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adu laa
after tomorrow, the one after the next one
bookmarkalaa ai huu
those there only then
bookmarkaloalo gaadinga
noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap
bookmarkaonga
noun sort or degree of daybreak
bookmarkbadodi gee
to jerk violently
bookmarkbebea
verb be very nervous, be very anxious
bookmarkbigobigo
adjective bent up (having several bends)
bookmarkboda
verb straggly (hair or feathers)
bookmarkbua maliaa
bunaa
noun the trail left behind a canoe paddle in the water (or a similar disturbance of the water)
bookmarkbuu-ili
noun fish sp.
bookmarkdaa de gaehala
to swing a jump rope made of gaehala
bookmarkdaadaa
noun sibling (mostly children’s talk)
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdangada lo te gohu
noun unenlightened person
bookmarkdangada madua
adjective old person,adult
bookmarkdangi see
adjective cry aloud for a long time, wail
bookmarkde hua nei
this size
bookmarkdee ni dago
never mind
bookmarkdenaa huu
that is it still
bookmarkdenaa laa ()
that is it there (is that it there)
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdili dagidahi
happening continually but one at a time
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdongi ange
appoint
bookmarkdonu
noun fishsp.: seabass (= small ava)
bookmarkduge
noun either side of a recession in the top of a duludulu
bookmarkduu de --
make a string figure
bookmarkduu ngavesi
noun a cover of a box
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plot
bookmarkduuduu manu
noun a diving platform (made from a tree stuck in a coral head)
bookmarkgaasia
noun coralsp.: (looks like a flower)
bookmarkgaba de ahiahi
noun early evening,late in the afternoon
bookmarkgabaea
to hang oneself
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkganae
noun fishsp.: mullet
bookmarkgano dea
noun the soft wood just under the bark of a tree
bookmarkgauasa
noun the pectoral fin of a fish and the surrounding flesh
bookmarkgavada
noun
a type of basket
gavange
adjective
give or bring to (someone)
gede hadu
noun
a type of basket
gelegele uli
verb
black soil
genu
verb a movement of the hips, as in the act of sexual intercourse
bookmarkgii age
cry out softly
bookmarkgini
verb pick with one’s fingers; to pinch off, or pinch and pull at the same time
bookmarkguduaanga
noun abounding in lice
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagadabena ange
prepare for
bookmarkhagaloa
verb groove; a path (lengthwise) in the taro bog
bookmarkhagalulu de langi
attract rain (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhai ganabu
verb the stage in the development of a coconut tree in which ganabu begins to develop
bookmarkhaiva dee agona
sexual activity; ’the activity which is not taught’
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkheloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkhenuu
placenta
bookmarkhilohilo me
adjective impure
bookmarkholoholoi
verb the rope tied to palm fronds in belubelu fishing
bookmarkhua-dolo
noun plantsp.: vine (any sort)
bookmarkhudaa moni
noun a fleet of canoes
bookmarkhuuhuu
verb to clap one’s wet hands together (to dry them)
bookmarklabulabu sala
adjective fail to take hold of (or do) properly(leading to an accident, or other unfortunate outcome)
bookmarklaso
noun the posterior portion of the hermit crab
bookmarklaulau hoe
noun the blade of the canoe paddle
bookmarklolo manu-de-boo
noun a type of medicine (made from coconut oil and centipedes)
bookmarkmaamaasina
verb repeatedly lighted (esp. by moonlight)
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmagakaga
adjective firmly attached
bookmarkmaoli
a suspicion which proves to be true
bookmarkmaua
verb to be able to
bookmarkme duu
noun clitoris
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmmule
adjective slow,late
bookmarkmoana dabeo
rough seas
bookmarkmoloa
verb knotted (of hair)
bookmarkmolomolo iho (age)
adjective appear clearly
bookmarkmule
adjective slow; late
bookmarkngaoheohe
verb easily bent (impermanently)
bookmarkniho gaina
teeth with cavities
bookmarkosi
verb a seedling; a shoot (of another plant) set aside for planting a seedling
bookmarkpii
adjective splashed,sprinkled
bookmarkpilo bopobo
adjective musty smell
bookmarkpungu
adjective
plump
saalua
verb scraped (a little taken away),scratched
bookmarksali de usu
runny nose
bookmarksausaunga
adjective continually saunga
bookmarkse ungaa husi gee
do something different from thatwhich was intended
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarksomo dae
fully mature coconut apple
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
bookmarkulumonu
porpoise
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