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Samoan — Intermediate Vocabulary

518 words

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.

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