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adaadamai
adjective recall slightly
bookmarkalaala
noun fish sp.: jack (2 sorts) (= small tulua)
bookmarkalili
noun mollusk sp.: turbo argyrostoma
bookmarkaoaonga
noun way of staying up until daybreak
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkbale-masevaseva
noun
belubelu
noun fish sp.: scad
bookmarkbibi-gabugabu-tai
noun mollusk sp.: a bivalve
bookmarkbogobogo
verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbonabona age
become fearful
bookmarkbulaga-a-leo
noun fish sp.: tang
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkbulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdaa hagabodobodo
verb make a quick trip
bookmarkdaadaanga sala
adjective ugly-looking
bookmarkdaangenge
verb meaty (not having much fat)
bookmarkdaasissisi
verb striped (with stripes)
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagimomo
adjective few for each one
bookmarkdangada abasasa
adjective european persons (including americans)
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdiilevalevanoa
noun the fifth child of a couple
bookmarkdolodolo o de ava
noun <= luu dolodolo>
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkdoo togonogo
adjective separation of the tip (caudal vertebrae) of the spine
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
e hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgadagada doo me
laugh at
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgaigai a usu
flatus
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgalogalo
adjective look around (with one’s eyes only)
bookmarkgannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkginigini
noun mollusksp.: tellinidae spp.; pharonella spp.)
bookmarkgugu
adjective to have the capacity (or size or strength) for; suited to
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate Europeans
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagaedeede
verb balance precariously
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagakolili
verb to use the word kolili
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagamalemalemo
verb to swim with one’s nose barely out of the water (as do small children)
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagangadi me
verb treat as unimportant; to sacrifice (not thinking of oneself)
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhilihili
verb choose carefully from among many,election
bookmarkhine huuhua
noun pregnant woman
bookmarkhooholo
verb
huluhulu-manenga
time noun the tenth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it" (= the person who becomes "it")
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklauasaasa
verb skinny
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklavalava
noun wrap skirt; sarong
bookmarklele tua
adjective to pull a back muscle (or pinch a nerve) and thus collapse
bookmarklimilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarklohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarkmaaileele
adjective die,dead (persons or animals)
bookmarkmaanadu bodobodo
adjective limited in intelligence
bookmarkmadahuuhua
verb pimple
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmahangahanga
adjective cracked in many places
bookmarkmainu daodao
malaelae
adjective clear, unobstructed, uncluttered
bookmarkmanamanava
adjective <= manavanava>
bookmarkmanihaniha
adjective inclined to be maaniha
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkme hagasaga
noun a toy (made from a dried breadfruit leaf or a disk of coconut shell) which slides when thrown
bookmarkmmenengia mai
discourage (someone) about something
bookmarkmoni lele
airplane
bookmarkmudumudu-odaoda
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngalullulu
adjective shaky
bookmarknoho dodo
adjective coagulation of blood
bookmarkohuohu
verb having many ohu
bookmarksisi galisi
verb striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarktinana o dogu bodu
noun mother-in-law
bookmarkuaua vaaligi
noun capillary
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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