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abasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkaboabongi
adjective easily capsizable
bookmarkangaanga
adjective aware, alert
bookmarkbaba age
be decided about
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbagi mada lagolago
machine gun
bookmarkbingabinga
adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation
bookmarkbolili
noun a type of prepared food
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbonabona age
become fearful
bookmarkbulibuliaamou
adjective prone to long for
bookmarkdaahaa mada giigii
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo
bookmarkdada gaehala
verb picking even small breadfruit (to avoidhaving to change one’s position, whichwould be necessary in order to pick breadfruit of the proper size)
bookmarkdahi-malali
time noun the first number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkdangi hagaeaea
adjective wail (when crying)
bookmarkdangidangi keli
adjective beg, apologize, or ask permission in an insistent manner; pray fervently; beseech
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdanudanu
verb to bury a great many, to keep going down (so that it becomes hidden from view)
bookmarkdaodao
noun fishsp.: wahoo
bookmarkdau looloa
adjective to tie at the end of a long tether
bookmarkdaungaangalu
noun high-watermark
bookmarkdeledele hainga a me
rush because of an emergency
bookmarkdenaa naa loo
that seems to be it; that could be it
bookmarkdihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdolodolo o de ava
noun <= luu dolodolo>
bookmarkdolodolona
verb often flooded
bookmarkdoo togonogo
adjective separation of the tip (caudal vertebrae) of the spine
bookmarkduga de gumigumi
verb allow one’s beard to grow
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarkduu ubu haohao
piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkduuduu lagi
noun a diving platform (made from a tree stuck in a coral head)
bookmarke hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
noun copra dried in the wind (not in the sunor in an oven)
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgai dagidagi
verb eat while walking; foodfor sale which is carried on the road
bookmarkgai hagalulu
adjective habituated to taking bait (fish); feed on bait
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkhaahaango
verb wakeup (someone) insistently
bookmarkhaahaula age de me
become bright (with morning sunlight)
bookmarkhaangoda dugidugi
adjective a method of fishing (night fishing outside the reef, using hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhagaago
verb imitate; show, teach; to urge
bookmarkhagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, etc.
bookmarkhagadidi
verb to put a grass skirt on someone else
bookmarkhagagainga
verb litter up
bookmarkhagakolili
verb to use the word kolili
bookmarkhagamogomogo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagamommomo
verb reduce a little at a time
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship between kin
bookmarkhano gaogao
adjective move sideways
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkkaianeane
adjective show-off
bookmarklagalaga
verb to put down one foot after the other (as in walking or marching in place)
bookmarklalau
adjective one after another becoming lau1
bookmarklili mahangahanga
adjective mad as the devil
bookmarklingilingia
verb pour little by little
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkmada lahalaha
adjective appear to be wide
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madolidolia
adjective very madolidoli
bookmarkmagi iviivi
adjective any illness characterized by wasting of the body (esp. t.b.), consumption
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalibilibi
adjective crack (of a whip)
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
me hagasengasenga
riddle, parable
bookmarkmodomodo
moemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmoni galele
noun a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmoni lele
noun airplane
bookmarkmoumou
verb wasteful,waste (something)
bookmarksabisabini
verb wrap up or tie up over and over
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarksali dodo
adjective bleed
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarksege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksussunubega
wrasse (fish)
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua
noun vein or artery (blood vessel)
bookmarkvinivini
noun wrinkle (fabric)
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