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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkalasala
adjective vicious
bookmarkaoao
verb becoming daylight
bookmarkbaba age
be decided about
bookmarkbebelia
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
bunana
adjective conjunctivitis
bookmarkdababa-gabugabu-tai
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkdalodalo
verb pray
bookmarkdalodalosia
verb pray for
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdeledele saele
adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkdihidihi
noun butterfly fish
bookmarkdiidii ange
urinate against
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdumugamuga
noun butt
bookmarkgaanunu
noun breast
bookmarkgadagada doo me
laugh at
bookmarkgailingalinga
adjective continually wanting to eat
bookmarkgalabe-duiduia
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgau looloa gaadinga
noun a bunch of fully mature coconuts
bookmarkgegeno
noun alligator,crocodile
bookmarkgelegele uli
verb
black soil
gobagoba
verb bushy (of hair)
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagabulubulu ange
make do with
bookmarkhagadaubodobodo
verb shorten (time or rope)
bookmarkhagadiidii
verb help to urinate (e.g., by taking a baby outside)
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
verb attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamogomgo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagasoesoe saele
adjective to walk about without greeting others
bookmarkhagasoosoa
verb to put soosoa on a canoe
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhooholo
verb
huahua ai
be in charge of, control, lead
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarklaagii baubau
noun hideous in appearance (as a ghost)
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklele biho
adjective dive head first
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarklohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarklugulugu
noun fishsp.
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaamaasina
verb repeatedly lighted (esp. by moonlight)
bookmarkmada madangi
adjective able to point (into the wind) well (of a sailing canoe)
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmaimai sseni
adjective to sleep especially well or restfully
bookmarkmalamalau
adjective repeatedly or continuously malau1
bookmarkmalangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalili gelegele
adjective producing hard crumbs when eaten orbroken
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligiligi
noun flying insect
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmoni galele
a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmoni lele
noun airplane
bookmarkmoomoa
noun the shoot from a germinating coconut
bookmarkmoumousi
adjective repeatedly being mousi
bookmarkmounuunu
adjective easily mounu
bookmarknaamulolo
noun
ramrod;
ngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarkngalongalo
adjective forgetful,absent-minded
bookmarkngalullulu
adjective shaky
bookmarkngongo
noun black bird species (eats fish)
bookmarksaiolo duli magaga
noun a type of string figure
bookmarksasa
adjective to talk or move in one’s sleep, or whendelerious
bookmarksassano
adjective becoming ssano
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarkseisei
pipefish
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
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
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