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aalo lo te moana
a disturbance (local) of air
bookmarkaduisiisi
noun one’s first spouse
bookmarkalaange
adjective allowed to, permissible
bookmarkaoao
verb becoming daylight
bookmarkbaabaa luu lima
clap hands
bookmarkbaagia
verb move sideways while moving forward (as a canoe slipping in the water); slap
bookmarkbaalasi ngago
adjective incubation of eggs (by a hen)
bookmarkbeluu
noun lizard; gecko
bookmarkbilibili-hadu
noun fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
bookmarkboiboi
adjective repeatedly displaying signs of abnormality; dizzy
bookmarkbunua
noun a young bird (of any sp. suitable for being raised as a pet)
bookmarkdaane e manege
noun a person who is capable at almost anything
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdangada hagao me
storekeeper
bookmarkdangada mai i daha
relatives by marriage or adoption, etc.
bookmarkdao badu
noun ridgepole (upper)
bookmarkdau balabala
adjective slack (of rope)
bookmarkdaudonu
adjective if, in the case that; gentle, mild-mannered, soft-spoken
bookmarkdenei ai laa
this is that then
bookmarkdiingia
verb to be exposed to the sun’s rays
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdonu
noun fishsp.: seabass (= small ava)
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkduu ange
adjective wait for; resemble someone (owing to a consanguineal relationship)
bookmarkgabaea mai
found hanged (suicide)
bookmarkgai mamu dua nnui
to eat fish up (not saving any for later)
bookmarkgaini
noun any lattice-like arrangement
bookmarkgamugamu
verb coralsp.
bookmarkgasi
adjective jump up (with both feet leaving the ground)
bookmarkgauligi daane
male child, boy
bookmarkgavada
noun
a type of basket
gidee mai
found out (or be found out)
bookmarkgii age
cry out softly
bookmarkhagadabena ange
prepare for
bookmarkhagahoohoo
verb to scare fish, etc.
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagammahi
verb persevere, try hard to
bookmarkhagangadinei
adjective mean; inconsiderate
bookmarkhai de biho
act smart (deviously)
bookmarkhai maa
relationship of spouse’s sibling to sibling’s spouse
bookmarkhai ngaohie
adjective easy
bookmarkhakaa tuai
adjective to sharpen a coconut grater blade
bookmarkhakaugaua
verb to bathe (someone)
bookmarkhhoa de lae
to run into misfortune as a result of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhuuhua
adjective pregnancy
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkiloo me
adjective charlatanism
bookmarklaavasi
noun meat (or fish, or seafood) which issuitable as food
bookmarklaohie
noun drought
bookmarkllava
finished (pl.); wealthy (pl.); wrap (independent form); meat or fish (for a meal)
bookmarkllena luu mada
llidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarklligi
adjective
fine (in grain, of hair, etc.); little, small
lodo senga
adjective to have unrealistic self-confidence (e.g., in one’s capacity to do something impossible); to be foolishly desirous (of the impossible)
bookmarkmadalua maa dahi
number twenty one
bookmarkmadania
noun finger
bookmarkmadavaivai
noun a type of knot used in net-making
bookmarkmadohi iho
adjective to reach halfway down
bookmarkmaeva
adjective move from one place to another
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmahedua
sneeze
bookmarkmalala
noun ashes
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanu dudu dangada
noun
insectsp. (= manu-de-laama)
mao denga ssave
a scarcity of ssave
bookmarkmatoloia
noun a type of prepared food (made from dried breadfruit)
bookmarkme aha ai
what for
bookmarkme duu
noun clitoris
bookmarkmili
adjective fruitful, fructiferous
bookmarkmmala
bitter; sour; unlucky
bookmarkmuli sua hadu
noun reefward of the storm beach; beach rock
bookmarkmuu
noun fishsp.: snapper (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkngau hala
bite someone
bookmarkngauda
adjective an unenthusiastic fisherman
bookmarkodi sango
adjective completely cleaned up or finished; all gone; each and every oneall gone
bookmarkpoo mai
a unit of measurement (from the end of the extended thumb to the other side of the clenched fist)
bookmarksaaluanga
a scratch (on the skin)
bookmarkseisei
noun fishsp.: pipefish
bookmarksiba
verb to move to one side (involuntarily) while walking
bookmarksii tae
adjective diarrhea which escapes without onerealizing (caused by eating oily fish)
bookmarksomo dae
noun fully mature coconutapple
bookmarkssili mada
to faint, be unconscious
bookmarksugimada
the outer corner of the eye
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