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FA'ASAMOA -
ENGLISH GLOSSARY
| 'aiga |
family |
| ali'i |
high chief |
| alofa |
love |
| atua |
god |
| 'ava |
kava |
| fa'afetai |
thank you |
| fa'alavelave |
much trouble; also a word that
describes any major ceremony, such as a wedding or a
funeral |
| fa'asamoa |
the way of samoa - refers to both
the language and the culture |
| fa'avalevalea |
foolish |
| faitala |
gossip |
| fala |
mat |
| fale |
house |
| falekomiti |
women's committe house |
| fiafia |
(a)happy; (v)like; (n)lavish shows
of traditional Samoan song |
| fono |
meeting |
| ie
toga |
fine mat |
| ili |
fan |
| komaliliu |
glottal stop |
| lagi |
heaven |
| lalolagi |
world |
| lavalava |
sarong |
| lotu |
church |
| matai |
chief |
| mata |
eye |
| matamata |
to watch |
| mealofa |
gift |
| motu |
island |
| musu |
obstinate |
| nu'u |
village |
| palagi |
European |
| pale |
wreath |
| pe'a |
tattoo |
| pese |
sing |
| piniki |
pink |
| pisikoa |
peace corps |
| pua'i |
vomit |
| sau
fa'i |
matai title ceremony |
| siva |
dance |
| siva
afi |
fire dance |
| tâ'ele |
bathe |
| tala |
dollar |
| tulafale |
orator |
| ula |
necklace |
| valea |
crazy/stupid/insane | |