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aadiidii
verb dry (something) by artificial heat
bookmarkaduisiisi
noun one’s first spouse
bookmarkagoago
verb learning, teaching
bookmarkalaala dangada
noun false labor pains (of a pregnant woman)
bookmarkaladoidoi
noun iron (a piece of)
bookmarkangiangi
verb blow with increasing force (wind); blow continuously (wind); fan
bookmarkbaabaasi
noun a fishing method (angling with the side of a flying fish as bait)
bookmarkbalabalagula
adjective habitually clumsy
bookmarkbani-gegeva
noun
beibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbodubodu
verb particles of rotting wood or thatch, etc.
bookmarkboobodo
adjective occurring at short intervals
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipper lobster
bookmarkdada gaehala
verb picking even small breadfruit (to avoidhaving to change one’s position, whichwould be necessary in order to pick breadfruit of the proper size)
bookmarkdae banibani
noun the white excretion of the banibani
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdaumaha dalodalo
noun prayer service (church)
bookmarkdemee hagaangiangi
fan
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdiidiingia
verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdiimolalaaidu
noun the tenth child of a couple
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgalavalava
the grains in the trunk of wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgalogalo
adjective look around (with one’s eyes only)
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgegeno
alligator, crocodile
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgidigidi laa lalo
a very short person,midget; miniature, diminutive
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkgumigumi-o-sogo
noun plantsp.: epiphyticfern(vittaria incurvata cav.)
bookmarkhadu de gaanunu
noun nipple of breast
bookmarkhagaagahi sseeloo
adjective to call out "sail ho"
bookmarkhagabibi
verb to cook food in an earth oven for a short time (just to heat it up)
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagahaahine
adjective treat as women
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagangadaa
verb come with difficulty; a difficult delivery (of a baby)
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhale baabaa
noun frame house
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkhelelei
adjective fly at the same time
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkhonohono
verb having hono in several places
bookmarkhonu malingilingi
adjective fill to overflowing
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkkano mugamuga
adjective a crunching noise made when masticatingcertain foods (like cucumbers)
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklaudodole
noun smallness
bookmarklaulau a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklimamalie
good at massaging
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarklodo malangilangi
adjective happy
bookmarkluu dolodolo
noun the phosphorescence on both sides of the atoll channel, marking it at night
bookmarkmaamaagila
adjective becoming slightly parted
bookmarkmada dabu
adjective
affinal relatives who are maa or saulaba to each other
madamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmademadea ange
feel sleepy
bookmarkmaimai de ngudu
adjective sweet-talker
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanu-hai-hau
masavavvava
adjective having many holes (like a screen)
bookmarkmassanganga
adjective apart, widely spaced
bookmarkmassogosogolia
verb to have been by oneself
bookmarkmodomodo mada gii
the stage of development of the coconutbetween modomodo and gaadinga gaha de a
bookmarkmogomogo
noun muscle
bookmarkmomme vaivaia o ssaalenga
noun puddle
bookmarkmoni galele
a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmudumudu-odaoda
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarkngaangaa-ulu
noun
hair of the head
ngongo
noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksaiolo duli magaga
noun a type of string figure
bookmarksassabe
adjective about to leave, prepare to leave
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarkseisei
pipefish
bookmarksii valavala
spray
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarksuuduuduu
defecate (children’s language)
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
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