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aha
verb what
bookmarkbagekege
verb move jerkily (as when stumbling)
bookmarkbasa hagamao lunga
speak arrogantly
bookmarkbasa pada
adjective speak harshly
bookmarkboo dolu de gulu
the third day after breadfruit has been picked (after which it is not good to eat)
bookmarkdagahi ange gi de --
serve as a side dish for
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdagu made
perhaps,maybe
bookmarkdaiao age
the following morning
bookmarkdangolia
verb grabbed, fallen upon
bookmarkdee anga
forgetful, absent-minded
bookmarkdemee hagaangiangi
fan
bookmarkdenaa sili
that is enough
bookmarkdenaa tagodo
that is the situation...
bookmarkdenei loo
this is it at last
bookmarkdiibanga goo dii
a game played by children (to determinewho is "it")
bookmarkdiilaulauhai
noun the seventh child of a couple
bookmarkduu dalo
noun piece of soft taro
bookmarkduu saba
unstable, poorly balanced
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduugunga o de henua
customs of Nukuoro atoll
bookmarkduulanga
noun the sector from which the wind blows
bookmarkgada-ahai
noun fishsp.: jack (an oceanic fish)
bookmarkgai de henua
native food (not imported)
bookmarkgai hagassii
verb eat messily (letting the food fall from one’s hands and mouth)
bookmarkgai me
adjective eat food
bookmarkgailingalinga
adjective continually wanting to eat
bookmarkgaligi
adjective covered all over with
bookmarkgalo sugi mada
glimpse
bookmarkgalu
noun viscous sputum
bookmarkgasigasia
verb rubbed against,scratched
bookmarkgina
noun fishsp.: rainbowrunner
bookmarkgoohunga
noun dark images, shadows in the darkness
bookmarkhagaabasasa
verb act like or emulate europeans
bookmarkhagaalo-malie
verb cause to become alomalie
bookmarkhagahidu (ina)
verb the name of a person in a traditional story
bookmarkhagalollolo
verb lubricate
bookmarkhagamaanu age
pull oneself up by one’s arms
bookmarkhagasehua
verb to make a total of 1000 coconuts
bookmarkhai daahili
adjective to compose songs
bookmarkhai dangada
adjective the relationship between relatives, related (of persons)
bookmarkhai hegau hilo
work hypocritically (appearing to follow the rules but secretly violating the prohibitions)
bookmarkhakaugaua
verb to bathe (someone)
bookmarkhakide gee
spoil (a child)
bookmarkhale magi
noun hospital,dispensary
bookmarkhaunu
verb <= hagaunu>
bookmarkhhuge age malo
lift up one’s skirts (to expose one’s genitals)
bookmarkhiihidi
verb
honu baabaa
fill to the brim
bookmarkkadi gauvae
adjective to clench one’s teeth (from cold)
bookmarkkave huaame
verb take the whole thing
bookmarkliiliagi daudahi
be of the same status
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarkllahi
noun fishsp. (= small hagaudalolo)
bookmarklodo bale
noun helpful (sort of person)
bookmarkmaadau mangoo
noun a type of fishhook (for sharks)
bookmarkmaaguluaa
adjective dislocated (joint of the body)
bookmarkmaahe
adjective decrease (in strength, rate of growth, etc.)
bookmarkmaamaalo
adjective becoming more and more maalo
bookmarkmaanegabo
adjective energetic
bookmarkmaduupaa
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkmaluu
verb soft
bookmarkmamu
noun fish (generic term)
bookmarkmamu-duagaa
noun fishsp.: stingray
bookmarkmamu-honga-dai
noun fishsp.: anchovy , silversides (small)
bookmarkmangoo-biho-lua
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkmanu de henua
noun nukuoro varieties of swamp taro(cyrtosperma)
bookmarkmanuhi
adjective hemorrhage
bookmarkme-e-ligi
noun taro corm (small)
bookmarkmmae tinae
adjective convulsed with laughter
bookmarkmmao
adjective far,distant
bookmarkmounuunu
adjective easily mounu
bookmarkngadi basa
small talk; idle conversation
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarkogo
noun purlin
bookmarksaabudu
noun fishsp. (= large saagahinoa)
bookmarksahole
noun fishsp.: mountainbass
bookmarkseesee haangoda saele
look for girls
bookmarkseni alaala
adjective sleep fitfully (esp. because one is thinking about having to arise early); wakeup repeatedly owing to anxiety
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarksumu ina
to make diamond-shaped designs in plaiting, or lashing
bookmarktino
noun piece; share
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
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