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alaala
noun fish sp.: jack (2 sorts) (= small tulua)
bookmarkaloalo-mea
adjective becoming red (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkanaa naa loo
those seem to be
bookmarkaoao
adjective continuously sufficient
bookmarkbaa galele
noun fishing lure of pearl shell, used in galele fishing
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbalabalagula
adjective habitually clumsy
bookmarkbasa hagaeaea
adjective stutter
bookmarkbebea
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbuusagisagi
adjective to be laden with scent (of air)
bookmarkdabuvae sisi
noun little toe
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdalodalo keli
adjective pray earnestly
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdaumaha hagasaele
noun a meeting of church members for business
bookmarkdaumaha hagaulu
noun the church service at which new members are accepted
bookmarkdelaa laa ()
that there was it (was that it)
bookmarkdele de boialiali
daybreak
bookmarkdiilevalevanoa
noun the fifth child of a couple
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
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 baebae
adjective to appear in the distance as a row of small objects (like adjacent islets on the atoll)
bookmarke dee daadaaia
to be in no hurry
bookmarkgai hagalulu
adjective habituated to taking bait (fish); feed on bait
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgiidada
verb misfortune which will occur in the future (as ascertained through divination)
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagaaloalo-uli
verb cause to become dark (of fully maturecoconut meat)
bookmarkhagaaugaua
verb cause to be infected
bookmarkhagaavaava
verb provide or receive support continually
bookmarkhagababa
verb become engaged to marry; make level, make flat; prepare for, make ready
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagakolili
verb to use the word kolili
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhai huuhuaa me
sorcery
bookmarkhai uaua
verb dilated veins
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun flatfish
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuluhulu-manenga
time noun the tenth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it" (= the person who becomes "it")
bookmarkitebuubuu
noun insectsp.: grasshopper
bookmarkkano avaavaa
verb porous
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklaulau hoe
noun the blade of the canoe paddle
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklele age
regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)
bookmarklele tuli
adjective parturition
bookmarklilolilo
adjective in a sheltered place
bookmarklulu
verb to shake (something) rapidly
bookmarkmaadau daodao
noun a type of fishhook (large, for using a piece of fish as bait)
bookmarkmada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmada dahi
adjective having a single point or blade
bookmarkmadamada
verb compete (as between individuals); front of
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmadumadua
malemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmalulu
adjective cold (referring to temperature of something)
bookmarkmanihaniha
adjective inclined to be maaniha
bookmarkmanu-a-tababa
noun
plantsp.: cycadplant
manumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmoana magalili
noun a cold underwater current
bookmarkmoni hagadeledele
noun model (or toy) canoe
bookmarkmoomoa
balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmudumudu-odaoda
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarknengenenge
ngudu lagolago
lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarkodaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkonoonogia
noun an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarksabanaana
verb a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksali dodo
bleed
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarksege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksisi gaadinga
adjective to cut copra
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
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