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aamia
verb sufficient for the purpose or need
bookmarkaloalo
verb to paddle (a canoe)
bookmarkaloalo me
noun the current nearest to the (seaward) outer reef of the atoll
bookmarkaoaoa
verb habitually remain up until daybreak
bookmarkbaageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbabu honga agau
noun fish sp., wrasse
bookmarkbangoa
adjective slow down, be exhausted (physically), feel unenergetic
bookmarkbinge
adjective pink
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
bookmarkdaa sseu
verb a way of forming the body of a canoe
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdaelodo dee odi ange
oddnumber
bookmarkdagadagai
adjective tending to dagai
bookmarkdahuli de vae
dislocated ankle
bookmarkdahuli sabonealo
adjective the odor of overripe breadfruit
bookmarkdala
verb unfasten,undo,untie
bookmarkdangada dau duadae
a sucker (a person who is easily fooled)
bookmarkdau ange
depend upon (e.g., for sustenance)
bookmarkdau laagii
adjective to put on an ornament for a special purpose
bookmarkde huu de henua
noun the layer of consolidated sand (without coral rubble) next to the reef base under the island
bookmarkdee gamalie
adjective do very attentively
bookmarkdee modu
adjective continually
bookmarkdeleulu
verb good at catching tuna
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdoloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdoolohi
verb chase,run after
bookmarkduu ange
adjective wait for; resemble someone (owing to a consanguineal relationship)
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkgadebega
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgadunga
noun fire-plow
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgau bini baalanga
an iron rod
bookmarkgau looloa gaadinga
noun a bunch of fully mature coconuts
bookmarkgavada
noun
a type of basket
gede gabi de husi
noun
a type of basket
gogo
adjective bent slightly (like a round-shoulderedperson)
bookmarkgolo age
continually golo voluntarily
bookmarkgoloa hesuihagi
noun goods which are bartered
bookmarkgoobai-o-lillo
noun mollusk sp.: trochus
bookmarkgulu koi
noun a type of prepared food (breadfruit which has been cooked over hot coals with the skin on)
bookmarkgumedi vai solo
noun a type of bowl
bookmarkhadu-mangeo
cushion starfish
bookmarkhagaausa
verb cause to leave a wake
bookmarkhagabaa
verb to crack (as a nut)
bookmarkhagadaudoo
adjective compete to see who is stronger
bookmarkhagadubuna
verb treat as dubuna
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagammae manava
verb tease cruelly
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagaongaonga
verb moving one’s head back and forth in time to music
bookmarkhegabidi
verb packed closely together; crowdedtogether in a small place
bookmarkhhoda age
suck in air (esp. when asleep orunconscious)
bookmarkhuahuaa me
noun
hudaa moni
noun a fleet of canoes
bookmarkhulidonu
adjective rightsideout (clothes)
bookmarkhuuhuge
verb open or uncover many things (by several persons)
bookmarkibu
noun
kumi
verb calculate (do arithmetic),figure out
bookmarklangi maakau
the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarklangona iho maahana
feel punished or victimized
bookmarklauasaasa
verb skinny
bookmarklede
noun penetrating cold
bookmarkloigulu
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkmaadau dagi
noun a type of fishhook
bookmarkmada hoou
adjective brand new
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa ono
number sixteen
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalinolino
verb <= malimalino>
bookmarkmanongi
adjective fragrant; fragrance (esp. of flowers or perfume)
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkme ssongo aha
useless thing
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ngalue de hakii
dislocated larynx
bookmarknoho muli
adjective overloaded in the stern (of a canoe)
bookmarkoha
verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin
bookmarkoha de ganomada
to work on a craft item (e.g., a canoe) with a model in mind of the finished product which is different from that of the person who began the work
bookmarksalasalahagi
verb repeatedly salahagi
bookmarksali ssavale
salivate
bookmarksaubaligi
verb graceful in dancing
bookmarkSeedaa
October
bookmarksoe age
straight up; decide (for oneself)
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarksugulu
noun school
bookmarktaiseni
adjective sleepy
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