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ahu
noun islet
bookmarkanga-mea
noun fish sp. (= large dada)
bookmarkangiangi
verb blow with increasing force (wind); blow continuously (wind); fan
bookmarkao
verb daylight
bookmarkau hagi
verb an ocean current which turns away from the reef
bookmarkbaasi masui
adjective left side, left-handed
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbasabasalia
verb be talked about frequently
bookmarkbingibingi
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)
bookmarkbooi
noun a type of prepared food (made from mashed taro and coconut juice)
bookmarkdaa de hia
what time is it
bookmarkdaangenge
verb meaty (not having much fat)
bookmarkdagasisi
verb scoop out by inserting a knife between the meat and the shell (e.g., in cutting copra)
bookmarkdamaa hine
noun girl,young woman,daughter
bookmarkdangada haangoda
noun fisherman
bookmarkdanuaa mai i hee
good according to whom
bookmarkdee anga
forgetful, absent-minded
bookmarkdee gamalie
adjective do very attentively
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdua gina
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for gina fishing
bookmarkdua lligi
adjective thin (line or rope, etc.); fine (thread, etc.); tenderly
bookmarkduai lalo vae
noun a type of coconut grater which is placed under the leg
bookmarkduubulei
noun head of the penis
bookmarkduudae goede
noun the inky excretion of the octopus
bookmarkduugau
noun legs at the base of a canoe mast
bookmarkduugiva
adjective rough texture, of a plaited object such as a mat
bookmarkgabola
verb flatten out something mushy
bookmarkgaiaa dau bodu
commit adultery
bookmarkgalogalo
adjective look around (with one’s eyes only)
bookmarkgolomagi iho
adjective to exercise great patience or restraintfor one’s own benefit
bookmarkgoso
adjective bothered, annoyed
bookmarkgubu daahili
noun verse of a song
bookmarkhaangoda de boo
a method of fishing (at night, beyond the reef)
bookmarkhagadabu
verb restrict
bookmarkhagadiinonga
verb treat as having supernatural power
bookmarkhagaheiloo
verb make the acquaintance of
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamaiana
adjective
hagamoolau
verb hurry, rush
bookmarkhai soa
friendship
bookmarkhakii gee
<= kii gee>
bookmarkhale magi
noun hospital,dispensary
bookmarkhhela
verb spread one’s legs wide apart at one time
bookmarkhua ai
be inchargeof
bookmarkhuaaboo
noun the whole night long
bookmarkhuaamee mugamuga
hudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkigohi
verb firetongs
bookmarkkii ange
verb increase
bookmarklaagau-doi
noun a driftwood sp., from the sap of which (doi) perfume is made
bookmarklaohie
noun drought
bookmarklede
noun penetrating cold
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmaagaga dua
adjective to walk with one’s shoulders unnaturally thrown back
bookmarkmaavae
adjective separated (two things),divorced
bookmarkmadadaagodo
adjective gradual slope or inclination
bookmarkmahana
adjective hot (weather)
bookmarkmai moni
noun a type of fishhook (made from pearl shell)
bookmarkmanu-gili-maau
noun plantsp.: heliotrope(tournefortia argentea l.,= messerschmidia argentea l.)
bookmarkmasavaa alodahi
noun always
bookmarkmmidi
verb suck, suction (e.g., of sea current)
bookmarkmulumulu aamanu
verb moss (on rocks or coral)
bookmarkngaangaa
verb not sturdy, rickety
bookmarkngudu lagolago
adjective lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarknnoa nounu
verb tied in such a way that pulling the end of the string will undo it
bookmarkoda
eat something raw
bookmarkonge
verb famine
bookmarkpaa
adjective explode,burst
bookmarksaba
verb be in a precarious position
bookmarksaidule
verb wrapped up or covered up completely
bookmarksasao
adjective escape one after the other
bookmarksiba
verb to move to one side (involuntarily) while walking
bookmarksigi de hagahala
a technique of finishing a mat edge
bookmarksobaga
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarksou hahine
noun a steady, light gust of wind
bookmarkssae
verb rip, tear, deflower (a virgin)
bookmarksugimada
the outer corner of the eye
bookmarkuila
lightning, electricity.
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