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jack  
fish spp., a generic name for a number of jack sp.  arong
fish spp., a generic name for a number of jack sp.  oarong

jack₁  
fish sp., jack₁.  oarong en nanmadau
fish sp., jack₁.  oarong en pwong
fish sp., jack₁.  oarong maswalek
fish sp., jack₁.  oarong seik
fish sp., jack₁.  oarongenpil
fish sp., jack₁.  oarongtoal
fish sp., jack₁, Carangidae spp.; commonly found in the lagoon and on patch reefs.  lahd

jack₂  
jack₂, as an automobile jack.  saki
to jack₂.  saki

jack₃  
jack₃, in cards.  sehk₃

jackal  
wolf, fox, jackal.  kidienwel

jacket  
jacket.  sekid
life jacket.  sekid en pap

jacks  
jacks.  pispwohra
to catch, as a ball; to play catch; to play jacks; to juggle.  dapadap

Jacob  
Jacob.  Seikop

jail  
to be jailed, to be imprisoned; to be shutdown as a consequence of being in violation of the law; to be tied up.  selidi
jail, prison.  imweteng
jail, prison, calaboose; prisoner.  kalapwuhs
to tie; to jail, to imprison.  salih

jam  
jam, jelly.  sahm₂

James  
James the son of Alphaeus, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, also known as James the Lesser.  Seims₂
James, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).  Seims₃
James, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, the brother of John and the son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater.  Seims₁

January  
January.  Senweri

Japan  
Japan.  Sapahn

Japanese  
Japanese (the language).  lokaiahn Sapahn
Japanese (the language).  mahsen en Sapahn

jar  
jar, crock.  sah

jasmine  
plant sp., Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac; called pikake in Hawaiian.  sampakihda

Jasminum sambac  
plant sp., Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac; called pikake in Hawaiian.  sampakihda

jasper  
jasper (the stone).  sasper

jaundiced  
jaundiced.  poh reirei

jaw  
jaw.  tihnau
jaw, of a pig.  dilinau
jaw, of an animal.  aupah
lower jaw.  pahrehre
lower jaw.  tihnau pah
lower jaw, of a pig.  dilinau pah
upper jaw.  pohrehre
upper jaw.  tihnau powe
upper jaw, of a pig.  dilinau powe

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jealous  
extremely envious or jealous.  peirin
jealous, usually with reference to one's spouse.  luwakahk
jealous, usually with reference to one's spouse.  luwakehk
jealous, usually with reference to one's spouse.  urahdied
to be jealous, to be envious; to be revengeful, to be vindictive.  luwak
to die of sadness; to be jealous of someone of no consequence.  luwakidi

jealousy  
a medicine used either to cause or to cure jealousy.  wini en luwak
to become suddenly excited, to fly₂ off the handle, to show jealousy openly.  pihrda
to openly display jealousy.  luwakada

jeans  
jeans, dungarees.  rausis dengkiri

jeep  
jeep.  sihp₃

Jehovah  
Jehovah.  Siohwa

Jehovah's Witnesses  
Jehovah's Witnesses.  Sounkadehdehn Siohwa kan

jelly  
jam, jelly.  sahm₂

jellyfish  
jellyfish.  liht

Jeremiah  
Jeremiah, a Hebrew prophet; a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Seremaia

Jericho  
Jericho.  Seriko

jerk  
to be yanked, to be snatched, to be jerked; to be rushed.  peserek
to contract, to throb; to flinch, to jerk away; to twitch.  nur
to jerk up.  usukekida
to yank, to snatch, to jerk; to rush.  sereki

Jerusalem  
Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.  Serusalem

Jesus Christ  
Jesus Christ, used by Catholics.  Iesus Krisdus
Jesus Christ, used by Protestants.  Sises Krais

jet plane  
jet plane.  sedplein₂

Jew  
Jew.  mehn suhs

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jiggle  
to jiggle up and down, as of the fat on a fat person.  mwenei

jigsaw  
jigsaw.  reseres en kopwoar

jitterbug  
to jitterbug.  suripak

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Job  
Job, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Sohp

Joel  
Joel, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Soel

John  
John, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, the brother of James and the son of Zebedee.  Sohn₁
John, three books in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament), 1 Sohn, 2 Sohn, 3 Sohn.  Sohn₂

John the Baptist  
John the Baptist.  Sohn Sounpapdais

join  
to accompany, join, or go with, to participate, to attend.  iang
to adhere to; to join with others; to travel by.  iangala
to be joined together.  kakuhrekpene
to be joined together.  kapatapatpene
to join.  kapatapat
to join; to fit.  koakone
to join; to fit.  koakonokon

joint  
joint, where bones meet, especially with reference to the hand.  kumwut
knot, joint, as in a stalk of bamboo; corona of the glans penis.  pwukel
small box; joint, fitting; knuckle; a small plot of land, a house lot; inning, in baseball.  kakon
small box; joint, fitting; knuckle; a small plot of land, a house lot; inning, in baseball.  koakon₁
to be pulled from the joint, as a bone or a pipe.  usukekpeseng

joist  
joist, the timber to which floorboards are attached.  ataut

joke  
joke, act of teasing.  kadillap
teasing, joke.  dillap₂
joke, laughingstock.  mehn kepit
to fool, to tease, to kid, to joke with, to trick.  kedewe
to fool, to tease, to kid, to joke with, to trick.  ketewe
to joke.  kamwan
to joke.  kelipilip₂
to joke about.  kepitkihda
to joke about.  kumwuskihda
to joke with or about.  kamwane
to joke with or about.  kelipa₂
to joke with or about.  kemwene
to joke with, to tease.  dillepe₂
to joke with, to tease.  kadillepe

joker  
joker, in cards.  likaut
joker, in cards.  soker

Jonah  
Jonah, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Sona

Jordan  
Jordan.  Sordan

Joseph  
Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.  Sosep

Joshua  
Joshua, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Sosua₂
Joshua, second in command to Moses.  Sosua₁

journey  
a long, difficult journey.  kasaroapoak
long journey, long distance to be traversed.  imwiniak reirei
to assign someone to go on a long, difficult journey.  kasaroapoake
trip, journey, travel.  kapwaireleng
trip, journey, travel.  seiloak
walk, a journey on foot.  eluwahk

joy  
(archaic) peace, tranquility; joy.  nihkes
happiness, joy.  keremwel
happiness, joy.  keremweliso
happiness, joy.  kupwur keremwel
happiness, joy.  peren₁
peace, tranquility; joy.  popohl
to amuse, to please, to bring joy or happiness to.  kaperenih
to be a source of pride; to be amusing, pleasant, or a source of joy.  kapoulaul
to take pride in, to please; to amuse, to bring joy or happiness to.  kapoulaulih

Joy Island  
an island off the coast of Madolenihmw, also called Joy Island.  Nahnningi

joyful  
amusing, funny, pleasant, joyful.  kaperen
comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful.  kamalehd
comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful.  kansenamwahu
comforting, pleasing, consoling, pleasant, joyful, relaxing.  kamohng
happy, joyful.  keremwel
happy, joyful.  keremweliso
happy, joyful.  kupwur keremwel
happy, joyful.  peren₁

joyous  
joyous, lusty.  pwut
to be joyous or happy.  iraslonglap

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Judah  
Judah.  Suda

Judas  
Judas Iscariot, one the twelve disciples of Jesus, the one who betrayed him.  Sudas Iskariot

Jude  
Jude, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).  Sud

Judea  
Judea, a Roman province at the time of Christ.  Sudia

judge  
a conciliator; a reconciler; a judge (in conflict resolution).  menin kasohr
a local judge; a municipal judge.  sounkopwung en wehi
a local judge; a municipal judge.  sounkopwung en wehi
associate high court judge.  iengen sounkopwung lapalap
based on observation, to be examined, to be diagnosed, to be figured out; to be made (of a choice), to be judged, to be guessed .  kadirlap
based on observation, to be examined, to be diagnosed, to be figured out; to be made (of a choice), to be judged, to be guessed .  kedeuleng
based on observation, to examine to diagnose, to figure out; to make (of a choice), to judge, to guess .  kadirlapih
based on observation, to examine to diagnose, to figure out; to make (of a choice), to judge, to guess .  kadirlepe
based on observation, to examine to diagnose, to figure out; to make (of a choice), to judge, to guess .  kedeulangih
based on observation, to examine to diagnose, to figure out; to make (of a choice), to judge, to guess .  kedeulenge
judge, in court.  sounkoupwung
judge, justice, of a court.  sounkopwung
laboratory technician, medical examiner; judge, in a competition; reviewer; customs agent, baggage inspector.  sounkeseu
temporary judge (of a court).  sounkopwung en lepin ansou
the role of God as judge in the last judgment; judge.  Sounkadeik
the role of God as judge in the last judgment; judge.  Sounkadeik
to be examined, to be diagnosed, to be figured out; to be made (of a choice), to be judged, to be guessed .  keseu₁
to be questioned, to be judged, to be interrogated.  kautek
to be questioned, to be judged, to be interrogated.  pakadeik
to correct, as homework; to give correct advice, to judge.  kapwung
to examine, to diagnose, to figure out; to make a choice, to judge, to guess.  kasawih
to inquire, to question; to judge, to interrogate.  kadeik
to inquire, to question; to judge, to interrogate.  kauteke

Judges  
Judges, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Sounkopwung

judgment  
based on observation, judgment, prediction, examination, forecast.  kadirlap
based on observation, judgment, prediction, examination, forecast.  kedeuleng
judgment.  dirlap
judgment.  tenek
judgment, prediction, examination.  kedirlap
judgment, prediction, examination, forecast.  keseu₁
judgment, prediction, examination, forecast.  keseupe
organization, structure, rule, plan, plot, procedure, agreement; judgment, pronouncement, decision, solution.  koasoandi

Judgment Day  
Judgment Day.  Rahnen Kadeik

judicial  
judicial branch of goverment.  palien kopwung
judicial branch of goverment.  palien tenek

judiciary  
the judiciary.  pelien kopwung

Judith  
Judith, a book in the Deuterocanon of the Catholic Bible.  Sudid

judo  
to use judo on; to throw or toss someone.  suhdo

juggle  
to catch, as a ball; to play catch; to play jacks; to juggle.  dapadap

juice  
fruit juice.  pilen wahntuhke

July  
July.  Sulai

jump  
to jump up; to be surprised.  lusida
to jump; to catch a ride with.  lusuk
to jump; to play jump rope.  lus
to writhe, of a fish when poisoned; to jump around aimlessly after being poisoned by the method called uhpaup; to be in a state of intense disgust or anger; to be dizzy from inhaling tobacco smoke.  tat₂

jump rope  
jump rope.  epsel
to jump rope; to engage in a tug-of-war.  epini
to jump; to play jump rope.  lus

June  
June.  Suhn

jungle  
a place having dense vegetation, jungle.  pidir
forest, jungle.  nan tehlik
primary forest, jungle, area overgrown with trees; uncultivated land; said to be the dwelling place of spirits (eni).  nanwel
primary forest, jungle, woods, grove of trees.  wahl₁

juniper  
juniper tree.  suniper

junk  
garbage, waste, junk, trash, debris.  kihd

Jupiter  
Zeus, in ancient Greek religion, the chief diety of the pantheon, identical with the Roman god Jupiter.  Seus

jurisdiction  
magic, mysterious or spiritual power; miracle; authority; jurisdiction.  manaman

Jussiaea erecta  
bush spp., Jussiaea erecta and Jussiaea linifolia.  deleurek

Jussiaea linifolia  
bush spp., Jussiaea erecta and Jussiaea linifolia.  deleurek

just₁  
just₁, only; still (when suffixed to reduplicated verbs).  -te
recently, just₁, in a temporal sense.  ahpwtehn

just₂  
correct, right, just₂.  pwung
reliable, conscientious; just₂, upright.  lelepek
reliable, conscientious; just₂, upright.  likehke

justice  
judge, justice, of a court.  sounkopwung
justice, right, truth.  pwuhng
justice, safety, security.  sihr₂

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