Entries from Pratt 1911 in Pollex-Online

Pratt, G. (1911). Pratt's Grammar & Dictionary of the Samoan Language. Apia, Western Samoa, Malua Printing Press.

Language Item Description
Samoan Isu Nose
Samoan ʔAviʔi Sand crab (Ocypoda sp.)
Samoan E Frequently used to introduce an infinitive Problematic
Samoan ʔEfu Reddish brown
Samoan ʔEfuʔefu Grey v., adj.
Samoan ʔEʔefu Plural of `efu`efu
Samoan ʔEʔee Scream, yell, howl; squeal
Samoan ʔEla Mattery (of the eyes)
Samoan ʔE/ʔela Bleary, watery (of the eyes)
Samoan ʔEle/ʔele Earth, dirt
Samoan ʔEle/ʔele Blood (chiefly); euphemism for the menses
Samoan ʔElemutu Grub in rotten wood
Samoan ʔEmo Wink; take a nap; flash, as lightning. Blink (Mnr).
Samoan ʔEna Light-brown, fair
Samoan Manu/ʔena/ White Sentinal Tern. So-called by fisherman instead of manu sina ; Fairy Tern (Gygis alba)
Samoan ʔEse To be different, to be extraordinary
Samoan ʔEte Bag, basket
Samoan ʔEtu Limp, hobble
Samoan ʔEu Push
Samoan ʔI To, towards (preposed particle)
Samoan ʔI Means or instrument
Samoan ʔIa Pre-basic particle with optative function (i.e. serving to indicate a command, wish, purpose, etc. . Sign of the subjunctive
Samoan ʔIato Outrigger boom
Samoan ʔIe Kilt or skirt
Samoan ʔIeʔie Plant sp. (Freycinetia)
Samoan ʔIfu Run away, run far off, out of sight
Samoan ʔIʔi Sauce, or more nearly equivalent to the Scotch "kitchen"; anything used as a relish, or to qualify other food, as vegetables to eat with meat. Meat or fish necessary to make up a complete meal or feast or present of food (Mnr).
Samoan ʔIʔi(i) Give prolonged scream/squeak
Samoan ʔIʔila Shine, glisten (of reflected light on water, glass, or polished surface), sparkle, twinkle (Mnr)
Samoan ʔIʔite Predict, foretell . Foretell, tell beforehand, have a hunch, have a premonition
Samoan ʔIʔo Fleshy part, covered with meat
Samoan ʔIli/ola Healing membrane
Samoan ʔIli File, saw
Samoan ʔIliʔili Gravel
Samoan ʔImaaua First person dual pronoun
Samoan ʔImaatou First person plural exclusive disjunct pronoun
Samoan ʔImoa Rat
Samoan ʔIna Sea-urchin
Samoan ʔInaʔi Eat one kind of food with another as sauce. Eat taro (or other vegetables) with meat or fish (Mnr).
Samoan ʔIni Pinch, nip , pinch with nails
Samoan ʔIno/sia Hated, disgusting
Samoan ʔInoʔino Feel disgust (at), have revulsion (for), hate
Samoan ʔIo Cry of chicken
Samoan ʔIoʔio Chicken (from its cry)
Samoan ʔIole Rat
Samoan ʔIta Pronoun, first person singular (denotes self-abasement on the part of the speaker, together with an appeal for sympathy or pity)
Samoan ʔIvi Blind in one eye, wink
Samoan ʔO Specifier particle (Preposed)
Samoan ʔOo/ʔoo Hollow, deep (sound)
Samoan ʔOo Yonder