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Macaranga carolinensis  
tree sp., native macaranga, Macaranga carolinensis, used for making fishnet frames, for firewood, and for medicine.  apwid

macaroni  
macaroni.  makoroni

Macedonia  
Macedonia.  Masedonia

machete  
knife, machete.  kehpit
knife, machete.  naip

machine  
dialysis machine.  misihn en kamwakele nta
machine, engine, outboard motor.  misihn

machine gun  
machine gun, automatic weapon.  kesik misihn
machine gun, automatic weapon, gatling gun.  kesik pirerrer

macho  
acting like a man, demonstrating one's manhood, macho.  akohl

mackerel  
canned mackerel.  makirehl
fish sp., double-lined mackerel, Grammatorcynus bilineatus.  kapou

mackerel pike  
fish sp., mackerel pike.  samma

Macrothelypteris torresiana  
fern spp., Histiopteris incisa or Macrothelypteris torresiana.  peipei aramas

mad  
crazy, mad, mentally retarded.  kisingai
to be mad or angry.  sal₁

madam  
sir, madam.  maing

made  
to be constructed, to be made, to be built; to be created, to be established; to be erected; to have been drunk directly from a container.  kokouda
to be constructed, to be made, to be built; to be created, to be established; to be erected; to have been drunk directly from a container.  kourekda

made-up  
false, made-up, fabricated; simulated.  kinda

magazine  
magazine.  makasihn

maggot  
maggot.  mwasakoil
maggot.  mwesenloang
worm, tape worm; maggot; bacteria, germ.  mwahs

magic  
a kind of magic applied to blood from a wound, believed to cause death.  kadipw nta
a kind of magic applied to blood from a wound, believed to cause death.  kaluwenta
a kind of magic performed to lighten heavy loads.  ahmara
a kind of magic that enables the user to go unnoticed, as if invisible.  rotensouwas
a kind of magic that will make a dancing group appear oustanding during a performance.  wini en pwuksoar
a kind of magic to delay an action.  mwir
a kind of magic to delay an action.  mwur₂
a kind of magic used during a fight to render one's opponent powerless.  rihpe
a kind of magic used to halt an activity or to inhibit an emotion, a kind of pweh.  pwehu₂
a kind of magic, employed to romantically attract another; a love potion or charm.  mesehl
a kind of magic, performed to shorten a distance, as when carrying a heavy load.  kamwotial
a kind of magic, performed upstream from a bather which results in blindness.  siepil
a kind of magic, used to destroy agricultural products.  siemen
a magic spell, in the form of a fireball, that causes the instant death of one's enemy.  kesikdol
a magical spell used to protect a high chief's food from harmful magic.  kederiah
ancient Pohnpeian rituals, of a mystical nature; in a Western religious context, black magic, witchcraft.  dikedik en eni
evil magic; something sacred and obscure.  mesarawi
harmful magic, sorcery which left untreated causes death.  kau₃
magic employed to make oneself more attractive to other.  pweksoar
magic to revitalize land that has become exhausted.  sarwelinsapw
magic, mysterious or spiritual power; miracle; authority; jurisdiction.  manaman
religious service; magic; taboo.  sarawi₁
to apply a kind of magic that prevents another from speaking.  kakuh
to cast a deadly magic spell using a fireball.  kesikdole
to cast a spell, to perform magic.  winahni
to cast a spell, to perform magic.  wunahni
to employ a kind of magic used to halt an activity or to inhibit an emotion.  pwewih
to employ magic to delay an action, to cast this kind of magic spell on.  mwirih
to employ magic to delay an action, to cast this kind of magic spell on.  mwurih
to employ magic to romantically attract another.  mesehl
to make a display of spiritual power, authority, or magic.  akmanaman
to make magic to make someone more attractive to others.  pweksoare
to perform magic in order to make oneself appear attractive.  pwuksoar
to take medicine or magic for protection or to instill certain qualities in the one taking it.  kepiloal₁

magical  
power rooted in spiritual or magical sources, magical, mysterious, spiritual; official; sovereign.  manaman

magician  
an ancient magician whose contests with Mwohnmwur and Sarapahu resulted in many of the physical features of Madolenihmw.  Lapoange
magician.  sounwinahni
magician, diviner.  sounakmanaman
the master magician in Yap who sent Wahrikidam to retrieve his pet bird from Pohnpei.  Souiap

magistrate  
chief magistrate.  sihpw₁

magnet  
magnet.  makinet

magnitude  
magnitude.  kalaimwun

magnolia  
magnolia, Michelia champaca.  maknohlia

mahimahi  
fish sp., dolphin fish, mahimahi, Coryphaena hippurus.  kohko₁

mahogany  
mahogany.  maoakani

mail  
letter, correspondence, mail; a piece of cloth.  kisin likou

main  
main tuber of a yam plant, the main part of anything.  inoande
original; main part.  kahlap

Maine  
Maine.  Mein

maintain  
to be held, to be detained; to be retained, to be maintained, to be sustained.  kolokoldi
to hold, to detain; to retain, to maintain, to sustain.  kol

majestic  
majestic, inspiring fear and awe, awesome.  lammwin

majority  
majority.  palimoron
the larger part, the majority.  palilaud

Makaira mazara  
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

Makaira nigricans  
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

make  
to build, to construct, to make; to create.  wiahda
to construct, to make, to build, to create, as a kousapw, to drink directly from a container.  koureke
to construct, to make, to build; to establish, to enact; to create, as a kousapw; to erect; to drink directly from a container.  kawada
to construct, to make, to build; to establish, to enact; to create, as a kousapw; to erect; to drink directly from a container.  kourakih
to create, to make up something.  kapikada
to make , to create.  soulapih
to make a friend; to mate.  akwerek
to make a small uhmw.  paidi
to make noise.  mwesei
to make someone happy, to amuse.  kaparan

maker  
maker, manufacturer.  sounwia

malabar grouper  
fish sp., malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus.  mwanger ripwiripw

Malachi  
Malachi, a book in the Kadehde Mering (Old Testament).  Malakai

malaria  
malaria.  maleria

Malay apple  
tree sp., Malay apple or mountain apple, Syzygium malaccense.  apel

Malaysia  
Malaysia.  Malehsia

male  
an adult male who does not know how to fish.  kieilen moar
male offspring.  neineiwol
man, male.  mwahn
man, male.  ohl

malice  
malice.  mwerkau

malicious  
dishonest, crooked, malicious, wicked.  mwersuwed
dishonest, crooked, malicious, wicked.  mworsuwed
malicious.  mwerkau
too dark, of a color; too thick, of kava and coconut milk; dishonest, crooked, malicious, wicked.  kod

maliciousness  
dishonesty, crookedness, maliciousness, bad behavior.  mwersuwed
dishonesty, crookedness, maliciousness, bad behavior.  mworsuwed

mallet  
wooden mallet.  kangir

Mammea odoratat  
tree sp., Mammea odoratat, having a sticky sap.  luwehs

man  
a common man married to a high ranking woman, literally 'big bone'.  tihlap
a man or pig having only one testicle.  usolpali
a man or pig having only one testicle.  wusolpali
a worthless man.  mwesen ohl
a worthless man.  olamwas
a young man who fled Pohnpei because of the greed and oppression of the Saudeleur; upon returning, he killed the reigning Saudeleur.  Semen Pwei Tikitik
acting like a man, demonstrating one's manhood, macho.  akohl
any woman in one's wife's clan except one that the wife calls mother; any man in one's husband's clan except one that the husband calls child.  wahliniep
good man.  olenei
man in name only.  pohnwol
man, male.  mwahn
man, male.  ohl
young man.  kupwinwol
young man.  mwahnakapw

mandarin orange  
mandarin orange Citrus sinensis, tangerine Citrus tangerina.  manterihn

mandate  
power, influence; mandate.  mene

mandolin  
mandolin.  mandolihn

mandrake  
mandrake, the root of a plant, historically derived from plants of the genus Mandragora found in the Mediterranean region.  mandreik

Mangifera indica  
mango, a generic term for any of a number of varieties or cultivars, Mangifera indica; wild mango and Mangifera minor.  kehngid

Mangifera minor  
mango, a generic term for any of a number of varieties or cultivars, Mangifera indica; wild mango and Mangifera minor.  kehngid

mango  
mango, a generic term for any of a number of varieties or cultivars, Mangifera indica; wild mango and Mangifera minor.  kehngid
a mango cultivar.  kehngid en meinuwe
a mango cultivar.  kiewek en kehngid en pohnpei
a mango cultivar.  kiewek en sallong
a mango cultivar.  sallong
a mango cultivar, said to be indigenous to Pohnpei.  inen mwoakoate
a mango cultivar, said to be indigenous to Pohnpei.  kehngid en pohnpei
a mango cultivar, tasting and smelling like pineapple.  kehngid pweinaper
sliced green mango or papaya marinated in vinegar, salt, lime juice, and red Kool Aid.  kohko₂

mangrove  
generic term for mangrove; hoe or any implement for digging; pointed piece of mangrove used for husking coconuts.  ahk₁
mangrove sp., four-petalled mangrove, Rhizophora mucronata, used for house posts, charcoal, and firewood; roots used in medicine.  akelel

mangrove crab  
female turtle; female mangrove crab.  asepein
male turtle; male mangrove crab.  asamwahn
mangrove crab that has only a single claw.  engpali
mangrove crab that has two claws.  engpokon
mangrove crab, Scylla sirreda, prized as a delicacy.  elimoang

mangrove forest  
mangrove forest.  weliniak

mangrove sickness  
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

mangrove sp.  
mangrove sp.  katengenihk
mangrove sp.  seken₁
mangrove sp. Sonneratia alba.  koatoa
mangrove sp., Gynotroches axillaries, used in medicine; found in forests in the interior, rather than in swamps.  akenwel
mangrove sp., Heritiera littoralis.  merepwinsed
mangrove sp., Rhizophora apiculata; commonly used in the building of feasthouses; also used for dye, planting sticks, house poles, and firewood.  akapa
mangrove sp., cannonball mangrove, also called cedar mangrove and puzzlenut tree, Xylocarpus granatum, used for canoes, wood carving, and furniture.  pwulok
mangrove sp., four-petalled mangrove, Rhizophora mucronata, used for house posts, charcoal, and firewood; roots used in medicine.  akelel

mangrove spirit  
mangrove spirit, one of four types of environmentally related spirits.  enihn nahniak

mangrove spp.  
mangrove spp., Bruguiera conjugate and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza.  sohmw
mangrove spp., Bruguiera conjugate and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza.  soumw

mangrove swamp  
impenetrable area of a mangrove swamp.  pidiriniak
mangrove swamp.  naniak
seaward edge of a mangrove swamp.  pahniak

mangrove swamp fish  
fish sp., mangrove swamp fish, Ophiocara porocephala.  sopwou

manhood  
acting like a man, demonstrating one's manhood, macho.  akohl

manifest  
to cause a spirit to manifest itself in someone.  kaipwaipw
to manifest itself, of a spirit.  pwarosohs

manifestation  
declaration, manifestation.  kasalada
declaration, manifestation.  kasansalada
manifestation of a spirit.  kaipwaipw

manifested  
to declare, to be manifested.  kasalada
to declare, to be manifested.  kasansalada

Manihot esculanta  
cassava, manioc, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  kehp tuhke
manioc, cassava, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  menioak
tapioca, cassava, manioc; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  dapiohka

Manilkara hoshinoi  
tree sp., Manilkara hoshinoi, known for its strong wood.  koahre₁

manioc  
cassava, manioc, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  kehp tuhke
manioc, cassava, tapioca; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  menioak
tapioca, cassava, manioc; Manihot esculanta, primarily used as food and to make starch.  dapiohka

manipulation  
manipulation.  pirerrer

mankind  
people, person, human being, mankind; somebody, someone; commoner, as opposed to the Soupeidi.  aramas

manly  
manly (It is manly in Pohnpei not to show any sign of weakness, under any circumstances.).  pelinwol
pretending to be manly; snobbish.  popohnwol

manna  
manna.  manna

manner  
condition, nature, manner; used in combination with ni to mean 'according to'.  duwe
custom, manner, behavior, culture, tradition.  tiahk
customary manner, typical behavior.  epweh

man-of-war  
man-of-war, an armed naval vessel; warship, battleship.  mehnuwa

manslaughter  
to commit homicide or manslaughter.  kamaramas

manta ray  
manta ray.  pehwehwe

manufacturer  
maker, manufacturer.  sounwia

many  
a great many, an uncountable number.  ngeder
many.  kidalap
many, much, numerous, plentiful.  tohto

map  
map.  map

marathon  
a marathon.  marosong

Marattia mertensiana  
fern sp., mules-foot fern, Marattia mertensiana.  paiwed toantoal
fern spp., Marattia mertensiana or Angiopteris evecta.  paiwed

marble  
marble.  marpel
marble (the name is from a popular lemonade drink in Japan that comes in a bottle that has a marble in its neck as a stopper); glass fishing ball.  ramwune
name of one of the holes in the marble game anaire.  deng₃
name of one of the holes in the marble game anaire.  mannaka
name of one of the holes in the marble game anaire.  naisi
name of two of the holes in the marble game anaire.  iokoioko
of two marbles, to be separated by the distance of an outstretched hand (from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger) in the Japanese marble game anaire.  su
to call interference in the marble game anaire.  dameni
to drop into a hole, of a marble in the game anaire.  aidda
to drop into a hole, of a marble in the game anaire.  airas
to hit two marbles with a single shot.  nireng
to play marbles.  ramwune
to shoot a marble into the wrong hole in the game anaire, resulting in the loss of one's turn.  pannukas

marble game  
Japanese marble game.  dorno
Japanese marble game, the object of which is to shoot a marble in proper order into five holes.  araine
Japanese marble game, the object of which is to shoot a marble in proper order into five holes, customarily played only by boys.  anaire

march  
to march, to move in a military formation.  karis
to march; to go together, to accompany one another.  kapar

March  
March.  Mahs

marijuana  
marijuana.  maru

marine organism  
any non-swimming marine organism, i.e. shells, starfish, sea cucumbers, etc.; sex organs of a female.  menihke

mark  
a small mark, diacritic.  kisin kilel
color; pattern or design, as on cloth; stain, mark; freckle, mole, or any skin discoloration.  mwahi
discernable trace or mark; consequence, impact.  lipwalipw
mark in the form of an X on a ballot.  kilel en wad
mark, insignia, sign.  mahk₃
sign, mark, picture, image, warning; camera, movie, motion picture.  kilel
to be marked; to be recognized, to be taken note of; to be registered, to be recorded, to be written down .  kileledi
to mark the skin with a burning stick.  isimweimwei
to mark; to recognize, to take note of; to register, to record, to write down.  kilelehdi

Mark  
Mark, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).  Mark₂
Mark, believed to be the author of Mark, the second Gospel in the New Testament.  Mark₁

market  
a market for selling food, primarily agricultural products; a kava bar.  mariked

marketplace  
marketplace.  wasahn netinet

marlin  
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

marriage  
beyond the appropriate age for marriage.  elidoul
wedding, marriage.  kopwopwoud

marrow  
brain; spinal marrow.  malioio

marry  
a married woman.  lih pwopwoud
to be married.  pwopwoud
to be married.  pwoton
to be married to.  pwoudiki
to be companions to be partners; to walk with a companion, to walk in pairs; to be married.  werek
to marry.  kopwopwoudih
to marry a non-Pohnpeian.  kapara inen katau
to marry in the church.  inou sarawi
to request, to ask a favor, to beg, to petition; to ask for permission to marry.  pekipek
to wed, to marry, to have a wedding.  kopwopwoud

marsh  
taro patch, marsh, bog; large swamp.  lehpwel

Marshall Islands  
the Marshall Islands.  Mwahsel
the name of the eastern chain of the Marshall Islands.  Rahdak
the name of the western chain of the Marshall Islands.  Rahlik

Marshallese  
Marshallese.  lokaiahn Mwahsel
Marshallese (the language).  mahsen en Mwahsel

Mary  
Mary, the mother of Jesus, spelled Mery in the Bible.  Meri

Maryland  
Maryland.  Merilan

masculine  
of a man, effeminate; of a woman, masculine; of a peaceful nature.  piledek

mash  
to apply pressure to, to mash, to compact; to crash.  idang
to be under pressure, to be mashed, to be compacted.  idaid

mashed  
bent, smashed, mashed, dented.  limek
pasty, mashed.  pitakatak
pulverized, crushed, mashed; kneaded; smooth as of kneaded dough.  mwut₁

mask  
mask.  mask
mask.  masuku

masked booby  
bird spp., any of a number of species of boobies, including the masked booby, Sula dactylatra personata, the red footed booby, Sulasula rubripres, and the brown booby, Sula levcogasten platus.  kupwur₂

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

mass₁  
any mashed or pasty mass₁.  pitakatak

mass₂  
mass₂.  mihsa

Massachusetts  
Massachusetts.  Masasuhses

massage  
massage.  eliel₁
to rub, to massage.  el₁
to rub, to massage.  eliel₁

masseur  
masseur, masseuse, one who practices the art of massage for its healing powers.  souneliel

masseuse  
masseur, masseuse, one who practices the art of massage for its healing powers.  souneliel
masseuse, one who practices the art of massage for its healing powers.  kedineliel

mast  
mast of a canoe or ship.  kehuh
mast of a sailing canoe.  suhdakeno

master  
head of a clan; chief of a section of land; member of the clan of the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken; master of a house, store, etc.  Soumas
the female dance master for the dance called sapei.  lisapei
to know thoroughly, to master.  ereki

master of ceremonies  
director of a feast; master of the knowledge of ceremonies, who orders the events at a kamadipw; master of ceremonies at a public event, chosen from the Serihso.  menindeiuh

masticate  
to chew, to masticate; to crush.  rukoa

masturbate  
to masturbate.  sukumei
to masturbate.  sungkiresek
to masturbate, of women.  irtol
to masturbate, to engage in shameful sexual activity.  tiahk pwelipwel

masturbation  
female masturbation.  irtol
masturbation.  sukumei
masturbation.  sungkiresek
masturbation, any sexual activity that is considered shameful.  tiahk pwelipwel

mat  
a mat for the soupeidi.  marekileng
large, wide mat, commonly used for sleeping; a ceremonial mat.  losalap
mat for the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken, used to sleep or sit on.  pereklap
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
mat, used to sleep or sit on.  lirop
mat, used to sleep or sit on.  lohs
mat, used to sleep or sit on.  moatoar₂
sleeping mat; a strip of a woven mat.  pitenlos

match box  
match box.  pwoakus₁

match₁  
to be well matched in a competitive endeavor.  pwepwengi
to match₁ in competition; to be a member of a matched pair; to be on opposing sides.  peliali

match₂  
match₂.  masis

mate  
companion, partner, spouse, mate.  werek
to go without food, or without feasting; to do without; to be without a mate.  isol
to mate with, said of animals.  kehsekih
to mate, said of animals.  kehsek

material  
a clothlike material made from the bark of breadfruit.  meimei₁
cloth, anything made of cloth, material; clothing, clothes.  likou
material, cloth.  lepin likou
thing, material, physical object of any kind; resource, supply; property.  dipwisou

mathematics  
arithmetic, mathematics.  wahntuhke₂

matted  
matted, of hair or feathers.  nokonokon
to be matted, as of feathers or hair; to be clingy, as of wet clothing.  moangkelpene
wet and matted, of hair.  winakanak

Matthew  
Matthew, a book in the Kadehde Kapw (New Testament).  Madiu₂
Matthew, the tax collector, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.  Madiu₁

mattress  
mattress.  madires

mature  
mature.  palan
to be mature, of breadfruit.  mwerehrehnpwil

maximize  
to maximize the volume of one's voice.  mamahd

May  
May, the month of the year.  Mei

maybe  
maybe, perhaps.  sekere₂
maybe, perhaps, possibly.  mwein
maybe, perhaps, possibly.  mweinele
perhaps, maybe, possibly.  ele₂

mayor  
mayor.  meior

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me  
me.  -ie₁

meal  
a sit down meal, one in which the food is arranged so that individuals may sit next to one another while eating.  tehpel werek
good meal.  sakamwahu
meal after kava.  kenei sakau
meal after kava.  pailoal
to eat a small meal before consuming kava.  kepsakau
to have a hot meal before fishing or planting yams, believed to cause bad luck.  engisou

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

mean looking  
arrogant, insolent; mean looking.  pohnlemei
arrogant; mean looking; insolent.  pohlemei

meaning  
life; source of vitality; meaning; one's senses; culture; nature.  mour
meaning, significance.  wehwe₁

measles  
a mild form of measles.  mehn kisetik
measles.  aska
to have a mild form of the measles, possibly German measles.  mehn kisetik
to have the measles.  aska

measure  
someone who measures (anything).  sounsosohng
to measure with outstretched arms, to measure by ngahp or fathoms,.  ngepe
to measure, to survey.  sohng

measurement  
a unit of measurement of area, approximately 100,000 square feet. (Note that the Japanese source word chō was used as a prewar, pre-metric unit of measurement equivalent to 106,000 square feet. The presence of the final consonant in Pohnpeian is unexplained.).  sohpw₁
forearm; measurement of a forearm's length, used when constructing a canoe.  keulap
forearm; measurement of a forearm's length, used when constructing a canoe.  tipwengen peh
measurement, pattern.  sohng
practice, rehearsal; measurement.  sosohng

meat  
having an abundance of meat, having a meaty appearance, of people, animals, and fish (desirable on Pohnpei).  udukan
lean part of meat.  kupor
meat, flesh, muscle.  uduk
the meat or fish part of a meal; any complement to the main course of a meal.  irap
the meat or fish part of a meal; any complement to the main course of a meal.  sali

meaty  
having an abundance of meat, having a meaty appearance, of people, animals, and fish (desirable on Pohnpei).  udukan

mechanic  
mechanic.  makahnik
mechanic.  sounwiemisihn

medal  
medal, non-religious.  metel
medal, usually a Catholic religious medal.  medahlia

meddle  
to bother, to interfere with, to meddle with, to obstruct, to delay.  kedirepwe
to interfere with, to meddle with, to obstruct.  kalohmwat
to interfere with, to meddle with, to obstruct, to delay.  kerempwa

meddlesome  
busy; bothersome, meddlesome.  kedirepw
meddlesome, pesky, said of someone who butts into the affairs of others.  liderewes
meddlesome, pesky, said of someone who butts into the affairs of others.  liderwas

Media  
Media, an ancient country located in what is now northwestern Iran.  Media

mediator  
peacemaker, mediator.  sounkapohl
witness; mediator in a conflict.  sounkamehlel

medicate  
to medicate; to treat with medicine.  winie

medicine  
a deworming medicine, a mediine used to treat worms.  wini en mwahs
a female practitioner of native Pohnpeian herbal medicine.  kedinwini
a female practitioner of native Pohnpeian herbal medicine.  kedwini
a male (sounwini) or female (kedinwini) practitioner of native Pohnpeian herbal medicine.  keinkoloileng
a male practitioner of native Pohnpeian herbal medicine.  sounwini
a medicine given to a child made ill by a winahni, to help determine what kind of illness the child has.  wini en sarwel
a medicine to terminate a pregnancy, an abortifacient.  wini en katukpen neitik
a medicine use to treat soumwahu en sokolei.  wini en sokolei
a medicine used either to cause or to cure jealousy.  wini en luwak
a medicine used to protect someone from magic, love potions, poisons, etc.  wini en silasil
a medicine used to reduce stress or unhappiness.  wini en koaloalamwahu
a medicine used to treat someone choking on a fish bone.  wini en loh
a medicine used to treat tetanus.  wini en lusulus
a medicine used to treat the sting of a stonefish (nehu), typically caused by stepping on its spines.  wini en dokala
a medicine used to treat thrush, a rash that appears in the mouths of children that prevents them from eating or drinking.  wini en nan aumweredi
a medicine used within four days after the delivery of a baby to cleanse the womb and to prevent medical complications that might result from the delivery.  wini en neitik
a plant used as a medicine to cleanse the body, or wounds, or as a laxative.  wini en kamwakel
a powerful medicine that was used to kill Luhken Weid.  dalipein
foreign medicine.  wini en waii
herbal medicine, medicine; any potion or article intended to have a medical or magical function.  sawaidenleng
herbal medicine, medicine; any potion or article intended to have a medical or magical function.  sawaidenleng
medicine to make someone feel safe when he or she is afraid to remain at home because of threatening conditions.  wini en kamandehdo
medicine wrapped in coconut cloth.  ihn wini
native medicine used to comfort someone, as when a child is weaned, for a jealous spouse, etc.  koaloalamwahu
practitioner of native Pohnpeian medicine.  souwini
the bitter part of a clam, used for medicine; the black part of the spider conch, believed to be poisonous.  anihn
to take medicine or magic for protection or to instill certain qualities in the one taking it.  kepiloal₁
traditional medicine, medicine that employs herbs or magic.  wini en pohnpei
tree sp., parinarium nut, Atuna racemosa, having a hard wood; used for house poles, oil, paint, and caulking canoes, fruit used in medicines; a medicine taken before eating food prepared by another to avoid the effects of magic.  ais₁

Mediterranean Sea  
Mediterranean Sea.  Sehd Mediderenian

medium  
a medium, one who is possessed by a spirit and is able to diagnosis the source of and cure for illnesses.  sounkatieni

medium₁  
canoe, vehicle, means of transportation; vessel; spirit medium₁.  wahr
canoe, vehicle, vessel belonging to a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken; spirit medium₁, diviner.  tehnwar

medium₂  
medium₂, one who can communicate with the dead; wizard.  sounkapwour eni

meek  
humble, unassuming, meek.  aktikitik
humble, unassuming, meek, down to earth.  nan kapehd ohpampap
humble, unassuming, meek, down to earth.  ohpampap

meet  
of two canoes, to meet each other on the sides opposite the outrigger (palikasa).  pakasahnpene
the meeting of people in peace and harmony.  sangken ah
the Pohnpeian way of meeting and greeting others with peace and respect.  soarentu
to assemble, to meet, to convene, to confer.  tihpene
to assemble, to meet, to convene, to congregate; to confer.  tiepene
to cause or bring about a meeting or encounter.  katuh
to meet.  mihding
to meet.  mihting
to meet.  tu
to meet someone; to make sexual contact; to confront someone.  tuhweng
to meet, to deliberate.  wiekupwur
to meet, to deliberate.  wielamalam
to meet, to meet by coincidence.  kasaing
to meet; to make sexual contact; to cross paths.  tuhpene

meeting  
a meeting of two Nahnmwarkis.  koutuht
crowd, meeting.  pokon
meeting.  mihding
meeting.  mihting
meeting.  tuhpene
meeting, convention, conference.  tiepene
meeting, convention, conference.  tihpene
meeting, deliberation.  wiekupwur
meeting, deliberation.  wielamalam

melancholy  
heavy, weighty; sluggish; melancholy, sad.  toutou₁

Melanthera biflora  
plant sp., Melanthera biflora.  ikia
plant spp., Bidens alba and Melanthera biflora.  moaresed
plant spp., Bidens alba, Melanthera biflora, and Sphagneticola trilobata.  ngkahu

Melastoma malabathricum  
bush sp., Melastoma malabathricum, var. mariannum.  kisetikmei
bush sp., Melastoma malabathricum, var. mariannum.  pisetikmei

melon  
bitter melon, Momordica charantia; passion fruit, Passiflora edulis and Passiflora foetida, var. hispida.  pwompwomw

melt  
to cause to melt, to dissolve, to cause something to dissolve in a liquid.  kapepeseng
to float apart; to melt.  peipeseng

member  
council to advise the Nahnmwarki on the use of community resources; a committee; a member of an assembly or committee.  menin tiensapw
head of a clan; chief of a section of land; member of the clan of the Nahnmwarki or Nahnken; master of a house, store, etc.  Soumas
member of an ocean voyage.  tohnsahi
member of the Christian Endeavor (CE) movement in the Protestant church.  Sih Ih
member of; inhabitant of; participant of; this word is commonly written attached to the word it precedes.  tohn₂
member or members of an audience in the presence of a Nahnmwarki or Nahnken.  tohnpahn kupwuriso
to be a member.  towetowe
to become a member, inhabitant, or participant of.  towehda

memorial  
memorial, recollection, souvenir.  ketemenpe

memorize  
to memorize, to know by heart.  wadilik

memory  
anniversary, anniversary function; memory.  ketemen
memory.  edinleng

menace  
to scare, to intimidate, to menace.  kamasak

menacing  
ferocious, fierce, menacing.  lipes

mend  
to be mended or repaired, used principally with native objects.  onohn
to mend, to repair, to renew, to reshape, used principally with native objects.  one

menorrhagia  
menorrhagia, a condition of excessive or abnormally heavy menstruation.  mehn warmwowi

menses  
menses; flux.  mwetik

menstruate  
to menstruate.  darpwong
to menstruate.  soumwahu en lih
to menstruate.  soumwahu en sounpwong
to menstruate.  wia alu pwohng

menstruation  
menorrhagia, a condition of excessive or abnormally heavy menstruation.  mehn warmwowi
menstruation.  darpwong
menstruation.  soumwahu en lih
menstruation.  soumwahu en sounpwong

mention  
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

menu  
menu.  meniu

meow  
to meow, the sound that a cat makes.  ngiau

merciful  
generous, merciful.  sapekenko
kind, generous, considerate, merciful.  kadek₁
kind, generous, considerate, merciful.  reseulap
kind, generous, considerate, merciful.  roasoulap
merciful.  kalahngan
merciful.  resoulap

mercy  
forgiveness, pardon, compassion, mercy.  mahk₂
forgiveness, pardon, compassion, mercy.  namwen kasohr
forgiveness, pardon, compassion, mercy.  nemwen kasohr
forgiveness, pardon, compassion, mercy for a serious transgression.  iorlap
kindness, generosity, mercy, grace (the grace of God).  sapekenko
to have mercy on, to forgive.  kupwure

Merremia peltata  
the vine of the ioll plant, Merremia peltata.  selioll
vine sp., a medicinal vine in the morning glory family, Merremia peltata.  salomp
vine with white flowers, Merremia peltata, larger vines used for ropes.  ioll

Mesopotamia  
Mesopotamia.  Mesopodamia

mess  
disturbance, confusion, disorder, chaos, mess; conflict.  pingiping₁

message  
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  ilek₁
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  keder₁
dispatch or message; errand, task, commission.  poaron
message sent to someone far away.  kasarepek

messenger  
messenger, herald.  menin ilek
messenger; ambassador, envoy; formerly the title for the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.  menin keder
the title of Saudeleur's chief messenger whose responsibilty it was to remain by the side of the Saudeleur and to dispatch all his commands.  Soukampwul
the title of Saudeleur's chief messenger whose responsibilty it was to remain by the side of the Saudeleur and to dispatch all his commands.  Soukoampwul

Messiah  
Messiah.  Mesaia

messy  
confused, disordered, messy.  ping
confusing, messy, chaotic; distressful, troublesome.  kepingiping
messy, unsanitary, filthy, unclean.  samin
to become messy, unsanitary, filthy.  saminla

metal  
harpoon; metal spear tip.  opohn
metal, nail, badge, spear for a speargun.  mete

metal worker  
metal worker, blacksmith, smelter.  sounsuk mete

Metapencus moyebi  
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

Metapograpsus oceanicus  
small black mangrove crab, Metapograpsus oceanicus.  masaht

meter  
a meter used for prepaid electricity, as well as the electricity itself.  kahspawer

Metroxylon amicarum  
ivory nut palm, Metroxylon amicarum, the fronds of which are used for making thatch, also used in making traditional medicines; roof; thatch.  oahs₁

Mexico  
Mexico.  Mekisko
Mexico.  Meksiko

ma    me    mi    mo    mu    my       -top-  

Michelia champaca  
magnolia, Michelia champaca.  maknohlia

Michigan  
Michigan.  Misikan

Microlepia speluncae  
fern sp., Microlepia speluncae.  peipeisapw

Micronesia  
Micronesia.  Maikoronesia

Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day  
Micronesian Culture and Traditions Day, April 1st, an official holiday on Pohnpei.  Rahnen Tiahk

Micronesian honeyeater  
bird sp., Micronesian honeyeater, Myzomela rubratra.  pwiliet

Micronesian kingfisher  
bird sp., Micronesian kingfisher, Halcyon cinnamomina.  kutoahr

Micronesian pigeon  
bird sp., Micronesian pigeon, Ducula oceanica.  mwuroi

Micronesian starling  
bird sp., Micronesian starling, Aplonis opaca ponapensis.  sioahk

microphone  
microphone.  maikropwohn

microscope  
microscope.  maikroskohp

Microsorum scolopendria  
fern sp., Microsorum scolopendria.  kide₂
fern sp., Microsorum scolopendria often used for garlands.  kideu

middle  
approximately 12:00 a.m., midnight, middle of the night.  lukopenpwong
in a location between, in the middle.  nanpwunga-
invitation; the waist; in the middle.  lukepe
middle.  eilepe
middle of the night.  eilepenpwong
middle, center, or midst of (him, her, or it).  nanwerenge
middle, either in a spatial or temporal sense; waist or trunk of the body, trunk of a tree.  lukope
midst, middle, of an activity.  eilere
waist, in the middle.  nanlukepe

mid-morning  
mid-morning, the time interval between kapwarsou and souwas.  pahnsou

midnight  
approximately 12:00 a.m., midnight.  ainpwong
approximately 12:00 a.m., midnight.  einpwong
approximately 12:00 a.m., midnight, middle of the night.  lukopenpwong
close to midnight.  ainpwonglap
close to midnight.  einpwonglap

midrib  
the midrib of a palm frond that has fallen straight down and is sticking up in the ground.  sedruhru

midst  
middle, center, or midst of (him, her, or it).  nanwerenge
midst, middle, of an activity.  eilere
midst, of an activity.  eilepe

midwife  
midwife.  lienkeneitik
midwife.  sounkeneitik

migraine  
migraine headache, sinus headache.  mehn sahk

migrate  
to leave a usual living area; to leave in haste because of displeasure; to migrate.  lip
to migrate to another place.  likasapw

migration  
migration.  likasapw

mildew  
mildew, stain caused by mildew.  enihep
mildewed.  enihep

mile  
mile.  mwail

milk  
condensed milk.  milikten
curdled coconut milk.  moakoan
evaporated milk.  milikpil
milk.  milik

milkfish  
fish sp., milkfish, Chanos chanos.  eki
fish sp., milkfish, Chanos chanos.  ihki
fish sp., milkfish, Chanos chanos.  kih₂

million  
eight hundred million.  welisapw
eight million.  welirar
eighty million.  welidep
fifty million.  lemedep
fifty million.  limedep
five hundred million.  limasapw
five million.  limarar
forty million.  pahdep
four hundred million.  pahsapw
four million.  pahrar
hundred million.  sapw₂
million.  miliohn
nine hundred million.  duwasapw
nine million.  duwarar
ninety million.  duwedep
one million.  rar₂
seven hundred million.  isisapw
seven million.  isirar
seventy million.  isidep
six hundred million.  wensapw
six million.  wenrar
sixty million.  wendep
ten million.  dep
thirty million.  silidep
three hundred million.  silisapw
three million.  silirar
twenty million.  riedep
two hundred million.  riasapw
two million.  riarar

millipede  
millipede.  limwakatantar

mimic  
to imitate, to copy, to mimic, to learn from.  alemengih

mimosa  
acacia, commonly known as mimosa; a flowering tree with hard, durable wood.  akesia

Mimosa diplotricha  
giant sensitive plant, Mimosa diplotricha and Phyllanthus amarus, used medicinally.  limeirpwong
giant sensitive plant, Mimosa diplotricha and Phyllanthus amarus, used medicinally.  limemeirpwong

Mimosa pudica  
sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica.  limemeirkelik

mine  
my, mine.  ahi₁

mingle  
to mix, to mingle.  patpene

miniscule  
miniscule, minute₁, extremely tiny.  pwidikinai
miniscule, minute₁, extremely tiny.  pwiningining

minister  
apostle; minister, one authorized to perform the sacraments.  wahnpoaron

Minnesota  
Minnesota.  Minesohda

mint  
mint.  mint

minute₁  
miniscule, minute₁, extremely tiny.  pwidikinai
miniscule, minute₁, extremely tiny.  pwiningining

minute₂  
minute₂; minutes, as of a meeting.  minit

minutes  
minute₂; minutes, as of a meeting.  minit

Mirabilis jalapa  
ornamental plant sp., Mirabilis jalapa.  pwohrkuloak

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

mirror  
glass, drinking glass, glasses, goggles, mirror.  kilahs
mirror.  kilahsen irongin

misbehavior  
a revelation of misbehavior; confession.  wehdip

Miscanthus floridulus  
grass sp., sword grass, Miscanthus floridulus, a reed-like grass that is used in the game peisihr.  sapeleng

miscarriage  
miscarriage.  iohla

miscarry  
to miscarry.  iohla

mischievious  
mischievious.  tiahksuwed
mischievious, naughty, difficult, frustrating, troubled.  ketihwo

miserly  
mean, miserly.  mihn

misfortune  
to be overcome by misfortune due to the malicious wishes of another.  poakoarada

mishap  
ill-fortune, mishap.  paiisuwed

mislead  
to obscure, to cause to become vague; to mislead.  kasalonge

misplace  
careless with physical possessions, likely to lose or misplace belongings.  peidlakid

miss  
to miss a person or a place, to be homesick, to yearn for a loved one far away or deceased, to pine₁ for home.  iremwell
to miss a person or a place, to be homesick, to yearn for a loved one far away or deceased, to pine₁ for home.  keidloaloh
to miss a person or a place, to be homesick, to yearn for a loved one far away or deceased, to pine₁ for home.  lihtensapw
to miss a person or a place, to be homesick, to yearn for a loved one far away or deceased, to pine₁ for home.  loaleid
to miss a person or a place, to be homesick, to yearn for a loved one far away or deceased, to pine₁ for home.  loaloid
to miss an event or opportunity; to fail at something; to lose one's footing.  katiasang
to miss someone.  poakepoakehda
to miss, someone or something.  mis
to slip off, to lose one's grip when climbing; to be discharged, of a weapon; to miss one's chance.  pisel

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

mission  
Catholic mission.  mision
Protestant mission.  misin
the Protestant mission established in Mesenieng in 1865.  Kenen

missionary  
missionary.  misineri

Mississippi  
Mississippi.  Misisipi

missle  
rocket, missle.  roaked

Missouri  
Missouri.  Misuhri

mist  
mist, as from a waterfall.  engin pihl
smoke, spray, mist.  ahd₃
vapor, smoke, mist.  adi

mistake  
a sacred mistake or error, referring to the intentional ignoring by a chief of a transgression by a member of the royalty.  sapwungiso
mistake, error.  sapwung
mistake, incorrect, wrong, erroneous.  sapwung
to make someone realize his mistake.  kapehme

mistreat  
to be wasted; to be neglected, to be mistreated, to be abused.  wiakaula
to waste; to neglect, to mistreat, to abuse (a person).  wiakawe
wasteful, negligent; neglected, mistreated, abused.  wiakau

mitt  
catcher's mitt.  middo

mix  
mixed, of bananas and any other food.  repwirepw
to be of mixed blood lines, to be of a mixed breed.  ipwihpw
to mix liquids with non-liquids; to exchange agricultural products for fish.  sewe₁
to mix liquids with non-liquids; to exchange agricultural products for fish.  sowe₁
to mix together, as with a spoon.  arihpene
to mix, to add ingredients.  doaloa
to mix, to mingle.  patpene
to prepare food with grated coconut, to mix things together; to roll in sugar; to rub fat on food for flavor.  uter
to prepare food with grated coconut, to mix things together; to roll in sugar; to rub fat on food for flavor.  utere
to stir, to mix, to agitate.  erpe

mixed  
to be mixed, to be added, of ingredients.  doal

mixed-up  
to be mixed-up.  salongpene

ma    me    mi    mo    mu    my       -top-  

Moab  
Moab, an ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea.  Mohap

moan  
to cause to cry, to weep, to moan.  kamauke
to cause to cry, to weep, to moan.  kasang₃
to cause to cry, to weep, to moan.  katenihrih
to cause to cry, to weep, to moan.  katentenihrih
to cry for, to weep for, to moan for.  sangid
to cry for, to weep for, to moan for.  udamwere
to cry very softly, to moan.  ingihng₂
to cry, to weep, to moan.  mauk
to cry, to weep, to moan.  seng
to cry, to weep, to moan.  tenihr
to cry, to weep, to moan.  udamwer
to laugh loudly; to moan.  mehdek

mock  
to tease, to mock.  poakeilok

model  
a model for behavior.  kahlimeng
example, model for behavior.  kahlimengipe

modem  
computer modem.  modem

moderation  
to do in moderation.  tipe

modest  
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
submissive, modest, self-effacing.  mpahi

moisten  
to be splashing water towards an object, to be moistened, to be sprayed.  usup
to splash water at an object, to be moistened, to be sprayed.  weisip
to splash water at an object, to moisten, to spray.  weisipih
to splash water towards an object, to moisten, to spray.  usupih

moisture  
dew; moisture.  pwoaik

molar  
molar.  ngihlap

molasses  
molasses, a molasses-like syrup made from the sap of the coconut palm.  malahsis
the liquid gathered from the coconut flower, sometimes used to make molasses or fermented to make an intoxicating beverage.  sikaliwi

mold  
mold.  kitei

moldy  
moldy or old tasting.  sensen
moldy smelling.  pwohsensen
moldy; stale.  kitei

mole  
color; pattern or design, as on cloth; stain, mark; freckle, mole, or any skin discoloration.  mwahi
mole.  moul
mole.  mweinlihamwahu

mollusk sp.  
mollusk sp.  limar
mollusk sp.  limasamasweipw

molt  
to molt a shell.  nihdwel
to molt a shell.  wel₁

mom  
mother, mom, a term of familiarity.  in
mother, mom, a term of familiarity.  ino
mother, mom; any person one's mother or father would call sister.  nohno

moment  
moment, time.  doke₁

Momordica charantia  
bitter melon, Momordica charantia; passion fruit, Passiflora edulis and Passiflora foetida, var. hispida.  pwompwomw

Monday  
Monday.  Niehd

money  
cent, money.  sens
cent, money.  sent
money.  mwohni
to earn money.  wiesent

moneychanger  
moneychanger.  sounkawilian mwohni

moneygram  
moneygram.  moanikram

monitor  
field inspector; monitor; evaluator.  soundou₂
to monitor discreetly.  menierier
to monitor someone or something discreetly.  menierierih
to monitor the condition of someone or something.  irenlie

monk  
Catholic priest, monk.  pahdre

monkey  
monkey.  mwengki

Monotaxis grandoculus  
fish sp., big-eye bream, Monotaxis grandoculus.  masokod

Montana  
Montana.  Mondahna

month  
month; moon.  sounpwong
the eighth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Kih
the fifth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Epeng
the first of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Daliaram
the fourth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Ering
the ninth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Ihr₄
the second of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Mwakereker
the seventh of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Daulel
the sixth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Masedu
the tenth of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Pohnwahu
the third of the ten months in the traditional Pohnpeian calendar.  Pehn

moo  
to moo, of a cow.  mwoh

moon  
month; moon.  sounpwong
moon; moonlight.  maram
new moon, tenth night of the lunar cycle.  maram pwul
the face of a first quarter moon.  pwulodo

moon phase  
eighth night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the seventh night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  eisek siluhn rot
fifth night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the fourth night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  kadongoul maram
first night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to third quarter of the lunar cycle.  oaunin rot
fourth night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the third night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  aduhn rot
seventh night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the sixfth night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  eisek riaw en rot
sixth night of the month in the traditional calendar of tracking the so called dark face of the moon more or less equivalent to the fifth night after the third quarter of the lunar cycle.  eisek ehu en rot

moonlight  
moon; moonlight.  maram

Moorish idols  
fish spp., Zanclidae, Moorish idols, normally found in the lagoon and on reefs.  senserek

mop  
to mop, to sponge off, to wipe off; to give someone a sponge bath.  ahlimwe
to mop, to sponge off, to wipe off; to give someone a sponge bath.  dahlimwe
to mop, to sponge off, to wipe; to take a sponge bath.  ahlimw
to mop, to sponge off, to wipe; to take a sponge bath.  dahlimw

moray eel  
eel sp., moray eel, Gymnothorax javanicus, commonly found in deep water.  lapwedehlam

more  
again; once more.  pilehu
to make more of, to duplicate.  katohtowehla

Morinda citrifolia  
leaf bracts (stipules) on Morinda citrifolia stems.  saleng en weipwul
tree sp., Indian mulberry, noni, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not commonly eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  weipwul
tree sp., Indian mulberry, noni, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not commonly eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  wempwul

Mormon  
Mormon.  Mwormwon
Mormon (commonly pronounced Mwormwon).  Mormon

morning  
dawn, early morning, the time interval beween pwahpwa rahn and nimenseng.  mentikitik
dawn, early morning, the time interval beween pwahpwa rahn and nimenseng.  ninsohrahn
dawn, early morning, the time interval beween pwahpwa rahn and nimenseng.  sohrahn
mid-morning, the time interval between kapwarsou and souwas.  pahnsou
morning, early morning hours.  menseng
morning, early morning hours.  nimenseng
breakfast; morning, early morning hours.  kapwarsou

morning sickness  
morning sickness (resulting from pregnancy).  soansuwed en liseian

mortar  
cement, concrete, mortar; filling, of a tooth; cast, for a fractured bone.  simend

mortgage  
debt, credit, account₂, mortgage.  pweipwand

Moses  
Moses.  Moses

mosquito  
full of mosquitoes.  amwisehn
mosquito.  amwise

mosquito coil  
mosquito coil.  kadorsingko

mosquito net  
mosquito net.  tein amwise

moss  
sponge; moss , lichen.  lihmw

mossy  
mossy.  limwilimw₂

most  
most.  keieu
most.  keiieu

moth  
moth.  kariskahn

mother  
mother, mom, a term of familiarity.  in
mother, mom, a term of familiarity.  ino
mother, mom; any person one's mother or father would call sister.  nohno
mother; any person one's mother or father would call sister.  limareureu
mother; any person one's mother or father would call sister; clan totem.  ihn₁
the Katau consort of Nahnsapwe, the mother of Isokelekel, a member of the Dipwinpahnmei clan.  Lipahnmei
wife's mother, all women one's wife calls mother; for women, the husband of all females called child.  soulap

mother-hen-like  
protective, mother-hen-like.  lirohro

motion  
a motion, as in a legislative proceeding, action.  kemwekid
motion, movement; action, event, activity, performance; behavior.  keielek
motion, movement; action, event, activity, performance; behavior.  mwekid
to move, to shake; to make a motion, as in a legislative proceeding.  kamwakid

motion picture  
movie, motion picture.  kasdo
movie, motion picture.  kilel mwekid
sign, mark, picture, image, warning; camera, movie, motion picture.  kilel

motionless  
to be silent and motionless.  poakuhku

motivate  
to encourage, to motivate.  koangoange
to motivate, to inspire; to arouse sexual desire.  kainangih
to motivate, to inspire; to arouse sexual desire.  keinangih

motivational  
motivational, inspirational, sexy.  kaineng

motive  
desire, wish, will₁, motive, urge, longing, lust, passion.  ineng₁
will₁, feelings, wish, intention, motive; decision, desire, heart; abdomen, belly, stomach.  kupwur₁

motor  
machine, engine, outboard motor.  misihn

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

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

mound  
a mound of ashes and stones next to the altar on the islet of Idehd in Nan Madol, remnants of the uhmw in which a sea turtle was cooked as part of the Pwohng Lapalap ceremony.  Dolen Idehd
to mound up earth to serve as a bed for a plant.  sounpwoapw₁

mount  
mountain, mount.  nahna

Mount Olive  
Mount Olive.  Nahnahn Olip

Mount Sinai  
Mount Sinai, the mountain where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses.  Nahna Sainai

Mount Zion  
Mount Zion.  Nahna Saion

mountain  
a mountain in Madolenihmw where Nahnmwarki Pol took refuge during the 1890 war with the Spanish.  Dolen Merewi
a mountain in Palikir.  Dolen Palikir
mountain, mount.  nahna
name of the second highest mountain on Pohnpei, with an elevation of 2,532 feet (772 meters); shares boundaries with Madolenihmw, Nett, and Kitti; some believe it to be the highest mountain.  Nahnalaud
series, group, row, line, as a line of titles; mountain range; small stream.  kahng₂
small mountain, large hill, peak.  dohl
the highest mountain on Pohnpei, with an elevation of 2,595 feet (791 meters), located in Madolenihmw.  Ngihneni
third highest mountain on Pohnpei, located in U.  Kupwuriso

mountain apple  
tree sp., Malay apple or mountain apple, Syzygium malaccense.  apel

mourn  
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
first day of mourning.  kehnpwe
to be in a state of mourning.  dapwehiek
to mourn for.  dapwehieke
to sigh, to sob, to mourn.  likilikak
to wail, at a funeral, to mourn.  mwahiei
to wail, at a funeral, to mourn.  udeudoamwoal

mournful  
mournful, saddening.  kedepwidepw
mournful, sorrowful.  kesengiseng

mouse  
computer mouse.  maus
rat, mouse.  kisetik
rat, mouse.  kitik₁

moustache  
mustache (also spelled moustache in English).  elisen powe

mouth  
a greasy or mushy mouth, literally refering to someone who has easy access to an abundance of food.  aupwidikanakan
corner of the mouth.  pwekil
estuary, mouth of a river.  kepinpil
estuary, mouth of a river.  nan kepinpil
having a protruding, carp-like mouth; pouting.  aurei
having a protruding, carp-like mouth; sharp-tongued, always critical.  oaterei
having a small mouth; quiet, of someone who doesn’t talk much.  auku
having a small mouth; quiet, of someone who doesn’t talk much.  aupon
having a wide, large mouth; big mouthed, both literally and figuratively.  oatwalek
having a wide, large mouth; big mouthed, both literally and figuratively; having a loose tongue, unable to keep a secret.  auwalek
mouth.  ahu
mouth.  dauwas
mouth.  douwas
mouth.  kaururi
mouth.  oaht₁
sharp-tongued; having a protruding, carp-like mouth.  aukeng
upper part of the mouth.  aupowe

mouthful  
to have a mouthful.  inahpwed

move  
to concentrate on moving forward.  deipwek
to move rapidly.  meliek
cause to be moved or slid.  katohrek
move toward or away.  samwa-
of a long object, to point into; of a canoe, to move toward the land,.  uhlong
to be made to move or shake.  kemwekid
to be moved down, in a hierarchy.  keseudi
to be moved down, in a hierarchy.  kosoudi
to be moved up, in a hierarchy.  keseuda
to be moved up, in a hierarchy; to be moved to a new location.  kosouda
to be moved, to be transferred, to be relocated; to be postponed.  keseu₂
to be moved, to be transferred, to be relocated; to be postponed.  kosou
to be rolled, to be moved while rotating.  ketepwur
to cause to move further; to pass along; to go on; to kill or finish off, of something wounded.  kadauluhl
to dislike to move, to refuse to move.  inemenloal
to flap, of a fish; to move rapidly.  pitikek
to flap, of a fish; to move rapidly.  pitirek
to flow, of water; to move in great numbers, of people.  kereker
to initiate movement of the whole body, as when one starts to rise, walk, run, etc.  mwusikek
to march, to move in a military formation.  karis
to move.  kei-
to move.  peinek
to move a group of things.  aker-
to move a log or canoe hull with a stake or long pole used as a lever.  pwawih
to move actively.  pehrier
to move alongside or next to.  peian
to move as a group.  mwus
to move as a group.  mwusir
to move aside the stones used for an uhmw in the act of cleaning it.  paka
to move backwards; to backslide; to stop suddenly.  pweiek
to move earth, as in the preparation of a house foundation.  deipwel
to move further away from.  keilahsang
to move in a curve, to cruise around.  kahp-
to move in a group.  dariek
to move in great numbers, to swarm.  del
to move one's head up and down vertically.  mwate
to move one's hips against another's in the manner characteristic of sexual intercourse.  kurih
to move one's hips in the manner characteristic of sexual intercourse.  kur
to move slightly.  keitik
to move something a short distance.  kai-
to move something slowly and quietly.  kawaii
to move swiftly up and down.  mesiek
to move the foreskin of a penis.  kire
to move the mouth; to flutter, to stutter.  pip₂
to move unexpectedly.  kesehk
to move with a low profile, as in a squatting or bent over position; short legged.  karahk
to move, as in one's own body movement.  keielek
to move, as in one's own body movement.  mwekid
to move, of covers, lids, tops, louvers, etc., generally of flat items that are parallel to the ground.  ripe
to move, to be relocated.  kesou
to move, to be transfer, to relocate; to postpone.  kasau
to move, to change residence, to be relocated.  sou₂
to move, to shake; to make a motion, as in a legislative proceeding.  kamwakid
to move; to change status.  sepwil-
to persuade cautiously; to move slowly, physically or mentally.  kamantik
to roll, to move while rotating.  katapwure
to slide, to move something smoothly.  kihr₃
to sneak up to, to prowl about, to move stealthily to, to move about discreetly to.  waine
to sneak; to prowl, to move stealthily.  wai
to start; to move.  ourlap

movement  
motion, movement; action, event, activity, performance; behavior.  keielek
motion, movement; action, event, activity, performance; behavior.  mwekid
movement.  keitik

movie  
movie, motion picture.  kasdo
movie, motion picture.  kilel mwekid
sign, mark, picture, image, warning; camera, movie, motion picture.  kilel

moving  
emotionally moving, pitiful, saddening.  kempoake
emotionally moving, pitiful, saddening.  kompoake

ma    me    mi    mo    mu    my       -top-  

much  
extremely; very much.  kodouluhl
many, much, numerous, plentiful.  tohto
to be too much, excessive, more than enough.  depala

Mucuna gigantea  
plant spp., Mucuna gigantea, Canavalia rosea, and Strongylodon lucidus.  wahntal

Mucuna ponapeana  
vine sp., a woody vine, Mucuna ponapeana.  ohnta

mucus  
nasal mucus, snot.  kanengen nan timwe
nasal mucus, snot.  rengen mwell
nasal mucus, snot.  toai

mud  
mud.  pwelmatak

muddy  
muddy.  pwelmatak
muddy, sloppy.  pwakanakan

mudskipper  
fish sp., mudskipper.  litak

muffler  
muffler, of an engine.  mwopwiler

mulberry  
tree sp., Indian mulberry, noni, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not commonly eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  weipwul
tree sp., Indian mulberry, noni, Morinda citrifolia, having edible fruit (not commonly eaten on Pohnpei), used extensively in making medicine; roots used for making yellow dye; said to have been the first food on Pohnpei.  wempwul

mulch  
weeds, grass; mulch; debris.  dihpw

mule  
ass, mule, donkey.  ahs₁

mules-foot fern  
fern sp., mules-foot fern, Marattia mertensiana.  paiwed toantoal

mullet  
acute jawed mullet, Neomyxus leuciscus, normally found on the fringing reef.  limwer
fish sp., a kind of mullet.  pehioang
fish sp., a kind of mullet normally found on the fringing reef, Chelon engeli, classified by Pohnpeians as a mature pehioang.  ikimweng
fish sp., bluespot mullet, Valamugil seheli, a mature ah₄.  ahpako
fish sp., bluespot mullet, Valamugil seheli, at a growth stage of approximately 12 inches.  ah₄

Mullidae  
fish spp., Mullidae, any of a number of goatfishes, normally found on the barrier reef.  epil

Mulloides flavolineatus  
fish sp., yellowstripe goatfish, Mulloides flavolineatus.  dingmoa

multiplication  
multiplication, multiplication table.  wad

multiply  
of mathematics, to multiply.  wad
of mathematics, to multiply; to be counted among.  wadiki
to multiply in number, to increase.  kangederala

mumps  
mumps.  sampwo

munch  
constantly munching on food.  kepinwereuh

municipal  
a local judge; a municipal judge.  sounkopwung en wehi
local court; municipal court.  mwoalen kopwungen wehi

municipality  
an autonomous paramount chiefdom; a political unit, as a municipality, district, state, country, or kingdom.  wehi₂
municipality, kingdom; traditionally only U.  weiso
name of a municipality in Pohnpei.  Madolenihmw
name of a municipality in Pohnpei.  Sokehs
name of a municipality in Pohnpei, officially spelled Kitti.  Kiti
name of a municipality in Pohnpei, officially spelled U.  Uh
name of a municipality in Pohnpei; officially spelled Kitti in accord with an archaic spelling system in which the letter t was used to represent the phoneme now spelled d and the letters tt were used to represent the phoneme now spelled t.  Kitti
name of a municipality in Pohnpei; officially spelled Nett in accord with an archaic spelling system in which the letter t was used to represent the phoneme now spelled d and the letters tt were used to represent the phoneme now spelled t.  Nett
name of a municipality in Pohnpei; pronounced uh but spelled U in accord with an archaic spelling system that did not indicate vowel length.  U

murderer  
killer, murderer.  sounkamaramas
thief, murderer, rascal.  loallap

murky  
murky, as of muddy water or a cloudy sky.  kiried

murmur  
to criticize; to murmur.  kesenda

Musa  
banana, Musa sp., a generic term for a large number of cultivars, the leaves of which are used for a variety of purposes, including the preparation of medicine and covering an uhmw; bananas are sometimes ingested as a means of removing fish bones caught in the throat; banana fibers of certain cultivars were traditionally used for weaving cloth, a skill which is no longer practiced.  uht

Musa acuminata  
a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, prized for its delicious taste, Musa acuminata.  akadahn
a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, prized for its delicious taste, Musa acuminata.  kaladahn
a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, prized for its delicious taste, Musa acuminata.  lakadahn

Musa textilis  
banana sp., Musa textilis, mostly eaten cooked.  tikahp
banana sp., Musa textilis, mostly eaten cooked.  utisel
banana sp., Musa textilis, usually eaten cooked.  utinwel

Musa troglodytarum  
generic name for a group of banana cultivars that are used as traditional infant food, reported to have the highest provitamin A cartenoid content among all the bananas of the world, eaten both raw and cooked; Musa troglodytarum.  karat

Musa x paradisiaca  
a banana cultivar, so named because the hands of the banana are found on only one side of the stem, mostly eaten cooked; Musa x paradisiaca.  ihpali

muscle  
meat, flesh, muscle.  uduk
muscle of a clam, used for closing the shell.  uhre

muscular  
knotty, muscular.  pwukelekel

mush  
mush, grease.  pwidikanakan

mushroom  
mushroom, a bioluminescent fungus, Filoboletus manipularis.  saleng en eni
phosphorescence; mushroom, a bioluminescent fungus, Filoboletus manipularis or Mycena chlorophos; a fish sp. that is luminous.  didmwerek

mushy  
mushy.  pilapil
mushy, greasy.  pwidikanakan

music  
hymn, gospel music.  koulin sarawi
to play music.  keseng

musk mallow  
plant sp., musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus.  tehmetei

Muslim  
Muslim.  Mwuslimw

mustache  
mustache (also spelled moustache in English).  elisen powe

mustard  
mustard.  mwasdar

mutation  
mutation, a hybrid plant, a variety or cultivar of a plant species.  kiewek

mute  
mute, dumb, stuttering.  lohteng

mutter  
to have a nightmare; to mutter indistinctly during sleep; to be delirious.  lieurehre
to have a nightmare; to mutter indistinctly during sleep; to be delirious.  liourehre
to have a nightmare; to mutter indistinctly during sleep; to be delirious.  nderak

muttering  
nightmare; muttering; delirium.  lieurehre
nightmare; muttering; delirium.  liourehre
nightmare; muttering; delirium.  nderak

muumuu  
a Chuukese-style muumuu.  likoudang
muumuu, an ankle length dress.  mwuhmwu

ma    me    mi    mo    mu    my       -top-  

my  
my.  ei₁
my.  nei₁
my, mine.  ahi₁

Mycena chlorophos  
phosphorescence; mushroom, a bioluminescent fungus, Filoboletus manipularis or Mycena chlorophos; a fish sp. that is luminous.  didmwerek

Myiagra pluto  
bird sp., Pohnpei flycatcher, Myiagra pluto.  koikoi₃

Myripristis adustus  
fish sp., squirrelfish, Myripristis adustus.  mwuhn

Myripristis berndti  
fish sp., bigscale soldier fish, Myripristis berndti.  mwuhn weitahta

Myristica fragrans  
tree sp., Myristica fragrans.  karara

myrrh  
incense, also sometimes perfume, frankincense, or myrrh.  warpwohmwahu
myrrh.  mir

myrtle  
myrtle.  mirtel

mysterious  
mysterious, mystifying.  kapwonopwon
power rooted in spiritual or magical sources, magical, mysterious, spiritual; official; sovereign.  manaman
to find something confusing, difficult to understand, or mysterious, to be uncertain about.  pwonopwoniki

mystifying  
mysterious, mystifying.  kapwonopwon

Myzomela rubratra  
bird sp., Micronesian honeyeater, Myzomela rubratra.  pwiliet

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