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aalo lo te moana

a disturbance (local) of air

abasasa huu

European in manner or appearance

adaada age

first light of the moon

aloalo gaadinga

noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap

aneane

noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex

anei nei

these now

aoaonga

noun way of staying up until daybreak

augaunga

noun the appearance of an infected area

baba iho

adjective recently settled

bale-masevaseva

noun

biho ngaalulu

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headache

bulubulu hegau

noun unimportant work

bunana

adjective conjunctivitis

daadaanga sala

adjective ugly-looking

daane dee lahilahia

noun a very special one (rarely seen)

dada saiolo

adjective to hoist a sail

daedaea

adjective have reached many places

dahi de gumigumi

shave one’s beard

dahulihuli

adjective keep shifting direction

dali hagavagavaga

verb <= hagavagavaga>

dangidangi

adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant

dau bodobodo

adjective to tie at the end of a short tether

daubodobodo

adjective short (in duration)

dinana mai i daha

stepmother

dogi daadaa

noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)

dookalala

stilts; walk on stilts

dudu de niho

a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)

duu malaelae

noun an open field (having no trees)

duudua-a-de-honu

noun seaweedsp.

gaadinga gaha dea

a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga

gaadinga gaha paa

noun a coconut with an unusually small-sized kernel

gaaunuunu

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noun breast, bosom

gaba de ahiahi

noun early evening,late in the afternoon

gabugabu

shore

gada-alaala

noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)

gai hagadoedoe

verb eat sparingly (to save for later)

gai hagalulu

adjective habituated to taking bait (fish); feed on bait

gailulu

noun birdsp.: booby

galavalava

noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp

giigii saele

giggle

haahadi

verb

haalala

verb stand leaning

hadu hagamogomogo

noun gem

haduhadua

verb rocky (full of stones)

hagaaduisiisi

verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife

hagaahiahi

adjective wait until nearly sunset (to do something)

hagaaoaoa

verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak

hagabadabaatai

verb

hagadagasala

verb blame (someone), accuse

hagadibadiba de lima

hagagudu

verb cause to have lice (by transfer)

hagalollolo

verb lubricate

hagamogomogo

take special care of, cherish

hagaoda-lolo

noun fishsp. (= large llahi)

hai mogomogo

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adjective muscular

hanohano

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noun diarrhea

labodo-sisi

noun eelsp.: snakeeel

lagalaga

verb to put down one foot after the other (as in walking or marching in place)

lauvinivini

verb having kinky hair

lebelebe

noun fishsp.: jack

legalega

noun smallness

lele tua

adjective to pull a back muscle (or pinch a nerve) and thus collapse

lima sisi

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noun little finger

limalima

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adjective dexterous; quick

lohaloha

verb measure off in fathoms

loulou

to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)

maaheahe

adjective decreasing

mada dao

noun prow of a fast ship

mada lahalaha

adjective appear to be wide

mailiili

adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)

malemale

noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body

malemolemo

adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)

malili gelegele

adjective producing hard crumbs when eaten orbroken

malillili

adjective to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line

manavanava gimoo

adjective panting (as when short of breath)

manu-hai-hagahoa

noun millipede

mavaevae

adjective scattered

me-e-ligi

noun taro corm (small)

mee hagaangiangi

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noun handheld fan

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moe baubau

adjective sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony

mogomogo

verb muscles (of the body)

molimoli ngaadai

adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition

molimoli taula

adjective to take hitches in a rope until it is taut (and continue to take hitches as the rope becomes slack)

moni galele

a canoe rigged for galele fishing

moomoa-ganoango

noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)

moumousi

adjective repeatedly being mousi

mugamuga

verb the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed

muumuu kaiaa

adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)

ngavalivali

adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a diving board in use)

nui hoohoa

noun a coconut tree trunk incised with steps

odaoda

noun driftwood (any sort)

pula-laalaa

noun fishsp.: shark sp.

sasaanimadava

noun fishsp.: shark sp.

seesee hagadaahao

adjective walk (for recreation)

sigisiginga

say bad things about one to one’s face

sinasinaina

adjective white headed; old (of living things); big (of animals)

sogosogo

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alone

taina ahine odogu dinana

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noun maternal aunt

uaua

noun vein or artery (blood vessel)

umiumidi

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verb like (someone or something), feel affection for