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anaa ai
these (there) only
bookmarkau ga humai nei
"i’m going on my way now..."
bookmarkbaba donu
adjective properly settled
bookmarkbae mamu
noun fish weir
bookmarkbalagia a de gaga
noun fish sp., parrot fish
bookmarkbao
noun room, compartment
bookmarkbingabinga
adjective the repeated use of a term or name in conversation
bookmarkbogobogo
verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled
bookmarkboibala
adjective watery (of prepared food)
bookmarkbongaa hala
noun any long and hollow object (e.g., a pipe or a hose)
bookmarkboo gi dai
the period when the quarter moon appears in the west just after sunset
bookmarkbudu
noun the appearance of many fish (or birds, or animals which are good to eat) after a death
bookmarkbuni lunga ma lalo
a pitch black night
bookmarkdaa donu taahili
sing on-key
bookmarkdaamadaa-sele
noun insectsp.: waterbug
bookmarkdaane sauaa
noun a person of extraordinary ability; shark (euphemism)
bookmarkdama ssala
noun an adopted child
bookmarkdangada henua gee
noun foreigners, strangers
bookmarkdangada ssigo
noun clever person
bookmarkdangi de musu
hear whispering (of others)
bookmarkdaula de boo
noun a rope carried in the canoe (esp. at night) for anchoring or tying canoes together in case of strong wind
bookmarkde gai i mua
favorite food
bookmarkdiingia
verb to be exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdolo-mea
noun spinystarfish
bookmarkdolodolo manu ligi
the physical sensation (like bugs crawling on one) after one’s leg, etc., has been asleep
bookmarkdongi de lae
noun a spot on the forehead, worn in ancient religious ceremonies
bookmarkdoo de gai me
miss a meal or meals (leading tonausea when eating is resumed)
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
duu ubu haohao
piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
duulagi
verb to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
bookmarke dee daadaaia
to be in no hurry
bookmarkege ange
move (something) over
bookmarkgali
verb wound around; tied or fastenedtightly
bookmarkgalisi
noun lizardsp.
bookmarkgano agau
reef (including land thereon)
bookmarkgauvae
noun jaw; a set of false teeth
bookmarkgili dabeo
verb a fungus infection of the skin, ringworm
bookmarkgili laa
verb suntanned
bookmarkginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkgoloa haangoda
noun fishinggear
bookmarkgoloa o taane
male genitalia
bookmarkgu oo ina mai
shout to announce important news (e.g., to announce the arrival of a ship)
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagaao
verb intend to stay up until daybreak
bookmarkhagadoa
verb act like a giant
bookmarkhagaduai
verb cause to be worn out
bookmarkhagahaahaanau
verb to help to deliver children on many occasions
bookmarkhagasogoisi
verb
hagassahu
verb to try one’s best to do something bad or harmful
bookmarkhageli
verb a sort of sound in ancient chants
bookmarkhai de hagamaanadu
remembrance, observance of (e.g., a holiday)
bookmarkhai de hai
stubborn,willful
bookmarkhai de ingoo
make a good name for oneself (by one’singratiating behavior)
bookmarkhala dudu
a noise like that of burning pandanus (loud crackling)
bookmarkheboohagi
adjective fight
bookmarkhege
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkhhanga
verb split open, open up, or separate, all at once
bookmarkhilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhulo saele
adjective wander around
bookmarkkaba
adjective do prematurely
bookmarkkave dahi
adjective do at one time
bookmarkkii adu
get out
bookmarklaa tua
besides
bookmarklabodo-sisi
noun eelsp.: snakeeel
bookmarklaelae (gee)
adjective look (funny)
bookmarklangadala tohi
noun
a dead coconut leaf torn by the wind
lau de ava
a tuna of large size
bookmarkllidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarklodolodo
adjective to be desirous continually
bookmarklohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarkmaagaga dua
adjective to walk with one’s shoulders unnaturally thrown back
bookmarkmaanegabo
energetic
bookmarkmadi
verb to add organic material to the taro bog
bookmarkmagau de laa
weakness of the sun’s rays (for drying)
mago de henua
noun monsoon winds (from the southwest)
bookmarkmaingaa
adjective miss, feel the loss of, or the uselessness of, something of great value
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarknoho lalo
adjective overloaded (almost to the point of sinking)
bookmarkono
noun fishsp.: barracuda
bookmarkoo tanga
adjective too big (clothes), spacious
bookmarkpungu
adjective
plump
saavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in textureand bad-tasting
bookmarksagulaa-dagua
noun fishsp.
bookmarksagulaa-saamono
noun fishsp.
bookmarksausau
noun fishsp.: lion-fish
bookmarksii
verb spill out (e.g. too much food in your mouth)
bookmarksili iho
adjective have just stopped; calmdown (of a person)
bookmarksoe iho
adjective straight down; decided for one by the will of god
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksongagi
a bad sort of person
bookmarktubuna aahine
noun grandmother
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Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
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