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abi
noun fish sp.: tang
bookmarkahi dangada
noun a (mat) wrapping for dead persons who are disposed of in the sea (precontact custom)
bookmarkalaange
adjective allowed to, permissible
bookmarkalamooi
noun june
bookmarkanaa nei
those now
bookmarkbae
verb an arrangement of rocks to make a retaining wall or pier, etc.; push aside (in all directions)
bookmarkbe hia
how many (according to someone)
bookmarkbebe de lodo
noun state of anxiety (psychological condition)
bookmarkboo iho
adjective the following night
bookmarkbupubu
adjective make a lot of noise (not vocal)
bookmarkbuu-kangi-de-muli
noun mollusk sp.: cymatiidae spp., also bursa bubo
bookmarkdada saele
adjective always being borrowed
bookmarkdama daane
adjective boy, young man
bookmarkdangaligi
noun type of basket
bookmarkdao o gasoni
noun
a type of a cloud formation
dau manu
verb flock of birds (feeding on a school of fish)
bookmarkde hine ga haibodu
noun bride
bookmarkdee vaagidee
adjective ugly, awful; extremely disappointing
bookmarkdenaa ai loo
that is it (which has been decided upon)
bookmarkdeua
noun back (body part)
bookmarkdohu
adjective sufficient, enough; able to cover agiven area
bookmarkdohu lodo
adjective full to capacity
bookmarkduadae
verb gullible, be a sucker
bookmarkduugiva
adjective rough texture, of a plaited object such as a mat
bookmarkgaanunu
noun breast
bookmarkgadagada-a-vaga
noun a very small tuna
bookmarkgaibea-lausedi
trapezeid crab
bookmarkgainga
verb trash, garbage; braided dead coconutfronds used in buttressing the sides of uinga
bookmarkgaveaa
verb
taken;
gelu-hai-usu
unicorn fish
bookmarkguanga
noun a type of basket
bookmarkgumedi de henua
noun a type of bowl
bookmarkhaa-dolo
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish
bookmarkhaau
verb suckle (at the breast)
bookmarkhaele
verb bringup (children), discipline (children)
bookmarkhagabuua
verb crowd away from
bookmarkhagadaudoo
adjective compete to see who is stronger
bookmarkhagadoa
verb act like a giant
bookmarkhagadubuna
verb treat as dubuna
bookmarkhagamou
verb include in a mou
bookmarkhagao ngaohie
inexpensive
bookmarkhagasoosoa
verb to put soosoa on a canoe
bookmarkhagi
verb pick (fruit) by grabbing and twisting off
bookmarkhaha
noun mouth odor
bookmarkhai huuhuaa me
sorcery
bookmarkhakaa tuai
to sharpen a coconut grater blade
bookmarkhemuu
adjective talk to one another
bookmarkheui
verb question (something) carefully
bookmarkhilo saele
adjective spread venereal disease
bookmarkhine duuhua
noun unmarried girl
bookmarkhonu kadi
adjective filled up completely (with solids); full up (and tightly packed)
bookmarkhoosenga
adjective shy,embarrassed,bashful
bookmarkhuaamee mugamuga
kangi baasi lua
double-edged
bookmarkkau gee
adjective not usedto; hard to
bookmarkkii
adjective win,overcome
bookmarklangi haanau
noun
a certain kind of rain
llidi
dress up (esp. in new or very fancy clothes)
bookmarkmaamaadolu
adjective becoming more and more maadolu
bookmarkmadaangahulu maa siva
number nineteen
bookmarkmagi hanohano
adjective diarrhea
bookmarkmago
adjective bad weather (high wind or rain, or rough seas)
bookmarkmahuda age
wakeup
bookmarkmalo gahu
adjective shirt
bookmarkmalo haahine
adjective a dress (female clothing)
bookmarkmasimasi
noun dolphin
bookmarkmatoloia
a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkme hagasili
noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkmmae tinae
adjective convulsed with laughter
bookmarkmmahi
adjective strong, strength, force, power,energy
bookmarkngaaheahe
verb taro which is watery or gummy
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarkobe
eye of thtaro corn
bookmarksaa
noun a share of food (esp. for children)
bookmarksaabai moni doo
carry a canoe (over the reef at low tide)
bookmarksagana
verb watch carefully, keep an eye on
bookmarksali ssaavale
verb salivate
bookmarksaudia
verb be exposed to the wind (not sheltered)
bookmarksauligi
a type of adze (with a rotatable head)
bookmarkse me gi hee
in which direction is the current running
bookmarksemada
numeral tens of thousands
bookmarksenga maido
adjective stupidly unafraid of danger (likemaido)
bookmarksisi galisi
verb striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksomo
verb grow, develop; coconut apple
bookmarkuseahi
smoke, steam
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