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aada
adjective easily startled, skittish, wild (of animals)
bookmarkaamua
adjective high-ranking
bookmarkaasasi
adjective flee (of a small school of fish)
bookmarkaloalo gaadinga
noun the part of a coconut’s meat next to the sap
bookmarkaloalo me
noun the current nearest to the (seaward) outer reef of the atoll
bookmarkbangi
noun a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkbedibedi
adjective getting fat
bookmarkbeibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbuge
noun a bump on a tree trunk
bookmarkdaahinga
noun way of brushing off or sweeping
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdagaa de maadau
to tie a leader to a fish hook
bookmarkdaguu kalo
noun a thin straight-bladed (easily sharpened)axe blade
bookmarkdaihadu
verb hardwood in the tree trunk
bookmarkdala malo
adjective change clothes
bookmarkdangada haigamaiana
noun worthwhile person
bookmarkdangau-dongi
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdangau-sissisi
noun
deai loo me
i doubt it
bookmarkdeai ma gi dahi
none at all as you should very well know
dee galo
perhaps
bookmarkdegedege
verb to wiggle the hips repeatedly
bookmarkdilidili-dogi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler (heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkdolo mea
noun spiny starfish
bookmarkdungagi ange
nod one’s head toward (to beckon orindicate agreement, etc.)
bookmarkdungudungua
verb repeatedly smell (something)
bookmarkduu baeao
noun piece of coconut husk
bookmarkgage
verb climb; climb up on
bookmarkgasigasia
verb rubbed against,scratched
bookmarkgili dabeo
verb a fungus infection of the skin, ringworm
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhaaele sala
verb spoil (children), bring up (children) badly
bookmarkhaele sala
adjective spoil (children), bringup (children) badly
bookmarkhagaaugaunga
noun state of becoming infected
bookmarkhagahaibodu
verb wedding; perform a wedding
bookmarkhagahidu (ina)
verb the name of a person in a traditional story
bookmarkhagamoolaua
verb cause to hurry
bookmarkhagaoanga gi lunga
good wages; a good price
bookmarkhagapunidia
verb add up (many things)
bookmarkhagaseguli
verb make a total of one hundred thousand
bookmarkhai ange
do to; do for, fix; say to
bookmarkhai madangi
adjective passwind (flatus)
bookmarkhai ngaohie
adjective easy
bookmarkhala goobai
noun a wooden form used in making hats
bookmarkhale baalanga
noun frame house
bookmarkhale dabeo
noun menstrualhut
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhegide
adjective see each other; meet up with
bookmarkhenua abasasa
noun land of the europeans (includingamerica, japan, etc.)
bookmarkhenua monga
noun land (island) of mountains
bookmarkhhanga
split open, open up, or separate, all at once.
bookmarkhonga de mouli
during the lifetime of
bookmarkhoohoo
adjective repeatedly hoo, as when tryingto scare something
bookmarkhuaaboo
noun the whole night long
bookmarkise-ngaio
needlefish
bookmarklaaigi
noun a driftwood plant sp., with an aromaticsap which is used for perfume
bookmarkleengia
verb jump on; be flown into
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarklodo degi
having a forgiving nature
bookmarklongoaa
adjective <= longaa>
bookmarkmaadegadega
noun birdsp.: a young bird (still unable to fly) of any bird sp.
bookmarkmaagoda
adjective jealous (sexual jealousy)
bookmarkmaanga-de-langi
noun wormsp. (makes a spider-like thread)
bookmarkmalau
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkmalinongia
verb be calmed (e.g., seas)
bookmarkmasavaa
noun time when, time of; between, amongst
bookmarkmateedea
verb pustular
bookmarkmeamea --
adjective becoming red
bookmarkmoosugia ange
somewhat moosugia
bookmarkmulu gudu
verb grab while pulling; destroy by falling on or through; break through any obstacles in one’s path
bookmarkngaage
downtown.
bookmarknohoa
verb occupied
bookmarknoobiho
adjective be enemies (of individuals only)
bookmarkodomalie
adjective delicious (of coconut apples only)
bookmarkolaa
adjective a sound expressing surprise or disapproval
bookmarkpulu
verb to be dry and smooth; satiated; be able to withstand
bookmarksabeeloi
verb
wrap up (something) hastily
saga gee
saga away from; extend out inspace
bookmarksavasavaa
verb getting closer to the time (of happening)
bookmarksavini
verb run
bookmarkseni
sleep
bookmarksiga
verb
to make a fire with a fire plow; to make a net with a net needle spool
somo
verb grow, develop; coconut apple
bookmarksomo
noun sprouting coconut; white meat of a sprouting coconut
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/10/15
bookmarksuunibongi
a coral formation resembling a man at the bottom of the lagoon; a method of pole fishing at night
bookmarktainaahine
noun sister
bookmarktainadaane o dogu bodu
noun brother in law
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