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alaa naa loo
those there seem to be
bookmarkanei naa loo
these seem to be
bookmarkaoaoa
verb habitually remain up until daybreak
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbae mamu
noun fish weir
bookmarkbangabanga mai
become skinny, become shrunken
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkbongaa hala
noun any long and hollow object (e.g., a pipe or a hose)
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkdaa (dau)
chanting (of old chants)
bookmarkdaane i lalo
noun a person who fails at everything he tries
bookmarkdada alohagi
adjective trolling
bookmarkdaelodo gi lunga
a large number of
bookmarkdama dagidahi
noun the only child of a couple
bookmarkdau age de inai
be in the lee of the atoll while fishing (i.e., in a place protected from the wind)
bookmarkdau ngaadahi
adjective equally stretched (of two or more ropes)
bookmarkdaudali
adjective follow (someone)
bookmarkdaula
verb rope (heavy); anchored (of ship)
bookmarkdaumaha hagalava
noun evensong (last service of the day)
bookmarkdee adagaigaina
a great many; serious
bookmarkdegi
verb to jerk; get something quickly
bookmarkdenei ai laa
this is that then
bookmarkdibaa dodo
verb a clot of blood
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkdoo
noun an evil scheme
bookmarkdoo tahulinga
bad-mannered
bookmarkduanui
noun hard middle ridge of the coconut palm leaf
bookmarkduu podo
adjective do something at short intervals; often,frequently
bookmarkduu-hakaa
noun fishsp. (var. of duubaeao)
bookmarkduu-mmea
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkelaa
a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgabigabidia
verb repeatedly held
bookmarkgadagada-a-vaga
noun a very small tuna
bookmarkgai ngole
verb wasteful,improvident
bookmarkgalabe
noun seacucumber sp. (several spp.)
bookmarkgaleva
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkgasigasia
verb rubbed against,scratched
bookmarkgauanga mahagi
noun dislocated thighbone
bookmarkgoloa hebagi
noun arms (tools of war)
bookmarkhaanoa
verb wash someone’s hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagadaahili
verb make someone sing
bookmarkhagadangadanga
verb loosen
bookmarkhagadau doa
adjective to show one’s strength by doing something difficult
bookmarkhagamao lalo
verb humble,modest
bookmarkhagamudumudu
verb do slowly,delay
bookmarkhagaseenga
noun way of just being able to
bookmarkhagasoesoe saele
adjective to walk about without greeting others
bookmarkhai me balavini
to conduct oneself clumsily
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
verb to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhalehale dagodo lodo
nauseated
bookmarkhhule
verb to expose the head of the penis by pulling back the foreskin
bookmarkhonohono
verb having hono in several places
bookmarkimu-uli
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkkadi ange
fastened on to (by being stuck in)
bookmarklalo ade
noun solarplexus (considered the seat of feeling)
bookmarklangi haanau
noun certain kind of rain (omen of impending childbirth)
bookmarklaulau gai
noun a canoe used to transport food to a feast
bookmarklaulaunga
noun able to be hooked
bookmarklava ai donu huu
forget it
bookmarklo te
lohaloha
verb measure off in fathoms
bookmarklolo
noun oil
bookmarkloolodo
noun deep holes in the lagoon reef
bookmarkmaalisa
noun an overhanging reef shelf
bookmarkmaaloolo
adjective refreshed (e.g., after a rest, or a shower)
bookmarkmagano
adjective overripe (of pandanus only)
bookmarkmagi i de malama
menstruation
bookmarkmalingilingi
adjective spill out little by little
bookmarkmanavanava
adjective breathing
bookmarkmanga
noun a branch, part of (something havingcoordinate parts)
bookmarkme tao
noun dye
bookmarkmogo
noun shoot from a sprouting coconut
bookmarkmolo
noun a noose for fishing
bookmarkmuu-madagao
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkngaangaa
verb not sturdy, rickety
bookmarkniho kangi
noun tusk
bookmarkodi mai (adu, ange)
all (e.g., have come)
bookmarkonoonogia
verb an overindulgence in fatty foods, leading to a loss of appetite
bookmarkseni iho
adjective take a nap, stay overnight (away fromhome)
bookmarkseni tao
adjective sleep soundly
bookmarksigo de muna
remember what one has heard
bookmarksilasila
verb look around for
bookmarktea age laangi
noun dawn
bookmarkulu-davage
Indian coral tree
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