L

• The eighth letter in the Samoan alphabet; it is pronounced for the most part, and by some natives always, as the English. When it is preceded by a, o, or u, and followed by i, it has, with most natives, the sound of a soft, not a rolling r, as in maliu, pronounced mariu;Apolima, pronounced Aporima.

• La, adv. there. Le la le, o i ai.

• La, s. 1. the sun. Malay, Laei. 2. A sail. Malay, Layer. ‘O le la o la va'a. 3. A branch of a tree.

• La, v. to be intensely hot, of the sun; pass. Laina, to be expose to the sun.

• La, pron. they two. Abbreviated

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  from laua, used before verbs and nouns. La te o i o la nu‘u.

• La, a particle of emphasis, much used in the eastern part of the group. It may perhaps be expressed by then, at once, as, Sau la ia.

• La‘a, v. 1. to step. Malay, Langkah. Niué, Laka. 2. To pass over, to step over; redup. lala‘a, la‘ala‘a; pass. la‘asia.

• La‘ai, v. 1. to pass over. 2. To break over, as a wave making a clean breach across a canoe. 3. To join another's quarrel; recip. fela‘aia‘i; redup. la‘ala‘ai.

• La‘aitu, v. to cross an island. ‘Ua la‘aitu Logona ma nai ona nu‘u.

• La‘au, s. 1. a tree, a plant. 2. Wood, timber, firewood on Tutuila. 3. A club. 4. A small axe. ‘O lana la‘au.

• Laau, v. to behead in war. Alu ia ina laau mai le tagata.—Carne.

• La‘aualala, s. the cotton plant (Gossypium).

• La‘aufefe, s. the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica).

• La‘aulalaga, s. the cotton plant (Gossypium). Syn. La‘aualala.

• La‘aulopa, s. the name of an introduced tree (Andenanthera pavonica).

• La‘auta, s. a stick for striking the sea to drive fishes into a net.

• La‘autauta, s. a long stick for driving fowls out of the house.

• La‘auvavae, s. the cotton tree (Gossypium). Syn. La‘aulalaga, La‘aualala.

• La‘aga, s. 1. a step. 2. A stepping over. ‘O lona la‘aga.

• La‘ala‘a, v. 1. to step over something sacred, as a laumei in the oven. 2. To step carefully, as a thief at night.

• La‘ala‘aio, v. to interfere in quarrels of others.

• La‘asaga, s. See La‘aga.

• La‘atonu v. to step carefully, to step deliberately, so as not to step over bounds, or into a pit.

• La‘avale, v. to speak ill of, unintentionally.

• Lae, s. the part between the lip and the chin without hair. E vava mamao le lae ma le ‘auvae. A figurative way of expressing neighbours are not of the same family.

• Laea, s. the usiusi when grown to a moderate size.

• La‘ei, s. ti leaves tied to a stone to attract cuttlefish.

• La‘ei, v. 1. to wear a train. 2. To dress for a review of troops. 3. To fish for cuttlefish with the la‘ei.

• La‘ei‘au, v. 1. to exercise troops at a review. 2. To have all ready for war.

• Laelae, s. one who leaves his family. “Ua laelae mamao i se tasi aiga.”

• Lai, s. 1. a sea-bird. 2. The name of a fish.

• La‘i, s. a westerly wind. Tu‘itu‘i le la‘i, ‘a e tau ‘o le to‘elau.

• Laia, s. the name of a bird.

• La‘ia, v. to be blighted by the westerly wind.

• La‘io‘atoa, s. a westerly wind at the full moon (used on Tutuila).

• La‘iopupula, s. a westerly wind at the new moon (used on Tutuila).

• Lailoa, Malay, Lelah, v. to be tired, to be exhausted, to be pained. Ina sau ia ‘a ‘e lailoa.

• Laina, v. to be starved, to be hungry.

• Laina, v. pass. of la, to be sunned, ‘Ua laina mai. A salutation to one coming in the heat of the day.

• La‘ita, s. a cocoa-nut bearing large clusters of small nuts.

• Laitiiti, a. small; pl. laiti.

• La‘o, s. the name of a fish.

• La‘o, v. 1. to be low tide in the morning. 2. To be satisfied with

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  food. 3. To be accustomed to, to be experienced. Applied to a full-grown man who may be depended on in war not to run away. 4. To be prepared, to be ready, as a canoe for a journey. ‘Ua la‘o taumaea o le va‘a.

• Laoa, v. to be choked, to have something lodged in the throat.

• Laoa‘i, v. to pull in the sheet of a sail.

• La‘o‘ai, s. 1. a plaited cocoa-nut leaf used as a tray, or table. 2. A table. Syn. Laulau. ‘O lana la‘o‘ai.

• Laoi, v. to pull out the tongue. Laoi mai i fafo le alelo.

• La‘oifua, v. to be well, to be in health; applied to a chief on Upolu.

• Laofie, v. to be fair weather, to be fine after rain.

• Laolao, a. 1. smooth, of the sea. 2. Finished, as the body of a canoe just built. 3. Cleared, as a part of the bush for a plantation.

• Laolao, v. to be smooth, of the sea. ‘Ua laolao le vasa. 2. To be finished, of a canoe. 3. To be cleared, as the bush for planting.

• Laolao, s. 1. an open space free from trees. Laolao ane le vao. 2. A part of the bush free from stones. So used at Falealupo.

• La‘ola‘o, adv. no wonder; for that reason. Syn. Nainai.

• Laosa, s. matter clinging to sores.

• La‘osauni, v. to be completed.

• La‘otale, s. the name of a fish (Antennarius coccineus).

• Lau, s. 1. a leaf. Malay, Daun. Le tino o le pu‘a, lau o le pu‘a, lau o le pu‘a. 2. Thatch. Lau o le fale. Lau a le aiga. 3. The lip. ‘O lona lau. 4. The brim of a cup.

• Lau, a. breadth.

• Lau, a. hundred, after the first hundred, e lua lau.

• Lau, a particle used in counting fish. I‘a e lauagafulu, ma i‘a e lua lau.

• Lau. See Lauloa.

• Lau. See Lelau.

• Lau, a particle prefixed to some verbs, indicating uniformity or universality, as laufola, lauiloa.

• Lau, v. to give out a song verse by verse.

• Lau, pron. thy.

• La‘u, pron. my.

• La‘u, v. 1. to clear off, to carry away. 2. With mai, to bring; intens. la‘ula‘u.

• La‘u, v. to be decrepit; redup. lala‘u.

• Laua, v. from lau. a leaf, to be in leaf, to be full of leaves.

• Laua, pron. they two.

• Lau‘a‘a, s. the fibrous substance which grows round the base of the cocoa-nut leaf, the stipule.

• Lau‘a‘ai, s. a town, in opposition to the bush.

• Lauainatasi, a. one-sided. Syn. Tafatasi.

• Lauaitu, s. a weeping, a wailing. ‘Ua pa le lauaitu a le nu‘u.

• Lauao, s. a chief's hair. ‘O le lauao o le ali‘i.

• Lauauta, s. the name of a fern. Syn. Laufale. Gymnogramme tartarea.

• Lau‘afa, s. cocoa-nut fibre cleaned for making sinnet.

• Lauafega, s. leaves of the cocoa-nut or breadfruit when very old trees.

• Lauafia, s. the name of a tree.

• Laualo, s. 1. a malauli caught in side the reef. 2. The belly of a chief, external.

• Laualou, s. one kind of breadfruit.

• Laualuga, v. to be on the top, to be uppermost.

• Laualuga, a. uppermost.

• Lauama, s. the name of the Upolu fleet. So called because in crossing to Savai‘i with the trade wind the sail was on the left, or ama side.

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• Lauapi, s. a war lodging-house. ‘O le lauapi a le nu‘u.

• Lauatea, s. the Savai‘i fleet. ‘O le lauatea a Salafai.

• Lau‘ava, s. food eaten on the burial of a chief. Carne.

• Lau‘ava, a. green.

• Lau‘avi‘avi, s. one kind of banana.

• Lau‘ele‘ele, s. land, soil.

• Laui‘a, s. 1. a fish cooked in a cocoa-nut leaf. ‘O lana laui‘a. 2. A measure, from above the wrist to the tips of the fingers. ‘O lona laui‘a.

• Lauifi, s. 1. chestnut leaves. 2. The eyes. A depreciatory term in speaking of one's own eyes. ‘O o‘u lauifi.

• Lauiloa, v. to be known to all. ‘Ua tatou lauiloa ‘upu na tu‘u mai.

• Lauina, s. birds of the leafy bush.

• Lauina, v. to be in leaf. Manu ‘o le vao e lauina.

• Lauitiiti, a. narrow; pl. lauiti.

• Lauitiiti, v. to be narrow; pl. lauiti.

• Lauitiiti, s. a small leaf.

• Lauo o, s. a leaf of a young cocoa-nut tree.

• Lau‘o o, s. one kind of ta‘amu.

• Lau‘ofe, s. one stage in the growth of the atule.

• Lau‘ofe‘ofe, s. the name of more than one plant. One is Rhamphidia tenuis.

• Lauolaola, v. to grow luxuriantly.

• Lauolaola, a. luxuriant.

• Lauolo, v. to grind down with reproaches.

• Lauoneone, s. sandy soil above the beach.

• Lauoti, v. to have frequent deaths in a family, or village.

• Lauu‘a, s. 1. the leaf of the paper mulberry. 2. The bark of the u‘a prepared for making native cloth. Syn. Tutuga, for which word it has been substituted on account of superstitions in connection with fishing. ‘O lana lauu‘a.

• Lauulu, s. the hair of the head. ‘O lona lauulu.

• Lau‘ulu, s. a breadfruit leaf.

• Lauulua, v. 1. to have hair. 2. To have a crack in a bottle looking like a hair.

• Lau‘ulumafa‘i, v. to be easily knocked down in a club match.

• Lauulumagaafe, a. thousandfold, as the hair. Taua lauulumagaafe. One so wise that he could count the hair. Applied to a usually clever man who has done some foolish thing.

• Lau‘ulusilia, s. ripe breadfruit.

• Lau‘upega, s. the width of a net. ‘Ua toia le lau‘upega i le nu‘u. To be prosperous.

• Lausiusi, a. shining green, as leaves.

• Laufa, s. a piece of the cocoa-nut butt taken off by the spear in tologa.

• Laufa‘agoto. See Lautumoa.

• Laufao, s. the name of a plant.

• Laufau, s. the second best mat, worn by a bride over the anoi.

• Laufafa, s. a support for the jaw of a dead person.

• Laufagufagu, s. the name of a tree.

• Laufala, s. 1. leaves of the fala used to make mats. 2. The name of a tree (Pandamus). The leaves used for making sleepingmats.

• Laufale, s. 1. branches and leaves used to cover over the faleseu. 2. The name of a plant. Syn. Lauauta (Panax sp.).

• Laufanua. s. the cultivated land. ‘O le laufauua o le nu‘u.

• Laufasi, s. a slice of a yam for planting.

• Laufatu, s. the name of a tree. Syn. Lauma‘a.

• Laufofoga, s. a chief's eyelids.

• Laufola, s. one kind of the ta‘amu.

• Laufola, adv. steadily, of the wind. ‘Ua agi laufola le matagi.

• Laufono, s. a plank of a canoe.

• Laufu, s. labia pudendi.

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• Laufuefue, s. the name of a creeper.

• Laufuefuetea, s. a variety of laufuefue.

• Lauga, s. a speech, a sermon. ‘O lana lauga.

• La‘uga, s. from la‘u, a carrying off.

• Laugapapa, s. the name of a fern. Syn. Laumapapa (Asplenium nidus).

• Laugasese, s. the name of a fern.

• Laugatasi, a. even, level.

• Laugatasi, v. to be even, to be level.

• Laugutu, s. the lip. ‘O ona laugutu.

• Laulau, s. 1. a temporary cocoa-nut leaf house. 2. A plaited cocoa-nut leaf tray. 3. A table. Syn. La‘o‘ai.

• Laulau. See Atulaulau.

• Laulau, v. to abuse by naming the private parts.

• Laulau, a particle used to qualify some verbs, as Laulautu.

• Laulau, v. 1. to lay out food on the tray or table. ‘Ua laulau mai le moa na tunu. 2. To narrate.

• La‘ula‘u, v. to be decrepit.

• La‘ula‘u, v. 1. to be very soft and tender, as ulu‘au. 2. To be rotten.

• Laulaufaiva, s. the tongue.

• Laulaufau, s. the name of a fish.

• La‘ula‘unoa. See La‘ula‘u.

• Laulaupoto, v. to be wise in war exercises, or in making speeches; pl. laulaupopoto.

• Laulausiva, s. the man who gives out a song verse by verse at a night dance.

• Laulautu, s. a house, so called on occasion of the death of a chief.

• Laulautu. v. to stand up together; pl. laulaututu.

• Laulauvale. See Laulau.

• Laulafalafa, s. a northerly wind. Lua su‘e na le to‘e, a na laufalafala.

• Laulagi, s. the hair of the highest chiefs.

• Laulala, s. the name of a tree.

• Laulalo, a. underneath, undermost.

• Laulalo, v. to be at the bottom, to be underneath.

• Laulalo, s. the plank of a canoe next the keel, the garbel streak.

• Laulata, Malay, Rata, s. a level place on a mountain's side or at its foot.

• Lauleaga, a. uneven.

• Lauleaga, v. to be uneven.

• Laulelei, a. 1. even, level. 2. Satisfied with food.

• Laulelei, v. 1. to be well, to be recovered, of a chief. 2. To be satisfied with food. Instead of ma‘ona, to chiefs.

• Laulili‘i, s. a tree. Syn. Taputo‘i.

• Lauloa, s. a method of catching fish by twisting cocoa-nut leaves on ropes, with which a large space in the lagoon is enclosed. ‘O la latou lauloa.

• Lauloto, v. to be between, to be in the middle.

• Lauloto, a. middle.

• Laulua, s. the name of a part of the Aana troops. Tali fasi mai le laulua.

• Laulua, pron. contraction of la oulua.

• Laululupe, s. a great number of people; lau i lupe.

• Laululupe, v. to cluster around; to flock to, as to a rich chief, a king, or a conqueror.

• Lauma‘a. s. the name of a tree. Syn. Laufatu.

• Laumai‘a, s. a plant found on Tutuila (Aroidea).

• Laumai‘e, s. the name of a plant (Alyxia olivæformis).

• Laumaile, s. the name of two plants (Alyxia bracteolora and A. scandens).

• Lauma‘ulu‘ulu, s. the name of a tree.

• Laumafatifati, s. a shrub (Cinchonacea).

• Laumafatifatisina, s. the name of a tree (Geniostoma Eupestre).

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• Laumagamaga, s. the name of a fern.

• Laumalie v. 1. to be enough, to be complete. 2. To be in good health, to be well.

• Laumanea, v. to be full of the white ant, applied to a living tree.

• Laumanuina, v. to have praise or blame shouted after one. ‘O lo‘o laumanuina i atu motu.

• Laumapapa, v. the name of a fern (Asplenium nidus). Syn. Laugapapa.

• Laumasamasa, a. narrow, of fishing nets, cloth, &c.

• Laumata, s. the eyelid. ‘O lona laumata.

• Laumatui, s. a shrub. Syn. ‘Avasauli.

• Laumea, adv. long since. ‘O se a toe tofia le laumea.

• Laumea, s. 1. leaves of trees. 2. A country, an island. 3. A large fish, or a large tree fioating out at sea, and attracting fish to it.

• Laumei, s. a turtle (Chelonia imbricata, and C. virgata).

• Laumoana, s. the name of a fish.

• Laumomole‘a. See Momole‘a.

• Laumua, s. the name given to Sagana, as the ruling land in the Tuamasaga. The lau was the tupe first thrown in the game of lafogatupe. Hence, the principal town, the capital.

• Launiu, s. 1. a cocoa-nut leaf. 2. A bamboo, so called before chiefs.

• Launonofo, v. to sit in crowds and talk.

• Laupae, v. to sit together, in order to look at a dance or a quarrel.

• Laupapa, s. a board. a plank. ‘O lana laupapa. ‘O laupapa o le fale.

• Laupata, s. the name of a tree (Mallotus Roxburghianus).

• Laupipi, v. 1. to find fault with, to abuse, to make ashamed. 2. To tell all that can be said against a person.

• Laupopo, s. the month of September.—[T.P.]

• Lausa‘ato, s. one kind of fern (Acrostichum aureum).

• Lausae, s. one portion of the tattooing.

• Lauso‘o, v. to be overspread, as with men or weeds, or as the heavens with clouds.

• Lausului, s. dry banana leaves.

• Lautafifi, s. the name of a vine.

• Lautagitagi, v. to be drooping, as the leaves of a tree.

• Lautagitagi, s. the name of a tree.

• Lautaliga, s. 1. the lobe of the ear. 2. A toadstool, a fungus. Syn. Molo‘au.

• Lautalatalo, s. the name of a plant (Crinum Asiaticum).

• Lautamanu, s. a slice of pork.

• Lautamatama. Syn. Lautalotalo.

• Lautasi, v. 1. to be one stone deep, of a pavement. 2. To be steady, of the wind.

• Lautea. a. thin, dwarfed, stunted, of men, taro, bananas, &c.

• Lautele, s. a large leaf.

• Lautele, a. 1. wide. 2. Widely known. 3. Common, of people; pl. lautetele.

• Lauti. s. 1. a ti leaf. 2. A bamboo, instead of ‘ofe before chiefs.

• Lautilaulelei, v. to be on an equality; of a village without chiefs.

• Lautiti, s. 1. a leaf of a titi. 2. Fish caught in such numbers as to hang round the body like a titi. 3. Men killed in numbers in war. ‘Ua molu le lautili.

• Lautoa, s. the name of a plant. ‘Ua molu a lautoa.

• Lautoi, s. one stage in the growth of the atule.

• Lautolu, s. three fishes.

• Lautolu, s. three villages going together, as on an embassy.

• Lautua. s. the name of a malauli when found outside the reef.

• Lautua, a. outside, outer, as a garment.

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• Lautua, v. to be on the top or outside.

• Lautumanu, s. the Manu‘a term for lautumoa.

• Lautumoa, s. the short banana leaf which covers the bunch of fruit. See Tumoa.

• Laututuga, s. the bark of the paper mulberry. Syn. Lauu‘a.

• Lauvae, s. the string tied to a tame pigeon's leg.

• Lauvaea, v. to be held in and restrained, as a tame pigeon is by the string.

• Lauvaeina, v. to be held in and restrained, as a tame pigeon is by the string.

• Lauvai, s. taro sprouts. Syn. Uli. Used on Upolu.

• Lauvao, s. the wild ti plant (Cordyline terminalis).

• Làuvale, v. to be bad, worthless. It is used only in a negative sentence, or a question. Pe laucale ‘ea mea a lena tagata?

• Lauvale, v. 1. to be planted in the wet season, as yams or taro. 2. To be thin and wasting previous to a fit of illness. 3. To abuse indecently; redup. laulauvale.

• Lauvivilu. See Vivilu.

• Lafa, s. the ringworm.

• Lafalafa, s. 1. the level top of a mountain. 2. The name of a wind.

• Lafalafa, a. chiefless; a land without chiefs.

• Lafalafamoana, s. a gentle westerly wind; (because it makes the sea level).

• Lafasupa, s. an ulcer supposed to indicate palsy.

• Lafato‘elau, s. a peculiar skin disease (tinea disquamens).

• Lafetona, s. a stye in the eye.

• Lafi, s. 1. a large sheet of lauu‘a. 2. A hiding away. ‘Ua ‘o le lafi a le tetea.

• Lafi, v. to hide oneself; pl. lalafi. ‘A o lafi i ai Mata‘utia i le ana; redup. lafilafi. Fa‘u mai na sa lafilafi.

• Lafita‘i, v. to hide away, to conceal, of persons.

• Lafitaga, s. a hiding-place. ‘O lona lafitaga.

• Lapo, v. 1. to throw. 2. To clear off the bush; pl. lalafo; pass. lafoia; intens. lafolafo.

• Lafo, s. property given to a tulafale. ‘O le lafo o le tulafale.

• Lafo, s. the rattan cane.

• Lafoa, s. the rattan cane.

• Lafoa‘i, v. 1. to throw away. 2. To desert, to reject.

• Lafoa‘i, s. the name of the cooked food taken to sea when bouito fishing.

• Lafoia, v. pass. of lafo, 1. to be repulsed, of troops. 2. To be placed, as a canoe, in the midst of the breakers. ‘Ua lafoia ‘oe i le alogalu.

• Lafoga, s. a game played with tupe.

• Lafola, v. lit. to throw down the sail, to lower down the sail. E oia mai e le to‘elau ali‘i e, ina lafola mai ia.

• Lafolafo, v. 1. to be jabbly, of the sea. pass. Lafolafoaina. 2. To deliberate.

• Lafotu, v. to throw down.

• Lafovao, v. to clear the bush.

• Lafu, s. 1. herd of pigs. 2. A number of fowls. ‘O lana lafu.

• Lafu, v. to prohibit the killing of pigs.

• Lafulafu, s. one kind of taro.

• Lafulafu, a. dingy, dusky, as the body for want of oiling. See Lalafu.

• Lafulafu, a. barren, unproductive, exhausted, of land.

• Lafulemu, a. rich, productive, of land.

• Lafutagata, s. a herd of men, (jocular).

• Laga, v. 1. to raise up, as a heavy weight, or a conquered party. ‘Ua laga le to ‘ilalo. 2. To rise from a sitting posture. 3. To rise to arms, as troops in ambush. Malay, Langgar: pass. lagaina; redup. Lagalaga.

• Laga‘au, v. to rise up, of troops in ambush.

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• Laga‘ali, s. the name of a tree (Aglaia edulis). Its flowers are used to scent oil. Tutogi le paogo ‘a e fa‘asao lou laga‘ali.

• Laga‘ali‘ulu, s. a variety of laga‘ali.

• Lagai, s. a shoal of dolphins.

• Laga‘i, v. to excite, as to fight or dance.

• Lagauta, v. to carry a large load, applied to canoes, and fig. to men.

• Lagafuaina, v. 1. to be struck by a wave, of a canoe in shallow water. 2. To be struck in another's quarrel.

• Lagalaga, s. a stick used to detach the flat coral employed to keep down fish-traps.

• Lagalaga, v. 1. to raise up, as a heavy weight. 2. To raise the finger nails.

• Lagalaga‘au, v. to reconnoitre, of a small party sent on ahead of the advanced guard.

• Lagalagai‘upu. Syn. Fa‘ausu‘upu.

• Lagalagaola, v. to raise the finger nails from the flesh. ‘Ua lagalagaola atigilima o tagata.

• Lagalo, v. to get fish. The fish being satisfied with lo are not easily caught. ‘O le ava le lagalo.

• Lagamuli, v. 1. to be tardy or late in doing anything. 2. To gain the victory after being often defeated. Applied also to a speaker, who after being severely reproved, afterwards gets the better of his opponent. 3. To disturb previous arrangements, things already settled. 4. To revive an old quarrel, as by killing a man, after it had been agreed not to do so.

• Laganofo, v. to sit attentively, as when waiting for the enemy.

• Lagapa‘ia, v. to be struck accidentally, to be burnt accidentally.

• Lagapalo, v. to contend with one who was conqueror in a former club match.

• Lagapapale, v. to bear with, to endure. See Fa‘apalepale.

• Lagava‘a, v. to rise near the canoe. as bonito, when a canoe comes over them.

• Lagavale, v. 1. to get up too early in the night. 2. To have no proper errand. E le se lagavale le mea nei.

• Lagi, Malay, Langit, 1. the sky. ‘Ua solofa le lagi ua fao. 2. Heaven. O afio mai Tagaloa i le lagi tuavalu e. 3. Customs observed on the death of a chief. O le lagi o le ali‘i ‘ua osi.

• Lagi, v. 1. to sing. Lagi mai sesica; redup. lagilagi. 2. To call out the different portions of food at a feast, and for whom intended.

• Lagi, s. the head of a chief. It has the plural form. ‘Ua lavea lagi o le ali‘i.

• Lagi‘ulo, s. a dark sky.

• Lagifelo‘ua‘i, v. to marry into another village or family of chiefs.

• Lagifetaopea‘i. v. to marry into another village or family of chiefs.

• Lagilagi, v. to warm anything at the fire; pl. lalagi; pass. lagia.

• Lagilagia, v. to be cloudy, to threaten rain.

• Lagilagimua, v. to remind those about to distribute food or property of some party having a claim, that they may not be overlooked.

• Lagilelei, s. a clear sky.

• Lagilelei, v. to be fine and clear. of the sky.

• Lagilo‘ulo‘u, v. to intermarry with another family. Syn. Gafafesaua‘i.

• Lagima, s. bright heavens.

• Lagipati, v. to sing and clap hands.

• Lagipua‘a, v. to beg pigs for stock. Used on Tutuila for tu‘upua‘a.

• Lagisigisi, a. small; (obsolete except on Manu‘a). Sina ma‘a lagisigisi.

• Lagisiva, s. a singer.

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• Lagisolo, s. a long song, unaccompanied with dancing. ‘O le lagisolo a le nu‘u.

• Lagitatau, s. property given on the completion of tattooing.

• Lagitatafi, s. property given after the operation for elephantiasis in scroto.

• Lagitigapula, v. to beg taro tops. Used on Tutuila for tu‘utigapula.

• Lagituaiva, s. lit. the ninth heaven, very far off.

• Lagituatolu, s. the third heaven.

• Lagivalea, v. to be obscured by clouds, of the moon.

• Lago, Malay, Rango, s. the common house fly. Laugau. Malay, a great fly.

• Lago, s. props to rest a canoe on. ‘Ua ta lava lago a Lemasefau.

• Lago, v. 1. to lean against or upon, of things, not persons. 2. To raise on supports. Si o matou va‘a e ‘ave e lago tutumau; pl. lalago; pass. lagomia; redup. lagolago.

• Lagoa, a. 1. cranky, of a canoe. 2. Easily displaced, of chiefs.

• Lagoa. v. 1. to be cranky. 2. To be easily displeased. ‘Ua lagoa lona finagalo.

• Lagoia, v. to be covered with flies.

• Lagouli, s. the pu[gap — reason: unclear]er in front of the steersman, who helps occasionally to steer. Syn. Taliuli.

• Lagofufu, s. See. Lagomumu, for which it is exchanged.

• Lagogalemu, a. 1. steady, not cranky, of a canoe. 2. Quiet in disposition, not easily provoked.

• Lagola‘ai, s. a threshold. On Tutuila.

• Lagolau, s. neatly plaited cocoa-nut leaves, used to keep the ends of the thatch from hanging down.

• Lagolago, s. a wall-plate.

• Lagolago, v. to help, to prop up.

• Lagolagoauvae, v. to take hold of the chin. (A sign of grief).

• Lagolagosua, v. to help, to prop up.

• Lagolala, v. to use low props for a canoe.

• Lagolei, s. one kind of fly.

• Lagolemu. See Lagogalemu.

• Lagomau, v. 1. to prop up firmly. 2. To be the support of, to be the confidence of, as in war, or for work.

• Lagomea, s. one kind of fly.

• Lagomia, v. pass. of lago.

• Lagomumu, s. the carpenter bee.

• Lagona, v. 1. to understand. 2. To feel. Tu‘u mai le ato, e le lagona. 3. To perceive, by the senses, as to hear, to smell, to taste.

• Lagotu, v. to place a canoe on high props.

• Lagotua, s. the tenderline.

• Lala, s. 1. a shrub, used for a pigeon perch (Desmodium umbellatum). 2. The name of various plants, especially shrubs of the papilionaceous division.

• Lala, v. 1. to be greasy. To shine.

• Lala, v. to leap upon, of the male animal on the female.

• Lala, s. small branches.

• Lala, v. 1. to stand out, like branches. 2. To stand up, as a comb stuck into the hair. 3. To project, as a spear in the body.

• Lala‘a. See La‘a.

• Lala‘au, s. a branch of a tree.

• Lalao, v. to go out to sea (of bonito).

• Lala‘oa, v. to have a fishy smell.

• Lalau, v. from lau, s. a leaf, to be in leaf, of annual plants.

• Lalau, v. to speak, to make a speech.

• Lala‘u, v. to be decrepit.

• Lala‘u, v. See Fela‘u.

• Lalaui, s. 1. the name of a tree. Syn. Malo. 2. A name of the fu‘apine on Manu‘a.

• Lalauta, s. a name of the fu‘apine on Manu‘a.

• Lalafi, s. the name of a fish.

• Lalafi, v. pl. of lafi.

• Lalafo, v. pl. of lafo.

• Lalafu, a. dingy, dusky. See Lafulafu.

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• Lalaga, v. to weave, to plait; pass. lalagaina.

• Lalaga, s. 1. a fine mat partly finished. So‘u alu ane ia i la‘u lalaga. 2. A new fine mat.

• Lalagi, v. to broil. Used before chiefs for tunu.

• Lalago, s. 1. a chief's bamboo pillow. ‘O le lalago o le ali‘i. 2. A prophet's staff. Fa‘aifo lalago o le Folasa.

• Lalago, v. 1. to lay down the keel of a new canoe. 2. To ward off a blow. 3. pl. of lago.

• Lalala, s. pudend. muliebr.

• Lalama, v. 1. to be ripe, applied to chestnuts, bananas, and yams. 2. pl. of lama.

• Lalamea, s. a wild species of trefoil. On Tutuila.

• Lalamea, s. names of the fu‘apine on Manu‘a.

• Lalamelo, s. names of the fu‘apine on Manu‘a.

• Lalano, s. the name of a poisonous tree.

• Lalano, a. deep, of water.

• Lalanu, v. pl. of lanu.

• Lalapa, s. the name of a shrub.

• Lalapa, a. pl. of lapa, flat, compressed. ‘O vae lalapa.

• Lalase, v. 1. pl. of lase, to scrape off warts. 2. To destroy, as people and pigs.

• Lalata, v. pl. of lata.

• Lalatatai, s. the name of a shrub.

• Lalato, v. to have the mouth stung by an acrid substance. Syn. Salato.

• Lalatoa, s. the name of a shrub (Missiessya corymbulosa). Syn. Alalatoa.

• Lalava, v. to be firmly bound with sinnet.

• Lalavale, v. 1. to branch out, as a tree over the road. 2. To be afraid.

• Laleaga, a. bad-looking, ugly.

• Laleaga, v. to be bad-looking, to be ugly.

• Lalelei, a. good-looking, fine-looking.

• Lalelei, v. to be good-looking, to be beautiful. Oi, se fafine ‘o lenei e lalelei.

• Lali, s. a small wooden hand-drum. Introduced from Fiji.

• Lalifau, s. 1. the juice of the fau tree. 2. Mucus from the mouth.

• Lalilali, v. to mistake in naming persons, calling by the wrong name; pl. lalali.

• Lalo, s. a war messenger sent secretly. ‘O le lalo a le ali‘i.

• Lalo, prep. below, down, under. ‘Ua pa‘u i lalo o le nofoa.

• Lalo‘a‘ao, s. (below the fest) common people.

• Laloaoa, v. pass. lit. to be under a cloud, to be gathering, as clouds under the sun, thence spreading all over the heavens.

• Laloifi, v. lit. under the ifi, to be a secret. ‘O laloifi lenei.

• Lalofale, s. the conduct of a family. ‘O lo latou lalofale.

• Lalolagi, s. 1. the world. 2. A part of the world. E le lau lalolagi. All countries are not alike.

• Laloma‘oa, a. overshadowed. Applied to, 1. a small plantation in the midst of a forest. 2. A speech interrupted by another. 3. One chief over another.

• Lalomata, s. the under eyelid.

• Lalovao, s. the weeds under large trees.

• Lalovasa, s. 1. the space between the two canoes forming a double canoe. ‘O lo‘o i ai Lautiuligia i lalovasa o le va‘a tele. 2. The space between a canoe and its outrigger. 3. Scrotum, euphem. for laso.

• Lama, s. 1. the candlenut tree (Aleuritea Moluccana). 2. A torch made of its fruit.

• Lama, v. to fish with torches; pl. lalama; redup. lamalama. Ta te lalama i vai Tutuluia. Lamalama ifo i le Puatoliva‘a.

• Lama, v. to watch for, to lie in wait; pl. lalama; pass. lamatia; intens. lamalama; recip. felamata‘i.

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• Lamaga, s. a fishing with torches. ‘O lana lamaga.

• Lamala, s. a drought.

• Lamapapalagi, s. the castor oil plant (Ricmus communis).

• Lamataga, s. an ambush.

• Lamo imo‘i, a. small.

• Lamolemole, a. 1. smooth. 2. Good-looking.

• Lamolemole, v. 1. to be smooth. 2. To be good-looking.

• Lamu, v. to chew; pass. lamua; dimin. lamulamu.

• Lamufatifati, s. the name of a tree.

• Lamulamufa‘asegao, v. to eat with a small mouthful, to eat mincingly.

• Lamupala, v. to chew to pieces, to chew up; pass. lamupalaina.

• Lana, pron. his, her.

• Lanini‘i, a. small.

• Lano, s. 1. a lake. Malay, Danau. 2. Liquor amnii; also lanu.

• Lanototo, s. red liquor amnii, thought to indicate a man-child.

• Lanu, s. 1. colour. ‘O le lanu o le ‘ie. 2. Liquor amnii, used by some for lano.

• Lanu, v. to wash off salt water. 2. To oil the body all over. 3. To be free from punishment after paying the penalty; pl. lalanu.

• Lanua, v. to have sore eyes; pl. lanua; redup. lanulanua.

• Lanuaga, s. an early setting sun.

• Lanufalea, v. 1. to be dim, to be mouldy. of a flyhook. 2. To be dim, obscured, as the eyes from not being exposed while diseased.

• Lanumoana, a. sky-coloured, blue.

• Lapa, a. flat; pl. lalapa.

• Lapa, v. to be flat; pl. lalapa.

• Lapa, s. 1. a flat kind of coral. 2. A flat slab at the root of a large tree, acting as a buttress to the trunk.

• Lapa, v. to warn.

• Lapalapa, s. the stem of the cocoa-nut and banana leaf. ‘O lona lapalapa.

• Lapata‘i, s. the level land at the foot of a hill. See ‘Aulapata‘i. ‘O le lapata‘i o le mauga.

• Lapata‘i, v. to warn. See Lapa.

• Lapavale, s. a slip of the tongue, a blunder in speaking. ‘O lana lapavale.

• Lapavale, v. to make a slip of the tongue, to mispronounce.

• Lape, s. 1. a man who sits and wishes bad luck in tagati‘a. 2. The name of a shell-fish.

• Lape, v. to sit and wish bad luck to the opposite party in tagati‘a: pass. lapea; redup. lapelaie.

• Lapea, v. to be visited by a calamity, after warnings rejected; redup. lapelapea.

• Lapega, s. a game with the hands.

• Lapo‘a, a. large; pl. lapopo‘a.

• Lapo‘a, v. to be large; pl. lapopo‘a.

• Lapotopoto, a. globular.

• Lapusa‘i, v. to reproach, as being the cause of a calamity.

• Lapusa‘iga, s. reproach, as the cause of a calamity,

• Lasagai, s. a jibsail.

• Lase, v. to scrape off warts; pl. lalase.

• Lase, a. many.

• Laso, s. scrotum; euph. lalovasa.

• Lasomimi, s. elephantisis in scroto.

• Lata, a. 1. tame, domesticated. 2. At home in a place.

• Lata, v. 1. to be near; redup. latalata, recip. felata‘i. 2. To[gap — reason: unclear]e tame. E le ifo le sega, e le lata. 3. To feel at home; pl. lalata.

• Lata, pron. my. See La‘u. Tutunoa lava se fesili lata na.

• Latafanua, v. to be attached to one's own home.

• Latalata, s. nearness. ‘O le latalata a Salei‘a.

• Latanu‘u, v. to be attached to one's own place.

• Latavale, a. 1. not afraid of strangers, not shy, easily made friends. 2. Easily making oneself at home in a new place.

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• Latele, a. large; pl. latetele.

• Latou, pron. they.

• Latu, s. the head builder.

• Latulatu, s. 1. the name of a chattering bird. 2. A man who talks rapidly.

• Lava, s. ornaments worn across the shoulders. ‘O ona lava.

• Lava, adv. indeed, very.

• Lava, s. a payment given on catching a shark.

• Lava, v. to be enough, to complete the complement.

• Lava, v. to be able; pass. lavatia. ‘Ua ‘ou le lavatia tausi‘i ‘o le faiva o tau.

• Lava, v. to grieve for a dead chief. ‘Ua lava Saleaula ia Fue.

• Lava‘au, v. to call, to call out to; pass, lava‘auia. See vala‘au.

• Lavai, s. the leaves of the ‘o‘a used as stuffing for baked pigs.

• Lavao‘a, s. an old bat (Pteropus). See Pe‘a.

• Lavaulapua, a. black in the fore and hind parts, and white in the middle, of an animal. By transp. valaulapua, ulavapua.

• Lavagaifo, s. the name of a fish.

• Lavalava, s. the calico or print wrapper worn round the loins. ‘O lona lavadava.

• Lavalava, v. to put on the wrapper or loin cloth, to dress; pass. lavalavasia, lavalavaina. ‘O le pito fau o tu‘u, sa lavalava mai.

• Lavalavao, a. clamorous, noisy. Syn. Pisapisao.

• Lavalima, v. to be prosperous. Ua solo le lavalima.

• Lavasauni, v. to prepare before-hand, to collect food ready to entertain visitors. Syn. Pagofale.

• Lavasi, v. 1. to tie round and round. 2. To entwine as a snake.

• Lavasi, v. to entwine the hand with a cord, so as to form a boxing glove (Cestus).

• Lavata‘i. See Lapata‘i.

• Lavatia, v. pass. of Lava.

• Lave, s. a part of a head-dress, a crest. ‘O lona lave.

• Lave, v. 1. to steer free, to keep before the wind. 2. To belay, to take a turn of a rope, as round a pin. 3. To be of great service in a family. 4. To be intricate, of subjects to be discussed; redup. Lavelave.

• Lavea, v. pass. 1. to be struck. 2. To be choked. 3. To be removed, of a disease. Syn. Safea.

• Lavea‘i, v. to extricate, to deliver; pass. Lavea‘iina. Se‘i ai se atua e lavea‘i, i le gasegase o Tagipo.

• Lavei, s. one kind of taro.

• Laveitala, v. 1. to interrupt a tale. 2. To contradict.

• Laveitiga, v. to save from pain or trouble.

• Lavega, s. frenum penis.

• Lavelave, s. a short fishing-rod. ‘O lana lavelave.

• Lavelave, v. to entangle, to be intertwined. 2. To be intricate, as subjects under discussion; pass. lavelavea.

• Lavena, s. the name of a fish.

• Lavetemutemu, v. to be struck sideways, so as to escape the full force of the blow. Syn. fa‘apagase‘e.

• Le, art. the. It is often used where the English uses the indefinite article.

• Le, pron. who, that. ‘A ‘o ai le tala i fafo?

• Le, adv. not.

• Lea, pron. that. ‘Ua le ‘o lea ‘o amio a lau tane.

• Lea, a particle following the verb when it takes ona before it. Ona fai lea le umu.

• Le‘a, s. 1. one kind of ‘ava. 2. One kind of cocoa-nut.

• Leai, adv. no, not.

• Leaia, v. to have no voice, power, or authority in a matter.

• Leaufale, v. not to fit, as the fau and fatuga of a house.

• Leausilia, v. 1. not to be exceeded.

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  not to be surpassed. 2. Not to reach to.

• Leaga, a. 1. bad. 2. Common, of meu.

• Leaga, v. 1. to be bad. 2. To be angry. ‘Ua leaga le loto o Tafa i i fale.

• Leagiagi, s. an eminence exposed to the breeze.

• Leala, a. causeless.

• Le‘ale‘a, v. to be one night after full, of the moon.

• Leano, v. See Ano.

• Le‘apa, v. from ‘a‘apa, lit. not to reach to, to have no more right in. E le toe ‘apaiai.

• Leasage, v. to despair.

• Leatapa‘ia, v. not to bear being touched, to be tender and painful to the touch.

• Leatuamanatu, s. a retentive memory.

• Lei, s. 1. whale's teeth. 2. A necklace of whale's teeth. 3. Ivory. Le paepae i lei soloi ane.

• Le‘i, s. the prominence in the helve of an adze, against which the end rests.

• Le‘i, adv. 1. not. (Past time). 2. Not yet. ‘A ‘o le‘i oso a‘e le la.

• Le‘iau, v. to be a long time. ‘Ua le‘iau le tuliloa.

• Le‘ifutu, v. to be a long time. ‘Ua le‘iau le tuliloa.

• Leigoa, v. to be unnamed.

• Leila, v. 1. not to be hurt. Fa‘afetaia‘i i le ato e leila. 2. Not to be nearly finished.

• Le‘ileai, adv. no. A diminutive acknowledging the omission of something which should have been done.

• Le‘ile‘i, s. 1. the name of a tree. 2. Anything very good, as a good-looking man, a good house, ‘ava, &c. ‘Ua se le‘ile‘i le masoa ona lelei.

• Leileia, v. to be frightened by a taulaitu pretending to be inspired.

• Le‘ile‘ia, v. to be frightened by a taulaitu pretending to be inspired.

• Le‘ili‘ili, v. to act unbecomingly. ‘O ‘oe le tumua, ‘a e le‘ili‘ili fa‘alevao.

• Le‘imai, adv. long since.

• Leo, s. 1. the voice. ‘O lona leo. 2. A sound. 3. A guard, a watchman.

• Leo, v. to watch, to guard; pl. Leleo; pass. Leosia; redup. Leoleo. ‘O le pipili leo foaga.

• Leofa‘amama‘i, s. a doleful, whining voice.

• Leofa‘amama‘i, v. to whine. Syn. Tagifa‘amama‘i.

• Leoleo, s. a guard, a watchman, a policeman.

• Leoleoa, a. loud talking, clamorous, noisy.

• Leoleoga, s. a watching. ‘O le leoleoga o le po.

• Leoleosa‘i, v. to watch. Leoleosa‘i le tuasivi, ma le lupe papagata.

• Leomalie, v. to have a pleasant voice.

• Leomalu, s. a bass voice.

• Leopuali‘i, s. a good voice.

• Leovao, s. 1. a very old tree. 2. An old pigeon.

• Leu, v. to knock against accidentally, to strike accidentally.

• Leuleu, s. an old siapo. ‘O lana leuleu.

• Leulua, v. having no head.

• Leulumoega, s. 1. a number of mats spread for a bed. 2. The name of the leading land in A‘ana.

• Leumauma, v. to be unbecoming, as for a chief to thieve.

• Leumamea, a. unbounded.

• Leutuva, v. to be unintermitting.

• Lefaiamuga, v. to be too late, as to catch a canoe, or to get a share of food or property.

• Lefaga, v. to be inseparable from, to follow without fail. E lefaga le masa o le tai ma le laofie.

• Lefanoga, s. the month of October. [T. P.]

• Lefea, pron. which?

• Lefelefe, s. as interior vaginæ.

• Lefetatoi, v. to fit badly, as the teeth, planks of a canoe, &c., or a man living in a strange family.

• Lefu, a. 1. bad. On Tutuila. 2. Ugly.

• Lefu, v. 1. to be bad. 2. To be ugly.

• Lefu, s. ashes. ‘O lefu o le afi.

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• Lefugasea, v. See Fugasea.

• Lefulefu, s. ashes; as Lefu.

• Lega, s. 1. prepared turmeric. 2. The yolk of an egg.

• Lega, v. 1. to be coloured with turmeric. 2. To be yellow.

• Lega ea‘ina, s. work which cannot be set agoing.

• Legavia, a. quiet, mild, chaste.

• Legalega, a. 1. yellowish, as the body from sickness, the skin of a fat pigeon, a ripe breadfruit.

• Lela, adv. that, there.

• Lelautaofi, v. to be not equal in the possession of a retentive memory.

• Lelautagata, v. to be not equal or alike.

• Lelale, adv. there.

• Lele, adv. there.

• Lele, v. to fly; pl. felelei.

• Lelea, v. 1. to be carried away by the wind. 2. To be driven off by a strong wind; redup. Lelelelea. ‘Ua se ‘auva‘a na leleu.

• Lele‘a, a. fermented. Se ‘ava lele‘a.

• Lelea‘i, v. to be puffed up with pride on account of sudden promotion.

• Leleaga, s. a party driven off by a strong wind. Inu i le la le leleaga.

• Lelei, a. good.

• Lelei, v. 1. to be good. 2. To be on good terms, to be reconciled, to be at peace with. Na lelei lava malo ma Atua ma Salafai.

• Leleiagaia, a. equally handsome. A leleiagaia ‘o la lalelei e le tama o Maluofiti.

• Leleo, v. pl. of Leo, to guard. ‘O leleo nui tama e to‘alua.

• Lelefu, v. to be burnt to ashes.

• Lelefua, s. a moth.

• Lelelelea, v. redup. of Lelea.

• Lelemo, v. a. to drown.

• Lelena, v. to spread out in the sun and press down with weights so as to make straight and smooth, of new siapo.

• Lelotoa, v. from le and loto, to have no will or wish. E lelotoa i matou.

• Lelovi, a. rude, disrespectful. Syn. Lemigao.

• Lemaulima. See Letagolima.

• Lemafai, v. 1. to be unwilling. 2. To be unable; pl. Lemafafai; pass. Lemafaia.

• Lemaloa, v. to get bonito constantly.

• Lemigao, a. rude, disrespectful. Syn. lelovi.

• Lemu, adv. 1. quietly, privately. 2. Exactly half or middle, as osaosalemu.

• Lemulemu, v. to draw the finger across the nose, a sign of having had illieit intercourse. On Upolu.

• Lena, s. 1. the name of a kind of wild yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla). 2. Elephantiasis in seroto.

• Lena, pron. that.

• Lena, adv. there; nearer than lala.

• Lenalena, a. swollen, of the belly with food.

• Lenamusela, a. blameless.

• Lenane, pron. that.

• Lenei, pron. this.

• Lenei, adv. now.

• Lenei, conj. therefore.

• Lenofoolo‘o, v. lit. to be like the sitting of Lo‘o; to sit idle, doing no work.

• Lepa, s. 1. a pond, stagnant water. 2. A village without chiefs. where all are equal. ‘O le vai lepa. Syn. lautilaulelei.

• Lepa, v. 1. to be stagnant. 2. To lie to, of a vessel; pl. lelepa.

• Lepamalie, s. shark-fishing.

• Lepamalie, v. to fish for sharks.

• Lepeti, s. one kind of breadfruit.

• Lepeti, v. to break down, as a house, wall, &c.; pass. lepetia.

• Lepoa‘e, v. to be unremitting, as in fishing, working, &c.

• Lepu, v. to be stirred up, as water; pass. lepua; dimin. Lepulepua.

• Lesolosolou, v. 1. to have no remission, as of pain. 2. To have

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  no cessation, as in the arrival of visitors.

• Letaitai, v. to be not near, to be wide of the mark.

• Lepaualoa, v. to have no respect paid to, to be treated with disrespect.

• Letauia, v. to have no voice or right in a matter. Syn. Leaia. E l; tauia mule.

• Letauilo, v. not requiring to be inquired into, to be well known. E letauilo fua o ali‘i.

• Letaufia, a. uncovered. Moe letaufia, to sleep as an uncovered oven.

• Lepaupulea. See Fa‘aletaupulea.

• Legagatoi, v. to be not near the mark; to be not nearly finished.

• Letagolima, v. to be poverty stricken.

• Lepalatalae, v. to despise, to treat with contempt, to make no account of.

• Lepalitalia, v. to be unrestrainable, not to be checked or stopped, as war, bleeding, matter discharging from an abscess, &c.

• Lepalitalia, v. to be unrestrainable, not to be checked or stopped, as war, bleeding, matter discharging from an abscess, &c.

• Lepatali. v. to be unrestrainable, not to be checked or stopped, as war, bleeding, matter discharging from an abscess, &c.

• Letioa, v. not to be blamed, not to be found fault with.

• Letolega. See Tolega.

• Leponuga, v. to be undecided. As Fa‘aletonu.

• Letuli, adv. not only. Syn. Lena‘o.

• Leva, s. the name of a tree (Cerb[gap — reason: unclear]a lactaria).

• Leva, a. long, of time; pl. Leleva; redup. Levaleva.

• Leva, v. to be long since; redup. Leleva and Levaleva.

• Levaea, a. not having legs.

• Leavavo, s. the name of a tree.

• Li, s. 1. the sinnet fastening which secures an outrigger. 2. The name of a shellfish.

• Li, v. to set firmly together, as the teeth; redup. Lili.

• Lia, s. a nit, a louse's egg.

• Li‘a, s. a chief's dream. Aue lata miti e, lata li‘a. Syn. Fa‘alepo.

• Lia‘i, v. to root up, to pull up; pass. lia‘ia, lia‘iina. ‘A lia‘i au tato, ‘aua le lia‘ia i lima.

• Lia‘i, v. 1. to whirl round, to swing round; pass. lia‘iina; redup. lialia‘i. 2. To diffuse a sweet scent. E poga i vao, ‘a e lia‘iina i ala.

• Lia‘imemea, s. the name of a child's game of play.

• Lia‘imemea, v. to play at the game of lia‘imemea. Pei o le upu i tama, pe a lia‘imemea ia i tatou.