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aagonga i lunga
noun social class of chiefs and priests
bookmarkaboo nei
tonight (future)
bookmarkalodahi hugadoo
everything, everybody; each and every
bookmarkalohi lima
noun palm (of hand)
bookmarkamo
verb lift up
bookmarkbaageaa ange
attracted to
bookmarkbadai
adjective meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbogobogo
verb pushed out of shape (as a tin can), rumpled, crumpled
bookmarkdaaea
noun fishsp.: snapper (= large babudaea)
bookmarkdaahaa mada makaga
the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa and daahaa mada giigii
bookmarkdaaligidanga
noun the slope of a canoe’s keel
bookmarkdababa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkdabagau
noun a type of floor mat
bookmarkdagisoa
adjective many (people) at each (time or place, etc.)
bookmarkdahulihuli donu
adjective
be careful
dao de laangi
celebrate
bookmarkdao malui
noun a spear with a hinged barb
bookmarkdaohi age
donate,contribute
bookmarkdau dinae
noun a period during which many women arepregnant at the same time
bookmarkdaubasa
a great many
bookmarkde ngago
noun brain
bookmarkdenei ai
therefore (with respect to this here)
bookmarkdohi lau
verb to strip pandanus leaves (to make mats, etc.)
bookmarkdoo i de ubu
too big in size (of clothes)
bookmarkduage
verb stand
bookmarkduu inai
type of mat (a half inai)
bookmarkduu malaelae
an open field having no trees
bookmarkduuhia ange
praised (by others)
bookmarke hanu ana dama
have children
bookmarkege age
raise up (something) from its previous trajectory
bookmarkgabetili
parent-in-law
bookmarkgagu
well-mannered
bookmarkgai de baibu
smoke cigarettes
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgalavagu
noun spongesp.
bookmarkgalo
adjective to show signs of being pregnant; a color change of fruit indicating ripening
bookmarkganimuumuni
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkgave hua podo
sprint (footrace of short distance)
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gede maduu
noun a type of basket
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
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haa-alaala
time noun the fourth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkhagaaoa
verb cause to bear misshapen fruit(e.g., by not picking in bunches)
bookmarkhagaaoaoa
verb have purposely and habitually remainedup until daybreak
bookmarkhagabulumau
adjective watch your step climbing
bookmarkhagadahea
verb to allow the wind or current to carry the canoe
bookmarkhagaida de gauvae
to bare one’s teeth (by opening the lips to expose the whole set of teeth)
bookmarkhagamaalama
verb brighten,illuminate
bookmarkhagamouli
verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)
bookmarkhagaoomea
verb to wait until oomea
bookmarkhai madangi
adjective passwind (flatus)
bookmarkhano laa
previous
bookmarkhedangisi
verb make a noise by scraping things together, e.g. the grinding sound of jaws
bookmarkhellumi de henua
mass confusion or panic
bookmarkhhanga dalogo
adjective to make dalogo
bookmarkhhoa
verb crack open; break into pieces; cut a hole in
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhola
verb to spreadout, or layout flat, something which is folded, piled up, or bent, etc.
bookmarkkaianeane
adjective show-off
bookmarkkangi de maanadu
a quick-witted person (who realizes his goals fast)
bookmarkkava
adjective to feel uncomfortably warm
bookmarkkii iho
adjective smaller, lesser (in rank, importance,strength, development, etc.)
bookmarklagolagoaa
verb destroy or abuse property (for no goodreason); vandalism
bookmarklangolango
inclined to throw one’s legs over those sleeping nearby (when sleeping)
bookmarklava ai donu huu
forget it
bookmarklebu
verb paint (something); put color on, color (something)
bookmarklima-pilo
time noun the fifth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarkllou
hang down or bent down (of branches, palm fronds, or fishing poles)
bookmarkloage
adjective
go (up or toward the village, or land)
lodo me muimui
in the bush (uncleared area)
bookmarkmada duulanga
noun an important position (spatially)
bookmarkmaea
noun a type of rope (the thickest sort)
bookmarkmagau baubau
die in agony (owing to having led a bad life)
bookmarkmalau
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkmanadu
verb think
bookmarkmaselesele
adjective straight-edged
bookmarkmatili
adjective come up quickly (like fast-sproutingplants or a quickly erupting skin disease)
bookmarkmoni gabegabe
noun paddling canoe
bookmarkmoole
noun
nngao dalinga
adjective hurting in the ears from noise
bookmarknoodanga
noun bundle, knot; a set of 12 differentfishing lures
bookmarksai moni
a fleet of canoes
bookmarksaibo
adjective rush around (of a group of people)
bookmarksavini gee
run away
bookmarksiva-dahanga
time noun the ninth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it"
bookmarksomo dae
fully mature coconut apple
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