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aalohi modu

noun lagoonward of the islets of the atoll

ahiahi gohu

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noun dawn

baabaa gadea

verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)

baalasa

verb ballast for an outrigger

beibei

adjective more-or-less alike

bido gamu

uselessly short

bige

noun a strip of land extending into the sea or a swamp

boi dugidugi

noun idiot

buluu

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adjective blue

bunua

noun a young bird (of any sp. suitable for being raised as a pet)

daa de alelo

cluck one’s tongue

daa hagasaalei

verb make a striped design in tatooing

dagodoanga

noun expose oneself to the sun

dalangasau

verb be quick-witted in an emergency

deaamonga

noun

dee ni dago

never mind

denaa ai loo

that is it (which has been decided upon)

didianga

noun the manner of wearing one’s didi

diinei mai dege

to round off a sharp edge

dogaa

adjective bashful, ashamed, shy, embarrassed

dotodi

adjective limping (as an action)

dua lligi

adjective thin (line or rope, etc.); fine (thread, etc.); tenderly

duu midomido

adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)

duu saba

adjective unstable, poorly balanced

gabinivali

noun a kind of ancient song

gaehala

adjective immature breadfruit; an aerial root of a pandanus tree which is used as a jump rope

gaha

noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained

gaha nuui

adjective having green coconuts (of a coconut tree)

gai nnao

adjective eat messily

galo-gila

noun fishsp.: goatfish

gauna

verb invite

gavia

noun crazy person; insane person

gio

noun mollusksp.: charonia spp.

goobai lau

noun a hat made from pandanus leaves

hagaava age

be relieved for a short time

hagadaahili

verb make someone sing

hagadaina

verb to put (someone) into a sibling or cousin relationship (as by an adoption)

hagaditidi de hadu

to skip a stone across the water

hagahala

noun a sleeping mat

hagalili

noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)

hagaloosi

verb guard, watch, keep an eye on

hagamade

verb do as hard or fast as possible

hagamomo

verb reduce in quantity

hagaono (ina)

verb make a total of six

hai goinga

adjective aggrandizement of one’s land holdings by moving others’ goinga

hai hagadubu

adjective to fashion a string figure

hai me dua nnui

do violently

hai naa hanu me

something will happen...

hala dudu

a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)

hale goloa

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noun store

hale honggelegele

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noun bathroom, toilet

hano ai

attend (e.g., church services)

holau

canoe house

honga de mouli

during the lifetime of

honu tai

high tide

hoou

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adjective new

iai maalie

adjective just about right

kumi tangi

adjective to control one’s crying

langadia

verb able to remain afloat with a load

lao gau-me

verb to grasp a fish by inserting one’s fingers in both gills

lau

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number one hundred

lau ligi

verb having small leaves

lodo baba

noun calmness,tranquility,freedom fromworries

lodo lagolago

adjective indecisive,undecided

luuluu

verb to shake (something) back and forth

maadau mangoo

noun a type of fishhook (for sharks)

maamaadolu

adjective becoming more and more maadolu

maaui

verb givebirth to, born

mada

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front

madohi lua

adjective middle (of something long and thin),halfway

magini

a sudden pain while moving the body (as with a pinched nerve, or a muscle spasm); a sound like that made by snapping one’s fingers

malibi

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fast

mamu-duagaa

noun fishsp.: stingray

manu ina

adjective <= manua>

masavaa

noun time when, time of; between, amongst

massiva

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number ninety

me balabala

noun the soft spot on an infant’s head; genitals (of males or females)

moe

adjective closed (e.g. eyes, flowers)

moele

a lie

muna abo donu

truth

nabe

verb to hook under the waistband or belt

nagonago

verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)

ngadi dangada

noun an ordinary person, commoner; a person of slight social value

nngaoa

verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)

ouaa

adjective yes certainly

pala de langi

it’s raining

pelaini

verb to fry

saelesaele

verb to wander around continually (from past time to the present)

se gainga

adjective abundant

see boiboi saele

stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious

senga maido

adjective stupidly unafraid of danger (likemaido)

soe lodo modu

to remain (or sit, or stand) motionless (as when praying)

ssae aalanga

adjective sore in the muscles

sugimada

the outer corner of the eye

tama hagai

poor fellow!

togo dahi

first

toogili

adjective wrinkly

tulungaahi

noun hearth, cooking pit/fire

vaii doo

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noun waterfall

velo de hagasii

a type of game