A

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


Vanuatu

Vanuatu (a country and archipelago of Melanesia in Oceania)


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.


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.


dua

From Proto-Central-Eastern Oceanic *tewa.


were

to garden, to weed (wereca specifically)


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.


c

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


d

The fourth 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)


mate

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


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.


dio

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


via

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


voce

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


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)


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.


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.


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.


vara

Inherited 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


saga

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


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.


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)


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.


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)


wi

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

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


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.


muri

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


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.


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.


kahalauaola

Kahalauaola Majakopulu Hawaiappapa Noakoamuna Pulauapo Likiasala Wapomakii Opuappa Umpaula Oui.

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.


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”).


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.


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”). Cognate with Tagalog kilala (“known; recognition”).


Amerika

America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)


tamanibulumakau

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


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.


Japani

Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)


Serene

Sydney (the capital of New South Wales, Australia)


Toga

Tonga (a country and archipelago of 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)


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)


cina

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


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.


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)


iri

iri-va (alternative)
iriva (alternative)


koro

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

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


voli

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


madra

From Proto-Oceanic *madraʀ (“to grow ripe”) related to *mara (“to spoil, to go foul (of food)”). Doublet of mara.


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)


liga

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


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”)).


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.


kino

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


kino

to refrain (from sneezing, hiccupping, or crying)


vatu

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


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)


niu

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


mara

From Proto-Oceanic *mara (“to spoil, to go foul (of food)”).


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)


moko

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


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)


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).


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)


wasa

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


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.


kuro

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


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.


cala

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


moce

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


vitu

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


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.


oti

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


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


tā

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


kuku

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


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)


keli

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


vou

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


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)


mudu

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


uca

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


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.


vanua

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


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


ruve

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


vutu

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


buli

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


taci

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-huaji, from *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

sibling (younger person who shares same parents)


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)


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.


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)


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


vua

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


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)


kaivalagi

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


caga

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


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)


drau

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


buke

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


vosa

vosaka (alternative)
vosataka (alternative)


kabu

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)


lise

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


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).


lasa

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


vuso

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


koda

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


wati

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

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


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

head

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

dina-ta (alternative)
dinata (alternative)


mua

From Proto-Oceanic *muqa from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *muqa (compare with Iban mua).


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

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

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.


vasagavulu

From va (“five”) + 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.


onosagavulu

From ono (“six”) + 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.


walusagavulu

From walu (“eight”) + 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 Monite

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 of 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)


Esia

Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)


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)


kareti

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


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.


Lituani

Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe)


Sikoteladi

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Ositerelia

Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Ailadi

Ireland (an island and country in Europe)


Igiladi

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


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


Malevani

Melbourne (the capital of Victoria, Australia)


Birisibeni

Brisbane (the capital of Queensland, Australia)


Adelaidi

Adelaide (the capital of South Australia, Australia)


Kabera

Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory#English

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


Weligitoni

Wellington (the capital city of New Zealand)


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.


madrai

From Proto-Oceanic *madraʀ-i affixing *madraʀ (“to grow ripe”) related to *mara (“to spoil, to go foul (of food)”) — see also similar evolution in Tagalog tapay and tinapay. Doublet of madra and mara.

(archaic) fermented meal made from any starch such as plantains, tubers or fruit kernels stored in leaf-lined pits

grain-based bread introduced by Westerners


vokai

iguanids i.e. of the iguana family esp. the Brachylophus genus