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aausa
verb wake (of a ship)
bookmarkalodahi hugadoo
everything, everybody; each and every
bookmarkataula
noun anchor rope
bookmarkbaa age
shallow (e.g., waters)
bookmarkbalu daaea
noun fish sp.
bookmarkbeluu
noun lizard; gecko
bookmark
daaligidia
verb to have been moved about by the wind
bookmarkdaaloa
verb to have been stabbed (esp. accidentally by hanga)
bookmarkdaea
adjective to have arrived at
bookmarkdama ssege
noun a foetus which has been aborted
bookmarkdangau-paava
noun fishsp.: snapper
bookmarkdao ssanga
noun roof support (top) poles, wall plates
bookmarkdau maagau
noun a period during which many people die
bookmarkdee heloongoi
adjective misunderstand one another; mismated (not matched properly); not fit; not able to get along with
bookmarkdemeenaa
that one where you are
bookmarkdenaa sili
that is enough
bookmarkdiilevalevanoa
noun the fifth child of a couple
bookmarkdilodilonga
noun the manner in which one looks at one’s reflection or appearance
bookmarkdua nnui
adjective violence; a type of rope (thick, with thick strands)
bookmarkeba
noun a sleeping mat (child’s)
bookmarkgabetili
noun parent-in-law
bookmarkgai gi de mahi
eat as much as possible
bookmarkganava
noun plantsp.: treesp.: cordiatree(cordia subcordata lam.)
bookmarkgano agau
noun reef (including land thereon)
bookmarkgelu-hai-vaelo
noun fishsp.: tang
bookmarkgiivia
verb to have something in one’s eye
bookmarkgima
noun mollusksp.: horsehoofclam (hippopus hippopus)
bookmarkhaangoda de lodo
to fish in the lagoon
bookmarkhagaagoago
verb lesson, make learn, cause to teach
bookmarkhagadulagi
verb imitate, illustrate, give an example; fashion something to be like somethingelse
bookmarkhagahana age
recook for several days
bookmarkhagallogo
verb chant (in the old religious ceremony)
bookmarkhagalulu de madangi
to attract the wind (by making certain noises)
bookmarkhagamabu age
return to land from sea (esp. of birds)
bookmarkhagamao lalo
verb humble,modest
bookmarkhagamoolau
verb hurry, rush
bookmarkhagasahu
verb to catch water (in something)
bookmarkhagasebaga
verb make a total of ten billion
bookmarkhagasii lolo
noun wheel
bookmarkhagassui age
eat or drink just a little bit
bookmarkhai galauna
adjective fish with the galauna net
bookmarkhai hagadubu
adjective to fashion a string figure
bookmarkhai me moolau
an habitually fast worker
bookmarkhano ahe
echo
bookmarkhano ai huu
forever
bookmarkhanohano dua
adjective suffer a setback; almost fall; gorge oneself; stagger backwards (e.g., under load)
bookmarkhau baba
verb tie up temporarily (not as securely asif permanently)
bookmarkhua o tangada
outcome (of individual effort)
bookmarkhuluhulu mata
noun eyebrow
bookmarkhusi
taro bag, swamp
bookmarkiga-loa
noun fishsp. (a small flying fish)
bookmarkkono
adjective grunt (once)
bookmarklangona
adjective heard,felt
bookmarklau ngago
noun the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
bookmarklaubalabala
adjective slack (of rope); soft (of skin or paper); pliable (of hair); flexible
bookmarklima lele
adjective quick to fight,short-tempered
bookmarklima ma vae ange
work for as a servant
bookmarkllava ai
wrapped (tied) around; eat fish ormeat with a meal
bookmarkma te duge
noun the point of a madaa duge
bookmarkmaagaga dua
adjective to walk with one’s shoulders unnaturally thrown back
bookmarkmagi kino
adjective loss of appetite
bookmarkmagi ssae aalanga
sore muscles (not associated with strain)
bookmarkmalibilibia
adjective sharp (esp. something which causes sharp pain like a whip)
bookmarkmanga lua tae
noun cleft in the buttocks
bookmarkmaua
verb to be able to
bookmarkmavaevae
adjective scattered
bookmarkme hakadanga
noun joke, jest; trick (a practical joke)
bookmarkmidomido
noun end of (e.g., a stick)
bookmarkmmano
adjective thousands
bookmarkmoigaga
noun fibers of the coconut husk
bookmarkmomme
noun a place
bookmarkmommomo
adjective a little at a time
bookmarkngadi biho
noun head
bookmarkngadi laangi
noun a day other than sunday; a day on whichnothing is accomplished
bookmarkngado
adjective come to the end or limit (of something)
bookmarkngavalivali
adjective repeatedly ngavali (as a diving board in use)
bookmarkniho
teeth
bookmarkpala boo maasina
the time of the month when rain is most likely to occur (1st quarter)
bookmarkpala ivi
adjective work beyond one’s endurance
bookmarkse aha ga hai
it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)
bookmarksoe mai
decided for one by the will of god
bookmarkssuonioni
sand
bookmarkula de gili
inflammation; red in the face; sunburned
bookmarkulu-dugi
hawk fish
bookmarkunusaagi
deception
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