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A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary

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  • Each, soan. [ich] taʻitasi.

  • Eager, v. [igâ] tuʻinanau.

  • Eagle, n. [i-gl] aeto.

  • Ear, n. [i-a] taliga; of corn, ʻau.

  • Early, soan. and soav. [ir-li] vave.

  • Earn, v. [irn] fai ma taui.

  • Earnest, soan. [ir-nest] naunau; faʻamaoni.

  • Earth, n. [irth] ʻeleʻele; lalolagi.

  • Earthquake, n. [irth-kuek] mafuiʻe.

  • Earthworm, n. [irth-wurm] anufe.

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  • Ease, n. [is] filemu; soan. easy.

  • East, n. [ist] gagaʻe, sasaʻe.

  • Eastward, soan. [ist-ward] gagaʻe.

  • East-wind, n. mata-upolu.

  • Easy, soan. [ise] faigotie.

  • Eat, v. [it] ʻai; to chiefs, taumafa, taute.

  • Eatable, soan. [it-ebl] ʻaina.

  • Eaves, n. [ivs] tulutulu.

  • Ebb, n. maui.

  • Ebullition, n. [ebu-li-shon] pupuna.

  • Echo, n. [ek-ko] iʻuleo.

  • Eclipse, n. [i-klips] of the sun, gasetoto; moon, gaseʻeleʻele.

  • Eddy, n. [ed-di] vili. tafe.

  • Edge, n. [edj] mata; to be set on, magiagia.

  • Edible, soan. [ed-ibl] ʻaina.

  • Edict, n. [i-dikt] tulafono.

  • Educate, v. [ed-iu-ket] aʻoaʻo; faamasani; n. education.

  • Eel, n. [il] tuna.

  • Efface, v. [ef-fes] tinei.

  • Effeminate, soan. [ef-fem-i-net] amio faʻafafine.

  • Effect, n. iʻuga; mea ua maua.

  • Effigy, n. [ef-fiji] faʻatagata.

  • Effort, n. taumafai.

  • Effulgent, soan. [ef-ful-jent] pupula.

  • Egg, n. fua; hen's egg = fuamoa.

  • Egg, v. a. faʻaoso.

  • Eight, soan. [eit] vaʻu.

  • Eighteen, soan. [eit-in] e sefulu ma le valu.

  • Eighty, soan. [eiti] e valugafulu.

  • Either, suin. [i-thâ] po ʻo.

  • Eject, v. [i-jekt] tuli.

  • Elate, v. [e-let'] faʻafefete, faʻamaualuga.

  • Elbow, n. [el-bo] tulilima.

  • Elders, n. [el-dâs] toeaʻina.

  • Eldest, soan. aupito matua; faatatau sili o le upu old.

  • Elect, v. [i-lekt] filifili.

  • Elegy, n. [el-i-ji] lagisolo.

  • Elephant, n. [el-i-fant] elefani.

  • Elephantiasis, n. [el-i-fan-tai-as-is] feʻefeʻe, vae-tupa.

  • Elevate, v. [el-i-vet] siʻi i luga, faʻaea.

  • Eleven, soan, [i-lev-en] e sefulu ma le tasi.

  • Elongate, v. [i-lon-get] faʻaumiumi.

  • Eloquent, soan. [el-o-kuent] fai lauga malie.

  • Else, soav. [els'] ese.

  • Else, soo upu [els'], unless, a leai.

  • Elude, v. [e-liud] solasola.

  • Emaciate, v. [e-ma-shi-et] faʻaiva, agosi.

  • Emasculate, v. [e-mas-kiu-let] faʻalave; animals, faʻapoʻa.

  • Embalm, v. [em-bam] atualalaina.

  • Embark, v. [em-bak] faʻaeʻe.

  • Embarrass, v. [em-ba-ras] faʻalavelave.

  • Embassy, n. [em-bas-se] savali.

  • Embellish, v. teuteu.

  • Embers, n. malala ola.

  • Embrace, v [em-bres] fusi.

  • Embrocation, n. [em-bro-ka-shon] vaimili.

  • Emerge, v. [im-urj] manu.

  • Emetic, n. [e-met-ik] vai-puaʻi.

  • Eminence, n. [em-i-nens] mauga, mea mautiʻetiʻe.

  • Emissary, n. ʻo le lalo.

  • Emmet, n. loi.

  • Employ, v. [em-ploi] totogi.

  • Employment, n. galuega; faiva.

  • Empty, soan. tuʻufua; le ʻiʻo.

  • Empty, v. sasaʻa.

  • Emulate, v. [em-in-let] losilosi.

  • Enact, v. [en-akt] fai tulafono.

  • Encamp, v. [en-kamp] to lauapi.

  • Enclose, v. [en-klos] pupuni, siʻosiʻo.

  • Encompass, v. [en-kum-pas] soʻo, siʻosiʻo.

  • Encounter, v. [en-kaun-tâ] s. taua.

  • Encourage, v. [en-kau-rej] faʻamafanafana, faʻamalosi, faamatalaloto.

  • Encroach, v. [en-kroch] faʻaʻaimago.

  • Encumber, v. [en-kum-bâ] faʻalavelave.

  • End, n. iʻu, gataʻaga.

  • Endeavour, v. [en-dev-ur] taumafai.

  • Endless, soan. lo iʻu, faʻavavau.

  • Endure, v. [en-diua] onosaʻi.

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  • Enemy, n. [en-e-mi] le ita mai; the object of hate, fili.

  • Energetic, soan. [enâ-jet-ik] faʻamalosi.

  • Enfeeble, v. [en-fi-bl] faʻavaivai.

  • Enforce, v. [en-foas'] faʻamalosi.

  • Engage, v. [en-gej] in combat, tau; to work, tautala.

  • Engagement, n. [en-gej-ment] fai le feagaiga.

  • Engine, n. [en-jin] taaviliafi.

  • Engrave, v. [en-grev] togitogi.

  • Enjoin, v. poloaʻi, fai atu.

  • Enjoy, v. [en-joi] fiafia.

  • Enkindle, v. [en-kin-dl] faʻamu, tutu.

  • Enlarge, v. [en-laj] faʻatele.

  • Enlighten, v. [en-lai-ten] faʻamalamalama.

  • Enmity, n. [en-mi-ti] ita, maseseiga.

  • Enormous, soan. [en-oa-mus] latele lava.

  • Enough, soan. [e-nuf] lava.

  • Enough, [e-nuf] interj. soia!

  • Enquire, v. [en-kuaia] fesili.

  • Enrage, v. [en-rej] faʻaitaita, faʻalili.

  • Enrich, v. faʻamau-oloa.

  • Ensign, n. [en-sain] fuʻa.

  • Enslave, v. [en-slev] faʻapologa.

  • Ensnare, v. [en-snea] selei, mailei.

  • Entangle, v. [en-ten-gl] faʻalavelave.

  • Enter, v. [en-tâ] ulu, ulufale.

  • Entertain, v. [en-tâ-tein] talimalo; n. entertainment, o se sauniga o faafiafia ai.

  • Entice, v. [en-tais] faʻalata, faʻamailei.

  • Entire, soan. [en-taia] ʻatoatoa.

  • Entrails, n. [en-treils] gaʻau, totoga.

  • Entrance, n. [en-trans] ala.

  • Entrap, v. faʻamailei, selei.

  • Entreat, v. [en-trit] ʻaiʻoi.

  • Entwine, v. [en-twain] taʻataʻai, faʻatisi.

  • Enumerate, v. [e-nu-me-ret] faitau.

  • Envelop, v. ʻaui, taʻai.

  • Envoy, n. [en-voi] savali.

  • Envy, n. matauʻa.

  • Epidemic, n. [ep-i-dem-ik] faamaʻi.

  • Epilepsy, n. maʻi maliu.

  • Equal, soan. [i-kual] gatusa.

  • Equivalent, soan. [i-kui-va-lent] mea e tusa.

  • Equivocal, soan. [i-kui-vo-kal] pepelo.

  • Erase, v. [e-res] tinei.

  • Erect, soan. [e-rekt] tu saʻo.

  • Erelong, soav. [eâ-long] toe itiiti, e le pine.

  • Err, v. sese, se.

  • Errand, n. feau.

  • Eruption, n. [i-rup-shou] skin, fotuga, mageso.

  • Escape, v. and n. [es-kep] sola.

  • Escort, v. [es-kaut] leoleo, momoli.

  • Essay, v. [es-se] taumafai.

  • Establish, v. faʻatumau.

  • Eternal, soan. [i-tâ-nal] faʻavavau.

  • Evade, v. [i-ved] ʻalo.

  • Evasive, soan. [i-ve-siv] feʻalo, alofaʻi.

  • Even, soan, [i-ven] laugatasi.

  • Evening, n. [i-ven-ig] afiafi.

  • Ever, soav. [e-va] e faʻavavan.

  • Every, soan. [ev-iri] taʻitasi ʻuma.

  • Evident, soav. mautinoa, pupula.

  • Evil, soan. [i-vil] leaga.

  • Evil-speaking, n. [i-vil-spik-ig] ʻupu leaga.

  • Eulogy, n. [iu-lo-je] viʻiga.

  • Exact, v. [eks-akt] faʻatauanau.

  • Exaggerate, v. [eks-aj-ji-ret] faʻasili.

  • Exalt, v. [eks-ault] faʻaea; praise, viviʻi.

  • Examine, v. [eks-am-in] faʻamasino, suʻesuʻe, iloilo.

  • Examination, n. [eks-am-i-ne-shon] suʻega.

  • Example, n. [eks-am-pl] faʻaaʻoaʻo.

  • Exasperate, v. [eks-as-pe-ret] faʻalili, faʻaʻonoʻono.

  • Exceed, v. [eks-sid] faʻasilisili.

  • Excel, v. [eks-sel] alualu.

  • Excellent, soan. [eks-sel-lent] silisili.

  • Except, soav. [eks-sept] taulava, na ʻo.

  • Exchange, v. [eks-chenj] faʻatau fesuiaʻi.

  • Excite, v. [eks-sait]-faʻaoso.

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  • Exclaim, v. [eks-klem] uio, ʻalaga.

  • Excoriated, soan. [eks-ko-ri-eted] foʻea le paʻu.

  • Excrement, n. [eks-kri-ment] tae, otaota.

  • Excuse, n. [eks-kius] alani.

  • Execrate, v. [eks-i-kret] fetuʻu, tuʻi, faʻafano.

  • Execute, v. [eks-i-kiut] fai.

  • Exemplify, v. [eks-em-pli-fai] fa ʻatusa.

  • Exempt, v. taga.

  • Exert, v. [eks-urt] taumafai, faʻamalosi.

  • Exhibit, v. faʻaali.

  • Exhort, v. [eks-hoat] apoapoaʻi.

  • Exile, v. [eks-ail] faʻateva, faʻaaumau.

  • Exorbitant, soan. faʻasilisili.

  • Expand, v. fofola.

  • Expect, v. [eks-pekt] faatali atu.

  • Expectation, n. [eks-pek-te-shon] faʻamoemoe.

  • Expectorate, v. [eks-pek-to-ret] feanu.

  • Expedient, n. [eks-pi-di-ent] togafiti.

  • Expedient, v. [eks-pi'-di-ent] tatau.

  • Expedite, v. [eks-pi-dait] faʻataʻalise.

  • Expel, v. tuli; n. expulsion.

  • Expert, soan. poto.

  • Expiate, v. [eks-pi-et] togiola.

  • Expire, v. [eks-paiá] to le manava.

  • Explain, v. [eks-plen] faʻamatala.

  • Explode, v. [eks-plod] pa.

  • Expose, v. [eks-pos] faʻaali.

  • Expound, v. [eks-paund] faʻamatala.

  • Extend, v. faʻaloaloa, faʻalautele; the neck, maʻau.

  • Extent, n. lautele.

  • Extenuate, v. [eks-ten-iu-et] faʻamama.

  • Exterior, n. [eks-te-rioa] i tua, i fafo.

  • Exterminate, v. [eks-tâ-mi-net] faʻauma, tinei.

  • Extinct, soan. [eks-tinkt] mate.

  • Extinguish, v. tinei.

  • Extirpate, v. [eks-tâ-pet] liaʻi.

  • Extol, v. vivii.

  • Extort, v. [eks-toat] fao.

  • Extraordinary, soan. [eks-tia-oa-di-neri] ʻese.

  • Extreme, soan. [eks-trim] aupito, mamao, tupito.

  • Extremity, n. [eks-trem-iti] iʻu;

  • Extricate, v. [eks-tri-ket] laveaʻi.

  • Exuberant, soan. uluola.

  • Exult, v. ʻoliʻoli.

  • Eye, n. [ai] mata; to chiefs, fofoga; of your own, lanifi.

  • Eyeball, n. [ai-boal] ʻiʻoʻi-mata.

  • Eyebrow, n. [ai-brau] fulufulumata.

  • Eyelid, n. [ai-lid] lau-mata.

  • Eyesore, n. [ai-soâ] mataga.