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aausa
verb wake (of a ship)
bookmarkabo sala
adjective mean (by nature), unkind
bookmarkagilau gee
extremely pugnacious
bookmarkaha goi
what next
bookmarkaho
noun fishing line of the sort used for adu fishing
bookmarkalohi vae
noun sole (of foot)
bookmarkanaa huu
those only are the ones
bookmarkau dili uda
an ocean current flowing toward land
bookmarkbaa age
shallow (e.g., waters)
bookmarkbalagula
adjective clumsy
bookmarkbasa hagasengasenga
adjective speak in riddles or aphoristically or in parables
bookmarkbeibei
adjective more-or-less alike
bookmarkbudubudu
adjective crowded together
bookmarkdaaganga
noun kind1 (of), sort (of), variety (of)
bookmarkdaalinga
noun an area near the flowering part of the coconut tree (where birds perch)
bookmarkdaasugi
verb struggle to get free; jerking of the tail
bookmarkdadau
adjective hit repeatedly (on one occasion)
bookmarkdagamanga
noun path, route
bookmarkdale
verb touch (two or more things being in contact); strike (a match)
bookmarkdangada abasasa
adjective european persons (including americans)
bookmarkde hua nei
this size
bookmarkdolodolo manu ligi
the physical sensation (like bugs crawling on one) after one’s leg, etc., has been asleep
bookmarkdoo de ssui
still damp (but becoming dry)
bookmarkdua gaahanga
noun one of the lines of which gaahangais composed)
bookmarkduaa dai
verb seasick but unable to throw up
bookmarkduumaa
unclassified remainder (less than the preceding number); about, approximately
bookmarkgaba
adjective flap (as wings)
bookmarkgadinibidi
noun a type of fishhook (made from pearl shell)
bookmarkgai aha
and then what
bookmarkgasa
adjective run aground
bookmarkgiado
outrigger boom
bookmarkgii age
cry out softly
bookmarkhadi bodo
adjective breaking of waves at short intervals
bookmarkhagaagahi
verb call (someone)
bookmarkhagabaasi
verb do toward one side
bookmarkhagadaguu
noun a small axe, hatchet
bookmarkhagadau doolohi
verb chase each other
bookmarkhagaganimuli
verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest
bookmarkhagagili
verb cause to have skin disease
bookmarkhagallongo de lau nui
to obtain oracular information bylistening to the sounds made by coconut leaves
bookmarkhagammae lodo
verb insult (someone)
bookmarkhagammau
verb memorize
bookmarkhagatanu iho
adjective take a nap
bookmarkhagauea
verb a sleeping mat
bookmarkhagausi mai
the appearance of rain clouds
bookmarkhai moumou
verb use wastefully
bookmarkhai sumu
verb having a diamond-shaped decoration or form, etc.
bookmarkhaigabungi
adjective act strangely, act shyly
bookmarkhebolo
adjective a sign made with the eyes
bookmarkhhogi
adjective a sharp sound, like the report of a rifle
bookmarkhiisoa
noun plantsp.: cassythavine(cassytha filiformis l.)
bookmarkhilo
verb mix; braid strands of sennit
bookmarkinai
noun a type of mat
bookmarklaagau hagadauaadea
noun a cross beam lashed to a tree to facilitate climbing it
bookmarklaba
verb flash (as of lightning)
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
bookmarklanga
verb lift, raise up; copy out (by hand); ship from one place to another
bookmarklegia
noun birdsp.: white-cappednoddy (anous minutus)
bookmarkllagu
verb claw
bookmarkllea
adjective
say loudly
lodo mmahi
adjective persistent,patient,persevering
bookmarkloloa
adjective tall; long
bookmarklongolongo i leaala
rumor
bookmarklugu me
adjective having a tendency to take by force
bookmarkmaanga-de-langi
noun wormsp. (makes a spider-like thread)
bookmarkmaaua
adjective poisoned (by food)
bookmarkmada nuui
adjective dark green in color
bookmarkmadaanga hulu maa dolu
number thirteen
bookmarkmagau de lima
a paralyzed arm
bookmarkmala
bald
bookmarkmolo
noun a noose for fishing
bookmarkmomme hai lua
a fishing spot (beyond the seaward reef) where either reef or ocean fish canbe found
bookmarkngadi uaa
adjective assent to insincerely
bookmarkngudu gaiaa
charlatan
bookmarknodi
verb to tie a knot in the hair
bookmarknoobiho
adjective be enemies (of individuals only)
bookmarkpasalia
verb be talked about (many persons or things)
bookmarkpelaani
verb fry
bookmarkpungu
adjective
plump
sabala
adjective willing to
bookmarkse gava
know (how to do something) well
bookmarkseni magau
adjective sleep soundly (owing to exhaustion)
bookmarksii valavala
spray
bookmarksomo
noun sprouting coconut; white meat of a sprouting coconut
Example: Photo by Emily Drummond, 06/10/15
bookmarktama hagai
poor fellow!
bookmarktugilima
noun elbow
bookmarkuu
milk
bookmarkvvela de aloha
feel very sorry for
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