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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Famous quotes containing the word vocabulary:
“A new talker will often call her caregiver “mommy,” which makes parents worry that the child is confused about who is who. She isn’t. This is a case of limited vocabulary rather than mixed-up identities. When a child has only one word for the female person who takes care of her, calling both of them “mommy” is understandable.”
—Amy Laura Dombro (20th century)
“Institutional psychiatry is a continuation of the Inquisition. All that has really changed is the vocabulary and the social style. The vocabulary conforms to the intellectual expectations of our age: it is a pseudo-medical jargon that parodies the concepts of science. The social style conforms to the political expectations of our age: it is a pseudo-liberal social movement that parodies the ideals of freedom and rationality.”
—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)
“I have a vocabulary all my own. I “pass the time” when it is wet and disagreeable. When it is fine I do not wish to pass it; I ruminate it and hold on to it. We should hasten over the bad, and settle upon the good.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)