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atangada
noun generation, age set
bookmarkbaa iho
adjective low (in altitude)
bookmarkbaalasa
verb
ballast for an outrigger
bahhaa
adjective to make a sound, like that of a turtle gasping for breath; the sound of air exhaled suddenly
bookmarkbalu gauanga
adjective trembling of legs
bookmarkbedibedi
adjective getting fat
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buni de ua
to be very thirsty
bookmarkbuulou
verb cover up (by wrapping up with one layer); to catch by scooping up (e.g., with a net or basket)
bookmarkdaa taahili
adjective sing a melody
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdaane hai moni
sailor,seaman
bookmarkdaga
verb loosely clinging to a surface (outer orinner); coconutmeat which has formed in the nut with no sap
bookmarkdagaanga
noun way of tying the leader to a fish hook
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdama daohi
noun an adopted child
bookmarkdama naale
noun a talkative, deceitful person
bookmarkdee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdee madaladala de langi
raining without let-up
bookmarkdiidii ange
urinate against
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdohu
adjective sufficient, enough; able to cover agiven area
bookmarkdoo dai
appearing from lagoonward; to come from lagoonward; wind direction from the west
bookmarkdutudu
verb play with fire
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarkduu-mmea
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkeu doo
noun a dislocation of the shoulder joint
bookmarkga-hudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree; banana (fruit)
bookmarkgaha uli
adjective having brown (ripe) coconuts (of a coconut tree)
bookmarkgai me hagadau doa
eat as though competing against othereaters in a test of manliness(e.g., to eat fish with the scales and all)
bookmarkgainga
verb trash, garbage; braided dead coconutfronds used in buttressing the sides of uinga
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgano agau
noun reef (including land thereon)
bookmarkgatae
noun fishingnet (attached to a frame or handle)
bookmarkgide
verb see
bookmarkgogoo
adjective
gu hia
how many was it
bookmarkgubu lima
noun hand,wrist
bookmarkhada
noun
shelf, platform, raft, floor (of planks); car; a clam nursery; men’shouse
hagadahea
verb to allow the wind or current to carry the canoe
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagaheiloo
verb make the acquaintance of
bookmarkhagammau
adjective poisonous
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly,delay
bookmarkhege
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhulei
verb to have done the act of hhule
bookmarkkanamalie
adjective tasty (especially of taro)
bookmarklaagau-bala-uda
noun driftwoodsp. (very soft)
bookmarklama
noun a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklele sseni
insomnia (after sleeping for a short while)
bookmarklimilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarkllaga
verb take a single step
bookmarkllena
verb stretch; raise one’s eyebrows
bookmarklludu
verb take all (of something)
bookmarklodo danuaa
adjective contented,happy
bookmarklodo lanea
adjective large in volume
bookmarkloigulu
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarklolo manu de boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmada gide
adjective sharp-eyed, goodat finding things
bookmarkmagi luduludu
adjective the tremor (as though chilled) of a sick person
bookmarkmagi ssae aalanga
sore muscles (not associated with strain)
bookmarkmalinongia
verb be calmed (e.g., seas)
bookmarkmalo-ngiso
noun
driftwoodsp.
manu-a-tababa
noun
plantsp.: cycadplant
manu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmassagalala
noun burned (food)
bookmarkme dili dai
any current which flows away from the atoll
bookmarkme hhadu hugadoo
it’s a lie
bookmarkmee
noun thing
bookmarkmmano
noun thousands
bookmarkmouli
adjective living, alive; life; life-style; that on which life seems to depend (e.g., favorite food or activity); life-principle (spirit, soul, etc.)
bookmarknamanama
noun fishsp. (like ngaa, but longer and thinner)
bookmarkngauda
inland of; landlubber
bookmarkolo
noun beach
bookmarkpono iho
adjective put a cover on
bookmarksae de hadu
make a grater (by punching holes in sheet metal)
bookmarksaganaa iho goe
watchout
bookmarksahudu
sea bass
bookmarksavasavali
verb always hungry
bookmarksii talaa umada
a wash of waves at the prow of a canoe, when it is sailing fast
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktino
noun piece; share
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