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aahee maa
about when (future); about how much
bookmarkabo donu
ade
noun liver
bookmarkadi
verb relate news or gossip
bookmarkadi saele
adjective disseminate information
bookmarkbanuunu
baulia
verb figure out, determine
bookmarkbilibili-hadu
noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
bookmarkbongabonga
adjective bent up
bookmarkdaa hhali
verb an adze stroke, used to chip out the interior of a bowl, canoe, etc.
bookmarkdagabuli
verb gather together in a group
bookmarkdagi ala
adjective go around aimlessly
bookmarkdagidogoisi
adjective very few for each one
bookmarkdagilagolago
adjective many for each
bookmarkdagodo hai sala
fornication
bookmarkdagosala
verb death, die (of a person)
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdama naale
noun a talkative, deceitful person
bookmarkdoli
verb to obtain as many as one can; to defeatall comers
bookmarkdumugamuga
noun butt
bookmarkduna
noun larvae (of mosquito, etc.) found in water
bookmarkduu de --
make a string figure
bookmarke hanohano
have diarrhea
bookmarkgaba aasanga
noun the sides of the watercourses between islets on the atoll
bookmarkgaba-moe
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkgaehala
adjective immature breadfruit; an aerial root of a pandanus tree which is used as a jump rope
bookmarkgavagava
noun weather-hardened black driftwood
bookmarkgavage
adjective
give or bring up
giigii saele
adjective giggle
bookmarkgoloa duu biho
barber’s tools
bookmarkgulu koi
noun a type of prepared food (breadfruit which has been cooked over hot coals with the skin on)
bookmarkhadi modu
adjective sheer drop-off (as at the edge of a cliff)
bookmarkhadu daahili
adjective to make up a song
bookmarkhagaamu
verb pay respect to,honor (someone)
bookmarkhagaboongia
verb remain somewhere until dark
bookmarkhagadau bale
adjective cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagamanu
verb cause to have disease
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly, delay
bookmarkhagannagi
verb lean against
bookmarkhagasegedia
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhanohano dua
adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)
bookmarkhenua i lalo (alodahi)
noun world (lands other than nukuoro)
bookmarkhhou
insist upon
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkhuna me
a habitual thief
bookmarkkaso
adjective
narrow
kii ange
verb increase
bookmarklagalagai
verb a method of plating coconut palm fronds
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
bookmarklamallie
adjective bearing big nuts (of coconut trees)
bookmarklaussoe
adjective having straight hair (not kinky or wavy)
bookmarklili baasi gee
accuse someone (in an argument, usually between spouses) of taking sides withanother family member
bookmarkmaadau dae ssae
noun a type of fishhook
bookmarkmaalama
verb light (not dark),bright
bookmarkmalianoono
lizard fish
bookmarkmalumalu-tangohi
adjective the light after sunset; twilight (in the evening)
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanenga
noun fishsp. (= a very large balagia, 3-4 feet long)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkme ssongo aha
useless thing
bookmarkmiili aheahe
adjective a version of the game called miili
bookmarkmoe danuaa
die in piece
bookmarkmogo
noun coconutapple (young and edible)
bookmarkmoomoa
noun balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmuna abo donu
truth
bookmarknanua
verb the object of a complaint
bookmarkngalue de hakii
dislocated larynx
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarkngudula
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkoo iho (age)
adjective able to enter, going up (down)
bookmarksaavale
noun spit, saliva
bookmarksai moni
noun a fleet of canoes
bookmarksaubaligi
verb graceful in dancing
bookmarksenga
crazy; dumb, foolish, ignorant; senseless, drunk
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarktangada hagaai
poor fellow!
bookmarktigo
defecate
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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