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Samoan — Intermediate Vocabulary

518 words

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 'a'a Verb to be obstinate.
2 'afa Noun sennit coconut fiber.
3 'āiga Noun A dwelling.
4 'ailao Noun traditional demonstration of a warrior's prowess by dancing with knives.
5 'aisago Verb to eat with relish.
6 'anava Noun sharp club.
7 'ata Verb To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, ca…
8 'ato Noun
9 'ava Noun An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
10 'iole Noun A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
11 'isumu Noun Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
12 'oso Noun Stick used for planting taro.
13 'oti Noun, Verb
14 'ulo Noun A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
15 'ulu Noun The large round fruit of this tree.
16 'Upolu Noun Upolu (an island of Samoa).
17 ‘ārasi Noun
18 ‘aute Noun A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some s…
19 ‘ofu Noun An act or instance of putting clothes on.
20 a'afia Adjective
21 a'atasi Noun Polynesian cress, Rorippa sarmentosa.
22 aeto Noun Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and…
23 afafine Noun
24 afai Conjunction
25 afea Conjunction
26 afiafi Noun
27 afii Noun bundle of fish.
28 afitusi Noun
29 afolau Noun longhouse (used for guests).
30 afuafua Verb to become pregnant, conceive an idea.
31 agatonu Noun correct behaviour.
32 agavale Adverb
33 aʻai Noun
34 aʻoaʻo Verb
35 aʻoga Noun
36 aiga Noun
37 aisa Noun An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most pu…
38 aitu Noun
39 alaisa Noun Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
40 alavai Noun An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
41 alelo Noun
42 aleva Noun
43 ali'i Noun
44 aloalii Noun The (male) ruler or head of a principality.
45 aloalo Noun
46 aloe Noun
47 alofa Noun, Verb
48 alousa Noun
49 aluga Noun A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
50 amata Verb
51 anafea Conjunction
52 ananafi Noun The day immediately before today; one day ago.
53 aniani Noun
54 aoga Adjective Genuine; not counterfeit.
55 aperila Noun The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.
56 asini Noun Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of b…
57 āsiosio Noun A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of…
58 atafa Noun frigatebird.
59 atali'i Noun
60 ataliʻi Noun
61 atili Adverb
62 atonu Adverb
63 atua Noun /a.tu.a/ To make into a god.
64 aualama Noun the social class of unmarried girls and wives of untitled men.
65 auli Verb
66 aumaga Noun the social class of untitled men (mostly young men).
67 aupito Adverb
68 auro Noun ☉ (alchemy).
69 aute Noun
70 avaga Noun man who elopes.
71 ekitina Noun Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found i…
72 emeu Noun A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.
73 fa'a Preposition in the manner of; in (a specified) fashion.
74 fa'ama Verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mist…
75 fā'i Noun, Verb it is believed that.
76 fafine Noun, Adjective
77 faga Noun
78 fagu Noun The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fru…
79 faʻaali Verb
80 faʻafou Verb
81 fāʻasu Verb To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.
82 fāʻata Noun A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to…
83 faʻatau Verb To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
84 faʻauma Verb
85 faʻi Noun
86 faigatā Adjective Important; weighty; not insignificant.
87 faitau Verb
88 faitino Adjective
89 faiumu Verb
90 fala Noun a woven mat made from the leaves of the pandanus.
91 falaoa Noun
92 fale Noun house (abode).
93 faleo'o Noun hut; beach fale; annex to a house.
94 falesa Noun A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
95 faletua Noun wife of a chief; first lady.
96 fana Noun, Verb A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a s…
97 fanua Noun
98 faovili Noun A device that has a helical function.
99 fasi Noun The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-b…
100 fasioti Verb To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
101 fata Noun A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
102 fatu Noun
103 fatun Noun A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
104 fe'e Noun A mollusc from genus Octopus.
105 fefe Verb get scared.
106 feʻe Noun
107 fesili Verb
108 fetu Noun
109 fiafia Noun competition; get-together.
110 fiaʻai Adjective
111 fiasili Adjective desiring to be paramount.
112 fīlēmū Adjective With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
113 fili Verb Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
114 filo Noun A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
115 finauga Noun
116 fitu Adjective A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a grou…
117 fofoga Noun The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
118 foʻai Verb
119 foʻi Adverb
120 fomaʻi Noun
121 fono Noun In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or a…
122 fu‘a Noun A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
123 fua'o Noun booby (bird).
124 fuāmoa Noun poultry egg, hen's egg.
125 fuga Noun /fu.ŋa/ A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals…
126 fuiono Noun A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spira…
127 fulu Verb To clean with water.
128 fusi Noun A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barri…
129 gagana Noun
130 galu Noun A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
131 galue Verb
132 gāluega Noun An economic role for which a person is paid.
133 galus Noun Employment.
134 gata Noun Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
135 gatae Noun Any of the trees of the genus Erythrina, of most tropical and subtropical regions.
136 gese Adjective
137 gogo Noun tern; noddy.
138 gutu Noun The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
139 ʻaʻano Noun The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-b…
140 ʻaʻau Verb To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
141 ʻanae Noun A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes) (grey mullets).
142 ʻaoʻao Noun
143 ʻape Verb To pull something sharply; to pull something out.
144 ʻapu Noun
145 ʻatiu Noun A true melon (Cucumis melo), especially one with sweet flesh.
146 ʻaufana Noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooti…
147 ʻaumai Verb
148 ʻava Noun A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.
149 ʻave Noun An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.
150 ʻesi Noun The fruit of this tree.
151 ʻofe Noun The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
152 ʻofu Noun Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
153 ʻoloa Noun A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
154 ʻoso Noun A durable stick, usually sharpened, often with attachments to facilitate pushing or pulling, used in subsistence agricul…
155 ʻoti Noun
156 ʻuli Adjective Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
157 ʻulu Noun
158 ʻupega Noun A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
159 ʻupu Noun word, speech.
160 ianuari Noun The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.
161 ifea Pronoun
162 ifilele Noun Intsia bijuga.
163 ifoga Noun ceremonial humiliation process used to ask pardon.
164 igaga Noun The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts.
165 igoa Noun /ɪ.ˈŋo.a/ Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
166 iʻina Adverb
167 iʻinei Adverb
168 iʻofi Noun An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slat…
169 iloa Verb
170 itiiti Adverb
171 itulâ Noun
172 iulai Noun The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.
173 iune Noun The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.
174 kāgalū Noun A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
175 kakato Noun A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
176 keke Noun
177 kesi Noun A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.
178 kīsila Noun
179 kitara Noun
180 kiui Noun A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.
181 koala Noun A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp c…
182 kofe Noun A serving of this beverage.
183 kolela Noun Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholera…
184 la'a Verb
185 lā'au Noun A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having…
186 lafo Noun To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
187 lagi Noun sky (atmosphere above a point).
188 lago Noun fly (insect).
189 lāʻau Noun tree, stick.
190 lāʻua Pronoun they two, those two.
191 laititi Adjective
192 lakapi Noun A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards…
193 lali Noun
194 lano Noun lake (body of water).
195 lanu Noun The spectral composition of visible light.
196 lapiti Noun A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
197 lātou Pronoun they (three or more).
198 laua Pronoun
199 laugutu Noun
200 laulau Noun table or tray.
201 laumata Noun One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.
202 lautele Adjective
203 lauulu Noun
204 lava Noun The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth…
205 leaga Noun Physical injury; hurt; damage.
206 leai Interjection
207 lega Noun Of a hue attributed to Far East Asians, especially the Chinese.
208 leitio Noun
209 lelei Adjective
210 lenei Adjective, Pronoun
211 leoleo Noun
212 leva Adjective
213 liaʻi Verb to whirl or swing around.
214 lialia Noun A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in…
215 lima Adjective A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.
216 logo Verb to listen (to pay attention to a sound).
217 lole Noun jellyfish.
218 loli Noun A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapor…
219 lolo Noun A thick white liquid produced by soaking the white inner flesh of the seed of the coconut in water and straining. It is…
220 loloa Adjective
221 lotu Noun a church service.
222 luko Noun /ˈlu.ko/ wolf (Canis lupus).
223 lulu Noun Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal a…
224 lupe Noun A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove o…
225 mafai Verb
226 mageso Noun A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
227 maʻi Adjective
228 māʻua Pronoun
229 maiʻuʻu Noun The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
230 maile Noun
231 mala Noun
232 malaga Noun travelling party.
233 malemo Verb To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
234 malie Noun, Verb
235 malo Noun Solid and firm.
236 malofie Noun a male tattoo.
237 mālōlō Verb To become well; to recover from illness.
238 malu Noun female tattoo.
239 malulu Adjective
240 māmā Noun, Adjective /maːˈmaː/ light, of little weight.
241 mamoe Noun
242 manaʻo Verb
243 manaia Noun ceremonial household heir apparent.
244 manatua Verb
245 manava Noun The belly.
246 mano Adjective A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 10³ (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.).
247 manu Noun bird (animal).
248 manu'ai Noun parrotfinch.
249 manuki Noun ape; monkey.
250 manusa Noun
251 mapu Verb To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the…
252 masi Noun meal of fermented ripe fruit from either ʻulu or bananas.
253 masima Noun A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seaso…
254 masina Noun
255 masiofo Noun wife of a Samoan paramount chief (tamaʻaiga).
256 maso Noun An organ composed of muscle tissue.
257 mata Noun The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
258 matagâ Adjective
259 matagi Noun, Verb One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
260 mataʻu Adjective Causing fear or anxiety.
261 matai Noun
262 matau Noun
263 matāvai Noun Something which springs, springs forth, springs up, or springs back, particularly.
264 mati Noun The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox.
265 mātou Pronoun
266 matu Noun
267 matu'u Noun
268 matuā Noun any household elder.
269 mâua Pronoun
270 mauga Noun
271 maulalo Adjective
272 māvava Verb To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompa…
273 mea'ai Noun A light meal.
274 meaʻai Noun
275 meleʻi Verb To remove the husk from (a coconut or cereal grain).
276 meli Noun A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
277 minute Noun
278 miti Noun triller; starling.
279 mo'o Noun Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or part of Mosasauria — typically characterised by a rounded torso…
280 moavao Noun
281 moega Noun
282 moegalo Noun One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste a…
283 moli Adjective
284 moni Adjective related by blood; biological.
285 mosike Noun A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
286 moso'oi Noun An essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes.
287 motu Noun
288 muamua Adjective
289 mulivai Noun The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of wh…
290 mumu Adjective
291 mumua Noun
292 musu Noun, Adjective unwillingness.
293 mutia Noun Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap arou…
294 naifi Noun A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the…
295 nāmeri Noun
296 namu Noun A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an i…
297 nifo Noun Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
298 nifoa Adjective toothed; having teeth.
299 nofo Verb To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
300 nofoa Noun An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by…
301 nonu Noun
302 nu'u Noun A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
303 nuanua Noun A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
304 nuʻu Noun
305 o'ti Noun Any hoofed mammal of the genus Capra.
306 ofea Conjunction
307 ofisa Noun
308 ofutino Noun
309 ofuvae Noun
310 oketopa Noun The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.
311 oloa Noun That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
312 oneone Noun
313 outou Pronoun
314 pa'a Noun
315 pafalo Noun An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the wat…
316 pagotā Noun wrongdoer.
317 paʻa Noun
318 paʻu Noun The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
319 paipa Noun An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
320 pālagi Noun, Adjective foreigner.
321 pālemia Noun The head of state of a republic.
322 pani Noun
323 papa Noun
324 papeti Noun Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
325 pasene Noun One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth.
326 pata Noun
327 pateta Noun A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
328 pato Noun An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
329 pe'a Noun bat (flying mammal).
330 pepe Noun A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colo…
331 pepelo Adjective
332 pese Noun A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
333 piʻo Verb Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
334 piʻoga Noun
335 piliati Noun A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and th…
336 piliona Adjective Either of two large amounts:.
337 pineapu Noun The flesh of a pineapple fruit used as a food item.
338 piniki Noun A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
339 pisa Noun Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound.
340 pisupo Noun any canned food.
341 po'a Noun, Adjective male animal.
342 pola Noun blind used a retractable wall.
343 polo Noun Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
344 potu Noun A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.
345 potumoe Noun A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
346 poutu Noun column; post.
347 povi Noun People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
348 pua'a Noun /pu.ˈa.ʔa/
349 puaʻa Noun alternative spelling of pua'a.
350 puao Noun A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
351 pule Noun
352 pulu Noun rubber; flexible material made from coagulating natural latex of Funtumia elastica (pulu vao), Castilla elastica (pulu m…
353 pulumu Noun A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
354 puna Noun Something which springs, springs forth, springs up, or springs back, particularly.
355 pusa Noun Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
356 pusi Noun
357 ropota Noun An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
358 safaira Noun Azure, when blazoning by precious stones.
359 saʻa Verb To cook in boiling water.
360 saʻalo Noun A stool equipped with a spike attached to a handle, used for manual grating or scraping of meat inside a coconut kernel…
361 salu Verb A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
362 samala Noun A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
363 sami Noun
364 sana Noun Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
365 sapasui Noun A stir-fried vegetable dish, served with pieces of beef or pork in a semi-thick sauce, and often soy sauce.
366 sape Noun A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
367 sasaʻe Noun
368 sasao Verb To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
369 sausau Noun Any of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.
370 saute Noun
371 sefulu Adjective The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals…
372 sega Noun
373 seʻevae Noun A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker hee…
374 seʻia Preposition
375 selau Adjective A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.
376 sele Verb To remove hair from one's face by this means.
377 seleulu Noun
378 selo Adjective The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals a…
379 sene Noun a hundredth of a Samoan tala.
380 serafa Noun A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tall…
381 sese Adjective
382 siapo Noun A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
383 sigano Noun The fragrant male flower of the pandanus.
384 sikoni Noun
385 sila Noun An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of ha…
386 sili Verb, Adjective best; highest; superior; noble.
387 sina Adjective Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
388 sinapi Noun
389 sisi Noun
390 sisifo Noun
391 siva Noun, Verb
392 snuke Noun A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.
393 so'a Noun A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
394 soifua Noun
395 sole Noun A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.
396 solo Verb to move swiftly.
397 suāniu Noun A thick white liquid produced by soaking the white inner flesh of the seed of the coconut in water and straining. It is…
398 suauʻu Noun
399 suka Noun Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
400 susu Noun
401 ta'ele Noun A device for bathing by which water is made to fall on the body from a height, either from a tank or by the action of a…
402 ta'i Adverb
403 ta'i'o Noun shearwater.
404 taavale Noun
405 taeao Adverb On the day after the present day.
406 tafe Verb To move as a fluid from one position to another.
407 tafolā Noun Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes do…
408 tafolo Noun breadfruit pudding with coconut sauce.
409 taga Noun A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
410 tagata Noun human being.
411 tagī Noun, Verb to complain.
412 taʻele Verb
413 tāʻua Pronoun
414 taimane Noun A gemstone made from this mineral.
415 tala Noun An account of real or fictional events.
416 tali Verb
417 talie Noun A tropical tree grown for its edible fruit, almondlike nuts, and as an ornamental shade tree, Terminalia catappa.
418 taliga Noun
419 talo Noun Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
420 taloti Noun A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especia…
421 tama Noun A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his ow…
422 tamaʻi Noun A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
423 tāne Noun, Adjective
424 tānoa Noun large bowl for drinking kava.
425 tanu Verb
426 taofi Verb
427 tapu Noun, Adjective Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
428 tapui Noun hieroglyphic sign put on personal property to render it taboo to others.
429 tapuni Verb
430 tasi Adjective The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
431 tatala Verb
432 tatau Noun, Verb To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove t…
433 tatipi Verb To cut into slices.
434 tātou Pronoun
435 tāua Adjective Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
436 tauau Noun
437 taupo Noun ceremonial household princess.
438 tausaga Noun
439 tausi Noun, Verb wife of a talking chief.
440 tautala Verb To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
441 tava'e Noun tropicbird.
442 tega Noun The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
443 teʻena Verb
444 teine Noun
445 tele Adjective
446 telefua Adjective Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
447 teuila Noun A Malaysian plant related to ginger, if species Alpinia purpurata, grown for its showy red flower spikes.
448 tiale Noun Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
449 timu Noun Condensed water falling from a cloud.
450 tinā Noun /tiˈnaː/
451 tinamū Noun A device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water…
452 tino Noun body; torso.
453 tioata Noun An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most pu…
454 tipi Verb To cut into slices.
455 tipolo Noun
456 toa'ina Noun grandfather.
457 tōfā Interjection Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
458 tofi Verb To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
459 tofo Noun A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
460 toga Noun, Adjective /to.ŋa/ A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa…
461 togo Noun
462 toʻi Noun
463 tolo Noun A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout…
464 toloa Noun
465 tolu Adjective A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
466 tona Noun A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors…
467 toso Verb
468 toto Noun /ˈto.to/ A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates…
469 totonu Noun The interior or inner part.
470 tu'ufua Verb To produce and deposit an egg or eggs.
471 tuagane Noun male relative of a female who belongs to the same generation.
472 tuai Noun A stool equipped with a spike attached to a handle, used for manual grating or scraping of meat inside a coconut kernel…
473 tualima Noun The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
474 tuatala Noun A reptile, Sphenodon punctatus, native to New Zealand, that resembles a lizard and is the only surviving specimen of the…
475 tufuga Noun master builder.
476 tuʻu Verb
477 tulei Verb to push; to shove.
478 tuli Noun, Verb, Adjective plover; sandpiper; curlew; godwit; whimbrel; small shorebird.
479 tulivae Noun
480 tulula Noun A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, pr…
481 tumu Adjective
482 tuna Noun
483 tunoa Noun kitchen (separate from the house).
484 tupe Noun A plant of species Entada phaseoloides, found in Oceania and East Asia.
485 tupu Noun A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
486 tusi Verb A long, relatively straight region against a different coloured background.
487 uafu Noun
488 uati Noun A time clock.
489 uaua Noun thews and sinews.
490 ufimata Noun A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
491 uʻamea Noun A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making s…
492 uila Noun Electrical energy, as supplied by power stations or generators.
493 uliuli Noun
494 uluga Noun A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
495 umukuka Noun hut for the oven.
496 va'a Noun canoe, sled.
497 vaalele Noun
498 vaʻa Noun A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed padd…
499 vaʻai Verb
500 vaiaso Noun
501 vaitafe Noun
502 vaitusi Noun A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
503 vaivai Adjective
504 valu Adjective To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
505 valuapo Noun A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before su…
506 vanu Noun An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
507 vasa Noun One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
508 vavale Noun Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or…
509 vave Adjective
510 vavega Noun An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
511 ve'a Noun rail (bird).
512 veve Noun, Verb /ˈve.ve/ leaves placed over an oven as insulation.
513 vevela Adjective Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
514 vini Noun fruit tree (Otaheite gooseberry).
515 vovo Adjective capable of doing something.
516 vōvoga Noun use, point of doing sth.
517 vulu Noun
518 walopi Noun Any of several species of macropod; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
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