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aheahe
verb keep returning
bookmarkalaa maa
those there were about (approximately)
bookmarkaligi
adjective priest (of a cult)
bookmarkanei ai huu
these only then
bookmarkbaa age
shallow (e.g., waters)
bookmarkbaagia
verb move sideways while moving forward (as a canoe slipping in the water); slap
bookmarkbapabu
adjective the staccato sound of one hard object being struck against another
bookmarkboonei
noun fish sp.: damselfish
bookmarkbunaa
noun the trail left behind a canoe paddle in the water (or a similar disturbance of the water)
bookmarkdaane mada daua
noun bravest in war
bookmarkdada moni
adjective
to beach a canoe without using runners
dahadaha
verb an embankment around a taro plot
bookmarkdali hagavagavaga
verb <= hagavagavaga>
bookmarkdangi iho
adjective cry to oneself
bookmarkdeai me hagalongolongo
do unhesitatingly
bookmarkdelaa ange naa
about that
diinonga eidu
adjective an idol representing a spirit
bookmarkdogi
noun adze; a tapping movement
bookmarkdongi ange
appoint
bookmarkdua nnui
adjective violence; a type of rope (thick, with thick strands)
bookmarkduu taua
adjective outbreak of war
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plant
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgabea
verb (in angling) the failure of a bait bundle to come untied and release the bait
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgano dae
noun the net of a hand net (not including the net’s handle)
bookmarkgau de henua
natives
bookmarkgea
hawksbill turtle
bookmarkgoli manu
adjective pick flowers
bookmarkguba-baabaa
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkgudua
verb abounding in lice
bookmarkhaa leu
noun a leaf which has turned yellowish-brown
bookmarkhadi modu
adjective sheer drop-off (as at the edge of a cliff)
bookmarkhagabaangoa
verb causing prostration
bookmarkhagabigo de ngago
fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkhagabunibuni
verb add together from different sources
bookmarkhagadaula
verb to anchor
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagahongagainga
verb to make a child urinate
bookmarkhagailangi-bangi
noun a type of prepared food (bangi soaked in coconut milk)
bookmarkhagaingoo
verb give a name to, named, called
bookmarkhagamadagu
verb scare (someone); frighten (someone)
bookmarkhagamou
verb include in a mou
bookmarkhagapago donu
adjective fortunate result
bookmarkhagasemuna
verb make a total of one hundred million
bookmarkhagatala senga
adjective foolishly rough playing or joking
bookmarkhagatugu
verb crouch down
bookmarkhai gainga
adjective make an area messy by throwing trasharound
bookmarkhakoobai
verb put a hat on (someone)
bookmarkhhanga luu vae
spread one’s legs
bookmarkhonu ssele
noun turtle of a size suitable for eating(not quite as big as honu tolo)
bookmarki de baasi
concerning; at the behest of;under the auspices of
bookmarkkii iho
adjective smaller, lesser (in rank, importance,strength, development, etc.)
bookmarkkini
verb pick at one time,pinch at one time
bookmarkkino made
adjective hate vehemently, completely disgusted
bookmarklava hadu
noun leader (between fishing line and hook)
bookmarklele vae
adjective jump feet first
bookmarklimilimi
noun coralsp.: brain coral
bookmarklo taane
adjective daring, brave, manly
bookmarkmaalava
the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmadaladala de leo
a clear and high-pitched singing voice
bookmarkmagi luduludu
adjective the tremor (as though chilled) of a sick person
bookmarkmahaa
adjective broken up, cracked, burst
bookmarkmaimai mai
become maimai
bookmarkmalalidage
adjective usedup or cleaned out completely
bookmarkmalumalu de me
cloudy day (not bright)
bookmarkmanu solo laagau
a file (for filing metal)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmataia
verb soreness of the eyes after a fishing expedition (from the glare of the sun)
bookmarkmaunuunusi
adjective
me hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmee
noun thing
bookmarkmomme aadea
noun clearing (e.g., in the woods)
bookmarkmounuunu
verb easily mounu
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmuli mai loo
much later
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end that’s all
bookmarksaba
verb capable (of a person)
bookmarksagulaa-saamono
noun fishsp.
bookmarksavala
adjective interested in, enjoys
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarksese
verb walk
bookmarksii tae
adjective diarrhea which escapes without onerealizing (caused by eating oily fish)
bookmarksomo boi
adjective grow abnormally (having defects)
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktangada hai sauaa
magician, sorcerer
bookmarktoo gili
wrinkled skin (from age)
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