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adaada age
first light of the moon
bookmarkalualumia
verb
sendaway
basa pada
adjective speak harshly
bookmarkbongaa hala
noun any long and hollow object (e.g., a pipe or a hose)
bookmarkbuadalia
verb cast with a sling
bookmarkbugaliaa
daa de alelo
cluck one’s tongue
bookmarkdagilanea
adjective each having a lot
bookmarkdagodolia
verb
be slept upon for a long time
dahidonga
noun grandfather
bookmarkdala
noun appendage, fin, spine
bookmarkdali
noun fibers of the coconut leaf rachi
bookmarkdalimasanga
verb way of tying (rope, etc.)
bookmarkdama doo
noun a foetus which has been aborted
bookmarkdangada gohu
noun ignorant person
bookmarkdangi hagahadihadi
adjective wail loudly (when crying)
bookmarkdao tili
noun a spear or harpoon to which a line is attached
bookmarkdaohi ange dahi hai
argue against
bookmarkdee galemu
never mind, don’t bother
bookmarkdee gamalie
adjective do very attentively
bookmarkdee madaladala de langi
raining without let-up
bookmarkdee maeva
not present, absent
bookmarkdeeai donu
positively no
bookmarkdiilaulauhai
noun the seventh child of a couple
bookmarkdoga
noun a (live) coral formation
bookmarkduu baeao
noun piece of coconut husk
bookmarkga noho
after a time
bookmarkgaanoni
noun
an omen of death
gada
adjective laugh
bookmarkgaini
noun any lattice-like arrangement
bookmarkgalabe-duiduia
noun seacucumber sp.
bookmarkgamu
verb cut (something)
bookmarkgau
noun grouping (of people)
bookmarkgii
adjective a high-pitched sound, soft, high-pitched crying (as by children)
bookmarkgini manu
adjective pick flowers
bookmarkgogo gi mua
bent forward
bookmarkgosigosia
verb scratched (of something solid only)
bookmarkgu malaia donu
to have been lucky
bookmarkgugu
adjective to have the capacity (or size or strength) for; suited to
bookmarkhaaligi
verb wrap from under, wrap around; to line1 something (e.g., a box, with paper)
bookmarkhadu-bunga
noun mollusksp.: chama iostoma
bookmarkhagaduuhuli
verb to create duuhuli
bookmarkhagaganimuli
verb to treat as a child younger than the eldest
bookmarkhagailangi-bangi
noun a type of prepared food (bangi soaked in coconut milk)
bookmarkhagamadagu
scare (someone); frighten (someone).
bookmarkhagamouli
verb give life to, bring back life; food(prepared for a meal)
bookmarkhagapunidia
verb add up (many things)
bookmarkhai me gavia
do crazy things
bookmarkhakaanunu
verb breastfeed
bookmarkhale denga manu
noun hive (house for animals)
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkhholu
verb bend
bookmarkhoe
noun a canoepaddle
bookmarkino
adjective bow or nod or genuflect (as a sign of respect)
bookmarkisiisi luu gauanga
to tear off (a person’s) legs
lagohia
verb wounded
bookmarklahulahu
noun birdsp.: wanderingtattler (heteroscelus incanus)
bookmarklao
the posterior portion of the coconut crab
bookmarklao
noun the posterior portion of the coconut crab
bookmarkluu duu
noun covers (of books), two halves
bookmarkma tua
besides
bookmarkmaadau belubelu
noun a type of fishhook (small, for belubelu fishing)
bookmarkmaagaga
adjective industrious
bookmarkmaalama
verb light (not dark),bright
bookmarkmaanetonu
adjective act cautiously
bookmarkmadamataia
verb inclined to be (or easily) mataia
bookmarkmaido
noun fishsp.
bookmarkmammamu
noun fish (generic term; children’s speech only)
bookmarkmanaunaua
verb crazy,insane
bookmarkmidomido
noun end of (e.g., a stick)
bookmarkmoa
noun the blossom of the banana tree
bookmarkmulo
verb rollup
bookmarkmuna hai alaa
oh my goodness
bookmarkngadi diinonga
pagan gods, idols
bookmarkngaio
needlefish
bookmarknoho dodo
adjective coagulation of blood
bookmarkoo
pronoun your (singular; for plural, inalienable noun)
bookmarksauduu
mermaid
bookmarksii mada daahaa
a fine jet of water
bookmarkssae de hine
to deflower a girl
bookmarktainadaane o dogu dinana
noun paternal uncle
bookmarktangada hai sauaa
magician, sorcerer
bookmarktinana o dogu damana
noun paternal grandmother
bookmarkuila
lightning, electricity
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