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agilau
verb pugnacious
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkasu
verb scoop up (liquids only), spoon
bookmarkbaa ange
close to, near to
bookmarkbalala
verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkbasa gelo
speak sagely
bookmarkbasa hagasengasenga
adjective speak in riddles or aphoristically or in parables
bookmarkbe aha naa huu
whatever; if ever
bookmarkbuadalia
verb cast with a sling
bookmarkdada age
verb raise (a flag)
bookmarkdahea age
drift toward place where speaker is
bookmarkdahola
verb a method of fishing (night fishing on the reef with torches)
bookmarkdala malo
adjective change clothes
bookmarkdama hodooligi
noun
children of the chief
dama ulungi
noun a man good at catching tuna with a fishing pole
bookmarkdanngaho
noun stomach
bookmarkdaogili
noun
dauulu
verb verdant (indicating growing well)
bookmarkdee baa tae
stay for only a very short time
bookmarkdee beaha
all rightit’s nothing
bookmarkdee hilihili
indifferent
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
denei naa loo
this seems to be
bookmarkdibaa dodo
verb a clot of blood
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkduudangaa solo
noun a package of solo (food) wrapped in coconut leaves and heated; flashlightbattery
bookmarkga noho
after a time
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgaini
noun any lattice-like arrangement
bookmarkgana
noun bad person
bookmarkgave
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkgede dua dahi
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgini manu
verb pick flowers
bookmarkhadi de uga
the curvature of a fish line when angling (due to underwater currents)
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaala
verb make mat sections
bookmarkhagadagadaga
verb go from one place to another, andanother, and another, etc.
bookmarkhagaduasala
verb suffer,punish
bookmarkhagamadaagi
verb to teach someone to madaagi
bookmarkhagamanomano
verb make many thousands
bookmarkhagaono (ina)
verb make a total of six
bookmarkhagasaele age
adjective make up one’s mind; lift up (in a steady motion)
bookmarkhainamanilaluoo
noun secret friend of the opposite sex
bookmarkhakoobai
verb put a hat on (someone)
bookmarkhale o de henua
community meeting house
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhanuhanu
adjective few; gaining in
bookmarkhedaadoi
adjective collide
bookmarkheduge
noun slate-pencil urchin
bookmarkhhuda
adjective open one’s eyes; awaken for a short time
bookmarkiholia
verb useful for climbing down
bookmarklaho
noun aerial root of the pandanus tree
bookmarklegia
noun birdsp.: white-cappednoddy (anous minutus)
bookmarklele tua
adjective to pull a back muscle (or pinch a nerve) and thus collapse
bookmarkllao
verb gouge out (with the hand only); take out of a hole
bookmarkloage
adjective
go (up or toward the village, or land)
lodo degi
having a forgiving nature
bookmarklodo gaiaa
competitive, envious, desious of retaliating
bookmarkluu agu
pronoun my (for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkmaalava
verb the fatty part of the turtle
bookmarkmada dao
noun prow of a fast ship
bookmarkmadaa sele
noun loop of a lasso or noose
bookmarkmadaala
adjective able to remain awake for a long time
bookmarkmalinolino ~ malimalino
verb becoming more and more calm (of weather)
bookmarkmalo-ngiso
noun
driftwoodsp.
midia
verb dream about
bookmarkmoeagi
verb do by stealth
bookmarkmomo dai sii
a very very little (in quantity)
bookmarkmuna abo donu
truth
bookmarkngaangaa-ulu
noun
hair of the head
ngadi basa
adjective small talk; idle conversation
bookmarkngadi gavadu
adjective a gift (to the hearer); a present (to the hearer)
bookmarkngu te
pugu
adjective
swollen
saava
skinny, thin (lacking in flesh)
bookmarkseesee hagadibadiba
adjective waddle
bookmarksenga maido
adjective stupidly unafraid of danger (likemaido)
bookmarksinga gee
lean away from
bookmarktea age laangi
noun dawn
bookmarktinana o dogu dinana
noun maternal grandmother
bookmarkulunga hala
a pillow made from a pandanus log, having various magical uses
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