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anaa sili
those were enough
bookmarkbaoa age
wash up on shore and beach thereon
bookmarkdaga holiage
verb surrounding area; tocut or make a ring around
bookmarkdagaanga
noun way of tying the leader to a fish hook
bookmarkdalia
adjective tired
bookmarkdamaa dogi
adjective skillful in the use of an adze
bookmarkdamana mai i daha
stepfather
bookmarkdanuaa ange
goodfor, better than
bookmarkdau hoohanga
verb the season during which birds lay eggs
bookmarkdaumaha hagaulu
noun the church service at which new members are accepted
bookmarkdee dau ia
it’s ok
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdelaa naa ()
that there will be it (will that be it)
bookmarkdelaa naa loo
that there could be it
bookmarkdili dagidahi age
release one at a time or intermittently or sporadically
bookmarkdili dangada
adjective to fail to discharge one’s obligations to help (esp. one’s kin)
bookmarkdonu gee
misunderstand
bookmarkduaa dai
verb seasick but unable to throw up
bookmarkgaa gee de nnamu
having a strong odor
bookmarkgadaha
noun birdsp.: greatfrigatebird(fregata minor)
bookmarkgaini
noun any lattice-like arrangement
bookmarkgalua
verb having viscous sputum
bookmarkgave ala
a method of planting mats
bookmarkgiidagi
verb relish (meat or fish, or something substituting for meat or fish, eaten with taro, etc.)
bookmarkgili iga
noun a type of high cloud
bookmarkhadi bodo
adjective breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkhadu lalo
noun a stone on which hermit crabs are crushed (to use for bait)
bookmarkhagaava age
be relieved for a short time
bookmarkhagabaua
verb figureout, determine
bookmarkhagadaaganga
noun kind1 (of), sort (of), variety (of)
bookmarkhagadoopeva
verb playatrickon
bookmarkhagadubu o manu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagagalauna
verb teach to use galauna
bookmarkhagahana iho
adjective recook for a little while
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrespectful way
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagasomo de alelo
stickout one’s tongue
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhagauu
verb suckle,nurse (feed milk)
bookmarkhahine
woman
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhaonga i ode
noun urethra
bookmarkhegide
adjective see each other; meet up with
bookmarkhetugi
adjective meet by chance,encounter
bookmarkhuudanga
noun way of singing
bookmarkilaage mai
free from
bookmarkimu-mea
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklaulau hai daonga
noun
a type of basket
lolo manu de boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarklongo iho
adjective be aware of, experience, perceive, feel (in one’s mind or body)
bookmarkluu duu
noun covers (of books), two halves
bookmarkluuluu haha
gargle, wash one’s mouth out
bookmarkmaaniha
adjective strongly desirous of
bookmarkmaanu iho
adjective to begin to fish while maanu
bookmarkmada dangada ina
a person of importance (who is liked by the people)
bookmarkmadaangahulu-malama
time noun october (’tenth month’)
bookmarkmadavaivai
noun a type of knot used in net-making
bookmarkmagi gobegobe
adjective cold (sickness)
bookmarkmai
verb arrive
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmalinolino
verb <= malimalino>
bookmarkmanu ea
noun coralhead (at or broaching the surface of the water)
bookmarkmanu-de-hala
noun insectsp.: walkingstick (a very large grasshopper-like insect)
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkme tao
dye
bookmarkmee
noun thing
bookmarkmoe dige
adjective to roll away from one’s bedding while sleeping (on the floor)
bookmarknevea
verb be neve
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
fishing tackle box
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarknngana
adjective loud (noise)
bookmarkobe
eye of thtaro corn
bookmarkodi mai (adu, ange)
all (e.g., have come)
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarksabini
verb to wrap around
bookmarksaunga
adjective having an unpleasant bodyodor
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarksigi de hagahala
a technique of finishing a mat edge
bookmarksolo
to grate or file something; to launch or beach a canoe by dragging it along the shore; a type of prepared food made from grated taro
bookmarksongosongo
genitals (of males or females)
bookmarkssabe
adjective leave,go away
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun paternal uncle
bookmarktino boo
full moon (a period comprising two nights)
bookmarktogo dahi
first
bookmarkudo
the soft wood around the center of a tree trunk
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