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aalali
noun a type of coral which grows on the lagoon bottom
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkagoago
noun taro fibers
bookmarkbaabaa ama
verb to steer a canoe to its outrigger side (opp. of baabaa gadea)
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbaba
noun fish sp., squirrelfish
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkbanuunu
bebela
noun prowler
bookmarkbedibedi
adjective getting fat
bookmarkbelabela
verb dirty (like bela)
bookmarkbiibii
adjective ejaculate repeatedly
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
bunibuni
adjective be more-or-less together
bookmarkbuu de mama
air filled with mama
bookmarkdadangi
adjective make noise repeatedly
bookmarkdagodo mahamaha
adjective nice,pleasing
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdangada agoago
adjective teacher,preacher
bookmarkdangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkdee lahilahia
big (and therefore good),strong,tremendous
bookmarkdinana mai i daha
stepmother
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkdonadona
covered in warts/moles
bookmarkdonadona
verb covered with dona
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduumaa de gelegele
numeral trillion (a million million)
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
copra dried in the wind (not in the sun or in an oven)
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgai samusamu
verb eat left-overs (that most people wouldthrow out)
bookmarkgalogalo malama
noun the last quarter of the moon (rising inthe east just before sunrise)
bookmarkgalugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
ginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkgobagoba
verb bushy (of hair)
bookmarkhaalala
verb stand leaning
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabalabala
verb make loose; make soft; be a defeatist
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagahoohoo
verb to scare fish, etc.
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
adjective cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamadumadua
verb to act as though very old
bookmarkhagamogomogo
verb take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhale baabaa
noun frame house
bookmarkhilohilo ma eidu
a sorcerer able to take human or non-human shapes
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuahuaa me
noun
huuhuu
noun fishsp.: parrotfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkilaila
verb having more than one ila
bookmarklaulau a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarklele tuli
adjective parturition
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu (ripe)
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmadavaivai
noun a type of knot used in net-making
bookmarkmagalili mai
flow (of tide)
bookmarkmahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
malumalu-tangohi
adjective the light after sunset; twilight (in the evening)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkme hagalolo
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro and coconut cream)
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
riddle, parable
bookmarkme-e-ligi
noun taro corm (small)
bookmarkmoa-a-daila
noun birdsp. (= large moa)
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmoomoa
balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkngalogulogu
adjective easily ngalogu in many places
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarkngudu lagolago
lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarkohooho
verb frightened by noise
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarksinsia
sissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
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