a1, personal article: used with the names of males, both native and foreign,a Masuraa,a Luke; is used also withdoo, thing,a dooSo-and-So,a doo na, the person; is seen also inatiwho? In usage it corresponds to theiof Mota and Malagasy. Cf. S.a.
a2, termination of the verbal noun: attached to verb,angito cry,angiaa cry,fangato eat,fangaaa feast; added to compoundsgirigiri lifoa, gnashing of teeth.
a3, pers. pron. sing. 3. suffixed to verbs as object, and to prepositions as anticipatory object and used both of persons and things: him, her, it. S.a.
a4, stem to which the pronounsgu,mu,na, etc. are suffixed in forming the possessive. S.a.
a5, prefix of condition making participles:lugato loose,alugaloosened. S.'a.
a6, adj. term, suffixed to nouns and verbsrodo, night,rorodoa, belonging to darkness,bulu, to be black,bubulua, black. S.a.
a7, exclam. negative; don't
aba(gu) n., hand, arm, part, leaf:fuli abae ai, men's handiwork. S.apa.
abaan., staff. S.apaa.
abaloloa banyan tree. S.'apalolo.
abasuaadj. afraid of, silent out of respect for a person.
abatoov, i. to be barren, of women.
abolon., a piece:abole ai, a beam. S.polo.
abu(gu) n., blood:abu rakaraka, an issue of blood. S.'apu.
abuaadj., red.
abu2. v. i. to be forbidden, taboo:abu rongo, to be unwilling to hear. S.'apu.
abulopartic., turned round:abulo fasi, to face towards,
abuloav. n. a turning round. S.apulo.
abusuv. i. to be filled, satiated.
abusuav. n. satiety.
ada1. v. i. to see, to awake.
ada filoto perceive;ada fua, to choose;ada sae tamana, to recognize;adatoo, to succeed in finding.
adala, v. n. sight, seeing.
adasi, v. tr. to see.faada.
ada2. poss. pl. 3, among them, for them, for their part, theirs (of things to eat), used also as obj. to neut. verb;tani aiai ada, some of them. S.'ada.
Adagegeartificial islet next to Ferasubua going north.
adaluposs. pl. 3, asada, but more restricted in application.
adaroposs. dual. 3. Cf.ada2.
adev. tr. to do, to make; of disease, to be prostrated bysi maea e adea, he was sick;ade au, to play on a bamboo flute;ade doo, to worship;ade doola, worship.
adiv. tr. to taboo, to place one's mark upon, S.adi.
ado,adomi, v. tr. to serve, to wait upon, to furnish with food, to worship.
ae(gu) 1. n. foot, leg;lado ae, to follow;aena, because of,aena falisi, lord of the garden;ae i fera, a householder;ae mwane, chief man. S.'ae.
ae2. exclam. ah!; used also in summing up.
afa1. v. i. to cut, to incise, to mark by cutting. S.aha.
afa2. an eagle. S.hada.
afe1. woman, wife;si afe nau, my wife.
afe2. v. tr. to direct, to guide, S.'ahe.
afe,afeafe3. n. foam, waves;na afe, surf. S.ahe.
afedali;matai afedali, to be in a fever. S.madali, wet with perspiration.
afetaipartic., difficult;bae afetai, to take an oath.
afoapartic. apart, separate. S.ahoa.
afuv. tr. to wrap up, to hide. S.ahu.
afuipartic. precedes verb, altogether. S.ahu'i4.
afuta-(gu) n. all;afutana, all of it;afutagamere, both of us. S.ahuta.
agaposs. pl. 1. among us, for us, for our part, ours (of things to eat), used also as obj. with neuter verbs. S.aka.
agalimaea spirit, a ghost.
agaloa ghost;qaife agalo, a witch doctor. S.'akalo.
agameluposs. pl. 1. excl. for us, for our part, among us, us (obj).
agamereposs. dual, excl. for us two, among us two, us two (obj.)
agamoluposs. pl. 2. for you, among you, you (obj.).
agamereposs. dual, excl. for us two, among us two, us two (obj.).
agamoluposs. pl. 2. for you, among you, you (obj.).
agamuposs. pl. 2. for you, among you, for your part, you (obj.);ati mwane agamu, what man among you?
aganiv. tr. to pluck out. S.akani.
agauto be ready. S.akau.
age;age reresi, a lily.Crinum asiaticum.
ageraposs. pl. 3. for them, among them, them (obj.).
ago,agoago, 1. v. i. to be hot, to shrivel up;manata agoago, to be zealous; 2. n.si agoagoheat.
agofiv. tr. to cause to be hot.
agoluposs. pl. 1. more restricted in meaning thanaga.
agoroposs. dual. 1. incl. for us two, of us two, us two (obj.).
aguposs. sing. 1. for me, for my part, me (obj.).
ai,aiai, 1. n. a person, kindred, you (voc.)Joe, ai, I say, Joe!mwela ai, Hey, you!ai ana fera nau, my neighbour;ai salaa, a stranger;James ai tou, James the Less;ogule ai, a company;too te ai, a few;te ai gone, only one,aiaiis used as a relative pronoun, the one, that, or as a plural,tani aiai, everybody;tani fufue aiai, some seeds. Compounded withsai;saiai ne, that which. Motagai.
ai2. n. a tree;ai rarafolo, a cross. S.ai.
ai3.ai lado, to graft.
ai4. trans. suffix to verb;sato,satoai.
aia1. sister, female relations; used with art.nifor sing.,otefor pl.
aia2. exclam. Hey! well then!
ainitrans. suffix to verb. S.aini.
ainitalongainiv. tr. to proclaim. S.talonga'ini.
ala1. v. i. to answer;alagwau, to nod the head in affirmation.
alamaiv. i. to answer.
alamainiv. tr. to obey, to take notice of. S.ala.
ala2. v. tr. to bite;ala meme, to bite and rend;ala tagalaa, to feed promiscuously (of animals). S.ala.
ala,alaala3. v. i. to set a net;ala fafi, to surround, to catch.alasiv. tr. to lie in wait for. S.ala.
alaaadv. up; of direction, southeast S.'ala'a.
alafanaadv. like, just as. Cf. S.alihana.
alange;alange gwou, to nod the head in affirmation.ala. 1.
alialiforthwith.
aliburi(na) v. tr. to shorten, curtail.
alidav. i. to journey by sea. S.alide.
alideav. n.
alifiiv. tr. to lament.
alifooan. blood money.
alinga(gu) n. ear;alinga bungu, deaf. S.'alinge.
alitafun. a dung heap, refuse. S.alitehu.
alofiv. tr. to shake off.
aluv. tr. to put, bury; v. i. to become;alu ere ana, to burn;alu mwela, to have children;salo e alu maraqai, the sky is red;alu fafola, addition, increase. U.'alu.
alua, dehortative, no! don't!alua fasi, wait a while!
alulav. n. putting, becoming.
alualuv. i.bae alualu, to promise.
alugapartic. unloosed.luga.
amu1. poss. sing. 2. for thee, thee (obj.).gera soea amu, they asked it of thee. S.amu.
amu2. v i. to be dumb; aamu, the deaf mute. S.amumu.
ana1. poss. sing. 3. for him, her, it; used also as obj.e soea ana, he asked him for it;e lea ana, he went on his way;e ita ana mai, from there;qaifamanatai ana too, a teacher of the people;e baita tasaana, bigger than it;bota ana, perhaps. S.ana.
ana2. instrumental, with, therewithal;doo gera saungia ana, the thing they killed him with. S.ana.
ana3. belonging to, from, him, her, it;o ngalia ana ati, from whom did you get it?tani ai ana aigi, some of the people. S.ana.
ana4. time when;ana ta maedangi, on a certain day;ana koburo, in the time of the northwest wind, summer. S.ana.
ana5. after, by the name of;e saea lau ana satana, he called him by his name. S.ana.
ana6. of, belonging to; used in composition;kakao ana ano, an earthen vessel;lea ana fera, to go to another country.
ana7. if, for, when, because, used of subjunctive.
ana8.tangafulu ana, tenth in a series. S.ana8
ani1. v. tr. to eat. Motagana; Floridagani.
anila, v.n. eating.
ani2. instrumental, with;suu fafia ani taa, clothed with what? the pronoun a may be added,ka modea na toongi ua inao ania, to mend the old garment withal;liona kafi too ania, his heart shall be glad thereat. S.ani.
ani3. prep. concerning, in;e langi ani nau, there is nothing in me;gera ote gera ani nau, they will have nothing of me. S.ani.
ani4. poss. pl. 3, used of things only, for them;na doo da soi amu ani, the things which they asked you for. S.ani.
ani5. v. suff.;ui, to throw,uianiv. tr., to throw a thing.
aniramo, v. tr., to do violence to.ramo.
ano1. n., earth;si ano lofo, dust. S.'ano. Cf.gano.
anomiv. tr., to bury.
ianoon the ground, down.
ano2. v. i., to come to naught. S.'ano2.
angaiv. tr., to lift, to carry. S.anga'i.
angiv. i., to cry.
angisiv. tr., to cry over. Motatang.
angia,angilav. n., a cry, crying.
angitaadv. with loc. i, iangita, when? bye and bye. Motaangaisa.
anu,anuanuv. i., to be shaken, to be loose. S.anu.
aov. i.,ao maa ilengi, to lift the eyes, to look up. S.aonga'i.
aqaav. i., to be well, whole, convalescent. S.awaa.
aqala1. n. a ten, a tally;aqale mwai, ten baskets.
aqala(na) 2. n., its noise, the sound of it. S.awa2.
aqaorov. i., to stoop. S.aqa oro.
arabuuv. i., to reach, arrive at. S.arapuu.
arai1. n., husband;arai faalu, bridegroom;arai na luma, master of the house.
arai2. n., a chief;inite arai, the elders.
arenga-(gu) n., part, duty. S.arenga.
ariabasiv. i., to strive, endeavor, attempt. S.lapasi.
aririv. i., to be shaken. S.ariri.
arov. i., to soar. S.aro.
asi1. n., the sea, salt water, salt; itoulana asi, on the surface of the sea;asi namo, a lake;busu asi, a whale. S.'asi.
asi2. man's brother, woman's sister; used only with art.mwai;mwai asi, brethren. Cf.sasi. S.'asi.
asi3. v. tr., to cast away, to fall down;daro langi si asidaro laona kilu, shall they not both fall into the ditch?
asia1. adj., scattered; 2. adv., much, excessive, very;tou asia na, very lowly;elangi asia, far from it, by no means. S.'asi'a.
asuan. daylight, daytime;fe asua, a day. S.atowa.
asufen., a rat. S.'asuhe.
atiinterrog. pron. sing, who, pl.gerati;ati gera, who among them?ati susulia, who knows? (I can't say);doo ati, whose thing, who owns it?ati satana, what (who) is his name? S.atei.
ato1. v. i., to be in motion;ato buri, with poss., to turn the back on;ato folo, to cross over;lua e ato fafigera, the flood came upon them;ato ae, to move quickly, to hurry. S.ato1.
ato2. v. i., to be difficult.
aun., the bamboo, flute; musical instrument. S.au3.
auau;ngidu auau, to hate.
baadv., gives force, explains, makes the diction less abrupt;ai ba, who then?a doo ba, why so-and-so;gomay be added,a doobago, the man there.
babalan., a tempest;babalai tolo, a hurricane.
babali(gu) n., cheek. Cf.bali. S.papali.
babara(gu) n., side (of persons only), loins. S.parapara.
babarangan., a draught, shoal, of fish;babarangai ia, a shoal of fish.
babatainiv. tr., to throw down, break by throwing down, overthrow. S.papa.
bae,babaev. tr., to speak, to say;bae fua, to rebuke.
baea, v. n., word;si baea, a word;a si baea, The Word.
baela(gu) v. n., word, the act of speaking;si baela nana, that word.
baitabig, loud, to grow big;manata baita ana, to love a person;mala baita, Big Malaita. It is worth notice that the last three letters ofbaita, viz,ita, are those which the Spaniards, the original discoverers of Malaita, added to the namemala, by which Malaita is known to the natives of those parts. The part of the island which the Spaniards saw and named is called by its inhabitantsmala baita, and it is conceivable that thebaofbaitamay have been lost in transcription. S.paine, Alitebaita. The root is probablybai, andtaa verbal suffix.
balafev. tr., to thank, to praise. S.paalahe.
balafelav. n., praise, thanksgiving.
balala,balav. i., used withfafi;balala fafi, to despise.
balin., part, side, of position;ita bali logo, from over there;i bali jordan i bali logo, from the other side of the Jordan;te bali babali, one cheek;te bali maa, one eye; Cf.babali. S.papali, cheek.
baran., a fence, gate, wall, courtyard;gule bara, family (tribe). S.para.
baraan., a feast.
barun., a large sea-going canoe, ship (late use).
batan., shell money. S.haa.
beben., moth, butterfly. S.pepe.
belev. i., by mischance, by mistake, in error, of no avail.
belengainiv. tr., to do a thing by mischance, in error. S.pele.
beli,belibeliv. tr., to steal, to rob, to steal from a person.
belilav. n., theft. S.peli.
beun., a chamber in a house;kade beu, inner chamber.
bibiin., mud. S.qiqi.
bibisun., shiny starling,callornis metallica. s.pipisu.
bibiu,mwela bibiu, a baby, an infant. ?Motapiopio.
bilagev. tr., to shut;bilage maa, to shut the door.
bili;fabili, to make dirty.
biliaadj., dirty, unclean.
bililiv. tr., to press upon, weigh down. S.pilingi.
bilingiv. tr., to press down.
binaaev. i., to shine, of sun.
binisiv. tr., to bind.
bito1. v. i., to sprout, to shoot, to begin to grow; 2. n. a sprout;
bitona e bito, it sprouted. S.qito.
bobolato be fitting, meet.
bobongiwith loc. i, ibobongi, tomorrow. Motaqong.
boev. i., to be whole, big.
boeboelaadj., whole, sound, fat, well.
bokosiv. tr., to hinder.
bolan., a pigeon,carpophaga rufigula. Floridabola.
bole;teo bole, to dream;Teo bolea,teo bolela, a dream. S.qole, Motaqore.
bonav. i., to cease speaking, to be silent.
bonov. i., to close a hole;toongi bono maa, sackcloth. S.pono.
bongara,bongangara, v. i., to succor, nourish;bongara fonosi, to oppose.
bongi; 1.too bongi, to be sad of face.
bongi; 2.dau bongi, to take hold of.
boro1. (na,ni),borona aena, heel.
boro2. adv., perhaps, probably, possibly.
boro3. v. i.,boro tafa, to emerge, come out from. S.pola.
boson., a pig. Bugotu,botho, Florida,bolo, New Guinea,boro.
botaused with poss., blessed, to receive a thing gratis, to be well provided with;bota ana, haply.
fabotav. tr., to be of assistance to.
bouruuruv. i., to fall down, to kneel down.
bouruurulav. n. S.pouruuru.
bubuv. i., to look;bubu tete adalu, to look earnestly at them.
bubungiv. tr., to look at.
bubulun., a star;fe bubulu, a star; a bottle (late use).
bubuluaadj., black. S.pulupulu'e.
bubungi;bubungi luma, a village. S.pungu.
bukonuv. i., to be grieved;lio bukonu, to be sad of heart.
bulo,bulobulov. i. to turn;afe bulobulo, a tide rip. S.pulo.
bulun., gall. S.pulu.
bungu1. a shell trumpet;ufi bungu, to blow the trumpet.
bungu2. v. i., to be deaf;alinga bungu, deaf. S.pungu.
buri(gu) n., back, stern, behind, after, of persons,buri mwane, second son.
burinaafter that;i burimu, in your absence. S.puri.
buro;lio buro,manata buro, to forget. S.pu'o.
burosiv. tr.,burosi lio, to keep in doubt. S.mahuro.
buroburov. i., to bubble, to spring up, of water. S.hure'i.
buruv. i., to be narrow;tala e buru, narrow is the way.
buruburuv. i., to be frequent; adv. frequently. S.puru.
busuv. i., to squirt, to eject spray;busu asi, a whale. S.pusu.
There is no sound of n in the d. The pronunciation of d in Lau is much the same as that of d in English.
da1. pers. pron. pl. 3. they; used by itself as subject, or followsigera;igera da ada, they saw.
da2. pers. pron. sing. 3. suffixed to verb and to prepositions as an anticipatory object, them.
dadav, i.;dada fafi, to leave undone; to pass over.
dadaola,daodaolaadj., tired;noni daodaola, weary.
dafin., the golden lip pearl shell, a pearl;fufue dafi, pearls. S.dahi.
dalafav. tr., to strike against, to hit.
daliv. i., to tread upon;uri dali, to tread under foot. S.pulisi.
dalu1. pers. pron. trial 3. they; used by itself as subj., or followsidalu.
dalu2. pers. pron., trial 3. suffixed to verbs, and prepositions, as object, and to prepositions as an anticipatory object, and used of persons only, them.
daluma(gu) n., middle, in the midst of; used with loc.i. S.danume.
dangin., day, edangi na, it is daylight;dangiliu, brightness, glory;maaedangi, a day;suli dangifiri, daily. S.dangi.
dadangiv. i., to be daylight.
daov. i., to arrive;rodo fi dao, till nightfall;dao ana, until. S.dao.
dara(gu) n., forehead. S.dara.
daraan., a young man;maa ni daraa, a young man.
darin., a valley, a creek. S.da'iderie.
daro1. pers. pron. dual 3. they two; used by itself as subj. or followsidaro.
daro2. pers. pron. dual 3. suffixed to verbs and prepositions as object, or to prep, as an anticipatory object, the two of them.
darongaiv. tr., to scatter, cause to disperse. S.daro'i
dasan., fog, mist.
dau,dadauv. i., to hold, catch, take, touch; used with poss.;dau agu, touch me;dau toogu, meet me. S.dau. 1.
daulav. n., holding, touching.
dedengiv. tr., to pour out. S.dede'i.
dee,deedeev. tr., to catch fish;mwane deedee, a fisherman.
deelav. n.,dee ana deela, to fish.
didiv. tr., to carve, to grave. S.didi2.
dienaadj., good, proper, accurate, beloved;lio diena fafi, to delight in, to love.
dienalav. n. U.diena.
dilav. i., to jump down. S.dile.
dingalu;dui dingalu, completely finished.
dodoriaadj., clear, open, of path.
dolev. i., to delay, to be a long time.
dolofiv. tr., to rub in the hands.
dongav. i., to spread, to circulate.
dongaaadj., consecutive. S.donga2.
doon., thing; the noun ending may be added; with the personal article,a doo, the person, so-and-so, such an one;ni doo ne, the woman, woman (Voc.);doo mamana, truly;ade doo, to worship;dooa,doolav. n.,saitama dooa, wisdom;ade doola, worship; cf. S.ola.
doriv. tr., to wish for, desire, love.
duduv. i., to move position;dudu mai, come hither;dudu oli, to retire. U.dudu.
dumuliv. tr., to lay hold of.
duqev. tr., to split, burst, wound;too duqe, to cause to burst open;ofu duqe, to burst.
duuv. tr., to visit upon, punish, repay,qaiduu, to revenge.
duulana, with loc.i,i duulana, because of.
duulav. n., recompense.
e. 1. used to make a construct form, added to the first of two nouns,fuli abae ai, man's handiwork;toloe fera, a hill; when the first noun ends ina,aeis contracted intoe,aqale mwae, ten bags;fufue ai, seed; when the first noun ends ino, theoeis contracted intoe;abolo, piece,abole ai, log. Cf. Mota, construct form of nouns, where the ending of the first noun may be altered toe.
e. 2. pers. pron. sing. 3. he, she, it, used to precedeniawhen the meaning is, there is, it is:na liqa gera enia ada, they have their holes;ma te ai enia i luma, there is only one person in the house; generally used of the neuter;e langi, no, not;e langi ana, it is lost;e langi o si sulu isulia, you must not follow him;e sui na, it is finished;e uta, how? S.e.
e. 3. v. p., used with numerals and withfita;e rua. two;e fita, how many? S.e.
eelaadj., lazy;noni eela, lazy.
eelenga(na) n., the end of, its end.
eeov. i., to be crooked.
elev. i., to desire, used withuri;ele uria, desirous of it.
elelav. n., rejoicing.
eleaadj., joyfully.
eli,elieliv. tr., to dig.
elilav. n., digging. S.eli.
eniapers. pro. sing. 3. he, she, it;enia naane, that is so;gele mwela enia ada, the small child (he) was with them. Cf.e. 2.
eqetainiv. tr., to remit, forego.
ere1. n., fire;alu ere ana, to set fire to;si ere, a firestick.
ere2. v. tr., to plait.
ereerev. tr., used as prep., round about.
ereilaadj., round in shape. S.ere.
erisiv. tr., to dispatch, send.qaierisi.
etanumeral, one;eta inao fua, to be in front of, to lead.
etana, ordinal, first, the first time. S.eta.
fa. 1. causative prefix, applied to verbs and less frequently to nouns, e. g.,famwaela. S.ha'a.
fa. 2. termination of verbal nouns:mae, to die,maemaefa, sickness;otofa-, concerning,oofa-, approaching, are always followed by the suffixed pronoun. S.ha.
faabuv. tr., to forbid. S.'abu.
faabuav. n., an oath.
faabusuv. tr., to fill, satiate with food.
faadav. tr., to cause to see, to awaken.ada.
faadov. tr., to apportion. S.ado.
faalamainiv. tr., to entrust, to permit.alamai.
faalu,faolu, adj., new, fresh, recent;arai faolu, bridegroom. S.haalu.
fabaitav. tr., to make big, to magnify oneself.baita.
fabiliv. tr., to make dirty, to defile.bili.
fabonav. tr., to appease, to cause to be quiet.bona.
fabotav. tr., to be of assistance to.bota.
fabulosiv. tr., to cause to turn, to turn over.bulo.
fadolev. tr., to be a debtor to.
fafanafiv. tr., to covet.fana.
fafangav. tr., to feed.fanga.
fafaraasiaadj., tasteless.
fafi1. v. tr., to help;dau fafi, to help, to surround; 2. prep, concerning, causation;fafia, because of. S.haahi.
fafo(gu) n., above, over, used with locative i., ifafona, in addition, on top of it.
fafolav. n.,alu fafola, addition. S.haho.
fafolaliv. tr., to illuminate.fola.
fafolifoliv. tr., to signify, to explain.folifoli.
fafouv. tr., to proclaim.fou.
fafunuv. tr., to destroy, to cause to end.funu.
fafunguv. tr., to fill,fungu.
fafurongon., a disciple,rongo.
fafutav. tr., to generate, to beget; said of both parents.
fafutalav. n., a generation,futa.
fafuuused with possessiveana;fafuuana, real.fuu.
faga(gu) n., mouth. Niuefangai, to feed; Motawanga, to gape; S.awanganga, to gape.
fagarov. tr., to deceive, to cause to stray.garo.
fagwauv. tr., to make desolate.gwau.
fagwoufiv. tr., to give drink to.gwou.
fagwourufiv. tr., to cause to sit down.gwouru.
fai1. v. tr., used as prep., with, to help;fai oe, with thee.
fainiv. tr., to help, to companion with;fainia, moreover.
fai2. adv., where? used with locative i, or with prefixni;ifai,nifai. U.hei.
fai3. pref. to verb;buri, behind,faiburi, to leave behind;faigwa, to spill.
fai4. numeral, four,faina, ordinal, fourth, the fourth time.
faiburiused with poss., to leave behind,fa1.
faigwav. tr., to spill, to shed.
fakukulev. tr., to cause to hang down.
fakulufiv. tr., to let sink, to lower,kulu.
falaeteadv., only. S.hali'ite.
falangi1. n., a house on piles. S.ha'alangi.langi2.
falangi2. v. tr., to bring to nothing, to destroy.langi1.
falauniv. tr., to decorate, to adorn,launi.
falev. tr., to give;fale aba fafi, to lay hands on.
falelav. n., a gift.
fali,fafaliv.i., to walk, tread;fali folo, to turn aside. S.palili.
falisin., garden, crop, season, year. S.ha'lisi.
falooiv. tr., to torment, treat shamefully.loo.
famae1. v. tr., to kill.mae.
famaesiv. tr.
famae2. v. tr., to quench.mae.
famafov. tr., to heal a sore.mafo.
famamanav. tr., to establish, to make true.mamana.
famanataiv. tr., to instruct, teach.manatai.
famouused with poss., to warn, terrify, hold in honor.mou.
famwaelaused with poss., to laugh at.mwaela.
fanauv. tr., to teach, educate. S.ha'ananau.
fanav. i., to shoot. S.hana.
fanasiv. tr., to shoot, to covet.
faninav. tr., to be wont, to accustom.
fanonifiv. tr., to torment.noni.
fanualaman., peace. S.hanualama.
fangav. tr., to eat, to bite (of fish);toli fanga, to fast, abstain from.
fangaav. n., a feast.
fangalav. n., food;ade fangala, to make a feast.
fangadov. tr., to make strong;fangado rage, to comfort.ngado.
fangasiv. tr., to harden.
fao,faofaov. tr., to weave, to plait. S.hao.
faolov. tr., to make straight.
faolofiv. tr., to make straight, to justify (late use).
faoluadj., new, recent, fresh. U.ha'olu.
faoraiv. i., to plot, take counsel, consult, talk together.
faorov. tr., to multiply.
faoroaadj., often.oro.
faqaqaoav. tr., to make clean.qaqaoa.
faqaqariv. tr.,faqaqari lio, to comfort.
fara(gu) n., beneath; with locativei,i farana, on the earth.
fararaov. tr., to cause to stick.rarao.
farifarin., a scorpion. S.hariheri.
farodov. tr., to darken;farodo maa, to blind the eyes.rodo.
fasaa;fasaa fua, to curse;bae fasaa ana, to curse anyone.
fasi(nau) 1. prep., from, motion from.
fasi2. adv., a while; makes the diction less abrupt;o lea fasi, please go;alua fasi, put it aside, i.e., wait a while, presently.
fasi3. v. tr., to sow, to plant. S.hasi.
fasiadehortative, don't!fasia oko lea go, do not go;o fasia oko luia lau, do not forbid it any more.fasi2.
fasifav. tr., to sell, to hire.
fasifalav. n., price, hire.sifa.
fasuiv. tr., to finish;fasui lio, to satisfy the mind.sui.
fasusuv. tr., to give suck to.susu.
fataaliv. tr., to do harm to, to spoil.taa.
fataipartic., out, clear.
fataiav. n., a manifestation. S.ha'atai.
fatake,fatakesiv. v. tr., to cause to stand, to set up;fatake qaimani, to be a peacemaker.take.
fataofaiv. tr., to cause to stumble, to offend (late use).taofai.
fatauv. tr., to cause to be far off. S.ha'atau.
fatemaean., a wonder, a miracle;si fatemaea.
fateofiv. tr., to cause to lie down, to put to sleep.teo.
fateqav. tr., to lengthen.teqa.
fatonav. tr., to cause amazement to.
fatouv. tr., to humble.tou.
fe1. article, a; used of things spherical in shape;fe bread, a loaf;fe bubulu, a star;fe gale bola, a young pigeon;fe kakarai kua, a hen's egg;fe rade, a reed;naorta, orte, may precede;fe uo, a hill;tefuana ta fe uo, every hill;na fe uo, a hill;te fe mwela matala, an only son; used of one of a series;fe asua, a day;fe rodo, a night; used as a multiplicative;ro fe angia, two cryings;fita fe ade doo taa fuagu, how many sinnings against me? Cf.qe.
fe2. (a) marks repetition or restoration or continuance; is accompanied by adv.lau, again;na abana e fe boeboela lau, his hand was restored whole;daro fe lea lau go, they two went on; (b) used as an illative, in that case, following upon. S.hei.
feran., land, village, habitation;fera fu, heritage;fera gwou, a deserted village. S.hera.
Ferasubuaartificial islet north ofFuaga.
fiillative, in that case, then, following upon, just now, for the first time; follows the verbal particleska,ko, but a particle need not be used;gami mi fi saitamana na tala, and how shall we know the way?
fi2. trans. suffix to verb;tau, to wash;taufia abana.
fidaliv. tr., to clap the hands, to strike with the hands. S.hideli.
fiiv. i., to be in pain, to hurt. S.hii.
fiilav. n., pain.nonifii.
fili;tasifili, alone. S.hili.
filo;ada filo, to choose, to perceive;too filo, to perceive.
finaun., a hook. S.hinou.
fiolov. i., to be hungry.
fioloav. n., hunger. S.hi'olo.
firiadv., always, lasting;too firi, everlasting;suli dangifiri, daily.
firuv. i., to fight with weapons.
firulav. n., a fight, war;na firula.
fisu,fifisuv. tr., to pluck.
fita interrog. adv., used withe3;e fita, how many?sasigu ka fita fe ade doo taa fuagu, how often shall my brother wrong me? S.nite.
fitaliv. tr., to split;too fitali, split in sunder. S.hideli.
foaav. tr., to pray.
foaatainiv. tr., to pray for.
foaalav. n., prayer.
fodav. tr., to shut, to close.
foelav. n., division, schism.
fogav. i., to be open, to rend. S.ho'a.
folav. i., to shine, to be clear;lioda kasi fola, their minds shall be clear;bae fola, to speak plain.
folalav. n., light, clear, shining.
folaan., a calm. S.holaa.
folifoliv. tr., to measure, to signify, to exemplify.
folifoliav. n., a measure.
folo,fofolo1. v. tr., to guard;folo fonosi, to protect.
fololav. n., a guarding.
foloav. n., guardian.
folo2. v. i., to cross over;fali folo, to turn asidetowards;atofolo, to cross the sea.rarafolo.
fonov. i., to be full;agala fono, a full ten. Motawono.
fonosi(nau) verb used as preposition, against, to meet, to protect. S.honosi.
fonun., a turtle. S.honu.
foosiv. tr., to officiate, conduct service.
fote1. v. tr., to paddle; 2. n., a paddle;si fote. S.hote.
fotoiv. tr., to hit, to crucify.
fou1. rock, stone;si fou, a rock. S.hau
fou2. v. i., to proclaim.
foulaiv. tr., to proclaim. S.hou.
founia,faunian., a sacrifice.
fousiv. tr., to turn, to reverse.
fu1. v. i., to be grieved. S.hu.
fu2. adv., real, permanent, for good;ngali fu ana, to take it permanently. S.hu.
fua-(gu) 1. prep, to, for, dative, motion towards;falea fuana, give it to him;mae fuana, die to his disadvantage;soe ledia fuana, question him about it;bae fua, forbid anyone; in order to,fua qaimani, in order to help;ngado fua, trust (a person),fuanaused as subjunctive or optative.
fua2. n. ashes.
Fuagaartificial islet inside reef at Ataa Cove.
fuagalov. i., to be in good time, early afoot in the morning.
fuasa, a crocodile. S.huasa.
fualangaan., sin.
fufua(na) n., fruit;fufue ai, seed;fufuana, its seed. S.hue.
fufusiv. tr., to scatter, to sow.
fulaan., a spring of water. S.hulaa.
fulin., place;fuli abae ai, men's handiwork;fuli fera, village;i fulini, in their place (neuter). S.huli.
fulo1. v. tr., to wash, to sponge; n., a sponge. S.hulo.
fulo2. v. tr., to prepare;fuloa na tala, to make ready a way.
funuv. i., to come to naught, be destroyed;ani funu, to eat up, devour;doo funu gi, things of naught, vanities.
fungo(gu) n., relations at law;fungona Peter geni, Peter's mother-in-law. S.hungao.
fungu1. v. i. to bear fruit. S.hungu.
fungu2. v. i., to be full. S.honu.
funguliv. tr., to oppress, cause sorrow to.
furain., a net;furai ana deela, a fishing net.
futav. i., to be born.
futalav. n., generation. S.hute.
fuurav. i., to be dropsical. S.pule.
gagaro(gu) n., flank, side, of persons. S.karokaro.
galaiv. tr., to strike, beat.
galeadj., precedes noun, small, little, of young persons or children;ro fe gale bola, two young pigeons. S.kele.
gali(nau) verb used as prep., round, around; leagalia, go round it. S.kali.
gamelu1. personal pronoun trial, 1. excl. we; used by itself as subj. or followsigamelu.
gamelu2. asgamelu1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gamere1. pers. pron. dual 1. we two; used by itself as subj. or followsigamere.
gamere2. asgamere1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gami1. pers. pron. pi. 1. excl; we; used by itself as subj. or followsigami.
gami2. asgami1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gamolu1. pers. pron. trial 2. you; used by itself as subj. or followsigamolu.
gamolu2. asgamolu1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gamoro1. pers. pron. dual 2. you two; used by itself as subj. or followsigamoro.
gamoro2. asgamoro1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gamu1. pers. pron. pi. 2. you; used by itself as subj. or followsigamu.
gamu2. asgamu1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep,
garangi(nau) verb used as prep., near; adv., almost. S.kara'ini.
garov. i., to be astray, loose, to be lost, to wander, to be wrong;manata garo, to think astray, to err.
garolav. n., transgression. S.takalo.
gau1. v. tr., to extract, to pluck.
gau2. v. tr., to bind.
gefu,gefusiv. v. tr., to tear down, to roll away, to remove.
gege;ada gege, to look behind.
Adagege, name of artificial islet next toFerasubua. S.keke3.
gele1. adv., a little, somewhat. 2. adj., little;gele qe ia gi, small fishes. S.kele.
gelogelov. i., to be shaken.
gelogeloaadj., shaken. S.kidekule.
genin., a woman;ni geni ne(Voc), woman; tolegenila, marriage. S.keni. Alitemangeli.
gera1. pers. pron. pi. 3. they; used by itself as subj. or followsigera; used to mark plurality;gera priest;gera na Judea. S.kire.
gera2. asgera1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
giarticle, denotes plurality, follows the noun;na mwane gi, the men;na mwane oro gi, many men; used with the forms of the pers. pron. pl. but not with those inlu;gimay be separated from the noun;na doo nia gi, his things. S.'i8.
gia1. pers. pron. pi. 1. incl. we; used by itself as subj. or followsigia. S.ki'e.
gia2. asgia1. but suff. as obj. to v. and prep.
gidigidiv. tr., to knock with the knuckles.
giniginiv. tr., to pinch. S.'ini.
girigiri;girigiri lifo, to clench the teeth;girigiri lifoav. n.
go1. adv., of place, there, thither, away; added tolau;e bae lau go, he said also;logo, over there;sifo go, come down, descend. S.wau.
go2. a demonstrative;inau go agu, I for my part;tefe doo go ana, only one thing;nemay be added;iniagone, that is it. S.hou2.
golu1. pers. pron. trial 1. incl. we; used by itself as subj. or followsigolu. S.kolu.
golu2. asgoluI, but is suff. to v. and prep, as obj.
goni,gonitaiv. v. tr., to receive, to keep, to observe and do. S.koni.
goro1. pers, pro. dual 1. incl. we two; used by itself as subj. or followsigoro. S.kure.
goro2. asgoro1. but is suff. to v. and prep, as obj.
gougou(na) n., husk, shell,
gu1. pers. pron. sing. 1. I, used by itself as sub. or followsinau. Florida,ku.
gu2. asgu1. but is suff. to v. and prep, as obj.
gulan., place, part;gula i maa, outside;gule bara, family.
guluv. i., to be heavy, to be enceinte,
gulufiv. tr., to be too heavy for.
guluaadj., heavy.
gumuv. tr., to strike, to punch. S.kumu.
gutafiv. tr., to persecute. S.kotahi.
gwa;faigwa, to shed, to spill.
gwaav. i., to be open, of ears. S.wa'a.
gwagwariaadj., patient, gentle.
gwai1. v. tr., to anoint; 2. n., ointment.
gwailav. n., anointing;gwai ni gwaila.
gwalifoav. tr., to cause to sink.
gwalu1. v. tr., to promise.
gwaluav. n., a promise,
gwalulav. n., a promising.
gwalu2. v. i., to moor a vessel,
gwaofan., house, ridge. S.qaoha.
gwaofaiv. tr., to hide, to cover over,
gwariadj., cold;kafo gwari, cold water,
gwarimabev. i., to be gentle, quiet, sober.gwagwaria
gwau,gwou(gu) n., head. S.q'au.
gwaunga,gwoungan., a generation;gwaunge mwane, a generation of men. S.qaunge.
gwauru,gwouruv. i., to kneel, to bend. S.pouruuru.
gwautoli,gwoutoliv. i., to bow, to bend. S.qa'utoli.
gwegwev. tr., to buffet;saloegwegwe gera, the wind was contrary to them.
gwelu;tatagwelu, headlong. S.tataqelu.
gwini,gwinigwiniv. i., to be moist, wet. S.qini.
gwou,gwougwou,gwoufi, 1. v. v. tr. to drink.
gwoulav. n., a drinking.
gwou,gwau2. v. i., to be deserted, overgrown, of gardens; to be part; to be empty, finished, of a vessel;fera gwou, a deserted village,
gwoutaiv. tr., to be apart, alone;e gwouiai daro, they two were alone. Motawon.
gwoubusuaa hill.gwou, head,
gwouru,gwauruv. i., to kneel, sit.
gwourulasession. S.pouruuru.
gwoutai,gwoutainiv. v. tr., to bow the head.
gwou ulungan., a pillow. S.qa'u ulunge.
i1. locative; always used before names of places; always with adverbs of time and direction;ifai, where?i daluma, in the midst;i Ramarama, at Port Adam;i kade manga na, at that time;i angita, when?i se,i sena, here. Forms the compound prepositionsifafo,i fara,i lao. S.i.
i2. genitive;geni i Saa, a Sa'a woman;ro kesi kurui bata, two pieces of money; used to express purpose,lea i fasifa, go to purchase. S.i.
i3. prefix to personal and demonstrative pronouns;inau,igoro,igia. S.i.
i4. instrumental prefix forming noun from verb;kamuto eat areca nut,ikamu, a lime spatula.
i5. verbal suffix;manata, to think,manatai, to pity. S.'i.
iana fish, a fish tooth (porpoise);qe ia, a fish. S.i'e.
ianoadv., on the ground, down;mai iano, on the earth.
iangitaadv., when? at what time?
ibobongiadv., tomorrow. Motaqong.
idav. i., to be ashamed, to reverence;ida fasi, to reverence,
idalav. n., respect, shame.
idalupers. pron. pl. 3. they; used by itself as subj. or followsdalu, more restricted in application thanigera.
idaropers. pron. dual 3, they two; used by itself as subj. or followsdaro.
idu1. v. i., to count.
idumiv. tr. S.idu.
idu2. v. i., to move position;lea idu, to pass by;lea idu mai, to enter.
idula-(gu) n., on behalf of.
ie(gu) n., stomach, womb. S.'ie.
ifafo(gu) prep, above;maaedangi i fafo, two days ago.
ifaiadv., where.
ifara(na) n., underneath.
ifiv. i., to open,ifingiv. tr.
ifitain., a mat, a bed.
ifitainiv. tr., to spread as a cloth.
ifu(gu) n., hair. S.ihu.
ifuv. i., to be uprooted. S.'aihu.
ifulav. n., a fall, an uprooting,
igamelu1. pers. pron. trial excl. 1. we; used as subj.; more restricted in application thanigami.
igamerepers. pron. dual 1. excl. we two; used as subj.
igamolupers. pron. trial 2. you; used as subj.; more restricted in application thanigamu.
igamoropers. pron. dual 2. you two; used as subj.
igamupers. pron. pi. 2. you; used as subj.
igerapers. pron. pi. 3. they; used as subj.; also as plural article;
igera fiolo, the hungry. S.ikire.
igiapers. pron. pl. 1. inch we; used as subj. S.iki'e.
igolupers. pron. trial. 1. incl. we; used as subj.; more restricted in application thanigia. S.ikolu.
igoropers. pron. dual 1. we two; used as subj. S.ikure.
iida(na) n., pinnacle of house.
iidimanionly, just, to be about to;iidimani si doo, the uttermost farthing;tesi gida iidimani, the merest piece.
ikamun., a lime spatula.
ilangiadv., up, above, in the sky.
ilefoun., a precipice;fou.
iliv. i., to choose; Hidoo, to choose. S.ilisi.
ilisiv. tr.
ilao(gu) n., used as prep.; within;ilaona, inside. S.ila'o.
ileliv. tr., to judge.
ileliaadj., bruised.
ilifainiv. tr., to give commands to, to signify.
ilitoov. tr., to tempt; takesgu,mut,na, as pronominal suffixes;a ilitooav. n., the tempter.
imaaadv., outside, in the courtyard.
i moumouli(gu) on, in, the left hand (late use).
inakesiv. tr., to examine, take account of, beseech, importune;inakesi ingola, to beseech.
inalav. i., to discern by casting lots. S.ilala.
inali1. v. tr., to plait; 2. a rope. S.i'eli.
inao(gu) n., before, in front of, of old time. S.ina'o.