A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary
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Oar, n. [oa] foe papalagi.
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Oath, n. [oth] tauto.
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Obdurate, soan. [ob-diu-ret] loto maʻaʻa, finauvale.
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Obedience, n. [o-bi-di-ens] o le usiusitaʻi.
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Obese, soan. [o-bis] futamea, puta gaʻcle.
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Obey, v. [o-be] usiusitaʻi, ʻanaʻana, ganaʻi.
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Object, v. [ob-jekt] le mafai, vavao.
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Obliging, soan. [o-blai-jig] agalelei, alofa.
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Oblique, soan. [o-blik] faʻatafatafa, sipa.
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Oblivion, n. [ob-li-vion] le iloa.
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Obnoxious, soan. [ob-nok-shus] soesa.
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Obscene, soan. [ob-sien] mataga, mataitu.
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Obscure, soan. [ob-skiua] pouliuli.
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Obsequious, soan. [ob-si-kui-us] faʻausiusitaʻi.
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Observant, soan. mafaufau.
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Observe, v. [ob-sirv] vaʻavaʻai; faʻalogo, tausi.
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Obstacle, n. [ob-ste-kl] faʻalavelave.
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Obstinate, soan. [ob-sti-net] finauvale.
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Obstreperous, soan. [ob-strep-â-rus] pisa pisao.
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Obstruct, v. [ob-strukt] pupuni.
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Obtain, v. [ob-ten] maua.
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Obtrusive, soan. faʻasoea.
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Obvious, soan. [ob-vi-us] pupula mai, iloa tino.
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Occasion, n. [ok-ke-shon] le mea na tupu aʻi.
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Occasionally, soav. [ok-ke-shon-ali] seasea.
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Occult, soan. [ok-kult] lilo.
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Occupation, n. [ok-ku-pe-shon] faiva, galuega.
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Occupy, v. [ok-ku-pai] mau, e taofi.
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Ocean, n. [o-shian] vasa.
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October, n. [ok-to-bâ] Oketopa.
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Odd, soan. number, faisoa, (of cocoanuts) ʻese; o le mea e tasi i mea ua faitau taʻilua.
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Odious, soan. [o-di-us] ʻinosia.
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Odour, n. [o-dur] sweet, namu lelei, manogi; bad, manu leaga.
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Of, soo upu, o, a.
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Off, soav. [oaf] ʻese, as lele ʻese, to fly off.
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Offence, n. [of-fens] agasala; mea e tausuaʻi ai.
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Offend, v. faʻatiga le loto; agasala.
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Offensive, soan. [of-fen-siv] faatiga loto; war, siʻi atu le taua.
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Offer, v. [oaf-fa] folafola; ʻavatu.
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Offering, n. [oaf-fa-rig] taulaga.
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Office, n. [oaf-fis] tofi.
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Officer, n. [oaf-fi-sâ] of a ship, soaalii.
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Offspring, n. fanau.
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Often, soav. soʻo.
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Ogle, n. [o-gl] vaʻai faʻaninimo.
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On! [o] oi!
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Oil, n. uʻu, suauʻu, moli.
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Old, soan. leva, loa; man, toeaʻina; woman, loʻomatua.
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Omen, n. faʻailoga, sasa.
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On, soo upu, i luga, i.
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On, soav. i luma.
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Once, soav. [uons] faʻatasi; atu tasi.
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One, soan. [uon] tasi.
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Onerous, soan. [on-i-rus] mamafa.
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Onion, n. aniani.
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Only, soan. [on-li] tau, na ʻo.
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Onward, soav. [on-uad] i luma.
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Ooze, [uz] v. tafetafe niniʻi.
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Opaque, soan. [o-pek] nenefu, le manino.
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Open, soan. tatala.
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Open-handed, soan. [o-pen-hand-ed] lima lelei, matau au.
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Opening, n. avanoa.
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Openly, soav. [o-pen-li] faʻaaliali.
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Ophthalmia, n. maʻi mata.
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Opinion, n. manatu, taofi.
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Opponent, n. le finau mai.
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Opportune, soan. [op-poa-tun] taigalemu.
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Oppose, v. [op-pos] teteʻe, faalavelave, finau.
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Opposite, soan. [op-po-sit] feagai, fesagai.
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Oppress, v. faʻasaua.
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Option, n. [op-shon] tuʻu faitalia.
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Opulence, n. [op-iu-lens] mauʻoa.
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Or, soo f. [oa] po, pe.
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Orange, n. [o-ranj] moli.
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Oration, n. [o-re-shon] lauga; chief's, fetalaiga, afioga.
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Orator, n. [o-re-toa] failauga.
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Ordain, v. [oa-den] tototi.
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Order, n. [oa-dâ] sauniga, poloaʻiga, pule; fetalaiga; a rank or class, vasega.
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Order, [oa-dâ] v. fai atu, pule, poloaʻi.
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Ordure, n. [oa-dua] tae, otaota.
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Orifice, n. [o-ri-fis'] pu.
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Origin, n. [o-ri-jin] le mea na tupu ai, le ʻamataga.
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Ornament, n. teuga; personal, tifiga.
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Orphan, n. [oa-fan] matua oti.
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Ostentatious, soan. [os-ten-teshius] faʻalialia.
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Other, soan. [uth-â] le tasi, le isi.
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Ought, v. [oat] tatau, tusa.
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Our, suin. soan. [ana] dual, lo or la maua, or taua; pl. lo or la matou, &c.
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Ourselves, suin. [aua-selvs] ʻo i matou lava, or ʻo i taton, taua, maua lava.
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Oust, v. [aust] tuli, fao.
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Out, soav. [aut] i fafo, i tua.
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Out of, soo upu, nai, mai, ai.
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Outcast, n. [aut-kast] taʻase, tulia, faʻatevaina.
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Outcry, n. [aut-krai] uiʻo.
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Outdo, v. [aut-du] faiaina.
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Outer, soav. [aut-â] i fafo.
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Outlet, n. [aut-let] avanoa, ala; pu.
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Outrage, n. [aut-rej] faʻ[gap — reason: unclear]ga.
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Outright, soav. [aut-rait] loa: matua.
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Outrun, v. pass. tuʻuna.
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Outsail, v. pass. tuʻuna.
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Outside, soav. [aut-said] i fafo, le tua.
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Outward, soav. [aut-uad] i fafo.
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Oven, n. [uv-en] umu.
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Over, soo upu, [o-vâ] i luga.
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Overawed, v. t. t. [o-vâ-awd] mataʻutuia.
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Overbearing, soan. [o-vâ-be-rig] faʻaaliʻi, faʻamaualuga.
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Overcast, soan. [o-vâ-kast] of day, lagilagia; of night, lagivalea.
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Overcome, v. [o-vâ-kûm] manumalo; passive. faiaina, toʻilalo.
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Overdone, soan. [o-vâ-dun] afulu.
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Overflow, v. [o-vâ-flo] oso; ricer. ala solo.
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Overhang, v. [o-vâ-hang] faamalumalu.
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Overhead, soav. [o-vâ-hed] i luga.
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Overlook, v. [o-vâ-luk] vaʻavaʻai ifo.
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Overmuch, soav. [o-vâ-much] sili sili ese.
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Overplus, n. [o-vâ-plus] mea na totoe.
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Overpower, v. [o-vâ-pauâ] faʻatoilalo.
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Overreach, v. [o-vâ-rich] faʻaʻaimago.
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Overrun, v. [o-vâ-run] v. n. soloa, utitia, osofia.
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Overset, v. [o-vâ-set] fuli.
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Overshade, v. [o-vâ-shed] faʻapaolo.
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Oversleep, v. [o-vâ-slip] moeloa.
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Overspread, v. [o-vâ-spred] soloa. utitia.
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Overtake, v. [o-vâ-tek] maua atu or mai.
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Overthrow, v. [o-vâ-thro] fuli i lalo; tuli; lafoia.
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Overturn, v. [o-vâ-turn] lafotu, fuli i lalo.
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Overwhelm, v. [o-vâ-whelm] lofia.
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Owe, v. [o] le tania.
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Owl, n. [anl] lulu.
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Own, v. [on] e ona, e ana, &c.
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Owner, n. [o-na] le ona, le ana.