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aadea moana
adjective unobstructed
bookmarkaasolo
noun mollusk sp.: clam sp. (a type of baasua)
bookmarkanengenenge
noun mollusk sp.: conus chaldaeus
bookmarkaoa
verb misshapen fruit
bookmarkatangada
noun generation, age set
bookmarkbaageaa iho
adjective weakening (becoming weaker)
bookmarkbadai gee
extremely meddlesome
bookmarkbakau doo
noun a dislocation of the shoulder joint
bookmarkbangoa
adjective slow down, be exhausted (physically), feel unenergetic
bookmarkbe...be
either...or
bookmarkdaalea
adjective
tired
daelodo dau
noun a large enough number to "count"
bookmarkdahea
adjective
drift
daula de boo
noun a rope carried in the canoe (esp. at night) for anchoring or tying canoes together in case of strong wind
bookmarkdee daea donu
unexpectedly
bookmarkdiba iho
adjective to tip down; go away from the atoll
bookmarkdihidihi
noun fishsp.: butterflyfish (the native term is applied to many spp.)
bookmarkdii
verb shine (sun)
bookmarkdili gaiaa
verb sneak a look
bookmarkdonu
adjective understand; truth, right, correct
bookmarkdua duiagi
noun fishingline of the largest size (on which a whole belubelu is used as bait)
bookmarkduu bale
verb not quite vertical
bookmarkga-hudi
noun plantsp.: treesp.: bananatree; banana (fruit)
bookmarkgaba
adjective flap (as wings)
bookmarkgaiaa
verb steal, dishonest, cheat; to ask or accept too readily
bookmarkgalo hagalegunga
adjective to look at a member of the opposite sex in a presumptuous way
bookmarkgoe iloo
it’s up to you
bookmarkgoogoo
noun birdsp.: japanesesnipe (capella hardwickii)
bookmarkguanga
noun a type of basket
bookmarkhaa manu
noun the young (of an animal) born at the same time (e.g., a litter, etc.); the offspring of (sharing the characteristics of)
bookmarkhaau unuunu
verb breast-feed
bookmarkhagaalo-uli
verb cause to be dark (of fully mature coconutmeat)
bookmarkhagabasabasalia
verb cause to be convinced
bookmarkhagadaemaha
verb put weight on, make unhappy
bookmarkhagaduu ngavesi
verb make boxes
bookmarkhagaduumaa
verb add a portion
bookmarkhagahana ange
recook for a very little while
bookmarkhagamaalama
verb brighten,illuminate
bookmarkhagamaasei mai
make smaller (toward one)
bookmarkhagamadaagi
verb to teach someone to madaagi
bookmarkhagapasa
verb cause several people to speak; mediate an argument so that the disputants will speak to each other
bookmarkhagatoo donu
verb promise, contract1 with; swear to the truth of
bookmarkhalehale me
adjective a developing situation
bookmarkhau manu
noun a garland of flowers, headdress, necklace
bookmarkhedogi
noun the sound of tapping
bookmarkhelui
adjective diminution of
bookmarkhhuda
adjective open one’s eyes; awaken for a short time
bookmarkhine dau bodu
noun married woman
bookmarkhuaaboo
noun the whole night long
bookmarkhui hala
noun the fruit of the pandanus
bookmarkhulo saaele
verb wander around
bookmarkhuluhulu mata
noun eyebrow
bookmarki hee ai goe
you lose
bookmarkiga-adagahi
noun
fishsp.: hawkfish (2 sorts)
iholia
verb useful for climbing down
bookmarkina
verb to light up an area at night (esp. for hunting land crabs)
bookmarkivi ngongo
noun collarbone
bookmarkkave dahi
adjective do at one time
bookmarkkena
adjective pale; whitish-yellow
bookmarklabodo-sisi
noun eelsp.: snakeeel
bookmarklele mouli
adjective
surprised
madaladala
adjective easily unfastened or untied
bookmarkmagamagalili
adjective frequently magalili
bookmarkmagi sali usu
headcold,runny nose
bookmarkmahuda age
wakeup
bookmarkmaleasa
noun fishsp. : tang (a kind of igauli)
bookmarkmanaunaua
verb crazy,insane
bookmarkmangemangeo
verb covered with mangeo
bookmarkmanu-daa-uga
noun <= goehau>
bookmarkmaunga
noun way of becoming accustomed to
bookmarkme madaali
noun a ripe coconut (= gaadinga) of poor quality
bookmarkmoni
noun canoe
bookmarknanumia
verb the object of a complaint
bookmarkngadolo
adjective a landslide or similar movement of things
bookmarknoho hagamolomolo
adjective to sit by oneself (away from the main group)
bookmarknoomeemea
verb a wave of sufficient force to wash overnormally dry land; tidalwave
bookmarkodi mai (adu, ange)
all (e.g., have come)
bookmarkohu
verb a depression in a tree trunk
bookmarksagea gee
extremely sagea
bookmarkse aha au naa
you are wrong that’s not righti don’t agree
bookmarksee
adjective cry aloud
bookmarksula
verb arrive
bookmarkteve
adjective hair or feathers standing on end
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
bookmarkvilidogi
catterbox, a person who speaks fast
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