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abiabi

abiabi

n. foam

agogo

adj. brilliant (used only with the color red)

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n. white and purple flower plant

angiangi

adj. windy

angoli gilala

bottom fishing

au e hihai e miami

phrase I want to

baguugu

vi. defecate

balebale

v. dribble

belubelu

fish species

benben

n. mahi mahi or common dolphinfish

benebene

raise

bilibili

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n. octopi in general

bilibili

vi. octopus

bongongo-loubuge

Siganus puellus

n. rabbitfish

Example: Photo by Jan Messersmith November 29, 2006 via Flickr License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

bulubulu

vt. embrace

buubuu

vi. sorcerize

dahuhu

n. lower ridge pole; the very top

daladala

Crinum asiaticum

n. spider lily

Example: Photo by angeliathatsme July 1, 2011 via Flickr License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

daligi gii made

kill

damagiigi

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adj. young

dangada hai buubuu

n. sorcerer

daudau

vt. wrestle

dedeegida

adj. blind

dedeetomo

adj. to grow poorly, unable to grow

deehee

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dehadehaawa

adj. forgetful, absent-minded

dodo hai

barb of a stingray used to pierce ears

dudu

vt. kindle (fire)

dudu

n. zenith

duu hingahinga

poorly balanced

duu lagalaga manini

school of surgeon fish

duuaa i lodi di moomee

to appear unhealthy from overwork

gaagenge

n. ladder

gee gee

Chelonia mydas
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n. green sea turtle

Example: Photo by prilfish July 20, 2011 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

gelegele

gelegele
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noun sand

Example: Photo by Matt Kiefer October 6, 2006 via Flickr License: CC BY-SA 2.0

gelegele kene

white sand

gelegele luuli

n. soil

gelegele pungu

disk-like sand particle

gimadou nogo miami hiahi digo a dahi

phrase we eat together for dinner

gologolo

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n. grass

gologolo

Fimbristylis cymosa

n. plant

Example: Photo by Forest and Kim Starr February 12, 2001 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

gulugulua

adj. filthy, disgusted (with smelly objects like feces)

haga nghoronghoro

snore

haga raraura

set on fire

hagaaaadee

vt. cause to repeatedly have free time

hagaabuabulu

vt. cause to sink, accidentally or temporarily

hagaadaada

first light of the moon or sun

hagabagibagi

vt. drive a school of fish

hagadubedube

vi. stumble

hagagiwigiwi

vt. to squint

hagagoloo

vt. accumulate goods

hagahaga

mf to try to, periodically (variant of haga prefix, augmenting the meaning of the derivative form in the sense of repetitive action over a long period of time)

hagahagapulu

vt. always keeping someone company

hagahogihogi

vt. form a crowd

hagalee hilihili

it doesn’t matter which

hagalulu nia iga

to accumulate school of fish by feeding them, to attract by baiting

hagamanini tawe

school of flying fish

hagamiami hagaheetugi

welcoming feast

haluhalu

carving/scraping noise

hatoto

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canoe part: float connectives

hiahi humalia goe?

phrase good evening

hoho lo

very near

houhou

Bark

huogodo dogorua

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both

kerekere

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sand

lagau duduia

lagau duduia
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n. tree

lala

vi. heat up

lauka wolowolo

n. shouting wood used for making houses on Kapinga atoll

leelee

v. speak

lele

vi. run

lele hagamhuni

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escape

llamu daadaa

Musky smell of sex

lodo balabala

Meek in spirit

lowada daua

lowada daua
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n. red warrior ant

madaanaa

n. club used for beating fish

madamada

v. To meander or to look around

magamaga

magamaga

n. starfish

Example: Photo by NOAA Photo Library September 24, 2010 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

makamak

Asteroidea sp.
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n. starfish

Example: Photo by NOAA Photo Library September 24, 2010 via Flickr License: CC BY 2.0

malala

n. embers

malama madangi

n. hurricane lantern

malili

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dull

manamana

vt. weigh (on a scale); seek by divination

manamanawa

vt. throb

Matuketuke

Matuketuke
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an islet of Kapinga Atoll (uninhabited)

me baabaa

n. frying pan

mimi

vi. urinate

nganganga

n. tin roofing

ngungu

To chew or masticate

nogunogu

v. crumple

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n. gold-lined sea bream

rumata harihari

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second coconut stage; small green coconut

taalo mangamanga

n. a three pronged fishing spear

tawatawa

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n. kawakawa tuna or mackerel tuna

teluakalakala

Skirt

tenetene

vi. happy, be

Ti Rongorongo

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personal name of a Kapinga man who lived in the first half of the 20th century.

Touhou

Touhou
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an islet of Kapinga Atoll (one of only two that is inhabited)

touhou

n. place name: heavily populated central islet

tuahina ahina dauaga

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sister-in-law

whouwhou

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noun bark