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aduisiisi
noun one’s first spouse
bookmarkaha ai
what for
bookmarkalaa ai huu
those there only then
bookmarkalaa ange naa
about that
baoa
verb wash up on shore
bookmarkbii
adjective semen, ejaculate
bookmarkbole gi de gai
eat ravenously
bookmarkboo gi dai
the period when the quarter moon appears in the west just after sunset
bookmarkbooiaa
adjective do something shameful (for shame)
bookmarkdaa hhali
verb an adze stroke, used to chip out the interior of a bowl, canoe, etc.
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdalanga a kai
a story which is not true
bookmarkdangodango
verb repeatedly grab
bookmarkdao me hholu
noun arrow (for a bow)
bookmarkdee kona
easily
bookmarkdee vasu
fearless (socially); inconsiderate
bookmarkdelaa ai huu
that was it (as before)
bookmarkdeua
noun back (body part)
bookmarkdiidiingia
verb be frequently exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut; a coconut leaflet midrib after scraping, soaking and drying
bookmarkditidi
adjective to skim across the surface of land or water
bookmarkdogoisi mai
adjective decreasing (in number)
bookmarkdoo sala
adjective accidentally
bookmarkdungu
verb smell (something)
bookmarkduu bale
verb not quite vertical
bookmarkduudae
noun feces
bookmarkduuhia ange
praised (by others)
bookmarke hia
how much
bookmarkgai de henua
noun native food (not imported)
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgano niho
gums of mouth
bookmarkgiligili tai
horizon
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkhaau unuunu
verb breast-feed
bookmarkhagaala
verb make mat sections
bookmarkhagaao
verb cause to be sufficient
bookmarkhagadahi
verb a counting system for days, based on the lunar phases
bookmarkhagaditidi mai de moni
a canoe going so fast it rides high in water (and is planing)
bookmarkhagadoopeva
verb playatrickon
bookmarkhagadubu maduu paa
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu de uinga
to place stakes on the sides of uinga
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagamalibi
verb rush,speed up
bookmarkhagammau
adjective poisonous
bookmarkhagaoanga gi lunga
good wages; a good price
bookmarkhagapogo
verb fold up (one fold); cause to crumple up
bookmarkhagasaosaohiaanga
noun
hai aha
adjective what relationship
bookmarkhai gaiaa
verb use without permission
bookmarkhano ai
attend (e.g., church services)
bookmarkhiihidi
verb
holi
adjective shape of,form of
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkhonga iainei
at this time,these days
bookmarkhonu de maasina
noun full moon
bookmarkhoolu
noun prow (bottom part)
bookmarkhungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkimu-mea
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarklaangai buusagi
noun a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklavalava
noun wrap skirt; sarong
bookmarklodo a gauligi
adjective immature (in personality); vulnerable to having one’s feelings easily hurt
bookmarklodo basa
adjective talkative
bookmarkmaadau daabasi
noun a type of fishhook
bookmarkmalo aahine
noun dress
bookmarkmami
verb taste (of something)
bookmarkmanga
noun a branch, part of (something havingcoordinate parts)
bookmarkmanu-mmala
noun plantsp.: glorybower(clerodendrum inerme (l.) gaertn.)
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkmasulu de maasina
"a person has died."
bookmarkmmao
adjective far,distant
bookmarkmoaga
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmosongenge
a name children tease each other with
bookmarkmuna hhadu
noun lie (falsehood)
bookmarkmusu
verb whispering
bookmarknebua
verb be nebu
bookmarkngadi gai
verb eat taro without fish (or fish without taro)
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a divingboard in use)
bookmarkodi iho
adjective just finished
bookmarksabala
adjective willing to
bookmarksaesaele
verb to wander around continually (doing so at present and likely to be doing so in the future)
bookmarksali dodo
adjective bleed
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarksiisiia
verb fished in (place)
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
bookmarkssaga bau
tama legalega
infant
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