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Samoan Vocabulary - Animals
In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Samoan words related to animals.
Main Terms
Below is a table of 15 Samoan words related to animals, with their pronunciation and translation in English.
| Word in Samoan | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| ua | ˈu.a | dog |
| lagi | ˈla.gi | cat |
| pulu | ˈpu.lu | rabbit |
| mea | ˈme.a | bird |
| manu | ˈma.nu | fish |
| tupu | ˈtu.pu | turtle |
| moli | ˈmo.li | snake |
| palolo | pa.lo.lo | worm |
| fala | ˈfa.la | sheep |
| pea | ˈpe.a | pig |
| feke | ˈfe.ke | cow |
| lupe | ˈlu.pe | horse |
| lalaga | la.la.ga | goat |
| fa'alupega | fa.a.lu.pe.ga | duck |
| fale | ˈfa.le | chicken |
Useful Phrases
Here are some useful phrases using some of the words above:
- Ua e lagi? (ˈu.a e ˈla.gi?) – Is it a cat?
- E leai se mea. (e le.ai se ˈme.a) – There is no bird.
- O le manu o loo i luga. (o le ˈma.nu o loʊ i ˈlu.ga) – The fish is swimming on top.
- O le tupu o loo i lalo. (o le ˈtu.pu o loʊ i ˈla.lo) – The turtle is swimming below.
- O le moli o loo i totonu. (o le ˈmo.li o loʊ i to.to.nu) – The snake is swimming inside.
- O le palolo o loo i vave. (o le pa.lo.lo o loʊ i ˈva.ve) – The worm is crawling.
- O le fala o loo i luga. (o le ˈfa.la o loʊ i ˈlu.ga) – The sheep is jumping.
- O le pea o loo i lalo. (o le ˈpe.a o loʊ i ˈla.lo) – The pig is running.
- O le feke o loo i totonu. (o le ˈfe.ke o loʊ i to.to.nu) – The cow is walking inside.
- O le lupe o loo i vave. (o le ˈlu.pe o loʊ i ˈva.ve) – The horse is galloping.
- O le lalaga o loo i luga. (o le la.la.ga o loʊ i ˈlu.ga) – The goat is jumping.
- O le fa'alupega o loo i lalo. (o le fa.a.lu.pe.ga o loʊ i ˈla.lo) – The duck is flying.
- O le fale o loo i totonu. (o le ˈfa.le o loʊ i to.to.nu) – The chicken is walking inside.
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