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balagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
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verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkbasa hagaeaea
adjective stutter
bookmarkbigibigia
verb covered with something sticky
bookmarkboi dugidugi
noun idiot
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkdaane mada daua
noun bravest in war
bookmarkdada moni
adjective
to beach a canoe without using runners
dangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdee hilihili
indifferent
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkduaa dodo
noun labor pains (of women in childbirth)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
noun copra dried in the wind (not in the sunor in an oven)
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgau looloa gaadinga
noun a bunch of fully mature coconuts
bookmarkgili malali
adjective
clean
giligilisau
adjective go around habitually without clothes
bookmarkgobugobu
adjective splash (or make noise like splashing)repeatedly
bookmarkgoloa abasasa
noun european goods or tools
bookmarkhaa-alaala
time noun the fourth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkhagaaneane
verb console; excite sexually
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagadibadiba de lima
hagadubu manu baabaa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagagaagaa
verb behave like a baby
bookmarkhagahanahana
verb recook over and over
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagamadumadua
verb to act as though very old
bookmarkhagamogomogo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly, delay
bookmarkhagangadaa
verb come with difficulty; a difficult delivery (of a baby)
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hai vaivai me
have sexual relations
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhenua gelegele
atoll.
bookmarkhuahuaa me
noun
hungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkitebuubuu
noun insectsp.: grasshopper
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklalaa
verb sizzling noise (as in frying)
bookmarklaudodole
noun smallness
bookmarklaulau hai daonga
noun
a type of basket
lele sseni
adjective insomnia (after sleeping for a shortwhile)
bookmarklili baasi gee
accuse someone (in an argument, usually between spouses) of taking sides withanother family member
bookmarklimamalie
good at massaging
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
maadau belubelu
noun a type of fishhook (small, for belubelu fishing)
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmaamaangalo
verb becoming more and more sweet
bookmarkmada dao
noun prow of a fast ship
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
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madaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmangamanga
adjective having many manga
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmaomao
adjective more and more; diminishing rainfall
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmasausaua
verb be masausau
bookmarkmmenengia mai
discourage (someone) about something
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmoigaga
noun fibers of the coconut husk
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
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moomoa-uliuli
noun fishsp.: boxfish (dark blue)
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarknebunebua
verb be nebunebu
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarknoho dodo
adjective coagulation of blood
bookmarksalasalahagi
verb repeatedly salahagi
bookmarksao de looloa
rectangular (not square),oval
bookmarksibasiba
verb to walk off-balance
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarkvaivai
intensifier too; overly
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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