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adaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkaheahe
verb keep returning
bookmarkaladoidoi
noun iron (a piece of)
bookmarkalili
noun mollusk sp.: turbo argyrostoma
bookmarkanaa naa loo
those seem to be
bookmarkanengenenge
noun mollusk sp.: conus chaldaeus
bookmarkangaanga
noun body
bookmarkangeange laa
the one following the one in question
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbeibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbibi-maadau
noun mollusk sp.: arcophagia scobinata
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booboo me
adjective massage (as a medical treatment)
bookmarkbulubulu dangada
noun unimportant person
bookmarkdaane dee lahilahia
noun a very special one (rarely seen)
bookmarkdada de ava
a strong current in the channel
bookmarkdagadagai
adjective tending to dagai
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdama madua
noun eldest child
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdangada agoago
adjective teacher,preacher
bookmarkdangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdau bodobodo
adjective to tie at the end of a short tether
bookmarkdaumaha hagatoo donu
noun church service of dedication (in whichthe members renew their vows)
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdihidihi
noun butterfly fish
bookmarkdogi hulihuli
noun <= sauligi>
bookmarkdogonogo
noun tip of the spine (caudalvertebrae)
bookmarkdolodolo manu ligi
the physical sensation (like bugs crawling on one) after one’s leg, etc., has been asleep
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgalugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
gammenge-gabe-de-liidogi
noun mollusksp.: murexshell
bookmarkgegeno
alligator, crocodile
bookmarkgiligilisau
adjective go around habitually without clothes
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkgoogoo
noun dark images, shadows in the darkness
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, etc.
bookmarkhagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagalooloa
verb lengthen,prolong
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamalemolemo
verb
hai de hilihili
hold an election
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhai sogosogo
verb masturbate
bookmarkhaihai me
verb be doing something suspicious
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
lahilahi
adjective fishsp.; tremendous (followed by ina)
bookmarklahulahu
noun birdsp.: wanderingtattler (heteroscelus incanus)
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarklavalava
noun wrap skirt; sarong
bookmarklingilingia
verb pour little by little
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
noun a type of medicine (made from coconut oil and centipedes)
bookmarkloselose-ganoanga
noun fishsp.
bookmarkluduludu
verb trembling
bookmarkmada gelegele
noun male child
bookmarkmada looloa
adjective longer in comparison with; extendingfarther than appears to be the case
bookmarkmadagabubu de maanadu
slow-witted
bookmarkmadila diadia
noun bindings wound around a fishing pole to give it extra strength
bookmarkmagi iviivi
adjective any illness characterized by wasting of the body (esp. t.b.), consumption
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
mama
noun dust, gas, steam,vapor, fumes, spray (e.g., of waves)
bookmarkmanamanava
adjective <= manavanava>
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmolimoli ngaadai
adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmouli-o-nono
noun <= malianoono>
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarkonoonogia
noun an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarksabalabala
adjective always agreeing with
bookmarksaelesaele
verb to wander around continually (from past time to the present)
bookmarksassano
adjective becoming ssano
bookmarksisi gaadinga
to cut copra
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarkua dodo
rain of a reddish color - an omen of death
bookmarkvaivai basa
dirty or obscene language; foulmouthed, swear
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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