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agilau
verb pugnacious
bookmarkagu iho
say to oneself
bookmarkalohaai
verb love intensely
bookmarkbalu moso
adjective constant movement of the hands and feet, as when struggling (resembling the movements of a young starling)
bookmarkbigi
adjective close to (in meaning); about to (in time)
bookmarkbuni ange
agree with; join, close up (something, e.g., a hole); close up to
bookmarkbuu
adjective be greasy
bookmarkdagadagalia
verb heavily travelled
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdalanga a kai
a story which is not true
bookmarkdalodalo
verb pray
bookmarkdama daohi
noun an adopted child
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdau namu
noun mosquitonet
bookmarkdauhuli (ange)
noun always criticizing (someone) to (his) face
bookmarkdavaia
noun the largest sort of tuna
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdeleulu
verb good at catching tuna
bookmarkdenei ai huu
this is it still
bookmarkdenei laa ()
this is that (is this that)
bookmarkdotonogaa
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkdui mamu
noun a string of fish
bookmarkdungagi ange
nod one’s head toward (to beckon orindicate agreement, etc.)
bookmarkduu-mmea
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
bookmarke hia
how many
bookmarkebuebua
verb covered with ebuebu
bookmarkgadunga
fire-plow
bookmarkgai de henua
noun native food (not imported)
bookmarkgini manu
adjective pick flowers
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun breadfruit with smooth skin
bookmarkhaa lodo
noun the inner coconut palm frond
bookmarkhaangoda de lodo
to fish in the lagoon
bookmarkhaangoda dua beau
a fishing method (used on the seaward reef during the day) employing a line, with hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagaahee
adjective when (near future)
bookmarkhagaalo-uli
verb cause to be dark (of fully mature coconutmeat)
bookmarkhagaava
verb relieve
bookmarkhagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagadalabaimanugadele
verb
hagadamadama
verb act like a child (as a behavior pattern)
bookmarkhagadamana
verb treat someone as a father or other senior male relative
bookmarkhagadau tugi
adjective punch each other
bookmarkhagaduu me
adjective miserly
bookmarkhagahaa (ina)
verb make a total of four
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagahonu age lodo
feel uncomfortably sated with food and unable to eat
bookmarkhagaloma de me
calm weather, with no noise
bookmarkhagalua (ina)
verb make a total of two
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
verb attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamalo
verb provide clothes for
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrepectful way
bookmarkhagammuni iho
adjective keep to oneself (what one has done)
bookmarkhai de boo (o)
celebrate the birthday (of)
bookmarkhai dubuna
adjective the relationship between grandparent and grandchild
bookmarkhai hua laa
do indifferently
bookmarkhala a buadaia
noun a log used as a lever or fulcrum
bookmarkhhuna
verb hide at one time
bookmarkholau
canoe house
bookmark
ino gi mua
bend (one’s body) forward
bookmarkkano malie
adjective a tasty tuber of good quality
bookmarklaangai buusagi
a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklau tulugi
a tuna of the size next largest to lau de ava
bookmarklodo danuaa
adjective happy
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkmada saosao
adjective sharp-pointed
bookmarkmagulugulu
adjective to despair (of attaining success)
bookmarkmalo aahine
noun dress
bookmarkmanomano
numeral thousands and thousands
bookmarkmanu dudu dangada
noun
insectsp. (= manu-de-laama)
manu-hai-hau
mao denga ssave
a scarcity of ssave
bookmarkmasoasoa
adjective spacious
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkme boogia e de eidu
a black spot on the skin (like a bruise) noticed after sleeping
bookmarknoomeemea
a wave of sufficient force to wash over normally dry land; tidal wave
bookmarksangatai
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarksege de gauanga
dislocated thighbone
bookmarksigi manu
adjective to transplant a plant
bookmarksigidaumaha
verb collection (in church),offering(in church), sacrifice, tithe
bookmarksou
verb a gust of wind
bookmarkteve de gili
gooseflesh
bookmarkudua
promontory, peninsula
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