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abo donu
adudai
noun "islands to the west of nukuoro" (the mortlocks)
bookmarkadugau daane
noun part of the plug of the pandanus
bookmarkalava
noun fish sp.: shark sp.
bookmarkaneane
noun the physical desire of a member of the opposite sex
bookmarkbaa ssalu
adjective carom off violently
bookmarkbaani
adjective lie down
bookmarkbaledilo
verb the stage of plant growth at which immature leaves appear
bookmarkbaoa
verb wash up on shore
bookmarkboo i lalo o tangada
the last days of a person’s life
bookmarkbulu giidagi
noun a type of caulking compound, made from bulu and sap
bookmarkdaa de hia
what time is it
bookmarkdaa de masavaa
time’s up it is time for...
bookmarkdada me
adjective to obtain taro (by pulling up the tubers)
bookmarkdagugu
noun fishsp.: (the native term is appliedto many spp.): damselfish, snapper
bookmarkdale gaiaa
verb provoke a fight by banging againstsomeone (as children do); hit and run
bookmarkdangalebu
verb rough or choppy sea condition
bookmarkdangau-paava
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdaunadi
unclassified would it be better if (implyingdisagreement)...
bookmarkdili bala
adjective collapse (of persons)
bookmarkdili dagidahi age
release one at a time or intermittently or sporadically
bookmarkdinana donu
noun natural mother
bookmarkdogoisi loo huu
very few
bookmarkdonga
noun plantsp.: orientalmangrove(bruguiera gymnorhiza (l.) lam.)
bookmarkdoo ade
doo halehale me
risky, unreliable
bookmarkduiagi
verb fishing using a whole fish as bait
bookmarkduuduu
verb
stand around (idly); defecate
duuhuli
verb
a type of wave
duulagi
verb to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
bookmarkduusaba
noun type of musical intrument which consists a stretched palm leaf that is blown in order to make sound
bookmarkgage
verb climb; climb up on
bookmarkgavada
noun
a type of basket
gavagava
noun weather-hardened black driftwood
bookmarkgeu de madangi
a change of wind direction
bookmarkgoluu
pronoun you (dual)
bookmarkgubu vae
foot, ankle
bookmarkhaahadi
verb
haele sala
adjective spoil (children), bringup (children) badly
bookmarkhagabuulinga
noun group of animate things
bookmarkhagadaina
verb to put someone into a sibling or cousin relationship (as by an adoption)
bookmarkhagadubu o de ahi
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagalele mouli
verb startle; surprise (someone)
bookmarkhagaloma de me
calm weather, with no noise
bookmarkhagausiusi de me
a sky covered with rain clouds
bookmarkhano gi oona
very,exceedingly
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkholi ange
resemble
bookmarkhongagelegele baalanga
adjective rust
bookmarkhulu made
noun the fading of one’s hair color (becoming white)
bookmarkhuugaabungubungu
very plump
bookmarkilosia
verb wormy or maggoty (of something decayed)
bookmarklabodo-daubulebule
noun eelsp.
bookmarklahhie
noun firewood
bookmarklale
noun fishsp. (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarklede
noun penetrating cold
bookmarklodo lagolago
adjective indecisive,undecided
bookmarkloeaa
a type of game
bookmarklolo hai haahine
a love potion (applied to the clothes or body)
bookmarklongohio
verb feel
bookmarkmaagau
verb die (plural subj.)
bookmarkmaakau loo dangada
now we’re in trouble
bookmarkmaalisa
noun an overhanging reef shelf
bookmarkmaava
yawn
bookmarkmada dao
noun prow of a fast ship
bookmarkmada gapua
noun lagoonward part of a gapua
bookmarkmada-umanga
noun the bud of a cyrtosperma taro corm
bookmarkmagamagalili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmalaia
adjective have luck which is unexpected (esp. bad, in which case considered retribution for past deeds)
bookmarkme boogia e de eidu
a black spot on the skin (like a bruise) noticed after sleeping
bookmarkmiili
adjective
a type of game
mmulu
verb stroke,rub gently
bookmarkmodomodo
moni hagadeledele
noun model (or toy) canoe
bookmarkmudumudu-dua-beau
damselfish
bookmarkmusu
verb whispering
bookmarkneveia
verb be neve
bookmarknguu
noun squid (3 types)
bookmarkniho
noun tooth, teeth
bookmarkoha
verb break, break up, destroy;damage, ruin
bookmarkpogo
verb crumpled up
bookmarksabini
verb to wrap around
bookmarksebu
adjective seen on the surface of the sea from time to time
bookmarkseseu
verb
push (now and into the future)
sii valavala
adjective spray
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
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Drummond, E., G. Anderson, J. Rudolph, M. Henry, K. Erwin & K. D. Harrison. 2016.
Nukuoro Talking Dictionary.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
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