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aahee loo
when (distant future)
bookmarkadumodu
noun group of islets; atoll (collection of islets)
bookmarkbaabaa ama
verb to steer a canoe to its outrigger side (opp. of baabaa gadea)
bookmarkbaalanga tea
noun stainless steel
bookmarkbadabadai
adjective having a tendency to meddle in others’ affairs
bookmarkbagua
noun plant sp.: tree sp.: pandan tree (pandanus dubius Spreng.)
bookmarkbole
adjective bawl out, be angry; be mad (as indicated by one’s movements)
bookmarkbulubulu malo
noun rag
bookmarkdaa taahili
adjective sing a melody
bookmarkdaalea
adjective
tired
dagabuli
verb gather together in a group
bookmarkdagua-bodo
noun fishsp.: tuna sp.
bookmarkdama dagidahi
noun the only child of a couple
bookmarkdanuaa ange
goodfor, better than
bookmarkdee sao age
always fail or be defeated
bookmarkdegidegi
adjective having a kind or generous nature
bookmarkdelaa naa loo
that there could be it
bookmarkdogaa
adjective bashful, ashamed, shy, embarrassed
bookmarkduu gee
adjective out of alignment
bookmarkduu munimuni
hide and seek (game)
bookmarkege
verb raise up (so that higher)
bookmarkeligi
adjective
chief of the island ()
gada-laagau-ngaadai
noun fishsp.
bookmarkgalo gila
goatfish
bookmarkgoloa abasasa
noun european goods or tools
bookmarkhagaavaava
verb provide or receive support continually
bookmarkhagabiiginga
noun way of making sticky
bookmarkhagadanuaa
verb make good, lead a good life
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
noun a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagahonu
verb fill up; to fully realize one’s potential (for happiness, etc.)
bookmarkhagakii dalinga
verb producing a high-pitched noise in the ear; the itch felt in the ear when something sweet is eaten
bookmarkhagammae manava
verb tease cruelly
bookmarkhagapuuninga
noun a total of
bookmarkhai daahili
adjective to compose songs
bookmarkhai de hai
stubborn,willful
bookmarkhai gainga
adjective make an area messy by throwing trasharound
bookmarkhhudi
verb pull
bookmarkhilihili
verb choose carefully from among many,election
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkhuluhulu-manenga
time noun the tenth number of a counting game played to determine who is "it" (= the person who becomes "it")
bookmarkimu-uli
noun fishsp.: triggerfish
bookmarkivi-a-duimogo
pelvic bone
bookmarkkano avaavaa
adjective porous
bookmarklagohia
verb wounded
bookmarklalaa
verb sizzling noise (as in frying)
bookmarklalo ade
noun solarplexus (considered the seat of feeling)
bookmarklangi maakau
the sort of rain which is an omen of death
bookmarkleengia
verb jump on; be flown into
bookmarklengisi
noun insectsp.: moth spp.
bookmarklimadi
verb do fast or quickly
bookmarklodo gaiaa
competitive, envious, desious of retaliating
bookmarklodo me muimui
in the bush (uncleared area)
bookmarkmaakau laa loo dangada
what a shame
bookmarkmaasae
adjective hatched
bookmarkmada dangada ina
a person of importance (who is liked by the people)
bookmarkmada gapua
noun lagoonward part of a gapua
bookmarkmadaagi
verb the scout in belubelu fishing
bookmarkmaga de hoe
to paddle vigorously
bookmarkmagi dee manava
asthma
bookmarkmagua
adjective thieving
bookmarkmahedu
adjective folded up,rolled up
bookmarkmalau ngudu
noun labia (vulva)
bookmarkmee
noun thing
bookmarkmmidi
verb suck, suction (e.g., of sea current)
bookmarkmoni galele
noun a canoe rigged for galele fishing
bookmarkmuna e basa ange ai
noun answer
bookmarkneve
verb blurred (out of focus)
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarkngahui
noun
tens of coconuts
niho
noun tooth, teeth
bookmarknoho dau donu
sit quietly
bookmarkodo
verb thatch
bookmarksaa
a share of food (esp. for children)
bookmarksahudu
noun fishsp.: seabass
bookmarksaniba
noun fishsp.: silversides
bookmarksavala
adjective interested in, enjoys
bookmarkseesee hagadibadiba
adjective waddle
bookmarktugilima
noun elbow
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