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aadea moana
adjective unobstructed
bookmarkaalo
verb come by paddling
bookmarkadugau
verb arrangement of things into a straight row
bookmarkasu
verb scoop up (liquids only), spoon
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkbalangi
noun fish sp., tang
bookmarkbedibedi
adjective getting fat
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boolonga
noun testament
bookmarkdaasele
verb to swing a rope (in a jump rope game) so as to cause the jumper to trip
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdala hhua
verb eruptions on the skin (e.g., hives, insectbites, etc.)
bookmarkdangadangalebu
verb becoming rougher (of seas)
bookmarkdao badu
noun ridgepole (upper)
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdelaa tee madea
hard to tellapart from; resemble closely
bookmarkduage
verb stand
bookmarkdumanu
noun appearance,situation
bookmarkdumanu sala
adjective bad situation; poor in appearance
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduulanga
noun the sector from which the wind blows
bookmarkga dae laa huu
very, too much
bookmarkga hia
how many will it be
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
early evening, late in the afternoon.
bookmarkgabanibaonga
noun room (of a house)
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgamedi vai salo
a type of bowl
bookmarkganaudogo
noun
an abundance of fish, birds, or otheranimals which are good to eat
gannui mada makaga
gannui which is firm
bookmarkgau anga
noun thigh
bookmarkgau mai vaga
noun <= gau mai moni>
bookmarkgili dama
verb soft-skinned
bookmarkgini hua o hegau
to receive the rewards of work well done (or punishment for evil deeds)
bookmarkgubu dao
noun a join of the spear shaft which is made of two pieces of wood
bookmarkhadi de uga
the curvature of a fish line when angling (due to underwater currents)
bookmarkhagabadabaataianga
noun
hagaditidi
verb to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagaditidi de hadu
to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagahanahana
verb recook over and over
bookmarkhagaluelueia
verb repeatedly hagalueia
bookmarkhagamau
verb to strive to become acquainted with
bookmarkhagapogo
verb fold up (one fold); cause to crumple up
bookmarkhagasegea
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagi me
adjective pick coconuts
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai me gaiaa
to be reluctant to express oneself openly (esp. to persons in certain types ofrelationship to one)
bookmarkhonu
green turtle (2 varieties)
bookmarkhonu tai
adjective high tide
bookmarkhoohanga
adjective a nest (of birds); pumice stone (found as driftwood)
bookmarkhoohoa
verb
hua modo
noun fisheggs (immature)
bookmarklaagau hagadauaadea
noun a cross-beam lashed to a tree to facilitate climbing it
bookmarklahu
verb investigate (to prove one’s suspicions)
bookmarklaohie age
improving condition (of weather)
bookmarklaulau
lo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarklua llau
number two hundred
bookmarkma gu
and then
bookmarkmaanadu age
decide (arrive at a decision), make upone’s mind; think up
bookmarkmaavae
adjective separated (two things),divorced
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madaa ua
noun drop (of liquid or rain)
bookmarkmahanasia
verb heated
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmalo-ngiso
noun
driftwoodsp.
manu dabeo
verb trees and shrubs which grow as weeds
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun land animal
bookmarkmeemouli
noun living thing
bookmarkmmau gava
adjective known by heart, memorized, know (how to do something) well
bookmarkmmoli
verb haul (all at once or as fast as possible)
bookmarkmoni dui
a canoe rigged for casting for tuna
bookmarkmoolau huu
punctual
bookmarkngali
grind
bookmarkngalue de hakii
dislocated larynx
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarkpelaini
verb to fry
bookmarksambagidaa
sauligi
a type of adze (with a rotatable head)
bookmarksilasila
verb look around for
bookmarksingalia
verb overhung
bookmarksiva llau
number nine hundred
bookmarksomo
noun sprouting coconut; white meat of a sprouting coconut
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bookmarksomo haahine
a fleshy (non-muscular) man
bookmarkssabe
adjective leave,go away
bookmarkssele i de niho
damn it!
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