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alaa dagodo
those there are the circumstances...
bookmarkanga baabaa
noun mollusk sp., spider conch
bookmarkau e dee gai naa loo
I’ll bet you can’t
bookmarkbaageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbaasanga tugi ange muna
talk back
bookmarkbaba age
be decided about
bookmarkbasalia
verb seep (of water)
bookmarkbiigi haahine
noun sow
bookmark
boo gi dai
the period when the quarter moon appears in the west just after sunset
bookmarkboolaa
adjective a type of sound, indicating surprise
bookmarkbopobo
adjective deteriorated
bookmarkbula
adjective a flash (e.g., of light); a quick glance; to light (a torch)
bookmarkdaa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdagisoa
adjective many (people) at each (time or place, etc.)
bookmarkdagu made
perhaps,maybe
bookmarkdamana
noun father, uncle, senior male relative, male elder, person in a fatherly relationship
bookmarkdangalebu
verb rough or choppy sea condition
bookmarkdaogubu
noun waist, circumference
bookmarkdauaahe
adjective gather or pleat in material; feathers of a rooster standing out on its neck (when angry); festooned with (e.g., flags)
bookmarkdee galo
perhaps
bookmarkdee hilihili
indifferent
bookmarkdilia ange
give fish to
bookmarkdilo
verb look at (inspect)
bookmarkdolo bala
verb to climb a coconut tree without using a rope (on one’s hands or feet) for assistance
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkgabou
noun fishsp.: scad
bookmarkgave ua loa
a long-distance footrace
bookmarkgili hau
noun the inner bark of the hibiscus
bookmarkgubu madila
noun a joint of bamboo
bookmarkhaanau ssene
adjective yield interest
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhaele sala
adjective spoil (children), bringup (children) badly
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate Europeans
bookmarkhagabuulinga
noun group of animate things
bookmarkhagabuulinga dangada
noun tribe
bookmarkhagahula
the sac in a fish which emerges from its mouth when it is brought up from a great depth
bookmarkhagailonga
noun fishsp. : damselfish
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly, delay
bookmarkhagapili
adjective boring
bookmarkhagatangohi
verb the fading of light after sunset
bookmarkhakiia
verb move (something) away completely
bookmarkhanu age
regain
bookmarkhanu mee
noun secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhenuu
noun placenta
bookmarkhhoa de lae
to run into misfortune as a result of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhili gee
sortout from; setaside (be chosen from a group)
bookmarkhine dau bodu
noun married woman
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkkave dahi
adjective do at one time
bookmarkkini
noun plantsp.: treesp.: terminaliatree (terminalia samoensis rech.)
bookmarkkivi
adjective skinny (people, animals)
bookmarklaangai milo sanga
a fishing condition in which fish arenot inclined to bite
bookmarklaba
noun a dancingpaddle
bookmarklangi maakau
noun the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarklau kena
noun leaves (or hair) that have lost their natural healthy color
bookmarklau kena
adjective leaves (or hair) which have lost theirnatural healthy color
bookmarklausedi
noun
lede
noun penetrating cold
bookmarklimadi
verb do fast or quickly
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
maadau dagi
noun a type of fishhook
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmaamaalo
adjective becoming more and more maalo
bookmarkmada gelegele
noun male child
bookmarkmadaa gai
noun firstfruits
bookmarkmagini
adjective a sudden pain while moving the body (as with a pinched nerve, or a muscle spasm); a sound like that made by snapping one’s fingers
bookmarkmanu-kono
noun
pigeon
masavaa danuaa
noun a time of peace
bookmarkmau goloa
adjective rich in material possessions
bookmarkme abo donu
real, true
bookmarkmmade gimoo
adjective to die in great numbers
bookmarkmousi
adjective defeated, lose (battle, game, etc.)
bookmarknebua
verb be nebu
bookmarkngadi hanonga
a useless journey
bookmarkngaue ange
increase (in price, etc.)
bookmarknguulia
verb be nguu
bookmarkodaadeu
pronoun our (plural, inclusive; for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarkodea
adjective noon, midday
bookmarksaa
a share of food (esp. for children)
bookmarksauduu
mermaid
bookmarksemuna
numeral hundreds of millions
bookmarksiili
noun a stick used in a children’s game
bookmarksolo
verb to grate or file (something); to launch or beach a canoe by dragging it along the shore; a type of prepared food (made from grated taro)
bookmarkssali dodo
verb bleed
bookmarksugimada
the outer corner of the eye
bookmarkulu-davage
Indian coral tree
bookmarkuuvae
feet-first presentation of a fetus at birth
bookmarkvalu llau
number eight hundred
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