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anailaa laa
it was today that
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbangabanga
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkbolebole
adjective
trembling
boo seniseni
noun a type of children’s game (played in the water, like tag)
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkdabadaballahi
adjective more-or-less thin
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagadagalia
verb heavily travelled
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdama-a-de-galabe
noun fishsp.: goby , sleeper
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdibaa dodo
verb a clot of blood
bookmarkdiidii ange
urinate against
bookmarkdiidiinga
noun manner of urinating
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdugudugu iho
adjective a technique of massage
bookmarkdunu madamada
verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)
bookmarkduuduu lagi
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkduuduu lagi
noun a diving platform (made from a tree stuck in a coral head)
bookmarkgaadinga gaha paa
noun a coconut with an unusually small-sized kernel
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
noun early evening,late in the afternoon
bookmarkgai hagalongolongo
verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)
bookmarkgogo dua
adjective bent backwards
bookmarkgosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkhaadodo
noun the connecting pegs of the outrigger float
bookmarkhaahaangoda
verb to fish first in one place, then in another
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, etc.
bookmarkhagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagangalo
verb forget purposely
bookmarkhai huuhuaa me
sorcery
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkhale baabaa
noun frame house
bookmarkhelelei
adjective fly at the same time
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhunehune
noun the fibers on the core of the breadfruit
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuuhuli
verb
isiisi luu gauasa
to tear from limb to limb
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklaelae (gee)
adjective look (funny)
bookmarklagalaga
verb to put down one foot after the other (as in walking or marching in place)
bookmarklauasaasa
verb skinny
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarklodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarklodo malangilangi
adjective happy
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarklou de gaugau dalinga
pull the trigger (of a gun)
bookmarklulu
verb to shake (something) rapidly
bookmarkluu dolodolo
noun the phosphorescence on both sides of the atoll channel, marking it at night
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmaamaaua
adjective frequently maaua
bookmarkmada madangi
adjective able to point (into the wind) well (of a sailing canoe)
bookmarkmadumadua
magakaga
adjective firmly attached
bookmarkmagimagiaa
adjective frequently magiaa
bookmarkmahaahaa
adjective
mahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmangamanga
adjective having many manga
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmiili aheahe
adjective a version of the game called miili
bookmarkmolimoli i tuu gaha
to express coconut oil out of the residue (oda) from which some oil has already been expressed
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mulumulu aamanu
verb moss (on rocks or coral)
bookmarknaamulolo
noun
ramrod;
nebunebua
verb be nebunebu
bookmarkngaangaailu
noun hair
bookmarksalasalani
verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over
bookmarksilisilivaahea
verb frequently silivaahea
bookmarksisi
mollusk, sp. Neritidae
bookmarksisi
verb to move one end of something long and thin by pressure on the other end; to lift a fishing pole; to write (with a pen or pencil); cut copra
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
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