D
There is no sound of n in the d. The pronunciation of d in Lau is much the same as that of d in English.
da 1. pers. pron. pl. 3. they; used by itself as subject, or follows igera; igera da ada, they saw.
da 2. pers. pron. sing. 3. suffixed to verb and to prepositions as an anticipatory object, them.
dada v, i.; dada fafi, to leave undone; to pass over.
dadaola, daodaola adj., tired; noni daodaola, weary.
dafi n., the golden lip pearl shell, a pearl; fufue dafi, pearls. S. dahi.
dalafa v. tr., to strike against, to hit.
dali v. i., to tread upon; uri dali, to tread under foot. S. pulisi.
dalu 1. pers. pron. trial 3. they; used by itself as subj., or follows idalu.
dalu 2. pers. pron., trial 3. suffixed to verbs, and prepositions, as object, and to prepositions as an anticipatory object, and used of persons only, them.
daluma (gu) n., middle, in the midst of; used with loc. i. S. danume.
dangi n., day, e dangi na, it is daylight; dangiliu, brightness, glory; maaedangi, a day; suli dangifiri, daily. S. dangi.
dadangi v. i., to be daylight.
dao v. i., to arrive; rodo fi dao, till nightfall; dao ana, until. S.dao.
dara (gu) n., forehead. S. dara.
daraa n., a young man; maa ni daraa, a young man.
dari n., a valley, a creek. S. da'iderie.
daro 1. pers. pron. dual 3. they two; used by itself as subj. or follows idaro.
daro 2. pers. pron. dual 3. suffixed to verbs and prepositions as object, or to prep, as an anticipatory object, the two of them.
darongai v. tr., to scatter, cause to disperse. S. daro'i
dasa n., fog, mist.
dau, dadau v. i., to hold, catch, take, touch; used with poss.; dau agu, touch me; dau toogu, meet me. S. dau. 1.
daula v. n., holding, touching.
dedengi v. tr., to pour out. S. dede'i.
dee, deedee v. tr., to catch fish; mwane deedee, a fisherman.
deela v. n., dee ana deela, to fish.
didi v. tr., to carve, to grave. S. didi 2.
diena adj., good, proper, accurate, beloved; lio diena fafi, to delight in, to love.
dienala v. n. U. diena.
dila v. i., to jump down. S. dile.
dingalu; dui dingalu, completely finished.
dodoria adj., clear, open, of path.
dole v. i., to delay, to be a long time.
dolofi v. tr., to rub in the hands.
donga v. i., to spread, to circulate.
dongaa adj., consecutive. S. donga 2.
doo n., thing; the noun ending may be added; with the personal article, a doo, the person, so-and-so, such an one; ni doo ne, the woman, woman (Voc.); doo mamana, truly; ade doo, to worship; dooa, doola v. n., saitama dooa, wisdom; ade doola, worship; cf. S. ola.
dori v. tr., to wish for, desire, love.
dudu v. i., to move position; dudu mai, come hither; dudu oli, to retire. U. dudu.
dumuli v. tr., to lay hold of.
duqe v. tr., to split, burst, wound; too duqe, to cause to burst open; ofu duqe, to burst.
duu v. tr., to visit upon, punish, repay, qaiduu, to revenge.
duulana, with loc. i, i duulana, because of.
duula v. n., recompense.