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alaa maa
those there were about (approximately)
bookmarkalaa naa
those only
bookmarkbau iho
adjective capable only of looking after oneself (not others)
bookmarkbido abongi
capsize eventually
bookmarkboi a eidu
temporarily abnormal
bookmarkbole gi de gai
eat ravenously
bookmarkboolaa ange
say boolaa to
bookmarkbulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkdaa sseu
verb a way of forming the body of a canoe
bookmarkdaahili dau soa
a lovesong
bookmarkdabula
noun lizardsp.
bookmarkdaedae
verb to catch continuously with a hand net
bookmarkdagadagai
adjective tending to dagai
bookmarkdama lalo
noun a person who has visited other far-awaylands
bookmarkdanuaa mai i hee
good according to whom
bookmarkdao o de nui
(topmost) roof support poles, wall plates(from the size of which one can estimate the maturity of those below)
bookmarkdao ssanga
noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates
bookmarkdau mamu
verb the season in which fish are abundant
bookmarkdee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdemeenaa
that one where you are
bookmarkdili gaiaa
verb sneak a look
bookmarkdoo togonogo
adjective separation of the tip (caudal vertebrae) of the spine
bookmarkdugu de uinga
to lay down a new cover of palm frondson uinga
bookmarkdui mamu
noun a string of fish
bookmarkduoi
noun parasites (intestinal) of fish
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduumaa de gelegele
numeral trillion (a million million)
bookmarkgahaalava
adjective orange-colored (like a certain variety of coconut)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgai lima dahi
to eat taro without fish (or fish without taro)
bookmarkgalavagu
noun spongesp.
bookmarkgamedi
noun
gavagava
noun weather-hardened black driftwood
bookmarkgili iga
noun a type of high cloud
bookmarkhagaalo-uli
verb cause to be dark (of fully mature coconutmeat)
bookmarkhagaboo
adjective greet; take leave of
bookmarkhagallongo de lau nui
to obtain oracular information bylistening to the sounds made by coconut leaves
bookmarkhagamade
verb do as hard or fast as possible
bookmarkhagamadua
verb act like a grown-up (when still a child)
bookmarkhagame ange laa
a little later
bookmarkhagausi age
appearance of rain clouds on the horizon
bookmarkhai hagadubu
adjective to fashion a string figure
bookmarkhai hua laa
do indifferently
bookmarkhai lodo
resentful
bookmarkhebolo
adjective a sign made with the eyes
bookmarkhhedu
verb fold up (several folds), roll up
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhonu-uda
noun insectsp. (small and turtle-like)
bookmarkhuaahenua
noun community
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
kabi
verb tight (of clothes),stuffed
bookmarklaagau lui
noun a cross (e.g., of wood)
bookmarklaagei
noun
lama
a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklima-pilo
time noun the fifth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarklo taane
adjective daring, brave, manly
bookmarklodo lanea
adjective indecisive,confused
bookmarkmaaniha
adjective strongly desirous of
bookmarkmadabuunoua
adjective become dull
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmahedu
adjective folded up,rolled up
bookmarkmaholahola danuaa age
revitalized (by a shower or rest, etc.)
bookmarkmanu-hai-hau
manu-kono
noun
pigeon
maohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasole ange
barely scratched
bookmarkmassagalala
noun burned (food)
bookmarkmmade ange aalanga
adjective completely exhausted; completelydiscouraged
bookmarkmomme
noun a place
bookmarknaa huu
when,if
bookmarkngadi hanonga
a useless journey
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarknodi
verb to tie a knot in the hair
bookmarkomada
noun eye region (including eyes, eyelids, eyebrows)
bookmarkoo tanga
adjective too big (clothes), spacious
bookmarkse aha ga hai
it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarksii tae
adjective diarrhea which escapes without onerealizing (caused by eating oily fish)
bookmarksomo boi
adjective grow abnormally (having defects)
bookmarkssave
flying fish
bookmarktainadaane o dogu bodu
noun brother in law
bookmarkvvala
a piercingly bright light; the cutting of a fast canoe through the water
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