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adiadi
verb relate repeatedly
bookmarkadugau
verb arrangement of things into a straight row
bookmarkanga
adjective pay attention to (notice), be aware of
bookmarkbaalasi de ada
to take a picture
bookmarkbalapigi
verb drenched
bookmarkbangi
noun a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkbauanga
noun worth, value
bookmarkbiigi haahine
noun sow
bookmarkbili i de lodo
unforgotten
bookmarkboo gi de gai
continually wanting to eat
bookmarkbugubugunga
noun the slope of a swelling or protuberance
bookmarkbulaga
noun plant sp.: swamp taro (cyrtosperma chamissonis)
bookmarkbuu-ili
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbuubuu a lada
a type of puzzle
bookmarkdabuna
noun part of the female genitalia
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdahedahea
adjective drift aimlessly
bookmarkdamaa dogi
adjective skillful in the use of an adze
bookmarkdangi talinga
adjective
tinnitus, a ringing sound in the ear
danu de maasina
the setting of the moon
bookmarkdee daea donu
unexpectedly
bookmarkdemeelaa
that one over there
bookmarkdenaa naa loo
that seems to be it; that could be it
bookmarkdenei ange maalie
this is exactly right
bookmarkdoo mua
adjective very
bookmarkduadae
verb gullible, be a sucker
bookmarkdube
adjective movements perceived under the covers; the swarming of maggots in meat
bookmarkduoi
noun parasites (intestinal) of fish
bookmarkduu gili somo
the coconut meat remaining in a germinated coconut after the coconut apple has been removed
bookmarkduu midomido
adjective an abrupt stop of a trajectory (because one end of the missile has dug into the ground, etc.)
bookmarkduu taelodo
obtain one’s quota
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
bookmarkgaagose
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkgaasia
noun coralsp.: (looks like a flower)
bookmarkgage de henua
invade
bookmark
gana
bad person
bookmarkgavadu
adjective
give or carry (something) to you
gili dalo
noun hillock
bookmarkgina
noun fishsp.: rainbowrunner
bookmarkgogo gi mua
bent forward
bookmarkgoloa hai hegau
noun tools (for work)
bookmarkgudua
verb abounding in lice
bookmarkhaanau ssene
adjective yield interest
bookmarkhada
shelf, platform, raft, floor (of planks); car: a clam nursery, men’s house
bookmarkhagaduulou
verb eat ravenously
bookmarkhagahaigamaiana
verb treat as important
bookmarkhagahoohanga
verb allow birds to nest, or prepare a place for their nesting
bookmarkhai donu
adjective
do properly by accident; do on purpose
hai me a gimoo
to act insincerely
bookmarkhale pono
noun prison, jail
bookmarkhaula
verb setfireto (causing large flames); light (a lamp)
bookmarkhua i gadea
the side of the main body of the canoe away from the outrigger float
bookmarkhuahua ai
be in charge of, control, lead
bookmarkhulu i de lenga
to paint one’s body with tumeric
bookmarkilaage
adjective free of (sickness, hardship, etc.)
bookmarkiloo me
adjective charlatanism
bookmarklaa ange
and those there
bookmarklaavea
verb stumble on
bookmarklahulahu
noun birdsp.: wanderingtattler (heteroscelus incanus)
bookmarkllidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarklodo lanea
adjective indecisive,confused
bookmarkloiho
adjective
go or come down (or toward the lagoon)
lugulugu
noun fishsp.
bookmarkluu au
pronoun your (singular; for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkmaadau daabasi
noun a type of fishhook
bookmarkmaamaai
adjective ripening (of breadfruit only)
bookmarkmada dahi
adjective having a single point or blade
bookmarkmada legalega
verb a small hole;having small openings
bookmarkmadabiebie
noun fishsp.: seabass (2 sorts: 1 large, 1 small)
bookmarkmalaia
adjective have luck which is unexpected (esp. bad, in which case considered retribution for past deeds)
bookmarkmalo aahine
noun dress
bookmarkmoana dabeo
rough seas
bookmarkmogobuna
noun grandchild,descendant of
bookmarkmomme
a place
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
noun fishsp.: damselfish
bookmarkmuu-madavai
noun fishsp. (rare)
bookmarkngago
egg
bookmarkngudu maimai
adjective flattery or other communication by which one attempts to ingratiate oneself; unctuous,cloying,winsome
bookmarkohu
a depression in a tree trunk
bookmarkoso
verb smell (something) by sniffing,kiss(polynesian style)
bookmarkpili
adjective boring
bookmarksahole
noun fishsp.: mountainbass
bookmarksaulaba
noun parent-in-law, child-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law
bookmarkse me pilo aha
don’t bother
bookmarksingano
the flower of a pandanus tree
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