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aalohi
noun the portion of the atoll lagoon just lagoonward of the fringing reef
bookmarkaloha ina
helpful toward
bookmarkbalala
verb the sound of sucking liquid; the sound of coitus
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdagilagolago
adjective many for each
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdaungaangalu
noun high-watermark
bookmarkde ahiahi danua
good evening
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective ticklish
bookmarkdenei muhuu
how about this one
bookmarkdolo
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdoo de ssui
still damp (but becoming dry)
bookmarkdungu
verb smell (something)
bookmarkgabinivali
a kind of ancient song
bookmarkgai me
adjective eat food
bookmarkgalevaleva
noun birdsp.
bookmarkgau laagau
noun the shaft of a spear
bookmarkgava dea
reef heron - white phase
bookmarkgubu lima
noun hand,wrist
bookmarkHadu lehu
the name of a ghost in Nukuoro legend
bookmarkhagadanu
verb sink below the horizon, burrow into the sand
bookmarkhagadumanu
verb cause to look like
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagalanu
verb rinse off salt from the body (with freshwater)
bookmarkhagalleo
verb to produce many sounds
bookmarkhagammuni iho
adjective keep to oneself (what one has done)
bookmarkhahine
noun woman
bookmarkhai ganabu
verb the stage in the development of a coconut tree in which ganabu begins to develop
bookmarkhai moni
adjective sailor
bookmarkheboohagi
adjective fight
bookmarkheiangi
adjective smart, intelligent, clever
bookmarkhesohesongi
adjective repeatedly hesongi
bookmarkhhuge iho
adjective an opening in the clouds
bookmarkhonohono
verb having hono in several places
bookmarkhulo gee
go away
hungahunga a nui
the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarki de -- sogosogo
apiece, each
bookmarkigohi
verb firetongs
bookmarkivi-a-duimogo
noun pelvicbone
bookmarkkala
adjective smarting of skin which has been cut, or of an abrasion, when in contact with seawater, etc.
bookmarkkave houhou
verb race to take
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklau kena
adjective leaves (or hair) which have lost theirnatural healthy color
bookmarkllingi
verb pour out,spill out (sand)
bookmarklodo degi
having a forgiving nature
bookmarklulu
verb to shake (something) rapidly
bookmarkmaagoda
adjective jealous (sexual jealousy)
bookmarkmaatogo
verb discourage someone (verbally)
bookmarkmada-umanga
noun the bud of a cyrtosperma taro corm
bookmarkmadaa gai
noun firstfruits
bookmarkmadahuuhua
verb pimple
bookmarkmagi dabeo
verb menstruation
bookmarkmagi haahine
menstruation
bookmarkmahuge
maimai ange
to have been dulled (from having been struck on a hard object)
bookmarkmalaangahu
noun feast held for a newly launched canoe
bookmarkmalingalinga
noun sideburns (of hair)
bookmarkmanogo
noun fishsp.: goby
bookmarkmanu de gabadanga
noun
the bird leading a flock (of ngongo) to a school of fish
manu-mangamanga
noun plantsp.: pacofern (athyrium sp.)
bookmarkmasagage
adjective good at fighting
bookmarkmassagaila
verb incompletely cooked
bookmarkme hai dago
ritual acts,religious acts
bookmarkmoaga
noun fishsp.: goatfish
bookmarkmodu gee
cut away from; separated from
bookmarkmoni velovelo
noun a canoe with men going spear fishing
bookmarkmoomoa
noun the shoot from a germinating coconut
bookmarkmosongenge
noun a name children tease each other with
bookmarknehu
verb clear (in focus)
bookmarkngadi daumaha
adjective religions which are not in the judaeo-christian tradition, pagan cults
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarkobe
noun eye of the taro corm
bookmarkpago
adjective the sound of any sudden violent contact; the sound of an explosion
bookmarkse aha goe
you’re a nobody
bookmarksee
adjective
barely, just barely
siba
verb to move to one side (involuntarily) while walking
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarksseni
ssuilebelebe
completely wet all over
bookmarkssunu
suck, smoke (cigarettes)
bookmarkuaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
bookmarkubu
noun cup
bookmarkubu loada
a coconut shell used for expectoration
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