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ahi dangada
noun a (mat) wrapping for dead persons who are disposed of in the sea (precontact custom)
bookmarkalaa ai
those only
bookmarkalaa naa
those only
bookmarkanei ange
and these (here)
bookmarkanga iho
noun self-awareness
bookmarkao ina
inadvertently remain up until daybreak (=aoa)
bookmarkau hagi
verb an ocean current which turns away from the reef
bookmarkbaa i de madangi
be hit (usually forcefully) by wind
bookmarkbaulia
verb figure out, determine
bookmarkbili
adjective be caught or hung up on something so as unable to fall (as a felled tree)
bookmarkbini gaahanga
verb three-ply braiding (of rope)
bookmarkbunaa hoe
noun an eddy left by a paddle stroke
bookmarkbuni de ua
to be very thirsty
bookmarkdaa gaiaa
verb to murder someone so that others don’t see
bookmarkdaga
verb go from one place to another in a group
bookmarkdagahi ange gi de --
serve as a side dish for
bookmarkdagodo daudahi
adjective having the same characteristics, be alike
bookmarkdahido mada
noun inner corner of the eye
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine (extending from a fish, etc.)
bookmarkdalaa
noun (small) piece of, part of
bookmarkdangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdanuaa age
improved,better
bookmarkdao
verb bake
bookmarkdaohi age
donate,contribute
bookmarkdaudahi
adjective only,alone (just one)
bookmarkdee gamalie
adjective do very attentively
bookmarkdemee hagaangiangi
fan
bookmarkdogoisi mai
adjective decreasing (in number)
bookmarkdoo ai me
<= doo me ai>
bookmarkduulale
noun a type of game
bookmarkgadagada-a-vaga
noun a very small tuna
bookmarkgagu
well-mannered
bookmarkgaligi
adjective covered all over with
bookmarkgano dae
noun the net of a hand net (not including the net’s handle)
bookmarkgi hanu donu huu
any kind whatsoever
bookmarkgolo me
adjective unforgiving
bookmarkhaalo
verb extend one’s hand, reach out; to expect things from others, and accept too readily
bookmarkhagaau gee
bashful, shy (timid about attendingsocial affairs), timid
bookmarkhagabiiginga
noun way of making sticky
bookmarkhagadodi
verb walk with a limp (permanently)
bookmarkhagaduu de uinga
to place stakes on the sides of uinga
bookmarkhagamanavasaa
adjective risky,dangerous
bookmarkhagamoolau
verb hurry,rush
bookmarkhagannagi
verb lean against
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhagapale
verb teach to steer, allow to steer, lean against
bookmarkhagasaalunga de lungi
a member of the Christian Endeavor Society
bookmarkhagasaele age
adjective make up one’s mind; lift up (in a steady motion)
bookmarkhai hegau ai
verb borrow
bookmarkhai ngadaa
adjective difficult
bookmarkhainoo
verb
permitted,open to the public,secular
halehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkheboohagi
adjective fight
bookmarkhidi
verb
to topple over
huugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarkino
adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)
bookmarkkino made
adjective hate vehemently, completely disgusted
bookmarklaohie age
improving condition (of weather)
bookmarklava sili
adjective good enough; stop
bookmarkleanga
noun bad person
bookmarkllago
adjective mature (of a taro corm which can be used for food)
bookmarkllibo ange luu vae
run
bookmarklodo bale
noun helpful (sort of person)
bookmarkmaakau loo dangada
now we’re in trouble
bookmarkmada baabaa
noun #NAME?
bookmarkmada dahi
adjective having a single point or blade
bookmarkmadangi
verb wind,gas,flatus
bookmarkmaomao
adjective more and more; diminishing rainfall
bookmarkmoni hai gubenga
noun a canoe rigged for gubenga fishing
bookmarknanulia
verb the object of a complaint
bookmarkngago
brain; egg
bookmarkoha valaai
adjective to disobey the instructions of a healer
bookmarksaavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in textureand bad-tasting
bookmarksalaa
noun fishsp.: flyingfish
bookmarkse biho
clever (scheme or trick)
bookmarkseni magau
adjective sleep soundly (owing to exhaustion)
bookmarksinga sogosogo
adjective do something (e.g., work) all by oneself
bookmarksolo
to grate or file something; to launch or beach a canoe by dragging it along the shore; a type of prepared food made from grated taro
bookmarktao tangada
to immerse a person in medication
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
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