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A | | |
abandon (forsake) | tu'ulafoa'i, lafoa'i | |
ability | agavaa | |
able | e mafai | |
about | e tusa | |
above | luga | |
abound | faula'i | |
abundance | matalasi | |
abuse (waste) | fa'asaunoa,fa'amaimau | |
acceptable | tatau | |
accepted | talia | |
accomplish | ausia,fa'apaleina | |
accuse | ta'u sese | |
accustom (familiar) | masani | |
aciently | anamua | |
acquinted | masani | |
acre | eka (Eng) | |
across | kolosi (Eng) | |
act | gaioi, gaioiga (gaoa'i) | |
activities | ga'oioiga | |
add (join) | fa'aopoopo | |
administer (supervise) | fa'afoe | |
adult | matua, tagata matua | |
adultery | mulilua | |
advice (counsel) | fautuaga, fautua (v), poloa'i | |
affected | a'afia | |
Africa | Aferika (Eng) | |
afraid | fefe, mata'u | |
afterwards | mulimuli ane | |
again | toe, totoe | |
agreeable (pleased; satisfied) | malie | |
aimless | ta'a, tata'a (pl) | |
air | ea (Eng) | |
airplane | va'a lele (ltr. flying boat) | |
albino (light coloured) | te'tea | |
alert (awake) | mata'ala | |
alive | ola, soifua | |
Almighty | Silisili Ese | |
almost (nearly) | toetoe, toeitiiti | |
alphabet | mataitusi | |
amazed | ofo, te'i | |
ambitious | fia sili, fiafa'apito | |
America | Amerika (Eng) | |
ancestors | tupuaga, tua'a | |
anchor | taula | |
angel | agelu (Eng) | |
angry | ita, to'atama'i, toasa | |
animal | manu | |
ankle | tuli, tapuvae | |
annoint with oil | fa'au'u | |
announcement | folafolaga | |
answer | tali | |
ant | loi | |
annus | tomo | |
apart | vava, vatele, valava | |
apologise | fa'atoese, fa'amalulu | |
apostle | aposetolo (Eng) | |
appear | fa'aali | |
apple | apu (Eng) | |
appointment | tofi | |
apportion | fa'asoa | |
April | Aperila (Eng) | |
Arabia | Alapi (Eng) | |
archipelago | atumotu | |
arm | lima, ogalima | |
arise | tula'i, tutulai (pl) | |
armpit | ao'ao | |
around (circuit) | ta'amilo, fa'ata'amilo | |
arrive | tau, o'o | |
arrive (reach) | taunu'u, faataunu'u | |
arrow | au | |
argue | finau, misa | |
arrogant | fiapoto | |
ashamed (embarassment) | ma'asi'asi, ma | |
ask permission | fa'anoi | |
ask question | fesili | |
ass (buttocks) | muli | |
assay (composition) | tusiga tala | |
assemble (gather) | aofia, fa'apotopoto | |
assembly (gathering) | fa'apotopotoga | |
assist | fesoasoagi | |
assumed | faapea | |
astray | se | |
atonement (atone) | togisala | |
attempt (try) | taumafai | |
August | Aukuso (Eng) | |
Australia | Ausetalia (Eng) | |
authority (power; rule) | pule, mana, pule'aga | |
available (job opportunity) | avanoa | |
avenge | fa'afetaui | |
avoidable | ma'alofia | |
awake, to | ala | |
awesome (dreadful) | mata'utia | |
awhile | nanei | |
axe (hatchet) | to'i | |
B |
| |
baby | tama me'ame'a, pepe (Eng) | |
back | tua | |
backward (backslide) | solomuli | |
backwoods (mountain side) | vao, uta | |
backyard | tu'afale | |
bad | leaga | |
baffle | fa'apalo | |
bag | taga | |
bail out a canoe | ta'ta, asu | |
bait | ma'unu | |
bake | tao, tunu, fa'avela | |
bald | tula, ulupo'o | |
ball | polo (Eng) | |
ballot (vote) | palota (Eng) | |
banana | fa'i | |
banana, bunch of | aufa'i | |
banana patch | tagafa'i, taufa'i | |
band (music) | aufaaili | |
bank | fale'tupe (ltr. money house) | |
baptism | papatisoga (Eng) | |
baptize | papatiso (Eng) | |
bare | gao'gao | |
bargain | fa'atau | |
bark (of dog) | ou | |
barrel (keg) | paelo (Eng) | |
barrow | fa'anoi, nono | |
bashful (shy) | matamuli | |
basket | ato, ola | |
bat | pate (Eng) | |
bat (flying fruit eating bat) | pe'a | |
bathe | ta'ele, fa'amalu, au'au | |
bay | faga | |
beach | matafaga | |
beard (moustache) | soesa, ava | |
beat | fasi | |
beautiful | matagofie; matalasi, aulelei | |
because | ona ua; au'a | |
beckon (call a meeting) | ta'alao | |
bed | moega, tofaga | |
beg | aisi, fa'atoga, ole, aioi | |
begin | afua, amata, fuata'i | |
begging | aisiga, fa'atoa'ga, olega, aioiga | |
behavior (conduct) | amio | |
behind | tua | |
behold | fa'auta | |
believe (accepted) | talitonu, mautinoa | |
bell | logo | |
belly | manava | |
below | lalo | |
beloved (sweetheart; dear) | pele | |
belt | fusi pa'u | |
bend (curve) | fa'api'o | |
beside (side of something) | tafatafa | |
best (greatest) | sili | |
bet (gamble) | peti (Eng) | |
betray | fa'alata | |
between | le va | |
Bible | Tusi Paia (ltr. Holy Book) | |
bid farewell | fa'amavae | |
big (large, great) | te'le, tetele (pl) | |
bind (tie) | saisai, noanoatia, nonoa | |
bird | manu lele | |
bird singing | tausani | |
birthmark (a mark/spot) | ila | |
biscuit | masi | |
bishop | epikopo (Eng) | |
bite | gali, uu | |
bitter (sour) | o'ona | |
bind (tie up) | noanoa, saisai | |
black | uli'uli, uli | |
bless | fa'amanuia | |
blessing | fa'amanuaiaga | |
blessings (luck; fortune) | manuia | |
blind | tauaso | |
blinds | pola | |
block | taofi | |
blocked (obstructed) | poloka (Eng) | |
blood | toto, ele'ele, pala'pala | |
blow (horn) | ili, feula | |
blue | lanu moana | |
blunt | matatupa, tulali | |
blur (dim; indistinct) | nenefu | |
boast | mimita | |
boastful | mitamitavale, gugutu | |
boat | va'a | |
boat (long boat) | tulula | |
boat (canoe) | pao'pao | |
boat (double canoe) | alia | |
body | tino | |
boiled-food | saka | |
bonds | noanoaga | |
bone | ivi, ponaivi | |
bonito | atu | |
book | tusi fai'tau | |
born | fanau | |
bottle | fagu | |
bottle, hot water | fagupa'u | |
bottom | ta'ele | |
botton | fa'amau | |
boundary | tuao'i | |
bouquet | fatu, teu | |
bouy | pole (Eng) | |
bow down | ifo, punou | |
bowl (made of wood) | tanoa | |
box | pusa (Eng) | |
boxing | fusu'aga | |
boy | tama | |
bracelet | taulima | |
brain | faiai | |
branch | maga, la'la | |
brand rail (bird) | ve'a | |
brave (courageous) | toa, loto tele | |
bread | falaoa vela | |
breadfruit | ulu | |
break (tear off) | fati, tofi | |
break to pieces (shatter) | ta'e (ta'ei) | |
break (severed) | motu | |
breast | aususu | |
breath | manava | |
breeze | savili | |
breezy | saviligia | |
bridegroom | faiava | |
brilliantly white (shiny) | sinasina | |
bring, to | au'mai | |
bring to pass, to | faataununu | |
Britain | Peretania (Eng) | |
brittle | ma'ale'ale | |
broken (discontinued) | motusia, gau | |
broom | salu, pulumu (Eng) | |
brother (boy's brother) | uso | |
brother (girl's brother) | tuanane | |
brown | lanu ena'ena | |
bubble (boil; spring; swell) | pupuna | |
bucket (pail) | pakete (Eng) | |
build | fau | |
build up, to | atina'e | |
bullet | ututau, pulu | |
bunch | fuifui | |
bundle | ta'ui, fusi | |
burden (responsibility; carry) | avega, amo, tau'ave, uta | |
burdened (oppressed) | mafatia | |
burn (fire) | mu, mumuga(v), tafu | |
burning | fa'amu, susunu, susunuina (pl) | |
bury (cover up) | tanu | |
bus | pasi (Eng) | |
bush (weeds/vegetations) | vao | |
busy | pisi (Eng), | |
but (netherless) | peita'i, ae peaita'i | |
buttocks | muli | |
butter | pata (Eng) | |
buy (sell) | faatau | |
C |
| |
calamity | mala | |
calender | kalena (Eng) | |
call (summon; shout) | vala'au, logo | |
calming (peaceful; confident) | to'a | |
camera | mea'pue'ata (ltr. thing to capture image) | |
cane (staff) | to'oto'o | |
canyon (valley; ravine; chasm) | vanu | |
capable (qualified; able) | agava'a, mafa'i | |
capsize | sa'e, noto | |
capture | pu'e | |
car (wheeled vechicle) | ta'avale (ltr. rolling) | |
careful | fa'aeteete | |
careless | so'ona fai | |
carnal (worldly; mortal) | fa'aletino, fa'alelalolagi | |
carry under the arm | afisi | |
carry a burden | fa'afafa, fa'autagia | |
carry a load on one's back | fafa, amo, molio'o | |
cat | pusi (Eng) | |
catch (seize; capture) | pu'e, sapo | |
cause | mafuaaga, i'o, a'a | |
cave | ana | |
celebration | fiafiaga | |
cent | sene (Eng) | |
center (middle) | moa, totonugalemu | |
centipede | atualoa | |
ceremony | sauniga | |
certainty | mautinoa | |
chain | filifili | |
chair | nofoa | |
chalk | penisina (ltr. white pencil) | |
change (exchange; substitute) | sui | |
chapel | fale'lotu (ltr. church house) | |
charcoal | malala | |
chase | tuli | |
chase away (drive away) | tuliese, tulieseina (pass) | |
chat (talk; converse) | talanoa | |
cheap (inexpensive) | taugofie | |
cheek | alafau | |
cheese | sisi (Eng) | |
chest (body) | fatafata | |
chewing gum | pulu | |
chicken | moa | |
chief, talking (orator) | tulafale, failauga | |
chief (lord) | ali'i | |
chief, high | tamali'i | |
child | tama | |
child (small boy) | tamaitiiti | |
child (small girl) | teineitiiti | |
child (adopted) | tamafai | |
children | tama'iti, fanau | |
chilly (cold) | ma'alili | |
chin | auvae | |
China | Saina (Eng) | |
choice | filifiliga, faitalia | |
choose (select) | filifili | |
Christian | Kerisiano (Eng) | |
church | lotu, ekalesia (Eng), taulaga | |
church house | fale sa, fale lotu | |
church service | taulaga, sauniga lotu | |
cinders | motumotu, fasila'au | |
cinema (movie) | tifaga, muvi (Eng) | |
circular | lapotopoto | |
circumcised (peritomy) | peritomeina (Eng) | |
circumscribe | fa'ata'amilo | |
circumnavigate | fa'ata'amilosaga | |
city | a'ai, nu'u | |
clap | pati, po | |
clarify | fa'amanino, fa'amatala | |
clash | fa'afeto'ai | |
class (school) | vasega | |
clay | ele | |
clean | ma'ma, fa'ama'ma (v) | |
clean-up | tapena | |
clear (clean) | fa'ama'ma | |
clear (the rain stopped) | momoa | |
clearly (certainly) | tino | |
cliff (steep) | tofo | |
climb | a'e | |
cling | fa'apipi'i | |
clip | o'ti | |
cloak | sulu, ie | |
close (shut) | tapuni | |
close (forbid; deny) | pupuni | |
cloth | ie | |
clothes | ofu, lavalava | |
cloud | ao | |
cluster of plants | pu'e | |
coat | peleue | |
cockroach | mogamoga | |
coconut cream | pe'epe'e | |
coconut husk | pulu | |
coconut plantation | toganiu | |
coconut tree (nut) | niu (popo) | |
coincide (agree) | fetaui | |
cold | malulu, ma'alili | |
color | lanu | |
collect | faaputuputu, toloa'i | |
college | kolisi (Eng) | |
collide | feagai | |
comb | selu | |
come | sau, su mai, afio mai,
maliu mai, o mai (pl) | |
comedy | faleaitu | |
comfort (cheer) | fa'amafanafana | |
command | poloa'i | |
commandment | poloa'iga | |
communicate | fa'afeso'otai, so'o | |
compare | fa'atusa | |
compass | tapasa (Eng) | |
compete (rivals) | tauva | |
competition (contest) | tausinioga | |
complain | faitio | |
complete | mae'a, atoa, ma'opo'opo, atoatoa | |
complete, to | fa'a'atoatoa | |
complicated | felefele, gaogaosa | |
concluded | mavae, fa'auma | |
condemnation | nofosala | |
conduct | aga | |
conduct, bad | amioleaga | |
conduct, good | amiolelei | |
confound (confuse) | fa'afememea'i | |
confront | fa'afesaga'i, fa'asaga | |
confrontation (opposite) | fa'afeagai | |
confused (confounded; perplexed) | fememea'i | |
congeal (coagulate) | to'a | |
congratulation | malo | |
congregation (assembly) | fa'apotopotoga | |
connect (join) | feso'otai, soso'o | |
connection (union) | so'otaga | |
conquered (subdued) | to'ilalo, faiaina | |
conquest | fa'ato'ilaloina | |
consecrated oil | suau'u pa'ia | |
consider | taga'i | |
consider (meditate) | mafaufau, manatu | |
considerate | utugia | |
conspire (decide secretly) | pulepule, taupule | |
contention (argument) | fefinaua'iga, finauga | |
contest (race; competition) | tauvaga | |
continually (unremittingly) | saga, pea, soo, atili | |
continue | vava'u, fa'aalualu, fa'aa'ea'e | |
contribution | sao, sua | |
convenant (agreement) | feagaiga | |
conversation (discussion) | talatalga | |
converse | fetau talata'i, talanoa | |
convey in person | molitino | |
convey (send) | momoli | |
cook | fa'avela, tunu, tao, saka | |
cooked (food) | vela | |
cool (calm; soft; shaded) | ma'lu | |
cooling | fa'amalulu | |
cooperate | felagolagoma'i | |
copper (brass) | apa'memea | |
copra | popo | |
cork (plug) | momono, pupuni | |
corner | tulimanu | |
corn | saga (Eng) | |
correct behavior | agatonu | |
correct (straighten) | fa'asa'o | |
correct | fa'atonuina, fa'asao | |
cotton | vavae | |
cover | ufi, afu (n) | |
covering | ufiufi | |
cover sheet | ie afu | |
cover-up | fa'aufiufi | |
cough | kale | |
count | tau, faitau | |
countable (comprehensible) | masino | |
countries | atulaulau | |
country | atunu'u | |
cousins | tausoga | |
cow (cattle; bovine) | povi (Eng) | |
coward | palaai, matavale | |
crab | pa'a | |
crack | foa, tata'e, ta'e, tae'i, isi, vate | |
crawl (creep) | totolo, tolofia (pass) | |
crawling | tolotolo | |
crayfish | ula tai | |
create | foafoa | |
creation | foafoaga | |
credit (debt) | aitalafu | |
crew of a boat | auvaa | |
criminal (prisoner) | pago'ta | |
crippled (lame, disabled) | pipili | |
criticize | faitio, fai pona | |
crooked (distort, dishonest) | pi'o, pio'pio, fa'api'opi'o | |
crooked leg | vaepi'o | |
crop | fuata | |
cross | satauro (Eng?) | |
crossroads | fetau la'igaala | |
cross-over | sopo, pasi (Eng) | |
crow | vivini | |
crown (wreath, headdress) | pale | |
crucify | fa'asatauro | |
cruel (unkind) | agaleaga | |
cruel (oppressive) | sau'a, fa'asau'a | |
crush (pound) | nuti, nutipala | |
cry | tagi, tutulu (resp) | |
curly (kinky) | migimigi | |
curse | fetu'u, fa'afano | |
cursed | fa'afanoga | |
curtain (veil, partition) | pupuni, pola | |
custom (habit, popular) | tu, aganu'u | |
customary | masaniga | |
cut | tipi, sogi, va'e, o'ti, sele | |
cut off (separated) | vavae'eseina, vavae | |
D |
| |
dance | siva, luelue, saa | |
dark | pogisa, fa'apouli | |
daughter (of a man) | afafine | |
day | aso | |
days of yore | na onapo, aso anamua | |
daytime | ao | |
deacon | ti'akono (Eng) | |
dead | oti, mate, maliu | |
dead (plant or animal) | pe | |
deaf | tutuli | |
death | maliu (resp), oti, mate | |
deceitful | fa'a'ole'ole | |
deceive | o'ole, fa'atoga, fa'aseseiga | |
December | Tesema (Eng) | |
decide | filifili | |
decision | tonu, faatatau | |
declare plainly | ta'utino | |
decorate | teu | |
deep (depth) | loloto, vavau | |
deep (how low) | maulalo, lele'i | |
defeated (beaten, lose) | faia'ina, faatoilalo | |
defecate | ti'o | |
delay | faatuai | |
delirious | fasa | |
deliver | fa'ao'o, fa'ailoa | |
delta | mulivai | |
demon | temoni (Eng) | |
deny (refuse) | fa'afiti | |
depart (leave, rid) | te'a, tuuvaa | |
depart in displeasure | teva | |
desert | toafa, naumati | |
desire (wish) | mana'o, naunau, maoi | |
desire (lust) | tu'inanau | |
desired | mo'omia, fia (prefix) | |
destination | taunu'uga | |
destitute | naumati | |
destroy (demolish) | fa'aumatia, talepe | |
determination | finafinau | |
devil | tevoli (Eng) | |
dew | sau | |
die | oti, fano, mate | |
difference | ese'esega | |
difficult | faigata | |
difficult to say or pronounce | ta'uga'ta | |
dig | eli, vane | |
dignify | fa'amamalu, fa'amatai | |
diligent | filiga, maelega | |
dim (hazy, vaque, unclear) | faanenefu | |
direction | ala | |
dirt | ele'ele, pala'pala | |
dirty | ele'elea | |
disappear (out of sight) | nimo | |
disassemble | malepe | |
disaster (miserable) | malaia | |
discard (throw away) | tia'i | |
disciple | soo | |
discuss | finau | |
disgrace | fa'apa'u | |
dish | ipu | |
disliked (hated) | inosia | |
dismissed (depart) | tu'ua | |
disobedient | vaoga'ta, fa'alogogata | |
disperse | ta'ape, ta'ape'ape | |
display | fa'alialia | |
disrespectful | fa'alepopoi, fa'alemigao | |
distress (affliction, torment) | puapuaga, tuatuvale | |
distressed (pained, tormented) | puapuagatia | |
distressed (over love) | mutimutivale | |
distribute | tafatufa, faasoa | |
disturbed | vevesi | |
dive | tofu | |
divide of inheritance | tofitofi, tofi | |
divide (partition) | vaevae, vavae | |
dizzy (nausea) | niniva | |
do | fai, gaosi | |
doctor | foma'i | |
dog | maile, uli, taifau | |
doing (making, method) | faiga | |
donation by family | fa'amomoli | |
don't | aua, soia | |
don't know | ta'ilo | |
door | fai'toto'a | |
doubt (suspicious) | masalosalo | |
doubtful | ailoga | |
down | lalo | |
draw-near | so'so | |
draw water (boat) | asu | |
dream | miti | |
dress | fa'a'ofu | |
drill (to wind, to bore) | vili | |
drink | inu (v), mea'inu (n) | |
drip | sisina, tului | |
drop | palasi | |
drowned | malemo | |
drumsticks | auta | |
drunk | o'na | |
dry | matutu, mago | |
duck | pato (Eng) | |
duty (task) | tiute (Eng) | |
dwelling place | nofoaga | |
dynamite | fana i'a |
| E |
|
| each (everyone) | ta'itasi | |
ear | taliga | |
early rise | usu po | |
earnest | to'aga, naunauta'i | |
earth | lalolagi | |
easily anger | itagofie | |
East | Sa'sa'e | |
eastward | gaga'e, sasa'e | |
easy | gofie, faigogie | |
eat | ai, tausami, taumafa, va'o (impolite) | |
ebrace | opoopo, fusia | |
edible | ai'na | |
egg | fuamoa | |
eight | valu | |
eighty | valusefulu | |
elbow | tulilima | |
elder | tagata'matua | |
elderly (old) | matua (also suffix) | |
elderly woman | lo'omatua | |
elderly man | toea'ina | |
electric | elekise (Eng), uila | |
elope | avaga | |
embarass | ma, mataga | |
embrace | opo'opo | |
empty (deserted) | gaogao | |
encicled | fa'ata'ali'oli'o, fa'ali'oli'o | |
encounter | feiloa'i | |
encourage | fa'alototele | |
encourage (force) | fa'amalosi, u'una'i | |
end (terminate) | i'u, gata | |
endear | fa'apelepele | |
ending | i'uga, fa'apito | |
endure | fa'apalepale, tulu'i | |
endure long | fa'afualoa | |
enemy | fili | |
engagement | tusiga | |
engrave | togitogi | |
engraving | togitogia | |
enlightened (understanding) | fa'amalamalama | |
enlist (take an oath, to swear) | tauto, tautoga | |
enough | ua lava | |
enroll | fa'aulu | |
enslave | fa'apologa, nofopologa | |
entangle | tala, talatala | |
enter (building) | ulufale, ulutotonu | |
entertain | osi, fa'afiafia | |
entice | fa'alatalata | |
entire (complete) | atoatoa | |
entrails (intestines) | fa'ai | |
environment | si'osi'omaga | |
epidemic (sickness) | fa'ama'i pepesi | |
equate | fa'atusa, tusa | |
erase (choke, strangle) | titina, tape | |
errand (task, mesage) | fe'au | |
establish | fa'atu | |
established | fa'atumau; mautu | |
eternity | fa'avavau | |
Europe | Europa (Eng) | |
evening | afi'afi, ao'auli | |
everyday | aso'uma | |
evidently | fa'aaliatino | |
exalt | fa'a'e'a | |
examine (to inspect) | iloilo, su'esu'e | |
example | fa'ata'ita'iga, fa'aa'oa'oga | |
exceedingly (extravagantly) | atili, folasi | |
excellent | ma'eu | |
except (unless) | vagana, se'iloga | |
excessively | anoanoa'i | |
exchange | fesuia'i | |
excuse me | tulou lava | |
exhort, to (to advise) | apoapoa'i | |
exhortation, an | apoapoa'iga | |
exile (prison) | toese | |
exit (building) | ulufafo | |
expensive (costly) | tauga'ta | |
explain | fa'amatala | |
explanation | fa'amatalaga | |
explode (burst) | pa, fa'apa | |
extend | fa'aso'o | |
extinguish (kill) | ti'nei, titina, ta'pe | |
extract | fa'i | |
eye | mata | |
eyes close | mata moe i'ini |
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