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alahage
adjective wake up (from sleep)
bookmarkaliali
noun the barely formed gelatinous layer inside the immature coconut
bookmarkamo
verb lift up
bookmarkanga
adjective pay attention to (notice), be aware of
bookmarkanumia
verb bobbing in the water
bookmarkbaalasi ange
compete hard against (as in team sports)
bookmarkbagekege
verb move jerkily (as when stumbling)
bookmarkbei
adjective be like, be the same as
bookmarkbugubugu
adjective
swollen
bunei
noun fish sp.: batfish
bookmarkbuubuu
verb divination
bookmarkdaabeduge saele
adjective to bat around
bookmarkdaane sauaa
noun a person of extraordinary ability; shark (euphemism)
bookmarkdagai
adjective move jerkily, flail (one’s legs), flounder about
bookmarkdai deeai
almost none
bookmarkdale pilo
verb a game (like tag), to leave something unfinished after having tried only slightly
bookmarkdama legalega
noun baby, infant
bookmarkdangada duaagau
adjective an avid fisherman
bookmarkdaodao
noun fishsp.: wahoo
bookmarkdaogave
noun
a type of coconuttree
dau de madangi
be hit by (usually a strong) wind
bookmarkdee maeva
not present, absent
bookmarkdele de ada
dawn (first light)
bookmarkdeua
noun back (body part)
bookmarkdiinonga
adjective a spirit which is worshipped; bad character (of a person)
bookmarkdoo i hainga a me
wait for a long time (beyond the timeexpected)
bookmarkdua pada
adjective to plait with thick strands
bookmarkduage
verb stand
bookmarkdugi gee
chase away (in a certain direction)
bookmarkdugu de uinga
to lay down a new cover of palm frondson uinga
bookmarkduu de --
make a string figure
bookmarkduudanga aheahe
noun refrain (of song)
bookmarkgabigabia
verb repeatedly grubbing
bookmarkguani
noun a type of fish trap (with net sides)
bookmarkhadu alo
noun the bottom portion of a fish
bookmarkhagadaga age
improving
bookmarkhagadili
verb produce offspring
bookmarkhagadubu gina
noun the name of a certain type of string figure
bookmarkhagahana ange
recook for a very little while
bookmarkhagalalo
verb angling (a fishing method)
bookmarkhagalima (ina)
verb make a total of five
bookmarkhagalooloa
verb lengthen,prolong
bookmarkhagaloosi
verb guard, watch, keep an eye on
bookmarkhagamoe
verb put to bed
bookmarkhagaodi
verb end of (e.g., time)
bookmarkhagavalu (ina)
verb make a total of eight
bookmarkhai aoa ina
verb bear misshapen fruit
bookmarkhakaadia
verb make tightly packed
bookmarkhausanga
noun a wrapping (of string) around the join of a pole
bookmarkhegau
noun work,activity,occupation
bookmarkheloongoi
adjective fit together with (match) each other; have an understanding with one another (e.g., as do lovers); understand one another
bookmarkhesilihagi gee
to have hesilihagi by aconsiderable distance
bookmarkhiehie
noun a type of prepared food (made from breadfruit)
bookmarkhoohoa
verb
hungi
verb tricks of self-defense (some of which are like judo or karate)
bookmarklauvinivini
verb having kinky hair
bookmarklele age
regain consciousness; epilepsy; surfacing (of flying fish)
bookmarklevango
adjective fight
bookmarklodo bale
noun helpful (sort of person)
bookmarklodo haa
longo
adjective hear, feel; news
bookmarkmaaheahe
adjective decreasing
bookmarkmaamaangalo
verb becoming more and more sweet
bookmarkmadahuuhua
verb pimple
bookmarkmahanga
adjective be split open
bookmarkmalo gulu
barkcloth, made from the inner skin of the breadfruit
bookmarkme hagasili
noun a plant which is allowed to grow extra large (for some reason)
bookmarkmonilele
noun airplane
bookmarkmuli lele
noun the rear tip of the turtle shell
bookmarkngaalulu
adjective a rattling or sloshing around inside(of something shaken)
bookmarkngalo
verb forget
bookmarkngalue de hakii
dislocated larynx
bookmarkobe
eye of thtaro corn
bookmarksagea gee
extremely sagea
bookmarksahudu
sea bass
bookmarksalahagi
verb an expedition to look for valuable drifting objects, either in the lagoon or in the open sea near the atoll
bookmarksao gainga
sweep or clean up trash
bookmarkse aha ga hai
it’s not possibledon’t worry about it (i don’t think so.)
bookmarksebugi
numeral billions
bookmarksissisi
adjective striped (having stripes)
bookmarksobo de laa
rising of the sun
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tegi kano
tickled
bookmarktolu-laangi
Wednesday (’third day’)
bookmarkuso
umbilical cord
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