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aalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkaamuli
noun descendants (in all inferior generations)
bookmarkadumodu
noun group of islets; atoll (collection of islets)
bookmarkalo-uli
adjective dark color (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkaloalo me
noun the current nearest to the (seaward) outer reef of the atoll
bookmarkamu
verb twirl fibers (with ina); fibers for the manufacture of rope or cloth, etc.
bookmarkanga iho
noun self-awareness
bookmarkbae mamu
noun fish weir
bookmarkbanganga
noun fish sp.: wrasse
bookmarkbasalia
verb be talked about (one person or thing only)
bookmarkbilibili-hadu
noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
bookmarkdaabeduge adu ange
take a lot of
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdaia e sseni
very sleepy
bookmarkdali
noun fibers of the coconut leaf rachi
bookmarkdama moemoe sala
noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery
bookmarkdangada haangoda
noun fisherman
bookmarkdau duadae
be a sucker, be fooled easily
bookmarkdaubeemala
verb a method of braiding flower headdressesor necklaces made from manu-mala
bookmarkdaubodobodo
adjective short (in duration)
bookmarkdauoni
noun fishsp.
bookmarkdiinonga eidu
adjective an idol representing a spirit
bookmarkdolonoa
noun
gaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgai lima lua
eat greedily (with both hands)
bookmarkgai me hagadau doa
eat as though competing against othereaters in a test of manliness(e.g., to eat fish with the scales and all)
bookmarkgalasi
galevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkganae
noun fishsp.: mullet
bookmarkgolee bukaliaa
golo me
adjective unforgiving
bookmarkgolomagi lodo
adjective self-controlled
bookmarkgoluu
pronoun you (dual)
bookmarkguao
noun
the hard sap of a non-native tree which is occasionally washed up on shore
guba
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish (the native term is applied to several spp.)
bookmarkgudua
verb abounding in lice
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhagaaugaua
verb cause to be infected
bookmarkhagabigobigo
verb wiggle
bookmarkhagadoa
verb act like a giant
bookmarkhagadulagi
verb imitate, illustrate, give an example; fashion something to be like somethingelse
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagalongo
verb hear, listen
bookmarkhagamao lunga
verb arrogant,haughty,overbearing,proud
bookmarkhagasolo age
keep postponing or delaying
bookmarkhai donu
adjective
do properly by accident; do on purpose
hilo saele
adjective spread venereal disease
bookmarkholiage
verb go about something in a complete circle
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huuhuli
verb
ina-gi-hale
a row of thatch
bookmarklaamasee
noun a divination result indicating good fortune
bookmarklaba
verb flash (as of lightning)
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarkmada luu mada
noun in the presence of someone
bookmarkmada madangi
adjective able to point (into the wind) well (of a sailing canoe)
bookmarkmadalua maa dahi
number twenty one
bookmarkmagaugau
adjective easily faint or lose consciousness;mortality-prone (e.g., of a family)
bookmarkmahuge, huge
open
bookmarkmanava duuia
adjective nervous, apprehensive (suddenly)
bookmarkmanu
noun animal, plant, insect (excludes fish and humans)
bookmarkmanu-de-hala
noun insectsp.: walkingstick (a very large grasshopper-like insect)
bookmarkminede
noun minute
bookmarkmmoa gango
adjective burned food which has been overcooked
bookmarknao gasi
verb eat messily (by poking at all of thefood instead of touching only the portion to be eaten)
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarknngao dalinga
adjective hurting in the ears from noise
bookmarknoomeemea
a wave of sufficient force to wash over normally dry land; tidal wave
bookmarksaagahinoa
noun fishsp. (= small saabudu)
bookmarkse gainga
adjective abundant
bookmarkseleia
verb to cut one’s hand by a hand-held fish line, when it is taken by a fish
bookmarksengalia
verb deceived, fooled; made dependent upon(e.g., gifts)
bookmarksibasiba
verb to walk off-balance
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
ssae
verb rip, tear, deflower (a virgin)
bookmarksugi-laagoo
goatfish
bookmarkvvela de aloha
feel very sorry for
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