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aahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkaboo
tonight
bookmarkaha bagua
noun driftwood sp. (resembles bagua)
bookmarkaigimea
noun plant sp.: wedelia creeper (wedelia biflora (l.) dc.)
bookmarkalaa huu
those (there) only are the ones
bookmarkaloalo-uli
adjective becoming dark (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkanga gi lodo
adjective an adze blade which is set at less than a right angle to its handle
bookmarkangaanga
noun body
bookmarkangiangi
verb blow with increasing force (wind); blow continuously (wind); fan
bookmarkau hebaledage
noun a confluence of ocean currents (on the surface only)
bookmarkbaa sege
adjective carom off
bookmarkbaageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbasa gi lunga
speak loudly
bookmarkbe goai (naa huu)
whoever
bookmarkbeabeau
verb choppy seas
bookmarkbingabinga
adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation
bookmarkbonaa ua
noun the sheath of the turtle’s neck
bookmarkdaa gee taahili
sing off-key
bookmarkdaabeduge mai
bring a lot of
bookmarkdaahili daumaha
adjective a church song
bookmarkdala-hagalulu-madangi
noun birdsp.: tern (a vagrant sp., rarely seen)
bookmarkdamadanga
noun origin, source
bookmarkdangi see
adjective cry aloud for a long time, wail
bookmarkdanu de bela
spade up taro plots, adding mulch
bookmarkdao hagamaadau
noun a spear with a barb
bookmarkdee vasu
fearless (socially); inconsiderate
bookmarkdena
that
bookmarkdiibanga goo dii
a game played by children (to determinewho is "it")
bookmarkdiidegaehala
noun the sixth child of a couple
bookmarkdogoisi loo huu
very few
bookmarkdohu
adjective sufficient, enough; able to cover agiven area
bookmarkduusaba
noun a type of musical instrument (a stretched palm leaf jiggled while blown against)
bookmarkgada-laagau-ngaadai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkgalua
verb having viscous sputum
bookmarkgano dae
noun the net of a hand net (not including the net’s handle)
bookmarkgano niho
gums of mouth
bookmarkgogoo
adjective
haa-alaala
time noun the fourth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaalahenua
verb provide land for
bookmarkhagaalo-uli
verb cause to be dark (of fully mature coconutmeat)
bookmarkhagabigo de ngago
fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkhagabulubulu ange
make do with
bookmarkhagabunidia
verb add up
bookmarkhagadubu maduu paa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu ngae
adjective earnestly; to the limits of one’s capacity; struggle (e.g., to complete work)
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagalilo
verb take shelter, to shelter (somethingfrom the elements); blockout (from sight)
bookmarkhagamalo
verb provide clothes for
bookmarkhagameme (iho)
adjective gradually decreasing (in noise level,force of wind, etc.)
bookmarkhagatili
verb swoop down, swoop across
bookmarkhagaulu
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkhagauu
verb suckle,nurse (feed milk)
bookmarkhagi
verb pick (fruit) by grabbing and twisting off
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhai
verb do
bookmarkhai aoa ina
verb bear misshapen fruit
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkkangi de hagasaele
a quick-witted person (who realizes his goals fast)
bookmarklaangai buusagi
a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklabodo-tea
noun eelsp.: morayeel
bookmarklaosedi
noun seawater
bookmarklapede
verb stumble and fall
bookmarklave
adjective be caught on, stuck on
bookmarkloage
adjective
go (up or toward the village, or land)
lodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkmaalama
verb light (not dark),bright
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmada galisi
noun small green offshoots of the coconut tree trunk
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/16/15
bookmarkmadagabubu
adjective dull (of an edge, or point)
bookmarkmadegi
adjective be jerked
bookmarkmagua
adjective thieving
bookmarkmaholadage
adjective be holadage
bookmarkmalumalu de me
cloudy day (not bright)
bookmarkmanenga
noun fishsp. (= a very large balagia, 3-4 feet long)
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
riddle, parable
bookmarkmulimuli
verb much later; the very end
bookmarkmuna pada
noun harsh words
bookmarknamanama
noun fishsp. (like ngaa, but longer and thinner)
bookmarknau
noun plantsp. (the archaic name of manu-gaba-aasanga)
bookmarkoda
eat something raw
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarksaelea
verb walked upon
bookmarksai
verb wrap,cover up (with several layers)
bookmarksavaa
adjective soon (will happen)
bookmarkse gainga
abundant
bookmarksisi galisi
striped (with thin lines)
bookmarkteve de gili
gooseflesh
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