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aduisiisi
noun one’s first spouse
bookmarkaheahe
verb keep returning
bookmarkalaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkaloalo-uli
adjective becoming dark (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkamoamo
verb keep lifting one thing after another
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbabaiangi ina
cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type
bookmarkbangongo
noun fish sp.: rabbitfish
bookmarkbebe de lodo
noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)
bookmarkbilibili-hadu
noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
bookmarkbingabinga
adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation
bookmarkbodubodu
verb particles of rotting wood or thatch, etc.
bookmarkbulibuliaamou
adjective prone to long for
bookmarkbuubudu
adjective crowded together closely
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdalia-dodo
noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi
bookmarkdeledele hainga a me
rush because of an emergency
bookmarkdihidihi
noun butterfly fish
bookmarkdiimolalaaidu
noun the tenth child of a couple
bookmarkdoadoa
verb the sound made to attract chickens
bookmarkduga de gumigumi
verb allow one’s beard to grow
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
duumaa de gelegele
numeral trillion (a million million)
bookmarkgaa de malala
there is sufficient ; an argumentative and stubborn person; argumentative
bookmarkgalogalo
adjective look around (with one’s eyes only)
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgegeno
noun alligator,crocodile
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkgumigumi-o-sogo
noun plantsp.: epiphyticfern(vittaria incurvata cav.)
bookmarkhaahaango
verb wakeup (someone) insistently
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhagaaloalo-mea
verb cause to become red(of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagamogomogo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagangadimee
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagao baubau
adjective low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun flatfish
bookmarkhanohano dua
adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)
bookmarkhanuhanu
adjective few; gaining in
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkhoohonu
verb
huaamee daahaa
huahuaa me
noun
huluhulu mata
noun eyebrow
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklili mahangahanga
adjective mad as the devil
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmaamaalo
adjective becoming more and more maalo
bookmarkmada dangada ina
a person of importance (who is liked by the people)
bookmarkmada madangi
adjective able to point (into the wind) well (of a sailing canoe)
bookmarkmadannia sisi
noun littlefinger
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmalemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmaluulu de me
the weather is cold
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmassagalala
verb burned (food)
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
mounuunu
adjective easily mounu
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarknuinui
noun a sp. of driftwood (resembling aha-bagua), the core of which is used for the hoop of the flying fish net
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksali dodo
bleed
bookmarksilasila
verb look around for
bookmarksoasoa
adjective increasing in number (people)
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
ssuilebelebe
completely wet all over
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
bookmarktamana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandfather
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