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ago i me
copy, imitate
bookmarkalaa ai huu
those there only then
bookmarkaloha ina
helpful toward
bookmarkanaa ange maalie
those are exactly right
bookmarkanaange laa hanu
a little while ago
bookmarkanei sili
these were enough
bookmarkaude vaavaa
don’t talk about this to anyone
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
bookmarkboo mai ange laa
the second night following
bookmarkboonei
noun fish sp.: damselfish
bookmarkbuu useahi
verb blurred
bookmarkdaa gee taahili
sing off-key
bookmarkdaangenge
verb meaty (not having much fat)
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagasisi
verb scoop out by inserting a knife between the meat and the shell (e.g., in cutting copra)
bookmarkdalimasanga
verb way of tying (rope, etc.)
bookmarkdama muli bee
noun the twelfth child born to a couple
bookmarkde ngago
noun brain
bookmarkdee ni dago
never mind
bookmarkdenaa naa ()
that will be it. (will that be it)
bookmarkdenga hhuge --
upward current
bookmarkdiibanga o de henua
the categories of ancient custom
bookmarkdoadoa
verb the sound made to attract chickens
bookmarkdoga de manu
nesting of gadada, or gaalau, or gailulu
bookmarkdolu llau
number three hundred
bookmarkdoo halehale me
risky, unreliable
bookmarkduagi
verb to clean fish (taking the insides out)
bookmarkduu dalo
noun piece of soft taro
bookmarkduu duli
adjective kneel
bookmarkduu lua
verb to have the strength or capacity of two persons; to take on two persons in a fight
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
bookmarkduulanga
noun the sector from which the wind blows; the place of, the track of
bookmarkee laa
so
bookmarkgadaha
noun birdsp.: greatfrigatebird(fregata minor)
bookmarkgaime
verb eat (intransitive)
bookmarkgalo ahi
sparks
bookmarkgapese
verb a method of pole fishing at night(on the seaward reef)
bookmarkgau hadu
noun the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkgoloa de henua
noun gear of local manufacture
bookmarkgubu daahili
noun verse of a song
bookmarkguuduma
noun a (dry) elevation in the taro bog; hillock (in the taro bog only)
bookmarkhagabahhaa
verb to exhale suddenly; making exhalation noises
bookmarkhagabela
verb provide bela for
bookmarkhagabiho
verb cause to become a leader
bookmarkhagaditidi de hadu
to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagaduu de uinga
to place stakes on the sides of uinga
bookmarkhagaingoo ai
called by (named)
bookmarkhagammau
adjective poisonous
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagamuli
verb be late, tarry
bookmarkhagaulu
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkhai hegau hilo
work hypocritically (appearing to follow the rules but secretly violating the prohibitions)
bookmarkhale hongagelegele
noun outhouse
bookmarkhuaahuu
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro)
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkkangi baasi lua
double-edged
bookmarkkoi
verb scrape (a single act), scraper
bookmarklima-laangi
time noun friday (’fifth day’)
bookmarklo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
mada loolodo
verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)
bookmarkmaido
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmalangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmalo haahine
adjective a dress (female clothing)
bookmarkmalo maadolu
noun heavy clothing
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkme dau
noun thing of importance,worthwhile
bookmarkmoaga
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmoahulu
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmoe dige
adjective to roll away from one’s bedding while sleeping (on the floor)
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more round, spherical
bookmarkmoosee
verb not quite cooked (of anything but fish)
bookmarkniho hagadolo
noun incisor teeth
bookmarkohu
a depression in a tree trunk
bookmarkono
numeral six
bookmarkoo
adjective shout
bookmarkpaibu
noun pipe
bookmarkpuli
verb grab up all at once
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarksinga mai (adu, ange)
come carrying
bookmarksoe iho
adjective straight down; decided for one by the will of god
bookmarksongosongo
genitals (of males or females)
bookmarktao tangada
to immerse a person in medication
bookmarktibidibi
noun ball woven from coconut palm, used for sport
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/10/15
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
bookmarkvaga
noun sailing vessel, large canoe, ship
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