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abulu
adjective sink (until submerged)
bookmarkagule
verb pick head lice
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbii o madahasi
a certain kind of phosphorescence in seawater at night
bookmarkbini daubeemala
verb a method of making flower headdresses
bookmarkboiboi
adjective repeatedly displaying signs of abnormality; dizzy
bookmarkdaelodo
noun number, figure; the outrigger boombetween the giado madua and the giado manu
bookmarkdaga ula
verb go lobster catching
bookmarkdaguu kalo
noun a thin straight-bladed (easily sharpened)axe blade
bookmarkdahuli de vae
dislocated ankle
bookmarkdangidangi ange
askpermission of, apologize to
bookmarkdao
verb bake
bookmarkdao ssanga
noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates
bookmarkdaogave
noun
a type of coconuttree
daogubu
noun waist, circumference
bookmarkdau ngaadahi
adjective equally apportioned
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
denaa naa loo
that seems to be it; that could be it
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut
bookmarkduagi
verb to clean fish (taking the insides out)
bookmarkdugi
verb scare away,chase away
bookmarkga-hudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree; banana (fruit)
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgaha dea
adjective having almost ripe coconuts (whose husk fibers are white)
bookmarkgai nnao
adjective exaggerate (esp. in storytelling)
bookmarkgaiaadia
verb stolen
bookmarkgalo de laa
the reddish sky at sunset
bookmarkgeevee
noun birdsp.: easternwhimbrel(numenius phaeopus)
bookmarkgegeno
noun alligator,crocodile
bookmarkgide malie
adjective get in the habit of
bookmarkgidigidi laa lalo
a very short person,midget; miniature, diminutive
bookmarkgoai ne siilia
who asked you
golee bugaliaa
gugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhadu-maadau
noun
coralsp.
hagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagaasanga
verb to create aasanga
bookmarkhagabaa
verb cause to come into contact with; chase by trying to head off
bookmarkhagadoodoo denga muna
boast foolishly about one’s ability (when it is obvious that one is inept)
bookmarkhagahhano
verb show someone how to wash his hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagailangi
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagamulimuli
verb "this is the end" (of a chant)
bookmarkhagasaohia
verb make oneself available
bookmarkhai me hoosenga
somewhat hoosenga
bookmarkhainamanilaluoo
noun secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhala goobai
noun a wooden form used in making hats
bookmarkhale dabeo
noun menstrualhut
bookmarkhelau
verb sorcery
bookmarkhevaalogi
the screaming of many people at the same time
bookmarkhidu-limu
time noun the seventh number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkhonua
verb filled with
bookmarkhuaalanga
noun a type of coconuttree
bookmarklaangai milo sanga
a fishing condition in which fish arenot inclined to bite
bookmarklagohia
verb wounded
bookmarklangi haanau
noun
a certain kind of rain
lingilingia
verb pour little by little
bookmarkloulou
verb to repeatedly use a breadfruit picker; pull (a trigger)
bookmarkluuluu haha
adjective wash one’s mouth out, gargle
bookmarkmaadai
noun a cult official (who looked after the cult-house)
bookmarkmaangalo
verb sweet
bookmarkmadaoaligi
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkmalau ngudu
noun lips
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmanuhi
noun hemorrhage
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
bookmarkmoni galele
a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmuli de huaalaangi
noun afternoon
bookmarkngaue iho
adjective reduce (in rank, price, etc.)
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
fishing tackle box
bookmarkngongo
noun birdsp.: commonnoddy (anous stolidus)
bookmarkniho gaina
noun teeth with cavities
bookmarknoho dau donu
sit quietly
bookmarkodaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkolongaa
noun plantsp.: treesp.: a shrubbytree sp. (pipturus argenteus (forst.f.) wedd.)
bookmarksalulu
adjective the noise of an explosion or loud report (as when two things collide)
bookmarkse gainga
adjective abundant
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarktilo buna
noun young coconut tree (bearing no fruit or its first fruit)
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