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abo
adjective capable, correct (suitable), true; feel comfortable
bookmarkau hebaledage
noun a confluence of ocean currents (on the surface only)
bookmarkbaanabu
noun
stone (from banaba
badabaataianga
noun
bae
verb an arrangement of rocks to make a retaining wall or pier, etc.; push aside (in all directions)
bookmarkbagu
noun scab, crust
bookmarkbaieu
noun mollusk sp.: clam sp.
bookmarkbalavini
adjective clumsy, awkward (e.g., in carriage)
bookmarkbalu
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbini daubeemala
verb a method of making flower headdresses
bookmarkboonei
noun fish sp.: damselfish
bookmarkbubu donu
adjective move skillfully
bookmarkdaaganga
noun way of travelling
bookmarkdaalo
verb stab,skewer
bookmarkdahido vae
noun the back of the thigh
bookmarkdange
noun mollusksp.: giantclam (tridacnasquammosa)
bookmarkdatada de galomada
twitching of an eye
bookmarkdaumaha hagalava
noun evensong (last service of the day)
bookmarkdaungaangalu
noun high-watermark
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkduasala
adjective hardship,difficulty
bookmarkdugudugu iho
adjective a technique of massage
bookmarkduu gaha
noun a large piece of gaha (used for mili gaadinga), or from which sennit fibers are obtained)
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarkduumono
noun a type of prepared food made from taro
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
noun copra dried in the wind (not in the sunor in an oven)
bookmarkgahuduna
noun ridgepole cover
bookmarkgau bini baalanga
an iron rod
bookmarkgau henua gee
foreigners (lit., ’people from other lands’)
bookmarkgolo me
adjective unforgiving
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhaa leu
noun a leaf which has turned yellowish-brown
bookmarkhaangaa lodo i de gai
be continually hungry, owing to having a distended stomach from regularly eating too much
bookmarkhadi bodo
adjective breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkhagabudu me
adjective selfish
bookmarkhagabuulinga dangada
noun tribe
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadige de madaangudu
a prolonged conversation (on subjects of little importance)
bookmarkhagadoa
verb act like a giant
bookmarkhagadubu o de ahi
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu dala
adjective angry and ready to fight
bookmarkhagahonu age lodo
feel uncomfortably sated with food and unable to eat
bookmarkhagamaasei ange
make smaller (away from one)
bookmarkhagatangohi
verb the fading of light after sunset
bookmarkhai gaavenga
adjective restless (of a child)
bookmarkhai madangi
verb to fart
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhano gi oona
very,exceedingly
bookmarkhedau
noun plantsp.: treesp.: alexandrianlaureltree (calophyllum inophyllum l.)
bookmarkhonu baabaa
adjective fill to the brim
bookmarkiainei donu
right now
bookmarkina
verb to light up an area at night (esp. for hunting land crabs)
bookmarkkobu
adjective splash (once)
bookmarklaangi hagadaahao
noun fieldday
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklangi maadolu
noun heavy rain
bookmarklausedi
noun
loada
noun sputum
bookmarklugu
verb take or obtain something by force
bookmarkma de hia e doe
a chanted expression, on the last word of which a work group chanting it lifts a heavy object
bookmarkmaamaagila
adjective becoming slightly parted
bookmarkmaamaalamangia
verb continuously maalamangia
bookmarkmadi
verb to add organic material to the taro bog
bookmarkmagau de lima
a paralyzed arm
bookmarkmagi sali usu
headcold,runny nose
bookmarkmalo gahu
noun collared shirt
bookmarkmassagalala
verb burned (food)
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
moomoa
balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmugamuga
noun first stage of a green coconut; youngest coconut; type of huaamee
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bookmarkmuli moni
noun stern
bookmarknebu ange
adjective to perceive that others are occupied
bookmarkngadi hai bodu
common-law marriage, concubinage
bookmarkngalue de gauvae
dislocated jaw
bookmarknguu
squid
bookmarkooi
adjective a sound used in communicating at a distance (= "yes")
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarkse biho
clever (scheme or trick)
bookmarksii talaa umada
a wash of waves at the prow of a canoe, when it is sailing fast
bookmarksili iho
adjective have just stopped; calmdown (of a person)
bookmarksingano
verb the flower of the pandanus tree
bookmarksseni
togo dahi
first
bookmarkvakaa
be in trouble, in danger, or in a precarious situation
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