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abaabai

verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting

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au taadaaia

verb don’t rush take it easy

balala

verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus

bingibingi

noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)

bogobogo

verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled

boi malangilangi

adjective laugh abnormally

bolebole

adjective trembling; shaking; inclined to bawl out

daaganga

noun way of travelling

daahaa modomodo

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noun third stage of a green coconut

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dabuvae sisi

noun little toe

dada me

adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)

dagasisi

verb scoop out by inserting a knife between the meat and the shell (e.g., in cutting copra)

dahulihuli

adjective keep shifting direction

dama legalega

noun baby, infant

danedane

verb an extensive infection of dane

danudanu

verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)

dau balabala

adjective slack (of rope)

daudali i lodo

follow another’s will

daumaha hagasaele

noun a meeting of church members for business

de ulu hagabolebole

topmost part of any standing object

deai donu angaanga

nothing at all

degidegi

verb to jerk repeatedly; bawlout (speakharshly to)

dengadenga

verb having many denga

dibadiba

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adjective unstable; rocking, as a boat

diidii ange

urinate against

diilevalevanoa

noun the fifth child of a couple

diimolalaaidu

noun the tenth child of a couple

dookalala

adjective stilts,walk on stilts

duu lellele

noun apodous sea cucumber

duu ubu haohao

piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil

gabuibui

noun a type of prepared food (made with dried taro)

gaga

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noun dry brown husk from the branches of the coconut palm

gai hagalongolongo

verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)

gai moumou

wasteful of food

gaugau

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verb bathe, shower, swim

gegeno

alligator, crocodile

gelogelo

verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)

geugeu

verb shake one’s head back and forth;

gilimalali

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adjective clean

gogono

adjective moan

gulu maimai

noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)

hagaahiahi

adjective wait until nearly sunset (to do something)

hagadagadaga

verb go from one place to another, andanother, and another, etc.

hagadahadaha

verb keep staying away

hagadangadanga

verb loosen

hagadaubulebule

verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)

hagadinana

verb to treat as dinana

hagamademade gaiaa

verb cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)

hagamaimai

verb sweeten

hagangadaa

verb come with difficulty; a difficult delivery (of a baby)

hagangadi me

verb treat as unimportant; to sacrifice (not thinking of oneself)

hagangadimee

adjective mean; inconsiderate

hagao baubau

low wages, low-priced

hagasii lolo

noun wheel

halehale gaiaa

adjective cloying insincere humility

lagolagoaa

verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism

lagolagohia

verb wounded in several places or all over

laubalabala

adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible

lilolilo

adjective in a sheltered place

lomolomosi

verb repeatedly or frequently loomosi

luuluu haha

gargle, wash one’s mouth out

maahaa ada

adjective dawn (first burst of light)

mada dangada ina

a person of importance (who is liked by the people)

madamada

verb compete (as between individuals); front of

madolidolia

adjective very madolidoli

maholaholadage

adjective being holadage in several places

malangilangi

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adjective happy

malemale

noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body

malianoono

lizard fish

manomano

numeral thousands and thousands

manu dolodolo

noun animal (doesn’t include people)

manu lele

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noun bird

manu-mangamanga

starfish

manumanu

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noun small red insect that sucks blood

maohaoha

adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)

masa bagubagu

adjective dry reef (at very low tide)

maselesele

adjective straight-edged

mataodao

noun fishsp.: cornetfish

menemene

noun male genital organ

modomodo mada gii

the stage of development of the coconutbetween modomodo and gaadinga gaha de a

momme vaivaia o ssaalenga

noun puddle

mommomo

adjective a little at a time

moni madagidagi

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old canoes

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moomoa

balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)

ngaangauda

verb habitually ngauda

nganangana

adjective loud (noise) repeatedly

ngongo

noun black bird species (eats fish)

noonounu

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verb repeatedly nounu

saiolo duli magaga

noun a type of string figure

savasavaa

verb getting closer to the time (of happening)

savasavala

adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy

seevoivoia

verb to be in the state of seevoivoi

sege gee

slip or slide away from

silisili

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adjective stopped, ended

sinsia

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noun plant species with white fragrant flowers

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solasola

not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)

ssuilebelebe

completely wet all over

uaua

noun vein or artery (blood vessel)

unuunu

nurse (at the breast)