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aahee huu
then which
bookmarkabitala
noun eave (of a house)
bookmarkadu
agiagi
noun bird sp., fairy tern (Gygis alba)
bookmarkanaa ai huu
those only then
bookmarkanailaa laa
it was today that
bookmarkau ga sano
I give up
bookmarkaude haia
no kidding
bookmarkbaa iho
adjective low (in altitude)
bookmarkbaabaa gadea
verb to steer a canoe to the side away from its outrigger (opp. of baabaa ama)
bookmarkbadodi
verb to jerk to a stop (as at the end of a tether); stumble, trip (fall)
bookmarkbigi lima
adjective hold hands
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
bookmarkbonabona
adjective fear (as perceived somatically); having many bona
bookmarkdaadaaligidanga
noun the way of being moved about in the air
bookmarkdaelodo gi lunga
a large number of
bookmarkdagaanga
noun way of tying the leader to a fish hook
bookmarkdahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdanedane
verb an extensive infection of dane
bookmarkdangada madua
adjective old person,adult
bookmarkdee beaha
all rightit’s nothing
bookmarkdenei sili
this is enough
bookmarkdoo tahulinga
bad-mannered
bookmarkdua dama
verb the pallor of a female following childbirth
bookmarkduadonu
adjective luck, good fortune
bookmarkdugi de lodo
to fish in various places (in the lagoon) in order to catch as many fish (of any kind) as possible
bookmarkduu de ogaanga
having husked many coconuts (as evidenced by the many husks lying about)
bookmarkea
adjective to surface (while swimming); to be on the surface of the water; stop swimming
bookmarkelaa
adjective a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgabe manava
adjective eat sparingly (just enough to maintain one’s strength), have a snack
bookmarkgai me hagadau doa
eat as though competing against othereaters in a test of manliness(e.g., to eat fish with the scales and all)
bookmarkgai salusalu
verb prepare food wastefully (too much must be thrown away)
bookmarkgauligi ange
younger than
bookmarkgaveaa
verb
taken;
hagabinga
verb name (something)
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hagallogo
verb chant (in the old religious ceremony)
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagamouli
verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)
bookmarkhagapilo
verb let decay; allow to stink
bookmarkhagasegea
verb let slip or slide
bookmarkhagasenga
verb fool (someone),deceive,trick (someone)
bookmarkhagasii lolo
noun wheel
bookmarkhagatangohi
verb the fading of light after sunset
bookmarkhai daadaa
adjective the relationship between siblings
bookmarkhai dahi doo
trick someone
bookmarkhai dahi heohi
maintain one’s position in an argument(against contrary positions)
bookmarkhai me madua
act grown up
bookmarkhai mee
industrious
bookmarkhano gi bouli gee
to transfigure oneself
bookmarkholomanga
noun throat
bookmarkhua bugaliaa
kii age
move upward; reach a certain age
bookmarklahu
verb investigate (to prove one’s suspicions)
bookmarklamu dada
verb a jerk (e.g., of a line)
bookmarklangona iho maahana
feel punished or victimized
bookmarklluhi
adjective an access (of emotion or sensory impression)
bookmarkloha
noun birdsp. (never seen live)
bookmarkluu mada
noun face (of a person)
bookmarkmaanuga
verb a wound1 or large sore (on the body)
bookmarkmadamataia
verb inclined to be (or easily) mataia
bookmarkmahaahaa
adjective
mahu
adjective healed (of a sore)
bookmarkmalogahu
noun collared shirt
bookmarkmamu-madohi-lua
noun fishsp.: parrotfish
bookmarkmanaunau
verb act crazy or insane
bookmarkmanavanava gimoo
adjective panting (as when short of breath)
bookmarkmanu aabi
noun kite
bookmarkmaunusi
adjective pulled out,removed (by pulling out)
bookmarkme abasasa
noun european things (gear, etc.)
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmugamuga
verb
the muscle of a bivalve; the first stage of development of the coconut, before daahaa; to crackle when chewed
nngie
noun plantsp.: crepemyrtleshrub(pemphis acidula forst.)
bookmarkolonoa
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarksaagule
verb pick head lice
bookmarksabanaana
a phosphorescent flash in the water
bookmarksabasaba
verb unstably balanced
bookmarkseedaa
noun october
bookmarksoesoe
adjective straight or level all over (as a playing field); somewhat level or straight
bookmarksongagi
a bad sort of person
bookmarksumu ina
to make diamond-shaped designs in plaiting, or lashing
bookmarkula de gili
inflammation; red in the face; sunburned
bookmarkvaaligiligi
adjective small (for a vast plural noun; used with dengaa)
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