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adumua
verb pregnant and almost ready to deliver; first among a group of pregnant women to deliver
bookmarkbaageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbasalia
verb be talked about (one person or thing only)
bookmarkbau iho
adjective capable only of looking after oneself (not others)
bookmarkbono aasanga
adjective a method of fishing (by blocking the channel at high tide)
bookmarkbunana
adjective conjunctivitis
bookmarkbuu unga
noun an empty seashell; one of (a pair of) diving goggles
bookmarkdaabui
verb enclose
bookmarkdaalonga
noun a wound on the body
bookmarkdabuia
verb to dabui at one time
bookmarkdala
verb tell, say to, relate
bookmarkdalepagi
adjective fight hand-to-hand
bookmarkdamana mai i daha
stepfather
bookmarkdangau-dongi
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdaohi taelodi
adjective keep a record of
bookmarkdau de madangi
be hit by (usually a strong) wind
bookmarkdaula mada lau nui
noun a rope for tying palm fronds together to make a belubelu seine
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdelaa sili
that there is enough
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdoga
noun a (live) coral formation
bookmarkdoo i de...
expulsion or voluntary withdrawal(from a group)
bookmarkdugu dagidahi
verb place (or leave off) one at a time
bookmarkduu ngavesi
noun a cover of a box
bookmarkduuhia ange
praised (by others)
bookmarke hanuhanu i de pronoun
know something about
bookmarkgaaui
verb a line (for retrieving) attached to a spear; assemble (something from parts) byfastening together; strap, harness
bookmarkgau lama
noun rachis of the coconut leaf
bookmarkgaugau dalinga
noun exterior of the ear; a loop-like handle
bookmarkgave ua podo
giebu
noun plantsp.: spiderlily(hymenocallis littoralis (jacq.) salisb.)
bookmarkgolo age
continually golo voluntarily
bookmarkhaaina
verb stare at
bookmarkhagadabena ange
prepare for
bookmarkhagadangidangi
verb play music; make someone keep crying
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamao lalo
verb humble,modest
bookmarkhagapago sala
unfortunate result
bookmarkhagasaalunga de langi
a member of the christian endeavor society
bookmarkhai dodo
verb bleeding profusely
bookmarkhai gaiaa
verb use without permission
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship between kin
bookmarkhenua gai dangada
noun land of the cannibals’ (esp. new guinea)
bookmarkhevaalogi
the screaming of many people at the same time
bookmarkhidu-limu
time noun the seventh number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkhono
verb a patch (on clothes, or a canoe, etc.)
bookmarkhuadia
noun fishing pole
bookmarkiainei donu
right now
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkilosia
verb wormy or maggoty (of something decayed)
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
kona iho
adjective be too much for one
bookmarklaagau aalo saelenga
noun thatch rafters on the ends of a house
bookmarklabagau
adjective carpenter; skillful (at a craft); craftsman
bookmarklabodo-daubulebule
noun eelsp.
bookmarklaulau hoe
noun the blade of the canoe paddle
bookmarklausedi
noun
llena
verb stretch; raise one’s eyebrows
bookmarkma ai
and who
bookmarkmada-galadi
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarkmagau de laa
weakness of the sun’s rays (for drying)
magi kino
adjective loss of appetite
bookmarkmaidigi
noun august
bookmarkmalianoono
noun fishsp.: lizardfish
bookmarkmalingi
adjective spilled, poured out
bookmarkmalo gulu
barkcloth, made from the inner skin of the breadfruit
bookmarkmaluulu
adjective cool
bookmarkmanege ma de --
better than (nothing, etc.)
bookmarkmeemaagau
noun non-living thing
bookmarkmusumusu laa lalo
whisper softly
bookmarknamu
noun mosquito
bookmarkngaalulu
adjective a rattling or sloshing around inside(of something shaken)
bookmarkngauda
adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman
bookmarkngongo
noun black bird species (eats fish)
bookmarkodaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkodi ange
even (number); complete (none missing); reach the maximum
bookmarkogo
verb pick up one at a time (by hand)
bookmarkooi
adjective a sound used in communicating at a distance (= "yes")
bookmarkpuli
verb grab up all at once
bookmarksabiningaa lau
saelea
verb walked upon
bookmarksala
noun mistake,error,accident
bookmarksaulolua
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkseni magau
adjective sleep soundly (owing to exhaustion)
bookmarksibasiba
verb walk off-balance
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