Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands

by W. G. Ivens

nue v. i., to be foolish, dumb.

nuela v. n., folly.

nui (na) n. a nest. S. niui.

nuku v. i., to be wrinkled. S. nuku.

nunulu v. i., to wither. S. nunulu.

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ngado 1. v. i., to be firm; ngado fua, to trust, manata ngado ana, to rely on; too ngado, to remain firm.

ngado 2. i aena ngado, at the very bottom. S. i ngadona aena, at his feet.

ngae (na); adala i ngaena maa, envy. S. ngae.

ngaini transitive suffix to verb; saw, saungaini. S. nga'ini.