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 Tupuga Ancestor Phonologically Irregular
Samoan Tusa Like, equal, to be
Samoan Tusi Point (to), indicate
Samoan Tusi Draw, write . Mark siapo, write.
Samoan Fe/tutaʔi Join by knotting together, as a rope
Samoan Tutu Beat bark for barkcloth
Samoan Tutu To set fire to, to light (as a lamp)
Samoan Tutuu A whale
Samoan Tuutuu Edible spotted crab (Carpilius sp.)
Samoan Tutua Board/log on which bark for cloth is beaten
Samoan Aa/u, o/u Second person singular possessive predicate, thine
Samoan Uuuu Coconut crab
Samoan Ua/ua A lever ; prise up
Samoan Ua Neck
Samoan Ue/a (Of head) swim, be dizzy
Samoan Ufa/ufa-ma-toa Crowing hen that does not breed
Samoan Ufa Buttocks (impolite) ; rectum, posteriors
Samoan Ufi Yam
Samoan Ufi Cover
Samoan Ufilei Yam variety with spiny stems
Samoan Ufu Fish sp., parrotfish
Samoan Uga Borrow
Samoan Uga General name for hermit-crabs (Mnr)
Samoan Ua Rain
Samoan Uiʔi Youngest (of a family)
Samoan Uila Lightning
Samoan Ui Announce, call out
Samoan -Ui Dark (in compounds)
Samoan Niu ui Variety of coconut
Samoan Uʔa Temporary fastening, on canoe or house Problematic
Samoan Uʔa/uʔa/a Wiry, sinewy
Samoan Uʔa(uʔa) Tough. Gummy (of foods), glutinous
Samoan Uʔamea Iron
Samoan Uʔu Smear the head, as with clay; use leaves as soap; anoint
Samoan Uʔu/i Anoint
Samoan Ula Smoke tobacco
Samoan Ula Lobster, etc. , crayfish
Samoan Ule Penis. Penis (colloquial) (McP).
Samoan Uli Steer v
Samoan Uli Dark colour
Samoan Ulu/ulu Clear the stones from the hearth before lighting up an oven
Samoan Ulu Head, hair
Samoan Ulu Grove, clump
Samoan -(ʔou)lua, -ulua Second person dual possessive suffix
Samoan Ulua Caranx spp.
Samoan Uluaʔi First
Samoan Uluga A couple, a man and his wife; a couple of birds or fishes
Samoan Ulu Swell or breakers caused by hidden rock Problematic
Samoan Ulumatua Firstborn, eldest child
Samoan Ulupoʔo Skull