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baageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbaledilo
verb the stage of plant growth at which immature leaves appear
bookmarkbaoa
verb wash up on shore
bookmarkboialiali
noun the light just before daybreak
bookmarkbuliaamou
adjective long for, homesick
bookmarkbulobulou
verb to net flying fish
bookmarkdaane dau
noun a person of importance (speciallyaccomplished)
bookmarkdai hiigai
adjective hungry
bookmarkdala malo
adjective change clothes
bookmarkdama de gaehala
noun a raincloud (dropping its rain) seen in the distance
bookmarkdangalebu
verb rough or choppy sea condition
bookmarkdanuaa huu
it’s still ok no wonder
bookmarkdau
noun chant (ancient)
bookmarkdau ngaadahi
adjective equally stretched (of two or more ropes)
bookmarkdenaa muhuu
how about that one
bookmarkdenaa sili
that is enough
bookmarkdogaa ange
feel shy in the presence of
bookmarkdugu de laa
noun lower sail
bookmarkdumulu
noun july
bookmarkgaadinga lamallie
noun a coconut with an unusually large-sized kernel
bookmarkgaba-moe
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkgailingalinga
adjective continually wanting to eat
bookmarkgalo gila
goatfish
bookmarkgamedi vai salo
noun a type of bowl
bookmarkgau
noun grouping (of people)
bookmarkgumi
noun a measurement: by tens of fathoms
bookmarkhadi
adjective broken (as a stick), bent up
bookmarkhadu mangeo
noun cushion starfish
bookmarkhagaala
verb make mat sections
bookmarkhagaedeede
verb balance precariously
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagaida de gauvae
to bare one’s teeth (by opening the lips to expose the whole set of teeth)
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagalongaa
adjective <= hagalongoaa>
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamaamaalama
verb shine on continuously
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamalemolemo
verb
hagamoe
verb put to bed
bookmarkhagasaalunga de lungi
a member of the Christian Endeavor Society
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhai dago
verb ritual observances
bookmarkhai gauligi
each child is somewhat different
bookmarkhai gi de mahi
do or take by force,rape
bookmarkhai lodo
resentful
bookmarkhai me dagi
work slowly
bookmarkhege
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkhhali
verb scoop up (of solids only)
bookmarkhhanga luu vae
spread one’s legs
bookmarkhoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
kii ange tanuaa
verb to make something better; to better
bookmarklaa ange
and those there
bookmarklaulau hai daonga
noun
a type of basket
lele tua
adjective to pull a back muscle (or pinch a nerve) and thus collapse
bookmarkllago
adjective mature (of a taro corm which can be used for food)
bookmarklluu
adjective mad or angry (but not showing it)
bookmarkloba
noun a type of mat
bookmarkloigulu
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkmaalie loo
much later
bookmarkmaanu iho
adjective to begin to fish while maanu
bookmarkmada gi lodo
adjective a point which is bent inward (toward its handle)
bookmarkmada looloa
adjective longer in comparison with; extendingfarther than appears to be the case
bookmarkmada-galisi
the stem of the coconut
bookmarkmalaelae
adjective clear, unobstructed, uncluttered
bookmarkmalingi
adjective spilled, poured out
bookmarkmalo huna
adjective breechclout
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
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mesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkmoni
noun canoe
bookmarkmui
verb gathered around (something)
bookmarkmuliagina
adjective last,final
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkngaaheahe
verb taro which is watery or gummy
bookmarknguulia
verb be nguu
bookmarkoia
adjective a sound used to communicate the tiredness of the speaker, or that the speaker recognizes his mistake
bookmarkono
numeral six
bookmarkpala boo maasina
the time of the month when rain is most likely to occur (1st quarter)
bookmarkpena
verb take precautions
bookmarkse biho
clever (scheme or trick)
bookmarksisi galisi
striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksula
verb arrive
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