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aalohi
noun the portion of the atoll lagoon just lagoonward of the fringing reef
bookmarkaausanga
noun way of leaving a wake
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkalili
noun mollusk sp.: turbo argyrostoma
bookmarkalohanga
noun a streak of smooth water in the sea
bookmarkangaanga
noun body
bookmarkaoaonga
noun way of staying up until daybreak
bookmarkau hagi
verb an ocean current which turns away from the reef
bookmarkbaa i de madangi
be hit (usually forcefully) by wind
bookmarkbaabaa ama
verb to steer a canoe to its outrigger side (opp. of baabaa gadea)
bookmarkbaalanga dua hale
metal roofing
bookmarkbaani
adjective lie down
bookmarkbaasi lua
having two useful sides
bookmarkbaba
adjective level (not bumpy); (any sort of) flat base (esp. the board on which mats are plaited); the consolidated reef under water or sand; the back of a human; the shell of a turtle, crab, etc.; to be ready
bookmarkbala langi
noun rain
bookmarkbedage
verb shallow (bowl, basket, etc.)
bookmarkbigi lima
adjective hold hands
bookmarkdaa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdaa gaiaa
verb to murder someone so that others don’t see
bookmarkdada manu
adjective to snare birds (with a loop on the end of a pole)
bookmarkdagodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
dahea gee
drift away
bookmarkdanu de maasina
the setting of the moon
bookmarkdengadenga
verb having many denga
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
ege iho
adjective lower (something)
bookmarkgabi saele
adjective carry around holding
bookmarkgai ga aha
too bad
bookmarkgai salusalu
verb prepare food wastefully (too much must be thrown away)
bookmarkgalavalava
the grains in the trunk of wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgalubu
a type of toy
bookmarkgili dabeo
verb a fungus infection of the skin, ringworm
bookmarkgobugobu
adjective splash (or make noise like splashing)repeatedly
bookmarkgodi
verb to trim
bookmarkgubenga
verb a large net for fishing
bookmarkgubu dolo
noun a joint of the sugarcane
bookmarkhaahaangodalia
verb a place which has been fished in over and over
bookmarkhaahaanialo
verb to put haanialo on in several places
bookmarkhaanau
verb born, be
bookmarkhagadabu
verb restrict
bookmarkhagadogo number
verb to join (to make up a group of a certain number)
bookmarkhagadubuna
verb treat as dubuna
bookmarkhagahahine
adjective treat as a woman
bookmarkhagaingoo
verb give a name to, named, called
bookmarkhagalima (ina)
verb make a total of five
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamalamalama
verb shine
bookmarkhagamalo
verb provide clothes for
bookmarkhai gi de mahi
do or take by force,rape
bookmarkhainoo
verb
permitted,open to the public,secular
henua monga
noun land (island) of mountains
bookmarkhhagi
verb make a sharp turn; hagi at one time
bookmarkhhudi
verb pull
bookmarkhologemo
adjective
hoohoa
verb
huahuaa me
noun
iga-ligi
noun fishsp. (a small oceanic school fishslightly larger than dauoni)
bookmarkiga-loa
noun fishsp. (a small flying fish)
bookmarkihoiholia
verb useful for climbing down repeatedly
bookmarkkaianeane
adjective show-off
bookmarkkolu de henua
pray for the welfare of the whole island(and its population)
bookmarkleanga
noun bad person
bookmarklele age
regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)
bookmarklodo gilimalali
noun pureness of heart, innocence
bookmarkmaahe
adjective decrease (in strength, rate of growth, etc.)
bookmarkmaanadu age
decide (arrive at a decision), make upone’s mind; think up
bookmarkmaanga dalogo
noun a handful of dalogo
bookmarkmadamada
half-cooked
bookmarkmagau loo au
now i’m really in trouble
bookmarkmana
noun supernatural power
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
noun mantisshrimp
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkme hakadanga
noun joke, jest; trick (a practical joke)
bookmarkmulimuli
verb much later; the very end
bookmarknamuaa
verb a sore on the lips (believed to result from missing a meal)
bookmarkngadi gavadu
adjective a gift (to the hearer); a present (to the hearer)
bookmarknnoo
adjective covetous,envious
bookmarkoho
verb to do something, or go somewhere, early in the morning
bookmarksabini
verb to wrap around
bookmarksavini dua
adjective run backwards, move backwards fast
bookmarksiilinga a muna
noun trial or formal inquiry
bookmarksunu
an oil slick on the water’s surface
bookmarktamana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandfather
bookmarktangada aduhale
the sort of person who feels at home everywhere and is continually visiting (considered uncouth)
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