Samoan Dictionary

Samoan Dictionary

I

I, prep. 1. on, in, at, from, (location). 2. for (a period of time.) Sa ou nofo i Samoa i tausaga e lua. I lived in Samoa for two years. Also, for in the sense, e tolu apu i le t_l_, three apples for a t_l_. see MO. 3. with (instrumental sense) Sa ia sasa le teine i le laau. He spanked the girl with a stick. see MA>

`I, prep. 1.to. 2. about. 3. for `O loo ou faatali i le pasi. I am waiting for the bus. see MO. `I, adv. yes, contraction of `ioe.

IA, prep. a form of the preposition `I, used before names of people, e.g. E igoa ia Toma (and before months of the year). e.g. E malaga ia Oketopa.

IA, pronoun. he, she, it, him, her. see NA. E poto o ia. He is clever.

IA, adj. these, `o mea ia, these things, ia laau, these trees. pl. of lea. see LEA.

`IA, imperative particle before the verb. ia manuia, be blessed; ia alu, go! but more often in a subjunctive mood: ia mafai, that one might be able; ia lelei, in order to be good,so as to be good. see INA IA; INA; IA; SE'I.

IA, imperative particle. following the verb. Sau ia, come! often used in combination with in two ways: 1. Ina sau ia, come! ( a very strong command). 2. susu atu ia, ina faaauau le malaga, go! proceed with your journey! (respectful). see `IA.

IANUARI, n. January.

I'A, n.fish. i.v. e fagota.

`IE, n. 1. cloth, woven material. 2. the cloth would go around the waist reaching to the calves, used as clothing; a kilt. (called a "lavalava" by Europeans) see LAVALAVA.

I `I, adv. here, right here. syn. I `INEI.

`I'I, n. meat or fish. O le pisupo le `i'i o le `ava.

`I'ILA, v.t. to shine, to glisten, to glitter.

I'IL_ or `I'IL_, adv. there, near neither the speaker nor the listener.

I'IN_ or `I'IN_, adv. there, near the listener.

I'INEI of `I'INEI, adv. here, near the speaker. syn.I'I.

I `_ or `I `_, adv. over there, yonder.

`IOE, adv. yes.

I'U, adj. 1. to be ended. 2. to result in. `Afai e te toaga i le aoga o le a iu ina e poto. If you are diligent in school, it will result in your being smart. see FAAIU.

I'U, n. tail. Toe o'u o malo.

I'UGA, n. 1. the end. 2. a decision. 3. the result. Also iuga fono, decision of a council. lona iuga

IULAI, n. the month of July

IUNI, n. the month of June, union e.g. Rugby Union

I UTA or `I UT_, adv. inlandstowards the centre of the island. (a place a long distance inland from where you are) see I UTA.

I UTA or `I UT_, adv. inland, towards the centre of the island. (a place a long distance inland from where you are) see I UTA.

IUTAIA, n. 1. Judea 2. a Jew

IUTAIA, adj. Jewish, Judean.

I'UVALE, adj. ending in vain, mortal, temporal. See AUGAVALE; ANAGOFIE.

I FAFO or `I FAFO, adv. outside, of anything three dimensional. see I TUA

I FAFO, adv. Directly outside.

I FALE or `I FAL_, adv. in the house. (used for a nearby house when it is understood which house is referred to).

IFI, v.i. to be done in, to have had it.

IFI, n. a chestnut tree

IFO, v.i. to bow down. see FAASIFO. as in apology

IFO, adv. of direction, down. but is used very colloqually, as alu ifo i lalo, come down here. see I LALO.

I GAUTA or `I GAUT_, adv. a shorter distance inland than i uta. see I UTA.

I GAUTA or `I GAUT_, adv. a shorter distance seaward than i tai. see I TAI.

IGOA, n. 1. name.lona igoa. 2. person (slang) of le igoa lel_, that person, that guy. `O ai lona igoa? of persons. O lea lona igoa. of things. see SUAFA (respect word for igoa)

IGO_, earmarked.

ILA, n. a mark, a spot, a blemish, a birthmark, lona ila. adj. ila.

ILA, adj. to give up, to feel the pain.

I LALO or `I LALO, prep. below, under, underneath.

I LE VA, prep. between. i le va o Upolu ma Savaii, between Upolu and Savaii.

ILI, v.t. to blow a horn or other musical instrument. pl. feili. pass. ilia. see FEULA.

ILI, n. fan. lona ili.

`ILI, n. a rasp, a saw, a file. lana `ili.

`ILI, v.t. to saw to file.

I LO, conj. than, as used in comparison. `Ua sili lenei i lo lena.

ILO, - maggot.

ILOA, v.t. to know, to see, to understand. see MALAMALAMA: SILAFIA.

ILOILO, v.i. to examine, to look at, to inspect

I LUGA or `I LUGA, prep. above, upon. O api na e i luga o le laulau. The books are on the table.

I LUMA or `I LUMA, prep. in front of, before (in the presence of) i ona luma, in front of it, in his presence.

INA, imperative particle. Ina alu ia. Go! see `IA.

`INA, n. sea urchin, syn. tuitui

INA `A, adv. when about to (in the past).

INA `IA, conj. in order that. so that

INA `UA, adv. 1. when (in the past). Ina ua alu o ia, when he went. 2. because. Ina ua sii le taua ua oge le nuu. Because the war began to be waged, the people were starving

INA NEI, conj. lest. see NEI. just in case

`INI, v.t. 1. to pinch. 2. to pluck the string of a guitar.

`INOINO, v.i. to hate, to dislike, pass. inosia.

`INOSIA, adj. disliked, hated

INU, v.t. 1. to drink. 2. to take medicine, (liquid or pills) Inu fualaau nei. Take these pills.

INU, chiefs visiting with food and kava to welcome a returning matai or visitors.

IPU, n. 1. dish (ipu mafolafola), cup (ipu ti), (ipu malamalama). 2. a half of a coconut shell.

ISI, adj. other. also se isi, another; le isi, the other, one. see NISI. NI ISI.

ISI, adj. cracked - Ua isi le laupapa. The wood is cracked. syn. TA'E.

ISU, n. nose, snout, bill. lona isu.

`ISUMU, n. rat, mouse.

ITA, v.i. to be angry. pass. itagia.

ITA, n. 1. anger. 2. `ITA, myself.

ITAGOFIE, adj. irritable, easily angered.

I TAI or `I TAI, prep. towards the ocean. see GATAI; I UTA.

I TALA ATU, prep. beyond.

I TALA MAI, prep. on this side of.

I TALA ANE, prep. along side of.

ITIITI, adj. 1. little, small. pl. iti. see LAITIITI. 2. few in number. see TOALAITIILI.

I TOTONU, prep. inside.

ITU, n. 1. a side. lona itu. 2. a district. also itumalo. lona itu, the district he lives in. lana itu, the district he has authority over.

ITU I MATU, n. the north, the northern portion. lona itu i matu. see MATU.

I TUA, prep. 1. behind, at the back. 2. outside.i tua o ona ofu, outside of his clothes. 3. the back districts. `o e nonofo i tu_, those who live in the back districts.

ITU'AIGA, n. 1. kind, type, species. 2. tribe. 3.religious sect. lana ituaiga.

ITULA, n. 1. an hour. 2. a specific time. `O le a le itula o le lotu? What time is the church? lona itula.

ITULAU, n. a page (itu - side, lau - sheet or paper) Lona itulau, lana itulau; (which he wrote)

IVA, adj. nine

IVA, adj. languid, sluggish, listless, to assume an expression of weariness. adj. slack.

`IVA, adj. slack.

IVA SEFULU, adj. ninety.

IVE'A, n. a hide and seek game

IVI, n. a bone. lona ivi.

IVI ` ASO'ASO, n. a rib. lona ivi asoaso.

`IVI, adj. blind. `E ivi lona mata.

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