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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkabuabulu
adjective easily sinkable
bookmarkaheahe
verb keep returning
bookmarkaoaonga
noun way of staying up until daybreak
bookmarkbaa lahalaha
adjective broad-chested
bookmarkbaba age
be decided about
bookmarkbale-masevaseva
noun
boobodo
adjective occurring at short intervals
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdaahaa
dala-dalaa-moa
noun plantsp.: lycopodium phlegmaria l.
bookmarkdao dahuuhuu
noun ridgepole (lower)
bookmarkdaumaha dalodalo
noun prayer service (church)
bookmarkdaumaha hagaulu
noun the church service at which new members are accepted
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdeledele saele
adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)
bookmarkdiidiingia
verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody
dolodolo manu ligi
the physical sensation (like bugs crawling on one) after one’s leg, etc., has been asleep
bookmarkdulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduu mugamuga
half of an unripe coconut; buttock
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plant
bookmarkgai salusalu
verb prepare food wastefully (too much must be thrown away)
bookmarkgalevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkgugu iho
adjective useless (person) in anything involving others (capable only of taking care of oneself)
bookmarkhaahaango
verb wakeup (someone) insistently
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagagaagaa
verb behave like a baby
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarklagolagoanga
noun way of being many
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu
bookmarklima lele
adjective quick to fight,short-tempered
bookmarklodo baba
calmness, tranquility, freedom from worries
bookmarklou de gaugau dalinga
pull the trigger (of a gun)
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaahaa
adjective daybreak
bookmarkmaamaangalo
verb becoming more and more sweet
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmada saosao
adjective sharp-pointed
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmahangahanga
adjective cracked in many places
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalamalau
adjective repeatedly or continuously malau1
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalibilibi
noun crack (of a whip)
bookmarkmanu-a-tababa
noun
plantsp.: cycadplant
manu-hai-hau
masaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmmili mmili
verb to sift; rub between fingers
bookmarkmoe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
moni lele
airplane
bookmarkmoni velovelo
noun a canoe with men going spear fishing
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmoomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarkmoumou
verb wasteful,waste (something)
bookmarkmoumousi
adjective repeatedly being mousi
bookmarkngaaheahe
verb taro which is watery or gummy
bookmarknoganoga
verb a method of plaiting mats
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksao de looloa
rectangular (not square),oval
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarksausau
lion-fish
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarksisi
mollusk, sp. Neritidae
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
bookmarktinana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua vaaligi
noun capillary
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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