Chamorro Expressions

  1. Adahe
    'watch it', word of warning
  2. Afok
    Lime mixture for betelnut
  3. Agun, chamu hit, megahit
    Really?
  4. Aike
    Sarcastic 'sure'
  5. Aike malago
    You wish!
  6. Animat
    Animal
  7. Atan baba
    Dirty look
  8. Banidosu, banidosa
    Show-off
  9. Basta di babiche
    Stop lying!
  10. Basta di malaña
    Stop messing around!
  11. Basta it
    No way!
  12. Brutu, bruta
    Pain in the butt
  13. Chagi
    Try it
  14. Che'lu
    Close friend, sibling
  15. Chenchule
    Gift, donation
  16. Chiliguagua
    Someone who is being the third wheel
  17. Dekka
    Flicking really hard (like flicking someone's ear)
  18. Deska
    Flicking (like someone's ear)
  19. Digerro
    Cheater
  20. Dofi
    Having missing teeth
  21. Esta umapaka gi sali
    Never!
  22. Fafata
    Somewhat crazy
  23. Fama'kilo i pachot-mu
    Shut your mouth
  24. Fan hongi chadig
    Believe me!
  25. Gi menan Yu'us
    I swear to God
  26. Kaduku, kaduka
    Stupid, crazy
  27. Kalakas
    Disgusting
  28. Kochinu, kochina
    Dirty
  29. Lakus hit
    Expression indicating disbelief
  30. Laña
    Expression indicating anything from anger to surprise
  31. Mahaderu, mahadera
    Irritating person, imbecile
  32. Mamahlao
    Embarrassed
  33. Mantiene makakamu
    Be patient
  34. Mayamak
    Broken
  35. Manman
    Dazed
  36. Matapang
    Stuck-up
  37. Meme
    Urine
  38. Mutung
    Stinky
  39. Nai
    Common filler word
  40. Nanalao
    Give me a break!
  41. Nenga naya!
    Hold on!
  42. Oba skoba
    'The end', literally 'over the broom'
  43. Pare, gachone
    Friend
  44. Pika
    Spicy
  45. Pikaru
    Perverted, sneaky
  46. Poky, debu, chebot
    Fat, chubby
  47. Po asu
    Chamorros raised in U.S.
  48. Pugua
    Betel nut
  49. Pupulo
    Leaf eaten with betel nut
  50. Puti tai nobiu
    Single
  51. Sape, anda
    Term used to shoo away animals
  52. Take'
    Poo
  53. Tai bida
    Worthless
  54. Tai mamahlao
    Shameless
  55. Toka
    Beware
  56. Tubon take'
    Junk
Author
aheartlesshand
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Card Set
Chamorro Expressions
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