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aliali
noun the barely formed gelatinous layer inside the immature coconut
bookmarkanengenenge
noun mollusk sp.: conus chaldaeus
bookmarkbalagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkboi malangilangi
adjective laugh abnormally
bookmarkbongabonga
adjective bent up
bookmarkbooboo me
adjective massage (as a medical treatment)
bookmarkbulobulou
verb to net flying fish
bookmarkbuni ange gi de gelegele
to have been dead for a long time
bookmarkdaa hagalele
verb unscheduled,unplanned
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)
bookmarkdadangi
adjective make noise repeatedly
bookmarkdaedaea
adjective have reached many places
bookmarkdala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdangada dau duadae
a sucker (a person who is easily fooled)
bookmarkdangi daudau
adjective cry uncontrollably (for a long time)
bookmarkdaumaha hagatoo donu
noun church service of dedication (in whichthe members renew their vows)
bookmarkdegedege
verb to wiggle the hips repeatedly
bookmarkdele de maahaa
daybreak
bookmarkdenaa naa loo
that seems to be it; that could be it
bookmarkdiadia
verb to make a cover for something (e.g., a coconut shell) by plaiting or lashing around it
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdungudungua
verb repeatedly smell (something)
bookmarkelaaelaa
adjective a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgai dagidagi
verb eat while walking; foodfor sale which is carried on the road
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgalevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkgammenge-gabe-de-liidogi
noun mollusksp.: murexshell
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkgiigii saele
adjective giggle
bookmarkgiligilisau
adjective go around habitually without clothes
bookmarkgohugohu
adjective becoming very dark (decreasing in natural light)
bookmarkhadu-uaua
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarkhaduhadua
verb rocky (full of stones)
bookmarkhagaedeede
verb balance precariously
bookmarkhagagabugabu
verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)
bookmarkhagagalauna
verb teach to use galauna
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagamogomogo
take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagangadaa
verb come with difficulty; a difficult delivery (of a baby)
bookmarkhagangalo
verb forget purposely
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhai moumou
verb use wastefully
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhooholo
verb
hoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
bookmarkhuahua ai
be in charge of, control, lead
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidalwave
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarkkano mugamuga
adjective a crunching noise made when masticatingcertain foods (like cucumbers)
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarklou de gaugau dalinga
pull the trigger (of a gun)
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
maamaaua
adjective frequently maaua
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
malamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanihaniha
adjective inclined to be maaniha
bookmarkmanomano
numeral thousands and thousands
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmogomogo
noun muscle
bookmarkmouli-o-nono
noun <= malianoono>
bookmarkmuli lele
noun the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarkngaangaailu
noun hair
bookmarkngongo
noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)
bookmarkngudu leelee
verb talkative,loquacious
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarksilasila
verb look around for
bookmarktinana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua vaaligi
noun capillary
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