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A Word of Nauruan Trivia Quiz

This is about the words of the Nauruan language. Nauru is a small island in the Pacific, and its language is not widely spoken, as it is one of the rarest of the Micronesian languages.

A multiple-choice quiz by Flynn_17. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Flynn_17

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
263

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What does the word 'eredu' mean? Hint

Adore

Abhor

Afore

Ailment

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Question 2 of 15

2. What does the word 'ebagadugu' mean? Hint

Incest

Past

Abcess

Ancestor

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does the word 'omwin' mean? Hint

Make

Cook

Bake

Flake

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Question 4 of 15

4. What does the word 'ouwak' mean? Hint

Small

Tiny

Size

Big

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does the word 'dorum' mean? Hint

Hole

Chamber

Room

Table

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does the word 'ara' mean? Hint

Oil

Air

Blood

Water

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does the word 'eadu' mean? Hint

Loss

Ease

Fear

Gift

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does the word 'itsibemin' mean? Hint

Magician

Butcher

Clerk

Fisherman

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does the word 'kewen' mean? Hint

Homely

Total

Dead

Spider

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does the word 'ibber' mean? Hint

Boil

Fly

Bake

Soar

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does the word 'maramen' mean? Hint

Sun

Light

Stars

Moon

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does the word 'yer' mean? Hint

Fish Oil

Coconut Oil

Olive Oil

Sunflower Oil

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Question 13 of 15

13. What does the word 'oreiy' mean? Hint

Hit

Heave

Torso

Throw

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Question 14 of 15

14. What does the word 'meg' mean? Hint

Rest

Stain

Put

Stay

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Question 15 of 15

15. Final question: What is 'Okwetuberini'? Hint

A Legend

A Name

A Place

A Game

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the word 'eredu' mean?

Answer: Adore

This is a verb that has three word forms for it, but eredu is the most used.

2. What does the word 'ebagadugu' mean?

Answer: Ancestor

A noun for both the male and female ancestor forms.

3. What does the word 'omwin' mean?

Answer: Bake

4. What does the word 'ouwak' mean?

Answer: Big

A common adjective.

5. What does the word 'dorum' mean?

Answer: Chamber

Very similar to a latin word, dont you think?

6. What does the word 'ara' mean?

Answer: Blood

7. What does the word 'eadu' mean?

Answer: Gift

8. What does the word 'itsibemin' mean?

Answer: Magician

Means both magician and sorcerer.

9. What does the word 'kewen' mean?

Answer: Dead

This aslo means 'gone' in a different context.

10. What does the word 'ibber' mean?

Answer: Boil

11. What does the word 'maramen' mean?

Answer: Moon

12. What does the word 'yer' mean?

Answer: Coconut Oil

Ini means coconut, so yer means the oil of the coconut.

13. What does the word 'oreiy' mean?

Answer: Throw

14. What does the word 'meg' mean?

Answer: Stay

15. Final question: What is 'Okwetuberini'?

Answer: A Game

A strange native game played by the early settlers of Nauru.

Source: Author Flynn_17

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