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

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  • I, suin. [ai] ‘o a‘u.

  • Idiot, n. vale.

  • Idle, soan. [ai-dl] paie.

  • Idol, n. [ai-dol] tupua.

  • If, soo f., afai, ‘a,

  • Ignite, v. [ig-nait] tutu, fa‘amu.

  • Ignorant, soan. valea.

  • Ill, soan. bad. leaga; sick, ma‘i.

  • Ill-treat, v. [il-trit] agaleaga; fa‘a-annoa (animals, &c.).

  • Ill-nature, n. [il-ne-ta] loto leaga.

  • Illumine, v. [il-liu-min] fa‘amalamalama.

  • Illustrate, v. faamalamalama i faatusa.

  • Image, n. [im-ej] fa‘atagata.

  • Imagine, v. [im-ma-jin] in mistake, fa; as, fa te a‘u.

  • Imbecile, soan. [im-bi-sail], vale.

  • Imbolden, v. fa‘alototeie.

  • Imitate, v. [im-i-tet] fa‘aa‘oa‘o.

  • Immature, soan. [im-ma-tiua] of fruit, moto.

  • Immediately, soav. [im-mi-di-et-li] loa.

  • Immense, soan. [im-mens], tele naua.

  • Immerse, v. [im-mers] fa‘agoto, fufui.

  • Immoderate, soan. [im-mod-e-ret] fa‘asilisili.

  • Immorality, n. amio leaga, ulavale.

  • Immortal, soan. ola pea, e le oti.

  • Immovable, soan. [im-mu-ve-bl], le mafa‘aga‘e‘etia, mausali.

  • Immunity, n. [im-miu-ni-ti], taga.

  • Immutable, soan. [im-miu-te-bl] e le liua.

  • Impartial, soan. [im-pa-shial] le fa‘ailoga, le fa‘apito.

  • Impatient, soan. [im-pe-shent] le ma‘onosa‘i.

  • Impede, v. [im-pid] fa‘alavelave.

  • Impel, v. fa‘a‘oso.

  • Impenitent, soan. e le‘i salamo.

  • Imperfect, soan. [im-pâ-fekt] le ‘atoatoa.

  • Imperious, soan. [impe-ri-us] fa‘aali‘i.

  • Impertinent, soan. fa‘alavelave, fa‘asoesa, fa‘atauva‘a.

  • Impetuous, soan. [im-pet-uus] osovale, fa‘amalosi.

  • Implant, v. toto.

  • Implicate, v. [im-pli-ket] ‘a‘afia.

  • Implore, v. [im-ploa] fa‘atoga, ole, ‘ai‘oi.

  • Impolite, soan. [im-po-lait] le taualoa.

  • Importune, v. [im-poa-tiun] nati, tauanau.

  • Impose, v. [im-pos] as a burden, fa‘a‘e‘, to cheat, pepelo.

  • Imposition, n. [im-po-si-shon] pepelo.

  • Impossible, soan. [im-pos-si-bl] le mafai.

  • Imposture, n. [im-pos-tiua] pepelo.

  • Impotent, soan. le lava.

  • Impoverish, v. fa‘amativa.

  • Imprecate, v. [im-pri-ket] tu‘i, fetu‘u.

  • Imprison, v. tu‘u i le fale puipui.

  • Improper, soan. [im-prop-pâ] le tatau.

  • Improve, [im-pruv] v.n. tauau ina lelei.

  • Improvident, soan. le fa‘autauta.

  • Improdent, soan. fa‘alemafaufau.

  • Impudent, soan. [im-pfu-dent] mata le ma.

  • Impunity, n. [im-piu-ni-ti] le sala.

  • Impure, soan. [im-piuâ] leaga.

  • In, soo upu. i.

  • Inability, n. [in-e-bil-iti] le lava.

  • Inaccessible, soan. [in-ak-ses-ibl] of persons, nofogata; places, le masaofia.

  • Inaccurate, soan. [in-ak-kiu-ret] le tonu.

  • Inactive, soan. [in-ak-tiv] paie, tutu vale, nofo vale.

  • Inarticulate, soan. [in-a-tik-u-let] le matala, nanu.

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  • Inattention, n. [in-at-ten-shon] le fa‘alogo.

  • Incapable, soan. [in-ke-pa-bl] le mafai, le lava.

  • Incarnate, v. and soan. [in-ka-net] tino tagata.

  • Incessant, soan. [in-ses-sant] so‘o, le aunoa.

  • Incest, n. [in-sest] matanei.

  • Incision, n. [in-sish-on] tu‘u.

  • Incisor, n. [in-sai-soa] muanifo.

  • Incite, v. [in-sait] fa‘aoso.

  • Incivility, n. [in-si-vil-iti] fa‘alemigao.

  • Incline, v. [in-klain] amio, loto.

  • Inclined, soan. [in-klaind] leaning, sapa.

  • Include, v. [in-klud] pupuni, faaopoopo.

  • Incomparable, soan. [in-kom-pa-ra-bl] silisili ‘ese, e leai sona tusa,

  • Incompatible, soan. [in-kom-pat-ibl] le tutusa.

  • Incompetent, soan. [in-kom-pi-tent] le mafai.

  • Incomplete, soan. [in-kom-plit] le ‘atoatoa.

  • Incomprehensible, soan. [in-kom-pri-hen-sibl] e le mafai ona iloa.

  • Incongruous, soan. [in-kon-gru-us] e le tusa.

  • Inconsiderable, soan. [in-kon-si-dâ-ra-bl] fa‘atauva‘a.

  • Inconsistent, soan. [in-kon-sis-tent] le tatau, le ono.

  • Inconsolable, soan. [in-kon-so-le-bl] fa‘anoanoa pen lava, le mafai ona faamafanafanaina.

  • Inconstant, soan. fa‘alotoloto-lua, e le tumau.

  • Incorrect, soan. [in-kou-rekt] le tonu.

  • Incorrigible, soan. [in-ka-ri-jîbl] vaogata.

  • Increase, v. [in-kris] tupu.

  • Incumber, v. [in-kum-ba] fa‘asoesa, fa‘alavelave.

  • Incurable, soan. [in-kioa-rebl] e leai se fofo.

  • Indecent, soan. [in-di-sent] mataga.

  • Indecision, n. [in-di-si-shon] fa‘aletonu.

  • Indeed, soav. [in-did'] e moni lava.

  • Indefatigable, soan. [in-di-fat-:-gabl] le musu, toaga.

  • Indefinite, soan. [in-def-i-nit] fa‘aletonu.

  • Indelible, soan. [in-del-ibl] e le matafi.

  • Indelicate, soan. [in-del-i-ket] le ma.

  • Indemnify, v. [in-dem-ni-fai] taui.

  • Indetermined, soan. [in-di-tâ-mind] le iloga se mea e fai.

  • Indicate, v. [in-di-ket] fa‘ailoa.

  • Indifferent, soan. [in-dif-fa-rent] fa‘alenaunau.

  • Indigent, soan. [in-di-jent] mativa.

  • Indignant, soan. [in-dig-nant] tonsa, lili, mateilili.

  • Indignity, n. [in-dig-niti] fa‘aleagaina.

  • Indirect,soan. [in-di-rekt] fa‘atafatafa.

  • Indiscreet, soan. [in-dis-krit] fa‘alemafaufau.

  • Indiscriminate, soan. [in-dis-krimi-net] e le fa‘ailogaina.

  • Indisposed, soan. mentally, e le mafao, musu, bodily, ma‘i.

  • Indistinct, soan. [in-dis-tink] to sight, fa‘alepupula; of sound, fa‘alelagona.

  • Indolent, soan. musu, paie.

  • Industrious, soan. [in-dus-tri-us] ga‘o, manafa.

  • Inebriate, soan. [in-i-bri-et] ona.

  • Inefficacious, soan. [in-ef-fi-ke-shi-us] le aoga.

  • Ineloquent, soan. [in-el-o-kuent] le mau upu.

  • Inevitable, soan. [in-ev-i-tabl] e le ma‘alo.

  • Inexhaustible, soan. [in-eks-hoas-tibl] e le uma, e le mate.

  • Inexpedient, soan. [in-eks-pi-di-ent] e fa‘aletatau.

  • Inexperienced, soan. [in-eks-pi-ri-ensd] e le iloa; e le masani.

  • Inexpert, soan. [in-eks-pat] vasivasi.

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  • Infallible, soan. [in-fal-libl] e le masese.

  • Infamous, soan. [in-fe-mus] ta‘u-leagaina.

  • Infant, n. tama meamea.

  • Infect, v. [in-fekt] fa‘apipisi.

  • Inferior, soan. [in-fe-rioa] fa‘ata-uva‘a, le tusa.

  • Infinite, soan. [in-fi-nit] e le gata mai.

  • Infirm, soan. vaivai.

  • Influenza, n. [in-flu-en-sa] fa‘ama‘i.

  • Inform, v. [in-foam] ta‘u atu.

  • Infrequent, soan. [in-fri-kuent] seasea.

  • Infringe, v. [in-frinj] soli.

  • Ingratitude, n. [in-grat-i-tiud] agavale.

  • Inhabit, v. mau, nofo.

  • Inhabitant, n. tagata e mau ai.

  • Inhale, v. [in-hel] manava.

  • Inheritance, n. [in-eri-tans] tofi.

  • Inhospitable, soan. le tote, le talimalo.

  • Inhuman, soan. saua.

  • Iniquity, n. [in-i-kuiti] amio-le-tonu.

  • Initiate, v. [in-i-shi-et] amata.

  • Injunction, n. [in-junk-shon] poloa‘iga, fetalaiga.

  • Injure, v. [in-juà] fa‘asaunoa.

  • Injustice, n. [in-jus-tis] amio-letatau.

  • Ink, n. vaitusi.

  • Inkstand, n. fatu vaitusi.

  • Inland, soav. and n. i uta, gauta.

  • Inlander, n. uta-fanua.

  • Inmate, n. [in-met] ‘o le ua mau i le aiga.

  • Inmost, soav. i totonu, aupito i totonu.

  • Innocent, soav. [in-no-sent] e leai se agasala, e leai se mea e sala ai.

  • Innumerable, soav. e le mafaitaulia.

  • Inoculate, v. [in-ok-iu-let] fa‘agata.

  • Inquire,v. [in-kuaiâ] fesili.

  • Inquiry, n. [in-kuai-ri] fesili, su‘ega.

  • Insane, soan. [in-sen] valea.

  • Insatiable, soan. [in-se-shi-abl] e le ma‘ona.

  • Insect, n. [in-sekt] mea ola.

  • Insecure, soan. [in-se-kua] fastening, e le mau.

  • Insensible, soan. ua le iloa se tasi.

  • Inseparable, soan. [in-sep-a-rabl] e le mate‘a‘ese‘ese.

  • Inside, soav. [in-said] i totonu, i fale.

  • Insignificant, soan. [in-sig-ni-fi-kent] fa‘atauva‘a.

  • Insincere, soan. [in-sin-sia] le fa‘amaoni.

  • Insinuate, v. [in-sin-u-et] fa‘ali‘a.

  • Insipid, soan. le manogi.

  • Insist, v. finau, tausisi.

  • Insnare, v. [in-snea] sele, mailei.

  • Insolent, soan. faasiasia.

  • Inspect, v. [in-spekt] iloilo.

  • Inspire, v.n. [in-spaiâ] manava.

  • Instability, n. [in-ste-bil-iti] fa‘aletumau.

  • Instantly, soav. loa.

  • Instead, soav. [in-sted] e sui ai.

  • Instep, n. tapu-vae.

  • Instigate, v. [in-sti-get] fa‘aoso.

  • Institute, v. and n. [in-sti-tiut] fa‘atu; n. a‘oga, &c.

  • Instruct, v. [in-strukt] a‘oa‘o.

  • Instrument, n. ‘o le mea e fai a‘i.

  • Insufferable, soan. [in-suf-fa-rebl] le ma‘onosa‘i.

  • Insufficient, soan. [in-suf-fi-shi-ent] le lava.

  • Insult, v. soli, fa‘aleaga.

  • Insupportable, soan. [in-sup-poa-tebl] le ma‘onosa‘i.

  • Insurrection, n. [in-sâ-rek-shon] fouvale.

  • Intelligent, soan. [in-tel-li-jent] e mafaufau.

  • Intemperate, soan. [in-tem-pe-ret] ona.

  • Intention, n. [in-ten-shon] manatu.

  • Inter, v. tanu.

  • Intercede, v. [in-ta-sid] pupulu.

  • Intercept, v. [in-tâ-sept] pupuni, sisi‘o.

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  • Interchange, v. [in-tâ-chenj] fesuia‘i.

  • Intercourse, n. [in-tâ-koas] feavea‘i mea.

  • Interdict, v. [in-tâ-dik] vavao.

  • Interfere, v. [in-tâ-fea] fa‘alavelave.

  • Interior, n. [in-te-ria] i loto, i totonu.

  • Intermediate, soan. [in-tâ-mi-di-et] vailoto.

  • Interment, n. ‘o le tanuga o le tagata oti.

  • Interminable, soan. [in-tâ'-min-ebl] le i‘u.

  • Intermit, v. vasa‘i.

  • Internal, soan. i totonu.

  • Interpose, v. [in-tâ-pos] pupulu.

  • Interpret, v. fa‘amatala.

  • Interrogate, v. [in-tâ'-ro-get] fesili.

  • Interrupt, v. fa‘alavelave; fa‘afe lavei.

  • Interval, n. va.

  • Interview, n. [in-tâ-viu] feiloa‘i.

  • Intestine, n. [in-tes'-tin] s, ga‘au.

  • Inthrall, v. [in-throal] fa‘apologa.

  • Intimate, soan. [in-ti-met] masani uo.

  • Intimidate, v. [in-ti-mi-det] fa‘amata‘u.

  • Into, soo upu [in-tu] i, i totonu.

  • Intolerable, soan. [in-tol-i-rabl] le ma‘ouosa‘i.

  • Intoxication, n. [in-toks-i-ke-shon] ona.

  • Intractable, soan. [in-trak'-tebl] le mataofia.

  • Intrench, v. [in-trensh] fa‘aaimago.

  • Intrepid, soan totoa.

  • Intricate, soan. [in-tri-ket] fa‘afelefele, fa‘afelavei.

  • Intrude, v. [in-trud] sau fua.

  • Intrust, v. tu‘u e tausi.

  • Inundation, n. [in-un-de-shon] lolo, tafega.

  • Inure, v. [in-iua] fa‘amasani.

  • Invade, v. [in-ved] oso atu.

  • Invalid, n. ma‘i, vaivai.

  • Invert, v. fa‘afao.

  • Investigate, v. [in-ves-ti-get] su‘esu‘e, fa‘amasino.

  • Invidious, soan. [in-vid-i-us] e tupu ai le matau‘a.

  • Invigorate, v. [in-vig-o-ret] fa‘amalosi.

  • Invincible, soan. [in-vin-sibl] e le mafai ona fa‘atoilalo.

  • Inviolable, soan. [in-vaio-lebl] e le ma solia.

  • Invisible, soan. e le ma va‘aia.

  • Invite, v. [in-vait] vala‘au.

  • Invoke, v. [in-vok] vala‘au atu.

  • Involuntary, soan. [in-vol'-un-teri] e le‘i faia ma le loto.

  • Involve, v. [in-volv] lavelavea, tosina.

  • Inward, soav. [in-wâd] i totonu.

  • Ire, n. [aiâ] ita; chief's, toasa.

  • Irksome, [âk-snm] soesa.

  • Iron, n. [ai-ân] u‘amea.

  • Iron, v. [ai-an] auli.

  • Ironical, soan. [ai-ron-i-kal] fa‘atauemu.

  • Ironwood, n. [ai-ân-wud] toa.

  • Irreconcilable, soan. [ir-rek-on-sai-lebl] e le mafai ona lelei.

  • Irrecoverable, soan. [i-ri-kuv-er-ebl] e le toe maua.

  • Irrefutable, soan. [i-re-fiu-tebl] e le mautali.

  • Irregular, soan. [i-reg-iu-la] e le tatau ma le tu.

  • Irremediable, soan. [i-re-mi-di-abl] leai se togafiti.

  • Irremovable, soan. [i-re-muv-abl] e le mafai ona ave‘eseina.

  • Irreparable, soan. [i-rep-a-rebl] e le toe maua, e le toe mafai ona faia.

  • Irreprehensible, soan. e le a‘oa‘i-ina.

  • Irreproachable, soan. [i-re-proch'-ebl] e le mata‘uleagaina.

  • Irresistible, soan. e le mafai ona te‘ena.

  • Irresolute, soan. [i-res-so-liut] e fa‘alemau le manatu, e fefo‘ifo‘ia‘i.

  • Irreverent, soan. le migao, le ava.

  • Irritable, soan. [iri-tabl] itagofie.

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  • Irritate, v. [i-ri-tet] fa‘alili.

  • Island, n. [ai-land] nu u tuloto, nu‘u tutai, motu.

  • Issue, n. [is-shu] alu atu; tafe; i‘uga.

  • It, suin. ai. Upu: itself.

  • Itch, n. and v. mageso.

  • Itinerant, soan. [ai-tin-i-rant] maumausolo.

  • Ivory, n. [ai-vori] nifo elefaui.

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

Author: Pratt, Rev. George

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