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aadea moana
adjective unobstructed
bookmarkageli
verb pick head lice
bookmarkalaa ai huu
those there only then
bookmarkamu
verb twirl fibers (with ina); fibers for the manufacture of rope or cloth, etc.
bookmarkbadii
noun fish sp., scad?
bookmarkbaieu
noun mollusk sp.: clam sp.
bookmarkbalagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
bookmarkbalia
adjective master navigator (having also the ability to forecast the weather)
bookmarkbibi
noun mollusk sp.: cyclotinella remies, also tellinidae spp.
bookmarkbidoa
verb lift or hold one end of something
bookmarkdaa hagabodobodo
verb make a quick trip
bookmarkdabagau
noun a type of floor mat
bookmarkdabeo
verb unclean,unkempt
bookmarkdadangi
adjective make noise repeatedly
bookmarkdae de ua
have a good time
bookmarkdagodo gee (ma)
another thing altogether;different (from); recuperating (after an illness)
bookmarkdahuli sabonealo
adjective the odor of overripe breadfruit
bookmarkdaina hahine
noun sister, female cousin
bookmarkdao o gasoni
noun
a type of a cloud formation
dau bodobodo
adjective to tie at the end of a short tether
bookmarkdee abo
uncomfortable (esp. socially)
bookmarkdee vasu
fearless (socially); inconsiderate
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdenaa ange
this there is another one
bookmarkdenei nei ()
this is it (is this it)
bookmarkdilimangali
verb
to catch flying fish
dilo gaiaa
verb sneak a look
bookmarkdinihu
verb industrious, hardworking
bookmarkdogaa ange
feel shy in the presence of
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun adze with a small blade for light chipping
bookmarkdoloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdonu huu
only,just (no more than)
bookmarkdua hagalalo
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing
bookmarkduu munimuni
adjective hideandseek (a game)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkgaagose
sea cucumber
bookmarkgasi
adjective jump up (with both feet leaving the ground)
bookmarkgegeno
alligator, crocodile
bookmarkgoloa hesuihagi
noun goods which are bartered
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagabudu me
adjective selfish
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadegi
verb praise (god only)
bookmarkhagagalugalua
verb cause to have more and more galu
bookmarkhagaholau
verb banish from the island (in a canoe with no paddle or food)
bookmarkhagailoo
verb announce
bookmarkhagalaagii
verb
decorate, adorn; ornament
hagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagaodea
the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhagavaiduu
verb to act as though one were lazy
bookmarkhai gai
adjective prepared food; cook food
bookmarkhai me hagamadia
behave in a more-or-less show-off manner
bookmarkhaunga
noun manner of wearing a flower garland
bookmarkhenua mounga
noun a land where there are mountains (a high island or a continental land mass)
bookmarkhhali lo te laagau
a depression in a log (an abnormal growth)
bookmarkhhoa de lae
to run into misfortune as a result of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhinangalomalie
adjective feel happy or contented or at peacewith the world
bookmarkhodooligi
adjective chief (of the island)
bookmarkholehole
verb scrape off (with an object or one’s finger), to scale (fish)
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuadia
noun fishing pole
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kala
adjective fragrance (esp. of food)
bookmarkmaaniha
adjective strongly desirous of
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmadohi age
adjective reach halfway up
bookmarkmaege
verb raised up
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmangamanga
adjective having many manga
bookmarkmanu ea
noun coralhead (at or broaching the surface of the water)
bookmarkmanu solo maadau
file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmassanganga
adjective apart, widely spaced
bookmarkmaua laa
nevermind
bookmarkmee mmala
noun gallbladder
bookmarkmimi
adjective urinate
bookmarkmmade gimoo
adjective to die in great numbers
bookmarkmoni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmouli danuaa
easy living, a good life
bookmarknanu
adjective grumble, complain
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarkono
numeral six
bookmarkosia
verb taken for planting
bookmarkpee
adjective pass wind (flatus)
bookmarkseesee hagadibabida
waddle
bookmarksigale
scull (a boat)
bookmarksigo ina uavesi
don’t forget
bookmarksolovaani
thin and straight (of a person); having flat buttocks (considered ugly)
bookmarksugi-laagoo
goatfish
bookmarktino boo
full moon (a period comprising two nights)
bookmarkvasu ai
like it
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