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ahe iho
diminish (in intensity)
bookmarkanaa naa
these (there) only
bookmarkanaa naa loo
those seem to be
bookmarkanei naa loo
these seem to be
bookmarkao
verb daylight
bookmarkbaasanga tugi ange muna
talk back
bookmarkbaasi madau
adjective right side, right-handed
bookmarkbadai
adjective meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbasalia
verb be talked about (one person or thing only)
bookmarkbebelia
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbese
noun one of the harmony parts in old chants
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkbunana
adjective conjunctivitis
bookmarkbuni de ua
to be very thirsty
bookmarkdada saele
adjective always being borrowed
bookmarkdalia
adjective tired
bookmarkdama muli bee
noun the twelfth child born to a couple
bookmarkdao o gasoni
noun
a type of a cloud formation
datada de galomada
twitching of an eye
bookmarkdaumaha daamada
noun the morning prayer service (before the major church service)
bookmarkdaumaha hagadaahao
noun social activities which are held in the church under church auspices
bookmarkdavage
noun birdsp.: white-tailedtropicbird(phaethon lepturus)
bookmarkdebeaha
okay; so-so
bookmarkdeledele hainga a me
rush because of an emergency
bookmarkdenaa tagodo
that is the situation...
bookmarkdenei ai
therefore (with respect to this here)
bookmarkdenga meenei
these ones (plural)
bookmarkdohu lodo
adjective full to capacity
bookmarkdoonga a lima
one’s own tools, or tools with which one is familiar
bookmarkdua duiagi
noun fishingline of the largest size (on which a whole belubelu is used as bait)
bookmarkgabea
verb (in angling) the failure of a bait bundle to come untied and release the bait
bookmarkgadebega
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgaha nuui
adjective having green coconuts (of a coconut tree)
bookmarkgailulu
noun birdsp.: booby
bookmarkgamugamu
verb coralsp.
bookmarkgano dae
noun the net of a hand net (not including the net’s handle)
bookmarkgau laagau
noun the shaft of a spear
bookmarkgava dea
reef heron - white phase
bookmarkgiligilisau
adjective go around habitually without clothes
bookmarkgini
verb pick with one’s fingers; to pinch off, or pinch and pull at the same time
bookmarkhadu daahili
adjective to make up a song
bookmarkhagadangadanga
verb loosen
bookmarkhagadubu mangoo
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduu eidu
adjective superstitious; to believe in ghosts
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagaduulanga
noun method of construction; appearance (e.g., of a ship, house, or other construction)
bookmarkhagaduulou
verb eat ravenously
bookmarkhagahodooligi
verb to install as chief
bookmarkhagamidimidi
verb having a strong undertow
bookmarkhagasenga
verb fool (someone),deceive,trick (someone)
bookmarkhagasingano
verb cause to bear singano
bookmarkhagatolongia
verb slack off completely on (a rope)
bookmarkhagi ade
adjective insult (someone)
bookmarkhai me a gauligi
a childish act
bookmarkhai sogosogo
adjective masturbate oneself
bookmarkhanga-mea
noun
hau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhhali lo te laagau
a depression in a log (an abnormal growth)
bookmarkhhuu
adjective chuckle
bookmarkhologumi
adjective
hono
verb a patch (on clothes, or a canoe, etc.)
bookmarkhoohoo ina
to frighten with sounds
bookmarkhuaahuu
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro)
bookmarkili taalanga
adjective talkative, chatterbox, talk at greatlength
bookmarkino
adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)
bookmarkkano mouli
adjective fresh meat (including fish)
bookmarkkona
adjective very, too much
bookmarklaagau aalo saelenga
noun thatch rafters on the ends of a house
bookmarklaangai buusagi
noun a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklanga
verb lift, raise up; copy out (by hand); ship from one place to another
bookmarkmaadau duiagi
noun a fishhook of a special type (for duiagi fishing)
bookmarkmaanadu iho
adjective think about oneself
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmagau i de hiigai
ravenous
bookmarkmagi kino
adjective loss of appetite
bookmarkmaimai mai
become maimai
bookmarkmalamalau
adjective repeatedly or continuously malau1
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkngaage nei
Gilbert Islands
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarknngaoa
verb noisy (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarknnoa nounu
verb tied in such a way that pulling the end of the string will undo it
bookmarkoho adu
go early
bookmarksagisagili
verb to say dirty words to someone
bookmarksangatai
mollusk, Spondylus
bookmarksoe age
straight up; decide (for oneself)
bookmarksou hahine
noun a steady, light gust of wind
bookmarkuhe
wasteful of taro when peeling it
bookmarkvaaligi
adjective small (for plural noun)
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