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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkaboabo
adjective become accustomed to
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkbaba
adjective level (not bumpy); (any sort of) flat base (esp. the board on which mats are plaited); the consolidated reef under water or sand; the back of a human; the shell of a turtle, crab, etc.; to be ready
bookmarkbaba donu
adjective properly settled
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbabaiangi ina
cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbobo
adjective rotten
bookmarkbolebole
adjective
trembling
boobosu
adjective
daa hagalele
verb unscheduled,unplanned
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdaane mada daua
noun bravest in war
bookmarkdagodo mahamaha
adjective nice,pleasing
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdegedege
verb to wiggle the hips repeatedly
bookmarkdihidihi
noun butterfly fish
bookmarkdiidiinga
noun manner of urinating
bookmarkdunu madamada
verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkgalagala
noun spongesp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgalevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkgegeli
adjective struggle
bookmarkgelogelo
verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgogo
adjective bent slightly (like a round-shoulderedperson)
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
hagabalagelage
verb to have come to be unable to walk
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagadibadiba
verb rock back and forth to one side
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagalaulau
verb make many hundreds
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
verb attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
adjective cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamogomogo
take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagamommomo
verb reduce a little at a time
bookmarkhano de mama
escaping fumes (from a poorly sealedcontainer)
bookmarkhuuhuaa me
noun sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarklaanganga
noun way of plaiting
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklahilahi
adjective fishsp.; tremendous (followed by ina)
bookmarklavalava lau manu
a sarong of material with a flowered pattern
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lobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
lolo
noun oil
bookmarkloulou
to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmaadegadega
noun birdsp.: a young bird (still unable to fly) of any bird sp.
bookmarkmada dabu
adjective
affinal relatives who are maa or saulaba to each other
madaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadamada
adjective half-cooked
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmainu daodao
malamalama
verb shiny (reflects light)
bookmarkmalangalanga
adjective repeatedly (or becoming) malanga
bookmarkmama
noun dust, gas, steam,vapor, fumes, spray (e.g., of waves)
bookmarkmanaunau
verb act crazy or insane
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun land animal
bookmarkmanu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmoni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkmoni hagadeledele
noun model (or toy) canoe
bookmarkmouli-o-nono
noun <= malianoono>
bookmarkmuli lele
the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarkpula-laalaa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarksaelesaele
verb to wander around continually (from past time to the present)
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksassabe
adjective about to leave, prepare to leave
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarkseesee hagadibabida
waddle
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarksisi
noun mollusksp.: neritidae spp.
bookmarksisi lima
verb longhand (writing)
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
uaua vaaligi
noun capillary
bookmarkvaivai basa
dirty or obscene language; foulmouthed, swear
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