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ahiahi danuaa

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good evening

angaanga dabu vae

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au taadaaia

verb don’t rush take it easy

bagi mada lagolago

machine gun

bangabanga

noun fish sp.

basa hagasengasenga

adjective speak in riddles or aphoristically or in parables

bigobigo

adjective bent up (having several bends)

bodubodu-o-uda

noun insect sp.

daadaa

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noun sweat

dala gaogao

noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs

dalinga bobo

noun having a runny ear (with pus)

danedane

verb an extensive infection of dane

dangada abasasa

adjective european persons (including americans)

dau balabala

adjective slack (of rope)

de ahiahi danua

good evening

deadea

adjective becoming lighter in color

dee haihai donu

that’s for sure

degidegi

adjective ticklish

dibononi

noun the youngest child of a couple

dibononi

noun the youngest child of a couple

dihidihi

noun butterfly fish

diimolalaaidu

noun the tenth child of a couple

doa agalala

noun very big giant

dodo

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noun blood

dogi daadaa

noun adze with a small blade for light chipping

dogodoganga

noun plantsp.

dolodolona

verb often flooded

doo de lolomango

separated (of crude coconut oil)

doo halehale me

risky, unreliable

dudu de niho

a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)

duu baebae

adjective to appear in the distance as a row of small objects (like adjacent islets on the atoll)

duu munimuni

hide and seek (game)

duuduu

verb stand around (idly); defecate; hillock, high

gagai

verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)

gaugau dalinga

noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle

gelegele gumi hue

fine-grained sand

gelogelo

verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)

googoo

noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)

gulu maimai

noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)

haahaangodalia

verb a place which has been fished in over and over

haduhadu

verb thick (not watery)

hagaaduadu iho

self-criticism

hagaaoao

verb habitually and purposely remain up until daybreak

hagabaubau

verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately

hagadagasala

verb blame (someone), accuse

hagadamadama

verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)

hagadaubulebule

verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)

hagagabugabu

verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)

hagakolili

verb to use the word kolili

hagassui/hang gainga/hagamamane

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verb urinate (piss)

hagausiusi de me

a sky covered with rain clouds

hagavagavaga

verb punishment of a person by confinement (without food or drink) until his death

hala dudu

noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)

hanu momo

adjective little bit,few

hodahoda

adjective gasp for breath (more than once)

hoohoa

verb

huluhulu

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noun hair (not on the head); fur

hungahunga a nui

the flower of the coconut tree

i de -- sogosogo

apiece, each

itebuubuu

noun insectsp.: grasshopper

kaianeane

adjective show-off

lagolagoaa

verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism

lala gaadinga

adjective to heat copra (to dry it)

laubalabala

adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible

lele tuli

adjective parturition

lele vae

adjective jump feet first

limalima

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adjective dexterous; quick

lolo manu-de-boo

a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes

longolongo i leaala

rumor

luuluu haha

gargle, wash one’s mouth out

maahaa ada

adjective dawn (first burst of light)

maamaane

adjective light1 (in weight)

madalima daalaa

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noun fifty dollar bill

madolidoli

verb of unusual age or size

mahamaha mai

to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)

mahanahana

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adjective very hot

maholehole

adjective scraped,scaled (fish)

malingalinga

noun sideburns (of hair)

manavanava ~ manamanava

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adjective breathing

manu-lalo-de-gelegele

mantis shrimp

massagalala

verb burned (food)

meamea --

adjective becoming red

moemoe

adjective becoming more round, spherical

muli lele

the rear tip of the turtle shell

ngadi seesee

walk barefoot, stroll

ngongo

noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)

obeobea

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adjective having many eyes (of the taro corm)

ohuohu

verb having many ohu

pula-laalaa

noun fishsp.: shark sp.

sabanaana

a phosphorescent flash in the water

sao de lahalaha

adjective more wide than long

sauvalovalo

verb echo

see boiboi saele

stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious

seni ahiahi

adjective go to bed early (in the evening)

sibasiba

verb to walk off-balance

sissisi

adjective striped (having stripes)

tinana odogu dinana

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noun maternal grandmother

uaua

crave (for food)

uliuli

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adjective black

vivi

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noun female genital area