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abiabi
verb pull up slowly or gently with one’s fingers
bookmarkangaanga
adjective aware, alert
bookmarkaugau
verb pus
bookmarkbaabaoa
verb wash up on shore continually; ghost (children’s language)
bookmarkbaba age
be decided about
bookmarkbaba donu
adjective properly settled
bookmarkbangabanga mai
become skinny, become shrunken
bookmarkbasa degidegi
adjective speak disconnectedly with rage
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
dada mamu
adjective an impatient fisherman
bookmarkdada moni
adjective
to beach a canoe without using runners
dada saiolo
adjective to hoist a sail
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdaubulebule
adjective spotted (covered with spots)
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdaumaha hagaulu
noun the church service at which new members are accepted
bookmarkdiimolalaaidu
noun the tenth child of a couple
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkdua hagalalo
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing
bookmarkduu munimuni
adjective hideandseek (a game)
bookmarkduuduu manu
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkduumaa de gelegele
numeral trillion (a million million)
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgiidada
verb misfortune which will occur in the future (as ascertained through divination)
bookmarkgogo gi mua
bent forward
bookmarkgoigoi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler(heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhadu-gamugamu
noun coralsp.
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagaholoholoi
verb to use holoholoi
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagamalangilangi
verb please1 (someone), cheer up (someone); cheerful by nature, joyous
bookmarkhagamalemolemoanga
noun
hagamogomogo
verb take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship between kin
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkhale hongelegele
noun toilet
bookmarkhanohano dua
adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhenua gelegele
atoll.
bookmarkhesilisilihagi
verb repeatedly hesilihagi
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
adjective rust
bookmarkihoiholia
verb useful for climbing down repeatedly
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collarbone
bookmarkkave dagi de momo
take a little (or few) at a time
bookmarkkave houhou
verb race to take
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklaelae (gee)
adjective look (funny)
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklaulau a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklele mouli
adjective
surprised
lilolilo
adjective in a sheltered place
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarklimasisi
noun pinky finger
bookmarklodo baba
calmness, tranquility, freedom from worries
bookmarklolo
oil
bookmarkmada legalega
verb a small hole;having small openings
bookmarkmadagabubu de maanadu
slow-witted
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmagalili tai
adjective flow (of tide)
bookmarkmahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanu hagadigedige
noun top (toy)
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmanu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmodu sogosogo
adjective separated from others, and by itself
bookmarkmolimoli ngaadai
adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngudu leelee
verb talkative,loquacious
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarknoganoga
verb a method of plaiting mats
bookmarksasau
verb increasing in velocity (of wind)
bookmarksausaubaligi
verb always saubaligi
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksinsia
sisi galisi
verb striped (with thin lines)
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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