Sāmoan Geography
The identification and use of geography in Sāmoan langauge.
Sāmoan geography example word list
List of word that may be used in examples.
| Sāmoan | English |
| ʻAʻai | City center, town center, village center |
| Afā | Storm |
| Ao | Cloud |
| Atunuʻu | Country |
| ʻEa | Air |
| ʻEleʻele | Earth (soil) |
| Faʻafanua | Map |
| Faga | Bay |
| Fanua | Land |
| Fetū | Star |
| Galu | Wave |
| Gātai | Toward the ocean |
| Gāʻuta | Toward the mountains, inland |
| Itūmālō | County, District |
| Lā | Sun |
| Lagi | Sky, heaven |
| Lalolagi | Earth (planet) |
| Maʻa | Stone, rock |
| Māsina | Moon |
| Matagi | Wind |
| Mauga | Mountain |
| Moana | Ocean |
| Motu | Island |
| Nuʻu | Village |
| Papa | Rock |
| Sami | Sea |
| Savili | Breeze, Wind |
| Tai | Tide, towards the sea |
| Taulaga | City |
| Timu | Rain |
| Vaitafe | River |
| Vānimonimo | Sky |
| Vanu | Valley |
| Vasa | Open sea, ocean |
List of words used in Sāmoan compass, cardinal direction and intercardinal direction.
| Sāmoan | English |
| Mātū | Compass 0° N |
| Mātū Mātū i Sisifo | Compass 22.5° NNE |
| Mātū i Sasaʻe | Compass 45° NE |
| Sasaʻe Mātū i Sasaʻe | Compass 67.5° ENE |
| Sasaʻe | Compass 090° E |
| Sasaʻe Saute i Sasaʻe | Compass 112.5° ESE |
| Saute i Sasaʻe | Compass 135° SE |
| Saute Saute i Sasaʻe | Compass 157.5° SSE |
| Saute (also Toga) | Compass 180° S |
| Saute Saute i Sisifo | Compass 202.5° SSW |
| Saute i Sisifo | Compass 225° SW |
| Sisifo Saute i Sisifo | Compass 247.5° WSW |
| Sisifo | Compass 270° W |
| Sisifo Mātū i Sisifo | Compass 292.5° WNW |
| Mātū i Sisifo | Compass 315° NW |
| Mātū Mātū i Sisifo | Compass 337.5° NNW |
Polynesian Languages
- Sāmoan and Polynesian Dictionary
- Sāmoan and Polynesian
- Sāmoan and Polynesian Animals
- Sāmoan and Polynesian Astronomy
- Location names of Polynesia
Sāmoan Language
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