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aalohi modu
noun lagoonward of the islets of the atoll
bookmarkaamanu
verb coral (growing live on the reef); coralhead
bookmarkaamia
verb sufficient for the purpose or need
bookmarkahi malo
noun a mat wrapping for clothes
bookmarkalaa nei
those now
bookmarkalili
noun mollusk sp.: turbo argyrostoma
bookmarkbala
adjective soft, mushy, offering no resistance
bookmarkbao
noun room, compartment
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkbonaa ua
noun the sheath of the turtle’s neck
bookmarkbuubuulia
verb to divine (for omens)
bookmarkbuudunga
noun pile of, group of
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdali
verb wait for,along with
bookmarkdeleulu
verb good at catching tuna
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkdogoisi loo huu
very few
bookmarkdolonoa
noun
dongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkduu gaso
adjective vertical,straight up and down
bookmarkduu inai
duu-mmea
sea cucumber species
bookmarkduudane
noun buttock
bookmarkduulanga
noun the place of, the track of (something)
bookmarkduumaa
unclassified remainder (less than the preceding number); about, approximately
bookmarkgabanibaonga
noun room (of a house)
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gai modo
verb eat when still unripe
bookmarkgalamata
noun eye
bookmarkgasogo
verb to have sexual pleasure (of males only) either by intercourse, or by regarding a naked woman
bookmarkgili dalo
noun hillock
bookmarkhadu-uli
noun coralsp.: bluecoral
bookmarkhagabigi
verb strive to be like
bookmarkhagadubu dinae
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagaheohi
verb to correct (someone or something)
bookmarkhagalagolago
verb cause to increase in numbers, multiply
bookmarkhagamanu
verb cause to have disease
bookmarkhagasomo de alelo
stickout one’s tongue
bookmarkhai baasi
adjective take sides against, oppose
bookmarkhai de eidu
one of two children’s games
hai sala
adjective mistake,error
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun flatfish
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhua nnui
adjective having large fruit or nuts (of trees)
bookmarkhuevini
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkhugahuga
noun a type of soft driftwood (used for plugs)
bookmarkhuuhuaa mee
sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkkano mouli
adjective fresh meat (including fish)
bookmarkkaso
adjective
narrow
keli
adjective root around (disturbing the coral layer of a yard by shuffling, or by pawing the ground)
bookmarklaagau lui
noun a cross (e.g., of wood)
bookmarklaelae (gee)
adjective look (funny)
bookmarklavalava
noun wrap skirt; sarong
bookmarklegia
noun birdsp.: white-cappednoddy (anous minutus)
bookmarklele age
regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)
bookmarkllonga
verb muscle fatigue
bookmarklodo baageaa
adjective weak-willed, easily tempted; excitedeasily by the opposite sex
bookmarkmada gi daha
adjective having the point bent outward (away from its handle)
bookmarkmadaa gamu
noun the measurements and special techniquesused in manufacturing duai
bookmarkmaege
verb raised up
bookmarkmalua
noun female genital area
bookmarkmanu solo maadau
file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga
noun plantsp.: pacofern (athyrium sp.)
bookmarkme abadai
European things (gear, etc)
bookmarkme abasasa
noun european things (gear, etc.)
bookmarkmmuni
adjective hidden,hide
bookmarkngadau age
older
bookmarkngadoa
verb to have ngado
bookmarkngole
verb use up, use unwisely (not saving some for later), waste
bookmarksaalua
verb scraped (a little taken away),scratched
bookmarksili gee
standout from (others in a group) indistance or height
bookmarksiva-dahanga
time noun the ninth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkssanu
lick
bookmarkssave
flying fish
bookmarktainaahine gauligi
noun younger sister
bookmarkulunga hala
a pillow made from a pandanus log, having various magical uses
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