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1afā343noun (n) hurricane, gale, or very severe storm245700.96
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2afe332numeral (num) a thousand (1,000)245600.88
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3afe‘anga874noun (n) place where one turns aside; cause or reason for which one deviates265381.00
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4afi332noun (n) fire246280.92
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5ahi332noun (n) sandal-wood247100.88
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6ai222adverb (adv) there; in it; on it; because of it325780.78
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7ai pē454adverb (adv) still (continuing as it was); always; like235140.91
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8aka332noun (n) root246050.79
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9ako332verb (v) to learn; to study; to receive education255391.00
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10ako‘anga874noun (n) seat of learning, educational institution; school (higher level)245881.00
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11akoako664verb (v) to study; to engage in continuous study or training295520.86
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12akoʻi553verb (v) to teach245551.00
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13akonaki774verb (v) to teach; to give instruction or counsel (esp. morality & religion)325051.00
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14akonaki‘i995verb (v) to instruct (esp. in morality, right behaviour, or religion)245111.00
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15akongata‘a1095adjective/verb (adj/v) difficult to learn246331.00
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16akongofua985adjective/verb (adj/v) easy to learn266350.96
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17ala332verb (v) to touch; to put out one's hand to; finger; meddle with295190.93
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18alanga653noun (n) thigh; upper part of leg245560.96
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19aleaʻi664verb (v) to discuss; to have a discussion or conference about246480.79
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20angafai764noun (n) way of doing things; way of acting; behaviour; conduct; way something is done249110.71
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21anga-faingata‘a14127adjective/verb (adj/v) not easy-going; difficult to approach or relate with; obstinate; stubborn325470.97
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22anga-faingofua13117adjective/verb (adj/v) easy-going; easy to approach; easy to get on with; not stubborn246150.88
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23anga-fakalongolongo18158adjective/verb (adj/v) often silent; rarely saying much; uncommunicative; taciturn245570.96
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24angahala874adjective (adj) sinful265370.96
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25angahala‘ia11106adjective (adj) doing wrong; sinful 245570.96
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26anovai664noun (n) lake246260.71
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27angahia764noun (n) wrongdoing; sin326000.88
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28anga-kehe874adjective/verb
(adj/v) often acting differently from others, abnormal in behaviour; peculiar, strange, or unusual in nature; eccentric; perverse
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29anga-kovi874adjective/verb (adj/v) of bad character or disposition; badly behaved; unkind245181.00
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30anga-mokomoko12116adjective/verb (adj/v) lacking in fervour or enthusiasm; cold- hearted265621.00
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31anga-ta‘e‘ofa12116adjective/verb (adj/v) of an unkind or unloving disposition; unkind246660.96
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32ata332noun (n) twilight; morning twilight; early dawn246570.96
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33aʻu332verb (v) to arrive; to reach or extend to245390.92
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34ava332noun (n) hole; aperture; opening245650.96
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35avaava664adjective/verb (adj/v) full of holes or openings or perforations; perforated266280.85
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36ē122pronoun (pron) this, that, these, those246350.92
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37efiafi664noun (n) afternoon; early evening296000.93
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38efu332noun (n) dust246630.83
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39ena332pronoun (pron) that or those near you245700.75
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40engeenga864adjective (adj) yellow266590.88
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41eni332pronoun (pron) this; these;246120.92
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42232numeral (num)four (4)245991.00
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43fafa442verb (v) to carry on the back; to be carried or have a ride on someone's back325411.00
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44fafana663verb (v) to whisper245150.96
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45fafanga763verb (v) to feed; to provide food for245190.92
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46fafangu763noun (n) bell265250.96
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47fafine663noun (n) (pl. of fefine) women246500.96
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48fahi442verb (v) to split (wood); to slaughter (animal for meat); to chop (coconut in half)294980.97
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49fai332noun (n) skate or sting-ray246570.92
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50fai lau664verb (v) to come into leaf; to begin _ to produce leaves325070.97
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51fai tohi774verb (v) to write a letter or letters246061.00
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52fai‘aho774verb (v) to have a birthday party245601.00
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53fai‘anga874noun (n) place where something is done or conducted or held265221.00
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54faiako664noun (n) school teacher245821.00
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55faifakatau10106noun (n) shopkeeper, sales person296540.93
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56faifekau885noun (n) minister; clergyman; missionary246180.96
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57faifolau885noun (n) navigator327350.97
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58faihala774noun (n) a wrong doing; wrongdoer246151.00
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59faihiva774noun (n) choir conductor; singing master246791.00
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60faikakai885noun (n) native pudding made of bread or various starchy vegetables266341.00
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61faikava774verb (v) to prepare and drink kava together245501.00
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62faikehe774adjective (adj) different; gueer; unusual; extraordinary294920.79
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63faikehekehe11116adjective (adj) different from one another; of different kinds245381.00
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64failautohi10106noun (n) teacher (usually refers to primary teachers in Govt schools)325701.00
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65failēsisita11127noun (n) registrar247831.00
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66failotu774noun (n) leader of a prayer meeting265050.96
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67faingamālie11117adjective (adj) convenient; opportune; advantageous246161.00
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68faingāme‘a10106noun (n) affair incident, of an unpleasant nature295601.00
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69faingata‘a1095noun (n) difficulty; trouble, disaster, misadventure244851.00
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70faingataʻaʻia13127verb (v) to be in difficulty or trouble; to find difficult325780.97
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71faingatāmaki12127adjective (adj) inconvenient, inopportune, disadvantageous, etc.244941.00
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72faingofua985adjective (adj) easy to do; easy245370.92
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73faiongoongo1196noun (n) reporter; newspaper correspondent266280.96
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74faitā564noun (n) artist or photographer245011.00
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75faitoʻo774noun (n) medicine or medical treatment of any kind246251.00
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76faitotonu995verb (v) to do what is right and just325180.94
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77faiva553noun (n) play, drama, concert, film; work, task, feat or game reguiring skill245330.96
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78faka-442prefix (prefix) prefix denoting likeness, causation, supplying, having247250.83
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79fakaafe774verb (v) to provide a meal for; entertain at a feast265771.00
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80fakaafe‘i995verb (v) to invite (esp. to a meal)246671.00
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81fakaanga874verb (v) to criticize, to pass — critical remarks on, to take exception to285530.86
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82fakaangaanga12106verb (v) to plan to do something; to make plans, proposals, or preparations 245981.00
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83fakaasi774verb (v) to peep or look at narrowly246770.88
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84fakaaʻu774verb (v) to cause to reach or arrive; to take or send or deliver; to fulfil245371.00
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85fakaava774verb (v) to open; to leave open266430.96
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86faka-e-553prefix (prefix) pertaining to, concerned with, or being the concern of246990.92
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87fakaefaiako11117adjective/adverb (adj/adv) like or pertaining to a teacher or teachers297920.72
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88fakaefiafi10106adjective/adverb (adj/adv) like or pertaining to the afternoon or early evening245300.96
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89fakaekita995adjective/adverb (adj/adv) personal(ly), individual(ly), concerned with oneself only325990.94
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90fakaekonga1095adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to a part or to each part separately; sectionally247450.88
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91fakaelaumālie13149adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to the soul or spirit (not the body), spiritual (ly)246090.96
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92fakaeloto995adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to the mind or the inward person295710.90
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93fakaelotu995adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to religion245480.92
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94fakaemali995adjective/adverb (adj/adv) concerned with or pertaining to each married couple, conjugal325980.97
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95fakaengāue10107adjective/adverb (adj/adv) concerned with or pertaining to that particular kind or class of work or that department246480.96
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96fakaeono‘aho12127adjective/adverb (adj/adv) concerned with or pertaining to or done in days long ago245731.00
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97fakaeonopooni13138adjective/adverb (adj/adv) concerned with, pertaining to or done in these days266810.96
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98fakaepisinisi13137adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to business248060.92
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99fakaepule‘anga14137adjective/adverb (adj/adv) pertaining to the government, or to one government, or to each government separately285070.96