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alaa naa

those only

anaa ange naa

about that (here) much more

angaanga madania

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noun fingernail

balagelage

adjective crippled and unable to walk

bani-magevageva

noun fish sp. (rare)

boaa ina mai

prevented from coming by being caught in a storm

buni lunga ma lalo

a pitch black night

daa taahili

adjective sing a melody

daadaaligidanga

noun the way of being moved about in the air

daahaa mada giigii

the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo

daane

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noun, adjective man; male

dae

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intestines

daina hahine

noun sister, female cousin

dala

noun appendage, fin, spine

dala gaogao

noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs

daleba

verb flap briskly in the wind

dama moemoe sala

noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery

danuaa ai loo

well, ok (this time, but next timewatch it)

dauaalo

verb steady paddling

delaa ange naa

about that (over there), much more

diidiingia

verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays

dolo

noun plantsp.: sugarcane

doloa

noun the name of a name-group

edeemaua

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impossible

gaini

any lattice-like arrangement

gau-me

noun gill (of a fish)

goa

noun termite

golee bugaliaa

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noun Indian mulberry, cheese fruit (seeds)

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goononga

noun a record (set in competitive sports)

gu odi mai ogu

i have done all i could

gudu

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noun bug; flea

haadinga haiava

noun bend in a path

haangoda de lodo

to fish in the lagoon

haangoda dua beau

a fishing method (used on the seaward reef during the day) employing a line, with hermit crabs for bait)

hadu mangeo

noun cushion starfish

hagadau doo

verb to transfer a string figure from one person’s fingers to another’s

hagaduu me

miserly

hagahale

verb begin to form (of a situation)

hagasomo de alelo

stickout one’s tongue

hagatugu

verb crouch down

hagili

verb speak (or sing) with phelgm in one’s throat

hai de ingoo

make a good name for oneself (by one’singratiating behavior)

hai moni

adjective sailor

hakii

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noun esophagus; trachea

hakiia

verb move (something) away completely

henua gelegele

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atoll (literally, sand island)

hetugi

adjective meet by chance,encounter

hhoda

gasp for breath

hiidagi

verb

honga iainei

at this time,these days

huahuaa me

noun

hui hala

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ripe pandanus

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hulo gee

go away

ino

adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)

kobu

adjective splash (once)

laagau mmasa

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noun dry wood

laagei

noun

laalaa

verb having many branches

langi maakau

the sort of rain which is an omen of death

lima seene

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noun nickel

limilimi

noun coralsp.: brain coral

llago

adjective mature (of a taro corm which can be used for food)

maamaa

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verb chew

maaui

verb givebirth to, born

mada galava

noun spear foreshaft

mada gi lodo

adjective a point which is bent inward (toward its handle)

mada tea gee

white as a sheet (of a person)

madaanga hulu maa lima

number fifteen

madangi

noun air

magano

adjective overripe (of pandanus only)

mangemangeo

verb covered with mangeo

mmade gimoo

adjective to die in great numbers

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to carry things repeatedly / in multiple trips from one place to another

moolau

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verb hurry

mudumudu-odaoda

noun fishsp.: damselfish

namu

noun mosquito

ngadi humai

adjective come without bringing anything (such as gifts)

ngado

adjective come to the end or limit (of something)

nnamu

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verb smell

noho mai (adu, ange)

resist me (you, them), oppose me (you, them)

oda

verb eat (something) raw

odi ai loo

that’s the end that’s all

poo mai

a unit of measurement (from the end of the extended thumb to the other side of the clenched fist)

saesaelea

verb to be continually walked upon

sagulaa-saamono

noun fishsp.

salua

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

saugalo saele

adjective search for here and there,wander around looking for

seisei

pipefish

sele

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verb trap

seni ange

rest up for (e.g., the next day’s work)

sese

verb walk

siga

verb to make a fire with a fire plow; to make a net with a net needle spool ; to escape (of fish) from a net (through its holes); sew up a hole (in clothing)

singasinga

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verb to wave back and forth (as a coconut tree in the wind)

sseni

verb sleep (pl.)

Example: Gilaadeu nogo sseni anaboo. (They slept all night.)

ssii

a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval

tinana odogu damana

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noun paternal grandmother

tuu mugamuga

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buttocks

uhi daguu

turtle ribs, used as knives in rituals

unahi

scale (of a fish)

vasega

apprehensive, nervous, anxious (in social contexts)