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aadea
verb clear (easily seen), unobscured
bookmarkaahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkadugau daane
noun part of the plug of the pandanus
bookmarkalaa muna
word <= dalaa muna>
bookmarkanei dagodo
these are the circumstances...
bookmarkbaa ange
close to, near to
bookmarkbaa i de madangi
be hit (usually forcefully) by wind
bookmarkbasa hagamao lunga
speak arrogantly
bookmarkbei
adjective be like, be the same as
bookmarkboialiali
noun the light just before daybreak
bookmarkbuni ange
agree with; join, close up (something, e.g., a hole); close up to
bookmarkdaga
verb go from one place to another in a group
bookmarkdagadagasala
verb be always blamed for
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdaia e tulidaa
urgency in micturation
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdaohi age
donate,contribute
bookmarkdaua
verb war,battle
bookmarkdauaahe
adjective gather or pleat in material; feathers of a rooster standing out on its neck (when angry); festooned with (e.g., flags)
bookmarkdauhuli (ange)
noun always criticizing (someone) to (his) face
bookmarkdeainga
noun nothingness
bookmarkdee mahana tae
stay for only a short time
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkdilimangali
verb
to catch flying fish
dongi de lae
noun a spot on the forehead, worn in ancient religious ceremonies
bookmarkdoo de lolomango
separated (of crude coconut oil)
bookmarkdua lele
noun to throw one’s back out of joint
bookmarkgabia
verb held firmly (under the arm or between the fingers, etc.)
bookmarkgaleve vii
noun fermented galeve, palmtoddy
bookmarkgauligi mai ange
the one next younger still
bookmarkgelegele gumi hue
fine-grained sand
bookmarkgidigidi laa lalo
a very short person,midget; miniature, diminutive
bookmarkgumedi hadu
noun
a bowl (pottery)
hagaaduadu dangada
verb critical of others
bookmarkhagadaalea
verb
hagadahea
verb to allow the wind or current to carry the canoe
bookmarkhagadau hai me ai
use jointly or collectively
bookmarkhagaduu ngae
adjective earnestly; to the limits of one’s capacity; struggle (e.g., to complete work)
bookmarkhagaduu ngavesi
adjective make boxes
bookmarkhagangadimee
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagasegesege ange
allow someone to do as he pleases
bookmarkhagaseloo
verb make a total of one million
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhagi me
adjective pick coconuts
bookmarkhai ngadaa
adjective difficult
bookmarkhale dabeo
noun menstrualhut
bookmarkhedogi
verb the sound of tapping
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkhhuge age malo
lift up one’s skirts (to expose one’s genitals)
bookmarkhologemo
adjective
hudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidalwave
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkkala
adjective fragrance (esp. of food)
bookmarklama
noun a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarkllena
verb stretch; raise one’s eyebrows
bookmarkllidi
dress up (esp. in new or very fancy clothes)
bookmarklollolo
oily
bookmarkmaalava
the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmaanetonu
adjective act cautiously
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madolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmaholahola danuaa age
revitalized (by a shower or rest, etc.)
bookmarkmailiili
adjective fast moving (over a considerable duration of time)
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmalinongia
verb be calmed (e.g., seas)
bookmarkmanga lua tae
noun cleft in the buttocks
bookmarkmmala
bitter; sour; unlucky
bookmarkmodomodo
momme vaivaia o ssaalenga
noun puddle
bookmarkmuu-madagao
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkngadi hanonga
a useless journey
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
noun fishing tacklebox
bookmarknngahu
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarknounu
ono
noun fishsp.: barracuda
bookmarkpala de langi
it’s raining
bookmarkpee
adjective pass wind (flatus)
bookmarksabalia
verb be saba2
bookmarksaulaba
noun parent-in-law, child-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law
bookmarksavala
adjective interested in, enjoys
bookmarksili
adjective drawing to an end
bookmarkssigo
clever, a fast learner; catch on to, understand
bookmarktaadeu
pronoun our (plural, inclusive; for singular noun)
bookmarktea age laangi
noun dawn
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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