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au madua
verb a type of ocean current far from land in which drifting objects collect
bookmarkbadai gee
extremely meddlesome
bookmarkbalagelage gee
severely crippled
bookmarkdaaligidia
verb to have been moved about by the wind
bookmarkdaane ssili dala
special one,important one
bookmarkdama naale
noun a talkative, deceitful person
bookmarkdamaa dae
adjective skillful at catching flying fish
bookmarkdao tili
noun a spear or harpoon to which a line is attached
bookmarkdau
noun cover for an earth oven
bookmarkde hua nei
this size
bookmarkdee galo
perhaps
bookmarkdee haihai donu
that’s for sure
bookmarkdee heloongoi
adjective misunderstand one another; mismated (not matched properly); not fit; not able to get along with
bookmarkdeelaa
there
bookmarkdohu de gili
covered all over (skin) with
bookmarkdoli de henua
to defeat all comers
bookmarkdoo de hatuli
the’falling of thunder’
doo mai de malino
completely calm
bookmarkdulagi sala
adjective bad situation; presenting a poor appearance (esp. when ill)
bookmarkduu molomolo
visible clearly
bookmarkduu munimuni
hide and seek (game)
bookmarkduu munimuni
adjective hideandseek (a game)
bookmarkeligi
adjective
chief of the island ()
gabi
verb hold something between two (or more)other things; grab (between other things, e.g., fingers)
bookmarkgada-alaala
noun fishsp.: jack (like alaala)
bookmarkgage
verb climb; climb up on
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgalubu
noun a type of toy
bookmarkgoobai dada
noun umbrella
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
hagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
verb critical of others
bookmarkhagabuulinga dangada
noun tribe
bookmarkhagadau bale
adjective cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadidi
verb to put a grass skirt on someone else
bookmarkhagadumanu
verb cause to look like
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagaheohi
verb to correct (someone or something)
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamaadau
noun barb
bookmarkhai damana
adjective the relationship between father (or other male elder) and child (or one treated as child)
bookmarkhai maa
adjective the relationship of spouse’s sibling tosibling’s spouse
bookmarkhaiadaligi
noun the eldest child of the eldest child
bookmarkhakide
verb to reveal oneself to someone (of a ghost); to show (familiarize with)
bookmarkhale duu biho
barbershop
bookmarkhegabidi
verb packed closely together; crowdedtogether in a small place
bookmarkhhaa
verb blossom forth
bookmarkhhali gee
scoop out
bookmarkhhola mai saiolo
to allow the sail to fill with wind, holding on to the boom sheet (after luffing)
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkhine duuhua
noun unmarried girl
bookmarkhoa lalo
noun anvil; or other hard object (such as astone) on which something can be struckhard; mortar stone
bookmarkhonu tolo
noun a turtle of the largest size
bookmarki mua nei
beforehand
bookmarkio
noun a quarter of the body of a tuna when it is cut lengthwise
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarklaohie
noun drought
bookmarklau de alelo
be unable to speak clearly, owing to a stuttering problem
bookmarklo te vvela
the hottest part (of the day, of a fire, etc.)
bookmarklodo gi lunga
ambitious for a superior position
bookmarklodo manege
adjective stubborn (esp. in maintaining one’s own superiority); be a poor loser
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkmada luu mada
noun in the presence of someone
bookmarkmadaa duge
noun the tip of a duge
bookmarkmalo lau manu
cloth with a flowered pattern
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkmili
adjective fruitful, fructiferous
bookmarkmmaunga
noun way of memorizing, (way of havingmemorized)
bookmarkmoenga
bedclothes, bedding; a place for sleeping
bookmarkmuli sua hadu
noun reefward of the storm beach; beach rock
bookmarkmusu
verb whisper(ing)
bookmarknabe
verb to hook under the waistband or belt
bookmarkngadau iho
younger
bookmarksaabudu
noun fishsp. (= large saagahinoa)
bookmarkseni
silivaahea
wander about with no fixed abode
bookmarksisi
mollusk, sp. Neritidae
bookmarksobo
adjective rise up (as the sun), get up, jump up
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktainaahine o dogu dinana
noun maternal aunt
bookmarkvogi
to shame someone by teasing or insulting them
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