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aasii
noun drum (native)
bookmarkadamai gauligi
verb remember childhood experiences
bookmarkadu-balebale-i-dai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkagoago
verb learning, teaching
bookmarkanei naa
these (here) only
bookmarkanga
verb the span of the outstretched thumb and little finger; a measurement of one span
bookmarkaugaua
verb infected
bookmarkbaabaoa
verb wash up on shore continually; ghost (children’s language)
bookmarkbaalasi de ada
to take a picture
bookmarkbaledilo
verb the stage of plant growth at which immature leaves appear
bookmarkdaakodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
daaligi
verb do something seriously; be moved about; a jerky movement, caused by the wind (e.g., the flapping of a sail); work seriously
bookmarkdagahi
verb step on, kick with one’s heel
bookmarkdalaa mada
noun <= dalaa umada>
bookmarkdaladala
adjective rough in texture (as perceived overtime); fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdale pilo
verb a game (like tag), to leave something unfinished after having tried only slightly
bookmarkdaleba
verb flap briskly in the wind
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdama hodooligi
noun
children of the chief
dama naale
noun a talkative, deceitful person
bookmarkdamaa hungi
adjective skillful at hungi
bookmarkdamaa tili
adjective sharpshooter
bookmarkdauaabulu
verb nearly sunk
bookmarkdavage
noun birdsp.: white-tailedtropicbird(phaethon lepturus)
bookmarkdeai ange soo laangi
i’ll get you
bookmarkdeai me ao ai
useless
bookmarkdee abo
uncomfortable (esp. socially)
bookmarkdele de boialiali
daybreak
bookmarkdiba iho
adjective to tip down; go away from the atoll
bookmarkdilidili-dogi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler (heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkdogoisi mai
adjective decreasing (in number)
bookmarkdotonogaa
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkdubua
noun a person of extraordinary ability
bookmarkdungu
verb smell (something)
bookmarkduu beleala
noun immature coconutapple
bookmarkduu-mmea
sea cucumber species
bookmarkgaadinga osi
noun a coconut selected as a seedling
bookmarkgaligi
adjective covered all over with
bookmarkganimago
noun mollusksp.: malea pomum
bookmarkgelu-hai-usu
noun fishsp.: unicornfish
bookmarkgili dalo
hillock
bookmarkgolomagi iho
adjective to exercise great patience or restraintfor one’s own benefit
bookmarkguanga
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgubu dao
noun a join of the spear shaft which is made of two pieces of wood
bookmarkhaahaula age de me
become bright (with morning sunlight)
bookmarkhagadau bale
adjective cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagaditidi vae dahi
hop on one foot
bookmarkhagadubu o madaligi
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahale
verb begin to form (of a situation)
bookmarkhagaodia
verb finish up, be last
bookmarkhagasiilangaa mada
noun the appearance of fish or edible animals in great numbers (an omen of death)
bookmarkhagatugu tai
ebbing of tide
bookmarkhagavaiduu
verb to act as though one were lazy
bookmarkhai gai
adjective prepared food; cook food
bookmarkhale denga manu
noun hive (house for animals)
bookmarkhenuu
noun placenta
bookmarkhhagi
verb make a sharp turn; hagi at one time
bookmarkhhoa
verb crack open; break into pieces; cut a hole in
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarklodo basa
adjective talkative
bookmarkloma
adjective very calm, silent
bookmarkmaholadage
adjective be holadage
bookmarkmalamalau
adjective repeatedly or continuously malau1
bookmarkmanu dudu dangada
noun
insectsp. (= manu-de-laama)
manu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmataia
soreness of the eyes after a fishing expedition (from the glare of the sun)
bookmarkme hhadu
noun falsehood,lie
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkmodu gee
cut away from; separated from
bookmarkmogomogo
noun muscle
bookmarkmolimoli ngaadai
adjective a distribution of the catch of a communal fishing expedition
bookmarkmuna o de henua
noun a community meeting (for listeningto speeches or instructions)
bookmarkngaangaa
verb not sturdy, rickety
bookmarkngani adu
ngani toward others; fit around one as a belt etc.
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
noun fishing tacklebox
bookmarkpilo
adjective stink
bookmarksagea
verb to do something without regard for others (because one is excited)
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarksavasavala
adjective becoming interested in; getting to enjoy
bookmarkseesee hagadibadiba
adjective waddle
bookmarksou daane
noun a sudden strong gust of wind
bookmarkssuugulu
noun school
bookmarksugi launui
noun the tip of the coconut palm leaf
bookmarktangada ssele
stupid ass!
bookmarktinana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandmother
bookmarktino boo
full moon (a period comprising two nights)
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