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aadiidii

verb dry (something) by artificial heat

aalo lo te moana

a disturbance (local) of air

amoamo

verb keep lifting one thing after another

angiangi

verb blow with increasing force (wind); blow continuously (wind); fan

bangabanga mai

become skinny, become shrunken

bangongo

noun fish sp.: rabbitfish

bebea

verb be very nervous, be very anxious

biho ngaalulu

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headache

bonabona age

become fearful

boo hagalele mouli

a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)

bunana

adjective conjunctivitis

daa hagabodobodo

verb make a quick trip

daadaanga

noun appearance of

dabadaba

noun slipper lobster

dada gaehala

verb picking even small breadfruit (to avoidhaving to change one’s position, whichwould be necessary in order to pick breadfruit of the proper size)

dadangi

adjective make noise repeatedly

dagugu

noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper

dalodaloa

verb pray for

dangada agoago taumaha

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noun priest

dibononi

noun the youngest child of a couple

didi

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grass skirt

diimadamadanoa

noun the ninth child of a couple

dili ebuebu

verb exhalation of air under water (formingbubbles)

dodo

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blood

dodo ina

bloody (as of garments)

doedoe

adjective still remaining, still leftover

dogi hulihuli

noun <= sauligi>

doi-avaava

noun the sap of a hardwood sp. which drifts ashore (used for making perfume)

dua hagalalo

noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing

duliduli

verb hurting of one’s ears from high-pitched noises

dunu madamada

verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)

e hanohano

have diarrhea

gaadinga gaha dea

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

gabugabu

shore

gadigadi

noun itch

galababa

noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)

galagala

noun spongesp. (several spp.)

gaogao

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noun, preposition hip; beside

geegeno

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noun crocodile

giigii

noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu

gobegobe

adjective cough (repeatedly)

goloa abasasa

noun european goods or tools

gugu ange

able to look after others; able towithstand

gulu maimai

noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)

haduhadua

verb rocky (full of stones)

hagabaabaagia

verb make no headway and be carried sideways(by a current or the wind) against a reef, etc.

hagadagado

hagadagado

to draft (a carving)

hagadoodoo denga muna

boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)

hagaganimuli

verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest

hagalaudodole

verb cause to grow small

hagaligiligi

verb to speed up (to get over with)

hagalili

noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)

hagameme (iho)

adjective gradually decreasing (in noise level,force of wind, etc.)

hagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane

urinate (piss)

hai moumou

verb use wastefully

hakaanunu

verb breastfeed

hakaau unuunu

to cause an infant to feed at the breast

hakaogao

verb to sit on one buttock

hala dudu

noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)

hala langa goobai

noun a form for plaiting hats

halehale me

adjective a developing situation

honu baabaa

fill to the brim

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noun first stage of a green coconut; youngest coconut

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hudaa lolo

noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidalwave

huuhuaa mee

sorcery (made with chants)

ivi ngongo

noun collarbone

laalaa

verb having many branches

laalanga

noun the quality of the weave (of mat plaiting)

lagalagai

verb a method of plating coconut palm fronds

lalaa

verb sizzling noise (as in frying)

lallala

verb warm oneself by the fire

laudodole

noun smallness

laulau a sogo

noun a type of basket

limilimi

noun coralsp.: brain coral

lodo malangilangi

adjective happy

longolongo i adamagi

to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)

luilui togo

a measurement of land along the shore using a punt pole

luu adaadeu

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pronoun our (plural, inclusive; for dual, alienable noun)

maamaadolu

adjective becoming more and more maadolu

maamaai

adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)

mademadea

verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure

magamagalili

adjective frequently magalili

maholehole

adjective scraped,scaled (fish)

malala

noun ashes

malamala

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noun small bits of things (e.g. sawdust)

malemalemo ~ malemolemo

noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)

malibilibia

adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)

maomao

adjective more and more; diminishing rainfall

moemoe

adjective becoming more round, spherical

mogomogo

verb muscles (of the body)

molomolo

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adjective round, clear in outline

molomolo de biho

round-headed

momolia

adjective decrease in quantity

moni velovelo

noun a canoe with men going spear fishing

noomeemea

verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave

ohooho

verb frightened by noise

singa sogosogo

adjective do something (e.g., work) all by oneself

sissisi

adjective striped (having stripes)

soesoe

adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight

uaua

crave (for food)