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golomada— eye
tai aw— Tomorrow
dalaha— Ragged hibiscus bast fibers that are trimmed off in preparation of warps and wefts for loom weaving.
urumoni— mahi mahi or common dolphinfish
gelegele luuli— soil
lau baba— board
uu haka pilau— fish trap that uses coconuts and fruits as bait
hiahi— evening
lamu kadi dangada— bee
leduge— stocky hawkfish
tuakang— coconut husk
belubelu— fish species
duuli— to surround; to block; to blockade
hagahau— fill (with liquid)
tangada paa me— carver
humu— triggerfish or filefish in general
bida mee— woman's comb
bhabawae— foot
dueihi— slim, thin
hagalongohia— to overdo (something); be irked by something which is overdone
uu haka niha— elaborate trap used for eel trapping, double doors and long enterance funnel
bangaa— crooked, misshapen
magi— sick
gamu— branching coral
mua— front
kalahagi— Oh my goodness! Wow!
tawe— flying fish
ongatau gu hia?— How old are you?
mada puwha— puddle
tagabe agau— sailfin snapper; bluestripe snapper
nia big luri etulo ane— These three black pigs
gina— rainbow runner
dehadehaawa— forgetful, absent-minded
wanuwanu— floating
nia big etulo ane— These three pigs
hagabau— guess
Ramotu— an islet of Kapinga Atoll (uninhabited)
golo hetunga— six-banded wrasse
lolo wea ho— tallest
baahu— large clam
madanga holu maluwa— twelve
deai— no
waligi— To masturbate
giha— blindsnake species; yellow-lipped seakrait; yellow-bellied sea snake
honu— full, e.g. a cup
gili-uu— zebra striped sturgeon fish
loaabi— bottle
hey goe hanimoi— Hey you, come!
togoha— fourth
hagaehaaeha— be similar
tangada maduwa— old (person)
hagababa— level (e.g. ground)
matua\n— old
lialiagi— shake one's head
tuagang— coconut husk
hogobinu— cockroach
gaha— fiber
tabedaa— trumpetfish and flutemouths
kamu— snail or slug in shell
magamaga— mimic octopus and similar species
buu— shell
hagagoboina— amaze
hiahi humalia goe?— good evening
gaageng— ladder
buu lluli— black shell
heduu gu lele— shooting star
gelegele kene— white sand
madaha— forty
kau— stalk of breadfruit
bagibagia— choppy, rough (of seas)
awa— channel that connects lagoon to ocean (Kapingamarangi has one of these)
gili bugubugu— hives
hagadau mai— going from place to place
waiga— curry sauce
ibu di duli— kneecap
kau kumi tawe— net for catching flying fish
gunga iga— school of fish
haime— have
mimi— urinate
gili hau— hibiscus bark
ling\n— noise of telephone ring
moko reu— yellow black tip reef shark
haaligi— material placed under something to protect it, as a place mat or coaster; to place a mat or other material under something
geinga i bakau— unit of measure: from the tip of middle finger to the shoulder
dedeenoho— unceasingly, always
bedi— plump, fat
llel— to force someone to run
nguu— squid
mee gai— food
adu ahina— pair of female ghosts on Ringutoru islet
Yellow— Yellow
duaahine daane— brother
kiha— eel species (many species)
waeang— spider conch
dagi— duck
damana— big
bolobolo higi duwwongo— basket for serving portions at a feast
hagadoedoe— use sparingly
tamahina— daughter
hagalagilagi— to dry out under sunshine (by hanging)
hagabagibagi— drive a school of fish
ngogo— brain
duwaduwa— tired
au ga delangahia\n— I will forget
togo— reef (in lagoon)
hagahagagila— try to formulate
biabia— prepared food; raw soft breadfruit mixed with water
kugu— painted sweetlips
hagainiu— midrib of coconut leaf frond
madangaholumahiwa— nineteen
keli— dig up soil
roada— ant
hulei— uncover; open
goe hala/haik— you're wrong
e paa\n— to carve
hagabuulinga— group
hagahagahumalia— make up (after fighting)
hagahula— to swell
lagau duduia— thorn branch
hagahana— tranverse cord of the bag net of a flying fish net
habulungu— healthily plump, well formed
aki— throat
gono— form; surface; hue
pono— close
hagadau— be reluctant to go; sail a canoe against the wind
hagakii— put to sleep
dahu— to build a ground oven
Hukuhenua— an islet of Kapinga Atoll (uninhabited, contains the cemetary, beleived to be inhabited by bad spirits)
tiaa— to sneeze
tuaidina laagau— root
madaaniha— toenail
donuts— donuts
hagalua— to make a total of two, twice
matau tualua— a double hook
dolobidi— white tern
moeng— mat for sleeping on a bed
loobuu— cross
benebene— save
goaa lomo— wilderness
hiigai— hungry, be
Takenge— an islet of Kapinga Atoll (uninhabited)
dagaluu— sap of coconut tree (from infloresence)
hagadau bale— to cooperate
haalu— to scoop out
taaro— spear
abiabi\n— foam
diwi— peep (of chicken or bird)
hagagai— to feed workers
hagaholi— to cover up (something by putting a bowl or shell over it)
hada— platform on outrigger boom; wooden bed
lamu— immature mosquito
tama— baby
pilain— fried
di gau henua gee— foreigners
liba tau— epaulette surgeonfish; orange shoulder tang
dihidihi— angelfish species
laagauhau— Stick used for pushing the boat out
ahina— female
dabagau— coconut leaf floor mat with midrib strips down the middle and side edges braided
hale gaugau— bath house
baua— streamlined spinefoot
hagalaehe— large (in size)
ono— barracuda in general, Great Barracuda
todu— spot-fin porcupinefish; sharpnose puffer; black blotched porcupinefish
llagu\n— Scratch
gau hoe— paddle shaft
diimu— hearth, cooking pit/fire
gurugurua— mud
baba— father
tahuwa hale— roof
dili kai— untruth, lie
wae— leg
dama deduu— chicks
meeka— fourth coconut stage; large green coconut
ngeiga— cooked fish (if cooked meat, must specify type or fish is assumed)
hagadau— reciprocate
paku pinu— pandanus pancake, grilled on a fire
hale dahi libogo— barber shop
buulei— ring
nia bagaigee— many spiders
Togo Weelua— name of coral head in Kapinga lagoon
hau— hibiscus
waka siu— to put into water
thamo— banana
where— hot
betih— fat
haawa— still remembered, committed to memory
gelegele— sand
gawe— bundle
hagahali mai— to ooze out
behi— press
madaangudu— conversation
duugaha— clean coconut husk ready for making sennit
dogo— squat
ngogo— egg
huuwe— vine
tenetene— happy, be
hulumanu— knife
maangara— sweet
tentene— happy

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