FA, adv. four. n. stem of taro leaf

FA'A, the causative prefix.

FA'A'AIGA, v. to establish family ties

FA'AA'OA'O, v.t. to imitate, to set an example, to try out or sample. syn. FA'ATA'ITA'I.

FA'A'A'ASA, v. to heat up more (fire)

FA'A'AUE, v. to pause,to break a story

FA'A'AFA, v.t. to do half way. F'a'afa mai se vai inu. Give me half a cup of water.

FA'A'AI, n. food provided by the loser (in a game)

FA'AALA, v.t. to rouse from sleep. syn. FAFAGU.

FA'A AO, n. Head

FA'A'AU, v. to make a handle

FA'ALI, v.t. to show, to reveal, to make known.

FA'AALIGA, n. 1. revelation. faaaliga a le Atua. lona faaliga, the revelation he received. 2.

announcement.lana faaaliga.

FA'AALI-TINO, v.t. to show plainly.

FA'AALOALO, v.i. to show respect, to be polite, pass. fa'aaloalogia.

FA'AALOALO, n. respect. pass, fa'aaloalogia, lona fa'aaloalo. see AVA, MIGAO.

FA'ATA, n. mirror. lana fa'aata. see ATA.

FA'ATA, v.t. to tarseal the road.

FA'A'ATO'ATOA, v.t. to make complete, to make

whole or perfect. pass. fa'a'ato'atoaina. see FA'AMAE'A, FA'A'UMA.

FA'AAVANOA, v.t. to make open, to provide an

opportunity. pass. fa'aavanoaina.

FA'AEA, v.t. to raise up, to exalt. pass. fa'aeaina. O le a fa'aeaina e amiotonu i le malo o le

Atua. Those who are righteous will be exalted in the Kingdom of God.

off a journey. Ou te alu e fa'ae'e le malaga.

pass fa'ae'eina.

FA'AE'E, v.i. to toot the jhorn of the car

FA'AETEETE, v.i. to be careful, to take caution.

FA'A'_, throat.

FA'AIO, v. to cut up a fish

FA'AI'U, v.t. to end, to bring to an end. pass. fa'ai'uina. see FA'A'UMA.

FA'AI'U, adj. last, final. pese fa'ai'u, closing prayer. igoa fa'aiu, last name.

FA'AIGOA, v.t. to name,to give a name. pass.

Fa'aigoaina.

FA'AILO, n. bell tolling as a signal to a funeral

FA'AILOA, v.t. to show, to make known. syn FA'AALI.

FA'AILOGA, n. a sign, a mark, an evidence. lona fa'ailoga, with which it is marked. lana fa'ailoga, which he makes. Prize.

FA'AILOGA V_'AIA, n. an evident sign.

FA'AINU, v.t. to cause to drink pass. fa'ainuina. n.food offered as a token of appreciation.

FA'AIPOIPO, v.i. to marry, to wed. pass.fa'aipoipoina. see FAIAVA; NOFO TANE:

FA'AIPOIPOGA, n. a marriage. a wedding.

FA'AITIITI, v.t. to reduce, to lessen, to make smaller, to make fewer. pass. fa'aitiitia. see ITIITI.

FA'A'OFU, v.t. to dress, to clothe another. pass. fa'aofuina.

FA'AO'O, v.t. to cause to reach, to extend. pass. fa'ao'oina.

FA'AOLA, v.t. to make alive, to save. pass. fa'aolaina. see TOGIOLA.

FA'AOLA, n. the Savior. lo tatou Fa'aola. see TOGIOLA.

FA'AOLATAGA, n. the means by which you may gain salvation. O le usiusitai o lo tatou

fa'aolataga lea. Obedience is our salvation. see OLATAGA.

FA'A'OLE'OLE, adj. deceiptful.

FA'A'ONO'ONO, v.i. to provoke to anger, to irritate.

FA'A'ONO'ONO, adj. provoking, irritating.

FA'AOSO, v.t. to stir up, to excite to incite. pass. fa'aosoina. n. food item that you take when visiting. O le puaa lona faaoso.

FA'AOSOOSO, v.i. to tempt. pass. fa'aosoosoina.

FA'AOSOOSOGA, n. a temptation. fa'aosoosoga a Satani

FAA_, v.t. 1. to urge. n. spanner or screw driver.

FA'AUIGAESE, v.t. to misinterpret, to draw a false conclusion from the facts, to change

the meaning. pass. fa'auigaeseina.

FA'AUO, v.i. to make friends.

FA'AU'U, v.t. 1. to anoint with oil. 2. to ordain. 3. to graduate. pass. fa'au'uina.

FA'A'U'U, v.i. to sulk, to pout.

FA'AU'U, adj. sulky, frowny. mata fa'auu, a frowny face.

FA'AUI, 1. bring it round through. 2. to relinguish a title. Ua faaui lana ula.

FA'AUFIUFI, v.t. to cover up. pass. fa'aufiufiina.

FA'AULU, enrol.

FA'AULI,v.t. to steer a boat or drive a vehicle. Malo f_'auli, congratulation to a driver or a crew.

FA'AULI, sky darkening before rain.

FA'A'UMA, v.t. to finish. pass. faaumaina, syn.

FA'AMAE'A.

FA'AUMATIA, v.t. to destroy, to demolish.

FA'AUTA, interj. behold!

FA'AUTAUTA, n. prudence, thoughtfulness, consideration. lona fa'autauta.

FA'AUTAUTA, adj. prudent, thoughtful, considerate.

FA'AFAO, v.t. to turn face down. pass. fa'afaoina. antonym. FA'ATALIAGA.

FA'AFAO, v.t. respect word for give.

FA'AFAUFAU, v.i. to feel like vomiting

FA'AFAULA'I, v.t. to heap up. pass. fa'afaula'iina.

FA'AFAFA, v.t. to carry a burden, on one's back see

FAFA, AMO. to carry a bag on one's back.

FA'AFANA, v.t. to re-warm food cooked see

FAAVELA, FAAVEVELA.

FA'AFEAGAI, v.i. to be opposite or facing each other in reference to space.

FA'AFEAGAI, adj. opposite in quality or meaning.

FAAFEAGAIGA - pastor. Respect word for faifeau

FA'AFEFETE, v.t. to cause to swell, pass. fa'afefeteina, see FEFETE.

FA'AFESAL_VEI, v.t. to intercept, to interrupt in a speech.syn. FA'AFESALAVEI of FA'AFELAVEI

FA'AFESAGA'I, v.i. to be opposite to each other, to be face to face.

FA'AFETAI, interj. thank you, thanks.

FA'AFETAI, v.i. to thank.

FA'AFETAI, n. thanks, thankfulness, gratitude. lau fa'afetai.

FA'AFETAIAI, to meet

FA'AFETO'AI, v. to cause to collide, clash,to dash together. see FETOAI.

FA'AFIA, adv. how many times?

FA'AFIA, a verb prefix. signifying to pretend to, to assume, as FA'AFIAPOTO, FA'AFIAMALOSI.

FA'AFITAULI, adj. difficult, hard to handle or steer,problematical.o se mataupu faafitauli,a problem. see FITA.

FA'AFITI, v.i. 1. to deny, 2. to refuse. pass faafitia.

FAAFOE, v. to administer, to supervise

FA'AFO'I, v.t. to return something to its original location,to give back. pass. fa'afo'isia.

FA'AFOU, v.t. to renew, to make new, pass.fa'afouina.

FA'AFOFOGA, v.i.respect word, to hear, to listen.syn. FA'ALOGO, FA'ALOGOLOGO.

FA'AFUALOA,v.i. to endure long, to continue long,to be long in coming to pass, (not sudden).

FA'AFUASE'I, adv. suddenly, unexpectedly.

FA'AFUASE'I, adj. sudden, unexpected.

FA'AGAE'E, v.t. to rouse up; to stir, pass. faagaeetia.

FAAGALU, v. to make waves or ripples

FA'ALA, v.t. to expose to the sun, to sun something in order to dry it out.

FA'ALAINA, v.i. to fast. syn. ANAPOGI.

FA'ALAVA, n. intruder at a function.

FA'ALAUTELE, v.t. to widen, to widen, to illuminate and expand upon a subject or topic. pass. fa'alauteleina.

FA'ALAUTELE, v.t. to physically widen roads etc.

FA'ALAPOTOPOTOGA, n. an organisation, a scoiety. la latou faalapotopotoga.

FA'ALATA, v.t. 1. to tame. 2. to cause to come near. pass. fa'alataina.

FA'ALATA, v.t. to betray.

FA'ALATALATA, v.i. to draw near to.

FA'ALAVA, v.t. 1. to place across, to lay across something. 2. to make enough, to make sufficient. pass. fa'alavaina.

FA'ALAVELAVE, n. 1. a trouble, a hindrance. 2. anything which occupies one's time or money, e.g.funeral.

FA'ALAVELAVE, v.i. 1. to cause trouble, to hinder. 2. to disturb or bother someone. O le a ou le toe faalavelave atu i la oulua
 talanoaga. I won't bother your conversation any longer.

FA'ALAVELAVEA, adj. to be occupied, to be busy with something. Ua fa'alavelavea le alii. The gentleman is busy (right now).

FA'ALE, a prefix to adjectives meaning not quite. fa'alelelei, not quite good.

FA'ALEAOGA, adj. to be not much good, not much use, hardly useful.

FA'ALELELEI, adj. not quite good not quite up to standard

FA'ALEONOMEA, adj. unbecoming, shabby, not up to standard

FA'ALEFETAUI, adj. not quite fitting, not very apt.

FA'ALELALOLAGI, adj. worldly, carnal. see

I'UVALE, AUGAVALE, FA'ALETINO.

FA'ALELEI, v.t. to reconcile, to make aright. pass.fa'aleleia.

FA'ALEMIGAO, adj. disrespectful, rude. see FA'AAIVAO, FA'ALEPOPOI.

FA'ALEPOPOI, adj. to be disrespectful or rude.

FA'ALETATAU, adj. not quite proper, incorrect, incongruous.

FA'A'AIVAO, adj. rude, disrespectful, from the "backwoods". syn. FA'ALEMIGAO,FA'ALEPOPOI.

FA'ALIALIA, v.i. to show-off, to make a display.

FA'ALI'ALI'A, adj. to feel warned of impending trouble. Ua fa'ali'ali'a la'u faalogo

FA'ALI'I, v.i. to take to anger, to get mad. Ua ou faalii ia te oe.

FA'ALI'I, adj. to be easily taken to anger. O ia o se tagata fa'alii tele. He is a person that gets teed-off easily. syn. ITAGOFIE.

FA'ALILI, v.i. to tease. also TAUFA'ALILI.

FA'ALILIU, v.t. 1. to translate. 2. to convert to the gospel. pass. fa'aliliuina.

FA'ALILO, v.t. to make secret, hide, out of sight. pass. fa'alilofia, to cover up

FA'ALILOLILO, adv. secretly, with stealth.

FA'ALOGO, v.i.1. to listen, to hear. 2. to feel or perceive as pain. 3. to perceive the odour of food. 4. to perceive anything by senses. Ua

ou faalogo atu ua malulu ou vae. redup.faalogologo.

FAALOGO, v.t. to examine a patient using a stethoscope

FAALOGOESE. v.t. to misunderstand. see FA'AUIGAESE.

FA'ALOGOGATA, adj. disobedient or rebellious, to instructions.

FA'ALOLOTO, adj. eat more than needed or take more than needed, greedy

FA'ALOTOLOTOLUA, adj. of two minds, undecided,of mixed emotions.

FA'ALOTOTELE, v.i. to encourage pass. fa'alototeleina.

FA'AMA v.t. to make ashamed. pass. fa'amaina. syn. FA'AMASIASI.

FA'AMA'AI, v.t. to sharpen.

FA'AMA'I, n, an epidemic, a sickness which is going around. o le fa'amai o le nuu.

FA'AMA'IMA'I, adj. a little bit sick.

FA'AMAU, v.t. 1. to fasten, to button. 2. to prove. 3.to record. 4. to be engaged to marry.

FAAMAU, n, fastener, button. lana faamau, which he uses. o le faamau o le ofu.

FAAMAIMAU, v.t.to waste, to give away foolishly without profit to oneself. also FA'AMAUMAU.

FAAMAONI, adj. loyal, true,honest,trustworthy.

FAAMAGA, v.t. to open wide, as the mouth. pass. faamagaina.

FAAMAGALO, v.i. to forgive, to pardon. pass. faamagaloina.

FAAMALAMA, n. a window, o le faamalama o le fale.

FAAMALO, congratulation

FAAMALO, stiffen.

FAAMALOSI, v.i. 1. to make an effort, to try, to act with vigour. 2. to encourage. 3. to force, to persuade with force, pass. faamalosia,

faamalosiina, see `U'UNA'I.

FAAMALU, n. an umbrella. lou faamalu.

FAAMALU, n. a mattress. lona faamalu. to soften.

FAAMALULU, v.t. 1. to make cold. 2. to apologise

FAAMALUMALU, v.i. to protect, to overshadow for protection's sake.

FAAMAMA, v.t. to make light, to lighten. pass.faamamaina.

FAAMAMALU, v.t. to give dignity to, to add prestige to. Ua o mai matai e faamamalu le taaloga. pass. faamamaluina.

FA'AMANATU, v.i. to remind, pass. faamamaluina.

FA'AMANATUGA, n. the sacrament, faamanatuga o le Alii.

FAAMANINO, v.t. to clarify, to make clear, pass. faamaninoina.

FAAMANU, v.i. to thank in a respectful manner.

FAAMANUIA, v.t. to bless, to make prosperous.pass. faamanuiaina.

FAAMASANI, v.i. to accustom, to make oneself familiar with someone or something.

FAAMASIMA, v.t. to salt, to add salt to.

FAAMASINA laufala - to coil laufala.

FAAMASINO, v.i. to judge. pass. faamasinoina.

FAAMASINO, n. a judge.

FAAMATA, v.t. to sharpen, to put an edge on.

FAAMATALA, v.t. to explain. see FAAMALAMALAMA. pass. faamatalaina.

FAAMATI, n. collection of wealth for pastors in March every year.

FA'AMAVAE, v.i. to bid farewell to part, to leave some place or someone.

FA'AMAVAE, v. to end a treatment (medical) to a patient

FAAMAVAEGA, n. 1. a farewell, a parting. 2. A gathering or celebration for someone who is leaving. lona faamavaega.

FAAMOE, v.t. to put to sleep.

FAAMITI, v.i. 1. to make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or children. syn. MITI
 2. v. to suck from a cup, etc.

FAAMOEMOE, v.i. to hope for, to expect, to depend upon, to plan on. pass. faamoemoeina.

that he will go to school in New Zealand. see FAAMOEMOEGA.

FAAMOEMOEGA, n. a hope, an expectation, something you depend on (when that hope is a noun) O ia o le faamoemoega o ona

matua.

FAAMOLEMOLE, interj. please.

FAAMOMOLI, n. material donations from distant friends or relatives

FAAMULI, n. those staying behind when someone else leaves. faamuli a le aoga.

FAAMUMU v. to light the fire

FAAMULI, v.i. to stay behind when someone else leaves.

FAAMUTA, v. to terminate

FAANA, v.t. to quieten a child when crying.

FAANANA, adv. secretly. Ave faanana le tupe

FAANATINATI, v.t. to urge or cause to hurry. syn. FAAVAVE.

FAANATINATI, adj. hurried, urgent.

FAANATINATI, interj. hurry up with what you are doing. syn. TOPE; FAATOPETOPE.

FAANE'ENE'E, v.i. to praise, to make much of, to flatter.

FAANE'ETAGA, n. praise

FAANENEFU, adj. hazy, dim,vague, indistinct, unclear. Ua faanenefu lena mataupu ia te

au. The subject is unclear to me.

FAANOA, adj. to be pregnant (fish) about to release eggs.

FAANOANOA, adj. to be sad, to be sorrowful.

FAANOI, v.t. to ask permission for, to ask if you can use something, to ask if you can do

something. pass. faanoia. Ou te fia faanoia lou paopao. May I use your canoe?

FAAO'O, v. to deliver something to destination.

FAAPA, v.t. to cause to explode, to cause to burst, to fire off, as a gun, pass. faap_ina.

FAAPAU, v. to stop. Faapau mai iin_ le galuega

FAAPAU, to look solemn.

FAAPA'U, v.t. 1. to prostrate oneself, to cause oneself to fall. 2. to cause another to fall down.

3. to remove from office, or out of one's church because of disgraceful of unbecoming conduct. pl. faapauu.

FAAPA'A, v. to make a sound, to rattle

FAAPA'I, v. to touch, to reach

FAAPA'U, to roast bread or cocoa beans.

FAAPAUPAU, adj. heathen, unchristian like.

FAAPAUPAU, n. a heathen or unchristian person.

FAAPAFALA, v. to leave a matter for later discussion

FAAPALAPALA, v.t. to give in to a weakness, to give in to the easy way. Soia e te faapalapala i lou manao i le tapaa. Don't give in to

your desire for tobacco.

FAAPALAPALA, adj.to be prone to taking the easy way.

FAAPALEPALE, v.i. to endure, to bear patiently, to put up with. pass. faapalepaleina.

FAAPALO, v. to baffle

FAAPEA, adv. thus, like this. O se puaa tele faapea, a big pig like this, (show how big with hands) see FAAPENEI; FAAPENA.

FAAPEA, v.i. to say thusly. Sa faapea mai le kapeteni o le a alu le vaa pe a  ta le tolu.The captain said the ship will leave at 3:00.

FAAPEA, v.t. to think (often used for things thought erroneously). Faapea a ia,o le a alu. He thought he would go. Sa ou faapea, ua leva

ona e alu. I thought you had gone a long time ago.

FAAPEI,adv. make like, as, Ia e faapei o i ma'ua, you be like we are. see PEI.

FAAPEFEA, adv. how? Pe faapefea ona tatou fai lenei mea. How will we do this? expression:A faapefea, how will it be? Where are you

going now?, What are you going to do also

FAAFEFEA (colloq.)

FAAPELEPELE, v.i. to take care of, to endear. pass. faapelepeleina.

FAAPENA, adv. like that. O le a tatou faia faapena.We will do it like that. see FAAPEA; FAAPENEI; FAAPELA.

FAAPENEI, adv. like this. O le a faapenei le fuafuaga The plan will be like this ..SEE FAAPEA; FAAPENA.

FAAPI'O - to bend or curve.

FA'API'OPI'O, adj. crooked, dishonest, distorted. see PI'OPI'O.

FAAPI'OPI'O, v.t. to make crooked, to distort, to act crookedly. pass. faapi'opi'oina.

FAAPIPI'I, v.t. 1. to cause to adhere, to make to stick. 2. to cling to. pass. FAAPIPI'INA.

FAAPIPI'I, adj. adhesive, mea faapipii, adhesive tape, bandaid.

FAAPITO, v.t. to confine to, to limit to. E le faapito lau tatalo. (John 17:21) pass. faapitoa, to be

limited to. E faapitoa, lenei sauniga mo le au talavou. This meeting is limited to the youth. to favour (to bias)

FAAPITOA, adj. special. polokalame faapitoa, special program.

FAAPOLO, v.t. to make into balls.

FAAPOLOGA, v.t. to enslave. pass. faapologaina.

FAAPOLOPOLO, to save something for a purpose.

FAAPOTOPOTO, v.i. to gather together or assemble  people. pass. faapotopotoina. see POTOPOTO; FAAPUTUPUTU.

FAAPOTOPOTOGA,n. a gathering of people, an assembly, a congregation. faapotopotoga a le nuu.

FAAPU'UPU'U, v.t. to shorten. pl. faapuupuu. pass. faapuupuuina. see FAAOTO; PUUPUU.

FAAPUTUPUTU, v.t. to gather things together, to collect things, not applied to people. pass. faaputuputuina. FAAPUTU.

FAASA, v.t. to prohibit, to make forbidden, to make unlawful. pass. faasaina.

FAASA'O, v.t. to save, to spare, to bring through difficulty to a safe ending. pass. faasaoina. see SAO.

FAASAO, v.t. to make straight, to correct, to make right. also faasa'osa'o. see SA'O;FAATONU.

FAASAU_, v.i. to oppress, to tyrannize. pass. faasauaina. see SAUA.

FAASAUNOA, v.i. 1. to ill use, to damage. 2. to treat cruelly.

FAASAGA, v.i. 1. to face toward. 2. to confront, as of work. O le galuega tatou te faasaga i ai.

FAASALA, v.t. to punish, to exact a fine. see SALA; AGASALA.

FAASALA, v.i. to sing high Alto.

FAASALAFA, v. to give everyone a fair share

FA'ASALAGA, n. punishment, fine. lona faasalaga, with which he is punished.

FA'ASALALAU, v.t. 1. to scatter. 2. to publish, to broadcast, as by a radio station. pass. faasalalauina.

FA'AFESALAVEI, v.t. to intercept, to interrupt, to trip up, (litterally and figuratively), to spoil a plan or intention, to cause to trip with

the foot. also FAASALAVEI. see FAAFESALAVEI.

FAASALEMAUSAU, adj. wordly, as a wordly person, prone to the baser desires of the world. syn. FAALELALOLAGI.

FAASAMASAMANOA - casually, talanoa faasamasamanoa.

FAASAMI - soak in sea water.

FAASAMOA, adv. 1. in the Samoan way, according to Samoan customs, with decorum.

FAASAMOA, adj. Samoan, as o le Fa'aSamoa. O le aganuu FaaSamoa.

FAASAMOA, n. 1. the customs and ways of doing things of the Samoan people, the social,economic and political system of the

Samoan people. 2. the Samoan language.

FAASAMOA, v.t. to translate into Samoan. pass. faaSamoaina.

FAASATAURO, v.t. to crucify. pass.

FAASATAUROINA.

FA'ASESE v.i. to mislead, to cause to go astray, to supply someone with incorrect information, to deceive. pass.faaseseina.

FA'ASIASIA, adj. haughty, contemptuous. frown.

FAASIFO, v.i. to bow down in acknowledgement of subjectivity, as to Deity, Kings etc. see IFO.To apologise. Ua faasifo le aiga.

FAASINO, v.t. to point out, to show, to direct the way. pass. faasinoina.

FAASOA, v.t. to apportion, to divide and assign in just (not necessarily equal) proportion. also FAASOASOA. see TUFATUFA.

FAASOESA, v.l. to make offensive noise. v.i. to joint together to cause to connect. pass.faasooina. see FESOOTAI.

FAASOLO, v.t. to cause to slide or pass along from hand to hand, from person to person, from place to place. redup. faasolosolo.
A respect word for `ula.

FAASOLOPITO, adj. successively, one after the other, as, tala faasolopito, history.

FAASUAU'U, v.t. to oil, as to oil parts but not cover with oil. Ia faasuauu le uila. Oil the bicycle.see U'U.

FAASUMUSUMU, v.i. to pout one's lips, faasumu

FAASUSU - feed on milk.

FAASUSU, v.t. to wet, to make wet. pass. faasusuina.

FA'ATA, n. a mirror, v. toi aim a gun

FAATA, v.t. to tarseal a road

FA'ATA'ALI'OLI'O, v.t. to form a circle, as of people, chairs, etc. also FA'ALI'OLI'O.

FA'ATA'AMILO, v.t. to go around, to make a circuit of (as of an island), to go round about.

FA'ATA'AMILOSAGA, n.1. a tour, a trip all the way around (an island, etc.) 2. a round (in boxing). matou faataamilosaga o Upolu.

also TA'AMILOSAGA.

FA'ATA'APE'APE, v.t. to cause to scatter, to cause to disperse. see TAAPE; FAASALALAU.FA'ATA'ATIA, v.t. 1. to lay something down
 2. to leave a subject or topic until a later time.

FAATAIO, v.i. to call out, to shout, to scream. see ALAGA.

FAATAU, n. a disussion to decide who is going to be the speaker

FAATAUANAU, v.i. to pester with requests,to keep asking, to implore, see FAAOLEOLE.

FAATAUANAU, adv. fervently, with much desire.tatalo faatauanau.

FAATAUOLOA, v.i. to sell goods.

FAATAUOLOA, n. a storekeeper, a merchant.

FAATAUGA, v.t. to ill use, to abuse, to waste. see FAASAUNOA; FAAMAIMAU.

FAATAULAITU, adj. superstitious practices based upon legend, similar to black magic or Sorcery. O faiga faataulaitu.

FAATAUNUU, v.t.to bring to pass. pass.faataunuuina.

FAATAUVA'A, adj. insignificant, of no real worth or use, unimportant, trivial, inferior. used for agricultural purpose. lana faatoaga.

FAATAFA, v.i. to lie on one's side 2. n. respect word for sickness

FAATAFE, v.t. to make the water flows

FAATAFI, v.t. to take medicine for the purpose of cleaning out one's bowels

FAATAGA, v.t. to allow or permit someone to do something, or something to be done

FAATAGI, v.t. to make someone cry

FAATAMA, adj. to act like a child

FAATAMA, n. a patron for an organisation

FAATASI, adv. one time 2. to be together

FAATOESE, v.i. to apologise, to humbly beg pardon.

FAATO, v.t. to disown one's child in anger

FAATUATUA, v.i. to have faith, to believe in, to trust, to hope for something promised. see TALITONU; MAUTINOA; FAALAGOLAGO.

FAATUATUA, n. faith, belief. lou faatuatua.

FAATULAGA, v.t. to organise, to put in a particular position, to set up an organisation. pass. faatulagaina.

FAATULUTULU, v.t. to sprinkle, to make water fall in small drops. pass. faatulutuluina.papatisoga i le faatulutuluina, 
baptism by sprinkling. see FAATOFU;TUTULU.

FAATUMAU, v.t. to cause to stand fast, to make firm, to establish firmly. pl. faatutumau, pass. faatumauina.

FAATUMU, v.t. to fill. pl. faatutumu. pass. faatumulia.

FAATUMU, n. a funnel. lana faatumu.

FAATUPU, v.t. to cause to grow, to cause to originate, as a quarrel.

FAATUPU, adj. to be fit for a king. O le `ava faatupu. The kava fit for a king.

FAATUSA, n. a comparison, a likeness, analogy, an example. lau faatusa, my example. lou faatusa, my image.

FAATUSA, v.t. to compare. pass. faatusaina.

FAAVAE, v.t. to found, to lay a foundation, to establish. pass. faavaeina, see FAATU.

FAAVAE, n. a foundation,the constitution of a government. o le faavae o le fale. lana faavae, which he built.

FAAVAIVAI, v.i. 1. to weaken. 2. to lose heart, to be discouraged. to soften pass. faavaivaiina. see LOTO VAIVAI.

FAAVALEVALEA, adj. stupid, idiotic. see VALEA. syn. FAASOSOSOSO.

FAAVAUVAU, sadness

FAAVAVAU, adj. eternal, everlasting.

FAAVAVAU, n. the eternities.

FAAVAVAU, adv. forever. eternally.

FAAVAVE, v.t. to hurry, to cause to hurry, to hasten. see FAATOPETOPE.

FAAVELA, v.t. to cook food. see TUNU, TAO,SAKA.

FAAVEVELA, v.t. to warm, to heat, to warm up, or cold food. n. politic term for cooked taro wrapped up in breadfruit leaves.

FAAVI'IVI'I, v.i. to flatter, to praise highly. see FAANE'ENE'E.

FAI, v.t. 1. to do, to make, pass, faia. see GAOSI; FAU. 2. to say. Sa fai mai o ia - he said. 3. fai ma, to become. 
see `AVEA MA. n. name of a fish.

FA'I, n. a banana. lana fa'i, fa'i o le aufai.

FA'I, v.t. 1. to break off, to pluck, as a leaf. 2. to extract, as a tooth, to detach from others.Fomai Fai Nifo, dentist.

FAIAI, n. the brain. lou fai ai. coconut cream cooked.

FAI-A'I, interj. Hurry up!!

FAIAGA, adj. very slow in doing something.

FAIA'INA, v.i. defeated, beaten. see PALAAI.

FAIAOGA, n. a teacher.

FAI AVA, v.i. to take a wife (not necessarily married by law) see NOFOTANE; FAAIPOIPO.

FAIAVA, n. unrespectful term for a bridegroom

FAIFAI, v.i. to ridicule, to blaspheme, see TAULEAGAINA.

FA'IFA'i, v.i. sequential expression of opinion

FAIFAIMALIE, v.t. to take it easy, not to get excited, to do with deliberation. syn. FAIFAILEMU.

FAAFETAUI, v.i. to avenge. also TAUI MA SUI, to cause to meet.

FAIFEAU, n. missionary, pastor,minister, preacher, to carryout work.

FAIGA, n. 1. the making or doing of something. 2. a method, a way of doing. lona faiga, by which 

it is made or done. lana faiga, by which he does it.

FAIGA, adj. difficult. Na faigata le fono.

FAIGATA, adj. difficult, hard to do. see FITA, FAAFITAULI.

FAIGOFIE, adj. easy to do.

FAILAUGA, n. an orator, a talking chief (fai - to make, lauga - speeches) see TULAFALE.

FAILELE, n. a woman who has just had a baby, a nursing woman.

FAAFAILELE, v. to culture, nature

FAIPULE, n. 1. a member of the legislative assembly.2. in the expression "alii ma faipule", referring to the chiefs of a village, a district, etc.

FAITAU, v.t. 1. to read. pl. faitau, pass. faitauina. see FAALAU.2. to count. pass faitaulia.

FAITAULAGA SILI, n. a high priest (a position in the Melchizedec Priesthood).

FAITALA,v.i. to give news, to be a talebearer, to gossip, to spread rumours.

FAITALIA, v.t. its up to .. faitalia oe, its up to you. faitalia le tagata ia i lana mea e fai. It's up to the person himself what he does. See

SAOLOTO.

FAITALIA,n. the right of choice. O le a tuuina atu ia te oe le faitalia po o fea tatou te o i ai. The right of choice will be given to you as to

where we will go.

FAITIO, v.i. to criticize, constructively or otherwise see FAI PONA.

FAITITILI, n. thunder. see UILA.

FAI TIA'I, v.t. to do something from sense of Obligation although you don't feel like doing it. see TOA'I.

FAITOTO'A, n. 1. a door, a gate, 2. an opening into something. lona faitoto'a.

FAIVA, n. 1. an occupation, a calling, trade, work done in order to get gain. 2. fishing, the art of angling. lona faiva.

FAO, n. a nail, screw, bolt, staple.

FAO, v.t. to steal, to rob of, to thieve. pass. faoa. see GAOI.

FA_, v.i. to lie on the stomach facing down

FAU, v.t. to build (a building) pass. fausia or fauina.

FAU, n. tree with yellow flowers

FAUFAUTU, n. a turban

FAULA'I, adj. to be heaped up, to abound.

FAUPU'EGA, n. a heap, a mound. lana faupuega.

FAUTUA, v.i. to advise, to counsel.

FAUTUAGA, n. advice, counsel. lana fautuaga, which he gave. lana fautuaga, which he received.

FAFA, v.t. to carry a child on one's back.

FAFA. adj. voice not normal. Aisea ua fafa ai lou leo?

FAFAGA, v.t. to feed, to provide with food. pass. fafagaina.

FAFAGU, v.i. to wake someone up, to rouse someone from sleep. syn. FAAALA.

FAFANO, v.t. to wash hands. see FUFULU;FAAMAMA.

FAFIE, n. firewood.

FAFINE, n. a married woman. see TEINE;TAMAITAI; AVA.

FAFINE TALITANE, n. a harlot. a prostitute

FAFO, n. outside. i fafo o le fale.

FAGA, n. a bay. le faga o Matautu. seeMATAFAGA.

FAGAFAO, a pet

FAGOGO, n. a fairy tale, a story. lana fagogo. see FAIVA.

FAGU, n. a bottle. lana fagu.

FAGUPA'U, a hot water bottle

FALA, n. 1. a mat. lou fala. 2. a pineapple (also falaaina)

FALAOA, n. 1. bread, (falaoa vela). 2. flour (falaoa mata)

FALE, n. a house. lona fale.

FALE, v.t. to discuss something internally, locally

FALEAITU, n. a comedy. la latou faleaitu.

FALE `IE, n. a tent. fale - house, ie - cloth. lona fale-ie.

FALE O'O, n. a small house behind the main one.

FALE'OLOA, n. a store. lona faleoloa.

FALE UILA, n. an outhouse, a toilet. lona faleuila. syn. FALEVAO. FALE'ESE

FALE`ULA, n. group pf wisemen discussing matters pertaining to the Faasamoa

FALE`UPOLU, n. collective term for orators

FALE LAITIITI, n. an outhouse, a toilet. syn. FALE VAO. FALE'ESE FALE LOTU, n. a church house. lona fale lotu.

syn. FALE SA.

FALENIU, n. house when the women of the village assemble for worship (lagi) when a chief dies

FALE PAITO, n. traditional term for kitchen, syn.umukuka

FALE PUIPUI, v.i. to be jailed.n. jail - o le falepuipui

FALE SA, n. a church house. lona fale sa. syn. FALE LOTU.

FALETU, n. house used by builders while building a house

FALE TALI MALO, n. a guesthouse, a hotel.

FALE TAUTU, n. traditional proposed by bridegroom

FALETUA, n. wife of an alii. see TAUSI; AVA.

FALEVAO, n. an outhouse, a toilet, lona falevao. syn. FALE LAITIITI; FALE UILA; FALE ESE;FALE MAMAO.

FALEVALI, n. house where white coral was burned and stored for used as Samoan traditional white paint.

FALIU, v.t. to turn the head, see UA'I; LILIU.

FANA, n. 1. a gun of any kind. sling shot used for fishing. (fana meme'i)

FANA,v.t. to shoot a gun or sling shot. pass. fanaina. see FANAFANA.

FANAI'A. n. dynamite.

FANAU, n. children, offspring. used in the singular even though referring to a plural number of children. la'u fanau, my children.

FANAU, v.t. 1. to be born. 2. to give birth to. pl. fananau. intens. fanafanau. pass. fanaua.

FANAUGA, n. offspring, decendants. le fanauga a Aperaamo, (never or rarely used with poss. pronouns la'u, lo matou, etc.

FANAFANA, v.t. to go out shooting.

FANO, v.i. to perish, to die. see FAAFANOGA.

FANOGA, n. a person's will which has been made known, often in the form of a request, lona fanoga.

FANUA, n. 1.land. lona fanua. 2. place for burial

FASA, v.t. to talk nonsense when delirious. n. name of a tree

FASI, v.t. 1. to beat, to thrash. 2. to kill. pass. fasia.see FASIOTI.

FASIOTI, v.t. to kill (to murder of human beings) pass. fasiotia.

FAATAI, v.i. to sit cross-legged.

FATAFATA, n. the chest. lona fatafata.

FATI, n. the tune of a song. fati le pese.

FATI, v.t. to break; to waves; pass. fatia.

FATU, n. 1. the heart (physical, not emotional). 2. the core. 3. a seed lona fatu. see LOTO. 4.compose a song or poem.

FATU, n. a string of leaves or flowers

FEA, 1. where? 2. which? `O le fea mea `a sa'o?Which thing is right?

FE'AI, adj. fierce, wild, savage, vicious.

FEAU, v. to recall good deeds done when one is angry

FE'AU, n. 1. a message. 2. a task, an errand, a job. lana fe'au.

FE'AUSI, v.i. plural of `a'au, to swim.

quality. 3. to be present with, to dwell with see FAAFEAGAI.

FEAGAIGA, n. 1. an agreement, contract, covenant,testament. lana feagaiga. 2. used

metaphorically of pastors, missionaries and other clergy, la tatou feagaiga, our pastor

3. sister (polite term)

FE'ALASI, adj. to smart or sting.

FEALOFANI, v.i. to love one another, to be kind and benevolent to each other.

FEALOFANI, n. mutual love and benevolence,harmony, brotherly love. see FE'OE'OEA'I.

FEALUA'I, v.i. to go about, here and there; to go back and forth. pl. feoa'i. also FE_FIOA'I; FEM_LIUA'I; FEMALAGA'I.

FEANU, v.i. to spit. Feanuga - sputum.

FEASOGI, v.i. to kiss each other, to kiss. pl. of sogi.

FE'E, n. an octopus.

FEILOA'I, v.i. to meet, to see one another. see ILOA.

FEITAGA'I, v.i. to hate each other. syn. FEISA'I

FEOA'I, v.i. pl. of fealua'i, to go about,here and there; to go back and forth. see O.

FE'OE'OEA'I, v.i. pl. to help one another. see FEALOFANI. cooperative.

FEOLOOLO, adj. 1. fair (not good, not bad). 2. better, to be improved. `Ua feoloolo lona ma'i. His illness has improved.

FEOLOOLO, adv. fairly, not completely, as fiafia feoloolo.

FEOSOFA'I, v.i. to jump about, to be flighty.

FEU, adj. pungent, spicy, biting, sharp tasting. see`O'ONA, MAGESO.

FEULA, v.i. to blow with the mouth, as on a fire burn.

FEFE, adj. to be afraid. pl. fefefe. syn. MATA'U.

FEFE, n. fear. lona fefe.

FEFEU, adj. tough, of meat or other food, etc. seeMALO.

FEFETE, adj. 1. swolle, puffed up. 2. swollen with pride. see FULA.

FEFETE, n. baking powder. lana fefete.

FEFILOI, v.t. to mix, to include with or include in with. see PALU.

FELAGOLAGOMA'I, v.i. to cooperate, to help each other, to depend on one another. see FEGALEGALEA'I, `AU'AU.

FELA'ULA'UA'I, v.i. to be tattletale. see FAITALA.

FELATA'I, v.i. to come near one another, to be near together.

FELEFELE, adj. 1.complicated, complex. 2.bushy, as hair. see GAOGAOSA, LAVELAVE.

FELELEI, v.i. pl. of lele, to fly.

FEMEMEA'I, adj. confused, confounded, perplexed.see FA'AFEMEMEA'I.

FEMESA'I, v.i. to quarrel one with another, towrangle together. see MISA, FEFINAUA'I.

FENUMIA'I, adj. mixed up, out of order, confused

FENUMIA'I, v.t. to mix up, to make out of order.

FESILI, v.i. to ask question, to ask for information. pass. fesiligia. see OLE.

FESILI, n. a question, a request for information. lana fesili.

FESOASOANI, v.i. to help, to assist.

FESOASOANI, n. 1.help, assistance. 2.a counselor. as fesoasoani muamua, first counselor. lona fesoasoani, with which he was helped, or

his counselor. lana fesoasoani, the help which he gave.

FESO'OTAI, v.i. 1.to connect, to join together. 2.to get in contact with. `Ia feso'otai ma le pule.Get in contact with the boss. see

FA'AFESO'OTA'I, SO'O. 3. to communicate

FESUIA'I, v.i. to exchange, to replace one with another. see. SUI.

FETAIA'I, v.i. to go out to meet, to meet while walking. see FEILOA'I.

FETAUI, v.i. 1. to fit, to coincide, to agree, to meet together, to correspond, to harmonize. 2. to clash together, see FEAGAI.

FETAULA'IGAALA, n. 1. a place where two roads meet, a crossroads, a fork in the road. 2. a

center, as a center of commerce.

FETAGOFI, v.i. pl. of tago, to touch,to take hold of, to partake of. pass. fetagofia.

FETAUTALATALA'AI, v.i. to converse, to talk to each other, see TALANOA.

FETALAI, v.i. respect word applied to Tulafale meaning to speak, to talk. see TAUTALA,SAUNOA.

FETALA'I, adj. Ia fetala'i lou mafaufau. TO think openly

FETALAIGA, n. 1. a word, a speech. (respect word applied to tulafale). lana fetalaiga. 2. a title applied to some talking chiefs.

FETIMA'I, v.i. to encourage one another. syn.

FETOMAI.

FETOA'I, v.i. 1. to clash with; to hit, as in an auto accident. see FETAUI.

FETOA'I, v.i. to be undecided.

FETU, n. a star. lona fetu.

FETU'U, v.i. to curse. see FA'AFANO.

FETU'U, n. a curse.

FIA, v.t. to desire to, to want to. `Ou te fia alu. I want to go. see MANA'O.

FIA, adj. how many? see FA'AFIA.

FIA `AI, v.i. to be hungry, to want to eat.

FIA INU, v.i. to be thirsty, to want to drink. syn. GALALA.

FIAFIA, adj. happy, pleased, joyous.

FIAFIA, n. 1.a celebration, a party syn. FA'AFIAFIAGA. 2.joy, happiness. lana fiafia, his party which he put on.

FIA MOE, v.i. to be sleepy, to want to sleep.

FIA POTO, v.i. 1. to want to be smart. 2. to be intellectually arrogant, to smart off. see FA'ALILIA, FA'AFIAPOTO.

FIA SILI, v.i. 1. to be ambitious. 2. to be proud, to be conceited, to want to be important.snobbish.

FIU, v.i. 1. to be tired of (a state of the mind, not physically tired). `Ua 'ou fiu i faatali. I am tired of waiting. 2. to be disgusted with. `Ua

ou fiu i lena tagata ma lana amio. I am disgusted with that person and his conduct colloq. `O le `a fiu i le tele o mea e `ai,

meaning, there will be so much food you can't begin to eat it all. see LE LAVA.

FIU, n. ginger used as seasoning.

FILEMU, adj. quiet, calm, peaceful, well behaved, pl. fifilemu.

FILEMU, n. quiet, calm, peaceful, well behaved, pl. fifilemu.

FILEMU, n. quiet, calm, peace, good behaviour. lona filemu.

FILI, n. an enemy, one who is hated, one who hates you. lona fili.

FILI, v.t. to plait hair or plait leaves

FILI, n. the plait of one's hair

FILIFILI, v.t. to choose, to select. pass. filifilia. (also FILI)

FILIFILI, n. a chain, lana filifili.

FILIFILIGA, n. a choice, a deliberation, a decision. see FAITALIA.

FILIG_, adj. diligent, persevering. see TO'AGA, MAELEGA, SOGASOGA.

FILIGA, n. fish plait up in coconut leaves

FILO, n. thread. lana filo.

FINAU, v.i. 1. to express an opinion, to discuss,to discuss different opinions. Sa matou finau i le mataupu o le papatisoga. We discussed the subject of babtism. 2. to argue. see FEF_NAUAI, F_NAUVALE.

FINAUGA, n. a contention, an argument, a disputation. lana finauga. see FINAU.

FINAUVALE, adj. obstinate, headstrong, stubborn.

FINAUVALE, v.i. to argue for the sake of arguing.

FINAFINAU, v.i. to keep on striving to overcome a weakness not yet conquered. see TAUSISI.

FINAGALO, n. a respect word: will, desire, wish.syn. LOTO.

FINAGALO, v.i. to desire, to want,to will. lona finagalo. syn. LOTO. see MANAO. n. his wish.

FISI, v.t. to slice or peel off, as the bark of a fruit.pass. fisia.

FITA, adj. difficult, the difficulty of which causes one to to awe (there is often dangerinvolved.) see FAIGATA, FAAFITAULI.

FITAFITA, n. a soldier, a warrior.

FITI, to writhe in pain. n. Fiji

FITU, adv. seven.

FITU SEFULU, adv. seventy.

FITUGAFULU, n. seventy, an office in the Melchizedek Priesthood.

FOA, v. to break a rock. Foa le papa

FOA, n. a wound on the head

FOA'I, v.t. to give away without charge, to offer freely. pass. foa'iina.

FOAFOA, n. a conch shell, usually blown to call a village meeting

FOAFOA, v.t. to create. pass. foafoaina.

FOAFOAGA, n. creation, as the creation of the world, `o le foafoaga o le lalolagi.

FOE, n. an oar, a paddle. lana foe.

FOEULI, n. the steering mechanism, as the steering wheel of a car.

FAAFOE, v. to steer, to mnage, to conduct

FO'I, v.i. to return.

FO'I, adv. 1. also. 2. somewhat, but not too much, as,e lelei foi, not too good.

FOU, adj. new, recent. to rebel.

FOUVALE, v.i. to rebel.

FOUVALE, adj. rebellious.

FOFO, v.t. to treat, to massage, also fofo.

FOFOGA, n. 1. respect word for face. ou fofoga. syn. MATA. 2. respect word for parts of face,viz. eyes,ears, mouth, etc.

FOFOLA, v.t. to spread out, as mats. pass. fofolaina.see FOLAFOLA.

FOGAELEELE, n. the face of the earth.

FOGATAI,n. the sun face of the ocean.

FOGAVA'A, n. the deck of a ship. lona fogavaa.

FOGAVAI, n. the surface of the waters.

FOLA, v.t. to spread out, as cocoa, popo, etc. pass. folaina, see FOLAFOLA.

FOLA, n. floor.

FOLAU, v.i. to sail in a boat, to go by ship, to journey on the sea. Folaulau.

FOLAFOLA, v.t. 1. to spread several things out flat on the floor or the ground, as mats, papers,

sheets, etc. pass. folaina. 2. to promise. 3. to preach,to announce. pass. folafolaina.

FOLAFOLAGA, n. a promise, an announcement.lana folafolaga.

FOLIGA, n. one's image, likeness, resemblance, appearance.lona foliga.

FOLO, v.t. to swallow. pl.fofolo. pass. fologia.

FOMA'I, n. a doctor, lona foma'i.

FONO, v.i. to gather together. to have a meeting.

FONO, v.t. to call out,to yell at someone, to call out by name. syn. VALAAU.

FONO, v.t. to patch a torn cloth

FONOTAGA, n. a large and important meeting. la matou fonotaga. conference

FUA, v.t. 1. to measure, to weigh.pass. fuatia. 2. to bring forth fruit, to blossom.

FUA, adv. 1. to do something without a worthwhile result. 2. free of charge.

FUA, n. fruit, an egg,a blossom. ona fua.

FU'A, n. a flag or a banner. lana fu'a. `O le fu'a o le malo.

FUA, n. fleet (ship)

FUAFUA, n. pimple

FUAIUPU, n. 1. a verse (verses in the Bible). 2. a sentence, a phrase. lana fuaiupu. FUAIUPU o le Tusi Paia. see `UPU; Mataupu.

FUALA'AU, n. 1. a pill, a tablet, an aspirin. 2. a flower.fruit.

FUAMOA, n. the hen's egg. lau fuamoa.

FUATA, n. a crop. `o le fuata o le fanua.

FUATA'I, v.t. to begin, to set up. see FA'AVAE,

Fa'ATU, TOE FUATA'I.

FUE, v.t. to beat, to spank a person. see SASA. c. a creeping plant on the beach.

FUE, n. a fly-switch used by chiefs. lana fue.

FU'E, v.t. to uncover a Samoan oven. `ia fu'e le umu.

FUEFUE, v.t. to fan to keep away insects. `Ia fuefue le meaai. Ia fuefue le tainamu.

FUI, v.t. (to put out a fire) with water, to apply water. Fui le afi. Fui le togalaau

FUIFUI, n. a bunch , a cluster, a succession of.prefixed to nouns as, fuifui niu, a cluster of coconuts; fuifui vine, a cluster of grapes.

FUFULU, v.t. to wash. fufulu ipu, wash dishes. see FAFANO; TA; FAAMAMA.

FULA, v.i. to swell on the arm. also FUFULA. see FEFETE. n. a swelling - o le fula.

FULI, v.t. to turn over, whether on its side or anyway. pass. fulisia. see FA'AFAO; FA'ATALIAGA.

FULIFAO, v.t. to turn something over on its face, tocapsize. syn. FA'AFAO, ant.FA'ATALIAGA. see FULI.

FULITUA, v.t. to turn the back to, as in anger or flight.fulitua'i agasala.

FULUFULU, n. hair, feathers, wool. o le fulufulu o le mamoe. v. to partly wash ones body

FUSI, v.t. 1. to tie around, to bind, to bandage. 2. to embrace with the arms. pass. fusia, fusifusia. see OPOOPO.

FUSI, n. 1. a swamp, planted swampland. 2. a bandage.

FUSI-UA, n. a necktie, lona fusiua.

FUSI-PA'U, n. a belt.lona fusi-pau.

FUSU, v.i. to box, to fight with the fists.

FUSU'AGA, n. a boxing match, a prize fight. la la'ua fusuaga.

FUTI, v.t. to pluck feathers or hair, to pull up weeds.

FUTU, n. (12 inches) 1 foot. n. name of a tree whose fruit can be used to kill fish.