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Q
O iko sa vanoga qoi?
A
Are you going now?
2
Q
cadra mai na siga
A
sunrise
3
Q
dromu na siga
A
sunset
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Q
dra
A
blood
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Q
doladola
A
open the doors and windows
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Q
yadra vei va na kaloko
A
wake up at 4 o’clock
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Q
kolikoli
A
slang for sour
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Q
va’amania
A
listening
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Q
vagagalu
A
silence
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Q
‘ukunia
A
say
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Q
‘ukunia ‘ale (mada)
A
say it again
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Q
vakadua ale (mada)
A
once again
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Q
raicia
A
see / look
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Q
raicia qoi
A
see this
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Q
raicia ya
A
see that (away from the speaker and listener)
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Q
raicia qori
A
see that (closer to the speaker)
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Q
raicia vinaka
A
see it properly / look at it well
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Q
vakamalua
A
slowly
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Q
vaka’o’olo
A
faster
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Q
wilika
A
read
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Q
wilika vinaka
A
read it well
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Q
wilika i cake
A
read it loud
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Q
wilika ‘ale
A
read it again
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Q
wilika vakamalua
A
read it slowly
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sa rau’a
enough
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sa rau’a qori
that’s enough
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‘ucake
stand
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dabe
site
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dabe i ra
sit down
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dabe i be ibei
sit on the mat
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dabe i na idabedabe
sit in the chair
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‘aubale
walk
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‘aubale kina idabedabe
walk to the chair
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‘aubale kina be teveli
walk to the table
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lesu mai
come back
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sa cici
run
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cici vaka’o’olo
run fast
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cici vakamalua
run slowly
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bokoca
rub off, turn off
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waqaca
turn on
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Sa oti?
Is it finished?
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cega ki na i ka’inika’alou ni drauni pepa
turn to page 13
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cega ki na i kavasagavulu ni draunipepa
turn to page 40
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raicia na i ka’inika’olu ni draunipepa
see page 13
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raicia na i kavasagavulu ni draunipepa
see page 40
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sa lesu ‘ale
go back
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lesu ‘ale i na i ka’ini ni draunipepa
go back to page 10
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lesu ‘ale i na i ka’vi’u ni draunipepa
go back to page 7
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dolava
open (verb)
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dolava na i vola
open the book
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dolava na iloilo
open the windows
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au yacoga yani, au vakayakavi sara.
I reached the destination (away from me), I had dinner there.
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na sikosiko
a spy
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veisiko
bring gifts to someone who is new to the village
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veisikovi
to make a round of visits, especially to someone who is sick
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sa vakadaro i na bose ni ma’aka
I will cancel the meeting tomorrow
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sa rui ca sara ga
became worse
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sa rui ka vinaka
the thing got better
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Au sa ‘auvima’e bibi e na tolu na siga, ia qo, au sa ma mada cake ‘iko mai.
I was really sick for three days, but now I’m increasingly getting better.
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ulavo
stand up
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au sa ma mada na noqu ‘auvima’e
I am feeling lighter in my sickness.
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cakavia
do / make
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E na ca keveka au wara ni vulicia.
It would be bad if I didn’t study.
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‘inikavi’u ni jiulai
17 of July
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sinadi
dry the ibei
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vakavure lua
caused nausea to arise
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‘ama’avuku
smart
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vano mada mai
please come here
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vakavinaka’aki
improve
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Na cava iko sa via vakavinaka’akia i Na’ivi.
What do you want to improve in Nativi?
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qase levu
elder
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varaicia
search
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atevuso
heart
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risiti
receipt
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yalotabu
the Holy Spirit
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‘ekivu ma’ua
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domo
voice
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sivi
fart
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qulong
pipe to wash laundry
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ulūka
boogers
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luva
to loosen, untie; undress
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vatubu
baking powder
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na sala
road; hat
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vaqeleqelea’aka
to soil, dirty
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sa qarā
to seek
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qara; qaravi
to face, len towards, to serve, minister, attend
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qara’ani
facing the other way
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qara mai
facing this way
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qara donu
just opposite
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qara vuki
turn the head backwards
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vei qaravi
official reception
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osiosi
to deliberate, ponder
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vakaosiosi
pondering (noun)
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balabala
surprise
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soqe
to fall upon, of responsibility
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i balebale
the meaning, signification, interpretation
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veibaleyaki
to have various meanings, be ambiguous
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baleca
disrespectful
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balevata
synonymous
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Au sa wara ni kila na kena i cakacaka.
I don’t know how to make it.
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na kena i ‘uku’uku
the story about him/it
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Au wara ni kila se sa yaco mai.
I don’t know whether he has arrived.
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i cakacaka
the manner of doing or making a thing
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vata
together, same
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loma vata
in agreement
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kui
n. current of the sea or river
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gadi
n. plain variation of a club, with round head
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maroro-ya
taking care of
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lutu
v. to fall from a height
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vakacava
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lo’u vanua
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vaqele
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qase ni lo’u
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vakanananu vakalevu vua na Kalou
meditate a lot on the Lord
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Oti ni cakacaka i Na’ivi,
au na vano sara i Okinawa.
When I’m done working in Nativi, I will go to Okinawa.
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gade wavoki
visit around
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sau tubu cake
increased price(s)
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lutu sobu na sau i yaya
keep the same prices of things
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kubou
smoke
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kavoro
broke
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lewā
rule
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makawa
old
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lo’u ni va’awase
cheers in church to celebrate the new year and Christmas
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bulu
grave
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vakavakasama
mindset
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vakanananu
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bu’obu’ō
n. adj. darkness, very dark, ignorant (referring to pre-Christian times)
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ena loma ni koro
within the village
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kasivi
ant
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[color] butō
adj. dark, of colors
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butō
n. dark, darkness
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yalo butobutō
adj. unenlightened, ignorant, selfish
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ena loma ni rara
in the village square (or sports field)
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e loma ni vale
inside the house
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e loma ni veikau
out in the bush
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e lomaloma ni bogi
in the dead of the night
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sulu-i-loma
n. underwear
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ena loma ni macawa
in the middle of the week
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loma donu
exactly in the middle
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ena loma ni bogi
in the middle of the night
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A cava na lomamu?
What is your wish?
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Sa loma i Sera me lako.
It is Sera’s wish to go.
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lomaloma-rua
undecided, hesitant, “double-minded”
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lomaloma ca
has qualms
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dau-muri-lomana
self- willed
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veilomalomayaki
fickle
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loma-na
1. n. inside, middle, center; 2. n. wish, desire; 3. n. spirit, will, attitude, mind (of a person, animal, or a God)
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lomabibi
serious, grave, sorrowful, with heavy heart
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lomabu’obu’ō
ignorant, unenlightened, uneducated
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loma____ (prefix)
pfx. indicate one’s state of mind or personality
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lomacā
wrong-minded, bad-spirited
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lomadei
firm in one’s convictions, steady, confident
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lomadina
sincere, truthful
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lomadonu
fair-minded, straight-thinking
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lomakasa
firm in one’s convictions, knowledge
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lomaka’aka’a
quick to anger
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lomaqa
sturdy of spirit, self-willed, stubborn
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lomararama
enlightened
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lomarere
fearful
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lomasoli
generous, giving person
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loma’aro’aro
of questioning mind, curious
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lomava’a
cooperative, in agreement together
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lomavou
of modern ways, of fashionable mind
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lomawai
weak-spirited
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vakalomavinaka’aka
v. to make someone (or some people) feel good
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Ma’e na ma’e!
Fight to the death!
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yalodei
confident
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i rogorogo
rumor
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vakama’ea
v. kill
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dabe icolo
v. sit up; stand on your knees
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veinanu’aka
v. adj. scattered brain
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veilecayaki
adj. confused
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dravudravua
n. poverty, impoverished
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dokai
v. respect (be confident in?)
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dokadoka
adj. full of yourself
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vukicia
v. turn around
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vano lai caka
going to do work
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veivacu
punching
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na tiri
mangrove
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na veitiri
mangrove swamp
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na niu
coconut, copra
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na veiniu
coconut grove or plantation
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na kau
wood, timber
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na veikau
first, bush
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e na veigauna
at all, different times
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e na veisiga
every day, daily
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e na veiyabaki
each year
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waqa ni veitau
racing canoe
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vanua ni veivoli
market place
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daru sā veibiu ekē
let us take leave of each other here
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sā veisau na draki
the weather has changed
