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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkau taadaaia
verb don’t rush take it easy
bookmarkbalala
verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkbingibingi
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)
bookmarkbogobogo
verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled
bookmarkboi malangilangi
adjective laugh abnormally
bookmarkbolebole
adjective
trembling
daaganga
noun way of travelling
bookmarkdaahaa modomodo
dabuvae sisi
noun little toe
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdagasisi
verb scoop out by inserting a knife between the meat and the shell (e.g., in cutting copra)
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdau balabala
adjective slack (of rope)
bookmarkdaudali i lodo
follow another’s will
bookmarkdaumaha hagasaele
noun a meeting of church members for business
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdeai donu angaanga
nothing at all
bookmarkdegidegi
verb to jerk repeatedly; bawlout (speakharshly to)
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkdiidii ange
urinate against
bookmarkdiilevalevanoa
noun the fifth child of a couple
bookmarkdiimolalaaidu
noun the tenth child of a couple
bookmarkdookalala
adjective stilts,walk on stilts
bookmarkduu lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkduu ubu haohao
piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkgabuibui
noun a type of prepared food (made with dried taro)
bookmarkgai hagalongolongo
verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgegeno
alligator, crocodile
bookmarkgelogelo
verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgogono
adjective moan
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhagaahiahi
adjective wait until nearly sunset (to do something)
bookmarkhagadagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, and another, etc.
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadangadanga
verb loosen
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagadinana
verb to treat as dinana
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
verb cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagangadaa
verb come with difficulty; a difficult delivery (of a baby)
bookmarkhagangadi me
verb treat as unimportant; to sacrifice (not thinking of oneself)
bookmarkhagangadimee
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagasii lolo
noun wheel
bookmarkhalehale gaiaa
adjective cloying insincere humility
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklilolilo
adjective in a sheltered place
bookmarklomolomosi
verb repeatedly or frequently loomosi
bookmarkluuluu haha
gargle, wash one’s mouth out
bookmarkmaahaa ada
adjective dawn (first burst of light)
bookmarkmada dangada ina
a person of importance (who is liked by the people)
bookmarkmadamada
verb compete (as between individuals); front of
bookmarkmadolidolia
adjective very madolidoli
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmalianoono
lizard fish
bookmarkmanomano
numeral thousands and thousands
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga
starfish
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkmaselesele
adjective straight-edged
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmodomodo mada gii
the stage of development of the coconutbetween modomodo and gaadinga gaha de a
bookmarkmomme vaivaia o ssaalenga
noun puddle
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
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moomoa
balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkngaangauda
verb habitually ngauda
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarkngongo
noun black bird species (eats fish)
bookmarksaiolo duli magaga
noun a type of string figure
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarksege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksinsia
solasola
not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarkssuilebelebe
completely wet all over
bookmarkuaua
noun vein or artery (blood vessel)
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
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