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aahee donu

exactly which

adu laa

after tomorrow, the one after the next one

aha nei

let’s (now)

baalasi ngago

adjective incubation of eggs (by a hen)

babaa

adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions

bahhaa

adjective to make a sound, like that of a turtle gasping for breath; the sound of air exhaled suddenly

daagina

verb towing; dragging

daagoli pelaaini

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noun fried taro and banana biscuit

dagamanga

noun path, route

dali hagavagavaga

verb <= hagavagavaga>

dama iai

noun a person who has done somethingpraiseworthy

dao

noun spear, branch of

dauaabulu

verb nearly sunk

daubasa

a great many

denaa ai loo

that is it (which has been decided upon)

dohe

noun mollusksp: a bivalve sp.

doiho

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verb fall

doli de henua

to defeat all comers

donga

noun plantsp.: orientalmangrove(bruguiera gymnorhiza (l.) lam.)

doo

verb get down, get off; take up a stringfigure (from another’s hands); fall;plant (something); drop down

duaa dodo

noun labor pains (of women in childbirth)

duu de umada

noun a rainbow appearing in the sky

duu gili somo

the coconut meat remaining in a germinated coconut after the coconut apple has been removed

duumugamuga

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noun butt

gadigadi

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noun itch

gahao

noun plantsp.: treesp.: ochrosiatree(ochrosia oppositifolia (lam.) k. sch.)

gai moumou

wasteful of food

gai ngaadahi

adjective a distribution of fish to the whole island population

galavalava

noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp

galeve

sakau drink

ganae oo

threadfin fish

gasogo

verb to have sexual pleasure (of males only) either by intercourse, or by regarding a naked woman

gavaausu

noun plantsp.: treesp.: barringtoniatree (barringtonia asiatica (l.) kurz)

geu

verb shake one’s head (once) to one side

giligili tai

horizon

gulu maimai

noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)

hadu goinga

noun boundarystone

hadu o de mamu

noun the hard stomach-like organ of certain fish

hagabinga

verb name (something)

hagaduu dala

adjective angry and ready to fight

hagamaamaane de lodo

cheer up (someone)

hagamanavasaa

risky, dangerous

hagangadimee

adjective mean; inconsiderate

hagasaulaba

verb treat as saulaba

hagaseenga

noun way of just being able to

hagili

verb speak (or sing) with phelgm in one’s throat

haha

noun mouthodor

hai de biho

act smart (deviously)

hai soa

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friendship

haigamaiana

adjective effective,useful,worthwhile,important

hanga benu

adjective to extract pandanus seeds by splitting the fruit

hegahega

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heui

verb question (something) carefully

hihi mata

noun eyelash

holau

canoe house

laa manusomo

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noun branch

laagau hagadauaadea

noun a cross-beam lashed to a tree to facilitate climbing it

lahhie

noun firewood

lanea

adjective much,plenty

langolango

inclined to throw one’s legs over those sleeping nearby (when sleeping)

laohie de me

good weather (dry)

laumalie

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adjective big

lili mahangahanga

adjective mad as the devil

lluhi

adjective an access (of emotion or sensory impression)

lo te vvela

the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)

lodo lagolago

indecisive, undecided

lolo manu de boo

a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes

luu ogu

pronoun my (for dual, inalienable noun)

mada dabuvae

noun toenail

mada lahalaha

adjective appear to be wide

mada loolodo

verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)

madaangahulu

numeral ten (objects)

madabiebie

noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)

maeva

adjective move from one place to another

manu-de-laama

noun any of the small flying insects which swarm near a light

manuhi

noun hemorrhage

masausau

verb goodat fighting

mataodao

noun fishsp.: cornetfish

muaamoni

a song formerly sung while dancing

mulo

verb rollup

muna pada

harsh words

ngaobo

verb easily bent out of shape

ngavalivali

adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a diving board in use)

noho

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verb sit

noho hagamaaiongi

adjective to sit as though stunned (i.e., as though hagamaaiongi)

oohia

verb (for a canoe) to be able to navigate on the reef (i.e., the tide not being so low that it is too shallow)

palo

noun a watery area extending into a land area (e.g., a bay)

pogo

verb crumpled up

saelea

verb walked upon

saganaa iho goe

watchout

sagisagili

verb to say dirty words to someone

sau makaga

adjective blow steadily (of wind)

soa

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noun friend

songagi

noun a bad sort of person

tao o de moso

coconut frond spine which has fallen and stuck upright in the ground

taumaha

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noun church

taumee

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noun bud of the coconut palm

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tino

noun piece; share

tolo i nui

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noun coconut seed

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veelenga

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noun garden