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aahulu
verb to leave food cooking overnight
bookmarkaamia
verb sufficient for the purpose or need
bookmarkagilau gee
extremely pugnacious
bookmarkalaa ai huu
those there only then
bookmarkaloo anahee
for how long has this been going on
bookmarkanaa sili
those were enough
bookmarkanei naa
these (here) only
bookmarkbadabaataianga
noun
baguu
adjective fall over (as a felled tree); tip over; lean (in one direction)
bookmarkbubu
adjective move about
bookmarkdahedahea
adjective drift aimlessly
bookmarkde hine hagahaanau
midwife
bookmarkdenaa ange
this there is another one
bookmarkdii ange
a method of fishing in which the lure at the end of the pole is jerked to attract fish
bookmarkdogoisi loo huu
very few
bookmarkdoolohi
verb chase,run after
bookmarkduu beleala
noun immature coconutapple
bookmarkgabinivali
a kind of ancient song
bookmarkgada-moana
noun fishsp.: jack (an oceanic fish)
bookmarkgalavalava
the grains in the trunk of wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgidigidi laa lalo
a very short person,midget; miniature, diminutive
bookmarkgoloa haangdoa
noun fishing gear
bookmarkgoononga
noun a record (set in competitive sports)
bookmarkhagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadubu o de adu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahaunu
verb cause to drink alcoholic beverages
bookmarkhagamadua
verb act like a grown-up (when still a child)
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagausiusi
verb becoming darker (of sky or clouds)
bookmarkhano gi de maalama
transfiguration of ghosts or spiritsinto human form
bookmarkhaula ngongo
adjective to roast ngongo (in a fire)
bookmarkhedae
adjective meet up with; be even with each other
bookmarkhilo ange
mix with
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
adjective rust
bookmarkhulidonu
adjective rightsideout (clothes)
bookmarkioo
adjective
to make a sound indicating "take it"
laalaanui
adjective becoming big
bookmarklaba
noun a dancingpaddle
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklallala
verb warm oneself by the fire
bookmarklaosedi
noun seawater
bookmarklau kena
adjective leaves (or hair) which have lost theirnatural healthy color
bookmarklele tuli
childbirth
bookmarkllava ai
wrapped (tied) around; eat fish ormeat with a meal
bookmarklodo danuaa
adjective happy
bookmarklodo gaiaa
competitive, envious, desious of retaliating
bookmarklollolo
oily
bookmarkluu oluu
pronoun your (plural; for dual noun)
bookmarkmaanga booi
noun a fingerful of booi
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa hidu
number seventeen
bookmarkmae
adjective
withered;
mahuge, huge
open
bookmarkmalamalama
adjective sparkly; glittery
bookmarkmalua
noun vagina
bookmarkmanu noodagi
noun a plant which has been noodagi
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
mantis shrimp
bookmarkmanuhi
noun hemorrhage
bookmarkmao lunga
high, high-ranking
bookmarkmau haahine
adjective attractive to women (for someinexplicable reason)
bookmarkmmili mmili
verb to sift; rub between fingers
bookmarkmmule
adjective slow,late
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmoni galele
noun a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
damselfish
bookmarkmuu
noun fishsp.: snapper (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarknabe
to look under the waistband or belt
bookmarknengenenge
neveia
verb be neve
bookmarkngadi ngavesi
noun an empty box
bookmarknoho dodo
adjective coagulation of blood
bookmarkodaoda
noun driftwood (any sort)
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end that’s all
bookmarkodi mai (adu, ange)
all (e.g., have come)
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarkooi
adjective a sound used in communicating at a distance (= "yes")
bookmarkpugu
adjective
swollen
sali gee
flow away
bookmarksassano
adjective becoming ssano
bookmarksau alohenua
verb eddying of the wind (constantly changing direction) close to land
bookmarkseesee hagadaahao
adjective walk (for recreation)
bookmarksiga de mamu
an escape of fish from a fishing net (through its holes)
bookmarksilisilivaahea
verb frequently silivaahea
bookmarkssongo
stink
bookmarkulumonu
porpoise
bookmarkvaivai daahili
a dirty song
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