ChuukeseAlphabet

a, á, e, é, i, o, ó, u, ú, f, s, k, m, mw, n, ng, p, pw, r, ch, t, w, y

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Lori Phillips, EdD

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Cover design by Carol Colbath

Copyright © 2004 by PREL

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chuukese alphabet / Lori Phillips.p. cm.

Includes illustrations. ISBN 1-57306-222-71. Truk language - Alphabet -

Juvenile literature. I. Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. II. Title.PL6318.P32 2004 499.5-dc21

This product was funded by the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.ED) under the Regional Educational Laboratory program, awardnumber ED01CO0014. The content does not necessarily reflect theviews of the U.S. ED or any other agency of the U.S. government.

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This book is part of the Island Alphabet Books series, which features languagesand children’s artwork from the U.S.-affiliated Pacific. Each book contains thecomplete alphabet for the language, four or five examples for each letter, and aword list with English translations. The series is published by PREL, a non-profit corporation that works collaboratively with school systems to enhanceeducation across the Pacific.

Special thanks to the following people and organizationsfor their patience and enthusiastic support of this project:

Palama Settlement ICT Learning CenterNational Endowment for the Arts

Tom Barlow, Karen Ehrhorn, Kay Fukuda, Nancy Lane, Lee Noto,Mary Dodd Pearson, and Ludwig David van Broekhuizen

of Pacific Resources for Educational and Learning (PREL) Celina Shetana and John Sullivan of Digital Majic

This alphabet book has been reviewed by:

Johndy Nakamura, Language and Culture SpecialistChuuk State School System

Justino Kaliga, PEIR ProgramPacific Resources for Education and Learning

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amwatang amper

akkar annúr

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Aaaké

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ákken

á

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Áááát

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eféw

eep

1

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Eeekkei

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éé

énús

éénenmékúr

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Ééétúwét

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iik

iken

iimw

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Iiioio

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oroor

ores

opu

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Oookasi

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óni

ósókini

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Óóóris

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ut

uroos

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Uuuuch

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ún úút

úúfúkúneene

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Úúúúr

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fúú

faas

fén

fénú

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Fffénúfaan

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sáán

sáipé sipiringngú

sórówó

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Sssepeniin

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konaak

kuchu

kurukur

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Kkkipwpwaaw

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maai

maram

mangaaku

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Mmmaas

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mwiriitupw

mwiik

mwaramwar

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Mwmwmwáán

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nemóón

nóó

nopwut

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Nnnippach

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ngii

ngerenger

ngaang

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Ng ngnget

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paasikit

piik

piruumw

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Pppókó

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pwuna

pwoor

pwéét

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Pw pwpwáápwá

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rous

raaw

riing

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Rrresiim

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chaam chúús

chukóchukuchuk

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Ch chchek

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tikek

tééki taropwe

téén akkar

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Tttento

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winimwoon

waas

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Wwwaffétún

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Ysauo

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YyYsak

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English Translations

aké anchorakkar sunamper umbrellaamwatang coconut crabannúr zipperá swimáát boyákken canoe poleeep yameféw one round objectekkei fireéé hookéénen mékúr hairénús mustacheétúwét smokeiik fishiimw houseioio yoyoiken eagle

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okasi cookieopu egg yolkores wash faceoroor pierósókini thatched houseóni taroóris horseuuch bananauroos skirtut canoe houseúúf clothingúúr shrimpúút rainúkúneene ukuleleún drinkfaas nestfén tattoofénú islandfénúfaan Earthfúú starsáán ropesáipé fan

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sepeniin airplanesipiringngú tee-shirtsórówó sea urchinkipwpwaaw papayakonaak dogkurukur orangekuchu cloudmaai breadfruitmaas eyemangaaku yarnmaram moonmwaramwar leimwáán manmwiik hot peppermwiriitupw sunsetnemóón valleynippach octopusnopwut eelnóó wavengaang me / Ingerenger sawnget flame

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ngii toothpaasikit basketpiik pigpiruumw broompókó sharkpwáápwá turtlepwéét nosepwoor ballpwuna taroraaw whaleresiim rainbowriing ringrous rosechaam jamchek duckchukó roosterchukuchuk mountainschúús juicetaropwe lettertento tenttééki turkeytéén akkar sunrise

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tikek needlewaas watchwaffétún canoewinimwoon turtleYsauo proper nameYsak proper name

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