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aboabo
adjective become accustomed to
bookmarkanei donu
only these are the ones
bookmarkau madua
verb a type of ocean current far from land in which drifting objects collect
bookmarkbaa galele
noun fishing lure of pearl shell, used in galele fishing
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbani-magevageva
noun fish sp. (rare)
bookmarkboi malangilangi
adjective laugh abnormally
bookmarkbuada
verb sling
bookmarkbulaga-a-leo
noun fish sp.: tang
bookmarkdaa de gaehala
to swing a jump rope made of gaehala
bookmarkdaa de masavaa
time’s up it is time for...
bookmarkdaa mouli
take life away from
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdaane abo donu
noun gentleman,person who is good
bookmarkdamaa hungi
adjective skillful at hungi
bookmarkdanngaho
noun stomach
bookmarkdao de laangi
celebrate
bookmarkdau age
to beach (a canoe) on land; reach land
bookmarkdauaabulu
verb nearly sunk
bookmarkdeai me hagalongolongo
do unhesitatingly
bookmarkdee hanga
adjective
don’t move away from the reef
denei nei ()
this is it (is this it)
bookmarkdenei tagodo
this is the situation...
bookmarkdua gina
noun fishingline of a size appropriate for gina fishing
bookmarkgaa, ula
verb burn (intransitive)
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
copra dried in the wind (not in the sun or in an oven)
bookmarkgabaea mai
found hanged (suicide)
bookmarkgada-laagau-ngaadai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkgalo
verb stir
bookmarkgalo ahi
verb sparks
bookmarkganabu
noun the base of a coconut tree trunk
bookmarkgau mai vaga
noun <= gau mai moni>
bookmarkgelu-agau
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgeugeu
verb shake one’s head back and forth;
bookmarkgugu
adjective to have the capacity (or size or strength) for; suited to
bookmarkhagaava ange
lean on someone for support
bookmarkhagabigo de ngago
fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkhagadau kino
verb hate each other
bookmarkhagailaage
verb setfree
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhai aabi
having many rooms or sections
bookmarkhai daalanga
adjective talkative, chatterbox, talk animatedly
bookmarkhakide
verb to reveal oneself to someone (of a ghost); to show (familiarize with)
bookmarkhale gai
noun restaurant
bookmarkhhanga lua
verb split in two
bookmarkhhou
insist upon
bookmarkhoea
verb covered with sunburn blisters
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkilosia
verb wormy or maggoty (of something decayed)
bookmarkise-ngaio
needlefish
bookmarkivi-a-duimogo
pelvic bone
bookmarkkivi
adjective skinny (people, animals)
bookmarklaangidabu
time noun sunday
bookmarklaaningi
noun sleeveless shirt
bookmarklamu
verb do some bad deed suddenly or by surprise
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklo taane
adjective daring, brave, manly
bookmarklodo gapua
noun seaward part of a gapua
bookmarkluilui togo
a measurement of land along the shore
luuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaadau iganibongi
noun a type of fishhook (biggest, for iganibongi fishing)
bookmarkmaangi
adjective soar or glide in the air
bookmarkmada ligiligi
adjective having small eyes or holes
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa valu
number eighteen
bookmarkmadannia sisi
noun littlefinger
bookmarkmagini
a sudden pain while moving the body (as with a pinched nerve, or a muscle spasm); a sound like that made by snapping one’s fingers
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmaingaa
miss, feel the loss of, or the uselessness of, something of great value
bookmarkmalemalemo ~ malemolemo
noun a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmalino
adjective calm (weather), still (wind)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
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manu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga
starfish
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkmoo balabala
adjective barely cooked
bookmarkmouli danuaa
easy living, a good life
bookmarknege
verb move (something) a little way over
bookmarkngaue iho
adjective reduce (in rank, price, etc.)
bookmarkngisi
verb a squeaking sound
bookmarknguulia
verb be nguu
bookmarknonu
verb filter,sift
bookmarkooi
adjective a sound used in communicating at a distance (= "yes")
bookmarkpanga
adjective
sali ssavale
salivate
bookmarksassabe
adjective about to leave, prepare to leave
bookmarksau
noun
sege gee
slip or slide away from
bookmarksii diidii
adjective urinate
bookmarksisi baalasi
verb printing (block letters)
bookmarkuila
lightning, electricity
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