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Tahitian 103
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Undergraduate 1
11/18/2007
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Term
I
 Definition
(v)au
Term
you (one person)
 Definition
'oe
Term
you (two people)
 Definition
'orua
Term
you (>2 people)
 Definition
'outou
Term
you and I
 Definition
tâua
Term
you and I, and the others
 Definition
tâtou
Term
I and he/she
 Definition
mâua
Term
they and I
 Definition
mâtou
Term
he/she (2)
 Definition

'ôna

'oia
Term
they / the two of them
 Definition
râua
Term
they / the three (or more) of them
 Definition
râtou
Term
Tuamotuan
 Definition
pa'umotu
Term
Marquesan
 Definition
nu'uhiva
Term
American
 Definition
marite
Term
British
 Definition
peretâne
Term
Russian
 Definition
rûtia
Term
Jewish
 Definition
'âti-iuta
Term
Italian
 Definition
'itâria
Term
Spanish
 Definition
paniora
Term
Japanese
 Definition
tâpônê
Term
Chinese
 Definition
tinitô
Term
Dutch
 Definition

horanê

horanî

Term
German (2)
 Definition

heremani

purutia

Term
man (2)
 Definition

ta'ata

tâne

Term

person

man (if singular)

Definition

ta'ata

Term

woman

Definition
vahine
Term
wife
 Definition
vahine
Term
husband
 Definition
tâne
Term
child
 Definition
tamari'i
Term
boy (child, infant)
 Definition
tamâroa
Term
son
 Definition
tamaiti
Term
girl
 Definition
tamâhine
Term
daughter
 Definition
tamâhine
Term
infant
 Definition
'aiû
Term
[image]
 Definition
pêpe
Term
youth
 Definition
taure'are'a
Term
teenager
 Definition
taure'are'a
Term
adult
 Definition
ta'ata pa'ari
Term
oldster
 Definition

rû'au

ta'ata rû'au

Term
old man
 Definition
rû'au tâne
Term
[image]
 Definition
rû'au vahine
Term
feeble
 Definition
'aru'aru
Term
old folks
 Definition
ruhiruhiâ
Term
generation
 Definition
u'i
Term
the younger generation
 Definition
te u'i 'âpî
Term
fisherman
 Definition
rava'ai
Term
farmer
 Definition
fa'a'apu
Term
coffee raiser
 Definition
fa'a'apu taofe
Term
vanilla raiser
 Definition
fa'a'apu vânira
Term
taro farmer
 Definition
fa'a'apu taro
Term
manioc farmer
 Definition
fa'a'apu mâniota
Term
copra maker
 Definition
fa'a'apu pûhâ
Term
pearl (shell) cultivator
 Definition
fa'a'apu pârau
Term
driver, chauffeur
 Definition
fa'ahoro pere'o'o
Term
pig farmer
 Definition
fa'a'amu pua'a
Term
cattle rancher
 Definition
fa'a'amu pua'atoro
Term
chicken farmer
 Definition
fa'a'amu moa
Term
carpenter
 Definition
tâmuta
Term
house builder
 Definition
tâmuta fare
Term
ship builder
 Definition
tâmuta pahî
Term
roofer
 Definition
tâmuta ato
Term
auto mechanic
 Definition
tâtâ'i pere'o'o
Term
engine mechanic
 Definition
tâtâ'i mâtini
Term
laborer, worker
 Definition
rave 'ohipa
Term
government worker
 Definition
rave 'ohipa a te hau
Term
notary
 Definition
notêra
Term
guide
 Definition
ta'ata arata'i
Term
clothing salesman
 Definition
ta'ata ho'o 'ahu
Term
thief
 Definition
ta'ata 'eiâ (tao'a)
Term
nurse (2)
 Definition

utuutu ma'i

tuati ma'i

Term
servant, maid
 Definition
tâvini
Term
[image]
 Definition
tuati
Term
doctor
 Definition
taote
Term
surgeon
 Definition
taote tâpû
Term
gynecologist
 Definition
taote vahine
Term
pediatrician
 Definition
taote tamari'i
Term
[image]
 Definition
taote niho
Term
pharmacist
 Definition
taote râ'au
Term
birthing doctor
 Definition
taote fa'afânau
Term
native priest
 Definition
tahu'a
Term
native herbal curer
 Definition
tahu'a râ'au
Term
exorcist
 Definition
tahu'a tûpâpa'u
Term

black magic practicioner

cursor

sorcerer

Definition
tahu'a pîfao
Term

curer

diviner of illness

Definition
tahu'a hi'ohi'o
Term
native blesser
 Definition
tahu'a ha'amaita'i
Term
magician
 Definition
tahu'a tahutahu
Term
language expert
 Definition
tahu'a reo
Term
expert canoe builder
 Definition
tahu'a va'a
Term
interpreter
 Definition
'auvaha
Term
typist
 Definition
patapata parau
Term
secretary
 Definition
pâpa'i parau
Term
pilot
 Definition
pairati
Term
airline pilot
 Definition
pairati manureva
Term
ship's pilot
 Definition
pairati pahî
Term
sailor
 Definition
mâtarô
Term
ship captain
 Definition

tâpena pahî

ra'atira pahî

Term
army officer
 Definition
ra'atira fa'ehau
Term
soldier
 Definition
fa'ehau
Term
What is your occupation?
 Definition
E aha tâ 'oe 'ohipa?
Term
occupation
 Definition
'ohipa
Term
Is he an old man?
 Definition
E rû'au tâne 'ona?
Term
What is your religion?
 Definition
E aha tâ 'oe fa'aro'o?
Term
religion
 Definition
fa'aro'o
Term
catholic
 Definition
tatorita
Term
protestant
 Definition
porotetani
Term
mormon
 Definition
mômoni
Term
reform mormon
 Definition
tânîtô
Term
seven day adventist (2)
 Definition

mahana hitu

pêtania

Term
jehova's witness
 Definition
(te) 'ite o iehova
Term
christian
 Definition
tiritiano
Term
buddhist
 Definition
puta
Term
pagan
 Definition
'êtene
Term
What is your name?
 Definition
'O vai tô'oe i'oa?
Term
What is your ethnicity?
 Definition
E aha tô'oe nûna'a?
Term
ethnicity
 Definition
nûna'a
Term

French

Frenchman

Definition
farâni
Term
Rurutuan
 Definition
rurutu
Term
Tubuaian
 Definition
tupua'i
Term
Ra'ivavaean
 Definition
ra'ivavae
Term
Rapan
 Definition
rapa
Term
Fijian
 Definition
fîtî
Term
Samoan
 Definition
hâmoa
Term
Hawaiian
 Definition
vaihî
Term
Tahitian man
 Definition
ta'ata Tahiti
Term
Caucasian
 Definition

pôpa'a

popa'â

Term
Polynesian
 Definition
mâ'ohi
Term
yes
 Definition
'ê
Term
no
 Definition
e'ere
Term
yes (strongly affirmative)
 Definition
'oia
Term
flower
 Definition
tiare
Term
small
 Definition

na'ina'i

(certain cases: iti) 
Term

beautiful

pretty

Definition
nehenehe
Term

verdant

lush

Definition
ruperupe
Term
white
 Definition
'uo'uo
Term
[image]
 Definition
nînamu
Term
[image]'
 Definition
'ute'ute
Term
level, flat
 Definition
pâpû
Term
short
 Definition
poto
Term
long (land)
 Definition
roa
Term
important (person)
 Definition
rahi
Term
large (object or person)
 Definition
rahi
Term

messy

ugly

Definition
hâ'iri'iri
Term
poor
 Definition
veve
Term
black
 Definition
'ere'ere
Term
[image]
 Definition
matie
Term
very
 Definition
roa
Term
mountainous
 Definition
mou'a
Term
tall (person)
 Definition
roa
Term
tall, long (plural)
 Definition
roroa
Term
high
 Definition
teitei
Term
low
 Definition
ha'eha'a
Term
vowel
 Definition
vauera
Term
Teri'i and his friends
 Definition
Teri'i mâ
Term
the blue and white house
 Definition
te fare nînamu 'e te 'uo'uo
Term
the third house
 Definition
te toru o te fare
Term
1
 Definition
hô'ê
Term
2
 Definition
piti
Term
3
 Definition
toru
Term
4
 Definition
maha
Term
5
 Definition
pae
Term
6
 Definition
ono
Term
7
 Definition
hitu
Term
8
 Definition
va'u
Term
9
 Definition
'iva
Term
10
 Definition
'ahuru
Term
household
 Definition
'utuâfare
Term
How many people in your household?
 Definition
E hia ta'ata i tô'oe utuâfare?
Term
Hey, students!
 Definition
E te mau pîahi ê!
Term
15
 Definition
hô'ê 'ahuru ma pae
Term
age
 Definition
matahiti
Term

What is your age?

How old are you?

Definition
E hia tô'oe matahiti?
Term

What is this year?

Which year is this?

Definition
E aha teie matahiti?
Term
2007
 Definition
e piti tauatini e hitu
Term
1000
 Definition
tauatini
Term
house
 Definition
fare
Term
the
 Definition
te
Term

a

an

Definition
e
Term
a certain
 Definition
tehô'ê
Term
another
 Definition
tetahi
Term
which
 Definition
tehea
Term
this, these
 Definition
teie
Term
that (near), those
 Definition

tenâ

tênâ

Term
that (far), those
 Definition
terâ
Term
that known
 Definition
te reira
Term
Tahaki and I
 Definition
mâua 'o Tahaki
Term
[image](the letters of the alphabet)
 Definition
te mau reta o te pî'âpâ
Term
letter
 Definition

reta

rêtera

Term
alphabet
 Definition
pî'âpâ
Term

come on!

give me a break!

 Definition
E hoa!
Term
or
 Definition
'e 'aore râ
Term
Oh!
 Definition
'Â!
Term
also
 Definition
ato'a
Term
thank you
 Definition
mâuruuru iâ 'oe
Term
pleased to meet you
 Definition
mâuruuru i te fârereira'a iâ 'oe
Term
Who is that person?
 Definition
'O vai terâ ta'ata?
Term
lesson
 Definition
ha'api'ira'a
Term

island

land

Definition
fenua
Term

true

real

natural

Definition
mau
Term
perhaps
 Definition
paha
Term
[image]islet
 Definition
motu
Term
that's right
 Definition

e parau mau

'oia mau 
Term

archipelago

island group

island chain

Definition
ta'amotu
Term
French Polynesia
 Definition
Pôrînetia Farâni
Term
The Society Islands
 Definition
Tôtaiete
Term
The Tuamotu archipelago
 Definition
Te Tuamotu
Term
The Marquesas Islands
 Definition
Nu'uhiva mâ
Term
Mangareva and associated islands
 Definition
Ma'areva mâ
Term
The Austral Islands
 Definition
Te Tuha'a Pae
Term
Subdivision of an archipelago
 Definition
Tuha'a ta'amotu
Term
the windward islands
 Definition
te mau motu ni'a mata'i
Term
the leeward islands
 Definition
te mau motu raro mata'i
Term
summit
 Definition
tupua'i
Term
cloud
 Definition
ata
Term
rain
 Definition
ua
Term
cliff
 Definition
mato
Term
sea cliff
 Definition
pari
Term
valley
 Definition
fa'a
Term
foothill
 Definition
'âivi
Term
ridge
 Definition
tua 'âivi
Term
hill
 Definition
pu'u mou'a
Term
ravine
 Definition
âfa'a
Term
side valley
 Definition
peho
Term
tree
 Definition
tumu râ'au
Term

forest

woods 

 Definition
uru râ'au
Term
wilderness
 Definition
fenua 'aihere
Term
waterfall
 Definition
topara'a pape
Term
lake
 Definition

roto

roto pape 
Term
a plain
 Definition
e vâhi pâpû
Term
river
 Definition
'ânavai
Term
river bed
 Definition
tahora pape
Term
river mouth
 Definition
muriâvai
Term
shore (2)
 Definition

tahatai

pae miti 
Term
brackish pond
 Definition
roto miti
Term
lagoon
 Definition
tairoto
Term
reef
 Definition
a'au
Term
pass
 Definition
ava
Term
current
 Definition
ô pape
Term
coral head
 Definition
to'a
Term
ocean (2)
 Definition

moana

taitua 
Term
wave
 Definition

'are

'are-miti 
Term
seawater
 Definition
miti
Term
fresh water
 Definition
pape
Term
wave crest
 Definition
mâtâ'are
Term

surf

breaker 

 Definition
fatira'a miti
Term
town
 Definition
'oire
Term
district
 Definition
mata'eina'a
Term

dock (for ship)

port 

 Definition
uâhu
Term
[image]
 Definition
purûmu
Term

broom

brush 

 Definition
purûmu
Term
roadside
 Definition
pae purûmu
Term
street corner
 Definition
poro purûmu
Term
bridge
 Definition
'ê'a turu
Term

toilet

outhouse 

 Definition

fare iti

farehaumiti (ra'a) 
Term
bathhouse
 Definition
fare pape
Term
cookhouse
 Definition
fare tûtu
Term
sleeping house
 Definition
fare ta'otora'a
Term
storehouse
 Definition
fare vaira'a tao'a
Term
lighthouse
 Definition
fare môrî
Term
post office
 Definition
fare rata
Term
bank
 Definition
fare moni
Term
hospital
 Definition
fare ma'i
Term
prison
 Definition
fare 'âuri
Term
schoolhouse
 Definition
fare ha'api'ira'a
Term
store
 Definition
fare toa
Term
restaurant
 Definition
fare tâmâ'ara'a
Term
bar
 Definition
fare inuinura'a
Term
dance hall
 Definition
fare 'orira'a
Term
church
 Definition
fare purera'a
Term

dispensary

clinic 

 Definition
fare utuutura'a (ma'i)
Term
government house
 Definition
fare hau
Term
dormitory
 Definition
fare pûhapara'a
Term
airport
 Definition
taura'a manureva
Term
[image]
 Definition
manureva
Term
valuable
 Definition
faufa'a
Term

the speech

the language 

 Definition

te reo

te parau 
Term
far
 Definition
âtea
Term
umbrella
 Definition

fare 'âmararâ

fare 'âmarara

Term
apple
 Definition
'âpara
Term
hammer
 Definition
hâmara
Term
wheel
 Definition
huira
Term
money
 Definition
moni
Term
What is the Tahitian word for...?
 Definition
E aha te parau Tahiti nô ...?
Term
nail
 Definition
naero
Term
needle
 Definition
nira
Term
onion
 Definition
'ôniâni
Term
barrel
 Definition
pâero
Term
pineapple
 Definition
painapo
Term
pot, pan
 Definition
pâni
Term
blanket
 Definition
paraitete
Term
butter
 Definition
pata
Term
bucket
 Definition
pâtete
Term
Pacific (Ocean)
 Definition

Pâtififa

Pâtitifâ

 
Term
beer
 Definition
pia
Term
bear
 Definition
pea
Term
pear
 Definition
pea
Term
pair
 Definition
pea
Term

pitcher

container 

 Definition
pita
Term
peach
 Definition
pîti
Term
boat
 Definition
pôti
Term
spoon
 Definition
punu
Term
rice
 Definition
raiti
Term
rabbit
 Definition
râpiti
Term
letter (mail)
 Definition
rata
Term
rose
 Definition
rôti
Term
diamond
 Definition
taiamani
Term
California
 Definition
tarafônia
Term
towel
 Definition
tauera
Term
coffee
 Definition
taofe
Term
tea
 Definition
tî
Term
soup
 Definition
tihopu
Term
sugar
 Definition
tihota
Term
[image]
 Definition
tîpaoti
Term
[image]
 Definition
tîtâ
Term
[image]
 Definition
tîtâ
Term
ticket
 Definition
tîteti
Term
[image]
 Definition
uaina
Term
watch
 Definition
uâti
Term
vanilla (plant)
 Definition
vânira
Term
song
 Definition
hîmene
Term
who
 Definition
vai
Term
what
 Definition
aha
Term
only
 Definition
ana'i
Term
family name
 Definition
i'oa pa'era'a
Term
here
 Definition
'ô nei
Term
good
 Definition
maita'i
Term

but

however 

 Definition
râ
Term
How are you?
 Definition
E aha te huru?
Term
a thing
 Definition
e mea
Term
new
 Definition
'âpî
Term
book
 Definition
puta
Term
iron
 Definition
'âuri
Term

hour 

 Definition
hora
Term
sky
 Definition
ra'i
Term
[image]
 Definition
tumu ha'ari
Term

maybe yes

maybe so 

 Definition
'Ê paha
Term
message
 Definition
poro'i
Term
dark
 Definition
rumaruma
Term
I don't know.
 Definition
'Aita vau i'ite.
Term
picture
 Definition
hoho'a
Term
[image]
 Definition
hoho'a fenua
Term

For whom is this?

Is this for you?

 

That is for me!

That is for her/him! 

 Definition

Nâ vai teie?

Nâ 'oe teie?

 

Nâ 'u tenâ!

Nâna tenâ!

Term
teacher
 Definition
'orometua
Term
student
 Definition
pîahi
Term

pupil

school child (grade school) 

 Definition
tamari'i ha'api'i
Term
Say that again, please!
 Definition
'A fa'ahou na!
Term
Goodbye!
 Definition

Nânâ!

Parahi (if you leave before the other person) 
Term
Monday
 Definition
Monirê
Term
Speak up!
 Definition
'A ha'apûai i te reo!
Term

Repeat, please!

 

Second time, please!

 

Third time, please! 

 Definition

'A fa'ahou na!

 

'A tâpiti na!

 

'A tâtoru na!

Term
Finished?
 Definition
'Ua oti?
Term
What is the spelling for ... ?
 Definition
E aha te pî'âpâ nô ... ?
Term
glasses
 Definition
titi 'amata
Term

shoe

slipper 

 Definition
tîa'a
Term
hat
 Definition
tâupo'o
Term
food
 Definition
ma'a
Term
friend
 Definition
hoa
Term

You're welcome! 

 Definition
'Aita e pe'ape'a!
Term
[image]
 Definition
mou'a
Term
tourist
 Definition
râtere
Term
certainly not
 Definition
e'ere ho'i
Term
the consonants
 Definition
te mau piri-vauera
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