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aau
verb remove
bookmarkabasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkago i me
copy, imitate
bookmarkaha ai
what for
bookmarkalomasige
adjective hasten to go or come
bookmarkamoamo
verb keep lifting one thing after another
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkboo mai ange laa
the second night following
bookmarkboolleiee
adjective a type of sound, made to frighten someone
bookmarkbuu ili
daabeduge adu ange
take a lot of
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdaalinga
noun an area near the flowering part of a coconut tree (where birds perch)
bookmarkdagodo hai sala
fornication
bookmarkdala
verb tell, say to, relate
bookmarkdao badu
noun ridgepole (upper)
bookmarkdiadia
verb to make a cover for something (e.g., a coconut shell) by plaiting or lashing around it
bookmarkdohi dilo
verb to strip dilo (to make plaited hats, etc.)
bookmarkdoo de gauanga
dislocated thigh bone
bookmarkdua alohagi
noun fishingline of a size appropriate fortrolling
bookmarkdua pada
adjective to plait with thick strands
bookmarkdulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkga aha
and then did what
bookmarkga-hudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree; banana (fruit)
bookmarkgabea
verb (in angling) the failure of a bait bundle to come untied and release the bait
bookmarkganabu
noun the base of a coconut tree trunk
bookmarkganomada
noun eye
bookmarkgau hadu
noun the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkgau mai vaga
noun <= gau mai moni>
bookmarkgauligi hahine
noun female child,girl
bookmarkgemo
adjective fast, swift
bookmarkgide
verb see
bookmarkgili solasola
verb leathery black skin (of humans)
bookmarkhadu-gamugamu
noun coralsp.
bookmarkhagabaulia
verb figureout, determine
bookmarkhagadau kino
adjective hate each other
bookmarkhagadiidii
verb help to urinate (e.g., by taking a baby outside)
bookmarkhagaduugau
verb to make a handle for (e.g., a knife); to fasten with pegs
bookmarkhagalligi
verb make very small
bookmarkhagamadagu
verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagasebugi
verb make a total of one billion
bookmarkhagasegea
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagassui age
eat or drink just a little bit
bookmarkhai de hai
stubborn,willful
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkhale denga manu
noun hive (house for animals)
bookmarkhangaabo
verb the fitting together of the two halves of something, so that it is closed
bookmarkhelui
adjective diminution of
bookmarkhua ligi
adjective having small fruit or nuts (of trees)
bookmarkhungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarki dahi me
each, apiece
bookmarklaagau-bala-uda
noun driftwoodsp. (very soft)
bookmarklangolango
inclined to throw one’s legs over those sleeping nearby (when sleeping)
bookmarkllou
hang down or bent down (of branches, palm fronds, or fishing poles)
bookmarklolo manu de boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmaalama dua de laa
the light remaining after sunset
bookmarkmada age (iho)
adjective take from the bottom (top); take the worst or smallest (best or biggest)
bookmarkmaege
verb raised up
bookmarkmalaangahu
noun feast held for a newly launched canoe
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
maluilui
adjective turned this way and that way, turnedover and over
bookmarkmanu-gadi-niho
noun
plantsp.
mao lalo
adjective deep,low (in status)
bookmarkme gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkmiili
adjective
a type of game
moele
a lie
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmuli
adjective debt,owe
bookmarkngadi gavadu
adjective a gift (to the hearer); a present (to the hearer)
bookmarkngadolo
adjective a landslide or similar movement of things
bookmarkngaue age
increase (in rank or price, etc.)
bookmarkngaue ange
increase (in price, etc.)
bookmarkolonoa
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkpugu
adjective
swollen
pula luu mada
excited with joy
bookmarksenga
adjective crazy; dumb, foolish, ignorant; senseless, drunk
bookmarksigidaumaha
verb collection (in church),offering(in church), sacrifice, tithe
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
ssahu
adjective inquisitive, mischievous (as a child)
bookmarksuugulu
verb learn
bookmarkvai nui
coconut water from a mature brown coconut
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