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aalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkabiabi
verb pull up slowly or gently with one’s fingers
bookmarkalaa laa
those (there) which were there
bookmarkangaanga
adjective measure by spans (anga)
bookmarkanuanumia age
adjective visibly bobbing up and down in the sea
bookmarkaoao
verb becoming daylight
bookmarkbaabaasi
noun a fishing method (angling with the side of a flying fish as bait)
bookmarkbanuunu
bebela
noun prowler
bookmarkbingabinga
adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation
bookmarkbogobogo
verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled
bookmarkboi gadagada
adjective laugh all the time at nothing
bookmarkbugubugunga
noun the slope of a swelling or protuberance
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
daahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdaahaa modomodo
dada manu
adjective to snare birds (with a loop on the end of a pole)
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdagilagolago
adjective many for each
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdaubulebule
adjective spotted (covered with spots)
bookmarkdaudai
adjective skillful fisherman
bookmarkdaumaha hagasaele
noun a meeting of church members for business
bookmarkdauoni-baabaa
noun fishsp. (a rare school fish which looks like saniba)
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdele de maahaa
daybreak
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdoi-avaava
noun the sap of a hardwood sp. which drifts ashore (used for making perfume)
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkdumugamuga
noun butt
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plot
bookmarke hanuhanu i de pronoun
know something about
bookmarkgabigabidia
verb repeatedly held
bookmarkgai moumou
verb wasteful of food
bookmarkgammenge-baabaa
noun mollusksp.: bursidae spp.
bookmarkgavagava
noun weather-hardened black driftwood
bookmarkhaangoda dugidugi
adjective a method of fishing (night fishing outside the reef, using hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhadu-gamugamu
noun coralsp.
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaaugaua
verb cause to be infected
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagabibi
verb to cook food in an earth oven for a short time (just to heat it up)
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagagaagaa
verb behave like a baby
bookmarkhagagainga
verb litter up
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhenua gelegele
atoll.
bookmarkhesuisuihagi
verb repeatedly hesuihagi
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkhonu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkhonu malingilingi
adjective fill to overflowing
bookmarkhoohoa laagau
adjective drill wood to make a hole in which toinsert the end of a pole (to make a joint)
bookmarkhuuhuaa mee
sorcery (made with chants)
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarklolomango
noun to clear oil (which is separated from crude coconut oil by heating)
bookmarkloselose-uli
noun fishsp.: trumpetfish
bookmarkmaadau belubelu
noun a type of fishhook (small, for belubelu fishing)
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
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magamagalili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagi hanohano
adjective diarrhea
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmangamanga
adjective having many manga
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkme-e-ligi
noun taro corm (small)
bookmarkmoa-a-daila
noun birdsp. (= large moa)
bookmarkmomo loo huu
just a very little
bookmarkmoo balabala
adjective barely cooked
bookmarkngaangauda
verb habitually ngauda
bookmarkodaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkohooho
verb frightened by noise
bookmarksassabe
adjective about to leave, prepare to leave
bookmarkseisei
pipefish
bookmarksisi
verb write
bookmarksisi galisi
striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarktamana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandfather
bookmarktangada sisi
secretary
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