Pasefika Sāmoan Dictionary: La‘aumatua

La‘aumatua in Sāmoan language is Purlin in English language.

Purlin in English language is known as:


La‘aumatua (also Fa‘alava)

Sāmoan to English Dictionary


English Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
Sun Lā Lā Laʻā Rā Rā
Purlin La‘aumatua
Plant Lāʻau Lāʻau ‘Akau Rā‘au
Tree Lāʻau Lāʻau ‘Akau Rā‘au Rākau
Candelabra bush Lāʻau failafa Senna alata
Sky Lagi Lani Langi Raʻi Rangi
Night Sky Lagi i le pō
Down Lalo Lalo Hifo Raro Raro
Earth (world) Lalolagi Honua Kelekele Repo Ao
Candlenut Lama Kukui Tuitui Tiʻaʻiri Aleurites moluccana
Green Lanumeamata ʻŌmaʻomaʻo Lanu mata Matie
Blue Lanumoana Polū Lanu moana Nīnamu
Leaf Lau Lau Lau Rau
Screwpine Lau Fala Lau Hala Pandanus tectorius
Leather fern Lau gasese Davallia solida
Musk (Maile scented) Fern Lau magamaga Lauaʻe Laufale Metuapuaʻa Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria
Chaff-flower Lau tamatama Achyranthes aspera
Lanceleaf Tongue Fern Lau tasi Pyrossia lanceolata
Sea Turtle Laumei Honu Fonu Honu Honu Chelonioidea
Turtle (Sea Turtle) Laumei Honu Fonu Honu Honu Chelonioidea
Turtle Laumei Honu Fonu Honu ‘ōfa‘i Honu Testudines
Taro Leaf Lautalo Lau kalo Lū Rau taro Raupaka
Hair (head) Lauulu Lauoho Louʻulu
Taro bud, young shoot from corm Lauvai ʻOhā
Lava Lava ‘Ā Lava Tahepuia
Head staffs for headress (ceremonial) Lave
Good Lelei
Seal Leona sami ʻilioholoikauaua Kulītahi Pinniped
Sea mango Leva Cerbera manghas
Five Lima ʻElima Nima Pae Rima
Arm Lima Lima Nima Rima Ringa
Rose Losa Loke Lose Rōti Rōhi Rosa
Taro Leaf (Young) Lu‘au Lū‘au Lū Rau taro Raupaka
Young Taro Leaf Lu‘au Lū‘au Lū Rau taro Raupaka
Windward Lua Koʻolau
Two Lua ʻElua Ua Piti Rua
Up Luga Luna ʻOlunga Niʻa Runga
Wolf Luko ʻĪlio hae Ulofi Ruto Wuruhi Canis Lupus
Front Luma Alo Muʻa Mua Mua
Trevally (shorter than 8 cm) Lupo Pāpio Lupolupo Caranx
Trevally (8 cm - 20 cm) Lupotā Pāpio Matamea Caranx

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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.