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aadea
verb clear (easily seen), unobscured
bookmarkadu laa
after tomorrow, the one after the next one
bookmarkageli
verb pick head lice
bookmarkanaa maa
those were about (approximately)
bookmarkao ina
inadvertently remain up until daybreak (=aoa)
bookmarkatangada
noun generation, age set
bookmarkbaa huu i --
just like
bookmarkbe goai (naa huu)
whoever
bookmarkbinga
adjective be named, be called; regarded as
bookmarkbuu unga
noun an empty seashell; one of (a pair of) diving goggles
bookmarkdaahaa modomodo
daaligi
verb do something seriously; be moved about; a jerky movement, caused by the wind (e.g., the flapping of a sail); work seriously
bookmarkdabuvae sisi
noun little toe
bookmarkdaladala
adjective rough in texture (as perceived overtime); fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdangalebu de moana
rough or choppy seas
bookmarkdanuaa age
improved,better
bookmarkdauoni
noun fishsp.
bookmarkde gai i mua
favorite food
bookmarkde hine hagahaanau
midwife
bookmarkdeainga
noun nothingness
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
delaa muhuu
how about that one there
bookmarkdelaa sili
that there is enough
bookmarkdinoanga hulu
adjective a council (of ten) formerlyhaving broad legislative and judicialpowers on the atoll
bookmarkdogaa
adjective bashful, ashamed, shy, embarrassed
bookmarkdoo gaiaa
verb attack by surprise or stealth; ambush
bookmarkdoo me (ai)
verb make fun of, ridicule
bookmarkduu nui
adjective to lower a bunch of cut coconuts from a coconut tree with a rope
bookmarkduu-uli
noun sea cucumber species
bookmarkduuhia ange
praised (by others)
bookmarke dee haalo
refuse to accept (something)
bookmarke hanu ana dama
have children
bookmarkgaadinga hagaangiangi
copra dried in the wind (not in the sun or in an oven)
bookmarkgaaui i tao
a line (for retrieving) which is attached to a spear
bookmarkgabetili
noun parent-in-law
bookmarkgabigabidia
verb repeatedly held
bookmarkgada
adjective laugh
bookmarkgaha uli
adjective having brown (ripe) coconuts (of a coconut tree)
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgalavalava
the grains in the trunk of wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkguba-dee-gaina
noun fishsp.
bookmarkhadu lalo
noun a stone on which hermit crabs are crushed (to use for bait)
bookmarkhagaagahi sseeloo
adjective to call out "sail ho"
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb cause to have been continuouslysufficient; aid (by giving something); help (with provisions)
bookmarkhagabaa
verb cause to come into contact with; chase by trying to head off
bookmarkhagabuulei
verb put a ring on (someone)
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hagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagaheiloo
verb make the acquaintance of
bookmarkhagahoohoo
verb to scare fish, etc.
bookmarkhagamaimai
verb sweeten
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagaodia
verb finish up, be last
bookmarkhagasiva (ina)
verb make a total of nine
bookmarkhagausi
darkening of the sky or clouds (a sign of impending rain)
bookmarkhai de ama
to have a spouse
bookmarkhai me
verb industrious
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhua-ala
noun flower
bookmarkhuaahuu
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro)
bookmarkhuahua ai
be in charge of, control, lead
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
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lii
noun birdsp. (seen only over the ocean)
bookmarkllonga
verb muscle fatigue
bookmarklode
inside
bookmarkloha
bird species
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmagalili tai
adjective flow (of tide)
bookmarkmage
magi nngahu
adjective asthma
bookmarkme bouli
the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkmee
noun thing
bookmarkmmala
bitter; sour; unlucky
bookmarkmoe danuaa
adjective die in peace
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
nguu
squid
bookmarknoho senga (adu)
adjective be ignorant (of what is happening)
bookmarkpai
verb a type of cloud formation like babaiangi
bookmarksaagule
verb pick head lice
bookmarksalasalani
verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over
bookmarkse me be hee
extraordinary or unusual (esp. in size)
bookmarksomo dae
noun fully mature coconutapple
bookmarktahi-laangi
noun Monday (’first day’)
bookmarktua
outside
bookmarkuhi daguu
turtle ribs, used as knives in rituals
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
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