Dictionary and grammar of the Chamorro language of the island of Guam.

counsel 50 cup counsel, n.; advice:-consejo; pinaigat. counsel, v. i.; to advise; to assist; to give advice:-aconseja; pagat. count, v. tr.; to enumerate:-numerea; tufoing. count, v. tr.; to figure:-tufonig. countermand, v. tr.; to withdraw; to abolish; to dismiss; to revoke:-deroga. countless, adj.: —ti tufungon. county, n.; district:-bario. courage, n.; mettle:-anim o; atrebimiento. courage, v. i.; to have courage:-gaianimo. courage, n.; spirit:-coraje. courage, v. i.; to take courage:-abiba; anima. courageous, adj., adv.; capable; brave:animoso; mattiitnga. course (of food), n.; dish:-potaje. court, n.; tribunal:-tribunat. court (of a ruler), n.:-cotte; palasyo. cousin, n.:-primo. cove, n.; bay; inlet:-ensenada. cover, n.: —tampe. cover, v. ir.:-cubre; tampe. cover, n.; pillowcase:-funda. cover, v. tr.; to cover the roof (with leaves of the cocoa palm): —afte. cover up, v. Ir.; to wrap around:tampe. cow, n.:-baca. crab, n.:-panglao. crack, n.; fissure:-caca. crackle (speaking of the bones of a joint), v. i.; to titter; to chuckle:chica. cradle, n.:-cuna. crafty, adj., adv.; sly; cunning:-cuco. cramp, n.:-calamle. cramped, adj.; contracted; tightly strung:-apretao. crave, v. tr.; to desire; to wish:-desea; tanga. crawl, v. i.:-cunanaf; bAtsala. crawfish (small), n.:-atmafngao. cream., I.: —clema. cream, n.; the rich, oily part of milk:mantican-leche. crease, n.; mark made by folding:dobladan-magago; andobla. create, v. tr.; to bear; to bring forth:najfiyung. creation, n.; work:-nina-jfiyung. creator, n.: —ninajuyun~g. creature, n.; work; act; action; deed:fintinas. credible, adj.; worthy of belief:-jongguiyon. creditor, n.: —acreed6t. creek, n.; small stream: —sadog-diquiqui. creep, v. i.; to mo(,v sl(owly along t:e Iground: —btsala; cu.rii naf. crib, n).; child's bed; rack or mainler: — Ctll a. cricket, n.:-griyos. cries, n.; lamentations:-inigonjg. crime, n.; sin, guilt: —isao. criminal, n.; malefactor: —criminat. cripple, v. tr.; to maim: ---estropea. crocodile, n.:-caiman. crochet, v. tr.; to do crochet work:guinan chiyo. crooked, adj., advt.; bent; curved (also inclined to do wrong); forbidden:6chong; eclau. crooked, adj., adv.; winding:-miiatjleg. crop, n.:-cosecha (seed: seminya). cross, n.:-crusa; quiluus. cross, v. tr.; to cross the legs: ---iig'palop6; nia —i/gaoli. cross, v. tr.; to go past; to pass by:malofan. crossbeam, n.:-yabe (also key:yabe). crossroads, n.: —y dinfga dos chalan. crosswise, (adj.; athwart:-6pagat; crus; umencrfis. crotchets, n.; clasps:-cotchetes. crouch, v. i.; to sit on the haunches: — deja. crowbar, n.; lever: —bareta. crowd (of people), n.; jam; throng:buyadan taotao. crowd together, v. ir.; to compress; to stifle; to crush:-chiguet. crown, n.:-corona. crown of the head, n.; apex; vertex:cacagong. crucifix, n.:-crusifio. crucify, v. tr.:-crusifica. crude, adj.; raw; uncultured:-mata. cruel, adj., adv.:-cruel. cruelty, n.:-cruetdad. cruiser, n.; a fast warship: —crusero. crumb of bread:-migas p&n. crumple, v. tr.; to crumple a piece of paper:-jedo. crupper, n.; the buttocks of a horse; leather tail band:-gurupa. crush, v. tr.; to break: - gomgom; aplasta. crush, v. tr.; to jam; to squash:-aplasta; gomgom. crush, v. tr.; to crush with the hand; to press down:- jofio. crust, n.; skin; rind; husk:-lasas. crustacean, n.; crayfish; crawfish:alimasag. crutch, n.:-baculo. cry, v. i.: —casao. cry, v. tr., v. i.; to cry out; to howl (the wind); to roar (the bull); to peep (the chicks): —cate; agaig. cry, v. i.; to houl (speaking of dogs):tanguis. cucumber, n.:-pepino. cuff, n.; a blow with the fist: —dinemo. cultivate, v. tr.: —cuttiba. cunning, n.,' craft; trick; deceit:finabila,'; s in fi. cunming'. ((j.; ci tcitful: -cuco. cu p, n.: — tasa.

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Dictionary and grammar of the Chamorro language of the island of Guam.
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Preissig, Edward Ritter von, 1870-
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Washington :: Government Printing Office,
1918.
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Chamorro language -- Dictionaries English
English language -- Dictionaries Chamorro
Chamorro language -- Grammar

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