Mini English-Marshallese Dictionary
Featuring Karen's island alphabet series!
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. — Nelson Mandela
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| Ability | Maron |
| Able | Maron |
| About | Tarin |
| Above | Ilon |
| Absent | Jako |
| Absurd | Bwebwe |
| Accept | Boke |
| Accurate | Ejjit |
| Accuse | Kinaklok |
| Ache | Metak |
| Admire | Nebar |
| Adrift | Belok |
| Adult | Ritto |
| Advance | Wonmanlok |
| Advice | Bebe |
| Affection | Yokwe |
| Afloat | Ebebe |
| After | Elikin |
| Afternoon | Elikin Raeleb |
| AGain | Bar |
| Against | Nae |
| Agree | Buru wot juon |
| Ahead | Iman |
| Aid | Jiban |
| Air | Mejatoto |
| Airplane | Balun |
| Alive | Mour |
| All | Aoleb |
| Allow | Kamelim |
| Almost | Nanin |
| Amuse | Kamonono |
| Ancient | Eto |
| And | Im |
| Anger | Illu |
| Animal | Men inmour |
| Ankle | Juren ne |
| Announce | Kwalok |
| Another | Bar juon |
| Answer | Uak |
| Apologize | Jolok-bwir |
| Appear | Walok |
| Arithmetic | Bwinbwin |
| Arm | Be |
| Arrest | Jibwe |
| Ashamed | Jok |
| Asleep | Kiki |
| Assist | Iban |
| Atoll | Ailin |
| Author | Ri jeje |
| Awake | Ruj |
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| Baby | Ninnin |
| Back | Elikin |
| Bad | Nana |
| Basket | Ieb |
| Bath | Tutu |
| Beach | Barijet |
| Beer | Bia |
| Begin | Jino |
| Believe | Tomak |
| Belly | Loje |
| Below | Ilal |
| Best | Emontata |
| Between | Ikotan |
| Big | Elap |
| Bigger | Elablok |
| Biggest | Elabtata |
| Birthday | Ran in lotak |
| Bite | Kij |
| Black | Kilmej |
| Blanket | Koj |
| Bless | Kejeramman |
| Blind | Bilo |
| Blister | Bok |
| Blood | Botoktok |
| Blue | Bolu |
| Boat | Wa |
| Body | Enbwin |
| Book | Buk |
| Born | Lotak |
| Bottle | Bato |
| Box | Bok |
| Boy | Ladrik |
| Bread | Bilawa |
| Breadfruit | Ma |
| Break | Rub |
| Break | Rub |
| Brown | Boraun |
| Building | Im |
| Burn | Tili |
| Bury | Kallib |
| Bush | Mar |
| Busy | Boub |
| But | Ak |
| Butter | Bota |
| Button | Rila |
| Buy | Wia |
| By and by | Kiolok jirik |
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| Cable | Tomere |
| Cake | Kek |
| Calm | Lur |
| Canoe | Tipnol |
| Capsize | Okjak |
| Captain | Kaben |
| Cargo | Mweiuk |
| Carpenter | Kamto |
| Cat | Kuj |
| Celebration | Kemem |
| Cement | Jimen |
| Cent | Jen |
| Chair | Jea |
| Chalk | Jok |
| Channel | To |
| Chart | Jat |
| Cheat | Mon |
| Cheese | Biro in belle |
| Chew | Meme |
| Chicken | Bao |
| Chief | Iroij |
| Child | Ajiri |
| Choose | Kalet |
| Church | Imon jar |
| Circle | Rolul |
| Clam | Kabbor |
| Clan | Bwij |
| Clever | Meletlet |
| Clock | Awa |
| Cloth | Nuknuk |
| Cloud | Koro |
| Coast | Coast |
| Cockroach | Kulul |
| Coconut | Ni |
| Coffee | Kobe |
| Connect | Koba |
| Count | Bwinbwin |
| Courage | Beran |
| Crazy | Bwebwe |
| Criminal | Ri nana |
| Cruel | Lej |
| Custom | Manit |
| Cut | Mijmij |
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| Dance | Eb |
| Danger | Uwata |
| Dark | Marok |
| Dawn | Ratak |
| Day | Ran |
| Dead | Mij |
| Deaf | Jaronron |
| Decorate | Kaibujui |
| Deep | Imal |
| Defecate | Bijok |
| Devil | Tebil |
| Diaper | Kal |
| Diarrhea | Ilokloje |
| Difficult | Bin |
| Dig | Kob |
| Dinner | Kejota |
| Discuss | Bebe |
| Dispute | Akwail |
| Distribute | Ajejlok |
| District | Bukon |
| Dive | Tulok |
| Dizzy | Malonlon |
| Doctor | Takto |
| Dog | Kiru |
| Dollar | Tala |
| Don’t | Kwon jab |
| Door | Aur |
| Dress | Nuknuk |
| Drift | Belok |
| Drink | Idrak |
| Drunk | Karek |
| Dye | Uno |
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| Ear | Lojilin |
| Early | Mokaj |
| East | Rear |
| Easy | Biroro |
| Eat | Mona |
| Ebb | Batlok |
| Eight | Rualitok |
| Elbow | Jim in be |
| Enemy | Enemy |
| Enjoy | Monono |
| Enter | Drelon |
| Error | Bwir |
| Evening | Jota |
| Everybody | Aelep armij |
| Exact | Lukun |
| Example | Wan jonok |
| Exercise | Kaminene |
| Explain | Komlele |
| Eye | Mej |
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| Face | Turinmej |
| Faint | Jekelok |
| Faith | Tomak |
| Family | Nukum |
| Famine | Nita |
| Fan | Rel |
| Fast | Moka |
| Fat | Kilebleb |
| Father | Jema |
| Fear | Mijak |
| Female | Kora |
| Fence | Worwor |
| Find | Lo |
| Finger | Arri in be |
| Fish | Ik |
| Five | Lalim |
| Flour | Bilawa |
| Flying fish | Jojo |
| Food | Mona |
| Forehead | Rem in bar |
| Forget | Meloklok |
| Forgive | Jeorlok |
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| Game | Ikure |
| Gentle | Jouj |
| Go | Etal |
| God | Anij |
| Gone | Emotlok |
| Good | Emon |
| Gossip | Lonin kora |
| Government | Kien |
| Grandfather | Jimma |
| Grandmother | Bubu |
| Green | Maroro |
| Grief | Buromoj |
| Group | Jar |
| Guest | Ri lotok |
| Gun | Bakke |
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| Half | Jemetton |
| Half-cast | Abkaj |
| Hand | Be |
| Handsome | Wulio |
| Happy | Monono |
| Hard | Bin |
| Hat | At |
| Head | Bar |
| Heal | Kemour |
| Hear | Ron |
| Heat | Bwil |
| Heaven | Ian |
| Hello | Yokwe |
| Help | Jiban |
| Hen | Lolo |
| Hit | Renlok |
| Hold | Rebij |
| Home | Kabijuknen |
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| I | Na |
| Idea | Lemnak |
| Imagine | Lokim |
| Impolite | Jaje manit |
| Improper | Jakkar |
| Independence | Anemkwoj |
| Inform | Kojelaik |
| Information | Kemolele |
| Injure | Kojorran |
| Innocent | Ejelok ruan |
| Interpret | Ukok |
| Introduce | Bkajen |
| Island | Ailin |
| Itch | Monijnij |
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| Jail | Kalbuj |
| Jaw | Atlin |
| Jealous | Junmar |
| Job | Jerbal |
| Judge | Ri ekajet |
| Juice | Ren |
| Jump | Kelok |
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| Keel | Joj in wa |
| Kick | Bwijlok |
| King | Iroij laplap |
| Kiss | Uma |
| Knife | Bokbok |
| Knowledge | Jelalokjen |
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| Ladder | Kein uwe |
| Language | Kajin |
| Large | Lab |
| Laundry | Jikin kwalkol |
| Leak | Etal |
| Learn | Katak |
| Leg | Ne |
| Letter | Leta |
| Light | Mera |
| Lime | Laim |
| Lip | Ti |
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| Machine | Injin |
| Magic | Marmir |
| Male | Emman |
| Manage | Bek |
| Manufacture | Kommon |
| Many | Elon |
| Marry | Belele |
| Mast | Kaju |
| Maybe | Bwelen |
| Meaning | Melelen |
| Measles | Bok airok |
| Meet | Ion |
| Memory | Ememej |
| Mend | Karbin |
| Mensturation | Bototok |
| Message | Ennan |
| Metal | Mal |
| Middle | Iolab |
| Mirror | Kabjur |
| Missionary | Mijonerre |
| Modern | Ran kein |
| Morning | Jibbon |
| Mosquito | Nam |
| Mother | Jinen |
| Motion | Makitkit |
| Mouth | Lonin |
| Muscle | Kaniok |
| My | Ao |
| Myster | Men etino |
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| Naked | Koleiat |
| Narrow | Airik |
| Naughty | Nana |
| Ner | Ebak |
| Neck | Kenwa |
| Need | Aikwij |
| Neglect | Likit |
| Net | Ok |
| Never | Jamin |
| New | Kal |
| Nine | Ruatimjuon |
| No | Jab |
| Noon | Raeleb |
| North | Ean |
| Nose | Boti |
| Nothing | Ejelok |
| Now | Kio |
| Nut | Kole |
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| Oar | Jebwe |
| Obedient | Kiblie |
| Observe | Lale |
| Ocean | Lometo |
| Octopus | Kwet |
| Odor | Bwin |
| Office | Obij |
| Often | Elonalen |
| Old | Ritto |
| Once | Juon alen |
| One | Juon |
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| Pause | Bwijrak |
| Payment | Wonan |
| Peace | Ainemman |
| Pearl | Bor |
| Pencil | Binjol |
| Perfume | Boka naj |
| Permit | Kamelim |
| Person | Juon armij |
| Perspire | Menokaur |
| Picnic | Melo |
| Picture | Annan |
| Pig | Big |
| Place | Jikin |
| Plan | Lemnak |
| Plenty | Elon |
| Pliers | Benjej |
| Poisonous | Karek |
| Polite | Joij |
| Possibly | Bwelen |
| Pour | Lutok |
| Preach | Kwalok |
| Pregnant | Bororo |
| Prevent | Bobrae |
| Priest | Bata |
| Prison | Kalbuj |
| Prize | Mejenkajik |
| Profit | Eorlok |
| Progress | Wonmanlok |
| Promise | Kalimur |
| Propeller | Bikbik |
| Prostitute | Kora etton |
| Purchase | Wia |
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| Quality | Wawen |
| Quarrel | Akwel |
| Queen | Leroij |
| Question | Kajitok |
| Quick | Mokaj |
| Quiet | Aineman |
| Quit | Kamwij |
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| Race | Iaikwij |
| Rain | Wut |
| Rat | Jijrik |
| Recognize | Kile |
| Recommend | Nebarlok |
| Red | Buroro |
| Reef | Berber |
| Reliable | Tiljek |
| Remember | Kememej |
| Repair | Kokal |
| Request | Kajitok |
| Revenge | Irenwone |
| Rice | Raij |
| Road | Ial |
| Roast | Umum |
| Rooster | Kako |
| Rope | To |
| Rubbish | Menonok |
| Rude | Jaje manit |
| Rumor | Ennan bajjik |
| Rusty | Lejo |
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| Sack | Bak |
| Sad | Buromoj |
| Sailor | Jela |
| Salt | Jol |
| Sand | Bok |
| Secret | Men etino |
| See | Lale |
| Sell | Wia |
| Send | Jilkinlok |
| Service | Jerbal |
| Seven | Jiljilmjuon |
| Sew | Keke |
| Shark | Bako |
| Ship | Wa |
| Shoe | Juj |
| Shoulder | Aer |
| Six | Jiljino |
| Size | Rettan |
| Skin | Kil |
| Small | Erik |
| Soap | Jop |
| Song | Al |
| Sorrow | Buromoj |
| South | Rak |
| Speak | Konono |
| Spoon | Jibun |
| Star | Iju |
| Steal | Kot |
| Stick | Alal |
| Sting | Riboj |
| Stranger | Rua majet |
| Sun | Al |
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| Table | Tebol |
| Taboo | Moo |
| Tale | Bwebwenato |
| Talk | Konono |
| Taro | Ijeraj |
| Taste | Nemen |
| Teach | Katakin |
| Teacher | Ri kaki |
| Telephone | Talpon |
| Thank you | Komol |
| Thatch | Aaj |
| Thief | Ri koot |
| Thirsty | Marro |
| Thread | Terej |
| Thumb | Adri leeb |
| Tide | Bokka |
| Tired | Mook |
| Today | Rainin |
| Toilet | Imon kebojak |
| Tomorrow | Iliju |
| Toothache | Metak ni |
| Tradition | Manit |
| Translate | Ukok |
| Tree | Wjki |
| Truth | Juon mool |
| Tuna | Lojabwil |
| Turtle | Woon |
| Typhoon | Taipun |
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| Ugly | Kanana |
| Understand | Melele |
| Untrue | Jab mool |
| Urinate | Raut |
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| Valuable | Aurok |
| Various | Jot |
| Vengeance | Ironwone |
| Vessel | Wa |
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| Walk | Etetal |
| Warm | Menen |
| Wash | Kolkol |
| Water | Dren |
 The letter X | |
 The letter Y | |
| Year | Ilo |
| Yesterday | Ine |
| Your | Am |
| Youth | Likao |
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| Zealous | Kijejeto |
| Zero | Ou |
For more wonderful information about the Marshallese language, check out the site marshallese.org by Marco Mora-Huizar:
Marshallese.org – Language and Tools
Marshallese is one of the official languages of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is described as a Malayo-Polynesian language, which means that it is somewhat related to well-known Polynesian languages such as Tongan and Samoan. However, it is more closely related to the lesser-known languages of Micronesia such as Kiribati from the Gilbert Islands and Chuukese from the Chuuk Islands.
