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Key Words[edit | edit source]
In order to find and use specific types of Samoan records, you will need to know some key words in Samoan. This section gives key genealogical terms in English with Samoan equivalents. For more words about rulers and leaders in Samoan, see 'Ilaiu, Siaosi L. The Tu'i Knokupolu Matai Establishment. 2007. link
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| baptism(s) | papatisoga |
| birth | fanau mai |
| boy | tama |
| burial(s) | falelauasiga |
| cemetery | fanuatanu |
| census | tusigaigoa |
| chief | matai |
| child(ren) | fanau |
| councils | Taupulega |
| daughter | afafine |
| family | aiga |
| female | fafine |
| death(s) | oti |
| elder | matua |
| father | tama |
| genealogies | gafa |
| girl | teine |
| high or sacred chief | Ali'i |
| husband | to'alua, tamaloa |
| index(es) | faʻasino igoa (faasino igoa) |
| maiden name | igoa teine |
| man | tamaloa |
| male | tama |
| male person who is not a chief | taule’ale’ale’a |
| marriage | faʻaipoipoga |
| month | masina |
| mother | tina |
| name | suafa |
| name, given | suafa muamua |
| name, surname | faaiu |
| parent(s) | matua |
| orator chief; talking chief | tualfale |
| parish | aulotu |
| pedigrees | fa'alupega |
| people of the village | tagatanu’u |
| Samoan culture; the Samoan way | Fa’a Samoa |
| senior matai (chief) | Matai Sili |
| son | atali'i |
| speechmaker | Failauga |
| spouse | toalua |
| titular ruler or king | Tupa |
| wife | ava |
| wife of Ali'i | Faletua |
| wife of tualfale | tausi |
| woman | fafine |
| year | tausaga |
Months[edit | edit source]
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| January | Ianuari |
| February | Fepuari |
| March | Mati |
| April | Aperila |
| May | Me |
| June | Iuni |
| July | Iulai |
| August | Auguso |
| September | Setema |
| October | Oketopa |
| November | Novema |
| December | Tesema |
Days of the Week[edit | edit source]
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| Sunday | aso sa |
| Monday | aso gafua |
| Tuesday | aso lua |
| Wednesday | aso lulu |
| Thursday | aso tofi |
| Friday | aso faraile |
| Saturday | aso to'ona'i |
Numbers[edit | edit source]
Cardinal[edit | edit source]
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| 1 | tasi |
| 2 | lua |
| 3 | tolu |
| 4 | fa |
| 5 | lima |
| 6 | ono |
| 7 | fitu |
| 8 | valu |
| 9 | iva |
| 10 | sefulu |
| 11 | sefulutasi |
| 12 | sefululua |
| 13 | sefulutolu |
| 14 | sefulufa |
| 15 | sefulu ma le lima |
| 16 | sefulu ma le ono |
| 17 | sefulu ma le fitu |
| 18 | sefulu ma le valu |
| 19 | sefulu ma le iva |
| 20 | luasefulu |
| 21 | luasefulutasi |
| 22 | luasefululua |
| 23 | luasefulutolu |
| 24 | sefulu ma le iva |
| 25 | luasefululima |
| 26 | luasefuluono |
| 27 | luasefulu fitu |
| 28 | luasefulu valu |
| 29 | luasefuluiva |
| 30 | luasefulu |
| 31 | tolu sefulu tasi |
| 40 | fasefulu |
| 50 | limasefulu |
| 60 | ono sefulu |
| 70 | fitu sefulu |
| 80 | valu sefulu |
| 90 | iva sefulu |
| 100 | tasi selau |
| 200 | lua selau |
| 1000 | afe |
Ordinal[edit | edit source]
| English | Samoan |
|---|---|
| 1st | muamua |
| 2nd | lona lua |
| 3rd | lona-tolu |
| 4th | lona-fa |
| 5th | lona-lima |
| 6th | lona-ono |
| 7th | lona-fitu |
| 8th | lona-valu |
| 9th | lona-iva |
| 10th | lona-sefulu |
| 11th | lona-sefulu-tasi |
| 12th | lona-sefulu-tasi |
| 13th | lona-sefulu-tolu |
| 14th | lona-sefulu-fa |
| 15th | lona-sefulu-lima |
| 16th | lona-sefulu-ono |
| 17th | lona-sefulu-fitu |
| 18th | lona-sefulu-valu |
| 19th | lona-sefulu-iva |
| 20th | lona-lua-sefulu |
| 21st | lua sefulu tasi |
| 22nd | lua sefulu lua |
| 23rd | luasefulu-tolu |
| 24th | luasefulu fa |
| 25th | luasefulu lima |
| 26th | lua sefulu ma le ono |
| 27th | luasefulu fitu |
| 28th | luasefulu-valu |
| 29th | luasefulu iva |
| 30th | tolu sefulu |
| 31st | tolu sefulu ma le tasi |
| 40th | fasefulu |
| 50th | limasefulu |
| 60th | ono sefuluono |
| 70th | fitusefulu |
| 80th | valusefulu |
| 90th | ivasefulu |
| 100th | tasi selau |
| 200th | lua selau |
| 1000th | tasi le afe |