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aahee laa
which were those
bookmarkaha dea
noun driftwood sp. (white in the center)
bookmarkaheahe
verb keep returning
bookmarkanga dua
adjective an adze blade which is set at a right angle to its handle
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbeibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbua maliaa
budu
noun the appearance of many fish (or birds, or animals which are good to eat) after a death
bookmarkdaa (dau)
chanting (of old chants)
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind of, sort of, variety of
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdada de ava
a strong current in the channel
bookmarkdalia-dodo
noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi
bookmarkdama doo
noun a foetus which has been aborted
bookmarkdangi see
adjective cry aloud for a long time, wail
bookmarkdanngaho
noun stomach
bookmarkdao tili
noun a spear or harpoon to which a line is attached
bookmarkdau ange
depend upon (e.g., for sustenance)
bookmarkdau mamu
verb the season in which fish are abundant
bookmarkdaula hagalevaleva
noun a swing (made of rope)
bookmarkdauulu
verb verdant (indicating growing well)
bookmarkdee heloongoi
adjective misunderstand one another; mismated (not matched properly); not fit; not able to get along with
bookmarkdenei naa ()
this will be it. (will this be it)
bookmarkduugia i de gai
be tired of eating a particular kind of food
bookmarkgaadinga hai ngadi ubu
coconut with a shell of a size appropriate for use as a cooking vessel
bookmarkgau-me
noun gill (of a fish)
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkgu oo ina mai
shout to announce important news (e.g., to announce the arrival of a ship)
bookmarkguuduma
noun a (dry) elevation in the taro bog; hillock (in the taro bog only)
bookmarkhaaide
verb measure (exactly)
bookmarkhaale
verb adopt, raise (a child)
bookmarkhaduhadua
verb rocky (full of stones)
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagabadabaataianga
noun
hagabudu me
adjective selfish
bookmarkhagadaemaha
verb put weight on, make unhappy
bookmarkhagadamana
verb treat someone as a father or other senior male relative
bookmarkhagadino
verb provide a portion or share
bookmarkhagadoopeva
verb playatrickon
bookmarkhagalima (ina)
verb make a total of five
bookmarkhagallogo
verb chant (in the old religious ceremony)
bookmarkhagamanida
verb lift (something) up
bookmarkhagasaalunga ange
call (someone) by the name of his name-group
bookmarkhagasula tangada
adjective successfully promote the candidacy ofsomeone (or elect or appoint him) to acoveted position
bookmarkhagausi
darkening of the sky or clouds (a sign of impending rain)
bookmarkhai me
industrious
bookmarkhailu
verb wipe oneself (after defecating)
bookmarkhhanga de ngudu
open one’s mouth
bookmarkhidu-laangi
time noun sunday (’seventh day’)
bookmarkhidu-malama
time noun july (’seventh month’)
bookmarkholo gumi
adjective
hua modo
noun fisheggs (immature)
bookmarkinaho
noun a school consisting of a certain reef fish sp. (laumele)
bookmarkkivi
adjective skinny (people, animals)
bookmark
limamalie
good at massaging
bookmarklipaidonga
noun mollusksp.: turbo petholatus
bookmarklodo kabi
verb filled to capacity
bookmarkma te duge
noun the point of a madaa duge
bookmarkmaangoa
adjective to be dry
bookmarkmadaa sele
noun loop of a lasso or noose
bookmarkmagona
adjective extraordinary,outstanding,unusual
bookmarkmalillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkmalu
verb shade (under trees); lee (of wind)
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmao lalo
adjective deep,low (in status)
bookmarkmilo gee
to turn the opposite way
bookmarkminede
noun minute
bookmarkmmilosanga
noun a confluence of currents (from below the surface of the sea)
bookmarkmoolau huu
punctual
bookmarkmouli dangada
noun delinquent person (periodically exhibiting bad behavior)
bookmarkmuna pada
noun harsh words
bookmarkmuu-madavai
noun fishsp. (rare)
bookmarkngalue ange
increase
bookmarkngalue de gauvae
dislocated jaw
bookmarkngalue mai
decrease
bookmarkngaue
adjective move (oneself), moved
bookmarkngaue iho
adjective reduce (in rank, price, etc.)
bookmarkniho kangi
noun tusk
bookmarkniho ngalo
molar teeth, wisdom teeth
bookmarksalani ange
just a little salani
bookmarkse ungaa husi gee
do something different from thatwhich was intended
bookmarksio
waterspout (esp. the air causing it); whirlwind
bookmarktao tangada
to immerse a person in medication
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