Pasefika
  • Art
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Merch
  • Video
  • Support
  • Contact

Pasefika Tahitian and Polynesian Dictionary


Tahitian to English Dictionary


  • A
  • E
  • F
  • H
  • I
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • T
  • U
  • V

English Tahitian Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Māori Scientific
Canoe Vaʻa Vaʻa Waʻa Vaka Waka
Outrigger Canoe (Small) Vaʻa Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Pōpao Waka ama
Canoe (Outrigger small) Vaʻa Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Pōpao Waka ama
Outrigger Canoe Vaʻa Paopao Waʻa Kaukahi Pōpao Waka ama
Double Hull Canoe Vaʻa tāʻie tauati ʻAlia Waʻa kaulua Kalia Waka Unua
Mouth Vaha Gutu Waha Ngutu Waha
Woman Vahine Fafine Wahine Fefine Wahine
Water Vai Vai Wai Vai Wai H₂O or Oxidane
Milky Way Vai ora a Tane ʻAniva Hōkūnohoaupuni Kaniva Te ikaroa
Diadema urchin Vana Vaga Wana Vana Kina Echinothrix diadema
Sea Urchin Vana Vaga Wana Vana Kina Echinoidea
Purple Vare‘au pa‘opa‘o Violē Poni Lanu vaioleti
Violet Vare‘au pa‘opa‘o Violē Waioleka Vaioleti
Eight Vaʻu Valu ʻEwalu Valu Waru

English to Polynesian Dictionary


  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

Sāmoan to English Dictionary


  • A
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V

Hawaiʻian to English Dictionary


  • A
  • E
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • U
  • W

Tongan to English Dictionary


  • A
  • E
  • F
  • NG
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V

Māori to English Dictionary


  • A
  • E
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • T
  • U
  • W


The Pasefika Polynesian dictionary is project of Jon Apisa intended as a comparative dictionary to view similarities, differences and cognate relationships of words in multiple Polynesian languages.



  • Pasefika on YouTube
  • Pasefika merch on Spring
  • Pasefika Instagram
  • Pasefika on Facebook
  • Pasefika on Threads
  • Pasefika on Bluesky
  • Pasefika on X (formerly) Twitter
  • All Art  |  
  • Art for sale  |  
  • Merch  |  
  • Polynesian Dictionary  |  
  • Culture  |  
  • Video

Copyright © 2026 Pasefika, LLC. All rights reserved | Terms of Use | Privacy | Sale | Site Map | Contact