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O

`O, nominative particle. used before nouns to set them apart or relate them to the construction of the sentence. e.g. Bananas, oranges and mangoes were on the table. O fai, o moli ma mago na i luga o le laulau

O, prep. of, belonging to. O le ofu tino o Simi. The shirt belongs to Simi.

O, v.i. plural of alu, to go. e.g. Ua o tama. The boys have gone.

O'A, v.t. to husk coconuts. syn. MELEI.

O'A, v.t. to husk coconuts. syn. MELE'I.

O'A, n. a brown dye made from the `O'A tree

`OA, n. 1. lather, soapsuds. 2. riches, goods, material wealth. ana `oa. see `OLOA, TOGA.

`O AI, pron. who? `o ai lena tama? who is that boy?

`OE, pron. you (singular) see `OU-LUA: `OUTOU.

`O'E, n. knife syn. polo, agaese, naifi

`OI, interj. Oh!

OI, v.i. to groan, to suffer from pain responsibilities or burdens.

`O'I, v.i. to creak. the rusty wheel creaks.

`OI, interj. 1. alas! 2. expresses surprise or consternation

`OI TALOFA, interj. expressing sympathy or concern. see TALOFA.

O'O, v.i. to reach to arrive. sa oo ina, it came to pass. see TAUNUU.

O'O, n. 1. the apple in the mature coconut. 2. food offered in appreciation of an appointment.

`O'O, ribs (of the body of a pig or person) person or animal

`O'OMI, v.t. to squeeze, to press in.

`O'ONA, adj. 1. bitter, sour. 2. salty, as of water. see MAGALO. 3. poisonous.

O'OTIA, v.t. to be affected with sympathy, to be emotionally impressed. `O le matagofie o le sauniga na ootia ai lo'u loto; depressed.

OU, v. bark (of dog) pro. yours. O ou ofu ia.

`OU, pron. I, (before the verb) see O'U.

`O'U, adj. not flat (of cloth). It bulges.

O'U, pl. possessive pron. my mine. see A'U, Lo'U, LA'U. O le teine lena o si ou tei

`OULUA, pron. you (dual: referring to two people).

`OUTOU, pron. you (plural: referring to three or more people)

`OFE, n. 1. bamboo. 2. Fishing pole, lana `ofe.

OFI, v.i. to be able to fit or find space for. `Ua le ofi se isi i lenei pasi. There isn't room for anyone on this bus.

`OFISA, n. 1. an office, as the room, or the organisation. 2. an officer, as in an organisation.

OFO, v.i. to be astonished, to be amazed, to marvel. `Ou te ofo i lona malosi. I marvel at his strength.

OFO, v.t. to volunteer, to make an offer of food, services, etc. Sa ia ofo lona fanua i le Ekalesia. He offered his land to the church.

OFOOFOGIA, adj. marvelous, amazing, astonishing.

`OFU, v.i. to wear clothes.pl. `oofu, pass `ofuina.

`OFU, n. clothes, clothing. syn. LAVALAVA. lona `ofu.

`OFU-TINO, v. a shirt, a blouse. lona `ofutino (o le teine)

`OFU VAE, n. pants, trousers. lona `ofu vae.

`OG_UMU, n. an oven, especially a metal oven or electric oven. lana ogaumu. see UMU.

`OGALAAU, n. 1. a tree trunk. 2. a large log. lana ogalaau. also `og_-niu; `og_-ulu; etc.

`OGAVAE, n. the fleshy part of the leg from the knee up.

`OGATOTONU, n. the middle,the centre. lona ogatotonu. syn. TOTONUGALEMU.

OGE, n. famine, a dearth, a lack of sufficient or proper food. `O le oge o le nuu.

OGE, n. gunpowder.

OGE, v.i. to have a famine, to have a dearth. `Ua oge le nuu.

OLA, v.i. to live, to be alive. syn. SOIFUA.

OLA, n. life. lona ola. syn. SOIFUA.

OLA - n. a fishing basket.

OLAOLA, v.i. to flourish, to thrive. `Ua olaola le faatoaga. The plantation is flourishing.

OLAOLA, adv. flourishly. `Ia tuputupu olaola lana afioga.

`OLA'OLA, interj. expression of astonishment. also `ola. see `OKAOKA.

OLATAGA, n. salvation. lona olataga. see FAAOLATAGA; TOGIOLA.

OLE, v.i. to beg, to ask, to request, to implore. syn. `AI'OI.

OLEGA, n. a begging, a pleading, a request. lau olega.

`O`OLE, v.i. to deceive. pl. see FAA'OLE'OLE.

`OLI'OLI, a trunk for growing orchids.

`OLI'OLI, adj. to be joyful. syn. FIAFIA.

`OLI'OLI, n. joy, happiness. lona olioli. syn. FIAFIA.

`OLO, n. `a fortress, tower,2. a cricket wicket. lona olo.

OLO, v.t. to rub, to make smooth, to sand.

`OLOA, n. 1. riches, goods, material wealth, property. lana oloa. syn. `OA. 2. material present or family of bridegroom.

`OLOA, n. respect word for teeth

`O LOO, verb particle. used to denote the simple present continuous tense. O loo aai. They are eating.

`O LONA UIGA, phrase. in other words. `O lona uiga e te le fia sau? In other words you don't want

to come?

OKETOPA, n. the month of October.

O MAI, v.i. plural of sau, to come. syn. AFIFIO MAI: MALIU MAI: SUSU MAI.

OMEA, n. chinaware.

`OMO, adj. indented, bent in, a hollow.pl. `o'omo. n. a hole in the ground

ONA, pl. possessive pron. his, hers its. see LONA, LANA, ANA. 2.used to mean to own, `O ai e ona le vaa? Who owns the canoe? The canoe is his. He owns the canoe.

ONA, conj. preceeding a phrase `ona' makes the phrase the object of a preceeding verb, ua sa ona ulaula, smoking is forbidden.

ONA ... LEA, then. Na ou sau, ona ou moe loa lea. I came, then went to sleep.

ONA ... AI LEA, and then.., the ai referring back to a preceeding cause. Sa sasaina le teine, ona ia tagi ai lea. The girl was spanked, then she cried.

`ONA, adj. 1. drunk, drunken. 2. poisoned.

`ONA `UA, conj. because, `ona `ua lelei, because it is good.

ONAPO, n. the time, the days. O Ona po o Herota, The days of Herod.

ONAPO NEI, n. these days, nowadays.

ONEONE, n. sand.

ONO, adj. six.

ONO' MEA, v.i. to be becoming or proper, to be appropriate. E le onomea le pisa `a `o fai le lotu. Noise isn't proper while

having prayer, see TATAU., adj. to be graceful at dancing

ONO SEFULU, adv. sixty.

`ONOSA'I, .i. to be patient.

`ONOSA'I, n. patience. lona `ono-sai.

OPEOPEA, v.i. to be floating.

OPO, adj. to complete planting. Ua opo le lafo.

OPOOPO, v.t. to embrace in the arm

OSI, v.t. 1. to enter into a covenant. Tatou te osi se feagaiga ma le Atua pe a tatou papatiso. We make a covenanat with GOd when we are baptized. 2. to make a sacrifice. Sa osi e Noa se taulaga mu i le Atua. Noah made a burnt offering to God. pass. OSIA. To contribute to relatives activities

OSI, v. to perform entertainment. Ua osi le toilalo.

OSITAULAGA, n. a priest, a position in the Aaronic Priesthood. syn. FAITAULAGA. v.

sacrifice.

OSO, v.i. 1. to jump. 2. to rise. feosofai. intens. osofa'i; pass. osofia. osooso v. to jump continually.

OSO, n. gift of food brought by a traveler. lona oso.

`OSO, n. a planting stick.

`OSO'OSO, adj. bulgy, sticking out

OTA, v.t. to eat raw food, especially fish.

OTA, n. raw fish cut up and seasoned for food.

OTA, adj. ripe (of bananas) syn. pula, pala.

OTAOTA, n. rubbish.

`OKA'OKA, interj. expression of surprise.

`OTE, v.i. to scold, pass. otegia.

OTI, v.i. to die (of people) syn. MALIU, TUUMALO. see MATE, PE (of animal)

`OTI, v.t. to clip, to cut hair.

`OTI, n. a goat. lana oti.

`OTO, v. to pick taro leaves.

`OTOOTO, v.t. to make concise, abridge.

 
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