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aagonga i lalo
noun social class of those who know magic
bookmarkalualumia
verb
sendaway
amu
verb twirl fibers (with ina); fibers for the manufacture of rope or cloth, etc.
bookmarkbagekege
verb move jerkily (as when stumbling)
bookmarkbalaginagina
adjective be squashed
bookmarkbaluu
noun coconut crab
Example: Crancs dels cocoters a Bora-Bora. by Brocken Inaglory, 2006, CC BY-SA 3.0 via ca.wikipedia.org
bookmarkbogi
verb to plant taro slips
bookmarkbono aasanga
adjective a method of fishing (by blocking the channel at high tide)
bookmarkboo mai ange laa
the second night following
bookmarkbulada
noun banana tree fibers (for making cloth)
bookmarkbuliaamo
adjective sad
bookmarkbuu
noun bladder, balloon, ball; the head of the octopus; a net on a long handle; a conch shell trumpet; or any other round, hollow, inflatable object
bookmarkdaane dagidahi
noun a person having unique skills or traits of personality
bookmarkdahea gi lalo
sink (completely)
bookmarkdai sagana iho goe
watchout
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdamadanga
noun origin, source
bookmarkdangada henua gee
noun foreigners, strangers
bookmarkdau namu
noun mosquitonet
bookmarkdauaalu
verb always borrowing or begging
bookmarkdee vasu
fearless (socially); inconsiderate
bookmarkdeledele kau
adjective
walk proudly
denaa naa ()
that will be it. (will that be it)
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdinae o ssaiolo
<= dinae o de laa>
bookmarkduoi
noun parasites (intestinal) of fish
bookmarkeligi
adjective
chief of the island ()
gabola
flatten out something mushy
bookmarkgalababa
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit skin)
bookmarkgaleve maimai
noun fresh (unfermented) galeve
bookmarkgano niho
noun gums (of mouth)
bookmarkgegeno
noun alligator,crocodile
bookmarkgelu-uliuli
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgiado
outrigger boom
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkginadoa
verb a boil on the body that is hard and painful, and which will not come to a head
bookmarkginigini loola
a game played by children
bookmarkgoa
noun termite
bookmarkgolomagi iho
adjective to exercise great patience or restraintfor one’s own benefit
bookmarkhaadodo
noun the connecting pegs of the outrigger float
bookmarkhaaele sala
verb spoil (children), bring up (children) badly
bookmarkhaangoda de boo
a method of fishing (at night, beyond the reef)
bookmarkhadi bodo
noun breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkHadu lehu
the name of a ghost in Nukuoro legend
bookmarkhagaago
verb imitate; show, teach; to urge
bookmarkhagabaa
verb cause to come into contact with; chase by trying to head off
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagaduuhuli
verb to create duuhuli
bookmarkhagahhano
verb show someone how to wash his hands (or mouth)
bookmarkhagalilo
verb take shelter, to shelter (somethingfrom the elements); blockout (from sight)
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagasehua
verb to make a total of 1000 coconuts
bookmarkhai galauna
adjective fish with the galauna net
bookmarkhai lodo
resentful
bookmarkhedogi
noun the sound of tapping
bookmarkiainei donu
right now
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarkkangi odi
adjective too sharp
bookmarklabua gee lodo
to have an upset stomach (being on the point of nausea)
bookmarklahu
verb investigate (to prove one’s suspicions)
bookmarklauali
verb immature leaves
bookmarkllea
adjective
say loudly
loage
adjective
go (up or toward the village, or land)
lolo manu-de-boo
a type of medicine made from coconut oil and centipedes
bookmarkmahana
adjective hot
bookmarkmahulu
noun wakefulness
bookmarkmamu
noun fish (generic term)
bookmarkmanu lele vaaligi
noun small bird
bookmarkmaoli
noun a suspicion which proves to be true
bookmarkmasavaa danuaa
noun a time of peace
bookmarkmaseu
adjective to scatter (when in a group)
bookmarkmogo
noun coconutapple (young and edible)
bookmarkmoolau huu
punctual
bookmarkmua iho (age)
adjective next above (below)
bookmarkngauda
adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman
bookmarkngaungau-ulu
noun
pelaani
verb fry
bookmarkpula-laalaa
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkpulu
verb to be dry and smooth; satiated; be able to withstand
bookmarksiba
verb move to one side (involuntarily) whilewalking
bookmarksigale
verb scull (a boat)
bookmarksinga mai (adu, ange)
come carrying
bookmarksisi gaadinga
adjective to cut copra
bookmark
vasu
like
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
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