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aahee huu
then which
bookmarkaasanga
verb a watercourse between islets on the atoll
bookmarkadu
alaa maa
those there were about (approximately)
bookmarkalaala
noun fish sp.: jack (2 sorts) (= small tulua)
bookmarkanaa ai
these (there) only
bookmarkau madua
verb a type of ocean current far from land in which drifting objects collect
bookmarkbae
verb an arrangement of rocks to make a retaining wall or pier, etc.; push aside (in all directions)
bookmarkbasa baubau
verb speak badly of someone
bookmarkbasa too gee
speak ungrammatically
bookmarkbiho o de agoago
topic of a sermon
bookmarkbugubugu
adjective
swollen
bulada
noun banana tree fibers (for making cloth)
bookmarkbunaa hoe
noun an eddy left by a paddle stroke
bookmarkbunehulu
adjective slow in running or walking
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkdaa hagalele
verb unscheduled,unplanned
bookmarkdaane hebagi
adjective soldier
bookmarkdaholaa/a
noun december
bookmarkdalinga bobo
noun having a runny ear (with pus)
bookmarkdao tili
noun a spear or harpoon to which a line is attached
bookmarkdee vaagidee
adjective ugly, awful; extremely disappointing
bookmarkdeleulu
verb good at catching tuna
bookmarkdenei au
it is i
bookmarkdige de belubelu
a circuit made by a school of belubelu
bookmarkdiinei de lodo
become calmer (after being angry)
bookmarkdoo mua
adjective very
bookmarkduu-uli
noun sea cucumber species
bookmarkduunga gima
half of a clam shell
bookmarke aha goe
how about
bookmarkga dae ai
until
bookmarkgaba de aasanga
noun a side of the watercourses between islets on the atoll
bookmarkgaba taiao
noun early morning
bookmarkgadiou
ganava
noun plantsp.: treesp.: cordiatree(cordia subcordata lam.)
bookmarkgauligi iho
next younger than
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhaaina
verb stare at
bookmarkhadi modu
adjective sheer drop-off (as at the edge of a cliff)
bookmarkHadu lehu
the name of a ghost in Nukuoro legend
bookmarkhagaago
verb imitate; show, teach; to urge
bookmarkhagaaligi
verb install as a priest (of a cult)
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagaavaava
verb provide or receive support continually
bookmarkhagabudubudu
verb accumulate repeatedly
bookmarkhagadau bale
adjective cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadau kino
adjective hate each other
bookmarkhagadonu
verb trust, believe; interpret; support as a witness
bookmarkhagagalele
verb teach to galale
bookmarkhagamadahuuhua
verb cause to have pimples
bookmarkhagamade
verb do as hard or fast as possible
bookmarkhagamogomgo
verb cause to be muscular
bookmarkhagassogalia
verb
hagatala senga
adjective foolishly rough playing or joking
bookmarkhai de biho
act smart (deviously)
bookmarkhai me galasi
to steal after having sort of asked for
bookmarkhai me gavia
do crazy things
bookmarkhegide
adjective see each other; meet up with
bookmarkhhau
verb tie up,fasten by tying (wrapping)
bookmarkhhoa
verb crack open; break into pieces; cut a hole in
bookmarkhhogi
a sharp sound, like the report of a rifle
bookmarkhoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkhulo gee
go away
ieiangi
adjective recovered from illness
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarklaavasi
noun meat (or fish, or seafood) which issuitable as food
bookmarkllidi
dress up (esp. in new or very fancy clothes)
bookmarklodo gaiaa
competitive, envious, desious of retaliating
bookmarkloongia
verb to lose one’s appetite after eating oily food
bookmarkluu duu
noun covers (of books), two halves
bookmarkma te duge
noun the point of a madaa duge
bookmarkmaalama dua de laa
the light remaining after sunset
bookmarkmadaa duge
noun the tip of a duge
bookmarkmadagauhala
noun the lower abdomen, crotch, pubic area
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
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mmae tinae
adjective convulsed with laughter
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkngauda
adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman
bookmarksaavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in textureand bad-tasting
bookmarksagea
verb to do something without regard for others (because one is excited)
bookmarksago
verb tough (like meat); stiff (like a heavy fishing pole)
bookmarkse hono
fit well or properly
bookmarkseaamonga
noun a unit of (twenty) coconuts for makinghuaahuu
bookmarksigi de hagahala
a technique of finishing a mat edge
bookmarksigidaumaha
verb collection (in church),offering(in church), sacrifice, tithe
bookmarksinasinaina
adjective white headed; old (of living things); big (of animals)
bookmarksseu
push violently
bookmarktainaahine o dogu dinana
noun maternal aunt
bookmarkuaua
crave (for food)
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