The Sea:

Taaed

Salt water

Madaw

Ocean between islands or countries

Sea shore

Ngachel fiuliuy

along the shore of an island

Piy

sand or beach

Near-Shore

Mwechngatted

at the edge of the water

Where the waves break

Faael yeram

Outside the reef

Liugiulyoch

Metaeliyoch

at the edge of the reef

Reef

Yooch

also used for coral

Deep Sea

Llemdaw

open ocean

Lagoon

L'aamw

also term for mosquitoes

Inside the lagoon

L'all'amw

Submerge reef

Dohoay

like a barrier reef

Mwodoh

smaller than a barrier reef

Waves:

L'aaw

general term

L'oal'apl'ap

swell

L'oadaer

tsunami

L'oa mwachoh

wave that comes all of a sudden

L'oal'oa

rough waves

L'ooal yaaod

waves made by current

L'oa raegiugius

waves that come one after another

Tides:

Giulliudoh

Incoming Tide

Buur

High Tide

Tooal mmad

Ebb Tide

Mmad

Low Tide

Chingil mmad

Lowest point in tide

Soegoel buur

Highest point in tide

Fishing:

Fetae

General term

Doodow

Spear fishing

Pl'oom

Trolling outside the reef

Weead

Trolling right beside the reef

Faesyoah

Bottom fishing using sinker

Diiul

Torch fishing for flying fish

Diulliummad

Torching fishing on the reef at low tide

Maer

Fishing for flying fish using floats

Yoa kekkaech

Throwing lines or casting

Wuug

Nets in general

Wug halig

Gill nets

Wugaal'ay

Community fishing using long nets to surround schools of fish

Wukekkaech

Throwing net

Dooadow

Pole fishing

Hal'hal'

Fishing for octopus using a long hook or spear

Paekpiiskae

Speargun

Hasik

Spear and rubber

Piiskae

Just spear

Fuuk

Long hook or gaff

Fish:

Yiig

General term

Shark

Pahow

General term

Whale

Raas

General term

Dolphin

Giiuy

Sting ray

Faaey

Manta ray

Yongra

Turtle

Wool;
Hochoab;
Wolroas

General; or green turtle;
Hawksbill;
Leatherback

Octopus

Giit

Squid

Mmway

Crab

Hareg;
Yaeff;
Ragumw, Halep;
Umwal'

Sand crab;
Coconut crab;
Land crab;
Hermit crab

Alligator

Haawuch

Same for Crocodile

Fishing Grounds:

Lilliyel fetae

Near-shore::

Metael porow

Edge of the Reef:

Metaeliyoch

Beyond the Reef:

Meeachow

Inside the Lagoon:

L'll'amw

Ibong

Liuwel faaes

Specific Fishes (From shore to the open ocean):

Surgeonfish

Hol'ach

Sweepers

Reel

Goatfish

Songoong

Ssow

Sergeant

Soll'obey

Damselfish

Teptaep

Skip jacks

Cchep

L'anguy

Yengaaeng

Yoab

Saerech

Yarong

Flagtail

Pal'yaw

Groupers

Haliy

Metaael

Hamchiuyor

Hamaechiuyor

Taeyyaaw

Bel'ea

Emperors

Tepmaesoel

Roahroah

Hadeg

Nguru

Wrasses

Poros

Meeam

Hamsugul

Hamaesgul

Parrotfish

Yiuchae

Maaw

Yiulef

Row

Hawhaw

Uumach

Needlefish

Mwaah

Fl'a

Unicorn fishes

Guumw

Yigfal'fal'

Fal'mwoy

Mal'ngow

Bulhaal'ay

Moorish idol

Liiwasool'a

Rabbit fishes

Lleg

Harmiy

Trigger fishes

Bubb

Liiuliu

Lefteye flounder

Lippaer

Snappers

Metaeccha

Moos

Chiilbood

Taat

Sweetlips

Hafiul

L'eamwaaer

Spinecheeks

Taegiuryach

Metaegoed

Tuna

Deddael

Yaesiulley

Harngaap

Yaesiul

Taguw

Rainbow runner

Foafoa

Barracuda

Taraw

Booar

Daaeg

Swordfish

Daegraaer

Sailfish

Mwarl'acho