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

9. Interjections

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!