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bahhaa
adjective to make a sound, like that of a turtle gasping for breath; the sound of air exhaled suddenly
bookmarkbangi
noun a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
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boolaa
adjective a type of sound, indicating surprise
bookmarkbouli gee
an alternative mode of existence (such as the world of ghosts)
bookmarkdaa de baalanga
ring the bell
bookmarkdaane hai moni
sailor,seaman
bookmarkdabeo
verb unclean,unkempt
bookmarkdahola
verb fish, hunt (at night)
bookmarkdahuli de madangi
a change of wind direction
bookmarkdamadanga
noun origin, source
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdao bagu
verb dry out (fish or food to preserve it)
bookmarkdao hagaahulu
verb to leave an earth oven covered, even after the food is cooked
bookmarkdao o gasoni
noun
a type of a cloud formation
dee heloongoi
adjective misunderstand one another; mismated (not matched properly); not fit; not able to get along with
bookmarkdii
verb shine (sun)
bookmarkdili bala
adjective collapse (of persons)
bookmarkdilia ange
give fish to
bookmarkdingale
noun secretion of the genitalia (male or female); the milky sap on some pandanus plugs
bookmarkdoga
noun a (live) coral formation
bookmarkdogo huadia
verb a way of punting a canoe
bookmarkdolu-inoha
time noun the third number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkduu-o-de-hine
anything sticky which pulls apart likejelly (applied to certain kinds of seacucumbers, etc.)
bookmarkgabe
verb gouge out
bookmarkgahoo
verb wear
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgaleve sali
noun a coconut tree which produces much galeve
bookmarkgava uli
reef heron - grey phase
bookmarkgidee iho
adjective be aware of oneself
bookmarkgoigoi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler(heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkgolee bukaliaa
goloa duu biho
barber’s tools
bookmarkgosigosia
verb scratched (of something solid only)
bookmarkgubu madila
noun a joint of bamboo
bookmarkhaaligi
verb wrap from under, wrap around; to wrap something (e.g., a present)
bookmarkhadu mada
noun eyeball
bookmarkhadugolaa
noun
any stone of volcanic origin
hagadabena ange
prepare for
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagalleo
verb to produce many sounds
bookmarkhagaodea
the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhagapogo
verb fold up (one fold); cause to crumple up.
bookmarkhai taelodo
adjective obtain something in great number
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkhhali lo te laagau
a depression in a log (an abnormal growth)
bookmarkhilo hagamaadau
verb
to braid sennit with the right hand;
hoa
noun side (of humans), below the hips
bookmarkhonu
green turtle (2 varieties)
bookmarkhua ligi
adjective having small fruit or nuts (of trees)
bookmarkhulo saele
wander around
bookmarkiloo me
charlatanism
bookmarkivi-a-daea
noun shoulderblade
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarklaaningi
noun sleeveless shirt
bookmarklabaai
verb the confluence, on the reef, of a big wave and the backwash
bookmarklenga
noun a preparation made from ango and doidoi (q.v.)
bookmarklleu luu mada
swelling of the eyes (after crying)
bookmarkllilo
adjective able to be hooked
bookmarklodo me muimui
in the bush (uncleared area)
bookmarkmadala mai
get free, be loose; in bloom
bookmarkmadangi
noun air
bookmarkmagau loo au
now i’m really in trouble
bookmarkmagi haahine
menstruation
bookmarkmahaa
adjective broken up, cracked, burst
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalo gahu
adjective shirt
bookmarkmao lunga
high, high-ranking
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkmili
adjective fruitful, fructiferous
bookmarkmmulu
verb stroke,rub gently
bookmarkmuia
verb be mui
bookmarkmuna hai alaa
oh my goodness
bookmarkniigoi
verb wind around (of a rope, etc.)
bookmarknoho
verb stay, sit, stop; freeze,coagulate; live (at); remain(somewhere); be situated
bookmarkodi iho
just finished
bookmarksagea gee
extremely sagea
bookmarksemuna
numeral hundreds of millions
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
ssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarktala
rough in texture (as perceived at one time)
bookmarktangada hai me dabu
cult priest
bookmarktinana o dogu bodu
noun mother-in-law
bookmarkubu
noun cup
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