| P | |
|
pacify | fa'alaulelei; fa'amolemole |
|
pack (keep) | teu |
|
pack | avega; uta |
|
paddle | foe (n); alo (v) |
|
pagan | faapaupau |
|
page | itulau |
|
pain (distress) | ti'na, tiga |
|
paint | vali |
|
pale | sesega |
|
palliate | fa'amama |
|
palm | alofilima |
|
palpitate | gatete |
|
paltry | fa'atauva'a |
|
pang | tigatia |
|
pant | gaga'e |
|
pants | ofu'vae |
|
papaya | esi |
|
paper | pepa (Eng) |
|
parable | fa'ataoto; muagagana |
|
paramount | silisili |
|
parasol | fa'amalu |
|
parcel | afi |
|
parch | fa'avevela pau |
|
pardon me (excuse me) | tulou; tulouna; fa'amagalo |
|
pare | fisi |
|
parents (progenitors) | matua; tupulaga; tuaa |
|
parley | fetalaiga |
|
parry | memei |
|
parsimonious | limavale |
|
parson | faifeau; failauga |
|
part | vaega; tufa'aga |
|
partial | fa'apito |
|
parting | fa'amavaega |
|
participate | aumea |
|
partition (wall) | puipui, pupuni; vava'ega |
|
partner | paaga (Eng); to'alua |
|
pass | ua tea, pasi (Eng); sopo |
|
pass-through | ui |
|
passage | ala |
|
passenger | auoso |
|
past | mavae atu |
|
pastime | fa'ata'aloga |
|
pastor | fa'afeagaiga |
|
pate | tumutumu'ulu |
|
path | ala |
|
pathway | ala |
|
patience | onosa'i |
|
patriotism | lotonu'u |
|
patron | fa'atama |
|
paucity | itiiti |
|
pavement | paepae |
|
paw | lima |
|
payment | totogi |
|
pay | totogi; taui |
|
peace | filemu |
|
peak | tumutumu |
|
peal | ta'alili; gogolo |
|
pearl | penina (Eng) |
|
pebble | ili'ili |
|
peck | to'ito'i |
|
pedigree | laugafa |
|
peel | pa'u (n); fisi (v); fo'e (v) |
|
peep | tilotilo |
|
peevish | itagofie; tagivale |
|
pelt | fetogi |
|
pen - ballpoint | peni (Eng) |
|
pen - fountain | peniutu (Eng) |
|
penalty | sala |
|
pencil | penitala (Eng) |
|
pending | fa'atonuaga |
|
penetrate | ati |
|
peninsula (cape) | tolotolo |
|
penitence | salamo |
|
pensive | fa'anoanoa |
|
penury | mativa |
|
people | o tagata |
|
peradventure | atonu |
|
perceive | iloa |
|
percel (package) | afifi |
|
perch | tula; i'o |
|
perdition | malaia; maumau; fa'alata |
|
perfect | atoatoa; sao lelei |
|
perform | fai |
|
perhaps | afa'apea; atonu |
|
period of time (space of time) | vaitaimi |
|
perish | fano |
|
perjury | tauto pepelo |
|
permanent | tumau |
|
permitted (allowed) | taga; fa'ataga |
|
permit | sao |
|
perpetual | fa'avavau |
|
perpetuate | fa'atumau |
|
perplex | lotomamafa |
|
perplexed | fememea'i; atuatuvale |
|
perverse | fa'api'opi'o |
|
persecute | fa'asaua |
|
persecution (cruelty) | sau'aga |
|
persevere | vilita'i; sogaso'ga; filiga |
|
persevering | vilivilita'i |
|
persist | finafinau, tausisi |
|
person (man; mankind; people) | tagata |
|
perspicuous | malamalama |
|
perspire (to sweat) | a'afu |
|
persuade (induce) | fa'aoleole; fa'atonu |
|
perturbation | atuatuvale |
|
pestilence | fa'ama'i |
|
pet | fagafao |
|
petition | ole; talosaga |
|
petty | fa'atauva'a |
|
phantom | aitu |
|
phlegm | fatutale |
|
photograph | ata |
|
physician | foma'i |
|
piano | piano (Eng) |
|
pick fruits | toli; tau; tolia (pass) |
|
pick up (rubbish; firewood; etc.) | tae; ta'alao |
|
pick (pluck) | tau (futi) |
|
pick (decide) | filifili |
|
pickup | tufi |
|
picture | ata |
|
piece | fasi |
|
pierce | tutu'i |
|
pig | pua'a |
|
pig sty | sai |
|
pigeon | lupe |
|
pile | fa'aputu; faupu'e; faula'i |
|
pilfer | gaoi |
|
pill | fuala'au; vai-folo |
|
pillow | aluga; ali (wooden) |
|
pilot | pailate (Eng); tautai; uli'va'a |
|
pimple | fuafua; po'u |
|
pin | pine (Eng) |
|
pineapple | fala; falaaina |
|
pinch | ini |
|
pinchers | iofi |
|
pipe | paipa (Eng) |
|
pit | lua |
|
pitch | pulu |
|
pitsaw | ili tele |
|
pity | alofa mutimutivale |
|
place across | fa'alava; fa'atafa |
|
placid | filemu |
|
plague | fa'ama'i; mala; fa'asoesa |
|
plain | laugatasi |
|
plait hair | fili; lalaga; fili |
|
plan | togafiti; pulepulega |
|
plane (airplane) | va'a lele |
|
plane (carpenter's tool) | tele; olo |
|
planke | laupapa |
|
planned (figured) | taupulea; ma'tau |
|
plant (pregnant; conceive) | to |
|
plant (farm) | to'to; laau (n) |
|
plantation | fa'ato'aga; ma'umaga |
|
plat | fasi'fanua; lalaga |
|
play | taalo |
|
playground | malae |
|
pleasant | fa'afiafia; malie |
|
please | fa'amolemole |
|
plead | fautua |
|
plot (consult) | taupule; taupulepule; togafiti |
|
plough | sua |
|
pluck | futi; segi; fufuti; toli; tau |
|
plug | momono; tapuni |
|
plumage | fulufulu |
|
plunge | oso |
|
ply | tausisi |
|
point | mata, tolotolo |
|
poison | fa'aona; ona |
|
poke | tui |
|
pole to carry load | amo; to'o |
|
police | leoleo |
|
polish | fa'aiila |
|
polite | amio'ali'i; fa'aaloalo |
|
polygamist | taunonofo |
|
polygamist, wife of | taunonofo; autaunonofo |
|
polygamy | autaunonofo |
|
pomp | fa'alialia |
|
pond (stagnant water) | vai lepa |
|
ponder | mafaufau |
|
pool | lepa |
|
poor (destitute) | mativa; fa'atauva'a |
|
pop | pa |
|
populace | tagatanu'u; lautele |
|
popular | alofagia |
|
pork | alaga; fasi pua'a |
|
porpoise | munua |
|
port | taulaga |
|
portion | tufa'aga; fa'alumaga |
|
portrait | ata |
|
pose | fa'afememea'i |
|
position (assignment; role) | tofi; tofiga; tulaga |
|
possess | maua |
|
possible | mafai |
|
Post Office | Fale'meli |
|
post | pou'tu |
|
posteriors | muli; nofoaga |
|
postpone | tolopo |
|
pot | ulo |
|
potato | pateta (Eng); umala (sweet potato) |
|
potent | malosi |
|
poultry | manu; moa |
|
pound (smash) | tu'itu'i |
|
pound (weight unit) | pauna (Eng) |
|
pound (money) | pauni (Eng) |
|
pounding (hit) | tu'imomomo |
|
pour | sasa'a; saati (pl), liligi |
|
pout | fa'amusu; fa'asumusumu |
|
poverty | matitiva |
|
power | mana; malosi; naua; pule; paoa (Eng) |
|
powerful | malosiaga; mamana |
|
practice | masani (n); fa‘amasani (v) |
|
prance | oso'oso |
|
praise | fa'ane'ene'e; vivi'i |
|
praised | fa'ane'etaga |
|
prate | soga tautala |
|
pray | tatalo; talosia (pass) |
|
prayer (request) | talosaga; vi'iga |
|
preach (proclaim) | tala'i; lauga |
|
precarious | fa'aletonu |
|
precede | muamua |
|
precious (valuable; important) | ta'ua; aoga'tele |
|
precipice | tofe |
|
predict | vavalo; mate |
|
prediction (prophecy) | valoaga; vavalo |
|
predominate | fa'alausili |
|
pre-eminent | silisili ese |
|
prefer | filifili'a |
|
pregnant | to |
|
preface | tomua |
|
preparation | sauniga |
|
prepare | sauni; sauniuni; taoso |
|
prepared (ready) | nofosaunia; saunia |
|
prepay | lua'i totogi |
|
preposterous | tau'sese |
|
presage | mala; i'ite; vavalo |
|
prescribe | pulega |
|
presence | mafutaga; i luma; alala; afio |
|
present | mea alofa; mea foa'i fua |
|
present (give) | avatu; foa'i atu |
|
present (time) | nei |
|
presentation (gift) | ta'ita'i; mea'alofa |
|
presently | o-nei |
|
preserve | fa'aola; fa'asao |
|
preside | pule |
|
press (squeeze) | tatao |
|
presumption | fa'amaualuga |
|
pretend (as a prefix) | fa'afia (prefix); fa'ataga |
|
pretty (handsome) | lalelei; matagofie; manaia |
|
prevail | manumalo |
|
prevalent | toatele; aoao |
|
prevaricate | pe'pelo |
|
prevent | taofi; vavao |
|
previous | mua'i |
|
price | tau |
|
prick | tui |
|
prickly (thorny) | tuitui; matuitui |
|
pride | fa'amaualuga |
|
priest | faitaulaga; faifeau |
|
priest (pagan Samoan religion) | taula'itu |
|
primary | peraimeri (Eng); mea muamua |
|
prime | mea sili |
|
prince | alo'ali'i; perenise (Eng) |
|
prior | mua'i |
|
prison | fale puipui |
|
private | lilo |
|
privately | fa'alilolilo |
|
prize | faailoga |
|
probable | atonu |
|
probably (perhaps) | atonu; sema'nu |
|
problematic | fa'afitauli |
|
probity | fa'amaoni |
|
proceed (continue) | fa'aauau; fa'aa'ea'e; muamua atu |
|
proclaim | tala'i; fa'ailoa |
|
proclamation | talaiga |
|
procrastinate | fa'atamala |
|
procure | fa'amaua |
|
produce | fanau; fua; fa'aali |
|
productive | lafulemu |
|
procession | gasolo; solo |
|
proclamation | tala'iga |
|
profane | soli; faaleaga |
|
proffer | ofo (Eng); tuu'a |
|
profit | aoga |
|
profound | loloto |
|
progenitor (ancestors) | tua'a; tupuaga |
|
progeny | fanauga |
|
progress | alualuga |
|
prohibit (forbidden) | fa'asa; vavao |
|
project | tula'aga |
|
prolific | lautele |
|
prolong | fa'alevaleva |
|
prominent | fa'asilisili |
|
promise | tautonu |
|
promontory | tolotolo; alele |
|
promote | fa'atosi |
|
promptly | fa'avavevave |
|
promulgate | tala'i; fa'ailoa |
|
prong | i'ofi; talu |
|
pronounce | ta'u |
|
proof (recorded) | fa'amau; sao |
|
prop | te'e |
|
propagate | fa'ateleiga |
|
propel | fa'aoso |
|
proper (necessary; suitable) | tatau; tusa; onomea |
|
property | mea fa'apito |
|
properous (ingenious) | tagolima |
|
prophecy (prediction) | valoaga; vavalo |
|
prophesy (predict) | vavalo |
|
prophet | perofeta (Eng) |
|
propitiate | fa'alelei; fa'ilemu |
|
propitious | agalelei |
|
prospect | va'aiga |
|
prosperous | manuia |
|
prostitute | fafine talitane |
|
prostrate (set aside) | ta'atia; taoto |
|
protect (take care; observe) | fa'amalumalu; tausi |
|
protect (defense) | puipuia; fa'amalumalu |
|
protract | fa'alevaleva |
|
protrude | oso mai |
|
protuberance | patupatu; fufula |
|
proud | fa'amaualuga |
|
prove | fa'ata'ita'i; tofotofo |
|
proverb | muagagana |
|
provision | oso |
|
provoking | fa'a'ono'ono |
|
provoke | fa'a'ono'ono; fa'aitaita; fa'alili |
|
proximity | latalata |
|
proxy | sui |
|
prudent (thoughtful; considerate) | fa'autauta |
|
pry (raise) | eu; io |
|
Psalm | Salamo (Eng) |
|
Pshaw! | isa! |
|
pucker | numi'numi |
|
pudding (banana/coconut) | poi |
|
puerile | fa'atamaitiiti |
|
puff | ulaula |
|
pugnacious | fa'amisa |
|
pull | toso |
|
pull up weeds | vele; velevel (v.t.) |
|
pulp | a'ano |
|
pulpit | pulela'a; tulaga failauga |
|
pulverise | tu'i pala |
|
pump | pamu (Eng) |
|
pungent | a'ava, fe'u |
|
punish | fa'asala |
|
punishment | afu; fa'asalaga; sala |
|
puny | laititi |
|
pup | tama'i |
|
pupil | so'o |
|
puppy | tama'i uli; tama'i maile |
|
purchase | fa'atau |
|
pure | lelei; mama |
|
purge | fa'amama |
|
purloin | gaoi |
|
purple | mumu pa'auli; viole (Eng) |
|
purport | fa'auiga |
|
purpose | uiga; manatu; tonu |
|
pursue | tuliloa; tuliloaina (pass) |
|
purulent | aloua |
|
pus | alou |
|
push (shove) | tulei |
|
pusillanimous | pala'ai |
|
pustule | po'u |
|
put | tu'u |
|
putrefy | pala; elo |
|
puzzle | fememea |
| Q |
|
|
quarrel | misa; fefinaua'i; fenau |
|
quarrelsome | femisaa'i; finafinau |
|
quarter (shilling) | seleni (Eng) |
|
queen | masiofo |
|
questhouse (hotel) | fale tali malo |
|
question | fesili; fesiligia (pass) |
|
quick | vave; tope |
|
quiet (calm) | filemu |
| R | |
|
race | tu'uga |
|
radio | leti'o (Eng) |
|
rain | timu; ua |
|
rainbow | nuanua |
|
rainfall | timuga |
|
raise (lift) | si'i |
|
ransack | vete; sagole |
|
rat (mouse) | isumu |
|
raw (uncooked) | mata |
|
razor | tafi |
|
razor blade | ma'tatafi |
|
reach, to | a'apa; tapa mai |
|
read | fai'tau |
|
rebellious | fouvale |
|
recline (lie down) | taoto |
|
reconcile | fa'alelei |
|
red | lanu mumu; lanu ula |
|
redeem | togiola |
|
Redeemer | Togiola |
|
reduce (lessen) | fa'aitiiti |
|
reeds | utu'utu |
|
reef | gataivai |
|
refuge | sulufa'iga |
|
reign (king) | nofoaiga |
|
reject (refuse; oppose) | te'ena; tete'e |
|
rejoiced (to be proud) | mitamita; mimita |
|
relationship | va feagai; va fealoai |
|
religion (belief) | tapua'iga; fata faitaulaga |
|
relative | tei |
|
remain | faamuli; toe; totoe |
|
remove (subtract) | toese; aveese; e'u |
|
renew | fa'afou |
|
repent | fa'atoese |
|
repentence | sala'mo; fa'atoesega |
|
report (story; news) | tala |
|
reprove, to (correct; rebuke) | a'oa'i |
|
resist | tete'e |
|
resound | ta'alili |
|
respect (polite) | fa'aaloalo; migao |
|
respectable | ta'ulelei'a |
|
rest | malolo; mapu |
|
resting place | mapusaga |
|
restless | tafitifiti; tafulufulu |
|
resurrected | toe tu |
|
retire (release) | fa'amalolo |
|
retract | me'i ese |
|
return | fo'i; fa'afo'i; tu'umuli |
|
reveal (show) | fa'ali |
|
revelation | fa'aaliga |
|
reverence (show respect) | migao |
|
reward | taui |
|
rib | togaivi |
|
rich (wealthy) | mau'oa |
|
ridicule | faifai; tauleagaina; gao |
|
righteous | amiolelei |
|
righteousness | amiotonu |
|
rigid | malolo |
|
ring | mama |
|
rinse | tatau |
|
ripples | fa'agalu |
|
road | auala |
|
roast | tunu; fa'avela; tunupa'u |
|
rock | papa ma'a |
|
roll (wallow) | ta'afili; ta'avale |
|
room | potu |
|
rooster | toa |
|
root | i'o; a'a |
|
rope | maea; manoa |
|
rose | rosa; losa (Eng) |
|
rotate (whirl) | ta'avili |
|
rough (of the sea) | sousou; sou; galu |
|
row | alo |
|
rowboat | va'aalo |
|
ribs | o'o |
|
riches | oloa |
|
rice | alaisa (Eng) |
|
ride | ti'eti'e |
|
right (correct) | sa'o; tonu; fa'asao |
|
ripe (rotten) | pula; pala |
|
river | auvai; vaitafe |
|
rub | olo; mili |
|
rubish (trash) | otaota; lapisi (Eng) |
|
rude (disrespectful) | fa'a'aivao; fa'alepopoi |
|
rugged (rough; stony; rocky) | gaoa |
|
ruler | pule |
|
ruler (measurement stick) | vase, lula (Eng) |
|
rumble | gogolo |
|
rumour | tala fatu fua |
|
run | tamo'e; tamomo'e (pl); tuli; taufetuli (pl) |
|
rush (hurry) | fa'atope; fa'avave |
|
rust | e'le |
|
rusty | e'lea |
| S |
|
|
Sabbath | Sapati (Eng) |
|
sack (bag) | taga |
|
sacrament | fa'amanatuga |
|
sacred | sa |
|
sad (sorrowful) | fa'anoanoa |
|
sadness | fa'avauvau |
|
safe (escape danger) | sao; sefe (Eng) |
|
safety | saogalemu |
|
sail | folau |
|
salt | masima |
|
salted | faamasima |
|
salvation | olataga; fa'aolataga |
|
sand | oneone |
|
Satan (Devil) | Satani (Eng) |
|
Saturday | Aso To'ana'i (ltr. day of feasting) |
|
sauce (coconut milk, saltwater) | miti; sosi (Eng) |
|
save | fa'aola |
|
saved | fa'asao |
|
Savior | Fa'aola |
|
saw (to saw) | ili |
|
say | faimai; talimai |
|
scanty | to'agaogao; toaitiiti; itiiti |
|
scar (physical blemish) | ma'ila |
|
scatter | fola |
|
scatter (publish, broadcast) | fa'asalalau |
|
scatter (disperse) | fa'ata'ape'ape; ta'apea'pe |
|
scattered | salalau; fa'asalalau |
|
schedule (list) | fa'asologa |
|
school | aoga |
|
scissors | seleulu |
|
scold | o'te; otegia |
|
scoop-out | sali |
|
score | tini; sikoa (Eng) |
|
scrape | salo |
|
scratch | valu; ma'osi |
|
scratched (skinned) | mafo'e |
|
scroll (roll up) | ta'ai |
|
sea | sami |
|
sea urchin | tuitui |
|
search (seek) | su'e |
|
season (weather) | tau |
|
seaward direction | gatai |
|
secretly | fa'ana'na |
|
see | va'ai; tepa |
|
seek (search) | sa'ili; su'esu'e |
|
seldom (rarely) | se'a'se'a |
|
sell goods | fa'atauoloa |
|
senate | senate (Eng) |
|
send | auina |
|
separate | mavaevae; valavala |
|
separated (devorced) | tete'a |
|
separation | va |
|
September | Setema (Eng) |
|
serve | tautua; auauna |
|
seven | fitu |
|
seventy | fitu sefulu |
|
sever | fa'amutu |
|
severed | mutu |
|
shade | paolo |
|
shake (tremble; quake) | tete; gatete; lulu; luelue |
|
shallow | papa'u |
|
shame | ma |
|
shamed | fa'ama |
|
shark | malie |
|
sharp | ma'ai |
|
sharpen | fa'ama'ai; fa'amata |
|
shave (brush away) | tafi; tafitafi (pass); sua |
|
shed (poured out) | maligi; masa'a |
|
sheep | mamoe |
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sheet | ie |
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shine (shed light) | susulu |
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shiny (glow) | pupula; fepulafi; i'ila |
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ship | va'a tele |
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ship, deck of | fogava'a |
|
shirt | ofu tino |
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shoe | seevae |
|
shoot | fana |
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shooting | fanafana |
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short | pu'upu'u; pupuu (pl) |
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short-winded (to pant) | sela |
|
shorten | fa'apu'upu'i |
|
shoulder | tau'au |
|
shout | alaga |
|
shovel (spade) | suo; sapelu |
|
show | fa'asino |
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shown | fa'ailoa; fa'aali |
|
shread | nuti |
|
shrimp | ula |
|
shrink (shrivel) | me'i |
|
shut-off | ta'pe |
|
sick | ma'i; gasegase (resp) |
|
sickly | fa'ama'ima'i |
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sickness | fa'atafa |
|
side | itu |
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sight | silafaga |
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silence | fa'ana |
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silk | silika (Eng) |
|
silly | soso |
|
silver | alio; ario |
|
sin | agasala |
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sing | pese; lagi |
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singing | pepese; pesepese |
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sink (capsize) | goto |
|
sinnet | afa |
|
sip | mitimiti |
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sister (girl's sister) | uso |
|
sister (boy's sister) | tuafafine |
|
sit (remain) | nofo; alaala |
|
sit cross-legged | fa'atai; saofa'i; nofo |
|
six | ono |
|
sixty | ono sefulu |
|
skeleton | auivi |
|
skin (bark) | pa'u |
|
skin ulcer | po'u |
|
skinny (thin) | pa'e'e; tinovale; mimiti |
|
skipper | tautai |
|
sky | va'teatea |
|
slander | upu vale |
|
slap | po |
|
slave | pologa; nofo pologa |
|
sleep | moe; tofa (resp) |
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sleep (put to) | faamoe |
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sleep late | moe'umi |
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sleep soundly | moegase |
|
sleepy | fia moe |
|
slice | fisi |
|
slide (landslide) | solo |
|
slip (slide) | se'e; sese'e (pl); masolo |
|
slippery | se'e; mase'ese'e |
|
slip off | mamulu |
|
sloppy | so'ona |
|
slothful | fa'apala'pala |
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slow | faiaga; gese; telegese |
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small (little) | iti'iti; nini'i; tama'i (pre) |
|
smelly (offensive smell) | elo; mafu |
|
smoke | asu afi |
|
smoke (cigarette) | u'laula |
|
smoth | lamolemole |
|
snake | gata |
|
snare | sele; matasele |
|
snatch (to jerk) | se'i |
|
sneeze | mafatua |
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sniff | sogi; sogisogi |
|
snore | ta'agulu |
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snub | taufaifai |
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soak in sea water | fa'asami |
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soap | fasi moli |
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soft (loose; weak; tired) | vaivai |
|
sold | taulia |
|
soldier (warrior) | fitafita |
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solemn | fa'apau |
|
somewhat | te'isi |
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son (child of a woman) | tama tama |
|
son (child of a man) | atali'i; tama tama |
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song | pese |
|
soon (about; almost; nearly) | toeitiiti |
|
sorcery | fa'ataulaitu |
|
sour | a'ava; oona |
|
sorry | fa'atoese; salamo |
|
soup | supo (Eng) |
|
South | Toga; Saute (Eng) |
|
space | va'tea'tea |
|
spacious | lautele; vaapiapi |
|
spank (beat; scourge) | sasa; fue |
|
speak (talk) | tala'i |
|
speak or/act rudely to superiors | sosopo |
|
spear | tao; ti'a; tui |
|
speared (poke) | tui |
|
special | fa'apitoa; ta'ua |
|
speech | fetalaiga; saunoaga |
|
spicy | fe'u |
|
spider | apoga'leveleve |
|
spilled | masaa; maligi; sasaa |
|
spiral | vili |
|
spirit, disembodied | agaga |
|
spit | feanu |
|
splash | pipisi |
|
split in half | vaelua |
|
spoiled | mafu |
|
spoon | sipuni (Eng) |
|
spotted | pulepule; tusitusi |
|
spouse | toalua |
|
sprained (ankle) | mapeva |
|
spread | folafola; fofola; ape |
|
spring water | vai puna; punavai |
|
sprinkle (light rain) | fa'atulutulu |
|
sputum | feanuga |
|
squeeze | o'omi |
|
stale (moldy) | mafu; pala |
|
stand | tu; tulai; laulaututu |
|
standing | tu'tu; lautu; laututu (pl) |
|
star | fetu |
|
starboard (right side) | taumatau; tauagavale |
|
stare | pupula; te'te |
|
start | amata; gafua |
|
startled (shocked) | te'i |
|
starved | matelaina |
|
steal (thieve) | gaoi; gaoia (pass); fao |
|
stealth (secretly) | fa'alilolilo |
|
steam (vapor) | ausa |
|
steer | fa'auli; tautai; uli |
|
steer (manage; conduct) | fa'afoe |
|
steering mechanism | foeuli |
|
step | la'asaga; la'a; laasia |
|
stick (planting) | o'so; to'a |
|
stick (adhere) | pipi'i; pi'itia |
|
stick (wood) | fasi laa'u |
|
stiffen | fa'amalo |
|
sting (itch) | fe'alasi |
|
sting (bite) | u |
|
stingy | mata'u; aimeo; matamui |
|
stink | elo; sauga |
|
stir | fa'agae'e; sa'eu; saeua; seuseu |
|
stomach | manava |
|
stone (pebble) | ma'a |
|
stop-it | soia; tu'u |
|
store | fale'oloa |
|
storm | ta'uta'u; matagi; afa |
|
story | tala |
|
straight | sa'o |
|
strain | tatau |
|
strange | ese |
|
stray | ta'asolo |
|
stretch out | ma'au; fola |
|
string | manoa filo |
|
striped | tusitusi |
|
strive (persevere) | taumafai; taupati |
|
strong | malosi; fefeu; malo |
|
study (search; research) | su'esu'e |
|
stumble | taupa'u; tausuai |
|
stutter (speak foreign tongue) | nanu |
|
stubborn (headstrong) | finauvale |
|
stupid (idiotic) | faavalevalea; valea |
|
subject (topic; doctrine) | mataupu |
|
subjegation | fa'asifo; fa'apologa |
|
submarine | va'atofu (ltr. dive boat); va'amaulu (ltr. boat that enters) |
|
subside (recede) | maui |
|
substandard | fa'alelelei |
|
subtract (remove) | toese; aveese |
|
successively | fa'asolopito |
|
suck | mimiti |
|
sudden (unexpected) | fa'afuase'i |
|
sugar | suka (Eng) |
|
sugar cane plant | tolo |
|
suitcase | ato pa'u |
|
summon (call) | logo |
|
Sun | La |
|
sunburn | fa'ala |
|
Sunday | Aso Sa |
|
Sunday meal | To'anai |
|
supernatural power | mana |
|
support | sapasapai; sapasapaia; apo |
|
support (to lift) | apoapoa'iga; apoapo |
|
suppose (assume) | masalo |
|
suppress | titina |
|
supreme | aoao; sili |
|
sure (actual; real) | mo'i |
|
surfaced | e'a |
|
surface, earth | foga'eleele |
|
surface, water | foga'vai |
|
surround | si'osi'o; siomia (pass) |
|
surrounded (encompassed) | siosiomia |
|
swallow | pu'u; pou |
|
swallow (bird) | pe'ape'a |
|
swamp | taufusi; fusi |
|
sway | falala |
|
swear (curse) | palauvale; gutuvale |
|
swear (oath) | tauto; tautoga |
|
sweep | salu |
|
sweet | suamalie |
|
sweetheart | manamea |
|
swell | fa'afefete; fula |
|
swift | saosaoa; vave |
|
swim | au'auga; a'au (v); fe'ausi |
|
swing | ta'upe |
|
swollen | fefete |
|
sword (machete) | pelu; naifi (Eng) |
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tabacco | tapa'a |
|
tail | siusiu; i'u |
|
take | ave |
|
take it easy | faifaimalie; faifailemu |
|
taken | avea |
|
talk (speak) | tautala; tautalagia (pass) |
|
talk (speech) | tautalaga; lauga |
|
tall | umi; tino'ese |
|
talk | tau'tala; saunoa |
|
tame, to | fa'alata |
|
taro | talo; ta'amu |
|
taro - replanted | tiapula |
|
tatoo | tatau; pe'a |
|
taxi | (taxi) |
|
teacher | fai'aoga |
|
teaching - a'oa'oina
team | au |
|
teapot | tepoti (Eng) |
|
tear (rip; rend) | saei; masae; sasae |
|
tease (provoke) | fa'alili; taufa'alili |
|
taste | tofo |
|
telephone | telefoni (Eng) |
|
television | televise (Eng) |
|
tell | ta'u; fa'ailoa |
|
tempt (tryout; taste) | fa'aosooso; tofotofo |
|
temptation | fa'aosoosoga |
|
temple | malumalu |
|
ten | sefulu |
|
tendency | tauau |
|
tent | fale ie |
|
terminate | fa'amuta |
|
test (examination) | suega |
|
testicle | ake |
|
thank (gratitute) | fa'afetai |
|
thank in respectful manner | faamanu |
|
theme (subject; reason) | autu |
|
they (more than two) | la'tou |
|
they (two) | la'ua |
|
thick | mafiafia |
|
thick (liquid) | toto'o |
|
steal | fao mea; gaoi |
|
thief | tagata gaoi |
|
thievery (steal) | fao; gaoi |
|
thigh | suilapalapa |
|
thin (skinny) | tinovale; mimiti |
|
thing | mea |
|
think | ma'faufau |
|
thirsty | fia inu |
|
thorny (rough) | talatala; matuitui |
|
though | peisea'i; pei |
|
thought | loto; finagalo |
|
thought (consideration) | mafaufauga; manatu |
|
thousand | afe |
|
three | tolu |
|
thread | filo |
|
thrifty | manuamanu |
|
throw (toss) | togi |
|
thunder | fai'titili; ta'alili |
|
Thursday | Aso'tofi |
|
thus | fa'apea |
|
thing | mea |
|
thin | manifinifi |
|
tide | tai |
|
tide, low | tai masa; tai pe |
|
tide, high | tai sua |
|
tie | nonoa; fusi |
|
tied (i.e. hold fast, firmly) | mau (suffix) |
|
tilted (slanted; uneven) | sipa; fa'asipasipa |
|
time | taimi (Eng); itula |
|
tire | vai'vai |
|
tired (physically unfit) | fiu, teteva |
|
tithe | sefuluai |
|
tithing | sefulua'i |
|
title (i.e. Mr.) | Susuga; Afioga; Tofa |
|
today | aso nei |
|
toe | tamatama'ivae |
|
toenail | atigivae |
|
together (equal) | gatasi |
|
togetherness (unison) | fa'atasi |
|
toilet (outhouse) | fale'vao |
|
told (mentioned) | ta'ua |
|
tomorrow (morning) | taeao |
|
ton | tone (Eng) |
|
Tonga | Toga |
|
tooth | nifo |
|
top (peak; summit) | tumutumu |
|
toss | lafo |
|
torn (ripped) | masae; sasae; saei |
|
touch (reach) | pa'i |
|
tough (hard, fit) | fefeu; ti'a'a |
|
towel | solo |
|
towel, bath | solo ta'ele |
|
tower (fortress) | olo |
|
trace | vase |
|
tradition | uputuu |
|
transgression | soligatulafono |
|
translate | fa'aliliu |
|
transparent (clear) | manino |
|
transport | la'u |
|
trap (snare) | mailei |
|
tread (trample, transgress) | soli |
|
tree | la'au |
|
tree trunk | ogala'au |
|
tresspass | solivalea |
|
trial (temptation) | tofotofoga; suega |
|
tribute | lafoga; taulaga |
|
trick (strategy) | togafiti |
|
trickery | togafiti |
|
Trinity | Tolu Tasi Paia (Ltr. Holy Three One) |
|
trip (make stumble) | nape |
|
troubled (unfortunate) | pagatia |
|
trouble | fa'alavelave |
|
troublesome | lavelave |
|
truck | ta'avale te'le; loli (Eng) |
|
true (actuality) | e moni; e moi |
|
trumpet | pu |
|
trust (depend, lean) | fa'alagolago |
|
try (attempt) | taufai; fa'ata'ita'i |
|
Tuesday | Aso'lua |
|
tune | fati |
|
turn back | fulitua |
|
turn over | fuli |
|
turn the head | faliu |
|
twins | masaga; filo |
|
twist | milo |
|
two | lua |
|
t-shirt | mitiafu |
