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The identification and use of astronomy in Sāmoan langauge.

Examples of statements with astronomy in the Sāmoan language.

Sāmoan English
ʻO  le  māsina. The moon.
ʻO  le  fetū. The star.
ʻO  le  lā. The sun.

List of word that may be used in examples.

For more astronomy words in other Polynesian languages, please goto the Polynesian Astronomy page.

Sāmoan English
Ao tea Magellan clouds (Galaxy)
Faʻafanua Map
Fetū Star
Fetū tea Saturn
Sun
Lagi Sky, heaven
Lalolagi Earth (planet)
Le ao lēlē Milkyway Galaxy
Le pusa loa Comet
Le Fetū Afi Shooting Star
Māsina Moon
Matamemea Mars
Na gase eleele le lā Solar Eclipse
Tai Tide, towards the sea
Tapuitea Venus
Tupualengase Jupiter
Ua gase toto le māsina Lunar Eclipse
Sāmoan English Category Constellation Right Ascension Declination
Amoga Orions belt Asterism Orion 05h 36m 12.8s −01° 12′ 06.9
Le Anava Ursa Major Constellation Ursa Major 10.67h +55.38°
Le Toloa Scorpius Constellation Scorpius 16.8875h −30.7367°
Liʻi Pleiades Star Cluster Taurus 3h 47m 24s +24° 07′ 00″
Sumu Crux (Southern Cross) Constellation Southern Cross 12.5h −60°
Telegese Sirius Star System Canis Major 06h 45m 08.91728s −16° 42′ 58.02″

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 Language