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adaadamai
adjective recall slightly
bookmarkaude vaavaa
don’t talk about this to anyone
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaabaasi
noun a fishing method (angling with the side of a flying fish as bait)
bookmarkbebe de lodo
noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdaaganga
noun way of travelling
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdada de ava
a strong current in the channel
bookmarkdahedahea
adjective drift aimlessly
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdaubodobodo
adjective short (in duration)
bookmarkdaumaha hagadaahao
noun social activities which are held in the church under church auspices
bookmarkdee adagaigaina
a great many; serious
bookmarkdibidibi
noun a square ball (for tossing about) plaited of pandanus leaves
bookmarkdiilevalevanoa
noun the fifth child of a couple
bookmarkdulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgamugamua
verb covered all over (or here and there)with gamu
bookmarkgannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgegeli
adjective struggle
bookmarkgelegele malama
noun sand with disk-like particles
bookmarkgogo gi mua
bent forward
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhadu-gamugamu
noun coralsp.
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadaulooloa
verb prolong,extend
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagadugudugu
verb crouch repeatedly
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagahoohoo
verb to scare fish, etc.
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagaongaonga
verb moving one’s head back and forth in time to music
bookmarkhagasii lolo
noun wheel
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkhale hongelegele
noun toilet
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
rust
bookmarkhonu baabaa
adjective fill to the brim
bookmarkhoohoa laagau
adjective drill wood to make a hole in which toinsert the end of a pole (to make a joint)
bookmarkhoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkhuaamee mugamuga
huuhuaa mee
sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkigauli-sissisi
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarklabelabe-tea
noun fishsp.
bookmarklabelabe-uliuli
noun fishsp.: wrasse
bookmarklallala
verb warm oneself by the fire
bookmarklodolodo
adjective to be desirous continually
bookmarklulu
verb to shake (something) rapidly
bookmarkmaamaaua
adjective frequently maaua
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadannia sisi
noun littlefinger
bookmarkmadolidolia
adjective very madolidoli
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalamalama
verb shiny (reflects light)
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmounuunu
verb easily mounu
bookmarkmugamuga
noun first stage of a green coconut; youngest coconut; type of huaamee
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bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarkmuumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngaangaa-ulu
noun
hair of the head
ngudu leelee
verb talkative,loquacious
bookmarknoho hagamolomolo
adjective to sit by oneself (away from the main group)
bookmarknui hoohoa
noun
a coconut tree trunk incised with steps
nuinui
noun a sp. of driftwood (resembling aha-bagua), the core of which is used for the hoop of the flying fish net
bookmarkonoonogia
noun an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarksabasaba
verb unstably balanced
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksii valavala
adjective spray
bookmarksilisilivaahea
verb frequently silivaahea
bookmarksinasinaina
adjective white headed; old (of living things); big (of animals)
bookmarksisi gaadinga
adjective to cut copra
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun paternal uncle
bookmarktama legalega
infant
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
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