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aha

verb what

ahe iho

diminish (in intensity)

alaa muhuu

how about those there

anaa ange naa

about that (here) much more

anga

adjective pay attention to (notice), be aware of

babaiangi ina

cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type

bakau

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noun upper arm; wing

balaulau

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adjective ugly

bangi mada aasanga

a certain way of pinching with the fingers

bolobolo a sogo

noun a type of basket

bule dango

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button

bunua

noun a young bird (of any sp. suitable for being raised as a pet)

daa gaiaa

verb to murder someone so that others don’t see

daahili dau soa

a lovesong

daane honu

noun a person of many accomplishments

daangahulu dala buni

ten dollar bill

dagugu

noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper

dai deeai

almost none

daia e tuaadai

seasick

daina

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noun brother, sister, sibling, cousin

dangada duaagau

adjective an avid fisherman

danngaho

noun stomach

dau dinae

noun a period during which many women arepregnant at the same time

de hine ga haibodu

noun bride

deehee

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how

demaadeu

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pronoun our (plural, exclusive; for singular noun)

dibo

noun infant

dogoisi

adjective few

doloa

noun the name of a name-group

donudonu

adjective understand somewhat

doo i de...

expulsion or voluntary withdrawal(from a group)

dugu gee

put aside, setaside; treat (a person) differently from others

dungagi ange

nod one’s head toward (to beckon orindicate agreement, etc.)

duuduu manu

a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head

gabi

verb hold something between two (or more)other things; grab (between other things, e.g., fingers)

gabinivali

a kind of ancient song

gahao

noun plantsp.: treesp.: ochrosiatree(ochrosia oppositifolia (lam.) k. sch.)

gahu

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verb wear

gamagama

noun seaweedsp.

gauligi iho

next younger than

giado

outrigger boom

gii

adjective a high-pitched sound, soft, high-pitched crying (as by children)

hagaao

verb intend to stay up until daybreak

hagadau doolohi

verb chase each other

hagadinoangahulu

verb make a total of ten people

hagahaangoda

verb to teach to fish

hagahee mai

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verb return

hagaheiloo

verb make the acquaintance of

hagamoolaua

verb cause to hurry

hagamulimuli

verb "this is the end" (of a chant)

hagasaangia

verb to encounter good (or bad) fortune

hagassogalia

verb

hakai

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noun earring

hale suunugi

noun a house with eaves touching the ground

halehale me

adjective a developing situation

haonga

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noun hole

hhui age

eat a snack

hulo saele

wander around

huluhulu mada

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noun eyebrow

huuhuaa mee

sorcery (made with chants)

i hee ai goe

you lose

ivi gaogao

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rib

laagau

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noun wood

langi

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noun rain, heaven, sky

langi maadolu

noun heavy rain

lodo senga

adjective to have unrealistic self-confidence (e.g., in one’s capacity to do something impossible); to be foolishly desirous (of the impossible)

lua laangi

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noun Tuesday

maamaa

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verb chew

mada baubau

noun flirtatious

madaala

adjective loosely braided; good at twirling sennit

madaangahulu

numeral ten (objects)

madalua maa haa

number twenty four

magamagalil ~ magalillili

adjective frequently magalili

magi hanohano

adjective diarrhea

malui

adjective turned (in direction),reversed,transposed

maua

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adjective possible

maunga

noun way of becoming accustomed to

moni velovelo

noun a canoe with men going spear fishing

mou

noun agegrade (those reaching adolescencewithin a few years of each other);a mnemonic chant enumerating the names of the islets, flora, fauna, chief priests, etc.;

ngago gaagoo

noun chicken egg

ngauda

adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman

oha valaai

adjective to disobey the instructions of a healer

paa age

explode from below

sabisabini

verb wrap up or tie up over and over

sai moni

a fleet of canoes

salasalani

verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over

salua

verb scraped (a lot taken away),peeled (alittle amount taken off),planed

se biho

clever (scheme or trick)

seni

sleep

seni alaala

adjective sleep fitfully (esp. because one is thinking about having to arise early); wakeup repeatedly owing to anxiety

sii tae

diarrhea which escapes without one realizing (caused by eating oily fish)

sivi

adjective giveup

somosomo

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verb to grow fast or well anywhere (e.g., as a weed)

ssahu

adjective inquisitive, mischievous (as a child)

ssanu

lick

ssii

a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval

tangada madua

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adjective elderly

togo lua

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second

udua

promontory, peninsula

vae

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leg, foot