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anei nei
these now
bookmarkaoaoa
verb habitually remain up until daybreak
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaba
noun fish sp., squirrelfish
bookmarkbaba donu
adjective properly settled
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkbebela
noun prowler
bookmarkbibi-gabugabu-tai
noun mollusk sp.: a bivalve
bookmarkbingibingi
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)
bookmarkdaane mada daua
noun bravest in war
bookmarkdada de ava
a strong current in the channel
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdaedaea
adjective have reached many places
bookmarkdahadaha
verb an embankment around a taro plot
bookmarkdalinga bobo
noun having a runny ear (with pus)
bookmarkdangada dau duadae
a sucker (a person who is easily fooled)
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody (as of garments)
bookmarkdumugamuga
noun butt
bookmarkduu lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkduu munimuni
adjective hideandseek (a game)
bookmarkduu ubu haohao
noun a piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkduudua-a-de-honu
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarkeleele
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgalele
verb a method of fishing (casting with a pole)for tuna)
bookmarkgannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhadihadi
verb break many times or in many places
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagaedeede
verb balance precariously
bookmarkhagahahine
adjective treat as a woman
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagasaosaohiaanga
noun
hagasugisugi
verb repeatedly shorten or abbreviate
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhakaunuunu
verb to nurse (an infant at the breast)
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkhohhoo
adjective a sound made when surprised
bookmarkhonu malingilingi
adjective fill to overflowing
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkihoiholia
verb useful for climbing down repeatedly
bookmarkkave dagi de momo
take a little (or few) at a time
bookmarklaalanga
noun the quality of the weave (of mat plaiting)
bookmarklabelabe-tea
noun fishsp.
bookmarklaulaunga
noun able to be hooked
bookmarklavalava lau manu
a sarong of material with a flowered pattern
bookmarklegalega
noun smallness
bookmarklele mouli
adjective
surprised
lili baasi gee
accuse someone (in an argument, usually between spouses) of taking sides withanother family member
bookmarklili mahangahanga
adjective mad as the devil
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaamaanadu
verb keep thinking about
bookmarkmada baabaa
noun #NAME?
bookmarkmada saosao
adjective sharp-pointed
bookmarkmagakaga
adjective firmly attached
bookmarkmagaugau
adjective easily faint or lose consciousness;mortality-prone (e.g., of a family)
bookmarkmahangahanga
adjective cracked in many places
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmalamalama
verb shiny (reflects light)
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmasausau
verb goodat fighting
bookmarkmasoasoa
adjective spacious
bookmarkmimi
adjective urinate
bookmarkmmili mmili
verb to sift; rub between fingers
bookmarkmoana dugidugi
noun far from any land, in the open sea
bookmarkmoigaga
noun fibers of the coconut husk
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarknoonogia
verb bloated from ingesting too much fat
bookmarkohuohu
verb having many ohu
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarksalasalahagi
verb repeatedly salahagi
bookmarksassano
adjective becoming ssano
bookmarksausaubaligi
verb always saubaligi
bookmarkseesee hagadibadiba
adjective waddle
bookmarksege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksisi baalasi
verb printing (block letters)
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksongosongo
genitals (of males or females)
bookmarkvinivini
noun wrinkle (fabric)
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