Part 10 (1/2)

D

There is no sound of n in the d. The p.r.o.nunciation of d in Lau is much the same as that of d in English.

_da_ 1. pers. p.r.o.n. pl. 3. they; used by itself as subject, or follows _igera_; _igera da ada_, they saw.

_da_ 2. pers. p.r.o.n. sing. 3. suffixed to verb and to prepositions as an antic.i.p.atory object, them.

_dada_ v, i.; _dada fafi_, to leave undone; to pa.s.s over.

_dadaola_, _daodaola_ adj., tired; _noni daodaola_, weary.

_dafi_ n., the golden lip pearl sh.e.l.l, 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. p.r.o.n. trial 3. they; used by itself as subj., or follows _idalu_.

_dalu_ 2. pers. p.r.o.n., trial 3. suffixed to verbs, and prepositions, as object, and to prepositions as an antic.i.p.atory 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. p.r.o.n. dual 3. they two; used by itself as subj. or follows _idaro_.

_daro_ 2. pers. p.r.o.n. dual 3. suffixed to verbs and prepositions as object, or to prep, as an antic.i.p.atory 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.