al

From Proto-Oceanic *jalan (“path, road”), from Proto-Austronesian *zalan (“path, way”)


lok

(intransitive) to turn, change direction


jok

From Proto-Micronesian *toko, from Proto-Oceanic *toko. Compare Marshallese jok (“to land, perch”).


rong

From Proto-Oceanic *roŋoʀ (“to hear”), from Proto-Austronesian *deŋeʀ (“to hear”)


didi

From did (“wall”) + -i (transitive marker)


piki

From pik (“sand”) + -i (transitive marker)


wud

From Proto-Oceanic *qusan (“rain”), from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN (“rain”)


mej

Borrowed from Marshallese mej (“dead, numb, sick”)


kadu

From ka- (causative marker) + du (“to sink”)


inen

(stative) to be straight (not bent or crooked)


karaja

From ka- (causative marker) + raj (“to be equal”)


doki

From dok (“to stab”) + -i (transitive marker)


irong

From Proto-Oceanic *tiro (“to look at, watch”), from Proto-Austronesian *tindaw (“to see in the distance”)


wailes

(intransitive) to radio, send a message by radio


kidkid

Reduplication of kidim (“to wrap something”)


soang

head

soang (progressive soangsoang, continuative soangsoangsoang)

soangsoang (progressive)
soangsoangsoang (continuative)


karara

From ka- (causative marker) + rar (“to be split”)


umwwuj

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mutaq (“to vomit”), from Proto-Austronesian *um-utaq (“to vomit”)


kamijiki

From ka- (causative marker) + mijik (“fear”)


kamwinge

From ka- (causative marker) + mwinge (“to eat”)


padahki

From padahk (“to teach”) + -i (transitive marker)


pinahiek

From pina (“cover”) + -iek (intransitive verb marker)


kilelehk

From kilele (“picture”) + -ek (intransitive verb marker)


poadok

From Proto-Oceanic *pasok (“to plant”), from Proto-Austronesian *pasek (“wooden nail, dowel”)


poadpoadok

Reduplication of poadok (“to plant something”)


jilejil

Reduplication of jiloa (“to guard something”)


sikesik

Reduplication of sikoa (“to talk about”)


koaul

John mwehuki koaul.


dihdi

From Proto-Austronesian *susu (“breast”)


loakjidi

From loakjid (“to fish”) + -i (transitive marker)


aliji

From alij (“to aim”) + -i (transitive marker)


oaki

From oak (“to hide”) + -i (transitive marker)


karosi

From ka- (causative marker) + ros (“to darkness”) + -i (transitive marker)

af

(transitive, causative) to darken (something)


japwoli

From japwol (“shovel”) + -i (transitive marker)


insing

Reduced form of insinge (“to write something”)


kurujek

kuruj (“to grind something”) + -ek (intransitive marker)


kamehki

From kamehk (“to be embarrassing”) + -i (transitive marker)

af

(transitive) to shame (someone), to embarrass


mwei

(stative) to be snapped, (by metaphorical extension) to be divorced


molukluk

Reduplication of moalkoahla (“to forget”)


lisipwasipw

From li- + Reduplication of sipw (“to be broken”)

pre

Reduplication of <i class="Latn mention" lang="mkj">sipw</i> (“to be broken”)


joang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”), from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”)


lijoangjoang

From li- + Reduplication of joang (“to cry”)

pre

Reduplication of <i class="Latn mention" lang="mkj">joang</i> (“to cry”)


likakkak

From li- + Reduplication of kak (“to jump”)

Reduplication of <i class="Latn mention" lang="mkj">kak</i> (“to jump”)


likeikei

From li- + Reduplication of keikei (“to bite”)

Reduplication of <i class="Latn mention" lang="mkj">keikei</i> (“to bite”)


jasihkei

From ja- (“not”) + sihkei (“to be strong”)


joakoahlok

From joa- (“not”) + koahlok (“to be tired”)


joamwoahmwoa

From joa- (“not”) + mwoahmwoa (“to be rich”)

(stative) to be poor (having little money)


mwehuki

John mwehuki koaul.


noaisiki

From noaisik (“to give birth”) + -i (transitive marker)

suf

(transitive) to give birth to (something)


pideki

From pidek (“to go around”) + -i (transitive marker)


wideki

From widek (“to pour”) + -i (transitive marker)


koadoahkoa

From koa- (causative marker) + doadoahk (“to work”)


koalohkla

From koa- (causative marker) + lohkla (“to be spread”)


koaronge

From koa- (causative marker) + rong (“to hear”)


koarjoa

From koa- (causative marker) + roj (“to be finished”)


kouda

From ka- (causative marker) + uhda (“to stand”)


kopwung

From ko- (causative marker) + pwung (“to be correct”)


kemwehui

From ka- (causative marker) + mwehu (“to be good”) + -i (transitive marker)


kakloaki

(causative) causative of koalik (“to be large”); to enlarge


kadenge

From ka- (causative marker) + deng (“to be taut”)


kainene

From ka- (causative marker) + inen (“to be straight”)


kamwakelkele

From ka- (causative marker) + mwakelkel (“to be clean”)

(causative, transitive) to clean something


kahlua

From ka- (causative marker) + alu (“to walk”)


kapaia

From ka- (causative marker) + pai (“to be lucky”)

(causative, transitive) to praise someone


kadehde

From ka- (causative marker) + dehde (“to be clear”)


kadihdi

From ka- (causative marker) + dihdi (“to suckle”)


kamijik

From ka- (causative marker) + mijik (“to be afraid”)


kapwuriamwei

From ka- (causative marker) + mijik (“to be surprised”)


kauruhr

From ka- (causative marker) + uruhr (“to laugh”)


kajapahli

From ka- (causative marker) + japahl (“to go back”) + -i


pwespwes

(stative, of coconuts) to be light green


pwoaili

pwoail (“to boil”) + -i (transitive marker)


umwpwul

From Proto-Oceanic *bula (“kindle, set ablaze”)


kamengi

From ka- (causative marker) + meng (“to be dried out, brown”) + -i (transitive marker)


jeioahli

From jeioahl (“to wave”) + -i (transitive marker)


dipedip

From a reduplication of Proto-Oceanic *siba (“to cut, slice into pieces”)


kawoahwoa

From ka- (causative marker) + woahwoa (“to be clear, understandable”)


woahwoahki

From woahwoa (“to be understandable”) + -ki


lemlem

Reduplication of leme (“to think about”)


painki

Equivalent to pahoia (“one's spouse”) + -nki


adanki

(intransitive) to be named, have as a name


koaunopda

From koa- (causative marker) + onopda (“to be prepared”)


koahok

From koa- (causative marker) + ok (“to burn”)


kadiroapwoa

From ka- (causative marker) + diroapw (“to be busy”)


kamehlele

From ka- (causative marker) + mehlel (“to be true”)


kajawla

From ka- (causative marker) + jawla (“to be postponed”)


kawikla

From ka- (causative marker) + wikla (“to be changed”)


kajohsik

From ka- (causative marker) + johsik (“to be economical”)


kaperen

From ka- (causative marker) + peren (“to be happy”)


kasangaj

From ka- (causative marker) + sangaj (“to be lonely”)

(stative) to cause loneliness, be isolating


kaimwwuji

From ka- (causative marker) + umwwuj (“to vomit”) + -i (transitive marker)


kadoadoahki

From ka- (causative marker) + doadoahk (“to work”) + -i (transitive marker)


kakoauli

From ka- (causative marker) + koaul (“to sing”) + -i (transitive marker)


kapijpiji

From ka- (causative marker) + pijpij (“to urinate”) + -i (transitive marker)


kalelpoak

From ka- (causative marker) + lelpoak (“to be dependable”)


jalelpoak

From ja- (“not”) + lelpoak (“to be dependable”)


jasoangsoang

ja- (“not”) + Reduplication of soang (“to be tight”)


pwahda

(intransitive) to confess, reveal, explain


pwuhrla

From pwuhr (“to sink”) + -la (perfective prefix)


pwujiek

From pwuji (“to elbow”) + -ek (intransitive verb marker)


kapwiki

From ka- (causative marker) + pwik (“to explode”) + -i (transitive verb marker)


kapweipwei

From ka- (causative marker) + pweipwei (“to be stupid”)


jangid

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”), from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”)


kajoange

From ka- (causative marker) + joang (“to cry”) + -e


kahdanki

From ka- (causative marker) + adanki (“to be named”)


admai

From adma (“to behead a fish”) + -i (transitive marker)


karroahk

From karroa (“to throw”) + -ek (intransitive marker)


loklok

Reduplication of lok (“to turn, change direction”)


kalokloki

From ka- (causative marker) + loklok (“to be crooked”) + -i (transitive marker)


kamehk

From ka- (causative marker) + mehk (“to be embarrassed”)


kanoaisik

From ka- (causative marker) + noaisik (“to give birth”)


kanoaisiki

From kanoaisik (“to deliver a baby”) + -i


mwasoa

(intransitive) to raise one's head above the surface of water in order to breathe


mweidek

From mweid (“to snap”) + -ek (intransitive verb marker)


kadoarila

From ka- (causative marker) + doarila (“to have finished”)


rapahk

(intransitive) to try to find out, look for


rapahki

From rapahk (“to look for”) + -i (transitive marker)


raprapahki

Reduplication of rapahki (“to look for something”)


inoau

(intransitive) to tie, fasten using rope

(intransitive) to promise, agree, make an agreement


jeijeijei

Triplication of jei (“to paddle, go by boat”)


pihni

From pihn (“to paint”) + -i (transitive marker)


rapwijek

rapwij (“to grab with one's fingers”) + -ek (intransitive verb marker)

(intransitive) to grab with one's fingers