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aagai
adjective continually wanting to eat
bookmarkalohanga
noun a streak of smooth water in the sea
bookmarkbaalanga tea
noun stainless steel
bookmarkbadai gee
extremely meddlesome
bookmarkbapaba
adjective flutter against (as a hooked fish)
bookmarkbonaa ua
noun the sheath of the turtle’s neck
bookmarkdaabeduge saele
adjective to bat around
bookmarkdaakodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
daba
adjective a flash of light, a blink of an eye
bookmarkdaedaea
adjective have reached many places
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdangage
verb raise one’s head up or back
bookmarkdaohi i tua
learn by heart
bookmarkdau honu
noun the season during which tides are highest
bookmarkdaubasa
a great many
bookmarkdehui
noun
tens of coconuts
dihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdiiloo
verb look after; look at attentively
bookmarkdili uda
adjective an ocean current which comes towards the shore (and carries in driftwood, etc.)
bookmarkdogi hakolona
noun a type of adze (with a curved blade of terebra shell)
bookmarkdohu
adjective sufficient, enough; able to cover agiven area
bookmarkduga de gumigumi
verb allow one’s beard to grow
bookmarkdugi de lodo
to fish in various places (in the lagoon) in order to catch as many fish (of any kind) as possible
bookmarkdungudungu
verb have a good sense of smell
bookmarkduu kolu
adjective stand bracing oneself
bookmarke muni
verb hidden, be
bookmarkgaavadu
verb give
bookmarkgaba
adjective flap (as wings)
bookmarkgai samusamu
verb eat left-overs (that most people wouldthrow out)
bookmarkgalemu
unclassified
ganimuli
noun the second child of a couple
bookmarkgelu-hai-usu
noun fishsp.: unicornfish
bookmarkgima
noun mollusksp.: horsehoofclam (hippopus hippopus)
bookmarkgobegobe
adjective cough (repeatedly)
bookmarkhaanau ssene
adjective yield interest
bookmarkhagabuulunga
verb accuse (someone) of having had sexual relations with someone else
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadau-me
adjective enemy; dispute (with someone), argue
bookmarkhagadaubodobodo
verb shorten (time or rope)
bookmarkhagadeai
verb cause to become non-existent
bookmarkhagapasalia
verb convince (several people) completely
bookmarkhai gaavenga
adjective restless (of a child)
bookmarkhai hegau hilo
work hypocritically (appearing to follow the rules but secretly violating the prohibitions)
bookmarkhai kai
adjective show-off, proud
bookmarkhhano
verb wash one’s own hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhulo saele
adjective wander around
bookmarkiga
noun fish (archaic, except in compounds)
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklau ligi
verb having small leaves
bookmarklau ngago
noun the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
bookmarkleanga
noun bad person
bookmarklenga
noun a preparation made from ango and doidoi (q.v.)
bookmarklibo ange de henua
feel dizzy or faint, vertigo
bookmarklodo danuaa
adjective happy
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkmaadau iganibongi
noun a type of fishhook (biggest, for iganibongi fishing)
bookmarkmaalava
verb the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmadania
noun finger
bookmarkmagi ssae aalanga
sore muscles (not associated with strain)
bookmarkmahagi
adjective (fruit) picked off (or caused to fall by wind)
bookmarkmaholehole
adjective scraped,scaled (fish)
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligiligi
noun flying insect
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkmaseu
adjective to scatter (when in a group)
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkmoana dabeo
rough seas
bookmarkmolimoli ange
take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled (e.g., a ship stuck on the reef during the moments when it is floated by waves)
bookmarkngaio-golai
noun fishsp.: needlefish
bookmarkngu te lodo
noun the edge of the lagoon reef
bookmarknoho baba
live peacefully
bookmarkolo
noun an area in which sand has accumulated;beach, sandspit
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarkpaa age
explode from below
bookmarkpagola
noun bad luck, punishment
bookmarksahole
noun fishsp.: mountainbass
bookmarksao gainga
sweep or clean up trash
bookmarksaubaligi
verb graceful in dancing
bookmarksee
adjective cry aloud
bookmarksigo de muna
remember what one has heard
bookmarksii
adjective a stream or jet of water; dysentery
bookmarksou
a gust of wind
bookmarkssea
noun chair
bookmarktamana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandfather
bookmarkvelo de hagasii
a type of game
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