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aalohi

noun the portion of the atoll lagoon just lagoonward of the fringing reef

alaa ange huu

that there much more only

baba ange

ready for

baluu

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noun coconut crab

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bani-gegeva

noun

bese

noun one of the harmony parts in old chants

biliisi

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noun bridge

bini

verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope

bule

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noun shell

daagoli

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noun hard taro

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daballahi

adjective thin (of long flat object)

daelodo gi lunga

a large number of

dagalonga

noun path, route

dagoobala

verb fall on something and smash it

dahedahea

adjective drift aimlessly

dala

verb tell, say to, relate

dangage dua

verb bend one’s head backwards

dao ssanga

noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates

dau namu

noun mosquitonet

daudali

adjective follow (someone)

daumaha dalodalo

noun prayer service (church)

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noun pond (a specific pool of water)

delaa tee madea

hard to tellapart from; resemble closely

dele de maahaa

daybreak

deledele saele

adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)

demeelaa

that one over there

dihidihi

noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)

doo halehale me

risky, unreliable

doo tahulinga

bad-mannered

dudu de niho

a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)

duha

verb divide among, division (in arithmetic)

elaa

a sound indicating surprise

elegia

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noun bird species

ga hia

how many will it be

gage gaahanga

verb to climb a coconut tree, using gaahanga

gai haganamunamu

adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)

gai hagassii

verb eat messily (letting the food fall from one’s hands and mouth)

galagalani

adjective come close to the end of

gali

verb wound around; tied or fastenedtightly

galubu

a type of toy

geu

verb shake one’s head (once) to one side

gide gauligi

verb to see from the perspective of a small child

giigii

noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu

giligili

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noun stone

hadu hagamogomogo

noun gem

hagabasa

verb cause someone to speak; convince

hagadaga age

improving

hagahoohanga

verb allow birds to nest, or prepare a place for their nesting

hagaiho

verb show (someone) how to climb down

hagamalemolemo

verb

hagamalibi

verb rush,speed up

hagamaumau

verb study, attempt to memorize

hagamoolau

verb hurry,rush

hagamouli

verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)

hagao ngadaa

adjective expensive

hagassogaanga

noun

hale o denga manu

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noun hive (house for animals)

hanga benu

adjective to extract pandanus seeds by splitting the fruit

hedogi

verb the sound of tapping

hhoda

gasp for breath

hhogi

a sharp sound, like the report of a rifle

hine huuhua

noun pregnant woman

ieiangi

adjective recovered from illness

koe

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pronoun you (singular)

lahalaha

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verb measure off in fathoms

lo taane

adjective daring, brave, manly

lodo dama

verb immature in affect

loselose-uli

noun fishsp.: trumpetfish

luu au

pronoun your (singular; for dual, alienable noun)

luu duu de maduu

social strata (two) of traditional Nukuoro society

madaagi

verb the scout in belubelu fishing

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adjective cowardly (concerning others or supernaturals)

maga de gau dogi

masturbate (of males only)

mahanahanasia

verb warmed up

manaunaua

verb crazy,insane

manu-lalo-de-gelegele

mantis shrimp

maua

adjective able to,obtained,gotten,caught

me

me abo (donu)

noun truth

mmoli

verb haul (all at once or as fast as possible)

mouli

adjective living, alive; life; life-style; that on which life seems to depend (e.g., favorite food or activity); life-principle (spirit, soul, etc.)

mounuunu

adjective easily mounu

muli lele

noun the rear tip of the turtle shell

ngago gaagoo

noun chicken egg

ngaoloa

verb noisy (irregular repeated sounds)

oho mai

come early

onodaa

noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.

pula luu mada

excited with joy

sasa gee

impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)

sau makaga de madangi

the blowing of wind steadily (for a long time) from one direction

se me pilo aha

don’t bother

see

adjective cry aloud

seni tao

adjective sleep soundly

sisi galisi

striped (with thin lines)

soodo

noun lead1 (metal), bullet;

sua aaleloi

a wrestling maneuver

tahi-malama

noun January (’first month’)

tangada sinaa ina

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noun gray-haired person

taumee

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noun bud of the coconut palm

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uaua nnui

noun larger blood vessels