| U | |
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ugly (unsightly; improper) | mataga; auleaga |
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umbrella | fa'amalu |
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undecided | fa'alotolotolua; fetoa'i |
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unfasten (untie; divorce) | tatalai |
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unfit | fa'alefetaui |
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uniform (dress) | togiga |
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united | lotogatasi |
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unnecessary noise made by people | pisa; pisa'o |
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unqualify | fa'aleonomea |
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unripe fruit (green) | moto; ota |
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until | se'ia |
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unwavering | toa'i |
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unwilling (obstinate) | musu |
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upheld | tausi; usiusita'i |
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upside down (turn over) | mafuli |
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urge (fervent) | tauanau; vina; una'i |
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urgent (urge; hurried) | faanatinati; faavave |
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use | fa'aaoga |
|
useful | aoga |
|
useless | fa'aleaoga |
| V |
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vaccinate (prick; pierce) | tui |
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vanish (disappear) | mou; nimo |
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vegetable (greens) | lau'mata; pele |
|
veil | veli (Eng) |
|
velvet | veloveta (Eng) |
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verse (poetry) | fuaiupu; solo |
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very hot | a'asa |
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victorious (win; succeed) | manumalo |
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village | nu'u; ala'ala'faga |
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virgin | taupou |
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visit | asi; asiasiga (v.t.) |
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visiting | asiasi |
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voice | si'ufofoga; leo |
|
volley (bounce and catch a ball) | popo |
|
volunteer (v) | ofo |
|
vomit | pua'i |
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vote (ballot) | palota (Eng) |
| W |
|
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wade | asa |
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wag | lialia'i |
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wages (to pay) | totogi |
|
wail | tagi'aue |
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waist | sulugatiti |
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wait | tali; fa'atali |
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wake | ala |
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wake someone up | fafagu; fa'aala |
|
waking | fa'aala; fafagu |
|
walk | savali; savavali (pl) |
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wall (fence) | pa; aupa |
|
wallow | ta'afili |
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wander | sese |
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wane | gase |
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want | mana'o |
|
wanted (desirable) | manaomia |
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war | taua |
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warm | mafanafana |
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warning | lapatai |
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warrior (brave) | toa |
|
wash | fufulu; fa'ama'ma |
|
wash hands | fafano |
|
waste (cruel) | maimau; saunoa |
|
wasteful | fa'amaimau; fa'atinovale |
|
watch (clock) | uati (Eng) |
|
watch | matamata; leoleo |
|
watch (watch a game) | maimoa; va'ava'ai |
|
water | vai; suavai; taufa |
|
wave (swell) | galu; peau |
|
wax | pulu |
|
way | aga; tu; ala |
|
waylay | lamalama; talialaina |
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we (two including listener) | ta'ua |
|
we (two excluding listener) | ma'ua |
|
we (including the listener) | tatou |
|
we (minus the listener) | matou |
|
weak (tire) | vaivai |
|
weaken | fa'avaivai |
|
wealth (riches; abundance) | tamaoaiga; mau'oa |
|
weapon | au'upega; meatau |
|
wear | ofu |
|
weath | oloa |
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wedding-feast | tausamaaga |
|
Wednesday | Aso Lulu |
|
weed | utu'vao |
|
week | vai'aso |
|
week (next) | vaiaso a sau |
|
week (last) | vaiaso ua tea |
|
weep | tagi |
|
welcome | ofo |
|
West | Si'sifo (Sa'sifo?); gagaifo(?) |
|
westward | gagaifo; agaisisifo |
|
wet | su'su; fa'asu'su (v) |
|
whale | tafola |
|
what | o le a? se a? |
|
wheel | uili (Eng) |
|
when | afea; anafea |
|
where | ofea |
|
whinny | nana |
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whisper | musumusu |
|
whispering | musumusuga |
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whirlwind | asiosio |
|
whistle | fa'amiti; fa'aili |
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white | lanu pa'epa'e; papae (pl) |
|
whiteness | pa'epa'e'ma; sinasina |
|
whole | atoatoa |
|
who | o ai? |
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why | ai se a? se a le mea? |
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wick | vavae |
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wicked | amioleaga |
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wide | lautele; vatele |
|
widen (expand) | fa'alautele |
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widespread (abounding; common) | ta'atele |
|
wife | a'va; faletua (respect) |
|
wild | aivao; fe'ai |
|
wilderness (forest) | vaovaololoa |
|
will | loto; mana'o; finagalo |
|
willing | mafai; loto |
|
wind | savili; matagi |
|
wind blow | agi |
|
windpipe | fa'a'i |
|
window | fa'amalama |
|
win | malo; manumalo; mua; ua sini |
|
wing | apa'au |
|
wink | emo'emo |
|
wipe | soloi |
|
wire | uaea (Eng) |
|
wish (desire) | mana'o; maoi |
|
with | i; ma |
|
withdraw | alu'ese |
|
wither | mamae |
|
withered (dried up) | magumagu |
|
withhold | taofi |
|
within | itotonu |
|
without (outside) | ifafo |
|
without | aunoa ma; vagana |
|
withstand | tete'e |
|
witness (testimony; testify) | molimau |
|
woe | aue; le paga; se paga |
|
woman | tamaita'i; fafine |
|
womb | manava |
|
wonder | ofo |
|
wood | la'au; vao matua |
|
word | upu |
|
wordy | fa'asalemausau |
|
work (job; labour) | galuega; galulue (pl) |
|
world | lalo'lagi |
|
worm | anufe |
|
worry (anxious) | popole; fa'asoesa |
|
worship | tapua'i; ifo |
|
worth | aoga |
|
wounded | manu'a (resp); lavea |
|
wrap | aui |
|
wrath | ita; to'asa |
|
wreath | pale |
|
wrestle (struggle) | tauivi |
|
wriggle | tafiti |
|
wring | mimilo |
|
wrinkled (crinkled) | ma'anuminumi; manumi |
|
wrist | tapulima |
|
write | tusi |
|
wrong (incorrect, lost, astray) | se'se |
|
wrongdoing | pona |
|
wry | pi'o |
| X |
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x-ray | (x-ray) |
| Y | |
|
yam | ufi |
|
yard | iata (Eng) |
|
year | tausaga |
|
yell | alaga; fa'no |
|
yellow | lanu sama'sama |
|
yes | ioe |
|
yesterday | ananafi |
|
yield (obey) | gaua'i; usiusita'i |
|
you (one person) | e (o o'e) |
|
you (two including listener) | oulua |
|
you (three or more) | tou; outou |
|
young man | taulealea |
|
young person | talavou |
|
younger sibling | naitei |
|
youth | autalavou |
|
youthful | talavou |
| Z | |
|
zeal | ma'elega |
|
zealous (hardworking) | maeleelega; filiga |
|
zoo | (zoo) |
