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aapulu
adjective sink all at once
bookmarkaasasi
adjective flee (of a small school of fish)
bookmarkbabaa
adjective a crackling sound, the sound of continuous explosions
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbaoa age
wash up on shore and beach thereon
bookmarkboaa ina
adjective be caught in strong wind or heavy rain
bookmarkboobodo
adjective occurring at short intervals
bookmarkbuu
adjective come out from (like smoke or pus); be forced out of
bookmarkdabeo
verb unclean,unkempt
bookmarkdaelodo gi lunga
a large number of
bookmarkdagodoanga
noun expose oneself to the sun
bookmarkdahea age
drift toward place where speaker is
bookmarkdama-a-de-galabe
noun fishsp.: goby , sleeper
bookmarkdamaa hine
noun girl,young woman,daughter
bookmarkdamadaa
verb to have started it; to have begun it
bookmarkdau ama
noun the mast stay tied to the outrigger boom
bookmarkdau haanau
noun a period during which many children areborn
bookmarkdauagi
verb dry in the sun
bookmarkdaubasa
a great many
bookmarkdaula
verb rope (heavy); anchored (of ship)
bookmarkdauulu
verb verdant (indicating growing well)
bookmarkdee hemuu
not on speaking terms
bookmarkdeeai
adjective
dilimangali
verb
to catch flying fish
dolo bala
verb to climb a coconut tree without using a rope (on one’s hands or feet) for assistance
bookmarkdongi de lae
a spot on the forehead
doopeva
verb trick, prank
bookmarkduu taua
outbreak of war
bookmarkduu-o-de-hine
noun anything sticky which pulls apart like jelly, as certain kinds of sea cucumbers etc.
bookmarkduubaa
noun one half of an oyster shell
bookmarke hia
how much
bookmarkee laa
so
bookmarkgaagaasia
verb rubbed against (of lines only)
bookmarkgaaui
verb a line (for retrieving) attached to a spear; assemble (something from parts) byfastening together; strap, harness
bookmarkgai ngaadai
adjective <= gai ngaadahi>
bookmarkgalo sugi mada
glimpse
bookmarkganimua
noun the eldest child of a couple
bookmarkgano niho
noun gums (of mouth)
bookmarkginogino
adjective inclined not to enjoy something (esp. food) by being overly sensitive to filth
bookmarkgu soe donu
unmistakably, for certain
bookmarkhagadaubulebule
verb to change coloring (esp. fish in anxiety states)
bookmarkhagadino
verb provide a portion or share
bookmarkhagalodolodo
verb hope for (want)
bookmarkhagamalibi
verb rush,speed up
bookmarkhagammau de ngudu
argumentative in a disrespectful way
bookmarkhagaoanga gi lunga
good wages; a good price
bookmarkhagasugi ange
to use an abbreviated name or acronym
bookmarkhagaulu
noun fishsp.: shark sp.
bookmarkhagausi mai
the appearance of rain clouds
bookmarkhaha
noun mouthodor
bookmarkhahine
noun woman
bookmarkhai madangi
verb to fart
bookmarkheboohagi
adjective fight
bookmarkhie unu
thirsty
bookmarkhiihidi
verb
hilohilo senga
adjective half-crazy
bookmarkhodahoda
adjective gasp for breath (more than once)
bookmarkhono
verb a patch (on clothes, or a canoe, etc.)
bookmarkhonu de maasina
noun full moon
bookmarkhoosenga
adjective shy,embarrassed,bashful
bookmarkhua
verb come out in front; sing (a song); bear (fruit); a swelling (on the skin, or of dough, etc.);a swell (of the sea)
bookmarkhui hala
noun the fruit of the pandanus
bookmarki dai nei
mortlockislands
bookmarklabodo-daubulebule
noun eelsp.
bookmarklau ngago
noun the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
bookmarkloange
adjective
go (to the place away from both the speaker and hearer)
lodo lagolago
indecisive, undecided
bookmarkma te duge
noun the point of a madaa duge
bookmarkmadaangahulu-ma-dahi-malama
time noun november (’eleventh month’)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmanadu
verb think
bookmarkmanu de henua
noun nukuoro varieties of swamp taro(cyrtosperma)
bookmarkmasulu de maasina
"a person has died."
bookmarkmodu mai (adu, ange)
become one’s (your, their) exclusivepossession
bookmarkmogobuna
noun grandchild,descendant of
bookmarkmuli sua hadu
noun reefward of the storm beach; beach rock
bookmarkngadi dangada
noun an ordinary person, commoner; a person of slight social value
bookmarkngaue age
increase (in rank or price, etc.)
bookmarkodi ai loo
that’s the end! that’s all!
bookmarkodi ange
even (number); complete (none missing); reach the maximum
bookmarksala
noun mistake,error,accident
bookmarkse mouli dangada
rascal
bookmarksengaa
numeral tens of millions
bookmarkseni gi de ao
sleep late (into daytime)
bookmarksiga de mamu
an escape of fish from a fishing net (through its holes)
bookmarksigo de muna
remember what one has heard
bookmarksomo
verb grow, develop; coconut apple
bookmarkuli
adjective dark (in color), blackened; covered with (people, flies, etc.)
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