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aadiidii
verb dry (something) by artificial heat
bookmarkaalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkamoamo
verb keep lifting one thing after another
bookmarkangiangi
verb blow with increasing force (wind); blow continuously (wind); fan
bookmarkbangabanga mai
become skinny, become shrunken
bookmarkbangongo
noun fish sp.: rabbitfish
bookmarkbebea
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbonabona age
become fearful
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkbunana
adjective conjunctivitis
bookmarkdaa hagabodobodo
verb make a quick trip
bookmarkdaadaanga
noun appearance of
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipper lobster
bookmarkdada gaehala
verb picking even small breadfruit (to avoidhaving to change one’s position, whichwould be necessary in order to pick breadfruit of the proper size)
bookmarkdadangi
adjective make noise repeatedly
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdiimadamadanoa
noun the ninth child of a couple
bookmarkdili ebuebu
verb exhalation of air under water (formingbubbles)
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody (as of garments)
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdoi-avaava
noun the sap of a hardwood sp. which drifts ashore (used for making perfume)
bookmarkdua hagalalo
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing
bookmarkduliduli
verb hurting of one’s ears from high-pitched noises
bookmarkdunu madamada
verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)
bookmarke hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgabugabu
shore
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgalagala
noun spongesp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkgobegobe
adjective cough (repeatedly)
bookmarkgoloa abasasa
noun european goods or tools
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhaduhadua
verb rocky (full of stones)
bookmarkhagabaabaagia
verb make no headway and be carried sideways(by a current or the wind) against a reef, etc.
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hagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagaganimuli
verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest
bookmarkhagalaudodole
verb cause to grow small
bookmarkhagaligiligi
verb to speed up (to get over with)
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagameme (iho)
adjective gradually decreasing (in noise level,force of wind, etc.)
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhai moumou
verb use wastefully
bookmarkhakaanunu
verb breastfeed
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhakaogao
verb to sit on one buttock
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhala langa goobai
noun a form for plaiting hats
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhonu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkhuaamee mugamuga
hudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidalwave
bookmarkhuuhuaa mee
sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collarbone
bookmarklaalaa
verb having many branches
bookmarklaalanga
noun the quality of the weave (of mat plaiting)
bookmarklagalagai
verb a method of plating coconut palm fronds
bookmarklalaa
verb sizzling noise (as in frying)
bookmarklallala
verb warm oneself by the fire
bookmarklaudodole
noun smallness
bookmarklaulau a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarklimilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarklodo malangilangi
adjective happy
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
maamaadolu
adjective becoming more and more maadolu
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmagamagalili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmaholehole
adjective scraped,scaled (fish)
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmalemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmaomao
adjective more and more; diminishing rainfall
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmogomogo
verb muscles (of the body)
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmoni velovelo
noun a canoe with men going spear fishing
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarkohooho
verb frightened by noise
bookmarksinga sogosogo
adjective do something (e.g., work) all by oneself
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
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