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ao age
daybreak (become daylight)
bookmarkau hebaledage
noun a confluence of ocean currents (on the surface only)
bookmarkbangulu
noun a part of a traditional loom
bookmarkbaulia
verb figure out, determine
bookmarkbigo
adjective bent; bedridden with illness
bookmarkdaa age
go toward land (from the lagoon)
bookmarkdaelodo dau
noun a large enough number to "count"
bookmarkdagodo mai
appear from yonder
bookmarkdahuli de lodo
change of heart, change one’s mind, repent
bookmarkdao beau
noun the wave following the highest one
bookmarkdau ange
depend upon (e.g., for sustenance)
bookmarkdelaa ai
therefore (with respect to that there)
bookmarkdenei laa ()
this is that (is this that)
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donudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkdoolonga
noun a track left by a crawling thing
bookmarkduu midomido
adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)
bookmarkduu-mmea
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkduulale
noun a type of game
bookmarkduulanga
noun the sector from which the wind blows
bookmarkgada gimoo
adjective smile (esp. for no good reason or whenembarrassed)
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgalo ahi
sparks
bookmarkgasia
verb worthwhile,important,valuable
bookmarkgili dalo
hillock
bookmarkgolo
verb remember an incident with a view toward revenge
bookmarkhaahaangoda ange
prowl around (to attack)
bookmarkhagadali
verb accumulate (bring together); gather up; imprisonment (short term)
bookmarkhagaduumaa
verb add a portion
bookmarkhagagudu
verb cause to have lice (by transfer)
bookmarkhagahodooligi
verb to install as chief
bookmarkhagahulu
verb make a total of ten
bookmarkhagalaangaa
verb teach to plait (mats, etc.)
bookmarkhagalau
verb make a total of one hundred
bookmarkhagalligi
verb make very small
bookmarkhagamaamaalama
verb shine on continuously
bookmarkhagaono (ina)
verb make a total of six
bookmarkhagasegedia
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagassui age
eat or drink just a little bit
bookmarkhai saulaba
adjective the relationship of parent-in-law to child-in-law
bookmarkhaiava
noun road, pathway (for going), track; oceanliner
bookmarkhakoloa
verb provide goloa for; support(someone, with material things)
bookmarkhale neveneve
noun spiderweb
bookmarkhale o de henua
community meeting house
bookmarkhano gi de maalama
transfiguration of ghosts or spiritsinto human form
bookmarkhaunga
noun manner of wearing a flower garland
bookmarkhelau
noun sorcery
bookmarkhhoda
gasp for breath
bookmarkilosia
verb wormy or maggoty (of something decayed)
bookmarkino gi mua
bend (one’s body) forward
bookmarklaa ange
and those there
bookmarkloange
adjective
go (to the place away from both the speaker and hearer)
lodo kabi
verb filled to capacity
bookmarkloeaa
a type of game
bookmarkloloa
adjective tall; long
bookmarkmada baabaa
noun #NAME?
bookmarkmada-givi
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmadaa sele
noun loop of a lasso or noose
bookmarkmadamada o dangada
noun in public
bookmarkmagau de lima
a paralyzed arm
bookmarkmahaa de usu
to have encountered unexpected misfortune
bookmarkmanu laosedi
noun seaanimal; marineinvertebrates
bookmarkme boogia e de eidu
a black spot on the skin (like a bruise) noticed after sleeping
bookmarkmeemaagau
noun non-living thing
bookmarkmiili
adjective
a type of game
mmade ange aalanga
adjective completely exhausted; completelydiscouraged
bookmarkmmidi
verb suck, suction (e.g., of sea current)
bookmarkmoele
noun a lie (an untruth)
bookmarkmuia
verb be mui
bookmarkmuli de huaalaangi
noun afternoon
bookmarkmuli moni
noun stern
bookmarkmusu
verb whispering
bookmarkngadi hanonga
noun a useless journey
bookmarkngalo
verb forget
bookmarkngalogu
adjective push in, crumple up; bend out ofshape (temporarily); easily changedin shape (esp. by pushing)
bookmarknoho dodo
coagulation of blood
bookmarknoho hhanga
adjective sit with one’s legs spread apart
bookmarktaula (o de me holu)
noun bowstring (string of the bow)
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vaiduu
lazy
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