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aada
adjective easily startled, skittish, wild (of animals)
bookmarkadiadi
verb relate repeatedly
bookmarkadu
noun conglomerate, islet
bookmarkala galigi
noun a method of mat making
bookmarkange laa
the next but one
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbasa dau donu
speak moderately
bookmarkbasa degidegi
adjective speak disconnectedly with rage
bookmarkbasa gauligi
adjective to imitate a child’s manner of talking; babytalk
bookmarkbasa hagamao lunga
speak arrogantly
bookmarkbau ange
capable of, be the equal of
bookmarkbibi-maadau
noun mollusk sp.: arcophagia scobinata
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdae de ua
have a good time
bookmarkdala-hagalulu-madangi
noun birdsp.: tern (a vagrant sp., rarely seen)
bookmarkdane
verb a fungus infection of the skin (consisting of superficial white spots)
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdanuaa mai i hee
good according to whom
bookmarkdao de laangi
celebrate
bookmarkdauaabulu
verb nearly sunk
bookmarkdee hagabaulia
underestimate,misjudge
bookmarkdiha
verb move something by using a lever (esp. a pole) on a fulcrum; contradict
bookmarkdii ange
a method of fishing in which the lure at the end of the pole is jerked to attract fish
bookmarkdili uda
adjective an ocean current which comes towards the shore (and carries in driftwood, etc.)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdolodolo o de ava
noun <= luu dolodolo>
bookmarkdoo ngaage
adjective south wind
bookmarkdua dama
verb the pallor of a female following childbirth
bookmarkdunu madamada
verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)
bookmarkgaa de malala
there is sufficient ; an argumentative and stubborn person; argumentative
bookmarkgada
adjective laugh
bookmarkgadoa
verb to be overdue for parturition
bookmarkgai de henua
native food (not imported)
bookmarkgai hagadoedoe
verb eat sparingly (to save for later)
bookmarkgano siga
noun strands (of cloth)
bookmarkgasigi
noun plantsp.: hemp-leavedvitexshrub(vitex negundo var. bicolor (willd.) lam.)
bookmarkgavage
adjective
give or bring up
guba-baabaa
noun fishsp.: cardinalfish
bookmarkgubu dolo
noun a joint of the sugarcane
bookmarkguduaanga
noun abounding in lice
bookmarkhagaadugau
verb arrange things in a row or line
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagaalukaba
verb cause to leave quickly, force out
bookmarkhagabaua
verb figureout, determine
bookmarkhagadaga ange
increase in
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagadanu
verb sink below the horizon, burrow into the sand
bookmarkhagagalugalua
verb cause to have more and more galu
bookmarkhagaidaida
verb cry uncontrollably (hysterically); a disturbance of breathing
bookmarkhagamao lalo
verb humble,modest
bookmarkhagassogalia
verb
hai me galasi
to steal after having sort of asked for
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhaoli
verb cover up
bookmarkhatuli
verb thunder
bookmarkhelau
noun sorcery
bookmarkhhui age
eat a snack
bookmarkhonu ssele
noun turtle of a size suitable for eating(not quite as big as honu tolo)
bookmarkhudaa lolo
noun flood-like waves on the reef; tidal wave
bookmarklima dangada ina
a patient of one healer who has been treated by another healer
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarkllobo
verb to put something in something else
bookmarkmaadegadega
noun birdsp.: a young bird (still unable to fly) of any bird sp.
bookmarkmada tea gee
white as a sheet (of a person)
bookmarkmada-galadi
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarkmaga de gau dogi
masturbate (of males only)
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
bookmarkmagi haahine
menstruation
bookmarkmalinongia
verb be calmed (e.g., seas)
bookmarkmanomano
numeral thousands and thousands
bookmarkme hagaodi
noun last one
bookmarkme ssalu lau
a scraper for leaves
bookmarkmmanu
verb do (something)
bookmarknaa gaalava
so what
bookmarkngadi basa
small talk; idle conversation
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarkoohia
verb (for a canoe) to be able to navigate on the reef (i.e., the tide not being so low that it is too shallow)
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saaluanga
noun a scratch (on the skin)
bookmarksemada
numeral tens of thousands
bookmarksigale
scull (a boat)
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarksogosogoisi
adjective
solasola
not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarksussunubega
wrasse (fish)
bookmarktama legalega eidu
pupil of the eye; a cry of a bird or human that sounds like the cry of a baby; the name of a ghost
bookmarktino
noun piece; share
bookmarkvalu llau
number eight hundred
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