Tongan → English: M

we (dual)

bread

shame

to feel shame, to be ashamed

mark(s)

(adj/v) light (not dark); enlightened (mentally, spiritually)

light; enlightenment; lamp, lantern

world, the world (the place of light as opposed to the underworld)

(adj/v) orderly, properly arranged, tidy, in order; methodical, systematic; satisfactorily settled or adjusted or carried out

poem; poet; poetry, recitation

faded, withered

to fade, wither

rope

(adj/v) split; split into two (or three)

split, fissure; or piece split off

able, capable

ability; legal power, right, authority

(adj/v) fairly heavy

(adj/v) warm (of food, water, or drink); unpleasantly warm, stuffy (of a room)

warmth, heat

(adj/v)warm, cosy; friendly, cordial; fervent, enthusiastic

fervently, enthusiastically, cordially

warmth; temperature

to be taut, tight, stretched tight; to be stretched out, to stretch or reach out

to be weighed down, burdened

to sneeze

having an open crack or fissure, cracked open, fissured; (of the hands, lips) cracked, chapped

to be able to do; to be able to

to break or be broken

power; powerful person, victor, champion

peeled or skinned by rubbing or sunburn

to spread

heart

to turn over, capsize; to be overturned, upside-down, the wrong way up, or the wrong way round

repetitive of mafuli; (of a boat) to rock or roll badly

(adj/v) (of liquid or container) finished, all gone, dry, empty; (of a battery) completely run down, giving no current at all; (of a cow) dry

(adj/v) torn, rent

being torn; tear, rent

weapon, implement of war; cartridge

sick, diseased, ailing

sick person, patient; sickness, disease, ailment

(n/v) tuberculosis

(n/v) asthma

(n/v) heart disease

(n/v) epilepsy, to be epileptic, to be grossly disrespectful

to be sick or unwell; (of a woman) to have her monthly sickness

perhaps, maybe, probably, presumably

to think, surmise, suspect, presume, suppose, think probable

to be sick or ill from time to time, to be in indifferent health; or to be unwell

(adj/v) born together, to be twins or triplets; (in marks, score, winning a race) to equal or tie

twin or twins

(adj/v) cut with a knife (or apparently so)

to be accustomed to or familiar with; to be on friendly or familiar terms with; to be personally acquainted with

(adj/v) sour (to the taste), or astringent

month

moon

(adj/v) clear (to the mind), lucid

flour

(adj/v) (of land, soil) productive, producing good crops; (of place or people) to have plenty of food, to be well off for food; (of food) plentiful

to spill over, be spilt

(adj/v) turned up, turned back, drawn back, tucked up

(adj/v) precious, costly, expensive; valuable; important

expensively, richly, luxuriously

importance; value; price, cost

to or towards me or us

mile

stone, rock; dry cell, battery

memorial stone, stone memorial of any kind (tombstone, statue, etc.)

torch or flashlight battery

stony, rocky

little stones, pebbles

magazine (periodical); magazine (of a rifle)

(adj/v) different from others, peculiar, special, or separate

market

scratched; having a mark on it

scratch, being scratched

(adj/v) pressed or squeezed or dented out of shape; or to cave in

dent; dent in the coastline, small bay

to be satisfied (with food), to have had enough to eat

wireless telegram

charcoal, carbon

public speech, oration, preaching service

to make a public speech or to preach

to be able to do, to be able, to be possible

village green; park, play-ground, open market-place

unfortunate, unlucky; to meet with or suffer misfortune as the result of wrongdoing;

marriage; husband or wife

to marry, be married

(adj/v) good, pleasing, pleasant, such as one likes or enjoys; interesting; advantageous, fortunate, helpful; fine, splendid; commendable, admirable, very satisfactory

to smile

(adj/v) worthy of thanks or praise, (to be) laudable

thank you

(adj/v) strong, forceful, or powerful; (of wind) very strong, violent, tempestuous; to be victorious, to win

strongly, hard, powerfully, strenuously, violently, etc

strength

rest

to rest; to die, be dead

(adj/v) pressed down or in, dented or misshapen as the result of pressure

to be shaded or sheltered; to be safe, secure, watertight, or airtight; to be kept, observed

hypocritical

hypocrisy; hypocrite

to be hypocritical, to play the hypocrite

shady, affording shade

shade, shadow, shady place

to protect or defend; to make or keep safe or secure, to safe-guard; to insure; to guarantee

ring

leak

to leak, be leaky

to chew

(adj/v) heavy; weighty, important; (of words) strong, strenuous, difficult; (of person or his mind) anxious, desirous, concerned; (of prices) high; (of goods) high-priced, expensive; (of offences or sickness) serious, severe; (of punishment) heavy, severe

heavily; severely, seriously, hard, strenuously, strongly

weight; or brunt

(adj/v) lukewarm

(adj/v) shallow; (of the tide) to be out

shallow place

to be painful or sore, to hurt; to suffer pain, to be in pain; to be sorry, to feel sorrow or regret; to feel hurt; to be annoyed or angry, to harbour ill-feeling

to be zealous for, to stand up for, to contend, strive or fight for

to be in pain, to suffer pain

(adj/v) slow, gradual, or gentle

(adj/v) fairly strong

the world, this world

to yawn

to look, look at

to look at with curiosity

(adj/v) numb; (of land, country) quite barren, desert, lifeless; wrecked

(adj/v) to be distant, far away; to be absent; to be deceased, dead, to have passed on

(adj/v) (to be) twisted, or to twist or wiggle about; to try to wiggle out of one's duty

(adj/n) Mormon

(adj/v) having skin or bark or surface rubbed off

(adj/v) rubbed off in patches or here and there

(adj/v) supernatural, super-human, miraculous; accompanied by supernatural happenings

miracle, supernatural act or event; supernatural power or influence

thunder

to be fond of, to like, to desire; to fall in love with, to desire to marry; to desire or want to

to think of, call to mind, remember, or bear in mind

to think of

breathing, breath

to breathe

to fear, be afraid of; to be completely under the control of another

(adj/v) long-winded

(adj/v) short-winded, soon out of breath

(adj/v) nervous, apprehensive, diffident, or inwardly afraid

(adj/v) kind-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, merciful

(adj/v) thin

(adj/v) comparatively thin, especially thin, quite thin; fairly thin

manioc, cassava, tapioca

ten thousand (10,000); myriad

animal (but not fish)

to ridicule, indulge in derision or mockery

(adj/v) covetous, eager to get for oneself what belongs to others

(adj/v) slightly rumpled or ruffled, or tucked up

(adj/v) rumpled or ruffled (intensive of above)

bird

to fork, branch out, branch off, become divided into two or more branches; to step across or over

(adj/v) dividing or branching in two directions, bifurcated

mango

(adj/v) (of cloth) soft, limp, not stiff or starchy; (of biscuits) soft, not crisp

steam, vapour

to emit or give off steam or vapour

(of rain) to become less and less, to be reduced gradually to a mere drizzle

(adj/v) (of house, place) empty and silent, uninhabited and silent, desolate, quiet and secluded

(adj/v) broken or broken off

piece broken off

biscuit(s)

map

(adj/v) folded, creased, or bent

(n/v) (to play) marbles

to whistle

to spout or squirt upwards

(adj/v) shut, closed; blocked up, clogged

(adj/v) excellent or seemingly perfect in appearance, surpassingly beautiful

matches, or box of matches

(adj/v) sharp

salt

(adj/v) cracked (of a cup or plate or glass)

(adj/v) poor, needy, in want; to lack, be without, be in want or need of

(adj/v) poor or badly off in certain respects, short or out of some things; poor in appearance; poor, not good, inferior

(adj/v) chipped, having a little bit chipped off

(adj/v) (of fruit) green, unripe or raw; (of copra) undried; unseasoned (of timber)

eye(s) or face; (of cloth) right side, outer side; (of leaf) front, top, smooth side; blade or cutting edge; point (of spear or needle)

(adj/v) having a lazy look

house front, front of the house

(adj/v) happy-faced, happy-looking

(adj/v) having a hungry look, hungry-looking

(adj/v) having a sleepy look, sleepy-looking

copra

tribe, clan, race

(adj/v) having bad (sore or diseased) eyes; having an ugly or unpleasant-looking face

(adj/v) blind, sightless

flower

to flower, to come out in full bloom; (of a bud) to open

to come off, come away, or become separated

(adj/v) dirty-faced

to be boiling with anger

(adj/v) sharp-pointed or sharp-edged

(adj/v) unpleasant-looking, unsightly, ugly

cobweb; string figure, cat's cradle

(adj/v) good-looking, beautiful, or pretty

(adj/v) sleepy-looking

something well worth looking at because of its scenic beauty or its historical associations; beauty-spot

wind; air

to be windy

(adj/v) having a bad or unfavourable wind

(adj/v) having a good or favourable wind

(adj/v) outstanding in skill, expert, or masterly

door, window, gate

(adj/v) blunt-pointed or blunt-edged

(adj/v) having mattery eyes

(adj/v) quick-sighted, quick to notice things, observant

man of honorable rank or status; minor chief; chief's attendant and spokesman; (in a college) prefect; male's brother-in-law or female's sister-n-law; gentleman, man

(adj/v) having a swollen face or swollen eye(s)

glasses, spectacles

sea-front, coast, shore, beach

(adj/v) habitually inclined to cry, easily moved to tears

stitch

spring (of water); source (of a river)

(adj/v) bright-eyed, keen-sighted, or wide-awake looking

figure, digit

(adj/v) monkey-faced

nib, the point of a pen or pencil

(adj/v) angry-looking

letter of the alphabet

(ajd/v) slow to notice things, unobservant,; stupid-looking, having the face of a fool

(adj/v) right-handed; right

right-handed person; right (side)

fish-hook

to die; to be stunned or quite unconscious; (of fire or light) to go out, to be out; (of a boat) to be sunk or wrecked; (of a volcano) to be extinct; (of wind) to die down; (of sun or moon) to be eclipsed; (of a clock or engine) to stop, not be running

to guess, to guess the answer to; to solve (a riddle)

to be loyal, to be ready to die (if need be) for one's leader or party

one over, extra or odd one (when counting by pairs)

(adj/v) difficult to die or to put to death; (of a boxer) difficult to knock out

(adj/v) liable to die, mortal; or dying easily

to be ready or prepared

to be in a state of readiness or preparation to be well and properly prepared

(adj/v) cut or hacked, cut or hacked off or into two

(adj/v) marked with a line or narrow stripe

narrow stripe

(adj/v) striped (with a number of stripes)

stripes

(adj/v) thick

to come out (of a cork ), to come off or become detached (of a button, a stamp or a lid)

(of bottle or what it contains) to be somewhat less than full, to begin to go down; (of the tide) to begin to go out

(of three or more) to leave, to go away or come away, to disperse

toast

(plural for motuʻa) old or elderly persons, elders; parents; derog. for husbands; derog. for males

extremely, intensely, absolutely

to be or become dry (of what was actually wet, not of what was merely green)

we (plural)

(adj/n) Maori

harmful, destructive

to be broken, damaged, spoilt, worn out, wasted

law-breaking, lawless

(adj/v) not easily damaged

(adj/v) easily damaged

time-wasting

to break, damage, spoil, wear out, or waste; to break, break through, violate; to desecrate; to destroy

to part; to be separated, sundered, or parted

to come in two, to become split, divided or separated into two parts

separated, set apart

apart, separately, alone, by itself

to be divided (into two); to be divided off or separated from something else; to be set aside or apart; to depart, go away

divided, separated

apart from one another, separately

to be divided or separated (into three or more)

(adj/v) scratched or scraped

to shout for joy (of a large number of people)

disorder, muddle, confusion, commotion, turmoil, disturbance maveu or maveuveu: (v) to be thrown into disorder or confusion

(adj/v) clean (physically or morally), free from dirt or impurity

for me, for myself

as my

yam plantation

(adj/v) free from weeds

as our (dual)

as our (plural)

for us, for ourselves (dual)

for us, for ourselves (plural)

(adj/v) light (in weight); low-priced, cheap; of little importance, unimportant

lightly

lungs

as your (dual)

as your (plural)

for you, for yourselves (dual)

for you, for yourselves (plural)

as their (dual)

as their (plural)

for them, for themselves (dual)

for them, for themselves (plural)

to be afloat, not to be resting on or touching the bottom

mouthful, morsel; sip

March (month); Mars (planet or war-god)

for one, for oneself, for me, for myself

as our (plural)

for us, for ourselves (dual)

for us, for ourselves (plural)

for you (thee), for yourself (thyself)

(of the day) to begin to dawn, to begin to appear

(adj/v) high

height

(adj/v) morally pure, sincere, and upright; righteous (in the true sense), impeccable

to be fitted closely together; to be packed (closely, but not uncomfortably)

to be packed or fitted together very closely; to be completely furnished and fitted out; to be tidy, neatly and properly arranged

to catch up to, overtake; to reach, live until, to obtain, get (or manage to get, be able to get, succed in getting), acquire, possess, own, or have; to win, or win the consent or affections of

constantly, always, without intermission, unceasingly

attending school regularly

to attend school

rich, wealthy, well-to-do

(adj/v) low, or low-lying

(adv/v) to learn by heart

to attend church

(adj/v) steadfast

(adj/v) well-off, well-to-do, wealthy

to be very fast asleep

(adj/v) difficult to catch or to get

(adj/v) easy to catch or to get

permanently, always, constantly, continually, regularly, habitually, usually

May

to bleat (of a goat or sheep)

mercy

(adj/v) envious, jealous

envy, jealousy

father's sister (paternal aunt), or father's female cousin

nearly, almost

breadfruit

from

from there, from him, her, it or them; from where, from which or whom

mail (letters); passenger-liner (stemming from mail-boat)

very nearly, almost, about to, on the point of

to be drowned

melon, water-melon

(adj/v) sweet or pleasant to the taste; (of water) fresh

(adj/v) to be at peace

peace

(adj/v) brown, tan, or dark yellow

member

medal

Mediterranean

(adj/n) Methodist (Uesiliana often used instead)

thing; fact of the matter, cause, what explains it; substance, material; piece, bit

camera

knife sharpener

pencil sharpener

fastener

local anaesthetic

mosquito coil (incense)

any instrument for observing or examining with

microscope

telescope

X-ray apparatus

steering wheel

gun (of any type), or something resembling a gun (such as a syringe or a spray pump)

peeler, thing for peeling

any apparatus for measuring or weighing

thermometer

scales (for weighing)

clinical thermometer

thing for washing dishes, kitchen sink

tin-opener, can-opener

instrument for giving injections, hypodermic syringe

searchlight (the lamp, not the beam)

whistle, wind instrument (of any kind)

drink, what one drinks, beverage of any kind

food

lifebelt, lifevest or lifebuoy

trigger; electric switch

bad thing, bad stuff

musical instrument (of any kind)

fortunate thing

cooking utensil(s)

tool

unfortunate or regrettable thing, a pity

sieve or strainer of any kind

egg beater

weapon (of any kind), thing to fight with

handle (of a door)

horn (of a cow or other animals)

plaything, toy

gift, present; gratuity, tip

small quantity of, piece or bit of

(of cats) to mew, meow

to sniff (as when one has a cold)

to sniffle

to sniff up

to rub with the hand (esp. the body or arm with oil)

million (1,000,000)

millionaire

to twist, to turn (screws, taps, etc.)

minister (usually refers to crown ministers)

minute

to shrink, shrivel, or contract

(adj/v) crinkled, wrinkled, or curly

crinkles, wrinkles, curls

to twist; to distort; to turn

dream

to have a dream

to suck (one's thumb, candy, etc.)

annual church or missional offering; missionary

machine; mechanism; engine, motor (of any kind)

clipping or mowing machine or apparatus (of any kind)

sewing-machine

mystery

meter

metre (of a hymn or poem)

and

you (dual)

fowl, chicken

deep sea, sea beyond the reef

and so on, and other such things, and whatever else

to be warm with fever; to be fervent

earthquake

to sleep, be asleep; (of a boat) to anchor or remain for the night; (of the wind) to blow from a specified direction during the night; (of oil) to congeal or become solid

to roll or turn or toss about in one's sleep

sleeping deep

bed; nest (of domestic fowls)

sleeping-place

to go to bed dirty or unwashed

(adj/v) cooked; fully cooked, done; (of yams which have been dug) spoilt as if cooked by the suns' heat

grass

mug

lizard

(adj/v) cool

grandchild

to be cold; to feel cold, to be affected by the cold

to be spent or used up; to be lost, to perish to go or come right over or right across; to extend (in space or time) right over, or right across; (of time) to elapse, pass;

smooth

orange or other citrus fruit (except lemon or lime)

Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd.

(adj/v) soft, tender, flexible, supple, slack or limp

(adj/v) solemn, impressive, majestic, imposing, stately dignified, magnificent

solemnity

moment, instant

little bit, crumb, fragment

to crumble or become broken into fragments

(adj/v) dry

(adj/v) (of fruit) ripe; (of leaves) turned yellow

(adj/v) cold

to crumble; to break or grind or crush to powder or to very small pieces

(adj/adv) very small piece or bit of, fragment of

(adj/v) very fortunate or prosperous

Monday

to insert, poke, stick in somewhere

to mend, patch, or darn

patching, mending; patchwork; patchwork quilt

good luck, good fortune, or privilege

(adj/v) to be lucky, fortunate, or blest; to prosper, succeed

luck, good fortune, or privilege

throat

beetle (of any kind); cockroach

scab

mop (for the floor)

to mop (the floor)

to rain lightly

flower-bud

to bud, to produce buds, come out in bud

motor-car

motor-lorry

motor-cycle, motorbike

island

to break or be broken (of a rope, a stick,etc.)

to break (a rope or a stick etc.); to break off, break away

(adj/v) broken into several or many pieces

(adj/v) old; mature, fully developed

being old

old or elderly person, or elder; male person of any age; parent (esp. father); husband

thumb

big toe

you (plural)

to come apart, come to peices; to be scattered or dispersed; to fray out

for, intended for

for me, for myself

as our (dual)

as our (plural)

for us, for ourselves (dual)

for us, for ourselves (plural)

as your (dual)

as your (plural)

for you, for yourselves (dual)

for you, for yourselves (plural)

as their (dual)

as their (plural)

for them, for themselves (dual)

for them, for themselves (plural)

(adj/v) true; genuine, real, actual, intrinsic; right or correct; really good, expert

truly, genuinely, really, actually, decidedly

truth; what is true, right or correct; genuiness, reality; essence, fundamental nature; accepted aim or ideal

for one, for oneself; for me, for myself

as our (plural)

for us, for ourselves (dual)

for us, for ourselver (plural)

for you (thee), for yourself (thyself)

(adj/v) to be encumbered, to be busy or engaged; to be engaged, occupied; to be in debt; to be indebted; to be found or adjudged guilty, to be convicted

being encumbered or in debt; debt, punishment

living; (of ground) fertile

being alive, life; way of life, habitual conduct

to live, to be living or alive; to be in health; to recover from a serious illness; (of light or fire) to be burning; (of clock, engine) to be going or working

to remain asleep for a long time, to oversleep or sleep in

hill, mountain

volcano

moth

to moo (of a cows)

to mumble, murmur, or mutter; drone, give forth a low subdued sound

(adj/v) young immature, only partly grown or developed

place or space behind or further back; rear; background

end, extremity, tip,

to follow

heel

back of the head, or the hair at the back of the head

leaf-bud, very young leaf

(of leaves) to sprout, to begin to appear, to be very young; (of tree or plant) to have leaf-buds or young leaves

another country, place outside of Tonga; foreigner, non-Tongan

foreign, non-Tongan; exotic, introduced, not indigenous

grass

music

front, space or place in front or futher forward; earlier time or period; previously, before, earlier; time to come, time that lies ahead

first; infront

in front

to go or be in front, to precede, to lead the way, to go on ahead