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Updated: 9/15/2022       

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U, also Uh.   n. 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   num. cl. used in the general counting system, often associated with round objects; occurs as ieu when used as an indefinite article. uhpw riau two drinking coconuts; pwuhk ieu a book.

Uh, also U.   n. name of a municipality in Pohnpei, officially spelled U.

uh₁   n. name of the letter u, the sixth letter of the Pohnpeian alphabet, used to represent the phoneme /u/, a high back rounded vowel, and, in syllable final position, the phoneme /w/, a velar glide.

uh₂   vi. to stand, to be presented, to point in the direction of. uhda to stand uhdo to point toward me uhdohsang to come from.

uhlong   vi. of a long object, to point into; of a canoe, to move toward the land,.

uhda   vi. to stand up.

uh₄   vi. to boast.

uh₅   n. tide.

uh₆   n. fish trap.

uh₇   n. sharpening stone.

uh₈   archaic. adj. entire, whole, as in Pohnpeiuh.

uh loal   n. high tide.

uh ngalangal   n. low tide, when the bottom is exposed.

uh peipei, also uhkoas, uhkos.   n. a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.

uh pedeped   n. low tide.

uk   adj. fast₁, speedy; violent.

uk-₁   vi. to hurry up.

uk-₂   adj. steep, as of a slope.

ukada   adj. steep, uphill.

ukedi   adj. steep, downhill.

uhk₁   n. net.

ukalap   n. large seine or net.

ukenlekidek   n. throw net.

uketik   n. small seine or net.

uhk₂   vt. to urge; to lead₁. Se kohla uhkada ohlo en kohla. We went there to urge the man to go.

-uhk, also -iuk.   obj. pron. you; this form of the suffix occurs after consonants. duhp to bathe, duhpuhk to bathe you.

ukalap   n. large seine or net.

ukada   adj. steep, uphill.

uke   vt. to roll, of objects too heavy to lift.

ukenlekidek   n. throw net.

ukedi   adj. steep, downhill.

uketik   n. small seine or net.

uhki   vt. to stand for, to side with; to support, to agree with, to favor.

ukili   vi. to recruit a woman for the purpose of prostitution.

ukidekla   vi. to be changed, to be transformed.

ukouk   1. n. a type of net fishing, where the fisherman uses a naik in each hand. 2. vi. to fish in this manner.

uhkos, also uhkoas, uh peipei.   n. a period of time when there is little variation in the tide; a tide of average height.

uhkoas   n. see uhkos.

ukulehle   n. ukulele. [Eng.]

ulen kidi   slang. n. sausage, hot dog.

uliunleng   meing. n. strand of hair. cf. pitenwel.

uhlong   vi. of a long object, to point into; of a canoe, to move toward the land,.

ulopat   vt. to lie next to, to lie adjacent to. E ulopatehng tuhkeho. He lies adjacent to that tree.

uhloak   n. in a feasthouse, the name of the post located either to the left or the right of the central post (saladahn enihlap), depending upon thechiefdom.

uluhl   1. n. pillow; small hill that is long and rounded, ridge; pile; bed, for planting. 2. vi. to use a pillow. ulung, vt. cf. [meing] derihleng, rerinpehiso.

uluhlen neh   n3s. upper shin bone. cf. [meing] oaloahllap.

uluhllap   meing. n. forearm. cf. uhnpeh.

ulung   vt. to use as a pillow. uluhl, vi.

ulung en kieil   n. fern spp., Davallia embolostegia or Davallia solida, used medicinally.

ulunge   poss. cl. a possessive classifier used for pillows or things used as pillows.

ulungen wehi   n. New Guinea starfish.

ulungedi   vt. to obstruct. Soulik ulungedi arail doadoahk. Soulik obstructed their work.

ulupang   vi. to lie₂ on one's side. Se diar ah ulupang nan ahlo. We found him lying on his side on the road.

ullap   n. (3sg. ullepe) uncle, of the same clan; any person one's mother would call brother.

ullapitik   n. maternal uncle, mother's youngest brother. Ullaptiki ohl. That man is my mother's younger brother.

umepwosi   n. pickled plum. [Jap. umeboshi]

umpang   vt. to carry something requiring repeated trips, as numerous bags of copra. [Jap. unpan]

umw₁   vi. neut. to bake in an uhmw. umwun₁, vt.

umw₂   num. cl. used in counting yams and bananas. kehp isuhmw seven yams.

uhmw   n. a traditional Pohnpeian oven made of loose stones that are heated and placed on the ground around the food to be baked; to bring an uhmw means to bring a set of contributions to a kamadipw that includes one pig, one yam attached to a pole or one bundle of breadfruit, and one kava.

umwiki   vt. to provide a tradtional feast.

umwulap   1. n. a type of medical treatment during which the patient inhales the smoke or vapors of a mixture of various plants, usually by sitting under a sheet or blanket with the medicinal mix being heated by a hot stone or water. 2. vi. to undergo this type of treatment.

umwulap en kau   1. n. an umwulap treatment for conditions that might have been caused by harmful magic or sorcery. 2. vi. to undergo this type of treatment.

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

umwun₁   vt. to bake in an uhmw. umw₁, vi.

umwun₂   n. fish sp., a kind of parrotfish.

umwun edied   1. n. a feast held immediately before going to war; at this gathering, warriors were often expected to eat only partly cooked rats, dogs, and in more modern times, pigs, as a sign of their resolve and courage. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun kaunop   n. an uhmw made on Saturday in preparation for Sunday.

umwun kehmpwon   1. n. the second feast of the yam season, usually in August or September, representing a notification that people have eaten yams only in unsliced form; whole cooked tubers are presented. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun kepinwar   1. n. feast given for someone departing, a farewell feast. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun kidi   n. an uhmw containing only dog.

umwun liksapw   1. n. a feast for someone departing. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun luhwenmei   1. n. the last feast of the breadfruit season, employing breadfruit of the meinsahrek type, signaling the end of the breadfruit season and the beginning of isol. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun maikol   n. an uhmw containing only maikol.

umwun mwirilik   1. n. 2. vi. see umwun mwurilik.

umwun mwurilik, also umwun mwirilik, mwirilik, umwun mwirilik.   1. n. a feast, given on tienpwel₂, the first day of a funeral. 2. vi. to prepare this feast.

umwun neitik   1. n. feast given after the birth of a child, normally on the fourth day. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun pelien kehp   1. n. fourth feast of the yam season, occuring in September, in which cooked divided tubers are used as tribute; serves as notice that yams have grown large enough to be divided and cooked. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwun peneinei   n. family feast, a feast given on koakonepwel, the second day of a funeral.

umwun darak   1. n. feast for a Nahnmwarki suffering from a grave illness. 2. vi. to have this feast.

umwunkoanoat   n. feast (kamadipw) held in honor of a Nahnmwarki or for one who holds a koanoat title.

umwunmei   n. an uhmw containing only breadfruit.

umwunsak   1. n. feast (kamadipw) held in honor of a Nahnken or for one who holds a sahk₁ title. 2. vi. to have this feast.

uhn   n. root of a plant having cluster roots, such as sugar cane; a bundle of something. I pahn weiradahsang uhn seualahlo. I will dig up the roots of the seualahl (a sugar cane cultivar). Re wahdo uhn seualahl ehu. They brought a bundle of seualahl.

uhn kehp, also ohn kehp.   n. vine of a yam, used medicinally.

uhn palahi   n. the yam sp. palahi when it is in the ground.

unahnihn kaus eni   1. n. a magical spell used to cast out an angry spirit or the spirit of an ancestor. 2. vi. to perform this activity.

une   n. mounded row, as in a garden. [Jap. une]

uhneipwa   n. an eloquent public speaker, a master spokesperson.

unkolahr   vi. to be nearly finished.

uhnpeh   n3s. forearm. cf. [meing] uluhllap, nanukouleng.

unsek   adj. entire, whole, unanimous, complete; normal.

und, also nindin.   n. (3sg. undi) fuzz on the stalk of sugar cane; a down-like covering or material.

undeng   1. vi. to drive. 2. n. driver. 1. I saikinte esehla undeng. I have not yet learned to drive. [Jap. unten] undengih, vt.

undengih   vt. see undeng.

undinkil, also nindinkil.   1. n. goosebumps. 2. vi. to have goosebumps. 2. I kin undinkilda ma I lemmwda. I get goosebumps if I become afraid of ghosts.

undohkai   n. athletic meet. [Jap. undōkai]

uhntil   n. (3sg. uhntile) handle, as for a bucket.

unge   n. Allophylus ternatus; use for medicine and to make fishing nets.

up   vt. to cover oneself with a sheet, etc. when in bed, to cover or shield oneself from the weather,. upuhp, vi. cf. [meing] moaroape.

upada   vt. to raise a cover of some type to shelter from the rain.

uhp   n. plant sp., derris root, Paraderris elliptica, used for poisoning fish.

uhp kitik   n. vine sp., used for poisoning fish.

uhpah   vt. to serve, to pay tribute to the Soupeidi.

uhpaup   vi. to poison fish. uhpe, vt.

uhpal   vi. to take sides, often used negatively, implying support for improper conduct; prejudiced, biased. uhpalih, vt.

uhpalih   vt. to take sides with, to be prejudiced against, to be biased against. uhpal, vi.

upada   vt. to raise a cover of some type to shelter from the rain. cf. [meing] keumarepada.

uhpe   vt. to poison fish. uhpaup, vi.

uhpeiuh   n. kava stone in a feasthouse, located behind the pelenmwahu.

uhpeileng   n. kava stone in a feasthouse, located behind the pelenkedu.

uhpeimwahu   n. kava stone in a feasthouse, located behind the pelenmwahu.

uhpen iap, also uhpen palau.   n. plant sp., Callicarpa candicans ponapensis used for poisoning fish.

uhpen palau   n. see uhpen iap.

uhpene   vi. to compete; to disagree with one another; to run against another, as in an election.

upenei   n. vine sp., used for poisoning fish.

uhpoar, also peupoar.   1. vi. to take sides. 2. adj. prejudiced, biased. 1. I pahn uhpoariki lahpo. I'll take sides with that guy.

uhpoahs   Biblical. n. hoopoe, colorful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, considered unclean and forbidden food for the Jews. [Eng.]

upuhp   1. vi. to be covered by something so as to be shielded from the weather; to be covered by a sheet, etc. when in bed. 2. n. cover, a leaf used as protection against the rain; a sheet or blanket, as for bedding;. up, vt. cf. [meing] moaroap.

uhpw   n. drinking coconut. cf. [meing] pehn, pwihleng.

uhpwel   vi. neut. to pile earth around the roots of a plant. uhpwelih, vt.

uhpwelih   vt. see uhpwel.

upwud, also opwud.   n. (3sg. upwude) new leaf; the uppermost part of the stem of a growing plant.

Upwuden Ihd   n. a subclan of the Dipwinwai.

Upwuden Pahini   n. the former senior subclan of the Dipwinmen clan.

upwudenkod, also opwudenkod.   meing. n3s. clitoris. cf. tohl.

Upwudenmei   n. a subclan of the Dipwinpahnmei, once the ruling subclan of Madolenihmw.

ur   vi. to wade, as in water or tall grass. urak₁, vt.

ur-   vt. to gather palm fronds for thatch. I pahn urodo ei parem. I'll gather my nipa palm fronds.

uhr₁, also urenna, wirenna.   n. spiny lobster, Panulirus spp.

uhr₂   n. post, pole, pillar, column, frame. uhren wenihmw doorframe.

uraur   vi. to make a splashing sound, as when walking in water.

urak₁   vt. to wade, as in water or tall grass. ur, vi.

urak₂   vt. to lap₃ up.

urak₃, also wurak.   meing. vt. to drink; to accept atonement, as part of a tohmw ceremony. Mwohnsapwoko urak sapwehn koanoato. Mwohnsapwoko drank the fourth cup of sakau (during the sakau ritual). cf. nim.

urahk   vi. to pull. urahkih, vt.

urahkih   vt. see urahk.

urakpil   meing. vi. to drink water (to quench one's thirst). Mwohnsapw saikinte urakpil. Mwohnsapw has not drunk water yet. cf. nimpil.

uralap   n. main supporting posts of a house.

uramai, also uremei.   1. meing. n. feast to celebrate the first usage of a new kava stone. 2. vi. to have this feast. 1. Uramai pahn wiawi rahnwet. A feast to celebrate the first usage of a new kava stone will take place today. 2. Re uramai rahnwet. They had a feast to celebrate the first usage of a new kava stone today. uramaih, vt.

uramaih, also uremeih.   meing. vt. to dedicate a new kava stone. Re uramaih takai kapwo. They dedicated the new kava stone. uramai, vi.

uhramwahu   adj. having good timing; having arrived at the proper time.

uhran   vi., vt. to wait for, to check on something and then return to another activity. cf. [meing] kehdied, kehdiede.

uhrahn   vi. to have sexual intercourse during daylight hours.

urahdek, also ruwahdek.   1. vi. to be pulled, to be dragged. 2. adj. not quite cooked, of food items that are tested for being cooked by inserting a fine stick. urahdekih, vt.

urahdekih, also ruwahdekih.   vt. to pull, to drag. urahdek, vi.

urahdied   meing. adj. jealous, usually with reference to one's spouse. Mwohnsapwoko me urahdied. Mwohnsapwoko is jealous. cf. luwakahk, luwakehk.

uhre   n3s. muscle of a clam, used for closing the shell.

uhrelleng   meing. n. mat, used as a cover; sheet, as for bedding. Patowando uhrelleng. Bring the mat (to be used as a cover). cf. tehi, tein upuhp.

uremei, also uramai.   1. meing. n. feast to celebrate the first usage of a new kava stone. 2. meing. vi. to have this feast. 1. Uremei ehu mwo. That is a dedication. 2. Iahd kumwail pahn uremei. When are you dedicating your new kava stone? uremeih, vt.

uremeih, also uramaih.   meing. vt. to dedicate a new kava stone. Kitail pahn uremeih takai kapwo. We will dedicate the new stone. uremei, vi.

uhren uhpw   n. the soft upper part of the shell of the coconut, at a certain growth stage.

uhrenloak   n. a post located in a feasthouse on the right side of the main platform (when facing it), where the main platform meets the side platform.

urenna, also uhr₁, wirenna.   n. spiny lobster, Panulirus spp.

uresed   meing. vi. to walk on the reef, implying to a destination a considerable distance away, to hike. Mwohnsapwoko uresed sang Sekerenli lel Mant. Mwohnsapwoko walked on the reef from Sekerenli to Mant. cf. uroamoar.

uhredi, also uhridi.   vt. to collect palm fronds for thatch.

uridi   vi. to end the rhythmic pounding of a kava stone, preceding the preparation of kava.

uhridi, also uhredi.   vt. to collect palm fronds for thatch.

uritik   n. a secondary supporting post of a house.

urompw   vi. to drag something in the water that creates a drag on a canoe or boat.

urompwida   vi. to sprout.

urohs   1. n. skirt, half-slip. 2. vi. to wear a skirt or half-slip. [Jap. zurōsu < Eng. drawers]

urohs en Pohnpei   1. n. an elaborately designed, machine-sewn, appliquéd or embroidered skirt. 2. vi. to wear such a skirt.

urohs en waii   1. n. American or western-style skirt. 2. vi. to wear such a skirt.

uroamoar   vi. to walk on the reef, implying to a destination a considerable distance away, to hike. cf. [meing] uresed.

Uruluk, also Oroluk.   n. a sporadically inhabited atoll located within Pohnpei State.

uruhr   1. archaic. n. laughter, happiness. 2. vi. to laugh, to be happy.

us   vt. to pull out, to pluck, to vote for. usuhs, vi.

usasang   vt. to pull from, to unplug.

uhs   n. float, as for a fishing net.

uhs uhs   n. a chase call used when hunting deer or wild pigs.

usalis   vi. to pluck whiskers, as with tweezers, shells, or fish scales. cf. [meing] uskomwkomw.

usasang   vt. to pull from, to unplug.

use   n. grass sp., Cyperus javanicus, a perennial sedge that grows to a height of approx. three feet.

uhse   vt. to continue an activity; to relay, as a message; to extend. Uhsehla pakairo ong Soulik. Relay the message to Soulik.

usehi   vt. to pull out, as a knife from a sheath, to unsheathe.

usekesek, also wisekesek.   adj. wet. cf. [meing] mwoluhdingiding.

Usen Dau   n. an islet in Nan Madol which, along with Peikapw Sapawas and Pwalang, served as the communications center for the island.

uhsepe   n3s. continuation, extension.

usepehi   n. a cork-like wood that drifts into Pohnpei, used as a surface to rub on when making ngkoal (rather than the leg), also used as a cork for fishing or to plug a bottle or a hole in a boat.

uhsepengepenge   vt. to relay information that one is not sure of.

usol, also wusol.   n. (3sg. usole) scrotum; baby boy.

usol en kuloak   n. pendulum of a clock. [kuloak <Eng.]

usolendong, also wusolendong.   n. the starchy growth found near decaying dohng trees, formerly exported to Japan where it was used in the manufacture of drugs.

usolmat₁, also wusolmat₁.   1. n. mature male pig; a derogatory term for filariasis. 2. interj. an insult.

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

usolpali, also wusolpali.   n. a man or pig having only one testicle.

usoar, also wusoar.   vi. to apply oil or lotion to ones hair or skin. usoare, vt.

usoare   vt. see usoar.

usu   n. star, starfish.

usukek   vi. to be slightly taller, higher, longer, etc. Soulik usukeksang Lepen. Soulik is slightly taller than Lepen.

usukekida   vi. to jerk up.

usukekpeseng   vi. to be pulled from the joint, as a bone or a pipe. Pehie usukekpeseng. My arm was pulled out of joint.

Usuhn Rahn, also Usuhrahn.   n. Venus, the morning star.

usup, also weisip.   vt. to be splashing water towards an object, to be moistened, to be sprayed. usupih, vt.

usupih, also weisipih.   vt. to splash water towards an object, to moisten, to spray.

Usuhrahn, also Usuhn Rahn.   n. Venus, the morning star.

usuhs   1. vi. to vote. 2. n. election, raffle, lottery, vote. us, vt.

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

usuwarih, also usuwere.   vt. to strain one's neck to see something. usuwer, vi.

usuwer   vi. to strain one's neck to see. usuwarih, usuwere, vt.

usuwere, also usuwarih.   vt. to strain one's neck to see something. usuwer, vi.

uskomwkomw   1. meing. vi. to pluck whiskers. 2. meing. n. the activity of plucking whiskers. 1. Mwohnsapwoko uskomwkomw. Mwohnsapwoko is plucking whiskers. cf. usalis.

uspwetepwet   1. vi. to pluck gray hair or whiskers. 2. n. the activity of plucking gray hair or whiskers. cf. [meing] ustepwetepw, kemeimeiso.

ustepwetepw   1. meing. vi. to pluck gray hair or whiskers. 2. n. the activity of plucking gray hair or whiskers. 1. Liho pahn ustepwetepw. The lady will pluck gray hair. cf. uspwetepwet.

uhd, also ihd₁.   vt. to take one's turn to.

uhda   vi. to stand up. cf. [meing] ninlengda.

uhdak₁   n. (3sg. uhdake) native, one indigenous to an area; native land, homeland, country of origin. Irail eri sapahllahng nan uhdakarail. They then returned to their native land.

uhdak₂   n. the name of the post located to the right of the post located at the center of the main platform (saledenleng).

udamwer   meing. vi. to cry, to weep, to moan. Mwohnsapwoko udamwer. Mwohnsapwoko wept. udamwere, vt. cf. seng, mauk.

udamwere   meing. vt. to cry for, to weep for, to moan for. udamwer, vi. cf. sangid.

udahn, also uhdahn.   sent. adv. certainly, really, definitely, truly. Pohnpei uhdahn lingan. Pohnpei is truly beautiful.

uhdahn   sent. adv. see udahn.

uhdatohr, also uhtohr.   1. adj. independent. 2. n. independence.

udeudeuloal   archaic. vi. to increase, of family wealth, due to female offspring. Dipwisou kan pahn udeudeuloal. Resources will increase. udeudeuloale, vt.

udeudeuloale   archaic. vt. see udeudeuloal.

udeudeudelik   archaic. vi. to decrease, of family wealth, due to male offspring. udeudeudelikih, vt.

udeudeudelikih   archaic. vt. see udeudeudelik.

udeudelik   archaic. adj. decreasing or reducing family wealth, said of one who has male offspring. En ohlo ah dipwisou udeudelik. That man's resources will decrease. udeudeudelikih, vt.

udeudeloal   archaic. adj. increasing or enhancing family wealth, said of one who has female offspring. Dipwisou kan pahn udeudeuloal. Resources will be maintained.

Udeningar   n. a man who assisted Luhk in bringing kava to Pohnpei.

udenmaih   vt. to float in space; to spread, of sound. udenmei, vi.

udenmei   vi. to float in space; to spread, of sound. udenmaih, vt.

udenmelda   meing. vi. to be sexually stimulated by foreplay. cf. kararanda.

udenmwel   1. meing. adj. happy, contented, enjoying the good life, comfortable. 2. n. happiness, tranquility. 3. vi. to indulge in enjoyable activities. 1. Mwohnsapwoko udenmwel. Mwohnsapwoko is happy. 3. Mwohnsapwoko udenmwel. Mwohnsapwoko is indulging in enjoyable activities. cf. nsenamwahu.

uhdi   vi. to stop, of a moving object, to cease an action; to yield; to point to the top of something that is below.

udiahl   Biblical. vt. to observe, to watch, to behold. cf. kilang.

udipe, also widipe.   n. footstool.

udong   n. noodle. [Jap. udon]

uduk   1. n. (3sg. uduke) meat, flesh, muscle. 2. Biblical. n. (3sg. uduke) human, sex.

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

uduken kou   n. beef. I iouki uduken kou. I like beef. [kou <Eng.]

uduken masalepei   n. one who faints at the sight of blood.

uht   n. 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 kapakap   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

uht laud, also utin kuam.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, thought to be from Guam.

uht piahia   n. a dish made of cooked bananas (peeled or unpeeled), cooked in coconut cream.

uht rais, also kudud, kirihm.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

uht sukusuk, also lihlihn uht.   n. a dish made by boiling peeled or unpeeled bananas (typically utin Ruk or inahsio), after which they are mashed and mixed with coconut milk.

uht tikitik, also utin menihle.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, thought to be from Manila.

uter   1. vi. to prepare food with grated coconut, to mix things together; to roll in sugar; to rub fat on food for flavor. 2. n. any food prepared in this manner. utere, vt.

utere   vt. to prepare food with grated coconut, to mix things together; to roll in sugar; to rub fat on food for flavor. uter, vi.

utiak   n. generic name for a group of banana cultivars, eaten both raw and cooked.

utiak en angaur, also utiak en palau.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

utiak en palau, also utiak en angaur.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

utiak en pohnpei   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

utimwas   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten cooked.

utimwot   n. a banana cultivar.

utin iap   n. a banana cultivar from Yap, mostly eaten cooked; highly esteemed, can be offered to paramount chiefs.

utin kerenis, also kirou rohi.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked, from Kapingamarangi.

utin kouruhr, also peleu₂.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten cooked, said to ripen faster if you smile at it.

utin kuam, also uht laud.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, thought to be from Guam.

utin lihli , also ilario.   n. a banana culivar, mostly eaten cooked.

utin menihle, also uht tikitik.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, thought to be from Manila.

utin pihsi   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw, from Fiji.

utin ruk, also poupoulap₂, akihna.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten cooked, from Chuuk.

utin seipahn, also inahsio.   n. a banana cultivar, from Saipan, mostly eaten cooked.

utin waii, also utin waii mwotomwot.   n. a banana cultivar, mostly eaten raw.

utin waii mwotomwot   n. see utin wai.

utindol, also utidol.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

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

utipe   n. support, brace; footstool.

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

utidol, also utindol.   n. a banana cultivar, eaten both raw and cooked.

uhtohr, also uhdatohr.   1. adj. independent. 2. n. independence.

utuhn nahna   n. base of a mountain.

utun ngih, also oton ngih.   n3s. gums, of the teeth. cf. [meing] katengeniot.

utuhnpil   n. source, of a river, stream, or spring.

utung   vt. to prop up, to hold up, to support. utuht, vi.

utupe   n3s. prop, support.

utuht   1. vi. to be propped up, to be held up, to be supported. 2. n. support. utung, vt.

utuwi   n3s. source of a river, stream, or spring; upstream.

uwako, also wako.   vi. to gag. cf. [meing] wahloal.

uwe₁   n3s. size, amount, quantity. Ia uwe? How big is it?

uwe₂   n3s. residue.

uwen, also wen₂.     n. residue of, after that of value has been extracted.

uwenrahn   meing. adj. intelligent, smart, clever, shrewd, sharp. Mwohnsapwoko me uwenrahn. Mwohnsapwoko is intelligent. cf. loalekeng.

uhweng   vt. to oppose, to disagree with; to go against.

uhweng kosonned   vi. to be illegal, to do something illegal.

uwehda   vt. to compare the size of someone or something in relation to someone or something else. Ia uwehda ngehi? How big is it in relation to me?

uhwoas   vi. to cut ivory palm fronds for thatch.

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