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aamuli
noun descendants (in all inferior generations)
bookmarkaasii
noun drum (native)
bookmarkabasasa huu
European in manner or appearance
bookmarkalohi lima
noun palm (of hand)
bookmarkanataiao
this morning
bookmarkbaalanga tugi
noun nail (of metal)
bookmarkbabu
adjective the noise of one hard object struck against another (as the snapping of fingers)
bookmarkbagibagi de me
all of a sudden (violent actions)
bookmarkbalagia
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbige
noun a strip of land extending into the sea or a swamp
bookmarkbula de ganomada
get mad
bookmarkbulibuli
verb grab up one thing after another
bookmarkbulubulu hegau
noun unimportant work
bookmarkdaa donu taahili
sing on-key
bookmarkdaabeduge saele
adjective to bat around
bookmarkdaamada age
adjective start again
bookmarkdaane sauaa
noun a person of extraordinary ability; shark (euphemism)
bookmarkdada mamu
adjective an impatient fisherman
bookmarkdamana mai i daha
stepfather
bookmarkdaogave
noun a type of coconut tree
bookmarkdau
noun chant (ancient)
bookmarkdele de ada
dawn (first light)
bookmarkdenei ai
therefore (with respect to this here)
bookmarkdiinei mai dege
to round off a sharp edge
bookmarkdili dagidahi
happening continually but one at a time
bookmarkdili uda
adjective an ocean current which comes towards the shore (and carries in driftwood, etc.)
bookmarkdogi hakolona
noun adze with a curved blade of the Terebra shell
bookmarkdolo
noun the name of a name-group
bookmarkdua gi lunga
thicker (line or rope, etc.)
bookmarkduilaa
verb to be unable to attract members of the opposite sex
bookmarkduudae goede
noun the inky excretion of the octopus
bookmarkduugunga o de henua
customs of Nukuoro atoll
bookmarkduumaa
unclassified remainder (less than the preceding number); about, approximately
bookmarkeidu ai
treat as a totem, worship, treat as asupernatural being
bookmarkgaadinga hai ngadi ubu
coconut with a shell of a size appropriate for use as a cooking vessel
bookmarkgaagose
sea cucumber
bookmarkgaba
adjective flap (as wings)
bookmarkgada-ahai
noun fishsp.: jack (an oceanic fish)
bookmarkgalo sugi mada
glimpse
bookmarkgauea
noun birdsp.: white-rumpedswift1 (apus pacificus) (the native term applies possibly to several spp.)
bookmarkHadu lehu
the name of a ghost in Nukuoro legend
bookmarkhagaahiahi
adjective wait until nearly sunset (to do something)
bookmarkhagaduidui
adjective to move about (leaning way over) in order to observe
bookmarkhagaduuduulanga
a style of construction (consistently followed)
bookmarkhagahala
noun a sleeping mat
bookmarkhagailangi
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhagalolo
verb to add oil (esp. coconut cream) to food
bookmarkhagamaasei ange
make smaller (away from one)
bookmarkhagamadamada ngaadahi
verb share equally among
bookmarkhagaodea
the time at which it is midday
bookmarkhagasugi
verb shorten, abbreviate; abbreviation, acronym, nickname
bookmarkhagatili
verb swoop down, swoop across
bookmarkhagatubu me
adjective exaggerate matters
bookmarkhagi me
verb pick coconuts
bookmarkhhola mai saiolo
to allow the sail to fill with wind, holding on to the boom sheet (after luffing)
bookmarkhonu kadi
adjective filled up completely (with solids); full up (and tightly packed)
bookmarkhuevini
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkilo
noun worm
bookmarkkaba
adjective do prematurely
bookmarkkala
adjective smarting of skin which has been cut, or of an abrasion, when in contact with seawater, etc.
bookmarkkosi
verb to scratch (once)
bookmarkkumi
verb to squeeze by grabbing
bookmarklalau
adjective one after another becoming lau1
bookmarklodo kabi
verb filled to capacity
bookmarkloigulu
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarklua lodo
adjective undecided
bookmarkluu duu
noun covers (of books), two halves
bookmarkmadaangudu
adjective converse with
bookmarkmadaoaligi
noun a type of string figure
bookmarkmanu hagadigedige
noun top (toy)
bookmarkme vae
shoes, slippers
bookmarkmilosanga
noun the way in which current flows
bookmarkmmala
adjective bitter, sour; unlucky
bookmarkngaengae
verb to become dizzy in the water
bookmarknguu
adjective a faint sound, like humming
bookmarkpuugunga
noun the slopes of swellings or protuberances
bookmarksae iho
adjective tear from the top down; break through the bush (coming downhill)
bookmarksali
adjective flow, seep
bookmarksege de gauanga
dislocated thigh bone
bookmarkseleia
verb to cut one’s hand by a hand-held fish line, when it is taken by a fish
bookmarksiilinga a muna
trial or formal inquiry
bookmarksisi
mollusk, sp. Neritidae
bookmarksoe age
straight up; decide (for oneself)
bookmarkssabe
adjective leave,go away
bookmarkssele i de niho
damn it!
bookmarksugulu
noun school
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