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A, prep. marking the genitive case, of, or belonging to; as ‘o le afioga a le Atua.

A, adv. when. A o mai i latou, ia tatou o, When they come, let us go.

‘A, conj. 1. but; as, ‘A ‘ua leai, but it is not. 2. If; ‘A fai mai, tatou talia, If he speaks, we will answer.

A, pron. what? Se a lea mea?

A, a sign of the future tense, when near at hand; as, ‘O le a ua, It is about to rain.

A, an affix to some verbs to form the passive; ave, to take, avea.

A, an affix to some nouns to form adjectives, signifying full of, abounding in: as, niu, a cocoa-nut: niua, full of cocoa-nuts.

A, a sign of the dual and plural before the pronouns, instead of the singular la; as, Si a ta tama; and a tatou mea.

A, s. a fence, instead of ai, on Manu‘a.

‘A, adv. probably; used in poetry instead of ai, as ‘A, a tuliloa le mala ia Tolututuila.

A, is often used after verbs of speaking; as, a e fai atu a fafine. Ua fai mai a ia. In this case it is the prep. of; and le upu (the word) seems to be understood: thus the full sentence would be, but says (the word) of the women. A! le va‘a papalagi.

‘A, interj. of surprise.

A‘a, s. Malay, Akar. 1. fibres of a root, 2. Family connections; as, ‘Ua sosolo le a‘a i le aiga. It takes o after it in the genitive and in pronouns; as, ona a‘a.

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3. The name of a plant; the root is used for food occasionally.

A‘a, s. a kick. ‘O lona a‘a.

A‘a, v. to kick; pl. Fea‘a; pass. a‘asia.

‘A‘a, s. 1. the name of a fish. 2. The fibrous substance which grows round the base of the cocoa-nut leaf; the stipule. Called also Lau‘a‘a.

‘A‘a, interj. an exclamation of disapprobation.

‘A‘a, lumps of bread-fruit unfermented in the masi.

A‘aa‘a, s. an odoriferous plant used in scenting oil (Seigesbeckia orientalis).

A‘aa‘a, v. to have many a‘a, as the cocoa-nut tree.

‘A‘ai, s. a town, a village. ‘Ua i le ‘a‘ai o finagalo. It takes either a or o after it.

‘A‘ai, v. pl. of ‘ai, to eat.

‘A‘ao, s. the arm, hand, leg, or foot of a chief. ‘O lou ‘a‘ao.

‘A‘ao, a. proud bearing; applied to a pigeon preparing to fly; and scoffingly to a man; as, ‘Ua ‘a‘ao naua le tagata lea.

A‘aose‘e, s. Ch. word, as Limase‘e.

A‘au, s. a coral reef. ‘O le ‘a‘au o le nu‘u. 2. The loop at the end of the pole for catching pigeons.

‘A‘afa, indecent word.

A‘au, v. to swim; pl. fe‘ausi ‘Ua to‘ilalo le va‘a ‘ua fe‘ausi le uso.

A‘au, v. pl. of, ‘au, to send.

A‘afia, v. 1. to be taken away (of property) by a relation, without the permission of the owner. From a‘a, a root. ‘Ua ‘ave aua ‘ua ‘a‘afia i le aiga. 2. To be involved with others in trouble. ‘Ua ‘a‘afia tatou i le amio a Atamu.

‘A‘afia, s. the name of a shrub.

‘A‘afu, v. pl. of ‘afu, to wrap up in a sheet.

A‘aga, s. a kicking match. ‘O le a‘aga a tama.

‘A‘ala, v. Malay, Gatal, to smart; pl.fe‘alasi.

‘A‘ala, s. the smarting; as of a wound. ‘O lona ‘a‘ala.

‘A‘ale, s. a driving in war, a rout. Na ‘e tau i tai, i le to le ‘a‘ale.

‘A‘ale, a. prompt, doing with despatch. ‘Ua fai mea ‘a‘ale.

‘A‘ali‘i, s. a species of taro.

‘A‘alo, a. deceitful, avoiding openness, covering up. ‘Aua le fai mea ‘a‘alo.

‘A‘alo, v. pl. of ‘alo; to avoid constantly or repeatedly.

‘A‘alu, s. 1. dregs, sediment; as ‘alu. 2. Cocoa-nut oil partially formed.

‘A‘alu, v. to be partially formed, applied to scraped cocoa-nuts which do not readily yield oil.

‘A‘amau, s. 1. cocoa-nuts which fall from the tree, and grow as they lie. 2. Plants and trees firmly rooted.

A‘ami, v. to fetch; ‘a‘ami mai, to come and fetch a thing from the speaker; ‘a‘ami atu, to go and fetch from a distance; pass. ‘amia; redup. ‘ami‘ami, to fetch one after another.

‘A‘ami‘a, s. the name of a shrub.

‘A‘amu, v. to whisper and excite discontent with ridicule; pl. fe‘a‘amua‘i.

‘A‘amuvale. v. to whisper and excite discontent without cause.

‘A‘ano, s. 1. flesh of animals. 2. The kernel of a cocoa-nut. ‘O le ‘a‘ano o le niu. 3. Substantial food. ‘Ua le toe ‘ai ni mea ‘a‘ano, na ‘o suavai. ‘O lana ‘a‘ano. 4. The meaning, the substance. ‘O le ‘a‘ano o lana lauga.

‘A‘ano, v. 1. to have a thick kernel, as a full-grown cocoa-nut; pass. ‘anoa. 2. To indulge in angry feelings. Se tagata ‘ua ‘a‘ano.

‘A‘apa, v. to put out the hand in order to take hold of something. “Ina ‘a‘apa atu ia o lou lima, ma tago i lona i‘u” (Ex. iv. 4).

‘A‘apo, v. pl. of ‘apo.

‘A‘apu, v. to draw the wind, as a

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sail; from ‘apu, a cup. ‘Ua ‘a‘apu le la i le matagi.

‘A‘asa, v. to be glowing hot; fig. to be ardent. ‘Ua ‘a‘asa le loto i le fia alu.

‘A‘asa, a. glowing hot. ‘O ma‘a ‘a‘asa o le umu.

‘A‘asi, v. 1. to scrape tutuga (the paper mulberry) with the ‘asi, a shell. 2. To scratch.

A‘asia, pass. of A‘a.

‘A‘ata, v. pl. of ‘ata, to laugh.

A‘atasi, s. a species of cress (Cardamine sarmentosa).

‘A‘ati, v. to eat in, as an ulcer. ‘Ua ‘a‘ati e pei ‘o se papala. 2. To eat into a tree, as the afato, a grub, does. 3. To gnaw off, as the skin of sugar-cane or the husk of a cocoa-nut. 4. To pierce, as the teeth of a dog, so as to meet.

‘A‘ati, a. eating, corroding; as ‘o le papala ‘a‘ati.

‘A‘ato, a. complete, in counting entire tens; as e sefulu ‘a‘ato.

‘A‘ava, a. 1. pungent, sour, acrid; from ‘ava. 2. Scorching hot, as the sun. ‘O le la ‘a‘ava.

‘A‘ava, v. 1. to be pungent, sour, acrid. 2. To be scorching hot. ‘Ua ‘a‘ava le la; pass. ‘avasia.

‘A‘ave, v. to be talked about, applied to a renowned warrior, or a fine man; as Ganagana Pua‘iina. Ua ‘a‘ave tala i lea tamaali‘i.

Ae, interj. used in chasing a bird, or in forbidding a dog running after something.

A‘e, v. 1. to go up, to ascend, as from fishing. ‘Ua a‘e le faiva. 2. To return from banishment. ‘Ua a‘e mai le teva a Muao. 3. To rise, as waves. ‘Ua a‘e mai galu. Redup., a‘ea‘e.

A‘e, adv. up. ‘Ua alu a‘e le la.

‘A‘e, v. to ascend, as to the top of a house, tree, or mountain; pl. fe‘a‘ei, and tausili; pass. ‘a‘ea, to be taken, as a fort. ‘Ua ‘a‘ea le ‘olo.

Aea, s. always with se, a score; as seaea, e luaea, e tolugaea.

A‘ega, s. 1. an ascent. ‘O le a‘ega o le nu‘u, the ascent of the place. 2. The food prepared for seuga.‘O le a‘ega a le nu‘u. 3. The coming of a shoal of fish. ‘O le a‘ega o anae.

‘A‘ega, s. a pole or beam, used for a ladder.

A‘egafale, s. the provoking conduct of a family, compared to an ascent. ‘Ou te tiga i le a‘egafale.

A‘egafale, s. a number of houses built at the same time.

A‘egamaumaga, s. plantations made at the same time.

A‘egava‘a, s. canoes built at the same time.

‘Aemaise, conj. also, together with; as Amaise.

A‘ematafaga, from a‘e and matafaga, v. to act without consulting others.

‘Aeno, s. a species of land-crab.

‘A‘epopo‘e, from a‘e and popo‘e, to clumb in fear, as a tree.

A‘etua, v. to take hold of one arm with the hand of the other arm, behind the back.

Ai, v. 1. to fence in; pass. aia. 2. To join two seams by sewing.

Ai, s. a fence, a railing; ‘O lana ai.

Ai, s. a concession made in deference to another party, E le toe tau, ‘a e tu‘u atu e fai ni ona ai o le ifoga. Nearly syn. ava.

Ai, a relative particle; as, ‘O le togafiti e ola ai, a plan by which to live. ‘O le mea lea na ia sau ai. That was the reason why he came. There, or for the verb to be. Pe ai sana ava? Is there a wife to him?

Ai, pron. inter. who? ‘O ai ‘ea whose? ‘O le fale o ai? him, it, her, Na e sau i le v‘a‘a? ‘Ou te le sau ai.

Ai, whoever. Ai se fia sau.

Ai, adv. probably, very likely, ai lava, na te le sau.

Ai, prep. from, also nai and mai.

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‘Ai, v. to eat; pl. ‘a‘ai; pass. ‘aina.

‘Ai, s. 1. a present of raw food. ‘O le ‘ai a le ali‘i. 2. A stone with which children play hide and seek. 3. A count towards the number which determines the game. ‘O lo matou ‘ai e tasi.

A‘i, a particle denoting the cause, means, or instrument. Au mai se to‘i e vavae a‘i le la‘au.

Aia, v. 1. to be rubbed, worn, as E aia ma‘a e le vai; 2. to be galled or chafed, as by the seat of a canoe while puddling.

Aia, v. to have authority over. E iloga e te aia i lena mea. It is mostly used with a negative.

A‘ia‘i, a. true, genuine.

A‘ia‘i, adv. very, truly, really. ‘O te fa‘amaoni a‘ia‘i.

‘Ai‘aiuli, see‘Aiuli.

‘Ai‘aiga, s. 1. a remnant, from which part is taken; as, a piece of cloth. 2. Something partly consumed; as a fowl partly eaten. 3. A part of the moon, either waxing or waning. ‘O le ‘ai‘aiga masina.

‘Ai‘aiga, v. to be incomplete; as a part of a piece of cloth; a fowl partly eaten; the moon before or after the full.

‘Ai‘aiga, v. to go out to beg food, such as the case mentioned in Luke xi. 5. Se‘i ‘ai‘aigaina mai sa tatou ‘ulu.

‘Ai‘aigaga, s. a party begging food.

‘Ai‘aigamisa, v. to interfere in family quarrels.

‘Ai‘aigataua, v. to interfere in a war of others.

‘Aiau, v. lit. to eat the gall, to be cowardly. Syn. Ate‘ai.

Aiafua, s. the longing of a pregnant woman.

‘Aiali‘i, v. to supply a chief with food, in order to be repaid in toga.

‘Aiali‘iga, s. the office or act of ‘aiali‘i. ‘O lana ‘aiali‘iga.

‘Aiali‘itaga, s. the office or act of ‘aiali‘i. ‘O lana ‘aiali‘iga.

‘Aiate, v. to eat his liver, a coward.

‘Aiisi, v. from ‘ai and isi, to beg food. Syn. ‘aise‘e.

Ai‘oi, v. to beg, to entreat, to implore. Ia ai‘oi ia ‘au mai se mea.

Ai‘oi, s. an entreaty. ‘O lana ai‘oi.

Ai‘oimamate, v. to beg earnestly.

Aioge, s. one who removes to another place on account of scarcity of food; a term of reproach.

Aioge, v. to leave one's village on account of scarcity of food.

‘Ai‘u, v. to eat sulkily.

‘Aiuli, v. lit. ‘ai, to eat uli, the shoots of taro; to pet, to make much of; applied to a favourite child, or to a people who make much of their chief. ‘Ua ‘aiuli i lo latou ali‘i. Redup.‘ai‘aiuli.

‘Aiuli, s. the making much of.

Aiuta, v. to dwell inland. O le nu‘u e aiuta gogo.

‘Aifa‘afeii, v. to eat to repletion, boastingly.

‘Aifa‘atoga, v. to eat and throw away what is left.

‘Aifaatuitoga, v. to eat and throw away what is left.

‘Aifanua, s. a tenant, a person cultivating another person's land. The custom was confined to relations and family connections.

‘Aifanua, v. to be a tenant.

‘Aifetau, v. to upbraid for eating without paying.

Aifoi, s. a crab, snake, or cockroach which has cast its skin.

‘Aifuna, v. to stop in a family for the sake of food.

Aiga, s. a family; a relative; cohabiting, as the beginning of a family. ‘Ua fai lo la aiga.

Aiga, v. to belong to a family. Matou le aiga.

‘Aiga, s. 1. the act of eating. 2. A meal. A foreign application of the word.

‘Aigaaitu, s. an ulcer hard to heal.

‘Aigaaleafi, s. lit. ‘aiga, the eating; afi, of the fire; ashes.

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‘Aigauliuli, nearly the whole. A word used only on Manu‘a.

‘Aigamea, s. 1. a part of some food, as part of a joint of meat. 2. A contemptuous term for a diseased person.

Aigofie, s. a club match.

Aigofie, a. pretty, as a village. ‘O le ‘a‘ai aigofie.

‘Ailao, s. the act of fencing with, or flourishing, a club.

‘Ailao, v. to brandish the club.

‘Ailaopulou, v. to give thanks for property or good news; putting the gift on the head. See also Fa‘amanu.

‘Ailauulu, v. lit. to eat hair, to be a coward.

‘Ailalala, s. one found not to be a virgin.

A‘le, s. a cocoa-nut just formed.

‘Ailoto, cancerous ulcer.

‘Ailua, a. two fathoms of cloth sewn together lengthways. O le ‘ie ailua.

Ailuaina, v. to be sewn together, as two pieces of cloth.

‘Aimau. See‘Aiali‘i; v. to continue feeding the chief.

Aimalo, v. to be victorious. Mostly applied to children and animals.

‘Aimama, v. 1. to eat chewed food. 2. To be severely beaten with fists or clubs.

‘Aimatu. SeeFa‘a‘aimatu.

‘Aimeaimiti, v. to dream of feasting.

‘Aimeo, v. to be angry on account of, or in connection with, food.

‘Aimeo. a. angry on account of food; pl. ‘aimemeo.

‘Aimelo, genitale rubrum feminæ; pl. ‘aimemelo. A term of reproach.

‘Aina, a. eatable.

Aina, v. to be inhabited.

Ainaga, s. 1. a child given to the gods or a chief. 2. Attendants and ministers of the aitu. Se‘i fa‘apouliuliga‘i le ainaga, le faitua.

Ainiu, v. to pick cocoa-nuts on a journey in order to eat.

‘Ainiu, s. the sheath or covering between the cocoa-nut and the stem.

‘Aipa, s. a glutton.

‘Aipopo, v. lit. to eat popo; to be reduced to poverty. Sa ‘ai mea lelei, ‘a ‘o lena ‘ua samusamu ma ‘aipopo.

‘Aipopole, v. to eat in haste.

Aisa, v. to take out the inside of any large fish in order to eat it.

‘Aisago, v. to praise the food or property which has been given.

‘Aisali, s. the perianth of the cocoa-nut, used to scrape out the kernel.

Ai se a?adv. why? ‘Ua le alu ai se a?

‘Aise‘e, v. to beg food at a feast. Fua mai ‘i‘ina masei, ‘aise‘e.

‘Aisila, v. to beg fish, of those fishing.

Aisola, v. 1. to steal property from relations; also food. 2. To steal a wife.

‘Aisolosolo, v. a term used by visitors while feeding on the fat of the land, without any trouble to themselves. As the sega eats of the blossom of nuts.

Aisopo, v. to eat up all.

Aita, s. the grommet of a sail.

‘Aitagi, s. lit. to eat weeping, a funeral feast. A recently-adapted term.

‘Aitalafu, v. to borrow, to get on credit. Introduced from the Tahitian.

‘Aitaliaga, v. to eat lying on the back; of sick and lazy.

‘Aitele, s. a great eater, a glutton. Syn. ‘Aipa.

Aitia, s. a child's game. Aitia i Manono e.

Aitiatu, v. to dance on a canoe in front of a war party; to jump about at a feast. Aua e te aitiatu, a ia nofo i lalo.

‘Aitou, v. of a fish, to play with the bonito hook, but not bite it.

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‘Aitoga, s. a pig divided out and eaten, to be paid for in toga.

‘Aitoto, v. to have a bloody mouth.

Aitu, s. 1. a spirit. 2. A god. Syn. Atua. Pe ‘ese le aitu, ‘ese le Moemu? 3. A feast in honour of a god.

Aitua, v. to be haunted.

Aituemea, an expression signifying bad luck. The opposite to meaaaitu, good luck. To do a thing under the influence of an aitu. [T.P.]

‘Aituivi, s. pain from eating after abstinence from food. ‘Ai tu ivi.

Aituo, interj. the call in tautapa.

Aitutagata, s. a murderer by means of the foto, the barb of the Ray; an assassin.

Aitutagata, v. to assassinate by means of the foto.

Aivao, v. to run wild, of animals which have strayed into the bush.

Aivao, a. wild, of animals.

‘Aivale, v. to eat improper articles of food.

Aivale, v. 1. to eat up all the food, leaving none for visitors. 2. To eat up the produce of a plantation wastefully.

‘Aivalea, v. to be nibbled, as a bait by a fish.

‘Aivava, to commit fornication while professing to be a virgin.

Ao, s. 1. a cloud. Ia matafitafi ao valevale. 2. Day; opposed to po, night. 3. Daylight, the dawn. 4. A chief's head. 5. A title of dignity given to chiefs. ‘O lona ao. 6. The name of a fern.

Ao, v. 1. to be day. ‘Ua ao. 2. To be dawn; pass. aoina. Na aoina lo malaga. 3. To have peace. Anei foi ao e salamo.

Ao, a. ten, used in counting games.

Ao, v. impers. it is right proper, fitting, necessary. E ao ina sau ‘o ia. It is necessary that he should come.

Ao, v. to collect, to gather together. ‘Ua oso alu le teine e ao i le ‘au‘afa; pass. aofia.

Ao, v. to be excellent, to be perfect, as a house, boat, &c.; redup. aoao. ‘Ua aoao le va‘a i va‘a ‘uma.

Ao, v. to search, to look for, especially in the bush; redup. Aoao.

‘Ao, a. small-made, slender, of men; redup. ‘ao‘ao.

A‘o, v. to teach, to learn; pass. a‘oina; redup. a‘oa‘o; pass. a‘oa‘oina.

Aoa, s. 1. a fish-trap. 2. A birdcage. 3. The hole in the coralreef in which the cuttle-fish lives.

Aoa, s. the banyan-tree (Ficus prolixa).

‘A‘oa‘i, v. to reprove, to correct.

‘A‘oa‘iga, s. a reproof, a correction.

Aoao, a. excellent, surpassing, supreme; from ao. E pule aoao.

Aoao, v. to be supreme.

A‘oa‘o, s. a teacher; from a‘o.

A‘oa‘o, v. to teach. See A‘o.

A‘oa‘o, s. Tahitian, a preacher.

‘Ao‘ao, s. 1. armpits. Ona ‘ao‘ao. 2. The inner sides of a canoe.

‘Ao‘ao, s. slim. See ‘Ao.

Aoauli, s. before noon. Syn. Aoatea.

Aoafafine, s. a tree of the fig kind (Ficus).

Aoalata, s. a coralline.

Aoatai, s. 1. a large branching coralline (Gorgonia). 2. Another name for the aoafafine (Ficus).

Aoatane, s. a large species of figtree (Ficus).

Aoatea, syn.Aoauli.

Aoi, v. SeeAloi.

Aoina. SeeAo.

Aoula, s. a day dance.

Aofa‘i, v. n. to collect together, to come together; from ao; pl. feaofa‘i. Used only of people.

Aofa‘iga, s. the sum total. O lona aofa‘iga o mea uma.

Aofaga, s. a collection, a gathering; from ao.

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Aofaga, s. a party searching for anything; from ao.

Aofia, v. pass. of ao, to be assembled, to be collected.

Aofia, s. an assembly.

Aoga, a. useful, valuable, profitable. O le mea aoga lava.

Aoga, s. usefulness. E leai sona aoga.

A‘oga, s. 1, a teaching. 2. A school. O lana a‘oga.

Aogalemu, v. to be broad daylight. ‘Uu aogalemu le ao.

Aolagia. v. to be cloudy.

Aolele, s. scud, flying clouds.

A ona tau. SeeTau.

Aolo, v. from olo, to reprove severely.

‘A‘oloa, s. Syn.Masi.

Aopa, word of tautapa: “Mimusa e, mimusa e, Aopa e, aopa e Aitu, aîtuo”

Aopoa, s. a large cloud.

Aosoa, s. a day song.

Aotele, v. to gather all into one, of things.

Aotelega, s. a general gathering together in one, as food or property. ‘O le aotelega a mea.

Aoto‘a. adj. stationary, cloudy.

Au, s. 1. a sharp fish thorn; hence—2. A needle. 3. A tattooing instrument. 4. The gall; in poetry, the seat of the affections. E vaua mai au. 5. The liver of a pig. 6. A current at sea. ‘Ua usi i le galu ma le au.

Au, pron. pl., thy. Malay, Kau.

Au, a particle of negation; as Au nifoa.

Au, adj. good: Se faiva au.

Au, v. to reach to; pass. ausia, autia, and aulia. The last applied to a body reached in the face of the enemy and carried off in time of battle. Tou te le au i Samoa. ‘Ua le ausia le lua‘i nofoa‘iga.

Au, v. to carry away, as the stones of a wall; pass. aua; redup. auau.

‘Au, adv. yet, hitherto, always with the negative. E le ‘au sau. He has not yet come.

‘Au, v. to side with, to be of the same party, in disputes or quarrels; from ‘au, a troop.

‘Au. s. 1. the stalk of a plant. 2. A handle. ‘O lona ‘au. 3. A bunch of bananas. O le ‘au fa‘i. 4. A troop of warriors. ‘O ‘au a lo matou nu‘u. 5. A class, or company. ‘O le ‘au faipule a le nu‘u. 6. A shoal of fish. ‘O le ‘au i‘a. 7. The keel of a canoe, before it is cut.

‘Au, v. to send; au mai to bring; pl. ‘a‘au, pass. ‘auina; pass. pl. ‘a‘auina.

A‘u, pron. I. Malay, Aku.

A‘u, v. to scrape the dirt from the hole of the fresh planted taro, and to press down the tigapula. When three or four leaves appear, the process is called Faala.

A‘u, s. the guard-fish.

‘A‘u, a. meeting, as a girdle of leaves or a wrapper. ‘O le titi le ‘a‘u; pl. ‘a‘au.

‘A‘u, v. 1. to surround so as to meet. Applied to girdles of leaves; pl. ‘a‘au. 2. To reach or arrive. Ua le ‘a‘u mai lau ava. Syn. O‘o, taunu‘u. [carne.]

‘Aua, v. impers. do not. 'Aua le alu; lit. Do not the going.

Aua, conj. 1. because, on account of. 2. Just so, to be sure. In assenting to a person speaking. 3. As a particle of dissent, or correction. Well but. Aua na sau.

Aua, s. a young anae,

A ua a ? interrog. but what is it? or, what about it.

Auai, s. to join with, to take part in. Matou te le auai i lena mea.

Aua‘i, v. to take in turns, to alternate; redup. auaua‘i; recip. feaua‘i.

Auao, s. a general name for flying insects.

‘Auao, s. attendants on the aitu, being inferior spirits. ‘O lana ‘auao.

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Auau, s. rubbish carried off the beach and out to sea by the high tide.

Auau, v. to pick out, as the bones of a fish.

Au‘au, v. to review troops, before going to fight.

‘Au‘au, s. 1. the ridge pole of a house. 2. The part of the house under the ridge pole, by the central posts. Le fafine e nofo i le ‘au‘au.

‘Au‘au, v. 1. to swim about; from ‘a‘au. 2. to bathe; a chief's word.

Auau, a. complete, in counting. E fa auau gafa. Four complete fathoms.

Auauga, s. the lau‘ie left over after making a fine mat, and used to make a second of inferior quality.

‘Au‘aufau, v. to agree together in regard to doing something.

‘Au‘auli, s. a tree whose fruit blisters the skin. (Dyospyros samoensis.)

‘Au‘auloa, v. to pass right on to the journey's end without calling in on the way.

‘Au‘aumaile, s. one kind of yam (Dioscorea).

‘Au‘aumama, a. 1. good quality; as property. 2. Clean, well kept; as a plantation. 3. Goodlooking; as a party of travellers, or a company of warriors.

‘Au‘auna, s. a servant; from ‘au. to send. ‘O lana ‘au‘auna.

‘Au‘auna, v. to serve.

‘Au‘aunono, s. a wild yam (Dioscorea).

‘Au‘ausi, a. good-looking. Syn. ‘aulelei.

Auauta‘ata‘a, s. a rock in the reef. O lona soa le auauta‘ata‘a.

Au‘afa, s. the fine mats constituting the wealth of a family. So called because tied up in a bundle with ‘afa. Fa‘asau le ‘au‘afa.

Auaga, s. the part of the body between the thigh and penis.

Auaga, v. to continue to act, to live on. E au lo tatou aga.

Auaga. Syn.Aueva.

Auaga‘e, s. a current setting to the east; from au, current; aga, going; a‘e, up.

‘Auagafulu, a. ten, yams or bunches of bananas.

‘Auala, s. the roadside. O lona ‘auala.

Auala, s. the bier of a dead chief. ‘O lona auala.

Aualele, s. 1. the fish aua, being afraid of the malauli, jumps out of the water as if flying, lele. 2. A coward.

‘Auali‘i, s. 1. a talie tree (Terminalia). 2. A keel of a canoe made of talie. A chief's word.

Aualofa, s. a keepsake, something kept in remembrance of the absent or dead.

‘Aulua, twenty, yams or bunches of bananas.

Aualuma, s. 1. a company of single ladies. ‘Ua alu ifo i le fale i le aualuma. Le aualuma o Manono. 2. Euphemistic for penis.

‘Auama, s. lit. a troop of shamefaced ones. A depreciatory word when begging, or when refusing to give anything to beggars.

‘Auamala, s. the fly fish-hook of ill luck; that is, when the fisher is unsuccessful.

‘Auamanus. the fish-hook of good luck, when the fisher is successful.

Auamo, v. to carry a dead chief about on a bier.

‘Auamo, s. a party carrying the post of a house.

Auane, v. to take the name of the head of a family who is dead, to succeed to a name or title. When a son or brother succeeds, au ifo is used.

Auata, v. to show respect to.

‘Auavaivai. See‘Auama.

‘Aue, interj. 1. alas, oh! wonder. 2. Oh! of approbation. Aue mauga, mauga o Savai‘i. Malay, Weh, wah.

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Au‘e‘e, s. a passenger, one who begs a passage in a canoe. Syn. Auoso.

Auega, s. the cry of aue

‘Au‘eva, s. snakes, shellfish (Crust cea), &c., which have shed their skin. Nearly syn. with Aifoi.

‘Au‘eva, v. to cast the skin, as snakes, Crustacea, &c.

‘Aui, v. to wind round, as a bandage; intens. ‘au‘aui, to wind round and round.

‘Aui, a. ten, in counting bonito. Syn. Tinoagafulu.

‘Aui‘a, a. slender, of men.

‘Au‘ili‘ili, v. to go all, as all the people of a village going a journey.

Auiluma, v. to advance, to make progress; as a wall being built, or a sick person towards health.

‘Auitaliga, v. lit. to be sent by the ears, to be led away by reports.

Auitua, v. to retrograde, to grow worse; as a disease.

‘Auivi, s. the skeleton. ‘O lona ‘auivi.

Auivi, v. to be skinny; pass. auivia. Tino e auivia i le fa‘alaina.

Auo, s. a calm. ‘Ua pa‘u le auo i le ‘auva‘a nei.

‘Au‘o‘a, s. one kind of yam (Dioscorea).

‘Auoletaliga, s. the back of the ear. Lona ‘auoletaliga.

Auoso, s. a passenger. ‘O lona auoso. Syn. Au‘e‘e.

Auoso, v. to be a passenger.

‘Auoso, v. to have plantations robbed by a number of family connections.

Auosoga, s. a party who wound their heads with stones, &c., as an expression of love to a dead chief. ‘O le auosoga o le ali‘i.

‘Auulia, a. dirty, bad; applied to property.

Au‘upega, s. weapons of war. ‘O au‘upega o le toa.

‘Aufa‘atala, s. one of the lattooing instruments.

Aufaga, s. a bandage used on the feet in climbing cocoanut trees. See Afaga.

‘Aufa‘i, s. a bunch of bananas. ‘O lana ‘aufa‘i.

‘Aufale, s. sticks for building a house for seuga.

Aufale, v. SeeLeaufale.

‘Aufale, s. women living together.

Aufana, s. a bow. ‘O lana aufana.

Aufanaua, v. to be childless, from the death of children.

Aufanua, s. a current in the sea setting towards the land.

Aufasa, lit. higher than the fasa tree; to rise, of the moon. Syn. Fana‘e. ‘Ua aufasa le la.

‘Aufata, s. palanquin-bearers. ‘O lana ‘aufata.

‘Aufiti, v. to writhe in pain.

‘Aufono, s. a division of a village, used in some places instead of ala. ‘O lo matou ‘aufono.

Aufono, s. a meeting of gods for consultation. Only used at Matautu.

Aufua, v. to begin. See Afua.

‘Aufua, v. to send away empty.

‘Auga, s. a turn in succession, as augaali‘i.

‘Auga, v. to look up to, to attend on, to depend on.

‘Auga, s. See‘Ausaga.

Auga, s. a makeshift, a do-no-better. O le auga lava.

Auga, v. to be for a makeshift.

Auga‘au, s. a review, a display of troops before going to war. Followed by o or a ‘O le auga‘au a le nu‘u.

Augaali‘i, s. a succession of chiefs. ‘O lo latou augaali‘i.

Augafatu, s. the removing of the heap of stones placed in the shallow water of the lagoon to attract fish. They take o or a.

Augama‘a. s. the removing of the heap of stones placed in the shallow water of the lagoon to attract fish. They take o or a.

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‘Augamalie, v. to come opportunely. Syn. Taigalemu.

Augamalo, s. a succession of malo.

Augani, s. an oath. Lana augani. Ona toe fa‘afiti ai lea ‘o ia ma le augani (Matt. xxvi. 72).

Augani, v. to swear.

‘Augapiu, a. very ugly, exceedingly bad; applied to men, houses, &c., very small, as taro.

Augapo, s. the succession of nights.

‘Augata, a. lit. difficult to send, disobedient; pl. ‘augatata.

‘Augata, v. to be disobedient.

Augatagata, s. the succession of the generations of men. Lo latou augatagata.

Augatupu, s. a succession of kings. Lo latou augatupu.

Augatupulaga, s. SeeAugatagata.

‘Augavale, a. perishing, unenduring, of men, houses, clothing, &c.,

‘Augofie, a. lit. easily sent, obedient.

‘Augofie, v. to be obedient.

‘Augutuava, s. the sides of an opening through the coral reef. ‘O lona ‘augutuava.

‘Augutuva‘a, s. the top sides of a canoe. ‘O lona ‘augutuva‘a.

‘Aula, s. the two edges of a Samoan sail. ‘O lona ‘aula.

Aula‘aua, v. to be killed and decapitated in war, and have the head carried away; from the la‘au or club with which he was killed.

Aula‘i, v. to be heaped up, to be in abundance; pl. ‘aulala‘i. See Faula‘i.

Aula‘iga, s. a heap. See Faula‘iga.

Aula‘igatagata, s. a generation of men. ‘O lo matou aula‘igatagata.

‘Aulaumea, s. fish-gills. A chief's word for Fuilauvi. ‘O lona ‘aulaumea.

‘Aulalo, v. to swim low, in order to catch sea-birds.

‘Aulalo, s. the under jaw of a pig. See Taulalo. ‘O lona ‘aulalo.

‘Aulama, s. 1. dry cocoa-nut leaves used as torches. ‘O ‘aulama a teine. 2. Dry logs of ifilele.

Aulamu, s. the jaw.

‘Aulapata‘i, s. the level land at the foot of a hill. Also Lapata‘i. ‘O le ‘aulapata‘i o le mauga.

‘Aulape, s. witnesses or lookers-on at the game of tologa, whose business it was to see that the tapula‘a, or boundary, was not stepped over by the players. ‘Ua ta‘oto le ‘aulape o le nu‘u.

‘Aulele, v. to run swiftly.

‘Aulelei, s. a favouring current in the sea.

‘Aulelei, a. 1. handsome, applied to men only, and not to women. 2. Good-looking, of bananas. Syn. ‘Au‘ausi.

Auleleia, v. to be carried along, as a boat at sea, by a favourable current.

Auli, a. pure, unmixed, of water. ‘O le vai auli.

Auli, s. a clothes-iron. Lana auli.

Auli, v. to iron clothes.

Aulia, v. 1. to reach, to arrive at. ‘Ua aulia lenei aso. 2. To be taken in war, either dead or alive.

Auliuli, a. spacious. Syn. Vateatea.

Auliuligia, v. to be far from, to be free from blame.

‘Aulolo, s. the steam from which the cocoa-nuts have been picked. They take lana with the person, lona with the tree. ‘O le niu ma lona, etc.

‘Aulosoloso, s. the steam from which the cocoa-nuts have been picked. They take lana with the person, lona with the tree. ‘O le niu ma lona, etc.

Auma, s. a rock below the surface of the sea, known by the swell it causes. It is called ulu in some parts. ‘O le auma o le nu‘u.

Auma ? for what purpose, of what use ? E tu‘u e auma; a le togia a‘i lau sala?

Aumau, s. an alien, a stranger. O lo‘u aumau ‘i‘inei.

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Aumau, v. to sojourn, to reside in a strange village or country.

Aumafua, v. to be without mafua, or pigeons' food.

Aumafute, s. the wood of the paper mulberry, after the bark is stripped off. It takes o or a in the genitive, etc.

‘Aumaga, s. 1. the company of young men or young women who chew the ‘ava; from mama, to chew. ‘O le ‘aumaga a le ali‘i. 2. Young men generally.

‘Aumageo, s. one kind of banana (Musa).

‘Aumalaia, troops who are always getting into trouble. ‘O ana aumalaia.

‘Aumalaia, v. to be continually in adversity.

‘Aumalie, s. one kind of banana (Musa).

‘Aumalosi, s. one kind of wild yam (Dioscorea).

Aumalotu, v. to struggle. ‘Ua aumalotu fua le fe‘e,‘a ‘ua le toe mafai.

‘Aumalu, s. one kind of wild yam (Dioscorea).

‘Aumanuia, s. troops always prosperous and victorious.

‘Aumanuia, v. to be continually prosperous.

‘Aumata, s. the inner corner of the eye. Lona ‘aumata.

‘Aumatoto, pl. of matoto.

‘Aumatua, s. a breeding animal. Lana ‘aumatua.

Aumatua, s. an orphan. ‘Ou te le tu‘ua outou pei ‘o tama aumatua.

‘Aumea, s. an associate. ‘O lana ‘aumea.

‘Aumeamamae.s. a bosom friend. Lana ‘aumeamamae.

Aumoe, v. 1. sleep away from home. 2. To go out courting. 3. To sleep in a woman's family, with a view of making her proposals of marriage: pl. Aumomoe.

Aumoega, s. the party going to make proposals to a lady. Ona alu ifo lea ‘o aumoega a le tama.

Aumomoe, v. pl. of aumoe.

Aumomo‘e, v. to run on.

Aumuli, s. a current setting west. Lona aumuli.

Auna‘iloa, v. to continue a long time; as a house, canoe, life, etc.

‘Aunifo, s. the row of teeth. Le laulaufaiva ‘ua tu i le va o ‘aunifo; lona ‘aunifo.

Aunifoa, a. toothless.

Aunoa, v. to be without, not to possess, as in Eph. ii. 12: sa aunoa foi ma le Atua i le lalolagi, “without God in the world.” E le aunoa, to be unremitting.

‘Aunofo, s. troops in reserve. It takes either o or a after it. ‘O ‘aunofo a (or o) le malo.

Aunu‘ua, v. to dwell away from home.

‘Aununu, s. the name of a month answering to parts of April and May.

‘Aupa, s. a line of wall; troops are compared to it. ‘O lana ‘aupa.

‘Aupa‘a, to be equal to, to be on a par with; referring to the legs of a crab as being unequal. It is used by way of reproof. E ‘aupa‘a ma ai? Who is he equal to?

‘Aupiu.See‘Augapiu.

‘Aupito, a. very, exceedingly. E aupito leaga, at the very end of bad things.

‘Aupito, v. to be at the end farthest off when followed by atu; to be at the nearest end when followed by mai.

‘Aupitoaluga, a. highest.

Aupouli, v. to be dark all night, when there is no moon.

Aupolapola, s. 1. a rough-made cocoa-nut leaf mat for carrying food on. 2. A roughly-made fan.

‘Aupoto, s. the name of yam (Dioscorea).

Aupu, v. to have a hollow place in, as a hollow tree; pass, ‘aupuina.

‘Aupui, v. to splash the water.

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Ausa, s. steam, vapour. ‘O lona ausa.

Ausa, v. to be enraged. ‘Ua ausa mai lona ita.

‘Ausa‘alo, s. a wooden seat to which the notched iron scraper, for grating up the cocoa-nut kernel for cooking and other purposes, is fixed. ‘O lana ‘ausa‘alo.

‘Ausa‘i, v. from ‘a‘a, to swim with an article for the purpose of conveying it.

‘Ausaga, s. 1. from ‘a‘au, a company of swimmers. 2. Something to assist the swimmer, as a swimming-belt. It takes o or a. ‘O lona (or ‘o lana) ‘ausaga.

Ausage, v. to be left few in number, to be desolate. ‘Ua ausage lo matou aiga.

Ausagetalitama, s. a couple at first childless, and afterwards having a family.

‘Auselau, a hundred yams.

Ausi, a. good-looking, of men, bananas, etc.; redup. ‘au‘ausi.

‘Ausi, s. 1. the stick on which a fishing-net is hung in a house. 2. The head fisherman who directs the others, lit. on whom they hang.

‘Ausi, v. to hang a fishing-net on. E ‘ausi ai le ‘upega.

Ausia, v. to pass b yond, as the dart thrown in the game of tagati‘a.

‘Ausia, v. to swim about, applied to palolo.

Ausiusi, a. sleek, in good condition.

Ausigo, v. to stoop down so as to make the posterious prominent; pl. ausisigo. Also used adverbially. ‘Ua vele talo ausigo ia le tulafale.

Ausilia. SeeLeausilia.

‘Ausiti‘a, v. to dart the ti‘a or stick in the game of tagati‘a beyond the most distant one already thrown.

Ausiva, s. the company of dancers at a night dance. It takes o or a after it. ‘O le ‘ausiva a (or o) le nu‘u.

Ausoa, v. to dance by companies at a night dance.

Ausoni‘aso, s. the name of one of the tattooing instruments.

Ausulu, s. an axe, so called before chiefs. ‘O lana ‘ausulu.

Ausulu, v. to run quickly with head down.

‘Auta, s. 1. marks burnt in the body on the death of a chief. 2. The wooden drumstick used to beat the mat-drum at a night dance, or a wooden bell. ‘O lona, or ‘o lana, ‘auta.

‘Auta, s. the agitation of the sea after a breeze. ‘O le ‘auta o le pe‘au.

Auta‘i, s. troops being led to fight.

Autafa, v. 1. to take out the bones in the side of a fish. 2. To take off the thorns from the side of paoga (Pandanus) leaf.

‘Autafa, s. a large tattooing instrument.

Autafa, s. the sloping side of a hill. ‘O lona ‘autafa.

Autalaga, v. to take the bones out of a fish for the aged.

Autagata, v. to be desolate, to be without people, as a village or a country.

Autala, v. to call out the titles belonging to a place before making a speech.

Autalu, v. to weed a second time the maumaga or taro plantation.

Autaluga, s. the second weeding.

Autapu, v. to swear. Syn. Augani.

Autapu, s. an oath. ‘O lana autapu.

‘Aute, s. the Chinese rose, or blacking plant (Hibiscus rosasinensis).

‘Autefafine, s. one kind of ‘aute, a variety of the proceding.

Autetele, s. the loins. Syn. Tau‘upu, ‘O le ‘autetele o le tino.

Autetoga, s. one kind of ‘aute (Hibiscus Storckii).

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Auti‘a, s. one side in tatia. Ua faiaina le tasi auti‘a, a word used in the native game tagati‘a.

Autitasi used in counting in games of children.

Autilua used in counting in games of children.

Autonu, v. 1. to keep things in order in a village or family. 2. To be put right. Le pa ‘ua ‘autonu.

Autu, s. the leader, director, or principal agent. ‘O le autu o tufuga.

Autupua, v. to curse, to imprecate a curse on. Ia autupua, ‘aua le toe tutupu nisi.

Autupulaga, s. all generations.

Auva‘a, v. to be fit, to be proper; applied to work, words, or conduct. ‘Ua ‘aumai le fono o le va‘a, ‘ua tatau, ‘ua auva‘a.

‘Auva‘as. a ship's or boat's crew. ‘O lo matou ‘auva‘a.

‘Auvae, s. the chin. ‘O lona ‘auvae.

‘Auvaealalo, s. the lower jaw.

‘Auvaealuga, s. the upper jaw.

‘Auvai, s. the brink of a river, lake, pond, well, or any place containing water. ‘O le ‘auvai o le vaitafe.

Auvale, a. 1. ugly, of men. 2. Bad, of bananas.

Auvalea, v. 1. to be carried away at sea by the current. 2. To lose all out of a family by death. Syn. Autagata.

Afa, s. 1. the name of a tree. 2. The mesh-stick used in making nets. ‘O la‘u afa.

Afa, s. a storm. ‘O le afa o le vaipalolo, the storm of the palolo season.

Afa, v. to have a storm; pass. afatia, to be bestormed.

Afa, v. to be united in action; from afa, a mesh-stick. ‘Ua afa fa‘atasi. They all use one mesh-stick, and the meshes are equal.

‘Afa, s. 1. sinnet, the cord plaited from the fibre of the cocoa-nut husk, largely used instead of nails for house and boat building. ‘O la‘u ‘afa. 2. The name of a fish. 3. An anchor. Syn. and more common term, Taula.

‘Afa, adj. See‘Afa‘afa. O le tagata puta ‘afa.

‘Afa, v. 1. to be fit, to be proper. E le ‘afa ona toe alu, ne‘i malaia. 2. To be fit for making sinnet; of cocoa-nuts neither too old nor too young. 3. To be fit only for plaiting sinnet. ‘Ua afa le aso, that is, a rainy day.

‘Afa‘afa, s. the name of a fish.

‘Afa‘afa, a. strong, robust; applied to men.

Afa‘afa, v. to exaggerate. Aua e te ‘afa‘afa; o se mea itiiti.

Afa‘afai, v. to wind sinnet round the handle of a weapon to prevent it from slipping.

Afai, conj. if.

‘Afa‘i‘o, s. a hank of sinnet. ‘O la‘u ‘afa‘i‘o. Syn. Fa‘a‘afaga.

Afailaugutu, v. to draw people with words, as with a string. ‘Afa-i-laugutu.

Afaina, v. to endanger. Tou te afaina ai a‘u.

Afaina, v. to be hurt, to be endangered; from afa, a storm. Used only negatively and interrogatively; as ‘Ua afaina ‘ea lou lima? E le afaina.

‘Afauto, s. the rope along the top of a fishing-net. ‘O la‘u ‘afauto.

Afafine, s. a daughter. ‘O le afafine o le tulafale.

‘Afaga, s. 1. the bandage put on the feet when climbing the cocoa-nut tree. ‘O lana ‘afaga. 2. fig. A peace-offering to an offended party. E fai mou ‘afaga e toe lelei ai.

Afaga, s. a small portion of beach, as in a cove or small bay. ‘O le afaga o le nu‘u.

‘Afagafaga, v. 1. to stiffened, as a diseased limb. ‘Ua afagafaga ua o le vae. 2. To be overstrained, as a rope drawn too tightly. ‘Ua afagafaga vale le

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maea. 3. To have the sinews drawn tight; applied to anger.

Afapala, s. sinnet stained black by steeping it in the black mud of a swamp.

Afata‘ai, s. a large roll of sinnet. ‘O la‘u ‘afata‘ai,

Afatagai, s. a large roll of sinnet. ‘O la‘u ‘afata‘ai,

Afatia, v. pass. of afa, to be bestormed.

Afato, s. a large edible grub, found in dry trees. ‘O lau afato. Syn. Moe‘ese‘ese.

Afavae, s. the rope along the foot of a fishing-net. ‘O lau ‘afavas. Syn. Fauvae.

Afe, a. a thousand.

Afe, v. to call in at a house or a place when on a journey; to turn aside, as Exod. iii. 3, 4; “Na afe ane ia e maimoa;” pass. afea.

Afe, v. 1. to turn up an end or corner, as of a mat or book. 2. To hem.

Afea, adv. when? Only future. O afea e te sau ai?

Afeafe, s. a room, a part of the house screened off. ‘O lona afeafe.

Afeafesolo, v. to call at place after place, or house after house, when on a journey.

Afei, v. to line with leaves; as a pit in which masi or fermented breadfruit, &c., is made, or a basket.

Afega, s. a person living away from his own village in a place convenient for his passing fellow-townsmen to call on him. ‘O le afega o le nu‘u.

Afemoeina, v. 1. to call at a place to sleep there. 2. fig. To come upon, as a calamity. ‘Ua afemoeina e se mala.

Afetuaina, v. to call on casually, not having intended to do so on setting out. Ina se‘i iloa se mala e afetuaina.

Afetualaina, v. as Afetuaina.

Afi, s. fire. ‘O lana afi. Malay, Api.

Afi, s. a bundle, parcel, package, ‘A ina a ‘ea sina afi tunu lauti? ‘O lana afi.

Afi, v. to do up in a bundle; pl. Afifi.

Afia, s. the name of a shrub (Ascarina lanceolata).

Afia, v. pass. from afi, fire; to be burnt accidentally, either of persons or houses.

Afiafi, s. the evening. ‘O le afiafi o le aso lua.

Afiafiao, s. the evening, before sunset.

Afiafimalama, s. the evening, after sunset.

Afiafipo, s. the evening, at dusk.

Afiagafulu, a. ten afi, or small bundles of fish, masi, &c.

Afiavao, s. the same of a shrub.

Afio, v. 1. to come, when followed by mai; to go away, when followed by atu. 2. To be present. ‘O lo‘o afifio. 3. To die. ‘Ua afio ‘ea Gogo? pl. Afifio. Used only to the highest chiefs.

Afioaga, s. 1. the residence of a high chief or king. 2. A chief's or king's seat. ‘O le afioaga o le typu.

Afioina! a salutation to chiefs.

Afioga, s. 1. the word of a high chief. 2. The speech of a high chief. ‘O lana afioga. 3. The presence of a high chief. Vaeane le afioga a le tupu.

Afifi, v. pl. of afi.

Afifio, v. pl. of afio, a high chief's word.

Afila‘au, s. a great burning in honour of a dead chief.

Afilua, a. twenty bundles of fish, masi, &c.

Afinamea, s. the name of a fish.

Afisavae, s. the upper inner part of the thigh. ‘O lona afisavae.

Afisi, v. 1. to carry under the arm. 2. To carry a child astride on the hip.

Afisiga, s. an armful, a load carried under the arm. ‘O lana afisiga.

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Afitulia, s. the time of eight or nine p.m., when most of the lights are out.

Afo, s. a fishing-line. ‘O la‘u afo.

‘Afo, v. to be seriously wounded in war.

Afolau, s. a long house. ‘O le afolau e pou tasi. ‘O lona afolau.

Afono, adv. perhaps. Syn. Atonu.

Afu, s. perspiration, sweat. ‘O lona afu.

Afu, v. 1. To perspire. 2. To be heated, as an oven. 3. To wither, as annual plants. ‘Ua afu le vao.

‘Afu, s. a wrapper of siapo used as a sheet. ‘O lona ‘afu.

Afu, v. to wrap up in the ‘afu; pl. ‘a‘afu.

Afu, s. a waterfall. ‘O le afu o le nu‘u.

Afua, s. a feast made when the wife becomes pregnant. ‘O le afua a lana ava.

Afua, v. to begin; redup. afuafua. ‘O lona afuafua maliumai.

Afuafu, s. a light shower. Fa‘i ni ua, a ni afuafu.

Afuafu, v. 1. to curl over, as a wave about to break. 2. To rain slightly. ‘Ua afuafu le ua. 3. To run quickly. ‘Ua afuafu ona momo‘e.

‘Afu‘afu, s. 1. the peritoneum. 2. The hymen. 3. A true brother. ‘O le ‘afu‘afu e tasi.

Afuafua, v. redup. of Afua.

Afulelea, v. from afu, to wither, and lelea, blown away; to be completely withered away. Applied, 1. to annual plants. 2. To the oven when the fire is burnt out.

‘Afuloto, s. bedclothes used under the tainamu, or mosquito curtain.

‘Afuloto, v. to wrap up under the tainamu, or mosquito curtain.

Afulu, s. the name of a fish.

Afulu, v. to be over-cooked.

Afuluga, v. 1. to have a bad smell, as long-cooked fish, which has not been rebaked to keep it sweet. 2. To be rotten, as taro planted in the stump of a rotten tree.

Afulumemea, v. to be burnt brown.

Afusau. Syn. Ufisau.

Afusigalu, s. Malay, Buhi; the spray rising from the waves breaking on the coral-reef. ‘O lona afusigalu.

Afuvale, v. to perspire without any cause, such as exertion or great heat, as a person weak from sickness does.

Aga, s. conduct, manner of acting. It takes either o or a, but mostly a; as ‘O aga a le nu‘u.

Aga, v. to do, to act, to go, followed by atu, to go away; followed by mai, to come; redup. Agaga; recip. Feaga‘i, to go up and down, backwards and forwards.

Aga, s. Malay, Jangkal; a span; limasaga, five spans; fitusaga, seven spans.

Agaali‘i, s. gentlemanly conduct.

Agaali‘i, v. to act as a gentleman.

Aga‘ese, v. to go away from.

Aga‘ese, s. an axe, used instead of to‘i before chiefs. ‘O lona aga‘ese.

Agai, s. attendants on a chief. ‘O agai o le ali‘i.

Agai, v. to have work paid for. Ua agai le galuega.

Agaiafi, v. to make a burning, a number of fires kindled in the malae, for a dead chief.

Agaiotupu, s. a complimentary name for carpenters and tattooers. Agaiotupu o Safune.

Agafa‘aitula, v. to be inconstant.

Agafa‘afafine, v. to act as a woman, to act with mildness.

Agafa‘aletino, v. to be sensual.

Agafa‘amanu, v. to act without thought; lit, to act as an animal or a pig.

Agafa‘apua‘a, v. to act without thought; lit, to act as an animal or a pig.

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Agafa‘atamaitiiti, v. to be childish.

Agafa‘avalea, v. to act as a foolish person.

Agafoua, v. to be practicable, to attempt; as to open an abscess, or to take a canoe through a passage in the coral-reef.

Agaga, s. Malay, Angan-angan, thought; a disembodied spirit. ‘O le agaga o le tagata.

Agaga, a. spying. ‘O tagata agaga, spies.

Agaga, v. redup. of aga.

Agaga, v. 1. to devise, to plan. 2. To challenge.

Agagafulu, a. ten spans.

Agagamea, a. skilful.

Agaleaga, v. to ill-use, to treat unkindly.

Agaleaga, s. unkind conduct.

Agalelei, s. kindness, kind conduct. ‘Ua malie lona agalelei.

Agalelei, v. to act kindly.

Agali‘i. SeeAgaali‘i.

Agamafu, v. to be ripe; used only of the chestnut (Inocarpus edulis).

Agamalosi, v. to be gruff.

Agamalu, a. mild in conduct.

Agamasesei, s. bad conduct. ‘O lona, or lana agamasesei.

Agani, s. the tail or abdomen of the crayfish and robber-crab.

Aganoa. SeeFaaagaganoaina, to have nothing to give visitors.

Aganu‘u, s. conduct according to the customs of one's own country. ‘O lona aganu‘u.

Aganu‘u, v. to act according to the customs of one's own country.

Agasala, s. sin; an adapted word. ‘O lau agasala.

Agasala, v. to commit sin; caus. fa‘aagasala, to cause to sin.

Agatele, v. to abuse, to use abusive language.

Agatonu, v. lit. to go straight. Applied, 1. To the people of a village having a chief as a guide or head, that everything may be orderly. Ia tupu se ou so‘o, ia agatonu ai faleupolu. 2. To the head of a family s giving food to visitors. 3. To one who has never been fined for improper conduct.

Agava‘a, 1. lit. the “conduct” of a canoe, its quality and behaviour in the water. ‘Ua fili e le tai se agava‘a. 2. Applied to the conduct of men.

Agavaivai, a. mild, gentle.

Agavaivaii, v. to be gentle.

Agavale, s. the left hand.

Agavale, v. 1. to be left-handed. 2. To come empty-handed. 3. To be ungrateful.

Agavale, a. 1. left-handed. 2. Ungrateful.

Agi, v. 1. to blow, of the wind; redup. agiagi, to blow gently; pass. agina. 2. To speak angrily.

Agiagi, s. a chief's speech.

Agilaufola, v. to blow steadily, without squalls.

Agina, v. pass. of agi, 1. to be put in motion by the wind; to blow straight out, as a flag. 2. fig. Applied to speeches not meant to end in anything practical; redup. aginagina, applied to the ears of one running away, as if blown straight.

Agini, v. to tuck up the lavalava, or loin-cloth, so as not to obstruct the wearer in walking or at work.

Agipo, v. to blow at night, the trade-wind usually ceasing to blow in the evening.

Ago, s. the turmeric plant (Cucuma longa).

Ago, v. 1. to mark with charcoal, as the edges of the planks when making a canoe to test whether they fit. 2. To draw the lines for tattooing.

Agoago, s. the name of a tree.

Agoago, v. from ago, to devise, to plan.

Agofi, a. thin in body without disease.

Agofi, a. itching (Tutuila for Mageso.)

Agosi, v. to be wasted away from sickness.

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Ala, s. Malay, Dara. 1. a path, way, road, passage. 2. The warp. 3. A cause or reason. 4. A division of a village. All with o. ‘O lona ala.

Ala, v. to make use of, as a path. ‘Ua ala i tua o tagata.

Ala, v. to spring from, to give rise to, to arise; from ala, a road. ‘O le a le mea ua ala ai le taua? What is the thing that gave rise to the war?

Ala, v. 1. to awake; pl. ala; redup. alala. 2. To angle in the morning. ‘Ou te fa‘anau ala i Piu.

Ala, v. to scratch; pl. Feala, to scratch with both hands.

‘Ala, v. to breathe; pl. a‘ala. Ona gaoi fua lea o tino, a e le ‘a‘ala.

‘Ala, s. a stone worn smooth by the action of water. ‘O ala o le alia.

Ala‘a, s. the name of a tree.

Ala‘afa, s. the mark left by sinnet when tied round the body.

Alaala. SeeAlala.

Ala‘alo, s. from ala and alo, to avoid; a bye-path. Syn. Alatua. ‘O le ala‘alo o le nu‘u.

Alai, v. 1. to be forward in speaking, as a child before its elders. 2. To be forward in interfering in a quarrel. 3. To pretend to possess knowledge.

Alai, a. forward, impertinent.

Alailefau, v. (ala-i-le-fau) to have a road to heaven. Referring to a legend of a fau (Hibiscustiliaceus) at Sagana, by which men climbed to heaven.

Alaini‘ai, v. to awake to eat. A word of comfort to the supperless. Moeinivai alaini‘ai.

Ala‘u, v. to be nearly finished or nearly reached. It is always either interrogative or negative; as ‘Ua ala‘u ‘ea? ‘Ua le ala‘u. ‘Ua le ala‘u po.

Alausu, v. to start the first thing in the morning; from ala and usu.

Alafa, s. a fungus growing on rotten wood, and highly phosphorescent.

Alafa, a. from alafa, shining, of a scar. ‘O vae alafa.

Ala-fa‘aapefa‘i, s. steps.

Alafau, s. the cheek. ‘O lona alafau.

Alafaga, s. a morning angling. Ona laga mai lea ‘o le alafaga.

Alafala, s. the impression of a mat on the body after sleeping on it.

Alafale, s. land belonging to the aitu of a village.

Alafia, v. pass. from ala, road 1. to be able to head for, applied to a canoe or boat sailing. Pe alafia ‘ea le tolotolo? Shall we fetch the headland? 2. To be able to get at, as a tree, in order to cut it down. 3. To get a chance to shoot, as at a pigeon standing in an exposed postion. 4. To get an occasion to pick a quarrel. 5. To have a road for the fishing-net, that is, a low tide in the morning favourable for fishing.

Alafia, v. to be hurt by joining in another's quarrel, or through one's own fault. Fa‘alua‘i alafia ma mana‘a. Syn. Alataia.

‘Alaga, s. Malay, Garang, a shout.

‘Alaga, v. 1. to shout out, to call out; pl. ‘alalaga; pass. ‘alagaina. 2. To proclaim a chief or king on accession to a title. ‘O le ‘alaga ai Tupo i le Tuiatua.

‘Alaga, s. a shoulder or leg of an animal. ‘O lona alaga; a joint of meat as a portion for a person, o lana alaya.

Alagaupu, s. a saying. Syn. Muagagana.

Alagalima, s. the shoulder of an animal.

Alagamea, s. the name of one kind of fishing-net.

Alagasegase, chiefs' word for Alama‘i.

Alagava‘a, s. a chafe or sore caused by rubbing against the canoe while paddling. ‘O lona alagava‘a. 2. Any sore or unplea-

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sant sight or defect, as a crooked leg. 3. The whole of the flyhooks attached to the bonito fishing-rod. ‘O lana alagava‘a.

Alagavae, s. the leg of an animal. ‘O le alagavae o le pua‘a. ‘O lana alagavae, a person's joint of meat, his portion.

Alala, v. from ala, redup.; 1. to sit awake at night. 2. To sit, or dwell; applied to chiefs, instead of nofo. 3. A form of evening salutation, Alala mai ia.

Alala, s. plates or scales of tortoiseshell.

Alala, v. to smell of hot pork or fish.

Alalafa‘i, v. to sit, emphatic for alala. Se‘i latou alalafa‘i se afioga a Toimoana.

Alalafaga, s. 1. a number of people sitting together at night. 2. A chief's dwelling. 3. A chief's coffin.

Alalafutu, s. the name of a fish.

‘Alalaga, v. pl. of ‘alaga.

Alalatoa. SeeLalatoa.

Alalu, s. a cockroach, so called at Manu‘a.

Alama‘i, s. lit. the road of the disease; a family complaint.

Alamalifa, s. a sloping road.

Alamea, s. a many-rayed Echinoderm. ‘Ua folau alamea.

‘Alamisi, s. one kind of land-crab.

Alamu, v. 1. to go direct. 2. To go quickly.

Alana‘i, s. one who dies with his opponent. ‘Ua oti ‘o ia ma le alana‘i.

Alana‘i, v. to take with, to carry away; pass. alana‘ia.

Alani, s. an excuse.

Alani, v. to find an excuse. ‘Ua le maua se mea e alani ai.

Alapae, s. a road paved with stones.

Alasa, v. to desire earnestly, as the lover the object of his affections.

Alasea‘e, s. a bye-bath. Syn. Alatua.

Alasi, v. SeeFealasi.

Alasi‘i, s. the row of ends left, when plaiting a mat, with which to fasten off the edge. ‘O le alasi‘i o le ‘ie.

Alasolo, v. to overflow.

Alataia, v. to be hurt by joining in another's quarrel, or by one's own fault. Syn. Alafia.

Alatanu, s. “a buried road,” a highway.

Alatua, s. a back way. ‘O le alatua o le nu‘u.

Alava, s. 1. the skin of the flat part of the stem of the cocoa-nut leaf. 2. Fibres of the stem and wood of the cocoa-nut tree.

Alava, to rise like a wall, as a wave, so as to break violently. Applied to a wave not fit to fa‘ase‘e on.

Alava‘a, s. a passage for canoes among rocks and shoals.

Alava‘ula, s. one species of shark.

Alavalava, v. 1. to be fibrous, as the cocoa-nut. 2. To be stringy, as some roots. 3. To have the veins prominent, as when in a rage.

‘Ale, s. the name of a shell-fish.

‘Ale, s. See‘Ua‘ale.

Ale, Ale‘o‘a, s. the second coat of colouring to siapo, or native cloth made from the paper mulberry.

Aleale, s. 1. a young cocoa-nut in which the kernel is just beginning to form. 2. A coward, ‘ua leai se aleale.

Alei, v. 1. to drive, to chase; pass. aleia. Tulei le va‘a, alei le va‘a, tau matagi. Of persons or canoes going in haste. To divorce.

Alelo, s. Malay, Delah, the tongue. A term of greatest abuse. SeeLaulaufaiva.

Aleva, s. the name of the cuckoo (Endynamis Titensis).

Ali, s. the name of a small transparent fish.

Ali, v. to appear; redup. aliali; caus. fa‘aali, to show.

‘Ali, s. the bamboo pillow. ‘O lona ‘ali.

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Alia, s. a double canoe. ‘O lona alia.

Alia, s. 1. a watercourse. 2. The dry bed of a river. ‘O le alia o le nu‘u.

‘Ali‘ao, s. the name of a shell-fish.

Aliali, v. redup. of ali.

Ali‘i, s. a chief. ‘O le ali‘i o lo matou nu‘u. Used also sarcastically; as Lou ali‘i na, Your impudence.

Ali‘ita‘i, v. 1. to have, as a chief. 2. To be subject to a chief. ‘Ua ali‘ita‘i tagata i le Atua.

Ali‘itia, v. to be inhabited by a chief, to have a chief dwelling in the village. ‘Ua ali‘itia fanua.

Aliga, s. a semi-transparent calabash; a clear glass bottle.

Aligaliga, a. 1. smooth and shining, as an abscess when near breaking. 2. Thin, as the plank of a canoe.

Alila, interj. pshaw!

Alili, s. the name of a molluse.

Alimago, s. a crab; a species of lupia; family, perlunida.

Alise, s. a cricket.

Alititai. SeeIlititai.

Alitival. SeeIlitivai.

Alivu, a. long ago. See Avilu.

Alo, s. 1. the under side, as of a cloth, the belly of a fish, &c. 2. A chief's belly. 3. The child of a chief. 4. Used also for the seat of the affections, and of feeling. Fofo ane lou alo; and Ia ‘e liuliu alo mai, Be propitious.

Alo, v. to be pregnant, of a chief's wife.

Alo, v. to fan; redup. aloalo, to continue to fan. Se‘i ‘e ‘aumaia se ile, se‘i ‘ou aloalo. Fagono.

Alo, v. 1. to paddle, to pull a canoe. 2. To go out bonitofishing; pass. alofia; redup. aloalo; intens. taualo.

‘Alo, v. 1. to conceal, to hide. 2. To get out of the road. 3. To evade a blow. 4. To make excuses; pl. ‘a‘alo; pass. ‘alofia; redup. ‘alo‘alo; recipr. fe‘alo‘alofa‘i.

Aloa, s. 1. a worn-out asi, a shell used as a scraper. ‘O lana aloa. 2. A blunt tool; before chiefs. ‘Ua se aloa, le to‘i nei.

Aloa, interj. of joyful surprise. Oi aloa, ‘ua ‘e sau!

Aloa, v. to be treated with respect; pass. Aloa‘ina.

Aloalo, v. to fan continuously; redup. of alo.

Aloalo, v. redup. of alo, to paddle.

Aloalo, s. 1. the lagoon between the coral-reef and the beach. 2. One method of fishing by night.

‘Alo‘alo, s. the flower of the gatae (Erythrina Indica).

‘Alo‘alo, v. redup. of ‘alo.

Aloalo, s. the name of a shrub (Premna Taitensis).

Aloalofanua, s. the name of a plant.

‘Alo‘alomamao, v. to keep far away.

‘Alo‘alosa, v. to avoid, to dodge, to keep aloof from; also alosasa.

Aloalosina, s. the name of a tree.

Aloalotai, s. the name of a shrub.

Aloalotane, s. the name of a shrub (Timonius inconspicuus).

Aloalovai, s. the name of a plant.

Aloalovao. SeeAloalotane.

Aloatu, s. bonito-fishing.

Aloatu, v. to go out bonito-fishing.

Aloi, v. to remove dirt from a bottle by introducing a stick. See Aoi.

Aloiafi, s. sparks from the fire. Aloiafi o le afi.

Aloiniu, s. 1. the inner side of the kernel of the young cocoa-nut. ‘O lona aloiniu. 2. The part under the bend of a leaning cocoa-nut tree.

Aloipopo, s. the inner side of the kernel of the full-grown cocoa-nut.

Aloivae, s. the inner side of the thigh. ‘O lona aloivae.

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Alou, s. 1. matter, pus. ‘O alou o le ma‘i. 2. A pig, before chiefs. ‘O lana alou.

Aloua, v. to have matter formed, as an abscess.

Alofa, s. 1 love, compassion. ‘O lona alofa. 2. A present, a gift.

Alofa, v. 1. to love, to compassionate. 2. To salute; as Ta alofa, contracted to Talofa, the ordinary salutation; pl. alolofa; pass. alofaina, alofagia; recip. fealofani.

Alofa‘aga. SeeAlofa.

Alofa‘i, v. from alo, to paddle a cauoe.

Alofa‘i, v. from ‘alo, to conceal, as food or property.

Alofa‘i, v. to be uneven, as the posts of a house not set straight.

Alofafaiifutu, s. true love. Futu is the name of a difficult boat passage in Touga, requiring the aid of the people of the place in order to effect a safe entrance. Ai se alofafaiifutu.

Alofafine, s. a chief's daughter. ‘O lona alofafine.

Alofaga, s. the expression of love. ‘O ana alofaga.

Alofaga, s. the distance which a canoe has to be pulled from one place to another.

‘Alofaga, s. a place of refuge, a place in which to avoid danger. E le‘i mau ‘alofaga.

Alofi, s. the circle of chiefs, sitting round a house. ‘O le alofi o ali‘i.

Alofi, v. to sit in a circle.

Alofi, s. a name given to Aana. ‘O le itu alofi.

Alofai, n. pass. of alo, to paddle.

‘Alofia, v. pass. of ‘alo, to avoid.

Alofilima, s. the palm of the hand. ‘O lona alofilima.

Alofivae, s. the sole of the foot. ‘O lona alofivae.

Alogalu, s. the sloping side of a wave just about to break. ‘Ua lafoia i le alogalu.

Alogo, s. the name of a fish. Ta le alogo.

Alolifa, s. 1. a flat turtle. 2. A man with a flat belly.

Alomatu, a. partially dry, as clothes.

Aloputa, s. 1. a thick turtle. 2. A man with a big belly.

‘Alosa, v. to avoid, as a dangerous boat passage; redup. ‘alosasa, ‘alo‘alosa.

‘Alovao, s. one who gets out of the way of visitors in order to escape from entertaining them. E leaga lona ‘alovao.

‘Alovao, v. to avoid visitors by going away into the bush.

Alu, v. to go; pl. o; redup. alu-alu; recip. fealua‘i, pl. feoa‘i, to go backwards and forwards. Fealuma‘i is frequent on Upolu; redup. recipr. fealualua‘i, fealualuma‘i.

‘Alu, s. 1. dregs, lees. ‘O lona ‘alu. 2. Congealed oil.

‘Alu, v. to be congealed. ‘Ua ‘alu le suau‘u.

‘Alu, s. an opportune arrival. Si o‘u ‘alu ‘ua sau ‘ua maua ni atu.

Alua‘i ane, v. go on. Used on Upolu as an encouragement to speakers, instead of Fai ane; like “Hear, hear!”

Alualu, v. 1. to exceed, to excel, as a student in his studies. 2. to drive, to chase.

‘Alu‘alu, s. a species of jelly-fish, covered-eyed Medusa.

‘Alu‘alutoto, s. clotted blood.

Aluga, s. a soft pillow. ‘O lona aluga.

Aluga, v. to place the head on a pillow; pl. äluluga.

Alugai‘a, s. a going out to beg for fish.

Alugapua‘a, s. a going out to beg pigs.

Alumaga, s. 1. the party begging pigs. 2. The going of a canoe, as to its speed or other quality.

Alumi, v. to eat much (a jocular term). Saga alumi pea mea na.

Alusopo, v. to go all together,

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as on a journey of all the people belonging to a village.

Ama, s. 1. the outrigger of a canoe. ‘O le ama o le va‘a. 2. fig. A wife.

Ama, v. 1. to be ignorant, to be unable to do a thing. But it is always used with a negative, and applied to one who is handy at work. E leai se mea e ama ia. There is nothing which he cannot do. 2. It is also applied to bad conduct.

‘Ama‘ama, s. a species of crab found on the rocks.

‘Ama‘amafatu, s. a spiny species of ‘Ama‘ama.

Amaise, conj. also, together with.

Amana‘i, v. 1. to heap up, to gather to excess; as food, toga, &c. ‘Ua amana‘i toga, a e le iloga se mea e ave i ai. A quantity of native property is collected, but it is not known what is to be done with it. 2. To keep in mind an injury or a favour; pass. amana‘iina; redup. amaamana‘i.

‘Amata, v. to begin, to commence; pass. ‘Amataina.

‘Amata‘aga, s. the beginning. Used on Tutuila for ‘amataga.

‘Amataga, s. the beginning, the commencement.

Amate, a. very small, next to nothing.

A mea, a phrase used in answering a question with Why? It was because, &c. A mea ua le iloa.

Ameise, conj. used by some for Amaise.

Ameto, s. the name of a small crab.

Ami, s. 1. the roe of crabs and other crustaceans. 2. Penis.

‘Amia, v. pass. of ‘a‘ami, to fetch.

Amio, s. conduct, behaviour. ‘O lana amio.

Amioga, s. conduct, behaviour. ‘O lana amio.

Amio, v. to go towards.

Amioali‘i, a. police.

Amiomio, v. 1. to go about in the direction of. 2. To work; applied to chiefs.

Amiomio, s. a chief's work. ‘O lana amiomio.

Amiotamaita‘i, a. ladylike.

‘Amiga, s. a fetching, the party who go to fetch another. ‘O lana amiga.

‘Amitolotolo, v. to go in and out, following the coast-line in pulling along near the shore.

Amo, s. the stick on which a burden is carried on the shoulder, a yoke. ‘O lana amo.

Amo, v. to carry on the shoulder; pass. Amoina; redup. Amoamo, to carry constantly.

Amo, v. to separate the fibres of a cocoa-nut husk by rubbing.

Amoamo, s. the name of a beam in a native house.

Amoamo, v. to repaint black siapo, native bark cloth.

Amoamo, s. 1. one kind of fishing. 2. The name of a large net carried on the shoulders.

Amoamo, v. redup. of amo.

Amoga, s. 1. a burden. 2. The name of the stars which form the belt of Orion.

Amomuli, v. to bear the hinder part of a fata.

Amopou, s. the name of a beam in a native house.

Amoti, s. the trigger of a gun. ‘O lana amoti.

Amoti, v. to pull the trigger.

Amu, v. to speak thickly, as a dying person.

‘Amu, s. branching coral, various inadrepores.

‘Amu, v. to cut off, as part of a beam.

‘Amuamu, v. to mock. Sa amuamu mai ia te a‘u. For ‘a‘amu.

‘Amu‘amu, a cellular-like ‘amu or coral.

Amuia, v. to be blessed, to be happy. Used only in congratulation. Amuia ‘oe.

Amu‘u, s. the sea cucumber.

‘Amu‘ula, s. 1. red coral (Stylaster

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sanguineus). 2. A name given to the dolphin.

Amuli, adv. hereafter.

Amutia, v. as Amuia.

Ana, s. a cave. ‘O lona ana.

Ana, conj. if; used only of past time.

Ana, pl. pron. of lana, his, hers. Ana mea.

‘Ana, s. a species of nullipore used as pumice-stone. ‘O lana ‘ana.

‘Ana‘ana, v. to obey.

Anaana, a. full of caves.

‘Ana‘ana, v. to go into danger.

‘Ana‘analagi, a. fresh-water fish.

Anaaso, adv. yesterday.

Anae, s. the name of a fish.

‘Anai, v. to rub with ‘ana; redup. ‘ana‘anai, to rub repeatedly.

Anaoso, s. a thorny tree (Cæsalpinia Banducella).

Anafea, adv. when? of past time.

Anafiafi, adv. (ana and afiafi) this evening; of past time.

Anaga, s. a joke, a jest. ‘O lana anaga, ‘Aua le fai anaga.

‘Anagata, a. durable, lasting; of men who are robust and live to old age, or of things which last long.

‘Anagofie, a. perishable.

‘Analaufa‘i, s. one kind of ‘ana.

Analeila, adv. to-day; past time.

AnalÉseanoa, conj. except, unless. Analéseanoa aso vale. Only of past time.

Analulu, adv. quite dark; as if going into the cave of an owl.

‘Anamagi, s. a full-grown inaga.

Anamua, adv. formerly.

Ananafi, adv. yesterday.

Anapo, adv. last night.

Anane, s. name of a fish. ‘E tele le anane e oso i le va‘a, ona goto ai lea.

Anapofiamaina, adv. lit. three nights ago; recently.

‘Anapogi, s. a fast.

‘Anapogi, v. to fast; pl. ‘anapopogi.

Anapolua, adv. two nights ago.

‘Anapuga, s. one kind of puga.

Anataeao, adv. this morning; of past time.

‘Anava, s. the club of a great warrior handed down as an heirloom. O lana ‘anava.

Ane, a directive verbal particle, denoting indirect action; along or aside. ‘Ua alu ane, he has gone along; ‘ua afe ane, he has turned aside.

Ane, s. the white ant (Termes).

Anea, v. to be eaten by white ants (Termes).

Aneanea, a. 1. of long standing, applied to the malo. 2. A large quantity, too much to be attended to, and hence anea, or consumed by white ants.

Anei, adv. by-and-by; used conjecturally. Anei e ua.

Anefe, s. the name of the lo when young. Sua le anefs.

Anematu, s. the species of white ant (Termes) which eats into timber.

Anesosolo, s. the species of white ant (Termes) which builds covered roads on the outside of timber, trees, &c.

Ani‘ani, a. large; applied to men, beasts, and houses. ‘Ua ‘ani‘ani le pua‘a.

‘Aniva, s. the Milky-way.

Ano, s. 1. the crater of an extinct volcano. ‘O le ano o le mauga. 2. Pretension. ‘Ua fai fua anaano.

Ano, v. to mark a part to be cut off.

Ano, v. to yield to, to listen to. Used only with a negative. ‘Ua le ano a‘i mai ia te a‘u.

‘Ano, v. 1. to be good. ‘Ua ‘ano fo‘i lo outou malo. 2. of a good-looking man.

Anoa, a. very great, in quantity; redup. Anoano.

Anoalo. SeeAnomanava.

Anoama‘a, a. rough, stony. ‘O le itu anoama‘a, ‘o Atua.

Anoano, a. great in quantity.

‘Ano‘ano, s. 1. the nest of the lago mumu. 2. The name of a scoria, or

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coarse specimen of pumice stone.

Anoanoa‘i, v. to be great beyond requirement, to exceed the demand. Se‘i mo ane ia le moe folau anoanoa‘i.

Anoi, s. the finest mat, worn by a bride at her marriage next to her body. Syn. ‘Iefa‘atupu.

‘Anofale, s. those who receive visitors hospitably.

‘Anogase, s. the lean part of flesh. Syn. Anomate. ‘O lona ‘anogase.

Anomalae, s. those living nearest the malae, being of more consequence than those on the outskirts of the village.

Anomanava, s. provisions for a journey.

Anomanava, s. 1. the discharge in menorrhagia and flooding. 2. Children, or a true brother.

‘Anomate. See‘Anogase.

‘Anomoea, s. wide, roomy; applied to a house.

‘Anomoea, v. to be roomy.

Anovai, s. a native dish of fish cooked in leaves.

‘Anovale, s. filthy talk.

Anu, s. a spittoon.

Anu, v. to spit; pl. Feanu; redup. Anuanu, to spit constantly; pass. Anusia.

Anuilagi, v. lit. to spit to heaven; to speak of a superior with great contempt, to insult greatly. Syn. Anusa.

Anufe, s. 1. a worm. 2. A caterpillar.

Anufea, a. wormy, full of worms.

Anufea, v. to have worms.

Anume, s. the name of a tree (Maba eliptica).

Anusa, v. Syn.Anuilagi.

Anusa, adv. notwithstanding. See Nusa.

Anusaga, s. spittle. ‘O lana anusaga.

Anusalo, v. to hawk up the plegm, a sign of disgust.

Anusia, v. pass. of Anu, to be spit upon, to be hated.

Apa, coitus.

‘Apa, v. SeeLe‘apa.

‘Apa, s. from the English, copper, 1. copper. ‘O le ‘apa o le va‘a. 2. Sheet tin, or sheet-iron.

Apa‘au, s. Malay, Sayap, a wing. ‘O lona apa‘au.

Apa‘autane, s. 1. a part of the end of the roof of a house. 2. A people distinguished for prowess.

Apa‘auvai, s. the name of a species of small bat (Emballonura fuliginosa).

Apaapa, redup. of Apa, Malay, Kapakapa, to struggle.

‘Apa‘apa, s. 1. the fin of a fish. ‘O lona ‘apa‘apa. 2. The young of the filoa.

‘Apa‘apavalu, s. a shark with eight fius.

Apau, conj. if. Apau e sau.

‘Apa‘ula, s. lit. red ‘apa, copper, to distinguish it from tin; also brass.

‘Apamemea, s. as ‘Apa‘ula.

Apapalagi, s. foreign cloth. ‘O lona apapalagi, if in use; lana, if laid up in store.

‘Apata, v. to clap the wings.

Ape, s. 1. a plant (Colocasia). Syn., Ta‘amu. 2. A blunderbuss. ‘O lona ‘ape.

‘Ape, v. to pluck out the eyes; pl. ‘a‘ape; pass. ‘apea. Syn. Sali.

Ape ane, conj. had it been. The poetic term for ateane. Ape ane a ni mea fa‘amalama.

Apeape, v. to be scarce; as ‘Ua apeape mea e ‘ai.

‘Ape‘ape, v. to raise the skin over a boil, so as to let the matter escape.

Apefa‘i, s. a ladder. ‘O lana apefa‘i.

‘Apegatala, s. one variety of ta‘amu or ‘ape (Colocasia).

Apele, v. to be full; pl. Apepele.

‘Apemagauli, s. a species of ta‘amu (Colocasia).

Api, s. a lodging-house. Lana api.

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Api, v. to lodge, to put up at a house for a time.

Apiapi, a. narrow, straight.

Apiapi, v. to be narrow.

‘Api‘api, v. to patch a cracked canoe with bamboo.

Apita, s. a frame of sticks in a canoe, on which property is placed during a journey to keep it from being wetted by leakage. ‘O le apita o le va‘a.

Apitau, s. war lodgings.

Apitaga, s. a temporary hut made of green boughs.

Apitagalu, s. the place where the waves break along the shore.

Apitia, v. to be wedged in, to be confined, straitened.

Apo and Apoapo, to draw in the sail, so as to make it fill out.

‘Apo, v. 1. to take care of, as an orphan child; to attend to land; pl. ‘a‘apo; pass. ‘apoia. 2. To cling to, to keep near to. Ia tatou ‘apo atu ia Iesu. Vi‘i.

Apo, v. lit. it will be night; be quick. See Apouli.

Apoa, s. the name of a fish.

Apoapo, v. to poise the spear. Syn. Fua.

Apoapoa‘i, v. to exhort.

Apoapoa‘iga, s. an exhortation. ‘O lana apoapoa‘iga.

Apouli, v. lit. it will be a dark night; be quick.

Apofia, adv. for anapofia, three nights ago.

Apoga, s. the fins of small fish, so called on Tutuila.

Apogaleveleve, s. Malay, Lawalawa. 1. A spider. 2. A spider's web. SeeApugaleveleve.

‘Apu, s. a cup or dish made of a leaf. ‘O lona ‘apu.

Apugaleveleve, s. 1. A spider. 2. A spider's web. ‘O le apugaleveleve o le fale.

Apula, interj. Syn.Fula!

‘Apulautalo, s. 1. a taro-leaf cup. ‘O lona ‘apulautalo. 2. Life, as being frail. ‘O i tatou le apulautalo.

Apulupulu, a. sticky, glutinous, resinous.

Apulupulu, v. to be sticky; pass. Apulupulutia.

Aputi, s. 1. the husk. 2. The sheath or covering of the young leaf (stipule).

Aputi, v. to cover up, as the body, or a native oven, &c.; redup. dimin. aputiputi. Na a‘u aputia.

Asa, s. the fin of the bonito (Thymnus). ‘O le asa o le atu.

Asa, v. to wade through, as water or long grass; pass. asaina.

‘Asa, v. to be without, to be lacking, to be destitute of; pass. ‘asaia and ‘asalia. E le ‘asa le afa ma le anufe. Specially used of unsuccessful fishing. Ona alu a‘e lea le alafaga atu, ‘ua ‘asa.

Asaua, s. the name of a fern (Gleichenia dichotoma).

Asaga, s. from asa, a ford. ‘O le asaga o le vai.

Asage. SeeLeasage.

Asage, s. the name of a plant.

Asalele, v. to be utterly without. Ua asalele le faiva.

Asamo, v. to beg uncooked food.

Asamoga, s. a party begging uncooked food. ‘O la matou asamoga.

Aseva, v. 1. to have tall posts, as a house. 2. fig. To have long legs, used of a man.

Asi, s. 1. the name of a tree. 2. Sandal-wood.

Asi, v. 1. to visit. So‘u asi a‘e le nu‘u o lo‘u tina. 2. To search for, to look for. Ona asi lea, o i ai. Pass. asia; redup. asiasi.

‘Asi, s. 1. The name of a shell-fish (mollusc). 2. The shell of the same used to scrape tuluga. ‘O la‘u‘asi. 3. The shell of the sele, used to scrape breadfruit. 4. A cocoa-nut shell used to scrape taro. 5. The name of a disease.

Asi‘aiivi, s. lit. the asi which cats the bones; the name of a disease.

Asiasi, v. SeeAsi.

‘Asi‘asi, s. 1. the name of a fish. 2. One kind of clamfish.

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Asiosio, s. 1. a whirlwind. 2. A waterspout. 3. fig. The heat of the body, as in a fever. ‘Ua se asiosio le vevela o le tama.

Asiosio, v. to be very hot, as in a fever.

Asifa, s. a stratum of sandstone found under the soil.

Asilauifi, s. the name of a tree (Eugenia sp.).

Asina, s. one kind of breadfruit.

Asino, v. impers. mostly used with a negative. E le‘asino ni mea e fai, There is no knowing what to do.

‘Asitatanu, s. the name of a disease.

Asitino, v. 1. to visit. 2. To search for; a stronger term than asi alone.

Asitoa, s. two names of the same tree (Eugenia sp.).

Asivai, s. two names of the same tree (Eugenia sp.).

Asivao, s. the name of a tree. A species of Eugenia.

aso, s. 1. a day; ‘o le aso, to-day. ‘O lona aso lua lenei. 2. A daily offering of food to a chief. 3. A day's offering of a human victim. Se! ina sae ane o lo oulua aso. Skin your day's offering.

Aso, v. to leave off work; only applied to carpenters. ‘Ua aso le galuega.

‘Aso, s. the small rods or rafters in the roof of a native house. ‘O ‘aso o le fale.

‘Asoa, s. a necklace. ‘O le ‘asoa o le teine.

Asoaso, adv. from aso, many days, continually. Asoaso le vaoia.

‘Aso‘aso, s. one kind of yam (Dioscorea).

‘Aso‘asoulumoa, s. one kind of yam (Dioscorea).

Asofalaile, s. Friday; from the English.

Asogafua, s. Monday.

Asolua, s. Tuesday.

Asolulu, s. Wednesday; from the Tahitian.

Asomanu, s. Wednesday.

‘Asomoamoa, s. the ‘aso next the ridgepole.

Asosa, s. Sunday.

Asosalo. SeeLeasosalo.

Asosi, v. 1. to persist in making offers of marriage after having been rejected. ‘Ua asosi solo i fafine.

Asoto‘ona‘i, s. Saturday.

Asotuloto, s. Thursday.

Asovale, s. an evil day, a day of disaster. Tutunoa lenci asovale.

Asovaletaua, s. a day of slaughter.

Asu, v. 1. to dip out, to bale, as the well of a boat. 2. To pour out dust or sand; reput. asuasu. ‘A utu sami, i le asu i le upega. Fagono.

Asu, s. Malay, Asap and Taso, smoke. ‘O lona asu.

Asua, v. pass. to be smoked; also asuina.

Asua, a. smoky. ‘Ua namu asua.

Asuasu, s. haze, mist, or a dense atmosphere arising from spray of the sea, smoke, &c. ‘O lona asuasu.

Asuasugalu, s. spray.

Asuasusa, a. SeeAsuasu, misty.

Ata, s. 1. a shadow. 2. The morning dawn. ‘Ua tafa mai ata. 3. A spirit. 4. The emblem or representative of an aitu, as the manuali‘i (Porphyrio) was the ata of the god Tuifiti. 5. A reflected image, as a photograph. ‘O lona ata. 6. The stem of the ‘ava plant.

‘Ata, s. 1. a hero, a strong one, the dreaded one of its enemies. As the shark was the ‘ata to atule, so Goliath was the ‘ata of the Philistines. 2. A branch of ‘ava.

Ata, pron. I. Ata tagivale.

Ata, pron. my. Ina si‘i si ata tama.

‘Ata, v. to laugh; pl. ‘a‘ata, featani, and tapisa; redup. ‘ata‘ata, to continue to laugh; pass. ‘atagia, ‘ata‘atagia.

Ataata, s. the red sky after sunset. Na mu le ataata.

Ataata, v. to treat with proper

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respect. Ia fai se fono, ia ataata se mea na sau ai.

‘Ata‘ata, s. the name of a fish.

‘Ata‘ata, v. from ‘ata, to continue to laugh.

Ataatai, v. to set after daylight; applied to the moon at full.

‘Ata‘atalili, v. to laugh angrily.

‘Ata‘atamamala, s. 1. the name of a fish. 2. The name of a shellfish.

Ataeao, adv. lit. when it is morning; to-morrow.

‘Ataonifo, v. to laugh deceitfully or feignedly. E ‘ataonifo, a e tiga le loto.

Atafa, s. the frigate bird (Tachypetes aquila, L.).

‘Aeafa‘amaela, v. to laugh vehemently.

‘Atafa‘amalele, v. to laugh vehemently.

Atafu, v. to sun the body, or a canoe. ‘Ua futu le atafu le va‘a nei.

Ataga, s. from ata, a shadow, the mere appearance of a thing, not what it is in reality. ‘O ona ataga o le lau‘a‘ai, ‘a e mamao.

‘Ataga, s. laughter. ‘O ‘ataga o le nu‘u.

Atagia, v. 1. to glisten, as from reflected light. 2. To become evident, as anger. E le gagana fua, ‘a ‘ua atagia i mata.

‘Atagia, v. pass. of ‘ata, to laugh.

Atali, adv. hereafter.

Atali‘i, s. a son, the ordinary word used for people generally. See Alo. ‘O lona atali‘i.

Atamai, s. 1. the mind. 2. Servants or attendants on a chief.

Atamai, a. clever, intelligent, sensible; pl. atamamai.

Atamai, v. to understand, as a child; to be clever. ‘Ua atamai le tama; pl. atamamai.

Atamatua, s. early dawn.

Atamea, s. a breadfruit tree whose bark is injured by limumea, and which still bears a large crop of fruit.

Atapa‘ia. SeeLeatapa‘ia.

Atapupuni, to cover the mouth in laughing.

Atatai, s. third day from full moon.

Atavale, v. to be dazzled by the sun shining on the water.

‘Atavale, v. to laugh causelessly.

Ate, s. Malay, Ati, the liver. Sina ate o le malie, se‘ia ‘aina a‘e.

Ate‘ai, a. lit. liver eaten, cowardly.

Ateane, as apeane. SeeTeane.

Ateate, s. the name of a plant (Wedelia biflora).

Ateatea, a. wide, spacious. See Vateatea.

Atelalamu, s. a coward. Syn. Ate‘ai and Atesu.

Atelima, s. the thick part of the arm. ‘O lona atelima.

Atepili, s. the pancreas. ‘O lona atepili.

Atesai, s. one full of liver, a warrior.

Atesu, s. a coward. Syn. Ate‘ai and Atelalamu.

Atevae, s. the calf of the leg. ‘O lona atevae.

Ati, s. a speech in the malae at a public gathering. ‘O lana ati.

Ati, v. 1. to pull up, applied to ‘ava and tigapula; pass. atia. Ni ‘ava lelei ia atia. 2. To pierce through, as a spear. 3. To build up, as a wall; redup. atiati. ‘O Salafai atiati pa. 4. To fetch fire. E ati afi, ‘a e no masi. Proverb.

‘Ati, v. to eat in, to corrode; applied to wood eaten by white ants (Termes); to cloth, mats, &c., eaten by insects; and to some kinds of ulcers which eat into the flesh; pass. ‘atia; redup. ‘ati‘ati; pass. ‘ati‘atia, to continue to eat in.

Ati, pl. particle, denoting a number of chiefs of the same name or title; as ‘O le ati Tagaloa.

Atia‘i, v. 1. to go softly towards in order to seize, as a bird or an enemy; redup. atiatia‘i. 2. To take by surprise, as sudden death. ‘Ua atia‘i lona oti. “Sei atia‘i pe se a le mea e faapea ai ona ave faalologo le olo?”

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Atiauvae, v. to persist in scolding, and using angry words, &c.

Atiapoga, v. to strive against an unequally matched crew in racing, or a superior enemy.

Atiati, v. redup. from ati.

‘Ati‘ati, s. 1. the inside fibres of the paogo (Pandanus) fruit. 2. Worms in stagnant water.

Ati‘ava, v. to pull up ‘ava.

Atiu, s. the name of a plant (Cucumis acidus).

‘Atiga, s. from ‘ati, broken food, pieces of food partly eaten. ‘O ana ‘atiga.

‘Atigamea, s. dust from wood eaten by worms or white ants (Termes).

Atigi, s. 1. a nail of the hand or foot. 2. A hoof. ‘O lona atigi vae. 3. A shell of a shellfish, mollusc. ‘O le atigi pipi. 4. A husk.

Atigiulu, s. 1. the skull of an animal. 2. The skull of a man, but used only by way of abuse.

Atigifagu, s. an empty bottle.

Atigilima, s. 1. the finger-nail. Syn. Mati‘u‘u, Mai‘u‘u. 2. A thimble.

Atigimea, s. 1. a mere shell. 2. A poor man.

Atigipo‘o, s. SeeAtigiulu.

Atigivae, s. the too-nail.

Atili, adv. increasingly, more exceedingly. Ua tupu atili ai.

Atili, v. to do anything all the more. ‘Ua vavao, ‘a ‘ua atili ai ona ‘alaga.

Atilo, s. the core of an abscess or boil.

‘Atiloto, s. the disease called shingles.

‘Atimotu, v. to bite through.

‘Atipupuni, v. to eat away the flesh, leaving the skin, as an abscess.

Atita, interj. SeeAlila.

Atitusia, s. speeches in an appointed order.

Ato, v. 1. to thatch; pass. atoa. 2. To throw a stick at anything.

Ato, s. the throwing of a stick. ‘Ua tu‘u mai le ato. A stronger expression than the verb alone.

‘Ato, s. a basket. Syn. ‘Ete. ‘O lana ‘ato.

‘Atoa, a. all, whole, complete, perfect. ‘Ua ‘inosia e le malo ‘atoa; redup. ‘atoatoa.

‘Atoa, v. to be complete, perfect, entire; redup, atoatoa.

‘Atoa, conj. generally used with the conj. ma, also, together with. E ifo mai Aopo ma Asau, ‘atoa ma le nu‘u Satue.

Atoaga, s. 1. property given on occasion of a death. 2. Property given to one who saves another in war. 3. Property given to redeem the life of a prisoner of war.

‘Atoaga, s. lit. a basket of jokes; joking.

‘Atoatino, v. 1. to be full, as the moon, or a canoe. 2. To be all present, as the people of a village.

‘Atofa, v. to appoint a time; pass. atofaina.

Atofa‘i, v. 1. to thatch with. 2. To throw at. ‘O se la‘au e atofa‘i a‘i le moa.

Atofaga, s. 1. the act of thatching. 2. The thatchers.

‘Atomafuli, s. a basket turning over because empty (A depreciatory term for a present of food).

Atone, s. the nutmeg-tree (Myristica). Three or four species.

Atonu, v. impers. it is likely, it is probable; also natonu. Funa e, ‘Apa‘ula natonu e te fa‘asinovale.

Atoselau, a hundred (baskets).

Atotau, s. (Introd.), a cartridgebox.

Atu, a verbal particle denoting motion from the speaker. Alu alu ia.

Atu, s. 1. a row, line, or chain of things; as houses, mountains, islands, &c. ‘O lona atu mauga. O le atu nuu. 2. The bonito. ‘O lana atu. 3. Times; as atu

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tolu, thrice; alu lasi, ofttimes. 4. A succession. O le atu Folasa.

Atu, v. to be distressed, perplexed, troubled; pass. Atua, Atugia; redup. Atuatu.

Atua, s. Malay, Tuan. 1. a god. Syn.Aitu. Logologo se atua fai fili. 2. God.

Atuao, s. lit. the row of chiefs' heads, 1. the row of posts round the house. The use of the word on Upolu. 2. The stick on which the last thatch of the house rests. So called on Savai‘i.

Atuaulia, v. from atu and aulia, to be overtaken by distress.

‘Atualala, v. to embalm the dead body; pass. ‘atualalaina.

Atualagi, s. the chief's word for aitu.

Atualo, s. a bonito caught inside the reef.

Atualoa, s. the centipede.

Atuamanatu, v. to have a good memory.

Atuapaoa, v. to be frightened. Masei ‘ua atuapaoa i lena ututo‘ilalo.

Atuatuvale, v. to be greatly distressed in mind.

Atu upu, s. (Introd.), a line of a verse.

Atufanua, s. a row of portions of land.

Atuga, s. distress of mind. O lona atuga.

Atuga, v. to resemble. Syn. Foliga.

Atuga, s. the fin of a fish; not applied to the shark and bonito.

Atuga, s. coevals, of men or beasts. ‘O le atuga tagata.

Atugaloloa, s. 1. one kind of malauli. 2. A long-armed man.

Atulaulau, s. all countries, meaning the entire world.

Atule, s. the herring.

Atuloloi, s. a native dish made with atu, the bonito, and expressed juice of cocoa-nuts.

Atululuga, s. lands to the west. See Atusisifo.

Atumuamua, s. a chief's head after death.

Atunu‘u, s. a chain or group of islands. ‘O lo latou atunu‘u.

Atusasa‘e, s. lands to the east. ‘Ua futu, ‘ua so‘o le atusasa‘e.

Atusisifo, s. lands to the west. ‘Ua le ave i le atusisifo.

Ava, s. 1. an opening in the coralreef, a boat passage into the lagoon. ‘O lona ava. 2. An anchorage for ships. 3. The name of a very scaly fish.

Ava, s. the wife of a common man. ‘O lana ava.

Ava, v. 1. to show respect to. 2. To be wide apart, as a plank of a canoe not fitting. 3. To be open, as a doorway.

‘Ava, s. 1. the beard. ‘O lana ‘ava. 2. The name of a plant from which a narcotic drink is made (Piper methisticum). The kava of many other islands. 3. The drink itself. Muamua lau ‘ava, ne‘i e tete‘e. 4. Food. Fai se ‘ava, to partake of food. ‘O le ‘ava a finagalo, food to cause thoughtfulness.

Avaava, s. a small opening in the the reef.

Avaava, v. to be full of openings in the reef.

‘Ava‘ava, s. 1. the name of a small fish. 2. A man who cannot be caught by the enemy.

‘Ava‘ava, v. to be oppressively hot, as on a sunny calm day.

‘Ava‘avaaitu, s. species of pepper (Piper insectifugum, P. latifolium, Forst., and P. puberulum, Seem).

‘Ava‘avau, v. redup. of ‘avau, to speak over-loud, as in public speaking or quarrelling.

‘Ava‘avamoana, s. the name of a fish.

‘Ava‘avatua. See‘Ava‘avaaitu.

Ave‘ega [o le fale], s. a feast on the erection of a house.

Avau, a. loud, as tale avau.

‘Avau, v. to bawl, to speak too

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loud; redup. ‘ava‘avau; recipr. fe‘avaua‘i.

Avaga, v. to marry, applied only to the woman. Ona avaga loa lea ia Tigilau.

Avaga, s. a marriage portion. E au mai ni ona mea avaga.

Avagaga, s. a marrying, a marriage, ‘O lana avagaga.

Avagalafu, s. a fire-place, a hearth. ‘O le avagalafu o le fale. Syn. Ta‘igaafi and Magalafu.

Avagalima, v. to carry something in the hand for the sake of appearances, as a walking-stick or a present. ‘O se mea e avagalima a‘i.

‘Avala‘au, s. varieties of ‘ava (Piper methisticum).

‘Avale‘a, s. varieties of ‘ava (Piper methisticum).

Avalevale, v. 1. to blow gently, of the wind. 2. To veer round in all directions. 3. To go from one house to another, of a travelling party while staying in a village.

Avane, v. See‘Ave.

Avanoa, s. an open space.

Avanoa, v. to be open, as a door.

‘Avapui, s. Malay, jawa, ginger plant (Zingiber zerumbet and Z. officinale).

‘Avasa, s. a plant used to poison fish with (Tephrosia piscatoria).

‘Avasai, s. a long ‘beard, pl. ‘avasasai.

‘Avasauli, s. different names of the same shrub. Syn. Laumatui.

‘Avasatoga, s. different names of the same shrub. Syn. Laumatui.

‘Avasia, v. pass. 1. to be burnt by the sun; from ‘a‘ava. 2. To be poisoned.

Avatuaumai, v. to give and take. (Applied to contentions.)

Ave, s. 1. a sunbeam. Na to le fafine i le ave o le la. 2. A tentacle of the cuttle-fish, starfish, &c. 3. Red lines proceeding from a swelling. Ave o le ma‘i.

Ave, v. 1. to take. E le fa‘apena mea e ‘ave i malo. 2. To give. ‘A se ali‘i ‘avane (‘ave and ane cont. to avane) lona suafa. 3. To conduct. Na te ‘ave le malaga. 4. To become, in the pass. E ‘avea ma tamafai. 5. To carry. ‘Ave le avega. 6. To take away, in the pass. ‘Ua ‘avea le ai i le tupu; pass. ‘avea and ‘aveina. with directive particles contracted into ‘avatu, ‘avane; redup, ‘ave‘ave; recipr. fe‘avea‘i.

Aveau, s. the name of various kinds of star-fish.

Avealemauli. Syn.Segiamauli.

‘Aveamata, v. to have the eyes clear but blind.

Aveave, s. 1. one kind of breadfruit. On Tutuila. 2. The name of a shrub with the leaves prettily marked (Codiæum variegatum).

‘Ave‘ave, s. one species of yam (Dioscorea).

‘Ave‘ave, v. redup. of ‘ave.

Aveavei, s. leaves of laufala for making mats.

Aveavealuga. SeeSapasapaialuga.

Avei, s. 1. the cord used for tying up a woman's burthen. ‘O le avei a le fafine. 2. The handle of a mat-basket.

Avei, s. sympathetic consequences of a complaint, as pain in the head arising from ear-ache.

Avei, v. to cause unpleasantness in a family by tale-bearing, &c. ‘Ua avei lena tagata i le nu u; redup. aveavai.

Aveiga, s. as avei. ‘O aceiga o ie ma‘i.

‘Avega, s. a burden. E goto le va‘a i lan ‘avega a fetalaiga.

Avegaalela‘i, s. tales from the west.

Avegaaletoelau, s. tales from the east.

Aveloloa, s. one variety of breadfruit.

Avenonua, s. phymosis.

Avesa‘a, s. one variety of breadfruit.

‘Avesa‘o, v. 1. to be convalescent. ‘Ua ‘avesa‘o le ma‘i. 2. To get an undisputed title; redup. ‘ave‘avesa‘o.

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Avesega, s. a withered fruit of the breadfruit.

Avetetele, s. the name on Tutuila for the aveloloa.

‘Avetolotolo, v. to have the road lengthened by going round points. ‘Aua le ‘avetolotolo lenei mea, ma le saraligata.

‘Avevalea, v. to be badly reported.

Avi, a. sought after, desired, of one sex by the other. ‘O le tane avi; ‘o le fafine avi.

Avi‘i, s. one kind of crab, the fighting crab.

Avi‘ivi‘i, s. 1. the afato in the winged state. 2. Reefs in a sail.

Avilu, a. stunted, old.

Avilu, v. to be stunted.

Aviti, s. a great tale-teller, a liar.

Aviti, v. to give a false report, to give different reports of the same tale; recipr. feavitia‘i.

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

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