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sā1
I. adj. sacred;
II. adj. forbidden — Sā le ulaula: No smoking;
III. n. A time in the evening when prayers are said.;
sā2 v.p was (past tense marker);
sa'a n. midget, short person;
saimini n. noodles;
Saina n. prop. China;
saini (pv. sainia) v. to sign something; (from English sign)
sainia see saini
saka
I. v. to boil — Saka le talo: Boil the taro;
II. n. parts of a meal which are boiled — Fai le saka: Boil the food;
sala1 v. to be punished;
salaga v. to punish;
salu
I. n. broom;
II. to sweep;
salusalu v. to sweep something outside;
samasama adj. yellow;
sami n. sea; (similar to vasa)
Sāmoa n. prop. Samoa;
sana poss. his/hers/its (impersonal, indefinite);
sa'o adj. correct; (opposite of sesē)
sapelu n. sword, machete, large knife;
sasa v. to hit;
Sasa'e lb. East; (opposite of Sisifo, see also saūte, mātū)
sa'u poss. my (impersonal, indefinte);
sau1 (pl. ō mai) v. to come — 'O fea 'e te sau mai ai?: Where do you come from?; (opposite of alu)
sau2 poss. your (impersonal, indefinite);
sāuā adj. cruel, violent;
saūte lb. South;
savali (pl. savavali) v. to walk; (see also savalivali)
savalivali v. to go for a walk; (see also savali)
savavali see savali
savili n. breeze, wind — Mānaia le savili: It's a nice breeze; (similar to matagi)
se1 (pl. ni) n.p a, an (indefinite article) — 'Ua 'ou fia 'ai se vae moa: I want to eat a chicken leg; (see also le)
se2 int. expression of frustration — Se, tope mai!: Hurry up and get over here!;
se'evae n. (pair of) sandalls, thongs, jandalls or flip-flops;
sefe v. to save; (from English save)
sefulu num. ten;
sei n. a flower in the hair;
se'i v. to pull;
seki (also sekia) adj. good, awesome — Sole, sekia lou ta'alo: You play well;
sekia see seki
sekone n. second — e onosefulu sekone o le minute: There are sixty seconds in a minute;
sela n. wax;
selau num. hundred;
selo see sero
sene n. cent; (see also tālā)
senetenari n. centenary; (from English centenary)
sero (selo) num. zero; (from English zero)
sesē adj. wrong; (opposite of sa'o)
Setema n. September; (from English September)
setete n. state; (from English state)
siaki1 v. to check; (from English check)
siaki2 n. cheque; (from English cheque)
siamponi n. champion; (from English champion)
siamu n. jam; (from English jam)
Sikotilani n. prop. Scotland;
sikulū n. screw; (from English screw)
silafia v. for your information;
sili
I. adj. most important, biggest;
II. adj. best;
siliva adj. silver; (from English silver)
Sione n. prop. John; (similar to Ioane)
sipuni n. spoon; (from English spoon)
sipunitī n. teaspoon; (made from sipuni + tī)
sisi1 n. snail;
sisi2 n. cheese;
sisi Aferika n. African snail; (made from sisi1 + Aferika)
Sisifo lb. West; (opposite of Sasa'e, see also mātū, saūte)
sisiva see siva
si'usi'i n. tail;
siva (pl. sisiva) v. to dance;
sivafou new dance, modern dance; (made from siva + fou)
soifua n. life, good health; (similar to ola)
soifuaga n. life; (made from soifua + -ga, similar to olaga)
soka n. soccer; (from English soccer)
sole n. used to address a young man; (similar to tama)
solo (pv. soloina)
I. n. towel;
II. v. to sweep, wipe, go back and forth;
III. adv. around;
solofanua n. horse; (made from solo + fanua)
soloina see solo
solosolo
I. n. handkerchief, small towel;
II. v. to wipe something;
sona poss. his/hers/its (personal, indefinite);
so'o adv. frequently;
sosi n. sauce; (from English sauce)
sosisi n. sausage; (from English sausage)
soso v. to move, shuffle over;
soso'ese v. to disperse, spread; (made from soso + 'ese)
sou adj. rough, choppy (of sea);
so'u poss. my (personal, indefinite);
suafa n. name; (similar to igoa)
suamalie adj. sweet;
su'e v. to search;
su'ega n. exam, test, search; (made from su'e + -ga)
su'esu'e v. to explore, investigate, experiment; (see also su'e)
su'esu'ega n. investigation, exploration, experiment; (made from su'esu'e + -ga)
suga n. used to address a young lady; (similar to teine)
sui
I. v. to swap, change;
II. n. change (of money);
(see also suisui)
su'ilima v. to sow; (similar to su'isu'i)
su'isu'i v. to sow; (similar to su'ilima)
suisui v. swap; (see also sui)
suka n. sugar; (from English sugar)
sukalati n. chocolate; (from English chocolate)
suō n. spade;
supo n. soup; (from English soup)
susu
I. n. milk;
II. n. breast;
III. n. other white liquids, eg mayonnaise;
sūsū adj. wet; (opposite of mago2)
susū v. to come or go; (similar to maliu, afio, see also susuga)
susuga n. polite form of address;