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aau ai naa
more so
bookmarkalohi lima
noun palm (of hand)
bookmarkalomasige
adjective hasten to go or come
bookmarkanaboo nei
tonight (past)
bookmarkaoao
adjective continuously sufficient
bookmarkataula
noun anchor rope
bookmarkbaa sege
adjective carom off
bookmarkbaalanga tugi
noun nail (of metal)
bookmarkbau
adjective to be worth it
bookmarkbelabela
verb dirty (like bela)
bookmarkboiboi
adjective repeatedly displaying signs of abnormality; dizzy
bookmarkboo dabeo
verb a night which is rainy and stormy
bookmarkbudu
noun the appearance of many fish (or birds, or animals which are good to eat) after a death
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkbunua
noun a young bird (of any sp. suitable for being raised as a pet)
bookmarkdagilanea
adjective each having a lot
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdama doe
noun the fourth child born to a couple
bookmarkdama lalo
noun a person who has visited other far-awaylands
bookmarkdangage dua
verb bend one’s head backwards
bookmarkdee maeva
not present, absent
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
degi ange
forgive (someone),pardon (someone)
bookmarkdenei ai huu
this is it still
bookmarkdili
verb shoot at; shine (e.g., a flashlight) on; letgo, throwaway, lose something; disregard; steady beating (as of a heart); a steady stroke (as of an adze)
bookmarkdoi-giva
noun
the sap of a hardwood sp. which drifts ashore
doonga pada
noun heavy-duty equipment or fishing gear; a large penis
bookmarke lodo goe
watchout
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgalaanga
verb to look for members of the opposite sex by walking around at night
bookmarkgalo-gila
goatfish
bookmarkgano siga
noun strands (of cloth)
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golo age
continually golo voluntarily
bookmarkgoluu
pronoun you (dual)
bookmarkhaa-dolo
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkhagaaloalo-mea
verb cause to become red(of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadiingia saele
verb to go about exposing oneself to the sun’s rays
bookmarkhagadiingia saele
adjective to go about exposing oneself to the sun’s rays
bookmarkhagaditidi mai de moni
a canoe going so fast it rides high inwater (and is planing)
bookmarkhagaduu dala
adjective angry and ready to fight
bookmarkhagagainga
verb litter up
bookmarkhagammidi
verb suction of a sea current, undertow
bookmarkhagammidi
noun suction of a sea current, undertow.
bookmarkhagamoolau
verb hurry,rush
bookmarkhagatugu tai
adjective ebbing of tide
bookmarkhai daahili
verb to compose songs
bookmarkhai dama
adjective pregnant
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkhegau
noun work,activity,occupation
bookmarkholasa
noun
a type of mat
hudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
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labelabe-tea
noun fishsp.
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarkmada galisi
noun small green offshoots of the coconut tree trunk
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/16/15
bookmarkmaduupaa
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkmalo lau manu
cloth with a flowered pattern
bookmarkmalua
noun vagina
bookmarkmanu-gaba-aasanga
noun plantsp.: beachnaupakashrub(scaevola taccada (gaertn.) roxb.)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmeemaagau
noun non-living thing
bookmarkmmoli gee
haul away from
bookmarkmuna abo (donu)
noun truth
bookmarkngau hala
bite someone
bookmarkodomalie
adjective delicious (of coconut apples only)
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarkse goo
adept at
bookmarkseloo
numeral millions
bookmarkseni
seni gi de ao
sleep late (into daytime)
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarkssomo
suck one’s finger
bookmarkteve de gili
gooseflesh
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
bookmarkuu
milk
bookmarkvai nui
coconut water from a mature brown coconut
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