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aabida
verb make a coil of dried pandanus leaves
bookmarkaahee naa
then what (distant future)
bookmarkao age
daybreak (become daylight)
bookmarkau madua
verb a type of ocean current far from land in which drifting objects collect
bookmarkbalagia
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbaoa age
wash up on shore and beach thereon
bookmarkbasalia
verb seep (of water)
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boo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkbudu
noun the appearance of many fish (or birds, or animals which are good to eat) after a death
bookmarkbulibuliaamou
adjective prone to long for
bookmarkbuu
adjective be greasy
bookmarkdaa
noun fish sp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind of, sort of, variety of
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdaemahalia
verb heavy, oppressive, hard to take
bookmarkdago
noun ritual activites, religious activities
bookmarkdaia e tulidaa
urgency in micturation
bookmarkdaina hahine
noun sister, female cousin
bookmarkdala
noun plantsp.: shrub sp. (ximenia americana l.)
bookmarkdanu de maasina
the setting of the moon
bookmarkdanuaa age
improved,better
bookmarkdaohi i tua
learn by heart
bookmarkdogi hakolona
noun a type of adze (with a curved blade of terebra shell)
bookmarkdoo
noun an evil scheme
bookmarkduliduli
verb hurting of one’s ears from high-pitched noises
bookmarkduugau
noun legs at the base of a canoe mast
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
early evening, late in the afternoon.
bookmarkgaloa
verb attractive to members of the opposite sex
bookmarkgaloi
gamu
verb coral (any kind)
bookmarkgannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgave bae
noun a row of stones piled on top of each other
bookmarkgave lodo
adjective attract attention
bookmarkgili laa
verb suntanned
bookmarkhaele sala
adjective spoil (children), bringup (children) badly
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagaava
verb relieve
bookmarkhagabaa
verb cause to come into contact with; chase by trying to head off
bookmarkhagabuulinga
noun group of animate things
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagalanea
verb cause to increase in quantity; greedy
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagaoda tugi
noun a type of prepared food (made from mashed taro and grated coconut)
bookmarkhagasogosogoisi
verb
hagassoga
verb
hai de hai
adjective stubborn, willful
bookmarkhainamanilaluoo
secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhaiva dee agona
sexual activity; ’the activity which is not taught’
bookmarkhalehale dagodo
adjective guarded condition or prognosis (of a sick person); unsettled (of a situation, the weather, etc.)
bookmarkhhole
verb peel (something)
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarklaangai buusagi
noun a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklabua gee lodo
to have an upset stomach (being on the point of nausea)
bookmarklangona iho maahana
feel punished or victimized
bookmarklau ngago
noun the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
bookmarklebu
verb paint (something); put color on, color (something)
bookmarklevango
adjective fight
bookmarklodo dagidahi
have differing views (within a group of people)
bookmarklongosaa
adjective small around, thin
bookmarkmaavae
adjective separated (two things),divorced
bookmarkmadaa hadu
noun grater (metal) attached to a board forgrating taro
bookmarkmaohaoha
adjective broken up (into many pieces or groupings)
bookmarkmmanu
verb do (something)
bookmarkmoe iho
adjective sleep for a short time, nap; sleep overnight in place other than one’s usual sleeping place
bookmarkmoea
verb a person who is able to catch many flying fish (because the fish seem not to awaken at his approach)
bookmarkmuna pada
harsh words
bookmarkngalue iho
adjective reduced,decreased
bookmarkngudu leia
verb be the object of continual gossip; scorned
bookmarkniho gaina
noun teeth with cavities
bookmarknohoanga hodooligi
the place where the chief lives (at the moment)
bookmarkodi sango
adjective completely cleaned up or finished; all gone; each and every oneall gone
bookmarkono
numeral six
bookmarkpala boo maasina
the time of the month when rain is most likely to occur (1st quarter)
bookmarkpale age (iho)
steer toward (away from) land
bookmarksago
verb tough (like meat); stiff (like a heavy fishing pole)
bookmarksahe
noun any material used to absorb a menstrual flow
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarksingalia
verb overhung
bookmarksolo
verb grate, make into small pieces
bookmarksongagi
a bad sort of person
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarkssii
a hissing sound used to indicate disapproval
bookmarksuisui
become wet
bookmarktahi-laangi
noun Monday (’first day’)
bookmarktainaahine gauligi
noun younger sister
bookmarkuaasei
a type of small knife
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