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Sabbath  
Sabbath.  Sapad
Sunday, Sabbath.  Rahnen Sapwad

Saccharum officinarum  
an entire sugar cane plant (Saccharum officinarum), dug up in preparation for a feast, one stalk of which is taken to a Nahnmwarki as an invitation to participate.  inentep
sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum.  sehu

Saccharum spontaneum  
reed sp., Saccharum spontaneum or Phragmites karka, used as a building material and for medicinal purposes; used for house walls, roofing materials, and in building coconut driers.  ahlek

sack  
bag, sack.  ehd₂
empty bag or sack.  tehnehd

sackcloth  
sackcloth.  likoun nsensuwed

sacrament  
sacrament.  sakramendo

sacred  
sitting place, sacred place, altar, throne; sleeping place, bedroom.  mwoahl₁
anything peculiarly sacred.  likamisik
sacred land; a phrase often used by Pohnpeians to describe their island.  sahpw sarawi
sacred, holy.  sarawi₁

sacred book  
Bible; scripture, sacred book, holy book, missal.  Pwuhk Sarawi

sacrifice  
sacrifice, offering, contribution.  kisinmei
sacrifice, offering, contribution.  meiroang
to offer a sacrifice to, to offer a contribution to.  kisinmaiih
to sacrifice for the good of others, to work without pay, to volunteer, to give freely.  tohnmetei
to sacrifice, to offer breadfruit as a contribution.  kisinmei
to sacrifice, to offer something as a contribution.  meiroang

sacrificial altar  
sacrificial altar.  mwoalen meiroang

sacristy  
sacristy, a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.  sakrisidia

sad  
sorrowful, sad, grieving, mourning.  eimwelu
sorrowful, sad, grieving, mourning.  pahtou₁
to be sorrowful, sad, grieving, mourning.  eimwoalu
to be sorrowful, sad, grieving, mourning because of the death of a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken or their spouses.  eimwoaluhlap
heavy, weighty; sluggish; melancholy, sad.  toutou₁
sad, sorry, distressed.  nsensuwed
sad, sorry, distressed.  selikihr
to be sad, to be depressed.  soumwahu en nsensuwed
ugly; sad-looking.  massuwed

sadden  
to sadden; to discourage, to disappoint.  kansensuwedih

saddening  
emotionally moving, pitiful, saddening.  kempoake
emotionally moving, pitiful, saddening.  kompoake
mournful, saddening.  kedepwidepw
saddening.  kapahtou

saddle  
something upon which one sits, saddle.  mehn mwomwohd

saddleback grouper  
fish sp., giant coral trout, Plectropomus areolatus, or saddleback grouper, Plectropomus laevis.  ewen sawi

Sadducee  
Sadducee.  Sadusi

sadness  
sadness, depression.  soumwahu en nsensuwed
sadness, sorrow, distress.  nsensuwed
sadness, sorrow, distress.  selikihr
sorrow, sadness, grief.  eimwelu
sorrow, sadness, grief.  eimwoalu
sorrow, sadness, grief.  pahtou₁
sorrow, sadness, grief caused by the death of a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken or their spouses.  eimwoaluhlap

safe  
food cabinet, safe.  sehp₁
food cabinet, safe.  seip
safe, cash box.  kingko
to be safe, in baseball.  sehp₂
to put something in a safe place, to hide₁.  ekihla

safeguard  
to wear a belt; to safeguard.  kateng

safety  
belt; protection, safety.  kateng
justice, safety, security.  sihr₂

safety pin  
pin, tack, bobbypin, safety pin.  pihn

sag  
to expand, to stretch, as of clothing; to sag, as a rope.  eirekpeseng

sail  
a sail.  inasimwot
a sail.  serek
to lower a sail.  lil
to sail.  serek
to sail with the outrigger lifted from the water.  neidam

sailfish  
fish spp., billfish; sailfish, marlin, Isitiophoridae spp., swordfish, Xiphiidae gladius, Indo-Pacific blue marlin, Makaira mazara, possibly the same species as the Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans.  dekilahr

sailing canoe  
sailing canoe.  weren serek

sailor  
sailor, seaman.  sehla

saint  
saint.  aramas sarawi

Saipan  
Saipan.  Seipahn

sake  
Japanese rice wine, sake.  sake₂

salad  
potato salad.  pedehde salad
salad.  salad

saliva  
saliva.  pilen dawas
saliva.  pilen dowas
saliva.  pilen ewe

salmon  
salmon.  salmwon

salt  
salt.  soahl
salt of the earth.  soahlpen sampah
to add salt to.  soahle
to salt down, to preserve food by adding quantities of salt.  soahlehdi

salt water  
salt water.  rensed

salted fish  
salted fish.  mwomwsahl

salvage  
to rescue, to free an animal or a person, to allow to escape; to salvage.  kapit₃

salvation  
salvation.  komour

same  
to be equal; to be the same as.  ras₁
to be the same.  duwepenehte
to be the same as, to be identical to.  duwehte
to be the same, to be equal.  pohnahpei
to become the same as.  duwehla

Sameria  
Sameria.  Sameria

sampan  
fishing boat, sampan.  sampang

sample  
sample, illustration, evidence.  kasalepe

Samuel  
Samuel, two books in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament), 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel.  Samuel

samurai  
samurai.  samwurai

sanctify  
to celebrate; to observe a holiday; to dedicate; to bless, to consecrate, to sanctify.  kasarawi₁

sanctuary  
sanctuary.  santuari
sanctuary, tabernacle (in the Old Testament; literally, sacred tent).  impwal sarawi

sand  
grains of sand present in the bottom of a canoe.  lienpikileng
sand.  pihk₁
to gather sand.  deupik

sandalwood  
tree sp., red sandalwood, Adenanthera pavovnina.  kaikes

sandbar  
a legendary reef or sandbar.  Nahr en Nahnsapwe
a sandbar in Nan Madol.  Piken Iap₁
a sandbar near Nan Madol.  Piken Nahnsapwe
sandbar.  dierenpik

sanderling  
bird spp., any of a number of species of migratory shore birds, including the Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva, the greater yellow legs, Tringa melanolevca, and possibly the sanderling, Crocethia alba.  kulu

sandpaper  
sandpaper.  sandepehpa

sandwich  
sandwich.  sanwit

sandy  
sandy.  pikapik₁

sanitary napkin  
diaper, loincloth, sanitary napkin.  dereklap
diaper, loincloth, sanitary napkin.  weiwei

Santa Claus  
Santa Claus.  Sandiklohs

sapphire  
sapphire.  sapair

sardine  
sardine.  saip

sash  
bellyband, sash.  arimaki
highly prized cloth made from breadfruit bark; an elaborate, beaded sash (a kind of dohr); loincloth.  lakiot
sash.  katengen lukope
sash.  sas₃

sass  
to talk back, to sass.  kapeilokaia

sassy  
sassy, impudent, saucy.  pwusirek

Satan  
Satan, devil.  Sehdan

sated  
to be sated, to have had it with something or someone.  lokala

satellite  
satellite.  sadelaid

satiated  
satiated, having had one’s fill of sex with men (of a woman).  mwelung
satiated, having had one’s fill of sex with men (said of a woman).  anginwol
satiated, having had one’s fill of sex with men (said of a woman).  enginwol
satiated, having had one's fill of sex with women (of a man).  enginli

satisfactory  
fitting well, of clothing; satisfactory; timely.  itamwahu

satisfied  
to be full after eating; to be satisfied; of animals, to come out of heat; to stop bearing fruit, as of a coconut tree.  lik₂
to be satisfied; to be full, after eating; to reach a climax.  id₄

saturate  
to be saturated.  mwowi

saturated  
saturated with pomade or hair lotion.  sopw
to be saturated.  so

Saturday  
Saturday.  Nikaunop
Saturday.  Rahn Kaonop

sauce  
Tabasco, hot sauce.  dopasko

saucy  
sassy, impudent, saucy.  pwusirek

sauna  
to workout (physical exercise), to engage in a labor intensive activity; to use a sauna.  kaker pwudou

sausage  
sausage.  soset
sausage, hot dog.  ulen kidi

save  
to defend, to save.  lengirihri
to save from harm, to protect from; to separate fighters; to steal or seize food at a feast.  doare
to save, keep, store, put away.  nekidala
to save, to store.  kanekid

savings account  
savings account.  nahken sent
savings account.  seiping akaund

savior  
savior.  sounkamour
savior.  sounkomour
savior, redeemer.  soundoar

saw  
American style saw, which cuts on the push.  reseres en waii
crosscut saw.  reseres en lop
hand saw.  reseres en peh
Japanese style saw, which cuts on the draw.  reseres en Sapahn
meat saw.  reseresen uduk
ripping saw.  reseres en pwal
saw.  rasaras
to saw.  rasaras
to saw.  rese₁

sawdust  
sawdust.  dipen rasaras
sawdust.  diperen rasaras
small fragment of wood; sawdust.  diperen tuhke

sawhorse  
horse, sawhorse.  oahs₂

say  
Say what?.  eda
to declare, either verbally or in writing; to state, to say.  ketihtihki
to improve; to settle a quarrel about, to make peace with; to say good things about someone.  kamwahwih₂
to say.  paud₂
to say.  pwa₂
to say something quickly; to rapidly produce sounds.  waderekerek
to say something under one's breath.  ingitingkihdi
to say, to mention, to state.  idawarih
to say, to mention, to state.  nda
to say, to mention, to state, to converse with, to discuss with.  koasoaia
to say, to report.  dene
to say, to see, of the Nahnken or anyone with a high title, except the Nahnmwarki.  mahsanih
to say, to talk, to discuss.  pile₃
to speak, to say, to talk; to know.  patohwan

saying  
saying, proverb.  kahs₅
saying, proverb.  lepin kahs
word; expression, saying.  lepin mahsen

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Scaevola taccada  
tree spp., Cynometra ramiflora or Scaevola taccada.  remek

scale₁  
to scale₁ or pluck.  kahwun
to scale₁ or pluck.  kahwuna
to scale₁ or pluck.  kederwun

scale₂  
scale₂, for measuring weight.  mehn paun
scale₂, for measuring weight.  mehn tenek
scale₂, for measuring weight.  palans

scales  
body hair, feathers, fur, scales.  wihn₁

scalp  
scalp.  kilin moange
scalp.  kilinmoang

scandal  
scandal.  karasepe suwed
scandal, bad example.  engsuwed
scandal; bad example.  ahngsuwed

scapegoat  
to be falsely accused; to be a scapegoat.  kangidirawi
widely believed to be the name of a supernatural being or devil that lived in the desert; the goat expelled to Azazel to serve as a scapegoat.  Asasel

scar  
a large scar by the mouth caused by yaws.  auselpat
a scar by the mouth caused by yaws.  aupwet
castrated animal, usually a pig; a scar self-inflicted to demonstrate one's manhood.  lekelek
light colored scar.  pwet₁
noticeable scar.  selpat
scar.  mohn ohla
scar, trace, ruins.  mowe
scarred.  pat₂
scarred around the mouth by yaws.  aupwet
scarred at the corner of the mouth by yaws.  kepwilipwet
severely scarred around the mouth by yaws.  auselpat
to become a noticeable, of a scar.  selpatala
wound, scar.  selipat

scarce  
scarce; deficient.  menongen

scarcity  
scarcity, famine.  isol
season of scarcity, when breadfruit are not bearing and yams are eaten, July-April.  nanisol

scare  
to scare away, to frighten.  kalawahla
to scare off, never to return.  kalawahda
to scare someone by surprising him.  kapwuhr
to scare, to intimidate, to menace.  kamasak

scarecrow  
scarecrow.  keruwemen

Scaridae  
fish sp., yellow-tailed brown parrotfish, Cetoscarus bicolor; more generally Scaridae (parrot fishes); normally found in the lagoon and on patch reefs.  lawi

Scarus ghobban  
fish sp., blue-barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban.  lidoin mahu

Scarus gibbus  
fish sp., steepheaded parrotfish, Scarus gibbus.  maulik

scary  
scary, frightening.  likemisik
scary, triggering a fear of spirits or of the dead.  kelemmw

scavenge  
to scavenge, of people.  likidere

scavenger-like  
scavenger-like.  likidar

scene  
scene, as in a play; a stage setting.  sihn₁

scent  
smell, odor, aroma, scent.  pwoh

scepter  
rod, as a shepherd's rod; scepter.  irar
scepter.  rereiso

schedule  
schedule.  sketual

Schoenus achaetus  
plant spp., Eleocharis ochrostachys, Rhynchospora rugosa subsp. lavarum, and Schoenus achaetus.  matamat₂

school  
elementary school.  elemenderi

school board  
school board.  sukuhlpwoht

school₁  
crowd, fleet, school₁ of fish; herd, as of goats, flock, as of sheep.  polo
school₁ of fish.  ririnmwomw
to roll; of fish, to school₁ during spawning season.  dahr

school₂  
school₂.  sukuhl
to attend school₂.  sukuhl

schoolhouse  
schoolhouse.  imwen sukuhl

schooner  
schooner.  sukuhna

science  
science.  saiens

scientist  
scientist.  saiendis

scissors  
scissors.  siset

scold  
the act of scolding or deprecating.  lipwoar
the act of scolding or deprecating.  lupwoar
the act of scolding or deprecating.  nahnioaralap
to scold.  rengede
to scold, to deprecate.  angiangih
to scold, to deprecate.  lipwoare
to scold, to deprecate.  lupwoare
to scold, to deprecate.  nahnioarelepe
to scold, to reprimand.  kidahwe

scoop  
clam shell used to grate coconut; scraper; a scoop made from pelikenna.  nan suwan
to scoop (food for the purpose of serving it).  teuteu
to scoop out food for the purpose of serving it.  teuk
to scoop out; to eat with a spoon.  toutou₂
to scoop out; to eat with a utensil.  touk

scooter  
scooter, motor scooter, motorcycle.  odopai
scooter, motor scooter, motorcycle.  skuhder

scorch  
to burn, to scorch; to hurt another emotionally.  kamwasikahla

scorching  
scorching; hurting emotionally.  kamwasik

score  
grade; score.  deng₂

scorn  
disdain, scorn, contempt.  kesileng
to despise, to hold in contempt, to disdain, to scorn.  kamwamwahlih

scorpion  
scorpion.  eskorpion
scorpion.  ikimwang
scorpion.  skorpion

scorpion fish  
fish sp., a kind of stonefish; scorpion fish.  nehu₁

scout  
girl scout.  kirlskaud

scramble  
to scramble, to put out of order.  kied

scrape  
to be scraped.  kelupwulupw
to be scraped, as the meat out of a coconut.  koroiroi
to scrape.  kalapwur
to scrape the meat out of a coconut when making copra.  koamone
to scrape the surface of something.  kalupwur
to scrape the surface of something.  koalupwulupw
to scrape together and pick up a pile of something, such as dirt, kava, etc.  oare
to scrape together and pick up a pile of something, such as dirt, kava, etc.  oaroahr₁
to scrape together with the hands; to wipe a kava cup; to wipe the anus.  koahre₂
to scrape, as the meat out of a coconut.  korehd

scraper  
clam shell used to grate coconut; scraper; a scoop made from pelikenna.  nan suwan

scratch  
the act of scratching one's body.  kaliat
the act of scratching one's body.  kerupwud
to be scratching.  kerupwud
to root₁, while looking for something; to scratch, as of a chicken.  senser₁
to root₁, while looking for something; to search for something by unearthing it, to scratch, as of a chicken.  sarep
to root₁, while looking for something; to search for something by unearthing it, to scratch, as of a chicken.  sarip
to scratch with the fingernails; to claw.  rakih
to scratch with the fingernails; to claw.  rekirek
to scratch, as when itching.  kaliete
to scratch, as when itching.  karupwude
to scratch, in pool.  sukuras

scream  
shout, scream, howl, yell.  wehr
to shout at, to scream at, to howl at, to yell at, to holler at.  wering
to shout, to scream, to howl, to yell, to holler.  wer₂

screen  
screen.  ami
screen.  sukrihn
screen.  sukurihn
to be covered, to be screened from view.  pere
to cover; to screen from view.  pereh₂

screw  
screw.  sukuru

screwdriver  
screwdriver.  skrudraipa

scribbled snapper  
fish sp., scribbled snapper, a variety of Lutjanus rivulatus.  ikem asimel
fish sp., scribbled snapper, a variety of Lutjanus rivulatus.  kihrsal

scribe  
secretary, scribe.  sounnting

scripture  
Bible; scripture, sacred book, holy book, missal.  Pwuhk Sarawi

scroll  
scroll.  doaropwe

scrotum  
scrotum.  deunwusol
scrotum; baby boy.  usol
scrotum; baby boy.  wusol

scruffy  
unkept, scruffy, not well maintained.  marekek

scrutinize  
to be checked, to be scrutinized, to be reviewed, to be watched.  petehk
to scrutinize each other.  akmwasa

scrutiny  
scrutiny, between two individuals.  akmwasa

scuba  
scuba.  skuhpa

scum  
foam, scum.  pwudopwud₁

Scylla sirreda  
mangrove crab, Scylla sirreda, prized as a delicacy.  elimoang

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sea  
lagoon, ocean, sea.  nansed
ocean, sea.  sehd
ocean, sea, as the Pacific Ocean, or the Philippine Sea.  lepinsed

sea anemone  
sea anemone sp.  limwadong

sea creature  
a mythical sea creature hunted by Satokawai by order of the Saudeleur.  Mahlipwur

sea cucumber sp  
sea cucumber sp.  wahn oaloahd

sea cucumber sp.  
sea cucumber sp.  kemed
sea cucumber sp.  koid
sea cucumber sp.  lumoarum
sea cucumber sp.  penipen
sea cucumber sp., burrows under ledges in overlying sand.  ihpw₂
sea cucumber sp., edible, typically found in seagrass beds.  mwasu
sea cucumber sp., possibly Holothuria nobilis, teatfish, the most commercially valuable sea cucumber species.  matepw
sea cucumber sp., possibly Holothuria nobilis, teatfish, the most commercially valuable sea cucumber species.  matopw
sea cucumber sp., possibly Sticopus japonicus, found on lagoon slopes, eaten, a favored food in Asia.  loangon
sea cucumber sp., small and black.  kotop₂
sea cucumber sp., tiger tail sea cucumber, Holothuria hilla, commonly found under rocks on reef flats.  lisop
sea cucumber sp.; the inner contents or intestines of the werer.  werer

sea cucumber spp.  
sea cucumber spp., any of a number of spp. of Holothuroidea.  katop

sea grass bed  
sea grass bed.  nampwel

sea level  
sea level.  iren sehd

sea monster  
a legendary giant eel or sea monster.  Lipwahdreirei

sea snail  
sea snail, Turbo argyrostomus.  komis

sea urchin sp  
sea urchin sp.  lidik
sea urchin sp.  sendimwei
small black sea urchin sp.  peipei₁

seagrass sp.  
seagrass sp., Enhalus acoroides.  oaloahdilap
seagrass sp., turtle grass, Thalassia hemprichii, found in shallow water; used for making rope and as a medicine for healing large wounds; the large seeds of this plant are considered a delicacy.  oaloahd

seal  
stamp, trademark, seal.  sidamp

seal₁  
to be patched; to be blocked; to be sealed, as of a bottle or the end of a tube.  pinapin
to patch; to block; to seal₁ a bottle or end of a tube.  pina

seal₂  
seal₂, the sea mammal.  sihl

seaman  
sailor, seaman.  sehla

search  
to open for the purpose of a search.  warang
to root₁, while looking for something; to search for something by unearthing it, to scratch, as of a chicken.  sarep
to root₁, while looking for something; to search for something by unearthing it, to scratch, as of a chicken.  sarip
to search.  repen₁
to search for a log suitable for an outrigger for a canoe.  dilindam
to search for a tree suitable for a canoe hull.  dilinwar
to search for, to look for, to hunt for.  pahnlangih
to search for, to look for, to hunt for.  rapahki

searchlight  
searchlight.  dangkaido

seashore  
seashore, beach, land near the ocean, landing place for canoes or boats.  sakar

seasick  
to be seasick.  mehn madau

seasickness  
seasickness.  mehn madau

seaside  
shore, coast, seaside, landing place for canoes or boats.  oaroahr₂

seaside bean  
seaside bean, Vigna marina.  oangoahng₂
seaside bean, Vigna marina.  wahpaili

season  
beginning of the breadfruit season.  menpwokodo
beginning of the breadfruit season.  mesenrek
end of the breadfruit season.  menpwukoaloak
season of scarcity, when breadfruit are not bearing and yams are eaten, July-April.  nanisol
the first of four minor breadfruit seasons (October to November), associated with the highest tides of the year; the highest tide of the year in November.  edihsou
the last of four minor breadfruit seasons (late March to early April).  dilin rahk
the last of four minor breadfruit seasons (late March to early April).  dilin₂
the last of four minor breadfruit seasons (late March to early April).  dilinrek
the main breadfruit season, a season of plenty, from April to August.  rekenleng
the main breadfruit season, a season of plenty, from April to August; literally meaning 'responsibility for the things of the air'.  pwukemenleng
the second of four minor breadfruit seasons (January), associated with the flowering of the pahr₂ tree . New fruit begin to develop on breadfruit trees at this time.  soupar
the third of four minor breadfruit seasons (March), associated with the gathering of two species of sawi₁.  ketingen angak
tradewind season.  nanpar
yam season, July-April.  rekenpwel
yam season, July-April, literally meaning 'responsibility for things of the soil'.  pwukemenpwel

seat  
a seating area on the main platform of a feasthouse, in front of the seating area of the Nahnmwarki, extending to the area in front of the Nahnken.  pahn eririso
chair, seat.  sehr₂
seat, in a canoe.  lohnwar
seat, in a canoe.  pohnkoiohlap
seat, in a canoe; step, as of a ladder.  loh₃
the areas in the front and back of a canoe where the seats are placed.  aupat

seatbelt  
seatbelt.  sihdpeld
to put a seatbelt on someone.  sihdpeldih

seated  
of nobles, to be seated facing the commoners.  saledi
to be exposed; of commoners, to be seated facing the main platform in a feasthouse.  salada
to be seated sideways on the main platform in a feasthouse.  salpangapang

seawall  
a seawall at Nan Madol adjacent to the entrance to Kahnihmweiso.  Nan Mwoluhsei
a section of seawall that served to protect early work on Nan Madol.  Pahn Asang
a section of seawall that served to protect early work on Nan Madol.  Pahnasang

seaward  
seaward.  peiei-

second  
a term used for the second cup of kava during a kava ritual in the chiefdom of Madolenihmw, where it is given to the Nahnken.  arienken
to second a motion.  keriemene

second night  
second night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  eisin rot

second₁  
a term used in Madolenihmw for the second₁ cup of kava during a kava ritual; it is served to the Nahnken, as it is in the chiefdoms of U and Kitti, while in Nett and Sokehs it is given to Likend or Nahnalek (spouse of the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken).  arehnken
second₁.  kariau
second₁ night after new moon, twelfth night of the lunar cycle.  mas are
second₂, as a unit of time; second₁ in a sequence.  seken₂
the second₁ cup of kava during a kava ritual.  are
the second₁ cup of kava during a kava ritual.  arehn sakau
the second₁ cup of kava during a kava ritual, in all chiefdoms given to the Nahnken, except in Nett, where it is given to Likend or Nahnalek Nett (spouse of the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken).  arehn koanoat
the second₁ cup of kava during a kava ritual, in all chiefdoms given to the Nahnken, except in Nett, where it is given to Likend or Nahnalek Nett (the spouse of the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken).  arie
the second₁ night after a full moon (literally the first, but actually the second), the twenty-sixth night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle when tracking delayed lunar rising.  ehden rot
to second₁ a motion.  keriemenih

second₂  
second₂ full moon night, twenty-sixth night of the Pohnpeian lunar cycle.  rotenpahnwel
second₂, as a unit of time; second₁ in a sequence.  seken₂

secret  
to be hidden, concealed, secret, occult.  ekiek
having a wide, large mouth; big mouthed, both literally and figuratively; having a loose tongue, unable to keep a secret.  auwalek
secret.  pahn kasahnwar

secret agent  
spy, secret agent; a theatrical skit.  sipai
spy, secret agent; skit, a theatrical sketch.  supai

secretary  
secretary.  sekteri
secretary, scribe.  sounnting

secretive  
always secretive.  lipahkiek
reserved, secretive.  loalrir

secretly  
secretly, privately.  ni rir

section  
a formerly sovereign territory in north-eastern Pohnpei, now a section (kousapw) in U.  Awak
a section (kousapw) and a valley in Madolenihmw.  Mand
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Alauso
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Enipein Pah
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Enipein Powe
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Marahu
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Mwoakot
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Mwudok
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Nanmand
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Olepel
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Ononmwoakot
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pahnais
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Paliepailong
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pehleng
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pehs
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Peil
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Poatoapoat
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pohsein
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pweipwei
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pwok
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Pwudoi
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Rohnkitti
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Salapwuk
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Semwei
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Sounkiroun
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Souwihso
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Toamwoarolong
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Wenik₁
a section (kousapw) in Kitti and Nett.  Seinwar
a section (kousapw) in Kitti and Sokehs.  Kipar
a section (kousapw) in Kitti, Nett, and Sokehs.  Tomwara
a section (kousapw) in Kitti, Sokehs, and Nett.  Lewetik
a section (kousapw) in Kitti, literally 'meeting place'.  Rehntu
a section (kousapw) in Kitti; the stone city built by Lempwei Sapal, also known as Lempwei Sok, after he fled from Nan Madol; Sapwatakai was the seat of the once independent chiedom of Kepihleng.  Sapwatakai
a section (kousapw) in Kitti; the stone city built by Lempwei Sapal, also known as Lempwei Sok, after his flight from Nan Madol; Sapwtakai was the seat of the once independent chiefdom of Kepihleng.  Sapwtakai
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Akahk
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Dolopwail
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Dolosowi Pah
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Edienleng
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Elenieng
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Elenieng
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Elieliwi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Enipoas
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Kepirohi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Kinakapw
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Lehiak
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Lohd Pah
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Lohd Powe
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Meiros
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Merewi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Mesihso
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Nakepin Sapwehrek
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Nankepira
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Nanriohk
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Nansowihso
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Ohwa
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Peiniap
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Pohnauleng
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Pohnpeteleng
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Sapwehrek
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Wapar
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw and Kitti.  Kepine
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw and U.  Metipw
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw and U.  Nansalohi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw which was an independent political entity prior to the rise of Nan Madol; also a section in Nett.  Lehdau
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw which was an independent political entity prior to the rise of Nan Madol; also a section in Nett.  Lehdau
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw, Kitti, and Nett.  Diadi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw, Kitti, and Nett.  Leprohi
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw, formerly called Lohsapw; also a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Nanpahlap
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw, formerly called Lohsapw; also a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Nanpahlap
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Depe
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Dolosowi Powe
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw; a large island off the coast of Madolenihmw where the Saudeleur built Nan Madol; the principal residence of the Nahnmwarki of Madolenihmw.  Temwen
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw; also the name of an autonomous area in Kitti in the past.  Lukop
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw; the name given to the place where a Nahnmwarki resides; the former name of central Kitti.  Nanwei
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw; the place where Olosihpa and Olosohpa made their fourth attempt to build Nan Madol before moving to Temwen Island, where they began building on the reef called Sounahleng.  Alohkapw
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Doaroapoap
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Dolakapw
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Eirike
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Kahmar
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Meitik
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Nansokasok
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Paliais
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Paremkep
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Pohndien
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Sekeren
a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Weipowe
a section (kousapw) in Nett; the name of a river in Nett.  Nanipil
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Eir
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Iohl
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Kepin
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Kepinkep
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Kepira
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Likie
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Nanpahniop
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Nantamwaroi
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Peidie
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Sapwawas
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Sapwohn
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Sekere
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Soledi
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Tomwara Powe
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs and Kitti.  Tomwara Pah
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs, formerly called Deh.  Roiie
a section (kousapw) in Sokehs; the place where Olosihpa and Olosohpa made their first attempt to build Nan Madol; a coastal area in southeastern Madolenihmw.  Ipwal
a section (kousapw) in U.  Awak Pah
a section (kousapw) in U.  Awak Powe
a section (kousapw) in U.  Dehpehk Pah
a section (kousapw) in U.  Dehpehk Powe
a section (kousapw) in U.  Kepin Awak
a section (kousapw) in U.  Kousapw U
a section (kousapw) in U.  Nan Wouniap
a section (kousapw) in U.  Nankoapwoaremen
a section (kousapw) in U.  Pahlap
a section (kousapw) in U.  Pohn Awak
a section (kousapw) in U.  Pohn U
a section (kousapw) in U.  Saladak
a section (kousapw) in U.  Souna
a section (kousapw) in U.  Tipwen Kehpei
a section (kousapw) in U and Kitti.  Dien
a section (kousapw) in U and Kitti.  Rohi
a section (kousapw) in U.  Kousapw Tamworohi
a section (kousapw) in U; Olosihpa and Olosohpa said a prayer here when deciding to build Nan Madol on the reef of Sounahleng.  Nan Koapwoaramen
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Ipwitik
a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Kitamw
a section (kousapw) on Mwand, an island in U.  Mwand Peidak
a section (kousapw) on Mwand, an island in U.  Mwand Peidi
a section (kousapw), claimed by both Kitti and Sokehs.  Nan Madap
a section (kousapw) in Kitti.  Oare
a section or local chiefdom consisting of a number of private homesteads, smaller than a wehi₂.  kousapw
a small atoll lying off the northwest coast of Pohnpei that is a section (kousapw) of Sokehs.  Pakihn
an area of land that straddles the border between Sokehs and Kitti; a section (kousapw) in both Kitti and Sokehs.  Paies
an earlier name for the Roie section (kousapw) in Sokehs.  Deh
an earlier name of the Kolonia town area; of religious significance to Pohnpeians who consider it a sacred place; claimed as a section (kousapw) by Nett, although Kolonia town is a separate political entity.  Mesenieng
an island located northeast of Kolonia that is a section (kousapw) in Nett.  Parempei
detail; section, as in the consitution; verse of the Bible.  iretikitik
district, precinct; section; cut in a hill or mountain made for a road.  lopidi
formerly the name of a section (kousapw) in U.  Rohi Powe
formerly the name of a section (kousapw) in U.  Takaieniap
formerly the name of a section (kousapw) in U; now called Diadi.  Rohi Pah
formerly, a large section of land in southern Kitti, now divided into Enipein Pah and Enipein Powe.  Enipein
fragment; section.  sampwuloi
island northeast of the airport that is a section (kousapw) in Nett, formerly the site of a Japanese seaplane base.  Lenger
one section of a thatch roof, from the eave to the peak one armspan in width.  dinak
part, side; division, section; day after tomorrow.  pali₁
section, piece, side.  lepi-
section, unit, article, border, limit.  ire₃
the first section chief of Mesenieng who fled to Kitti because of the displeasure of Lepen Nett.  Kaniki en Mesenieng
the former name of Nanpahlap, a section (kousapw) in Madolenihmw.  Lohsapw

secure  
a method of securing a canoe by placing a pole between the outrigger and the hull and sticking it into the ocean bed.  ileu

security  
fastening, security.  katengpe
justice, safety, security.  sihr₂

security guard  
custodian, guardian, security guard, watchman.  sounsilasil

seduce  
a man who seduces women, seducer.  lipwengpwengli
a woman who seduces men, seductress.  lipwengpwengwol
to entice, to tempt; to lure, to seduce.  popohnwangingih
to seduce a woman; to have intercourse with a woman.  peukili
to seduce a woman; to have intercourse with a woman.  poukili
to tempt, to seduce.  kahkahre

seducer  
a man who seduces women, seducer.  lipwengpwengli
seducer (male).  lipopoukwol
seducer, seductress.  likatekatehrapwang

seduction  
given to engaging in seduction (of a man).  lipopoukwol
given to engaging in seduction (of a woman).  lipopoukli

seductress  
a woman who seduces men, seductress.  lipwengpwengwol
seducer, seductress.  likatekatehrapwang
seductress.  lipopoukli

see  
I warned you!, See! I told you so!.  dempwa
I warned you!; See! I told you so!.  ipwa
I warned you.; See! I told you so!.  dompwa
I warned you.; See! I told you so!.  empwa
I warned you.; See! I told you so!.  iao
to look or peer in the distance; to see one's own reflection; to inspect one's own appearance.  iroir
to look or peer in the distance; to see one's own reflection; to inspect one's own appearance.  irong
to say, to see, of the Nahnken or anyone with a high title, except the Nahnmwarki.  mahsanih
to see.  sapwalih
to see.  sepwele
to see with one's own eyes; to be an eye witness to something; to testify.  kadehdeh
to see, discern, look at, observe, examine.  kilang
to see, discern, look at, observe, examine.  mahlenge
to see, discern, look at, observe, examine.  sahkih
to see, discern, look at, observe, examine.  saneke₂
to see, discern, look at, observe, examine, with a derogatory connotation.  ngngar
to strain one's neck to see.  usuwer
to strain one's neck to see something.  usuwarih
to strain one's neck to see something.  usuwere

seed  
a big seed, as in a mango.  pehi₁
body, of a person; seed, tumor, cyst, gland.  war₁
seed.  weren tuhke
seed bed; bait arranged on the ocean floor to lure turtles.  kamwer
to sow or broadcast seed.  kamwarak

seed bed  
to make a seed bed, to sew seeds; to sew one's deeds, resulting in good or bad consequences; to arrange bait on the ocean floor to lure turtles.  kamwer

seedling  
seedling; small garden.  dane

seek  
to seek a new chiefly protector.  kiam pwek

seem  
apparently, it seems that.  likamwete
to seem to have the attributes of.  likamwala

seesaw  
swing, hammock, seesaw.  likahs
swing, hammock, seesaw.  lisahk

segregate  
to be separated or sorted by type or category; to be segregated.  katohrohrpeseng
to be separated, to be sorted; to be segregated, to be isolated, to be quarantined.  katohrohr
to separate or sort by type or category; to segregate.  katohrepeseng
to separate, to sort; to segregate, to isolate, to quarantine.  katohre

seine  
large seine or net.  ukalap
small seine or net.  uketik

seize  
the process of taking, getting, or seizing something.  alepe
to be captured, to be seized.  poar₂
to capture, to seize; to catch something animate; to arrest.  poarok
to grab, to seize.  kul
to grab, to seize, to plunder.  kulih
to save from harm, to protect from; to separate fighters; to steal or seize food at a feast.  doare
to swarm on; to seize food and goods at a feast (typically a funeral feast), done by a group of people.  simwih
to swarm on; to seize, of food and goods at a feast (typically a funeral feast), done by a group of people.  simw

seizure  
the seizure of food and goods at a feast (typically a funeral feast), done by a group of people.  sihmw

Selaginella kanehirae  
fern spp., Selaginella kanehirae or Lycopodiella cernua.  kidienmall

Selar crumenopthalmus  
fish sp., bigeye scad, Selar crumenopthalmus, normally found in lagoon and patch reefs and barrier reefs.  pedihdi

select  
to be pointed out, to be identified; to be appointed; to be selected, to be chosen.  idihdida
to choose, to pick out, to select.  pil₂
to choose, to pick out, to select.  pilipil
to select or choose from a group of animate beings, to pick out an animal.  pwenik
to select or choose from a group of animate beings, to pick out an animal.  pwinik

selection  
election, selection, choice.  pilipil

selective  
choosy, selective.  lipilipil

self  
on one's own; self.  pein₁

self-assertive  
proud, haughty, conceited, self-assertive, cocky.  aklapalap

self-centered  
self-centered, demanding; of a leader, cruel, despotic; of children, spoiled; of an infant, always crying.  sakon
self-centered, demanding; of a leader, cruel, despotic; of children, spoiled; of an infant, always crying.  soakon
stern, of parents or spouses; self-centered, causing others difficulty because of the desire to have everything one's way.  koakos

self-conscious  
self-conscious.  lepeu
self-conscious.  pohnsehtik
self-conscious.  pohsehtik
short-tempered, self-conscious.  likotkotuhwahu

self-effacing  
submissive, modest, self-effacing.  mpahi

selfish  
mean, selfish, said of a person who never uses his/her prime crops for any purpose other than personal consumption.  kamasikek
selfish.  lehk
selfish with food, used in an extremely derogatory sense.  ewen neminem
to be selfish about something.  lehngki
unsociable, acting alone, selfish; discriminatory.  liakotohrohr

self-righteous  
Pharisee, one who is two-faced, hypocritical, self-righteous, or pharisaical.  Parisi

sell  
to buy, sell, or trade, to shop.  net

seller  
to play a game involving pretending to be a store worker; seller; cashier.  sounet₂

semen  
nocturnal emission of semen, wet dream.  ouraman en enihwo
semen, sperm.  pilen kus

semester  
semester.  semester

seminary  
seminary.  semeneri

send  
to be sent away, to be cast out.  pakasar
to be sent; to be let go, to be released.  pekeder
given to sending others on repeated errands.  dunenilek
given to sending others on repeated errands.  pekehilek
to greet, to send a greeting.  depwekenleng
to greet, to send a greeting.  depwekenlenge
to greet, to send a greeting.  rahnmwahu
to send a dispatch or message.  ilek-
to send a radio transmission or telegram.  dempwo-
to send a telegram.  wailes
to send away, to cast out; to drive fish into a net.  kasare
to send on an errand, to send to deliver a message.  ilakih
to send on an errand, to send to deliver a message.  poarone
to send one on an errand; to operate a machine; to supervise an activity or business.  katanga
to send; to let go, to release.  kadar

Senna alata  
candle bush, also called ringworm bush, Senna alata, used in the treatment of the disease called kilin waii.  tuhkehn kilin waii

sennit  
a piece of sennit.  kisin ngkoal
an ornamentally wrapped ball of sennit.  koansop
ball of sennit.  soanop
coil of sennit.  sanek₁
sennit.  kepeukuhk
sennit.  kisin pwehl
to make sennit.  koale₁
to make sennit.  ngkoal
to make sennit (rope made of coconut fiber).  dakihd
to make sennit (rope made of coconut fiber).  koalepwel
to make sennit (rope made of coconut fiber).  koalihd

sense  
feeling, sense, thought, reaction, perception, insight.  peirehr
feeling, sense, thought, reaction, perception, insight.  pepehm
thought, idea, opinion; common sense; religious belief; will₁.  lamalam
to feel, to sense.  peirehr
to feel, to sense.  pepehm
to perceive; to feel, think, or sense.  pehm

sensitive  
sensitive to pain; ticklish.  kener
sensitive, susceptible to stimuli.  ner
sensitive, temperamental.  limwakarakar

sensitive plant  
sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica.  limemeirkelik

sensuous  
sensuous, beautiful.  pwuteletel

sentence  
affirmative sentence.  sendens iei me mie
basic sentence.  sendens oulap
compound sentence.  sendens pous
equational sentence.  sendens peiiai
focused sentence.  sendens idihd
imperative sentence.  sendens ruwes
interrogative sentence.  sendens kalelapak
locative sentence.  sendens en wasa
negative sentence.  sendens kahmahm
sentence.  sendens
thematic sentence.  sendens pilipil
verbal sentence.  sendens mwekid

sentence adverb  
sentence adverb.  sendens adperip

sentry  
guard, sentry.  kaiko

separate  
peeling, as of the skin or paint; of plywood, coming to be separated.  sarekek
to be separated or sorted by type or category; to be segregated.  katohrohrpeseng
to be separated, to be sorted; to be segregated, to be isolated, to be quarantined.  katohrohr
to become separated in a large crowd or in the forest.  salongpeseng
to break apart, to come apart: to grant a divorce, to cause a divorce; to separate.  mweidpeseng
to come apart, as of a snapped rope; to be divorced or separated.  mweipeseng
to save from harm, to protect from; to separate fighters; to steal or seize food at a feast.  doare
to separate.  irepeseng
to separate fighters.  poadoandoar
to separate into two long parts.  imwihpeseng
to separate or sort by type or category; to segregate.  katohrepeseng
to separate, to sort; to segregate, to isolate, to quarantine.  katohre

Sepidenthis lessoni  
squid, Sepidenthis lessoni.  nuhd

September  
September.  Septempe

Septuagesima  
Septuagesima, the name for the ninth Sunday before Easter, the third before Ash Wednesday, celebrated in the Catholic church.  Sepduakesima

seraphim  
seraphim.  serapim

serenade  
entertainment; serenade.  kamahlahl₁
entertainment; serenade.  kemweit

sergeant at arms  
sergeant at arms.  menin keus

serially  
serially.  kahn

series  
series of long objects placed together side by side; platform; copra drying platform; platform on which dormant yam tubers are stored; shelf.  pasapas
series, group, row, line, as a line of titles; mountain range; small stream.  kahng₂
series, line.  irek

Seriola dumerili  
Carangidae (jacks), Seriola dumerili (amberjack); normally found in the lagoon where there is a high concentration of fresh water.  sapwelepwel

serious  
serious, severe, worse, critical, of an illness.  doar

sermon  
lesson, teaching, doctrine, sermon.  padahk
to give a speech or sermon, to preach.  kapahrek₁
to preach, to give a sermon; to teach.  padahk

Sermon on the Mount  
Sermon on the Mount.  Kapahrek en Pohn Dohl

serpent  
snake, serpent.  sinek

Serranidae  
fish spp, a generic term for groupers, Serranidae spp.  mwanger

servant  
female servant, either politically or domestically.  lidu
male servant, either politically or domestically.  ladu
servant; altar boy.  sounpapah
service, servant.  papah

serve  
one who attends or serves a dignitary during a feast or kava ceremony.  ariripe
one who attends or serves a dignitary during a feast or kava ceremony.  eriripe
one who serves the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken.  pereh₃
said of a male who always serves women, often carrying a negative connotation.  limweseili
to assist, to serve.  papah
to attend or serve a dignitary during a feast or kava ceremony.  aririh
to serve.  sahpis
to serve as a cup bearer in the drinking of kava.  erir
to serve as a male servant.  laduwih
to serve as a slave, of a woman.  lidu
to serve as female servant.  liduwih
to serve food cooked in uhmw without having cleared the hot stones off the top of the uhmw.  paipwur
to serve, to help.  pah₃
to serve, to pay tribute to the Soupeidi.  uhpah

service  
a church service for members of the Iukenpwont.  Sarawihn Iukenpwont
a church service for members of the Iukenpwont.  Sarawihn Kahula
a church service modeled after the traditional Pohnpeian practice of tohmw, in which members of a community come together to seek reconciliation and forgiveness from others, conducted at Christmas and Easter.  sarawihn tomw
a church service performed by a deacon, rather than a priest.  Sarawihn Padahk
a mid-week church service, in the Protestant church.  Sarawihn Esil
great work, work and services rendered to the Nahnmwarki or the chiefdom, sometimes life-long service required by the Nahnmwarki of Pohnpeian males, including labor and expressions of deference, etiquette, and obedience.  toulap
main service in a Christian church.  sarawi laud
service in English, in the Catholic church.  Sarawihn Waii
service, as in a restaurant.  sahpis
service, servant.  papah
to attend church, to conduct a religious service, to worship.  sarawi₁

session  
session, assembly.  mwomwohd
the posture of a sitting chief; a session of dignitaries.  mwohdalap

setting  
setting, the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops.  seding

settle  
aligned, arranged, settled, ordered.  soan
settled into a new place.  soanakapw
to be organized, to be structured; to be settled, to be decided, to be agreed upon.  koasoandi
to be settled.  soandi
to bury in the mud, of crabs; to change residence from high ground to a valley; to settle.  soudi
to improve, to settle a quarrel, to make peace.  kamwahu₂
to improve; to settle a quarrel about, to make peace with; to say good things about someone.  kamwahwih₂
to organize, to structure; to settle, to decide, to agree on.  koasoane
to settle mutually.  kapwungpene
to take a step, to set one's footing; to land, to alight, of anything capable of flight; in the water, to touch the bottom with one's feet; of kava, to begin to have an effect on one; to settle, of liquids.  sok₁

settlement  
public land set aside as a temporary settlement area.  pahm

seven  
seven.  eis₂
seven.  isidip
seven.  isidun
seven.  isiel
seven.  isihi
seven.  isika
seven.  isikap
seven.  isikin
seven.  isikis
seven.  isilep
seven.  isimen
seven.  isimwodol
seven.  isimwut
seven.  isipa
seven.  isipak
seven.  isipali
seven.  isipar
seven.  isipei
seven.  isipit
seven.  isipoar
seven.  isipwidik
seven.  isipwoat
seven.  isipwong
seven.  isipwuloi
seven.  isira
seven.  isisel
seven.  isisop
seven.  isisou
seven.  isisu
seven.  isite
seven.  isitumw
seven.  isiwel
seven.  isuh
seven.  isuhmw

seven banded grouper  
fish sp., seven banded grouper, Epinephelus septembasciatus.  deiahwe

seven billion  
seven billion.  isilik

seven hundred  
seven hundred.  isipwiki

seven hundred million  
seven hundred million.  isisapw

seven hundred thousand  
seven hundred thousand.  isilopw

seven million  
seven million.  isirar

seven thousand  
seven thousand.  isikid

seventh  
seventh.  keisuh
seventh day of the holy week in the traditional calendar.  kokuniei
seventh day of the holy week in the traditional calendar; the twenty-seventh day of the month.  darir
seventh day of the holy week in the traditional calendar; the twenty-seventh day of the month.  derir₂
the seventh night after a full moon.  ounin rot

Seventh Day Adventist  
Seventh Day Adventist.  Esdiei
Seventh Day Adventist.  Sependei

seventy  
seventy.  isiakan
seventy.  isihsek
seventy.  isingoul

seventy million  
seventy million.  isidep

seventy thousand  
seventy thousand.  isinen

sever  
to be severed, to be picked, to be plucked, to be removed from the stalk.  dol
to be severed, to be picked, to be plucked, to be removed from the stalk.  dul
to sever one's ties, to disassociate.  damasang
to sever or cut off; to delegate responsibility, to commission; to deputize.  pwelik
to sever, to pick, to pluck, to remove from the stalk.  dolung
to sever, to pick, to pluck, to remove from the stalk.  dulung

several  
some, several.  edepe
some, several.  pwi
some; several.  ekei₁

severe  
serious, severe, worse, critical, of an illness.  doar

sew  
tailor, one who sews.  soundeidei
to make a seed bed, to sew seeds; to sew one's deeds, resulting in good or bad consequences; to arrange bait on the ocean floor to lure turtles.  kamwer
to sew, to stitch; to dig; to root₁, as a pig.  dehk
to sew, to stitch; to dig; to root₁, as a pig.  deidei

sewing machine  
sewing machine.  misihn en deidei
treadle operated sewing machine.  misihn tiati

sex  
habitually indulging in sex.  pahnkertoal
human, sex.  uduk
rear entry sex.  kedikou
said of someone who desires and performs oral sex.  likangkang mesuwed
to upend, to turn something upside down; to drink all of something; to hit something hanging so that it turns upside down; to have rear entry sex with.  kadikauwih
to upend, to turn something upside down; to drink all of something; to hit something hanging so that it turns upside down; to have rear entry sex with.  kedikauwe
to upend, to turn something upside down; to drink all of something; to hit something hanging so that it turns upside down; to have rear entry sex.  kedikou

sexual intercourse  
sexual intercourse.  tuhpenehn pwopwoud
to have sexual intercourse.  wiesuwed

sexy  
motivational, inspirational, sexy.  kaineng

sa    sc    se    sh    si    sk    sl    sm    sn    so    sp    sq    st    su    sw    sy       -top-  

shack  
shack, hut, built in a farming area for cooking and shelter from the rain.  imwen kersapw
shack, hut, built in a farming area for cooking and shelter from the rain.  imwen mwakot

shackles  
handcuffs, shackles, irons.  ain₂

shade  
shade, shadow.  iollap
shade, shadow.  mwete

shaded  
heavily shaded.  pwukoarot

shadow  
shade, shadow.  iollap
shade, shadow.  mwete
shadow; soul, spirit.  ngehn
shadowy, full of shadows.  mwetehn

shady  
shady, as of tree foliage.  imwaimw

shake  
to be shaking, as during an earthquake.  kamwisimwis
to be made to move or shake.  kemwekid
to be shaken.  itiht
to cause to tremble or shake; to cause to vibrate.  karere
to fish with a throw line; to be shaken out with a snapping motion; to be brushed off.  sipisip
to move, to shake; to make a motion, as in a legislative proceeding.  kamwakid
to shake.  itik
to shake hands.  itipe
to shake out with a snapping motion; to brush off.  siped
to shake up and down.  kamwis
to shake, of one's head; to sway.  tuwel
to spring up; to stand up quickly; to be shaken up; to be shocked, as by bad news.  kesehkida
to tremble or shake; to vibrate; to be on edge, of the teeth.  rer

shaky  
shaky.  rer
shaky, wobbly.  itikek

shallow  
shallow.  pedeped
shallow as a consequence of being flat-bottomed, as a canoe.  kempak
shallow water areas of the lagoon.  nanmad

shaman  
shaman, sorcerer.  sounwinahni

shame  
embarrasment, shame, disgrace, humiliation.  liroar
embarrasment, shame, disgrace, humiliation.  saroh
shame.  seunamenek
to be shamed, to be humbled.  lesikihla
to humiliate, to embarrass, to shame.  kasarowe

shameful  
disgraceful, shameful.  kandoh
humiliating, embarrasing, shameful.  kasaroh
shameful.  kanamenek
shameful; depleted, of land.  kelengksapw

shameless  
bold, forward, shameless.  sohkelengsapw
uninhibited, bold, daring; shameless.  eimah

shape  
appearance, shape; kind, sort, type₁, nature, character.  mwohmw
to shape the hull of a canoe.  palawar
to trim and shape the tuhkehn wahr of a canoe.  ehtuhke

share  
a share of food in the food distribution process at a kamadipw.  kihs₂
responsibility, assignment; share of food, reward; task.  pwais
share of food formally received at a kamadipw.  pwekidah
share, as of stock.  sehr₃
to share.  ahnekipene
to share food with a royal personage; to give a gift, present, prize or offering to.  iloake
to share food with; to give a gift, present, prize or offering to.  kise
to share food; to give a gift, present, prize or offering.  kisakis

shark  
a generic term for shark.  pako
a generic term for shark.  poako
a generic term for shark, used in U.  poake
an exclamation, said to drive away sharks.  luhl
fish sp., a sp. of shark.  sahused
fish sp., a sp. of shark.  tenipei
fish sp., blacktip reef shark, Carcharinus melanopterus.  pelenges
fish sp., gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrynchos.  pakohn nan madau
fish sp., hammerhead shark.  pako lohpwu
the name of a female shark that guards the path to Kahnihmweiso, the legendary city beneath the sea.  Lioun Mwoluhsei
the name of a male shark that guards the path to Kahnihmweiso, the legendary city beneath the sea.  Oun Mwoluhsei

sharp  
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  kupwurekeng
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  loalekeng
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  uwenrahn
sharp, keen; acute; excellent; active and productive in assisting with activities at a feast.  eingar
sharp, of an edge or point.  keng

sharpen  
to be sharpened to a point.  seisei₁
to be sharpened, to have an edge put on something.  adahd
to sharpen an edge into a wedge shape, as of a knife; that is, to sharpen just the edge and not back into the blade.  adatuk
to sharpen to a point.  saim
to sharpen, to put an edge on something.  ede₂

sharpening stone  
sharpening stone.  uh₇

sharp-tongued  
having a protruding, carp-like mouth; sharp-tongued, always critical.  oaterei
sharp-tongued, always critical.  oatekeng
sharp-tongued; having a protruding, carp-like mouth.  aukeng

shatter  
to break or shatter, especially of glass.  mwarahntik-
to slit, to cut open; to operate on; to divide; to shatter, as glass.  pwalang₁

shave  
to be shaved, of the head.  koikoi₁
to shave.  sihp₁
to shave.  sihpih₁
to shave one's head.  moangkoikoi
to sweep; to shave.  koahkoa

shave ice  
shave ice, snow cone.  kohri

shaving  
kindling, small wood shavings for starting a fire, dry wood for the uhmw.  kodouruhr

she  
he, she, it.  e₁
he, she, it.  ih₂

sheaf  
bundle, sheaf.  kapakap₂

sheath knife  
sheath knife, hunting knife, diving knife, dagger.  sihdnaip
sheath knife, hunting knife, diving knife, dagger.  teike

shed₁  
to run, as of water; to shed₁; to flow, trickle, or drip.  ker₁
to spill, of a liquid; to shed₁, of tears.  kakerehdi

shed₂  
copra drying shed₂.  kansohpa

sheep  
ram, male sheep.  sihpwwol
sheep.  sihpw₂

sheepish  
shy, sheepish; kind; good natured.  loalmoakoamoak

sheer  
precipitous, sheer, of a dropoff.  wokidi

sheet  
cover, a leaf used as protection against the rain; a sheet or blanket, as for bedding;.  moaroap
cover, a leaf used as protection against the rain; a sheet or blanket, as for bedding;.  upuhp
large sheet of iron used as a concrete trough.  deppang
mat, used as a cover; sheet, as for bedding.  tehi
mat, used as a cover; sheet, as for bedding.  tein upuhp
mat, used as a cover; sheet, as for bedding.  uhrelleng

shelf  
series of long objects placed together side by side; platform; copra drying platform; platform on which dormant yam tubers are stored; shelf.  pasapas
shelf.  dana

shell  
Conus sp., cone shell, not normally used for food.  ilenglap
a small clam shell (pelik), used to cut grass.  likin suwan
bomb, shell; a dish made of grated tapioca to which ripe bananas (daiwang) and coconut cream are added, so called because of the flatulence it causes.  pakudang
bomb, shell; a dish made of grated tapioca to which ripe bananas (daiwang) and coconut cream are added, so called because of the flatulence it causes.  pokdang
clam shell used to grate coconut; scraper; a scoop made from pelikenna.  nan suwan
coconut shell.  peundal
coconut shell.  peupit₂
coconut shell.  pohndal₁
cowry shell; any species of sea shell; cowry shells are commonly notched, sharpened, and used as breadfruit peelers.  pwili
empty half of coconut shell; a cup made from a coconut shell that is used for serving kava.  kohwahleng
empty half of coconut shell; a cup made from half of a coconut shell that is used for serving kava.  ngarangar
empty shell, as of a coconut, a crab, etc.  pehu
outer shell of (something).  pohn-
pinkish oyster shell, used for decorative purposes, as on a dohr or for a pendant.  pwake
the part of the yam that was used in its propogation; a molted shell.  weli
the shell of the clam sp. called lipwei; coconut grater.  pelik
the soft upper part of the shell of the coconut, at a certain growth stage.  uhren uhpw
tortoise shell.  pweht₂
triton shell, Charonia tritonis; triton shell trumpet, used for communication in ancient times.  kederwahwa
triton shell, Charonia tritonis; triton shell trumpet, used for communication in ancient times.  sewi
triton shell, Charonia tritonis; triton shell trumpet, used for communication in ancient times.  sowi
trochus shell, Trochus niloticus maximus, eaten, partially protected in reserve areas.  dakasingai
trochus shell, Trochus niloticus maximus, eaten, partially protected in reserve areas.  sumwumw

shellfish sp.  
shellfish sp.  kereu₁
shellfish sp.  likid₁
shellfish sp.  pwaieke
shellfish sp., Garfrarium tumidum, eaten when available.  kemei
shellfish sp., Strombus luhuanus, strawberry conch; also used as a general term for Strombus spp.  ilengtik
shellfish sp., Turbo petholatus, found in fresh-water.  kalemwei
shellfish sp., black in color.  lingkorot
shellfish sp., found in both fresh and salt water.  kataur₁

shelter  
a cave or natural rock formation used as a shelter; a building made of concrete, stone, or rock.  ihmw takai
to hide; to take shelter.  ruk-
to hide₁, to take shelter.  rok-
to hide₁; to take shelter.  merir₂

shepherd  
shepherd.  silepen siphw

shield  
shield.  mehn sansar
to cover oneself with a sheet, etc. when in bed, to cover or shield oneself from the weather,.  moaroape
to cover oneself with a sheet, etc. when in bed, to cover or shield oneself from the weather,.  up

shifty-eyed  
shifty-eyed.  deingihng
shifty-eyed.  ikinteng

shin  
area of the leg just above the ankle, including the shin.  ahtikitik en neh
upper shin bone.  oaloahllap
upper shin bone.  uluhlen neh

shine  
to be polished, to be shined, to be waxed.  kamelengileng
to polish, to shine, to wax.  kamelengilengih
to rise, of the sun and the moon; to shine, to light₁ up, to illuminate; to appear on the surface of water.  dak
to rise; to shine; to illuminate.  dakada
to shine on or in, to light₁ up, to illuminate.  daker

shingles  
shingles, Herpes zoster, a disease of the skin, characterized by small blisters, causing great pain; usually occurs on the trunk of the body; it is believed that if the blisters totally encircle the body, the person will die.  inen kilsarawi
shingles, Herpes zoster, a disease of the skin, characterized by small blisters, causing great pain; usually occurs on the trunk of the body; it is believed that if the blisters totally encircle the body, the person will die.  kilsarawi

shiny  
beautiful, shiny.  lingan
bright, clear, shiny, glowing, flashing.  lingaling₁
shiny, glistening, polished.  melengileng
shiny; oily.  mwoalehle
to be oiled, to be shiny with oil.  keimwoale

ship  
man-of-war, an armed naval vessel; warship, battleship.  mehnuwa
rocket, space ship.  sopin nanwehwe
sailing ship.  sopserek
ship.  sohp
ship, usually one made of steel.  daiasu

ship biscuit  
ship biscuit, hardtack.  pwereht

shipment  
order, shipment.  oaht₂

shirt  
long sleeve shirt, of any color; white shirt.  waiseht
long sleeve shirt, of any color; white shirt.  waiseht
old work shirt.  seht kihou
shirt.  seht

Shit!  
Shit!, a mild explicative in Pohnpeian.  set

shiver  
to shiver.  sis₂
to shiver, to feel chilly.  kidahrek
to shiver, to quiver; to sneak up on someone.  kanur
to shiver, to shudder, to quiver.  mwekihkieng
to shiver, to shudder, to quiver.  mwusihrer

shoal  
shoal.  resires

shock  
surprise, astonishment, amazement, shock.  pwuhrleng
surprise, astonishment, amazement, shock; mental or physical damage to a baby as a result of exposure to a loud noise.  pwuriamwei
to be surprised, astonished, amazed, or shocked; to get excited; to be disappointed.  pwuhrleng
to be surprised, astonished, amazed, or shocked; to get excited; to be disappointed.  pwuriamwei
to surprise, to shock.  kalusada

shocked  
to spring up; to stand up quickly; to be shaken up; to be shocked, as by bad news.  kesehkida

shoes  
leather shoes.  kawa₂
leather shoes.  kawakusu
shoes.  suht
tabi shoes.  dapi

shoestring  
shoestring.  selin suht

shoo  
to chase away; to shoo.  karawan

shoot  
needle; first shoot of a newly planted cutting.  dikek
new shoot from a sprouting coconut.  osen pahr
new shoot or sprout of a tuber; spur of a rooster.  ose
shoot from the roots of the breadfruit tree, used to vegetatively propogate it.  peren mahi
shoot from the roots of the breadfruit tree, used to vegetatively propogate it.  perenmei
shoot, of a plant.  poans
to shoot.  kasikih
to shoot.  kesik
to shoot a marble into the wrong hole in the game anaire, resulting in the loss of one's turn.  pannukas
to shoot, to perform the action which discharges a weapon.  kapisel

shop  
store, shop.  sdohwa
store, shop.  sidohwa
to buy, sell, or trade, to shop.  net

shore  
a shore area where ceremonial turtles were washed and smeared with breadfruit sap; one was selected and transported to Idehd, where it was killed and its stomach removed to serve as an offering to Nahn Samwohl.  Sekerenna
foreign shore (cf. sakar), presumably the shore of Sapwen Eir.  sekeren waii
shore, coast, seaside, landing place for canoes or boats.  oaroahr₂
the shore area between the nansapw and the naniak.  nioaroahr

short  
anything short or stubby.  latok
short of a competitor's distance, as in throwing or jumping.  pwek₂
short, brief (as of a message).  mwotomwot
to move with a low profile, as in a squatting or bent over position; short legged.  karahk
very short.  mwotkoloi

short eared owl  
bird sp., short eared owl, Asio flammeus ponapensis.  likoht
bird sp., short eared owl, Asio flammeus ponapensis.  tehiap

shortcut  
side path, a small path off the main one; shortcut; secondary road.  alesop

shorten  
to be shortened, to be abbreviated.  kamwot
to be stopped, to be shortened.  katokotokidi
to stop; to shorten.  katokiedi

shorthand  
shorthand.  ntingmwot

shorts  
short pants, shorts.  lepin rausis
short pants, shorts.  rausis mwotomwot

shortstop  
shortstop, in baseball.  sohdo

short-tempered  
easily angered, short-tempered.  aida₁
short-tempered.  pwuriemwot
short-tempered, self-conscious.  likotkotuhwahu

shot  
a shot of hard liquor.  koadi
shot, the metal ball used in the game of shot put.  mehn owannange
to be skewered, to be given an injection, to be given a shot, to be inocullated.  dok₁
to stab, to spear, to skewer, to give an injection, to give a shot, to innoculate.  doakoa

shot put  
shot put (the name of the game).  owannange

should  
should, to be to.  en₂

shoulder  
shoulder.  apara₁
shoulder.  aparahr
shoulder.  apere
shoulder.  pwopwe
shoulder joint.  kepin tihn peh
to carry on one's shoulder.  kepeik

shout  
a prolonged shout in a falsetto voice.  seh₂
shout, scream, howl, yell.  wehr
to shout at someone to stop him/her from doing something.  siring
to shout at, to scream at, to howl at, to yell at, to holler at.  wering
to shout in a prolonged, falsetto voice, when carrying kava, to challenge another to a fight, or to call out to another who is out of sight.  kadekedek
to shout in a prolonged, falsetto voice, when carrying kava, to challenge another to a fight, or to call out to another who is out of sight.  kowet
to shout in a prolonged, falsetto voice, when carrying kava, to challenge another to a fight, or to call out to another who is out of sight.  se₂
to shout, to scream, to howl, to yell, to holler.  wer₂

shove  
to kick or shove with the bottom of the foot.  diapahd

shovel  
shovel.  sapwel
to shovel.  sapwel
to shovel.  sapwele

shovel loader  
shovel loader (heavy equipment).  sapwel louder

shoveller  
bird sp., shoveller, Spatula clypeata.  tehkinwel

show  
to appear; to show up; to go through; to pass, in a race.  pwar
to show or expose; to exhibit; to introduce or make something known.  kasale

showing off  
putting on airs, showing off.  kakko
putting on airs, showing off.  wampwe

show-off  
show-off.  kalahwasa

shrewd  
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  kupwurekeng
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  loalekeng
intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp.  uwenrahn

shrill  
shrill, of the voice.  kadiringaring

shrimp  
a form of fishing for shrimp using a net.  ilapeseng
female freshwater shrimp, Metapencus moyebi, collected in streams for food; this word is now commonly used for both male and female freshwater shrimp.  likedepw
male freshwater shrimp, Metapencus moyebi, collected in streams for food.  likesiang
to fish for freshwater shrimp.  rohlikedepw

shrink  
said of something that will shrink, as cloth.  nur
to contract, to shrink; to gather, as when a string is pulled in a piece of cloth.  eirekpene

shrub  
a kind of bush or shrub.  kanialamall

shudder  
to shiver, to shudder, to quiver.  mwekihkieng
to shiver, to shudder, to quiver.  mwusihrer

shuffle  
to be fluffed or shuffled, of kava fibers before adding water.  dillap₁
to be patched, of a thatch roof; to be fluffed, of kava fibers; to be shuffled, of cards; to be placed behind one's ear, of flowers.  dilipek
to deal cards; to shuffle cards.  dihl₃
to fluff or shuffle, of kava fibers before adding water.  dillepe₁
to patch a thatch roof; during the preparation of kava, to work water into the fibers by fluffing them; to shuffle, of cards; to place a flower behind one's ear.  dilip
to shuffle or fluff kava fibers before adding water.  dillip

shut  
to be noisy; a command to Shut up! or Be quiet!.  katairong
to be out of breath, to be unable to catch one's breath; to be shut off from a source of air.  mwopw

shut up  
shut up.  sarap

shutdown  
to be jailed, to be imprisoned; to be shutdown as a consequence of being in violation of the law; to be tied up.  selidi

shy  
bashful, shy.  namenek
reserved, shy, containing one's feelings for fear of self-embarrassment or embarrassing others, constrained in one's action by a social situation, formal in one's relations with others; modest.  eile
reserved, shy, containing one's feelings for fear of self-embarrassment or embarrassing others, constrained in one's action by a social situation, formal in one's relations with others; modest.  mahk₁
shy, sheepish; kind; good natured.  loalmoakoamoak
shy; embarrassed, usually said of girls.  mwomwitik
to be timid, shy, or nervous when in a crowd.  misikpokon
to become bashful, to become shy.  namenekda

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Siam weed  
Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, considered a noxious weed.  masikisik
Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, considered a noxious weed.  usolmat₂
Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, considered a noxious weed.  wusolmat₂

sibling  
a possessive classifier used for siblings or any person classified as a sibling in the Pohnpeian kinship system.  rie
above, upper, upwind, windward side; older sibling relationship.  pohnangi
sibling; brotherhood.  pirien

sibling rivalry  
sibling rivalry.  angkeikein pwoaren toik

sic  
to sic an animal.  kisim

sick  
a sick person.  luwet
sick from lack of sleep.  mehn meir
sick, diseased, ill.  kepelsalehd
sick, diseased, ill, ailing.  luhmwuhmw
sick, diseased, ill, ailing.  soumwahu
sick, diseased, ill, ailing.  sounei
skinny; sick, weak.  liper₂
the feeling of being sick.  oh₆
the feeling of being sick from lack of sleep.  ohn meir
to be bored or tired of something repetitious; to be fed up with to the point of disgust, to be sick of.  ngatasang
to be sickened by too much greasy food.  mangarangar
to consider smelly; to be sick of.  tumwohki
to feel sick.  oh₆
to make one sick.  kasoumwahu

sickened  
to be sickened by.  mehn₃

sickle  
sickle.  kama₂

sickly  
sickly or unhealty looking, having an unhealthy complexion, having an unfriendly appearance.  poh suwed
weak, feeble, sickly.  luwet

sickness  
a sickness associated with cultivated areas, resulting in a loss of appetite and interest in associating with others; the afflicted person typically just sleeps and feels worse when the sun rises or sets.  soumwahu en nansapw
a sickness attributed to the sokolei, with symptoms including arthritis, swollen, painful joints, and difficulty walking; symptoms are made worse by walking through the morning dew.  soumwahu en sokolei
a sickness caused by a spirit that manifests itself in a variety of ways, such as by fever or shaking.  soumwahu en eni
a sickness caused by spirit possession.  soumwahu suwed
a sickness of infants, causing excessive crying accompanied by fever and loss of appetite.  soumwahu en seri
a sickness that is widespread in the body, marked by chills and fever.  soumwahu lusulus
a spirit (eni) sickness, causing one to speak incoherently, use obscenities, and have bad dreams.  katieni
a spirit (eni) sickness, causing one to speak incoherently, use obscenities, and have bad dreams.  ketieni
an sickness caused by a spirit from a grave.  soumwahu en nan sousou
any sickness caused by magic.  soumwahu en pohnpei
mangrove sickness, causing one to experience joint pain, with an accompanying headache, stomach ache, and backache; the intensity of the illness is said to vary with the height of the tides, with the most severe symptoms at high tide.  soumwahu en naniak
morning sickness (resulting from pregnancy).  soansuwed en liseian
sickness of a pig after giving birth.  lidangalangal
sickness, disease, illness.  kepelsalehd
sickness, disease, illness, ailment.  soumwahu
sickness, disease, illness, ailment (used for a Nahnken and others).  luhmwuhmw
sickness, disease, illness, ailment (used only for a Nahnmwarki).  sounei

Sida rhombifolia  
plant sp., coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides and Sida rhombifolia, var. longipedicellata.  koramahd

side  
inner side, inner surface.  masloale
outer side, outer surface.  masliki
outrigger side of a canoe.  palihdam
part, side; division, section; day after tomorrow.  pali₁
right side.  palikoahiek
section, piece, side.  lepi-
side.  pengepenge
side facing something or someone.  palisal-
side of a canoe opposite the outrigger.  kasah
the side of the canoe opposite the outrigger.  palikasa
to match₁ in competition; to be a member of a matched pair; to be on opposing sides.  peliali
to stand for, to side with; to support, to agree with, to favor.  uhki
to take sides.  peupoar
to take sides.  uhpoar

side by side  
close₂ together, side by side.  paterek

sideburn  
sideburn.  menipinipi

sidewalk  
aisle, sidewalk.  wasahn alu

sieve  
a sieve.  sihp₂
to strain in a sieve.  sihp₂
to strain in a sieve.  sihpih₂

Sigamus  
fish spp., any of a number of spp. of rabbitfish, Sigamus spp.  ilek₂

Siganus argenteus  
fish sp., forktail rabbitfish, Siganus argenteus.  umwule

Siganus corallinus  
fish sp., rabbitfish, Siganus corallinus.  seteu

Siganus puellus  
fish sp., masked rabbitfish, Siganus puellus.  mahr₂

Siganus punctatus  
fish sp., gold-spotted rabbitfish, Siganus punctatus.  palapal

Siganus vulpinus  
company, friend; fish sp., rabbitfish, Siganus vulpinus, so-called because it always travels in pairs.  kompani

sigh  
to sigh.  likelikad
to sigh in one's sleep.  lipengipeng
to sigh, to breathe.  kahngahng
to sigh, to breathe, to wheeze.  sengel
to sigh, to sob, to mourn.  likilikak
to stir or sigh in one's sleep.  rerinmwoalu

sight  
to pass by; to be caught sight of; to visit.  moahl₂
vision; view, sight.  kairoir

sighting  
the sighting of land from a ship or a voyaging canoe.  remekensapw

sign  
mark, insignia, sign.  mahk₃
sign, mark, picture, image, warning; camera, movie, motion picture.  kilel
signature, poster, sign, notice.  sain
surface of something; facial expression, observable sign.  lihk
to sign.  sain
to sign something.  sainih