A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary
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Labour, n. and v. [le-bur] galuega mamafa.
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Labourer, n. [le-bûr-â] ʻo le fai galuega.
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Lack, v. [lak] mativa, leʻi ʻatoa.
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Lad, n. tama.
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Ladder, n. [lad-dâ] apefaʻi.
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Lade, v. [led] a boat, laʻu le uta.
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Lady, n. [le-di] tamaʻtaʻi.
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Lag, v. [lag] faʻagesegese.
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Lagoon, n. [la-gun] aloalo.
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Lamb, n. [lam] tamaʻi mamoe.
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Lament, v. aue.
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Lamp, n. lamepa.
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Land, n. fanua.
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Land, v. tuuta, tuta.
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Landing-place, n. [land-ig-ples] tuutaga.
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Landslip, n. solo.
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Language, n. [lan-guej] gagana.
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Languish, v. faʻavaivai, fuʻaiva.
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Languor, n. [lân-gua] tino gagase.
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Lap, v. etoeto.
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Larboard, n. [la-boad] i ama.
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Lard, n. [lad] gaʻo.
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Large, soan. [laj] latele.
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Larynx, n. [la-rinks] faʻai.
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Lascivious, soan. [las-siv-ius] mataitu.
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Lash, v. sasa; to fasten, fusifusi.
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Lass, n. teine.
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Lassitude, n. [las-si-tiud] tino gagase.
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Last, soav. tupito.
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Lasting, soan. anagata, tumau.
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Last-night, soav. [last-nait] anapo.
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Latch, n. [latsh] faʻamau.
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Late, soav. [let] tuai; in the day, ʻua po.
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Laud, v. [load] viviʻi.
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Laugh, v. [laf] ʻataʻata; chiefs, soisoi.
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Launch, v. [lansh] toso le vaʻa.
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Laundress, n. [lan-dres] taʻofu.
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Law, n. [loa] tulafono.
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Lawful, soan. [loa-ful] taga, le ta.
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Lawless, soan. [loa-les] le taupulea.
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Law-maker, n. [loa-me-ka] faipule.
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Lay, v. [le] tuʻu.
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Lay-waste, v. [le-uest] faʻatafuna.
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Lazy, soan. [le-se] paie.
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Lead, n. [led] pulu.
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Lead, v. a. [lid] taʻitaʻi.
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Lead, v. n. [lid] muamua.
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Leader, n. [lid-â] taʻimua.
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Leaf, n. [lif] lau.
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League, n. [lig] feagaiga.
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Leak, v. [lik] mama; of a house, tutulu.
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Lean, v. [liin] lagolago.
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Lean, soan. [lun] tinovale; animals, paʻe, iviivia.
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Leap, v. [lip] ʻoso.
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Learn, v. [lirn] aʻoaʻo.
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Least, soav. [list] ʻaupito itiiti.
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Leather, n. [le-thâ] paʻu mauu.
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Leave, n. [liv] tuʻu faitalia.
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Leave, v. [liv] tuʻu.
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Leave off! [liv oaf] soia!
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Leaven, n. [lev-en] faʻafefete.
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Leavings, n. pl. [liv-ings] toe mea.
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Lecherous, soan. [lech-e-rus] faʻamataitu.
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Leer, v. [lia] faʻasiʻula [ona vaai].
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Lees, n. [lis] ʻalu.
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Left, soan. side, tauagavale.
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Left, v. t. t. behind, tuʻua.
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Left-handed, soan. tauagavale.
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Leg, n. vae; chief's, ʻaʻuo.
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Legend, n. [le-jend] tala a le vavau.
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Legislator, n. [leg-jis-le-toa] faipule.
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Leisure, n. [leʻ-shua] paganoa, nofo ʻaunoa.
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Leisurely, soan. [leʻ-shua-li] faifaimalie.
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Lend, v. avatu e toe ʻaumai.
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Length, n. ʻumi.
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Lengthen, v. things, faʻaʻumi; time, faʻalevaleva.
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Lenity, n. [len-iti] agamalu.
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Leper, n. [lepʻ-â] lepela.
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Less, soav. [les] e itiiti lenei i leua.
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Lessen, v. faʻaitiiti.
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Lesson, n. o le mataʻupu e aʻoaʻo ai.
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Lest, ina neʻi.
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Let, v. allow, tuʻu; hinder, faʻalavelave.
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Letter, n. [let-tâ] mataʻi-tusi; tusi.
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Level, soan. [lev-el] laugatasi.
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Level, v. [lev-el] faʻalaugatasi.
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Lever, n. [li-vâ] uaua, taumea.
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Levity, n. [lev-iti] tato.
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Lewd, soan. [liud] faʻamataitu.
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Liar, n. [laiâ] ʻo le tala pepelo.
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Liberal, soan. [lib-i-tal] matamau.
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Liberty, n. [lib-â-ti] saʻolotoga; tuʻu-faitalia.
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Libidinous, soan. [li-bid-i-nus] faʻamataitu.
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Lice, n. pl. [lais] ʻutu.
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License, n. [lai-sens] tuʻu-faitalia; laiseni.
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Lick, v. [lik] etoeto.
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Lid, n. ufi.
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Lie, n. [lai] tala pepelo.
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Lie, v. [lai] down, taʻoto.
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Lie in wait, v. [lai in uet] lamalama.
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Life, n. [laif] olaga, ola; chief's, soifua.
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Lift, v. siʻi.
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Light, n. [lait] malamalama.
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Light, soan. [lait] mama.
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Light, v. a. [lait] faʻamamasagia (make light).
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Light-headed, soan. [lait-hed-ed] valea, fasa.
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Lightning, n. [lait-ning] uila.
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Like, soan. [laik] pei, faʻapei, tusa.
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Like, v. [laik] manaʻo; fiafia i.
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Liken, v. [laik-en] faʻatusa.
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Likeness, n. [laik-nes] foliga.
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Limbo, n. fafa.
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Lime, n. [laim] panisina; bird-lime, pulu.
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Lime, n. [laim] tree, tipolo.
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Limit, n. tuaʻoi; le mea e gata mai ai.
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Limp, v. setusetu.
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Limpid, soan. manino.
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Line, n. [lain] fishing. taʻa, afo.
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Line, v. a. [lain] basket, &c., afei.
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Lineage, n. [lin-i-ej] gafa.
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Linen, n. and soan. lino.
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Linger, v. [lin-gâ] faʻatuai.
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Liniment, n. vai-mili.
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Lion, n. [lai-on] leona.
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Lip, n. laugutu; lau.
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Liquefy, v. n. [li-kui-fai] liu suavai.
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Liquid, n. [li-kuid] faʻasuavai.
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Lisp, v. nanu.
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Listen, v. faʻalogologo; to chiefs, faʻafofoga.
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Litter, n. [lit-tâ] toloaʻi.
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Little, soan. and soav. [lit-tl] itiiti.
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Live, v. [liv] ola; chief's, soifua.
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Liver, n. [liv-â] ate, finagalo.
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Lizard, n. [liz-ad] pili; moʻo.
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Lo! faʻauta.
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Load, n. [lol] amoga; carried on the back, avega.
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Load, v. [lod] a gun, utu; a boat, faʻacʻe le uta.
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Loaf, n. [lof] potoi.
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Loathe, v. [loth] ʻinoʻino.
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Lock, n. [lok] of hair, sope, fuafuati lauulu; of a door, &c., loka.
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Lodge, v. a. [loj] api.
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Lofty, soan. [lof-ti] maualuga.
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Log, n. oga-laʻau.
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Loins, n. pl. sulugatiti, tauʻupu.
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Loin-cloth, n. [loiu-kloath] lavalava.
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Loiter, v. [loi-tâ] tafatafao.
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Lonely, soav. [lon-li] ausage.
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Long, soan. umi, loloa; time, leva
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Long, v. naunau, tinou.
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Long-suffering, soan. onosaʻi.
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Look, v. [luk] vaʻai; to look into, suʻesuʻe iloilo.
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Look! [luk] faʻauta; to chiefs, silasila.
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Looking-glass, n. [luk-ig-glas] faʻaata.
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Loose, v. [lus] tatala.
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Loosen, v. [lus-en] faʻamatagataga faʻaoʻo.
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Looseness, n. [lus-nes] matalatala; diarrhœa, manava tata.
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Loop, n. and v. [lup] faʻalave.
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Lop, v, ta, sala.
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Loquacious, soan. [lo-kue-shi-us] tautala soʻo.
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Lord, n. [load] aliʻi.
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Lord, v. [load] pule faʻamaualuga.
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Lose, v. [lus] le iloa; t. t. lost.
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Lost, soan. persons, sese.
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Loud, soan. [laud] leo tele; taʻalili.
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Love, v. and n. [luv] alofa.
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Lounge, v. faʻapaie.
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Louse, n. [laus'] ʻutu.
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Low, soan. [lo] maulalo; not loud, leo itiiti.
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Lower, v. [lo-â] tuʻutuʻu ifo.
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Lower, v. n. [lau-â] faʻamalumalu ifo.
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Lowly, soan. [lo-li] faʻamaulalo.
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Low-water, n. [lo-ua-tâ] tai masa.
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Lucid, soan. [lu-sid] pupula.
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Lucky, soan. [luk-ki] manuia manu.
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Luff, v. malaga.
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Lug, v. toso.
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Lukewarm, soan. [luk-woam] faʻale ogalna.
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Lull, v. a. faʻamoe.
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Lu[gap — reason: unclear]l, v. wind, moe.
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Luminous, soan. [lu-mi-nus] pupula
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Lunatic, n. [lu-na-tik] valc.
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Lunatic, v. [lu-na-tik] valea, fasa.
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Lungs, n. pl. mama.
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Lure, v. [liuâ] mailei.
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Lurk, v. lamalama, lafi.
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Lust, n. tuʻinanan.
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Luxation, n. [luks-e-shon] seʻe le ivi.
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Luxuriant, soan. uluola, tauluulu ola.