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aalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkabasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkaloalo gaadinga
noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkanei nei
these now
bookmarkaoaonga
noun way of staying up until daybreak
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaba iho
adjective recently settled
bookmarkbale-masevaseva
noun
bulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkbunana
adjective conjunctivitis
bookmarkdaadaanga sala
adjective ugly-looking
bookmarkdaane dee lahilahia
noun a very special one (rarely seen)
bookmarkdada saiolo
adjective to hoist a sail
bookmarkdaedaea
adjective have reached many places
bookmarkdahi de gumigumi
shave one’s beard
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdau bodobodo
adjective to tie at the end of a short tether
bookmarkdaubodobodo
adjective short (in duration)
bookmarkdinana mai i daha
stepmother
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdookalala
stilts; walk on stilts
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 malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduudua-a-de-honu
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarkgaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgaadinga gaha paa
noun a coconut with an unusually small-sized kernel
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
noun early evening,late in the afternoon
bookmarkgabugabu
shore
bookmarkgada-alaala
noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)
bookmarkgai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgai hagalulu
adjective habituated to taking bait (fish); feed on bait
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgiigii saele
giggle
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
haalala
verb stand leaning
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhaduhadua
verb rocky (full of stones)
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagaahiahi
adjective wait until nearly sunset (to do something)
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabadabaatai
verb
hagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadibadiba de lima
hagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagamogomogo
take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarklabodo-sisi
noun eelsp.: snakeeel
bookmarklagalaga
verb to put down one foot after the other (as in walking or marching in place)
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklegalega
noun smallness
bookmarklele tua
adjective to pull a back muscle (or pinch a nerve) and thus collapse
bookmarklohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarkloulou
to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmaaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmada dao
noun prow of a fast ship
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalili gelegele
adjective producing hard crumbs when eaten orbroken
bookmarkmalillili
adjective to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanu-hai-hagahoa
noun millipede
bookmarkmavaevae
adjective scattered
bookmarkme-e-ligi
noun taro corm (small)
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moe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
mogomogo
verb muscles (of the body)
bookmarkmolimoli ngaadai
adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition
bookmarkmolimoli taula
adjective to take hitches in a rope until it is taut (and continue to take hitches as the rope becomes slack)
bookmarkmoni galele
a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmoumousi
adjective repeatedly being mousi
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
muumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a diving board in use)
bookmarknui hoohoa
noun
a coconut tree trunk incised with steps
odaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkpula-laalaa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarksasaanimadava
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkseesee hagadaahao
adjective walk (for recreation)
bookmarksigisiginga
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksinasinaina
adjective white headed; old (of living things); big (of animals)
bookmarkuaua
noun vein or artery (blood vessel)
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