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aagonga i lalo
noun social class of those who know magic
bookmarkaahee laa
which were those
bookmarkaloalo gaadinga
noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap
bookmarkataula
noun anchor rope
bookmarkbiihingi
verb having flat buttocks, ugly (because not plump)
bookmarkboaa ina mai
prevented from coming by being caught in a storm
bookmarkboo gi dai
the period when the quarter moon appears in the west just after sunset
bookmarkbunaa hoe
noun an eddy left by a paddle stroke
bookmarkdaane honu
noun a person of many accomplishments
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genetalia
bookmarkdamana mai i daha
stepfather
bookmarkdangada mai i daha
relatives by marriage or adoption, etc.
bookmarkdaumaha hagatoo donu
noun church service of dedication (in whichthe members renew their vows)
bookmarkde eidu pale
fortunately, luckily
bookmarkdenaa naa ()
that will be it. (will that be it)
bookmarkdiinei de madangi
a decrease of wind velocity
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkduu de gona
umbilical hernia
bookmark
galeve vii
noun fermented galeve, palmtoddy
bookmarkgalo sugi mada
glimpse
bookmarkgano
noun flesh of,meat of
bookmarkgave
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkgelu-agau
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkgogo gi mua
bent forward
bookmarkgohu de me
become dark (with no natural light)
bookmarkhaa-dolo
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkhaangoda dua beau
noun a fishing method (used on the seaward reef during the day) employing a line, with hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhagaalahenua
verb provide land for
bookmarkhagaaligi
verb install as a priest (of a cult)
bookmarkhagadagodo gee ina
change
bookmarkhagaeidu
verb treat as an eidu
bookmarkhagahonu
verb fill up; to fully realize one’s potential (for happiness, etc.)
bookmarkhagapago sala
unfortunate result
bookmarkhagapale
verb teach to steer, allow to steer, lean against
bookmarkhagapigi ange
stick1 against (something), go with someone
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhai be se manu
promiscuous (especially if indiscreetor known to have sexual relations with one’s own relatives)
bookmarkhale de henua
henua gee
foreign lands
bookmarkhhanga dalogo
adjective to make dalogo
bookmarkhihi mata
noun eyelash
bookmarkhonu tolo
noun a turtle of the largest size
bookmarkhoohoa laagau
adjective drill wood to make a hole in which toinsert the end of a pole (to make a joint)
bookmarkhuda
noun
huuhuge
verb open or uncover many things (by several persons)
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkigohinga
noun way of using igohi
bookmarkilaage
adjective free of (sickness, hardship, etc.)
bookmarkimu-mea
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkkii mai
verb decreasing
bookmarklava i de goloa
having many goloa
bookmarkliholiho
noun string twirled from coconut fiber, sennit
bookmarkllilo mai
decreasing (in number); becoming less
bookmarkloua ama
verb to sail with the outrigger float partially submerged
bookmarkma tuai
noun coconut grater blade
bookmarkmaalie loo
much later
bookmarkmada libia
verb a very sharp point
bookmarkmadaaolo
noun capital of
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadannia
noun finger
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
bookmarkmahuda age
wakeup
bookmarkmalemale
noun areola of the breast; a boil on the body
bookmarkmanu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmanu laosedi
noun seaanimal; marineinvertebrates
bookmarkmataia mai
seen being mataia
bookmarkmau
adjective
usual
mmogo
verb insist upon
bookmarkmodomodo
moe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
mogobuna
noun grandchild,descendant of
bookmarkmoni hagadeledele
noun model (or toy) canoe
bookmarkmoomada
adjective half-cooked
bookmarkmoomoa
noun balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmoosugia
verb ripened unevenly (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmuna pada
noun harsh words
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a divingboard in use)
bookmarknguu
adjective a faint sound, like humming
bookmarkpogo
verb crumpled up
bookmarkpula luu mada
excited with joy
bookmarksali de usu
runny nose
bookmarksasau
verb increasing in velocity (of wind)
bookmarkse goo
adept at
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarksui
change, replace
bookmarkuhi daguu
turtle ribs, used as knives in rituals
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