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aahee donu
exactly which
bookmarkadu laa
after tomorrow, the one after the next one
bookmarkaha nei
let’s (now)
bookmarkbaalasi ngago
adjective incubation of eggs (by a hen)
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbahhaa
adjective to make a sound, like that of a turtle gasping for breath; the sound of air exhaled suddenly
bookmarkdaagina
verb towing; dragging
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdama iai
noun a person who has done somethingpraiseworthy
bookmarkdao
noun spear, branch of
bookmarkdauaabulu
verb nearly sunk
bookmarkdaubasa
a great many
bookmarkdenaa ai loo
that is it (which has been decided upon)
bookmarkdohe
noun mollusksp: a bivalve sp.
bookmarkdoli de henua
to defeat all comers
bookmarkdonga
noun plantsp.: orientalmangrove(bruguiera gymnorhiza (l.) lam.)
bookmarkdoo
verb get down, get off; take up a stringfigure (from another’s hands); fall;plant (something); drop down
bookmarkduaa dodo
noun labor pains (of women in childbirth)
bookmarkduu de umada
noun a rainbow appearing in the sky
bookmarkduu gili somo
the coconut meat remaining in a germinated coconut after the coconut apple has been removed
bookmarkgahao
noun plantsp.: treesp.: ochrosiatree(ochrosia oppositifolia (lam.) k. sch.)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgai ngaadahi
adjective a distribution of fish to the whole island population
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgaleve
sakau drink
bookmarkganae oo
threadfin fish
bookmarkgasogo
verb to have sexual pleasure (of males only) either by intercourse, or by regarding a naked woman
bookmarkgavaausu
noun plantsp.: treesp.: barringtoniatree (barringtonia asiatica (l.) kurz)
bookmarkgeu
verb shake one’s head (once) to one side
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhadu goinga
noun boundarystone
bookmarkhadu o de mamu
noun the hard stomach-like organ of certain fish
bookmarkhagabinga
verb name (something)
bookmarkhagaduu dala
adjective angry and ready to fight
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagamanavasaa
risky, dangerous
bookmarkhagangadimee
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagasaulaba
verb treat as saulaba
bookmarkhagaseenga
noun way of just being able to
bookmarkhagili
verb speak (or sing) with phelgm in one’s throat
bookmarkhaha
noun mouthodor
bookmarkhai de biho
act smart (deviously)
bookmarkhaigamaiana
adjective effective,useful,worthwhile,important
bookmarkhanga benu
adjective to extract pandanus seeds by splitting the fruit
bookmarkheui
verb question (something) carefully
bookmarkhihi mata
noun eyelash
bookmarkholau
canoe house
bookmarklaagau hagadauaadea
noun a cross-beam lashed to a tree to facilitate climbing it
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
bookmarklanea
adjective much,plenty
bookmarklangolango
inclined to throw one’s legs over those sleeping nearby (when sleeping)
bookmarklaohie de me
good weather (dry)
bookmarklili mahangahanga
adjective mad as the devil
bookmarklluhi
adjective an access (of emotion or sensory impression)
bookmarklo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarklodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarklolo manu de boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkluu ogu
pronoun my (for dual, inalienable noun)
bookmarkmada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmada loolodo
verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)
bookmarkmadaangahulu
numeral ten (objects)
bookmarkmadabiebie
noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)
bookmarkmaeva
adjective move from one place to another
bookmarkmanu-de-laama
noun any of the small flying insects which swarm near a light
bookmarkmanuhi
noun hemorrhage
bookmarkmasausau
verb goodat fighting
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmulo
verb rollup
bookmarkmuna pada
harsh words
bookmarkngaobo
verb easily bent out of shape
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a diving board in use)
bookmarknoho hagamaaiongi
adjective to sit as though stunned (i.e., as though hagamaaiongi)
bookmarkoohia
verb (for a canoe) to be able to navigate on the reef (i.e., the tide not being so low that it is too shallow)
bookmarkpalo
noun a watery area extending into a land area (e.g., a bay)
bookmarkpogo
verb crumpled up
bookmarksaelea
verb walked upon
bookmarksaganaa iho goe
watchout
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarksau makaga
adjective blow steadily (of wind)
bookmarksongagi
noun a bad sort of person
bookmarktao o de moso
coconut frond spine which has fallen and stuck upright in the ground
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tino
noun piece; share
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