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.
E
_e_. 1. used to make a construct form, added to the first of two nouns, _fuli abae ai_, man's handiwork; _toloe fera_, a hill; when the first noun ends in _a_, _ae_ is contracted into _e_, _aqale mwae_, ten bags; _fufue ai_, seed; when the first noun ends in _o_, the _oe_ is contracted into _e_; _abolo_, piece, _abole ai_, log.