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alaa laa
those (there) which were there
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbebelia
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbonabona age lodo
feel fearful
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
budubudu
adjective crowded together
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
buubuu
verb divination
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkdabadaballahi
adjective more-or-less thin
bookmarkdada moni
adjective
to beach a canoe without using runners
dahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangadangalebu
verb becoming rougher (of seas)
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdee lahilahia
big (and therefore good),strong,tremendous
bookmarkdeledele kau
adjective
walk proudly
demee hagaangiangi
fan
bookmarkdenaa naa ()
that will be it. (will that be it)
bookmarkdibidibi
noun a square ball (for tossing about) plaited of pandanus leaves
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody (as of garments)
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkdudu de niho
a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)
bookmarkdugidugi tugi lau
duuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
gai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgobugobu
adjective splash (or make noise like splashing)repeatedly
bookmarkhaahaa
verb to search for in the dark; to seek blindly using only one’s hands to locate something; similarly, any action that is tentative
bookmarkhaalala
verb stand leaning
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhadihadi
verb break many times or in many places
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
verb critical of others
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagagalele
verb teach to galale
bookmarkhagakolili
verb to use the word kolili
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagangadi me
verb treat as unimportant; to sacrifice (not thinking of oneself)
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhakaugaua
verb to bathe (someone)
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhoe gabegabe
noun a canoe paddle (for paddling)
bookmarkholahola aalanga
adjective calisthenics,exercises
bookmarkhoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
ivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarklaulau gai
a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu (ripe)
bookmarkmaamaane
adjective light1 (in weight)
bookmarkmaamaangalo
verb becoming more and more sweet
bookmarkmada ligiligi
adjective having small eyes or holes
bookmarkmada loolodo
verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)
bookmarkmadumadua
magi luduludu
adjective the tremor (as though chilled) of a sick person
bookmarkmahangahanga
adjective cracked in many places
bookmarkmaholahola danuaa age
revitalized (by a shower or rest, etc.)
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmalianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmalili
noun fish sp.: goatfish
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmalumalu-tangohi
adjective the light after sunset; twilight (in the evening)
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun land animal
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmanu-a-tababa
noun
plantsp.: cycadplant
maohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmeamea --
adjective becoming red
bookmarkmmasa bagubagu
adjective hard and curled up owing to dryness
bookmarkmolimoli taula
adjective to take hitches in a rope until it is taut (and continue to take hitches as the rope becomes slack)
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
bookmarkngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarkngaungau-ulu
noun
ohooho
verb frightened by noise
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarksisi gaadinga
to cut copra
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
uaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
bookmarkunuunu
nurse (at the breast)
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