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ka₁, also aka₁, kat, akat.   dem. mod. these, by me.

ka₂   num. cl. used in counting rows or lines of things. kahngen nih weneka six rows of coconut palms.

ka₃   interj. Wow! I'm impressed!

ka-   verb. pref. causative prefix, also used in forming ordinal numerals. mwenge eat, kamwenge feed; mehla die, kamehla kill; pahieu four, kapahieu fourth; pweipwei stupid, kapweipwei cuckold.

kai-   vt. to move something a short distance. Kaido dahlen. Move the dish toward me. – kei-, vi.

kaiahn   1. vi. to train₁, to instruct, to exercise, to drill. 2. n. training, instruction, exercise, drill. – kaiahne, vt.

kaiahne   vt. to train₁, to instruct, to exercise, to drill. – kaiahn, vi.

kaiasada   vt. to resuscitate (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death; to raise from the dead, to resurrect.

kahiep   vi. to be unburdened or empty-handed; to travel without provisions; to be unarmed, to have no weapon.

kaiedi, also kaidi.   vt. to lower, to decrease. Kaiedi ngileng kesengen. Lower the volume of the music.

kaiokmwur   n. wind coming from behind a sailing canoe, enabling the canoe to run downwind.

kaiot   meing. n. chin. cf. kaikai.

kaik, also kaikinte, saik₂, saikinte.   neg. not yet. E kaik kohdo. He hasn't yet come.

kaikai   n3s. chin. cf. [meing] pahsore, kaiot.

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

kaikinte, also kaik, saik₂, saikinte.   neg. not yet.

kaiko   1. n. guard, sentry. 2. vi. to guard.

kaile-, also ile-.   rel. n. location some distance in relation to (somewhere or something). Ihmwo mi kailedo sang pillapo. The house is located this side of the river. E mi kailalaho. She is over there.

kailehda   vt. to elevate, to raise.

kailikpe, also keilikpe.   n. external boundary, surroundings.

kailok   n. hatred; grudge; prejudice.

kailongki   vt. to hate or dislike, of people.

kaimana, also kundihna.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw.

kaimwisak, also keimwisak.   vt. to finish, to complete, to conclude; to accomplish something. – kaimwisek, keimwisek, vi.

kaimwisek, also keimwisek.   vi. to be finished, to be completed, to be concluded; to be accomplished. – kaimwisak, keimwisak, vt.

kain   n. kind, sort, type₁, typically with a negative connotation when used with reference to people. [Eng.]

kainangih, also keinangih.   vt. to motivate, to inspire; to arouse sexual desire. – kaineng, adj.

kainen   vi. neut. to straighten; to inventory; to defecate. – kainene, vt.

kainen mwenge   1. polite. vi. to defecate. 2. n. feces. cf. [meing] loakewel.

kainen pihl   1. polite. vi. to urinate. 2. n. urine. cf. [meing] koamwosod.

kainen pwuhk   1. vi. to do bookkeeping. 2. n. bookkeeping, accounting, reconciliation of an account.

kainene   vt. to straighten; to inventory; to aim. – kainen, vi.

kaineng   adj. motivational, inspirational, sexy. – kainangih, keinangih, vt.

kainihneng   adj. lusty, craving something.

kaingihng   vt. to lay (something) on its side; to tilt. I pahn kaingihngala serio. I will lay the child on her side.

kaingun   n. navy. [Jap. kaigun]

kaipw₁   meing. n3s. the lower half of the human body. Kaipwahr wisekesekala.pwehki sikarer en ilok. Your lower half got wet from salt water spray. cf. kapihe.

kaipw₂   meing. vt. to beseech the Great Spirit (Enihlap) to descend upon the body of the Nahnmwarki. I kaipw Enihlap pohn erekiso. I beseech the Great Spirit to descend upon the body of his highness. – keipweni, vi.

kaipwaipw   1. vi. to cause a spirit to manifest itself in someone. 2. n. manifestation of a spirit.

kaipwarak, also kaipwerek.   vi. to ornament; to groom. – kaipwarakih, kaipwerekih, vt.

kaipwarakih, also kaipwerekih.   vt. to ornament; to groom. – kaipwarak, kaipwerek, vi.

kaipwerek, also kaipwarak.   vi. to ornament; to groom. – kaipwerekih, kaipwarakih, vt.

kaipwerekih, also kaipwarakih.   vt. to ornament; to groom. – kaipwerek, kaipwarak, vi.

kaipwiong   vt. to impregnate.

kaipwidi   vt. see kaipwihdi.

kaipwihdi, also kaipwidi.   vt. to give birth.

kair   n. news; announcement.

kairak, also kaireke.   vt. to arrange in a straight line, to arrange in order, to line up in a sequence. Ihs me kairak takai ni keilen dihpw ko? Who arranged the stones on the edge of the grass? Kairakala seri kan. Line up the children. – keirek₂, vi.

kairakala   vt. to line up in a sequence; to do x times in a row. Kairakala seri kan. Line up the children.

kairakidi   vt. to be listed, to be ranked, to be ordered in succession, from first to last, or from top to bottom. Kairakidi eden koaros nan doaroapwe. List everyone's name on paper.

kairala   vt. to stop something from continuing, to conclude, to put an end to. E kairala aht koasoai. He stopped our talk. Kitail kairala atail mihting. Let’s conclude our meeting.

kairada   vt. to nurture, to raise, of children; to provide guidance for children; to develop or adopt habits or ideas; to make progress. Pwopwoudo kairada neira seri ko Pohnpei. The couple raised their children on Pohnpei. Seri kau kairada Pohnpei. The children were raised on Pohnpei. Kitail dehr kairada liakotohrohr Pohnpei. Let us not develop discrimination on Pohnpei. – keirida, vi.

kaire   vt. to announce publically.

kairehki   vt. to inform, to notify.

kaireke, also kairak.   vt. to arrange in a straight line, to arrange in order, to line up in a sequence. – keirek₂, vi.

kairehki   vt. to inform, to notify.

kairoir   1. vi. to have a view looking down. 2. n. vision; view, sight.

kairong   polite. vt. to observe, to watch, to view. Luhk kairong dahme wiewiawi. Luhk observed what was happening.

kairu   n. toad, frog. [Jap. kaeru]

kaisa   n. company, corporation, group. [Jap. kaisha]

kaisare, also keisere.   vt. to heat up (something). – kaiser, keiser, vi.

Kaiser   Biblical. n. Caesar. [Ger. Kaiser]

kaiser, also keiser.   vi. to be heated up. – kaisare, keisere, vt.

kaisihsol, also kaisol.   vi. to fast₂ or abstain from food, voluntarily or under command from a superior. – kaisihsolih, vt.

kaisihsolih   vt. see kaisihsol.

kaisol   vi. see kaisihsol.

kaid   n. kite. [Eng.]

kaidaid   n. the long strips of wood located on both sides of the hull of a canoe that serve as splash guards.

kaidehkin   neg. see kaidehn.

kaidehn, also kaidehkin.   neg. not; used to negate equational sentences. Kaidehn ih mehn Ruk. He is not Chuukese.

kaidehn mehn mwamwahl, also kaidehn mwamwahl.   interj. That is impressive! It is not insignificant.

kaidi, also kaiedi.   vt. to lower, to decrease. Kaidi ngilemwen. Lower you voice.

kaidih   vt. to wait for high tide.

kaidisol, also keidisol.   1. n. the last feast of the yam season, usually occurring in April to June, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. 2. vi. to end the yam season; to have this feast.

kaididi   vt. to delimit.

kaidoke, also keidoke.   meing. vt. to listen attentively to.

kait   n. a yam cultivar.

kaitar   vt. to provide whatever is missing until a need is satisfied; to improve.

kaitiek, also keitiek.   vt. to cause another to hang his/her head in shame or embarrasment; to degrade someone, to put someone down.

kaitin kehpindol   n. a yam cultivar.

kaitin pohnpei   n. a yam cultivar.

kaiwek   n. fish sp.

kaokehda   vt. to start a fire with something. I pahn kaokehda pohndal. I'm going to start a fire with coconut husks.

kaonopada   vt. to prepare, to get ready, to warn. – onop, vi.

kaondenkomwe   vt. to resist, to rebel. Sohte me kak kaondenkomwe poahngok. No one can resist an ultimatum from the Nahnmwarki.

kau₁   vt. more commonly kawada; see below. – kokou₁, vi. cf. [meing] koureke, kourakih.

kawada   vt. to construct, to make, to build; to create, as a kousapw; to erect; to drink directly from a container.

kau₂, also akau.   dem. mod. those, away from you and me.

kau₃   n. harmful magic, sorcery which left untreated causes death.

kahu   n. (3sg. kahwe) buttocks; bottom. cf. [meing] pwalek.

kauenioas   n. plant sp., a medicinal plant.

kaukaule   adv. continuously, repeatedly, all the time. Ohlo kin sarawi kaukaule. That man goes to church all the time.

kaukehong   vi. to harden, to lend more force to.

kahukihla   vt. to swear by.

kahula likamw   n. perjury.

kaulim   1. vi. to be dissatisfied, querulous, or always complaining; to be critical,. 2. n. dissatisfaction, criticism. 1. Re kaulim pwe re kin doadoahk sohte koammoal. They are dissatisfied because they worked without rest. 2. Re sohte kasalehda arail kaulim pwe re mahk. They did not reveal their dissatifaction because they were being polite. – kaulime, vt.

kaulime   vt. to complain about, to criticize. – kaulim, vi.

kaun   1. n. ruler, leader, director, head, boss. 2. vt. to rule, to lead₁, to direct, to head, to boss.

Kaun   Biblical. n. Lord, God.

Kauna, also Kohna.   n. said to be one of the four types of non- or subhuman beings that inhabited Pohnpei in the past .

Kaunen Kousapw, also Soumas en Kousapw.   n. chief of a section (kousapw).

Kaunen Mwomwohdiso   n. head of a congregation, used by both Catholics and Protestants.

kaunehdi, also kawenehdi.   vt. to lay someone or something down; to change the position of something from vertical to horizontal.

kaunsakala   vt. to finish, to accomplish, to complete.

kaundenkomw   1. vi. to oppose, to resist (someone or an idea). 2. n. opposition, resistance. 2. Re kasalehda arail kaundenkomw. They showed their opposition.

kaundenkomwe   vt. to oppose, to resist. I pahn kaundenkomwe arail pekipek. I will oppose their request.

kaup   vt. to peel, as a banana. – kokoup, vi.

kaupe   n3s. disadvantage; cause of ruin.

kaupeh   meing. vt. to wake (someone) up. Nahnsahu pahn kaupeh Isohko. Nahnsahu will wake up Isohko. cf. pangin.

kaupuhpdi   vt. to cover, as with a sheet.

kaupwoi   n. cowboy. [Eng.]

kaurapene   vt. to unite, to combine. Mie a koahiek en kaurapene pali riau? Does he have the ability to unite the two sides?

kaurere   vt. to sprinkle water, as on clothing prior to ironing.

Kauro   n. an evil spirit that roams the Dolonier are of Nett; thought to be a cause of starvation.

kaururi   archaic. n3s. mouth.

kaus   vt. see kausada.

kausada   vt. to eject, to banish, to cast out, to throw out.

kausekesek   n. Polyscias guilfoyle, the branches of which are used to sprinkle starch water over clothing while ironing.

kausekeseke   vt. to wet, as when pouring water on something.

kaud   sent. adv. Right?; Isn't it true? Kaud ih me nda? Isn't it true that he said it?

kauhdi   vt. to stop, to hinder.

kaudiahl   1. vi. to cause to have a vision. 2. n. a vision. 1. E kaudiahl ohlo. He caused that man to have a vision.

Kaudiahl   n. Revelations, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).

kaudok   1. vi. to worship, to pray. 2. n. worship, religion, prayer. – kaudoke, vt.

kaudokado   vi. to cast a spell.

Kaudok en Nahnisohnsapw   n. a ritual prayer said to Nahnisohnsapw that was offered on the islet of Idehd in Nan Madol.

kaudokado   vi. to cast a spell.

kaudoke   meing. vt. to worship, to adore; to be specifically directed to, as of a message to a high-titled person or to a spirit, to pray to. Kitail pahn kaudoke Enihlap. We will worship Enihlap. Poarono kaudoke Soumas en Kousapw. That message was specifically directed to the head of the village. – kaudok, vi. cf. pwongih.

kauduhd   meing. n. gossip, rumor. Kauduhd me pidada Mwohnsapwoko sohte mehlel. The gossip that pertains to Mwohnsapwoko is not true. cf. rongapar.

kautek   meing. vi. to be questioned, to be judged, to be interrogated. – kauteke, vt. cf. pakadei, pakadeik.

kauteke   meing. vt. to inquire, to question; to judge, to interrogate. Mwohnsapwoko kauteke pwungen koasoaio. Mwohnsapwoko questioned the truth of the story. cf. [meing] kadeik.

kautih   1. adj. concerned. 2. vt. to precribe medicine, said of a sounwini.

kautoke, also koautoke.   meing. vt. to drink. Mwohnsapwoko kautoke wain. Mwohnsapwoko drinks wine. cf. nim.

kautohr   meing. vi. to be alone. Mwohnsapwoko ketin kautohr ansou me re ketin souneida. Mwohnsapwoko was alone when he got sick. cf. kelehpw.

kauwe   vt. to criticize. Soulik kauwe arail doadoahko. Soulik criticized their work.

kauwehdi   vt. to double-cross one member of a married couple, as a consequence of participation in an extra-marital affair, to cheat on one's spouse.

kak   vt. to be able to, can₁. Ke kak uhda? Can you stand up?

kakete   vi. to be possible. Kumwa kakete iang pilipilda. It is possible both of you might be selected.

kahk₁   vi. to step.

kahk₂   1. n. riddle. 2. vi. to ask a riddle.

kahka   1. adj. desiring peace and quiet while under the influence of kava. 2. vi. to show respect, to honor.

kakau   n. cacao, Theobroma cacao. [Eng.]

kakahnseli, also kakahngseli.   vt. to make a round of visits. Ohlo kakahnseli sampei kan. The man was visiting the various islands.

kakahngseli   vt. see kakahnseli.

kahkahre   vt. to tempt, to seduce. Liho kahkahre ohlo. The woman tempted that man.

kahke   n. bird sp., fairy tern, Gygous alba.

kakehla, also kakehlaka.   vt. to strengthen, to heal, to encourage; to confirm. Ke kin kakehla ahi lamalam. You strengthen my will.

kakehlahda   vt. to cause a sick person to recover.

kakehlail   1. vi. to be strengthened; to get encouragement. 2. n. confirmation (the rite administered in a church). – kakehlailih, vt.

kakehlailih   vt. to strengthen, to encourage; to confirm, as in the confirmation rite in a church. – kakehlail, vi.

kakehlaka, also kakehla.   vt. to strengthen, to heal, to encourage; to confirm.

kakehlahda   vt. to cause a sick person to recover.

kakeptakaila   Biblical. vt. to harden (someone's) heart. – keptakai, adj.

kaker   1. vi. to cause a liquid to flow into a container, as when one directs the flow of water from a spring into a bucket. 2. meing. vi. to consume kava. 2. Komw kaker pwohng? Did you have kava last night? – kakere, vt. cf. kangsakau.

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

kakere   vt. see kaker.

kakerepil   n. fish sp., an immature sweetlips porgy, Plectorhynchus celebicus.

kakerepwel   meing. n. nullification. Poahngok en kakerepwel ong mwaren ohlo wiawihier; kahrehda mwaren ohlo kakerepwella. The nullification speech has already been made regarding the man's title; thus, his title has been nullified. cf. kasohr.

kakerepwelihala   meing. vt. to cause to disappear; to nullify; to dismiss, as a court case; to repeal, as a law; to abolish. Ansou me sapwellim mwekid en kakerepwelihala koasoandi ieu ah wiawiher, e wialahr kakerepwel. Whenever his action to nullify a procedure takes place, it results in a nullification. – kakerepwella, vi. cf. kasohrehla.

kakerepwella   meing. vi. to be caused to disappear; to be nullified; to be dismissed, as a court case; to be repealed, as a law; to be abolished. Mwaren ohlo kakerepwella. The man's title was nullified. – kakerepwelihala, vt. cf. kasohrala.

kakerehdi   vt. to spill, of a liquid; to shed₁, of tears.

kakete   vi. to be possible. Kumwa kakete iang pilipilda. It is possible both of you might be selected.

kahki, also pohkahki.   adj. khaki, tan. [Eng.]

kakil   vt. to stare at. – pekekil, vi. cf. [meing] koumoale.

kakiles   n. sp. of large black ant.

kakilit   meing. vi. to be itchy. E pwudong aluweluwahr? Is your foot itchy? cf. pwudong.

kakipwel   n. (3sg. kakipweli) banana flower.

kakihr   vt. to submerge; to strip off clothing; to unsheathe a knife or hidden weapon; to slide, as on a cable; to tight-line fish. – kekihr₁, vi.

kahkirek   n. tree sp.

kakihruhkala   Biblical. vi. to be overwhelmed.

kakon medek, also koakon medek.   n. arthritic joint pain, commonly associated with lower than normal temperatures.

kakone   vt. to arrange, to assemble, to put together; to start a rumor.

kakonepene   vt. to reassemble; to fit together.

kakos   adj. oppressive, given to bending others to one's will. Saudeleur me kakos. Saudeleur was oppressive. – kakose, vt.

kakose   vt. to bend, to bend to one's will; to restrict, to imprison. Liho kakose nah serepeino. That woman restricted her daughter. – kakos, vi.

kakoammoale, also koammoale.   vt. to make one rest. – koammoal, vi. cf. [meing] rahnmwoale.

kakun   vt. to extinguish. – kokun, vi.

kakuhrekpene   vi. to be joined together. Pwihn riawo kakuhrekpene wiahda ehute. Those two groups were joined together to make just one.

kakus   vt. to spray, to cause to flow; to drain. – kokus, vi.

kakudai   n. marching band₂. [Jap. gakutai : band]

kakko   adj. putting on airs, showing off. [Jap. kakkō : form, appearance]

kala₁   adj. boastful, pompous, pretentious, conceited. cf. [meing] pohnlangile.

kala₂   n. collar. [Eng.]

kalaimwun   1. adj. large. 2. n. (3sg. kalaimwuni) magnitude.

kalaidong   n. a cultivar of rahmedel (a kava cultivar), distinguished by the absence of spots on its stems.

kalau   vt. to cool down, to calm down someone who is angry.

kalauala, also kalaudi. vt. to ease the tension of a situation by calming someone who is angry.

kalaudi, also kalauala.     vt. to ease the tension of a situation by calming someone who is angry.

kalaude   vt. to increase, to enlarge.

kalaudehieng   vt. to increase the volume of.

kalaudepe   n. increment, supplement, addition to something.

kalaudi, also kalauala.   vt. to ease the tension of a situation by calming someone who is angry.

kalak   n. tree sp., Palaquium karrak.

kalahki   vt. to be proud of.

kahlahl   n. vicinity, proximity.

likin kahlahl   n. the outer islands of Pohnpei state.

nan kahlahl   n. Pohnpei, the vicinity of Pohnpei.

kalammwih   vt. to trigger a fear of spirits or of the dead. – kelemw, adj.

kalamwur, also kalamwurih.   vt. to water, to cool with water. – kelemwur, vi.

kalamwurih   vt. see kalamwur.

kalahngan   1. adj. merciful. 2. n. kindness, generosity, grace (the grace of God). 3. interj. thank you. cf. [meing] resoulap .

kalahngan en komwi   interj. thank you (to one person), often shortened to kalahngan.

kalahnganiki   vt. to be thankful for, to be grateful for. I kalahnganiki meh koaros. I am grateful for everything.

kalangilangih   meing. vt. to convey a title to. Mwohnsapwoko kalangilangih ohlo. Mwohnsapwoko conveyed a title to that man. cf. kamware.

kalangk sahpw   vi. to overuse land suitable for yam cultivation.

kalanglik   1. meing. adj. generous. 2. meing. n. (3sg. kalangliki) generosity, as in being generous toward neighboring chiefdoms. 1. Soukisehnleng me kalanglik. Soukisehnlang is generous. 2. Kalanglik en Soukisehnleng me kahrehda re ketin iloakloake Isipahu. Soukisehnleng's generosity is the reason he gave a gift to Isipahu. cf. sapan.

kalahp   n. turtle sp., Pacific greenback turtle, Chelonia mydas.

kahlap   1. n. (3sg. kahlepe) original; main part. 2. meing. n. (3sg. kahlapahr) body, of a person. 3. n. Nahnmwarki , Nahnken; a visiting dignitary who, for ceremonial purposes, is treated as having a rank equivalent to that of a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken. 4. adj. grand, as for grandparent. 5. Biblical. n. ancestor. 1. Aramas en ni kahlap en sahpwo tohnsang kisin deke kan. The people of the main island are greater in number than those of the small islands. 2. Kahlap en Nahnpwutak Pikeniap me lap. The body of Nahnpwutak Pikeniap is large. 4. Ahi pahpa kahlap mwo. That is my grandfather. 4. pahpa kahlap grandfather 4. nohno kahlap grandmother.

kalapada   adj. having thin legs and a large torso.

Kahlapoko   n. your/his highness, used to refer to the Nahnmwarki.

kalapw   adv. frequently. E kin kalapw seiloak. He frequently travels.

kalapwuk   meing. vi. to be alone. Re kalapwuk. He is alone. cf. kelehpw.

kalapwur   vt. to scrape.

kalapwuhs   n. jail, prison, calaboose; prisoner. [Eng. calaboose < Spa. calabozo : dungeon]

kalahd   1. meing. n. (3sg. kalahdihr, kalahd) filth; disdain. 2. adj. filthy, repulsive, repugnant. 1. Koanoat kan me kalahd ansou wet pwe loange simwisimwi. Your food is repulsive now because flies are swarming on it.

kaladahn, also akadahn, lakadahn.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, prized for its delicious taste, Musa acuminata. [Tag. lakatan]

kalahdiki   meing. vt. to disdain; to hate; to dislike. cf. sautiki, suwediki.

kalawahla   vt. to scare away, to frighten.

kalahwasa   1. n. show-off. 2. adj. acting like a show-off.

kalawahda   vt. to scare off, never to return.

kale, also kaleke.   sent. adv. don't ever. Kale ke tangasangie. Don't ever run away from me.

kalei, also kalekei.   polite. vt. excuse me, look out. Kalei komwi mahs. Please excuse me (upon passing in front of another).

kaleu, also kalo.   n. (3sg. kalewe) root₂.

kalehk   vi. to fast₂ or abstain from food. – kalehki, vt.

kahlek   1. vi. to dance. 2. n. a dance.

kahlek pwoaloapwoal   1. n. a Western style dance. 2. vi. to dance in this manner.

kaleke, also kale.   sent. adv. don't ever. Kaleke ke de manokeiehla. Don't ever forget me.

kalekei, also kalei.   polite. vt. excuse me, look out. Kalekeikumwail. Look out (when something or someone is moving by)! Kalekeiuk. Please excuse me (upon passing in front of another).

kalehki, also kalehk.   vt. to fast₂ or abstain from food.

kalel   n. concubine.

kalelapak   1. polite. vi. to inquire, to ask, to check, to question. 2. polite. n. inquiry, question. cf. [meing] keinamwe, keinemwe, keidek.

kalele   vt. to inform. Ke kalele ohlo dahme pahn wiawi? Did you inform the man what will take place?

kahlemengih, also kahlimangih.   vt. to follow in the footsteps of, to set an example for. Seri kin kahlemengih me mah. Children often follow in the footsteps of their elders.

kalemwei   n. shellfish sp., Turbo petholatus, found in fresh-water.

kalendar   n. see kalender.

kalender, also kalendar.   n. calendar. [Eng.]

kahlep   n. corpse.

kalesih   vt. to humiliate. Liho kalesih ohlo. The woman humiliated that man.

Kalesia   Biblical. n. Galatians, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament). [Eng.]

Kalewen Mein Mesihsou   n. a subclan of the Lipitahn.

kalewiala   vt. to finish cooking food not done.

kaliahdekih   vt. to cause to recoil.

kaliat   1. meing. n. the act of scratching one's body. 2. meing. vi. to be scratching. 1. I sohte patohwan sapwellimahr kaliat. I didn't see your scratching. 2. Mwohnsapwoko kaliat. Mwohnsapwoko is scratching. – kaliete, vt. cf. kerupwud.

kaliete   meing. vt. to scratch, as when itching. Mwohnsapwoko kaliete kepehiso. Mwohnsapwoko scratched his thigh. – kaliat, vi. cf. karupwude.

kalik   vt. to restrain, to forbid. E kalikiraildi ren kohdo. He restrained them from coming.

kalikala   vt. to surpass, to outdo, to exceed.

kalikasang   vt. to wean; to train₁ someone not to do something.

kalikawih, also kelikawih.   vt. to dress someone.

kalikedi   vt. to prohibit, to prevent, to forbid.

kalikou   n. hymen.

Kalili   Biblical. n. Galilee. [Eng.]

kahlimangih, also kahlemengih.   vt. to follow in the footsteps of, to set an example for.

kahlimeng   n. a model for behavior. Met wia mehn kahlimeng. This will make a model for behavior.

kahlimengipe   n3s. example, model for behavior. Kahlimengipen ohlo ie kitail. We are the ones who follow his example.

kalimwed, also kelimwed.   n. bird sp., island swiftlet, Aerodramus vanikorensis; small sp. of bat.

kalingan   n. glory; beauty.

kalingana, also kelingana.   vt. to beautify, to embellish, to decorate; to glorify.

kalipe   1. vt. to exile, to banish, to expel. 2. meing. vt. to tease. 1. Mwohnsapwoko kalipeirail pwe re me sakanakan. Mwohnsapwoko exiled them because they are bad. 1. Mehn Sehmen kalipala mehn Sokehs ko. The Germans exiled the people of Sokehs. 2. Mwohnsapwoko kalipe pwutako. Mwohnsapwoko teased the boy. – kalipilip, vi.

kalipilip   vi. to be exiled, to be banished, to be expelled. – kalipe, vt.

Kalipohnia   n. California. [Eng.]

kahlipw   n. pit into which breadfruit are placed in the making of preserved breadfruit.

kalipwelipwe   vt. to wound, to injure; to repeat.

kalisahkih, also kelisahkih.   vt. to toss with a sidearm motion, to swing someone on a swing.

kalidoarih   vt. to irritate, to cause anxiety. – lidoar, adj.

kalidu   1. vi. to be enslaved. 2. n. slavery. – kaliduwih, vt.

kaliduwih   vt. to enslave. Ohlo kaliduwih nah aramas. That man enslaved his people. – kalidu, vi.

kalitopw   adj. causing a feeling of intoxication, of kava, alcohol, or sex.

kalo, also kaleu.   n. (3sg. kalewe) root₂.

kaloiloida   vi. to be raised from birth by a human (of an orphaned animal). Nei pwihket kaloiloida. My pig was raised by a human. – kaloirada, vt.

kaloiloitik   vi. to rear₁ a child.

kaloirada   vt. to raise an orphaned animal from birth. I kaloirada nei pwihko. I raised that orphaned pig from birth. – kaloiloida, vi.

kaloiridi   vt. to be with someone at the time at their death.

kalok   adj. heart-breaking.

kalohk   1. n. announcement, declaration, proclamation (all oral). 2. vi. to announce, to declare, to proclaim (all orally).

kaloke   vt. to punish; to antagonize. – kalokolok, vi.

kalokepe   n3s. penalty, punishment, fine₂.

kalohkih   vt. to announce, to declare. Ihs me kalohkih men? Who announced it?

kalokolok   1. vi. to be punished. 2. n. punishment. – kaloke, vt.

kalohkpe   n3s. preamble. Kalohkpen Poahsoan en Kosonned en Weipokon en Pohnpei Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Pohnpei.

kalohmwat   vt. to interfere with, to meddle with, to obstruct.

kalohmwetidi   vt. to pacify someone who is angry; to inhibit or slow down an activity.

kalon   n. gallon. [Eng.]

kalopo   n. plant sp., Calopogonium mucunoides.

kalohpwuala, also kalopwuehla.   vt. to crucify. cf. [meing] karohlepe.

kalopwuehla, also kalohpwuala.   vt. to crucify. cf. [meing] karohlepe.

kalowehdi, also powehdi.   vt. to conquer; to overcome, to overwhelm.

kaloaloahla   vt. to deepen.

kahlu   1. n. a marching dance, procession, parade. 2. vi. to perform a marching dance; to go in a procession, to parade.

kaluhlu   1. meing. vi. to vomit. 2. meing. n. vomit. 1. Mwohnsapwoko kaluhlu. Mwohnsapwoko vomited. 2. Kamwakelehsang kaluhluen. Clean up the vomit by you. cf. mmwus.

kalupwur   vt. to scrape the surface of something. – kelupwulupw, vi.

kalus   vt. to promote someone's status above another's. Mwohnsapw kalus Dauk pohn Wasahi. Mwohnsapw promoted Dauk over Wasahi.

kaluhs, also koluhs.   adj. wasteful. [luhs <Eng. lose] – kaluhsih, vt.

kalusala   vt. to complete, to conclude.

kalusasang   vt. to take off, to remove, as a covering.

kalusada   vt. to surprise, to shock. Mwein kitail kalusada ohlo, pwe e sohte kasik me kitail pahn kemedipwe. Maybe we shocked the man, for he did not expect us to honor him with a feast.

kaluhsih   vt. to defeat; to waste. [luhs <Eng. lose] – kaluhs, vi.

kalusiamala, also kalusiamahla.   vt. to hang, as at an execution. Ekei wehi kin kalusiamala aramas me dipekihda dipen kamaramas. Some countries hang people who are convicted of murder.

kalusiamahla   vt. see kalusiamala.

kahluwa   vt. to lead₁, to guide.

kaluwanda   vt. to remove some part of something so that it is no longer whole or complete.

kaluwenta   1. n. a kind of magic applied to blood from a wound, believed to cause death. 2. vi. to employ this kind of magic.

kalkuleder   n. calculator. [Eng.]

kahllipw, also kahnlipw.   n. a series of pits, usually of preserved breadfruit; a pool₁ from a large abandoned pit for preserving breadfruit.

kalpanum   Biblical. n. galbanum, one of the components of ancient holy incense. [Eng.]

kalsedoni   Biblical. n. chalcedony, a form of quartz used as a gemstone. [Eng.]

kalsium   n. calcium. [Eng.]

kama₁   n. Japanese style cooking pot. [Jap. kama 釜]

kama₂   n. sickle. [Jap. kama 鎌]

kama₃   n. comma, the punctuation mark. [Eng.]

Kamai   n. the patron spirit of shell ornaments, said to reside in the Metipw section of Madolenihmw.

kamaiawe   vt. to free; to ease pain; to relieve.

kamair   vt. to put to sleep.

kamauke   slang. vt. to cause to cry, to weep, to moan. – mauk, vi.

kamaurada   vt. to start, of an engine.

kamakam   1. vi. neut. to spank or beat. 2. Biblical. n. persecution. – keme, vt.

kamal   n. vine sp.

kamahl   adj. of light, dazzling, capable of causing temporary blindness.

kamala   vi. to be executed, to be killed, to be put to death; to be dropped, as a case in court. – kemehla, vt.

kamalailai   vt. to calm someone. – kamaleilei, vi. cf. [meing] ketempa.

kamalailaidi, also kameleileidi.     vt. to pacify, to ease tension, to calm someone down.

kamalau   n. to thin out a crop; to practice birth spacing.

kamalaulau   1. vi. to be reduced in number. 2. n. reduction. – kamalaulawih, vt.

kamalaulawih   vt. to reduce in number. – kamalaulau, vi.

kamahlahl₁   meing. n. entertainment; serenade. Ansoun sapwellimahr kamahlal. It's time for your entertainment. cf. kemweit.

kamahlahl₂   n. echo. I rong ngilen kamahlahl. I hear the sound of an echo.

kamahlahle   meing. vt. to entertain; to baby-sit; to pamper to excess. Mwohnsapw kamahlahleirail. Mwohnsapw entertained them. cf. kamwait.

kamalawa₁   vt. to add space, to thin out, to space out in time.

kamalawa₂   n. plant sp., a smelly, medicinal plant.

kamaleilei   vi. to be calmed. – kamalailai, vt.

kamalehd   meing. adj. comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful. Ninlimahret me kamalehd. This place (of yours) is pleasant. cf. kansenamwahu.

kamahliel   adj. glistening, blinding.

kamam, also kamem.   vt. to enjoy, of any intoxicating drink.

kahmahm   1. adj. given to denial. 2. n. denial, initial refusal out of politeness.

kamamauk   vt. to make someone cry.

kamamsakau, also kamemsakau.   adj. given to drinking kava.

kamamsikek   vi. to harvest the best of one's crops, without regard for the future.

kamahn rais   n. pot for cooking rice. [Jap. kama 釜]

kamana   vt. to make official, to authorize, to give official approval to, to empower. – kamanaman, vi.

kamanaman   vi. to be made official, to be authorized, to be given official approval, to be empowered. Koasoandi wet alehier kamanamansang kepina. This law received approval from the governor. – kamana, vt.

kamanda , also kemenda.   vt. to tame.

kamantik   vt. to persuade cautiously; to move slowly, physically or mentally.

kamang   vt. to kill a tree, by any method.

kamangai, also kamengei₁.   vt. to make something easier, to facilitate.

kamangaila vt. to simplify, to arrange in a simple manner, to delete some part of task.

kamangaida vt. to request; to get, to use one's connections to obtain something that is needed. I pahn kamangaida pwihk, ah kitail koaros pahn pwainpene.I will get a pig, and we will all chip in to pay for it.

kamangaido, also kapaledo.     vi. to help someone satisfy his/her needs.

kamangala   vt. to dry a canoe before painting and lashing it together. – kemeng, vi.

kamangk   vt. to squint at something, as a consequence of bright light or as a result of intoxication from drinking kava. – mengk, vi.

kamangkpene   vt. to squint one's eyes.

Kahmar   n. a section (kousapw) in Nett.

kamara   vt. to lighten a burden, either physical or mental.

kamarain   n. enlightenment, education. Kamarain sewese me pwulopul kan en keirda mwadang nan madamadau. Education helps youth to quickly develop thinking skills.

kamarainih   vt. to enlighten, to educate.

kamarak   vt. to spread out. – kemerek, vi.

kamaramas   vi. to commit homicide or manslaughter.

kamasak   vt. to scare, to intimidate, to menace.

kamasepwehk   adj. frightening, intimidating. – kamasepwehkih, vt.

kamasepwehkih   vt. to frighten; to intimidate. – kamasepwehk, adj.

kamasikek   adj. mean, selfish, said of a person who never uses his/her prime crops for any purpose other than personal consumption.

kamasriaparih   vt. to double, as roofing or paper; to make a double lining, as when sewing something.

kamadakala, also kamadakahla.   vt. to cause pain, to hurt; to cause distress. – kamedek, vi.

kamadakahla   vt. see kamadakala.

kamadal   vt. to make smooth out; to finish, as of concrete; to plaster; to polish, to wax.

kamadamad   adj. insincere in the refusal of food, as prompted by the dictates of hospitality.

kamahdied   meing. n. trust, confidence, faith, hope. Re sapwellimaniki kamahdied pohn Nahnken. He has confidence in the Nahnken. cf. koapwoaroapwoar.

kamahdiediki   meing. vt. to have trust, confidence, faith, hope in.

kamadipw   1. vi. to feast. 2. n. traditional ceremonial feast, party. – kemedipwe, vt.

kamadipw en aluhmwur   1. n. feast given for people who are engaging in the practice of aluhmwur. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kamadipw en iloakiloak   1. meing. n. a feast to express appreciation for a gift from another chiefdom. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en iloakiloak kin wiawi ni ansou me Nahnmwarki alehdi dipwisou me pekedersang kahlap en ehu wehi tohrohr. A feast of appreciation is made when a Nahnmwarki receives some high value commodities from the royalty of another chiefdom. 2. Kitail pahn kamadipw en iloakiloak? Are we going to have an appreciation feast?

kamadipw en kapel, also kapel.   1. meing. n. a welcoming feast for a Nahnmwarki, a feast for any royalty returning from a trip. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en kapel kin wiawi mwurin soupeidi ah sapahl sang seiloak. A welcoming feast is customarily prepared after royalty returns from a trip. 2. Kitail pahn kamadipw en kapel ong Nahnken nan wihk kohkohdoh. We will have a welcoming feast for the Nahnken next week.

kamadipw en kehmwakele   1. meing. n. a feast prepared during a bridal request made to a Soupeidi. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en kehmwakele kin wiawi ni pekpwopwoud ah kin wiawi ong soupeidi. A feast for a bridal request is made to a Soupeidi.

kamadipw en kousapw   1. n. feast to honor the Soumas en Kousapw, normally done once a year. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kamadipw en komwurumwur   1. n. farewell feast; Last Supper (Biblical). 2. vi. to have this feast.

kamadipw en kopwopwoud   1. n. marriage feast. 2. vi. to prepare this feast.

kamadipw en luhk   1. meing. n. a feast in honor of the party that brings an invitation from another chiefdom. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en luhk kin wiawihieng luhk me kohsang nan ehu wehi. A feast for a royal party is made for a party invited from another chiefdom.

kamadipw en maram   1. archaic. n. feast given by young people on the occasion of a full moon. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kamadipw en nohpwei, also sekemei, sekenmei, kamadipw en sekemei, kamadipw en sekenmei.   1. n. a feast of reciprocation for the first feast of the breadfruit season. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kamadipw en peneinei   1. n. family feast. 2. vi. to prepare this feast.

kamadipw en sekemei   n. see kamadipw en sekenmei.

kamadipw en sekenmei, also sekemei, sekenmei, kamadipw en sekemei, kamadipw en nohpwei.   1. meing. n. a feast of reciprocation for the first feast of the breadfruit season. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Ni ansou me kehmei kin wiawi, ah kamadipw en sekenmei pil kin pelian. In the event of an initial feast of the breadfruit season, there will be a reciprocal feast .

kamadipw en dapwehiak   1. meing. n. a feast for a royal mourning party that involves a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken from another chiefdom. 2. meing. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en dapwehiak kin wiawihieng soupeidi me ketdo sang nan ehu wehi pwehn mwahieiki pwoulahn ehu kahlap. The feast for the royal mourning party is made for the royalty of another chiefdom who are on hand to mourn the death of a member of the royalty.

kamadipw en tiepwel   1. n. a feast for the recovery from an illness. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kamadipw en tiepwel kin wiawi ni Nahnmwarki ahr rosondahsang sounei de iaslapada. A feast of recovery is held when a Nahnmwarki recovers from an illness or resuscitated. 2. Kitail pahn kamadipw en tiepwel pwe Mwohnsapw iaseneida. We will have a feast of recovery because Mwohnsapw has recovered.

kamadipw en wahu   1. n. a feast given annually (in September, October, or November) in which kehi (uncooked clusters of yam tubers) are used to pay respect and tribute to the Nahnmwarki; thereafter, kehi may be used for any feast. 2. vi. to have this feast.

Kamadipw Sarawi   1. n. Holy Communion, Eucharist. 2. vi. to celebrate Holy Communion, to celebrate the Eucharist.

kamadipwe, also kemedipwe.   vt. to have a feast in honor of someone of high esteem. – kamadipw, vi. cf. [meing] kasaune.

kamat   vi. neut. to age, of food; to let get ripe. – kamata, vt.

kamata   vt. see kamat.

kamatala   Biblical. vi. to be killed. – kamatahla, vt.

kamatahla   Biblical. vt. to kill. – kamatala, vi.

kameiou   vi. to sweeten.

kameimeiso, also kemeimeiso.   1. meing. vi. neut. to pluck grey hair or whiskers. 2. meing. n. the activity of plucking grey hair or whiskers. 1. Mwohnsapw pahn kameimeiso. Mwohnsapw's whiskers will be plucked. 2. Dene mahs kameimeiso kin kalapw wiawi, ah ansou wet e sohla kin wiawi. It is said that a long time ago the process of whisker plucking was a frequent practice, but now it it is no longer done. – kameimeisoe, vt. cf. uspwetepwet.

kameimeisoe   vt. see kameimeiso.

kamel   n. camel. [Eng.]

kameleilei   n. pacification.

kameleileidi, also kamalailaidi.     vt. to pacify, to ease tension, to calm someone down.

kamehlel   1. vi. to be verified, to be believed to be true. 2. n. final proof; final heat of a race. – kamehlele, vt.

kamehlel en usuhs, also usuhs sapahl.   n. runoff, as for an election.

kamehlele   vt. to verify; to believe to be true. – kamehlel, vi.

kamelengileng   vi. to be polished, to be shined, to be waxed. – kamelengilengih, vt.

kamelengilengih   vt. to polish, to shine, to wax. – kamelengileng, vi.

kahmelimel   n. snail sp., used for medicine.

kamem, also kamam.   vt. to enjoy, of any intoxicating drink.

kamemsakau, also kamamsakau.   adj. given to drinking kava.

kamenipih   vt. to trim; to make thin.

kamenpil   n. one who like watery kava. Lahpo kamenpil. That guy is someone who likes watery kava.

kamengei₁, also kamangai.   vt. to make something easier, to facilitate.

kamengei₂   n. option. Mie kamengei ehu. There is one option.

kamera   n. camera. [Eng.]

kahmed   n. plant sp., used medicinally.

kamedek   adj. painful, physically or mentally. – kamadakala, vt.

kamedel   n. plaster; wax.

kamine   vt. to cause an action to be carried out thoroughly. – kaminimin, vi.

kaminepeseng   vt. to break into pieces. E katehki kepo nan takaiko oh kaminepeseng. He threw the cup on the rocks and broke it into pieces.

kaminehsang   vt. to cleanse, to purify; to empty completely, of a container.

kaminimin   vi. to be carried out thoroughly, of an action. – kamine, vt.

kaminiminpeseng   vi. to be broken into pieces.

kaminiminsang   vi. to be cleansed, to be purified; to be emptied completely, of a container.

kamidome   n. barrette, clasp for holding a female's hair in place. [Jap. kamidome]

Kamoupwungupwung   n. the stream into which the last Saudeleur disappeared, thus ending the Saudeleur dynasty.

kamohng   meing. adj. comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful, relaxing. Luwahreureu me pahn kamohng. Picnicking will be pleasing. – kamohnge, vt. cf. kansenamwahu.

kamohnge   meing. vt. to comfort, to please, to console. Mwohnsapwoko pahn kamohnge Likend. Mwohnsapwoko will comfort Likend. – kamohng, adj. cf. kansenamwahuwih.

kamoahdiod   n. hope; pride.

kamoadolan   vt. to await an event.

kamoatoare, also koamoatoare.   vt. to oil or lubricate.

kamuk   adj. given to applying a severe punishment.

kammada, also kemmada.   vt. to dry.

kammen   vi. to provide a pig or dog for a feast.

kamp   1. n. camp. 2. vi. to camp. 1. Se kin mi nan kamp. We live in a camp. 2. Se kamp nanwel. We camped in the forest. [Eng.]

Kampa   archaic. n. a yearly religious ceremony in the Pohnpeian traditional religion, conducted by the people of Onohnleng in Kitti.

kampare   interj. an exhortation, Do your best! [Jap. ganbare]

kampe   adj. bitter, as characteristic of menioak, mwekimwek, or kehmpalahi; this term is used in all municipalities except U, where sadik is more common.

kampio   1. n. a caretaker for an invalid, especially one in a hospital. 2. vi. to act as such a caretaker. [Jap. kanbyō] – kampioih, vt.

kampioih   vt. see kampio.

kampiuder, also kompiuder.   n. computer. [Eng.]

kampilein   1. vi. to file₁ a complaint in court or at a police station. 2. n. a complaint in the form of a legal accusation against another. [Eng.] – kampileinih, vt.

kampileinih   vt. see kampilein.

kampos   n. compass. [Eng.]

kamdaim   n. compensation time. [Eng. comp time]

kamwait   vt. to entertain; to baby-sit; to pamper to excess. cf. [meing] kamahlahle.

kamwahu₁   1. vi. to do community improvement work. 2. n. welfare, benefit, improvement; community improvement tax; labor provided by a male member of a household for the purpose of public improvement, such as clearing community roads or cleaning community facilities. – kamwahwih₁, vt.

kamwahu₂   1. vi. to improve, to settle a quarrel, to make peace. 2. n. appeasement, conciliation. – kamwahwih₂, vt.

kamwahula   vi. to be cured, as of an illness, to be fixed, to be renovated, to be repaired; to be pacified, to be resolved.

kamwahupe   n3s. advantage.

kamwakara   vt. to cause one to walk out; to cause one to go on a labor strike; to cause disgust, to upset. Re kamwakarahda ohlo nan mihtingo aio. They caused the man to walk out of the meeting yesterday.

kamwakel   vi. to clean. – kamwakele, vt.

kamwakele   vt. see kamwakel.

kamwakelekel   n. cleansing, purification.

kamwakid   vt. to move, to shake; to make a motion, as in a legislative proceeding. – kemwekid, vi.

kamwahl   1. vi. to double-cross; to fornicate, to have a sexual affair, to commit adultery. 2. n. sexual affair, adultery. 3. Biblical. n. perversion. – kamwahlih, vt.

kamwahlih   vt. see kamwahl.

kamwamw   vt. to exhaust, of a supply.

kamwamwahl   adj. despicable, contemptible. – kamwamwahlih, vt.

kamwamwahlih   vt. to despise, to hold in contempt, to disdain, to scorn. – kamwamwahl, adj.

kamwan   1. vi. to joke. 2. n. joke. – kamwane, kemwene, vt. cf. kelipilip₂.

kamwane, also kemwene.   vt. to joke with or about. – kamwan, vi. cf. [meing] kelipa₂.

kamwarak   vt. to sow or broadcast seed.

kamware   1. vt. to raise an issue, to get the attention of a group for the purpose of exploring their reaction to a topic. 2. vt. to convey a title to. 1. I kamwareirail pwe I men ese dah arail pepehm. I raised the issue with them because I wanted to get their reaction. 2. Pwoud Lepen Palikir kamware ohlo. Pwoud Lepen Palikir conveyed a title to that man. cf. [meing] kalangilangih.

kamwasik   adj. scorching; hurting emotionally. – kamwasikahla, vt.

kamwasikahla   vt. to burn, to scorch; to hurt another emotionally. – kamwasik, adj.

kamwadong   n. a competative game.

kamwadonge   vt. to hold a sporting event for. Re pahn kamwadonge sounmwadong en Pohnpei. They will hold a sporting event for the Pohnpei athletes.

kamwataia   vi. to wag the tail, as of a dog.

kamwatau   vt. see kamwataur.

kamwataur, also kamwatau, kamwotou.   vt. to suspend, to dangle, to hang, as of the legs. E mwohndi ni keilen tahto, ih kamwataur nehko. He sat at the edge of the platform and hung his legs over the side. – mwotou, vi.

kamwatel, also kamwetel.   n. earthworm, intestinal worm; hair roots of kava.

kamwahwih₁   vt. to do community improvement work on. – kamwahu₁, vi.

kamwahwih₂   vt. to improve; to settle a quarrel about, to make peace with; to say good things about someone. – kamwahu₂, vi.

kamwahwihala   vt. to cure, as an illness; to fix, to renovate, to repair; to pacify, to resolve. Winio kamwahwihala en serio soumwahuo. The medicine cured the child's illness. E kamwahwihala arail pingipingo. He resolved their conflict.

kamweimwahu   vi. to make peace.

kamweid   vt. to break off; to divorce. E kamweidpeseng pwopwoudo. He broke off their marriage.

kamweng   1. vi. to be fed; to make a small feast; to provide food. 2. n. small feast; feeding; fertilizer. 3. n. welcoming feast for someone returning from a trip. – kamwenge, vt. cf. [meing] kapel.

kamweng kasapw   1. n. a maternity feast, held for a pregnant woman in anticipation of her death or her child's death. 2. vi. to prepare this feast. 1. Peneineio onohnop ren wia arail kamweng kasapw. The family is preparing to do their maternity feast 2. Re kamweng kasapw rahnwet. They are having a maternity feast today.

kamwenge   vt. to feed, to have a feast for someone returning from long trip. – kamweng, vi. cf. [meing] kapele.

kamwengehda   vt. to poison food by the use of magic.

kamwer   1. n. seed bed; bait arranged on the ocean floor to lure turtles. 2. vi. 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.

kamwere, also kemwere.   vt. to gesture menacingly, to feint a blow.

kamweremwerda   vi. to be loosened. – kamwerehda, vt.

kamweremwerdi   vi. to be dismantled, to be blown down, to be caused to fall down. – kamwerehdi, vt.

kamwerehda   vt. to loosen. Kamwerehda sukuru kan. Loosen the screws. – kamweremwerda, vi.

kamwerehdi   vt. to dismantle; to blow down, to cause something to fall. Kisiniengo kamwerehdi wahn mahio nanpwel. The wind blew the breadfruit down to the ground. – kamweremwerdi, vi.

kamweseu   adj. sexually excited. – kamwesewih, vt.

kamwesewih   vt. to sexually excite someone. – kamweseu, adj.

kamwehdied   n. hope, trust.

kamwetel, also kamwatel.   n. earthworm, intestinal worm; hair roots of kava.

kamwis   vt. to shake up and down. – kamwisimwis, vi.

kamwisimwis   vi. to be shaking, as during an earthquake. – kamwis, vt.

kamwomwala   vt. to lay waste to, to destroy.

kamwomwsuwedih   vt. to bring disgrace to, to defame. cf. [meing] koasoarsuwedih.

kamwopwula   vt. to suffocate.

kamwosod   1. meing. vi. to urinate. 2. meing. n. urine. 1. Mwohnsapw pahn kamwosod dod mwurin ar pahn koanoate Lasix. Mwohnsapw will urinate frequently after taking Lasix. cf. pipihs.

kamwohd   n. primary spouse or lover.

kamwohda   vt. to wipe up feces.

kamwohdang   vt. to force someone to remain awake, to make someone stay up; to subpoena someone. Mwohnsapw kamwohdang tohn sahio lel nimensing. Mwohnsapw made the members of visiting party stay up until morning.

kamwohdangdi   vt. to honor a visiting title holder by seating him/her among the host dignitaries. Soukisehnleng kamwohdangdi Pwoud Lepen Palikir. Soukisehnleng is honoring Pwoud Lepen Palikir by seating him among the host dignitaries.

kamwot   vi. to be shortened, to be abbreviated.

kamwotial   1. n. a kind of magic, performed to shorten a distance, as when carrying a heavy load. 2. vi. to employ this kind of magic.

kamwotou, also kamwatau, kamwataur.   vt. to suspend, to dangle, to hang, as of the legs.

kamwotomwei   1. n. an action taken by a Nahnmwarki or his subjects that could be viewed by the Great Spirit (Enihlap, Koht) as offensive, believed to bring about an abrupt end to the reign of the ruling Nahnmwarki. 2. vi. to take this action. 1. Kamwotomwei ieu me Mwohnsapw wiaho. What Mwohnsapw did was an action that will end his reign. 2. Mwohnsapw kamwotomwei. Mwohnsapw took an action that will end his reign.

kahmwowe, also koahmwowe.   vt. to take the lead₁.

kamwoamwasang   vi. to exhaust a supply of something.

kamwoaronge   vt. to provoke, to irritate, to exasperate, to aggravate.

kamwurala   vt. to say farewell to a traveler or a dying person.

kampwose   vt. to fill by means of a pump; to cause to rise by adding yeast in the making of bread.

kampwosehda   vt. to cause to swell.

kan, also akan.   dem. mod. those, by you.

-kan   aff. plural marker for non-emphatic pointing demonstratives and demonstrative pronouns.

kahn   1. n. row, group, always appears with the construct suffix. 2. adv. serially. 1. Mie kahn nih riau. There are two rows of coconut trees. 2. Re kahn pilepilenpwong. They were having a series of nightly discussions.

kana   vi. to win. [Spa. ganar]

kanai   vt. to cherish; to add small stones to an uhmw. – keneinei, adj.

kanaiehng   vt. to take care of, to watch out for.

kanaitik   1. n. a method of making breadfruit trees bear₁ fruit sooner, done by making four cuts about the length of a hand lengthwise on the stem, approximately 1.5 feet above the ground. 2. vt. to assist a woman at childbirth.

kahnaudek, also kehnaudek.   n. oppression.

kanakan   archaic. adj. good.

kanamenek   adj. shameful. – kanamenekih, vt.

kanamenekih   vt. to embarrass. Pwutako kanamenekihla ah peneinei. That boy embarrassed his family. – kanamenek, adj.

kanamenekpe   n. embarrassment.

kanampile, also kanempile.   vt. to provide drinking water; to make one drink water.

kanahng   interj. Hurry up!, Come on!

kanahng-   vt. to continue on. Kanahngala omw mwengehn! Keep on eating!

kanahng   interj. Hurry up!, Come on!

kanahria, also rimpio.   1. n. gonorrhea. 2. vi. to have gonorrhea. [Eng.]

Kanada   n. Canada. [Eng.]

kanehk   vi. to be distributed. Mwenge ko kanehk nanpwungarail. The foods were distributed among them.

kaneke   vt. to finish, to accomplish, to complete.

kanekid   vt. to save, to store.

kanehkpe   n. distribution. Pelik me kin wia kanehkpen koanoat. Pelik usually handles the distribution of prepared food.

kanektikih   vt. to hold in low esteem. Re kanektikih en ohlo sawas. They held that man's help in low esteem.

kanempile, also kanampile.   vt. to provide drinking water; to make one drink water.

kaneng   1. adj. having contents; well developed, of the tuber of a plant; having a large clitoris. 2. n. (3sg. kanenge) substance; inside of something, contents, accessory, that which is logically a complement of something else. 2. Ale noumw kesingketieu oh kanenge kan. Take your bow and its complements (arrows).

kanengamah   1. adj. patient. 2. n. patience, restraint; a way of concealing knowledge and of sharing it at auspicious times. cf. [meing] inamah.

kanengamahiong   vt. to be patient with. Kanengamahiongirail. Be patient with them.

kanengen uhmw   1. n. contribution to a feast. 2. vi. to provide food to be prepared in the uhmw at a kamadipw; to provide a contribution to a feast.

kanengen nan timwe   n3s. nasal mucus, snot.

Kanep   n. title of the wife of a Kaniki Ririn.

kanialamall   n. a kind of bush or shrub.

Kahnikepir   n. the spinning bridge that one can cross only by being able to sing well, lying between Wasahn Soupwur, the underworld, and Pahsed, the heaven beneath the sea.

Kaniki   n. a title.

Kaniki en Mesenieng   n. the first section chief of Mesenieng who fled to Kitti because of the displeasure of Lepen Nett.

Kaniki en Metipw   n. a title in Mesenieng; one of the brothers who was punished by the Spanish in lieu of the Wasahi of Sokehs and Lepen Nett following the hostilities of July, 1887.

Kaniki en Sapawas   n. a title; a lesser priest during the reign of the Saudeleur who lived on the islet of Peikapw Sapawas, and who, along with Soulik en Sapawas, was responsible for the news that was to be sent throughout Pohnpei.

kaniki en sapwuahtik   n. a yam cultivar.

Kaniki Ririn   n. a title, in the Nahnken line.

Kanikihn Sapawas   n. a title.

kahnihmw   n. city, town, village, cluster of houses.

Kahnihmweiso   n. the name of the legendary underwater city located off the barrier reef at Nan Madol, literally meaning 'honored city'.

kahnimpwal   Biblical. n. camp of tents.

kanu, also meikanu.   adj. ripe, before the stage called mat₁, of breadfruit only; the first day of the ripening of breadfruit prepared by the dokomei method.

kanuh   n. maikol that is aged for just two days and one night.

kanur   vi. to shiver, to quiver; to sneak up on someone.

kahnlipw, also kahllipw.   n. a series of pits, usually of preserved breadfruit; a pool₁ from a large pit for preserving breadfruit.

kahnsapw   n. a group of estates or land holdings.

Kahnsapwen Kohwahn Likilik en Dekehn Pasipik, also Kahndekehn Kohwahn Likilik en Dekehn Pasipik.   n. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Kansas   n. Kansas. [Eng.]

kansenamwahu   adj. comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful. – kansenamwahuwih, vt. cf. [meing] kamalehd, kamohng.

kansenamwahuwih   vt. to comfort, to please, to console. – kansenamwahu, adj. cf. kamohnge.

kansenoh   1. adj. important, requiring careful attention. 2. Biblical. vi. to confess. 3. n. confession (in the Catholic church).

kansensohki   vt. to confess. E kansensohki dipe. He confessed his sin.

kansensuwed   adj. sorrowful; depressing, discouraging, disappointing. – kansensuwedih, vt.

kansensuwedih   vt. to sadden; to discourage, to disappoint. – kansensuwed, adj.

kanser   1. n. cancer, also cirrhosis of the liver. 2. vi. to have cancer or cirrhosis of the liver. [Eng.]

kanser en nan nta   1. n. leukemia. 2. vi. to have leukemia.

kansohpa   n. copra drying shed₂. [Jap. kansōba]

kandalahria, also klordalahria wah tikitik.   n. plant sp., smooth rattlepod, Crotalaria pallida.

kandand   adj. popular. – kandandih, vt.

kandandih   vt. to make popular, to publicize. – kandand, adj.

kandandsuwedih   vt. to cause or create negative publicity.

kandandsuwedihla   vt. to disgrace someone in a major way.

kahndeke   n. archipelago; group of islands.

Kahndeke Kapatapat kan en Maikoronesia   n. The Federated States of Micronesia, consisting of 607 islands politically organized into four states--Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap. Dekehn Pohnpei mi nan Kahndeke Kapapat kan en Maikoronesia. The islands of Pohnpei are located within the Federated States of Micronesia.

Kahndekehn Kohwahn Likilik en Dekehn Pasipik, also Kahnsapwen Kohwahn Likilik en Dekehn Pasipik.   n. The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Mwurinte Mahwin Keriau en Sampah, Pohnpei wia kisehn Kandekehn Kohwahn Likilik en Dekehn Pasipik. Immediately after World War II, Pohnpei was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

kandehla   n. candle. [Spa. candela]

kandedeid   n. candidate. [Eng.]

kandoh   adj. disgraceful, shameful. Soangen mwekiden me kandoh. That kind of action is disgraceful.

kandoku   n. watchman. [Jap. kantoku]

kandowe   vt. to disgrace, to defame. Ieremen wia mwekid me kakete kandowehla ohlo. Be careful not to take any action that could disgrace that man.

kanti   n. hard candy. [Jap. kyandī < Eng.]

kang   vt. to eat. – mwenge, vi. cf. [meing] sohk₁, koanoate, sakan₁, tungoale.

kangada   vt. to eat something accidentally; to engage in oral sex with.

kahng₁   vt. to dislike, to refuse.

kahng₂   n. series, group, row, line, as a line of titles; mountain range; small stream.

kahng₃   vt. to visit door to door, to go from one place to another.

kangalangal   meing. n. dry clothing one puts on, extra clothing taken on a trip. Mwohnsapw ketki sapwellim kangalangal. Mwohnsapw took along dry clothing. cf. kemmad, kiemmad.

kangalangalada   meing. vi. to put on dry clothing. Mwohnsapw kangalangalada mwohn ar pahn mwoalehdi doadoahk en rahnwet. Mwohnsapw put on dry clothing before he sat down for the day's activities. kengelengele cf. kemmadada, kiemmadada.

kangalangale, also kengelengele.   meing. vt. to provide dry clothing to someone who is wet. Irail pahn kangalangale Mwohnsapw. They will provide dry clothing to Mwohnsapw. – kangalangal, vi. cf. kemmade.

kahngahng   meing. vi. to sigh, to breathe. Soukise ketin kahngahng ni doken ar pahn ketda oh poahngoko. Soukise sighed as he stood up to speak. cf. sengel.

kangada   vt. to eat something accidentally; to engage in oral sex with.

kangederala   vt. to multiply in number, to increase.

kahngiangih   vt. to offend.

kangir   n. wooden mallet.

kangid   vt. to pound₁ or press something into a thick, heavy mass; to chew into fine particles.

kangidirawi   vi. to be falsely accused; to be a scapegoat.

kahngohdi   adj. stubborn, rebellious.

kangkiresek   vi. to perform fellatio.

kangkong   n. plant sp., kangkong, water spinach, Ipomoea aquatica. [Eng.< Tag.]

kangkohdang   n. tourist party. [Jap. kankōdan]

kangkuru   n. kangaroo. [Eng.]

kangpihpi   vi. to perform cunnilingus.

kangrawih   vt. to be blamed for something. I kangrawih doadoahk sakanakan. I am being blamed for bad performance. – kengrou, adj.

kangsakau   vi. to consume kava. cf. [meing] kaker.

kap   num. cl. used in counting bundles or sheafs. kepen tuwi riakap two sheaves of firewood.

kahp₁   n. the first cup of the second stage of paired offerings of kava to a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken.

kahp₂   n. a cultivated valley, used as an agricultural resource for clansmen.

kahp₃   n. curve. [Jap. kābu < Eng. curve]

kahp-   vi. to move in a curve, to cruise around. Pwohto kahpseli nan puelen dahwo. The boat cruised around the bend in the channel. [Jap. kābu < Eng. curve]

kapa, also kahper.   n. copper. [Eng.]

kapa-   vt. to pass an object with one's hand, to stretch out one's hand; to wave one's hand around. Kapahdo mahs saidahn? Could you please pass the soda?

kapahwei peh   vi. to stretch out one's hand.

kapahiada   vt. to make someone happy or wealthy, to bless someone.

kapahieu   num. fourth.

kapaii   Biblical. n. grace, blessing. cf. [meing] kupwuramwahu.

kapaiia   vt. to wish happiness, success, peace, and good fortune; to bless. cf. [meing] kupwuramwahuwih.

kapaik   vt. to carry on one's shoulder. – kepeik, vi. cf. [meing] apara₂.

kapailok   1. vi. to tease. 2. n. tease. – kapailoke, vt.

kapailoke   vt. to tease someone. – kapailok, adj.

kapairek   vt. to hear, to listen. Mie me kapairek ngilen likuwer? Did anyone hear someone calling?

kahpaido   n. carbide, carbide lamp. [Jap. kābaido : carbide< Eng.]

kapaidok   meing. vi. to hear, to listen. Sohpeidi pahn ketin kapaidok ansou me aramas sakaradah. Nobles will listen when commoners stand to speak. – kapaidoke, vt. cf. rong.

kapaidoke   meing. vt. to hear, to listen. Sohpeidi ko kapaidoke kedepwidepw en seiloak en olen Kitti ko ong Koasrae. The nobles listened to the song about the journey of the men from Kitti to Koasrae. – kapaidok, vi. cf. rong.

kapakap₁   1. vi. to pray, to say a prayer. 2. n. prayer. cf. [meing] kasakas, loulou.

kapakap₂   n. bundle, sheaf.

kapakap en kapaii   n. benediction.

kapal   vt. to knead, as of dough. – kepel, vi.

kapahle   vt. to entice someone to go someplace.

kapaledo, also kamangaido.   vi. to help someone satisfy his/her needs.

kapahnediwo   adj. nauseating.

kapahndil   1. n. an intermediary, a go-between between a man and a woman. 2. vi. to serve as an intermediary or go-between. – kapahndile, vt.

kapahndile   vt. to serve as an intermediary or go-between. – kapahndil, vi.

kapang   n. suitcase. [Jap. kaban]

kapahpah   vi. to be distributed. Deikaud kat pahn kapahpah rehn koaros. These takeouts will be distributed among all of them.

kapapeseng   vt. to extend or stretch out one's arms; to train₁ a hibiscus tree for the purpose of supporting a yam vine.

kapar   1. vi. to march; to go together, to accompany one another. 2. n. march, procession. – kapara₁, vt.

kapahr   vi. to look for wild mountain yams.

kapara₁   vt. to walk together with physical contact; to accompany, to associate with. – kapar, vi.

kapara₂   vt. to breed, to propogate. – kaparaparala, vi.

kapara inen katau   vt. to marry a non-Pohnpeian.

kapahrak   vt. to equalize.

kaparan   vi. to make someone happy, to amuse. – kaparanih, vt.

kaparanih   vt. see kaparan.

kaparapar   adj. fertile, procreating prolifically.

kaparaparala   vi. to be bred, to be propagated. – kapara₂, vt.

kapahrek₁   1. vi. to give a speech or sermon, to preach. 2. n. speech, sermon. cf. [meing] mahsen, poahngok.

kapahrek₂   vt. to align, to equalize, to level.

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

kaparok   n. the upper limbs of a tree that are cut and allowed to fall among the lower limbs to provide better support for the growth of a yam.

kaparoke   vt. to cut the upper limbs of a tree and allow them to fall among the lower limbs to provide better support for the growth of a yam.

kaparki   vt. to warn against, to altert to danger.

kaparpwihk   vi. to raise, of pigs.

kapas   1. n. feast made for a fishing party. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kapasa   vi. to fasten, to affix; to tag someone in the game wiehni. pas₂

kapasmwar   1. n. feast of public acceptance of a title. 2. vi. to have this feast.

kapadal   vt. to recite; to sound out, to say syllable by syllable, to say word by word, to utter.

kapat   1. vi. to add. 2. n. addition. – kapata, vt.

kapata   vt. see kapat.

kapatau, also kopatau.   n. phlegm.

kapatapat   vi. to join.

kapatapatpene   vi. to be joined together. Pwihn riawo kapatapatpene wiahda ehu. The two groups were joined into one.

kapatapata   vt. to level, to make even. Re kapatapata wasahn wie ihmw. They are leveling a place for house construction.

kapatapatpene   vi. to be joined together. Pwihn riawo kapatapatpene wiahda ehu. The two groups were joined into one.

kapahtou   adj. saddening.

kapahwei peh   vi. to stretch out one's hand.

kape₁   vt. to play with a toy canoe or boat. Pwutako kape were kisin wahro nan pillapo. The boy played with his toy canoe in the river.

kape₂   vt. of the wind, to blow something over. Kisiniengo kapehla wahro. The wind blew over the canoe.

kapei   n. a cure for blindness caused by magic.

kapeii   vt. to cause to fight,.

kapeii malek   1. n. cockfight. 2. vi. to have a cockfight.

kapeila   vt. to propel a floating object to.

kapeilokaia   vi. to talk back, to sass.

kapeipeseng   vt. to cause to float apart.

kapeudial   adj. spectacular.

kapel, also kamadipw en kapel.   1. meing. n. a welcoming feast for a Nahnmwarki, a feast for any royalty returning from a trip. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Kapel pahn wiawi rahnwet. A welcoming feast will take place today. 2. Re kapel rahnwet. They will have the welcoming feast today. – kapele, vt. cf. kamweng.

kapele   meing. vt. to give a welcoming feast for a Nahnmwarki. Se kapele Mwohnsapw aio. We gave a welcoming feast for Mwohnsapw yesterday. – kapel, vi. cf. kamwenge.