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A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary
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Notes.—To persons other than Samoans using this Vocabulary. (1.) Abbreviations for the Samoan names for English Parts of Speech have been used. Their meaning will be found in Note 1. below. (2.) Before using a word in this Part it is advisable to consult the meaning given in the Samoan and English Part of the Grammar and Dictionary. (3.) The nearest Samoan equivalents for the English word are given in ordinary type. The words in italics are intended for Samoans learning English. The explanations of English idioms will be found of service, not only to Samoans, but also to others using the Dictionary.
O Faatonuga mo le Faasologa Upu Peritania ua faia nei.
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O faailoga faapuupuu ia:—n. = nauna (Noun); v. = vcape (Verb); soo upu = fesootaiga nauna (Preposition); soo f. = fesootaiga fuaiupu (Conjunction); soan. = soanauna (Adj.); soav. = soaveape (Adv.); suin. = suinauna (Pronoun); pl. = plural; sing. = singular (tasi); t. nei = taimi nei (present tense); t. t. = taimi tuanai (past tense); t. l. = taimi lumanai (future tense). Upu = upu e uiga faatasi, pe tali uiga faatasi ai. (Synonymes.) |
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O upu ua puipuia, o le taʻu lea o isi upu e taʻugata. O upu faafalala (italics) ua i ai i le Faasologa Upu, o upu ia e fanmatalaina atili ai le niga o le Upu ua suʻeina. |
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O fasi fuaiupu ua faamatalaina e aoga ia i e faatoa faitau tusi Peritania. |
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O isi foi tulafono e faasino i le taʻu o upu ma mataitusi papalagi e maua i le “Faamatalaga o le Gagana Peritania.” A e ao iua taofia ia upu:
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