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alaala
noun fish sp.: jack (2 sorts) (= small tulua)
bookmarkalaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkanailaa laa
it was today that
bookmarkbaba odi
adjective to have been settled for some time
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbalabalavini
adjective clumsy by nature; awkward by nature
bookmarkbani-gegeva
noun
basa baubau
verb speak badly of someone
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbiho o de agoago
topic of a sermon
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdaadaanga
noun appearance of
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdababa-gabugabu-tai
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkdada de uila
an electrical storm
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdagasisi
verb scoop out by inserting a knife between the meat and the shell (e.g., in cutting copra)
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdoa agalala
very big giant
bookmarkdogonogo
noun tip of the spine (caudalvertebrae)
bookmarkdongi de gelegele
to peck at the sand (as do some kinds of fish when they are searching for food)
bookmarkdua lele
noun to throw one’s back out of joint
bookmarkdudu de niho
a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)
bookmarkduu munimuni
hide and seek (game)
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarke dee daadaaia
to be in no hurry
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgangong
noun plant species whose leaf is used for cooking
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgelegele uli
verb
black soil
ginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhaahaangoda ange
prowl around (to attack)
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaaduadu
verb say bad things about people
bookmarkhagabalagelage
verb to have come to be unable to walk
bookmarkhagabigobigo
verb wiggle
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagamaamaalama
verb shine on continuously
bookmarkhagamadumadua
verb to act as though very old
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagamommomo
verb reduce a little at a time
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarklaalaa
verb having many branches
bookmarklaba ngaugau
noun a stalk of the elephant-ear plant (ngaungau)
bookmarklele sseni
adjective insomnia (after sleeping for a shortwhile)
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarklimasisi
noun pinky finger
bookmarklodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmaamaadolu
adjective becoming more and more maadolu
bookmarkmada dabu
adjective
affinal relatives who are maa or saulaba to each other
mada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmaimai de ngudu
adjective sweet-talker
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmidomido
noun end of (e.g., a stick)
bookmarkmimi
adjective urinate
bookmarkmodomodo
moni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoanga
boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmouli-o-nono
noun <= malianoono>
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngadi diinonga
noun pagan gods,idols
bookmarkngalongalo
adjective forgetful,absent-minded
bookmarkngaungau-ulu
noun
noomeemea
a wave of sufficient force to wash over normally dry land; tidal wave
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarkseisei
noun fishsp.: pipefish
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarkssali dodo
verb bleed
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun maternal uncle
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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