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anaa ai
these (there) only
bookmarkaoa-laosedi
noun gorgonian (coelenterate), false blackcoral
bookmarkbe goai (naa huu)
whoever
bookmarkbee
noun flatus, the sound of flatulence
bookmarkbiia
verb get wet
bookmarkbingibingi
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: hernandia tree (hernandia sonora l.)
bookmarkboaanga
noun a period (of time) during which many people require massage (for fractures)
bookmarkdaemahalia
verb heavy, oppressive, hard to take
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdala gaogao
noun the part of the human body between the hip and the ribs
bookmarkdala mmea
verb redness or inflammation of the skin (e.g., a welt)
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdaladala
adjective rough in texture (as perceived overtime); fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkdale
verb touch (two or more things being in contact); strike (a match)
bookmarkdama gaiaa
adjective
to hangaround someone’s house in theexpectation of being served food
dangalebu de me
bad weather
bookmarkdanu de laa
the setting of the sun
bookmarkdaula gage
noun a rope used to assist the climber of a breadfruit tree
bookmarkdaulooloa
adjective long time
bookmarkdee gagu
adjective uncouth
bookmarkdee hemuu
not on speaking terms
bookmarkdenaa ai huu
that is it then
bookmarkdiha
verb move something by using a lever (esp. a pole) on a fulcrum; contradict
bookmarkdili de lima
to swing one’s arms (when walking)
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut; a coconut leaflet midrib after scraping, soaking and drying
bookmarkdodo ina
bloody
dongi de lae
noun a spot on the forehead, worn in ancient religious ceremonies
bookmarkdoo tahulinga
bad-mannered
bookmarkdungu ibo
verb smell (oneself)
bookmarkduu duli
adjective kneel
bookmarkduu uli
noun sea cucumber species
bookmarkgaanunu
noun breast
bookmarkgada-laagau-ngauda
noun fishsp.: rudderfish
bookmarkgai mamu dua nnui
to eat fish up (not saving any for later)
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgau hadu
noun the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkgau ivi
verb skinny
bookmarkgavia
crazy person; insane person,
bookmarkgieuli
noun lizardsp.
bookmarkgina
noun fishsp.: rainbowrunner
bookmarkhaau
verb suckle (at the breast)
bookmarkhagaadugau
verb arrange things in a row or line
bookmarkhagaaha
verb cause to do what
bookmarkhagaheohi
verb to correct (someone or something)
bookmarkhagahoa
noun a boil on the body
bookmarkhagao baubau
low wages, low-priced
bookmarkhagasenga
verb fool (someone),deceive,trick (someone)
bookmarkhai me a leangi
bad-mannered
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkhenua gelegele
atoll.
bookmarkhesilihaginga haiava
noun intersection
bookmarkhhano gi daha
to wash one’s hands in such a way that the dirty water does not fall back into the basin or well
bookmarkhhoa de biho
fool (someone)
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
rust
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkivi gaogao
noun rib
bookmarkkii ange tanuaa
verb to make something better; to better
bookmarklau de madila
a tuna of fair size
bookmarkloiho
adjective
go or come down (or toward the lagoon)
loselose-ganoanga
noun fishsp.
bookmarklugu me
adjective having a tendency to take by force
bookmarkmaagila
verb to appear to be barely separated (as islets on the atoll when seen from a distance); parted slightly
bookmarkmaaua
adjective poisoned (by food)
bookmarkmalianoono
lizard fish
bookmarkmalua
noun female genital area
bookmarkmanenga
noun fishsp. (= a very large balagia, 3-4 feet long)
bookmarkmanu ina
adjective <= manua>
bookmarkmanu-hagadigedige
noun mollusksp.: coneshell
bookmarkmmano
noun thousands
bookmarkmmenengia mai
discourage (someone) about something
bookmarkmoele
noun a lie (an untruth)
bookmarkmuna maimai
noun <= ngudu maimai>
bookmarknanua
verb the object of a complaint
bookmarkngae
noun mollusksp.: giantclam sp.
bookmarkngago gaagoo
noun chicken egg
bookmarkngalo
verb forget
bookmarkngani mai
ngani toward oneself; fit (of clothes)
bookmarknoho dodo
coagulation of blood
bookmarknoho lalo
adjective overloaded (almost to the point of sinking)
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarkolaa
a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarkoomea
adjective afternoon (late)
bookmarksaba
verb be in a precarious position
bookmarksaga gi daha
saga away from; extend out in space
bookmarksamua
verb slandered; to have been an object of gossip
bookmarksebaga
numeral tens of billions
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