Pasefika English to Polynesian Dictionary: Respectful language

Respectful language in English language is known as:


English to Polynesian Dictionary



English Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
Rafter (thatch roofing) ‘Aso O‘a
Rain Timu Ua ʻUha Ua Ua
Rainbow Nuanua Ānuenue ‘Ūmata Ānuanua Āheahea
Rectangular triggerfish Sumu aloalo Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Red Mūmū ‘Ula‘ula Kulokula ‘Ura‘ura
Red Mūmū ‘Ula‘ula Kulokula ‘Ute‘ute
Red Ginger (Ornamental) Teuila ‘Awapuhi ‘ula‘ula Alpinia purpurata
Reef Aʻau Kohola Hakau Aʻau Ākau
Reef triggerfish Sumu aloalo Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Respect Faʻaaloalo Mahalo Fakaʻapaʻapa Faʻatura Kauanuanu
Respectful language Gagana Fa‘aaloalo
Responsibility Tiute tau‘ave Kuleana
Restaurant Fale‘āiga
Return, come back Foʻi Hoʻi Foki Hoʻi Hoki
Ridgepole ‘Au‘au
Right (direction) Taumatau ʻĀkau Toʻo Mataʻu ʻAtau Katau
Ripple Gagalu ʻAle Ngalililili Tōaheahe Pōkarekare
River Vaitafe
Rock Crab Amaʻama ʻAʻama Grapsus
Rocky Papā Pōhaku Makamaka
Rocky Beach Matāfaga papā Kahakai Pōhaku Pālavi
Rorippa - longrunner Aʻatasi Rorippa sarmentosa
Rose Losa Loke Lose Rōti Rōhi Rosa
Rukam Filimoto Flacourtia rukam

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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.