Bluespotted stingray |
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Fai Tala |
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Neotrygon kuhlii |
Coconut Crab |
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Ūū |
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Uʻa vāhi |
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Birgus Latro |
Person with title |
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Matai |
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Palolo Worm |
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Palolo |
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Palola viridis |
Pattern |
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ʻĒlei |
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Whitebanded Triggerfish |
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Sumu uoʻuo |
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Rhinecanthus aculeatus |
Coconut Plant Sprout |
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Oʻo |
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Cocos nucifera |
Aloe vera |
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Aloe |
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Aloe vera |
Rorippa - longrunner |
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Aʻatasi |
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Rorippa sarmentosa |
Premna serratifolia |
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Aloalo |
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Premna serratifolia |
Glory bower |
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Aloalo tai |
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Clerodendrum inerme, Volkameria inermis |
Pacific Mussaenda or Pacific flag-tree |
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Aloalo vao |
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Mussaenda raiateensis |
Banyan or small-leaved fig |
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ʻAoa |
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Ficus obliqua |
Small-leaved fig or Banyan |
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ʻAoa |
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Ficus obliqua |
Cashew tree |
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ʻApu initia |
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Anacardium occidentale |
Beach sunflower |
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Ateate |
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Wollastonia biflora |
Diospyros samoensis |
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Auʻauli |
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Diospyros samoensis |
Macropiper puberlum or Piper puberulum |
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ʻAvaʻava aitu |
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Macropiper puberlum or Piper puberulum |
Piper puberulum or Macropiper puberlum |
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ʻAvaʻava aitu |
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Piper puberulum or Macropiper puberlum |
Derris or New Guinea Creeper |
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ʻAva niukini |
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Derris malaccensis |
New Guinea Creeper or Derris |
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ʻAva niukini |
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Derris malaccensis |
Rukam |
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Filimoto |
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Flacourtia rukam |
Soap bush |
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Fisoa |
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Colubrina asiatica |
Guest tree |
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Fuʻafuʻa |
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Kleinhovia hospita |
Epipremnum pinnatum |
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Fue lau fao |
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Epipremnum pinnatum |
Piper graeffei |
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Fue manogi |
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Piper graeffei |
Beach morning glory |
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Fue moa |
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Ipomoea pes-caprae |
Mile-a-minute vine |
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Fue saina |
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Mikania micrantha |
Wax flower |
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Fue sele la |
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Hoya australis |
Beach pea |
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Fue sina |
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Vigna marina |
Fish poison tree |
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Futu |
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Barringtonia asiatica |
Coral tree |
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Gatae |
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Erythrina variegata |
Tahitian chestnut |
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Ifi |
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Inocarpus fagifer |
Candelabra bush |
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Lāʻau failafa |
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Senna alata |
Leather fern |
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Lau gasese |
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Davallia solida |
Chaff-flower |
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Lau tamatama |
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Achyranthes aspera |
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern |
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Lau tasi |
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Pyrossia lanceolata |
Sea mango |
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Leva |
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Cerbera manghas |
Canarium vitiense |
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Maʻali |
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Canarium vitiense |
Tarenna sambucina |
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Maʻanunu |
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Tarenna sambucina |
Angular winter cherry |
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Magalo (vi vao) |
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Physalis angulata |
Lesser Trema |
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Māgele |
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Trema cannabina |
Mango |
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Mago |
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Mangifera indica |
Dysoxylum samoense |
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Maota (maota mamala) |
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Dysoxylum samoense |
Glochidion ramiflorum |
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Maota |
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Glochidion ramiflorum |
Psychotria insularum |
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Masame |
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Psychotria insularum |
Wild fig |
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Mati |
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Ficus tinctoria |
Pacific rosewood |
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Milo |
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Thespesia populnea |
Lemon grass |
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Moegalo |
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Cymbopogon citratus |
Perfume tree |
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Mosoʻoi |
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Cananga odorata |
Simpleleaf chastetree |
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Namulega |
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Vitex trifolia |
Bishop wood |
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ʻOʻa |
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Bischofia javanica |
Chili pepper |
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Polo feʻu |
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Capsicum annuum |
Tabasco Chili pepper |
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Polo feʻu |
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Capsicum annuum |
Tahitian gardenia |
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Pua Sāmoa |
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Gardenia taitensis |
Syzygium corynocarpum |
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Seasea |
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Syzygium corynocarpum |
Centotheca lappacea |
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Sefa |
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Centotheca lappacea |
Bitter yam |
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Soi |
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Dioscorea bulbifera |
Polyscias |
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Tagitagi |
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Polyscias |
Limeberry |
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Talafalu |
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Micromelum minutum |
Beach heliotrope |
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Tausuni |
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Tornefortia argentea |
Ironwood |
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Toa |
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Casuarina equisetifolia |
Asiatic pennywort |
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Togo |
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Centella asiatica |
Alphitonia zizyphoides |
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Toi |
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Alphitonia zizyphoides |
Euodia hortensis |
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Usi |
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Euodia hortensis |
T-grass |
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Vao lima |
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Paspalum conjugatum |
Otaheite apple |
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Vī |
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Spondias dulcis |
Citron |
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Tipolo |
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Citrus medica |
Pepper elder |
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Vao Vai |
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Peperomia pellucida |
Garden Spurge |
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Vao āpulupulu |
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Chamaesyce hirta, Euphorbia hirta |
Wild capegooseberry |
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Vī vao |
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Physalis angulata |
Cup |
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Ipu |
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Sāmoan culture |
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Agānu‘u Sāmoa |
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Lesser frigatebird |
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ʻĀtafa |
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Fregata ariel |
Orion's Belt |
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Amoga |
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Asterism |
Saturn |
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Fetū tea |
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Rongo |
Planet |
Venus |
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Tapuitea |
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Planet |
Jupiter |
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Tupualengase |
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Pareārau |
Planet |
Ursa Major (Great Bear) |
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Anava |
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Constellation |
Meteoroid (Shooting Star) |
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Fetū Afi |
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Meteoroid |
Headress (ceremonial) |
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Tuiga |
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Headband for headress (ceremonial) |
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Pale fuiono |
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Head staffs for headress (ceremonial) |
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Lave |
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Headrest |
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ʻAli |
Kali |
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Bigfin Reef Squid |
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Gūfeʻe |
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Sepioteuthis lessoniana |
Orgin (People) |
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Tupu‘aga |
Tupu‘anga |
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Generation (People) |
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Tupulaga |
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Post (main center) |
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Poutū |
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Post (outer, wall, side) |
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Poulalo |
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Purlin |
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La‘aumatua |
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Purlin (Arched) |
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Fautū |
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Girder |
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So‘a |
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Ridgepole |
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‘Au‘au |
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Armpit |
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‘Ao‘ao |
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Sāmoan house |
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Fale Sāmoa |
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Restaurant |
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Fale‘āiga |
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School |
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Fale‘āoga |
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Hostpital |
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Falema‘i |
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Museum |
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Falemāta‘aga |
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Post Office |
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Falemeli |
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Store / Commercial Shop |
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Fale‘oloa |
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Modern (foreigner style) house |
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Falepālagi |
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Church |
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Falesā |
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Bank |
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Faleteutupe |
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House |
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Maota |
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Building |
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Maota |
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Structure |
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Maota |
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Sāmoan language |
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Gagana Sāmoa |
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Respectful language |
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Gagana Fa‘aaloalo |
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Village maiden (ceremonial title) |
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Tāupou |
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Food |
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Tāumafataga |
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Aunt (sister of father) |
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Tuafafine o le tamā |
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Aunt (sister of mother) |
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Uso o le tinā |
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Uncle (brother of father) |
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Uso o le tamā |
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Uncle (brother of mother) |
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Tuagane o le tinā |
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Grandaunt (sister of grandfather) |
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Tuafafine o le tamā matua |
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Grandaunt (sister of grandmother) |
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Uso o le tinā matua |
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Granduncle (brother of grandfather) |
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Uso o le tamā matua |
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Granduncle (brother of grandmother) |
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Tuagane o le tinā matua |
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Chief |
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Matai |
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Chief (Talking Chief/Orator) |
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Tulāfale |
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Talking Chief |
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Tulāfale |
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Orator |
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Tulāfale |
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Paramount Chief Title |
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Tui |
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Authority |
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Pule |
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Paramount (Sovereign/Chief) |
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Tupu |
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Appear |
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Fotu |
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Lamp |
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Mōlī |
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Yoke |
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Amoga |
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Stick (Yoke, Carry Horizontal) |
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Amoga |
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Meal (Main on Sunday) |
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Toʻonaʻi |
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Sunday meal (main) |
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Toʻonaʻi |
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Eel (Freshwater) |
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Tuna |
Tuna |
Puhi pape |
Tuna |
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Compassion |
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Alofaʻaga |
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Love (for one another) |
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Fealofani |
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Good |
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Lelei |
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Good bye |
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Tōfā |
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River |
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Vaitafe |
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