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agoago
verb learning, teaching
bookmarkanei nei
these now
bookmarkanengenenge
noun mollusk sp.: conus chaldaeus
bookmarkbale-masevaseva
noun
banganga
noun fish sp.: wrasse
bookmarkbasabasalia
verb be talked about frequently
bookmarkbigibigi
adjective more-or-less close to
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkbiibii
adjective ejaculate repeatedly
bookmarkboi dugidugi
noun idiot
bookmarkbolili
noun a type of prepared food
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdaangenge
verb meaty (not having much fat)
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdaladala
verb say again and again
bookmarkdalia-dodo
noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdaubulebule
adjective spotted (covered with spots)
bookmarkdaudali i lodo
follow another’s will
bookmarkdaumaha hagalava
noun evensong (last service of the day)
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdebedebe
verb the folds of skin around the waist
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkdogodoganga
noun
plantsp.
e hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgai moumou
verb wasteful of food
bookmarkgalele
verb a method of fishing (casting with a pole)for tuna)
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgiligili tai
noun horizon
bookmarkginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkhagaaloalo-mea
verb cause to become red(of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagagaagaa
verb behave like a baby
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagalongolongo ngadaa
adjective slow to respond to suggestions or commands (because resisting)
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamalamalama
verb shine
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hagavaivai
verb cause to become watery, or less viscous
bookmarkhaihai me
verb be doing something suspicious
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhaula ngongo
adjective to roast ngongo (in a fire)
bookmarkhebahebaa
adjective crowded together
bookmarkholehole
verb scrape off (with an object or one’s finger), to scale (fish)
bookmarkhuahuaa me
noun
huluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarklagolagohia
verb wounded in several places or all over
bookmarklailai
noun fishsp. (= lae)
bookmarklaulau gai
a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information is false)
bookmarkmaadegadega
noun birdsp.: a young bird (still unable to fly) of any bird sp.
bookmarkmaaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmadaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmagi gobegobe
adjective cold (sickness)
bookmarkmagi hongagelegele todo
to have bloody stools
malemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmanu gaugau
noun plantsp.: a variety of taro
bookmarkmassogosogo
adjective go or do by oneself;a one-man canoe
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmiili aheahe
adjective a version of the game called miili
bookmarkmogomogo
verb muscles (of the body)
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mounuunu
adjective easily mounu
bookmarkmuli de huaalaangi
noun afternoon
bookmarkmulimuli
verb much later; the very end
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarkngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarkngalullulu
adjective shaky
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksali dodo
adjective bleed
bookmarksalulu
adjective the noise of an explosion or loud report (as when two things collide)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarkseesee hagadibabida
waddle
bookmarkseni ahiahi
adjective go to bed early (in the evening)
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarksilisilivaahea
verb frequently silivaahea
bookmarksisi baalasi
verb printing (block letters)
bookmarksoosobo
adjective
get up
tainaahine o dogu dinana
noun maternal aunt
bookmarktama legalega
infant
bookmarkuaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
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