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aabida
verb make a coil of dried pandanus leaves
bookmarkalohaha
noun throat (of fish only)
bookmarkaloo anahee
for how long has this been going on
bookmarkanataiao
this morning
bookmarkava
noun fish sp. (= large tonu, also = large hagaodalolo)
bookmarkava
adjective relief, be relieved
bookmarkbalagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
bookmarkbapabu
adjective the staccato sound of one hard object being struck against another
bookmarkbeluu
noun lizard; gecko
bookmarkbigibigia
verb covered with something sticky
bookmarkboialiali
noun the light just before daybreak
bookmarkdaane hai moni
sailor,seaman
bookmarkdagidogoisi
adjective very few for each one
bookmarkdangada madua
adjective old person,adult
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdangalebu
verb rough or choppy sea condition
bookmarkdau lango
verb
the season during which flies are most numerous
dau ngaadahi
adjective equally apportioned
bookmarkdaumaha hagasaele
noun a meeting of church members for business
bookmarkde hine ga haibodu
noun bride
bookmarkdeganoe
noun a part of the female genitalia
bookmarkdele de maahaa
daybreak
bookmarkdiba iho
adjective to tip down; go away from the atoll
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody (as of garments)
bookmarkdoga
noun a (live) coral formation
bookmarkduu de umada
noun a rainbow appearing in the sky
bookmarkduu taelodo
obtain one’s quota
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkduunga gima
noun half of a clam shell
bookmarke hia
how many
bookmarkgaahanga
noun a rope used to assist in climbing
bookmarkgada
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarkgalo de laa
the reddish sky at sunset
bookmarkgano siga
noun strands (of cloth)
bookmarkgau
noun grouping (of people)
bookmarkgeu de madangi
a change of wind direction
bookmarkgide gauligi
verb to see from the perspective of a small child
bookmarkgili langi
verb a type of cloud (not associated with rain)
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhadu daahili
adjective to make up a song
bookmarkhagabaangoa
verb causing prostration
bookmarkhagabulumau
adjective watch your step climbing
bookmarkhagadau kino
verb hate each other
bookmarkhagadubu maduu paa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagadubu o de ahi
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu me
miserly
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagagaehala
verb to cause to have immature breadfruit
bookmarkhagaluelueia
verb repeatedly hagalueia
bookmarkhagamadagu
verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)
bookmarkhagamadagu
scare (someone); frighten (someone).
bookmarkhagammae lodo
verb insult (someone)
bookmarkhagasoesoe saele
adjective to walk about without greeting others
bookmarkhagasugi ange
to use an abbreviated name or acronym
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhai bao
verb divided into compartments
bookmarkhai maa
adjective the relationship of spouse’s sibling tosibling’s spouse
bookmarkhai sumu
verb having a diamond-shaped decoration or form, etc.
bookmarkhaiadaligi
noun the eldest child of the eldest child
bookmarkhenua i lalo (alodahi)
noun world (lands other than nukuoro)
bookmarkhihi mata
noun eyelash
bookmarkkave houhou
verb race to take
bookmarkkino made
adjective hate vehemently, completely disgusted
bookmarkkoi
verb scrape (a single act), scraper
bookmarklaamasee
noun a divination result indicating good fortune
bookmarklaangai milo sanga
a fishing condition in which fish arenot inclined to bite
bookmarkllingi
verb pour out,spill out (sand)
bookmarkloada
noun sputum
bookmarklolomango
noun to clear oil (which is separated from crude coconut oil by heating)
bookmarkmada gapua
noun lagoonward part of a gapua
bookmarkmadania teu ngaloto
noun middle finger
bookmarkmalangalanga
adjective repeatedly (or becoming) malanga
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmanua
verb diseased
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkme hhadu hugadoo
it’s a lie
bookmarkmmau gava
adjective known by heart, memorized, know (how to do something) well
bookmarkmuna abo donu
truth
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarkngali
grind
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarknigo
verb go around in a circle; wind around
bookmarknohoanga hodooligi
noun the place where the chief lives (at the moment)
bookmarkoa
noun gunwales (at the top of the canoe)
bookmarkoha
verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarksemada
numeral tens of thousands
bookmarkseni
sleep
bookmarkseni ange
rest up for (e.g., the next day’s work)
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarkssii
a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval
bookmarktaiseni
adjective sleepy
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