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aloalo me
noun the current nearest to the (seaward) outer reef of the atoll
bookmarkalualumia
verb
sendaway
anaa naa
these (there) only
bookmarkbaba ange
ready for
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbingibingi
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)
bookmarkbolili
noun a type of prepared food
bookmarkdaasissisi
verb striped (with stripes)
bookmarkdabadaballahi
adjective more-or-less thin
bookmarkdaedae
verb to catch continuously with a hand net
bookmarkdagilagolago
adjective many for each
bookmarkdama-a-de-galabe
noun fishsp.: goby , sleeper
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdangage age
adjective raise up one’s head from a lowered position
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdau looloa
adjective to tie at the end of a long tether
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdeai donu angaanga
nothing at all
bookmarkdinana
noun mother, aunt; senior female relative, person in a mothering, or motherly, relationship
bookmarkdogodogoisi
adjective becoming fewer and fewer
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkduuduu lagi
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkgadagada-a-vaga
noun a very small tuna
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgammenge-gabe-de-liidogi
noun mollusksp.: murexshell
bookmarkgegeli
adjective struggle
bookmarkgogoo
adjective
goononga
noun a record (set in competitive sports)
bookmarkgugu
adjective to have the capacity (or size or strength) for; suited to
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagadangadanga
verb loosen
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagangaue
verb move (something)
bookmarkhai daadaa
adjective the relationship between siblings
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkhanange
adjective go to
bookmarkhatahata
noun chest (body part)
bookmarkholehole
verb scrape off (with an object or one’s finger), to scale (fish)
bookmarkhongagelegele
hudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarklaalanga
noun the quality of the weave (of mat plaiting)
bookmarklabelabe-tea
noun fishsp.
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklala gaadinga
adjective to heat copra (to dry it)
bookmarklalau
adjective one after another becoming lau1
bookmarklamu dada
verb a jerk (e.g., of a line)
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklimasisi
noun pinky finger
bookmarklobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
maaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmaamaagila
adjective becoming slightly parted
bookmarkmada baabaa
noun #NAME?
bookmarkmada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmada gelegele
noun male child
bookmarkmada ligiligi
adjective having small eyes or holes
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmagaugau
adjective easily faint or lose consciousness;mortality-prone (e.g., of a family)
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmalinolino
verb <= malimalino>
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmangemangeo
verb covered with mangeo
bookmarkmanu dudu dangada
noun
insectsp. (= manu-de-laama)
manu lele vaaligiligi
noun flying insect
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
noun mantisshrimp
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga
noun starfish
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmolimoli
verb to take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmoni galele
noun a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkngaangaailu
noun hair
bookmarksalasalahagi
verb repeatedly salahagi
bookmarkseisei
noun fishsp.: pipefish
bookmarksigisiginga
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksisi gaadinga
to cut copra
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarktibidibi
noun ball woven from coconut palm, used for sport
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bookmarkuaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
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