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adu
adugau daane
noun part of the plug of the pandanus
bookmarkageli
verb pick head lice
bookmarkaha bagua
noun driftwood sp. (resembles bagua)
bookmarkahi tugi
noun ignite a fire by making sparks with a stone
bookmarkalaa sili
those there were enough
bookmarkaloha gelo
noun profound affection
bookmarkbadotodi
verb move jerkily
bookmarkbalu
verb to bring one’s hands and arms (or wings) down or back once (as in waving, swimming, or the flapping of a bird’s wings)
bookmarkbasa hagamalaia
adjective to curse (someone)
bookmarkbasaa
verb be talked into
bookmarkbasabasalia
verb be talked about frequently
bookmarkbei
adjective be like, be the same as
bookmarkbungaleu
adjective unskillful (at difficult activities)
bookmarkbuusagi
verb an eddy caused by a current
bookmarkdaahanga ange
give pleasure to someone by giving himsomething
bookmarkdala mmea
verb redness or inflammation of the skin (e.g., a welt)
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dau malino
verb an area of the sea which is dead calm
bookmarkdele de mahaa
starting to crack
bookmarkdemeelaa
that one over there
bookmarkdoadoa
verb the sound made to attract chickens
bookmarkduu gee
adjective out of alignment
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarke muni
verb hidden, be
bookmarkgadinibidi
noun a type of fishhook (made from pearl shell)
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgalo ahi
sparks
bookmarkganava
noun plantsp.: treesp.: cordiatree(cordia subcordata lam.)
bookmarkgasogo
verb to have sexual pleasure (of males only) either by intercourse, or by regarding a naked woman
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkgumi
noun a measurement: by tens of fathoms
bookmarkhagaai
adjective be in a serious situation
bookmarkhagadau-me
adjective enemy; dispute (with someone), argue
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagahoa
noun a boil on the body
bookmarkhagakii dalinga
verb producing a high-pitched noise in the ear; the itch felt in the ear when something sweet is eaten
bookmarkhagalongo
verb hear, listen
bookmarkhagameme (iho)
adjective gradually decreasing (in noise level,force of wind, etc.)
bookmarkhagammidi
noun suction of a sea current, undertow.
bookmarkhaganaa
verb to calmdown someone who is excited orunhappy
bookmarkhagasiilangaa mada
noun the appearance of fish or edible animals in great numbers (an omen of death)
bookmarkhagassui, hang gainga, hagamamane
urinate (piss)
bookmarkhagatulu mai
ooze out
bookmarkhai aoa ina
bear misshapen fruit
bookmarkhale denga manu
noun hive (house for animals)
bookmarkhanu me
secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhebaledage
verb a confluence of currents (making the water choppy)
bookmarkhedogi
noun the sound of tapping
bookmarkhenua i lalo (alodahi)
noun world (lands other than nukuoro)
bookmarkhhou
verb insist upon
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkkanamalie
adjective tasty (especially of taro)
bookmarkkena
noun pale; whitish yellow
bookmarkkii ange tanuaa
verb to make something better; to better
bookmarklangi maadolu
noun heavy rain
bookmarklaso paava
verb skinny (of people)
bookmarklauasaasa
verb skinny
bookmarkllava
verb
finished
lodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkmada ahodo
verb any place where seawater seeps into the taro bog
bookmarkmada looloa
adjective longer in comparison with; extendingfarther than appears to be the case
bookmarkmadi
verb to add organic material to the taro bog
bookmarkmalaelae
adjective clear, unobstructed, uncluttered
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga-i-lote-aasanga
noun serpentcucumber
bookmarkmasavaa danuaa
noun a time of peace
bookmarkmee saabini uga
reel of fishing line (lit. thing to wrap fishing line)
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bookmarkmmao
adjective far,distant
bookmarkmoosee
verb not quite cooked (of anything but fish)
bookmarknengenenge
ngalue de hakii
dislocated larynx
bookmarkngalullulu
adjective shaky
bookmarkngau hala
verb bite someone
bookmarkniho
teeth
bookmarkodaau
pronoun our (dual, inclusive; for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarkodi ange
even (number); complete (none missing); reach the maximum
bookmarkolaa
adjective a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarksaalua
verb scraped (a little taken away),scratched
bookmarksaunoa
intensifier very
bookmarksilivaahea
verb wander about with no fixed abode
bookmarksomo boi
grow abnormally (having defects)
bookmarkttea
adjective white
bookmarkvaagia
found or caught doing something wrong
bookmarkvalagei
whip black coral
bookmarkvasu
like
bookmarkvinivini
noun wrinkle (fabric)
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
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