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aigimea
noun plant sp.: wedelia creeper (wedelia biflora (l.) dc.)
bookmarkalaa nei
those now
bookmarkanei ai
these (here) only
bookmarkanei ai huu
these only then
bookmarkao de me
noun daytime
bookmarkbilibili
verb having a tendency to be bili
bookmarkbini gaahanga
verb three-ply braiding (of rope)
bookmarkboaa ina mai
prevented from coming by being caught in a storm
bookmarkbugubugu
adjective
swollen
daahili dau soa
a lovesong
bookmarkdaaligi
verb do something seriously; be moved about; a jerky movement, caused by the wind (e.g., the flapping of a sail); work seriously
bookmarkdaedae
adjective to reach many places
bookmarkdahuli
adjective turn back; change one’s mind
bookmarkdaia e tulidaa
urgency in micturation
bookmarkdali
verb wait for,along with
bookmarkdaudali i lodo
follow another’s will
bookmarkde eidu pale
fortunately, luckily
bookmarkdeai ange soo laangi
i’ll get you
bookmarkdelaa ange naa
about that
dibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdogi daadaa
noun adze with a small blade for light chipping
bookmarkdolo
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdoo de hatuli
the’falling of thunder’
dotodi
adjective limping (as an action)
bookmarkduga de gumigumi
verb allow one’s beard to grow
bookmarkdugi gee
chase away (in a certain direction)
bookmarkduu midomido
adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)
bookmarkduu mugamuga
noun half of an unripe coconut;buttock
bookmarkduu taua
adjective outbreak of war
bookmarkduuduu lagi
noun a diving platform (made from a tree stuck in a coral head)
bookmarkeu doo
noun a dislocation of the shoulder joint
bookmarkgaadinga gaha dea
a coconut which is nearly mature; the stage of development of the coconut between modomodo madagii and gaadinga
bookmarkgabetili
noun parent-in-law
bookmarkgauligi hahine
noun female child,girl
bookmarkgiado
noun outriggerboom
bookmarkgili malanga
verb a type of skin disease
bookmarkhadu goinga
noun boundarystone
bookmarkhagabulubulu ange
make do with
bookmarkhagadonu muna
adjective act as an interpreter
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagahula
the sac in a fish which emerges from its mouth when it is brought up from a great depth
bookmarkhagailonga ange agina
assign (someone) to; use something as a landmark
bookmarkhagalau
verb make a total of one hundred
bookmarkhagalloba ange
verb to slacken the boom sheet (of a sailing canoe).
bookmarkhagamoni
verb provide a canoe for
bookmarkhagapogo
verb fold up (one fold); cause to crumple up
bookmarkhagasabala
verb talk (someone) into (something)
bookmarkhagatulu mai
ooze out
bookmarkhai dahi heohi
maintain one’s position in an argument(against contrary positions)
bookmarkhai mada dabu
an avoidance relationship between kin
bookmarkhanonga
noun trip1, journey
bookmarkhenuu
noun placenta
bookmarkhhela
verb spread one’s legs wide apart at one time
bookmarkholiholi
noun build (of a person); appearance(distinctive of an individual)
bookmarkhonu
green turtle (2 varieties)
bookmarkhusi
taro bag, swamp
bookmarki mua nei
beforehand
bookmarklagi
noun pertaining to the open sea
bookmarklangi maadolu
noun heavy rain
bookmarklima dangada ina
a patient of one healer who has been treated by another healer
bookmarkllago
adjective mature (of a taro corm which can be used for food)
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarklua-aligi
adjective chiefmate (of a european ship)
bookmarkmada gide
adjective sharp-eyed, goodat finding things
bookmarkmada giivia
verb dim light
bookmarkmaduilau
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmalogahu
noun collared shirt
bookmarkmalumalu-tangohi
adjective the light after sunset; twilight (in the evening)
bookmarkmaluulu de me
the weather is cold
bookmarkmanavasaa
adjective scared; afraid
bookmarkmanu laosedi
noun seaanimal; marineinvertebrates
bookmarkmanu solo maadau
file (for filing metal)
bookmarkme hagasili
noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkmoe baubau
adjective
sleep without regard to remaining decently covered; die in agony
ngadi daumaha
adjective religions which are not in the judaeo-christian tradition, pagan cults
bookmarkngado
adjective come to the end or limit (of something)
bookmarkngu te
odi ange
even (number); complete (none missing); reach the maximum
bookmarkonge
famine
bookmarkono
numeral six
bookmarkoo tanga
adjective too big (clothes), spacious
bookmarksaesaelea
verb to be continually walked upon
bookmarksauvalovalo
verb echo
bookmarktala
rough in texture (as perceived at one time)
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