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anaa sili
those were enough
bookmarkanei ai laa
these then were those
bookmarkbaagava
noun violent in word or action
bookmarkbagi
noun gun or any other weapon of similar nature
bookmarkbooiaa
adjective do something shameful (for shame)
bookmarkbungadogi
adjective unskillful (at difficult activities)
bookmarkdaadaaia ange
adjective be in a hurry to
bookmarkdahido vae
noun the back of the thigh
bookmarkdalia-dodo
noun mollusksp.: chlamys schmeltzi
bookmarkdalodalo i de lodo
pray silently
bookmarkdangage age
adjective raise up one’s head from a lowered position
bookmarkdele de boialiali
daybreak
bookmarkdenaa huu
that is it still
bookmarkdenei ange
this is another one
bookmarkdiba
noun portion, share (of something); part (of something); fraction (in arithmetic)
bookmarkdiinei de lodo
become calmer (after being angry)
bookmarkdiinonga eidu
adjective an idol representing a spirit
bookmarkdino boo
noun nights (2) when the full moon appears just after sunset
bookmarkdinoanga hulu
adjective a council (of ten) formerlyhaving broad legislative and judicialpowers on the atoll
bookmarkdogaa ange
feel shy in the presence of
bookmarkdolo
noun sugarcane
bookmarkdugu de laa
lower sail
bookmarkduumaa
unclassified remainder (less than the preceding number); about, approximately
bookmarke hanuhanu i de pronoun
know something about
bookmarkedee maua
impossible
bookmarkgaadinga lamallie
noun a coconut with an unusually large-sized kernel
bookmarkgabaea mai
found hanged (suicide)
bookmarkgai holoholo
verb eat fast
bookmarkgano moana
noun open sea, far away from any land
bookmarkgau de henua
natives
bookmarkgiado
outrigger boom
bookmarkgidee iho
adjective be aware of oneself
bookmarkgobagoba
verb bushy (of hair)
bookmarkgoe iloo
it’s up to you
bookmarkguboa
verb being used in connection with group activity
bookmarkgubu daahili
noun verse of a song
bookmarkhadahada ama
noun the platform fastened on top of the outrigger booms of a canoe
bookmarkhagadagasala
verb blame (someone), accuse
bookmarkhagadiba
verb incline to one side
bookmarkhagaduasala
verb suffer,punish
bookmarkhagadubu gina
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagagabugabu
verb create a channel through land(by wind or wave action)
bookmarkhagamabu iho
adjective rest for a short time
bookmarkhagamouli
verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)
bookmarkhaganaa
verb to calmdown someone who is excited orunhappy
bookmarkhagaola
verb save from
bookmarkhai lodo
resentful
bookmarkhale baalanga
noun frame house
bookmarkhale dabeo
noun menstrualhut
bookmarkhano gaogao
adjective move sideways
bookmarkhhoa de biho
fool (someone)
bookmarkhulidonu
adjective rightsideout (clothes)
bookmarkhusi
noun tarobog, swamp
bookmarkkabi
verb tight (of clothes),stuffed
bookmarklaangai buusagi
a type of fishing condition in which the sea is boiling with jumping tuna, which are biting at anything
bookmarklangona
adjective heard,felt
bookmarklimadi
verb do fast or quickly
bookmarklobadia mai
to have the sail and mast blown down (because the wind came from the side away from the outrigger)
bookmarklode
inside
bookmarklodo lanea
adjective indecisive,confused
bookmarklongolongo iho dalinga
pick up information from others’ conversation
bookmarkluu duu de maduu
castes (two) of aboriginal nukuoro society
bookmarkmaadau mangoo
noun a type of fishhook (for sharks)
bookmarkmaanga
noun mouthful or spoonful of food
bookmarkmada libia
verb a very sharp point
bookmarkmadaa moni
noun prow of a canoe
bookmarkmadaangahulu maa haa
number fourteen
bookmarkmanu-kono
noun
birdsp.
masaova balalangi o lote ngadau
noun rainy season
bookmarkmuli mai loo
much later
bookmarkngaangailu
noun hair (on the head)
bookmarkngadi me
noun nothing,unimportant,useless,worthless
bookmarkngadi seesee
walk barefoot, stroll
bookmarkngani adu
ngani toward others; fit around one as a belt etc.
bookmarkniho vaiuu
noun milkteeth, deciduousteeth
bookmarknoodagi
verb forbidden to use (esp. plants reservedfor the owner’s use by tying the trunk)
bookmarkodomalie
adjective delicious (of coconut apples only)
bookmarkpai
verb a type of cloud formation like babaiangi
bookmarksaabai
verb lift up and carry; carry (a burden)
bookmarksaahea
adjective be caught (esp. fish) and secured
bookmarksabisabini
verb wrap up or tie up over and over
bookmarksinga mai (adu, ange)
come carrying
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun maternal uncle
bookmarktigo
defecate
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
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