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aahee nei
then what (immediate future)
bookmarkadugau
verb arrangement of things into a straight row
bookmarkalaala
adjective sleep fitfully
bookmarkanaa naa
these (there) only
bookmarkanei naa
these (here) only
bookmarkbae mamu
noun fish weir
bookmarkbolobolo a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarkboo hagadanu malama
the nights on which the quarter moon is obscured by rain
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
buudunga
noun pile of, group of
bookmarkdaa gee taahili
sing off-key
bookmarkdaalo
verb stab,skewer
bookmarkdada mamu
adjective an impatient fisherman
bookmarkdahea gi lalo
sink (completely)
bookmarkdao
verb bake
bookmarkdau laagii
adjective to put on an ornament for a special purpose
bookmarkdaula duu nui
noun a rope used to lower a bunch of coconuts to the ground
bookmarkdelaa ange naa
about that
dinoanga hulu
adjective a council (of ten) formerlyhaving broad legislative and judicialpowers on the atoll
bookmarkdogoisi mai
adjective decreasing (in number)
bookmarkduudae goede
noun the inky excretion of the octopus
bookmarkduudae maadau
noun <= duudae baa, q.v.>
bookmarkgage
verb climb; climb up on
bookmarkgaha mea
adjective having orange coconuts (of a coconuttree)
bookmarkgaigai a usu
flatus
bookmarkgangong
noun plant species whose leaf is used for cooking
bookmarkgavadu
adjective
give or carry (something) to you
giligili tai
horizon
bookmarkhadugolaa
any stone of volcanic origin [imported from volcanic islands].
bookmarkhagadahi
verb a counting system for days, based on the lunar phases
bookmarkhagadau gavange
adjective compete (between groups)
bookmarkhagadiba
verb incline to one side
bookmarkhagailangi-bangi
noun a type of prepared food (bangi soaked in coconut milk)
bookmarkhagailonga
verb sign,mark,signal,omen
bookmarkhagailonga ange agina
assign (someone) to; use something as a landmark
bookmarkhagamalemolemo
verb
hagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrepectful way
bookmarkhagauda de hine
adjective a certain method of delivering a child
bookmarkhai aabi
having many rooms or sections
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship between kin
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhoe pale
noun a type of canoe paddle designed for steering
bookmarkhua-ala
noun flower
bookmarkhui hala
noun the fruit of the pandanus
bookmarkihoiholia
verb useful for climbing down repeatedly
bookmarklaangai sahole
noun a fishing condition in which tuna are jumping and biting
bookmarklabaai
verb the confluence, on the reef, of a big wave and the backwash
bookmarklalo ade
noun solarplexus (considered the seat of feeling)
bookmarklangona
adjective heard,felt
bookmarklau henua
verb waves of sufficient size to wash overall land on the atoll; tidalwave
bookmarklleu luu mada
swelling of the eyes (after crying)
bookmarklunga age
up a little
bookmarkmaakau loo dangada
now we’re in trouble
bookmarkmadalua maa ono
number twenty six
bookmarkmanu-mmala
noun plantsp.: glorybower(clerodendrum inerme (l.) gaertn.)
bookmarkmasalia
verb empty of water
bookmarkmasavaa danuaa
noun a time of peace
bookmarkmassala
clear-headed
bookmarkme hakadanga
noun joke, jest; trick (a practical joke)
bookmarkme ssongo aha
useless thing
bookmarkmuna o de henua
a community meeting (for listening to speeches or instructions)
bookmarkngaage nei
Gilbert Islands
bookmarkngadi hai bodu
common-law marriage, concubinage
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarknoa
verb tied (as with rope)
bookmarksabala
adjective willing to
bookmarksai
verb wrap,cover up (with several layers)
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarksaugalo saele
adjective search for here and there,wander around looking for
bookmarkseguli
numeral hundreds of thousands
bookmarksiba
noun fishsp. (small flying fish)
bookmarksigisiginga
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksobo de laa
rising of the sun
bookmarksoe lodo modu
to remain (or sit, or stand) motionless (as when praying)
bookmarkuaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
bookmarkuli
adjective dark (in color), blackened; covered with (people, flies, etc.)
bookmarkvakaa
be in trouble, in danger, or in a precarious situation
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