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abo donu
adaada
dawn (first light)
bookmarkadamai
verb recollect or recall past events or persons, etc.
bookmarkanailaa laa
it was today that
bookmarkbaabaa luu lima
clap hands
bookmarkbadai gee
extremely meddlesome
bookmarkbalu malau
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbalu-udu
noun fish sp.: snapper
bookmarkbe hia
how many (according to someone)
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbongaa manu
noun large, exposed roots (e.g., of the breadfruit tree)
bookmarkdabui
verb to splash water on something with the hand
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdagodo mai
appear from yonder
bookmarkdai seni
adjective sleepy
bookmarkdalia
adjective tired
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdangada gohu
noun ignorant person
bookmarkdangadanga
adjective
loose (not tight)
dangolia
verb grabbed, fallen upon
bookmarkdao hagaahulu
verb to leave an earth oven covered, even after the food is cooked
bookmarkdaula hagalevaleva
noun a swing (made of rope)
bookmarkdeai ma gi dahi
none at all as you should very well know
dee lago dae
not really good or sufficient, etc.
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdili
verb shoot at; shine (e.g., a flashlight) on; letgo, throwaway, lose something; disregard; steady beating (as of a heart); a steady stroke (as of an adze)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkditidi
adjective to skim across the surface of land or water
bookmarkdooa
verb planted
bookmarkgaanunu
noun breast
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgai ngaadai
adjective <= gai ngaadahi>
bookmarkgaligi
adjective covered all over with
bookmarkgammenge-hai-gili-dabeo
noun mollusksp.: thais luteostoma
bookmarkgasi
adjective jump up (with both feet leaving the ground)
bookmarkgoloa o taane
male genitalia
bookmarkhaele sala
adjective spoil (children), bringup (children) badly
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagadiba
verb incline to one side
bookmarkhagadogo number
verb to join (to make up a group of a certain number)
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagammae lodo
verb insult (someone)
bookmarkhagannagi
verb lean against
bookmarkhagaodi
verb end of (e.g., time)
bookmarkhagasebaga
verb make a total of ten billion
bookmarkhai aha
adjective what relationship
bookmarkhai daina
adjective the relationship between siblings or cousins
bookmarkhai gainga
adjective make an area messy by throwing trasharound
bookmarkhakki
noun esophagua; trachea
bookmarkhelau
verb sorcery
bookmarkhoa
noun side (of humans), below the hips
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkholo
verb
swallow
laaladi
verb to scratch (an itch)
bookmarklangaa lodo
adjective a sudden access of emotion
bookmarkllahi
noun fishsp. (= small hagaudalolo)
bookmarkllilo mai
decreasing (in number); becoming less
bookmarklodo mao lunga
characteristically hagamao lunga; egotistical, self-centered, arrogant inspirit
bookmarkluei todo
adjective cough up blood
bookmarkmaagaga dua
to walk with one’s shoulders unnaturally thrown back
bookmarkmada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmada nuui
adjective dark green in color
bookmarkmadaaolo
noun capital of
bookmarkmagi luduludu
adjective the tremor (as though chilled) of a sick person
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmahedua
sneeze
bookmarkmaingaa
miss, feel the loss of, or the uselessness of, something of great value
bookmarkmanu noodagi
noun a plant which has been noodagi
bookmarkmanu-a-madaligi
noun birdsp.: short-tailedshearwater(puffinus tenuirostris)
bookmarkmau
adjective to finish defecating
bookmarkmosongenge
a name children tease each other with
bookmarkmousi
adjective defeated, lose (battle, game, etc.)
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarknaamulolo
noun
ramrod;
nao gasi
verb eat messily (by poking at all of thefood instead of touching only the portion to be eaten)
bookmarkngali
grind
bookmarkngaue
adjective move (oneself), moved
bookmarkniho ngalo
molar teeth, wisdom teeth
bookmarkoda
eat something raw
bookmarkpee
adjective pass wind (flatus)
bookmarksali dodo
adjective bleed
bookmarksaudia
verb be exposed to the wind (not sheltered)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarkse biho
clever (scheme or trick)
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
bookmarksoe age
straight up; decide (for oneself)
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