Vehicles

1. Kareta

   Car

   Usage

   Guam runs on cars — there is almost no public transport, so a rental is the assumption

2. Såhyan

   Vehicle

   Usage

   The native word for an automobile, small vehicle or jeep; it appears on the nature card too

3. Bås

   Bus

   Usage

   Services are sparse, and separate from the tourist shuttles

4. Tråk

   Truck

   Usage

   Pick-up trucks are the island standard

5. Otobai'

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   From Japanese "otobai", a loanword left by the Japanese administration

6. Botosaikot

   Motorcycle / scooter

   Usage

   From English "motorcycle"; a synonym of "otobai'"

7. Bisikleta

   Bicycle

   Usage

   From Spanish; also covers a tricycle

8. Eroplånu

   Airplane

   Usage

   "båtkon aire" — air ship — is another way to say it

9. Boti

   Boat

   Usage

   A small craft; what you take for diving or fishing

10. Båtko

    Ship

    Usage

    A large vessel; also "båtka"

11. Galaide'

    Outrigger canoe

    Usage

    The traditional CHamoru sailing canoe; reconstructed sakman still sail today

12. Ambulan

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The word also covers a mobile hospital

13. Chålan

    Road / street

    Usage

    The same word as on the noun card; it survives in many place names such as Chalan Kanoa

14. Gas

    Gasoline

    Usage

    The word at a filling station

15. Måkina

    Engine / machine

    Usage

    Use it when reporting a breakdown

16. Rueda

    Wheel / tyre

    Usage

    From Spanish; comes up with punctures

17. Tiket

    Ticket

    Usage

    It can also mean a traffic citation

18. Pasaheru

    Passenger

    Usage

    From Spanish "pasajero"

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