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au taadaaia
verb don’t rush take it easy
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbangabanga
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbasa hagasengasenga
adjective speak in riddles or aphoristically or in parables
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbodubodu-o-uda
noun insect sp.
bookmarkdala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdalinga bobo
noun having a runny ear (with pus)
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdangada abasasa
adjective european persons (including americans)
bookmarkdau balabala
adjective slack (of rope)
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdihidihi
noun butterfly fish
bookmarkdiimolalaaidu
noun the tenth child of a couple
bookmarkdoa agalala
noun very big giant
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun adze with a small blade for light chipping
bookmarkdogodoganga
noun
plantsp.
dolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkdoo de lolomango
separated (of crude coconut oil)
bookmarkdoo halehale me
risky, unreliable
bookmarkdudu de niho
a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)
bookmarkduu baebae
adjective to appear in the distance as a row of small objects (like adjacent islets on the atoll)
bookmarkduu munimuni
hide and seek (game)
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
gagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgelegele gumi hue
fine-grained sand
bookmarkgelogelo
verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhaahaangodalia
verb a place which has been fished in over and over
bookmarkhaduhadu
verb thick (not watery)
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaaoao
verb habitually and purposely remain up until daybreak
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagagabugabu
verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)
bookmarkhagakolili
verb to use the word kolili
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhagavagavaga
verb punishment of a person by confinement (without food or drink) until his death
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkhoohoa
verb
hungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkitebuubuu
noun insectsp.: grasshopper
bookmarkkaianeane
adjective show-off
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklala gaadinga
adjective to heat copra (to dry it)
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklele tuli
adjective parturition
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkluuluu haha
gargle, wash one’s mouth out
bookmarkmaahaa ada
adjective dawn (first burst of light)
bookmarkmaamaane
adjective light1 (in weight)
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmaholehole
adjective scraped,scaled (fish)
bookmarkmalingalinga
noun sideburns (of hair)
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
mantis shrimp
bookmarkmassagalala
verb burned (food)
bookmarkmeamea --
adjective becoming red
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmuli lele
the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngongo
noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)
bookmarkohuohu
verb having many ohu
bookmarkpula-laalaa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksao de lahalaha
adjective more wide than long
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarksibasiba
verb to walk off-balance
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
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