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aalu
verb intercept; send for
bookmarkalaa laa
those (there) which were there
bookmarkaloalo-mea
adjective becoming red (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkao ina
inadvertently remain up until daybreak (=aoa)
bookmarkbaalanga uli
noun cast iron
bookmarkbee
noun flatus, the sound of flatulence
bookmarkbese
noun one of the harmony parts in old chants
bookmarkbulu giidagi
noun a type of caulking compound, made from bulu and sap
bookmarkbuni de ua
to be very thirsty
bookmarkdaa
verb
to make a sharp turn
daahaa mada giigii
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa mada makaga and modomodo
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdala
noun plantsp.: shrub sp. (ximenia americana l.)
bookmarkdalinga bobo
noun having a runny ear (with pus)
bookmarkdangada haangoda
noun fisherman
bookmarkdangau-paava
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdau masa
noun the season during which tides are lowest
bookmarkdaua
verb war,battle
bookmarkdaumaha hagadaahao
noun social activities which are held in the church under church auspices
bookmarkdavage
noun birdsp.: white-tailedtropicbird(phaethon lepturus)
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut; a coconut leaflet midrib after scraping, soaking and drying
bookmarkdoi
verb
stain (permanent); any of a number ofhardwood saps
dolo
adjective creep (a very slow movement over the ground)
bookmarkdungudungu
verb have a good sense of smell
bookmarkduu mugamuga
noun half of an unripe coconut;buttock
bookmarkgaalauanga
galagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkganae
noun fishsp.: mullet
bookmarkganae-oo
threadfin fish
bookmarkgauasa
noun the pectoral fin of a fish and the surrounding flesh
bookmarkgemo
adjective fast, swift
bookmarkgiigii saele
giggle
bookmarkgili dalo
noun hillock
bookmarkgini manu
verb pick flowers
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhadu golaa
a type of hard stone from Pohnpei used to pound sakau
bookmarkhadu-maadau
noun
coralsp.
hagabigi
verb strive to be like
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadau doolohi
adjective chase each other
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagaduu ssaalanga
adjective search intently for
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagahhano
verb show someone how to wash his hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagauda de hine
adjective a certain method of delivering a child
bookmarkhagauu
verb suckle,nurse (feed milk)
bookmarkhai me
verb industrious
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhhagi de baa galele
jerking of a fishing lure to attract fish; a method of extracting a lure from the fish’s mouth
bookmarkhhoa de usu
to encounter unexpected misfortune as aresult of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhodo
noun the spine of the stingray
bookmarkhonga de masavaa
at the time of
bookmarkiloo me
adjective charlatanism
bookmarkkano mouli
noun fresh meat (including fish)
bookmarkkano mouli
adjective fresh meat (including fish)
bookmarkkii age
move upward; reach a certain age
bookmarklaanganga
noun way of plaiting
bookmarklaangi dabeo
verb a day which is rainy and stormy
bookmarklama
a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklebidi
noun birdsp.: whitetern
bookmarkllabu
verb claw
bookmarkma te hakii
the uvula and adjacent portions of the oral cavity
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmada duulanga
noun an important position (spatially)
bookmarkmada-umanga
noun the bud of a cyrtosperma taro corm
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmanu solo laagau
a file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmoana ngaadai
noun far from land (the place from which the atoll is just barely visible)
bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknebu ange
adjective to perceive that others are occupied
bookmarknehu
verb clear (in focus)
bookmarkngadi uaa
adjective assent to insincerely
bookmarkngauda
adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman
bookmarknodi
verb to tie a knot in the hair
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarkpanga
adjective
sao de leo
clear in elocution or in one’s singing voice
bookmarksivi
adjective giveup
bookmarkssahu
adjective inquisitive, mischievous (as a child)
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
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