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aabida

verb make a coil of dried pandanus leaves

alohaha

noun throat (of fish only)

aloo anahee

for how long has this been going on

anataiao

this morning

ava

noun fish sp. (= large tonu, also = large hagaodalolo)

ava

adjective relief, be relieved

balagia a de gaga

noun fish sp., parrot fish

bapabu

adjective the staccato sound of one hard object being struck against another

beluu

noun lizard; gecko

bigibigia

verb covered with something sticky

boialiali

noun the light just before daybreak

daane hai moni

sailor,seaman

dagidogoisi

adjective very few for each one

dangada madua

adjective old person,adult

dangada vai gelegele

a person of filthy appearance or habits

dangalebu

verb rough or choppy sea condition

dau lango

verb the season during which flies are most numerous

dau ngaadahi

adjective equally apportioned

daumaha hagasaele

noun a meeting of church members for business

de hine ga haibodu

noun bride

deganoe

noun a part of the female genitalia

dele de maahaa

daybreak

diba iho

adjective to tip down; go away from the atoll

dodo ina

bloody (as of garments)

doga

noun a (live) coral formation

duu de umada

noun a rainbow appearing in the sky

duu taelodo

obtain one’s quota

duu-lellele

noun apodousseacucumber

duunga gima

noun half of a clam shell

e hia

how many

gaahanga

noun a rope used to assist in climbing

gada

noun fishsp.: jack

galo de laa

the reddish sky at sunset

gano siga

noun strands (of cloth)

gau

noun grouping (of people)

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noun black bird species (eats lizards and fish)

geu de madangi

a change of wind direction

gide gauligi

verb to see from the perspective of a small child

gili langi

verb a type of cloud (not associated with rain)

gooluu

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pronoun you (dual)

gu soe donu

unmistakably, for certain

hadu daahili

adjective to make up a song

hagabaangoa

verb causing prostration

hagabulumau

adjective watch your step climbing

hagadau kino

verb hate each other

hagadubu maduu paa

noun the name of a certain type of string figure

hagadubu o de ahi

noun the name of a certain type of string figure

hagaduu me

miserly

hagaduuduulanga

noun a style of construction (consistently followed)

hagagaehala

verb to cause to have immature breadfruit

hagaluelueia

verb repeatedly hagalueia

hagamadagu

verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)

hagamadagu

scare (someone); frighten (someone).

hagammae lodo

verb insult (someone)

hagasoesoe saele

adjective to walk about without greeting others

hagasugi ange

to use an abbreviated name or acronym

hagausiusi de me

a sky covered with rain clouds

hai bao

verb divided into compartments

hai maa

adjective the relationship of spouse’s sibling tosibling’s spouse

hai sumu

verb having a diamond-shaped decoration or form, etc.

haiadaligi

noun the eldest child of the eldest child

henua i lalo (alodahi)

noun world (lands other than nukuoro)

hihi mata

noun eyelash

kave houhou

verb race to take

kino made

adjective hate vehemently, completely disgusted

koi

verb scrape (a single act), scraper

laamasee

noun a divination result indicating good fortune

laangai milo sanga

a fishing condition in which fish arenot inclined to bite

llanea

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adjective plenty; a lot, many

llingi

verb pour out,spill out (sand)

loada

noun sputum

lolomango

noun to clear oil (which is separated from crude coconut oil by heating)

mada gapua

noun lagoonward part of a gapua

madala

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verb be unfastened; be untied; bloomed

madania teu ngaloto

noun middle finger

magalili

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adjective cold

malangalanga

adjective repeatedly (or becoming) malanga

malibilibia

adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)

malili de biho

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adjective balding

manua

verb diseased

mau

adjective get,obtain,caught

me hhadu hugadoo

it’s a lie

mmau gava

adjective known by heart, memorized, know (how to do something) well

muna abo donu

truth

ngadi laangi

noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished

ngali

grind

ngudu gaiaa

charlatan

nigo

verb go around in a circle; wind around

nohoanga hodooligi

noun the place where the chief lives (at the moment)

oa

noun gunwales (at the top of the canoe)

oha

verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin

sauvalovalo

verb echo

semada

numeral tens of thousands

seni

sleep

seni ange

rest up for (e.g., the next day’s work)

soe mai

decided for one by the will of god

soesoe gulu

a young breadfruit tree

ssii

a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval

taiseni

adjective sleepy

unga

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noun hermit crab