650 Starter Words Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Dog

Koli

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Cat

Pusi

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Fish

Ika

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Bird

Manumanu Vuka

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Cow

Bulumakau

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Horse

Ose

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Sheep

Sipi

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Pig

Vuaka

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Chicken

Toa

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Duck

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Goat

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Rabbit

Ravete

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Deer

Dia

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Bear

Bea

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Wolf

Oliva

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Tiger

Taigā

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Lion

Lione

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Elephant

Elefanti

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Monkey

Maqe

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Snake

Gata

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Frog

Boto

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Turtle

Vonu

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Dolphin

Babale

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Whale

Tou Vuto

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Shark

Qio

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Owl

Lulu

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Crocodile

korokotailai

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Octopus

Kuita

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Jellyfish

Drose

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Wings (of a bird)

Tabana

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Whiskers

Kumi

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Tail

Bui na

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Hooves

Ququ

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Horns

Ileu

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Beak

Itoki

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Claws

Iqaso

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Feathers

Vutina

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Fur (as a full body covering)

Vuti ni manumanu/vutina

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Shell

Qana

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Stinger

Kata/Katia (also means bite)

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Car

Motokā

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Bus

Basī

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Train

Sitima ni vanua

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Bicycle

Basikeli

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Motorcycle

Motovai

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Lorry

Lori

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Taxi

Teksi

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Ferry

Waqa

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Boat

Waqa

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Ship

Waqa

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Airplane

Waqavuka

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Helicopter

Helikopita

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Scooter

Sikutā

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Van

Vani

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Ambulance

Lori ni tauvimate

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Fire truck

Lori ni bokobuka

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Police car

Lori ni ovisa

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Wheel

Qiqi

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Tire

Taya

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Engine

Endini

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Brakes

Bereki

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Steering wheel

Uili ni motoka

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Windshield

iloilo ileu

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Mirror

iloilo ni titiro

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Seatbelt

beleti ni dabedabe

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Headlights

Cina mua iliu

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Taillights

Cina mua imuri

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Horn

Sici ni motoka

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Fuel tank

Tage

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Wings (on a plane)

Taba ni waqavuka

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Anchor (for boats)

Kele (also means to park a car)

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Sailing

Soko

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Sail ( noun, the bit that sticks up from the ship) 🚢

Laca ni waqa

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Rudder

Uli ni waqa

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Oars

Voce

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City

Siti

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Town

Tauni

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Village

Koro

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House

Vale

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Street/Road

Gaunisala

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Airport

rara ni waqavuka

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Bridge

Wavu

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Hotel

Otela

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Restaurant

Vale ni kana

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Farm

Teitei

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Court

Mataveilewai

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School

Koronivuli

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Office

Valenivolavola

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Room

Rumu

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University

Yunivāsiti

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Club

Kalavo ni qito (sports club)/isoqosoqo

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Bar

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Park (as in,place where there are tree and ducks etc)

Rara / Vanua ni Gade

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Store/Shop

Sitoa

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Theater

Vale ni Yaloyalo

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Library

vale ni wilivola

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Hospital

valenibula

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Church

Vale ni lotu

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Market

Makete

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Building

Vale

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Ground

Qele

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Bank

Baqe

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Location

Use “vanua” for general location

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Hat

isala

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Shirt

Sote

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T-shirt

siqeleti

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Trousers

Trausese

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Shorts

Trausese Lekaleka

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Skirt

Sulu

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Dress

Vinivo

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Suit

Sutu

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Coat

Kote

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Shoes/Boots

Ivava

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Socks

sitokini

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Underwear

isulu e loma

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Gloves

qaniliga

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Scarf

Ioro

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Belt

Beleti

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to stain/mark

Maka

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clothing

na isulu

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Buttons

ibulukau

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Zip

Sipi

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Mother

Tina (qu/mu/na)

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Father

Tama (qu/mu/na)

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Parent

tubutubu (nogu/nomu)

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Son

Luve(gu/my/na) tagane

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Daughter

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Brother

Taci (qu/mu/na)

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Sister

Taci / Gane (qu/mu/na)

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Grandfather

Tubu / Tuka (qu/mu/na)

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Grandmother

Bubu (qu/mu/na)

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Husband

Wati (male) (qu/mu/na)

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Wife

Wati (female) (qu/mu/na)

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Baby

Peipei

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Child

Gone (qu/mu/na)

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Adult

Lewe ni

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Family

Vuvale

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Man

Turaga

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Woman

Marama

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Boy

Gone tagane

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Girl

Gone yalewa

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Person

Tamata

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Human

Tamata

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Friend

Tokani

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Neighbor

wekamu

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Teacher

Qasenivuli

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Student

Gone vuli

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King

Tui

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Queen

Ranadi

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President

Peresitedi

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Doctor

Vuniwai

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Nurse

Nasi

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Police

Ovisa

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Firefighter

dau boko buka

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Worker

Lewe ni cakacaka

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Boss

Boso

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Group (of people)

ilawalawa

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Team

Mata

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Player

dauqito

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Fan (of something like a team)/Follower

Vakamuria

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Victim

vaka leqai

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Doctor

Vuniwai

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Nurse

nasi

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Teacher

gasenivuli

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Waiter

veigaravi

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Cashier

vanua ni sausaumi

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Journalist

Dau volaitukutuku

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Photographer

Dau ni vei taba

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Salesperson

dau volivolitaki

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Office worker

cakacaka valenivolavola

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Manager

Manindia

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Pilot

Vailate

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Soldier

Sotia

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Judge

turanga ni lewa

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Lawyer

Loya

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Dentist

Dau Cavubati / Vuniwai ni bati

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Hairdresser

Dau Cakaulu

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Delivery person

Dau vakauyaya

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Athlete

Dau qito

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Painter

Dau Boroboro

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Tailor

Dau Culacula

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Religion

Vakabouta

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Heaven

Lomalagi

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Hell

eli

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Death

Mate

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Money

Ilavo

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Dollar / Cents

na Dollar / Sendi

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Bill

Na Bili

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Marriage

Vakawati

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Wedding

Vakamau

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Team

Timi

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Relationship /connection

Veiwakani

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Race (ethnicity)

Matatamata

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Sex (the act)

veiyacovi

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Murder

veivakamatei

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Prisoner

Kaivesu

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Prison

valeniveivesu

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Energy

kaukauwa

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War

Ivalu

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Peace

sautu

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Attack

Vakacaca

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Election

veidigidigi

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Magazine

mekesini

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Newspaper

niusiveva

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Poison

gaga

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Gun

dakai

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Sport

Qito

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Race (sport)

veitau (+race type, EG: cici, qalo, vodo basikeli)

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Exercise

vakaukauayago

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Ball

polo

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Game

Qito

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Price

Isau

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Contract /agreement

veiyalayalati/veidinadinati

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Drug

wainimate

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Science

sientifika

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God

Kalou

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Musician

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Band / Choir

matasere

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Song

Sere

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Instrument (musical)

iyaya ni vakatagi

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Music

vakatagi

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Movie

iyaloyalo

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Art

daudraini

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Coffee

Kofi

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Tea

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Wine

Waini

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Beer

Bia

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Juice

Wainimoli

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Water

Wai

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Milk

Sucu

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Beverage

Gunu

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Egg

yaloka

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Cheese

jisi

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Bread

madrai

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Soup

suvu

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Cake

keke

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Chicken

Toa

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Pork

Vuaka

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Beef

bulumakau

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Apple

Apolo

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Banana

Jaina

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Orange

Moli

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Lemon

Moli

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Corn

Sila

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Rice

Raisi

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Oil

waiwai

Seed

sorena

Knife

Isele

Spoon

Sepuni

Fork

Icula

Plate

Veleti

Cup

Bilo

Breakfast

kakana mataka

Lunch

Vakasigalevu

Dinner

Vakayakavi

Sugar

Suka

Salt

Masima

Bottle

tavaya

Food

Kakana

Table

Teveli

Chair

idabedabe

Bed

Laga ni moce

Dream

Tadra

Window

Katuba leka

Door

Katuba

Bedroom

rumu ni moce

Kitchen

valenikuro

Bathroom

valenisili

Pencil

penikau

Pen

Peni

Photograph

itaba

Soap

sovu

Book

Ivola

Page

Drau ni Pepa

Key

Paint

boro

Letter

Ivola

Wall

lalaga

Paper

Pepa / Veva

Floor

Vuloa ni vale / Butu rara ni vale

Ceiling

Doka ni vale

Roof

ulu ni vale/ Dela ni vale

Pool

tobu ni sisili

Lock

Loka

Telephone

talevoni

Garden

iteitei

Needle

Cula

Bag

Taga/Beki/Kato

Box

katoni

Talent

isolisoli

Gift

Loloma

Card

kadi

Ring (as in wedding ring)

mama

Tool

Iyaya ni veiqaravi

Clock

Kaloko

Lamp

Cina (Same as light)

Fan

iri ni cagi

Cell phone

talevoni veikauyaki

Computer

Kompiuta

Laptop

Screen

Mata ni ……….(eg: Phone/TV)

Camera

itaba

Television

retioyaloyalo/TV

Radio

retio/Walesi

Head

Mata

Neck

Domo

Face

Mata

Beard

Kumi

Hair

Ulu

Eye

Mata

Mouth

Gusu

Lip

Tebe ni Gusu

Nose

Ucu

Tooth

Bati

Ear

Daliga

Tear (drop)

wai ni mata

Tongue

yame

Back

Daku

Finger

iqaqalo

Foot

Yava

Hand

Ligana

Leg

Yava

Arm

Liga

Shoulder

taba

Heart

uto

Blood

dra

Brain

mona

Knee

duru

Sweat

buno

Disease

Matetaka

Bone

Sui

Voice

Domo

Skin

Kuliniyago

Body

Yago

Sea

wasawasa

Ocean

wasawasa

River

uciwai

Mountain

Ulunivanua

Rain

Tau ni Uca

Hail

Ucacevata

Snow

waicevata

Tree

Kau

Sun

matanisiga

Moon

Vula

World

vuravura

Earth

vuravura

Forest

Veikau

Sky

lomalagi (also heaven)

Plant

Kau

Wind

Cagi

Soil/Earth

Qele

Flower

Senikau

Valley

buca

Root

waka

Lake

drano

Star

kalokalo

Grass

Leaf

draunikau

Air

Cagi

Sand

nuku

Beach

Baravi

Wave (hand)

Yaloyalo (moving thing, hence the same as film)

Wave (sea)

Fire

kama

Ice

waicevata

Island

yanuyanu

Hill

delana

Heat

Katakata

Nature

veikabula

Glass

iloilo

Metal

kaukamea

Plastic

Valasitika

Wood

Kau

Stone

Vatu

Diamond

daimani

Clay

qele (same as earth)

Dust

dravusa

Gold

koula

Copper

Warasa

Silver

siliva

Caka Mai

Made from….

Metre

Mita

Centimetre

senitimita

Kilogram

Kilo

Date

tikinisiga

Weight

bibi / Vakarau

Edge

icavacava / Batina

Corner

tutu

Map

mape

Tick

toqa

Light

Cina

Sound

Rorogo

Yes

Sega

Piece

tiki

Pain

mosi

Injury

mavoa

Hole

qara

Image

iyaloyalo

Pattern

ivakarau

Noun

nauni

Verb

vosa

Adjective

ivakatakilakila

Top

dela ni

Bottom

ruku

Side

Yasana

Front

Iliu

Back (behind)

Imuri

Outside

Ituba

Inside

Iloma

Icake

Down

Ira

Left

imawi

Right

imatau

Straight

vakadodonu

North

Vualiku

South

Ceva

East

West

Tokalau

Event Schehule/Timetable

ituvatuva

Under

e ra

Over

E cake

Beside/Next To

Yasa ni

Million

Milioni

Billion

Bilioni

Year

Yabaki

Month

Vula

Week

Macawa

Day

Siga

Hour

Auwa

Minute

Miniti

Second

Sekodi

Morning

Mataka

Afternoon

Yakavi

Evening

Yakavi

Night

Bogi

Walk

Taubale

Run

Cici

Fly

Vuka

Lako

Muri

Kill

vakamatea

Die

mate

Smile

matadredredre

Laugh

dredre

Cry

tagi

Shoot (a gun)

vana

Jump

Lade

Smell

Boica

Hear (a sound)

rogo

Listen (music)

rogoca

Taste

tovolea (same as try)

Touch /Allowed

Tara

Watch (TV)

Sara

Kiss

Kisi/Regu

Burn

Kama

Melt

waicala

Dig

kelia

Explode

kacabote

Sit

Dabe

Stand

icake

Love

Loloma

Pass by

lako sivita

Cut

koti - with scissors/haircut | Musuka - Cut with a knife

Fight

veivala

Lie down

davo sobu

Wake up

Yadra

Count

Wili(ka)

Marry

Vakawati

Pray

Masu

Win

Qaqa

Lose

Yali

Mix/Stir

Ulia

Bend

vaka veiya

Turn

vuki

Build

tara

Teach

vakavulica

Grow

tubu

Draw

droinitaka

Feed

vakania /Vagunuva (water)

Catch

Ciqo

Throw

Viritaka

Find

kunea

Fall

lutu

Push

Bili

Pull

Dre

Carry

kauta (take)

Wear

Daramaka/Dara

Hang

Vakaliliga

Shake Hands/ Shake something else

Lululu / Yavavala

Sign (same as in english, can be used like good sign/bad sign)

ivakatakilakila

Beat (a drum)

tukia

Lift up

laveta cake

Long

balavu

Short (vs long)

lekaleka

Tall (person)

balavu

Short (vs tall) (person)

lekaleka

Wide

rabalevu

Narrow

Qiqo/ Rabalailai

Big/Large

Levu

Small/Little

Lailei

Slow

berabera / Vakamalua

Fast

Totola

Cold

Batabata

Warm / Hot

Katakata

New (object)

Vou

Old (object)

Makawa

Young (person)

cauravou

Old (person)

Qase

Good

Vinaka

Bad

Wet

Suasua

Dry

Maca

Sick

Tauvimate

Healthy

Bula

Loud

Rogo Levu/ Kosokosa

it is quiet / Be quiet

Vagagalu / Tikolo

Happy

Marau

Sad

Rarawa

Beautiful

Totoka

Ugly (person)

rairai ca, also means bad

Deaf (person)

didivara/daligavara

Blind (person)

mataboko

Nice

Vinaka

Mean (being mean to someone)

Lomana/Lomani (depending on active/passive)

Rich (person)

vutuniyau

Poor (person)

dravudravua

Thick

Vavaku

Thin

Lela/Mamare

Expensive

saulevu

Cheap

sau lailai (low price) sau rawarawa

Flat

tautauvata

Curved

iveve

Male

Turaga

Female

Marama

High

Cere

Low

Ira

Easy

Rawarawa

Soft

Malumu

Hard (solid)

Kaukauwa

Hard (difficulty)

dredre

Deep

titobu

Shallow (water)

mamatia/ vovodea

Clean

savasava

Dirty

dukadukali

Strong

Kaukaua

Weak

Malumalumu

Dead

Mate

Alive

bula tiko

Heavy

bibi

Light (heavy)

mamada

Famous

Rogo (as in ‘heard of’)

Someone who guzzles food fast

baticalucalu

Someone who is a picky eater

bati digidigi

Ears that stick out

Daliga Ce

Shout

Kaila

cakava

Make

cakava

Take

Kauta Yani - take

Try

Tovolea - same usage as in english, trying food, attempt to do something

Know

Kila

Think

Nanuma

Feel

vakila

See

Raica/Raici Depending on if it’s an object (Raica) or a person (Raici)

Give

Solia

Bring

Kauta mai - bring

Buy

voli

Cost/price

Isau

Break/Broken

Kamusu - Something physically | Broken TV/ Car - Lega nongu TV EG; | Cracked glass/egg/window - Kavoro

Put / Leave

Biuta

Eat

Kana

Sleep

Moce / Vakamoceri

Drink

Gunu / Gunuva

Understand

Kila / Kilai - same as Raici/Raica

Write

Volavola

Read

Wilivola

Tell

Tukuna / Tukuni (active/passive)

Meet

Sota / Sotavi

Teach

veivakavulici

Learn

Vuli / Vulica

Send

vakauta / vakauti

Forget

guilecava (object) / Guilecavi (person) -

Dream

Tadra/Tadrai - Same as Raica/Raici

Pay

Sauma - iko sa sauma oti na taxi / Saumi - iko sa saumi au

(samua = active, Saumi = Passive)

Sell

volitaka - something you own / volitaki - something you don’t know if they have

Call (phone, ring)

Giri

Play

Qito

Drive

Draiva

Travel

Vodo

Start/Begin

Tekivu

Stop

tu vakadua.

Need

Vinikata

Use

Vakayagataka

Can

Rawa Ni

Clean

Savasava/Sasamaki

Help

Vukei

Run

Cici

Cook

Vakasaga

Open

Dola

Sogo

Move

Toso

Sing

Lagasere

Swim

Qalo

Dance

Danisi

Work

Cakacaka

Again

Tale

Lost

Yali

Found

kunea

Playing Cards (just the cards as a noun)

Imau

Making Noise

Va Kosokosa

Money

Ilavo

Not Yet

Se Bera

Facebook

Ivolamata

Surrounding

Wavokiti

Change (money or changing something)

Veisau

Bake

Vavi or Buli (same meaning)

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