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adu-balebale-i-dua
noun fishsp.: bonito
bookmarkangia
verb blow away, cause to move (in the water)
bookmarkbaalasi ngago
adjective incubation of eggs (by a hen)
bookmarkbolobolo a sogo
noun a type of basket
bookmarkboo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkbungaleu
adjective unskillful (at difficult activities)
bookmarkdaaganga
noun way of travelling
bookmarkdaba
adjective a flash of light, a blink of an eye
bookmarkdabula
noun lizardsp.
bookmarkdaea
adjective to have arrived at
bookmarkdaedae
verb to catch continuously with a hand net
bookmarkdanuaa huu
it’s still ok no wonder
bookmarkdaogave
noun
a type of coconuttree
dauaa
verb wrinkled
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkde hine dabeo
a menstruating woman
bookmarkdeeai donu
positively no
bookmarkdeengaa gamalie
adjective let’s do it attentively
bookmarkdenei maa
this is about (approximately)
bookmarkdogia
verb be wet from the rain
bookmarkdoo i de ubu
too big in size (of clothes)
bookmarkdoonga pada
noun heavy-duty equipment or fishing gear; a large penis
bookmarkduu-lellele
noun apodousseacucumber
bookmarkduumono
noun a type of prepared food made from taro
bookmarkebuebua
verb covered with ebuebu
bookmarkelaa
a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgaadinga hai ngadi ubu
coconut with a shell of a size appropriate for use as a cooking vessel
bookmarkgaba de aasanga
a side of the watercourses between islets on the atoll
bookmarkgadagada doo me
laugh at
bookmarkgadea
noun the side of the canoe away from the outrigger float
bookmarkgaha uli
adjective having brown (ripe) coconuts (of a coconut tree)
bookmarkgai holoholo
verb eat fast
bookmarkgalegale
verb white matter (the sediment in palm toddy, or the powder-like substance on a pandanus key)
bookmarkgau hadu
the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkgau hadu
noun the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgenu
verb a movement of the hips, as in the act of sexual intercourse
bookmarkgide eidu ina
to see a vision, hallucinate
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgubu dao
noun a join of the spear shaft which is made of two pieces of wood
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhaa manu
noun the young (of an animal) born at the same time (e.g., a litter, etc.); the offspring of (sharing the characteristics of)
bookmarkhaahaa
verb to search for in the dark; to seek blindly using only one’s hands to locate something; similarly, any action that is tentative
bookmarkhaaligi
verb wrap from under, wrap around; to line1 something (e.g., a box, with paper)
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagadumanu
verb cause to look like
bookmarkhagaduu ngavesi
verb make boxes
bookmarkhagaiho
verb show (someone) how to climb down
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhaha
noun mouthodor
bookmarkhahine
woman
bookmarkhale duu biho
barbershop
bookmarkhanonga
noun trip1, journey
bookmarkhegai
adjective eat ravenously
bookmarkheiangi
adjective smart, intelligent, clever
bookmarkhhagi de baa galele
jerking of a fishing lure to attract fish; a method of extracting a lure from the fish’s mouth
bookmarkhhoa de lae
to run into misfortune as a result of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhonga de masavaa
at the time of
bookmarkhulu
adjective ten (in enumeration and compounds only)
bookmarklaa ange
and those there
bookmarklaangai huli de moana
a fishing condition in which tuna are jumping (showing their white bellies) and biting
bookmarklabu manu
adjective to pet (pets, children, or a member of the opposite sex)
bookmarkleengia
verb jump on; be flown into
bookmarklleu luu mada
swelling of the eyes (after crying)
bookmarklodo gaiaa
adjective competitive, envious, desirous of retaliating
bookmarklodo lanea
adjective indecisive,confused
bookmarkluu ogu
pronoun my (for dual, inalienable noun)
bookmarkmadalua maa dolu
number twenty three
bookmarkmaingaa
adjective miss, feel the loss of, or the uselessness of, something of great value
bookmarkmalillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmami
verb taste (of something)
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkme hagaahulu
noun prepared food
bookmarknege
verb move (something) a little way over
bookmarkngadolia
verb to have ngado
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarkngudu lagolago
lie (tell a falsehood)
bookmarknoodalo
verb duplicate
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end that’s all
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksagea
verb to do something without regard for others (because one is excited)
bookmarkseesee hagadaahao
adjective walk (for recreation)
bookmarksula
verb arrive
bookmark
ula de gili
inflammation; red in the face; sunburned
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
bookmarkvaasuu ai
vaiduu
lazy
bookmarkvasega
apprehensive, nervous, anxious (in social contexts)
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