Flora & Fauna
CHamoru Vocab
Places on Guam
CHamoru History
100
the coconut tree killer
What is a coconut rhinoceros beetle?
100
The CHamoru word for ocean or open sea
What is tåsi?
100
The underwater trench located near Guam
What is the Mariana Trench?
200
The mascot for Pacific Islands Club (the hotel)
What is a Micronesian Kingfisher?
200
betel nut
What is pugua?
300
The official territorial tree of Guam
What is ifit?
300
chiligame' in Saipan or påpet etgue in Guam
What is toilet paper?
300
Lineage traced through the mother's side
What is the matrilineal system?
400
A protector of shorelines and habitat for marine life
What are mangroves?
400
mutong, paopao, paomata'
What are words about smells?
400
The hometown/village of 2 Guam delegates to U.S. Congress:
Antonio B. Won Pat, namesake of the Guam International Airport, and General Ben Blaz, namesake of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz
What is Sumai?
400
The first CHamoru to be baptized
Who is Chief Kepuha?
500
The plant that thrives on exposed limestone cliff faces and limestone boulders
What is gausåli?
500
The river that feeds Priest Pools in Inalåhan
What is Yledigao River?
500
There were about 180 in Guam prior to outside contact
What are villages?