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abiabi

verb pull up slowly or gently with one’s fingers

adaadeu

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

angaanga

adjective aware, alert

augau

verb pus

baabaoa

verb wash up on shore continually; ghost (children’s language)

baba age

be decided about

baba donu

adjective properly settled

bangabanga mai

become skinny, become shrunken

basa degidegi

adjective speak disconnectedly with rage

biho ngaalulu

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headache

boobosu

adjective

dada mamu

adjective an impatient fisherman

dada moni

adjective to beach a canoe without using runners

dada saiolo

adjective to hoist a sail

dali hagavagavaga

verb <= hagavagavaga>

dangidangi ange

askpermission of, apologize to

daubulebule

adjective spotted (covered with spots)

daudahi

adjective only,alone (just one)

daumaha hagaulu

noun the church service at which new members are accepted

diimolalaaidu

noun the tenth child of a couple

dogi hulihuli

noun <= sauligi>

dongidongi

verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at

dua hagalalo

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

duu munimuni

adjective hideandseek (a game)

duuduu manu

a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head

duumaa de gelegele

numeral trillion (a million million)

gaagaa

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noun baby

gai busibusi

verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)

gaogao

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noun, preposition hip; beside

giidada

verb misfortune which will occur in the future (as ascertained through divination)

gogo gi mua

bent forward

goigoi

noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler(heteroscelus brevipes)

haahaanialo

verb to put haanialo on in several places

hadu-gamugamu

noun coralsp.

hagabasabasalia

verb cause to be convinced

hagagili

verb cause to have skin disease

hagaholoholoi

verb to use holoholoi

hagamaamaane de lodo

cheer up (someone)

hagamalangilangi

verb please1 (someone), cheer up (someone); cheerful by nature, joyous

hagamalemolemoanga

noun

hagamogomogo

verb take special care of, cherish

hagausiusi de me

a sky covered with rain clouds

haha

noun mouth odor

hai mada dabu

an avoidance relationship between kin

hale hongagelegele

noun outhouse

hale hongelegele

noun toilet

hanohano dua

adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)

hau baba

verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)

henua abasasa

noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)

henua gelegele

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atoll (literally, sand island)

henua gelegele

atoll.

hesilisilihagi

verb repeatedly hesilihagi

hongagelegele baalanga

adjective rust

ihoiholia

verb useful for climbing down repeatedly

ivi ngongo

noun collarbone

kave dagi de momo

take a little (or few) at a time

kave houhou

verb race to take

labulabu sala

adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)

laelae (gee)

adjective look (funny)

laubalabala

adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible

laulau a sogo

noun a type of basket

lebelebe

noun fishsp.: jack

lele mouli

adjective surprised

lilolilo

adjective in a sheltered place

lima ma vae ange

work for as a servant

limasisi

noun pinky finger

lodo baba

calmness, tranquility, freedom from worries

lolo

oil

maailele

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verb die

mada legalega

verb a small hole;having small openings

madagabubu de maanadu

slow-witted

madamada a me

noun a miscellaneous assortment

magalili tai

adjective flow (of tide)

mahamaha mai

to appear beautiful (that thing over there) to me (i.e., from where i am)

mailiili

adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)

malala

noun ashes

malamalali

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adjective becoming more and more malali

mangunngungu

adjective the sound of something being chewed

manu hagadigedige

noun top (toy)

manu lele

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noun bird

manu lele vaaligi

noun small bird

manu-hagadigedige

noun mollusksp.: coneshell

modu sogosogo

adjective separated from others, and by itself

molimoli ngaadai

adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition

musumusu

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verb whisper

ngadi seesee

walk barefoot, stroll

ngudu leelee

verb talkative,loquacious

ngudu maimai

adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome

ngungu

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verb chew, masticate (foods that make noise)

noganoga

verb a method of plaiting mats

sasau

verb increasing in velocity (of wind)

sausaubaligi

verb always saubaligi

sigisigi mai (adu, ange)

say bad things about one to one’s face

sinsia

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noun plant species with white fragrant flowers

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sisi galisi

verb striped (with thin lines)

sogosogo

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alone

tuu mugamuga

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buttocks

uaua

crave (for food)

vaivai daahili

a dirty song

viivii

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verb to put an infant to sleep by singing a lullaby