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adu
alaa ange naa
about that
alukaba
verb leave quickly (usually under duress)
bookmarkangia
verb blow away, cause to move (in the water)
bookmarkbaaua
noun fish sp., rabbitfish
bookmarkbangi
verb pinch (with the fingers)
bookmarkbasalia
verb seep (of water)
bookmarkboaa ina mai
prevented from coming by being caught in a storm
bookmarkbonaa ua
noun the sheath of the turtle’s neck
bookmarkbulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdaaia
verb wash clothes completely; scoop upcompletely
bookmarkdabagau
noun a type of floor mat
bookmarkdagabuli
verb gather together in a group
bookmarkdahola
verb fish, hunt (at night)
bookmarkdahuli
adjective turn back; change one’s mind
bookmarkdai seni
adjective sleepy
bookmarkdalebu
verb turbulent (air or seas)
bookmarkdama ssege
noun a foetus which has been aborted
bookmarkdangada gai dangada
cannibal
bookmarkdaogubu
noun waist, circumference
bookmarkdau gadea
noun boom lanyard (of a canoe)
bookmarkdenei donu
this is it for sure
bookmarkdona
noun wart, mole (raised)
bookmarkdoo dai
appearing from lagoonward; to come from lagoonward; wind direction from the west
bookmarkdotodi
adjective limping (as an action)
bookmarkduna
noun larvae (of mosquito, etc.) found in water
bookmarkduu gee
adjective out of alignment
bookmarkduudua
noun taro plant
bookmarkduusaba
noun a type of musical instrument (a stretched palm leaf jiggled while blown against)
bookmarkelaa
adjective a sound indicating surprise
bookmarkgai hagalongolongo
verb eat sparingly (to save some for others)
bookmarkgalani
adjective
almost finished, nearly finished;
gannui mada balabala
gannui which is soft and mushy
bookmarkgasa
adjective run aground
bookmarkgiado manu
noun the smaller outrigger booms at the ends of the canoe
bookmarkgide sala
adjective misidentify
bookmarkgoigoi
noun birdsp.: polynesiantattler(heteroscelus brevipes)
bookmarkhadi bala
adjective to rely on others for the things one should provide for oneself
bookmarkhadi de uga
the curvature of a fish line when angling (due to underwater currents)
bookmarkhagadidi
verb to put a grass skirt on someone else
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagahana age
recook for several days
bookmarkhagalagolagoa
verb cause to be numerous
bookmarkhagamalele
verb complete (something); kill (someone)
bookmarkhagammidi
verb suction of a sea current, undertow
bookmarkhagasee
adjective
just barely;
hagategi kano
adjective tickled (not sexually)
bookmarkhai me hoosenga
somewhat hoosenga
bookmarkhai me mulegi
to showoff (esp. in front of members of the opposite sex)
bookmarkhakaa tuai
to sharpen a coconut grater blade
bookmarkhakolona
noun mollusksp.: augershell (terebridae sp.)
bookmarkhannoo kaba
go now, right away beat it
bookmarkhano gi de maalama
transfiguration of ghosts or spiritsinto human form
bookmarkhela
verb spread one’s legs (esp. a woman in the act of sexual intercourse)
bookmarkhhau
verb tie up,fasten by tying (wrapping)
bookmarkholomanga
noun throat
bookmarkiai
adjective be (present),have,there is...
bookmarkilihia tinae
adjective a stomach distended by gas
bookmarkiloo me
adjective charlatanism
bookmarkkona
adjective very, too much
bookmarklamallie
adjective bearing big nuts (of coconut trees)
bookmarklava hadu
noun leader (between fishing line and hook)
bookmarklodo aheahe
adjective unstable temperamentally,inconstant
bookmarkma tuai
noun coconut grater blade
bookmarkmaanga
noun mouthful or spoonful of food
bookmarkmada hoou
adjective brand new
bookmarkmadaanga hulu
number ten
bookmarkmagi dabeo
menstruation
bookmarkmagi luduludu
adjective the tremor (as though chilled) of a sick person
bookmarkmaholahola danuaa age
revitalized (by a shower or rest, etc.)
bookmarkmaholaholadage
adjective being holadage in several places
bookmarkmalangilangi ai
happy with, pleased at; appreciative
bookmarkmalillili
adjective easily made malili; to feel the nibbling of fish on a fishing line
bookmarkme abadai
European things (gear, etc)
bookmarkmilomilosanga
the way in which a current moves about
bookmarkmmade gimoo
adjective to die in great numbers
bookmarkmolomolo de biho
round-headed
bookmarkmuna abo donu
truth
bookmarkngaalulu
adjective a rattling or sloshing around inside(of something shaken)
bookmarkngadi gai
verb eat taro without fish (or fish without taro)
bookmarknngaolia
verb noise (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarkoha de nnoho paba
disturb the peace
bookmarksaabai moni doo
carry a canoe (over the reef at low tide)
bookmarksausaubaligi
verb always saubaligi
bookmarksisi
verb write
bookmarksoesoe gulu
a young breadfruit tree
bookmarkssema
jellyfish species
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ulu-dugi
hawk fish
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