Vocabulary
| aaet | Yes |
| aelōn̄ | Atoll, or island; the word for land in general |
| Amedka | The United States; America (former administrator of the Marshall Islands when they were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) |
| ej et am̧ mour | How are you? (Literally, "How is your life doing?") |
| em̧m̧an | (It) is good. |
| enana | (It) is bad. |
| io̧kwe; iakwe; yokwe | Hello, goodbye and love, similar to the Hawaiian aloha; also an expression of sympathy. Its literal, archaic meaning is "You are a rainbow". |
| irooj | Iroij, the various paramount chieftains of Marshallese culture |
| jaab | No. |
| Jāmne | Germany. Former colonial power in the Marshall Islands, administered as part of German New Guinea. |
| Jepaan; also Nibbon̄ | Japan. Former colonial power in the Marshall Islands. Many Marshallese people today have Japanese ancestry from Japanese settlement in Micronesia during the South Pacific Mandate. |
| Jipein | Spain. Former colonial power in the Marshall Islands, administered as part of the Spanish East Indies (themselves administered as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain). |
| kom̧m̧ool tata | Thank you very much. Kom̦m̦ool alone means "thank you". |
| kōn jouj | You're welcome. Literally "for kindness". |
| Kūrjin | Christian: The majority religion of the Marshall Islands |
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