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aadiidii
verb dry (something) by artificial heat
bookmarkaoao
adjective continuously sufficient
bookmarkbigibigi
adjective more-or-less close to
bookmarkboi gadagada
adjective laugh all the time at nothing
bookmarkbongabonga
adjective bent up
bookmarkbulubulu dangada
noun unimportant person
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
buubuulia
verb to divine (for omens)
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdaane dee lahilahia
noun a very special one (rarely seen)
bookmarkdada de ava
a strong current in the channel
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdalinga bobo
noun having a runny ear (with pus)
bookmarkdangada dau duadae
a sucker (a person who is easily fooled)
bookmarkdangau-sissisi
noun
dangi daudau
adjective cry uncontrollably (for a long time)
bookmarkdangi hagaeaea
adjective wail (when crying)
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkdaumaha hagaulu
noun the church service at which new members are accepted
bookmarkdonadona
covered in warts/moles
bookmarkdua hagalalo
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing
bookmarkduu lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkgabugabu
shore
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgai dagidagi
verb eat while walking; foodfor sale which is carried on the road
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
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkhaadodo
noun the connecting pegs of the outrigger float
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagadaga iho
adjective worsening
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagagabugabu
verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhagasii lolo
noun wheel
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hai me mudumudu
a habitually mudumudu
bookmarkhakaunuunu
verb to nurse (an infant at the breast)
bookmarkhanange
adjective go to
bookmarkhuuhuge
verb open or uncover many things (by several persons)
bookmarkilaila
verb having more than one ila
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collarbone
bookmarklabodo-daubulebule
noun eelsp.
bookmarklabodo-sisi
noun eelsp.: snakeeel
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarklodolodo
adjective to be desirous continually
bookmarklollolo
oily
bookmarklolo
oil
bookmarklolo manu de boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarklolomango
noun to clear oil (which is separated from crude coconut oil by heating)
bookmarkluduludu
verb trembling
bookmarklugulugu
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmaahaa ada
adjective dawn (first burst of light)
bookmarkmaamaanadu
verb keep thinking about
bookmarkmaamaaua
adjective frequently maaua
bookmark
mademadea ange
feel sleepy
bookmarkmadumadua
magalili mai
flow (of tide)
bookmarkmagalili tai
adjective flow (of tide)
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagimagi
adjective prone to illness
bookmarkmalaelae
adjective clear, unobstructed, uncluttered
bookmarkmalili
noun fish sp.: goatfish
bookmarkmalili gelegele
adjective producing hard crumbs when eaten orbroken
bookmarkmalillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
noun mantisshrimp
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasausau
verb goodat fighting
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmilomilosanga
the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmolimoli
verb to take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled
bookmarkmonilele
noun airplane
bookmarkmoumousi
adjective repeatedly being mousi
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksaiolo duli magaga
noun a type of string figure
bookmarksausaubaligi
verb always saubaligi
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarkssuilebelebe
completely wet all over
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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