Hawaiian to English Dictionary
| English Word | Samoan Word | Hawaiian Word | Tongan Word | Tahitian Word | Maori Word | Niue Word |
| May | Me | |||||
| Zero | Selo | Noa | ||||
| Family | 'Aiga | |||||
| High Chief | Ali'i | |||||
| Double Hull Canoe | 'Alia | |||||
| take, give | 'Ave | |||||
| Respect | Fa'aaloalo | |||||
| Listen | Fa'alogo | |||||
| Samoan way of life | Fa'a Samoa | |||||
| Wait | Fa'atali | |||||
| Mat | Fala | |||||
| House | Fale | |||||
| Work | Galue(ga) | |||||
| Fish | I'a | |||||
| Understand | Malamalama | |||||
| Strength | Malosi | |||||
| Shelter | Malu | |||||
| Happy | Manuia | |||||
| Moon | Masina | |||||
| High Ranking Title | Matai | |||||
| Sleep | Moe | |||||
| European man | Papalagi | |||||
| Pacific Ocean | Pasefika | |||||
| Flying Fox | Pe'a | |||||
| Sing | Pese |
English to Polynesian Dictionary
Samoan to English Dictionary
Tongan to English Dictionary
Tahitian to English Dictionary
Maori to English Dictionary
Niue to English Dictionary
Welcome to the Pasefika Samoan and Polynesian Dictionary. Here you will find words and meanings from Samoan, Hawaiian, Tongan, Maori, Tahitian, and Niue language in an online dictionary translated to English.
Because Polynesian cultures did not have written language didn't mean there was a lack of education or communication, most knowledge was communicated and passed on through language, legends, and songs.
The Samoan alphabet constists of these letters
Official Samoan written Alphabet: A E F G I L M N O P S T U V
F G L M N P S T V
A E I O U vowels
H K R foriegn letters (introduced with translation)
Some English Letters Informally be Translated to Samoan Language
English b = Samoan p
English c = Samoan t/k or s
English d = Samoan t/k or s
English d = Samoan t/k
English g = Samoan t/k or s
English j = Samoan s
Camparison of letters of Samoan language to languages of other Polynesian cultures
Samoa s or f = Aotearoa (Maori) h = Hawai'i h = Marquesas h = Tahiti h = Tonga h
Samoa g = Aotearoa (Maori) ng = Hawai'i n = Marquesas k = Tahiti = Tonga g
Samoa l = Aotearoa (Maori) r = Hawai'i l = Marquesas = Tahiti r = Tonga l
Samoa t = Aotearoa (Maori) t = Hawai'i k = Marquesas = Tahiti t = Tonga t
Samoa v = Aotearoa (Maori) w = Hawai'i w = Marquesas v = Tahiti v = Tonga v
Samoa f = Aotearoa (Maori) wh = Hawai'i h = Marquesas f or h = Tahiti h or f = Tonga f
Because Polynesian cultures did not have written language didn't mean there was a lack of education or communication, most knowledge was communicated and passed on through language, legends, and songs.
The Samoan alphabet constists of these letters
Official Samoan written Alphabet: A E F G I L M N O P S T U V
F G L M N P S T V
A E I O U vowels
H K R foriegn letters (introduced with translation)
Some English Letters Informally be Translated to Samoan Language
English b = Samoan p
English c = Samoan t/k or s
English d = Samoan t/k or s
English d = Samoan t/k
English g = Samoan t/k or s
English j = Samoan s
Camparison of letters of Samoan language to languages of other Polynesian cultures
Samoa s or f = Aotearoa (Maori) h = Hawai'i h = Marquesas h = Tahiti h = Tonga h
Samoa g = Aotearoa (Maori) ng = Hawai'i n = Marquesas k = Tahiti = Tonga g
Samoa l = Aotearoa (Maori) r = Hawai'i l = Marquesas = Tahiti r = Tonga l
Samoa t = Aotearoa (Maori) t = Hawai'i k = Marquesas = Tahiti t = Tonga t
Samoa v = Aotearoa (Maori) w = Hawai'i w = Marquesas v = Tahiti v = Tonga v
Samoa f = Aotearoa (Maori) wh = Hawai'i h = Marquesas f or h = Tahiti h or f = Tonga f