A

The first letter of the Fijian alphabet, written in the Latin script.


ate

From Proto-Central-Pacific *qate, from Proto-Oceanic *qate, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.


were

to garden, to weed (wereca specifically)


dua

From Proto-Central-Eastern Oceanic *tewa.


ba

From Proto-Oceanic *baRa (cognates include Maori pā (“fortified village, blockade”) and Hawaiian pā (“wall”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baRa related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pager (“enclosure; palisade around a village; fence around a planted tree or cultivated field”) (compare with Malay pagar (“fence”)).

inh

a special fence or enclosure made from reeds to catch fish trapped during tides.


cake

From Proto-Oceanic *sake (compare with Maori eke, Samoan eʻe, Tongan heka), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakay (“to ride on something”) (compare with Ilocano sakáy (“to ride, to mound”) and Tagalog sakáy (“passenger, load”)).


mana

miracle, wonder (use cakamana to specify this meaning)

antidote (use mana kina to specify this meaning)


mana

so be it, let it be so (addressed to a heathen deity)


bo

From Proto-Oceanic *baʀoq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀəq.


d

The fourth letter of the Fijian alphabet, written in the Latin script.


c

The third letter of the Fijian alphabet, written in the Latin script.


au

From Proto-Central-Pacific *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.


kana

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kani, from Proto-Oceanic *kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.


tu

to be (only in situations regarding posture or position)


ika

From Proto-Central-Pacific *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.


mate

From Proto-Central-Pacific *mate, from Proto-Oceanic *mate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian *(m-)aCay.


dio

From Proto-Central Pacific *tio, from Proto-Oceanic *tiʀom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tiʀəm.


voce

From Proto-Central Pacific *voce, from Proto-Oceanic *pose, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (compare Maori and Hawaiian hoe).


via

From Proto-Central Pacific *via, from Proto-Oceanic *piʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀaq (compare Malay birah), from Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq.


lago

From Proto-Central-Pacific *laŋo, from Proto-Oceanic *laŋo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.


manu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *manu, from Proto-Oceanic *manuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manuk, from Proto-Austronesian *manuk.


lagi

From Proto-Central-Pacific *laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.


baca

From Proto-Oceanic *bayan (cognate with Tongan pā, Maori pā and Hawaiian pā) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayan (“bait”).

bait (both of literal fishing sense & metaphorical i.e. enticement)


lumi

From Proto-Central-Pacific *lumu, from Proto-Oceanic *lumut, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lumut, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumut.


ono

From Proto-Central Pacific *ono, from Proto-Oceanic *onom, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *onəm, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.


ua

From Proto-Central Pacific *ua, from Proto-Oceanic *uʀat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *uʀat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *uʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀat, from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.


lua

From Proto-Central-Pacific *lua, from Proto-Oceanic *luaq, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *luaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaq (compare Malay luah).


vale

From Proto-Central Pacific *vale, from Proto-Oceanic *pale, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.


gata

Cognate with Proto-Polynesian *ŋata (compare Maori ngata, Samoan gata, Tongan ngata and Niuean gata), earlier *ŋʷata, from Proto-Oceanic *mwata (“snake”) (compare Western Fijian ŋwata and Lewo mwata).


toki

removal of or the act of removing one's goods from one's home


wai

From Proto-Central Pacific *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


va

From Proto-Central Pacific *vaa, from Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat. Cognate to Indonesian empat.


saga

From Proto-Central Pacific *saŋa, variant of *caŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saŋa.


vara

From Proto-Oceanic *paraq from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *para (compare with Ilocano pára).

coconut heart or coconut apple, i.e. spongy cotyledon from a sprouting coconut


laya

From Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ (cognate to Malay layar), from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ. Doublet of laca.


nana

From Proto-Central-Pacific *nana, from Proto-Oceanic *nanaq, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *nanaq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *nanaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nanaq, from Proto-Austronesian *naNaq.

pus (fluid found in regions of infection)


lima

From Proto-Central-Pacific *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


mai

head

mai (always together with lako, , as lako mai)

From Proto-Central-Pacific *mai, from Proto-Oceanic *maʀi, *mai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀi.

(intransitive) to come (to move from further away to nearer to)


tai

From Proto-Central Pacific *taci, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.


wi

From Proto-Oceanic *wī; cognate with Samoan wī, Tongan vī and Hawaiian wī.

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


muri

From Proto-Central Pacific *muri, from Proto-Oceanic *muri, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)udəhi (compare Indonesian kemudian, Maori muri).


sala

From Proto-Central Pacific *sala, variant of *cala, from Proto-Oceanic *salan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan.

path (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians)

street (paved part of road in a village or a town)


ki

to, for, towards (used for common nouns and names of places)


ulu

From Proto-Central Pacific *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.


sui

From Proto-Central Pacific *sui, from Proto-Oceanic *ruʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi. Cognate with Indonesian duri, Malagasy rui, Acehnese duroë (“thorn”), Kosraean sri.


kahalauaola

Kahalauaola Majakopulu Hawaiappapa Noakoamuna Pulauapo Likiasala Wapomakii Opuappa Umpaula Oui.

Translation: "The tooth of the great white shark which broke off and fell in the ocean to become this little dry fishing island where nobody lives.


tabu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *tabu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Maori tapu, Hawaiian kapu.


rua

From Proto-Central Pacific *rua, from Proto-Oceanic *rua, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.


yate

From ate, from Proto-Central-Pacific *qate, from Proto-Oceanic *qate, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.


boro

Cognate with Hawaiian pōpolo and Tongan polo (“deadly nightshade, Solanum nigrum”), Tuvaluan 'opolo (“capsicum”), Maori poroporo (“Solanum aviculare”).


tamanibulumakau

From tama + ni + bulumakau. Compare the last part with Tok Pisin bulmakau.


bula

From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”).


kila

From Proto-Oceanic *kila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gila (“wild, insane”).


kila

From Proto-Oceanic *kilala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilala, from Proto-Austronesian *kilala (“to know, recognize”).


kau

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kayu, from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.


kumi

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kumi, from Proto-Oceanic *kumi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kumis.


Serene

Sydney (the capital of New South Wales, Australia).


Toga

Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)


Viti

From Proto-Central Pacific *viti "east, sunrise"
Compare Maori whiti (“to spring up, to shine”) and Maori rāwhiti (“east, (literally) sunrise”)

cog

Fiji (a country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania)


cina

From Proto-Central Pacific *cina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ.


mata

From Proto-Central-Pacific *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.


kina

because of, for the sake of, thereby, hereby, herewith

therefore (at the end of a statement or sentence, preceded by o koya o qo)


caca

From Proto-Oceanic *qasam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀsam.


ura

From Proto-Central Pacific *qura, from Proto-Oceanic *quraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qudaŋ.


voli

From Proto-Central Pacific *voli, from Proto-Oceanic *poli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli, from Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.


iri

iri-va (alternative)
iriva (alternative)


koro

From Proto-Central-Pacific *koro, from Proto-Oceanic *koro (compare Tongan kolo).

village (use koro lailai to specify that it's smaller in size than a town)


vai

From Proto-Central Pacific *vai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih (compare Indonesian pari, Malay pari), from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS.

ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)


laca

From Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ (cognate to Malay layar), from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ. Doublet of laya.


marama

housewife (marama ni vale, to specify connotation)


seu

From (compare with Samoan seu (“to ward off”), Tongan heu (“to ward off, to stir, to rake”), Tahitian heu, Maori heu (“to separate, to clear”)).


liga

From Proto-Central-Pacific *liŋa, variant of *lima, from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


tara

(intransitive, tara-va) to follow, to succeed, to come after


Irani

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


vata

From Proto-Central Pacific *vata, from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ. Compare Hawaiian haka and Maori whata.


ivi

From Proto-Oceanic *ipi (compare with Samoan ifi).

A tree with edible nuts, the Tahitian chestnut, Inocarpus fagifer


kuru

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuru, from Proto-Oceanic *kuruq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guruq.


siga

From Proto-Central Pacific *siŋa, variant of *cina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.

sun (use mata ni siga [lit. "day's face"] to specify meaning)


vana

From Proto-Central Pacific *vana, from Proto-Oceanic *panaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.


vatu

From Proto-Central Pacific *vatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.


kino

to disappear, to vanish (underground) (used for spirits)

to refrain (from sneezing, hiccupping, or crying)


Suva

From suva (“mound”), from Proto-Central Eastern Oceanic *supa.


tawa

un-, a-, dis-, il-, im-, in-, non- (functions similar to a negative English prefix)


tawa

tawa (alternative)
vakatawa (alternative)


niu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *niu, from Proto-Oceanic *niuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.


uvi

From Proto-Central Pacific *quvi, from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare Hawaiian uhi, Maori uhi, Samoan ufi), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare Indonesian ubi, Malay ubi).


moce

From Proto-Central-Pacific *moce, from Proto-Oceanic (compare with Tongan mohe, Maori moe).


moko

From Proto-Oceanic *mogko (compare with Maori moko, Hawaiian moʻo)


vitu

From Proto-Central Pacific *vitu, from Proto-Oceanic *pitu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.


oti

From Proto-Central Pacific *qoti, from Proto-Oceanic *qoti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qəti, from Proto-Austronesian *qəCi.


kuro

From Proto-Oceanic *kuron (“cooking pot”) (compare with Tongan kulo and Samoan 'ulo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kudən, from Proto-Austronesian *kudən.


dogo

From Proto-Central-Pacific *toŋo, from Proto-Oceanic *toŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ.


namu

From Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)


ulo

From Proto-Central Pacific *qulo, from Proto-Oceanic *quloc (compare Maori iro), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (compare Chamorro ulo', Indonesian ulat, Malay ulat), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.


tolu

From Proto-Central Pacific *tolu, from Proto-Oceanic *tolu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *təlu.


wasa

From Proto-Central Pacific *wasa (compare Samoan vasa).


ratu

From Proto-Central Pacific *ratu, from Proto-Oceanic *ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu. Cognate with Toba Batak datu, Malay datuk, Javanese ratu.

a monarch or honorific title used by Fijians of chiefly rank for males


kutu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kutu, from Proto-Oceanic *kutu (compare with Hawaiian ʻuku, Samoan ʻutu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu (compare with Malay kutu, Tagalog kuto), from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.


cala

From Proto-Central Pacific *cala, from Proto-Oceanic *salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.


rogo

From Proto-Central Pacific *roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic *roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ.

(intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)

(transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)

(intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)

(intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)

(intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)


kuli

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuli, from Proto-Oceanic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiC.

skin (outer covering of the body of a person)


keli

From Proto-Central-Pacific *keli, from Proto-Oceanic *kali, *keli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali, from Proto-Austronesian *kalih.


tā

From Proto-Central Pacific *taa, from Proto-Oceanic *taʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taʀaq.


vonu

From Proto-Central Pacific *voñu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu (compare Hawaiian honu, Maori honu, Rapa Nui honu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu (compare Indonesian penyu, Malay penyu), from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

sea turtle (any turtle that inhabits oceans)


dovu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *tovu, from Proto-Oceanic *topu (compare with Hawaiian kō and Tongan tō), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh (compare with Malay tebu), from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS.

sugar cane (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar)


ruve

From Proto-Central Pacific *rube (compare Tongan and Samoan lupe).


ucu

From Proto-Central Pacific *icu, from Proto-Oceanic *icu (compare Maori ihu, Samoan isu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ (compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung), *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.


keri

From keli, from Proto-Central-Pacific *keli, from Proto-Oceanic *kali, *keli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kali, from Proto-Austronesian *kalih.

to dig (to move hard-packed earth out of the way)


vutu

From Proto-Central Pacific *vutu, from Proto-Oceanic *putun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.


uca

From Proto-Central Pacific *quca, from Proto-Oceanic *qusan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.


vou

From Proto-Central Pacific *voqou, from Proto-Oceanic *paqoʀu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)baqəʀuh.


yadre

From Proto-Central Pacific *raqe, from Proto-Oceanic *raqe, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.

(anatomy) forehead (part of face above eyebrows)


kaivalagi

Someone "from the land of the foreigners", usually referring to a Caucasian from the United States, European or Australasian.


drau

From Proto-Central-Pacific *rau, from Proto-Oceanic *rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.


kabu

head

kabu (used in a reduplicated form as kabukabu)

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kavu, from Proto-Oceanic *kaput, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“fog, mist; haze”).

inh

fog (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision)


vanua

From Proto-Central Pacific *vanua, from Proto-Oceanic *panua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.


vuso

From Proto-Central Pacific *vuso, from Proto-Oceanic *puso, variant of *pusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *busa (compare Indonesian busa, Malay busa).


taci

From Proto-Central Pacific *taci, from Proto-Oceanic *taci, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ta-waji, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ta-waji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-huaji, from *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

sibling ((younger) person who shares same parents)


tagi

From Proto-Central Pacific *taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis.

(intransitive) to cry, to weep, to lament


vosa

vosaka (alternative)
vosataka (alternative)


vico

From Proto-Central Pacific *vico, from Proto-Oceanic *piso, variant of *pusoc (compare Hawaiian piko, Maori pito), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusəj (compare Ilocano puseg, Indonesian pusat, Malay pusat).


buke

From Proto-Central Pacific *buke, from Proto-Oceanic *buke, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukij (compare Malay bukit), from Proto-Austronesian *bukij.


caga

From Proto-Central Pacific *caŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋan.


koda

From Proto-Austronesian [Term?] (compare Maori ota).


kuku

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuku, from Proto-Oceanic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.


tubu

From Proto-Central Pacific *tubu, from Proto-Oceanic *tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubuq, *tumbuq, from Proto-Austronesian *tubuq.

(intransitive) to grow (to become bigger)


lise

From Proto-Austronesian [Term?] (compare Ilocano lisa, Hawaiian liha, Maori riha).


lasa

From Proto-Central-Pacific *lasa, from Proto-Oceanic *lasa (compare Maori rata).


mudu

From Proto-Central-Pacific *mutu, from Proto-Oceanic *mutu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mutu.


buli

From Proto-Central Pacific *buli, from Proto-Oceanic *buliq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buliq. Cognate with Samoan, Tongan pule.


wati

husband, bridegroom, groom (wati tagane, to specify of the male sex)

wife, bride (wati alewa, to specify of the female sex)


vua

From Proto-Central Pacific *vua, from Proto-Oceanic *puaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buaq, from Proto-Austronesian *buaq.


dali

From Proto-Central Pacific *tali, from Proto-Oceanic *tali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talih, from Proto-Austronesian *CaliS. Compare Paiwan calis, Kulon-Pazeh saris, Malay tali, Ilocano tali, Ma'anyan tadi, Malagasy tady, Tetum tali, Yapese tael, Pohnpeian sahl, Maori tari.


vula

From Proto-Central Pacific *vula, from Proto-Oceanic *pulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.

moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)

moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)


vula

head

vula (used in the reduplicated form as vulavula)


duva

From Proto-Central-Pacific *tuva, from Proto-Oceanic *tupa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuba (compare Malay tuba).

a branch that is used to smack small children


vili

From Proto-Oceanic (compare with Samoan fili and filifili plus Maori whiri (“to choose”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq (compare with Malay pilih, Tagalog pili and pumili, Malagasy fidy), from Proto-Austronesian *piliq.


timo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatimun (compare with Malay timun).

muskmelon, Cucumis melo syn. Cucumis acidus


lolo

From Proto-Oceanic *lolo, cognate with Samoan lololo and Rarotongan roro.


bola

From Proto-Oceanic *polaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəlaq.


dina

tawa dina

adj: faithless, unbelieving; untrue; insincere

effective, effectual, efficient, efficacious


dina

dina (dina-ta, dinata; vakadina-ta, vakadinata)

dina-ta (alternative)
dinata (alternative)


duna

From Proto-Central Pacific *tuna, from Proto-Oceanic *tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Austronesian *tuNa.


bese

Compare Malay benci, Proto-Polynesian *fesi.


dra

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *draʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian *daʀaq.


dra

E dra tiko na ucuna.


cibi

cibi (a traditional Fijian war dance, still used in sport)


tavola

Terminalia catappa
Terminalia catappa#Translingual

Indian almond or tropical almond, Terminalia catappa.


mou

Related to macou from Proto-Oceanic *mʷasoqu.

(Kadavu) any plant from the Cinnamomum genus.

any plant from the Cinnamomum genus.
spice of its bark, cinnamon


moli

From Proto-Polynesian *moli (cognate with Samoan moli (“citrus fruit”), Tongan moli (“citrus fruit”), Tok Pisin moli (“lemon”)), from Proto-Oceanic *moli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw by metathesis (cognate with Malay limau (“lemon”)).


rara

From Proto-Oceanic *raraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daŋdaŋ.


bune

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *bune, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *punay.


kuita

From Proto-Oceanic *kuʀita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with Kavalan qlita, Paiwan guritsa, Malay kurita, Ilocano kurita, Cebuano kugita, Javanese gurita, Malagasy horita, Marshallese kweet.


lotu

→ Samoan: lotu

Samoan Plantation Pidgin: lotu

→ Tok Pisin: lotu

→ Rotokas: rotu, lotu


lawa

lawavaka (alternative)
lawa-na (alternative)
lawana (alternative)

(transitive) to accuse (on suspicion alone)


sese

astray, wandering (often referring to a person's mind)


dolo

(intransitive) to creep, to crawl (used to refer to creatures without legs)


Josefa

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


yaca

From Proto-Oceanic *asaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaq, from Proto-Austronesian *Sasaq (“to sharpen, whet”).


koli

From Proto-Oceanic *kuli (compare with Samoan ulī, Tongan kulī, Tahitian ʻurī, Tuamotuan kuri, Maori kurī).


nawa

afloat, adrift (more specifically, sa nawa)


beka

From Proto-Central-Pacific *beka, from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka. Cognate with Hawaiian peʻa, Maori peka and Samoan pe'a.


draki

From Proto-Oceanic *laki (“westerly wind”), cognate with Maori raki "north, dry or dryness, drought" and Hawaiian laʻi "stillness, calm, peace".


sinu

From Proto-Oceanic *sinu, cognate with Maori hinu and Hawaiian hinu both meaning "oil, fat, grease".

unscented coconut oil leftover after boiling


tivi

A tropical tree of species Terminalia littoralis.

(Vanua Levu, Rakiraki, Nadro, Serua) Indian almond or tropical almond (Terminalia catappa).


alewa

womanlike, feminine (use vakayalewa to specify connotation)


wele

reckless (vakawelewele to specify connotative sense)


soro

atonement offering (something sacrificed for atonement to occur)


koya

third person singular; he, she or singular they


tagica

From Proto-Central-Pacific *taŋi-c-i-a, from Proto-Oceanic *taŋis-i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis.


tuitui

From Proto-Oceanic *tuRi-tuRi; cognate with Tongan tuitui and Hawaiian kukui.

candlenut tree and fruit, Aleurites moluccana.


bitu

From Proto-Central Pacific *bitu from Proto-Oceanic *bituŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituŋ.


ciwa

From Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.


wai ni mata

From wai (“water”) + ni + mata (“eye”), from Proto-Central-Pacific *wai ni mata, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

der

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)


caka

cakava (alternative)
cakacaka (alternative)

, valata, valavala


caka

effort, performance, exertion, workmanship

occupation, employmentogaoga?, labor, service,


Rusi

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


keda

first person plural inclusive, approx. five or more


ruasagavulu

From rua (“two”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


yaqa

(intransitive) to creep, to crawl (used especially for insects and bugs)


vudi

From Proto-Central Pacific *vudi, from Proto-Oceanic *pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *punti, from Proto-Austronesian *punti. Cognate with Arosi hugi, Tongan fusi, Niuean futi.


cagi

From Proto-Central Pacific *ma-taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin. Cognate with Tagalog hangin, Malagasy anina, Nias angi, Pohnpeian ahng, Kosraean eng, Tongan angi, Samoan agi, Hawaiian ani.


tolusagavulu

From tolu (“three”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


onosagavulu

From ono (“six”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


vasagavulu

From va (“five”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


walusagavulu

From walu (“eight”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


vitusagavulu

From vitu (“seven”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


limasagavulu

From lima (“five”) + sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


ciwasagavulu

From a compound of ciwa (“nine”) and sagavulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *caŋavulu, from Proto-Oceanic *saŋapuluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa-ŋa-puluq.


siga Lotulevu

Siga Tabu

Days of the week from Sunday to Saturday


ramarama

From Proto-Oceanic *ramaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *damaʀ (“tree resin used in torch”).


vuaka

bacon (more properly, vuaka sa vakamasimataki)


cila

From Proto-Oceanic *qusila (compare with Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira, Maori uira, Tongan ʻuhila and Samoan uila all meaning "lightning"), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”) related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”).


weleti

Samoan: ʻesi

Tongan: lesi

From the ship General Wellesley named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, which brought papayas from Penang and landed in Vanua Levu on October 1808 to obtain local sandalwood there. Cognate with Samoan ʻesi and Tongan lesi.


vacu

From Proto-Central Pacific *vacu, from Proto-Oceanic *pasu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basu.


vaka sa lewa lewa

In Samoa, people assigned male at birth who live as women are known as fa'afafine, which literally translates to "in the fashion of a woman". Similar identities to fa'afafine are found in Tonga (fakaleitī or leitī), Fiji (vaka sa lewa lewa), Niue (fakafifine), Kiribati and Tuvalu (pinapinaaine), the Cook Islands (akava'ine) and New Zealand (whakawāhine).

2019 August 31, Alan Weedon, “Fa'afafine, fakaleitī, fakafifine — understanding the Pacific's alternative gender expressions”, in ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (in English), retrieved 2020-05-31:

a trans woman (a person assigned male at birth who behaves like a woman)


Okotova

Ultimately from Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix.


vadra

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *padran, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.


Niusiladi

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Jamani

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


sucu

From Proto-Oceanic *susu (compare with Samoan susu, Tongan huhu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu (compare with Malay susu) from Proto-Austronesian *susu (compare with Tagalog suso).


vinivo

dress (article of clothing traditionally worn by women)


rogoca

From Proto-Central-Pacific *roŋo-i-a (with addition of a non-etymological consonant), from Proto-Oceanic *roŋoʀ-i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *dəŋəʀ.


kareti

From English carrot, from Middle English karette and Middle French carotte, both from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón).


Ailadi

Ireland (an island and country in Europe)


Sikoteladi

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Ositerelia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Igiladi

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Lituani

Lithuania (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Vilnius)


kalavo

From *kalabo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka)labaw. Compare Tetum laho.


rarama

From Proto-Oceanic *ramaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *damaʀ (“tree resin used in torches”). Doublet of rama and ramarama.


kemuni

second person plural; you (approx. five or more)


keimami

From earlier, dialectal kaimami, from Proto-Central Pacific *kaimami, from Proto-Oceanic *kai (“person”) + *-mami (“first person plural exclusive suffix”).

first person plural exclusive, approx. five or more


Birisibeni

Brisbane (the capital of Queensland, Australia).


Malevani

Melbourne (the capital of Victoria, Australia).


Weligitoni

Wellington (the capital city of New Zealand)


Kabera

Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory#English

Canberra (the capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory)


Adelaidi

Adelaide (the capital of South Australia, Australia)


layalaya

Reduplication of laya from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia (compare with Tagalog luya, Malay halia).


kavika

From Proto-Oceanic *kapika (cognate with Hawaiian ʻōhiʻa, Maori kahika and Tongan fekika).

Syzygium malaccense
Syzygium malaccense#Translingual


viritalawalawa

From virita (“to throw”) + lawalawa (“cobweb”); latter from Proto-Oceanic *lawaq₂ (“spider”) (Maori whakarawa (“to fasten”), Hawaiian lawa (“to bind”), Tongan lalava (“to fasten with a sennit, to wrap”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lawaq (“spider”) (compare with Malay labah-labah and lelabah, Tagalog alalawa).


vakasalewalewa

vaka sa lewa lewa
vaka sa lewa lewa#Fijian


daliga

From Proto-Oceanic *taliŋa (“ear”) (compare with Maori taringa, Tahitian tariʻa), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa (compare with Malay telinga). Doublet of daligana, see also relationship between Tongan talingelinga and talinga.