Pasefika Tahitian Dictionary: Pāere

Pāere in Tahitian language is Acanthocybium solandari Wahoo in English language.

Wahoo Acanthocybium solandari in English language is known as:


Pāere Wahoo fish (Acnthocybium solandri) - noun

Pāere (phonetic: / pah-ay-ray / | ipa:/ ˈpae̞ˑre̞ˑ / | symbols: / ˈpäārā / )

Pāere is a word in Tahitian language used to identify Wahoo fish (Acnthocybium solandri).

“Pāere” in Tahitian language is translated to “Paāla” in Sāmoan language, “Ono” in Hawaiʻian language, and “Valu Louniu” in tongan 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

Tahitian to English Dictionary


English Tahitian Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Māori Scientific
Brown Pa‘ahonu ‘Ena‘ena Makuʻe Melomelo
Crab Paʻapaʻa Paʻa Pāpaʻi Paka Pāpaka Brachyura
Five Pae Lima ʻElima Nima Rima
Beach Pae miti Matāfaga Kahakai Matātahi Tātahi
Wahoo Pāere Paāla Ono Valu Louniu Acanthocybium solandari
North West Pāfāʻite Mātū i Sisifo Hoʻolua Tokelau Hihifo Marangai mā uru NW 315°
Compass 315° NW Pāfāʻite Mātū i Sisifo Manu Hoʻolua Tokelau Hihifo Manu Whakararo NW 315°
Compass 022.5° NNE Pāhaʻapiti Mātū Mātū i Sisifo Nā Leo Koʻolau Tokelau TokelauHahake Ngā Reo Tokerau NNE 22.5°
Comb Pāhere Selu Kahi Helu Heru
Taro plantation Paʻi Taro Maʻumaga Loʻi Ngoue Māra
Garden (taro) Paʻi Taro Maʻumaga Loʻi Ngoue Māra
Jellyfish Paʻipaʻi ‘Alu‘alu Pololia Kolukalu Kakaru moana Medusozoa
Compass 112.5° ESE Pāmaoaʻe Sasaʻe Saute i Sasaʻe ʻĀina Malanai Hahake Tongahake Kāinga Marangai ESE 112.5°
Compass 292.5° WNW Pāparu Sisifo Mātū i Sisifo ʻĀina Hoʻolua Hihifo Tokelauhihifo Kāinga Whakararo WNW 292.5°
Understand Pāpū Malamalama Maopopo Mahino Orotau
Pacific Ocean Patitifa Pasefika Pākīpika Pasifiki Pasifika
Song Pehe Pese Mele Hiva Maire
Paint Pēni Vali Pena Vali Peita
Pen Pēni Peni Peni Peni Pene
Pencil Pēni tara Penitala Penikala Peni Pene rākau
Baby Pēpe Pepe Pēpē Pēpē Pēpē
Art Peu Pa‘ari Tusiata Hana no‘eau Tohi Toi
Two Piti Lua ʻElua Ua Rua
Night Pō Pō Pō Pō Pō
Morning Poʻipoʻi Taeao Kakahiaka Pongipongi Ata
European person Popaʻā Papālagi Haole Papālagi Pākehā
Polynesia Pōrīnetia Polenisia Polenekia Poronēhia
Brush Porōmu Palasi Palaki Polosi Paraihe
Paint brush (art) Porōmu pēni Palasi vali ata Hulu Pena
Paint brush (house) Porōmu pēni Palasi vali fale Hulu Pena
Post (house, structure) Pou Pou Pou Pou Pou
Dark Pōuri Pōuliuli Pouli Po‘uli Taipōuri
Darkness Pōuri Pōuliuli Pouli Poʻuli Taipōuri
Pig Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaka Poaka Sus scrofa, Sus scrofa domesticus
Horse Puaʻahorofenua Solofanua Lio Hoosi Hōiho Equus ferus caballus
Cow Puaʻatoro ufa Povi Pipi wahine Pulu Kau Bos taurus
Eel (Ocean) Puhi Pusi Puhi Toke
Moray Eel Puhi miti Pusi Puhi Toke Muraenidae
Freshwater Eel Puhi pape Tuna Kuna Tuna Tuna Anguilla
Eel (Freshwater) Puhi pape Tuna Kuna Tuna Tuna Anguilla
Hibiscus (Beach) Pūrau Fau Hau Fau Hibiscus tiliaceus
Book Puta Tusi Puke Faiva Pukapuka

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