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aahee maa
about when (future); about how much
bookmarkabo
adjective capable, correct (suitable), true; feel comfortable
bookmarkamo
verb lift up
bookmarkbaagia
verb move sideways while moving forward (as a canoe slipping in the water); slap
bookmarkbalagia
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbaledilo
verb the stage of plant growth at which immature leaves appear
bookmarkbuubuulia
verb to divine (for omens)
bookmarkdaabui
verb enclose
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdaba de ganomada
instantaneous, in the blinking of an eye
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genitalia
bookmarkdamaa dogi
adjective skillful in the use of an adze
bookmarkdangada ssigo
noun clever person
bookmarkdao bagu
verb dry out (fish or food to preserve it)
bookmarkdaunadi
unclassified would it be better if (implyingdisagreement)...
bookmarkdee adagaigaina
a great many; serious
bookmarkdee ahe mai
adjective incurably ill
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdiinonga eidu
adjective an idol representing a spirit
bookmarkduu i de liiliagi
equal in status
gabigabidia
verb repeatedly held
bookmarkgai aha
and then what
bookmarkgalo ahi
sparks
bookmarkgave lodo
adjective attract attention
bookmarkgida ma gida
each individual...
bookmarkgidigidi
verb short
bookmarkgili ulunga
noun pillowcase
bookmarkhaangoda dugidugi
adjective a method of fishing (night fishing outside the reef, using hermit crabs for bait)
bookmarkhagaaduadu iho
self-criticism
bookmarkhagaahi
verb provide fire to or for; hungry; eatsomething
bookmarkhagaalahenua
verb provide land for
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagaganimuli
verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest
bookmarkhagakii dalinga
adjective producing a high-pitched noise in the ear; the itch felt in the ear when something very sweet is eaten
bookmarkhagallogo
noun chant (in the old religious ceremony)
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagammidi
verb suction of a sea current, undertow
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhai huaabodu
treat someone (including one’s spouse) as a relative by not asking permission to use or borrow property; treat a relative as belonging to another family altogether
bookmarkhakii gee
<= kii gee>
bookmarkhakino gee
filthy,disgusting
bookmarkhano ai huu
forever
bookmarkhano kaba
adjective go immediately
bookmarkhelii-lausedi
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarkhhali
verb scoop up (of solids only)
bookmarkhhoa de lae
to run into misfortune as a result of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkholadage
adjective laid out or spreadout all over
bookmarkhonga de mouli
during the lifetime of
bookmarkhulubala
verb smeared with grease or paint or food, etc.
bookmarkigohi
verb firetongs
bookmarkiho daahagi
adjective
a calm sea condition, in which the horizon disappears
ioonga
noun way of giving
bookmarkkii gee
move away from
bookmarkkini
verb pick at one time,pinch at one time
bookmarkkobu dango
adjective the splash of a small object (like a dango) hitting the water at high velocity
bookmarklaangai milo sanga
a fishing condition in which fish arenot inclined to bite
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklua llau
number two hundred
bookmarklua-baaua
time noun the second number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkma gi
in order to
bookmarkmaangalo
verb sweet
bookmarkmadaa moni
noun prow of a canoe
bookmarkmagi haahine
adjective menstruation
bookmarkmalau ngudu
noun lips
bookmarkmalo huna
adjective breechclout
bookmarkmalulu
adjective cold (referring to temperature of something)
bookmarkmami
verb taste (of something)
bookmarkmami age
taste (something) a little bit
bookmarkmaselesele
adjective straight-edged
bookmarkmassaa (ina)
verb despised by others
bookmarkmidomido
noun end of (e.g., a stick)
bookmarkminede
noun minute
bookmarkngudu aahua
noun islet shore (except that facing the lagoon)
bookmarknngao dalinga
adjective hurting in the ears from noise
bookmarknoa
verb tied (as with rope)
bookmarknoho mua
adjective overloaded in front (of a canoe)
bookmarkodea
noon, midday
bookmarksae de hadu
make a grater (by punching holes insheet metal)
bookmarksaunga
adjective having an unpleasant bodyodor
bookmarksigo de muna
remember what one has heard
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarksolo
verb grate, make into small pieces
bookmarksomo boi
grow abnormally (having defects)
bookmarktaau
pronoun our (dual, inclusive; for singular noun)
bookmarktigo
defecate
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