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aalohi
noun the portion of the atoll lagoon just lagoonward of the fringing reef
bookmarkalaa ange huu
that there
baba ange
ready for
bookmarkbaluu
noun coconut crab
Example: Crancs dels cocoters a Bora-Bora. by Brocken Inaglory, 2006, CC BY-SA 3.0 via ca.wikipedia.org
bookmarkbani-gegeva
noun
bese
noun one of the harmony parts in old chants
bookmarkbini
verb braid (rope or hair, etc.), wrap with rope
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daballahi
adjective
thin (of long flat object)
daelodo gi lunga
a large number of
bookmarkdagalonga
noun path, route
bookmarkdagoobala
verb fall on something and smash it
bookmarkdahedahea
adjective drift aimlessly
bookmarkdala
verb tell, say to, relate
bookmarkdangage dua
verb bend one’s head backwards
bookmarkdao ssanga
noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates
bookmarkdau namu
noun mosquitonet
bookmarkdaudali
adjective follow (someone)
bookmarkdaumaha dalodalo
noun prayer service (church)
bookmarkdelaa tee madea
hard to tellapart from; resemble closely
bookmarkdele de maahaa
daybreak
bookmarkdeledele saele
adjective walk around aimlessly; be spread allover (of news)
bookmarkdemeelaa
that one over there
bookmarkdihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdoo halehale me
risky, unreliable
bookmarkdoo tahulinga
bad-mannered
bookmarkdudu de niho
a method of treating toothaches in which a burning root (of the aoa tree) is applied to the tooth (which later disintegrates)
bookmarkduha
verb divide among, division (in arithmetic)
bookmarkelaa
a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkga hia
how many will it be
bookmarkgage gaahanga
verb to climb a coconut tree, using gaahanga
bookmarkgai haganamunamu
adjective eat sparingly (in order to save some food for later)
bookmarkgai hagassii
verb eat messily (letting the food fall from one’s hands and mouth)
bookmarkgalagalani
adjective come close to the end of
bookmarkgali
verb wound around; tied or fastenedtightly
bookmarkgalubu
a type of toy
bookmarkgeu
verb shake one’s head (once) to one side
bookmarkgide gauligi
verb to see from the perspective of a small child
bookmarkgiigii
noun fishsp.: squirrelfish (= small malaugulu
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagabasa
verb cause someone to speak; convince
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagahoohanga
verb allow birds to nest, or prepare a place for their nesting
bookmarkhagaiho
verb show (someone) how to climb down
bookmarkhagamalemolemo
verb
hagamalibi
verb rush,speed up
bookmarkhagamaumau
verb study, attempt to memorize
bookmarkhagamoolau
verb hurry,rush
bookmarkhagamouli
verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)
bookmarkhagao ngadaa
adjective expensive
bookmarkhagassogaanga
noun
hanga benu
adjective to extract pandanus seeds by splitting the fruit
bookmarkhedogi
verb the sound of tapping
bookmarkhhoda
gasp for breath
bookmarkhhogi
a sharp sound, like the report of a rifle
bookmarkhine huuhua
noun pregnant woman
bookmarkieiangi
adjective recovered from illness
bookmarklo taane
adjective daring, brave, manly
bookmarklodo dama
verb immature in affect
bookmarkloselose-uli
noun fishsp.: trumpetfish
bookmarkluu au
pronoun your (singular; for dual, alienable noun)
bookmarkluu duu de maduu
social strata (two) of traditional Nukuoro society
bookmarkmadaagi
verb the scout in belubelu fishing
bookmarkmaga de gau dogi
masturbate (of males only)
bookmarkmahanahanasia
verb warmed up
bookmarkmanaunaua
verb crazy,insane
bookmarkmanu-lalo-de-gelegele
mantis shrimp
bookmarkmaua
adjective able to,obtained,gotten,caught
bookmarkme
me abo (donu)
noun truth
bookmarkmmoli
verb haul (all at once or as fast as possible)
bookmarkmouli
adjective living, alive; life; life-style; that on which life seems to depend (e.g., favorite food or activity); life-principle (spirit, soul, etc.)
bookmarkmounuunu
adjective easily mounu
bookmarkmuli lele
noun the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkngago gaagoo
noun chicken egg
bookmarkngaoloa
verb noisy (irregular repeated sounds)
bookmarkoho mai
come early
bookmarkonodaa
noun mollusksp.: spondylus sp.
bookmarkpula luu mada
excited with joy
bookmarksasa gee
impetuous in act or movement(leading to frequent error)
bookmarksau makaga de madangi
the blowing of wind steadily (for a long time) from one direction
bookmarkse me pilo aha
don’t bother
bookmarksee
adjective cry aloud
bookmarkseni tao
adjective sleep soundly
bookmarksisi galisi
striped (with thin lines)
bookmarksoodo
noun
lead1 (metal), bullet;
sua aaleloi
a wrestling maneuver
bookmarktahi-malama
noun January (’first month’)
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uaua nnui
noun larger blood vessels
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