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aoao
verb becoming daylight
bookmarkaugau
verb pus
bookmarkbalala
verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkbasa baubau
verb speak badly of someone
bookmarkbiibii
adjective ejaculate repeatedly
bookmarkbonabona age lodo
feel fearful
bookmarkbulobulou
verb to net flying fish
bookmarkbulubuludi
verb keep hugging
bookmarkdada soosoa
adjective to put soosoa on the canoe
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdaudai
adjective skillful fisherman
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdudu de niho
a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkduuduu manu
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkgaadinga gaha paa
noun a coconut with an unusually small-sized kernel
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkgoobai dada
noun umbrella
bookmarkgugu iho
adjective useless (person) in anything involving others (capable only of taking care of oneself)
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhagaadaada
verb getting to be near daybreak
bookmarkhagabungubungulia
verb cause to be expanded
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadolodolongia
verb slack off on (a rope) little by little
bookmarkhagagabugabu
verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagamommomo
verb reduce a little at a time
bookmarkhagamulimuli
verb "this is the end" (of a chant)
bookmarkhagasoosoa
verb to put soosoa on a canoe
bookmarkhagasugisugi
verb repeatedly shorten or abbreviate
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhilohilo me
adjective impure
bookmarkhoe gabegabe
noun a canoe paddle (for paddling)
bookmarkhonu baabaa
adjective fill to the brim
bookmarkhooholo
verb
hoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkilaila
verb having more than one ila
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklibolibo ange
drunk, dizzy, crazy
bookmarklili baasi gee
accuse someone (in an argument, usually between spouses) of taking sides withanother family member
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)
bookmarkloulou
to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmaaileele
adjective die,dead (persons or animals)
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmaamaagila
adjective becoming slightly parted
bookmarkmadagabubu
adjective dull (of an edge, or point)
bookmarkmadaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
magi hanohano
adjective diarrhea
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmahumahu
adjective becoming mahu
bookmarkmalili
noun fish sp.: goatfish
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkmassagalala
verb burned (food)
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmimi
adjective urinate
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmolimoli
verb to take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkmuli lele
noun the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkngongo
noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)
bookmarknoganoga
verb a method of plaiting mats
bookmarkouou
adjective yes yes
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksasaanimadava
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksisi
verb write
bookmarksisi gaadinga
to cut copra
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
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