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abadai
european
aboabo
adjective become accustomed to
bookmarkadaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkadiadi
verb relate repeatedly
bookmarkalaa loo
those (there) were the ones
bookmarkau doga
noun a confluence of ocean currents, or a circular current in which drifting objects remain stationary
bookmarkbaasi madau
adjective right side, right-handed
bookmarkbalagula
adjective clumsy
bookmarkbasa baubau
verb speak badly of someone
bookmarkbebe de lodo
noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)
bookmarkdaa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdaa taahili
adjective sing a melody
bookmarkdaane ssili dala
special one,important one
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdagodo daudahi
adjective having the same characteristics, be alike
bookmarkdahi ma dahi
each individual
bookmarkdama de bialodo
noun
deformed foetus
dangau-daa-sissisi
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdau ama
noun the mast stay tied to the outrigger boom
bookmarkdenei ai
therefore (with respect to this here)
bookmarkdohi lau
verb to strip pandanus leaves (to make mats, etc.)
bookmarkdoli de henua
to defeat all comers
bookmarkdoli iho
adjective to obtain the biggest first
bookmarkdolo
adjective creep (a very slow movement over the ground)
bookmarkdoo tahulinga
bad-mannered
bookmarkduiaanga
noun the way in which something is stuck by a sharp object
bookmarkduulagi
verb to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
bookmarkgaahanga
noun a rope used to assist in climbing
bookmarkgadigadi
noun itch
bookmarkgai ngaadahi
adjective a distribution of fish to the whole island population
bookmarkgau hadu
the board to which the metal grater for grating taro is attached
bookmarkgidee iho
adjective be aware of oneself
bookmarkgili malanga
verb a type of skin disease
bookmarkgosigosi
verb to scratch (slightly) repeatedly
bookmarkgulunieli
noun plantsp.
bookmarkhadu daahili
adjective to make up a song
bookmarkhagadili
verb produce offspring
bookmarkhagadogoisi
verb reduce in number, make fewer
bookmarkhagadubu o manu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagadumanu
verb cause to look like
bookmarkhagahana iho
verb record for a little while
bookmarkhagalaulau
verb make many hundreds
bookmarkhagamalamalama
verb shine
bookmarkhagammuni
verb hide (something) from
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhai baasi
adjective take sides against, oppose
bookmarkhai madangi
adjective passwind (flatus)
bookmarkhai mogobuna
adjective the relationship between grandparent and grandchild
bookmarkhale hai niho
dentist’s office
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhanga-mea
noun
hano gi de maalama
transfiguration of ghosts or spirits into human form
bookmarkhao
verb drill through,burrow
bookmarkheboheboohagi
adjective fight frequently
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkhua
verb come out in front; sing (a song); bear (fruit); a swelling (on the skin, or of dough, etc.);a swell (of the sea)
bookmarkhua i gadea
the side of the main body of the canoe away from the outrigger float
bookmarkhuadia
noun fishingpole
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarkkaa
adjective a type of sound, made to attract birds
bookmarkkano malie
adjective a tasty tuber of good quality
bookmarkllidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarkmaalo age
have become maalo
bookmarkmada libia
verb a very sharp point
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa siva
number nineteen
bookmarkmadamada
adjective half-cooked
bookmarkmalua
noun vagina
bookmarkmalumalu de me
cloudy day (not bright)
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmesde-gelee
noun mollusksp.: oliveshell <"mr. grey">
bookmarkmoni lele
airplane
bookmarkmuaamoni
noun a song formerly sung while dancing
bookmarkmulegi
show off (in front of members of the opposite sex)
bookmarkngavesi haangoda
fishing tackle box
bookmarknguu
noun squid (3 types)
bookmarkniho ngalo
noun molarteeth, wisdomteeth
bookmarknoho hhanga
adjective sit with one’s legs spread apart
bookmarknoodagi
verb forbidden to use (esp. plants reservedfor the owner’s use by tying the trunk)
bookmarksahudu
noun fishsp.: seabass
bookmarksao gainga
adjective sweep or cleanup trash
bookmarkse aha ga hai
it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)
bookmarkseni
sleep
bookmarksii tae
adjective diarrhea which escapes without onerealizing (caused by eating oily fish)
bookmarkssuilebelebe
completely wet all over
bookmarktegi
adjective around (sexually); tickled (esp. sexually)
bookmarktugilima
noun elbow
bookmarkului
turn inside out
bookmarkvinivini
noun wrinkle (fabric)
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