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aahee huu
then which
bookmarkadu-balebale-i-dua
noun fishsp.: bonito
bookmarkaloalo-mea
adjective becoming red (of fully mature coconut meat)
bookmarkanga gee
turn one’s attention away from
bookmarkbaasanga
noun manner of speaking, idiolect, dialect
bookmarkbaasi gi taiao
forenoon (from dawn to noon)
bookmarkbadioda
verb the residue remaining after coconut oil has been heated; the residue remaining after arrowroot starch-making
bookmarkbaledilo
verb the stage of plant growth at which immature leaves appear
bookmarkbanuunu
basa degidegi
adjective speak disconnectedly with rage
bookmarkbe hia
how many (according to someone)
bookmarkbedibedi
adjective getting fat
bookmarkbilibili
verb having a tendency to be bili
bookmarkdaa gaiaa
verb to murder someone so that others don’t see
bookmarkdaagina
verb towing; dragging
bookmarkdaalinga
noun an area near the flowering part of the coconut tree (where birds perch)
bookmarkdaane honu
noun a person of many accomplishments
bookmarkdagi
verb lead, show the way, leader (of a group); extend to
bookmarkdahulihuli
adjective keep shifting direction
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdao badu
noun ridgepole (upper)
bookmarkdau makaga
adjective tightly stretched (not slack)
bookmarkdaumaha hagalava
noun evensong (last service of the day)
bookmarkdaumaha hagatoo donu
noun church service of dedication (in whichthe members renew their vows)
bookmarkdee ahe mai
adjective incurably ill
bookmarkdee haaoa i de gai
gluttonous
bookmarkdee ngado mai
forever,eternally
bookmarkdonu sala
adjective misunderstand
bookmarkdooa
verb planted
bookmarkdugidugi tugi lau
duu gaso
adjective vertical,straight up and down
bookmarkduu-uli
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkgahoo
verb wear
bookmarkgalo
adjective look at, stare
bookmarkgamedi vai salo
a type of bowl
bookmarkgannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgiebu
noun plantsp.: spiderlily(hymenocallis littoralis (jacq.) salisb.)
bookmarkgohu de me
become dark (with no natural light)
bookmarkguuduma
noun a (dry) elevation in the taro bog; hillock (in the taro bog only)
bookmarkhaau unuunu
verb breast-feed
bookmarkhagaao
verb intend to stay up until daybreak
bookmarkhagadanu
verb sink below the horizon, burrow into the sand
bookmarkhagadubu o manu
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagaduugau
verb to make a handle for (e.g., a knife); to fasten with pegs
bookmarkhagamaamaane de lodo
cheer up (someone)
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhai aoa ina
verb bear misshapen fruit
bookmarkhai gai
adjective prepared food; cook food
bookmarkhale hadu
noun a house of brick or cement construction
bookmarkhegau
noun work,activity,occupation
bookmarkheloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
rust
bookmarkhonu kadi
adjective filled up completely (with solids); full up (and tightly packed)
bookmarkila
verb a mole (not raised) , or other permanent black spot on the skin
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collarbone
bookmarkkanosaa
adjective a tasteless tuber of poor quality
bookmarklanga de gubenga
to pull up a gubenga to store it away
bookmarklolo hai haahine
noun a lovepotion (applied to the clothes or body)
bookmarkmaalie loo
much later
bookmarkmaanadu bodobodo
adjective limited in intelligence
bookmarkmada loolodo
verb a depression in the reef (wherewater accumulates)
bookmarkmadaala
adjective loosely braided; good at twirling sennit
bookmarkmagi i de makama
menstruation
bookmarkmagi labua gee
upset stomach (nausea)
bookmarkmahanasia
verb heated
bookmarkmai moni
a type of fishhook (made from pearl shell)
bookmarkmalemolemo
adjective a careless diver (who is frequently almost drowned)
bookmarkmamu-madohi-lua
noun fishsp.: parrotfish
bookmarkmanu vaaligi
noun insect (small)
bookmarkmatili
adjective come up quickly (like fast-sproutingplants or a quickly erupting skin disease)
bookmarkme bouli
the deepest part of the lagoon
bookmarkme de lodo
noun a fishing place (in the lagoon)
bookmarkme gu modu
decision
bookmarkme hagasengasenga
noun riddle,parable
bookmarkmmanu
verb do (something)
bookmarkngadi daumaha
adjective religions which are not in the judaeo-christian tradition, pagan cults
bookmarkngaoheohe
verb easily bent (impermanently)
bookmarkpoo ange
touch (someone or something with the hand)
bookmarksaavale ina
fish or meat which is watery in texture and bad tasting
bookmarksahe
noun any material used to absorb a menstrual flow
bookmarksausau
lion-fish
bookmarksomo dae
fully mature coconut apple
bookmarkssaga bau
sula
verb arrive
bookmarktainaahine o dogu bodu
noun sister-in-law
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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