Tahitian to English Dictionary

English Word Samoan Word Hawaiian Word Tongan Word Tahitian Word Maori Word Niue Word
May Me
Sunday Aso Sa Lapule
Monday Aso Gafua Po'akahi
Tuesday Aso Lua Po'alua
Wednesday Aso Lulu Po'akolu
Thursday Aso Tofi Po'aha
Friday Aso Falaile Po'alima
Saturday Aso To'ona'i Po'aono
Zero Selo Noa
Family 'Aiga
High Chief Ali'i
Double Hull Canoe 'Alia
Bring 'Aumai Lawe mai
take, give 'Ave
Respect Fa'aaloalo
Listen Fa'alogo
Samoan way of life Fa'a Samoa
Wait Fa'atali
Woman Fafine Wahine
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
Eye Mata Maka
Head Ulu Po'o
Arm Lima Lima
Mouth Gutu Waha
Abolish Fa'a'uma Ho'opau
Leeward Atea Mala'lo
Left Tauagavale He'ma
Wahoo Paāla Ono
Skipjack Tuna Atu Aku
Yellowfin Tuna Asiasi Ahi
Dolphinfish Masimasi Mahimahi

English to Polynesian Dictionary

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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