Fijian-English dictionary
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Fijian word |
English word |
Fijian pronouciation |
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a |
marker for common nouns |
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past tense |
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adi |
honorific prefix (woman) |
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Ai Vola Tabu |
Holy Bible |
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alatala |
pastor |
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aspirini |
aspirin |
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au |
first person singular, "I" |
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au |
I |
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au vinakata |
I want |
aoo vina kahtah |
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aua |
hour |
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ba |
fence |
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balavu |
long, tall |
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balavu |
tall |
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bale bale |
i- meaning |
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baleta, ni |
because |
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baqe |
bank |
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baravi |
Coast |
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baravi |
shore |
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baravi nuku |
beach (bathing) |
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basi |
bus |
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basikeli |
bicycle |
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basu-ka |
break open |
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bata |
butter |
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batabata |
cold, coolness |
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bati |
soldier, bodyguard |
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holder of the marches |
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bati |
tooth |
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bebe |
butterfly |
mbeembee |
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beitaka |
blame |
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beka |
perhaps |
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bele |
Eatible Greens |
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Island gabbage |
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berabera |
slow |
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bia |
beer |
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biau |
Wave |
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bibi |
heavy |
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bili |
bill |
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bilo |
cup |
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bini |
beans |
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bisinisi |
business |
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biu-ta |
abandon |
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lai-va vakadua |
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bo |
boil (n) |
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bogi |
night |
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bokola |
Corpse to be eaten |
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bomu |
bomb |
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bose |
meeting |
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Bose levu vakaturaga |
Great Council of Chiefs |
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boso |
boss |
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braun, raradamu |
brown |
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bubu tagane |
Father's father |
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bubu tagane |
Mother's father |
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bubu yalewa |
Mother's mother |
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bubu yalewa |
Father's mother |
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buja |
butcher |
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buka |
fire |
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bula |
life, healthy |
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bula! |
Hello |
mbula |
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bulu |
healthy |
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bulu.makau |
cattle |
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bulu.makau |
cow |
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bulumakau |
cattle |
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bulumakau |
beef |
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burogo |
bug |
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buta |
blister |
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buto |
dark |
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ca |
bad |
thaa |
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ca |
bad, evil, ruin |
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cabe-ta |
ascend |
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cagi |
wind (n.) |
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cagi |
air |
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cakacaka |
work |
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cakau |
reef |
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cakava |
do, make work |
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cake |
up |
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cala |
err |
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cala |
miss (v.) |
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ca-ta |
abhor |
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ca-ti |
abhorrent |
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cauravou |
youth |
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cauravou |
bachelor (eligible) |
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cava |
which? |
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cava |
what, which |
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cegu |
breathe |
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cegu, vaka.cegu |
rest |
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cei |
who? |
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cici |
run |
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cina |
torch |
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cina |
lamp |
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ciqoma |
accept |
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ciqo-ma |
catch (thing thrown) |
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ciwa |
nine |
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cola-to |
carry on shoulder |
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cudru |
angry |
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curu |
enter |
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dabuiloa |
bruise |
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dai.dai, nikua |
today |
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daku |
back (n) |
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daku, i muri |
back |
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daliga |
ear |
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dalo |
taro |
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dalo |
Eatible root |
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similar to taro |
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damudamu |
red |
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daru |
first person dual inclusive, us |
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daru, datou, da, |
we |
kei.rau, kei.tou, kei.ma |
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dau |
expert |
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dau teitei |
farmer |
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dau-, manamana- |
addict |
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dau, tu ga |
always |
tuu gaa |
always laughing - dau dredre, dredre tu ga |
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daugunuyaqona |
addicted to kava |
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manamanayagona |
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daukerekere |
beggar |
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daulomani |
Husband |
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dauvauimadrai |
baker |
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dawai |
bachelor |
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dede |
long (time) |
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dela |
top |
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dela |
above |
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derekona, todroge |
belch |
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dina |
genuine |
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dina |
true, genuine, sincere |
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dodonu |
straight |
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dodonu |
right, correct, straight |
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dodonu |
correct |
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dolava |
open |
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dou |
2nd person trial |
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dovu |
Sugar cane |
doh voo |
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dra |
bleed |
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dra |
blood |
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draiva |
drive |
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draiva |
driver |
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draki |
weather |
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drau |
Leaf |
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drau |
hundred |
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dua na drau |
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drau |
2nd person dual |
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drau ni ulu |
hair |
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dravuisiga |
arid |
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dredre |
difficult |
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drega |
chewing gum |
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dreke-ta |
carry on back |
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drokadroka, karakarawa |
green |
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dromodromo |
yellow |
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dua |
one, or a in front of nouns |
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dua |
One |
ndoo ah |
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dua ga |
any (at random) |
ndua ngaa |
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dua tale |
another |
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another (different) - duatani |
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dua tale |
One more |
ndooah tahley |
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dua.tani, dui.dui |
different |
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duadua, taudua |
alone |
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duavata, vakadonuya |
agree |
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dui |
differently |
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dui |
each |
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duka |
dirty |
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e |
he she it, in at |
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e |
in |
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e dua na |
a, an |
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e muri |
behind |
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e ra |
underneath |
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e, mai |
at |
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era |
3rd person plural |
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eula |
Needle |
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Fijian Kin term |
Relationship |
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foot |
feet (meas.) |
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ga |
just |
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ga, dua.dua, wale ga |
only |
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gade |
Walk, stroll, |
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go for pleasure |
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gade, tau.bale |
walk |
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gaga |
bitter |
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galala |
empty |
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gane |
brother |
ngaane |
female's brother |
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gata |
sharp |
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gata |
snake |
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gauna |
time |
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gauna |
chance |
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gone |
child |
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gone |
child |
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gone dau |
fisherman |
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gone vuli |
student |
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gonetagane |
boy |
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gunu |
Drink |
goo noo |
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gunuva |
drink |
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gusu |
mouth |
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gutuva |
break (rope, vine) |
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high chief |
gone turaga |
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i |
to |
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I cake, I dela |
above |
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I dakumu |
behind you |
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I liu |
ahead |
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I liu |
before |
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I loma ni… kei… |
between |
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I maliwa ni |
among (things) |
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I muri, daku- |
behind |
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I ra |
below |
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I tai |
across (the road/river) |
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I waqa |
aboard |
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I yasa |
beside |
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I, mai |
at |
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ia, ga |
but |
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ibale.bale |
meaning |
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ibe |
mat |
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ibulubulu |
cemetery |
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icurucuru |
admission |
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idabedabe |
chair |
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idrekedreke |
backpack |
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ika |
fish (n.) |
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ikatalau |
breakfast |
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have breakfast - katalau |
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iko |
2nd person singular |
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iko, drau, dou, onε, nε |
you |
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ilakolako talei |
adventure |
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ilavo |
money |
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ima.tai |
first |
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ima.tau |
right side |
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imau |
cards (deck of) |
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imocemoce, idavodavo |
bed |
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io, ia |
yes |
ee-oh |
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ira |
3rd person plural |
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isau |
payment |
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isau |
answer (n) |
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isau |
cost |
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isele |
knife |
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isulu |
clothes |
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itaba |
camera |
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itala.noa |
story |
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itau |
friend |
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itau (tagane) |
boyfriend |
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itei.tei |
garden |
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itei.tei |
farm |
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ituku.tuku |
report |
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ituku.tuku |
news |
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I-vadreti |
bandage (n) |
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ivava |
shoe |
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ivi |
Chestnut |
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ivodo.vodo |
fare |
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ivola |
book |
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ivolatabu |
bible |
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iyaya |
baggage |
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jaina |
banana |
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jeke |
cheque |
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jisi |
cheese |
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jokeliti |
chocolate |
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ka |
thing |
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kabani ni waqavuka |
airline |
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kabata |
climb |
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kadrala |
candle |
kaandrala |
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kai |
inhabitant of |
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kai |
people |
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kakana |
food |
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kakua |
don't |
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kalo.kalo |
star |
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kaloko |
clock |
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kalou |
Spirit |
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kalou |
God |
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kalou, yalo |
spirit |
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kalove |
bent |
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kama |
burn (v) |
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kama tiko |
ablaze |
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kami.kamica |
sweet |
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kamusu |
broken |
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kana |
Eat |
kahnah |
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karakarawa |
blue |
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kareti |
carrot |
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karua |
Husband's brother's wife |
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karua |
Wife's sister's husband |
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katakata |
hot, feverish |
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kateni |
box |
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kato |
box |
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kato |
basket |
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kato, basikete |
basket |
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kato, taga, beki |
bag |
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katolika |
catholic |
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kau |
stick |
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kau |
wood, stick, tree |
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kau, vu ni kau |
tree |
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kau.kaua |
strong |
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kau.kaua |
hard |
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kau-ta |
carry |
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kauta mai |
Bring |
ka ou tah my |
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kaveti |
cabbage |
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kavoro |
broken (glass, china) |
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ke, kevaka |
if |
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ke, oqo |
here |
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kea, keya |
there |
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keba |
camp (n - army) |
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kece, taucoko |
all |
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kei |
with, and |
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kei, ka, ia |
and |
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kei, qai |
and |
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keke |
cake |
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keke, bisikete |
biscuit |
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kele |
arrive, come to a stop |
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kemesi |
chemist (pharmacy) |
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kemuni |
you |
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kena vinaka |
advantage |
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kere.kere |
request |
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kere-a |
ask for |
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kerea, vakayagataka |
borrow |
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kerekere |
Beg, to |
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keri, kea , oya, oqori |
there |
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kete |
stomach |
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kete-na |
abdomen |
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boto ni kete-na |
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keve-ta |
carry baby in arms |
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ki |
to, towards |
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kila |
know |
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kila sara ga |
certain |
kilaa sara ngaa |
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kodro |
bark (v) |
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koli |
dog |
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koro |
Village |
kohroh |
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koro ni vuli |
school |
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koroturaga |
capital |
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koya |
she |
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koya |
he |
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koya |
3rd person singular, "he", "she" |
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koya, oya |
that, there |
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kudrukudru |
grumbling |
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kuli |
skin |
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kuli |
bark |
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kuli |
bark (n) |
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kumi |
beard |
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kunea |
find |
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kuro |
pot |
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kutunitana |
bedbug |
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laea |
Sail |
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laga |
Fly |
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laga sere |
sing |
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lailai |
small |
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lako |
go |
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lako mai |
Come |
la ko my |
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lako tani |
Go away |
la ko tanee |
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lali |
bell |
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lali |
drum |
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large wooden drum |
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lase |
Coral |
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lawa |
net |
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lawa-vaka |
abduct |
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lekaleka |
short |
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leqa |
trouble |
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lesoni |
lesson |
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lesu |
return |
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lesu mai |
back (be back, come back) |
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levu |
big |
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levu |
great |
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lewa |
authority |
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lewenivanua |
commoners |
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liga |
arm |
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liga |
hand |
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lima |
five |
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liwa |
blow (wind) |
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loaloa |
black |
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loli |
candy |
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loma |
center |
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loma |
inside |
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loma-donu |
centre |
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lomana |
sorry |
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lotu |
religion |
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lovo |
Earth Oven |
loh-voh |
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lulu |
Owl |
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lululu |
handshake |
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luve- |
child (offspring) |
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luvequ tagane |
Son |
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luvequ tagane |
Sister's son |
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luvequ yalewa |
Daughter |
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luvequ yalewa |
Sister's daughter |
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maca |
dry |
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maca, lala |
empty |
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macala |
clear (results) |
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macawa |
week |
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madrai |
bread |
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madua |
bashful |
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madua |
ashamed |
maanduaa |
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mai |
at, from, hither |
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mai |
from |
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mai valagi |
abroad |
mai vaalangi |
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maile |
mile |
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makawa |
old |
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makawa |
ancient |
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makete |
market |
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makubuq tagane |
Daughter's son |
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makubuqu tagane |
Son's son |
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makubuqu yalewa |
Son's daughter |
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makubuqu yalewa |
Daughter's daughter |
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maliwai |
among (persons) |
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malua |
gently |
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mama |
Chew, to |
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mamada |
light in weight |
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mamau |
full |
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mana |
power |
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manumanu |
animal |
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manumanu (vuka) |
bird |
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maqo |
mango |
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marama |
Lady |
mahrahmah |
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marau |
pleasure |
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marau |
happy |
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masese |
matches |
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masi |
tapa |
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mata |
face |
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mata |
eye |
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mata |
ambassador |
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mata ni vanua |
herald |
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mata.nitu |
government |
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mata.qali |
type |
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matabani |
band (military) |
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mataboko |
blind |
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matai |
family head (elected) |
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(Samoan) |
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matai |
smart |
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expert, skilled; car |
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matai |
carpenter |
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matai |
i first |
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matai, mataisau |
carpenter |
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mataka |
morning |
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matanitu |
confederacy |
|
government |
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matanivanua |
herald, ambassador |
|
spokesman |
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mataniwai |
Well |
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matanqali |
landowning group |
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defined by descent, clan |
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mataqiriqiri |
band (musical) |
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matasawa |
beach (landing) |
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matata |
clear (understood) |
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mate |
die |
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mate |
disease |
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matua |
ripe |
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matua |
mature |
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me |
in order to |
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me, ni |
that (conj.) |
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meimei |
babysitter |
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meki |
Dance |
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miniti |
minute |
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moce |
sleep, goodbye |
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moku |
hit (usually with a stick) |
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moku siga |
waste time (hit the day) |
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moli |
Orange |
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moli |
citrus |
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momo |
Wife's mother's brother |
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momo |
Husband's mother's brother |
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momo |
Father's sister's husband |
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momo |
Mother's brother |
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momo |
Husband's father's brother |
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momo |
Wife's father's brother |
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mosi |
ache |
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moto |
spear |
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motoka |
car (Eng.) |
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motoka |
car |
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motu |
Spear |
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mua |
sailor |
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as in kai mua |
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mudre |
breeze |
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muni |
2nd person plural |
|
or singular polite |
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musuka |
break |
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na |
any (a quantity of) |
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na |
will |
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na |
marker for common nouns |
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na |
3rd person singular |
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na cava oqo |
What is this |
na thava on go |
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na, a |
the |
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nabugoqu tagane |
Husband's father |
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nabugoqu tagane |
Wife's father |
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nabugoqu yalewa |
Husband's mother |
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nabugoqu yalewa |
Wife's mother |
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naica |
when? |
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namu |
Mosquito |
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nana |
Mother |
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nana lailai |
Mother's younger sister |
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nana lailai |
Father's younger brother's wife |
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nana levu |
Father's elder brother's wife |
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nana levu |
Mother's elder sister |
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nanoa |
yesterday |
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nanuma |
think |
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nei |
Father's sister |
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nei |
Mother's brother's wife |
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nei |
Wife's mother's sister |
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nei |
Husband's mother's sister |
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nei |
aunt |
|
father's sister |
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nei |
Husband's father's sister |
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nei |
Wife's father's sister |
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ni |
for |
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ni |
2nd person plural (oni) |
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ni |
when (conj.) |
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ni mataka |
tomorrow |
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ni sa moce |
Goodbye |
ni sa mothey |
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ni sa yadra |
Good Morning |
ni sah yan-dra |
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ni, nei |
of |
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nikua |
today |
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nima |
Bail, to |
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nimataka |
tomorrow |
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nimima |
Bailer |
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niu, bu |
coconut |
new |
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niusi.veva |
newspaper |
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noqu daku tagane |
Husband's brother |
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noqu daku yalewa |
Husband's sister |
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noqu veitabuki tagane |
Husband's sister's husband |
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noqu veitabuki yalewa |
Wife's brother's wife |
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noti, ilavo pepa |
banknote |
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nui.taka |
hope |
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nuku |
sand |
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o |
Marker for proper nouns (ko) |
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oca |
tired |
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ogavae |
Thigh |
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oiau |
contraction of ko i au |
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oni |
2nd person plural |
|
or singular polite |
|
ono |
six |
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oqo |
this |
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oqo |
here, this |
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oqori |
there, that |
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oqori, oya |
that (adj.) |
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ose |
horse |
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osooso, ogaoga |
busy |
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otela |
hotel |
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otela, icili |
accommodation |
ootela |
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oti |
finished |
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oti |
after (wards) |
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ou |
Cloud |
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pea |
avocado |
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peipei, gonedramidrami |
baby |
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peni |
pen (Eng.) |
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peni |
penny |
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polo |
ball |
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positovesi |
post office |
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pusi |
cat |
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qalo |
swim |
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qarauna, maroroya |
care |
|
to take care of |
|
qaravatu |
cave |
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|
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qase |
old person |
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qase ni vuli |
school teacher |
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qasi ni vuli |
teacher |
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qasikalolo |
ant |
nqasikaalooloo |
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qato |
bracelet |
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qele |
earth |
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qele, vanua |
land |
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qito |
play, recreate |
|
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qoli |
fish with nets |
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qoroya |
admire |
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qu |
1st person singular |
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ra |
down |
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raica |
see |
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ramase |
bright |
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ramusu |
broken (bone) |
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rara |
village green |
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raraba |
wide |
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rarawa |
unhappiness |
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rau, ratou, era, ra, ira |
they |
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rauta |
enough |
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rauta |
about (approx) |
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ravi-ta |
against (lean against) |
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rawa |
able |
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rawa |
possible |
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rawa.rawa |
easy |
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rere |
afraid |
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rerevaka |
afraid of |
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rogoca |
hear |
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rokete, boro |
chilli |
|
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roqo-ta |
carry in arms |
|
|
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rourou |
Eatible Greens |
|
leaf of dalo root |
|
rua |
Two |
roo ah |
|
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ruarua |
both |
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|
ruasagavulu |
twenty |
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rui |
too much |
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rumu |
room |
|
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|
sa |
verbal particle |
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sa bula |
good day, hello |
|
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sa vakaisini |
abased |
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saka |
sir |
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saka |
sir, madam |
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sala, gauni.sala |
road |
|
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sala, gaunisala |
path, track, road |
|
|
|
saqa |
boiled |
|
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|
saqata |
against (be against) |
|
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sara |
very |
|
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|
saulailai, saurawarawa |
cheap |
|
|
|
sauma |
answer (v) |
|
|
|
savata |
wash |
|
|
|
savata |
clean |
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|
|
se |
or |
|
|
|
se |
whether |
|
|
|
se qai vuli |
beginner |
|
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sede |
cent |
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sede |
cent |
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sega |
No |
senga |
|
|
sega ni |
not |
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|
|
segai |
No |
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|
|
sele |
Knife |
|
|
|
senikau |
flower |
|
|
|
sere |
Chest |
|
|
|
sevusevu |
formal presentation |
|
usually of kava |
|
siga |
day |
|
stop raining, daylig |
|
siga |
sunny |
|
|
|
siga.levu |
noon |
|
|
|
sigaanisucu |
birthday |
|
|
|
sigalevu |
afternoon |
|
(till about 3pm) |
|
sili, sisili |
bathe |
|
|
|
sisili |
bathe |
|
|
|
sitoa |
store |
|
|
|
sitoa |
Shop |
seetoah |
|
|
sitoa no ivola |
bookshop |
|
|
|
siwa |
fish with line |
|
|
|
siwa, qoli |
fish (v.) |
|
|
|
so |
some |
|
|
|
sogota |
close (v.) |
|
|
|
soko |
Beam |
|
|
|
soko |
sail (v.) |
|
|
|
solia |
give |
|
|
|
soro |
apology (ceremonial act of) |
|
|
|
sote |
shirt |
|
|
|
sovu |
soap |
|
|
|
sua.sua |
wet |
|
|
|
sucu |
born |
|
|
|
sucu |
breast |
|
|
|
sucuna |
Mammae |
|
|
|
suka |
sugar |
|
|
|
sulu |
Sarong |
ss-loo |
|
|
tabana |
Branch |
|
|
|
tabu |
forbidden |
|
|
|
tabu |
sacred, forbidden |
|
|
|
tabua |
whale's tooth |
|
|
|
tabua |
whaleÆs tooth |
|
|
|
taci- |
brother |
|
male's younger brother |
|
taciqu tagane |
Younger brother |
|
|
|
taciqu yalewa |
Younger sister |
|
|
|
tagane |
man |
|
|
|
tagica |
cry |
|
|
|
takoso-va |
across (go across) |
taakoso-va |
|
|
tale |
again |
|
|
|
tale ga |
also |
tale ngaa |
|
|
tama |
father |
|
|
|
tamanibulumakau |
bull |
|
|
|
tamata |
person |
|
|
|
tani |
away |
|
|
|
tanoa |
bowl |
|
|
|
tanoa |
Kava-bowl |
|
|
|
tara |
build (building) |
|
|
|
tara.lala, danisi |
dance |
|
|
|
tarausese |
trousers (Eng.) |
|
|
|
taro-ga |
ask |
|
|
|
tata |
Father |
|
|
|
tata lailai |
Father's younger brother |
|
|
|
tata lailai |
Mother's younger sister's husban |
|
|
|
tata levu |
Mother's elder sister's husband |
|
|
|
tata levu |
Father's elder brother |
|
|
|
tau |
fall (rain) |
|
|
|
tau.tau.vata |
equal |
|
|
|
tau.tau.vata |
even |
|
|
|
taubale |
walk, stroll |
|
|
|
taube |
Lock of hair of virginity |
|
|
|
taukei ni qele |
owner of soil |
|
|
|
taura |
hold |
|
|
|
tauvi.mate |
ill |
|
|
|
tauvu |
sharing ancestral god |
|
|
|
tavalequ tagane |
Wife's brother |
|
|
|
tavalequ yalewa |
Wife's sister |
|
|
|
tavaya |
bottle |
|
|
|
tavi.oka |
tapioca |
|
|
|
tavioka |
cassava |
|
|
|
tavu ni sisili |
bath |
|
|
|
tea |
plant (v.) |
|
|
|
tei tuu |
abeyance |
|
|
|
teitei |
agriculture |
|
|
|
teitei |
garden plot |
|
farm, |
|
tekivu |
begin |
|
|
|
teveli |
table |
|
|
|
tiki |
bit |
|
|
|
tiko |
stay |
|
|
|
tiko, dabe |
sit |
|
remain, be in a plac |
|
tina |
mother |
|
|
|
tina-lailai |
aunt |
|
mother's younger sister |
|
tina-levu |
aunt |
|
mother's older sister |
|
tini |
ten |
|
|
|
toa |
Fowl |
|
|
|
toa |
chicken |
|
|
|
toba |
bay |
|
|
|
toba |
Bay |
|
|
|
tobo-ka |
catch (thing running) |
|
|
|
tokatoka |
sub-clan |
|
|
|
tolu |
three |
|
|
|
totoka |
handsome |
|
|
|
totoka |
pretty |
|
|
|
totoka |
beautiful |
|
|
|
totolo, vakatotolo |
fast, quick |
|
|
|
tovo.lea |
try |
|
|
|
tu |
stand |
|
|
|
tu cake |
stand up |
|
(tu=stand, be;cake=u |
|
tuaka- |
brother |
|
male's older brother |
|
tuakaqu tagane |
Elder brother |
|
|
|
tuakaqu yalewa |
Elder sister |
|
|
|
tuba |
outside |
|
|
|
tui |
a title |
|
when prefixed to a place name |
|
tukuna |
tell |
|
|
|
tukuna |
say |
|
|
|
tulou/tilou |
Excuse me |
too-low |
|
|
turaga |
Mister |
turangah |
|
|
turaga |
chief |
tuuranga |
|
|
turaga |
chief or gentleman |
|
|
|
tuva |
build (wall) |
|
|
|
tε |
tea |
|
|
|
ualeti |
Papwe |
|
|
|
uca |
rain |
|
|
|
uci.wai |
river |
|
|
|
ucu |
nose |
|
|
|
udolu |
thousand |
|
|
|
ueu |
Nose |
|
|
|
uludamu |
brunet, brunette |
|
|
|
ulunivanua |
mountain |
|
|
|
uluvula |
blond |
|
|
|
urou |
Lobster |
|
|
|
uto |
breadfruit |
|
|
|
uvi |
Yam |
|
|
|
uvu-ca |
blow (person) |
|
|
|
va |
four |
|
|
|
vadreti-taka |
bandage (v) |
|
|
|
vaka |
causative adverb prefix |
|
|
|
vaka lailai |
Little |
vahkah lie lie |
|
|
vaka levu |
Plenty |
vahkah lay voo |
|
|
vaka totolo |
Quickly |
vahkah toe toe lo |
|
|
vaka.cava |
how? |
|
|
|
vaka.cegu |
retire |
|
|
|
vaka.evei |
how about? |
|
|
|
vaka.levu, sara |
greatly |
|
|
|
vaka.matea |
kill |
|
|
|
vaka.mau |
marriage |
|
|
|
vaka.rai.taka |
show |
|
|
|
vaka.rau |
ready |
|
|
|
vaka.saqa |
cook |
|
|
|
vaka.yakavi |
dinner |
|
|
|
vakabatabatataki |
air conditioned |
vakambatambataataki |
|
|
vakabauta |
believe |
|
|
|
vakacaca |
apporximately |
vakathaathaa |
|
|
vakacalaka |
accident |
vakathalakaa |
|
|
vakadinata |
admit |
|
|
|
vakadonuya |
allow |
vakandoonuya |
|
|
vakaisi-na |
abase |
|
|
|
vakalailai-taka |
abate |
|
|
|
vakalekaleka-taka |
abbreviate |
|
|
|
vakaloloma |
abject |
|
lomani; dawai |
|
vakalougatataka |
bless |
|
|
|
vakama |
burn (n) |
vaakamaa |
|
|
vakamadua-taka |
abash |
|
|
|
vaka-malua |
slowly |
|
|
|
vakasala |
advice |
|
|
|
vakasaqa-ra |
boil (v) |
|
|
|
vakasucuma |
breastfeed |
|
|
|
vaka-valagi |
English |
|
|
|
vakavalelaca, keba |
camp (v) |
|
|
|
vaka-viti |
Fijian |
|
|
|
vakavucesa |
boring |
|
|
|
vake-cegu |
rest, retire |
|
|
|
vale |
building |
|
|
|
vale ni kana |
restaurant |
|
|
|
vale ni kuro |
kitchen, cooking house |
|
|
|
vale ni lotu |
Church |
vahley nee lohtoo |
|
|
vale ni vola.vola |
office |
|
|
|
vale ni yaqona |
yaqona-drinking house |
|
|
|
vale ni yaqona |
bar |
|
|
|
vale tabu |
church building |
|
|
|
vale/bure |
House |
vahley/mburey |
|
|
vale/lailai |
Toilet |
vahley lie lie |
|
|
valelevu |
chief's house |
|
|
|
valenigunu |
bar |
|
|
|
valenikana |
café |
|
|
|
valenisili |
bathroom |
|
|
|
vanua |
place |
|
|
|
vanua |
land, place |
|
|
|
vaqumia |
bribe |
|
|
|
varada |
balcony |
|
|
|
vasu |
sister's son |
|
|
|
vatu |
stone |
|
|
|
vava |
carry (person) on back |
vavaa |
|
|
vava |
shoe, sandal |
|
|
|
vavalagi |
white person |
|
|
|
vavalagi |
Caucasian |
|
also valagi |
|
vei |
where? |
|
|
|
vei.kau |
forest |
|
|
|
vei.tau |
friends |
|
|
|
vei.vuke |
help |
|
|
|
veiba, veileti |
argue |
|
|
|
veibuka |
appointment |
|
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veiliutaki |
administration |
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veimama |
half |
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veimama |
middle |
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veimau |
cards (play cards) |
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veisau-taka |
change (money) |
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veitalanoa |
chat |
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veitalia (vei au) |
care |
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I don't care |
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Veitarogivanua |
Native Lands Commission |
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veivakadrukai |
amazing |
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veivuke |
aid |
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via |
want to |
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viavialevu |
presumptuous, to be |
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vica |
how many? |
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vinaka |
good |
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vinaka |
Thank You |
vee-naka |
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vinaka (cake) |
better |
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vinaka duadua |
best |
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vinakata |
want |
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vinivo |
dress |
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(Eng. pinafore) |
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viri.taka |
throw |
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viri-a |
build (bridge) |
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vitu |
seven |
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vodo |
mount (v.) |
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vodo |
board (ship) |
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vodo |
board (v) |
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vokete |
bucket |
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vola |
write |
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vola |
letter, book |
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voleka |
almost |
vooleka |
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voleka |
near |
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voli.taka |
sell |
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voli-a |
buy |
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vonu |
turtle |
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voroka |
break (glass, china) |
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vosa |
speak, talk, word, language |
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vosa |
word |
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vosa |
talk |
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vositi au |
pardon me |
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vosoti au |
pardon me |
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vou |
new |
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vu |
source, root |
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vu ni niu |
coconut tree |
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vua |
fruit |
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vua |
seed |
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vuaka |
pig |
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vucesa |
bored |
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vudi |
plantain, banana |
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cooking banana |
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vugoqu tagane |
Brother's son |
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vugoqu yalewa |
Brother's daughter |
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vuka |
fly (v.) |
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vuke-a |
abet |
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too-taka |
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vuku |
ability |
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rawa kaa |
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vula |
month |
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vula |
moon |
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vulagi |
visitor |
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vulaimatumatua |
autumn |
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vulaqeti |
blanket |
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vuli |
learn |
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vuniwai |
doctor |
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vuqa |
many |
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wai |
water |
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wainimate |
antiseptic |
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ni mavoa |
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waka, vu |
root |
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walesi |
radio |
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walesi |
wireless |
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walu |
eight |
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waqa, boto |
boat |
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waqavuka |
airplane |
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waraka |
wait for |
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wasa, wasa.wasa |
sea |
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wai tui |
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wasa.wasa, wasa |
ocean |
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wati |
spouse |
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watiqu |
Wife |
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wavu |
bridge |
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weleti |
papaya |
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wilika |
read |
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wilika |
count |
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yabaki |
year |
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yabaki |
age |
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yaca |
name |
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yaco |
happen |
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yaco |
arrive |
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yadra |
awake |
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yadra |
awake, good morning |
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yaga |
use |
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yago- |
body |
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yakavi |
evening |
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yakavi |
afternoon |
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(from about three) |
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yalewa |
woman |
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yalo |
soul |
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yalo vinaka, beka, mada |
please |
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yaloka |
eye |
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eggs |
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yaloqaqa |
brave |
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yame |
Tongue |
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yani, tani |
away |
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yanuyanu |
island |
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yapolo |
apple |
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yaqona |
kava |
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yasana |
province |
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yava |
foot |
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yavato |
tree grub |
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yawa |
far |
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yawa |
distant |
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