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abongi baasi
adjective capsize sideways
bookmarkanaa ai huu
those only then
bookmarkanga baabaa
noun mollusk sp., spider conch
bookmarkbaaua
noun fish sp., rabbitfish
bookmarkbalagia
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbau
adjective to be worth it
bookmarkbilibili
verb having a tendency to be bili
bookmarkboo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkdagi gee
lead away from
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdagua-loa
noun fishsp.: tuna sp.
bookmarkdahea iho
adjective drift toward the place where the speaker is not
bookmarkdahi ma dahi
each individual
bookmarkdahido mada
noun inner corner of the eye
bookmarkdai deai
hardly any
bookmarkdamana mai i daha
stepfather
bookmarkdao hagaahulu
verb to leave an earth oven covered, even after the food is cooked
bookmarkdaula duu nui
noun a rope used to lower a bunch of coconuts to the ground
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkde hua nei
this size
bookmarkdeainga
noun nothingness
bookmarkdelaa ange
that there is another one
bookmarkdelaa sili
that there is enough
bookmarkdele de ada
dawn (first light)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdohu ange
sufficient for
bookmarkduu duli
adjective kneel
bookmarkgaasia
noun coralsp.: (looks like a flower)
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
noun early evening,late in the afternoon
bookmarkgabola
verb flatten out something mushy
bookmarkgada
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarkgada gimoo
adjective smile (esp. for no good reason or whenembarrassed)
bookmarkgaha paa
adjective a coconut with a small kernel
bookmarkgai mamu dua nnui
to eat fish up (not saving any for later)
bookmarkgaleu
adjective a change of wind direction
bookmarkgau dagodo
noun the boom of a sail
bookmarkgauanga mahagi
noun dislocated thighbone
bookmarkgeu
verb shake one’s head (once) to one side
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagadahea
verb to allow the wind or current to carry the canoe
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagadubu maduu paa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduumaa
verb add a portion
bookmarkhagahale
verb begin to form (of a situation)
bookmarkhagaheloongoi
verb compare; act as an intermediary or mediator; get acquainted with
bookmarkhagaloma de me
calm weather, with no noise
bookmarkhagaoanga gi lunga
good wages; a good price
bookmarkhagasahu
verb to catch water (in something)
bookmarkhagasemuna
verb make a total of one hundred million
bookmarkhagatevelia
verb cause to bristle
bookmarkhai be se manu
promiscuous (especially if indiscreetor known to have sexual relations with one’s own relatives)
bookmarkhai de boo (o)
celebrate the birthday (of)
bookmarkhelelei
adjective fly at the same time
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkhhali gee
scoop out
bookmarkhongagelegele
hoohanga
adjective a nest (of birds); pumice stone (found as driftwood)
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidalwave
bookmarkhuevini
noun a type of string figure
bookmarklagolagoanga
noun way of being many
bookmarkllava ai
wrapped (tied) around; eat fish ormeat with a meal
bookmarkma hee
where else
bookmarkmaadau gina
noun a type of fishhook (for gina fishing)
bookmarkmaalisa
noun an overhanging reef shelf
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmalemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmanu-gadi-niho
noun
plantsp.
me mmala
noun bile
bookmarkmmasi
adjective the ripened condition of the fruit of the pandanus (when the keys begin to fall)
bookmarkmoni
noun canoe
bookmarkmuia
verb be mui
bookmarknebua
verb be nebu
bookmarkngadi dangada
noun an ordinary person, commoner; a person of slight social value
bookmarknoho dodo
adjective coagulation of blood
bookmarkoho iho
adjective come ashore early in the morning
bookmarkono
barracuda
bookmarksaagahinoa
noun fishsp. (= small saabudu)
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarksisi
noun mollusksp.: neritidae spp.
bookmarksolo
verb grate, make into small pieces
bookmarkssae de hine
to deflower a girl
bookmarkssomo
suck one’s finger
bookmarktainaahine o dogu bodu
noun sister-in-law
bookmarktinana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandmother
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