Pasefika Sāmoan Dictionary: Faisua

Faisua in Sāmoan language is Tridacna Squamosa Fluted Giant Clam in English language.

Fluted Giant Clam Tridacna Squamosa in English language is known as:


Faisua Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna Squamosa) - noun

Faisua (phonetic: / f-aye-so͞o-ah / | ipa:/ ˈfäˑiˑsüˑäˑ / | symbols: / ˈfaīsüä / )

Faisua is a word in Sāmoan language used to identify Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna Squamosa).

“Faisua” in Sāmoan language is translated to “ʻŌlepe nui” in Hawaiʻian language and “Vāsua” in Tongan language to identify Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna Squamosa).

Faisua (Fluted giant clam) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Faisua (Fluted giant clam) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Faisua (Fluted giant clam) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Sāmoan to English Dictionary


English Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
Four Fa ʻEha Fa Maha Wha
Taro petiole, (individual) stalk Fā Hā
Forgive Fa‘amāgalo Huikala Fakamolemoleʻi Faʻaʻore
Respect Faʻaaloalo Mahalo Fakaʻapaʻapa Faʻatura Kauanuanu
Thank you Faʻafetai Mahalo Mālō
Thank you very much Faʻafetai tele lava Mahalo nui loa Mālō ‘aupito
Native Faʻaleatunuʻu Maoli Tu‘ufonua Mā‘ohi Māori
Dream Faʻalepō
Listen Faʻalogo Hoʻolohe, Hoʻolono Fakafanongo Faʻaroʻo Whakarongo
Please Faʻamolemole ʻoluʻolu Kātaki
Sorry Faʻanoanoa Kaumaha Fakamolemole
X-ray Fāʻata Nānā i loko o ke kino Fakaʻata Hohoʻa rātio Whakaahua roto
Wait Faʻatali Kali Tali Tīaʻiraʻa Taritari
Garden (edible) Faʻatoʻaga Māla ʻai Ngoue‘anga Faʻaʻapu pota Māra
Peak Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga
Summit Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga
Abolish Faʻaʻuma Hoʻopau Fakaʻauha Faʻaʻore Whakakāhore
Woman Fafine Wahine Fefine Vahine Wahine
Bay Faga Hana Kōmaki ʻŌʻoʻa Whanga
Fish (Fishing) Fāgota Lawai‘a Fāngota Tāi‘a Hī ika
Stingray Fai Hīhīmanu Fai Fai Whai Dasyatidae
Banana Faʻi Maiʻa Siaine Maiʻa Maika Musa
Manta Ray Fai Malie Hāhālua Fai Fāfā piti Whai rahi Mobula birostris
Bluespotted stingray Fai Tala Neotrygon kuhlii
Teacher Faiā‘oga Kumu Faiako ‘Orometua ha‘api‘i Kaiako
Fluted Giant Clam Faisua ʻŌlepe nui Vāsua Tridacna Squamosa
Screwpine Fala Hala Fā Fara Rauhara Pandanus tectorius
House Fale Hale Fale Fare Whare
Building Fale Hale Fale Fare Whare
Structure Fale Hale Fale Fare Whare
Sāmoan house Fale Sāmoa
Restaurant Fale‘āiga
School Fale‘āoga
Store / Commercial Shop Fale‘oloa
Hostpital Falema‘i
Museum Falemāta‘aga
Post Office Falemeli
Modern (foreigner style) house Falepālagi
Church Falesā
Bank Faleteutupe
Birth Fānau Hānau Fanauʻi Fānau Whānau Parturition
Land Fanua ʻĀina Fonua Fenua Whenua
Screwpine Fasa Hala Fā Fara Rauhara Pandanus tectorius
Heart Fatu Puʻu wai
Hibiscus (Beach) Fau Hau Fau Pūrau Hibiscus tiliaceus
Purlin (Arched) Fautū
Love (for one another) Fealofani
Octopus Feʻe Heʻe Feke Feʻe Wheke Octopus Cyanea
Meet Feiloaʻi Hui
Febuary Fepuali Pepeluali Fepueli Fepuare Pēpuere
Question Fesili Nīnau Fehuʻi Uiraʻa Pātai
Alexandrian laurel Fetau Kamani Calophyllum inophyllum
Star Fetū Hōkū Fetuʻu Fetiʻa Whetū
Meteoroid (Shooting Star) Fetū Afi Meteoroid
Saturn Fetū tea Rongo Planet
Rukam Filimoto Flacourtia rukam
Soap bush Fisoa Colubrina asiatica
Seven Fitu ʻEhiku Fitu Hitu Whitu
Ginger (Edible) Fiu ʻAwapuhi ʻai Zingiber officinale
Return, come back Foʻi Hoʻi Foki Hoʻi Hoki
Meeting Fono ‘Aha
Appear Fotu
Egg Fua Hua Foʻi manu Huero Hua manu
Guest tree Fuʻafuʻa Kleinhovia hospita
Egg (Chicken) Fuāmoa Hua moa Foʻi moa Huero moa Hua heihei
Chicken egg Fuāmoa Hua moa Foʻi moa Huero moa Hua heihei
Epipremnum pinnatum Fue lau fao Epipremnum pinnatum
Piper graeffei Fue manogi Piper graeffei
Beach morning glory Fue moa Ipomoea pes-caprae
Mile-a-minute vine Fue saina Mikania micrantha
Wax flower Fue sele la Hoya australis
Beach pea Fue sina Vigna marina
Turn Fuli Huli
Pull Futi Huki
Fish poison tree Futu Barringtonia asiatica

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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.