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aboabongi
adjective easily capsizable
bookmarkalodahi hugadoo
everything, everybody, each and every
bookmarkalohaha
noun throat (of fish only)
bookmarkaso
noun fish sp., white tip shark
bookmarkbuu
noun bladder, balloon, ball; the head of the octopus; a net on a long handle; a conch shell trumpet; or any other round, hollow, inflatable object
bookmarkdada age
verb raise (a flag)
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdiba
noun portion, share, part, fraction
bookmarkgaange
verb give
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
early evening, late in the afternoon.
bookmarkgoloa hebagi
noun arms (tools of war)
bookmarkhaaligi
verb wrap from under, wrap around; to wrap something (e.g., a present)
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagamade
verb do as hard as fast as possible
bookmarkhagammidi
noun suction of a sea current, undertow.
bookmarkhagausi
darkening of the sky or clouds (a sign of impending rain)
bookmarkhano gi de maalama
transfiguration of ghosts or spirits into human form
bookmarkhedogi
noun the sound of tapping
bookmarkhiie unu
verb thirsty, be
bookmarkhonu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkhusi
taro bag, swamp
bookmarklaho
aerial foot of the pandanus tree
bookmarklama
a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklodo baba
calmness, tranquility, freedom from worries
bookmarklongohio
verb feel
bookmarkluduludu
trembling
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkluu ana
pronoun his/her (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkluu duu de maduu
social strata (two) of traditional Nukuoro society
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmanadu
verb think
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanuhi
noun hemorrhage
bookmarkme bouli
the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme hagasili
a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkmmala
bitter; sour; unlucky
bookmarkmodomodo
moe danuaa
die in piece
bookmarkmounuunu
verb easily mounu
bookmarkngae
mollusk
bookmarkoda
eat something raw
bookmarkodaau
pronoun our (dual, inclusive; for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarksali dodo
bleed
bookmarksaniba
silversides
bookmarksebu
adj seen on the surface of the sea from time to time
bookmarksigale
scull (a boat)
bookmarksio
waterspout (esp. the air causing it); whirlwind
bookmarkssege tama
miscarriage
bookmarkssoi
to foretell a death by words or actions (which cause death)
bookmarktama
noun child
bookmarktangaho
noun liver
bookmarktaula (o de me holu)
noun bowstring (string of the bow)
bookmarkula de gili
inflammation; red in the face; sunburned
bookmarkvasu ai
like it
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
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