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aahee ange
what else
bookmarkaahee maa
about when (future); about how much
bookmarkaausa ina
a sea condition resembling that resulting from a ship leaving a wake
bookmarkadu
adu laa
after tomorrow, the one after the next one
bookmarkbaa age
shallow (e.g., waters)
bookmarkbadabaatai
adjective
bese
noun one of the harmony parts in old chants
bookmarkboo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkbuli
verb grab up
bookmarkdagahia de agau
reef which has been trampled previously by lobster hunters (and therefore is poor for lobstering)
bookmarkdagi gee
lead away from
bookmarkdagoobala
verb fall on something and smash it
bookmarkdalaehala
verb pricked
bookmarkdale
verb touch (two or more things being in contact); strike (a match)
bookmarkdangadangalebu
verb becoming rougher (of seas)
bookmarkdee kai laa dangada
so, it’s not so after all (just as we believed at first); no wonder
bookmarkdee lahilahia
big (and therefore good),strong,tremendous
bookmarkdotonogaa
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkdua gi lunga
thicker (line or rope, etc.)
bookmarkduu baeao
noun piece of coconut husk
bookmarkduugau
noun legs at the base of the canoe mast
bookmarkduunanga
noun that which has been cooked
bookmarkgada-laagau-ngaadai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkgau anga
noun thigh
bookmarkgelegele malama
noun sand with disk-like particles
bookmarkgelu-hai-usu
unicorn fish
bookmarkgoe iloo
it’s up to you
bookmarkhaa manu
noun the young (of an animal) born at the same time (e.g., a litter, etc.); the offspring of (sharing the characteristics of)
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaaloha
adjective piteous,pitiful
bookmarkhagaholau
verb banish from the island (in a canoe with no paddle or food)
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
verb attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagasugi
verb shorten, abbreviate; abbreviation, acronym, nickname
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhebahebaa
adjective crowded together
bookmarkheduge
noun slate-pencilurchin
bookmarkhenua i lalo (alodahi)
noun world (lands other than nukuoro)
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhoolu
noun prow (bottom part)
bookmarkhuaalavao
verb a strong wind
bookmarkili taalanga
adjective talkative, chatterbox, talk at greatlength
bookmarkiloo iho
adjective realize, know
bookmarkio alo
noun lower io, q.v.
bookmarklala
verb to roast
bookmarklava hadu
noun leader (between fishing line and hook)
bookmarkllena
verb stretch; raise one’s eyebrows
bookmarkllena
verb stretch; raise one’s eyebrows
bookmarklo te
lodo haa
maahuge
maamasa
adjective
maanadu age
decide (arrive at a decision), make upone’s mind; think up
bookmarkmaanga-de-langi
noun wormsp. (makes a spider-like thread)
bookmarkmaava age
belch
bookmarkmada libia
verb a very sharp point
bookmarkmadaangahulu-ma-lua-malama
time noun december (’twelfth month’)
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadalua maa hidu
number twenty seven
bookmarkmahumahu
adjective becoming mahu
bookmarkmai moni
a type of fishhook (made from pearl shell)
bookmarkmalangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmalulu
adjective cold (referring to temperature of something)
bookmarkmangoo-senga
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkmanu-daa-uga
noun <= goehau>
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasavaa danuaa
noun a time of peace
bookmarkmasoasoa
spacious
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
mulumulu aamanu
verb moss (on rocks or coral)
bookmarknabe
verb to hook under the waistband or belt
bookmarkngaangaa
verb not sturdy, rickety
bookmarkngae
mollusk
bookmarkngaolo
adjective to make noise (irregular repeated sounds)
bookmarkngaue
adjective move (oneself), moved
bookmarkngudu leia
be the object of continual gossip
bookmarknoomeemea
a wave of sufficient force to wash over normally dry land; tidal wave
bookmarkpagola
noun bad luck; punishment
bookmarksaabudu
noun fishsp. (= large saagahinoa)
bookmarksaidule
verb wrapped up or covered up completely
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarksiili
noun a stick used in a children’s game
bookmarksomo haahine
adjective a fleshy (non-muscular) man
bookmarksou
a gust of wind
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarktao tangada
to immerse a person in medication
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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