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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaa galele
noun fishing lure of pearl shell, used in galele fishing
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbalabalagula
adjective habitually clumsy
bookmarkbani-gegeva
noun
bebela
noun prowler
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkbongabonga
adjective bent up
bookmarkboo seniseni
noun a type of children’s game (played in the water, like tag)
bookmarkbudubudu
adjective crowded together
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdaedaea
adjective have reached many places
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdinana
noun mother, aunt; senior female relative, person in a mothering, or motherly, relationship
bookmarkdoadoa
verb the sound made to attract chickens
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdogodoganga
noun
plantsp.
dolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkduu baebae
adjective to appear in the distance as a row of small objects (like adjacent islets on the atoll)
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
galugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
gammenge-maimai
noun mollusksp.: vasum turbinellus
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgelegele uli
verb
black soil
giligili tai
noun horizon
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkgosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhaduhadua
verb rocky (full of stones)
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagaaliali
verb to attempt to attract a member of the opposite sex through exhibitionism
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadolodolongia
verb slack off on (a rope) little by little
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahaahine
adjective treat as women
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagalele mouli
verb startle; surprise (someone)
bookmarkhagamaamaanadu
verb keep reminding or keep remembering
bookmarkhagamommomo
verb reduce a little at a time
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkhale hongelegele
noun toilet
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuuhua
adjective pregnancy
bookmarkhuuhuu
noun fishsp.: parrotfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarklibolibo ange
drunk, dizzy, crazy
bookmarkliiliagi daudahi
be of the same status
bookmarklimamalie
adjective good at massaging
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
noun a type of medicine (made from coconut oil and centipedes)
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
malianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalili
noun fish sp.: goatfish
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmolimoli
verb to take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmoni galele
noun a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarknaamulolo
noun
ramrod;
ngudu lagolago
adjective lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarkouou
adjective yes yes
bookmarkouou
adjective Yes! Yes!
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarksussunubega
wrasse (fish)
bookmarktibidibi
noun ball woven from coconut palm, used for sport
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bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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