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aloalo gaadinga
noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap
bookmarkanataiao
this morning
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbasa soe
adjective say what is on one’s mind; speak directly (so that one’s meaning is clear)
bookmarkbogo
verb take something, steal something
bookmarkboi malangilangi
adjective laugh abnormally
bookmarkbuni ange
agree with; join, close up (something, e.g., a hole); close up to
bookmarkdaaligi
verb do something seriously; be moved about; a jerky movement, caused by the wind (e.g., the flapping of a sail); work seriously
bookmarkdagihia
how many for each
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdaogubu
noun waist, circumference
bookmarkdaula baalanga
noun cable,wire (heavy)
bookmarkde eidu pale
fortunately, luckily
bookmarkdee kai laa dangada
so, it’s not so after all (just as we believed at first); no wonder
bookmarkdeehehee
verb to make a certain pattern of sounds tocall attention to oneself
bookmarkdegidegi
verb to jerk repeatedly; bawlout (speakharshly to)
bookmarkdenaa naa loo
that seems to be it; that could be it
bookmarkdenaa tagodo
that is the situation...
bookmarkdenei ange naa
about this
diidiinga
noun manner of urinating
bookmarkdilo
verb look at (inspect)
bookmarkdinana
noun mother, aunt; senior female relative, person in a mothering, or motherly, relationship
bookmarkduu ubu haohao
piece of taro cooked in a coconut shell with coconut oil
bookmarkduulale
noun a type of game
bookmarkgalegale
verb white matter (the sediment in palm toddy, or the powder-like substance on a pandanus key)
bookmarkgaloi
gamu
verb coral (any kind)
bookmarkganae-oo
threadfin fish
bookmarkgavadu
adjective
give or carry (something) to you
gavange
adjective
give or bring to (someone)
geesaa
noun mollusksp.: fimbria soverbii
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgili ulunga
noun pillowcase
bookmarkgoloa hai hegau
noun tools (for work)
bookmarkhaaele sala
verb spoil (children), bring up (children) badly
bookmarkhaahaangoda ange
prowl around (to attack)
bookmarkhaangoda de boo
a method of fishing (at night, beyond the reef)
bookmarkhagaditidi
verb to skip a stone across the water
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagaola
verb save from
bookmarkhagapago sala
adjective unfortunate result
bookmarkhagasoe ange
aim at
bookmarkhagatoo donu
verb promise, contract1 with; swear to the truth of
bookmarkhainga soe
noun a just law
bookmarkholasa
a type of mat [made especially for cult houses]
bookmarkhonu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkhoosenga ange
embarrassed by
bookmarkkano made
adjective slightly aged meat
bookmarklabu manu
adjective to pet (pets, children, or a member of the opposite sex)
bookmarklili baasi gee
accuse someone (in an argument, usually between spouses) of taking sides withanother family member
bookmarkllingi
verb pour out,spill out (sand)
bookmarkloadu
adjective
go (toward the hearer)
lodo gi lunga
ambitious for a superior position
bookmarklongolongo iho dalinga
pick up information from others’conversation
bookmarklua-aligi
adjective chiefmate (of a european ship)
bookmarkluduludu
verb trembling
bookmarkluu gili
noun labiaminora
bookmarkluu panava
noun scrotum (whole thing)
bookmarkmada hoou
adjective brand new
bookmarkmadalua maa haa
number twenty four
bookmarkmagimagiaa
adjective frequently magiaa
bookmarkmaisi
adjective peeled off
bookmarkmakaga lodo
adjective stubborn
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmangila
noun plantsp. (a type of ngaungau)
bookmarkmanu-a-madaligi
noun birdsp.: short-tailedshearwater(puffinus tenuirostris)
bookmarkmanu-gili-maau
noun plantsp.: heliotrope(tournefortia argentea l.,= messerschmidia argentea l.)
bookmarkme bouli
noun the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme tao
dye
bookmarkmuli mai ange
a little later, by and by
bookmarkngadi diinonga
noun pagan gods,idols
bookmarkngadi hanonga
a useless journey
bookmarkngadi ngavesi
noun an empty box
bookmarkngalogu
adjective push in, crumple up; bend out ofshape (temporarily); easily changedin shape (esp. by pushing)
bookmarkngaolo
adjective to make noise (irregular repeated sounds)
bookmarkoo
noun a ration of food for a long canoe voyage
bookmarksabisabini
verb wrap up or tie up over and over
bookmarksaiolo
noun
a sail
sao de looloa
rectangular (not square),oval
bookmarkse aha goe
you’re a nobody
bookmarkseloo
numeral millions
bookmarkssahu
adjective inquisitive, mischievous (as a child)
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktangaho
noun liver
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