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aagonga i lunga
noun social class of chiefs and priests
bookmarkaahee maa
about when (future); about how much
bookmarkaapulu
adjective sink all at once
bookmarkadugau daane
noun part of the plug of the pandanus
bookmarkaduisiisi
noun one’s first spouse
bookmarkaha goi delaa
what was I going to say
bookmarkalaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkaloha gelo
noun profound affection
bookmarkbaaua
noun fish sp., rabbitfish
bookmarkbasa hagamalaia
adjective to curse (someone)
bookmarkboiboi
adjective repeatedly displaying signs of abnormality; dizzy
bookmarkbouli gee
an alternative mode of existence (such as the world of ghosts)
bookmarkbunehulu
adjective slow in running or walking
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
bunibuni
adjective be more-or-less together
bookmarkdae de ua
have a good time
bookmarkdaga ula
verb go lobster catching
bookmarkdagalia
verb trampled down (from people walking on); thoroughfare
bookmarkdao huge
verb to open an earth oven as soon as the food is cooked
bookmarkdau balabala
adjective slack (of rope)
bookmarkdenei laa ()
this is that (is this that)
bookmarkdili uda
adjective an ocean current which comes towards the shore (and carries in driftwood, etc.)
bookmarkdongi
verb a spot (e.g., on the skin); point at; peck at; a method of fishing for flying fish in which torches are extinguished on alternate legs of the canoe track
bookmarkgai dagidagi
verb eat while walking; foodfor sale which is carried on the road
bookmarkgai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgai hagalongolongo
verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)
bookmarkgai ngaadahi
adjective a distribution of fish to the whole island population
bookmarkgalo hagalegunga
adjective to look at a member of the opposite sex in a presumptuous way
bookmarkgalubu
noun a type of toy
bookmarkgano moana
noun open sea, far away from any land
bookmarkgelegele dea
verb sand
bookmarkgeu de madangi
a change of wind direction
bookmarkgoluu
pronoun you (dual)
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhadi haho
adjective steep (inclination)
bookmarkhagabiiginga
noun way of making sticky
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahala
noun a sleeping mat
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamabu
verb die (euphemistic); take a break
bookmarkhagammidi
noun suction of a sea current, undertow.
bookmarkhagatulu mai
ooze out
bookmarkhai duu
verb to carry a baby about
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhauala
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarkhhoa de biho
fool (someone)
bookmarkhilo
verb mix; braid strands of sennit
bookmarkhine duuhua
noun unmarried girl
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkilosia
verb wormy or maggoty (of something decayed)
bookmarkkangi baasi lua
double-edged
bookmarkkano malie
adjective a tasty tuber of good quality
bookmarkkii iho
adjective smaller, lesser (in rank, importance,strength, development, etc.)
bookmarklaangai buusagi
a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklabu manu
adjective to pet (pets, children, or a member of the opposite sex)
bookmarklagi
noun pertaining to the open sea
bookmarklalo de langi
beyond the horizon, far away from theatoll
bookmarklegalega
noun smallness
bookmarklilolilo
adjective in a sheltered place
bookmarklleu luu mada
swelling of the eyes (after crying)
bookmarklongoaa
adjective <= longaa>
bookmarkmada giivia
verb dim light
bookmarkmada legalega
verb a small hole;having small openings
bookmarkmada-galisi
the stem of the coconut
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmaholehole
adjective scraped,scaled (fish)
bookmarkmai ange laa
the next (one) following the one in question
bookmarkmaimai sseni
adjective to sleep especially well or restfully
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanu somo
noun tree, plant
bookmarkmao denga ssave
a scarcity of ssave
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkme hagasili
noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkme holu
noun bow
bookmarkme naa gi...
I wish that...
bookmarkme ne modu
decision
bookmarkme ssalu lau
a scraper for leaves
bookmarkmmidi
verb suck, suction (e.g., of sea current)
bookmarkmomme vaivaia o ssaalenga
noun puddle
bookmarkmuli de huaalaangi
noun afternoon
bookmarknehu
verb clear (in focus)
bookmarkngaangaa-ulu
noun
hair of the head
ngado
adjective come to the end or limit (of something)
bookmarknoogele
verb to tie a knot so that it is difficult to untie
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarkpaa age
explode from below
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarksai moni
noun a fleet of canoes
bookmarkse me gi hee
in which direction is the current running
bookmarksibasiba
verb to walk off-balance
bookmarksiilinga a muna
noun trial or formal inquiry
bookmarksomo haahine
adjective a fleshy (non-muscular) man
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