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aahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkabaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkadu
alo maliae
noun coconut meat (fully mature) of good quality for eating
bookmarkaloha ina
helpful toward
bookmarkanei ange huu
this
baalasa
verb
ballast for an outrigger
bagekege
verb move jerkily (as when stumbling)
bookmarkbe...be
either...or
bookmarkbedage ina
shallow on the inside
bookmarkbonga
adjective bent, curved, defective (of fruit)
bookmarkbono aasanga
adjective a method of fishing (by blocking the channel at high tide)
bookmarkdaa iho
adjective go toward the lagoon (from land)
bookmarkdaane mada duulanga
noun a person able to do things others cannot
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genitalia
bookmarkdada alohagi
adjective trolling
bookmarkdada de uila
an electrical storm
bookmarkdadango
verb repeatedly fall upon
bookmarkdama dagidahi
noun the only child of a couple
bookmarkdenaa laa ()
that is it there (is that it there)
bookmarkdiidiinga
noun manner of urinating
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdohu ange
sufficient for
bookmarkdohu de gili
covered all over (skin) with
bookmarkdua lligi
adjective thin (line or rope, etc.); fine (thread, etc.); tenderly
bookmarkduu-mmea
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarke hia
how many
bookmarkgaange
verb give
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkgai de henua
native food (not imported)
bookmarkgaimalie
adjective goodat food preparation (not wasteful)
bookmarkgalabe
noun seacucumber sp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgalubu
a type of toy
bookmarkgauna
verb invite
bookmarkgini
verb pick with one’s fingers; to pinch off, or pinch and pull at the same time
bookmarkgubu dao
noun a join of the spear shaft which is made of two pieces of wood
bookmarkhagaaha
verb cause to do what
bookmarkhagabuni
verb gather together (people); have sexualrelations
bookmarkhagadaina
verb to put (someone) into a sibling or cousin relationship (as by an adoption)
bookmarkhagagaehala
verb to cause to have immature breadfruit
bookmarkhagalaudodole
verb cause to grow small
bookmarkhagamaa
verb to rinse off salt water from the body (with fresh water)
bookmarkhagamadaagi
verb to teach someone to madaagi
bookmarkhagangalo
verb forget purposely
bookmarkhagasaa
adjective quarrel (like children)
bookmarkhai gaiaa
verb use without permission
bookmarkhai me mulegi
to showoff (esp. in front of members of the opposite sex)
bookmarkhakide gauligi
adjective spoil children
bookmarkhakii adu
get out
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhenua gelegele
atoll.
bookmarkhhango
verb wakeup (someone)
bookmarkhonu tai
adjective high tide
bookmarkkaa
adjective a type of sound, made to attract birds
bookmarklobadia mai
to have the sail and mast blown down (because the wind came from the side away from the outrigger)
bookmarkloha
verb fathom (the span of one’s outstretched arms)
bookmarkloua ama
verb to sail with the outrigger float partially submerged
bookmarkmadegi
adjective be jerked
bookmarkmanu-manga-lua
noun insectsp.: scorpion
bookmarkmasaova laohie o de ngadau
noun dry season
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkme bouli
noun the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme duu
clitoris
bookmarkme hagaodi
noun last one
bookmarkme hhadu hugadoo
it’s a lie
bookmarkmili
adjective fruitful, fructiferous
bookmarkmmaunga
noun way of memorizing, (way of havingmemorized)
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkngadi biho
noun head
bookmarkngadi seesee
adjective walk barefoot,stroll
bookmarkngudu-me
noun boundary of a taro plot
bookmarknnoa nounu
verb tied in such a way that pulling the end of the string will undo it
bookmarkolaa
a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarksaelea
verb walked upon
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarksavali
verb hungry
bookmarksoaa lodo
noun the paddlers of a canoe which is engaged in catching flying fish
bookmarkvalaai hagasili lodo
a medicine taken to reduce one’s anger, or any other strong emotion
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