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aahee laa
which were those
bookmarkabulu
adjective sink (until submerged)
bookmarkaha naa
let’s (later)
bookmarkanaa laa
these (there) which were there
bookmarkbese
noun one of the harmony parts in old chants
bookmarkboo hagadanu malama
the nights on which the quarter moon is obscured by rain
bookmarkboobosu
adjective
bulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkbuu tangada
noun an omen of death (when a certain kind or size of fish is caught)
bookmarkbuuganga
noun a trip for a festive or recreational purpose
bookmarkdangada mai i daha
relatives by marriage or adoption, etc.
bookmarkdao bagu
verb dry out (fish or food to preserve it)
bookmarkde ngago
noun brain
bookmarkdeai me hagalongolongo
do unhesitatingly
bookmarkdee madaladala de langi
raining without let-up
bookmarkdeleulu
verb good at catching tuna
bookmarkdenei sili
this is enough
bookmarkdiilaulauhai
noun the seventh child of a couple
bookmarkdiinei de lodo
become calmer (after being angry)
bookmarkdili dai
adjective any current flowing away from the atoll
bookmarkditidi
adjective to skim across the surface of land or water
bookmarkduai lalo vae
noun a type of coconut grater which is placed under the leg
bookmarkduu-baeao
noun fishsp.: filefish
bookmarkduulanga
noun the place of, the track of (something)
bookmarkgaanoni
noun
an omen of death
gadinibidi
a type of fishook made from pearl shell
bookmarkgai mamu dua nnui
to eat fish up (not saving any for later)
bookmarkganimua
noun the eldest child of a couple
bookmarkgano agau
reef (including land thereon)
bookmarkgano dea
noun the soft wood just under the bark of a tree
bookmarkgide eidu
verb to see a vision, hallucinate
bookmarkgide gauligi
verb to see from the perspective of a small child
bookmarkgii age
cry out softly
bookmarkgoloa haangoda
noun fishinggear
bookmarkhaahaa saele
adjective search here and there
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
haangoda mada aasanga
to fish for labelabe
bookmarkhagaaha
verb cause to do what
bookmarkhagaaugau
verb cause infection
bookmarkhagaava
verb relieve
bookmarkhagadagodo
verb cause to lie down or remain; illustrate by examples
bookmarkhagadangadanga
verb loosen
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagahaunu
verb cause to drink alcoholic beverages
bookmarkhagamabu
verb die (euphemistic); take a break
bookmarkhagamainu
verb provide with bait
bookmarkhagaobe
verb cause to have obe
bookmarkhagaseenga
noun way of just being able to
bookmarkhaigabungi
adjective act strangely, act shyly
bookmarkhailu
verb wipe oneself (after defecating)
bookmarkhainamanilaluoo
secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhano laa
previous
bookmarkhano laa uda
adjective go on foot
bookmarkhhali lo te laagau
a depression in a log (an abnormal growth)
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhulu
noun
hair (on the body)
ise-ngaio
needlefish
bookmarkkala
adjective fragrance (esp. of food)
bookmarkkii gee
move away from
bookmarklaagei
noun
laangai buusagi
noun a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklanga de ivi
a method of repositioning the bones of the ribcage
bookmarklao
noun the posterior portion of the coconut crab
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lau kena
adjective leaves (or hair) which have lost theirnatural healthy color
bookmarklimamalie
good at massaging
bookmarkllao
verb gouge out (with the hand only); take out of a hole
bookmarklodo senga
adjective to have unrealistic self-confidence (e.g., in one’s capacity to do something impossible); to be foolishly desirous (of the impossible)
bookmarklongohie
adjective big around, fat
bookmarkmadaa gai
noun firstfruits
bookmarkmadaagi
verb the scout in belubelu fishing
bookmarkmangoo-dahola
noun fishsp.: blacktipshark
bookmarkmanogo
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkmanu de gabadanga
noun
the bird leading a flock (of ngongo) to a school of fish
moea
verb a person who is able to catch many flying fish (because the fish seem not to awaken at his approach)
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
bookmarkmoni deledele
noun sailing canoe
bookmarkmuaamoni
noun a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmuna e basa ange ai
noun answer
bookmarkmuna hhadu
noun lie (falsehood)
bookmarknamanama
noun fishsp. (like ngaa, but longer and thinner)
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a divingboard in use)
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarksiia gi moana ngaadai
drift downwind, away from land
bookmarksugimada
the outer corner of the eye
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