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abaabai
verb carry a canoe in shallow water; carry half lifting
bookmarkadi
verb relate news or gossip
bookmarkaduhale
adjective village, compound (aggregation of houses); go from house to house
bookmarkahe
verb return, go back
bookmarkahu
noun islet
bookmarkalaala
noun fish sp.: jack (2 sorts) (= small tulua)
bookmarkaladi
verb initiate, begin
bookmarkanaa sili
those were enough
bookmarkao
adjective sufficient
bookmarkaoa
verb to inadvertently remain up until daybreak
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
bookmarkbopobo
adjective deteriorated
bookmarkbuliaamou
adjective long for, homesick
bookmarkbuni ange
agree with; join, close up (something, e.g., a hole); close up to
bookmarkdaahaa mada balabala
the stage of development of the coconut between mugamuga and daahaa
bookmarkdabadaba
noun slipperlobster
bookmarkdahi tali
adjective depend on (e.g., to come), rely on
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdeadea
adjective becoming lighter in color
bookmarkdelaa huu
that was it just as before
bookmarkdenaa laa ()
that is it there (is that it there)
bookmarkdenaa naa ()
that will be it. (will that be it)
bookmarkdoo ma gu...
fall into the bad habit of; do something which is difficult to rectify
bookmarkdugi
verb scare away,chase away
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plant
bookmarkgaa de malala
there is sufficient ; an argumentative and stubborn person; argumentative
bookmarkgagai
verb propensity of fish to bite (one at a time)
bookmarkgalo sugi mada
glimpse
bookmarkgano niho
noun gums (of mouth)
bookmarkgede dua dahi
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgubu vae
foot, ankle
bookmarkhadu mada
noun eyeball
bookmarkhagabaabaagia
verb make no headway and be carried sideways(by a current or the wind) against a reef, etc.
bookmarkhagabadabaataianga
noun
hagabiho
verb cause to become a leader
bookmarkhagadai
verb furnish salt to
bookmarkhagadau vaasuu
adjective be attracted to or like each other(of members of the opposite sex)
bookmarkhagadiinonga
verb treat as having supernatural power
bookmarkhagadoe
verb put aside, leave for later, conserve
bookmarkhagamaasei mai
make smaller (toward one)
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhano ai huu
forever
bookmarkhanu momo
adjective little bit,few
bookmarkhegabidi
verb packed closely together; crowdedtogether in a small place
bookmarkhugadoo
unclassified all (of things)
bookmarkiga-loa
noun fishsp. (a small flying fish)
bookmarkiho daahagi
adjective
a calm sea condition, in which the horizon disappears
ilaage mai
free from
bookmarkilihia tinae
adjective a stomach distended by gas
bookmarkkano siabo
noun the meat on the side of the fish’s head
bookmarklanga
verb lift, raise up; copy out (by hand); ship from one place to another
bookmarklava hadu
noun leader (between fishing line and hook)
bookmarklava i de goloa
having many goloa
bookmarklebelebe
noun fishsp.: jack
bookmarklede
noun penetrating cold
bookmarklibolibo ange
drunk, dizzy, crazy
bookmarkllidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarkllobo
verb to put something in something else
bookmarklluhe
noun plantsp.: swordfern (the native term applies possibly to several spp.)
bookmarkmaailaba
noun September
bookmarkmadaangahulu-ma-dahi-malama
time noun november (’eleventh month’)
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmalo huna
adjective breechclout
bookmarkmalu gohu
adjective becoming darker (as when the sky becomes overcast)
bookmarkmalui
adjective turned (in a direction), reversed, transpose
bookmarkmanaunaua
verb crazy,insane
bookmarkmanu hao vai
noun a bottle (of glass)
bookmarkmataia mai
seen being mataia
bookmarkmatoloia
noun a type of prepared food (made from dried breadfruit)
bookmarkme hagalolo
noun a type of prepared food (made from taro and coconut cream)
bookmarkmodu sogosogo
adjective separated from others, and by itself
bookmarkmoenga
bedclothes, bedding; a place for sleeping
bookmarkmusu
verb whispering
bookmarkngadi uaa
adjective assent to insincerely
bookmarkngaio
needlefish
bookmarkoaa
adjective a sound indicating disagreement ordispleasure; oh my gosh
bookmarksaabudu
noun fishsp. (= large saagahinoa)
bookmarksalani ange
just a little salani
bookmarksali
verb begin to flow (e.g. turning on a faucet)
bookmarksau aloalo
echo
bookmarksomo
noun sprouting coconut; white meat of a sprouting coconut
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/10/15
bookmarkssigo
clever, a fast learner; catch on to, understand
bookmarktangada maagaga
industrious person
bookmarktubuna aahine
noun grandmother
bookmarktulungaahi
noun hearth, cooking pit/fire
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