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

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  • Gad, v. tafatafao.

  • Gain, v. [gen] maua.

  • Galaxy, n. aniva.

  • Gale, n. [gel] afa.

  • Gall, n. [goal] au; v. a. faʻalili; v. n. aia.

  • Gallon, n. kalone.

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  • Gallop, v. momoʻe tele.

  • Gambol, r. taʻalo.

  • Gaol. n. [jeil] fale puipui.

  • Gape, v. [gep] faʻamaga le gutu.

  • Garden, n. [ga-den] faʻatoaga.

  • Gargle, v. [ga-gl] pupu.

  • Garland, n. [ga-land] pale.

  • Garment, n. [ga-ment] ʻofu.

  • Garnish, v. [ga-nish] teuteu.

  • Garrulous, v. tautala soʻo.

  • Gash, v. and n. manuʻa.

  • Gasp, v. gaʻe.

  • [gap — reason: unclear]

  • [gap — reason: unclear]

  • Gather,[gap — reason: unclear]

  • Gaze, v. [gez] pulatoʻa.

  • Geld, v. faʻapoʻa.

  • Genealogy, n. [jen-i-alo-ji] gafa.

  • General, soan. [jen-e-ral] lautele, salalau, le faapito.

  • Generation, n. [jen-i-re-shon] tupulaga, aʻuga-tagata.

  • Generous, soan. [jen-i-rus] foaʻi mea.

  • Gentle, soan. [jen-tl] filemu, agamatu.

  • Gentleman, n. [jen-tel-man] alu.

  • Genuine, soan. [jen-iu-in] moni.

  • Germinate, v. [jir-mi-net] tupu, togo.

  • Get, v. maua. t. t. got.

  • Ghost, n. [gost] aitu. agaga.

  • Giddy, soan. [gidi] niniva.

  • Gift, n. mea alofa, mea foaʻi fua.

  • Gimlet, n. vili.

  • Ginger, n. [jiu-ja] ʻavapui.

  • Gird, v. fusi.

  • Girdle, n. [gir-dl] fusi.

  • Girl, n. teine.

  • Give, v. [giv] foaʻi, ʻavatu or ʻau mai.

  • Gizzard, n. [gis-zad] fatu.

  • Glad, soan. ʻoliʻoli.

  • Glare, n. [glea] pupula.

  • Glass, n. [glas] tioata.

  • Glide, v. [glaid] faʻaseʻe.

  • Glisten, v. pupula.

  • Globular, soan. [glob-iula] lapotopoto.

  • Gloom, n. [glum] segisegi.

  • Gloomy, soan. [glu-mi] lagilagia.

  • Glorify, v. [glo-ri-fai] viviʻi.

  • Glow, v. [glo] mumu; ʻaʻasa.

  • Glutton, n. omomi, ʻai tele.

  • Gnash, v. [ʻnash] with teeth, ʻo iʻoʻi.

  • Gnaw, v. [ʻnoa] gali.

  • Go, v. alu, aga. t. t. went.

  • Go about, v. [go abaut] fealuaʻi.

  • Go towards, v. [go tuoads] aga atu.

  • Goal, n. sini.

  • Goat, n. [got] ʻoti.

  • God, n. [godʻ] Atua;[gap — reason: unclear].

  • Godliness, n. [godʻ-li-nes] amioatua.

  • Goggle-eyed, soan. [gog-gl-aid] mata-sipa.

  • Gold, soan. auro.

  • Good, soan. [gud] lelei (faatatau, better, best).

  • Goods, n. [guds] ʻoa, ʻoloa.

  • Gore, n. [goa] toto.

  • Gore, v. [goa] sua.

  • Gorge v. [goaj] maʻona a pa.

  • Gospel, n. evagelia.

  • Gossip, n. and v. talanoa.

  • Govern, v. [guv-ern] pule.

  • Government, n. [guv-ern-ment] malo.

  • Governor, n. [guv-â-noâ] kovana.

  • Gown, n. [gaun] ofu fafine.

  • Grace, n. [gres] alofa fua.

  • Gradually, soav. [grad-iu-ali] fai-fai-malie.

  • Grant, v. foaʻi.

  • Granulate, v. [gran-iu-let] ea.

  • Grapple, v. [grap-pl] fagatua.

  • Grasp, v. ʻuʻu.

  • Grass, n. mutia.

  • Grasshopper, n. [gras-hop-pâ] se.

  • Grate, v. [gret] olo.

  • Gratuitous, soan. [grâ-tiu-i-tus] fua.

  • Grave, n. [grev] tuʻugaman.

  • Gravestones, n. [grev-stons] loa.

  • Gravel, n. ʻiliʻili.

  • Gravy, n. [gre-vi] sua.

  • Greasy, soan. [gri-si] lala.

  • Great, soan. [gret] tele, latele.

  • Greedy, soan. [gri-di] faʻaumuumua, lotulotu ʻai.

  • Green, soan. [grin] usiusi, lauʻava.

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  • Green, [grin] unripe, moto.

  • Green-sickness, n. [grin-sik-nes] lopoto.

  • Greet, v. [grit] alofa; faatalofa.

  • Grey-hair, n. [grei-hea] ulusina.

  • Grievance, n. [gri-vaus] ʻo le mea e tagi ai.

  • Grind, v. [graind] olo; the teeth, ʻoʻiʻoʻi.

  • Grindstone, n. [graind-ston] foaga.

  • Gripe,[gap — reason: unclear].

  • Gripe,[gap — reason: unclear].

  • Gristle, n.[gap — reason: unclear].

  • Gristly, soan. fefena.

  • Groan, v. [gron] oi.

  • Groin, n. tega.

  • Grope, v. [grop] tautagotago.

  • Ground, n. [graund] elecle.

  • Ground, v. [graund] ʻoloʻolo.

  • Groundless, soan. [graund-lesʻ] fua.

  • Group, n. [grup] of islands, atu nuʻu.

  • Grove, n. [grov] ululaʻau.

  • Grow, v. [gro] tupu.

  • Growl, v. and n. [graul] gu.

  • Grub, n. anufe.

  • Grudge, n. [gruj] faʻalotoloto.

  • Grudge, v. [gruj] muimui.

  • Gruff, soan. gruff voice. leo pualiʻi.

  • Grumble, v. [grum-bl] muimui.

  • Grunt, v. ʻuaʻua.

  • Guard, v. [gad] leoleo.

  • Guess, v. [ges] mate, taumate, taupe.

  • Guest, n. [gest] malo.

  • Guide, v. [gaid] taʻitaʻi; in the bush, tauavao; in a boat, channel, tauava.

  • Guile, soan. [gail] pepelo.

  • Guilt, n. [gilt] agasala.

  • Guilty, soan. [gil-ti] nofosala.

  • Guinea, n. (type) kini.

  • Gullet, n. ala ʻai.

  • Gulp, v. lotulotuinu.

  • Gum, n. pulu.

  • Gums, n. tainifo.

  • Gun, n. faua.

  • Gunpowder, n. [gun-pau-dâ] one.

  • Gunwale, n. [gun-weil] oa.

  • Gush, v. oso.

  • Gust, n. oga-matagi.

  • Gut, n. gaʻau, fifi.

  • Gut, v. faʻatiau.