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aha dea
noun driftwood sp. (white in the center)
bookmarkaude haia
no kidding
bookmarkbalagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
bookmarkbodu
noun spouse
bookmarkboiboi
adjective repeatedly displaying signs of abnormality; dizzy
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbulaga
noun plant sp.: swamp taro (cyrtosperma chamissonis)
bookmarkdaatugu
verb to curse (someone)
bookmarkdaihadu
verb hardwood in the tree trunk
bookmarkdango de langi
downpour (of rain)
bookmarkdau age
to beach (a canoe) on land; reach land
bookmarkdauaalu
verb always borrowing or begging
bookmarkdauhuli (ange)
noun always criticizing (someone) to (his) face
bookmarkdaula
verb rope (heavy); anchored (of ship)
bookmarkdaumaha haangoda
noun
prayer service held while visiting others’ houses
dee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdelaa ange maalie
that there is exactly right
bookmarkdele de maahaa
daybreak
bookmarkdoloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkduu de ogaanga
having husked many coconuts (as evidenced by the many husks lying about)
bookmarkduudagi
verb connect up, join up, continue upon
bookmarkduulanga
noun the place of, the track of (something)
bookmarkduuli
verb surround
bookmarkgalegale
verb white matter (the sediment in palm toddy, or the powder-like substance on a pandanus key)
bookmarkgauea
noun birdsp.: white-rumpedswift1 (apus pacificus) (the native term applies possibly to several spp.)
bookmarkgede hadu
noun
a type of basket
giebu
noun plantsp.: spiderlily(hymenocallis littoralis (jacq.) salisb.)
bookmarkgoinga o tai
noun high-watermark
bookmarkgoloa hagadaahao
noun recreational equipment
bookmarkgugu iho
adjective useless (person) in anything involving others (capable only of taking care of oneself)
bookmarkgulunieli
noun plantsp.
bookmarkhadu mada
noun eyeball
bookmarkhagaau
verb to create an ocean current
bookmarkhagadodi
verb walk with a limp (permanently)
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagahaahaanau
verb to help to deliver children on many occasions
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagamaanadu
verb remember,remind
bookmarkhagamalo
verb provide clothes for
bookmarkhai hua laa
do indifferently
bookmarkhai mainu
verb collect bait
bookmarkhala dudu
noun a noise like that of burning pandanus(loud crackling)
bookmarkhidi de mamu dunu
curling up of fish (when cooked)
bookmarkhuaahuu
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro)
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hulo saele
adjective wander around
bookmarkigohi
verb firetongs
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarkkivi
adjective skinny (people, animals)
bookmarklaagau
noun wood,stick (of wood)
bookmarklabua gee lodo
to have an upset stomach (being on the point of nausea)
bookmarklau ngago
noun the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
bookmarkloange
adjective
go (to the place away from both the speaker and hearer)
lodo degi
adjective having a forgiving nature
bookmarkloimada
noun tears
bookmarkluei
verb spit out (esp. food)
bookmarkluuluu
verb to shake (something) back and forth
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaakau laa loo dangada
what a shame
bookmarkmaava
adjective yawn,belch
bookmarkmagau danuaa
adjective
die peacefully
mahola
adjective to have been hola; plentiful (of food)
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmalillili
adjective to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmama
noun dust, gas, steam,vapor, fumes, spray (e.g., of waves)
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
mantis shrimp
bookmarkmassogosogolia
verb to have been by oneself
bookmarkmaua
verb to be able to
bookmarkme hai dago
ritual acts,religious acts
bookmarkmulu gudu
verb grab while pulling; destroy by falling on or through; break through any obstacles in one’s path
bookmarknao baasua
verb to collect baasua
bookmarkngadi hanonga
a useless journey
bookmarkngadolia
verb to have ngado
bookmarknngolo
adjective a steady sound (e.g., of a machine, of rain, or of vibration)
bookmarknoho senga (adu)
adjective be ignorant (of what is happening)
bookmarknohoa
verb occupied
bookmarkpuli
verb grab up all at once
bookmarksaavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in texture and bad tasting
bookmarksagulaa-saamono
noun fishsp.
bookmarksai
noun group of (e.g., agu sai ’my children’)
bookmarksasa
adjective to talk or move in one’s sleep, or whendelerious
bookmarkse mouli dangada
rascal
bookmarkssii
a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval
bookmarktino
noun piece; share
bookmarkvasu ai
like it
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