Pasefika Tahitian Dictionary: Metuapuaʻa

Metuapuaʻa in Tahitian language is Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria Musk (Maile scented) Fern in English language.

Musk (Maile scented) Fern Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria in English language is known as:

Metuapuaʻa Musk Fern (Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus) - noun

Metuapuaʻa (phonetic: / May-to͞o-ah-Po͞o-ah-ah / | ipa:/ ˈme̞tuˑäˑpuˑäˑʔäˑ / | symbols: / ˈmātüāpüä-ˌä / )

Metuapuaʻa is a word in Tongan language used to identify Musk (Maile scented) Fern Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria.

“Metuapuaʻa” in Tahitian language is translated to “Lau magamaga” in Sāmoan language, “Lauaʻe” in Hawaiʻian language and/or “Laufale” in Tongan language to identify Musk (Maile scented) Fern Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria.

Jon Apisa. Lau Magamaga (musk fern) freehand drawing. 2020. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Lau Magamaga (musk fern) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Tahitian to English Dictionary

English	Tahitian	Sāmoan	Hawaiʻian	Tongan	Māori	Scientific
Native	Mā‘ohi	Faʻaleatunuʻu	Maoli	Tu‘ufonua	Māori
Four	Maha	Fa	ʻEha	Fa	Wha
Day	Mahana	Aso	Lā	‘Aho	Rā
Saturday	Mahana maʻa	Aso Toʻonaʻi	Poʻaono	Tokonaki	Rāhoroi
Thursday	Mahana maha	Aso Tofi	Poʻaha	Tuʻapulelulu	Rāpare
Friday	Mahana pae	Aso Falaile	Poʻalima	Falaite	Rāmere
Tuesday	Mahana piti	Aso Lua	Poʻalua	Tūsite	Rātū
Wednesday	Mahana toru	Aso Lulu	Poʻakolu	Pulelulu	Rāʻapa
Dolphinfish	Mahimahi	Masimasi	Mahimahi	Mahimahi		Coryphaena hippurus
Banana	Maiʻa	Faʻi	Maiʻa	Siaine	Maika	Musa
Shark	Maʻo	Malie	Manō	ʻAnga	Mangō
Compass 090° E	Maoaʻe	Sasaʻe	Hikina	Hahake	Marangai	E 90°
East	Maoaʻe	Sasaʻe	Hikina	Hahake	Marangai	E 90°
Compass 146.25° SEbS	Maraʻaiʻaru		Nālani Malanai		Ngā Rangi Marangai	SEbS 146.25°
Compass 135° SE	Maraʻamu	Saute i Sasaʻe	Manu Malanai	Tonga Hahake	Manu Marangai	SE 135°
South East	Maraʻamu	Saute i Sasaʻe	Malani	Tonga Hahake	Pitonga	SE 135°
Shelter	Maru	Malu	Malu	Malu	Maru
Eye	Mata	Mata	Maka	Foʻi Mata	Karu
Year	Matahiti	Tausaga	Makahiki	Ta‘u	Houanga
Wind	Mataʻi	Matagi	Makani	Matangi	Hau
Pleiades (Messier 45)	Matariʻi	Mataaliʻi	Makaliʻi	Mataliki	Matariki	Star Cluster
March	Mati	Mati	Malaki	Maʻasi	Maehe
Grass	Matie	Mutia	Mau‘u	Mohuku
Green	Matie	Lanumeamata	ʻŌmaʻomaʻo	Lanu mata
Mars	Maunu ʻura	Matamemea	Hōkūʻula		Matawhero
May	Me	Me	Mei	Mē	Mei
Father	Metua Tāne	Tamā	Makua Kāne	Tamai	Pāpara
Mother	Metua Vahine	Tinā	Makuahine	Fa‘ē	Kowhaea
Musk (Maile scented) Fern	Metuapuaʻa	Lau magamaga	Lauaʻe	Laufale		Microsorum/Phymatosorus grossus or scolopendria
Cat	Mīmī	Pusi	Pōpoki	Pusi	Ngeru
Sea	Miti	Sami	Kai	Tahi	Moana
Salt	Miti Popaʻā	Māsima	Paʻakai	Māsima	Tote	NaCl or Sodium Chloride
Chicken	Moa	Moa	Moa	Moa	Heihei	Gallus gallus
Ocean	Moana	Moana	Moana	Moana	Moana
Compass 337.5° NNW	Mohio	Mātū Mātū i Sisifo	Nā Leo Hoʻolua	Tokelau Tokelauhihifo	Ngā Reo Whakararo	NNW 337.5°
Monday	Monire	Aso Gafua	Poʻakahi	Mōnite	Rāhina
Island	Motu	Motu	Moku	Motu	Motu
Mountain	Mouʻa	Mauga	Mauna	Moʻuga	Maunga
Front	Mua	Luma	Alo	Muʻa	Mua

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