Pasefika Tahitian Dictionary: ʻAre

ʻAre in Tahitian language is Wave (ocean) in English language.

Wave (ocean) in English language is known as:


ʻAre (Wave) - noun

ʻAre (phonetic: / Ah-Ray / | ipa:/ ˈʔäˑre̞ˑ / | symbols: / ˈ-ˌä-rā / )

ʻAre is the word in Tahitian language meaning wave (ocean).

Mātāʻare and ʻAru are also words in Tahitian language meaning wave (ocean).

The Wave painting by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. The Wave. 2003. acrylic enamel on wood panel, 4' x 8' ( 121.9cm x 243.8cm ).

Talo drawing by Jon Apisa

Tahitian to English Dictionary


English Tahitian Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tongan Māori Scientific
Coconut grater ‘Ana ʻAusaʻalo Waʻu niu Hakalo
Page ‘Api parau Itūlau ‘Ao‘ao Peesi Whārangi
Charcoal ‘Ārahu Malala Lānahu Malala Ngārehu
Genealogy ‘Aufau fēti‘i Gafa Kū‘auhau Hohoko Whakapapa
Lineage ‘Aufau fēti‘i Gafa Kū‘auhau Hohoko Kāwai
Yellowfin Tuna ʻAʻahi Asiasi ʻAhi Takuo Thunnus albacares
Earth (soil) Aʻau ʻEleʻele Lepo Hakau Kere
Soil Aʻau ʻEleʻele Lepo Hakau Kere
Reef Aʻau Aʻau Kuaʻau Hakau Ākau
Bring Āfaʻi ʻAumai Lawe mai ʻOmai Mau
Fire Ahi Afi Ahi Afi Ahi
Afternoon (late) Ahiahi Afiafi Ahiahi Efiafi
Evening Ahiahi Afiafi Ahiahi Efiafi
Ten Ahuru Sefulu ʻUmi Hogofulu Tekau
Orange (plant) ʻĀnani Moli ʻAlani Moli Citrus sinensis
Rainbow Ānuanua Nuanua Ānuenue ‘Ūmata Āheahea
Zero Aore Selo ʻOle Noa Kore 0
Beach cabbage ʻĀpata Toʻitoʻi Naupaka kahakai Ngahu Scaevola taccada
Beach naupaka ʻĀpata Toʻitoʻi Naupaka kahakai Ngahu Scaevola taccada
Sea lettuce ʻĀpata Toʻitoʻi Naupaka kahakai Ngahu Scaevola taccada
Compass 168.75° SbE ʻApatoʻa Haka Malanai Haka Marangai SbE 168.75°
Compass 236.25° SWbW ʻApatoʻa Noio Kona Ngoi Whakarunga SWbW 236.25°
Wave (ocean) ʻAre Galu Nalu Ngalu Ngaru
High Chief Ariʻi Aliʻi Aliʻi Eiki Ariki
King Ariʻi Tupu Mōʻī Tuʻi Kīngi
Chief Ariʻi Aliʻi Aliʻi Eiki Ariki
Chief Ariʻi Tamāli‘i Aliʻi Eiki Ariki
Love Aroha Alofa Aloha ʻOfa Aroha
Compass 202.5° SSW ʻĀrueroa Saute Saute i Sisifo Nā Leo Kona Tonga Tongahihifo Ngā Reo Whakarunga SSW 202.5°
Cloud Ata Ao Ao ‘Ao Ao
Right (direction) ʻAtau Taumatau ʻĀkau Toʻo Mataʻu Katau
Starboard ʻAtau Taumatau ʻĀkau Toʻo Mataʻu Katau
August Atete Aukuso ʻAukake ʻAokosi Akuhata
October Atopa Oketopa ʻOkakopa ʻOkakopa Oketopa
Port (side) ʻAui Tauagavale Hema Hema Mauī
Left (Direction) ʻAui Tauagavale Hema Hema Mauī
Paper mulberry Aute Uʻa Wauke Hiapo Aute Broussonetia papyrifera
Hibiscus (Red) ʻAute ʻAute Sāmoa Aloalo Kaute Ponga Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Ti plant ʻAutī Tī Kī Sī Tī pore Cordyline fruticosa
Kava ʻAva ʻAva ʻAwa Kava Kava Piper methysticum
Month ʻĀvaʻe Māsina Mahina Māhina Marama
Moon ʻĀvaʻe Māsina Mahina Māhina Māhina

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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.