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aboabo
adjective become accustomed to
bookmarkalamooi
noun june
bookmarkamuamu iho
noun drizzle
bookmarkaude vaavaa
don’t talk about this to anyone
bookmarkbaba ange
ready for
bookmarkbalabalavini
adjective clumsy by nature; awkward by nature
bookmarkbe goai (naa huu)
whoever
bookmarkbilibili
verb having a tendency to be bili
bookmarkboi dugidugi
noun idiot
bookmarkbuni
adjective closed up, be together (in a group, or of two individuals)
bookmarkdaane sauaa
noun a person of extraordinary ability; shark (euphemism)
bookmarkdahi tali
adjective depend on (e.g., to come), rely on
bookmarkdalodaloa
verb pray for
bookmarkdangada ngauda
adjective a person who rarely goes fishing, landlubber
bookmarkdaubodobodo
adjective short (in duration)
bookmarkdenei tagodo
this is the situation...
bookmarkdiinei de madangi
a decrease of wind velocity
bookmarkdili uda
adjective an ocean current which comes towards the shore (and carries in driftwood, etc.)
bookmarkdugu de laa
noun lower sail
bookmarkduu de gona
umbilical hernia
bookmarkduu gili somo
the coconut meat remaining in a germinated coconut after the coconut apple has been removed
bookmarkgaange
verb give
bookmarkgadigadi
verb have itch
bookmarkgai ngaadai
adjective <= gai ngaadahi>
bookmarkgalo de laa
the reddish sky at sunset
bookmarkgide sala
adjective misidentify
bookmarkgogono
adjective moan
bookmarkgubulima
noun wrist
bookmarkgulu maimai
noun a type of prepared food (ripe breadfruit which has been cooked in an umu)
bookmarkhagabela
verb provide bela for
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadania
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhagadauaadea
verb to clear out a place
bookmarkhagaditidi mai de moni
a canoe going so fast it rides high in water (and is planing)
bookmarkhagalongolongo ngadaa
adjective slow to respond to suggestions or commands (because resisting)
bookmarkhagammahi
verb persevere, try hard to
bookmarkhagapunidia
verb add up (many things)
bookmarkhagatangohi
verb the fading of light after sunset
bookmarkhalehale me donu huu
surprisingly, it turned out to be possible
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhano ahe
adjective echo
bookmarkheduge
noun slate-pencilurchin
bookmarkhihi mata
noun eyelash
bookmarkhoa
noun side (of humans), below the hips
bookmarkhonga iainei
at this time,these days
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hudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree
bookmarkhulu manu
feathers
bookmarklatabagea
noun an ornament made of turtle shell
bookmarklausamua
verb untidy in appearance (esp. unshaven, with one’s hair in disorder); unkempt
bookmarklluhe
noun plantsp.: swordfern (the native term applies possibly to several spp.)
bookmarklodo basa
adjective talkative
bookmarklolo
noun oil
bookmarklolo hai haahine
noun a lovepotion (applied to the clothes or body)
bookmarkluei
verb spit out (esp. food)
bookmarkmada age (iho)
adjective take from the bottom (top); take the worst or smallest (best or biggest)
bookmarkmada mmea
dark red
bookmarkmadannia i lodo
noun middlefinger
bookmarkmadolidoli
verb of unusual age or size
bookmarkmaga tau hoe
to paddle (a canoe) vigorously
bookmarkmagau baubau
die in agony (owing to having led a bad life)
bookmarkmagau de laa
weakness of the sun’s rays (for drying)
magi sali usu
headcold,runny nose
bookmarkmahana
adjective hot (weather)
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmamu de lagi
noun the fish which live beyond the outer reef
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanu-mangamanga
starfish
bookmarkmasavaa de gauligi
childhood
bookmarkmmulu
verb stroke,rub gently
bookmarkmoe tao
adjective sleep soundly
bookmarkmogobuna
noun grandchild,descendant of
bookmarkmomo dai sii
a very very little (in quantity)
bookmarkmoomuna
adjective fatty
bookmarknaa gaalava
so what
bookmarkngalue mai
decrease
bookmarkngudu leia
verb be the object of continual gossip; scorned
bookmarknngao dalinga
adjective hurting in the ears from noise
bookmarksau makaga
adjective blow steadily (of wind)
bookmarkseni gi de ao
sleep late (into daytime)
bookmarksolasola
verb not homogenous or smooth (as lumpy dough, or the grated surface of taro)
bookmarktegi
adjective around (sexually); tickled (esp. sexually)
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