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anaa naa loo
those seem to be
bookmarkangaanga
adjective measure by spans (anga)
bookmarkavaava
verb full of holes
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbangabanga
adjective skinny, shrunken
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdababa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkdada de uila
an electrical storm
bookmarkdada manu
adjective to snare birds (with a loop on the end of a pole)
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdaladala
verb say again and again
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdangau-sissisi
noun
dangi daudau
adjective cry uncontrollably (for a long time)
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdaudai
adjective skillful fisherman
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkdee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdogonogo
noun tip of the spine (caudalvertebrae)
bookmarkdonadona
covered in warts/moles
bookmarkgai hagalongolongo
verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkgoononga gee
to setarecord
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhadu de gaanunu
noun nipple of breast
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagadaaganga
noun kind1 (of), sort (of), variety (of)
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagalagolago
verb cause to increase in numbers, multiply
bookmarkhagalaudodole
verb cause to grow small
bookmarkhagamaamaanadu
verb keep reminding or keep remembering
bookmarkhagamalele
verb complete (something); kill (someone)
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhakaanunu
verb breastfeed
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhanohano dua
adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkhohhoo
adjective a sound made when surprised
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhuuhuaa me
noun sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarkkave houhou
verb race to take
bookmarklegalega
noun smallness
bookmarkliiliagi daudahi
be of the same status
bookmarklima-malama
time noun may (’fifth month’)
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmaadau belubelu
noun a type of fishhook (small, for belubelu fishing)
bookmarkmaaileele
adjective die,dead (persons or animals)
bookmarkmaamaangi
adjective repeatedly or continually maangi
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magakaga
adjective firmly attached
bookmarkmagalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagi hongagelegele todo
to have bloody stools
mailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmanaunaua
verb crazy,insane
bookmarkmanu-hai-hagahoa
noun millipede
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmassogosogolia
verb to have been by oneself
bookmarkmodomodo mada gii
the stage of development of the coconutbetween modomodo and gaadinga gaha de a
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmolimoli i tuu gaha
to express coconut oil out of the residue (oda) from which some oil has already been expressed
bookmarkmoni hagadeledele
noun model (or toy) canoe
bookmarkmoo balabala
adjective barely cooked
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarkuaua vaaligi
noun capillary
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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