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agilau
verb pugnacious
bookmarkanei maa
these were about (approximately)
bookmarkbagu
noun scab, crust
bookmarkbasa gee
speak (or express oneself) strangely
bookmarkbe hia
how many (according to someone)
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
bookmarkbongaa hala
noun any long and hollow object (e.g., a pipe or a hose)
bookmarkbongabonga
adjective bent up
bookmarkbugubugunga
noun the slope of a swelling or protuberance
bookmarkbulu
noun the short fibers of the mature coconut husk
bookmarkbuni ange
agree with; join, close up (something, e.g., a hole); close up to
bookmarkdaahili dau soa
a lovesong
bookmarkdaaia
verb wash clothes completely; scoop upcompletely
bookmarkdabuvae sisi
noun little toe
bookmarkdalanga a kai
a story which is not true
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdau masa
noun the season during which tides are lowest
bookmarkdaubodobodo
adjective short (in duration)
bookmarkdee tala mai!
don’t tell me
bookmarkdegi
adjective kind, generous, forgiving
bookmarkdelaa ai laa
that there was it
bookmarkdiinei mai dege
to round off a sharp edge
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun adze with a small blade for light chipping
bookmarkdongi de gelegele
to peck at the sand (as do some kinds of fish when they are searching for food)
bookmarkdoo de gulabe
prolapsed rectum
bookmarkduage
verb stand
bookmarkdulagi daudahi
adjective alike (in appearance)
bookmarkdumanu sala
adjective bad situation; poor in appearance
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
bookmarkduunanga
noun that which has been cooked
bookmarkeba
a sleeping mat (child’s)
bookmarkeu sege
noun a dislocation of the shoulder joint
bookmarkga-hudi
banana
bookmarkgaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgada gimoo
adjective smile (esp. for no good reason or whenembarrassed)
bookmarkgai de baibu
smoke cigarettes
bookmarkgauna
verb invite
bookmarkgava-dea
reef heron - white phase
bookmarkgiebu
noun plantsp.: spiderlily(hymenocallis littoralis (jacq.) salisb.)
bookmarkhagaaigoli
noun a food tree on another’s land
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabigo de ngago
fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkhagabuulei
verb put a ring on (someone)
bookmarkhagadau doa
adjective to show one’s strength by doing something difficult
bookmarkhagahala
a sleeping mat
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagamidimidi
verb having a strong undertow
bookmarkhagasaa
adjective quarrel (like children)
bookmarkhagasaalunga de lungi
a member of the Christian Endeavor Society
bookmarkhagassege i hegau
procrastinate (about work); refuse toparticipate in work
bookmarkhatinga
noun crook of the knee or elbow
bookmarkhegai
verb eat ravenously
bookmarkhenga
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkhenua mounga
noun a land where there are mountains (a high island or a continental land mass)
bookmarkhesilihaginga haiava
noun intersection
bookmarkhevaalogi
adjective the screaming of many people at the same time
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhuaa bodu
noun family
bookmarkhuaaboo
noun the whole night long
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkkangi odi
adjective too sharp
bookmarklanga de moana
becoming stormy (of the sea)
bookmarklima-malama
time noun may (’fifth month’)
bookmarkmada ahodo
verb any place where seawater seeps into the taro bog
bookmarkmadaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmaholahola danuaa age
revitalized (by a shower or rest, etc.)
bookmarkmalibilibi
noun crack (of a whip)
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmanongi
adjective fragrant; fragrance (esp. of flowers or perfume)
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmasaia
verb trapped by low water (e.g., canoes, or fish on the reef at low tide)
bookmarkme hagasaga
noun a toy (made from a dried breadfruit leaf or a disk of coconut shell) which slides when thrown
bookmarkmenemene
noun male genital organ
bookmarkmilomilosanga
the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmomolia
adjective decrease in quantity
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarknao gasi
verb eat messily (by poking at all of thefood instead of touching only the portion to be eaten)
bookmarkngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarksaali
noun a type of rope (used for climbing breadfruit trees)
bookmarksalaa
flying fish
bookmarksoasoa
adjective increasing in number (people)
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
bookmarkvogi
to shame someone by teasing or insulting them
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