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aadea
verb clear (easily seen), unobscured
bookmarkaadea moana
adjective unobstructed
bookmarkaadiidii
verb dry (something) by artificial heat
bookmarkaalanga
noun member (of the body, a house, etc.)
bookmarkadi saele
adjective disseminate information
bookmarkanei ange naa
about this
anga
verb the span of the outstretched thumb and little finger; a measurement of one span
bookmarkbido gamu
uselessly short
bookmarkbooboo me
adjective massage (as a medical treatment)
bookmarkdaaia
verb wash clothes completely; scoop upcompletely
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdagu hahine
my "daughter" or "mother" (not one’s natural mother)
bookmarkdao bagu
verb dry out (fish or food to preserve it)
bookmarkdau makaga
adjective tightly stretched (not slack)
bookmarkdauulu
verb verdant (indicating growing well)
bookmarkdenaa ange naa
about that
diimadamadanoa
noun the ninth child of a couple
bookmarkdilimangali
verb
to catch flying fish
doo i hainga a me
wait for a long time (beyond the timeexpected)
bookmarkdoonga
noun tools,equipment (incl. fishing gear)
bookmarkduai lalo vae
noun a type of coconut grater which is placed under the leg
bookmarkgaange
verb give
bookmarkgabe manava
adjective eat sparingly (just enough to maintain one’s strength), have a snack
bookmarkgai aha
and then what
bookmarkgai nnao
adjective eat messily
bookmarkgalubu
noun a type of toy
bookmarkgasigi
noun plantsp.: hemp-leavedvitexshrub(vitex negundo var. bicolor (willd.) lam.)
bookmarkgau
noun grouping (of people)
bookmarkgau
noun people (as a collective, e.g. the Nukuoro people)
bookmarkgiligili tai
noun horizon
bookmarkgodi
verb to trim
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)
bookmarkhaangodalia
verb a suitable (place) for fishing
bookmarkhagaasanga
verb to create aasanga
bookmarkhagadaemaha
verb put weight on, make unhappy
bookmarkhagahoa
noun a boil on the body
bookmarkhagi me
adjective pick coconuts
bookmarkhai dauaa
verb be in a wrinkled condition
bookmarkhai sumu
verb having a diamond-shaped decoration or form, etc.
bookmarkhai vaivai me
have sexual relations
bookmarkhaitoga
noun an opening for a door or window
bookmarkhedae
adjective meet up with; be even with each other
bookmarkhhuna
verb hide at one time
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarkkaianeane
adjective show-off
bookmarkkii mai
decreasing
bookmarklaa tua
besides
bookmarklatabagea
noun an ornament made of turtle shell
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklau me
noun adjacent (of taro plots only)
bookmarklava i de goloa
having many goloa
bookmarklehua
verb blurred; covered with ashes
bookmarklima llau
five hundred
bookmarklodo laanui
adjective large in volume or capacity,spacious inside
bookmarkluu oluu
pronoun your (plural; for dual noun)
bookmarkmadaa gai
noun firstfruits
bookmarkmagi hanohano
adjective diarrhea
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
manu-hai-hau
mataia
verb soreness of the eyes after a fishing expedition (from the glare of the sun)
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkmoosugia
verb ripened unevenly (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmoso
noun black bird species (eats fruit)
bookmarkmunamuna
adjective a short prayer
bookmarknebua
verb be nebu
bookmarkngaaheahe
verb taro which is watery or gummy
bookmarkngadi duu
naked
bookmarkngadi me
noun nothing,unimportant,useless,worthless
bookmarkngadi moana
noun <= laangai ngadi moana>
bookmarkngago
brain; egg
bookmarkniho
teeth
bookmarksae mai
break through the bush (toward one)
bookmarksahudu
sea bass
bookmarksalaa
flying fish
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarksauduu
mermaid
bookmarksebu
adj seen on the surface of the sea from time to time
bookmarksigi de hagahala
collection (in church), offering (in chrch), sacrifice, tithe
bookmarkssema
jellyfish species
bookmarkssongo
stink
bookmarktainaahine madua
noun elder sister
bookmarkvaiduu
lazy
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Dictionary produced by Johnny Rudolph, Maynard Henry, Kurt Erwin, Emily Drummond, Gregory D. S. Anderson and K. David Harrison.
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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