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aagonga i lalo
noun social class of those who know magic
bookmarkalohanga
noun a streak of smooth water in the sea
bookmarkbasa dau donu
speak moderately
bookmarkbasa gelo
speak sagely
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdangau-laha
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdatada
verb to jerk repeatedly; an intermittent sharp pain
bookmarkdau langi
verb rainy season
bookmarkdauhuli (ange)
noun always criticizing (someone) to (his) face
bookmarkduasala
adjective hardship,difficulty
bookmarkduuli
verb surround
bookmarkgabe manava
adjective eat sparingly (just enough to maintain one’s strength), have a snack
bookmarkgauna
verb invite
bookmarkgelegele gumi hue
fine-grained sand
bookmarkhagadaula
verb to anchor
bookmarkhagahulu
verb make a total of ten
bookmarkhagapogo
verb fold up (one fold); cause to crumple up
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhai de ama
to have a spouse
bookmarkhale hadu
noun a house of brick or cement construction
bookmarkhilohilo ma eidu
a sorcerer able to take human or non-human shapes
bookmarki dahi me
each, apiece
bookmarklaumele
noun fishsp.: tang (2 sorts)
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarkloha
noun birdsp. (never seen live)
bookmarkmada mmea
dark red
bookmarkme ne modu
decision
bookmarkmomme
noun a place
bookmarkmounuunu
verb easily mounu
bookmarkngalongalo
adjective forgetful,absent-minded
bookmarkngaue iho
adjective reduce (in rank, price, etc.)
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarknigo
verb go around in a circle; wind around
bookmarknodi
verb to tie a knot in the hair
bookmarkoo iho (age)
adjective able to enter, going up (down)
bookmarkpaa ono pagola
punished for his bad deeds
bookmarkpula luu mada
excited with joy
bookmarksalu mai
make smaller by planing or scraping
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarksou daane
noun a sudden strong gust of wind
bookmarkssahu
adjective inquisitive, mischievous (as a child)
bookmarktoo gili
wrinkled skin (from age)
bookmarkua-mea
red-throated frigate bird
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
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