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alaa dagodo
those there are the circumstances...
bookmarkalohi
noun anything forming a semi-circle
bookmarkanei ange naa
about this
asu
verb scoop up (liquids only), spoon
bookmarkbaani
adjective lie down
bookmarkbane
noun the flat top of the shark’s snout
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkboolonga
noun testament
bookmarkbula de ganomada
get mad
bookmarkdaa mouli
take life away from
bookmarkdaadaa
noun sibling (mostly children’s talk)
bookmarkdagahia de agau
reef which has been trampled previously by lobster hunters (and therefore is poor for lobstering)
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdao hagaahulu
verb to leave an earth oven covered, even after the food is cooked
bookmarkdao malui
noun a spear with a hinged barb
bookmarkdaumaha haangoda
noun
prayer service held while visiting others’ houses
day
laangi
bookmarkdegi ange
forgive (someone),pardon (someone)
bookmarkdemeelaa
that one over there
bookmarkdogi
noun adze
bookmarkdolo mea
noun spiny starfish
bookmarkdoloa
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdookalala
stilts; walk on stilts
bookmarkdoonga
noun tools,equipment (incl. fishing gear)
bookmarkduuhua
adjective single, unmarried
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgaha mea
adjective having orange coconuts (of a coconuttree)
bookmarkgalani
adjective
almost finished, nearly finished;
galeve
sakau drink
bookmarkgango
adjective burned (overcooked food)
bookmarkginigini looloa
noun a game played by children
bookmarkgoloa labagau
noun carpenter’s tools
bookmarkgubu dao
noun a join of the spear shaft which is made of two pieces of wood
bookmarkhadu solo bulaga
a taro grater made from a certain type of coral
bookmarkhagaboo
adjective greet; take leave of
bookmarkhagadabu
verb restrict
bookmarkhagadahadaha
verb keep staying away
bookmarkhagadiinonga
verb treat as having supernatural power
bookmarkhagaheloongoi
verb compare; act as an intermediary or mediator; get acquainted with
bookmarkhagamagua
verb to cause someone to steal
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhagatoo donu
verb promise, contract1 with; swear to the truth of
bookmarkhai dinana
adjective the relationship between mother (or other female elder) and child (or one treated as a child)
bookmarkhai huuhuaa me
sorcery
bookmarkhale pono
noun prison, jail
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkkii ange
increase
bookmarklanga de gubenga
to pull up a gubenga to store it away
bookmarklenga
noun a preparation made from ango and doidoi (q.v.)
bookmarklima llau
five hundred
bookmarkllao
verb gouge out (with the hand only); take out of a hole
bookmarklodo senga
adjective to have unrealistic self-confidence (e.g., in one’s capacity to do something impossible); to be foolishly desirous (of the impossible)
bookmarklongolongo i adamagi
to pick up information by asking others, who have lied (so that one’s information, therefore, is false)
bookmarkmaanadu age
decide (arrive at a decision), make upone’s mind; think up
bookmarkmaangoa
adjective to be dry
bookmarkmaava age
belch
bookmarkmada age (iho)
adjective take from the bottom (top); take the worst or smallest (best or biggest)
bookmarkmadaa gai
noun firstfruits
bookmarkmadaa ua
noun drop (of liquid or rain)
bookmarkmadalama
noun Nukuoro (colloquial term)
bookmarkmagaahi
noun embers
bookmarkmagau danuaa
adjective
die peacefully
malo haahine
adjective a dress (female clothing)
bookmarkmamu-honga-dai
noun fishsp.: anchovy , silversides (small)
bookmarkmanini
noun fishsp.: convicttang
bookmarkmanu-de-boo
noun centipede
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
noun mantisshrimp
bookmarkme hanga dalogo
ingredients of dalogo
bookmarkmogomogo
verb muscles (of the body)
bookmarkmuumuu kaiaa
adjective to remain silent (in order to hide a misdeed of oneself or others)
bookmarkngani adu
ngani toward others; fit around one as a belt etc.
bookmarkngisi
verb a squeaking sound
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarkngudu leia
verb be the object of continual gossip; scorned
bookmarknnoo
adjective covetous,envious
bookmarkoda
noun grated coconut meat after the oil has been expressed
bookmarksasao
adjective escape one after the other
bookmarksau
noun
sau makaga de madangi
the blowing of wind steadily (for a long time) from one direction
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarkse goo
adept at
bookmarkseni ange
rest up for (e.g., the next day’s work)
bookmarksou hahine
noun a steady, light gust of wind
bookmarksunu
an oil slick on the water’s surface
bookmarktoogili
adjective wrinkly
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