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adaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkadiadi
verb relate repeatedly
bookmarkanaa naa
these (there) only
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkangaanga
adjective aware, alert
bookmarkbangongo
noun fish sp.: rabbitfish
bookmarkbasa hagaeaea
adjective stutter
bookmarkbolili
noun a type of prepared food
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkbuubuua
verb to divine (for omens)
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind of, sort of, variety of
bookmarkdae banibani
noun the white excretion of the banibani
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdalodalo keli
adjective pray earnestly
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdaumaha haangoda
noun
prayer service held while visiting others’ houses
dee madaladala de langi
raining without let-up
bookmarkdeledele hainga a me
rush because of an emergency
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdinana
noun mother, aunt; senior female relative, person in a mothering, or motherly, relationship
bookmarkdoedoe
adjective still remaining, still leftover
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
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dugidugi tugi lau
duu lellele
noun apodous sea cucumber
bookmarkgai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgamugamu
verb coralsp.
bookmarkgosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkhadu-uaua
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaadaada
verb getting to be near daybreak
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagaaneane
verb console; excite sexually
bookmarkhagabungubungulia
verb cause to be expanded
bookmarkhagabunibuni
verb add together from different sources
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagaongaonga
verb moving one’s head back and forth in time to music
bookmarkhagasegesege ange
allow someone to do as he pleases
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkhanange
adjective go to
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkigauli-sissisi
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collar bone
bookmarklaanganga
noun way of plaiting
bookmarklamu dada
verb a jerk (e.g., of a line)
bookmarklangolangona
adjective repeatedly heard or felt
bookmarklimasisi
noun pinky finger
bookmarklolo hai haahine
noun a lovepotion (applied to the clothes or body)
bookmarklongolongo iho dalinga
pick up information from others’conversation
bookmarkluu dolodolo
noun the phosphorescence on both sides of the atoll channel, marking it at night
bookmarkmada gelegele
noun male child
bookmarkmada loolodo
verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)
bookmarkmagakaga
adjective firmly attached
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
magimagiaa
adjective frequently magiaa
bookmarkmaimai mai
become maimai
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
riddle, parable
bookmarkmeamea --
adjective becoming red
bookmarkmolimoli taula
adjective to take hitches in a rope until it is taut (and continue to take hitches as the rope becomes slack)
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkmoomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarkmosongenge
noun a name children tease each other with
bookmarkmudumudu-odaoda
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarkmulumulu aamanu
verb moss (on rocks or coral)
bookmarknebunebua
verb be nebunebu
bookmarkngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarksausaudia
verb continually blown upon (by the wind)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarkseisei
pipefish
bookmarksiisiia
verb fished in (place)
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarkssali dodo
verb bleed
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
bookmarkvaivai basa
dirty or obscene language; foulmouthed, swear
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