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aahee ai
then which
bookmarkaasasi
adjective flee (of a small school of fish)
bookmarkbaadunga
noun punishment
bookmarkbaasanga
noun manner of speaking, idiolect, dialect
bookmarkbagibagi de me
all of a sudden (violent actions)
bookmarkbasa hagamalaia
adjective to curse (someone)
bookmarkbasa maalie
adjective speak moderately
bookmarkbelu
noun lizard sp.
bookmarkbini daubeemala
verb a method of making flower headdresses
bookmarkboli
verb take special care of
bookmarkboolleiee
adjective a type of sound, made to frighten someone
bookmarkdaakodo
adjective
be in place
daavalo
adjective make a great deal of noise (vocal)
bookmarkdaemahaanga
noun heaviness,sadness,unhappiness
bookmarkdahea iho
adjective drift toward the place where the speaker is not
bookmarkdahido mada
noun inner corner of the eye
bookmarkdahuli de vae
dislocated ankle
bookmarkdaina hahine
noun sister, female cousin
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdau ama
noun the mast stay tied to the outrigger boom
bookmarkdau de madangi
be hit by (usually a strong) wind
bookmarkdee galo
perhaps
bookmarkdegidegi
verb to jerk repeatedly; bawlout (speakharshly to)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdube
adjective movements perceived under the covers; the swarming of maggots in meat
bookmarkduuduu manu
a diving plaform made from a tree stuck in a coral head
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
bookmarkduumono
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro)
bookmarkga hia
how many will it be
bookmarkgadi
verb bite
bookmarkgaolama
noun spine of the coconut palm
bookmarkgea
noun hawksbillturtle
bookmarkgede hangaabo
noun
a type of basket
giigii saele
giggle
bookmarkgili hano
verb separation of the hard interior parts of the tree trunk
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhaaina dangada
adjective stare at people indiscreetly (esp.strangers)
bookmarkhaangoda mada aasanga
to fish for labelabe
bookmarkhagaago
verb imitate; show, teach; to urge
bookmarkhagaamuli
verb treat as junior
bookmarkhagaava
verb relieve
bookmarkhagabigo de ngago
fool (someone), deceive
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagadiinonga
verb treat as having supernatural power
bookmarkhagaeidu
verb treat as an eidu
bookmarkhagaganimua
verb to treat as an eldest child
bookmarkhagahana ange
recook for a very little while
bookmarkhagahidi i tege
to throw a wrestler using one’s hip
bookmarkhagamogomogo
verb take special care of, cherish
bookmarkhagannagi
verb lean against
bookmarkhagaodia
verb finish up, be last
bookmarkhaiva dee agona
sexual activity,
hedangisi
adjective to make noise by scraping things together (e.g., the grinding sound of jaws)
bookmarkhelui
adjective diminution of
bookmarki de baasi
concerning; at the behest of;under the auspices of
bookmarklava i de goloa
having many goloa
bookmarklevango
adjective fight
bookmarkllea
adjective
say loudly
lohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarkloselose-ganoanga
noun fishsp.
bookmarkluu au
pronoun your (singular; for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkmaamaasina
verb repeatedly lighted (esp. by moonlight)
bookmarkmaangoa
adjective to be dry
bookmarkmaaniha
adjective strongly desirous of
bookmarkmalaangahu
noun feast held for a newly launched canoe
bookmarkmalo lau manu
cloth with a flowered pattern
bookmarkmanenga
noun fishsp. (= a very large balagia, 3-4 feet long)
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligiligi
noun flying insect
bookmarkmanu-a-luga
noun insectsp.: fruitfly
bookmarkmanu-alioo
noun plantsp.: a variety of taro
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkme hholu
noun bow (for an arrow)
bookmarkmidia
verb dream about
bookmarkmmule
adjective slow,late
bookmarkmuaamoni
a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkngau hala
bite someone
bookmarkngaue age
increase (in rank or price, etc.)
bookmarksae de hadu
make a grater (by punching holes in sheet metal)
bookmarksahudu
sea bass
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarkua dea
white-throated frigate bird
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