135 "Tahiti" - Vocabulary Flashcards
parau
a word, to speak
tee motu
the (small) island
te a’ihu’arā’au
the department
te fenua
the land, the country
pū
principal, main
‘oia ho’i
namely
te ‘oire
the town
te mata’i
the wind
paraparau
to converse, to talk
te huru
the subject, manner
mana’o
to think
reva
to leave, to depart
‘apī
new
hamani
to build
te purumu
the street
tātā’i
to repair
te tau
the time, occasion
riro
to become
māta’ita’i
to look at, to admire
te rātere
the tourist
‘e raverahi
many
tae
to arrive, to come
Marite
America
te ruperupe
the beauty
‘ite
to see
nā mua ā’e
before
te mata’eina’a
the district
te marae
the temple
te vāhi
the place, the spot
tanu
to plant
te tō
the sugar-cane
te tihota
the sugar
te ta’ata-pāpa’i-hoho’a
the artist
te fa’a’amura’a
the breeding
te pua’atoro
the cattle
Niu Terani
New Zealand
te fa’arava’i
the increase
te ū
the milk
te hotera
the hotel
tāmā’a
to eat (at table)
te ‘otu’e
the point (geographical), the promontory
te mōri-turama-āva
the lighthouse
te ti’i
the statue
te ‘o’o’a
the bay
fa’ari’i
to receive
fa’atupu
to organize
te tāmā’ara’a
the feast
te taera’a
the arrival
Ronetona
London
fa’afa’aea
to rest, to stay
