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aha ai
what for
bookmarkanei sili
these were enough
bookmarkbaba
noun fish sp., squirrelfish
bookmarkbangabanga mai
become skinny, become shrunken
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkbasaa
verb be talked into
bookmarkbugu
noun mons veneris
bookmarkbulaga-a-leo
noun fish sp.: tang
bookmarkdaane mada daua
noun bravest in war
bookmarkdaane ssili dala
special one,important one
bookmarkdagodo mai
appear from yonder
bookmarkdahi-malali
time noun the first number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdalimasanga
verb way of tying (rope, etc.)
bookmarkdama ulungi
noun a man good at catching tuna with a fishing pole
bookmarkdangada gohu
noun ignorant person
bookmarkdanuaa ai loo
well, ok (this time, but next timewatch it)
bookmarkdanuaa sili
adjective good enough
bookmarkdau ngaadahi
adjective equally stretched (of two or more ropes)
bookmarkdauhuli (ange)
noun always criticizing (someone) to (his) face
bookmarkdee manava age
do earnestly
bookmarkdenaa sili
that is enough
bookmarkdogoduli
adjective crouch on all fours
bookmarkdohu lodo
adjective full to capacity
bookmarkdumanu
noun appearance,situation
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
eidu ai
treat as a totem, worship, treat as asupernatural being
bookmarkgaavadu
verb give
bookmarkgadiou
gage gaahanga
verb to climb a coconut tree, using gaahanga
bookmarkgai ngaadai
adjective <= gai ngaadahi>
bookmarkgoloa o de hine
female genitalia
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hagaalukaba
verb cause to leave quickly, force out
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagabigi
verb strive to be like
bookmarkhagadau doa
adjective to show one’s strength by doing something difficult
bookmarkhagaduu eidu
adjective superstitious; to believe in ghosts
bookmarkhagahana age
recook for several days
bookmarkhagalaulau
verb make many hundreds
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhai mainu
verb collect bait
bookmarkhai me mudumudu
a habitually mudumudu
bookmarkhai me mule me
habitually slow or late
bookmarkhailu
verb wipe oneself (after defecating)
bookmarkhakai-a-bagila
noun mollusksp.: cerithiidae spp.
bookmarkhale duu biho
barbershop
bookmarkhilo ange
mix with
bookmarkhooia donu huu
at the best possible time or place
bookmarkhuuhuaa mee
sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkkumi tangi
to control one’s crying
bookmarklalo ade
solar plexus (considered the seat of feeling)
bookmarklangi maadolu
noun heavy rain
bookmarklaohie
noun drought
bookmarklele biho
adjective dive head first
bookmarklodo hagamau me
adjective selfish with one’s possessions, ungiving
bookmarkmadaa sele
noun loop of a lasso or noose
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmadumadua
malogu
verb <= ngalogu>
bookmarkmangoo-senga
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkmanu solo maadau
file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmao lunga
high, high-ranking
bookmarkmoni sulu
noun submarine
bookmarkngadau iho
younger
bookmarkngole
verb use up, use unwisely (not saving some for later), waste
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarknoho donu
adjective properly situated or loaded (of a canoe)
bookmarkoho adu
go early
bookmarkolaa
a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarkpada
adjective be coarse in texture, grain, weave, etc.
bookmarkpelaani
verb fry
bookmarksaabai
verb lift up and carry; carry (a burden)
bookmarksabalia
verb be in a situation in which saba1
bookmarksaga gee
saga away from; extend out inspace
bookmarksavali
verb hungry
bookmarkseesee hagadaahao
adjective walk (for recreation)
bookmarksege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksii
verb spill out (e.g. too much food in your mouth)
bookmarksiilinga a muna
noun trial or formal inquiry
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
bookmarkssoi
to foretell a death by words or actions (which cause death)
bookmarktainaahine gauligi
noun younger sister
bookmarktoo gili
wrinkled skin (from age)
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