Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

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

T

T

  • Table, n. [te-bl] laʻoʻai, laulau.

  • Taciturnity, n. [tas-i-turn-iti] faalologo, le gagana.

  • Tack, v. [tak] sua.

  • Tail, n. [tel] iʻu.

  • Take, v. [tek] ave; take hold, tago.

  • Tale, n. [tel] tala.

  • Talk, v. [toak] tautala.

  • Talkative, soan. [toak-a-tiv] tautala soʻo.

  • Tall, soan. [toal] ʻumi, maualuga; men, tino ʻese.

  • Tame, soan. [tem] lata.

  • Tangle, v. [ten-gl] filifili.

  • Tantalize, v. [tan'-ta-laiz] faʻalili.

  • Tap, v. tata malie.

    page 407
  • Tardy, soan. [ta-di] telegese, telemulu.

  • Taro, n. talo.

  • Tarry, v. [ta-ri] faʻatali; at home, faʻamuli; faʻatamala.

  • Tart, soan. [tat] ʻoʻona.

  • Taste, v. [test] tofo.

  • Tattered, v. [tat-tâd] masae.

  • Tattle, n.[gap — reason: unclear]v. [ta-tl] fai tala.

  • Tattoo, v. [tat-tu'] ta tatau.

  • Taunt, v. [toant] faʻaleaga, faʻaluma.

  • Tax, n. [taks] telo.

  • Tea, n. [ti] ti.

  • Teach, v. [tich] aʻoaʻo.

  • Tea-kettle, n. [ti-ket-tl] titata.

  • Tear, n. [tia] loimata.

  • Tear, v. a. [tea] saei; pass. masae.

  • Tease, v. [tis] faʻalili.

  • Teat, n. [tit] matasusu.

  • Tedious, soan. [ti'-di-us] faʻatelegese.

  • Teem, v. [tiim] gaʻaufanau; fanau palasi.

  • Telescope, n. [tel-i-skop'] faʻaata.

  • Tell, v. taʻu.

  • Temerity, n. [te-me-ri-ti] soʻona fai, faʻalematau.

  • Temper, n. [tem'-pâ] bad, itagofie.

  • Temperance, n. [tem-pe-rans] faʻatatau (as, ʻai faʻatatau).

  • Tempest, n. afa.

  • Temple, n. [tem-pl] malumalu.

  • Temporal, soan. faʻaleolanei.

  • Tempt, v. tofotofo.

  • Ten, soan. sefulu; men, toʻasefulu. (See GRAMMAR.)

  • Tenacious, soan. [te-ne-shus] taofi mau, pipiʻi.

  • Tend, v. leoleo, ʻanaʻana, faʻasaga.

  • Tender, soan. [ten-dâ] le atapaʻia.

  • Tenderness, n. [ten'-dâ-nes] alofa.

  • Tendon, n. ua.

  • Tent, n. fale ʻie.

  • Tenth, soan. le sefulu.

  • Termination, n. [ter-mi-ne-shon] le mea e gata mai ai.

  • Terrible, soan. [ter-ri-bl] mataʻutia.

  • Terrify, v. [ter-ri-fai] faʻamataʻu.

  • Terror, n. [ter-roa] mataʻu, fefe.

  • Test, v. and n. tofotofo, faataʻitaʻi.

  • Testify, v. [tes-ti-fai] molimau.

  • Testament, n. tofiga; feagaʻiga.

  • Testimony, n. [tes-ti-mo-ni] mau.

  • Testy, soan. [tes-ti] faʻaitaita-gofie.

  • Text, n. [teks] matua o le upu.

  • Thanks, n. faʻafetai, faʻamanu.

  • That, suin. faasino, lela, lena.

  • Thatch, n. and v. lau.

  • The, soan. [thi] le.

  • Thee, suin. [thi] ia to oe.

  • Their, suin. soan. [thea] lo or la latou; dual, lo or la laua.

  • Their, suin. ia te i latou; dual, ia te i laua.

  • Themselves, suin. [them-selvs] ʻo i latou lava.

  • Then, soo f. ona.… ai lea [as, ona sau ai lea].

  • There, suin. f. [thea] ʻiʻila, ʻiʻina.

  • Therefore, soo f. [thea-foa] ʻo le mea lea.

  • These, suin. f. [this] ʻo i latou nei.

  • They, suin. [thei] ʻo i latou; dual, ʻo i laua.

  • Thick, soan. [thik] mafia, mafiafia.

  • Thief, n. [thaf], gaoi.

  • Thigh, n. [thai] ogavae.

  • Thimble, n. [thim-bl] atigilima.

  • Thin, soan. manifinifi; laitiiti; tinovale; animals, paʻeʻe.

  • Thine, suin. soan. [thain] lau, lou.

  • Thing, n. mea.

  • Think, n. manatunatu.

  • Third, soan. ʻo le tolu.

  • Thirst, v. flainu.

  • Thirteen, soan. [thir'-tin] sefulu ma le tolu.

  • Thirty, soan. [tha-ti] e tolugafulu.

  • This, suin. f. lenei.

  • Thither, [thi-tha] i ai.

  • Thorn, n. [thoan] laʻau talatala or tuitui.

  • Thorough, soan. [thur-ra] matua.

  • Those, [thos] ʻoi latou ia.

  • Thou, suin. [thau] ʻoe.

  • Though, soo f. [tho] e ui lava.

  • Thought, n. [thoat] manatu.

  • Thoughtful, soan. [thoat'-ful] mafaufau.

  • Thoughtless, soan. [thoat-les] faʻatitipa, le mafaufau.

  • Thousand, soan. [thau-sand] afe.

    page 408
  • Thraldom, n. [throal-dum] nofopologa.

  • Thrash, v. taisi, sasa.

  • Thread, n. [thred] manoa, filo.

  • Threat, n. [thret] faʻamataʻu.

  • Three, soan. [thri] tolu, fia.

  • Threefold, soav. [thri-fold] atufia, atutolu.

  • Threshold, n. faitotoʻa.

  • Thrice, soav. [thrais] faʻatolu.

  • Thrive, v. [thraiv] tupuolaola.

  • Throat, n. [throt] faʻai, ponaua; chief's, ponafofoga.

  • Throb, v. sapotuvale; gaoi.

  • Throne, n. [thron] nofoalii.

  • Throng, n. le vao tagata.

  • Throng, v. lolofi.

  • Throttle, n. [throt-tl] faʻaʻai.

  • Throttle, v. [thsot-tl] titina.

  • Through, [thru] i; on account of, talu.

  • Throughout, [thru-aut], ʻuma lava.

  • Throw, v. [thro] lafo, togi.

  • Thrush, n. aphtha, caea.

  • Thrust, v. tulei.

  • Thumb, n. [thum] lima matua.

  • Thump, v. tui.

  • Thunder, n. [thun-dâ] faititili.

  • Thunder-struck, soan. [thun-dâ-struk] toʻia i le faititili.

  • Thursday, n. [thâs-de] aso totofi.

  • Thus, soav. faʻapea.

  • Thwart, v. [thuoat] faʻalavelave.

  • Thy, suin. [thai] lou, lau.

  • Tickle, v. [tik-kl] eneene.

  • Tidings, n. pl. [tai-dings] tala.

  • Tidy, soan. & v. [tai-di] teuteu, lelei.

  • Tie, v. [tai] nonoa, faʻamau, faʻapona.

  • Tight, soan. [tait] fusi mau, mau.

  • Till, soo f. seʻia.

  • Tilt, v. faʻatafa.

  • Timber, n. laʻau.

  • Timely, soan. [taim-li] taigalemu.

  • Timid, soan. [tim'-id] poipoi, fefe.

  • Tin, n. sheet, ʻapa.

  • Tingle, v. [tin-gl] maʻiniʻini.

  • Tinkle, v. [tin-kl] tagitagi.

  • Tiny, soan. [tai-ni] laitiiti.

  • Tip, n. tumutumu, mata.

  • Tipsy, soan. [tip-si] ona.

  • Tired, soan. [taiâd] musu, pasi; vaivai, le lava, lailoa.

  • Tiresome, soan. [taiâ-sum] faʻasoesa.

  • Title, n. [tai-tl] of a chief, ao.

  • To, soo upu [tu] before the infinitive, e; to nouns, i; to persons' names, ia.

  • Tobacco, n. [to-bak-ko] tapaʻa.

  • To-day, soav. [tu-de'] le aso.

  • Toe, n. [to] tamatamaʻi-vae.

  • Together, soav. [tu-geth-â] faʻatasi.

  • Toil, v. falgaluega, galue.

  • Token, n. sasa, faʻailoga.

  • Tolerable, soan. [tol'-e-ra-bl] faʻafeoloolo.

  • Tolerate, v. [tol-e-ret] onosaʻi.

  • Tomb, n. [tum] ana.

  • To-morrow, soav. [tu-mor-ro] taeuo.

  • Tongs, n. iʻofi.

  • Tongue, n. [tung] laulaufaiva; chief's, fofoga; contempt, alelo.

  • To-night, soav. [to-nait] le po nei.

  • Too, soav. [tu] foʻi.

  • Tools, n. pl. [tuls] faʻatufugaga.

  • Tooth, n. [tuth] nifo; grinders, gao.

  • Top, n. tumutumu.

  • Topmost, soan. aupito aluga.

  • Torch, n. [toach] sulu.

  • Torment, n. [toa-ment] faʻatiga, saunoa.

  • Torrent, n. [toa-rent] alia.

  • Torrid, soan. [toa-bid] mu i le la.

  • Tortoise, n. [toa-tis] volu.

  • Torture, v. [toa-tiua] faʻasaunoa, faatiga.

  • Toss, v. [tos] lafo, togi.

  • Total, n. [to-tal] ʻatoa.

  • Totter, v. [tot-tâ] tautevateva.

  • Touch, v. [tutsh] papaʻi, paʻi.

  • Touchy, soan. [tut-chi] itagofie.

  • Tough, soan. [tuf] fefeu, fefena.

  • Tow, v. [tou] toso, taʻi.

  • Toward, soo upu [to oa l] mai.

  • Towel, n. [tau-el] ʻie soloi.

  • Town, n. [taun] ʻaʻai.

  • Toy, v. [toi] faʻaulaula; n. mea e taʻalo ai.

  • Trace, v. [tres] faʻailoga, tulaga.

  • Tractable, soan. [trak'-te-bl] vaogofie.

  • Trade, n. [tred] faiva.

    page 409
  • Trade, v. [tred] faʻatau.

  • Tradesman, n. [trads-man] tagata faʻatau.

  • Tradewind, n. [tred-wind] north-east, toʻelau.

  • Tradition, n. [tre-di-shon] ʻupu tuʻu.

  • Traffic, n. and v. [traf-fik] faʻatau.

  • Trail, v. [trel] to make, asa.

  • Train, v. [tren] laʻei.

  • Traitor, n. [tre-toa] le faʻalata.

  • Trample, v. [tram-pl] soli.

  • Tranquil, soan. [tran-kuil] filemu.

  • Transact, v. [trans-akt] fai, sauni.

  • Transcend, v. [tran-send] faasili-sili.

  • Transfer, v. tuʻu atu.

  • Transfix, v. [trans-fiks] sosoʻa ia ati.

  • Transform, v. [trans-foam] liliu.

  • Transgress, v. soli-tulafono, sese.

  • Transient, soan. [tran'-shi-ent] vave mavae.

  • Translate, v. [trans-let] faʻamatala, liliu i le tasi gagana.

  • Transmit, v. ʻavatu.

  • Transparent, soan. manino.

  • Transplant, v. sua ma toe toto.

  • Trap, n. mailei; rat's, vaʻaimoa.

  • Trash, n. mea faʻatauvaʻa, otaota, ʻoloa vale.

  • Travel, v. [tra'-vel] alu malaga.

  • Traveller, n. [tra-vel-lâ] malo; tagata alu malaga.

  • Tray, n. [tre] laulau.

  • Treacherous, soan. [tre-che-rus] faʻalata, pepelo.

  • Tread, v. [tred] soli, tu ai le vae.

  • Treason, n. [tri-son] fouvale.

  • Treasure, n. [tre-shua] ʻoloa ua teu.

  • Treaty, n. [tri-ti] mavaega.

  • Treble, soan. [treb-bl] faʻasau tuatolu.

  • Tree, n. [tri] laʻau.

  • Tremble, v. [trem-bl] tete.

  • Tremendous, soan. [tre-men-dus] matua mataʻutia.

  • Tremulous, soan. [trem-iu-lus] tetetete.

  • Trench, n. [trensh] utu.

  • Trepidation, n. [trep'-i-de-shon] gatete.

  • Trespass, n. and v. solitulafono, sopotapulaʻa.

  • Trial, n. [trai-el] tofotofogs; faʻa-masinoga.

  • Tribe, n. [traib] itu aiga.

  • Tribulation, n. [trib-iu-le-shon] atuatuvale, puapuaga.

  • Trick, n. [trik] togafiti pepelo.

  • Trickle, v. [trik-kl] sisina.

  • Trifle, n. [trai-fi] men faʻatauvaʻa.

  • Trigger, n. [trig-gâ] amoti.

  • Trim, v. teu.

  • Trip, v. tausuaʻi.

  • Triple, soan. [tri-pl] sautuatolu.

  • Triumph, n. [trai-umf] mitamita.

  • Trivial, soan. faʻatauvaʻa.

  • Troop, n. [trup] ʻau.

  • Trouble, n. [trub-bl] atuatuvale.

  • Troublesome, soan. [trub'-bl-sum] faʻasoesa.

  • Trough, n. [troaf] vai.

  • Trousers, n. pl. [trau-sâs] ʻofuvae.

  • True, soan. [tru] moni, faʻamaoni.

  • Trumpery, soan. [trum'-pe-ri] mea faʻatauvaʻa.

  • Trumpet, n. pu, foafoa.

  • Trundle, v. [trun-dl] faʻataʻavalevale.

  • Trunk, n. of a tree, tino o le laʻau.

  • Trust, v. faʻalagolago, faʻatuatus.

  • Truth, n. upu moni.

  • Try, v. [trai] faataʻitaʻi, tofotofo, taumafai.

  • Tub, n. umete.

  • Tuesday, n. [tius-de] ʻo le aso lua.

  • Tuft, n. of hair, sope.

  • Tug, v. toso.

  • Tumble, v. [tum-bl] paʻu.

  • Tumid, soan. [tiu-mid] fufula.

  • Tumour, n. [tiu-mâ] maʻi fufula.

  • Tumult, n. [tiu-mult] pisapisao, misa; nunuvale.

  • Tune, n. [tiun] fati.

  • Turbid, soan. nenefu.

  • Turkey, n. [tur-ki] pipi.

  • Turmeric, n. [tur-me-rik] lega.

  • Turmoil, n. atuatuvalo, popole.

  • Turn, v. liliu; aside, afe; back, foʻi; round, liliu; upside down, faʻafao.

  • Turtle, n. [tur-tl] laumei.

  • Tush ! upu ofoofo, isa!

    page 410
  • Tusk, n. nifo.

  • Tutor, n. [tiu-tor] aʻvaʻo; fai aʻoga.

  • Twelve, soan. [tuelv] sefulu ma le lua.

  • Twenty, soan. [tuen-ti] luafulu.

  • Twice, soav. [tuais] atu lua.

  • Twig, n. [tuig] la seuseu.

  • Twilight, n. [tuai lait] segisegi.

  • Twins, n. pl. [tuins] masaga.

  • Twine, v. [tuain] taʻataʻai, fisi.

  • Twinkle, v. [tuin-kl] emoemo.

  • Twirl, v. [tuâl] lialiaʻi.

  • Twist, v. [tuist] mimilo.

  • Twitch, v. [tuich] seʻi.

  • Two, soan. [tu] lua.

  • Twofold, soan. [tu-fold'] sautualua.

  • Tyranny, n. [ti'-ran-ni] faʻasaua.