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aalu
verb intercept; send for
bookmarkabo sala
adjective mean (by nature), unkind
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkadi
verb relate news or gossip
bookmarkbalu gauanga
adjective trembling of legs
bookmarkbonabona age
become fearful
bookmarkboo i lalo o tangada
the last days of a person’s life
bookmarkbugolo
noun coral sp.: faviid coral
bookmarkdaa de hagallogo
perform certain old religious ceremonies or chants
bookmarkdangage dua
verb bend one’s head backwards
bookmarkdangi a beini
to have smelled ripe pandanus
bookmarkdaogave
noun a type of coconut tree
bookmarkdaudali i lodo
follow another’s will
bookmarkde heduu o taiao
noun morningstar
bookmarkdenaa muhuu
how about that one
bookmarkdiidiingia
verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdilimangali
verb
to catch flying fish
dogaa ange
feel shy in the presence of
bookmarkdoonga pada
noun heavy-duty equipment or fishing gear; a large penis
bookmarkdugu de gubenga
set a gubenga net
bookmarkga dae laa huu
very, too much
bookmarkgaa, ula
verb burn (intransitive)
bookmarkgai moumou
wasteful of food
bookmarkgaloi
gava-uli
reef heron - grey phase
bookmarkgelgele dea
sand
bookmarkgili maalama
verb light-skinned
bookmarkgobegobe
adjective cough (repeatedly)
bookmarkgubu lima
hand, wrist
bookmarkhagaamuli
verb treat as junior
bookmarkhagabaulia
verb figureout, determine
bookmarkhagabuulinga dangada
noun tribe
bookmarkhagadau kino
verb hate each other
bookmarkhagaduulou
verb eat ravenously
bookmarkhagahana ange
recook for a very little while
bookmarkhagahanahana
verb recook over and over
bookmarkhagahonu
verb fill up; to fully realize one’s potential (for happiness, etc.)
bookmarkhagahoou
verb make like new
bookmarkhagaleo
verb to produce sound
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhagasegea
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagi me
adjective pick coconuts
bookmarkhai baasi
adjective take sides against, oppose
bookmarkhai be se manu
promiscuous (especially if indiscreetor known to have sexual relations with one’s own relatives)
bookmarkhalaasola
noun mollusksp.: clam sp. (a type of baasua)
bookmarkhale hadu
noun a house of brick or cement construction
bookmarkhhau
verb tie up,fasten by tying (wrapping)
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhungi
verb tricks of self-defense (some of which are like judo or karate)
bookmarki ono daha
at his place, with him
bookmarkiga
noun fish (archaic, except in compounds)
bookmarkkoli
verb scrape off (with one’s finger), scratch up
bookmarklaagau hagadauaadea
noun a cross-beam lashed to a tree to facilitate climbing it
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
bookmarklaho
noun aerial root of the pandanus tree
bookmarklalaa
verb sizzling noise (as in frying)
bookmarklamu
verb do some bad deed suddenly or by surprise
bookmarkleanga
noun bad person
bookmarkmabu
adjective rested
bookmarkmahi bodo
adjective easily tired
bookmarkmalo gahu
adjective shirt
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanu-mmala
noun plantsp.: glorybower(clerodendrum inerme (l.) gaertn.)
bookmarkmao lunga
adjective high,high-ranking
bookmarkme boogia e de eidu
a black spot on the skin (like a bruise) noticed after sleeping
bookmarkmmuni
adjective hidden,hide
bookmarkmuu-madavai
noun fishsp. (rare)
bookmarknaba i de muna
converse earnestly
bookmarknamu
noun mosquito
bookmarkngadi me
noun nothing,unimportant,useless,worthless
bookmarknguu
adjective a faint sound, like humming
bookmarknooligi
noun a small knife
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end! that’s all!
bookmarkolo
noun beach
bookmarkpaa age
explode from below
bookmarkpaa ono maahana
receive one’s punishment, suffer
bookmarkpula
adjective open one’s eyes widely; to lightup suddenly; insectsp.: a phosphorescent insect
bookmarkseesee hagadibabida
waddle
bookmarksii tae
diarrhea which escapes without one realizing (caused by eating oily fish)
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