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alaa ange huu
that there
anei ange
and these (here)
bookmarkau dili uda
an ocean current flowing toward land
bookmarkbasa dau donu
speak moderately
bookmarkbugubugu
adjective
swollen
bulada
noun banana tree fibers (for making cloth)
bookmarkbuli
verb grab up
bookmarkbulu giidagi
noun a type of caulking compound, made from bulu and sap
bookmarkbunehulu
adjective slow in running or walking
bookmarkdaadaa
noun sibling (mostly children’s talk)
bookmarkdaaholi paalaaini
noun fried taro and banana biscuit
bookmarkdaakodo
adjective
be in place
daane gasia
noun a person who is useful to others
bookmarkdabaduu
noun fishsp.: (a small suulee or a var. ofsuulee)
bookmarkdada alohagi
adjective trolling
bookmarkdagodo lalo
adjective seriously ill and not improving
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdaumaha haangoda
noun
prayer service held while visiting others’ houses
dauoni-baabaa
noun fishsp. (a rare school fish which looks like saniba)
bookmarkdee modu
adjective continually
bookmarkdogadogaa
adjective having a tendency to be dogaa
bookmarkdohu
adjective sufficient, enough; able to cover agiven area
bookmarkduu modu
vertical cut
bookmarkduu saba
unstable, poorly balanced
bookmarkduulale
noun a type of game
bookmarkgamugamu
verb coralsp.
bookmarkganomada
noun eye
bookmarkgasogo
verb to have sexual pleasure (of males only) either by intercourse, or by regarding a naked woman
bookmarkgauligi daane
noun male child,boy
bookmarkgaveaa
verb
taken;
gidee iho
adjective be aware of oneself
bookmarkgo
hano
bookmarkgugu ange
able to look after others; able towithstand
bookmarkhaanau ssene
adjective yield interest
bookmarkhaangoda de boo
a method of fishing (at night, beyond the reef)
bookmarkhadu hagamogomogo
noun gem
bookmarkhagaau aloha
adjective poor (not rich)
bookmarkhagadau bale
verb cooperate; help one another
bookmarkhagakii dalinga
adjective producing a high-pitched noise in the ear; the itch felt in the ear when something very sweet is eaten
bookmarkhagamanu
verb cause to have disease
bookmarkhagatau
verb arrange (in order), a program; name one after another; refuse to do one’s part because of someone else’s actions
bookmarkhai lodo
resentful
bookmarkhaiva
noun work,activity,occupation
bookmarkhanonga
noun trip1, journey
bookmarkhhagi de baa galele
jerking of a fishing lure to attract fish; a method of extracting a lure from the fish’s mouth
bookmarkhhoa de usu
to encounter unexpected misfortune as aresult of one’s evil deeds
bookmarkhonu tolo
noun a turtle of the largest size
bookmarkhudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree
bookmarkhuluhulua
verb hairy
bookmarkkii gee
move away from
bookmarklaagau lui
noun a cross (e.g., of wood)
bookmarklangi haanau
noun
a certain kind of rain
llidi
adjective dressup (esp. in new or very fancyclothes)
bookmarklunga ange
up more
bookmarkluu mada
noun face (of a person)
bookmarkma de hia e doe
a chanted expression, on the last word of which a work group chanting it lifts a heavy object
bookmarkmaadegadega
noun birdsp.: a young bird (still unable to fly) of any bird sp.
bookmarkmaavae
adjective separated (two things),divorced
bookmarkmadaa moni
noun prow of a canoe
bookmarkmadamataia
verb inclined to be (or easily) mataia
bookmarkmangemangeo
verb covered with mangeo
bookmarkmangunngungu
adjective the sound of something being chewed
bookmarkmanuhi
noun hemorrhage
bookmarkmanumanuhi
adjective frequently manuhi
bookmarkmasaia
verb trapped by low water (e.g., canoes, or fish on the reef at low tide)
bookmarkmassaa (ina)
verb despised by others
bookmarkmavaevae
adjective scattered
bookmarkmoemoe
adjective becoming more moe2
bookmarkmouli dangada
noun delinquent person (periodically exhibiting bad behavior)
bookmarkmousi
adjective defeated, lose (battle, game, etc.)
bookmarkmuli mai ange
a little later, byandby
bookmarkni aha
what are these
bookmarkniho ngalo
molar teeth, wisdom teeth
bookmarknngaolia
verb noise (a loud, individually perceived, noise)
bookmarkpalo
noun a watery area extending into a land area (e.g., a bay)
bookmarksigale
verb scull (a boat)
bookmarksii valavala
spray
bookmarksinasinaina
adjective white headed; old (of living things); big (of animals)
bookmarksou daane
noun a sudden strong gust of wind
bookmarkssae de leo
to project one’s voice better (e.g., after clearing one’s throat)
bookmarktahi-laangi
noun Monday (’first day’)
bookmarktamana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandfather
bookmarktangada dee doo gi de me
uncouth person
bookmarktino
noun piece; share
bookmarkua dea
white-throated frigate bird
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