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aabi
noun room (of a house)
bookmarkago i me
copy, imitate
bookmarkbibi
noun mollusk sp.: cyclotinella remies, also tellinidae spp.
bookmarkbilibili-hadu
noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
bookmarkdaabeduge mai
bring a lot of
bookmarkdaabeduge saele
adjective to bat around
bookmarkdae maduu
noun a method of pulling flying fish into the canoe with a hand net
bookmarkdala
noun birdsp.: tern (a vagrant sp., rarely seen)
bookmarkdalia
noun plantsp.
bookmarkdangada gai dangada
cannibal
bookmarkdangi see
adjective cry aloud for a long time, wail
bookmarkdangii
noun fishsp. (= small valu)
bookmarkdao
noun a spear, branch of (part of)
bookmarkdao malui
noun a spear with a hinged barb
bookmarkdao me hholu
noun arrow (for a bow)
bookmarkdauaalo
verb steady paddling
bookmarkde ngago
noun brain
bookmarkdebeaha
okay; so-so
bookmarkdeledele saele
adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)
bookmarkdoo gaiaa
verb attack by surprise or stealth; ambush
bookmarkdoo ngaiho
adjective the blowing of the wind from the north
bookmarkdotonogaa
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkdua lele
noun to throw one’s back out of joint
bookmarkdube
adjective movements perceived under the covers; the swarming of maggots in meat
bookmarkduu mmea
sea cucumber species
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
duunga gima
half of a clam shell
bookmarkgada gimoo
adjective smile (esp. for no good reason or whenembarrassed)
bookmarkgaha
noun the portion of the coconut husk from which long fibers are obtained
bookmarkgalaanga
verb to look for members of the opposite sex by walking around at night
bookmarkgalo-gila
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkgamai
adjective
bring to me, carry to me
gau dagodo
noun the boom of a sail
bookmarkgogoo
adjective
gosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkhaa-dolo
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkhadu de gaanunu
noun nipple of breast
bookmarkhagadama
verb treat as a child
bookmarkhagadau doo
verb to transfer a string figure from one person’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadinoangahulu
verb make a total of ten people
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagaingoo
verb give a name to, named, called
bookmarkhagamaadua
verb be oldest among
bookmarkhagamulimuli
verb "this is the end" (of a chant)
bookmarkhagasugi ange
to use an abbreviated name or acronym
bookmarkhagauda de hine
adjective a certain method of delivering a child
bookmarkhagaulu
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkhai aha
adjective what relationship
bookmarkhai mee magua
sort of steal
bookmarkhano saele
adjective wander around
bookmarkhhou
insist upon
bookmarkhoo senga
adjective shy (especially in the presence of members of the opposite sex), shamed
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarkloongia
verb to lose one’s appetite after eating oily food
bookmarkmada luu mada
noun in the presence of someone
bookmarkmadaniiga
verb ingrown callus
bookmarkmadannia
noun finger
bookmarkmade sala
adjective mistaken (in identifying); mistakesomeone for another
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmassagaila
verb incompletely cooked
bookmarkme vae
noun shoes,slippers
bookmarkmmoli gee
haul away from
bookmarkmmuni
adjective hidden,hide
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moni sulu
submarine
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
damselfish
bookmarknamuaa
verb a sore on the lips (believed to result from missing a meal)
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkniho gai
noun permanent teeth (appearing afterdeciduous teeth)
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarkpuni
adjective
closedup
sagana
verb watch carefully, keep an eye on
bookmarksalasalahagi
verb repeatedly salahagi
bookmarksisi
verb to move one end of something long and thin by pressure on the other end; to lift a fishing pole; to write (with a pen or pencil); cut copra
bookmarksulu
dive, fall head first; anoint (hair with oil)
bookmarktiimaa
noun ship
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