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agaaga
noun having lots of roots
bookmarkanaa naa
these (there) only
bookmarkangaanga
noun body
bookmarkaugaua
verb infected
bookmarkbaabaa ama
verb to steer a canoe to its outrigger side (opp. of baabaa gadea)
bookmarkbobo
adjective rotten
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkdaahaa mada giigii
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo
bookmarkdada manu
adjective to snare birds (with a loop on the end of a pole)
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdalia-dodo
noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi
bookmarkdao dahuuhuu
noun ridgepole (lower)
bookmarkdaudali
adjective follow (someone)
bookmarkdaumaha hagadaahao
noun social activities which are held in the church under church auspices
bookmarkdaumaha hagasaele
noun a meeting of church members for business
bookmarkdeledele saele
adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)
bookmarkdibaa dodo
verb a clot of blood
bookmarkdihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdongi de gelegele
to peck at the sand (as do some kinds of fish when they are searching for food)
bookmarkdugidugi tugi lau
dulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkduliduli
verb hurting of one’s ears from high-pitched noises
bookmarkduu mugamuga
half of an unripe coconut; buttock
bookmarkduuduu manu
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkgaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgalavalava
the grains in the trunk of wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgalugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
gannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgelegele malama
noun sand with disk-like particles
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgobegobe
adjective cough (repeatedly)
bookmarkgoononga
noun a record (set in competitive sports)
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
haduhadu
verb thick (not watery)
bookmarkhagaadaada
verb getting to be near daybreak
bookmarkhagabibi
verb to cook food in an earth oven for a short time (just to heat it up)
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadidi
verb to put a grass skirt on someone else
bookmarkhagadugudugu
verb crouch repeatedly
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagalagolago
verb cause to increase in numbers, multiply
bookmarkhagalele mouli
verb startle; surprise (someone)
bookmarkhagalongolongo ngadaa
adjective slow to respond to suggestions or commands (because resisting)
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhagaongaonga
verb moving one’s head back and forth in time to music
bookmarkhagasoesoe saele
adjective to walk about without greeting others
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhoohonu
verb
hungahunga-a-nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarkigauli-sissisi
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarkluduludu
trembling
bookmarklugulugu
noun fishsp.
bookmarkluu dolodolo
noun the phosphorescence on both sides of the atoll channel, marking it at night
bookmarkmaaileele
adjective die,dead (persons or animals)
bookmarkmadamada a me
noun a miscellaneous assortment
bookmarkmadavaivai
noun a type of knot used in net-making
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmagalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalamalau
adjective repeatedly or continuously malau1
bookmarkmalingalinga
noun sideburns (of hair)
bookmarkmalulu
adjective cold (referring to temperature of something)
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmilomilosanga
the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmilomilosanga
noun the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmoe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
musumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarkngaalulu
adjective a rattling or sloshing around inside(of something shaken)
bookmarkngaangauda
verb habitually ngauda
bookmarkngalongalo
adjective forgetful,absent-minded
bookmarknoho baba
live peacefully
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarksolasola
verb not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarksongosongo
genitals (of males or females)
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun maternal uncle
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