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aduisiisi

noun one’s first spouse

aheahe

verb keep returning

ahiahi

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noun evening

alaala

adjective sleep fitfully

aloalo-uli

adjective becoming dark (of fully mature coconut meat)

amoamo

verb keep lifting one thing after another

baabaa gadea

verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)

babaiangi ina

cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type

bangongo

noun fish sp.: rabbitfish

bebe

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noun butterfly

bebe de lodo

noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)

bilibili-hadu

noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)

bingabinga

adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation

bodubodu

verb particles of rotting wood or thatch, etc.

bulibuliaamou

adjective prone to long for

buubudu

adjective crowded together closely

buuganga

noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose

daadaa

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noun sweat

daahaa mada balabala

the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa

daledale

verb repeatedly touch lightly

dalia-dodo

noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi

deledele hainga a me

rush because of an emergency

dihidihi

noun butterfly fish

diimolalaaidu

noun the tenth child of a couple

doadoa

verb the sound made to attract chickens

duga de gumigumi

verb allow one’s beard to grow

duuduu

verb stand around (idly); defecate; hillock, high

duumaa de gelegele

numeral trillion (a million million)

duumugamuga

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noun butt

gaa de malala

gaanuunu

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bosom/breast

galogalo

adjective look around (with one’s eyes only)

ganimuumuni

noun a type of string figure

gaogao

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hip

gegeno

noun alligator,crocodile

giligili

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noun stone

givigivi

noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)

gugu ange

able to look after others; able towithstand

gumigumi-o-sogo

noun plantsp.: epiphyticfern(vittaria incurvata cav.)

haahaango

verb wakeup (someone) insistently

hadahada ama

noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe

hagaaloalo-mea

verb cause to become red(of fully mature coconut meat)

hagaduuduulanga

a style of construction (consistently followed)

hagalili

noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)

hagamaamaane de lodo

cheer up (someone)

hagamadahuuhua

verb cause to have pimples

hagamaumau

verb study, attempt to memorize

hagamogomogo

verb cause to be muscular

hagamomo

verb reduce in quantity

hagangadimee

adjective mean; inconsiderate

hagao baubau

adjective low wages, low-priced

hagasogosogoisi

verb

hai dodo

verb bleeding profusely

hai sogosogo

adjective masturbate oneself

halihalibaa

noun flatfish

hanohano dua

adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)

hanuhanu

adjective few; gaining in

hegau baubau

noun bad deeds

henua abasasa

noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)

hodahoda

adjective gasp for breath (more than once)

hoohonu

verb

huaamee daahaa

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noun second stage of a green coconut

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huahuaa me

noun

huluhulu mata

noun eyebrow

huluhulua

verb hairy

ivi ngongo

noun collar bone

labulabu sala

adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)

laulau gai

noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast

lele vae

adjective jump feet first

lili mahangahanga

adjective mad as the devil

lodo baubau

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adjective angry

longolongo i adamagi

to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)

looloa

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adjective tall; long

luuluu haha

adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle

maamaai

adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)

maamaalo

adjective becoming more and more maalo

mada dangada ina

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

mada madangi

adjective able to point (into the wind) well (of a sailing canoe)

madannia sisi

noun littlefinger

madolidoli

verb of unusual age or size

malemalemo ~ malemolemo

noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)

malinolino ~ malimalino

verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)

maluulu de me

the weather is cold

masoasoa

spacious

massagalala

verb burned (food)

maunuunusi

adjective

mounuunu

adjective easily mounu

musumusu

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verb whisper

ngadi seesee

walk barefoot, stroll

ngaungau

noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)

nuinui

noun a sp. of driftwood (resembling aha-bagua), the core of which is used for the hoop of the flying fish net

sabanaana

a phosphorescent flash in the water

sali dodo

bleed

silasila

verb look around for

soasoa

adjective increasing in number (people)

sogosogoisi

adjective

ssuilebelebe

completely wet all over

ssuonioni

sand

tamana o dogu dinana

noun maternal grandfather

vaivaidagodo

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adjective. evil, unscrupulous, immoral