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abitala
noun eave (of a house)
bookmarkalaa muna
word <= dalaa muna>
bookmarkalaa naa
those only
bookmarkbangadala
noun fish sp.: seabass
bookmarkboogia mai
be caught doing something wrong
bookmarkbupubu
adjective make a lot of noise (not vocal)
bookmarkdaahaa mada giigii
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdangau-sissisi
noun
danu bela
adjective spade in organic matter (to enrichtaro plantings)
bookmarkdaula mada lau nui
noun a rope for tying palm fronds together to make a belubelu seine
bookmarkdili dangada
adjective to fail to discharge one’s obligations to help (esp. one’s kin)
bookmarkdogo duu
verb to punt while standing up on the stern gunwales of a canoe
bookmarkdohi dilo
verb to strip dilo (to make plaited hats, etc.)
bookmarkdoo
noun an evil scheme
bookmarkdoo de ssui
still damp (but becoming dry)
bookmarkgaaui
verb a line (for retrieving) attached to a spear; assemble (something from parts) byfastening together; strap, harness
bookmarkgaleva
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkgalo
adjective look at, stare
bookmarkgalo de laa
the reddish sky at sunset
bookmarkgau de henua
natives
bookmarkgelu-hai-vaelo
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgoloa baalanga
noun metal-working tools
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagadulagi
verb imitate, illustrate, give an example; fashion something to be like somethingelse
bookmarkhagagaagaa
verb behave like a baby
bookmarkhagahonu
verb fill up; to fully realize one’s potential (for happiness, etc.)
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamalangilangi
verb please1 (someone), cheer up (someone); cheerful by nature, joyous
bookmarkhagamalemolemo
verb
hagamidimidi
verb having a strong undertow
bookmarkhagammae lodo
verb insult (someone)
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhagauda i tege
carry a basket, etc., on one’s hip
bookmarkhagi
verb pick (fruit) by grabbing and twisting off
bookmarkhai daadaa
adjective the relationship between siblings
bookmarkhai dago
verb ritual observances
bookmarkhale gai
noun restaurant
bookmarkhaula ngongo
adjective to roast ngongo (in a fire)
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkhesilihagi
verb to pass each other on intersecting courses; dislocated (joint of the body)
bookmarkhine dau bodu
noun married woman
bookmarki hee ai goe
you lose
bookmarkkangi baasi lua
adjective double-edged
bookmarkkano maailaba
noun the wood next to the core of a tree
bookmarklaa ange
and those there
bookmarklama
a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklava ai donu huu
forget it
bookmarklibolibo ange
drunk, dizzy, crazy
bookmarkllahi
noun fishsp. (= small hagaudalolo)
bookmarkllie
noun the throat of the flying fish net
bookmarklludu
verb take all (of something)
bookmarklodo mmahi
adjective persistent,patient,persevering
bookmarklollolo
verb oily
bookmarkma ai
and who
bookmarkma gu
and then
bookmarkmada gide
adjective sharp-eyed, goodat finding things
bookmarkmada-galadi
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarkmadaangahulu-malama
time noun october (’tenth month’)
bookmarkmadalua maa hidu
number twenty seven
bookmarkmadannia madua
noun thumb
bookmarkmainu
noun bait (on the hook)
bookmarkmanu ina
adjective <= manua>
bookmarkmao denga ssave
a scarcity of ssave
bookmarkme hagasili
noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkme tao
dye
bookmarkmmasa bagubagu
adjective hard and curled up owing to dryness
bookmarkmoele
a lie
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarkngaage nei
Gilbert Islands
bookmarkngali
grind
bookmarkngaue
adjective move (oneself), moved
bookmarknngaolia
verb noise (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarksaava
verb skinny,thin (lacking in flesh)
bookmarksaga
adjective glide (in the air); to overhang (of something flat)
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarksai moni
noun a fleet of canoes
bookmarksavini gee
run away
bookmarksoosobo
adjective
get up
tigo
defecate
bookmarkulumonu
porpoise
bookmarkvela
burned
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