A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary
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Table, n. [te-bl] laʻoʻai, laulau.
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Taciturnity, n. [tas-i-turn-iti] faalologo, le gagana.
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Tack, v. [tak] sua.
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Tail, n. [tel] iʻu.
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Take, v. [tek] ave; take hold, tago.
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Tale, n. [tel] tala.
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Talk, v. [toak] tautala.
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Talkative, soan. [toak-a-tiv] tautala soʻo.
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Tall, soan. [toal] ʻumi, maualuga; men, tino ʻese.
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Tame, soan. [tem] lata.
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Tangle, v. [ten-gl] filifili.
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Tantalize, v. [tan'-ta-laiz] faʻalili.
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Tap, v. tata malie.
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Tardy, soan. [ta-di] telegese, telemulu.
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Taro, n. talo.
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Tarry, v. [ta-ri] faʻatali; at home, faʻamuli; faʻatamala.
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Tart, soan. [tat] ʻoʻona.
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Taste, v. [test] tofo.
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Tattered, v. [tat-tâd] masae.
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Tattle, n.[gap — reason: unclear]v. [ta-tl] fai tala.
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Tattoo, v. [tat-tu'] ta tatau.
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Taunt, v. [toant] faʻaleaga, faʻaluma.
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Tax, n. [taks] telo.
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Tea, n. [ti] ti.
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Teach, v. [tich] aʻoaʻo.
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Tea-kettle, n. [ti-ket-tl] titata.
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Tear, n. [tia] loimata.
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Tear, v. a. [tea] saei; pass. masae.
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Tease, v. [tis] faʻalili.
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Teat, n. [tit] matasusu.
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Tedious, soan. [ti'-di-us] faʻatelegese.
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Teem, v. [tiim] gaʻaufanau; fanau palasi.
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Telescope, n. [tel-i-skop'] faʻaata.
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Tell, v. taʻu.
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Temerity, n. [te-me-ri-ti] soʻona fai, faʻalematau.
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Temper, n. [tem'-pâ] bad, itagofie.
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Temperance, n. [tem-pe-rans] faʻatatau (as, ʻai faʻatatau).
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Tempest, n. afa.
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Temple, n. [tem-pl] malumalu.
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Temporal, soan. faʻaleolanei.
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Tempt, v. tofotofo.
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Ten, soan. sefulu; men, toʻasefulu. (See GRAMMAR.)
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Tenacious, soan. [te-ne-shus] taofi mau, pipiʻi.
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Tend, v. leoleo, ʻanaʻana, faʻasaga.
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Tender, soan. [ten-dâ] le atapaʻia.
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Tenderness, n. [ten'-dâ-nes] alofa.
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Tendon, n. ua.
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Tent, n. fale ʻie.
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Tenth, soan. le sefulu.
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Termination, n. [ter-mi-ne-shon] le mea e gata mai ai.
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Terrible, soan. [ter-ri-bl] mataʻutia.
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Terrify, v. [ter-ri-fai] faʻamataʻu.
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Terror, n. [ter-roa] mataʻu, fefe.
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Test, v. and n. tofotofo, faataʻitaʻi.
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Testify, v. [tes-ti-fai] molimau.
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Testament, n. tofiga; feagaʻiga.
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Testimony, n. [tes-ti-mo-ni] mau.
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Testy, soan. [tes-ti] faʻaitaita-gofie.
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Text, n. [teks] matua o le upu.
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Thanks, n. faʻafetai, faʻamanu.
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That, suin. faasino, lela, lena.
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Thatch, n. and v. lau.
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The, soan. [thi] le.
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Thee, suin. [thi] ia to oe.
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Their, suin. soan. [thea] lo or la latou; dual, lo or la laua.
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Their, suin. ia te i latou; dual, ia te i laua.
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Themselves, suin. [them-selvs] ʻo i latou lava.
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Then, soo f. ona.… ai lea [as, ona sau ai lea].
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There, suin. f. [thea] ʻiʻila, ʻiʻina.
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Therefore, soo f. [thea-foa] ʻo le mea lea.
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These, suin. f. [this] ʻo i latou nei.
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They, suin. [thei] ʻo i latou; dual, ʻo i laua.
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Thick, soan. [thik] mafia, mafiafia.
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Thief, n. [thaf], gaoi.
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Thigh, n. [thai] ogavae.
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Thimble, n. [thim-bl] atigilima.
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Thin, soan. manifinifi; laitiiti; tinovale; animals, paʻeʻe.
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Thine, suin. soan. [thain] lau, lou.
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Thing, n. mea.
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Think, n. manatunatu.
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Third, soan. ʻo le tolu.
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Thirst, v. flainu.
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Thirteen, soan. [thir'-tin] sefulu ma le tolu.
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Thirty, soan. [tha-ti] e tolugafulu.
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This, suin. f. lenei.
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Thither, [thi-tha] i ai.
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Thorn, n. [thoan] laʻau talatala or tuitui.
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Thorough, soan. [thur-ra] matua.
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Those, [thos] ʻoi latou ia.
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Thou, suin. [thau] ʻoe.
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Though, soo f. [tho] e ui lava.
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Thought, n. [thoat] manatu.
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Thoughtful, soan. [thoat'-ful] mafaufau.
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Thoughtless, soan. [thoat-les] faʻatitipa, le mafaufau.
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Thousand, soan. [thau-sand] afe.
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Thraldom, n. [throal-dum] nofopologa.
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Thrash, v. taisi, sasa.
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Thread, n. [thred] manoa, filo.
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Threat, n. [thret] faʻamataʻu.
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Three, soan. [thri] tolu, fia.
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Threefold, soav. [thri-fold] atufia, atutolu.
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Threshold, n. faitotoʻa.
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Thrice, soav. [thrais] faʻatolu.
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Thrive, v. [thraiv] tupuolaola.
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Throat, n. [throt] faʻai, ponaua; chief's, ponafofoga.
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Throb, v. sapotuvale; gaoi.
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Throne, n. [thron] nofoalii.
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Throng, n. le vao tagata.
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Throng, v. lolofi.
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Throttle, n. [throt-tl] faʻaʻai.
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Throttle, v. [thsot-tl] titina.
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Through, [thru] i; on account of, talu.
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Throughout, [thru-aut], ʻuma lava.
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Throw, v. [thro] lafo, togi.
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Thrush, n. aphtha, caea.
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Thrust, v. tulei.
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Thumb, n. [thum] lima matua.
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Thump, v. tui.
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Thunder, n. [thun-dâ] faititili.
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Thunder-struck, soan. [thun-dâ-struk] toʻia i le faititili.
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Thursday, n. [thâs-de] aso totofi.
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Thus, soav. faʻapea.
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Thwart, v. [thuoat] faʻalavelave.
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Thy, suin. [thai] lou, lau.
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Tickle, v. [tik-kl] eneene.
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Tidings, n. pl. [tai-dings] tala.
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Tidy, soan. & v. [tai-di] teuteu, lelei.
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Tie, v. [tai] nonoa, faʻamau, faʻapona.
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Tight, soan. [tait] fusi mau, mau.
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Till, soo f. seʻia.
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Tilt, v. faʻatafa.
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Timber, n. laʻau.
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Timely, soan. [taim-li] taigalemu.
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Timid, soan. [tim'-id] poipoi, fefe.
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Tin, n. sheet, ʻapa.
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Tingle, v. [tin-gl] maʻiniʻini.
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Tinkle, v. [tin-kl] tagitagi.
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Tiny, soan. [tai-ni] laitiiti.
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Tip, n. tumutumu, mata.
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Tipsy, soan. [tip-si] ona.
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Tired, soan. [taiâd] musu, pasi; vaivai, le lava, lailoa.
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Tiresome, soan. [taiâ-sum] faʻasoesa.
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Title, n. [tai-tl] of a chief, ao.
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To, soo upu [tu] before the infinitive, e; to nouns, i; to persons' names, ia.
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Tobacco, n. [to-bak-ko] tapaʻa.
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To-day, soav. [tu-de'] le aso.
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Toe, n. [to] tamatamaʻi-vae.
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Together, soav. [tu-geth-â] faʻatasi.
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Toil, v. falgaluega, galue.
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Token, n. sasa, faʻailoga.
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Tolerable, soan. [tol'-e-ra-bl] faʻafeoloolo.
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Tolerate, v. [tol-e-ret] onosaʻi.
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Tomb, n. [tum] ana.
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To-morrow, soav. [tu-mor-ro] taeuo.
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Tongs, n. iʻofi.
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Tongue, n. [tung] laulaufaiva; chief's, fofoga; contempt, alelo.
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To-night, soav. [to-nait] le po nei.
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Too, soav. [tu] foʻi.
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Tools, n. pl. [tuls] faʻatufugaga.
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Tooth, n. [tuth] nifo; grinders, gao.
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Top, n. tumutumu.
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Topmost, soan. aupito aluga.
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Torch, n. [toach] sulu.
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Torment, n. [toa-ment] faʻatiga, saunoa.
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Torrent, n. [toa-rent] alia.
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Torrid, soan. [toa-bid] mu i le la.
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Tortoise, n. [toa-tis] volu.
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Torture, v. [toa-tiua] faʻasaunoa, faatiga.
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Toss, v. [tos] lafo, togi.
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Total, n. [to-tal] ʻatoa.
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Totter, v. [tot-tâ] tautevateva.
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Touch, v. [tutsh] papaʻi, paʻi.
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Touchy, soan. [tut-chi] itagofie.
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Tough, soan. [tuf] fefeu, fefena.
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Tow, v. [tou] toso, taʻi.
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Toward, soo upu [to oa l] mai.
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Towel, n. [tau-el] ʻie soloi.
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Town, n. [taun] ʻaʻai.
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Toy, v. [toi] faʻaulaula; n. mea e taʻalo ai.
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Trace, v. [tres] faʻailoga, tulaga.
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Tractable, soan. [trak'-te-bl] vaogofie.
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Trade, n. [tred] faiva.
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Trade, v. [tred] faʻatau.
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Tradesman, n. [trads-man] tagata faʻatau.
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Tradewind, n. [tred-wind] north-east, toʻelau.
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Tradition, n. [tre-di-shon] ʻupu tuʻu.
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Traffic, n. and v. [traf-fik] faʻatau.
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Trail, v. [trel] to make, asa.
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Train, v. [tren] laʻei.
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Traitor, n. [tre-toa] le faʻalata.
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Trample, v. [tram-pl] soli.
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Tranquil, soan. [tran-kuil] filemu.
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Transact, v. [trans-akt] fai, sauni.
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Transcend, v. [tran-send] faasili-sili.
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Transfer, v. tuʻu atu.
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Transfix, v. [trans-fiks] sosoʻa ia ati.
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Transform, v. [trans-foam] liliu.
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Transgress, v. soli-tulafono, sese.
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Transient, soan. [tran'-shi-ent] vave mavae.
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Translate, v. [trans-let] faʻamatala, liliu i le tasi gagana.
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Transmit, v. ʻavatu.
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Transparent, soan. manino.
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Transplant, v. sua ma toe toto.
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Trap, n. mailei; rat's, vaʻaimoa.
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Trash, n. mea faʻatauvaʻa, otaota, ʻoloa vale.
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Travel, v. [tra'-vel] alu malaga.
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Traveller, n. [tra-vel-lâ] malo; tagata alu malaga.
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Tray, n. [tre] laulau.
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Treacherous, soan. [tre-che-rus] faʻalata, pepelo.
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Tread, v. [tred] soli, tu ai le vae.
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Treason, n. [tri-son] fouvale.
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Treasure, n. [tre-shua] ʻoloa ua teu.
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Treaty, n. [tri-ti] mavaega.
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Treble, soan. [treb-bl] faʻasau tuatolu.
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Tree, n. [tri] laʻau.
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Tremble, v. [trem-bl] tete.
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Tremendous, soan. [tre-men-dus] matua mataʻutia.
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Tremulous, soan. [trem-iu-lus] tetetete.
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Trench, n. [trensh] utu.
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Trepidation, n. [trep'-i-de-shon] gatete.
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Trespass, n. and v. solitulafono, sopotapulaʻa.
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Trial, n. [trai-el] tofotofogs; faʻa-masinoga.
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Tribe, n. [traib] itu aiga.
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Tribulation, n. [trib-iu-le-shon] atuatuvale, puapuaga.
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Trick, n. [trik] togafiti pepelo.
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Trickle, v. [trik-kl] sisina.
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Trifle, n. [trai-fi] men faʻatauvaʻa.
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Trigger, n. [trig-gâ] amoti.
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Trim, v. teu.
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Trip, v. tausuaʻi.
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Triple, soan. [tri-pl] sautuatolu.
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Triumph, n. [trai-umf] mitamita.
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Trivial, soan. faʻatauvaʻa.
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Troop, n. [trup] ʻau.
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Trouble, n. [trub-bl] atuatuvale.
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Troublesome, soan. [trub'-bl-sum] faʻasoesa.
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Trough, n. [troaf] vai.
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Trousers, n. pl. [trau-sâs] ʻofuvae.
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True, soan. [tru] moni, faʻamaoni.
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Trumpery, soan. [trum'-pe-ri] mea faʻatauvaʻa.
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Trumpet, n. pu, foafoa.
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Trundle, v. [trun-dl] faʻataʻavalevale.
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Trunk, n. of a tree, tino o le laʻau.
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Trust, v. faʻalagolago, faʻatuatus.
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Truth, n. upu moni.
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Try, v. [trai] faataʻitaʻi, tofotofo, taumafai.
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Tub, n. umete.
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Tuesday, n. [tius-de] ʻo le aso lua.
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Tuft, n. of hair, sope.
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Tug, v. toso.
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Tumble, v. [tum-bl] paʻu.
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Tumid, soan. [tiu-mid] fufula.
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Tumour, n. [tiu-mâ] maʻi fufula.
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Tumult, n. [tiu-mult] pisapisao, misa; nunuvale.
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Tune, n. [tiun] fati.
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Turbid, soan. nenefu.
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Turkey, n. [tur-ki] pipi.
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Turmeric, n. [tur-me-rik] lega.
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Turmoil, n. atuatuvalo, popole.
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Turn, v. liliu; aside, afe; back, foʻi; round, liliu; upside down, faʻafao.
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Turtle, n. [tur-tl] laumei.
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Tush ! upu ofoofo, isa!
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Tusk, n. nifo.
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Tutor, n. [tiu-tor] aʻvaʻo; fai aʻoga.
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Twelve, soan. [tuelv] sefulu ma le lua.
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Twenty, soan. [tuen-ti] luafulu.
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Twice, soav. [tuais] atu lua.
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Twig, n. [tuig] la seuseu.
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Twilight, n. [tuai lait] segisegi.
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Twins, n. pl. [tuins] masaga.
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Twine, v. [tuain] taʻataʻai, fisi.
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Twinkle, v. [tuin-kl] emoemo.
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Twirl, v. [tuâl] lialiaʻi.
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Twist, v. [tuist] mimilo.
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Twitch, v. [tuich] seʻi.
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Two, soan. [tu] lua.
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Twofold, soan. [tu-fold'] sautualua.
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Tyranny, n. [ti'-ran-ni] faʻasaua.