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alaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkaloalo-uli
adjective becoming dark (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkaugau
verb pus
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkbanuunu
basa baubau
verb speak badly of someone
bookmarkboi gadagada
adjective laugh all the time at nothing
bookmarkbulabula
adjective testicles; look here and there; to have a lot of spots; twinkling (of many stars or phosphorescent insects, etc.)
bookmarkbuusagisagi
adjective to be laden with scent (of air)
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdada alohagi
adjective trolling
bookmarkdaedae
verb to catch continuously with a hand net
bookmarkdagimomo
adjective few for each one
bookmarkdaladala
adjective rough in texture (as perceived overtime); fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdaladala
verb say again and again
bookmarkdalodalosia
verb pray for
bookmarkdama moemoe sala
noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery
bookmarkdangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdau bodobodo
adjective to tie at the end of a short tether
bookmarkdegidegi
verb to jerk repeatedly; bawlout (speakharshly to)
bookmarkdinana
noun mother, aunt; senior female relative, person in a mothering, or motherly, relationship
bookmarkdinana mai i daha
stepmother
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdugudugu iho
adjective a technique of massage
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
duu-lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkduumaa de gelegele
numeral trillion (a million million)
bookmarke hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgai samusamu
verb eat left-overs (that most people wouldthrow out)
bookmarkgelegele uli
verb
black soil
giligili tai
horizon
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkgogoo
adjective
guba-baabaa
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkhaalala
verb stand leaning
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagabalagelage
verb to have come to be unable to walk
bookmarkhagabudubudu
verb accumulate repeatedly
bookmarkhagadaulooloa
verb prolong,extend
bookmarkhagadinana
verb to treat as dinana
bookmarkhagadolodolongia
verb slack off on (a rope) little by little
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagamaamaaiongi
adjective continually hagamaaiongi
bookmarkhagamalele
verb complete (something); kill (someone)
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
verb to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklabodo-sisi
noun eelsp.: snakeeel
bookmarklele age
regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarkmaahaa
adjective daybreak
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmaamaane
adjective light1 (in weight)
bookmarkmaamasa
adjective
madamada
adjective half-cooked
bookmarkmagau baubau
adjective die in agony (owing to having led a bad life)
bookmarkmalala
noun charcoal
bookmarkmaluulu de me
the weather is cold
bookmarkmanu-a-tababa
noun
plantsp.: cycadplant
maohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkmoana dugidugi
noun far from any land, in the open sea
bookmarkmogomogo
verb muscles (of the body)
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmoomoa
noun the shoot from a germinating coconut
bookmarkmoumousi
adjective repeatedly being mousi
bookmarkngalullulu
adjective shaky
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarksii valavala
spray
bookmarksilasila
verb look around for
bookmarksinga sogosogo
adjective do something (e.g., work) all by oneself
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun maternal uncle
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
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