A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary

9. Interjections

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9. Interjections

oi! oh! ma‘eu! excellent!
oi, oi, oi! oh! oh! ola! wonderful!
‘ue! exclamation of delight. ena! well done!
isa! of contempt. Get out! alili! atiti! }pshaw!
fa‘auta! behold! ‘e‘enu! ‘enu‘enu!
tafefe! lit., I fear. Alas! ta‘ino‘ino, lit., I hate, abominable!
maumau! what waste! se paga! what a pity!

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Title: A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary

Author: Pratt, Rev. George

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