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ya ye yi yl yo -top-
Yahweh
Yahweh, a form of the Hebrew name of God, used in the Bible. Iahweh
yam
first feast of the yam season, in which the whole cooked tubers of kehp pwetepwet along with the freshly cut vines are presented; begins the season when people are allowed to eat whole yam tubers. kotekehp
the fifth feast of the yam season; this feast was initiated during the German administration to appease the Nahnmwarkis after title to their lands were assigned to the occupants. kamadipw en wahu
the fourth feast of the yam season, in which cooked divided tubers are used as tribute; serves as notice that yams have grown large enough to be divided and cooked. umwun pelien kehp
the second feast of the yam season, representing a notification that people have eaten yams only in unsliced form; whole cooked tubers are presented. umwun kehmpwon
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. ireisol
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. kaidisol
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. keidisol
the third feast of the yam season, involving the offering of cooked grated yam mixed with coconut milk. idihd₂
a class of yam cultivars. kehpin dolen waii
a generic term for yams, Dioscorea alalta, Dioscorea esculanta, Dioscorea nummularia, Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea hispida, Dioscorea pentaphylla, and possibly Dioscorea flabellifolia. kehp
a hole for a yam, a yam planting. pwoareniak
a number of yams that grow semiwild, without cultivation, and without restrictions on when they can be harvested and eaten; now sometimes cultivated; Dioscorea nummularia. kehpineir
a series of yam tributes involving offerings to the Nahnmwarki and to the Soumas en Kousapw during yam season (rekenpwel). nohpwein kehp
a sp. of wild yam, palahi, Dioscorea bulbifera, sometimes called bitter yam, common yam, or air potato; called uhn palahi only when it is in the ground. ohn palahi
a variety of the wild yam kehpineir, shaped like a dog's paw. kumwut en kidi
a variety of wild yam. palahirot
a white yam cultivar. kehpin dolen pohnpei
a wild yam variety. kehmmwot en pohnpei
a wild yam variety. kehpwallal
a wild yam variety with fibrous roots, a variety of kehpineir, now cultivated by some. kehmpuwetik
a wild yam variety, a variety of kehpineir. kehmmarepe
a wild yam variety, a variety of kehpineir. kehmmarepehn kempuwetik
a wild yam variety, bearing seeds. kehmmwot
a wild yam variety, with fibrous roots, a variety of kehpineir. kehmmwas
a yam cultivar. dauk
a yam cultivar. deulimau
a yam cultivar. dolen langkair
a yam cultivar. ehperem
a yam cultivar. elies
a yam cultivar. ineupile
a yam cultivar. iuhsin
a yam cultivar. kait
a yam cultivar. kaitin kehpindol
a yam cultivar. kaitin pohnpei
a yam cultivar. kaniki en sapwuahtik
a yam cultivar. kehmmwuterek
a yam cultivar. kehmpahini
a yam cultivar. kehmpekehi
a yam cultivar. kehmpwedawel
a yam cultivar. kehp akitik
a yam cultivar. kehp arar
a yam cultivar. kehp kos
a yam cultivar. kehp lapwed
a yam cultivar. kehp mwotelel
a yam cultivar. kehp mwoten namwanamw
a yam cultivar. kehp mwoten pahsed
a yam cultivar. kehp palai en meitipw
a yam cultivar. kehp pwediwel pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kehp pwediwel weitahta
a yam cultivar. kehp pwengkin
a yam cultivar. kehp pwet
a yam cultivar. kehp pwetepwet en takaieu
a yam cultivar. kehp pwohmwahu pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kehp pwohmwahu weitahta
a yam cultivar. kehp sahle
a yam cultivar. kehp send
a yam cultivar. kehpenei inarongemahl
a yam cultivar. kehpenei inosipehd
a yam cultivar. kehpenei inousohdi
a yam cultivar. kehpenei kopou
a yam cultivar. kehpeneikesu
a yam cultivar. kehperet
a yam cultivar. kehpin and
a yam cultivar. kehpin dehpehk
a yam cultivar. kehpin loangtakai
a yam cultivar. kehpin lupwu
a yam cultivar. kehpin mehlel
a yam cultivar. kehpin mweli pwohmwahu weitahta
a yam cultivar. kehpin namwu eremia
a yam cultivar. kehpin namwu kepeu
a yam cultivar. kehpin namwu kepsu
a yam cultivar. kehpin nihpwung
a yam cultivar. kehpin ou
a yam cultivar. kehpin pahsed
a yam cultivar. kehpin pweisaper
a yam cultivar. kehpin sapwehrek
a yam cultivar. kehpin sounet
a yam cultivar. kehpin wou
a yam cultivar. kehpwetik en kehmpwalap
a yam cultivar. kiewek en kehpin kipar
a yam cultivar. kiewek en kehpin namwu pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kiewek en kehpin namwu weitahta
a yam cultivar. kiewek en koakonehp
a yam cultivar. kiewek en mahnd
a yam cultivar. kiewek en pasahnpwehk
a yam cultivar. kiewek en tamworohi
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en ariarsin
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en inarongemahl
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en inousohdi
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehmmeirkelik
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehp mwuterek
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehp petiwel pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehp weitahta
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpenei
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin dehpehk
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin kipar pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin kipar weitahta
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin lupwu
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin marau
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin mweli
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin namwu pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin namwu weitahta
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin nan peilam
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin nihpwung
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kehpin pwanuadu
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kiewek en mahnd
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en kiewek en pasahn pwehk
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en koakonehp pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en koakonehp weitahta
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en lukenaisais
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en ounsouna
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en pasahnpwehk
a yam cultivar. kilimenip en pohnpei
a yam cultivar. kiped
a yam cultivar. koakonehp
a yam cultivar. koakonehp en denian
a yam cultivar. koakonehp en Iap
a yam cultivar. koakonehp pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. koakonehp weitahta
a yam cultivar. koasiemen
a yam cultivar. kunukunda
a yam cultivar. kupwuneik
a yam cultivar. lepenmoar
a yam cultivar. lepwak en kehp pwediwel
a yam cultivar. limweilamalam
a yam cultivar. luhte
a yam cultivar. lukenaisais
a yam cultivar. lukenaisais mwotomwot
a yam cultivar. manrahleng
a yam cultivar. masaloal
a yam cultivar. mpel en kehpin namwu
a yam cultivar. nahlik en dolen katau
a yam cultivar. nahlik en souwihso
a yam cultivar. nahlik lapalap₂
a yam cultivar. nahlikie
a yam cultivar. nahlikiei pwetepwet
a yam cultivar. nahlikiei en sokele
a yam cultivar. nahlikiei weitahta
a yam cultivar. nein pwadil
a yam cultivar. nein sahle
a yam cultivar. nein soukihn
a yam cultivar. ngisingisido
a yam cultivar. nuh pertin
a yam cultivar. ohpwet
a yam cultivar. ohpwet en pohnpei
a yam cultivar. ohpwet en salapwuk
a yam cultivar. ohpwet en wai
a yam cultivar. oun enipoas
a yam cultivar. oundol en liwi
a yam cultivar. oundol en nahpik
a yam cultivar. ounsouna
a yam cultivar. ounwel
a yam cultivar. pasahn pwehk
a yam cultivar. pohnpeiros
a yam cultivar. sahu nett
a yam cultivar. sandolihna
a yam cultivar. saud Awak
a yam cultivar. sisenando
a yam cultivar. sokoahtikitik
a yam cultivar. sokolamwowe
a yam cultivar. sosmikieu
a yam cultivar. soukihn
a yam cultivar. soulik en mesihsou
a yam cultivar. soulik en palikir
a yam cultivar. soulik en pohrasapw
a yam cultivar. sounet₁
a yam cultivar. tohnkihpim
a yam cultivar from Enipein. kehmmwuterek en enipein
a yam cultivar from Tomwara, with a sweet smell. kehpin tomwara pwohmwahu
a yam cultivar from Fiji. kehpin pihsi
a yam cultivar fron Vanuatu. pwanuadu
a yam cultivar, believed to have come from Saipan. kehpenei en sapahn
a yam cultivar, believed to have come from Vanuatu. kehpin pwanuadu
a yam cultivar, cigar-shaped. kehp tipaker
a yam cultivar, from Kipar, fruit-bearing. kehpin kipar
a yam cultivar, from Souwihso. kehpin souwiso
a yam cultivar, from Belau, having red flesh. kehpin palau weitahta
a yam cultivar, from China. kehpin seini
a yam cultivar, from Hawai'i, Dioscorea hispida. kehpin awai sohkatepe
a yam cultivar, from Japan. kehpin sapahn
a yam cultivar, from Lohd. kehpin lohd
a yam cultivar, from New Caledonia. nuhkaledohnia
a yam cultivar, from Palau, having white flesh. kehpin palau pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, from Pehleng. kehpin pehleng
a yam cultivar, from Peilam. kehpin nan peilam
a yam cultivar, from Penieu. kehpin penieu pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, from Penieu. kehpin penieu weitahta
a yam cultivar, from Rota. kehpin rohda
a yam cultivar, from Saipan. kehpin seipahn
a yam cultivar, from Tomwara. kehpin tomwara
a yam cultivar, from Yap. kehpin iap weitahta
a yam cultivar, having a sweet flavor. kehpin pwair
a yam cultivar, having fibrous flesh. kehpsel
a yam cultivar, having no particular season. kehpwetik
a yam cultivar, having purple flesh. ariarisin
a yam cultivar, having red flesh. kehp silik
a yam cultivar, having red flesh. kehpin dolen waii ohreirei
a yam cultivar, having red flesh. kehpin dolen waii weitahta
a yam cultivar, having red flesh. kehpin kipar weitahta
a yam cultivar, having sweet-smelling, red flesh. kehpin namwu weitahta
a yam cultivar, having sweet-smelling, white flesh. kehpin namwu pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, having white flesh. kehpin dolen waii pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, having white flesh and a pinkish inner skin. kiewek en dehpehk
a yam cultivar, having white flesh and fine meat, from Yap. kehpin iap pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, said to have come from Rabaul. kehpin kipar en rapwaul
a yam cultivar, slow in maturing. kehmmeirkelik mwotomwot
a yam cultivar, slow in maturing, having red flesh. kehmmeirkelik weitahta
a yam cultivar, slow in maturing, having white flesh. kehmmeirkelik pwetepwet
a yam cultivar, sweet-smelling. kehpin mweli
a yam cultivar, the most desired variety of kehpin dolen pohnpei. soumwahnd
a yam that grows from a broken tuber. ohntipw en sapwasapw
a yam that is not tied to a pole (kehi). kutohr en kehp
a yam tuber left in the ground for further growth. tipwensapwasapw
a yam variety. kehpineir ahmarepe
a yam variety. kehpineir ahmarepen kehmpuwetik
a yam variety. kehpineir ahmarepen kehmpwuwalap
a yam variety. kehpineir en wai
a yam variety. kehpineir kehmmwas
a yam variety. kehpineir kehpuwalap
a yam variety. kehpineir kumwuten kidi
a yam variety. kehpineir mpo
a yam variety of kehpineir, with short and bulky tubers. kehmpuwalap
a yam with a single tuber. kehp depwen
an expression used to refer to yams; literally, 'fruit of the hands of people', the fruit of human labor. wahn pehn aramas
an inedible variety of wild yam (palahi); used as an indicator of when to plant yams; when weisoahn begins to sprout, it is time to plant. weisoahn
black yam, one of the two major categories of yams recognized by Pohnpeians. kehp toantoal
cooked grated yam mixed with coconut milk. idihd en kehp
during keidisol, the last feast of the yam season, a breadfruit branch bearing a tiny immature fruit is placed upon the uhmw in which the yams are being baked, symbolizing the cycle of seasons; not commonly done in present times. kerismei
egg; a small yam that can be carried by hand. kutohr
fourth growth stage of a yam, when the vines stop growing and the leaves remain healthy and turn dark green; the tuber is believed to grow to its maximum size during this stage, July through October. tepwtoal
grated, raw yam. dororo
growth stage of a yam, possibly the same as osada. kehpwel
having a special affinity for growing certain species of yams. pwuwak
head of a yam. mesenpek
hole, for planting yams; a yam planting. pwahr
kava or yam plot. kemenseng₂
large yam tied to a pole, requiring two men to carry it; the name of the pole the yam is tied to. kehi
method of planting yams in which several yam plants are planted under a trellis that is approximately six to eight feet high. paledou
small yam; anything that comes in a round form, as mwohni mwaramwer, meaning change in the form of coins. mwaramwer
sp. of wild yam, Dioscorea bulbifera, sometimes called bitter yam, common yam, or air potato. ohdek₂
sp. of wild yam, Dioscorea bulbifera, sometimes called bitter yam, common yam, or air potato; referred to as uhn palahi when in the ground. kehmpalahi
sp. of wild yam, Dioscorea bulbifera, sometimes called bitter yam, common yam, or air potato; referred to as uhn palahi when in the ground. palahi
the fifth growth stage of a yam, when it begins to flower (though not all yam cultivars flower), September through November; flowering is regarded as a sign of a successful planting. kadiring₁
the final stage in the life of a yam, when the vine dies and the tuber becomes dormant for approximately two months, September through February. mengidi
the first growth stage of a yam, when the tuber sprouts appear, December through April. osada
the gathering of yams for the purpose of redistributing them among the people for planting. mesenpekpene
the part of the yam that was used in its propogation; a molted shell. weli
the replantable part of a plant, the crown of a taro corm or a yam tuber; butt, as of a cigarette. paki₁
the second sprouting of a yam, after the vine dies at the end of the first year. sohiak
the sixth growth stage of a yam, when the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall off; it is believed that at this stage the tuber expands to its ultimate width for the season and then matures, August through December. peikmar
the third growth stage of a yam. kepeira
to develop many branches, of a yam. tepw
to harvest yams. weikep
to look for wild mountain yams. kapahr
to put out runners in all directions, of a yam vine. kepeira
to reach the sixth growth stage, of a yam. peikmar
vine of a yam, used medicinally. ohn kehp
vine of a yam, used medicinally. uhn kehp
white yam, one of the two major categories of yams recognized by Pohnpeians. kehp pwetepwet
yam disease in which the inside of the tuber cracks and a charcoal-like rot appears in the hollow areas; while such tubers are inedible, they are highly prized as planting material. pos₂
yam disease, causing a dark, charcoal-like rot directly under the tuber's skin that increases with storage. kil
yam plant, for which a single tuber is trained to grow to six and one-half to thirteen feet in length. kedeu
yam plant, for which only one vine is allowed to grow, often grown in competition with others. ohnoapwoat
yam raising competition. siai en padok kehp
yam that develops on the vine, not edible; small thing or object. mwehmwe₁
yam that has been growing for three years. pwurada
yam feast
first feast of the yam season, in which the whole cooked tubers of kehp pwetepwet along with the freshly cut vines are presented; begins the season when people are allowed to eat whole yam tubers. kotekehp
the fifth feast of the yam season; this feast was initiated during the German administration to appease the Nahnmwarkis after title to their lands were assigned to the occupants. kamadipw en wahu
the fourth feast of the yam season, in which cooked divided tubers are used as tribute; serves as notice that yams have grown large enough to be divided and cooked. umwun pelien kehp
the second feast of the yam season, representing a notification that people have eaten yams only in unsliced form; whole cooked tubers are presented. umwun kehmpwon
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. ireisol
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. kaidisol
the sixth and last feast of the yam season, in which uncooked clusters of kehp toantoal are used as tribute. keidisol
the third feast of the yam season, involving the offering of cooked grated yam mixed with coconut milk. idihd₂
yam season
yam season, approximately September to April. rekenpwel
yam season, literally meaning 'responsibility for things of the soil', approximately September to April. pwukemenpwel
yam)
a generic name for various kehpindol (yam) cultivars; e.g. kehpin dolen pohnpei, etc. kehpindol
yank
to be yanked, to be snatched, to be jerked; to be rushed. peserek
to yank, to snatch, to jerk; to rush. sereki
Yap
Yap, an island state in the Federated States of Micronesia; the name of a mythical place downwind (west) of Pohnpei. Iap
Yapese
Yapese (the language). lokaiahn Iap
Yapese (the language). mahsen en Iap
yard
yard, the unit of measurement. iaht
yard goods
yard goods. likou iaht
yawn
to yawn. maudel
to yawn. moaralap
yaws
yaws, a tropical disease that first affects the skin and later the bones. kens
yaws, a tropical disease that first affects the skin and later the bones. nihke
ya ye yi yl yo -top-
yeah
yeah, an informal affirmative response. ehng
year
year. pahr₁
year. sounpar
year; age, of a Nahnmwarki. timwen paipenleng
year; age, of a Nahnmwarki. tumwen paipenleng
yearn
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
yeast
to make an alcoholic drink using yeast. dolihs
yeast; the alcoholic beverage prepared from yeast. ihs₂
yell
shout, scream, howl, yell. wehr
to shout at, to scream at, to howl at, to yell at, to holler at. wering
to shout, to scream, to howl, to yell, to holler. wer
yellow
yellow. oangoahng₁
yellow fin tuna
fish sp., yellow fin tuna. weliwel₂
yellow stripe emperor
fish sp., emperor fish, possibly yellow stripe emperor, Lethrinus ramak. samwei pohn rar
yellowfin surgeonfish
fish sp., yellowfin surgeonfish, Acanthurus xanthopterus. pakas
yellowfin tuna
fish sp., yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares. karangahp
yellowstripe goatfish
fish sp., yellowstripe goatfish, Mulloides flavolineatus. dingmoa
yen
yen, Japanese currency. ien₂
yes
yes. ei₂
yes. ngnge
yes, as a response to a negative question; indeed. iei
yes, sort of. amwo
yes, used in response to a Nahnmwarki. oah₂
yesterday
day before yesterday. mandaken aio
two days before yesterday. peilahn daken aio
yesterday. aio
yet
not yet. kaik
not yet. kaikinte
not yet. saik₂
not yet. saikinte
ya ye yi yl yo -top-
yield
to produce, to yield, of a plant. kawosehda
to stop, of a moving object, to cease an action; to yield; to point to the top of something that is below. uhdi
ya ye yi yl yo -top-
ylang ylang
tree sp., ylang ylang, Cananga odorata, having fragrant flowers. pwurin waii
tree sp., ylang ylang, Cananga odorata, having fragrant flowers. seirin waii
ya ye yi yl yo -top-
yoke
yoke. mehn wisik
yolk
yolk of an egg. oangen kutohr
you
you. ihr₁
you. ke₁
you. koh
you. komw
you. komwi
you. kowe
you. re
you wil or would, a blend of ke₁ and pahn₁. kahn₂
you, dual. kumwa
you, dual. -kumwa
you, plural. kumwail
you, plural. -kumwail
you; this form of the suffix occurs after consonants. -uhk
you; this form of the suffix occurs after vowels or the glide y (written i). -iuk
young
in good condition, young looking; slow in maturing; stuck. kot₁
small, little, young. tikitik
to be lower than, to be younger or smaller than. peidihsang
to become small, little, or young. tikitikila
young. pwulopwul
young and beautiful, as of a girl in her prime; lovely. kutohr en limwedi
young, of females. peinakapw
young, of males. mwahnakapw
your
his, your, yours; used only with a Nahnmwarki. sapwellimahr
his, your, yours; used with a Nahnken and other high title holders. sapwellime
your, dual. amwa
your, dual. noumwa
your, plural. amwail
your, plural. noumwail
your, singular. noumw
your, singular. omw
your, yours (singular). ahmw₁
your, yours, singular. omwi
yours
his, your, yours; used only with a Nahnmwarki. sapwellimahr
his, your, yours; used with a Nahnken and other high title holders. sapwellime
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