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abasasa
noun European
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkbaba odi
adjective to have been settled for some time
bookmarkboi malangilangi
adjective laugh abnormally
bookmarkbonabona age
become fearful
bookmarkbulobulou
verb to net flying fish
bookmarkbuubuu
verb divination
bookmarkdaadaanga sala
adjective ugly-looking
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdababa-gabugabu-tai
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkdagadagai
adjective tending to dagai
bookmarkdagaligiligi
adjective broken into small pieces
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdalodalo keli
adjective pray earnestly
bookmarkdama-a-de-galabe
noun fishsp.: goby , sleeper
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdiimadamadanoa
noun the ninth child of a couple
bookmarkdonadona
covered in warts/moles
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarkduu mugamuga
half of an unripe coconut; buttock
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
e hanuhanu i de pronoun
know something about
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkgabugabu
shore
bookmarkgada-alaala
noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkgobagoba
verb bushy (of hair)
bookmarkgogo
adjective bent slightly (like a round-shoulderedperson)
bookmarkhaahaangodalia
verb a place which has been fished in over and over
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagabulubulu ange
make do with
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagamalemolemoanga
noun
hagamogomgo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagamogomogo
take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagavagavaga
verb punishment of a person by confinement (without food or drink) until his death
bookmarkhai huuhuaa me
sorcery
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhai sogosogo
verb masturbate
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkhanange
adjective go to
bookmarkhanuhanu
adjective few; gaining in
bookmarkhesilisilihagi
verb repeatedly hesilihagi
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhohhoo
adjective a sound made when surprised
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
adjective rust
bookmarkhoohoa
verb
hooholo
verb
hungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarkhuuhuge
verb open or uncover many things (by several persons)
bookmarklaulau hai daonga
noun
a type of basket
lobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
lodo aheahe
adjective unstable temperamentally,inconstant
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarklodo me muimui
in the bush (uncleared area)
bookmarklollolo
oily
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmaaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmada dabuvae
noun toenail
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmadila diadia
noun bindings wound around a fishing pole to give it extra strength
bookmarkmadumadua
malangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
malillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
me hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmoa-a-daila
noun birdsp. (= large moa)
bookmarkmoana magalili
a cold underwater current
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
bookmarkmomo loo huu
just a very little
bookmarknamanama
noun fishsp. (like ngaa, but longer and thinner)
bookmarkngudu lagolago
adjective lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarknoganoga
verb a method of plaiting mats
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarksalasalani
verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarksasau
verb increasing in velocity (of wind)
bookmarksausaunga
adjective continually saunga
bookmarksinga sogosogo
adjective do something (e.g., work) all by oneself
bookmarksisi gaadinga
adjective to cut copra
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