hard to take
bookmarkdagilanea
adjective each having a lot
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdangadangalebu
verb becoming rougher (of seas)
bookmarkdangau-paava
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdaudu
noun fishsp.: spinypuffer
bookmarkdee dolia
verb impossible to find the equal of(dehors concours)
bookmarkdiba
adjective not level, tipped to one side
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody
dogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkdoo
verb get down, get off; take up a stringfigure (from another’s hands); fall;plant (something); drop down
bookmarkdoo lalo
verb unsuccessful
bookmarkdotodo
verb bloody (of a person)
bookmarkduage
verb stand
bookmarkduu inai
type of mat (a half inai)
bookmarkduu o de hine
noun anything sticky which pulls apart like jelly, as certain kinds of sea cucumbers etc.
bookmarkgalevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkgau bini baalanga
an iron rod
bookmarkgau mai moni
noun foreigners (lit., ’people who came in canoes’)
bookmarkgave hua podo
sprint (footrace of short distance)
bookmarkgede dua dahi
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgeevee
noun birdsp.: easternwhimbrel(numenius phaeopus)
bookmarkgelu-agau
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgelu-uliuli
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgoobai lau
noun a hat made from pandanus leaves
bookmarkgu hagaola loo
just missed catching
bookmarkgu odi mai ogu
i have done all i could
bookmarkhaa manu
noun the young (of an animal) born at the same time (e.g., a litter, etc.); the offspring of (sharing the characteristics of)
bookmarkhadi de uga
the curvature of a fish line when angling (due to underwater currents)
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagadangada
verb treat someone as a human being
bookmarkhagahedae
verb make equal; go to meet
bookmarkhagamele
verb
hagaodea
the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhai me dagi
work slowly
bookmarkhai mogobuna
adjective the relationship between grandparent and grandchild
bookmarkhale baalanga
noun frame house
bookmarkhano gaogao
adjective move sideways
bookmarkhanu mee
noun secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhunehune
noun the fibers on the core of the breadfruit
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkise-ngaio
needlefish
bookmarklabodo-uli
noun eelsp.: morayeel
bookmarklima llau
five hundred
bookmarkllahi
adjective thin (pl.)
bookmarklo taane
adjective daring, brave, manly
bookmarklodo dama
verb immature in affect
bookmarkluuluu haha
gargle, wash one’s mouth out
bookmarkmaalama
verb light (not dark),bright
bookmarkmada luu mada
noun in the presence of someone
bookmarkmadalua maa dolu
number twenty three
bookmarkmagini
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
bookmarkmanu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmoe dige
adjective to roll away from one’s bedding while sleeping (on the floor)
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
naa gaalava
so what
bookmarknao
verb to extract by gouging out with a finger
bookmarknao baasua
verb to collect baasua
bookmarknoho ai
occupy or live in (a place)
bookmarkoa
noun gunwales (at the top of the canoe)
bookmarkolaa
adjective a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarkolo
noun beach
bookmarkosia
verb taken for planting
bookmarksabalabala
adjective always agreeing with
bookmarksaelea
verb walkedupon
bookmarksagana
verb watch carefully, keep an eye on
bookmarksali loimada
adjective to tear1 (in the eyes because, e.g., of smoke)
bookmarksaudia
verb be exposed to the wind (not sheltered)
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksogoisi loo huu
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.
Supported by
