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Samoan Word Book Fa'alavelave

Terms

undefined, object
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Tagaloa
ancient god
Nāfanua
ancient Samoa goddesss of war
fue
oratory wisk
lāuga i malae
outdoor oratory
lāuga
speech, oratory
fa'asolo
lei of pandanus fruit or kukui nuts
vala
waistband
to'oto'o
oratory staff or cane
tāpua'iga
worship
Kerisiano
Christian
fale o le faife'au
minister's quarters
falesā
church
'aulotu
congregation
Tusi Pa'ia
Bible
faife'au
minister
faletua
minister's wife
faiga o le 'ava
making kava or kava ceremony
tautū 'ava
kava server
ipu 'ava
kava cup
taupou palu'ava
girl mixing kava
taulua vai
pair of water recepticles (for kava)
tānoa 'ava
kava bowl
'ava o le usu
welcome kava ceremony
fa'asoa 'ava
caller (for kava ceremony)
manufata
cooked pig
paelo
keg of beef
amoamosā
tray of food for immediate consumption by guests
sua
food gifts
pusa 'apa
case of tinfish
vailolo
drink
ufi laulau
table cover
sua taute
food for immediate consumption at a fa'alavelave
sua talisua
food for later consumption
failāuga
orator (must be a tulafale or tulafale ali'i)
fa'aoso
more food to take home
pāsese
money for the return fare
lafo
money for the sua presenter
ta'igā sua
presentation of gifts at a fa'alavelave - reciprocity
'ie o le mālō
fine mat accompanying the food
to'oto'o ma le fue
staff and wisk as props when presenting oratory
tulāfale
orator or talking chief
matai
chief or head of clan
maota
chief's guest house
maliu
funeral
pale
wreaths
pusa oti
coffin
'aumāga
untitled men
'au vala'auila
guests
fiafia
wedding reception
siva
dance
keke fa'aipoipo
wedding cake
fogāfale
tier (wedding cake)
'ofu fa'aipoipo
wedding dress
meaalofa
gifts
fa'apoipoga
wedding
'au uosili
bridal party
ulugāli'i fou
new couple
teu
bridal flowers
veli
veil
tama fa'aipoipo
groom
teine fa'aipoipo
bride
teine 'avefugālā'au
flower girl

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