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aadiidii
verb dry (something) by artificial heat
bookmarkaalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkadaada
dawn (first light)
bookmarkagaaga
noun having lots of roots
bookmarkaladoidoi
noun iron (a piece of)
bookmarkaoao
adjective continuously sufficient
bookmarkbaba ange
ready for
bookmarkbodubodu-o-uda
noun insect sp.
bookmarkbulobulou
verb to net flying fish
bookmarkdaadaa
noun sibling (mostly children’s talk)
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind of, sort of, variety of
bookmarkdaladala
verb say again and again
bookmarkdangada vai gelegele
a person of filthy appearance or habits
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdauoni-baabaa
noun fishsp. (a rare school fish which looks like saniba)
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdoa agalala
noun very big giant
bookmarkduaa dodo
noun labor pains (of a woman in childbirth)
bookmarkduu baebae
adjective to appear in the distance as a row of small objects (like adjacent islets on the atoll)
bookmarkduu ubu haohao
noun a piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plot
bookmarkgabigabidia
verb repeatedly held
bookmarkgada-alaala
noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)
bookmarkgadigadi gauvae
adjective chattering of teeth (from cold)
bookmarkgai salusalu
verb prepare food wastefully (too much must be thrown away)
bookmarkgailingalinga
adjective continually wanting to eat
bookmarkgalagala
noun spongesp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgalugalu
verb
any jelly-like substance;jellyfishsp.
gaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgegeli
adjective struggle
bookmarkgoobai dada
noun umbrella
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkgulu daladala
breadfruit with rough skin
bookmarkgulu malali
breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaagoago
verb lesson, make learn, cause to teach
bookmarkhagabaabaagia
verb make no headway and be carried sideways(by a current or the wind) against a reef, etc.
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
verb cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamademade gaiaa
adjective cringe to deceive one’s opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
bookmarkhagamogomgo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagasugisugi
verb repeatedly shorten or abbreviate
bookmarkhagavagavaga
verb punishment of a person by confinement (without food or drink) until his death
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship (between kin)
bookmarkhalehale dangada
noun a suspicious character
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun fishsp.: flatfish
bookmarkhanange
adjective go to
bookmarkhano gaogao
adjective move sideways
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhonu malingilingi
adjective fill to overflowing
bookmarklangolango
inclined to throw one’s legs over those sleeping nearby (when sleeping)
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
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
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarklimasisi
noun pinky finger
bookmarklobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
lodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarklolo
noun oil
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkmaamaagila
adjective becoming slightly parted
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmada legalega
verb a small hole;having small openings
bookmarkmademadea
verb identify tentatively; to think that one recognizes but not be sure
bookmarkmahumahu
adjective becoming mahu
bookmarkmalianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmanu dudu dangada
noun
insectsp. (= manu-de-laama)
manu gaugau
noun plantsp.: a variety of taro
bookmarkmasaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmogomogo ina
muscular
bookmarkmomo loo huu
just a very little
bookmarkmoni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmoomodu
adjective
munamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarksalasalani
verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarksii valavala
adjective spray
bookmarksiisiia
verb fished in (place)
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
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