Pasefika Sāmoan Dictionary: Paāla

Paāla in Sāmoan language is Acanthocybium solandari Wahoo in English language.

Wahoo Acanthocybium solandari in English language is known as:


Paāla Wahoo fish (Acnthocybium solandri) - noun

Paāla (phonetic: / pah-ah-l-ah / | ipa:/ ˈpäˑaːläˑ / | symbols: / ˈpäälä / )

Paāla is a word in Sāmoan language used to identify Wahoo fish (Acnthocybium solandri).

“Paāla” in Sāmoan language is translated to “Ono” in Hawaiʻian language, “Valu Louniu” in Tongan language, and “Pāere” in Tahitian language to identify Wahoo fish (Acnthocybium solandri).

Paāla (wahoo) fish freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Paāla | Ono (Wahoo fish). 2020. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (14cm x 21.6cm).

Paāla | Ono (Wahoo fish) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Sāmoan to English Dictionary


English Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
White Pa‘epa‘e Keʻokeʻo Hinehina ‘Uo‘uo
Crab Paʻa Pāpaʻi Paka Paʻapaʻa Pāpaka Brachyura
Wahoo Paāla Ono Valu Louniu Pāere Acanthocybium solandari
Brush Palasi Palaki Polosi Porōmu Paraihe
Paint brush (art) Palasi vali ata Hulu Pena Porōmu pēni
Paint brush (house) Palasi vali fale Hulu Pena Porōmu pēni
Headband for headress (ceremonial) Pale fuiono
Palolo Worm Palolo Palola viridis
Rocky Papa Pōhaku Makamaka
European person Papālagi Haole Papālagi Popaʻā Pākehā
Pacific Ocean Pasefika Pākīpika Pasifiki Patitifa Pasifika
Bat (Flying Fox) Peʻa ʻŌpeʻapeʻa Peka ʻIore Pererau Pekapeka Chiroptera
Agitated (sea) Peaua Kai pupule
Sea (agitated) Peaua Kai pupule
Pen Peni Peni Peni Pēni Pene
Pencil Penitala Penikala Peni Pēni tara Pene rākau
Paper Pepa Pepa Pepa
Baby Pepe Pēpē Pēpē Pēpe Pēpē
Song Pese Mele Hiva Pehe Maire
Pink Pīniki ʻĀkala Pingikī Tārona
Turkey Pīpī Pelehū Pīpī Moa Raʻoro Korukoru Meleagris gallopavo
Polynesia Polenisia Polenekia Pōrīnetia Poronēhia
Chili pepper Polo feʻu Capsicum annuum
Tabasco Chili pepper Polo feʻu Capsicum annuum
Intelligent Poto Akamai
Smart Poto Akamai
Post (house, structure) Pou Pou Pou Pou Pou
Post (outer, wall, side) Poulalo
Dark, Darkness Pōuliuli Pouli Po‘uli
Post (main center) Poutū
Cow Povi Pipi wahine Pulu Puaʻatoro Kau Bos taurus
Plumeria Pua Melia Kalosipani Tīpanīe Plumeria
Flower Pua Pua Matala Tiare Puaka
Tahitian gardenia Pua Sāmoa Gardenia taitensis
Pig Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaka Puaʻa Poaka Sus scrofa, Sus scrofa domesticus
Authority Pule
Moray Eel Pusi Puhi Toke Puhi miti Muraenidae
Eel (Ocean) Pusi Puhi Toke Puhi
Cat Pusi Pōpoki Pusi Mīmī Ngeru
Undulated Moray Eel Pusi pulepule Puhi laumilo Toke Gymnothorax undulatus
Moray Eel (Undulated) Pusi pulepule Puhi laumilo Toke Gymnothorax undulatus

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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.