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abasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaabaoa
verb wash up on shore continually; ghost (children’s language)
bookmarkbaba
noun fish sp., squirrelfish
bookmarkbaba odi
adjective to have been settled for some time
bookmarkbanuunu
daangenge
verb meaty (not having much fat)
bookmarkdadangi
adjective make noise repeatedly
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdagaligiligi
adjective broken into small pieces
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdahi-malali
time noun the first number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdaumaha haangoda
noun
prayer service held while visiting others’ houses
degidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdilongaagau
verb voyeurism
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdolodolo o de ava
noun <= luu dolodolo>
bookmarkdolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkdoo lodolodo
risky,unreliable
bookmarkdoo togonogo
adjective separation of the tip (caudal vertebrae) of the spine
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
duu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduu munimuni
adjective hideandseek (a game)
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
ganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkgoloa abasasa
noun european goods or tools
bookmarkgoononga gee
to setarecord
bookmarkgulu malali
breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhaadodo
noun the connecting pegs of the outrigger float
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaaneane
verb console; excite sexually
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadidi
verb to put a grass skirt on someone else
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaganimuli
verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
verb to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhesuisuihagi
verb repeatedly hesuihagi
bookmarkhine huuhua
noun pregnant woman
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhonu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklalau
adjective one after another becoming lau1
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklili mahangahanga
adjective mad as the devil
bookmarklingilingia
verb pour little by little
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information, therefore, is false)
bookmarkloselose-uli
noun fishsp.: trumpetfish
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
maamaasina
verb repeatedly lighted (esp. by moonlight)
bookmarkmada baubau
noun flirtatious
bookmarkmada dahi
adjective having a single point or blade
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadamada
verb compete (as between individuals); front of
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmagi hanohano
adjective diarrhea
bookmarkmaimai sseni
adjective to sleep especially well or restfully
bookmarkmalianoono
lizard fish
bookmarkmalibilibi
noun crack (of a whip)
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
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moe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
moomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarkmugamuga
noun first stage of a green coconut; youngest coconut; type of huaamee
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/16/15
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
munamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknengenenge
ngaangaa-ulu
noun
hair of the head
saesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksisi galisi
striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksolasola
verb not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarktangada maagaga
industrious person
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
bookmarkuaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
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