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massanganga— apart, widely spaced
dee kona— easily
massaa (ina)— despised by others
devedeve— standing out all over (of feathers, etc.)
hagagaehala— to cause to have immature breadfruit
ege age— raise up (something) from its previous trajectory
sahole— fish sp.: mountain bass
madaa hadu— grater (metal) attached to a board forgrating taro
hangaabo— the fitting together of the two halves of something, so that it is closed
hai be se manu— promiscuous (especially if indiscreet or known to have sexual relations with one's own relatives)
hagahaanau— to help to deliver a child (as a midwife does)
aada— easily startled, skittish, wild (of animals)
gau bini baalanga— an iron rod
maamaanadu— keep thinking about
hagaili— hit, slap
tili mada— go at top speed
daahaa— a drinking coconut; second stage of a green coconut (type of young green coconut); the stage of development between daahaa mada balabala and daahaa mada makaga
sii valavala— spray
tugi taaea— a fishing method (using hermit crabs for bait)
tala— rough in texture (as perceived at one time)
moe iho— sleep for a short time, nap; sleep light in place other than one's usual sleeping place
hakide gee— spoil (a child)
ngadi uaa— assent to insincerely
bebea— be very nervous, be very anxious
anuanumia age— visibly bobbing up and down in the sea
manavanava gimoo— panting (as when short of breath)
bedibedi— getting fat
talaa gamu— piece of coral
se aha ga hai— it's not possible, don't worry about it, I don't think so
ngado— come to the end or limit (of something)
legia— bird sp.: white-capped noddy (anous minutus)
dahedahea— drift aimlessly
aahee— when
hua i gadea— the side of the main body of the canoe away from the outrigger float
gelo— deep
denei tagodo— this is the situation...
ngavesi— box, coffin, crate
aloha ina— helpful toward
daubasa— a great many
maatagu— panic
suanga— a stain (impermanent) left by something wet
hagaaduadu— say bad things about people
moni hagadeledele— model (or toy) canoe
seesee hagadaahao— walk (for recreation)
hano i luu moana— die (a person)
bingge— pink
mulo— roll up
hagamoolaua— cause to hurry
hagadubu gina— the name of a certain type of string figure
madaangahulu— ten
goo— a sound made to indicate one's presence (in response to being called from afar); an owl-like hoot (of birds)
hai sogosogo— masturbate
luu mada— face (of a person)
daahaa mada makaga— the stage of development of the coconut between daahaa and daahaa mada giigii
boo iho— the following night
hebolo— a sign made with the eyes
baasi madau— right side, right-handed
heiangi— smart, intelligent, clever
tao o de mee holu— arrow
hai dauaa— be in a wrinkled condition
anei ai loo— these then are
galisi— lizard sp.
sseni— sleep (plural)
kalo gee— strabismus (esp. the form in which one eye is turned outward from the nose); cross-eyed
hagahonu— fill up; to fully realize one's potential (for happiness, etc.)
masi— to scrape or peel breadfruit when thebreadfruit is ripe
duna— larvae (of mosquito, etc.) found in water
misi— a sound made by sucking through pursed lips
mee maaguluaa— dislocated joint (of the body)
llena— stretch; raise one's eyebrows
madaali— lacking in oil (of a ripe coconut)
magimagiaa— frequently magiaa
hale lau— thatch-roofed house (of pandanus leafthatch)
kano mouli— fresh meat (including fish)
dui— sew; string (flowers or fish, etc.); stab or pierce with sharp object; straight course (of a canoe)
aasanga— a watercourse between islets on the atoll
mataia mai— seen being mataia
bodobodo— short
laa ange— and those there
hai me— industrious
tangada agoago— teacher
uliuli— black
masa boo— mornings following nights during which the tide has gone out (which are good for looking for fish trapped on the reef)
gahu— wear, put on
duulale— a type of game
basa too gee— speak ungrammatically
daga ula— go lobster catching
dagamanga— path, route
igohinga— way of using igohi
hagaingoo— give a name to, named, called
biibii— ejaculate repeatedly
suasuanga— stained all over
masa— empty, low (tide)
dau ngaadahi— equally apportioned
gada-laagau-ngauda— fish sp.: rudderfish
sigisiginga— say bad things about one to one's face
heboohagi lima— fistfight
hagabunidia— add up
dange— mollusk sp., giant clam (tridacnasquammosa)
maili— fast; early
hagapili— boring
baba— fish sp., squirrelfish
hagamudumudu— do slowly, delay
doloomu— drum
dao ssanga— roof support (top) poles, wall plates
dele de maahaa— daybreak
tahi-laangi— Monday (lit. 'first day')
dae de lodo— be satisfied completely
dee daea donu— unexpectedly
hulu i de lenga— to paint one's body with tumeric
daga— loosely clinging to a surface (outer or inner); coconut meat which has formed in the nut with no sap
labu— to mix, to soften (as in making solo or huaahuu)
gammenge-hai-gili-dabeo— mollusk sp., thais luteostoma
maanessala— to mistake something (or someone) for something (or someone) else
lama— a dry coconut leaf
ssomo— suck one's finger
anei muhuu— how about these
malangilangi ai— happy with, pleased at; appreciative
hologumu— (for a fish) to swallow a hook so that it becomes stuck in the throat
dutudu— play with fire
anga dogi— mollusk sp.: Cerithiidae
dada manu— to snare birds (with a loop on the end of a pole)
oho boo— to do something early in the morning while still dark
maduupaa— a type of string figure
hano gee— leave, go away
hagagalele— teach to galale
gelu-uliuli— fish sp.: tang
loomai— come or go (toward the speaker)
hadu— stone, rock, a piece of weathered coral
hagapigi saele— go around with someone constantly
velo— stab, pierce, spear (someone); jab, poke; inject, insert
mee hagaangiangi— fan
masausau— good at fighting
hagalele mouli— startle; surprise (someone)
hagasomo de alelo— stick out one's tongue
bua— plant sp.: tree sp. (guettarda speciosa l.) a category of flowers that has five petals and a fragrant odor
heehee— cry out
duulagi— to sail crosswind (for maximum speed)
daahia— clean off
sugi— tail
anaange laa hanu— a little while ago
buulou— cover up (by wrapping up with one layer); to catch by scooping up (e.g., with a net or basket)
delaa ange naa— about that (sing.) over there, much more
gauligi hahine— female child, girl
malala— charcoal
hagamaamaaiongi— continually depressed (mentally); unable to think, move, or talk (as a result of depression or trauma)
hagamademade gaiaa— cringe to deceive one's opponent into thinking one is afraid (when one is not)
lau ngago— the fatty tissue of a fish or animal
hadihadi— break many times or in many places
masimasi— dolphinfish
mada duai— blade of a coconut grater
busi— blow (with the mouth)
dumuagi— top of the head, bare hilltop
hagavalu (ina)— make a total of eight
hoa lalo— anvil; or other hard object (such as a stone) on which something can be struck hard; mortar stone
goononga gee— to set a record
singa gee— lean away from
hhango— wakeup (someone)
leva saele— vagrant (having no fixed abode)
suguulu— school
dabagau— a type of floor mat
longo— hear, feel; news
sulu— dive, fall headfirst; anoint (hair with oil)
magi nngali— any sickness leading to emaciation (e.g., t.b.); a wasting illness (terminal)
bolebole— trembling (sing.); shaking (sing.); inclined to bawl out
basa degidegi— speak disconnectedly with rage
tamana— father (formal)
dagahia de agau— reef which has been trampled previously by lobster hunters (and therefore is poor for lobstering)
gulu daladala— breadfruit with rough skin
liiliagi daudahi— be of the same status
madaniiga— ingrown callus
dulivai— a type of coconut (reddish in color)
dogu ingoo go...— my name is...
budubudu— crowded together
kena— pale; whitish yellow
duu-mmea— sea cucumber sp.
kolu de henua— pray for the welfare of the whole island (and its population)
ssamu— lick
dogo huadia— a way of punting a canoe
dagai— move jerkily, flail (one's legs), flounder about
magi ssae aalanga— sore muscles (not associated with strain)
lodo— lagoon
hagasaagule— teach how to pick head lice
unudi— stern, prow (of a boat or canoe)
moe dige— to roll away from one's bedding while sleeping (on the floor)
deai ange— no more, no other
bilibili-hadu— fish sp. (trachinotus bailloni)
laagau ssui— wet wood
loua ama— to sail with the outrigger float partially submerged
hagaausa— cause to leave a wake
huna— hide (singular); breechclout
hagammabu— take a break; die (euphemistic)
boo ga dae laa— my goodness
honoa— patched
hakaau unuunu— to cause an infant to feed at the breast
ina— to light up an area at night (esp. for hunting land crabs)
kumi tangi— to control one's crying
gubenga— large net for fishing
tuu— cut
ono malama— June (lit. 'sixth month')

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