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abasasa
noun European
bookmarkagiagi
noun bird sp., fairy tern (Gygis alba)
bookmarkagilau gee
extremely pugnacious
bookmarkaladi
verb initiate, begin
bookmarkanei maa
these were about (approximately)
bookmarkbaa iho
adjective low (in altitude)
bookmarkbaabaa luu lima
clap hands
bookmarkbabaiangi
verb a type of cloud formation (dark but not threatening rain)
bookmarkbakau doo
noun a dislocation of the shoulder joint
bookmarkbalavini
adjective clumsy, awkward (e.g., in carriage)
bookmarkbolebole
adjective
trembling
bonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbuubuua
verb to divine (for omens)
bookmarkdaahia
verb cleanoff
bookmarkdaane masana
noun good one
bookmarkdae banibani
noun the white excretion of the banibani
bookmarkdae gi oona
be tops
bookmarkdaea
adjective to have arrived at
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdagihia
how many for each
bookmarkdali
noun fibers of the coconut leaf rachi
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdau haanau
noun a period during which many children areborn
bookmarkdaudali
adjective follow (someone)
bookmarkdeai ange loo soo savaa
now i’ve got you
bookmarkdee ngado mai
forever,eternally
bookmarkdele de mahaa
starting to crack
bookmarkdibidibi
noun a square ball (for tossing about) plaited of pandanus leaves
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkdoo de gauanga
dislocated thigh bone
bookmarkdoo de lolomango
separated (of crude coconut oil)
bookmarkdua lligi
adjective thin (line or rope, etc.); fine (thread, etc.); tenderly
bookmarkdugu de gumigumi
allow one’s beard to grow, unshaven
bookmarkdugu de laa
lower sail
bookmarkdumanu sala
adjective bad situation; poor in appearance
bookmarkgano niho
noun gums (of mouth)
bookmarkgauea
noun birdsp.: white-rumpedswift1 (apus pacificus) (the native term applies possibly to several spp.)
bookmarkgavaausu
noun plantsp.: treesp.: barringtoniatree (barringtonia asiatica (l.) kurz)
bookmarkgelu-uliuli
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgini hua o hegau
to receive the rewards of work well done (or punishment for evil deeds)
bookmarkhagabahhaa
verb to exhale suddenly; making exhalation noises
bookmarkhagabau
verb measure, calculate,estimate
bookmarkhagadabanimeeli
verb to make payment for medical treatment
bookmarkhagaditidi
verb to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagahana
verb reheat or recook food (to preserve it for a longer time)
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagamadaagi
verb to teach someone to madaagi
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagassogalia
verb
hano ahe
adjective echo
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhaula ngongo
adjective to roast ngongo (in a fire)
bookmarkheohi ange
suited to,fit (with),appropriate to
bookmarkhodooligi
adjective chief (of the island)
bookmarkhuadia
noun fishing pole
bookmarkhulo gi lunga ma lalo
argue heatedly,fight
bookmarki dai nei
Mortlock Islands
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklamallie
adjective bearing big nuts (of coconut trees)
bookmarklava i de goloa
having many goloa
bookmarklele sseni
adjective insomnia (after sleeping for a shortwhile)
bookmarkllohi
verb erosion of sand or soil (esp. of the beach by wave action)
bookmarklongohio
verb feel
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa haa
number fourteen
bookmarkmadalua maa lima
number twenty five
bookmarkmae
adjective
withered;
magau de lima
a paralyzed arm
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkme mmilo
current (in the sea)
bookmarkmoahulu
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmodu sogosogo
adjective separated from others, and by itself
bookmarkmoomoa
balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknaamulolo
noun
ramrod;
nao gasi
verb eat messily (by poking at all of thefood instead of touching only the portion to be eaten)
bookmarkngadi me
noun nothing,unimportant,useless,worthless
bookmarkniho kangi
noun tusk
bookmarkoso
verb smell (something) by sniffing,kiss(polynesian style)
bookmarkpilo
adjective stink
bookmarksali ssaavale
adjective salivate
bookmarksulu
dive, fall head first; anoint (hair with oil)
bookmarktiimaa
noun ship
bookmarktilo ange
verb nurse; look after
bookmarkvalea
moldy; to have been in place for a long time
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