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adu ange laa
the one following the one in question
bookmarkahe
verb return, go back
bookmarkahi tugi
noun ignite a fire by making sparks with a stone
bookmarkaladi
verb initiate, begin
bookmarkaloage
anei muhuu
how about these
bookmarkanga
verb the span of the outstretched thumb and little finger; a measurement of one span
bookmarkange laa
the next but one
bookmarkangia
verb blow away, cause to move (in the water)
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbaieu
noun mollusk sp.: clam sp.
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boo gi dai
the period when the quarter moon appears in the west just after sunset
bookmarkbugubugu
adjective
swollen
dagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdagua-loa
noun fishsp.: tuna sp.
bookmarkdahuli
adjective turn back; change one’s mind
bookmarkdanuaa huu
it’s still ok no wonder
bookmarkdaula
verb rope (heavy); anchored (of ship)
bookmarkdee dolia
verb impossible to find the equal of(dehors concours)
bookmarkdee hagabaulia
underestimate,misjudge
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdonu iho
adjective realize, understand
bookmarkduu dalo
noun piece of soft taro
bookmarkduu saba
unstable, poorly balanced
bookmarkgaigai a usu
flatus
bookmarkgalubu
noun a type of toy
bookmarkgeu de madangi
a change of wind direction
bookmarkgiivada
adjective good fortune in the future, as revealed by divination
bookmarkginadoa
verb a boil on the body that is hard and painful, and which will not come to a head
bookmarkgoai ne siilia
who asked you
goehau
noun plantsp.: treesp.: hibiscustree(hibiscus tiliaceus l.)
bookmarkgu odi mai ogu
i have done all i could
bookmarkhagabuu ange
blame (someone), incriminate (someone)
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagahula
noun the sac in a fish which emerges from its mouth when it is brought up from a great depth
bookmarkhagailangi
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhagalele mouli
verb startle; surprise (someone)
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagalua (ina)
verb make a total of two
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly,delay
bookmarkhagao ngaohie
inexpensive
bookmarkhagaoda tugi
noun a type of prepared food (made from mashed taro and grated coconut)
bookmarkhagaodea
the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhagaola
verb save from
bookmarkhagapale
verb teach to steer, allow to steer, lean against
bookmarkhagatugu tai
ebbing of tide
bookmarkhai daahili
verb to compose songs
bookmarkhai me hoosenga
somewhat hoosenga
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun fishsp.: flatfish
bookmarkhano i luu moana
die (a person)
bookmarkhhuda
adjective open one’s eyes; awaken for a short time
bookmarkimu-uli
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkio
noun a quarter of the body of a tuna when it is cut lengthwise
bookmarklodo gaiaa
competitive, envious, desious of retaliating
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
noun a type of medicine (made from coconut oil and centipedes)
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmaaileele
adjective die,dead (persons or animals)
bookmarkmaalava
verb the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmaamaalamangia
verb continuously maalamangia
bookmarkmada mmea
dark red
bookmarkmadangi danuaa
noun fresh air
bookmarkmahanasia
verb heated
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalo gahu
noun collared shirt
bookmarkmami
noun papaya; papaya tree
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun land animal
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligiligi
noun flying insect
bookmarkmassagalala
noun burned (food)
bookmarkmassaganga
verb to be very dry
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkme duu
noun clitoris
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkmee mmala
noun gallbladder
bookmarkmoni lele
airplane
bookmarknaa huu
when,if
bookmarkniho vainu
milk teeth, deciduous teeth
bookmarkogo
noun the attachment of a clam to the reef
bookmarkoha
break, break up, destroy; damage, ruin
bookmarkoho iho
adjective come ashore early in the morning
bookmarkooi
adjective a sound used in communicating at a distance (= "yes")
bookmarkpaa age
explode from below
bookmarkpo
verb touch
bookmarksaavale
noun spit, saliva
bookmarksagea
verb to do something without regard for others (because one is excited)
bookmarksali ssaavale
verb salivate
bookmarkseni
adjective sleep
bookmarkvasu
like
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
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