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alo-mea

adjective reddish color (of fully mature coconut meat)

anaa nei

those now

baabaa gadea

verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)

baalasi saele

shine a flashlight indiscriminately on people

basa gee

speak (or express oneself) strangely

beea

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noun bear

bie

noun plant sp.: Polynesian arrowroot (tacca leontopetaloides (l.) o.k.)

boo hagadanu malama

the nights on which the quarter moon is obscured by rain

bungadogi

adjective unskillful (at difficult activities)

daahaa mada balabala

the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa

daamadaa-sele

noun insectsp.: waterbug

dabadaba

noun slipper lobster

daina

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noun brother, sister, sibling, cousin

dalodaloa

verb pray for

dama doe

noun the fourth child born to a couple

damadaane

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noun son

damana

noun father (formal)

dangi iho

adjective cry to oneself

danuaa

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adjective good

dauaa

verb wrinkled

deledele kau

adjective walk proudly , strut

dengaa

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determiner very many (plural of denga); an uncountable number

dodo ina

bloody

dogo

verb to punt (propel a canoe by poling); puntpole

doo mua

adjective very

duaa dai

verb seasick but unable to throw up

galagala

noun spongesp. (several spp.)

galisi

noun lizardsp.

ganimuumuni

noun a type of string figure

gau dahi

adjective a method of fishing for tuna(angling with a single baited hook)

gauanga

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noun thigh

gelu-agau

noun fishsp.: tang

gelu-hai-vaelo

noun fishsp.: tang

gilaau

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pronoun they (dual)

gubu dolo

noun a joint of the sugarcane

hada

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noun an elevated platform (e.g. for placing Samouli deity, or for sitting, sleeping, etc.)

hadu hagamogomogo

noun gem

hagaabasasa

verb act like or emulate Europeans

hagaali

verb to mention or expose something just enough so that the remainder is obvious

hagabiho

verb cause to become a leader

hagaditidi mai de moni

a canoe going so fast it rides high inwater (and is planing)

hagadubu o de ahi

noun the name of a certain type of string figure

hagaingoo ai

called by (named)

hagamadagu

verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)

hagamaimai

verb sweeten

hagangalo

verb forget purposely

hagapale

verb teach to steer, allow to steer, lean against

hagasingano

verb cause to bear singano

haidama

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verb, adjective pregnant

hala a buadaia

noun a log used as a lever or fulcrum

hale denga manu

noun hive (house for animals)

hanga

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noun coconut husker

haonga gelegele

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noun anus

hau singano

noun garland of singano

henua gai dangada

noun land of the cannibals’ (esp. new guinea)

heohi

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adjective correct; right

ila

verb? a mole (not raised), or other permanent black spot on the skin

iloo me

charlatanism

kave dagi de momo

take a little (or few) at a time

kivi

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adjective thin (for people)

koe se aha

who do you think you are

laaladi

verb to scratch (an itch)

lligi

adjective fine (in grain, of hair, etc.); little, small

llua laangi

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noun Tuesday

lodo dagidahi

have differing views (within a group of people)

luilui togo

a measurement of land along the shore using a punt pole

luu amaau

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pronoun our (dual, exclusive; for dual, alienable noun)

mada nia

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finger

madaanga hulu

number ten

madabuunou

adjective dull (of an edge or point)

magi iviivi

adjective any illness characterized by wasting of the body (esp. t.b.), consumption

mahaa de usu

to have encountered unexpected misfortune

malo gulu

barkcloth, made from the inner skin of the breadfruit

mami age

taste (something) a little bit

manava

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verb breathe

manogo

noun fishsp.: goby

manu dabeo

verb trees and shrubs which grow as weeds

manugia

adjective to appear from time to time on the surface of the water

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noun carved object; the act of carving

mmulu

verb stroke,rub gently

momolia

adjective decrease in quantity

mulo

verb rollup

musu

verb whisper(ing)

ngalullulu

adjective shaky

niho kangi

noun tusk

niho ngalo

molar teeth, wisdom teeth

noomeemea

verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave

oda

noun grated coconut meat after the oil has been expressed

oha

break, break up, destroy; damage, ruin

sae

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verb (transitive) to tear (fabric, paper)

saga gi daha

saga away from; extend out in space

sagulaa-dagua

noun fishsp.

saibo saele

adjective rush around aimlessly (of a group of people)

se hagabau

do deliberately (esp. something bad); willful, mean

seeha deenei?

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what is this?

sobalo

noun fishsp.: needlefish

soe daa dahi

straight as can be

tahido o de nui

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noun trunk of coconut tree

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vai geli

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well

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vai nui

coconut water from a mature brown coconut