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aamanu
verb coral (growing live on the reef); coralhead
bookmarkadaadamai
adjective recall slightly
bookmarkalaange
adjective allowed to, permissible
bookmarkanaa maa
those were about (approximately)
bookmarkbole gi de gai
eat ravenously
bookmarkboolaa
adjective a type of sound, indicating surprise
bookmarkbubu sala
adjective move unskillfully
bookmarkbungaleu
adjective unskillful (at difficult activities)
bookmarkdaa gaiaa
verb to murder someone so that others don’t see
bookmarkdaahaa mada makaga
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa and daahaa mada giigii
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdai deeai
almost none
bookmarkdaledale
verb repeatedly touch lightly
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdama muli bee
noun the twelfth child born to a couple
bookmarkdangada baoa
noun dead person buried at sea who washesback up on shore
bookmarkdangidangi
adjective cry a lot; beg, apologize; a type of aboriginal chant
bookmarkdao tili
noun a spear or harpoon to which a line is attached
bookmarkdeai ange
no more, no other
bookmarkdenei ange maalie
this is exactly right
bookmarkdidianga
noun the manner of wearing one’s didi
bookmarkdogaa ange
feel shy in the presence of
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun a type of adze (with a small blade, for light chipping)
bookmarkdona
noun wart, mole (raised)
bookmarkea gi lunga
to ride high in the water (e.g., of a canoe)
bookmarkgai modo
verb eat when still unripe
bookmarkgai moumou
verb wasteful of food
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgave ala
a method of planting mats
bookmarkgini hua o hegau
to receive the rewards of work well done (or punishment for evil deeds)
bookmarkgobegobe
adjective cough (repeatedly)
bookmarkhaame / huame
noun coconut, green
bookmarkhadu-uli
noun coralsp.: bluecoral
bookmarkhagaaduisiisi
verb to treat someone as a first husband or wife
bookmarkhagadagodo
verb cause to lie down or remain; illustrate by examples
bookmarkhagadili
verb produce offspring
bookmarkhagalua (ina)
verb make a total of two
bookmarkhagamadagu
scare (someone); frighten (someone).
bookmarkhagangalo
verb forget purposely
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhagaobe
verb cause to have obe
bookmarkhagaoda-lolo
noun fishsp. (= large llahi)
bookmarkhagasae gili
pierce the skin superficially
bookmarkhagatala gee
wanting always to hagatala
bookmarkhai bao
verb divided into compartments
bookmarkhaihai me
verb be doing something suspicious
bookmarkhale lau
noun thatch-roofed house (of pandanus leafthatch)
bookmarkhelii-lausedi
noun seaweedsp.
bookmarkhenga
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkhhadu
adjective invented, made-up (e.g., a story)
bookmarkhonga iainei
at this time,these days
bookmarkhua gulu
noun breadfruit (singular)
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarkkona ange
become much worse
bookmarklaangai buusagi
noun a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklaho
noun aerial root of the pandanus tree
bookmarklangi maakau
noun the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarklave
adjective be caught on, stuck on
bookmarkleuleu
adjective becoming leu (ripe)
bookmarklima dangada ina
a patient of one healer who has been treated by another healer
bookmarklobaloba
verb
flapping (of a sail in the breeze)
longolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarkluu ogu
pronoun my (for dual, inalienable noun)
bookmarkma de hia e doe
a chanted expression, on the last word of which a work group chanting it lifts a heavy object
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
bookmarkmalo haahine
noun dress
bookmarkmanu-solo-maanu
jellyfish-like animal in the shape of a flower that burrows into the sand when touched
bookmarkmau haahine
adjective attractive to women (for someinexplicable reason)
bookmarkme hagasili
a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkmoahulu
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmolimoli ange
take up slack in a line with hitches in order to maintain tension on something being hauled (e.g., a ship stuck on the reef during the moments when it is floated by waves)
bookmarknau
noun plantsp. (the archaic name of manu-gaba-aasanga)
bookmarkngadi duu
adjective naked
bookmarkniigoi
verb wind around (of a rope, etc.)
bookmarkoha
verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin
bookmarkolaa
a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarkoo
adjective shout
bookmarksigale
scull (a boat)
bookmarksongagi
a bad sort of person
bookmarkssea
noun chair
bookmarkssoi
to foretell a death by words or actions (which cause death)
bookmarktulungaahi
noun hearth, cooking pit/fire
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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