TA, v.t. to strike, to hit, as with a stick, bat, etc. 2. to wash clothes, (ta ofu). 3. to bail a canoe.

see TATA; ASU. 4. to play a-stringed

musical instrument.

TA, n. a blow, a hit, (with a stick, bats etc.).

TA, pron. we (two you and I) also TAUA.

TA, pron. I, myself one. also OU.

TA'A, v.i. to go at large, as animals to wander around with nothing to do. pl. tataa.

TAAI, v.i. to roll up, as a scroll or mats, to wind up. pl. taai. redup. taataai.pass. taaia. see AUI.

TA'AFILI, v.i. to roll, to wallow.

TA'ALILI, v.i. to resound.

TA'ALILI, adj. resounding, sonorous, as thunder, waves, a trumpet, etc.

TA'ALISE, adv. quickly, syn. VAVE.

TA'ALO, v.i. to play, to engage in sports. pl. taaalo.

TA'ALOGA, n. games, sports.

TA'ALOLO, n. a ceremonial presentation of gifts of food.

TA'AMILO, v.t. to go around something, to make a circuit. see FAATAAMILO.

TA'AMILOSAGA, n. 1. a journey around

something. 2. a round in boxing lana taamilosaga o le motu.

TA'AMU, n. a Samoan plant similar to taro, a large tuber, lana taamu.

T_'APE'APE, v.t. to disperse, to scatter. pass. taapeapeina. see FAATAAPEAPEINA; FAASALALAU.

TAAS_, v.i. to wander astray, to stray.

TA'ATELE, v.i. to abound adj. common.

TA'ATELE, adj. abounding, widespread o se

talitonuga taatele, a wide spread belief,

common.

TA'ATIA, v.i. to be prostrate, to be lying down, see TAOTO.

TA'ATIA, v.t. to set aside, of a subject, to be set aside.

TA'AVALE, n. a car, truck, wheeled vehicle of any sort. lana taavale. see LOLI.

TA'AVILI, v.i. to turn something around, to whirl to drill.

TA'E, v.t. to crack or break. of objects which are thin or thin shelled, glass, eggs, plates, etc. pl. tata'e.

TA'E, adj. to be cracked or broken, as of glass.

TAE, v.t. to pick up rubbish or firewood.

TAE, n. faeces. Waste material passed from the body.

TAEAO, n. tomorrow. 2. morning. lo tatou taeao.

TAEAO, adv. tomorrow.

T_EA, v.i. to be reached to. E le mataea le poto o le Atua. Gods wisdom cant be reached.

TA'EI, v.t. to break to pieces.

T_'ELE, v.i. 1. to bathe. see FAAMALU; AUAU. 2. to swim. syn. AAU, pl. AAU, pl. taeele.

TA'ELE, n. the bottom of a box, pail etc. figuratively

the bottom of one's heart. taele o le apa.

TAI, n. the tide. see PE; SUA; MASA.

TAI, see I TAI.

TAI, adv. nearly. almost see TALI.

TA'I, v. to do something. E le sili le ta'i i le tapua'i.

TAI, adv. nearly. almost see TALI.

TA'I, ta'ilua, two each.

TA'IFAU, n. respect word for dog. syn. MAILE. lana taifau.

TA'ILO, short form of Ou te le iloa, I don't know.

TAIMI, n. time. lona taimi.

TA'INAMU, n. a mosquito net. lona tainamu.

TAI PE, n. low tide, see TAI.

TAI SUA, n. high tide, see TAI.

TA'ITA'I, v.t. to lead, to head (as a committee) pass. ta'ita'iina.

TA'ITA'I, n. food presented when visiting someone else.

TA'ITA'I, n. a leader, lo matou taitai.

TA'ITASI, adv. each, everyone (taitoatasi of people)

TAO, v.t. to bake in an oven. see TUNU; FAAVELA.

TATAO - press down.

T_OFI, v.t. to stop (something) to hold back, to retain, pass taofia.

TAOFI, n. an opinion. lona taofi.

TAOTO, v.i. to lie down, to recline pl. taooto, pass taotolia.

TAU, prep. about, concerning. see E UIGA I.

TAU, v.t. 1. to fight, to wage war. 2. to pick or pluck, as fruit, flowers, etc.

TAU, v.i. to arrive, to come across Sa ia tau ane i le tala ia Ioane syn. TAUNUU. O fea le auala

e tau atu i Apia? e tau i le aiga - to connect

to a family.

TAU, n. 1. price, tau o le ofu. 2. a season, taum_l_l_, winter, tau mafanafana, spring.

TAU O, adj. only, tau lava o lena tama, only that boy. see NA.

TAU INA, adv. only, as in a plea, Tauina manuia le galuega. Only let the work be blessed.

TAU, to nearly accomplish something, to try to. mafai, to be able taumafai, to try to reach, tau oo, to nearly reach, to keep trying

to reach. v.i. to anchor.

TA'U, v.t. to mention, to tell, to pronounce. see FAI, faamatala.

T_'UA, v,t, to passive of tau. 1. to tell, to be told. 2. to mention, to be mentioned. 3. to be called, to have as a name.

T_'UA, pron. we (two, you and I) also TA.

TAUA, adj. precious, valuable, of great worth. from

tau, price,important.

TAUA, n. a war, a battle.

TAUAU, v.i. to tend toward, to have a tendency to, to

be on the decline or the increase.

TAU'AU, n. the shoulder, lona tauau.

TAUAGAVALE, adj. the left side. see AGAVALE;

TAUMATAU.

TAUALOA, v.i. to be treated with respect, see FAAALOALO; MIGAO.

TAU_NAU, v.t. to urge, to be fervent. see FAATAUANAU.

TAUASO, adj. blind.

TAU'AVE, v.t. to bear as a burden or a responsibility, to carry. see AMO.

TAUEMU, v.i. to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of. tauemua. syn. AAMU.

TAUI, v.t. to reward, to pay. 2. to revenge. Pass tauia.

TAUI, n. a reward, lona taui.

TA'UI - bundle of mats

TAUIVI, v.i. to wrestle, struggle.

TAUFA'ALILI, v.i. to tease, to provoke, see

TAUFAASEE.

TAUFA'ASE'E, v.i. to flatter beyond what is true, to play up a person in front of others.

TAUFAI, prefix forming an intensive plural. taufai tagi, to all cry together.

TAUFAIFAI - to call names.

TAUFETULI, v.i. plural of momo'e, to run. see

MOMOE.

TAUFUSI, n. a swamp which has been planted over.

lana taufusi.

TAUGAT_, adj. expensive, costly. see TAU.

TA'UGAT_, adj. difficult to say, difficult to pronounce, tongue-twisting.

TAUGOFIE, adj. inexpensive, cheap, see TAU.

TAULA, n. an anchor. o le taula o le vaa.

TAULA, v.i. to anchor (or a ship)

TAULAITU, n. a person who practises spiritulism or other forms of supernatural superstition, a witch doctor. see AITU.

TAULAGA, n. 1. an anchorage, a harbor.lona

taulaga. 2. an offering, a sacrifice. lana

taulaga. 3. a church service. 4. a prayer. Ia

matou taulaga. see LOTU; SAUNIGA.

TAULEALEA, n. 1. a young man. 2. an untitled

man, pl. taulelea. taulealea o le nuu. see

TALAVOU.

TA'ULEAGAINA, v.i. to be badly reported of, to be

spoken against, to be of ill repute,infamous.

TA'ULELEIA, v.i. to be well reported of, to ne of good report.

TAULIA, v.t. to be accepted, to be counted as part of something. to be sold readily.

TAULIMA, n. a bracelet, a watch band, an armlet.

lona taulima, taulima handbook.

TAULOTO, v.t. to memorize, to learn by heart.

TAULOTO, n. a memorized piece or verse, recitation.

TAULOTOAIGA, n. midst.

TAUMAU, v.i. to hang firmly, as a coconut, or a fish

on a hook.

TA'UMAFA, v.t. respect word. 1. to eat. 2. to drink.

see AI; TAUSAMI; TAUTE.

TAUMAFAI, v.i. to try, to endeavour, to attempt.

TAUMAFAI, n. an attempt, an endeavour,lona

taumafai.

TAUMAFATAGA, n. respect word. a feast. la latou taumafataga. see AIGA.

TAUMATAU, adj. the right side, lona itu taumatau.

see TAUAGAVALE.

TAUMATE, v.t. to guess. see MATE.

TAUMATE, n. a guess. lana taumate, which he told. lona taumate, which he thought.

TAUNONOFO, n. polygamist, to have more than one

wife.

TAUNONOFO, n. the wives of a polygamist. lana autaunonofo. AUTAUNONOFO.

TAUNUU, v.i. to arrive at, to reach, to come to pass. see TAU; FAATAUNUU.

TAUNU'UGA, n. destination. lona taunuuga.

TAUPA'_, v.i. to stumble as if falling, to nearly fall. see PAU.

TAUPATI, v.i. to strive, to presevere. see

TAUMAFAI.

T_UPE, v.i. to swing, as on a swing.

TAUPOU, n. 1. a virgin. 2. a daughter of a high chief chosen for a special position in the village or family. o le taupou o le nuu.

TAUPULE, v.t. to consult together, to plot. redup. taupulepule.

TAUPULEA, adj. planned, figured out. see

MATAU.

TAUSA'AFIA, adj. ladylike manner, well liked

TAUSAGA, n. a year. lona tausaga.

TAUSAMI, v.t. respect word. to eat, to drink. see TAUMAFA.

TAUSANI, v.i. joyful noise (bird singing)

TAUSI, v.i. 1. to take care of, to keep. 2. to observe

and keep, as a commandment. pass. tausia.

redup. tausiusi. see USIUSITAI.

TAUSI, n. the wife of an orator, (tulafale) lona

tausi.

TAUSISI, v.i. to insist to strive,to persevere. pl.tausisi. see TAUMAFAI.

to persist.

TAUSINIOGA, n. competition, contest.

TAUSUA, v.i. to joke, to jest. see TAUFAALILI; TAUFA'ASE'E; ULA.

TAUSUAI, v.i. 1. to stumble. 2. to take offence.

TAUSOGA, n. cousins.

TAUTAI, v .t. to steer (of a boat) pass. tautaia.

TAUTAI, n. a person learned in seamanship and

fishing a steersman. o le tautai o le vaa;

leader.

TAUTAU, v.t. to hang, to hang up, pass. tautauina.

TA'UTA'U, n. strong wind.

TA'UTA'UA, adj. renowned, famous, well known. see LAUILOA; to be told.

TAUTALA, v.i. to talk, to speak, pass. tautalagia. redup. tautalatala. see TALANOA.

TAUTALA ITIITI, v.i. to talk back, to talk smart, to

act smart, to be fresh, to be impudent,

cheeky.

TAUTALAGA, n. a talk, a speech see LAUGA; a

contract.

TAUTE, v.t. respect word. to eat, to drink. see TAUMAFA.

TA'UTINO, v.t. to declare plainly. pass. tautinoina. see MOLIMAU.

TAUT_, v.t. to take an oath, to swear, to enlist in the armed services or any organisation like that.

TAUTOGA, n. an oath, a swearing. lana tautoga.

TAUT_, v.t. to repeat the same thing over and over,

as a prayer or any vain repetition; to serve at

a holy communion.

TAUTUA, v.i. to serve, as a taulealea does his matai. see AUAUNA.

TAUV_, v.i. to be rivals, to compete.

TAUVAGA, n. a contest, a race. a competition.

TAFA, v.i. to dawn. Ia tafa mai ata. see GAFOA.

TAFA, v.t. to open up a boil.

n. side.

TAFAO, v.i. to idle away leisure time. pl. tafafao. redup. tafatafao.

TAFATAFA, n. the side of something. i tafatafa o, beside.

TAFE, v.i. to flow , pass. tafea.

TAF_F_, interj. my goodness!

TAFI, v.t. 1. to shave. 2. to brush away, Ia tafi ese tusi i luga o le laulau. Brush the books off

the table. pass tafia. TAFITAFI.

TAFI, n. razor. matatafi, a razor blade.

TAFITI, v.i. to somersault. to turn flips.

T_FITIFITI, v.i. to be restless. Sa tafitifiti tamaiti i le

lotu. syn. TAFULUFULU.

TAFU, v.t. to light, (of a fire) Ia tafu le afi, light

the fire. see TUTU.

TAGA, v.i. to be allowed of something previously not allowed. see FAATAGA.

TAGA, n. sack, pocket, bag. taga o le ofu.

TAGAMEA, n. laundry. lana tagamea. aslo TAGALAVALAVA.

TAGA'I, v.t. respect word. to look, to consider, syn. VAAI. redup. tagatagai.

TAGATA, n. 1. a person. 2. a man. 3. mankind.

TAGATA FAO MEA, n. a thief. O le gaoi.

TAGATAGA'I, v.i. to look at, syn. MATAMATA; MAIMOA, see TAGAI.

TAGATANU'U, n. a common man.

TAGI, v.i. 1. to cry, to wail. 2. to whine, roar, etc. (of animals). 3. to implore, to request, to lodge a complaint. pl.fetagisi, pass. tagisia,

tagi lotulotu, to cry violently.

TAGIAU_, v.i. to wail, to cry with a loud voice.

TAGO, v.t. to grasp, to take hold of, to feel, to touch.

pl. fetagofi. pass. tagofia.

TAGOLIMA, adj. to have plenty, to be prosperous, to

be provided for.

TA'AGULU, v.i. to snore. 2. a low rumbling noise.

TALA, v.t. to open, disemble. pass talaia. see

TATALA.

TALA, n. 1. a story, a report. 2. a thorn, see

TALATALA. 3. the round ends of a Samoan house.

TALA, v.t. to entangle an tangled tuft of hair.

TALATALA.

TAL_, adj. to be known.

TALA ATU, see I TALA ATU - beyond.

T_LA'I, v.t. to preach, to proclaim, pass. talaiina,

to in/form.

TALA'I, v.t. to open up (panels, etc.)

TALA'IGA, n. a preaching a proclamation.

TALA FAASOLOPITO, n. a record of events, a

history, o le tala faasolopito o le nuu, the

history of the village.

TALA FATU FUA, n. a rumour, tala sala tua.

TALA LELEI, n. the Gospel. o le Tala lelei a Iesu.

TALANOA, v.i. to converse, to chat. pass. talanoaina. redup. talatalanoa.

TALATALA, adj. thorny, sticky, rough, as a burlap

sack, a rosebush etc. see MATUITUI.

TALATALAGA, n. a talking, a conversation. a discussion.

TALAVOU, adj. youthful,o le au talavou o le nuu, the youth of the Village.

TALE, v.i. to cough.

TALE, n. a cough. lona tale.

TALI, v.i. to answer.

TALI, n. an answer, lana tali. n. a reception (feast) for

guests.

TALI, adv. nearly, almost, see TAI.

TALIA, v.t. to receive as guest. pass. talia.

TALIGA, n. ear, lona taliga.

TALITONU, v.i. to believe, to accept as true, see FAATUATUA; MAUTINOA; ILOA.

TALO, n. taro, see TAAMU.

T_LO, v.i. to call a meeting, talo se fono; to beckon, to wave with the hand for someone to come.

T_LOFA, interj. 1. a greeting hello, also si ou alofa. 2. an exclamation showing sympathy or

understanding but not always pity or remorse, as talofa e ia oe ua e mai lava.

TALOSAGA, v.i. to request.

TALOSAGA, n. 1. a prayer.2. a request. lana

talosaga.

TALOSIA, v.t. to be prayed for. (pass. of tatalo) Ia

tatou talosia lana malaga. Let us pray for his

journey.

TALU, prep. since (of time).

TALU, prep. on account of, since (cause).

TAMA, n. 1. a boy. 2. the son or daughter of a

woman. (son - tamatane,daughter - tamateine) lana tama. see TEINE.

TAM_, n. father. lona tama, see TINA; MATUA.

TAM_LI'I, n. a high chief, an alii o tamalii o le nuu. see ALII; TULAFALE; MATAI.

TAMA'I,adj. 1. small, little, o se tamai fale, a small house. 2. young of animals of plants. tamai

povi, a calf. tamai mamoe, a lamb. tamai

(solofanua) - foal.

TAMA'ITA'I, n. a term of respect for a girl or woman, a lady. see FAFINE.

TAMAITIITI, n. a small boy, a child, lana tamaitiiti, see TAMAITI; TENEITIITI.

TAMAITI, n. children (of either sex).

TAM_O'_IGA, adj. to be rich, to have an abundance

or to be blessed. ua tamaoaiga le fanua,

productive land, abundance of food.

TAM_OAIGA, n. wealth, riches lona tamaoaiga. also FAATAMAOAIGA, to enrich.

TAMAFAI, n. an adopted child.

TAM_LOA, n. a married man, a man who has a wife.

TAMA MEAMEA, n. an infant, a baby, syn. PEPE.

TAMATAMA'ILIMA, n. finger.

TAMATAMA'IVAE, toe.

TAMA TAMA, n. a boy-child of a woman. syn.

TAMA TANE. see ATALII.

TAMA TEINE, n. a girl - child of a woman. lana

tama teine. see AFAFINE.

TAMO'E, v.i. to run, as a man or a horse. pl. taufetuli. syn. MOMO'E.

TANE, n. a male, a husband. lana tane.

T_NOA, n. 1. a bowl made of wood. 2. a kava bowl,

lana tanoa. 3. a speech by a chief.

TANU, v.t. to bury, to cover up. pl. tatanu, pass. tanumia.

TAPA'A, n. tobacco. lana tapaa.

TAPAS_, n. a compass. lana tapasa.

TAP_, v.t. to turn off, as a light or radio.

TAPENA, v.t. 1. to straighten around, to clean up, as

a house, to pack, to put away. . to prepare. to

get ready.(of packages, objects) see TEU.

TAPENA, v.t. 1. to carry off or to bring load by load. Tapena mai mea i le fale o le a timu.

TAPILI, v.t. 1. to fan in order to cool off. see

ALOALO; FUEFUE. 2. to fan a spark or a

fire. tapili le auli.

TAPU, v.i. to stop anything to be used, n. forbidden.

O le tapu a le nuu.

TAPUA'I, v.i. 1. to worship, to have a religious

service. 2. not to engage in some activity, to

sit on the sidelines. 3. to cheer.

TAPUA'IGA, a form of worship, a religion, lau

tapuaiga. also FATA FAITAULAGA.

TAPULA'A, v.t. to set bounds, to limit. pass. tapulaa o le suega.

TAPULIMA, n. the wrist. lona tapulima.

TAPUVAE, n. the ankle.lona tapuvae.

T_PUNI, v.t. to close,to shut, of a door, a lid etc. pass. tapunia. see PUPUNI.

TAPUNI, n. a lid. o le tapuni o le ato.

TASI, adj. one. 1. denoting a single unit being or thing. 2. undivided or united. see

LOTOGATASI.

TASI, pron. one. also se tasi, another, le tasi, the other one. syn ISI.

TAT_, v.t. to bail out a canoe.

T_T_, v.t. 1. to play a stringed instrument. see TA; 2.

to follow, 3. to repeat, n. the beat of the heart

- o le t_t_ o le fatu.

TATA'E, v.t. to crack, see TAE; TAE'I.

TATAO, v.t. to press, to squeeze under weight.

TATAU, v.t. to wring out, to strain out, to milk. pass. taulia, tatauina.

TATAU, v.i. to be proper, to be necessary, to be right,

to be fitting. see ONOMEA.

TATAU, adj. proper. suitable.

TATAU, n. tatoo

TATALA, v.t. 1. to open, to unfasten, to untie. 2. to divorce (tatala le faaipoipoga). see TALA.

3. to allow. Na o tama e tafafao. Allow only

boys to picnic.

TATALO, v.i. to pray. pass. talosia.

TATALO, n. prayer. lana tatalo. see LOTU.

TATOU, pron. we (three or more, including the

person spoken to) also I TATOU.

TE, another form of the verbal particle TE used when

a pronoun subject precedes the verb.

denotes either the simple present of future

tenses, e.g. Ou te alu i Apia.

TE'A, v.i. to depart, to leave. 2. to be rid of.pl. tetea. to bowl at cricket.

TE'ENA, v.t. pass of tetea. to reject, to refuse, to oppose.

TEI, n. a relative

TE'I, v.i. to be startled, to be shocked. pl. tetei.

TEI, n. a younger brother or sister lona tei.

TEINE, n. a girl.

TEINEITIITI, n. a little girl. pl. teineiti.

TEINE TAUSI MAI, n. a nurse. also teine fomai.

TEISI, adv. somewhat, a little bit.

TEU, v.t. 1. to adorn, to decorate. 2. to pack, as a suitcase. 3. to bury. redup. teuteu. pass. teua. to tidy up. 4. to castrate. 5. to keep.

TEU, n. a bouquet of flowers or a vase of flowers.

TELE, adj. 1. large, great, big. 2. many pl. tetele. also tele.

TELE, n. a carpenter's tool for smoothing timber.

TELE, adv. very see LAVA; MATUA.

TEL_, adj. big

TELEGESE, adv. very slowly.

TELEVAVE, adv. very quickly, very fast.

TELEVISE - television (set).

T_MONI, n. demon, an evil spirit. lona temoni,

which haunts him. o temoni a Satani.

TEPA, v.i. to glance at, to look toward, to turn the

gaze to. redup. tepatepa. pl. tetepa. see

VAAI.

T_SEMA, n. the month of December.

TETE, v.i. to shake, to tremble. to quake. see TETEM_; GATETE; L_L_; LUELUE

TET_, v. to stare, to gaze, adj. to have big eyes, mata tet_.

T_TEA, adj. albino, light coloured.

TETE'A, v. plural for TE'A. to bowl in a cricket.

TETE'A, v.i. to be separated.

TETE'E, v.t. to reject, to refuse, to oppose, to send away. pass teena.

TETEM_, v.i. to tremble, to quake. see TETE.

TEVA, v.i. to depart in displeasure, to go away mad, to walk out or leave because of

displeasure. pl. teteva. intens. tevateva.

TETEVA, adj. tired. physically unfit.

TIA'I, v.i. to throw away, to discard. pass. tiaiina see LAFOAI.

TI'A'A, adj. very tough, hard, fit.

TI'_KONO, n. deacon.

TI'_POLO, n. Satan, the devil. see SATANI;

TEMONI.

TIAPULA, n. the top of the taro cut off in order to be planted. lana tiapula.

TI'ETI'E, v.i. to sit on something. to ride a horse,

automobile, airplane, train, etc.

TIO, v. to complain, n. type of shell

TI'O, defecate

TIOATA, n. 1. eye glasses. 2. any glass.

TIOATA, adj. made of clear glass or other clear substance, mea tioata, a thing of glass.

TIUTE, n. 1. a duty, a task. lou tiute. 2. custom duty. lana tiute.

TIFAGA, n. a picture show, movie, cinema.

T_G_, n. pain, distress (bodily or mental) lona tiga.

T_G_, adj. pained, distressed bodily or mentally, also TIGAINA.

T_G_ ONA, v.i. tiga ona taumafai, ae le mafai, o matter how hard we try, we can't do it. see

TIGA.

TILOTILO, v.i. to watch, to peek at, to stare at, to spy. pass. tilofia. see VAAI.

TILOTILO MASAE, to look for fault. syn.

VAAVAAI PONA.

TIMU, v.i. to rain, pass. timuia syn. UA.

TIMU, n. rain.

TIMUGA, n. a heavy rainfall. o le timuga tele o Mati,

the heavy rain in March.

TINA, v.i. to suppress. 2. o provide physical support. Tina le tai.

TIN_, mother. lona tina. see TAMA.

TINEI,v.t. 1. to extinguish, to put out as a fire, to kill. 2. to erase, as a blackboard. pass. tineia. see TITINA; TAPE.

TINI, n. a goal. see SINI. the finishing line in a race.

TINO, n. the body of (anything) lona tino. v. to eventuate, to show progress.

TINO, adv. clearly, certainly.

TINO 'ESE, adj. tall, of men. see UMI.

TINO_, v.i. to desire intensely. see NAUNAU.

TINOVALE, adj. very thin, very skinny see PA'E'E.

TIPI, v.t. to cut, as with a knife or an axe. see OTI; ILI; SASA. to circumcise.

T_PIGA, n. an operation on a sick person.

T_POLO, n. a lemon, a lime, lana tipolo.tipolo o le laau.

TIPOTI, n. teapot.

TITINA, v.t. 1. to erase. 2. to choke to strangle. 3. to put out a light. see TINEI; TAPE.

TITINA, n. an eraser, a rubber.

TO, v.t. 1. to plant. 2. to breed. 3. to be pregnant, to conceive. pl. toto. pass. toia. 4. to fall as rain. 5. to remove. Ia to ese le tupe mai lau

taga. Remove the money from your

pocket. 6. to offer. Ua to i ai lona fanua.

TOA, adj. brave, courageous. pl. totoa, syn. LOTO

TELE.

TOA, n. 1. a warrior, a brave person, 2. a rooster. lana toa.

TO'A, v.i. 1. to congeal, set. coagulate. 2. to be aground. pl. totoa.

TO'A, adj. calming, peaceful; confident.

TO'A, prefix to numbers used on reference to people.

alii to'alima. five gentlemen.

T_A'I, adv. to do because of a sense of obligation, as galue toai, pese toai, fai toai.

TO'AITIITI, adj. few in number, (of people) syn. TOAGAOGAO. see ITIITI.

TOAFA, n. a desert, see NAUMATI.

TO'AGAOGAO, adj. very few in number, syn.

TOAITIITI.

TO'A FIA, interrogative adj. how many (of people)

see FIA.

T_'AGA, adj. earnest in doing things to be zealous, to be hardworking, see MAELEGA; FILIGA.

TO'ALUA, n. a wife or a husband. lona toalua, see AVA; TANE.

TO'AS_, n. respect word. anger. wrath, see ITA;

TOATAMAI.

TO'ATAMA'I, adj. respect word. angry. syn. ITA; TOASA.

TO'ATELE, adj. many, great in number (of people).

TO'AT_G_, n. difficulty, problem.

TOE, adv. again.

TOE, adj. 1. to remain, to be left over. pl. totoe. 2. final, last remaining o le toe lauga, the last remaining talk.

TOE AFE, interj. colloquial expression meaning

never. or it will never happen. E toe afe ona

e alu, you will never go.

T__, v.i. plural of 'ata, to laugh loudly, to laugh out all together, of a number of persons. see

ATA, TALI_.

TOEA'INA, 1. an elderly man. 2. elder a position in

the Priesthood.

TOEITIITI, adv. soon, just, about, almost,nearly, pretty, quick, beforelong, used before the verb. Ua toeitiiti uma le pese.

T_ESE, v.t. 1. to take away, to remove. 2. to subtract. see AVEESE; FAATOESE.

TOESE, n. place pf exile, prison.

TOE FUATA'I, v.t. to make a new start. to restore.

pass. TOE FUATAINA.

T_EGA - left over, n. laughter.

TOETOE, v.i. 1. to be almost, nearly (not used in

future tense) see TAI; TOEITIITI. 2.

almost. Toe lava ina tulia ma le galuega.

TOE T_, v.i. to be resurrected.

TOE TU, n. resurrection. lona toe tu.

TO'I, n. an axe, a hatchet. lana to'i.

TO'ILALO, v.i. to be conquered to be subdued. Aua

nei tatou toilalo i agasala. Let us not be

overcome by sin. see FAATOILALO; MANUMALO; FAIAINA.

TO'ONAI, n. 1. food prepared for Sunday meal. 2. the meal on Sunday after church. lana toonai.

Aso To'onai, n. Saturday.

TOOTO'O, n. . a cane, staff, a speaker at a meeting.

TO'OTULI, v.i. to kneel. pl. tootuli.

TOU, pron. you (three or more) used only before the

verb. also OUTOU.

TO'ULU, v.i. to fall, as a leaf or the rain, to fall through, as through a hole in a basket. see

PAU.

TOF_, v.i. respect word for moe. to sleep see MOE.

n. polite word for wisdom.

TOF_, interj. goodbye!

TOF_, n. a cliff, a steep precipice o tofe o le mauga.

TOFI, v.t. 1. to appoint to a position, to give an inheritance. 2. to split or cut away. pass. tofia to pick a team.

TOFI, n. 1. an inheritance, a position, an assignment, lona tofi. 2. chisel.

TOFIGA, n. a position, an assignment, lona tofiga.

TOFITOFI, v.t. to split up, to divide of inheritance, land, wood, wtc. also TOFI.

TOFOTOFO or TOFO, v.i. 1. to try out, 2. to taste, to tempt. 3. to put on trial, to prove something

to see if it is any good. see FAATA'ITA'I; FAAOSOOSO.

TOFOTOFOGA, n. 1. a trial (of something) 2. a temptation. lona tofotofoga, with which he was tempted. 3. a test of quality, endurance,

etc. see FAAOSOOSOGA;

SUEGA.

TOFU, v.t. 1. to each receive, to distribute to each. ua tofu i latou ma le keke, each of them has a

cake. 2. v.i. to dive or sink into the water.

TOGA, prefix meaning a grove of or a patch of see

TOG_FAI; TOG_NIU; TOG_LAAU; TOG_VAO, fine mats. n. 1. southern direction 2. TONGA.

TOG_FA'I, n. a banana patch. lona togafai.

TOGAFITI, n. 1. a trick. 2. a remedy, a cure. lona togafiti.

TOG_L_'AU, n. a grove of trees. lona togalaau.

TOG_NIU, n. a grove or plantation of coconut trees. lana toganiu.

TOG_VAO, n. a growth of forest. o le togavao o le

nuu.

TOGI,v.t. to throw, to toss. pl. fetogi, pass. togia. see LAFO. n. prizes. n. mark, to mark. E fia togi o le suega! How many marks of the

exam?

TOGIGA, n. uniform.

TOGIPAU, v.t. to charter, as a bus.

TOGIOLA, n. the Reedemer.2. redemption being

` redeemed. o le togiola o Keriso, which he affected.

TOGIOLA, v.t. to redeem.

TOGISALA, v.i. to atone.

TOGISALA, n. the atonement, o le togisala a Iesu.

TOGITOGI, v.i. to engrave, to carve as on metal

plates, or on stone, pass. togitogia.

TOGITOGIA, n. engraving.

TOLI, v.t. to gather fruit and produce from trees. pass. tolia see TAU. - to pick fruits, coconuts etc.

TOLO, n. the sugar cane plant. lana tolo. v.t. to postpone a meeting, n. branch of a yam.

TOLOA'I, v.t. to collect, n. young babies of an animal.

TOLOTOLO, v.i. redup of totolo, to crawl,to creep.

TOLOTOLO, n. a point of land, a peninsula. lona

tolotolo.

TOLOPO, v.t. to postpone, pass. tolopoina.

TOLUPENE, n. a threepence.

TOLU TASI PAIA, n. three gods united in one

substance. 3 names but one god. also TASI

TOLU PAIA.

TOMUA, adj. to be first. upu tomua, the preface, the introduction.

TOMUMU, v.i. to talk to oneself, to grumble, to mutter under the breath redup.

tomumumumu.

TONA, n. yaw, a skina sore.

TONE, n. ton, - measure of weight.

TONU, adj. right,correct, straight see SAO.

TONU, n. a decision. lana tonu. see FAATATAU.

TOPE, v.i. to hurry, to make haste, to be rapid, to be quick, see VAVE.

TOSINA, v.t. passive of toso. 1. to be drawn. 2. to be drawn in, to be influenced.

TOTINO,, adj. his very own.

TOTO, n. blood, lona toto. see ELEELE. to plant.

TOTO, v.i. to bleed.pl. fetotoi, pass. totoa.

T_T_, v. to plant

TOTOE, v.i. plural. to remain, to be left over. see

TOE.

TOTO'O, adj. thick, of liquids. Ia sui le vali ua totoo tele.

TOTOFI, v.t. plural to appoint pass. tofia. see TOFI.

2. to break up taro with one's hands.

TOTOGI, v.t. to pay, to give wages.

TOTOGI, n. 1. payment for labour. produce, etc. 2. a reward. lou totogi. see TAUI.

TOTOLO, v.i. to crawl, to creep. pl. fetolofi, redup.

tolotolo. pass. tolofia.

TOTONU, n. see I TOTONU.

TOTONUGALEMU, n. the centre, the middle. o le totonugalemu o le aai. see OGATOTONU.

TU, v.i. to stand, see TULAI, LAULAUTUTU.

TU, n. a custom, a habit, a widespread behaviour.

lana tu. see AGANUU; MASANIGA.

TUA, n. the back. lona tua. i tua o le fale, behind the house.

TUA_, n. a progenitor, ancestors. o tatou tuaa.

TUAI, adj. 1. to be late, to be too late. 2. old, older,

former. 3. to be out of date, to be obsolete, to

be old fashioned. 4. a tool for scraping

coconut.

TUAI, n. a piece of round metal with serrated edge for scraping coconut.

TU_'OI, v.i. to be neighbours with, (lit. to share the same boundary)o le lua te tuaoi your

neighbour.

TU_O'I, n. 1. a boundary, lona tu_o'i. 2. neighbour,

lou tu_o'i.

TU_UPUA, v.t. to backbite.

TUAFAFINE, n. a boy's sister. lona tuafafine. see

USO.

TU_FALE - backyard.

TUAGANE, a girl's brother. lona tuagane. see USO.

TUANA'I, v.i. to be in the past, to be behind, to be passed by.

TUANA'I, n. the past, that which is behind us. lona tuanai.

TU_NIU, n. the rib o the coconut leaflet, (used to make brooms etc.) lau tuaniu.

TU_PA, n. the area outside, of the rock wall

encircling the village, outside of a wall or

city, i tuapa o le nuu.

TU_TUSI, n. a person's mailing address, lona tuatusi.

TU'E, n. polite term for : crabs, lobsters.

TUI, v.t. 1. to prick,to pierce, to stab. 2. to vaccinate. pass. tuia 3. to thread a needle.

TUI, n. 1. a fork. lana tui. 2. a king, a ruling high chief, the word never stands alone but is always prefixed to the name of the place he rules. Tuitoga, Tuifiti 3. a vaccination, tui a le fomai. v.t. to inject.

TU'I, v.t. 1. to pound, hit strike, knock. 2. to stub the toe. redup.tuitui pass. tu'ia. see TA;

FUSU.

TUI_, n. name of a popular Samoan dance originated from the island of Manono.

TUIGA, n. headgear worn by a taupou.

TU'IMOMOMO, v.t. to pound or crush into tiny

pieces. pass. tuimomomoina. see NUTI;

NUTIPALA.

TU'INANAU, v.i. to desire intensely. to lust.

TU'INANAU, n. lusts, passions. ona tuinanau. see

NAUNAU.

TUIS_ - a grass stem for cleaning out ones ear.

TUITUI, adj. prickly, thorny, n. sea urchin.

TU'ITU'I, v.t. to pound leaves as in making medicine.

MATUITUI, adj. TALATALA.

prickly.

TUU, v.t. 1. to put, to place, to hand to, to give. pass. tuuina 2. to cease, to desist, to put aside. no passive 3. to leave, to depart from. pass.

tuua.

TU'UA, v.t. 1. to be dismissed (as school) 2. to leave, to depart from. pass tuua.

TUUA, n. a leading tulafale of a village.

TUUA'I, v.i. to accuse falsely. pass. tuuaiina.

TU'UFAASOLO, v.t. to hand down from one to the other, to pass down as an inheritance.

TUUFAASOLO, adj. handed down, inherited.

TUUFUA, adj. abandoned, uninhabited.

T_'UGA, n. a race. la tatou tuuga.

TU'UGA - a portion of food for a chief or pastor.

TUUGAMAU, a grave, a tomb. lona tuugamau.

TUULAFOA'I, v.t. to abandon,to forsake, pass. tuulafoaiina. see LAFOAI.

TU'UMULI, v.i. respect word. to return see FOI.

TU'UP_, v.t. to appoint a time by the mutual consent

of those involved see ATOFA.

TUUVAA, v.i. to set sail, to depart from port.

TUFATUFA, v.t. to distribute, to pass out. pass.

tufaina see FAASOA.

TUFAAGA, n. a portion received/donated.

TUFI - pick up nuts.

TUFUGA, n. a man who tattoos other men and

women. A carpenter, one who builds houses

or canoes, etc. syn. KAMUTA, in general, TUFUGA is a skillful person.

TUFUGA AAO,n. an instrument, as in the hands of

the carpenter or builder. O le tufugaaao o le

Atua.

TUGANE, adj. a sea shellfish.

TULA, adj. bald, n. senior orator.

TULA'I, v.i. to stand up, to arise. pl. tutulai, see TU. LAULAUTUTU.

TUL_FALE,n. a talking chief, an orator,o tulafale o le nuu. see ALII; FAILAUGA.

TUL_FONO, n. a law, a rule. o le tulafono a le Atua.

TULAGA, n. 1. a position, 2. a stage (as in a theatre). lona tulaga.

TULAGAVAE, n. a footprint. lona tulagavae.

TULALI, adj. blunt,dull. matatupa.

TULEI, v.t. to push, to shove pass. tuleia. see TOSO.

TULEI, v.t. respect word. to speak.

TULI, v.t. 1. to chase 2. to drive, as cattle. 3. to send on an erand pass, tulia. see TULIESE.

TUL_ - bird.

TULIESE, v.t. 1. to chase away. 2. to drive away, as cattle. pass tulieseina.

TULILIMA, n. the elbow, lona tulilima.

TULILOA, v.t. to pursue, to try to overtake someone

or something that has already left. to pursue

a subject or a topic. pass., tuliloaina.

TULIMANU, n. a corner, as of a mat, room, etc. lona tulimanu.

TULIMATA'I, v.i. to stare, to look steadfastly. see

PULATOA.

TULIVAE, n. the knee. lona tulivae.

TULOU, interj. excuse me, pardon me, as when

passing in front of someone. also TULOUNA.

TULUI, v.t. to drop into, as lotion into the eye. pass. tuluia. see TUTULU n, a leek in the roof.

TULUI, n. interest on an account , tupe tului i se aitalafu.

TULU'I, adv. to endure.

TULU'IGA, n. the end, as of a road. lona tuluiga.

TULULA, n. a long boat. o le tulula o le nuu. (shorter than fautasi)

TUMAU, v.i. to be firm, to be steadfast to stand fast.

TUMAU, adj. firm, steadfast, see MAUT_; MAUSAL

TUMU, adj. full. pl. tutumu. see FAATUMU, n. truck

load of woods

TUMUA, n. Kingly family of orators.

TUMUTUMU, n. 1. the top, the peak, the summit 2.

the person of highest authority, the highest position. o le tumutumu o le mauga.

TUNOA, adj. free, without payment for reward, as love. see ALOFA TUNOA. respect word for

kitchen.

TUNU, v.t. to toast, to roast pl. tutunu, see TAO;

SAKA; FAAVELA; TUNUPAU - BBq.

TUPA, n. a species of ten legged crabs.

TUPE, n. money, lana tupe.

TUPITO,adj. last, final. sauniga tupito o le Sapati.

syn. TOE, 2. specific, personal. syn. PATINO.

TUPU, v.i. 1. to grow 2. to occur, to happen. pl. tutupu.

TUPU, n. a king. lo matou tupu.

TUPUA, n. 1. an image, an idol. lona tupua 2. a

riddle. lana tupua. 3. one of the Kingly line

of heirs in Samoa.

TUPUAGA - ancestors.

TUPULAGA, n. 1. a generation 2. the younger

generation. le tupulaga laiti.

TUSA, v. to be like, to be equal. pl. tutusa. phrase, e tusa ma, according to, in accordance

with, referring to.

TUSI, v.t. 1. to write, to draw 2. to point, as with

the finger redup. tusitusi. pl. tutusi. pass tusia. see FAASINO.

TUSI, n. a letter, a book, a writing lana tusi.

TUSITUSI, adj. having stripes.

TUSI ALEI, n. a divorce, a decree of divorce. tusi tetea ulugalii.

TUSILIMA, n. handwriting, writing lana tusilima.

TUSIGA, n. engagement with intention to marry

later.

TUSIG_ TALA, n. Essay or composition.

TUTA, v.t. to beach a boat.

TUTU, v.t. to light, to set fire to, as a light, a lamp, a fire. see TAFU.

T_T_, v.t. to wipe the feet. standing, to stand.

TUTULI, adj. deaf. v.i. to hunt, to chase (plural).

TUTULU, v.i. to leak, as a roof see MAMA, SISINA 2. a respect word to cry syn. TAGI.