EnglishAn example search has returned 100 entries
aahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkagilau gee
extremely pugnacious
bookmarkaha
verb what
bookmarkalaa donu
those there only
bookmarkalo-mea
adjective reddish color (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkanei laa
these (here) which were there
bookmarkbaa sala
adjective be clumsy (in physical contest)
bookmarkbaba iho
adjective recently settled
bookmarkbangi
noun a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkbasalia
verb be talked about (one person or thing only)
bookmarkdaaia
verb wash clothes completely; scoop upcompletely
bookmarkdaamadaa-sele
noun insectsp.: waterbug
bookmarkdaane dau
noun a person of importance (speciallyaccomplished)
bookmarkdagodoanga
noun expose oneself to the sun
bookmarkdagu age
say out loud
bookmarkdama donu
noun a natural child
bookmarkdangi iho
adjective cry to oneself
bookmarkdaohi i tua
learn by heart
bookmarkdatada
verb to jerk repeatedly; an intermittent sharp pain
bookmarkdau ngaadahi
adjective equally apportioned
bookmarkde eidu pale
fortunately, luckily
bookmarkdee lago dae
not really good or sufficient, etc.
bookmarkdenga hhuge --
upward current
bookmarkdiinei de lodo
become calmer (after being angry)
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdoa
noun giant
bookmarkdoo ai me
<= doo me ai>
bookmarkdoo ma gu...
fall into the bad habit of; do something which is difficult to rectify
bookmarkdoo me
verb plant things
bookmarkduai lalo vae
noun a type of coconut grater which is placed under the leg
bookmarkduudae nguu
noun the inky excretion of the squid
bookmarkga vaa laa dangada
oh dear (that’s not good)
bookmarkgaba de aasanga
noun a side of the watercourses between islets on the atoll
bookmarkgaehala
adjective immature breadfruit; an aerial root of a pandanus tree which is used as a jump rope
bookmarkgai de baibu
smoke cigarettes
bookmark
gano
noun flesh of,meat of
bookmarkgatae
fishing net (attached to a frame or handle)
bookmarkgea
noun hawksbillturtle
bookmarkgide eidu ina
to see a vision, hallucinate
bookmarkgina
noun fishsp.: rainbowrunner
bookmarkgona
noun belly button
bookmarkhadi bodo
noun breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagaadugau
verb arrange things in a row or line
bookmarkhagabasalia
verb convince someone completely
bookmarkhagadau bale
verb cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagadau doolohi
verb chase each other
bookmarkhagaheiloo
verb make the acquaintance of
bookmarkhagaiho
verb show (someone) how to climb down
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
verb attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagasegedia
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagatanu iho
verb take a nap
bookmarkhagatau
verb arrange (in order), a program; name one after another; refuse to do one’s part because of someone else’s actions
bookmarkhagatulu mai
verb ooze out
bookmarkhagausi
darkening of the sky or clouds (a sign of impending rain)
bookmarkhagavagavaga
verb punishment of a person by confinement (without food or drink) until his death
bookmarkhakide gauligi
adjective spoil children
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkhholu
verb bend
bookmarkhidu-laangi
time noun sunday (’seventh day’)
bookmarkholiagi
verb
hue
noun plantsp.: vine sp. (several spp.)
bookmarkio dua
noun the upper io
bookmarklaagau
wood, stick (of wood)
bookmarklaagau aalo saelenga
noun thatch rafters on the ends of a house
bookmarklaagau aalo saelenga
noun thatch rafters on the ends of a house
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklangona
adjective heard,felt
bookmarkmaamaaua
adjective frequently maaua
bookmarkmada galisi
noun small green offshoots of the coconut tree trunk
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/16/15
bookmarkmadaoaligi
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkmahola
adjective to have been hola; plentiful (of food)
bookmarkmalaangahu
noun feast held for a newly launched canoe
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmanu-manga-lua
noun insectsp.: scorpion
bookmarkmaoli
noun a suspicion which proves to be true
bookmarkmassagalala
noun burned (food)
bookmarkmoele
a lie
bookmarkmomme hai lua
a fishing spot (beyond the seaward reef) where either reef or ocean fish canbe found
bookmarkmuli lele
the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkngago
brain; egg
bookmarknounu
odaadeu
pronoun our (plural, inclusive; for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarkpuni
adjective
closedup
sugulu
noun school
bookmarkvalaai tao
dye
bookmarkvasu
timid, shy
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
