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alaa naa
those only
bookmarkanaa ange naa
about that
balagelage
adjective crippled and unable to walk
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkboaa ina mai
prevented from coming by being caught in a storm
bookmarkbuni lunga ma lalo
a pitch black night
bookmarkdaa taahili
adjective sing a melody
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdaahaa mada giigii
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo
bookmarkdaina hahine
noun sister, female cousin
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdaleba
verb flap briskly in the wind
bookmarkdama moemoe sala
noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery
bookmarkdanuaa ai loo
well, ok (this time, but next timewatch it)
bookmarkdauaalo
verb steady paddling
bookmarkdelaa ange naa
about that
diidiingia
verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdolo
noun
plantsp.: sugarcane
doloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkgaini
any lattice-like arrangement
bookmarkgau-me
noun gill (of a fish)
bookmarkgoa
noun termite
bookmarkgolee bugaliaa
goononga
noun a record (set in competitive sports)
bookmarkgu odi mai ogu
i have done all i could
bookmarkhaadinga haiava
noun bend in a path
bookmarkhaangoda de lodo
to fish in the lagoon
bookmarkhaangoda dua beau
a fishing method (used on the seaward reef during the day) employing a line, with hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhadu mangeo
noun cushion starfish
bookmarkhagadau doo
verb to transfer a string figure from one person’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagaduu me
miserly
bookmarkhagahale
verb begin to form (of a situation)
bookmarkhagasomo de alelo
stickout one’s tongue
bookmarkhagatugu
verb crouch down
bookmarkhagili
verb speak (or sing) with phelgm in one’s throat
bookmarkhai de ingoo
make a good name for oneself (by one’singratiating behavior)
bookmarkhai moni
adjective sailor
bookmarkhakiia
verb move (something) away completely
bookmarkhetugi
adjective meet by chance,encounter
bookmarkhhoda
gasp for breath
bookmarkhiidagi
verb
honga iainei
at this time,these days
bookmarkhuahuaa me
noun
hulo gee
go away
ino
adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)
bookmarkkobu
adjective splash (once)
bookmarklaagei
noun
laalaa
verb having many branches
bookmarklangi maakau
the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarklimilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarkllago
adjective mature (of a taro corm which can be used for food)
bookmarkmaaui
verb givebirth to, born
bookmarkmada galava
noun spear foreshaft
bookmarkmada gi lodo
adjective a point which is bent inward (toward its handle)
bookmarkmada tea gee
white as a sheet (of a person)
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa lima
number fifteen
bookmarkmadangi
noun air
bookmarkmagano
adjective overripe (of pandanus only)
bookmarkmangemangeo
verb covered with mangeo
bookmarkmmade gimoo
adjective to die in great numbers
bookmarkmudumudu-odaoda
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarknamu
noun mosquito
bookmarkngadi humai
adjective come without bringing anything (such as gifts)
bookmarkngado
adjective come to the end or limit (of something)
bookmarknoho mai (adu, ange)
resist me (you, them), oppose me (you, them)
bookmarkoda
verb eat (something) raw
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end that’s all
bookmarkpoo mai
a unit of measurement (from the end of the extended thumb to the other side of the clenched fist)
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksagulaa-saamono
noun fishsp.
bookmarksalua
verb scraped (a lot taken away),peeled (alittle amount taken off),planed
bookmarksaugalo saele
adjective search for here and there,wander around looking for
bookmarkseisei
pipefish
bookmarkseni ange
rest up for (e.g., the next day’s work)
bookmarksese
verb walk
bookmarksiga
verb
to make a fire with a fire plow; to make a net with a net needle spool
sseni
ssii
a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval
bookmarkuhi daguu
turtle ribs, used as knives in rituals
bookmarkunahi
scale (of a fish)
bookmarkvasega
apprehensive, nervous, anxious (in social contexts)
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