Entries from Pratt 1911 in Pollex-Online

Pratt, G. (1911). Pratt's Grammar & Dictionary of the Samoan Language. Apia, Western Samoa, Malua Printing Press.

Language Item Description
Samoan Tafaaʔi Those privileged to sit on the right and left hand of a titled chief
Samoan Tula A perch for a pigeon; stones at the entrance of fish enclosures on which the tautai stands; a locality, a habitat
Samoan Tulou An apologetic word used on entering the house of a god, or when about to make a sudden noise, as throwing down a log of wood, or on commencing a speech
Samoan See Afraid
Samoan Tapuʔe To heap up earth round a yam plant
Samoan Oa A couple, commencing with the second, as: e luaaoa, e tolugaaoa, etc.
Samoan Ualolo Crowds of people passing and repassing
Samoan Uluʔao A pig or fish having a long head; a man with a long small head
Samoan ʔOli/ʔoli To be joyful
Samoan Oli To challenge to a club match by brandishing the club
Samoan Faiga The making, the doing; the getting; custom
Samoan Api/api Narrow, straight
Samoan Faʔatau To buy, to barter; to sell
Samoan Lua fulu Twenty
Samoan Maʔeʔe Envy; to be envious Phonologically Irregular
Samoan ʔAuala The roadside
Samoan ʔAuvai The bank of a river, lake, pond, well or any other place containing water
Samoan ʔAualiʔi A talie tree (Terminalia); a keel of a canoe made of talie (A chief's word)
Samoan Paaea Friendless, poor
Samoan Faagono Tale intermingled with song; (interjection) applied to a boaster Phonologically Irregular
Samoan Faʔavale To act foolishly; applied to one who has a defect, as a mutilated arm or a blind eye
Samoan E A call to gain attention
Samoan Faʔaalofa To resemble the father, said of a son; to love falsely Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan Fesili Ask, question, inquire
Samoan Ifo To bow down, as do those conquered in war; to descend, as from inland to the shore
Samoan Ai se aa Why? (Mnr 'aiseaa)
Samoan Faʔatau Equally, alike
Samoan Gao A reproach, something which causes shame when mentioned Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan Gu A dark coloured artificial flyhook Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan Laʔu Carry a load; load on, put on board
Samoan Mafiti To spring out, as a spark from the fire; to spring up, as a splinter of wood
Samoan Maafiti Blustering, quarrelsome Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan Mataamua Title page, first page of a book
Samoan Matamua/mua Brazen-faced, not ashamed Uncertain Semantic Connection
Samoan Palapu A wind from the land
Samoan Tafatoo A perpendicular steep, as seen from above
Samoan Tafa The side of a hill; to turn on one side
Samoan Taʔavili To turn round, as a mill, a drill, &c.
Samoan Tali Receive
Samoan Tali Answer
Samoan ʔAusulu Axe (so called before chiefs)
Samoan Ti/tino (postposed) Definitely
Samoan Tino To be certain; certainly
Samoan -tino Suffix to some verbs: intensive
Samoan Mili/ga Sowing by rubbing between the fingers, as tobacco seed
Samoan Milo/si Be twisted; cross-grained, perverse
Samoan Mi/milo Be perverse, act contrarily
Samoan Mio Wander about, go round about
Samoan Mioi Act perversely
Samoan Mi/mio Be confused, as a current at sea