The Sea

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The Sea.

Fogātai Surface of the sea.
Galu To be rough of the sea.
Galu. A wave or breaker.
Galuta'a. Waves breaking E to W or vice versa.
Galutai Waves of the deep sea.
Luo. To be rough.
Laolao. To be smooth.
Moanauli. Deep blue sea.
Moanasāusau. The great ocean.
Moanavale Far out to sea.
Maona To subside of the waves.
Peauā Rough of the sea.
Sou To foam of the sea.
Taetuli. Phosphorescent sea.
Taililigo Smooth sea.
Taipisi Sea spray.
Vaivanoa. To be quite smooth of sea or ocean.
Vasa Ocean.
Vasaloloa. The great ocean.
Vavaloloa The wide ocean.
Faagalutau Cross seas.

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Title: An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

Author: Te'o Tuvale

Part of: Tidal Pools: Digitized Texts from Oceania for Samoan and Pacific Studies

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