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agu iho
say to oneself
bookmarkbaalanga
noun
metal (any kind)
basalia
verb be talked about (one person or thing only)
bookmarkbeabeau
verb choppy seas
bookmarkbidoa
verb lift or hold one end of something
bookmarkbopobo
adjective deteriorated
bookmarkbulaga
noun plant sp.: swamp taro (cyrtosperma chamissonis)
bookmarkbulu giidagi
noun a type of caulking compound, made from bulu and sap
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdaane honu
noun a person of many accomplishments
bookmarkdaba
adjective a flash of light, a blink of an eye
bookmarkdaelodo dau
noun a large enough number to "count"
bookmarkdaga
verb loosely clinging to a surface (outer orinner); coconutmeat which has formed in the nut with no sap
bookmarkdagahi ange gi de --
serve as a side dish for
bookmarkdagalia
verb trampled down (from people walking on); thoroughfare
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdahola
verb a method of fishing (night fishing on the reef with torches)
bookmarkdala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdama de gaehala
noun a raincloud (dropping its rain) seen in the distance
bookmarkdaula de gona
noun
a cord between the naval and the genitals
denaa tagodo
that is the situation...
bookmarkdenei ange
this is another one
bookmarkdoa
noun giant
bookmarkdogoisi
adjective few
bookmarkdooa
verb planted
bookmarkdoolonga
noun a track left by a crawling thing
bookmarkgannui ina
white (of the portion of a woman’s thighshidden under her sarong)
bookmarkgau bini baalanga
an iron rod
bookmarkgili dama
verb soft-skinned
bookmarkgosigosia
verb scratched (of something solid only)
bookmarkhaaide
verb measure (exactly)
bookmarkhadu solo bulaga
a taro grater made from a certain type of coral
bookmarkhagabuua
verb crowd away from
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadaudoo
adjective compete to see who is stronger
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduulanga
noun method of construction; appearance (e.g., of a ship, house, or other construction)
bookmarkhagagaehala
verb to cause to have immature breadfruit
bookmarkhagapigi saele
adjective go around with someone constantly
bookmarkhagassui age
eat or drink just a little bit
bookmarkhagatevelia
verb cause to bristle
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhai gaavenga
adjective restless (of a child)
bookmarkhale suunugi
noun
a house with eaves touching the ground
heloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkialona
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkino
adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)
bookmarkise-ngaio
needlefish
bookmarkkolu de henua
pray for the welfare of the whole island(and its population)
bookmarkliiliagi daudahi
be of the same status
bookmarkloage
adjective
go (up or toward the village, or land)
longo
adjective hear, feel; news
bookmarkloomosi
verb kill someone by holding him under the water until he is drowned
bookmarkmaagila
verb to appear to be barely separated (as islets on the atoll when seen from a distance); parted slightly
bookmarkmaahaa ada
adjective dawn (first burst of light)
bookmarkmaangi
adjective soar or glide in the air
bookmarkmagalili mai
flow (of tide)
bookmarkmagi ssae aalanga
sore muscles (not associated with strain)
bookmarkmahuge, huge
open
bookmarkmaingaa
miss, feel the loss of, or the uselessness of, something of great value
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmanu somo
noun tree, plant
bookmarkmaomao
adjective more and more; diminishing rainfall
bookmarkmaomao
more and more; diminshing rainfall
bookmarkmasoasoa
adjective spacious
bookmarkme gee
a coconut without any meat
bookmarkmmene
adjective to contract inside of (like a marineinvertebrate inside a shell); detumescence; a sudden loss of desire (e.g., to defecate when people approach)
bookmarkmoni dui
noun a canoe rigged for casting for tuna
bookmarkmuumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngaage
downtown.
bookmarkodomalie
adjective delicious (of coconut apples only)
bookmarkpono age de manava
be unable to breathe
bookmarksaali
noun a type of rope (used for climbing breadfruit trees)
bookmarksahole
noun fishsp.: mountainbass
bookmarksausaunga
adjective continually saunga
bookmarkseesee hagadaahao
adjective walk (for recreation)
bookmarkseleia
verb to cut one’s hand by a hand-held fish line, when it is taken by a fish
bookmarksisi
verb write
bookmarksisi galisi
verb striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksiva llau
number nine hundred
bookmarksomo
adjective grow, develop; coconutapple
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
bookmarktugilima
noun elbow
bookmarkvakaa
be in trouble, in danger, or in a precarious situation
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