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adu-balebale-i-dua
noun fishsp.: bonito
bookmarkahee oo dagodo
how are you
bookmarkalaala dangada
noun false labor pains (of a pregnant woman)
bookmarkaloage
bangulu
noun a part of a traditional loom
bookmarkboaa
verb be caught in a storm
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdada age
verb raise (a flag)
bookmarkdagodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
dahea iho
adjective drift toward the place where the speaker is not
bookmarkdai seni
adjective sleepy
bookmarkdalaehala
verb pricked
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdeganoe
noun a part of the female genitalia
bookmarkdelaa sili
that there is enough
bookmarkdele de longo
spread news or rumors
bookmarkdinoanga hulu
adjective a council (of ten) formerlyhaving broad legislative and judicialpowers on the atoll
bookmarkdonga
noun plantsp.: orientalmangrove(bruguiera gymnorhiza (l.) lam.)
bookmarkduaa dai
verb seasick but unable to throw up
bookmarkduu beleala
noun immature coconutapple
bookmarkgaso
roof thatch rafters (of pandanus slats)
bookmarkgau
noun grouping (of people)
bookmarkgau anga
noun thigh
bookmarkgede maduu
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgelemea
noun a by-product of the tumeric-making process
bookmarkgiado
outrigger boom
bookmarkgiado taelodo
noun the outrigger booms toward the center of the canoe
bookmarkgu oo ina mai
shout to announce important news (e.g., to announce the arrival of a ship)
bookmarkgubenga
verb a large net for fishing
bookmarkgumedi
noun bowl (wooden)
bookmarkgumedi vai solo
noun a type of bowl
bookmarkguuduma
noun a (dry) elevation in the taro bog; hillock (in the taro bog only)
bookmarkhaa manu
noun the young (of an animal) born at the same time (e.g., a litter, etc.); the offspring of (sharing the characteristics of)
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagadagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, and another, etc.
bookmarkhagailaage
verb setfree
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagangadinei
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhagaoanga gi lunga
good wages; a good price
bookmarkhagapago sala
unfortunate result
bookmarkhagatugu
verb crouch down
bookmarkhagi me
verb pick coconuts
bookmarkhai dago
verb ritual observances
bookmarkhai dahi heohi
maintain one’s position in an argument(against contrary positions)
bookmarkhai me
industrious
bookmarkhaitoga
noun an opening for a door or window
bookmarkhhanga dalogo
adjective to make dalogo
bookmarkhodo
noun the spine of the stingray
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkhonga de mouli
during the lifetime of
bookmarkhuaalaangi
noun noon; the whole day; a certain day only
bookmarkhuahua ai
be in charge of, control, lead
bookmarkhulu i de lenga
to paint one’s body with tumeric
bookmarkila
verb? a mole (not raised), or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkkaba donu
wait!
bookmarkkena
adjective pale; whitish-yellow
bookmarkkii ange
increase
bookmarklaaladi
verb to scratch (an itch)
bookmarklanea
adjective much,plenty
bookmarklava hadu
noun leader (between fishing line and hook)
bookmarkluuluu haha
gargle, wash one’s mouth out
bookmarkma ai
and who
bookmarkmaamaangalo
verb becoming more and more sweet
bookmarkmagamagalil ~ magalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagimagi
adjective prone to illness
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manu-alioo
noun plantsp.: a variety of taro
bookmarkmanu-manga-lua
noun insectsp.: scorpion
bookmarkmassaa (ina)
verb despised by others
bookmarkmau
adjective get,obtain,caught
bookmarkme bouli
the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme hagaahulu
prepared food
bookmarkmmahi
adjective strong, strength, force, power,energy
bookmarkmmala luu mada
stinging of one’s eyes (e.g., from salt water)
bookmarkmoana dabeo
verb rough seas
bookmarkngadi duu
adjective naked
bookmarkngali
grind
bookmarkngalubelube
verb tremble or vibrate in the air
bookmarkngudu aahua
islet shore (except that facing the lagoon)
bookmarkoho
verb to do something, or go somewhere, early in the morning
bookmarksali de usu
runny nose
bookmarksao gainga
sweep or clean up trash
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarksolo
verb grate, make into small pieces
bookmarktiimaa
noun ship
bookmarktolu-laangi
Wednesday (’third day’)
bookmarkuaasei
a type of small knife
bookmarkubu haohao
type of prepared food made from taro and coconut cream
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