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aalohi modu
noun lagoonward of the islets of the atoll
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbaalasa
verb
ballast for an outrigger
beibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbido gamu
uselessly short
bookmarkbige
noun a strip of land extending into the sea or a swamp
bookmarkboi dugidugi
noun idiot
bookmarkbunua
noun a young bird (of any sp. suitable for being raised as a pet)
bookmarkdaa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdaa hagasaalei
verb make a striped design in tatooing
bookmarkdagodoanga
noun expose oneself to the sun
bookmarkdalangasau
verb be quick-witted in an emergency
bookmarkdeaamonga
noun
dee ni dago
never mind
bookmarkdenaa ai loo
that is it (which has been decided upon)
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdiinei mai dege
to round off a sharp edge
bookmarkdogaa
adjective bashful, ashamed, shy, embarrassed
bookmarkdotodi
adjective limping (as an action)
bookmarkdua lligi
adjective thin (line or rope, etc.); fine (thread, etc.); tenderly
bookmarkduu midomido
adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)
bookmarkduu saba
adjective unstable, poorly balanced
bookmarkgabinivali
noun a kind of ancient song
bookmarkgaehala
adjective immature breadfruit; an aerial root of a pandanus tree which is used as a jump rope
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgaha nuui
adjective having green coconuts (of a coconut tree)
bookmarkgai nnao
adjective eat messily
bookmarkgalo-gila
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkgauna
verb invite
bookmarkgavia
noun crazy person; insane person
bookmarkgio
noun mollusksp.: charonia spp.
bookmarkgoobai lau
noun a hat made from pandanus leaves
bookmarkhagaava age
be relieved for a short time
bookmarkhagadaahili
verb make someone sing
bookmarkhagadaina
verb to put (someone) into a sibling or cousin relationship (as by an adoption)
bookmarkhagaditidi de hadu
to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagahala
noun a sleeping mat
bookmarkhagalili
noun a type of prepared food (like dalogo but without the immature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamade
verb do as hard or fast as possible
bookmarkhagamomo
verb reduce in quantity
bookmarkhagaono (ina)
verb make a total of six
bookmarkhai goinga
adjective aggrandizement of one’s land holdings by moving others’ goinga
bookmarkhai hagadubu
adjective to fashion a string figure
bookmarkhai me dua nnui
do violently
bookmarkhai naa hanu me
something will happen...
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkhano ai
attend (e.g., church services)
bookmarkholau
canoe house
bookmarkhonga de mouli
during the lifetime of
bookmarkhonu tai
high tide
bookmarkiai maalie
adjective just about right
bookmarkkumi tangi
adjective to control one’s crying
bookmarklangadia
verb able to remain afloat with a load
bookmarklao gau-me
verb to grasp a fish by inserting one’s fingers in both gills
bookmarklau ligi
verb having small leaves
bookmarklodo baba
noun calmness,tranquility,freedom fromworries
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkluuluu
verb to shake (something) back and forth
bookmarkmaadau mangoo
noun a type of fishhook (for sharks)
bookmarkmaamaadolu
adjective becoming more and more maadolu
bookmarkmaaui
verb givebirth to, born
bookmarkmadohi lua
adjective middle (of something long and thin),halfway
bookmarkmagini
a sudden pain while moving the body (as with a pinched nerve, or a muscle spasm); a sound like that made by snapping one’s fingers
bookmarkmamu-duagaa
noun fishsp.: stingray
bookmarkmanu ina
adjective <= manua>
bookmarkmasavaa
noun time when, time of; between, amongst
bookmarkme balabala
noun the soft spot on an infant’s head; genitals (of males or females)
bookmarkmoe
adjective closed (e.g. eyes, flowers)
bookmarkmoele
a lie
bookmarkmuna abo donu
truth
bookmarknabe
verb to hook under the waistband or belt
bookmarknagonago
verb the sound of sloshing water (or of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkngadi dangada
noun an ordinary person, commoner; a person of slight social value
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarkouaa
adjective yes certainly
bookmarkpala de langi
it’s raining
bookmarkpelaini
verb to fry
bookmarksaelesaele
verb to wander around continually (from past time to the present)
bookmarkse gainga
adjective abundant
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarksenga maido
adjective stupidly unafraid of danger (likemaido)
bookmarksoe lodo modu
to remain (or sit, or stand) motionless (as when praying)
bookmarkssae aalanga
adjective sore in the muscles
bookmarksugimada
the outer corner of the eye
bookmarktama hagai
poor fellow!
bookmarktogo dahi
first
bookmarktoogili
adjective wrinkly
bookmarktulungaahi
noun hearth, cooking pit/fire
bookmarkvelo de hagasii
a type of game
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