| 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 |
| Orange (plant) |
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Moliʻaina |
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Citrus sinensis |
| 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 |
| Beach cabbage |
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Toʻi toʻi |
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Scaevola taccada |
| 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) |
|
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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| 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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