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adaadamai
adjective recall slightly
bookmarkalaa ange naa
about that
alaa sili
those there were enough
bookmarkanaa huu
those only are the ones
bookmarkanaa muhuu
how about those
bookmarkanga
adjective pay attention to (notice), be aware of
bookmarkau hebaledage
noun a confluence of ocean currents (on the surface only)
bookmarkbaoa age
wash up on shore and beach thereon
bookmarkboaa
verb be caught in a storm
bookmarkboaa ina
adjective be caught in strong wind or heavy rain
bookmarkdaa
verb
to make a sharp turn
daa hagasaalei
verb make a striped design in tatooing
bookmarkdagodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
dala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdango
verb grab (in order to restrain, e.g., a person), fall upon
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdao
noun a spear, branch of (part of)
bookmarkdaunadi
unclassified would it be better if (implyingdisagreement)...
bookmarkdee maeva
not present, absent
bookmarkdenei sili
this is enough
bookmarkdoi
verb
stain (permanent); any of a number ofhardwood saps
dolodolo o de ava
noun <= luu dolodolo>
bookmarkdoo dai
appearing from lagoonward; to come from lagoonward; wind direction from the west
bookmarkdoo me (ai)
verb make fun of, ridicule
bookmarkduu saba
unstable, poorly balanced
bookmarkeba
a sleeping mat (child’s)
bookmarkgadebega
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgai ngaadahi
adjective a distribution of fish to the whole island population
bookmarkganimua
noun the eldest child of a couple
bookmarkgili iga
noun a type of high cloud
bookmarkgobugobu
adjective splash (or make noise like splashing)repeatedly
bookmarkgoloa haangoda
noun fishinggear
bookmarkgosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkhaangoda de lodo
to fish in the lagoon
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaedeede
verb balance precariously
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrespectful way
bookmarkhagapiigia
verb make stuck to
bookmarkhai daahili
adjective to compose songs
bookmarkhai hagadubu
adjective to fashion a string figure
bookmarkhonu malingilingi
adjective fill to overflowing
bookmarkhudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarklaalaa
verb having many branches
bookmarklaavasi
noun meat (or fish, or seafood) which issuitable as food
bookmarklaho
aerial foot of the pandanus tree
bookmarklanga
verb lift, raise up; copy out (by hand); ship from one place to another
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklaulau hai daonga
noun
a type of basket
llonga
verb muscle fatigue
bookmarklua-aligi
adjective chiefmate (of a european ship)
bookmarkluuluu
verb to shake (something) back and forth
bookmarkmaadau mangoo
noun a type of fishhook (for sharks)
bookmarkmaagila
verb to appear to be barely separated (as islets on the atoll when seen from a distance); parted slightly
bookmarkmaalie ange
a little later
bookmarkmada duulanga
noun an important position (spatially)
bookmarkmada hoou
adjective brand new
bookmarkmahola gimoo
adjective to have many dead animals (or fish) lying about
bookmarkmalinongia
verb be calmed (e.g., seas)
bookmarkmanomano
numeral thousands and thousands
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmaunusi
adjective pulled out,removed (by pulling out)
bookmarkme bouli
the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme duu
noun clitoris
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkme hagadaahao
noun toy
bookmarkme naa gi...
I wish that...
bookmarkmmala luu mada
stinging of one’s eyes (e.g., from salt water)
bookmarkngadi diinonga
noun pagan gods,idols
bookmarkngadi me
noun nothing,unimportant,useless,worthless
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarknonu
noun plantsp.: tree sp. (the archaic name of bugaliaa)
bookmarknui hoohoa
noun
a coconut tree trunk incised with steps
pagola
noun bad luck, punishment
bookmarksalaboli
noun may
bookmarksao gainga
sweep or clean up trash
bookmarksaugalo saele
adjective search for here and there,wander around looking for
bookmarksiiviivii
verb a way of singing a child to sleep
bookmarksingano
verb the flower of the pandanus tree
bookmarkvasu ai
like it
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