R - r
| rabbitfish | sm̃os |
| Rail | p̃lak |
| rainbow | tuput |
| raindrop | naturmos |
| raise | sik |
| rake | nkur |
| rat | kusu |
| rattle | wair |
| raw | met |
| ray sp. | takwer |
| ray sp. Devil ray | faai mantu |
| Ray sp., Manta ray | roktaar |
| ray, eagle ray | faai suar |
| ray, spotted eagle ray | faai p̃og |
| ray, stingray | faai |
| reach | tup̃ |
| read | fe |
| · | fe |
| realise | letae |
| really | maumau |
| rear | nakoinrok |
| reason | nlaken |
| recognise | mrotae |
| · | nrogtae |
| · | letae |
| RECP | tmo |
| red | miel |
| red dirt | nmakoren |
| Red-bellied fruit dove | sunra |
| reef | nskau |
| Reef crab | ntame |
| · | p̃olul |
| reef end | namta |
| REFL | tmo |
| regarding | toklos |
| REL | kin |
| · | na |
| · | kin |
| remember | mroperkat |
| remove | saulu |
| replace | surwel |
| reply | wes |
| respect | teemtakun |
| · | nfaketanwen |
| rest | marmar |
| restless, can't stop quiet | tkarkaar |
| return | ler |
| revolver | sisi sees |
| rib | nafinrin |
| rice | atol kanr |
| rich | soklep |
| riddle | faag |
| ridge-cap | nfat |
| rifle | sisi sees |
| right | matu |
| right handed | armatu |
| ring | nrafkor |
| · | ki |
| ringworm | nan |
| rinse | m̃oltao |
| · | pnol |
| ripe | mam |
| · | matu |
| rise (star) | sook |
| river | naum̃ |
| · | naiser |
| road | napu |
| roast | paan |
| roast meat | kof |
| Robin | susu natog |
| rock | np̃arfaat |
| · | nasitafra |
| · | faatfar |
| rocks heaped up along the sea shore | p̃arfaat |
| rocks heaped up by people | narfaat |
| roll | mlil |
| · | taltel |
| roll fibre | lul |
| roll up | fiif |
| · | fiif |
| roof | nasu |
| rooster | tkas |
| root | nako |
| root, tap root, sucker | naserin |
| rope | nmarit |
| · | ntuk |
| Rosewood tree | namok |
| rot | p̃o |
| rotten wood | mtet |
| rotten yam | nsat |
| rough | liuliu |
| rough sea | ntasur |
| round, perfect | manopnop |
| row | kau |
| rub | loflof |
| · | selsel |
| · | folfolm̃ak |
| · | solsla |
| · | loflof |
| rubbish | nam̃tam̃ot |
| · | nasoksok |
| · | etak |
| rudder | smaan |
| rule | mrag |
| · | mermer |
| run | fit |
| rust | namiel |