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aalinga
adjective moving around just under the water
bookmarkagaaga
noun having lots of roots
bookmarkanei sili
these were enough
bookmarkaovaa
noun hour
bookmarkbaba donu
adjective properly settled
bookmarkbasa gelo
speak sagely
bookmarkbinaaina
adjective cowardly (owing to weak-mindedness); afraid to assert oneself; not live up to one’s obligations
bookmarkboo hagalele mouli
a night on which the making of noise is permitted (i.e., on certain holidays)
bookmarkboo mai ange laa
the second night following
bookmarkbulada
noun banana tree fibers (for making cloth)
bookmarkdaa de hagallogo
perform certain old religious ceremonies or chants
bookmarkdaagina
verb towing; dragging
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdaakodo
adjective
be in place
dabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdagihia
how many for each
bookmarkdahuli sabonealo
adjective the odor of overripe breadfruit
bookmarkdangada gohu
noun ignorant person
bookmarkdangada hagao me
storekeeper
bookmarkdangi hagaeaea
adjective wail (when crying)
bookmarkdango
noun cat’s-eye (of a shell); operculum of a gastropod
bookmarkdauoni
noun fishsp.
bookmarkdenga daanunga
noun graves
bookmarkdogia
verb be wet from the rain
bookmarkdoi
noun stain (as for wood)
bookmarkdoo ngaage
adjective south wind
bookmarkdui mamu
noun a string of fish
bookmarkduu taelodo
obtain one’s quota
bookmarkduugiva
adjective rough texture, of a plaited object(such as a mat)
bookmarkduuli lua
verb a method of throwing one’s opponent inwrestling
bookmarkgaagose
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkgava dea
reef heron - white phase
bookmarkgo
hano
bookmarkgoloa de henua
noun gear of local manufacture
bookmarkgona
noun belly button
bookmarkhadu me llanga
lay out plaited work
bookmarkhadu-uli
noun coralsp.: bluecoral
bookmarkhagabela
verb provide bela for
bookmarkhagadaina
verb to put (someone) into a sibling or cousin relationship (as by an adoption)
bookmarkhagadau doo
adjective to transfer a string figure from oneperson’s fingers to another’s
bookmarkhagahana iho
adjective recook for a little while
bookmarkhagalloba ange
verb to slacken the boom sheet (of a sailing canoe).
bookmarkhagammuni
verb hide (something) from
bookmarkhagamoe
verb put to bed
bookmarkhagamuli
verb be late, tarry
bookmarkhagassoe
verb straighten out; decide an issue (byhigher authority)
bookmarkhagatolongia
verb slack off completely on (a rope)
bookmarkhagauda de hau
put on a hau
bookmarkhai aabi
having many rooms or sections
bookmarkhai bao
verb divided into compartments
bookmarkhai gaiaa
verb use without permission
bookmarkhai me galasi
to steal after having sort of asked for
bookmarkhai muna
adjective public meeting
bookmarkhai sala
adjective mistake,error
bookmarkhainoo
verb
permitted,open to the public,secular
hano ahe
echo
bookmarkhegabidi
verb packed closely together; crowdedtogether in a small place
bookmarkheloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkhoimanu
noun fishsp.: eagleray
bookmarkholi
adjective shape of,form of
bookmarkitebuubuu
noun insectsp.: grasshopper
bookmarkkadi gauvae
adjective to clench one’s teeth (from cold)
bookmarkkana mai
watch your step around me
bookmarklaba ngaugau
noun a stalk of the elephant-ear plant (ngaungau)
bookmarklama
a dry coconut leaf
bookmarklamu
verb do some bad deed suddenly or by surprise
bookmarklodo danuaa
adjective contented,happy
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkluuluu
verb to shake (something) back and forth
bookmarkmaagoda
adjective jealous (sexual jealousy)
bookmarkmaalie loo
much later
bookmarkmagalillili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagi dabeo
menstruation
bookmarkmalemalemo
adjective
manu-mangamanga
starfish
bookmarkmau
adjective
usual
muu-madavai
noun fishsp. (rare)
bookmarknau
noun plantsp. (the archaic name of manu-gaba-aasanga)
bookmarkngalue mai
decrease
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarkpale age (iho)
steer toward (away from) land
bookmarksaga gee
saga away from; extend out inspace
bookmarksauduu
mermaid
bookmarkseseu
verb
push (now and into the future)
sigale
verb scull (a boat)
bookmarksigisigi mai (adu, ange)
say bad things about one to one’s face
bookmarkuaua
vein, tendon, nerve, plastic filament
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
bookmarkvasu
timid, shy
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