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abasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkaloalo-mea
adjective becoming red (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkbaba iho
adjective recently settled
bookmarkbala langi
noun rain
bookmarkbanuunu
bodubodu-o-uda
noun insect sp.
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
bubu
adjective move about
bookmarkbulubulu malo
noun rag
bookmarkbuusagisagi
adjective to be laden with scent (of air)
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdaadaanga
noun appearance of
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind1 (of), sort (of), variety (of)
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdagodo mahamaha
adjective nice,pleasing
bookmarkdahi de gumigumi
shave one’s beard
bookmarkdama-a-de-galabe
noun fishsp.: goby , sleeper
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdaungaangalu
noun high-watermark
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdige de belubelu
a circuit made by a school of belubelu
bookmarkdiimadamadanoa
noun the ninth child of a couple
bookmarkdinana mai i daha
stepmother
bookmarkdolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkduu malaelae
noun an open field (having no trees)
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkduudua-a-de-honu
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarke dee daadaaia
to be in no hurry
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgeevee
noun birdsp.: easternwhimbrel(numenius phaeopus)
bookmarkgiidada
verb misfortune which will occur in the future (as ascertained through divination)
bookmarkhaahaa
verb to search for in the dark; to seek blindly using only one’s hands to locate something; similarly, any action that is tentative
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagalooloa
verb lengthen,prolong
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagamulimuli
verb "this is the end" (of a chant)
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhale hongelegele
noun toilet
bookmarkhalehale dangada
noun a suspicious character
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhano de mama
escaping fumes (from a poorly sealedcontainer)
bookmarkhegau baubau
noun bad deeds
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklahilahi
adjective fishsp.; tremendous (followed by ina)
bookmarklaudodole
noun smallness
bookmarklaulaunga
noun able to be hooked
bookmarklilolilo
adjective in a sheltered place
bookmarklima-malama
time noun may (’fifth month’)
bookmarklodo aheahe
adjective unstable temperamentally,inconstant
bookmarklugulugu
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmaamaasina
verb repeatedly lighted (esp. by moonlight)
bookmarkmaanadu bodobodo
adjective limited in intelligence
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
bookmarkmadagabubu
adjective dull (of an edge, or point)
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
mahaahaa
adjective
maimai ange
to have been dulled (from having been struck on a hard object)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalingalinga
noun sideburns (of hair)
bookmarkmaluulu de me
the weather is cold
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmavaevae
adjective scattered
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmimi
adjective urinate
bookmarkmoigaga
noun fibers of the coconut husk
bookmarkmoomodu
adjective
ngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarkseisei
noun fishsp.: pipefish
bookmarkseni alaala
adjective sleep fitfully (esp. because one is thinking about having to arise early); wakeup repeatedly owing to anxiety
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksolasola
not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarksuuduuduu
defecate (children’s language)
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