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'eke
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ask (a question)
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langa
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to build
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falala
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trust, depend
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mālō e lelei
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formal greeting
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fanongo
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listen, hear
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fēfē hake?
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how are you?
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kia
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to (a particular person)
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sai pē, mālō
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I am good, thank you.
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kole
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ask (for something)
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fehu'i?
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questions
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Mele
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Mary
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mahino?
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understand?
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Pita
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Peter
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tangutu
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to sit
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Seini
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Jane
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tu'u
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to stand
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sio
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see, watch
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ha'u
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to come
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Sione
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John
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'alu
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go
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tokanga
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pay attention, watch out for (in a protecting way)
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nofo
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stay
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tokoni
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help, assist
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ako
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study or learn
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tui
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believe, belief
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mohe
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sleep
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faiako
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teacher, instructor
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kai
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eat
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fefine
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woman
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inu
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drink
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kakai
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people, population
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malimali
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smile
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ta'ahine
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girl, young girl, maiden
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lotu
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pray
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tamasi'i
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boy, youth
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hiva
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sing
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tangata
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man
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kuikui
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close your eyes
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tōketā
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doctor
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'ufi
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sweet potato
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ai
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noun substitute - him, her, it, there, that place, them
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moa
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chicken
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tohi
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book, letter
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mā
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bread
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'api ako
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school (campus)
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mango
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mango
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'i fe'ia!
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where!
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ke
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you
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'ōfisi
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office
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ku
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past tense I
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Tongatapu
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principal island of Tonga
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na'a
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past tense marker
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uafu
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wharf, dock
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ne
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he, she, it
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'apisiasi
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entire area/grounds of church
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mohe
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sleep
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siasi
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church
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kava
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celestial water
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'Atele
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government school on Tongatapu
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sota
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soda
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fa'a
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preposed adverb, often, frequently
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niu
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coconut
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lotu
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church service, to attend church service, prayer, to pray
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hua'kau
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milk
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mango
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mango
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folofola
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regal dialect, God & King
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motu
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island
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pē
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just or only
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ou
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I (present tense)
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lea
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language
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'akapulu
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to play rugby, rugby
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fika
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math
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heka
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ride, to get on to ride, to sit on top
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folofola
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scriptures (god's words)
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Nomuka
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island north of Tongatapu
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saienisi
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science
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Nukunuku
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village in Tongatapu
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hiva
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music
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pasi
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bus
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mo au foki
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me too
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pea
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village in Tongatapu
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anenai
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earlier, a while ago
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Tōfua
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a large vessel serving Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa
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aneuhu
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this morning
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vaka
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boat, ship
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anepō
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last night
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'aupito
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very
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'aneafi
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yesterday
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fiefia
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happy, glad
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te
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future tense marker
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fieinua
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thirsty
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U
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I in future tense
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fiekaia
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hungry
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mau
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we
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fiemohea
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sleepy
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nau
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they
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hela'ia
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tired, fatigued
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mou
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plural you
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'ita
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angry, anger
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na'a ke kai 'i fe?
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where did you eat at?
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lata
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contented with one's environment
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faleako
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school
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loto mamahi
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sad, upset
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fale
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house
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mākona
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full (of food), satisfied
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fale va'inga
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gym/cultural hall
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mo'ua
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busy, preoccupied, debt, to be in debt
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fale lotu
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chapel
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ta'elata
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homesick, discontented with one's environment
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falemohe
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dormitory
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fie
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want to, would like to
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falekai
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restaurant, cafeteria
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pule
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boss, ruler, manager, the one in charge
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feito
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kitchen
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Tēita
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David
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laipeli
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library
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'Uiha
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island in Ha'apai
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'api
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home
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sai'ia
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to like, enjoy, to be full of joy about
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'anai
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in a while, later on
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talanoa
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story, converse, talk
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'auhu
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tomorrow morning
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'ilo
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know, knowledge, find, discover
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'apō
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tonight
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launga
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complain, whine
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'apōngipōngi
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tomorrow
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mālō pē
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no thank you (polite refusing of food)
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fanongo mai
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listen to me
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faka
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prefix (see notes)
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atu
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after verb, adds emphasis
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faka'uli
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drive, steer, guide (a boat, car, etc.)
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ngāue
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to work
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fāngota
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to fish, go fishing
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feinga
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to try
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feime'akai
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cook, prepare food
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va'inga
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to play
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kaka
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climb
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ku
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I, past tense
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kakau
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swim
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u
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I, future tense
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lālanga
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weave
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Polovo
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Provo
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malanga
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public speaking, sermon, address
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'Iuta
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Utah
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poto
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intelligent, smart, clever, skillful, to be able to
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Kalefonia
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California
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si'isi'i
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small, little, tiny
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mau
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we (exclusive)
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taipe
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type, to type on, a typewriter
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ke
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you
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tohi
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write, book, letter
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mou
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all of you
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fehi'a
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dislike, hate
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ne
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he/she
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ilifia
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afraid, fear, fearful
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nau
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they
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Kepu
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man's name
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tau
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we, inclusive
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mālie'ia
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to be pleased, to admire
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mālohi
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strong or hard
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me'akai
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food
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s'is'i pē
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only a little
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mo'oni
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true, truth, truly
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lahi
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a lot, big
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'ofa
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love
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'aupito
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very
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ka
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but
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māmālie
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slow
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Kao
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island in Tonga
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hā
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sacred
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māfana
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warm
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tapu
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taboo
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momoko
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cold
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au
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reflexive pronoun, me
ku = au |
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'otai
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Tongan punch
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koe
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reflexive pronoun
you ke = koe |
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vale
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ignorant, stupid, crazy
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ia
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reflexive prononun
him or her ne = ia |
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feito
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kitchen
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'Alesona
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Arizona
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Fisi
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Fiji
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Ha'amoa
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Samoa
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Siapani
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Japni
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Falanise
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France
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Siaina
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China
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kapau
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if
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fanango
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listen
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sio
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to look
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pea
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and
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ka
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but
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tokanga
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pay attention
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falala
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to lean against, to trust
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mo
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with
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tokoni
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to give aid or to help
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tui
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to believe
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talanoa
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to converse
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ki vs. kia
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kia with name of person
ki with everything else |
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'anefe?
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when (in the past)
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'afe?
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When? (future or present)
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pe
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if/or/whether
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pē
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only just
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puli
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dissappear
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heni
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here
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hena
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there (towards audience)
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hē
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over there (any other location)
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tu'a
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outside
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loto
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inside
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mu'a
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front
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mui
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back
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'olunga
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up or upwards
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lalo
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down
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ko hoku hingoa' ko ____
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My name is ____
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Ko ____ au
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I am ____.
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ko hai ho hingoa'?
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What is your name?
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'Oku ou ha'u mei ____
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I come from ___-
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ko' eku ha'u mei ____
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I come from ___-
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'oku ke ha'u mei fe?
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where do you come from?
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ko ho'o ha'u mei fē?
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Where do you come from?
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ko 'eku ongo mātu'a- ko ___ mo ___
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my parents are ____
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ko hai ho'o mātu'a'?
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who are your parents?
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'oku ou nofo 'i ___
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I live ___
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'Oku ke nofo 'i fē?
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where do you stay live?
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hono
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his/her
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sai'ia
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to like
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fehia'
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to hate
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'ofa
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to love
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'ita
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to be angry with/at
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aho
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day
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wiki
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week
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mahina
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month
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ta'u
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year
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mōmite
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monday
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tùsite
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Tuesday
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pulelulu
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Wednesday
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tu'apulelulu
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Thursday
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falaite
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Friday
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tokonaki
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Saturday
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Sāpate
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Sunday
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koe'uhi
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because
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mahinamorning
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monthho
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ta'u
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year
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mōmite
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monday
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tùsite
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Tuesday
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pulelulu
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Wednesday
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tu'apulelulu
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Thursday
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falaite
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Friday
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tokonaki
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Saturday
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Sāpate
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Sunday
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koe'uhi
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because
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pongipongi
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morning
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tuli
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response
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ho'ata
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midday
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fa'a
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often
**goes in front of the verb |
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pea
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and
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kapow
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if
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ka
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but
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koeuhi
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because
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pe
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or
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pē
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just/only
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'akapulu
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rugby
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luilui
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walk
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ai
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noun substitute
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'ikai ke
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negative
** IMMEDIATELY AFTER TENSE MARKER |
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'ia 'i he 'iate |
in/on/at
'i = proper nouns & verbs with feeling & noun subsititue (ai) always uses 'i 'ia = names of people 'i he = general nouns |
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ki
kia ki he |
to
ki - proper nouns kia - names of people ki he - general nouns |
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mei
meia mei he |
from
mei - proper nouns meia - names of people mei he - gneral nouns |
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fie
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want to
**always attached to a verb i.e.: fiekai, fiemohe |
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fa'a
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often
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fu'u
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a lot/very
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'aati
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art
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hisitōlia
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history
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falanisē
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French
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fika
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math
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lea fakapālangi
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English
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Saienisi
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Science
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fakalotu
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religion
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siokālafi
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geography
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musika
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muisc
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hulohula
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dance
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kalasi
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class
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noa
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0
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taha
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1
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ula
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2
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tolu
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3
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fā
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4
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nima
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5
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ono
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fitu
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7
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valu
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8
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hiva
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9
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hongofalu
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10
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100
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#ngeau
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fi'ha?
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what time?
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fihá éni?
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What time is it?
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ka
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but
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Kao
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Island in Tonga
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māfana
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warm
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momoko
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cold
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'otai
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Tongan punch
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vale
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ignorant, stupid, crazy
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kimau
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we two (postposed)
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kimoua
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you two (postposed)
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ma
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we two (preposed)
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mo
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you two (preposed)
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puke
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ill, sick
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kinaua
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them, those two
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kitaua
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us, ourselves (inclusive, you and me)
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Kolonga
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village on Tongatapu
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na
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they, those two
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we
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inclusive you and I
let's - you and I |
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fakahekeheke
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flatter, butter up, to praise
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fakapikopiko
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lazy
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fie lahi
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acting big, show-offish
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fie lelei
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goody-goody
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fie poto
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imagining oneself to be clever, conceited, presumptous
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kaiha'a
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steal, thief
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kata
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laugh, giggle
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'oua
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don't
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talahu'i
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rude, impolite, talking back rudely to one's superiors, sassy
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tangi
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cry
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'afē
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when (future interrogative)
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'afe'ia
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when (emphatic)
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fakataha
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meeting, asembly together
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Falaite
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Friday
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kaha'u
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next, the one coming up
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kamata
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begin, start, commence
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māhina
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month, moon
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mai
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toward me (the speaker)
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mali
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marry, marriage, mate, marriage partner
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Mōnite
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Monday
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'osi
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finish, terminate, already
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Pulelulu
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Wednesday
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Sāpate
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Sunday
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ta'u
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year
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Tokonaki
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Saturday
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Tu'apulelulu
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Thursday
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Tūsite
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Tuesday
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uike
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week
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'anefē
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when (past interregotative)
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'anefe'ia
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when (pat interrogative emphatic)
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kuo'osi
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last, just preceding
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tau
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arrive, dock, land
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'aho
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day
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feinga
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try, effort, make an effort
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kai me'akai
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picnic, feast, eat food
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ko'eni
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this
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mate
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die, death, unconscious
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ni
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this
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taimi
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time, time of day
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fiemālie
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comfortable, satisfied, contented
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longoa'a
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noisy
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na'e
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past tense marker
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sivi
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test, examination, to straing
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talangofua
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obey, obedience
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tōmui
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late, to be late, to get behind, we fall
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'e
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future tense marker
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fei'umu
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to prepare an underground oven
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kātaki
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patience, to have patience
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mālohi
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win, to win, to be victorious
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Neiafu
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principal town in Vava'u
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'afua
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clear weather, bright and clear
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havili
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light wind, breeze
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la'ā
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sun, sunny, hot
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māfana
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warm
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pupuha
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humid, humidity, hot and humid
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tofu
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calm, no wind
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'uha
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rain
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vela
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hot, burn, heat
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matangi
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strong wind
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'a
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focus marker
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fale ngāue
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shop
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Fīnau
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name of a man or woman
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Fotu
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man's name
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Toloa
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Weslyan high school on Tongatapu
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Tupou
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name of a man or woman
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Tm -- Subject/pronoun -- Verb -- Loc -- Obj
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Sentence Structure
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sai'ia
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to like
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fehia
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to hate
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'ofa
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to love
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'ita
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to be angry with/at
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tōketā
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doctor
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kata
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to laugh
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pongipongi
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morning
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tali
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response
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fa'a
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often (goes in front of verb)
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pea
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and
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kapow
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if
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ka
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but
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pe
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or
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pē
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just/only
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koeuhi
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because
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malae'
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field
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'akapulu
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rugby
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luilui
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walk
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ai
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noun substitute
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Tm "ikai ke" pronoun verb location object
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negative sentence structure
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'i
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in/on/at
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ki
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to
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mei
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from
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'i
'ia 'i he |
'i - proper nouns
'ia - names of people 'i he - general nouns |
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ki
kia ki he |
ki - proper nouns
kia - names of people ki he - general nouns |
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mei
meia mei he |
mei - proper nouns
meia - names of people mei he - general nouns |
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what locational to use with verbs with feeling?
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'i
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lumata
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rainbow
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fie
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want to
(always attached to a verb) |
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want to eat
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fiekai
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want to drink
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fieinu
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want to sleep
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fiemohe
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want to study
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fieako
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fa'a
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often
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fu'u
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a lot/very
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mōmite
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monday
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tùsite
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Tuesday
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Pulelulu
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Wednesday
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tu'apulelulu
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Thursday
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falaite
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Friday
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Tokonaki
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Saturday
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Sāpate
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Sunday
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Kalasi
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Class
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'aati
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art
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hisitōlia
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history
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falanisē
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French
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fika
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math
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lea fakapālangi
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English
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Saienisi
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science
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fakalotu
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religion
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siokālafi
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geography
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musika
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music
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hulohula
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dance
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fiha eni?
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what time is it?
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fi'hā?
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what time?
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nu'a
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land
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fono
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gift
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tohitapu
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bible
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ongoongolelei
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gospel
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Kosipeli
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gopsel
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moui
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to live or to be alive
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'otua
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God
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haohaoa
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perfect
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sleepy
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fiemohea
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tule mohe
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falling asleep
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'uha maka
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hail
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mofuike
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earthquake
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sinou
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snow
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afā
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storm
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'ahiohio
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tornado
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