Chamorro is the name of the indigenous language and ethnicity native to the Mariana Islands. This blog is intended to provide Chamorro language and cultural resources, tips, and information to those who are researching the Marianas.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
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ebaba - low, lowly
ebangelio - gospel
ebita - to avoid
echong - bent, crooked
echoñgña - side
echung - to distract
eda - soil
edad - age
edas - stage
eduka - to educate
edukasion - education
egaga - to inspect
egga' - watch, observe as spectator
eggo' - jealous
ehe - axis of a cart/wagon
ehekutibo - executive
ehemplo - example
ehetsisio - to drill (military)
ehetsita - to exercise
ehetsito - army, militia (milisia)
ehoñgui - irregular
ekahat - to hunt, pursue
ekibokasion - misunderstanding
eksakto - literal, exact
eksamina - to test, examine
ekspirensia - experience
ekungok - listen
elihe - to elect
embahadot - ambassador
embatka - to embark
embilikeru/a - a meddler, idler
embeste - mutiny, revolt, seizure
embidiosu/a - jealous, envious
emboskada - to ambush
embudo - funnel
emfetmera - nurse
emok - vengeance, retribution
empas - reconcile
empe - half, a piece
empeña - to try, lease
empeñao - zealous
empeño - energy
empeñoso - energetic
emperadot - emperor
empetuoso - irritable
empeya - fat
emplea - to invest, spend time
empleo - office
enagui - look!
enamorao - in love
enao - that
enao guatu - over there
enbano - unnecessarily
en bes di - instead of, in place of
enemigo - enemy
Eneru - January
engaño - trickery, deception
engatsa - to border
enhiniero - engineer
enkaha - to incase
enkatgao - appointed
enlugat di - in place of
eno - blanket
enredadot - slanderer
ensatta - to thread an needle
ensaya - trial, attempt
ensegida - salad
ensenada - cove, bay
ensigidas - right away, immediately
ensina - plum tree
entalo' - between, among
entalu'e - to interfere
entayag - thief
entenadu/a - step-son/step-daughter
enteramente - completely
entre - among, between
entrega - to surrender, yield, sacrifice
entrepulao - miscellaneous
entretanto - in the meantime, however
entre nasion siha - international
eñggrudo - paste
eñguiñg - ungrateful, thankless
epanglao - hunt for crabs
epidemia - plague
epilepsia
epok - to entice
epoka - era
esalao - shouting until hoarse, clamor
eskabeche - fried fish cooked with vegetables, to pickle
eskalefrio - cold shivers
eskama - scales (as on a fish)
eskandalo - scandal
eskandaloso - scandalous
eskapa - to run away
eskapulario - scapular
eskaso - deficiency
eskatlatina - scarlet fever
esklabitud - slavery
esklabo - slave
eskoba - broom
eskopeta - shotgun
eskoplo - chisel
eskribiente - clerk, writer
eskrupuloso/pinalalala - scrupulous
eskuela - school
eskuttot - sculptor
eskusa - to excuse
esfero - sphere, globe
esita - to joke
esitane/fababa - to bluff or deceive
eskina - corner (building)
esmero - eagerness
espada - sword
espanta - to scare away
espantao/luhan - scared
espanto - fright
Españot - Spanish
espedision - expedition
espehos - mirror
espeke - crowbar or lever
espia - look for, spy
espinaso - spine, backbone
espiniya - shank
espiritu - spirit
espitat - hospital
esplika - to explain
esplikaye - to interpret, translate
espoñha - sponge
esposision - exposition
espresa - to express in language
espuelas - spurs
essalao - shout
essena - scene
essitan - joke
esta - okay, ready
estaba - used to
establese - to establish
establesimiento - establishment
estado - territory
estague' - here is
estaka - stake, pole
estampa/litratu - picture
estañgka - to resist, dam
estaño - tin
estao - state of being
estasiones - seasons of the year
este - this
estensibo - estensive
esterit - sterile
estiende - to extend, expand
estila - to distill
estilo - style, fashion
estima - admire
estimao - highly regarded
estomagu - stomach
estoria - story
estotba - to prevent
estotbo - impediment
estrana - annoy, irritate
estranheru - stranger
estraño - unusual
estreyas - stars
estrikto - strict
estropea - to cripple
estudia - to learn
estudiante - student
estudion tataotao - anatomy
estufao - stew
ete/pacha - to touch
etigu - short
etiniñgo - unwise
etmana - nun
etnon - assemblage, gathering
etogo - small in growth
eyak - to imitate or study
eyok - pain from a wound
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