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abasasa
noun European
bookmarkadu-balebale-i-dai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkamuamu iho
noun drizzle
bookmarkaugaunga
noun the appearance of an infected area
bookmarkbaabaasi
noun a fishing method (angling with the side of a flying fish as bait)
bookmarkbabaiangi ina
cloudy, with clouds of the babaiangi type
bookmarkbadabadai
adjective having a tendency to meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbibi-gabugabu-tai
noun mollusk sp.: a bivalve
bookmarkbigibigia
verb covered with something sticky
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkbubu sala
adjective move unskillfully
bookmarkbudubudu
adjective crowded together
bookmarkbulabula
adjective testicles; look here and there; to have a lot of spots; twinkling (of many stars or phosphorescent insects, etc.)
bookmarkdaladala
verb say again and again
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdangada abasasa
adjective european persons (including americans)
bookmarkdangau-daa-sissisi
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdinana
noun mother (formal)
bookmarkdoi-avaava
noun the sap of a hardwood sp. which drifts ashore (used for making perfume)
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkgabuibui
noun a type of prepared food (made with dried taro)
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgai hilihili
adjective eat only certain foods prepared incertain ways by certain people; fussy (about food)
bookmarkgalugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
gannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgelogelo
verb having many depressions (e.g., a corrugated surface)
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkginigini
noun mollusksp.: tellinidae spp.; pharonella spp.)
bookmarkgobugobu
adjective splash (or make noise like splashing)repeatedly
bookmarkguba-baabaa
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkhaahaula age de me
become bright (with morning sunlight)
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagagubenga
verb to teach someone to use a gubenga
bookmarkhagahongagelegele
verb to make a child defecate
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
adjective cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamulimuli
verb "this is the end" (of a chant)
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhai me mudumudu
a habitually mudumudu
bookmarkhala langa goobai
noun a form for plaiting hats
bookmarkhalehale gaiaa
adjective cloying insincere humility
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhugahuga
noun a type of soft driftwood (used for plugs)
bookmarkhuubuudoi
adjective fat and squat and ugly
bookmarkkano mugamuga
adjective a crunching noise made when masticatingcertain foods (like cucumbers)
bookmarklaalaa
verb having many branches
bookmarklele biho
adjective dive head first
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limilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarklolo hai haahine
a love potion (applied to the clothes or body)
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmaaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmada baubau
noun flirtatious
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmadabiebie
noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)
bookmarkmademadea ange
feel sleepy
bookmarkmadila diadia
noun bindings wound around a fishing pole to give it extra strength
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagi libolibo
dizziness or vertigo (as achronic condition or illness)
bookmarkmahamaha mai
to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)
bookmarkmalaelae
adjective clear, unobstructed, uncluttered
bookmarkmalemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalibilibi
noun crack (of a whip)
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
noun mantisshrimp
bookmarkmaselesele
adjective straight-edged
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmodu sogosogo
adjective separated from others, and by itself
bookmarkmoomoa
noun balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarknengenenge
ngaungau-ulu
noun
ngudu lagolago
adjective lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarkseevoivoi
adjective cry uncontrollably (hystericallyinaccessible)
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksoosoa
noun outrigger float lashings (complementaryto the connecting pegs)
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun paternal uncle
bookmarkvaivai basa
dirty or obscene language; foulmouthed, swear
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