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aau ai naa
more so
bookmarkaausa
verb wake (of a ship)
bookmarkaso
noun fish sp., white tip shark
bookmarkbaasi gi taiao
forenoon (from dawn to noon)
bookmarkbae
verb an arrangement of rocks to make a retaining wall or pier, etc.; push aside (in all directions)
bookmarkbaoa
verb wash up on shore
bookmarkboa
noun record catch (of fish) by an individual during his lifetime on any one fishing expedition
bookmarkbudu
noun the appearance of many fish (or birds, or animals which are good to eat) after a death
bookmarkbuu unga
noun an empty seashell; one of (a pair of) diving goggles
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdaane abo donu
noun gentleman,person who is good
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipper lobster
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genetalia
bookmarkdee baa tae
stay for only a very short time
bookmarkdee kona
easily
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
denei maa
this is about (approximately)
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut; a coconut leaflet midrib after scraping, soaking and drying
bookmarkdoga
adjective landon (as a bird lands on the branch of a tree)
bookmarkdoo de ssui
still damp (but becoming dry)
bookmarkduiagi
verb fishing using a whole fish as bait
bookmarkduu-uli
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkduudagi
verb connect up, join up, continueupon
bookmarkgabetili
parent-in-law
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galegale
verb white matter (the sediment in palm toddy, or the powder-like substance on a pandanus key)
bookmarkgammenge-hai-gili-dabeo
noun mollusksp.: thais luteostoma
bookmarkgauligi mai ange
the one next younger still
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geiuli
lizard species
bookmarkgii talinga
adjective tinnitus
bookmarkgu hia
how many was it
bookmarkhaaina dangada
adjective stare at people indiscreetly (esp.strangers)
bookmarkhaangoda dua beau
noun a fishing method (used on the seaward reef during the day) employing a line, with hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhadu-i-de-ssala
noun
coralsp.: red organ-pipecoral
hagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaau aloha
adjective poor (not rich)
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadilimangali
verb to teach someone to dilimangali
bookmarkhagadubu hue vini
the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagamabu iho
adjective rest for a short time
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagammae lodo
verb insult (someone)
bookmarkhagamuliagi
verb cause to be last
bookmarkhai goinga
adjective aggrandizement of one’s land holdings by moving others’ goinga
bookmarkhano gi bouli gee
to transfigure oneself
bookmarkhhoa
verb crack open; break into pieces; cut a hole in
bookmarkhhola mai saiolo
to allow the sail to fill with wind, holding on to the boom sheet (after luffing)
bookmarkhidi de mamu dunu
curling up of fish (when cooked)
bookmarkholasa
a type of mat [made especially for cult houses]
bookmarkkena
noun pale; whitish yellow
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarklanea
adjective much,plenty
bookmarklau makaga
verb stiff
bookmarklima-pilo
time noun the fifth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkloigulu
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkmaadai
noun a cult official (who looked after the cult-house)
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmadaaolo
noun capital of
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadi
verb to add organic material to the taro bog
bookmarkmama
noun dust, gas, steam,vapor, fumes, spray (e.g., of waves)
bookmarkmanga
noun a branch, part of (something havingcoordinate parts)
bookmarkmanu-mmala
noun plantsp.: glorybower(clerodendrum inerme (l.) gaertn.)
bookmarkmassogosogolia
verb to have been by oneself
bookmarkme abo donu
real, true
bookmarkmoni kalo
noun a canoe with rounded sides (designed to ride easily in rough seas)
bookmarkmouli dangada
noun delinquent person (periodically exhibiting bad behavior)
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
nebu ange
adjective to perceive that others are occupied
bookmarkngaage
downtown.
bookmarkngadi biho
noun head
bookmarkngalogulogu
adjective easily ngalogu in many places
bookmarkngavesi
box, coffin, crate
bookmarkngole
verb use up, use unwisely (not saving some for later), waste
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarknoodalo
duplicate
bookmarkobe
noun eye of the taro corm
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarkpalo
noun a watery area extending into a land area (e.g., a bay)
bookmarksali
verb begin to flow (e.g. turning on a faucet)
bookmarksasa
adjective to talk or move in one’s sleep, or whendelerious
bookmarksisi
verb write
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarkssaga bau
tahi-malama
noun January (’first month’)
bookmarkvilidogi
catterbox, a person who speaks fast
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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