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aadea
verb clear (easily seen), unobscured
bookmarkagu iho
say to oneself
bookmarkanei nei
these now
bookmarkava
verb passage, channel
bookmarkbige
noun a strip of land extending into the sea or a swamp
bookmarkbunaa
noun the trail left behind a canoe paddle in the water (or a similar disturbance of the water)
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdaagami
noun bodyguard, soldier
bookmarkdagadagai
adjective tending to dagai
bookmarkdagahia de agau
reef which has been trampled previously by lobster hunters (and therefore is poor for lobstering)
bookmarkdalimasanga
verb way of tying (rope, etc.)
bookmarkdalodalo keli
adjective pray earnestly
bookmarkdau
noun cover for an earth oven
bookmarkdau duadae
be a sucker, be fooled easily
bookmarkdau hoohanga
verb the season during which birds lay eggs
bookmarkdee savala
uninterested in; not enjoy
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdeganoe
noun part of the female genetalia
bookmarkdenaa ai loo
that is it (which has been decided upon)
bookmarkdenei sili
this is enough
bookmarkdili dangada
adjective to fail to discharge one’s obligations to help (esp. one’s kin)
bookmarkdilidili-dogi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler (heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkdoo togonogo
adjective separation of the tip (caudal vertebrae) of the spine
bookmarkdulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkduu baeao
noun piece of coconut husk
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgalo ahi
verb sparks
bookmarkgolo age
continually golo voluntarily
bookmarkgoo
adjective a sound made to indicate one’s presence (in response to being called from afar); an owl-like hoot (of birds)
bookmarkgu oo ina mai
shout to announce important news (e.g., to announce the arrival of a ship)
bookmarkgubu lima
hand, wrist
bookmarkhagabuulunga iho
adjective to hagabuulunga oneself
bookmarkhagadanuaa magavaa
adjective make peace between people, conciliate
bookmarkhagadaula
verb to anchor
bookmarkhagadubu o de moe
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu eidu
superstitious; to believe in ghosts.
bookmarkhagagalauna
verb teach to use galauna
bookmarkhagaida
verb to bare one’s teeth (by opening the lips)
bookmarkhagalligi
verb make very small
bookmarkhagamaamaalama
verb shine on continuously
bookmarkhagapago sala
adjective unfortunate result
bookmarkhagasugi
verb shorten, abbreviate; abbreviation, acronym, nickname
bookmarkhagatevelia
verb cause to bristle
bookmarkhai de hagamaanadu
remembrance, observance of (e.g., a holiday)
bookmarkhai de hai
adjective stubborn, willful
bookmarkhai donu
adjective
do properly by accident; do on purpose
hano kaba
adjective go immediately
bookmarkhegau
noun work,activity,occupation
bookmarkhela
verb spread one’s legs (esp. a woman in the act of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkheui
verb question (something) carefully
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkholo gumi
adjective
honu kadi
adjective filled up completely (with solids); full up (and tightly packed)
bookmarkhulu
noun
hair (on the body)
iganibongi
noun fishsp.
bookmarkilihia tinae
adjective a stomach distended by gas
bookmarkkala
adjective smarting of skin which has been cut, or of an abrasion, when in contact with seawater, etc.
bookmarkkini
noun plantsp.: treesp.: terminaliatree (terminalia samoensis rech.)
bookmarkkona odi
too much
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarkleengia
verb jump on; be flown into
bookmarklele sseni
insomnia (after sleeping for a short while)
bookmarklodo me muimui
in the bush (uncleared area)
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarkloomosi
verb kill someone by holding him under the water until he is drowned
bookmarklou de gaugau dalinga
pull the trigger (of a gun)
bookmarkmaalava
verb the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmada hoodanga
noun a depression on the windward reef
bookmarkmadaangahulu maa lima
number fifteen
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
bookmarkmalau
adjective free from (esp. hardship or illnessafter having had it)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmataia
verb soreness of the eyes after a fishing expedition (from the glare of the sun)
bookmarkmogo
noun shoot from a sprouting coconut
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngaoloa
verb noisy (irregular repeated sounds)
bookmarkohooho
verb frightened by noise
bookmarksaiolo
noun
a sail
sangatai
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarksavali
verb hungry
bookmarksiga de mamu
an escape of fish from a fishing net (through its holes)
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarktangada maagaga
industrious person
bookmarkvaga
noun sailing vessel, large canoe, ship
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