Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

foda v. tr., to shut, to close.

foela v. n., division, schism.

foga v. i., to be open, to rend.  S. ho’a.

fola v. i., to shine, to be clear; lioda kasi fola, their minds shall be clear; bae fola, to speak plain.

   folala v. n., light, clear, shining.

folaa n., a calm.  S. holaa.

folifoli v. tr., to measure, to signify, to exemplify.

   folifolia v. n., a measure.

folo, fofolo 1. v. tr., to guard; folo fonosi, to protect.

   folola v. n., a guarding.

   foloa v. n., guardian.

folo 2. v. i., to cross over; fali folo, to turn aside towards; ato folo, to cross the sea. rarafolo.

fono v. i., to be full; agala fono, a full ten.  Mota wono.

fonosi (nau) verb used as preposition, against, to meet, to protect.  S. honosi.

fonu n., a turtle.  S. honu.

foosi v. tr., to officiate, conduct service.

fote 1. v. tr., to paddle; 2. n., a paddle; si fote.  S. hote.

fotoi v. tr., to hit, to crucify.

fou 1. rock, stone; si fou, a rock.  S. hau

fou 2. v. i., to proclaim.

   foulai v. tr., to proclaim.  S. hou.

founia, faunia n., a sacrifice.

fousi v. tr., to turn, to reverse.

fu 1. v. i., to be grieved.  S. hu.

fu 2. adv., real, permanent, for good; ngali fu ana, to take it permanently.  S. hu.

fua- (gu) 1. prep, to, for, dative, motion towards; falea fuana, give it to him; mae fuana, die to his disadvantage; soe ledia fuana, question him about it; bae fua, forbid anyone; in order to, fua qaimani, in order to help; ngado fua, trust (a person), fuana used as subjunctive or optative.

fua 2. n. ashes.

Fuaga artificial islet inside reef at Ataa Cove.

fuagalo v. i., to be in good time, early afoot in the morning.

fuasa, a crocodile.  S. huasa.

fualangaa n., sin.

fufua (na) n., fruit; fufue ai, seed; fufuana, its seed.  S. hue.

fufusi v. tr., to scatter, to sow.

fulaa n., a spring of water.  S. hulaa.

fuli n., place; fuli abae ai, men’s handiwork; fuli fera, village; i fulini, in their place (neuter).  S. huli.

fulo 1. v. tr., to wash, to sponge; n., a sponge.  S. hulo.

fulo 2. v. tr., to prepare; fuloa na tala, to make ready a way.

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