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alaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkalili
noun mollusk sp.: turbo argyrostoma
bookmarkangaanga
noun body
bookmarkbaba iho
adjective recently settled
bookmarkbadabadai
adjective having a tendency to meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbale-masevaseva
noun
bebelia
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbibi-gabugabu-tai
noun mollusk sp.: a bivalve
bookmarkbiho o de agoago
topic of a sermon
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkbulibuliaamou
adjective prone to long for
bookmarkbunibuni
adjective be more-or-less together
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdabuvae sisi
noun little toe
bookmarkdanedanea
verb be covered with dane
bookmarkdaudali i lodo
follow another’s will
bookmarkdaumaha dalodalo
noun prayer service (church)
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdinana donu
noun natural mother
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkdoo de lolomango
separated (of crude coconut oil)
bookmarkdua hagalalo
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for the hagalalo method of fishing
bookmarkduu molomolo
adjective visible clearly
bookmarkduu munimuni
hide and seek (game)
bookmarkelaaelaa
adjective a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgamugamua
verb covered all over (or here and there)with gamu
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagababa
verb become engaged to marry; make level, make flat; prepare for, make ready
bookmarkhagabaubauanga
adjective to have been criticized
bookmarkhagabungubungulia
verb cause to be expanded
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadibadibalia
verb cause to hagadibadiba
bookmarkhagagainga
verb litter up
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagahaahine
adjective treat as women
bookmarkhagalagolago
verb cause to increase in numbers, multiply
bookmarkhagamalangilangi
verb please1 (someone), cheer up (someone); cheerful by nature, joyous
bookmarkhagamalele
verb complete (something); kill (someone)
bookmarkhagameme (iho)
adjective gradually decreasing (in noise level,force of wind, etc.)
bookmarkhagasegesege ange
allow someone to do as he pleases
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhalehale dagodo
adjective guarded condition or prognosis (of a sick person); unsettled (of a situation, the weather, etc.)
bookmarkhalehale dagodo lodo
nauseated
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun flatfish
bookmarkhaula ngongo
adjective to roast ngongo (in a fire)
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarklahulahu
noun birdsp.: wanderingtattler (heteroscelus incanus)
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarklodolodo
adjective to be desirous continually
bookmarkloloa
adjective tall; long
bookmarkloselose-uli
noun fishsp.: trumpetfish
bookmarkmaamaanadu
verb keep thinking about
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmainu daodao
malillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmalumalu-tangohi
adjective the light after sunset; twilight (in the evening)
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkme abasasa
noun european things (gear, etc.)
bookmarkmoana dugidugi
noun far from any land, in the open sea
bookmarkmodomodo mada gii
the stage of development of the coconutbetween modomodo and gaadinga gaha de a
bookmarkmoe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
molomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmoni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmoni lele
airplane
bookmarkmoomoa-ganoango
noun fishsp.: boxfish (yellow)
bookmarkngudu leelee
verb talkative,loquacious
bookmarknui hoohoa
noun
a coconut tree trunk incised with steps
saesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarkseevoivoia
verb to be in the state of seevoivoi
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksilisilivaahea
verb frequently silivaahea
bookmarksoosobo
adjective
get up
ssali dodo
verb bleed
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
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