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agiagi
noun bird sp., fairy tern (Gygis alba)
bookmarkalaala dangada
noun false labor pains (of a pregnant woman)
bookmarkaloalo-mea
adjective becoming red (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkamuamu iho
noun drizzle
bookmarkanaa naa loo
those seem to be
bookmarkaoao
verb becoming daylight
bookmarkaugau
verb pus
bookmarkbaa galele
noun fishing lure of pearl shell, used in galele fishing
bookmarkbaa lahalaha
adjective broad-chested
bookmarkbaba
noun fish sp., squirrelfish
bookmarkbalagelage gee
severely crippled
bookmarkbebe de lodo
noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkboialiali
noun the light just before daybreak
bookmarkbulubulu dangada
noun unimportant person
bookmarkbungubungu
adjective
plump
daadaa
noun sibling (mostly children’s talk)
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdagodo daudahi
adjective having the same characteristics, be alike
bookmarkdahi de gumigumi
shave one’s beard
bookmarkdalodalo
verb pray
bookmarkdangau-sissisi
noun
dangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdaumaha hagatoo donu
noun church service of dedication (in whichthe members renew their vows)
bookmarkdeai me hagalongolongo
do unhesitatingly
bookmarkdee lahilahia
big (and therefore good),strong,tremendous
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
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dulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
gai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagabadabaatai
verb
hagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagagalele
verb teach to galale
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagalaulau
verb make many hundreds
bookmarkhagaluelueia
verb repeatedly hagalueia
bookmarkhagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhalehale dagodo
adjective guarded condition or prognosis (of a sick person); unsettled (of a situation, the weather, etc.)
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhonu baabaa
adjective fill to the brim
bookmarkkano avaavaa
verb porous
bookmarklaalaanui
adjective becoming big
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklaulau dao gai
noun a wrapping (like a basket) for food cooked in the earth oven
bookmarklele biho
adjective dive head first
bookmarklobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
lodo aheahe
adjective unstable temperamentally,inconstant
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmadabiebie
noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)
bookmarkmadamada
verb compete (as between individuals); front of
bookmarkmagalili tai
adjective flow (of tide)
bookmarkmaholehole
adjective scraped,scaled (fish)
bookmarkmaimai ange
to have been dulled (from having been struck on a hard object)
bookmarkmalala
noun charcoal
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmalimalino
verb becoming more and more malino
bookmarkmalumalu de me
cloudy day (not bright)
bookmarkmangamanga
adjective having many manga
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmodu sogosogo
adjective separated from others, and by itself
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmoigaga
noun fibers of the coconut husk
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmoni velovelo
noun a canoe with men going spear fishing
bookmarkmoomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarkmoumou
verb wasteful,waste (something)
bookmarkmounuunu
verb easily mounu
bookmarkmugamuga
noun first stage of a green coconut; youngest coconut; type of huaamee
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/16/15
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
munamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarkmuumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarkngudu lagolago
adjective lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarksasao
adjective escape one after the other
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarksiisiia
verb fished in (place)
bookmarksinsia
ubu haohao
type of prepared food made from taro and coconut cream
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