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anaa nei
those now
bookmarkanataiao
this morning
bookmarkbaunga
noun worth, value
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkdaa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdaahanga
verb fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdahuli
adjective turn back; change one’s mind
bookmarkdala-galoi
noun fishsp.: puffer
bookmarkdama madua
noun eldest child
bookmarkdama moemoe sala
noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdao o de nui
(topmost) roof support poles, wall plates(from the size of which one can estimate the maturity of those below)
bookmarkdatada de galomada
twitching of an eye
bookmarkdeai ange
no more, no other
bookmarkdeledele kau
adjective
walk proudly
dilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut; a coconut leaflet midrib after scraping, soaking and drying
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkduudagi
verb connect up, join up, continue upon
bookmarkgabinivali
a kind of ancient song
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgamugamua
verb covered all over (or here and there)with gamu
bookmarkgiado madua
noun main outrigger booms
bookmarkgiivia
verb to have something in one’s eye
bookmarkgoede
noun octopus
bookmarkgu gide huu
spoiled (having acquired a bad habit)
bookmarkhaanialo
verb a bracing cross-beam <>
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate Europeans
bookmarkhagabadabaataianga
noun
hagadiba
verb incline to one side
bookmarkhagaduai
verb cause to be worn out
bookmarkhagaduugau
verb to make a handle for (e.g., a knife); to fasten with pegs
bookmarkhagallongo de lau nui
to obtain oracular information bylistening to the sounds made by coconut leaves
bookmarkhagasau madangi
verb to be exposed to the wind
bookmarkhagatulu mai
verb ooze out
bookmarkhai be se manu
promiscuous (especially if indiscreetor known to have sexual relations with one’s own relatives)
bookmarkhai de biho
act smart (deviously)
bookmarkhai donu
adjective
do properly by accident; do on purpose
hai gai
adjective prepared food; cook food
bookmarkhai maa
relationship of spouse’s sibling to sibling’s spouse
bookmarkhai me dua nnui
do violently
bookmarkhallaba
noun the base of a palm frond spine; rifle
bookmarkheduge
noun slate-pencil urchin
bookmarkheui
verb question (something) carefully
bookmarkhihi mata
noun eyelash
bookmarkhusi
noun tarobog, swamp
bookmarklaulaunga
noun able to be hooked
bookmarklevango
adjective fight
bookmarklodo kabi
verb filled to capacity
bookmarklongohie
adjective big around, fat
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkma tua
besides
bookmarkmaalama
verb light (not dark),bright
bookmarkmagi i de makama
menstruation
bookmarkmagiaa
adjective envious, jealous (non-sexual jealousy)
bookmarkmahu
adjective healed (of a sore)
bookmarkmalinolino
verb <= malimalino>
bookmarkmalua
noun female genital area
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (in children’s speech only)
bookmarkmasavaa
noun time
bookmarkmau goloa
adjective rich in material possessions
bookmarkme mmilo
noun current (in the sea)
bookmarkngaangauda
verb habitually ngauda
bookmarkngadi dangada
noun an ordinary person, commoner; a person of slight social value
bookmarkngu te lodo
noun the edge of the lagoon reef
bookmarkngudu leelee
verb talkative,loquacious
bookmarkniigoi
verb wind around (of a rope, etc.)
bookmarkolo
noun an area in which sand has accumulated;beach, sandspit
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksali ssavale
salivate
bookmarksengalia
verb deceived, fooled; made dependent upon(e.g., gifts)
bookmarksii
verb spill out (e.g. too much food in your mouth)
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarksuuduuduu
defecate (children’s language)
bookmarktama legalega
infant
bookmarktigo
defecate
bookmarkugu
rub (with pressure, as with sandpaper); the skin of the stingray used for sanding
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