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English → Tongan: P

367 English words starting with P, with their Tongan meanings. Look up any word on the dictionary page, or translate whole sentences with the translator.

P (367 words)

p.m.

(post meridiem) houa efiafi

pace
  1. (step) taulaka
  2. (speed) vave
Pacific

Pasifiki

packnoun

kato

packverb

faʻo; faʻoaki

package

kofukofu; fakamoimoi

pact

aleapau

padnoun
  1. meʻa fakamolū
  2. (writing pad) pepa faitohi
padverb

fakamolū

paddlenoun

fohe

paddleverb

ʻaʻalo

padlock

loka

page
  1. (of a book) peesi
  2. (boy) tamasiʻi fekau
pail

kane

pain

langa; mamahi

painless

taʻe langa; taʻe mamahi

paintnoun

vali

paintverb

vali; tā valivali

pair

hoa

Pakistan

Pākisitani

palace

palasi

pale

tea; vaivai

palm
  1. (tree) paame; niu; piu
  2. (of hand) ʻaofi nima
pan

fakapaku

pane

(of glass) lauʻi sioʻata

panic

ilifia lahi mo fakatuʻungaʻa

pant

hapotu; tōngā

panther

panita (faʻahinga manu fekai)

pantomime

faiva fakaoli ʻoku fai fakalongolongo

papaya

(pawpaw) lesi

papernoun
  1. pepa
  2. (newspaper) nusipepa
paperverb

ʻaofi pepaʻi

paper-mulberry

hiapo

Papua New Guinea

Papua Niukini

parachute

fakamalu fakatō; palasiuti

parade
  1. (soldiers) fakatē
  2. (show off) fakahāhā; fakaʻaliʻali
paraffin

palafini (faʻahinga teʻelango)

parallel

palāleli; huʻufataha

paralysed

mamatea

paramount

mahuʻinga taha

paraphrase

liliu ha setesi ke mahino ange hono ʻuhinga´

parcel

kofukofu; fakamoimoi

parcel-out

vahevaheʻi

pardon

fakamolemole

parent

motuʻa

parents

mātuʻa

parish

vāhenga ngāue fakafaifekau

parknoun

malaʻe; paʻake; lotoʻā lahi

parkverb

tau

parliament

fale alea

parrot

kakā; kōkī

parrot-fish

hapatū

partnoun
  1. konga
  2. (singing) faʻahi
partverb

māvae; fakamāvae; fakamavahe

particular
  1. (special) makehe; mavahe
  2. (detail) fakaikiiki
partitionnoun

vahevahe; holisi

partner

hoa; kaungā-

party
  1. (group) faʻahi; faʻahinga
  2. (celebration) paati; fakaafe; kātoanga
pass
  1. (go past) ʻalu atu ʻi; laka ʻi
  2. (of time) hili
  3. (to hand or give) ʻomai; ʻoatu; ʻoange
  4. (a law) fakahoko
  5. (an exam) lava; paasi
passage
  1. (in a reef) ava
  2. (in a house) hala vahaʻa loki; holo
  3. (in a book) konga tohi
  4. (on a boat) pāsese
passenger

pāsese; taha ʻoku folau

passport

pāsipooti; tohi folau

past

hili; ʻosi; kuo hili; kuo ʻosi

pastenoun

meʻa fakapipiki

pasteverb

fakapipiki

pastime

vaʻinga

pasture

kaikaiʻanga

pat

pooki; pōpooki; tātaaʻi māmālie

patchnoun

(small area) feituʻu; konga

patchverb

mono; monosi

path

hala

patientadjective

kātaki; faʻa kātaki

patientnoun

mahaki (taha ʻoku mahakiʻia)

patrolnoun

kau leʻo

patrolverb

ʻalu holo ʻo leʻo

pattern

sīpinga

pause
  1. tatali siʻi; mālōlō siʻi
  2. (in music) poosi
pavement

hala tanu

pawnoun

vaʻe (ʻo e pusi pe kulī)

pawverb

hakamule

pawpaw

(papaya) lesi

pay

totongi

pea

pī

peace

melino; nonga

peach

piisi

peak

tumutumu; tumuʻaki

peanut

pīnati

pear

pea (foʻi ʻakau)

pearl

mataʻi tofe

peasant

kakai tuʻa

pebble

kiʻi maka molemole mo fuopotopoto

peculiar

kehe; makehe

pedalnoun

meʻa ʻaka; meʻa malaki

pedalverb

ʻaka

Pedestrians.

Kakai ʻalu lalo.

pedlar

taha ʻoku tuʻuaki holo ʻene meʻa ke fakatau

peelnoun

kili ʻo e foʻi ʻakau´

peelverb

fahi; tele

peep

fakasiosio

peernoun
  1. ʻeiki; nōpele (ʻi Pilitānia)
  2. (ha taha ʻoku tuʻunga tatau mo kita)
peerverb

fakasio; sioʻi

pegnoun

pine; hunuki

pegverb

pineʻi; hunuki

pen
  1. (writing) peni
  2. (enclosure) ʻā manu siʻi
penalize

tautea

penalty

tautea

pencil

peni vahevahe

penguin

penikuini (faʻahinga manupuna)

penknife

hele fufū

penny

peni (sēniti maka ʻoku siʻi taha´)

people

kakai

peppernoun

pepa

pepperverb

fakapepa

perceive

ongoʻi; ʻiloʻi; tokangaʻi

percent

pēseti

perfectnoun

haohaoa

perfectverb

fakahaohaoa

perform

fai; fakahoko

perfumenoun

kaloni

perfumeverb

fakakaloni

perhaps

mahalo; naʻa; ʻapē; nai

peril

tuʻutāmaki; fakaevaha

period
  1. (of time) kuonga; taimi
  2. (full-stop) piliote
periscope

fanā fakaʻata

perish

ʻauha; mate; mole

permanent

tolonga; tuʻumaʻu; taumaʻu

permitnoun

tohi fakangofua

permitverb

fakangofua; fakaʻatā

person

tangata pe fefine; tokotaha

persuade

fakalotoʻi

petnoun

pele

petverb

peleʻaki; fakapelepeleʻi

petal

lauʻi matala

petrol

penisini

Philippines

Filipaine

phonenoun

telefoni

phoneverb

telefoni

photo

tā; laʻitā

photograph

tā; laʻitā

physician

toketā faitoʻo

pianoadjective

leʻo siʻi

pianonoun

piano

pick
  1. (choose) fili
  2. (pluck) toli; paki; huʻi
  3. (scoop) vavao
  4. (teeth) huhu
  5. (bones) kai hui
picnic

kaimeʻakai; kaitunu

picture

tā; fakatātā; ʻata

pie

pai

piece

konga; meʻi; momoʻi

pier

uafu

pig

puaka

pigeon

lupe

pile
  1. (post) pou
  2. (nap) veveli
  3. (heap) tuʻunga; fokotuʻunga
pileverb

fokotuʻu; fokotuʻutaha

pill

foʻiʻakau (faitoʻo)

pillar

pou

pillow
  1. pilo
  2. (wood headrest) kali
pilotnoun

pailate; fakahao

pilotverb

pailateʻi; fakahao

pinnoun

pine

pinverb

pineʻi

pinchadjective

(too tight) ʻefiʻefi

pinchnoun

(of salt etc.) kiʻi meʻi

pinchverb

laʻu

pinenoun

(tree) paini

pineverb

lolotu; fakaʻānaua

pineapple

fainā

pink

pingikī

pint

painite

pip

(seed) tenga; tengaʻi ʻakau

pipe

paipa

pirate

kaihaʻa ʻi tahi

pistol

pekenene

pitnoun

luo loloto

pitverb

fakafeʻauhi

pitchnoun

(tar) tā

pitchverb
  1. (throw) lī; laku; lisi; fakapuna
  2. (a tent) fokotuʻu
pity
  1. (unfortunate fact) pango; meʻapango
  2. (compassion) ʻofa; manavaʻofa
place
  1. feituʻu; potu; meʻa
  2. (home) ʻapi
plain
  1. tokalelei
  2. (clear) mahino; mahinongofua
  3. (in appearance) taʻe teuteu; taʻe fakaʻofoʻofa
plait

fī

plannoun

fakatātā; palani

planverb

fakaangaanga; faʻufaʻu

planeadjective

lafalafa

planenoun
  1. (air) vakapuna
  2. (wood) tele
planeverb

tele

planet

palanite

Planets

Ngaahi Palanite

planknoun

laupapa; lauʻi papa

plankverb

haʻaki; patū

plantnoun

ʻakau; fuʻu ʻakau

plantverb

tō

plasternoun

sima; palasitā

plasterverb

simaʻi; palasitāʻi

platenoun

peleti

plateverb

fakatakafiʻi

platform
  1. siteisi
  2. (principles etc.) ngaahi ʻuhinga
playnoun

(drama) foʻi faiva

playverb
  1. (a game) vaʻinga
  2. (an instrument) tā; ifi
plead

taukapoʻi; kole; tangi

please
  1. (be pleasing) fakahōhōʻia; lelei ki
  2. (in requests) kātaki
Please repeat.

Kātaki, to e ʻai.

plenty

lahi; hulu; mahu

plot
  1. (of land) konga fonua
  2. (conspiracy) fefonotaki
plough

palau

pluck
  1. (pick) toli; paki; lohu
  2. (courage) loto toʻa
plum

palamu

plunge
  1. (dive) uku
  2. (fall) tō
  3. (rush) ʻoho
plural

palulali

plus

posi (+); tānaki

Pluto

Puluto

pocketnoun

kato (ʻo ha kote etc.)

pocketverb

faʻo ʻi hoto kato´

poem

taʻanga; maau

poet

punake; ha taha ʻoku faʻu maau

poetry

maau

pointnoun
  1. (sharp end) mata; muʻa
  2. (place, spot) feituʻu
  3. (decimal) poini
pointverb

tuhu

poisonadjective

kona

poisonnoun

meʻa kona; meʻa fakakona

poisonverb

fakakonahi; fakakonaʻi

Poison.

Kona.

poke

hoka; hokaʻi; heu

Poland

Pōlani

polar

ʻo e pole´; kau ki he pole´

polenoun
  1. (stick) vaʻakau (lōloa mo hangatonu); pou; toko
  2. (geographic) pole
poleverb

(a boat) tokoʻi

police

polisi

Police Station.

ʻApi Polisi.

polishverb

fakangingila

polite

anga ʻaʻapa; anga fakaʻapaʻapa

political

fakafalealea; fakapuleʻanga

pomegranate

pomikānite

pond

ano siʻi

pony

hoosi siʻi; pone

poolnoun

kiʻi ano; tokaʻanga vai

poolverb

fakatahaʻi

poor
  1. b(indigent) masiva
  2. b (inferior) masivesiva; feifeiavale
pope

Tuʻi Tapu

poppy

popi (matalaʻi ʻakau)

popular

manakoa ʻe he tokolahi

population

kakai ʻo e fonua´; tokolahi ʻo e kakai ʻo e fonua´

porch

hūʻanga; fale hūʻanga

pore

fakalaulauloto

pork

kanoʻi puaka

port
  1. (harbour) taulanga
  2. (left side) toʻohema
porter
  1. (door keeper) tangata tauhi matapā
  2. (carrier) pota; tangata fua naunau folau´
portion

konga; ʻinasi; vāhenga

Portugal

Potukali

position
  1. tuʻunga
  2. (office) lakanga
  3. (view) ʻuhinga; fakakaukau
possess

maʻu; maʻunimā

possible

lava; malava; ala fai

postnoun
  1. (pole) pou
  2. (position) tuʻunga; lakanga
  3. (mail) meili
postverb
  1. (a letter) lī ki he meili´
  2. (in a ledger etc.) fokotuʻu
Post Office.

Positi ʻOfisi

postpone

toloi

pot

kulo

potato

pateta

poundnoun
  1. (weight) pāuni
  2. (for stray animals) ʻā manu
poundverb

1.tuki; sove

pour

lingi; lilingi

poverty

masiva

powdernoun

efuefu; pauta

powderverb

fakaefuefu; fakapauta

power

1. ivi; mālohi; mafi2. (authority) mafai

practice

anga; ngāue; angafai

praise

fakamālō; fakahīkihiki

pray

lotu; hū; lotu hū

preach

malanga

precious

mahuʻinga; maʻongoʻonga

prefect

matāpule

prefer

manako; saiʻia ange; fili mānako

prepare

teu; teuʻi; sāuni

presentadjective
  1. (not absent) ʻi ai; ʻi heni
  2. (not past or future) lolotonga
presentnoun

(gift) meʻaʻofa

presentverb

(give) foaki

presently

ʻanainai ange

preserve

fakatolonga; tauhi

preside

sea; angi

pressnoun
  1. (printing) misini paaki tohi
  2. (newsmen) kakai ʻoku fai ongoongo
pressverb
  1. tataʻo; lomi; tatau
  2. (urge) oʻi; naʻinaʻi; fakaʻaiʻai
pretend

loi; fakangali; kākā; malualoi;fakangalilelei; fakamasivesiva

pretty

fakaʻofoʻofa; matamatalelei

prevail

ikuna; mālohi

prevent

taʻofi

previous

ki muʻa

preynoun

manu kuo pō ʻo kai ʻeha manu ʻe taha

price

mahuʻinga; totongi

prickverb

huhu

pride

loto pōlepole; anga hiki; loto mahikihiki

priest

pātele; taulaʻeiki

primary

ʻuluaki; muʻaki; motuʻa; tefitoʻi

prince

pilinisi

principaladjective

1. tefitoʻi; tumuʻakiʻi

principalnoun
  1. (head master) pule ako; faiako pule
  2. (money) sinoʻi paʻanga
principle

tefitoʻi lao; tefitoʻi moʻoni

printnoun
  1. (imprint) ʻilonga; fakaʻilonga
  2. (cloth) tupenu pulepule
printverb

paaki; pulusi

prior

muʻaki; ʻuluaki

prison

ʻapi popula; pilīsone

privateadjective

(personal) fakaefoʻitangata

privatenoun

(in the army) palaiveti

prize

pale

probable

ngalingali; mahalo pē

problem

palopalema; meʻa fihi; meʻa faingataʻa; meʻaʻilongataʻa

proceed

hoko atu; fai atu

processnoun

founga; angafai

processverb

ngaohi; faʻufaʻu

producenoun

meʻa kuo fakatupu

produceverb

faʻu; ngaohi; fakatupu

profession

(occupation) ngāue; lakanga

profitnoun

tupu; paʻanga tupu

profitverb

ʻaonga; fakakoloaʻia

program

polokalama; tohi hokohoko; tohi fakahokohoko

progressnoun

fakalakalaka

progressverb

fakalaka; laka ki muʻa; lalaka

projectnoun
  1. (plan) fakaangaanga
  2. (work) ngāue
projectverb

ʻasi; tomo; fakaʻono

promenadenoun

ʻeveʻevaʻanga

promenadeverb

feʻaluʻaki

prominent
  1. tuʻu ki muʻa; mahino
  2. (conspicuous) ʻilonga; utua
promise

palōmesi; talaʻofa

promptadjective

vave

promptverb
  1. (incite) fakaʻaiʻai; langa; ueʻi
  2. (an actor) fakamanatuʻi
pronounce

puʻaki; huaʻaki

proofnoun
  1. fakamoʻoni
  2. (printer's) pulufu
propeller

meʻa tapili

proper

totonu; taau

property
  1. (possession) ʻete koloa
  2. (estate) tofiʻa; ʻapi
  3. (quality) anga
proportion

hoatatau; fakahoatatau

propose
  1. (to marry) kole mali; lea mali; faitohi
  2. (suggest) fokotuʻu
prospectnoun

anga ʻo e meʻa ʻoku fotu mai´

prosper

tuʻumālie; lakalakaimonū

protect

maluʻi

protest
  1. (make a protest) lea fakafepaki
  2. (affirm) fakamatemate
proud

loto pōlepole; anga hiki; loto mahikihiki

prove

(turn out to be) toki hā mai ko.......

proveverb

fakamoʻoniʻi

provide
  1. fakaai; tokonaki
  2. (provide for) tauhi
province
  1. (district) vahefonua
  2. (sphere of work) ngāueʻanga
publicadjective

fakahāhā; fakapuleʻanga; fakafonua; kau ki he kakai kotoa pē

publicnoun

kakai; kainanga

publish
  1. pulusi
  2. (proclaim) fanongonongo
pudding

puteni

puffverb

puhi; tōngā; fakapupū

Pull

Fusi

pull

fusi

pulse
  1. (throbbing) tā (ʻo hoto mafu´ pe nima´)
  2. (peas) foʻi pī mo e foʻi piini
pump

pamu

punchnoun

(tool) pānisi

punchverb

tuki; momoto

punctual

tauhi taimi

punish

tautea

pupil
  1. (student) tama ako
  2. (of eye) tama; tamaʻi mata
puppy

kiʻi kulī; ʻuhikiʻi kulī

purchase

fakatau mai

pure
  1. (clean) maʻa
  2. (unadulterated) ʻatā
  3. (undiluted) taufua
purple

lanu fisiʻi fekika; kulokula fio pulū

purposenoun

taumuʻa; kaveinga

purposeverb

fakakaukau ke

purr

tolongulu

pursenoun

kiʻi kato paʻanga; peesi

pursue

tuli; tulimui; muimuiʻi

Push

Teke

push

teke

put

tuku; ʻai

puzzlenoun

meʻa ke fifiliʻi; fakafifili ki

pyjamas

vala mohe

pylon

taua ʻoku hili ai ʻa e uaea ʻuhila´