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adu henua

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noun group of islands or atolls, archipelago

alahage

adjective wake up (from sleep)

aliali

noun the barely formed gelatinous layer inside the immature coconut

amo

verb lift up

anga

adjective pay attention to (notice), be aware of

anumia

verb bobbing in the water

baalasi ange

compete hard against (as in team sports)

bagekege

verb move jerkily (as when stumbling)

bei

adjective be like, be the same as

bugubugu

adjective swollen

bunei

noun fish sp.: batfish

buubuu

verb divination

daabeduge saele

adjective to bat around

daane sauaa

noun a person of extraordinary ability; shark (euphemism)

dagai

adjective move jerkily, flail (one’s legs), flounder about

dai deeai

almost none

dala

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verb unfasten, undo, untie

dale pilo

verb a game (like tag), to leave something unfinished after having tried only slightly

dama legalega

noun baby, infant

dangada duaagau

adjective an avid fisherman

daodao

noun fishsp.: wahoo

daogave

noun a type of coconuttree

dau de madangi

be hit by (usually a strong) wind

dee maeva

not present, absent

dele de ada

dawn (first light)

deua

noun back (body part)

diinonga

adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)

doo i hainga a me

wait for a long time (beyond the timeexpected)

dua pada

adjective to plait with thick strands

duage

verb stand

dugi gee

chase away (in a certain direction)

dugu de uinga

to lay down a new cover of palm frondson uinga

duu de --

make a string figure

duudanga aheahe

noun refrain (of song)

gaaunuunu

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noun breast, bosom

gabigabia

verb repeatedly grubbing

guani

noun a type of fish trap (with net sides)

haanau

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verb give birth

hadu alo

noun the bottom portion of a fish

hagadaga age

improving

hagadeegide

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verb be blind

hagadili

verb produce offspring

hagadubu gina

noun the name of a certain type of string figure

hagahana ange

recook for a very little while

hagalalo

verb angling (a fishing method)

hagalima (ina)

verb make a total of five

hagalooloa

verb lengthen,prolong

hagaloosi

verb guard, watch, keep an eye on

hagamoe

verb put to bed

hagao

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verb buy

hagaodi

verb end of (e.g., time)

hagavalu (ina)

verb make a total of eight

hai aoa ina

verb bear misshapen fruit

hakaadia

verb make tightly packed

hausanga

noun a wrapping (of string) around the join of a pole

hegau

noun work,activity,occupation

heloongoi

adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another

hesilihagi gee

to have hesilihagi by aconsiderable distance

hiehie

noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)

hieunu

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verb thirsty, be

hoohoa

verb

hungi

verb tricks of self-defense (some of which are like judo or karate)

iainei

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now

kailu

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noun toad, frog

laumanu

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noun leaf

lauvinivini

verb having kinky hair

lele age

regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)

levango

adjective fight

llau mano

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hundred thousands

lodo bale

noun helpful (sort of person)

lodo haa

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noun branches of the coconut palm (used to make galeve, an alcoholic beverage)

longo

adjective hear, feel; news

luu meelaa

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those things over there (dual)

maaheahe

adjective decreasing

maamaangalo

verb becoming more and more sweet

madahuuhua

verb pimple

mahanga

adjective be split open

malo gulu

barkcloth, made from the inner skin of the breadfruit

me hagasili

noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)

monilele

noun airplane

muli lele

noun the rear tip of the turtle shell

ngaalulu

adjective a rattling or sloshing around inside(of something shaken)

ngalo

verb forget

ngalue de hakii

dislocated larynx

ngavali

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adjective bent slightly (not sharply)

ngungu

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verb chew, masticate (foods that make noise)

obe

eye of thtaro corn

sagea gee

extremely sagea

sahudu

sea bass

salahagi

verb an expedition to look for valuable drifting objects, either in the lagoon or in the open sea near the atoll

sao gainga

sweep or clean up trash

se aha ga hai

it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)

sebugi

numeral billions

seene malili

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noun coins

sissisi

adjective striped (having stripes)

sobo de laa

rising of the sun

taumee

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noun bud of the coconut palm

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tegi kano

tickled

tolu-laangi

Wednesday (’third day’)

uso

umbilical cord