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aamua
adjective high-ranking
bookmarkanaa ange huu
that
anei ange maalie
these are exactly right
bookmarkbabaiangi ina
cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type
bookmarkbadii
noun fish sp., scad?
bookmarkbalia
adjective master navigator (having also the ability to forecast the weather)
bookmarkbangi
noun a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbole gi de gai
eat ravenously
bookmarkboolaa
adjective a type of sound, indicating surprise
bookmarkdaa de baalanga
ring the bell
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genetalia
bookmarkdahi-malali
time noun the first number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkdamaa tili
adjective sharpshooter
bookmarkdane
verb a fungus infection of the skin (consisting of superficial white spots)
bookmarkdangau-ngudu-aahua
noun
dangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdaogave
noun a type of coconut tree
bookmarkdau maagau
noun a period during which many people die
bookmarkdaula de gona
noun
a cord between the naval and the genitals
degi
adjective kind, generous, forgiving
bookmarkdelaa ange maalie
that there is exactly right
bookmarkdui mamu
noun a string of fish
bookmarkduu inai
e hia
how many
bookmarkgaibea lausedi
trapezeid crab
bookmarkgauanga mahagi
noun dislocated thighbone
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgolee bugaliaa
gu malaia donu
to have been lucky
bookmarkgu oo ina mai
shout to announce important news (e.g., to announce the arrival of a ship)
bookmarkgubu dae
noun intestines which appear to havesegmentation
bookmarkgulu daladala
breadfruit with rough skin
bookmarkguuduma
noun a (dry) elevation in the taro bog; hillock (in the taro bog only)
bookmarkhaahaangodalia
verb a place which has been fished in over and over
bookmarkhagabaguu ange
move against something so fast that itappears to be coming at one
bookmarkhagabala
verb allow to become soft; prostrate oneself (esp. to hide)
bookmarkhagabuulunga
verb accuse (someone) of having had sexual relations with someone else
bookmarkhagadaula
verb to anchor
bookmarkhagaduugau
verb to make a handle for (e.g., a knife); to fasten with pegs
bookmarkhagamadagu
verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)
bookmarkhagangadi me
verb treat as unimportant; to sacrifice (not thinking of oneself)
bookmarkhai aoa ina
bear misshapen fruit
bookmarkhai dago
verb ritual observances
bookmarkhai me galasi
to steal after having sort of asked for
bookmarkhannoo kaba
go now, right away beat it
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhege
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkili luu bongaa usu
kano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarklaamaloo
noun a divination result indicating bad fortune
bookmarklaohie age
improving condition (of weather)
bookmarklebidi
noun birdsp.: whitetern
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarklo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarkmaanadu bodobodo
adjective limited in intelligence
bookmarkmada agamu
noun the essential design features of tuai
bookmarkmadagauhala
noun the lower abdomen, crotch, pubic area
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmadila diadia
noun bindings wound around a fishing pole to give it extra strength
bookmarkmaidigi
noun august
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalingalinga
noun sideburns (of hair)
bookmarkmaluilui
adjective turned this way and that way, turnedover and over
bookmarkmassanganga
adjective apart, widely spaced
bookmarkmeamea --
adjective becoming red
bookmarkmilo gee
to turn the opposite way
bookmarkmmano
noun thousands
bookmarkngalue age
increased,augmented
bookmarknnadu
verb to receive a shock (as when hit, or by an explosion)
bookmarkpelaini
verb to fry
bookmarkpono age de manava
be unable to breathe
bookmarksaava
verb skinny,thin (lacking in flesh)
bookmarksaiolo duli magaga
noun a type of string figure
bookmarksango
adjective wild (of animals scared of humans)
bookmarksausaunga
adjective continually saunga
bookmarksebaga
numeral tens of billions
bookmarksili muna
adjective inquisitive (prone to ask too many questions)
bookmarksoe daa dahi
straight as can be
bookmarksoe lodo modu
to remain (or sit, or stand) motionless (as when praying)
bookmarksussunubega
wrasse (fish)
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun maternal uncle
bookmarktalinga
noun ear
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