An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

Periods of the Day

Periods of the Day.

Ao	Daytime.
Atamatua	Early dawn.
Afiafi	Evening.
Aogalemū	Broad daylight.
Afiafiao	Evening before sunset.
Afiafimalama.	Evening after sunset.
Afiafipo	At dusk.
Fana'eilupe	About 9 a.m.
Aoauli	Noon.
Faliu le la	Afternoon.
Galegaleata	To be dawn
Lagilelei le aso	Fine clear sky.
Màfutámoeafiafi	Early evening.
Malamae	Dawn of day
Oso le la	Sunrise
Po'ele'ele	To be night.
Pouliuli	to be dark.
Pogipogi	Twilight.
Pogisà	Darkness.
Popogi	Dim morning light.
Sipa le la	Afternoon.
Segisegi	Twilight.
Taeao	Morning.
Tafaata	Dawn.
Taeofua	Early dawn.
Taupaletuolelà	About 9 in the morning.
Tugá	Late evening after 9 p.m.
Vavala	To be streaked with dawn.
Vaveao	Early morning.
Malupo	Shades of evening.
O le po.	Night.
Aopouli	Dark night.
Afitulia	About 9 p.m.
Lagílelei le po	Fine clear night sky.
Tuluaopo	Midnight.
Tuluaopo	Midnight.
Tuluaopomao	Midnight
Valuapo	A dark night.