Ponapean Language Course Book- Vocab Flashcards
-Da
Upwards (Used with verbs)
-di
Downwards
-do
Here, towards the speaker
-e
This (pwihke This pig) (Turns (vi) into (vt), tungoale)
-Ehr
(Perfect tense (Completed action))
-En
By you or near you (Pwihken, that pig by you)
-ie
Me
-iei
Outwards
-Irail
them (plural)
-iuk -uhk
You( Your age or younger, obj. penoun)
ketin
(always followed by a verb)
-ki
For (With verbs it permits expression of an instrument)
-Kitail
us (Plural)
-la
There, away from you and me
-n
Of
-o
That, away from you and me (pwihko, that pig)
-o
That away from you and me
-ong -ehng -ieng -ki
For
-pene
Together, toward each other
-te
still, just, okay (Rahn kaunopte dat to remind still)
-wei
There, towards you
Ah, Nah
Him, her, its (3rd person sing., poss. classif)
Ahi
My (common)
Ahneki
TO have, to own
Ahpw
But
Aht
Our (Not incl. one you address)
Ak-
demonstrating
Ale
To take, to get (Vt.)
Alu
to walk
Amwail
Your (plural)
taman
to recall, to remember
Anahne
To need, to require
Apw
And then; really
Arail, ahr
Their (Plural)
Atail
Our (Plural)
Audepe
Content, subject matter
Da
What
Dahkot
What is
Dahme
What (Interrog)
Dahme karehda
Why (Interrog, lit. what causes)
Dahme ke
why (Interrog)
Dahr
Quick in motion (Adj.)
De
Or
Diar
To find
Dil
To go through, pass into, penetrate (vi. neut)
Doare
To save from harm (vt.)
Dou
To climb
Duwe
Condition, nature, manner
Duwen
-n=…Of
E
He, she, it (Subject pronoun)
Eh
(An interjection signifying comprehension)
Ei
My (In Bible)
Pein
On one’s own; self (Adj.)
En
Of, in relation to
Eng-
to reach for
Eri
Well, then, thus
Pohnese
To acknowledge, to show consideration
I
I
Ia duwen
How (Lit. what nature of)
Iahd
When(interr.)
Iang
To go with, join, participate, attend
Iet, ie
Here, by em (Sing.)
Ih
He, she, it (Indepent pronoun)
Ihr
They (Plural); You (Honorific)
Ihs
Who (Interrog)
Irail, re
They (Plural)
Ire
Condition, state (Of a person or thing)
Iren
Condition of, state of
Iroir
To look (afar)
Iuk, uhk
You( Your age or younger, obj. penoun)
Ka-
To make;to cause (somethng)
ka-
cause to be
Kadehde
To witness, testify, perceive with certainty
kadek
kind, generou
Kahrehda
To cause, to be the reason for
Kahrepe
Cause, reason, purpose
Kahwehwe
To explain, to translate
Kaiahn
To train, to drill, to exercise (vi)
Kaiden
Not (Negates equational sentences)
Kak
Can
Kakehle
To strengthen (Vt.)
Kamadipw
To feast
Kamawiala
To solve
Kamehlele
To verify, to believe to be true
Kamwakel
To clean
Kamwakid
To move, to shake
kan
(Also akan, demonstrative modifier, those, by you)
Kapahrek
To give a speech or sermon (Vi.)
Kapasa
To fasten, to affix
Kapwaiada
To fulfil
Kasale-
To show, to make known
Kasik
to expect, to await