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ChuukeseAlphabet
a, á, e, é, i, o, ó, u, ú, f, s, k, m, mw, n, ng, p, pw, r, ch, t, w, y
Distributed by Bess Press
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Published by Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300 • Honolulu, Hawaiÿi 96813
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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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Also available in:
Palauan
Kosraean
English
Hawaiian
Marshallese
Sämoan
Pohnpeian
Chamorro
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