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alaa huu
those (there) only are the ones
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkangaanga
adjective measure by spans (anga)
bookmarkaoa
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: banyan tree (Ficus prolixa Forst.)
bookmarkbagua
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: pandan tree (pandanus dubius Spreng.)
bookmarkbane
noun the flat top of the shark’s snout
bookmarkbao
noun room, compartment
bookmarkbibi-gabugabu-tai
noun mollusk sp.: a bivalve
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbobo
adjective rotten
bookmarkbolengia
verb do something without reflection
bookmarkboo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkdaa
noun fish sp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdada soosoa
adjective to put soosoa on the canoe
bookmarkdahido lima
noun upper arm
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdama doo
noun a foetus which has been aborted
bookmarkdamadaa
verb to have started it; to have begun it
bookmarkdangi buada
adjective the noise made by a fast-moving projectile
bookmarkdau namu
noun mosquitonet
bookmarkdauaalu
verb always borrowing or begging
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdee adahaia
very; very bad
bookmarkdee vaagidee
adjective ugly, awful; extremely disappointing
bookmarkdenei laa ()
this is that (is this that)
bookmarkdenei nei ()
this is it (is this it)
bookmarkdiilaulauhai
noun the seventh child of a couple
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody (as of garments)
bookmarkdogoisi
adjective few
bookmarkdonadona
verb covered with dona
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkdoo ade
dookalala
stilts; walk on stilts
bookmarkdua gi lunga
thicker (line or rope, etc.)
bookmarkga noho
after a time
bookmarkgai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgalo de laa
the reddish sky at sunset
bookmarkgalo gila
goatfish
bookmarkganae-oo
threadfin fish
bookmarkgauligi hahine
noun female child,girl
bookmarkgave bae
noun a row of stones piled on top of each other
bookmarkgeao
noun plantsp.: plant-shrub sp.(sida fallax walp.)
bookmarkgili hau
noun the inner bark of the hibiscus
bookmarkgumedi
noun bowl (wooden)
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadau kino
verb hate each other
bookmarkhagaduai
verb cause to be worn out
bookmarkhagalalo
verb angling (a fishing method)
bookmarkhagamaasei mai
make smaller (toward one)
bookmarkhagasugi ange
to use an abbreviated name or acronym
bookmarkhagatoo mua
verb take every possible precaution, insure
bookmarkhagausi
darkening of the sky or clouds (a sign of impending rain)
bookmarkhagili
verb speak (or sing) with phelgm in one’s throat
bookmarkhakino gee
filthy,disgusting
bookmarkheiloo
adjective know each other,understand each other
bookmarkhua ligi
adjective having small fruit or nuts (of trees)
bookmarkhuaahai
verb expertise
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkhulo saaele
verb wander around
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarkliholiho
noun string twirled from coconut fiber, sennit
bookmarklodo dagidahi
have differing views (within a group of people)
bookmarkma gu
and then
bookmarkmaalo age
have become maalo
bookmarkmadabuunou
adjective dull (of an edge or point)
bookmarkmadi
verb to add organic material to the taro bog
bookmarkmagau baubau
die in agony (owing to having led a bad life)
bookmarkmakaga lodo
adjective stubborn
bookmarkmalangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmoomuna
adjective fatty
bookmarkmulimuli
verb much later; the very end
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarkmuumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngadi ngavesi
an empty box
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
noun fishing tacklebox
bookmarkngii
verb a high-pitched sound
bookmarkniho
noun tooth, teeth
bookmarkniho ngalo
noun molarteeth, wisdomteeth
bookmarknohoanga hodooligi
the place where the chief lives (at the moment)
bookmarkodea
adjective noon, midday
bookmarkodi de masavaa
having insufficient time remaining for (something)
bookmarkodo
verb thatch
bookmarksaelesaele
verb to wander around continually (from past time to the present)
bookmarksaugalo saele
adjective search for here and there,wander around looking for
bookmarksavini
verb run
bookmarksee
adjective
barely, just barely
seloo
numeral millions
bookmarktahi-malama
noun January (’first month’)
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
bookmarkvasega
apprehensive, nervous, anxious (in social contexts)
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