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n1 A letter of the Kusaiean alphabet.

n2 pron. of.

na1 adv. merely, simply, only, very, just.

na2 conj. and then. Sah el tuhkuh na liye oak ah.

na3 cls. used with edible objects. For other suffixed forms see nwac.

nacmpuh n. number. Srue pa nacmpuh se ke sikeng ah. Var. of nempuh. [Eng.]

nacmpuhi vt. (n: nacmpuh) assign a number to, number. (yac; nacmpuhe-, lah) Nga nacmpuhiyac ma luhk ah.

nacnac vt. need. Nga tiyac nacnaci kom.

nacnacn n. vagina (baby talk), bad thing.

nacni n. goat, lamb. Nacni soko kahenglac. Pahpah sac pa oasr nacni nahtuh uh.

nacnnacn vi. fool around, hang around. El nacnnacn ke sitosah ah lwen fohn se.

nacsren n. morning star. Nacsren pa itih se ma takack ke lututacng uh. Var. of nacsreren.

nacsreren see nacsren.

nacunik n. a place name in Leluh. Nga puhkanack muhtah soko Nacunik.

nahnom a place name in Tahfuhnsahk.

nahoro n. Nauru. Puhs na mwet tahfuhn Kosrae Nahro.

nahsuhk adj. malodorous, bad, nasty, wicked. (i, yak, lac) Mwet puhkantwen ma sun Onolulu ah nahsuhk.

nahtuh cls. used with tools, offspring. Pik el isuslac tuh nahtuh ahkosr nahtuhl. Suffixed forms: nahtuh, nuhtihk, nuhtum, nahtuhl, nahtuhsr, nuhtin.

nahtuhl cls. his or her (tool or offspring). For other suffixed forms see nahtuh.

nahtuhsr cls. our (tool or offspring). For other suffixed forms see nahtuh.

nahwuh vt. decorate, adorn. (nahwac-, lah, ack) Mac se kom tiyac nahwacack kuhtuh lohm uh.

nak cls. my (edible food). For other suffixed forms see nwac.

nakantwen adj. (vt: nihkihn) selfish, thoughtless, inconsiderate. (i, yak, lac) El etweyuhk ke nakantwen uh. El mwet na nakantwen se.

namaiki adj. impudent, affected, conceited, cheeky. (i, yak, lac) Sah el mwet na namaiki se. [Jap.]

nappa n. cabbage, won bok. El sang nappa ah nuh ke sup se el oruh ah. [Jap.]

ne n. hibiscus bark. El sisma ne soko luhk. Kulun lo uh pahngpahng ne uh.

ne muhtuh n. a kind of fish: ball-fish. Ne muhtuh uh sraksrak kuhtuh kolo uh.

nein vt. (vi: nwenwe or nwacna) hold, contain. (nen-, lah, ack, ma, oht) Sang ahluh se nenlah ma nohm an. Ahluh se mwe nenyuhk sup.

nelahkwem see lelahkwem. n. rainbow. Ohsr tuhn puhkantwen ke lelahkwem uh. vi. appear (as of a rainbow). (i, yak) Lwelahkwem pekuhsra ah.

nenwekwem see lwelahkwem.

nes1 n. a kind of tree. Nes uh arulac na sruhsrah fahko uh.

nes2 n. sail. Wacngihnlac na oak nes Kosrae pacl inge.

nes3 n. a kind of fish. Oasr nes ke ik nes uh.

nesi vt. (n: nes4) furnish with a sail. (yac; nese-, lah) Nga nesiyac oak soko ah.

netuhla n. clam. El konacack netuhla se inkof ah.

ng1 A letter of the Kusaiean alphabet.

ng2 intj. exclamation: puzzled, surprised. Ng-ng-ng, nga nihkihn na lah el som nuh yac.

nga pron. I. Nga pa Sohn. Kom pa Sah.

ngac q. when. q. (what, who) else.

ngacn det. that, those; near the speaker. pron. (demonstrative) that, those.

ngacng vi. assault or attack by biting or nipping. El ngacng na keik. El ngacng ke pahol.

81ngahng intj. what (a bad smell it is). Ngahng, fo eng.

ngaho n. meow, the cry of a cat. Nga lohng ngaho luhn kihsrihk soko ah. vi. miaow, meow. (i, yak, lac, acng) Kihsrihk soko ngaholac.

ngahrngahr n. dot, point, peak, summit. Ngahrngahr ngoh pahngpahng Finkol. adj. pointed. (i, yak, lac) Ohl soko ngoh arlac ngahrngahr.

ngahs see ngiyacs.

ngal n. hurt, pain, ache, pang. Ngal kacl Nwenah ah yohkelihk. vi. pain, ache. (i, yak, lac) Ngallac niyuhk ke fahsr uh. Niyuhk ngalyak.

ngalis vt. (vi: ngalnguhl1) bite, nip. (yac; ngales-, lah, acng, eni, elihk) El ngahluhsack tuh soko ah. Nga ngahleslah ne soko.

ngalkihn vt. (vi: ngal) suffer from, suffer for. Sepe el ngalkihn u lal ah.

ngalnguhl1 vi. of ngalis. bite. (i, yak, uh, eni, elihk) Pouk ngalnguhli.

ngalnguhl2 vi. ignite slowly, burn slowly. Ngalnguhlyak etong ke um sac ah.

nge det. this, these; near the speaker. pron. (demonstrative) this, these.

ngi1 intj. lo, look. Ngi, liye ma sac.

ngi2 det. over there. Ngi ik soko ngi ke yohklac uh.

ngihr1 vi. settle, sink, give way, founder. (i, yak) Lohm uh ngihri.

ngihr2 n. roar, rumble. Nga lohngack ngihr se ke oak ah. vi. move with a roaring sound, make a roaring sound. (i, yak, lac) Oak ah ngihrlac.

ngihrngihr adj. noisy, roaring, rumbling, buzzing, whirring. (i, yak, lac) Insin soko ah ngihrngihrlac. Nga lohng sitosah se ngihrngihrme. vi. move making a buzzing or whirring sound. (i, yak, yang, me, wot) Ngihrngihrme sitosah ah.

ngihs n., vi. laugh, giggle, guffaw, hee-haw, chuckle, response or refrain to chants. (i, lac) Mwet ah ngihsi ke nga puhtatlac ah.

ngihsngihs vi. (red. of ngihs) laugh, giggle, hee-haw continuously. (i, yak, lac) Eltahl ngihsngihs ke nga fahlac ah.

ngihsrangasr n. a kind of fish. Arlac puhkantwen ngihsrangasr Leluh.

ngihsre vt. (vi: nguhrs) borrow, bum. (lah, ma, oht) El ngihsrelah mani se sihk. Ngihsrema kuhtuh laim ah.

ngiyacs intj. expression used when a foul smell is sensed. Ngiyacs, foik osrwacng. Var. of ngahs.

ngoasr n. mouth, lip. Oasr ngoasr luo ke mwet nuhkwewa. Ngoasrol Sah kihneta.

ngoasro n. inal. lip, brim, edge. Suffixed forms: ngoasr, ngoasro, ngoasrok, ngoasrom, ngoasrol, ngoasrosr, ngoasron.

ngoasron n. lip, brim, edge of. Ngoasron kosro, ngoasron mwet, ngoasron ik, ngoasron luhf, ngoasron tuhp, ngoasron tuhram, ngoasron pohk. For other suffixed forms see ngoasr.

ngoe n. a kind of turtle. Ngoe uh muhta inkof ac fin mes.

ngoh det. that, those way over there. pron. (demonstrative) that, those.

ngohr vi. snore. (lah)

ngohrngohr n. snore, snort. Ngohrngohr luhn mwet fact uh arlac yohk. vi. snore, snort. (lac, yak) Mwet fact uh ngohrngohr arlac upac.

ngok vt. smell, scent, sniff, find out by smelling. (yac; lah, ack, eni) Ton ah ngokack fokon pik ah, pa eltahl tuhkuh.

ngoktwen adj. (vt: ngok) keen at smelling, sensitive to smell. (i, yak, lac) Kuht ngongyac pik soko ekweyah.

ngong vt. hit, fight, strike. (yac; lah) Kuht ngongyac pik soko ekweyah.

ngos n. dye, dyestuff, pigment. El orek ngos luhk. El ngosi lohl lal ah.

ngosi vt. (n: ngos) dye, color. (yac; ngose-, lah, ack) Nga ngosi wes luhk uh.

ngosr vi. of ngusrok. breathe, sniff. (lac, yang, yak) Kosro nuhtihk ah ngosr, suk pik soko ah. El ngosryak.

nguhi adj. feel satisfied, especially after a good meal.(i, yak, lac) El nguhi na ke ik nga us tuhkuh ah.

nguhl vi. starve, hunger. (lah) El muhta na nguhlnguhl mihsenge noh fohn. El nguhllah fong.

nguhlnguhl adj. very hungry, starved, famished. (i, yak, ack, lac) Nga nguhlnguhlyak na pacl inge.

82nguhluhn adj. proud of (one’s in-group). Sepe el mwet na nguhluhn u sac. Sepe el nguhluhn u.

nguhn1 n. spirit. Inut uh nguhn se. Oasr nguhn ke mwet uh.

nguhn2 n. starch. Nguhn uh orek fahfahkihnyuhk. adj. become starchy or powdery. (i, yak, lac)

nguhn fohkfohk n. ghost.

nguhnal n. his or her shadow. For other suffixed forms see nguhnga2.

nguhnasr n. our shadow. For other suffixed forms see nguhnga2.

nguhnga1 n. dawn.

nguhnga2 n. inal. shadow, silhouette, reflection. Nguhnga ke lututacng uh loes liki ke infulwen lwen uh. Suffixed forms: nguhn, nguhna, nguhnihk, nguhnum, nguhnal, nguhnasr, nguhngan.

nguhngan n. shadow of. For other suffixed forms see nguhnga2.

nguhnguhn adj. blurred, not clear, dim, indistinct. Mwet sac pa nguhnguhnme e ngoh. vi. loom, appear in a dim or indistinct way. (i, me, yak, lac) Suc mwet se nguhnnguhn me ingoh?

nguhni vt. (n: nguhn2) starch, stiffen with starch. (yac; nguhe-, lah) Kom kuh in nguhnelah tepuka ngacn?

nguhnihk n. my shadow. For other suffixed forms see nguhnga2.

nguhnum n. your shadow. For other suffixed forms see nguhnga2.

nguhrnguhr n. crushing, crunching, cracking, or crackling sound. Nga kang pihtuhtuh ah tuh arlac nguhrnguhr. adj. crisp, crumbly. (i, yak, lac)

nguhsr vi. of ngihsre. borrow. (lah) Mani ah nguhsrlac.

nguhsrihk adj. alert, active, prompt in responding, lively, quick. (i, yak, lac) Sah el mwet nguhsrihk se. Var. of ngwesrihk.

nguhsrnguhsr vi. (red. of nguhsr) beg constantly, panhandle, cadge, mooch. (i, yak) El nguhsrnguhsr na nwe ke el som—.

nguhtelihk vi. open (one’s eyes), wake up. El nguhtelihk ingena.

nguhtik n. Ngatik. Acn Nguhtik oasr epang in acn Ponpe.

ngusrok vt. (vi: ngosr) inhale, sniff. (ack, lah) El ngusrohkack usren kahsling sac.

ngusroktwen adj. (vt: ngusrok) keen at smelling, sensitive to smell. (i, yak, lac) Kosro na ngusroktwen soko nahtuhl Sepe.

ngut1 n. flame, flare, blaze. vi. flame, flare, blaze. (yak) Lohm sac ngutyak.

ngut2 n. growl, grunt. Ngut luhn pik soko ah arlac yohk. vi. growl, grunt. (lac) Pik soko ngutngut nga lohngack.

ngutngut vi. (red. of ngut2) growl, grunt. (i, yak, lac) Ngutngut luhn pik soko ah arlac yohk.

ngwac pron. I will (contracted form of nga ac).

ngwacnga vi. of ngwes. aim, level, direct.(lah, acng, me, wot) Nimet kom ngwacnga mitmit.

ngweng1 adj. brave, bold, daring, unafraid. (i, yak, lac) El mwet na ngweng ke fahsr in lohsr uh.

ngweng2 adj. readily combustible, burnable, inflammable. (i, yak, lac) Etong we ah ngwenglac na. Kain etong se suhngweng.

ngwengngweng adj. (red. of ngweng2) burning well, inflammable. Ngwengngweng um luhk uh.

ngwes vt. (vi: ngwacnga) aim, level, direct. (lah, ma, oht, acng) Nga ngweslah pohl ah. El ngwesoht in puokkom pa nga sruokilyac.

ngwesrihk see nguhsrihk.

ngwet vt. look, open (eyes). Ngwetma wihn.

niactkuhng n. a personal name (f).

niepes n. a personal name (f).

niesran n. a personal name (f).

nifacs n. a personal name (f).

nifuhkuh vt. eat one thing only at a time. (nifuhkwe-, yac, nifuhkwac-lah) El nifuhkuh kosro se nga us tuhkuh ah. Var. of nifuhkuhi.

nifuhkuhi see nifuhkuh.

nihkihn vt. not know, be ignorant of. (nakan-, lah) El nakanlah sihm. Nga nihkihn na lah kom macruhtlac ekweyah.

nihm vt. (vi: nihmnihm) drink. (yac; nuhm-, lah, ack) El nuhmack piru soko.

nihmac cls. used with drinkable liquid. Suffixed forms: nihmac, nihmuhk, nihmom, nihmacl, nihmacsr, nihmacn or nihmen.

83nihmacl cls. his or her (drinkable liquid). For other suffixed forms see nihmac.

nihmacn cls. (drinkable liquid) of. For other suffixed forms see nihmac.

nihmen see nihmacn.

nihmnihm vi. of nihm. drink. (i, lac, eni) El nihmnihmi ke yac met ah.

nihmom cls. your (drinkable liquid). For other suffixed forms see nihmac.

nihmuhk cls. my (drinkable liquid). For other suffixed forms see nihmac.

nihwuhrwuhr adj. disgusted, disappointed, mad (at). (i, yak, lac) El nihwuhrwuhr sel Sohn.

nik adv. don’t. Nik kom fuhleack lutlut lom ah. Var. of nimet and mwet.

nikacrkacr n. a kind of crab. El sruokyac nikacrkacr se.

nikacruhruh n. harmonica. Nikacruhruh se nga molelah. vi. play a harmonica. (lac) El nikacruhruhkihn ma nuhtum ah.

nikacruhruhi vt. play a tune with a harmonica. (nikacruhruhe-, lah) El nikacruhruhi on soko fong.

nikacwacng n. a kind of crab. El ahyahkihn inkacwacng ah. Var. of nikacweng.

nikacyen n. a personal name (f).

nikelahp n. a personal name (f).

nikem n. a personal name (f).

nikemlur n. a personal name (f).

nikemro n. a personal name (f).

niken n. a personal name (f).

nikepuhruhk n. a personal name (f).

nikmet adv. don’t. Nikmet kahl acn sacn. Var. of nik, mwet.

niko n. a personal name (f).

nikohkoh n. a personal name (f).

nikotos n. a personal name (f).

nikuhngucs n. a personal name (f).

nikuhnimsrik n. a personal name (f).

niluhl see ninuhl.

nimacn n. a personal name (f).

nimesyoh n. a personal name (f).

nimet see nik.

nimetsrani n. a personal name (f).

nimetuhla n. a personal name (f).

nimeun n. a personal name (f).

nimpu n. hired hand. Nimpu se luhk pa Sah. [Jap.]

nimpui vt. (n. nimpu) employ, hire. Nga ac nimpui mwet ekahsr.

nimuhkuh n. a personal name (f).

ninac n. mother. Sepe el ninac se. Ninac kiyacl Sohn pa Sepe. Var. of nnah.

ningacra n. a personal name (f).

ninuhl n. needle. El molelah un ninuhl se. Var. of niluhl. [Eng.]

niohkohng n. a personal name (f).

niotrah n. a personal name (f).

nipacstuh n. a rank.

nipitacrah n. a personal name (f).

nitnit n. smell coming from rotten intestines of fish. Ma se pa na fo nitnit inse inge uh.

niwasrwasr n. a personal name (f).

niwesron n. a kind of fish. El sruokyac niwesron soko. Var. of nuwesron.

niyac1 n. leg. Niyac luo ke mwet se. Suffixed forms: niyac, niyuhk, niyom, niyacl, niyacsr, niyen, or niyen.

niyac2 cls. used with chewable food. Sepe pa niyac tuh soko ah.

niyacl n. his or her leg. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

niyacluh n. a kind of fish: red snapper. Niyacluh uh rangrang mahno uh.

niyacngorngor n. meat of young coconut. Sah el mongo niyacngorngor nwe sruhsruhlah wihsel. adj. crunching, crushing. (i, yak, lac)

niyacr n. a personal name (f).

niyacsr1 n. our leg. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

niyacsr2 cls. our (chewable food).

niyahnkucsr adj. feel pleased with other’s pain, serve one right, suffering, misfortune, fitting, sadistic. (i) Nga ngiyacnkuhs lah kom ngalyak. Var. of niyacnkuesr.

niyen1 cls. (chewable food) of. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

niyen2 n. place of, leg of. Niyen fan, niyen ahtro. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

niyen fan n. ladder. Nga orwaclah niyen fan se piyacng ah.

niyerlahng n. a personal name (f).

niyom1 cls. your (chewable food).

niyom2 n. your leg. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

niyuhk1 cls. my (chewable food).

niyuhk2 n. my leg. For other suffixed forms see niyac.

nnah see ninac.

84noa n. wave. Eng ac acsr uh orwaclah noa ah. Noa uh tok ke eka uh.

noak n. midrib. El tuhp kuhfalkihn noak soko. El orwaclah purum noak se.

noanoa adj. (red. of noa) wavy. (i, yak, lac, uh) Fin kof ah muhtawacack noanoayak.

noatuhyak n. tidal wave. Noatuhyak se sikyak fong tuh kuhnahoslah acn Tahfuhnsahk.

nohfohn adv. all. El kanglah nohfohn ik ah.

nohfuhmpuh n. November. Nohfuhmpuh pa mahlwem se ahksinguhul sie ke yac se uh. [Eng.]

nohm cls. your (edible food). For other suffixed forms see nwac.

noklahp n. a kind of bird: heron. Noklahp uh kwacwacltahl loes.

nonoe vt. beat, strike. (yac; lah, ack) Sepe el nonoeyac pik soko.

not n. a musical note. Nwenah el etweyuhk ke oreknot ke on uh.[Eng.]

noti vt. (n: not) compose (written music). (yac; note-, lah) El noti on soko.

notwe n. a personal name (f).

nu n. coconut. Kuht som fan nu Macsis.

nu rem n. a kind of coconut. Nu rem uh rangrang.

nu selsel n. a kind of coconut. Nu selsel uh arlac emwem. Nu selsel uh srihk pihsac ac ungung. Var. of nu suhlsuhl.

nu suhlsuhl see nu selsel.

nu wiwi n. a coconut. Kom kuh in wi nu wiwi uh?

nuh1 tm. perfective. El nuh tuhkuh nuh yen uh?

nuh2 prep. to, until, up to. Var. of nwe2.

nuh3 see nwe3.

nuh ke prep. to, until, up to. For other suffixed forms see ke5.

nuh kwewa adv. all, every. Mwet nuh kwewa lohngkom.

nuh sin prep. to (somebody). For other suffixed forms see sin.

nuhna1 conj. and then. El nuhna Sah nuhna Tuhlpe nuhna Kuhn pa ac som nuh Utwac uh.

nuhna2 adj. alike, similar. Nuhna Linton na pa kom.

nuhnka n. inal. thought, idea, plan. Suffixed forms: nuhnkwac, nuhnkuhk, nuhnkom, nuhnkwacl, nuhnkwacsr, nuhnkwacn or nuhnkwen.

nuhnkom n. your thought, idea. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkuh vt. think, plan. (nuhnkwe-, yac, nuhnkwac-lah, ack) El nuhnkuh elan muhsahi sie lohm ah.

nuhnkuhk n. my thought, idea. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkwac n. thought, idea. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkwacl n. his or her thought, idea. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkwacn n. thought or idea of. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkwacsr n. our thought, idea. For other suffixed forms see nuhnka.

nuhnkwen see nuhnkwacn.

nuhnuh tm. El nuhnuh oruh na kain se.

nuhnuhnkuh vt. judge, determine, form an authoritative opinion of. El ac som nuh in nuhnuhnkuh ke srihpen nihm is lal ah.

nuhnwek vi. of nwek2. arrange people in a specific formation. (lac, me, wot) Mwet Maclwem ah nuhnweklac ke wik met ah.

nuhrs n. nurse. Tuhlpe el nuhrs se lasr. [Eng.]

nuhrsi vt. (n: nuhs) nurse, look after, take care of. Sepe pa nuhrsi mwet mas sac ah.

nuht1 n. nut. Nuht uh orek makihnyuhk ke sitosah uh. [Eng.]

nuht2 vi. of nuhti. adopt. (lah) El nuhtlac nuh sin sucu na kahsruhp sac.

nuhti vt. (vi: nuht2) adopt. (nuhte-, lah, ma, oht) Kuht nuhti tuhlihk mukul se sin tuhlihk mukul se wiyac ah.

nuhtihk cls. my (tool or offspring). For other suffixed forms see nahtuh.

nuhtin cls. (tool or offspring) of. For other suffixed forms see nahtuh.

nuhtnuhti vt. care for pets, fondle. El nuhtnuhti tuhlihk sac arlac wo.

nuhtum cls. your (tool or offspring). For other suffixed forms see nahtuh.

nuk n. bundle, pack. (yak, lac) Nuklac pekuhsra ah. adj. wrapped, overcast.

nuki vt. (n: nuk) wrap up, cover up. (nuke-, lah, eni) Nga nukelah nuk in pahsruhk luo.

85nuknuk n. clothes, cloth. Nuknuk soko pa nga use tuhkuh ah. vi. wear. (i, yang, lac) Sohn el nuknuk rangrang.

nuknuki vt. (n: nuknuk) cover with a piece of cloth, measure the size of (a cloth). (nuknuke-, lah)

nukohr1 n. a kind of taro. Nukohr uh arlac yuh.

nukohr2 n. Nukuoro atoll. Acn Nukohr oasr in Ponpe tistrik.

nukum vt. clothe, wear, wrap. (yac; nokom-, lah, acng, ack, ma, oht) Nga nokomlah puk nahtuhl ah in tiyac sroksroki.

nukuni n. New Guinea. Nukuni an acir in acn Ohstrelia.

nukutin n. nicotine. Yohk na nukutin ke paip uh. [Eng.]

nunu n. a kind of tree. Ule uh luhngse mongo fukun nunu.

nus n. news. Nus na wowo se nga lohng ekweyah. [Eng.]

nusi vt. (n: nus) publicize, report (as news). (yac) Sah el nusiyac sritacl se lasr ah. [Eng.]

nuwacnin n. play house. Tuhlihk nuhtihk ah luhngse na nuwacnin.

nuwesron see niwesron.

nw A letter of the Kusaiean alphabet.

nwac cls. used with food. Na, nwac, nak, nohm, nwacl, nwacsr, nwacn. Suffixed forms: na, nwac, nak, nohm, nwacl, nwacsr, nwacn.

nwacl cls. his or her (food). For other suffixed forms see nwac.

nwacna1 vi. of nwek2. fill. (nwacnwac-, lah, ni) Suhfah ah nwacnwaclah. Fohtoh se nwacnwacyak.

nwacna2 n. a bouquet of fragrant flowers. Ninac mahtuh uh luhngse srwacsra nwacna.

nwacsnwacs adj. clean, unsoiled, immaculate. (i, yak, lah) Wes se nwacsnwacslah. Nuknuk se nwacsnwacsyak pa inge.

nwacsr cls. our (food). For other suffixed forms see nwac.

nwe1 see nuh1.

nwe2 prep. all the way to. El som nwe Utwac. Var. of nuh2.

nwe3 conj. and finally.

nwek1 n. net. Nwek se pa ninac mahtuh el tawi inge.

nwek2 vt. (vi: nwacna1) fill in, pour in, stuff. (yac; lah, acng, ack, ma, oht) Nga nwek suhfah soko ke kof.

nwek in muhsruh n. a kind of net. El uslah nwek in muhsra luhk ah. Var. of nwek in osra.

nwek lahp n. a type of fishing that utilizes a butterfly net. Nwek lahp se ac orek lutu.

nwek lahpi vt. (n: nwek lahp) catch or fish with a nwek lahp. (yac; nwek lahpe-, lah, ack) Eltahl nwek lahpiyac alinyacp se.

nwek sisi n. net fishing. Nwek sisi se pa pahtuhrkihnyuhk uh.

nwek sisii vt. (n: nwek sisi) catch with a throwing net. (yac; nwek sisie-, lah, ma, oht) Sah el nwek sisiyac epal lukoac.

nweki1 vt. set an example for, exemplify. (yac) El nwekiyac innek na koluk se nuh sihk.

nweki2 vt. (n: nwek1) catch with a net. Palihkuhn el nwekiyac ik soko.

nwekmuhsruh see nwekwosra.

nwekwosra n. butterfly net. Muhtwacn sac orek makihn nwekwosra se lal ah sang sruokyac ik soko. Var. of nwekmuhsruh.

nwekwosrai vt. (n: nwekwosra) catch with a butterfly net. (yac; nwekwosrae-, lah, ack) Sah el nwekwosraiyac ik soko.

nwem n. deep area in the lagoon. Ik uh muhta innwem uh.

nwem finlum n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem finohlohf n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem finpuhkal n. deep area in the lagoon at Leluh.

nwem leap n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem lelo n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem leluh n. deep area in the lagoon at Leluh.

nwem lenwot n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem nuhtuhn nwenwe n. deep area in the lagoon at Leluh.

nwem okaht n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem puhtuhk n. deep area in the lagoon at Leluh.

86nwem seksro n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem suhlwem n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem tef n. deep area in the lagoon at Utwac.

nwem tukun sruh n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem utwac n. deep area in the lagoon at Utwac.

nwem yekohnye n. deep area in the lagoon at Utwac.

nwem yela n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem yenasr n. deep area in the lagoon at Leluh.

nwem yoacl n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwem yotlep n. deep area in the lagoon at Tahfuhnsahk.

nwen cls. (food) of. For other suffixed forms see nwac.

nwenah n. a personal name (m).

nwenwe1vi. of nei. hold, contain.

nwenwe2 n. a pile of stones or sand washed in by waves. Nwenwe soko ah lihsr na.

nyacngorngor vi. gnash, grind (the teeth). Elos fah tuhng ac ngahngorngor in wihs elos we.

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