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aalohi
noun the portion of the atoll lagoon just lagoonward of the fringing reef
bookmarkama
noun outrigger float
bookmarkbaa sala
adjective be clumsy (in physical contest)
bookmarkbadai gee
extremely meddlesome
bookmarkbala langi
noun rain
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbili
adjective be caught or hung up on something so as unable to fall (as a felled tree)
bookmarkbinga
adjective be named, be called; regarded as
bookmarkbuni ange lodo
paralyzed by fear; acute anxiety attack
bookmarkbuu
adjective come out from (like smoke or pus); be forced out of
bookmarkbuu unga
noun an empty seashell; one of (a pair of) diving goggles
bookmarkdaa hagasaalei
verb make a striped design in tatooing
bookmarkdaba de ganomada
instantaneous, in the blinking of an eye
bookmarkdaia e tulidaa
urgency in micturation
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdamaa hine
noun girl,young woman,daughter
bookmarkdao badu
noun ridgepole (upper)
bookmarkdehui
noun
tens of coconuts
didianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdilia ange
give fish to
bookmarkdogia
verb be wet from the rain
bookmarkduu lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkduu mmea
sea cucumber species
bookmarkduu ngavesi
cover of a box
bookmarkduu taelodo
obtain one’s quota
bookmarkduulagi
verb to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
bookmarkduuli lua
verb a method of throwing one’s opponent inwrestling
bookmarkduusaba
noun a type of musical instrument (a stretched palm leaf jiggled while blown against)
bookmarkgaaui i tao
a line (for retrieving) which is attached to a spear
bookmarkgada-alaala
noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)
bookmarkgalo ahi
verb sparks
bookmarkgaso
roof thatch rafters (of pandanus slats)
bookmarkgau bini baalanga
an iron rod
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkgoonanga
noun a record set by an individual (or team)
bookmarkhaahaangoda
verb to fish first in one place, then in another
bookmarkhagadanuaa
verb make good, lead a good life
bookmarkhagaditidi de hadu
to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagaduu gaiaa
adjective suspicious by nature
bookmarkhagahanahana
verb recook over and over
bookmarkhagaholau
verb banish from the island (in a canoe with no paddle or food)
bookmarkhagamaa
verb to rinse off salt water from the body (with fresh water)
bookmarkhagaodea
verb the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhai kai
adjective show-off, proud
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhai me hoosenga
somewhat hoosenga
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhausanga
noun a wrapping (of string) around the join of a pole
bookmarkhegai
verb eat ravenously
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
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hugadoo
unclassified all (of things)
bookmarkhulo gi lunga ma lalo
argue heatedly,fight
bookmarkiai sago
adjective having special ability (strength, power, etc.) which others do not have, a strong or powerful (person)
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkladi
verb initiate, begin, start
bookmarklagi
noun pertaining to the open sea
bookmarklamu
verb do some bad deed suddenly or by surprise
bookmarklamu dada
verb a jerk (e.g., of a line)
bookmarklangaa lodo
adjective a sudden access of emotion
bookmarklau kena
noun leaves (or hair) that have lost their natural healthy color
bookmarklaulau gai
a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklii
noun birdsp. (seen only over the ocean)
bookmarklligi
adjective
fine (in grain, of hair, etc.); little, small
luu au
pronoun your (singular; for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkluu duu
noun covers (of books), two halves
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madadaagodo
adjective gradual slope or inclination
bookmarkmadannia sisi
noun littlefinger
bookmarkmagau donu i de lodo
want desperately
bookmarkmaluulu de me
the weather is cold
bookmarkmanigangi
adjective satisfied completely in sexual intercourse
bookmarkmau
adjective
usual
moana magalili
a cold underwater current
bookmarkmoomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarkmoosugia ange
somewhat moosugia
bookmarkmuna madua
noun words used only by elders (which are not normally part of a child’s vocabulary)
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkngii
verb a high-pitched sound
bookmarkoaa
adjective a sound indicating disagreement ordispleasure; oh my gosh
bookmarksaali
noun a type of rope (used for climbing breadfruit trees)
bookmarksali loimada
adjective to tear1 (in the eyes because, e.g., of smoke)
bookmarksau alohenua
verb eddying of the wind (constantly changing direction) close to land
bookmarktoogili
adjective wrinkly
bookmarkuila
lightning, electricity.
bookmarkuubiho
head-first presentation of a fetus at birth
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