Pasefika Tongan Dictionary: Mei

Mei in Tongan language is Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit in English language.


Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis in English language is known as:



Mei (Artocarpus altilis) - noun

Mei (phonetic: / MayEE / | ipa:/ ˈme̞ˑiˑ / | symbols: / ˈmēi / )

Mei is the word in Tongan language for the Artocarpus altilis tree and fruit of the tree also known as breadfruit.

Ulu oil painting by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. ʻUlu. 2024. oil on canvas, 48" x 48" (1121.9 cm x 121.9 cm).

Talo drawing by Jon Apisa

Ulu RGB by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. ʻUlu RGB. 2010. oil on canvas, 54" x 42" (137.2 cm x 106.7 cm).

ʻUlu RGB painting by Jon Apisa

Hawai'ian Quilt Ulu painting by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Hawai‘ian Quilt ʻUlu. 2003. oil on canvas, 50" x 48" (127 cm x 121.9 cm).

Hawai‘ian Quilt ʻUlu painting by Jon Apisa


Tongan to English Dictionary



English Tongan Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tahitian Māori Scientific
March Maʻasi Mati Malaki Mati Maehe
Dolphinfish Mahimahi Masimasi Mahimahi Mahimahi Coryphaena hippurus
Moon Māhina Māsina Mahina ʻĀvaʻe Māhina
Month Māhina Māsina Mahina ʻĀvaʻe Marama
Understand Mahino Malamalama Maopopo Pāpū Orotau
Rocky Makamaka Papa Pōhaku
Charcoal Malala Malala Lānahu ‘Ārahu Ngārehu
Thank you Mālō Faʻafetai Mahalo
Thank you very much Mālō ‘aupito Faʻafetai tele lava Mahalo nui loa
Strength Mālohi Malosi Ikaika Itoito Rīrā
Shelter Malu Malu Malu Maru Maru
Salt Māsima Māsima Paʻakai Miti Popaʻā Tote NaCl or Sodium Chloride
Flower Matala Pua Pua Tiare Puaka
Pleiades (Messier 45) Mataliki Mataaliʻi Makaliʻi Matariʻi Matariki Star Cluster
Wind Matangi Matagi Makani Mataʻi Hau
Beach Matātahi Matāfaga Kahakai Pae miti Tātahi
May Me Mei Me Mei
Food Meʻakai Meaʻai Meaʻai
Breadfruit Mei ʻUlu ʻUlu ʻUru Kuru Artocarpus altilis
Brown Melomelo ‘Ena‘ena Makuʻe Pa‘ahonu
Chicken Moa Moa Moa Moa Heihei Gallus gallus
Ocean Moana Moana Moana Moana Moana
Sleep Mohe Moe Moe Taʻoto Moe
Grass Mohuku Mutia Mau‘u Matie
Orange (color) Moli Moli ʻAlani Reʻareʻa ānani
Monday Mōnite Aso Gafua Poʻakahi Monire Rāhina
Island Motu Motu Moku Motu Motu
Mountain Moʻuga Mauga Mauna Mouʻa Maunga
Volcano Moʻunga afi Mauga mū Lua pele
Front Muʻa Luma Alo Mua Mua
Point (headland) Muifonua Tolotolo Lae ʻOtuʻe
Foreigner Muli Tagata Fāimai Malihini Rātere Pākehā



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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.