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alaa loo
those (there) were the ones
bookmarkau madua
verb a type of ocean current far from land in which drifting objects collect
bookmarkbaa huu i --
just like
bookmarkbala langi
noun rain
bookmarkbalu
verb to bring one’s hands and arms (or wings) down or back once (as in waving, swimming, or the flapping of a bird’s wings)
bookmarkbaua
verb figure out, determine
bookmarkbibi-maadau
noun mollusk sp.: arcophagia scobinata
bookmarkbigibigi
adjective more-or-less close to
bookmarkbono aasanga
adjective a method of fishing (by blocking the channel at high tide)
bookmarkbuni de ua
to be very thirsty
bookmarkdaa hatau
verb beat unmercifully
bookmarkdaagina
verb towing; dragging
bookmarkdaalea
adjective
tired
dahido mada
noun inner corner of the eye
bookmarkdalanga a kai
a story which is not true
bookmarkdangada agoago
adjective teacher,preacher
bookmarkdango
verb grab (in order to restrain, e.g., a person), fall upon
bookmarkdau malino
verb an area of the sea which is dead calm
bookmarkdelaa tagodo
that there is the situation...
bookmarkdilo
verb look at (inspect)
bookmarkdilo
noun the immature leaf of any plant, except of the coconut
bookmarkdinana donu
noun natural mother
bookmarkdona
verb wart,mole (raised)
bookmarkdongidongi
verb spotted (covered with spots); to keep pointing at or peeking at
bookmarkdoo de ssui
still damp (but becoming dry)
bookmarkdubua
noun a person of extraordinary ability
bookmarkdungagi ange
nod one’s head toward (to beckon orindicate agreement, etc.)
bookmarkdungu
verb smell (something)
bookmarkdutudu
verb play with fire
bookmarkduu nui
adjective to lower a bunch of cut coconuts from a coconut tree with a rope
bookmarkduula
noun the direction from which the wind blows
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gaegaehala
adjective a growth of still immature breadfruiton trees
bookmarkgai salusalu
verb prepare food wastefully (too much must be thrown away)
bookmarkgaibea lausedi
trapezeid crab
bookmarkgainanga
verb a person having special powers (occult powers, strength, status, or knowledge)
bookmarkgamu
verb cut (something)
bookmarkgamua
verb covered with gamu
bookmarkgave
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkgiidagi
verb relish (meat or fish, or something substituting for meat or fish, eaten with taro, etc.)
bookmarkgoehau
noun plantsp.: treesp.: hibiscustree(hibiscus tiliaceus l.)
bookmarkhagadonu
verb trust, believe; interpret; support as a witness
bookmarkhagahaunu
verb cause to drink alcoholic beverages
bookmarkhagahoa
noun a boil on the body
bookmarkhagamabu
verb rest, relax, quit (a job)
bookmarkhagamanavasaa
adjective risky,dangerous
bookmarkhagamao lalo
verb humble,modest
bookmarkhagammuni
verb hide (something) from
bookmarkhagaoda tugi
noun a type of prepared food (made from mashed taro and grated coconut)
bookmarkhagatolongia
verb slack off completely on (a rope)
bookmarkhaiava
noun road, pathway (for going), track; oceanliner
bookmarkhano ai huu
forever
bookmarkheehee
adjective cry out
bookmarkheiloo
adjective know each other,understand each other
bookmarkhhano gi daha
to wash one’s hands in such a way that the dirty water does not fall back into the basin or well
bookmarkhilohilo ma eidu
a sorcerer able to take human or non-human shapes
bookmarkhologemo
adjective
hune
core of the breadfruit; the flower of the breadfruit tree
bookmarkhungahunga-a-nui
noun the flower of the coconut tree
bookmarkhuuhuu
noun fishsp.: parrotfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarklaagau aalo saelenga
noun thatch rafters on the ends of a house
bookmarklaavasi
noun meat (or fish, or seafood) which issuitable as food
bookmarklagi
noun pertaining to the open sea
bookmarklangi maakau
the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarklanibene
adjective separation in coconut oil (when it is aging)
bookmarklaohie age
improving condition (of weather)
bookmarklaussoe
adjective having straight hair (not kinky or wavy)
bookmarkllena luu mada
madaaolo
noun capital of
bookmarkmago
adjective bad weather (high wind or rain, or rough seas)
bookmarkmasa bagubagu
adjective dry reef (at very low tide)
bookmarkmilosanga
the way in which a current flows
bookmarkmousi
adjective defeated, lose (battle, game, etc.)
bookmarkmuimui
verb crowded (owing to a disorder of things); dense (underbrush)
bookmarknao gasi
verb eat messily (by poking at all of thefood instead of touching only the portion to be eaten)
bookmarkngaungau
noun plantsp.: elephantear (alocasia)
bookmarknngie
noun plantsp.: crepemyrtleshrub(pemphis acidula forst.)
bookmarkouaa
adjective yes certainly
bookmarksaava
skinny, thin (lacking in flesh)
bookmarksalasalani
verb becoming salani in one part, butnot yet salani all over
bookmarksalibaadaa
verb a type of low cloud
bookmarksauduu
mermaid
bookmarksengalia
verb deceived, fooled; made dependent upon(e.g., gifts)
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarksinga mai (adu, ange)
come carrying
bookmarksingano
the flower of a pandanus tree
bookmarksugi-laagoo
goatfish
bookmarkvaalanga
made up (of a story only)
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