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alaa muhuu
how about those there
bookmarkalaa muna
word <= dalaa muna>
bookmarkalaa naa loo
those there seem to be
bookmarkanei laa
these (here) which were there
bookmarkaoaoa
verb habitually remain up until daybreak
bookmarkbagua
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: pandan tree (pandanus dubius Spreng.)
bookmarkbooi
noun a type of prepared food (made from mashed taro and coconut juice)
bookmarkbuubudu
adjective crowded together closely
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdao ssanga
noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates
bookmarkdaua
verb war,battle
bookmarkdauaadea
verb clear (with nothing in the way); unobstructed; cleared (of obstructions)
bookmarkdeaamonga
noun
denei huu
this is it still
bookmarkdenei naa ()
this will be it. (will this be it)
bookmarkdibo
noun infant
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdoo halehale me
risky, unreliable
bookmarkdoo i de ubu
too big in size (of clothes)
bookmarkduiagi
verb fishing using a whole fish as bait
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduulagi
verb to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
bookmarke dee haalo
refuse to accept (something)
bookmarkgabaduu
verb to sail a canoe against the wind; paddle or pole a canoe against the current
bookmarkgalagala
noun spongesp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgasi
noun mollusksp.: asaphis dichotoma
bookmarkgeao
noun plantsp.: plant-shrub sp.(sida fallax walp.)
bookmarkgili
skin
bookmarkgili hau
noun the inner bark of the hibiscus
bookmarkgohu de me
become dark (with no natural light)
bookmarkgoloa hebagi
noun arms (tools of war)
bookmarkgona odi
adjective too much
bookmarkhaa leu
noun a leaf which has turned yellowish-brown
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagadaubodobodo
verb shorten (time or rope)
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagapilo
verb let decay; allow to stink
bookmarkhai me dua nnui
do violently
bookmarkhainamanilaluoo
secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhainoo
verb
permitted,open to the public,secular
hala langa goobai
noun a form for plaiting hats
bookmarkhalihalibaa
noun fishsp.: flatfish
bookmarkhegai
adjective eat ravenously
bookmarkhhanga lua
verb split in two
bookmarkhonoa
verb patched
bookmarkhua ligi
adjective having small fruit or nuts (of trees)
bookmarkhua-ala
noun flower
bookmarki ama
on the same side of a canoe as theoutrigger float
bookmarkioonga
noun way of giving
bookmarkkano maalama
noun a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarklaangai buusagi
a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklodo dagidahi
have differing views (within a group of people)
bookmarkmaanga dalogo
noun a handful of dalogo
bookmarkmada gide
adjective sharp-eyed, goodat finding things
bookmarkmadahuuhua
verb pimple
bookmarkmagi eaea
adjective
an eruption in a child’s mouth, said to result from improper feeding
magi haahine
menstruation
bookmarkmainu
noun bait (on the hook)
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkme gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature
bookmarkmilomilosanga
the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmmala
adjective bitter, sour; unlucky
bookmarkmmala luu mada
stinging of one’s eyes (e.g., from salt water)
bookmarkmmoli
verb haul (all at once or as fast as possible)
bookmarkmoana magalili
a cold underwater current
bookmarkmoso
noun black bird species (eats fruit)
bookmarkmuli madangi
verb sailing downwind
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkniho ngalo
noun molarteeth, wisdomteeth
bookmarkoa
gunwales (at the top of the canoe)
bookmarksaavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in textureand bad-tasting
bookmarkse biho
clever (scheme or trick)
bookmarkse hia
just how many
bookmarksobaga
fish sp. tang
bookmarksou daane
noun a sudden strong gust of wind
bookmarkssabe
adjective leave,go away
bookmarktainaahine o dogu dinana
noun maternal aunt
bookmarktala
rough in texture (as perceived at one time)
bookmarktangada hai sauaa
magician, sorcerer
bookmarktangada maagaga
industrious person
bookmarkvai nui
coconut water from a mature brown coconut
bookmarkvalu llau
number eight hundred
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
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