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aoa
verb to inadvertently remain up until daybreak
bookmarkbaalanga uli
noun cast iron
bookmarkbodubodu-o-uda
noun insect sp.
bookmarkdaba de ganomada
instantaneous, in the blinking of an eye
bookmarkdaia e sseni
very sleepy
bookmarkdaiao age
the following morning
bookmarkdee adagaigaina
a great many; serious
bookmarkdee kasi
perhaps
bookmarkdenei laa ()
this is that (is this that)
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody
donadona
verb covered with dona
bookmarkdoo de gai me
miss a meal or meals (leading tonausea when eating is resumed)
bookmarkdoo mua
adjective very
bookmarkduulua
noun jack (fish sp); large alaala
bookmarkeba
noun a sleeping mat (child’s)
bookmarkelaaelaa
adjective a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgaba aasanga
noun the sides of the watercourses between islets on the atoll
bookmarkgaha dea
adjective having almost ripe coconuts (whose husk fibers are white)
bookmarkgai lima lua
eat greedily (with both hands)
bookmarkgai ngaadai
adjective <= gai ngaadahi>
bookmarkgapese
a method of pole fishing at night (on the seaward reef)
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgoe iloo
it’s up to you
bookmarkgoononga gee
to setarecord
bookmarkhaaligi
verb wrap from under, wrap around; to wrap something (e.g., a present)
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagabaabaagia
verb make no headway and be carried sideways(by a current or the wind) against a reef, etc.
bookmarkhagabidoa
verb be the last
bookmarkhagabolo
verb to include in one’s will
bookmarkhagaduulanga
noun method of construction; appearance (e.g., of a ship, house, or other construction)
bookmarkhagahale
verb begin to form (of a situation)
bookmarkhagahana iho
adjective recook for a little while
bookmarkhagahulu
verb make a total of ten
bookmarkhagalanea
verb cause to increase in quantity; greedy
bookmarkhagamoe
verb put to bed
bookmarkhagaongaonga
verb moving one’s head back and forth in time to music
bookmarkhagasaele age
adjective make up one’s mind; lift up (in a steady motion)
bookmarkhagategi kano
adjective tickled (not sexually)
bookmarkhale gai
noun restaurant
bookmarkhale hadu
noun a house of brick or cement construction
bookmarkhhali lo te laagau
a depression in a log (an abnormal growth)
bookmarkhilihili
verb choose carefully from among many,election
bookmarkhoe
noun a canoepaddle
bookmarklaagau-doi
noun a driftwood sp., from the sap of which (doi) perfume is made
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklaso
the posterior portion of the hermit crab
bookmarkliiliagi daudahi
be of the same status
bookmarkllie
noun the throat of the flying fish net
bookmarklodo gi lunga
ambitious for a superior position
bookmarklua-malama
time noun february (’second month’)
bookmarkmada nuui
adjective dark green in color
bookmarkmadau-dalinga
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkmagi haahine
adjective menstruation
bookmarkmaimai mai
become maimai
bookmarkmalaia
adjective have luck which is unexpected (esp. bad, in which case considered retribution for past deeds)
bookmarkmangemangeo
verb covered with mangeo
bookmarkmanu de gabadanga
noun
the bird leading a flock (of ngongo) to a school of fish
manu dolodolo
noun animal (doesn’t include people)
bookmarkmataodao
noun fishsp.: cornetfish
bookmarkme boogia e de eidu
a black spot on the skin (like a bruise) noticed after sleeping
bookmarkmoso
noun black bird species (eats fruit)
bookmarkmosongenge
a name children tease each other with
bookmarknau
noun plantsp. (the archaic name of manu-gaba-aasanga)
bookmarkngudula
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarknguua
verb be nguu
bookmarkniho
teeth
bookmarkniho gaina
teeth with cavities
bookmarknngaolia
verb noise (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarkoha
verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin
bookmarkoo tanga
adjective too big (clothes), spacious
bookmarkpono age de manava
be unable to breathe
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksali
verb begin to flow (e.g. turning on a faucet)
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarksavini dua
adjective run backwards, move backwards fast
bookmarkseni magau
adjective sleep soundly (owing to exhaustion)
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksolo
verb to grate or file (something); to launch or beach a canoe by dragging it along the shore; a type of prepared food (made from grated taro)
bookmarkssanu
lick
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
bookmarkuaua
noun vein or artery (blood vessel)
bookmarkuu
milk
bookmarkvilidogi
catterbox, a person who speaks fast
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