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Makasae Ba'agia [Baguia]

Story/Song Lyrics #1: Title

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1 Ana     Venilale    u      gi         mata

Person Venilale   one   [emp]  kid

A person from Venilale


2 Watu     i      mai     ta ma         ia     isi   woi    rata   nonoi

 Day      you both    each other way on   there  meet  girl

The day you meet each other on the way, girl


3 Gi   noi      seti     ere        noi   (no)to  lolini

he   girl      ask     [conj]    girl    not     speak

He asked girl but girl does not speak


4.
woi   rata waboku sadamera      dawa

there get   heart     angry            may(be)

May get there with angry


5
Seti  nonoi  to    lolini,   nonoi  gi         fanu     to    sasare        nonoi

ask   girl     not  speak, girl     [poss]    face    not   clean          girl

Ask but girl does not speak, girl's face is not friendy


6
Erau     isa uluru,     erau      sadamera

do not  pissed off,   do not   angry

Do not get pissed off, do not get angry


7
Usa gamu   i mai          festa   isi    woi,    gi   noi     seti     noi     nautula   nonoi

Day night   you both    party   at    there,  he  girl      ask    girl     reject     girl

A night you both were at the party, he asked girl but girl rejected


8
Noi    nautula    ere      tula      hairau    mara, usa   la'a  gamu   tae         noto  isanilu

Girl    reject      [emp]  reject  enough   let go, day  go    night   sleep      not    forget

If girl rejects it is fine, but will not forget day and night


9
Noi     gi              gini      ere    lita    hau      girau

Girl    [poss]        make   [art]  over [emp]    good

Girl's attitude is very good


10
Wori   la'a   gamu    tae     gata    ufarena

he       go     night    sleep  at        dream

He dreams about it at night when he goes sleep