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baa age
shallow (e.g., waters)
bookmarkbasa senga
adjective speak senselessly
bookmarkbeaha
adjective to be in a serious condition, critically ill or injured
bookmarkboo hagadanu malama
the nights on which the quarter moon is obscured by rain
bookmarkdaalea
adjective
tired
dabeo
verb unclean,unkempt
bookmarkdagitilo
verb watchful, be on the lookout, keep aneye on
bookmarkdahuli
adjective turn back; change one’s mind
bookmarkdama moemoe sala
noun a foetus out of the proper position (in the womb) for delivery
bookmarkdane
verb a fungus infection of the skin (consisting of superficial white spots)
bookmarkdangi see
adjective cry aloud for a long time, wail
bookmarkdanuaa huu
it’s still ok no wonder
bookmarkde ulu hagabolebole
topmost part of any standing object
bookmarkdee dolia
verb impossible to find the equal of(dehors concours)
bookmarkdemeelaa
that one over there
bookmarkdenei ange
this is another one
bookmarkdibo
noun infant
bookmarkdibononi
noun the youngest child of a couple
bookmarkdinana donu
noun natural mother
bookmarkdodi
adjective have a limp (physical condition)
bookmarkdolona
verb flooded, washedout
bookmarkdonudonu
adjective understand somewhat
bookmarkduga de gumigumi
verb allow one’s beard to grow
bookmarkdunu madamada
verb rare (not cooked thoroughly)
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plant
bookmarkgaanunu
noun breast
bookmarkgammenge-maimai
noun mollusksp.: vasum turbinellus
bookmarkgili somo
noun the coconut meat of a germinating coconut (after the coconut apple has been removed)
bookmarkhaangaa lodo i de gai
be continually hungry, owing to having a distended stomach from regularly eating too much
bookmarkhadu alo
noun the bottom portion of a fish
bookmarkhadu-i-de-ssala
noun
coralsp.: red organ-pipecoral
hagabaubau
verb criticize; cause bad feelings;scrape taro inadequately
bookmarkhagabela
verb provide bela for
bookmarkhagabudubudu
verb accumulate repeatedly
bookmarkhagadaula
verb to anchor
bookmarkhagaeueu
verb a shrugging movement of the shoulders
bookmarkhagaleo
verb to produce sound
bookmarkhagamaadua
verb be oldest among
bookmarkhagapigi ange
stick1 against (something), go with someone
bookmarkhagasogoisi
verb
hai dinana
adjective the relationship between mother (or other female elder) and child (or one treated as a child)
bookmarkhakaau unuunu
verb to cause an infant to feed at the breast
bookmarkhakaligali
verb grooved
bookmarkhale haahine
noun a house of prostitution
bookmarkhale magi
noun hospital,dispensary
bookmarkhhui mai tai
flow of the tide
bookmarkholau
canoe house
bookmarkhologemo
adjective
huda
noun
iloo me
charlatanism
bookmarkkano maailaba
noun the wood next to the core of a tree
bookmarklaagau-doi
noun a driftwood sp., from the sap of which (doi) perfume is made
bookmarklaaigi
noun a driftwood plant sp., with an aromaticsap which is used for perfume
bookmarklaho
aerial foot of the pandanus tree
bookmarklau hadihadi
verb having wavy hair
bookmarklele mouli
adjective
surprised
libolibo ange
drunk, dizzy, crazy
bookmarkllidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarkllilo mai
decreasing (in number); becoming less
bookmarkllou
hang down or bent down (of branches, palm fronds, or fishing poles)
bookmarklollolo
oily
bookmarklou gulu
adjective pick breadfruit
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa siva
number nineteen
bookmarkmaholadage
adjective be holadage
bookmarkmanu
noun animal, plant, insect (excludes fish and humans)
bookmarkmasagage
adjective good at fighting
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkmatoloia
a type of prepared food made from dried breadfruit
bookmarkme
me pilo aha
what’s the point of doing this
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moomoa
noun balls of grated taro (for making huaahuu)
bookmarkmosongenge
a name children tease each other with
bookmarkmuia
verb be mui
bookmarknanu
adjective grumble, complain
bookmarknganangana
adjective loud (noise) repeatedly
bookmarknoganoga
verb a method of plaiting mats
bookmarkoho adu
go early
bookmarkohua
verb characterized by having ohu
bookmarkpono iho
adjective put a cover on
bookmarksaagahinoa
noun fishsp. (= small saabudu)
bookmarkse agoo
adept at
bookmarkse galubu
very fast
bookmarksee boiboi saele
stagger about (from a head injury), move as though unconscious
bookmarksomo boi
grow abnormally (having defects)
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tugi lima
noun elbow
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