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agoago
noun taro fibers
bookmarkaha
verb what
bookmarkaloha ina
helpful toward
bookmarkao
adjective sufficient
bookmarkaugau
verb pus
bookmarkbalala
verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkbiigonga
noun a curve, way of being bent
bookmarkbini dali gadaha
a method of braiding dali into string to make a bird snare; six-ply braiding (of rope)
bookmarkboi a eidu
temporarily abnormal
bookmarkdaabeduge saele
adjective to bat around
bookmarkdaaea
noun fishsp.: snapper (= large babudaea)
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdalaa manu
noun piece of broken glass
bookmarkdangada baoa
noun dead person buried at sea who washesback up on shore
bookmarkdao
noun spear, branch of
bookmarkdau laohie
verb dry season
bookmarkdemee hagaangiangi
fan
bookmarkdenei naa ()
this will be it. (will this be it)
bookmarkdii de laa
the shining of the sun
bookmarkdili dagidahi
happening continually but one at a time
bookmarkdili de lima
to swing one’s arms (when walking)
bookmarkdoli de henua
to defeat all comers
bookmarkdoo de lolomango
separated (of crude coconut oil)
bookmarkdoo i hainga a me
wait for a long time (beyond the timeexpected)
bookmarkdui manu
noun a line of flying birds
bookmarkelaa
a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgai busibusi
verb take the bait tentatively (of fish)
bookmarkgai dagidagi
verb eat while walking; foodfor sale which is carried on the road
bookmarkgai me
adjective eat food
bookmarkgaibea-lausedi
noun trapezeidcrab
bookmarkgaimalie
adjective goodat food preparation (not wasteful)
bookmarkgalavalava
noun the grains in the trunk wood of the coconut tree which are hard, dark, and sharp
bookmarkgeao
noun plantsp.: plant-shrub sp.(sida fallax walp.)
bookmarkgivigivi
noun birdsp.: ruddyturnstone (arenaria interpres)
bookmarkgogo
adjective bent slightly (like a round-shoulderedperson)
bookmarkgolee bugaliaa
goloa hesuihagi
noun goods which are bartered
bookmarkgoo
noun tarospade
bookmarkhagaaduadu dangada
adjective critical of others
bookmarkhagaaha
verb cause to do what
bookmarkhagaaloalo-mea
verb cause to become red(of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkhagadama
verb treat as a child
bookmarkhagadau gaiaa
adjective steal from one another
bookmarkhagadoa
verb act like a giant
bookmarkhagahana age
recook for several days
bookmarkhagahana iho
verb record for a little while
bookmarkhagaida de gauvae
to bare one’s teeth (by opening the lips to expose the whole set of teeth)
bookmarkhagamadia
adjective show-off
bookmarkhagasiva (ina)
verb make a total of nine
bookmarkhagaui gee
avoid
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhai kai
adjective show-off, proud
bookmarkhainoo
verb
permitted,open to the public,secular
hanga-mea
noun
hano gi oona
very,exceedingly
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkhhanga de ngudu
open one’s mouth
bookmarkhongagelegele
honu de maasina
noun full moon
bookmarkila
verb? a mole (not raised), or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkkalo
verb stir up
bookmarkkobu
adjective splash (once)
bookmarklaangai laamaleu
noun a fishing condition in which tuna are jumping but not biting
bookmarklau de alelo
be unable to speak clearly, owing to a stuttering problem
bookmarklele sseni
adjective insomnia (after sleeping for a shortwhile)
bookmarklimamalie
good at massaging
bookmarklolo
oil
bookmarkmaanga-de-langi
noun wormsp. (makes a spider-like thread)
bookmarkmadaangahulu maa lima
number fifteen
bookmarkmadaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmaege
verb raised up
bookmarkmagi nngali
verb any sickness leading to emaciation (e.g., t.b.); a wasting illness (terminal)
bookmarkmalo gahu
adjective shirt
bookmarkmalogu
verb <= ngalogu>
bookmarkmami
verb taste (of something)
bookmarkmanu de henua
noun nukuoro varieties of swamp taro(cyrtosperma)
bookmarkmidia ange
dream about
bookmarkngau hala
verb bite someone
bookmarknoodanga
noun bundle, knot; a set of 12 differentfishing lures
bookmarksaganaa iho goe
watchout
bookmarkse goo
adept at
bookmarksoasoa
adjective increasing in number (people)
bookmarkssaga bau
udua
promontory, peninsula
bookmarkulungaa iga
a pair of copulating fish, turtles, whales, stingrays, etc.
bookmarkvelo de hagasii
a type of game
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