| English Word |
Tongan Word |
| 1 |
taha |
| 10 |
Hongofulu |
| 11 |
Hongofulu mâ taha |
| 12 |
Hongofulu mâ ua |
| 2 |
ua |
| 20 |
uofulu |
| 3 |
Tolu |
| 30 |
tolungofulu |
| 4 |
Fa |
| 40 |
fângofulu |
| 5 |
Nima |
| 6 |
Ono |
| 7 |
Fitu |
| 8 |
Valu |
| 9 |
Hiva |
| a beautiful tongan flower |
heilala |
| a bell |
fafangu |
| a bird in thehand worth two in the bush |
saiange tah kuopau he ua te'eki ma'u |
| a blessing |
tâpuaki |
| a cliff |
lilifa |
| a color |
lanu |
| a crab |
'unga |
| a craving, to crave |
'umisi |
| a curse |
mala |
| a dove |
lupe |
| a drum |
nafa |
| a fly (insect) |
lango |
| a garden |
ngoue |
| a gentle breeze |
havilivili |
| a hypocrite |
mâlualoi |
| a kind of bird |
fuiva |
| a murder |
tâmate |
| a noble |
nôpele |
| a rumor |
lusa |
| a sail |
lâ |
| a slap |
pâ |
| a small rock |
fo'i maka |
| a sweet smelling flower |
fâhina |
| a thump |
patô |
| abounding in rats |
kumâ'ia |
| abounding with octopus |
feke'ia |
| above |
'olunga |
| acting big |
fie lahi |
| admire |
sai`ia |
| admission price |
totongi hû |
| adultery |
fe'auaki |
| adults |
mâtu'a |
| advice |
fale'i |
| after |
hili |
| afternoon |
efiafi |
| again, remain, remainder |
toe |
| air |
'ea |
| all |
kâtoa |
| almighty |
mâfimafi |
| amazing |
faka'ulia |
| an earthoven |
'umu |
| ancient |
loa kâliu |
| and |
mo e |
| and also |
kae'uma'â |
| Angel |
'angelo |
| angry |
tuputâmaki |
| ant |
lô |
| any food which is prepared by boiling |
haka |
| apostasy |
hê |
| apparent |
hâ mai |
| apparently |
hâ mai |
| appear |
fotu |
| appearance |
'âtunga |
| applause |
tuê |
| appoint |
fakanofo |
| appointment |
'apoinimeni |
| appreciate/appreciation |
hounga'ia |
| approach |
fotu |
| april |
'epeleli |
| area |
feitu'u |
| arithmetic |
fika |
| armpit |
fâ'efine |
| as concerning the world |
fakaemâmani |
| ashamed |
mâ |
| ashlee |
'esili |
| assemble |
lônuku |
| associate |
kaungâme'a |
| astonishing |
faka'ohovale |
| atmosphere |
'ataá |
| Auburn |
'aupeni |
| august |
'akosi |
| aunt |
fa'ê 'aki |
| available |
'ata'atâ |
| avocado |
'âvoka |
| award |
pale |
| Aylin |
'elini |
| baby |
pêpê |
| baby please come back |
baby foki mai fakamolemole |
| back door |
matapa mui |
| bad |
kovi |
| bad smell |
namukû |
| ball |
fo'i pulu |
| baloon fish |
te'ete'e |
| banana tree |
fu'u siaine |
| bank |
fale pa'anga |
| banyan tree |
'ovava |
| barren soil |
kakâ |
| be defeated |
fo'i |
| Beach |
tahi |
| beach |
matâtahi |
| beautiful |
faka'ofo'ofa |
| beautiful |
talavou |
| Beautiful |
faka'ofo'ofa |
| become lost |
hê |
| bed |
tôfâ'anga |
| behavior, manners |
'ulungaanga |
| beyond |
kô atu |
| big |
fu'u |
| bind |
ha'I |
| blessed |
monû'ia |
| blue |
pulû |
| board of education |
kômiti ako |
| body |
sino |
| body odor |
namu ku |
| boil |
hangatâmaki |
| book |
tohi |
| both |
fakatou |
| boy |
tamasi'i |
| boyfriend |
kaume'a |
| brain |
'uto |
| brand |
fa'ahinga |
| bravo |
mâlie |
| breadfruit tree |
fu'u mei |
| breath |
mânava |
| breathe |
mânava |
| breeze |
havili |
| brother |
tuonga'ane |
| brother |
tokoua |
| brothers and sisters |
kâinga |
| brothers and sisters in the Gospel |
kâinga lotu |
| brown eyes |
mata lanu melomelo |
| build |
fa'u |
| building |
fale |
| bullying |
fie lahi |
| bumpy or rough sailing |
tûkua |
| Burger |
peka |
| bush knife |
hele pelu |
| buy |
fakatau |
| by way of |
faka |
| by what means |
hâ |
| bye |
nofo â |
| bye |
'alu â |
| cafe |
fale kai |
| cafeteria |
fale kai |
| can |
lava |
| Canada |
Kânata |
| cancer |
kanisâ |
| canoe |
pôpao |
| car |
kâ |
| careful |
tokanga |
| carelessly |
noa'ia pê |
| Carnation |
Kaneisini |
| cemetery |
fa'itoka |
| cent |
sêniti |
| champion |
hau |
| change |
fetongi |
| change clothes |
fetongi |
| chest |
fatafata |
| chicken |
moa |
| children |
fânau |
| choice |
fili |
| choir practice |
ako hiva |
| chop |
tâ |
| Christian |
faka-Kalisitiane |
| christmas |
kilisimasi |
| church |
siasi |
| church building |
fale lotu |
| clam |
vâsua |
| clan |
ha'a |
| clap |
fû |
| clean |
fufulu |
| clean house |
fufulu fale |
| clock |
uasi |
| cocoa tree |
fu'u koko |
| cocoanut |
fo'i niu |
| cocoanut scraper |
hakalo |
| cocoanut tree |
fu'u niu |
| colleague |
kaungâme'a |
| collect |
tânaki |
| come |
ô mai |
| come |
ha'u |
| come |
ha'u |
| come back |
foki mai |
| come here |
ha'u ki' heni |
| Come here girl |
Ha'u ki heni ta'ahine |
| come inside |
hû mai |
| comfortable |
fiemâlie |
| command |
fekau |
| commence |
fokotu'u |
| community or district meeting |
fono |
| companion |
hoa |
| compass |
kâpasa |
| competition |
fe'auhi |
| complain |
lâunga |
| complaint |
lâunga |
| conceited |
fie poto |
| conflict |
vâtamaki |
| congratulations |
mâlô |
| contented |
loto fiemâlie |
| contented |
fiemâlie |
| convulsion |
hamu |
| Cool |
Mokomoko |
| Cooler |
Kula |
| coral reef |
hakau |
| counsel |
fale'i |
| court house |
fale hopo |
| crazy |
fakasesele |
| create |
fa'u |
| crime |
hia |
| cry of a rooster |
'u'ua |
| curly, frizzy |
mingimingi |
| cyclone |
'Ahiohio |
| daily |
faka'aho |
| David |
Têvita |
| day |
'aho |
| death |
mâtenga |
| December |
Tîsema |
| deception |
kâkâ |
| deep |
loloto |
| deliberation |
faka'uto'uta |
| democracy |
temokalati |
| depend |
falala |
| dependability |
falala'anga |
| dependable |
falala'anga |
| depression |
lotomo'ua |
| descendants |
hako |
| destroyed |
haveki |
| devil, ghost, spirit |
tevolo |
| die |
mâtenga |
| different |
fo'ou |
| director |
talêkita |
| disciple |
âkonga |
| disembark |
hifo |
| dislike |
fehi'a |
| disrupt |
heuheu |
| do it yourself |
fa'iteliha |
| doctor |
tôketâ |
| doctrine |
tokâteline |
| dog |
kulî |
| dog |
kulî |
| don't |
'oua |
| door |
matapâ |
| dormitory |
fale mohe |
| double |
mâhanga |
| drift about |
têkina |
| dumb |
va'le |
| dusty |
efua |
| duty |
fatongia |
| duty |
tute |
| Eagle |
ikale |
| ear |
telinga |
| ears |
telinga |
| east |
hahake |
| eat |
kai |
| effort |
feinga |
| egg |
fo'i moa |
| eight |
valu |
| elderly woman |
fine'eiki |
| elders |
mâtu'a |
| elevate in rank |
hakeaki'I |
| eleven |
hongofulu mâ taha |
| embarrassed |
mâ |
| ends with |
ngata pê |
| enemy |
fili |
| enter |
hû mai |
| enthusiastic |
loto mâfana |
| eroded |
veteki |
| error |
hala |
| Erythrina indica |
fu'u ngatae |
| establish |
fokotu'u |
| estimation |
faka'uto'uta |
| eve |
'ivi |
| every |
kâtoa |
| example |
sîpinga |
| exceeding joy |
nêkeneka |
| exceedingly |
mâtu'aki |
| exceedingly |
fau |
| exceedingly overweight |
nge'enge'e |
| excellent |
mâlie |
| except |
ngata pê |
| exist |
ma'u |
| expenses/expenditures |
ngaahi fakamole |
| expression of grief, excitement or concern |
'oiauve |
| extreme poverty |
tu'utâmaki |
| extremely busy |
femo'uekina |
| eye-ball |
fo'i mata |
| eyebrow |
kemo |
| eyelashes |
la'imata |
| face |
mata |
| face |
fofonga |
| faith, belief, believe |
tui |
| family |
fâmili |
| fart |
te'epilo |
| farther on |
kô atu |
| fat person |
fo'i feti |
| fat, lard |
ngako |
| father/dad |
tamai |
| fatigued |
hela'ia |
| fear |
'ilifia |
| february |
fepueli |
| fed up |
fiu |
| feel's |
talofa |
| feet |
va'e |
| fence |
'â |
| fervent |
loto mâfana |
| fight |
kê |
| fine |
sai |
| fire |
afi |
| firewood |
fefie |
| firm |
fefeka |
| first |
fua |
| first |
fuofua |
| fish snare |
pâ |
| fishing |
toutai |
| fishing net |
kupenga |
| five |
nima |
| flag |
fuka |
| flour |
mâhoa'a |
| foam on the large wave |
fisi 'o e naua |
| foot |
fute |
| for example |
hangê |
| forehead |
fo'i la'e |
| foreigner; new person |
sola |
| forest |
vaotâ |
| fornication |
fe'auaki |
| fortunate |
monû'ia |
| forty |
fângofulu |
| four |
fa |
| four-sided square |
tapafâ |
| fourteen |
taha fâ |
| fox |
fôkisi |
| fracture |
fasi |
| Fred |
feleti |
| free |
'ata'atâ |
| free |
tau'atâina |
| freedom |
tau'atâina |
| frequently |
fa'a |
| friaco |
friaco |
| friday |
falaite |
| friend |
kaungâme'a |
| From |
meia |
| From |
Mei |
| From god and tonga I decend |
Koe otua mo Tonga ko hoku tofia |
| fruit |
fo'i 'akau |
| full |
fonu |
| full |
fiu |
| gay |
fakaleitî |
| gentle |
anga malû |
| girl |
ta'ahine |
| give moral guidance |
hînoi'i |
| glad |
fiefia |
| glide |
mâmâlele |
| glory |
nâunau |
| go |
'alu |
| go |
folau |
| go back |
foki |
| go by way of |
fou |
| go sleep |
'alu 'o mohe |
| go through |
hû |
| go to sleep |
'Alu 'o mohe |
| goat |
kosi |
| God bless you |
Faitapuekina koe 'e he Eiki |
| good |
lelei |
| good |
sai |
| Good bye (going) |
nofo a |
| good evening |
Malo etau ma'u ki he efiafini |
| good fortune |
monû |
| good-bye |
me'a â |
| goodbye |
alu a - if someone is leaving |
| goodbye |
nofo a - if you are leaving |
| goody-goody |
fie lelei |
| gorila face |
mata'i ngeli |
| grandma |
kui |
| graveyard |
fa'itoka |
| ground |
fonua |
| guava tree |
fu'u kuava |
| gud night |
mohe a, po'uli a |
| guffaw |
'ehe'ehê |
| Guitar |
kita |
| Hair |
Ulu |
| hair |
fulufulu |
| hair |
lou'ulu |
| half |
haafe |
| half of |
haafe |
| hallelujah |
haleluia |
| hammer |
hâmala |
| hand in hand |
fetaki |
| handsome |
talavou |
| happy |
fiefia |
| happy |
loto fiemâlie |
| hard |
fefeka |
| hard/difficult/complicate |
faingata'a/faingata'a'ia |
| harsh |
fefeka |
| harvest time (yams) |
ututa'u |
| hat |
tatâ |
| hate |
fehi'a |
| head |
'ulu |
| Head Up |
'ulu ki 'olunga |
| healthy |
sino mâlohi |
| hear |
fanongo |
| heart |
mafu |
| heated |
loto mâfana |
| heathen |
hîteni |
| heaven |
hêvani |
| height |
mâ'olunga |
| hell |
heli |
| hello |
malo e lelei |
| Hello |
Mâlô e lelei |
| here |
heni |
| here, near you |
heni |
| hi |
malo e lelei |
| hidden |
fufû |
| high |
mâ'olunga |
| high heels |
su ete |
| highest point of the high tide |
taumâlie |
| history |
hisitôlia |
| hit |
tâ |
| hoarding food |
kaipô |
| hoihoifua |
most beautiful, Pure, clean |
| holy |
mâ'oni'oni |
| Holy Ghost |
Laumâlie Mâ'oni'oni |
| homework |
pô ako |
| horse |
hoosi |
| hospital |
fale mahaki |
| hot |
la'â |
| hot |
'afu or vela |
| hotel |
fale talifononga |
| hotel |
hôtele |
| house |
fale |
| house |
fale |
| house |
'api |
| house cleaning |
fufulu fale |
| how |
hâ |
| how |
fêfê |
| how about |
fêfê |
| how are you |
fêfê hake |
| how are you doing |
'Oku ke fefe hake |
| how much |
fiha |
| how much is it? |
'oku tola 'e fiha? |
| how old are you? |
ta'u fiha enu? |
| huge |
kâfakafa |
| hungry |
fiekaia |
| hurricane |
afâ |
| husband |
husepâniti |
| hut |
fale |
| hypocritical |
mâlualoi |
| i almost cried |
neu mei tangi au |
| i am dead |
'oku ou mate |
| I don't know |
Haielo |
| i dont know |
'oku 'ikai keu 'ilo ki ai |
| I guess |
'apê |
| i hate you |
'oku ou fehi'a 'ia koe |
| i like you |
'oku ou sai'ia 'ia koe |
| i like..... |
'oku ou sai'ia |
| i love you |
'oku ou 'ofa 'ia koe |
| I love you |
koe tahina talvoe |
| I love you |
'ofa atu |
| i really love you |
kou mate he 'ofa atu |
| I suggest |
'apê |
| i'm fine thank you |
sai pe malo |
| idle talk |
'âtunga lau |
| ill |
pûluhi |
| illness |
mahaki |
| Im ok |
Sai pe |
| immense |
kâfakafa |
| imperfection |
mele |
| import |
hû mai |
| imprisoned |
pôpula |
| in good health |
lâkoifie |
| in good health |
laumâlie |
| in vain |
tônoa |
| including |
kae'uma'â |
| Indian Ocean |
'Oseni 'Initia |
| infant |
pêpê |
| initial |
fuofua |
| initial |
fua |
| instructor |
faiako |
| Internet |
'intaneti |
| ironwood tree |
fu'u toa |
| is you |
ko koe |
| it is hoped that |
'ofa pê |
| Jane |
Sêini |
| January |
Sânuali |
| jesus |
sisu |
| Jesus Christ |
Sîsû Kalaisi |
| job |
fatongia |
| John |
Sione |
| joined |
feluteni |
| july |
siulai |
| june |
sune |
| KFC |
kenitaki |
| kick an extra point after touchdown |
'aka fakahû |
| killing |
tâmate |
| kind |
fa'ahinga |
| kind of grenadilla |
fu'u pasione |
| kind of pandanus |
fu'u paongo |
| kingly |
fakatu'i |
| knees |
tui |
| knife |
hele |
| know each other |
maheni |
| land |
fonua |
| language |
lea |
| large |
fu'u |
| large assembly |
uô |
| last night |
'anepô |
| late |
tômui |
| laugh |
kata |
| lawful |
fakalao |
| lazy |
fakapikopiko |
| leader |
hau |
| lean upon |
falala |
| leash |
ha'I |
| leg |
fo'i va'e |
| leg |
va'e |
| lemon tree |
fu'u lêmani |
| lesson |
lêsoni |
| Let's Go |
Tau 'alu |
| liar |
tangata loi |
| light the candle |
tutu e te'elango |
| lightning |
fatulisi |
| like |
hangê |
| lion |
laione |
| listen |
fanongo |
| lo and behold |
tâ |
| load, cargo |
uta |
| location |
feitu'u |
| lol |
kata le'olahi |
| long |
lôloa |
| long ago |
loa kâliu |
| long past |
loa kâliu |
| look! |
sio! |
| loss |
mole |
| Love |
Ofa |
| love |
'ofa |
| love |
'ofa |
| lovely |
faka'ofo'ofa |
| lover |
'ofa'anga |
| luck |
monû |
| lucky |
monû'ia |
| luke warm |
mâmâfana |
| mail |
meili |
| make |
fa'u |
| mandarin tree |
fu'u molipeli |
| mango |
fo'i mango |
| Mango |
Mango |
| mango tree |
fu'u mango |
| manner |
'âtunga |
| manner of speaking |
'âtunga lau |
| many visitors |
uô |
| march |
ma'asi |
| market |
mâketi |
| married woman |
finemotu'a |
| mast |
fanâ |
| mat |
fala |
| maternity ward |
fale fâ'ele |
| math |
fika |
| May |
Mê |
| may it be that |
'ofa pê |
| maybe |
mahalo |
| McDonalds |
mekitonolo |
| meaning, reason, reason why |
'uhinga |
| Mediator |
Fakalaloa |
| Melanie |
melanie |
| message |
fekau |
| message |
pôpoaki |
| method |
sîpinga |
| method |
founga |
| midnight |
vaeua pô |
| miscarriage |
tamatô |
| mistake |
hala |
| mistreat |
ngâuekovi'aki |
| misuse |
ngâuekovi'aki |
| mixed |
feluteni |
| moderate speed |
mâmâlele |
| Monday |
Mônite |
| monkey |
ngeli |
| month |
mâhina |
| moon |
mâhina |
| morally pure |
mâ'oni'oni |
| mother |
fa'ê |
| mother |
fine'eiki |
| mother/mom |
fa'e |
| Mount Druitt |
mo'unga druitt |
| mouse |
kumâ |
| mouth |
ngutu |
| mullet |
fua |
| music |
fasi, hiva |
| nature |
'âtunga |
| neck |
kia |
| necktie |
hêkesi |
| need |
fiema'u |
| new |
fo'ou |
| Nice to meet you |
Fiefia ke fetaulaki mo koe |
| night |
pô |
| nine |
hiva |
| no |
'ikai |
| no man is anisland |
'ikai ha to'a 'e tu'u tokotaha |
| no thank you |
mâlô pê |
| noemi |
noemi'i |
| nonsense |
faka'atu'atu |
| nose |
ihu |
| nose |
ihu |
| not Christian |
hîteni |
| not to mention |
kae'uma'â |
| November |
Nôvema |
| oar |
fohe |
| obligated |
pôpula |
| ocean |
'oseni |
| october |
'okatopa |
| of course |
kae'uma'â |
| office |
'ôfisi |
| often |
fa'a |
| oil |
lolo |
| old |
motu'a |
| older women |
finemâtu'a |
| one |
taha |
| one |
taha |
| one by one |
tâutaha |
| one of the fingers |
fo'i tuhu |
| only |
ngata pê |
| only |
pê |
| open |
'ata'atâ |
| opportunity |
faingamâlie |
| orange tree |
fu'u moli |
| ordain |
fakanofo |
| order |
fekau |
| outrigger canoe |
pôpao |
| outside the village |
tua'â kolo |
| over here |
ko ê |
| over here |
hê |
| over there |
hê |
| over there |
ko ê |
| paddle |
fohe |
| pandanus |
fâ |
| Papaya |
Lesi |
| parents |
mâtu'a |
| Parliament |
Fale Alea |
| parrot |
kakâ |
| parrot fish |
hohomo |
| partner |
hoa |
| pastor |
faifekau |
| pathetic |
faka'ofa |
| patience |
kâtaki |
| peaceful refuge |
taulanga û |
| perhaps |
'apê |
| pharmacy |
fale talavai |
| pick it up! |
to'o to ki 'olunga |
| pick over |
filifili |
| Pineapple |
Faina |
| pineapple plant |
fu'u fainâ |
| pitiable |
faka'ofa |
| place |
feitu'u |
| place of work |
ngâue'anga |
| place or center of one's happiness |
fiefia'anga |
| place where one works |
ngâue'anga |
| planting |
tô |
| please |
fakamolemole |
| please yourself |
fa'iteliha |
| plural marker |
fanga |
| police station |
fale polisi |
| political |
fakapolitikale |
| poor human relations |
vâtamaki |
| post office |
fale meili |
| pray |
lotu |
| prepare food |
feime'akai |
| presumptuous |
fie poto |
| pretty |
talavou |
| Pretty |
Faka'ofo'ofa |
| principally |
tâfataha |
| prisoner |
pôpula |
| prophet |
palôfita |
| prosperity |
tu'umâlie |
| prosperous |
tu'umâlie |
| purchase |
fakatau |
| purse |
peesi |
| put to death |
feia |
| quarrel |
kê |
| radio |
letiô |
| rain |
'uha |
| rarely |
halahala |
| rat |
kumâ |
| relative |
kâinga |
| resolution |
Solova'anga |
| respect |
faka'apa'apa |
| responsibility |
fatongia |
| responsible |
falala'anga |
| rest room |
fale mâlôlô |
| resting place |
mâlôlô'anga |
| resurrect |
toetu'u |
| retire |
mâlôlô |
| return |
liuaki |
| return |
foki |
| right |
tonu |
| righteous |
mâ'oni'oni |
| road |
hala |
| rocket |
lôketi |
| rough or bad weather |
'alotâmaki |
| Royal Family |
Fale 'Alo |
| run |
lele |
| sacrament |
sâkalamêniti |
| sacrifice |
feilaulau |
| sad |
faka'ofa |
| sail boat |
vaka lâ |
| salary |
vâhenga |
| salt |
mâsima |
| Samoa |
Ha'amoa |
| Satan |
Sêtane |
| satisfied |
mâkona |
| satisfied |
fiemâlie |
| satisfied |
fiu |
| saturday |
tokonaki |
| say |
pehê |
| school |
'apiako |
| school house |
fale ako |
| Sea |
tahi |
| sea shore |
matâtahi |
| seadog |
kaivai |
| second |
sêkoni |
| secret |
fufû |
| see |
sio, mamata |
| seldom |
halahala |
| selfishly |
kaipô |
| sell |
fakatau |
| separate |
mâvae |
| september |
sepitema |
| seven |
fitu |
| seventy |
fitungofulu |
| shame |
mâ |
| shell fish |
fingota |
| Shirley |
Sili |
| shoe |
sû |
| shoes |
sû |
| shop |
falekoloa |
| shoulders |
uma |
| shout |
tuê |
| show house |
fale faiva |
| show-offish |
fie lahi |
| shower |
kaukau |
| shut off |
tâmate'i |
| shut up |
Longo Ho'o ngutu |
| sin |
hia |
| sin |
hala |
| sione why are you sick? |
Sione, ko e ha ho'o puke? |
| sister |
tuofefine |
| sister |
tokoua |
| sisters |
tuofâfine |
| six |
ono |
| skilled |
taukei |
| sky |
'ataá |
| slap |
pa |
| sleep |
mohe |
| sleep |
toka |
| sleep |
mohe |
| sleep |
tôfâ |
| sleep (noble) |
toka |
| sleeping place |
tôfâ'anga |
| sleepy |
fiemohea |
| slow |
alonga, tuai |
| slowly |
mamalie |
| smell stink |
namuku |
| smile |
malimali |
| snake |
ngata |
| sneakers |
su lapa |
| snot |
Hiupe'e |
| social |
fakasosiale |
| solid |
fefeka |
| son |
'Alo (kings language) |
| son |
foha |
| sorry |
fakamolemole |
| sorry |
kataki |
| southward |
fakatonga |
| species |
fa'ahinga |
| splendid |
mâlie |
| spread the word |
fanongonongo |
| star |
fetu'u |
| star |
fetu'u |
| start |
fokotu'u |
| startling |
faka'ohovale |
| stinky |
nanamu |
| stomach |
kete |
| stomach |
kete |
| stomach |
fatu |
| stop |
tu'u |
| store |
fale koloa |
| straight ahead |
hangatonu |
| stray |
hê |
| strike |
uaû |
| strike |
tâ |
| strong body |
sino mâlohi |
| strongly |
mâlohi |
| study at night |
pô ako |
| stuffed up nose |
fofonu |
| stupid |
fakasesele |
| stupid |
fakasesele |
| stupid/retard |
fakasesele |
| sugar cane |
tô |
| sun |
la'â |
| Sunday |
Sâpate |
| sunny |
la'â |
| surface of the ocean/body of water |
fukahi |
| surprising |
faka'ohovale |
| sword fish |
hakulâ |
| T-shirt |
falani |
| table |
tepile |
| table |
têpile |
| Take all! |
Hiki kotoa! |
| Take it! |
Hiki! |
| Take something! |
Hiki ha me'a! |
| take the temperature |
fua |
| talk |
lea, talanoa |
| tall |
mâ'olunga |
| tapioca |
mânioke |
| tapioca plant |
fu'u mânioke |
| taro leaves |
lû |
| taro plant |
fu'u talo |
| tattoo |
tatatau |
| teacher |
faiako |
| teacher |
faiako |
| technology |
tekinolosia |
| teeth |
nifo |
| teeth |
nifo |
| telegram |
mâkoni |
| telegraph |
mâkoni |
| telephone |
telefoni |
| temple |
temipale |
| temporarily |
fakataimi |
| ten |
hongofulu |
| Tennis |
tenisi |
| terrible |
faka'ulia |
| terrific |
faka'ulia |
| thank you |
malo |
| thanks |
mâlô |
| that |
ê |
| that over there |
ê |
| that way |
pehê |
| that's it |
ko ê |
| the |
'a e |
| the fourth |
ko hono fâ |
| the number one |
hau |
| the source of joy |
fiefia'anga |
| the way it is |
'âtunga |
| theater |
fale faiva |
| there, near you |
hena |
| thirsty |
fieinua |
| thirsty |
fieinua |
| this world |
mâmani |
| three |
tolu |
| throat |
monga |
| thunder |
mana |
| thursday |
tu'apulelulu |
| thus |
pehê |
| thusly |
pehê |
| tie |
ha'I |
| tied up |
mâhanga |
| tired |
hela'ia |
| to abuse |
ngâuekovi'aki |
| to accomplish, to be able to |
lava |
| to ache all over |
felângaaki |
| to admire |
mâlie'ia |
| to advise |
fale'i |
| to anchor |
lî taula |
| to appear |
hâ mai |
| to associate with each other |
feohi |
| to bark |
kokô |
| to bat |
tâ |
| to bathe |
tâkele |
| to be discharged from hospital |
'atâ |
| to be drunk |
kona |
| to be encumbered |
femo'uekina |
| to be full (of food) |
mâkona |
| to be humbled |
tôkilalo |
| to be in contact with each other |
felave'i |
| to be in labor with a child |
langâ |
| to be late |
tômui |
| to be like |
hangê |
| to be pleased |
mâlie'ia |
| to be victorious |
mâlohi |
| to begin work |
kamata ngâue |
| to bite |
u'u; u'usi |
| to blow nose |
fangu |
| to borrow |
nô |
| to box |
fuhu |
| to braid |
fî |
| to break in two |
fesiua |
| to bring |
'omi |
| to build |
langa |
| to catch (a ball) |
hapo |
| to change serve in tennis |
fetongi teka |
| to chase |
fetuli |
| to chat informally |
pôpô talanoa |
| to cheat |
kâkaa'i |
| to chew |
lamu |
| to choose |
fili |
| to choose carefully |
filifili |
| to close |
tâpuni |
| to close |
tâpuni'i |
| to collide |
fepaki |
| to come to grips with |
fefa'uhi |
| to command |
fono |
| to communicate |
fetu'utaki |
| to cook |
feime'akai |
| to correspond |
fetu'utaki |
| to counsel |
hînoi'i |
| to covet |
mânumanu |
| to cry |
tangi |
| to deceive |
kâkâ |
| to deceive |
kâkaa'i |
| to depart |
mâvae |
| to die |
hala |
| to dive |
uku |
| to do a washing |
fô |
| to do dishes |
fufulu ipu |
| to dream |
misi |
| to drift |
têkina |
| to drown |
melemo |
| to embrace each other |
fefa'uhi |
| to enter |
hû |
| to exalt |
hakeaki'I |
| to execute |
feia |
| to fail |
tô |
| to fall |
tôkilalo |
| to fall |
tô |
| to fall in little pieces; to sprinkle |
ngangana |
| to feed |
fafanga |
| to fight |
fuhu |
| to fight outside the trench or fortress |
tautua'â |
| to fill up |
'utu |
| to fish |
fângota |
| to fish with line and hook |
taumâta'u |
| to flap hard with arms, legs, or fins |
tâpate |
| to float |
têtê |
| to fly low |
âutô |
| to get behind |
tômui |
| to get on to ride |
heka |
| to give |
foaki |
| to give birth |
fâ'ele |
| to give birth |
fanau |
| to give birth to |
fâ'ele'i |
| to give strict or solemn instructions |
fono |
| to give up |
fo'i |
| To go |
'Alu |
| to go |
hâ'ele |
| to go |
ô |
| to go back and forth |
fe'alu'aki |
| to go down |
tô |
| to go down |
hifo |
| to go forth |
fou |
| to have patience |
kâtaki |
| to help each other |
fetokoni'aki |
| to hide |
fufû |
| to hit |
fisifisi |
| to hurry |
fetuli |
| to iron |
haiane |
| to journey |
fononga |
| to kill |
tâmate'i |
| to kiss |
'uma |
| to laugh loudly |
'ehe'ehê |
| to lay (something on) |
hili |
| to lie |
loi |
| to lie down |
tâkoto |
| to look at one another |
fesiofaki |
| to lose |
fo'i |
| to love |
ofa'i |
| to love each other |
fe'ofa'aki |
| to make a pig fence to keep pigs in |
tô 'â puaka |
| to make a vow or a solemn promise |
fuakava |
| to make up a lie |
fasitu'u |
| to measure |
fuatautau |
| to meet someone |
fetaulaki |
| to mix |
femo'uekina |
| to move |
hiki |
| to persevere |
kâtaki |
| to plant |
tô |
| to pray for |
hûfia |
| to prepare an underground oven |
fei'umu |
| to press (clothes) |
haiane |
| to press; to add pressure |
lomi |
| to pronounce a blessing |
tâpuaki |
| to publicize |
fanongonongo |
| to pull up |
fusi hake |
| to puzzle over |
fiu 'a fili |
| to raise one's hand |
hikinima |
| to relax |
mâlôlô |
| to remove from one place to another |
fetuku |
| to replace |
fetongi |
| to rest |
mâlôlô |
| to ride |
heka |
| to rob |
fa'ao |
| to run together |
felelei |
| to rush |
fetuli |
| to sail |
folau |
| to scold |
'itangi'i |
| to screw up the nose at a bad smell |
kuhû |
| to search together |
fekumi |
| to set sail |
failâ |
| to shut |
tâpuni'i |
| to shut out |
tâpuni |
| to sink |
ngoto |
| to sit |
hekeheka |
| to speak to each other |
felea'aki |
| to squeal |
kokô |
| to step on |
moloki |
| to stick together |
fepikitaki |
| to stir up |
heuheu |
| to straddle |
hekeheka |
| to stretch |
fao pê |
| to take a bath |
tâkele |
| to take a long time to decide |
fiu 'a fili |
| to take an oath |
fuakava |
| to talk to one another |
fetalanoa'aki |
| to think |
pehê |
| to throw out |
laku |
| to throw out |
hiko |
| to thump |
fisifisi |
| to thump a melon |
fisifisi |
| to touch |
felave'i |
| to travel |
hâ'ele |
| to travel back and forth |
fefolau'aki |
| to turn and face |
hanga |
| to turn over; to flip over |
fulihi |
| to use |
ngâue'aki |
| to use as an example |
sîpinga'aki |
| to wail; to cry |
ngala |
| to wait for each other |
fetali'aki |
| to wake up |
'â |
| to walk |
hâ'ele |
| to wash clothes |
fô |
| to wash one's hands |
fanofano |
| to weave |
lâlanga |
| to weigh with scales |
fuatautau |
| to worship |
hû |
| to write to each other |
fetohi'aki |
| toe |
lohu'iva'e |
| toes |
lohu'iva'e |
| tomato plant |
fu'u temata |
| tonight |
'apô |
| Tooth |
Nifo |
| top |
funga |
| top of |
funga |
| torn down |
haveki |
| translation |
fakatonulea |
| travel |
folau |
| travel |
fononga |
| tree |
fu'u 'akau |
| trust |
falala |
| try |
feinga |
| Tuesday |
Tûsite |
| turkey |
pîpî |
| turn off |
tâmate'i |
| turtle |
fonu |
| turtle |
fonu |
| turtle |
fonu |
| twelve |
hongofulu mâ ua |
| twenty-four |
ua fâ |
| twins |
mâhanga |
| two |
ua |
| u-turn |
tafoki |
| ugly face |
mata kovi |
| undertand |
mahino |
| underwear |
mahi |
| unfertile |
kakâ |
| university |
'univêsiti |
| unload |
hifo |
| untranslatable |
'apê |
| up |
hake |
| valley |
tele'a |
| vehicle |
me'alele |
| vein |
kâlava |
| veins |
halangatoto |
| very |
mâtu'aki |
| very |
fau |
| very poor |
tu'utâmaki |
| village in Tongatapu |
Vainî |
| voyage |
folau |
| wages |
vâhenga |
| walk |
lue |
| walk faster |
lue ke vave |
| want |
fiema'u |
| want to |
fie |
| warm |
mâfana |
| wash |
fufulu |
| washing board |
papa fô |
| wasteland |
kakâ |
| watch |
uasi |
| watch |
sio |
| water |
vai |
| Watermelon |
Meleni |
| watermelon plant |
fu'u meleni |
| way |
founga |
| way |
founga |
| wednesday |
pulelulu |
| well |
sai |
| west |
hihifo |
| Whale |
Tofua'a |
| whale |
tofu'a |
| what |
ko e ha |
| what |
hâ |
| what |
ko e hâ |
| What are you doing? |
ko e ha ho'o me'a 'oku fai? |
| what does the tongan language mean? |
koe ha ae uhinga oe lea faka-tonga? |
| what is the price of |
fiha |
| what time |
fiha |
| wheel |
fo'i va'e |
| when |
fiha |
| when |
'anefê |
| where |
fê |
| where are you? |
'oku ke 'i fe'ia? |
| whine |
lâunga |
| white man |
pâlangi |
| white person |
palangi |
| who |
hai |
| whom |
hai |
| why |
hâ |
| wide |
fâlahi |
| William/Bill |
Viliami/Pila |
| win |
mâlohi |
| wind |
havili |
| windy |
hako |
| Winnie |
uini |
| wish |
faka'amu |
| wish |
fiema'u |
| with one purpose in mind |
tâfataha |
| woman |
fefine |
| women |
fâfine |
| work |
ngâue |
| work with |
ngâue'aki |
| world |
mâmani |
| worldly |
fakaemâmani |
| worship |
lotu |
| would like to |
fie |
| wretched |
faka'ofa |
| wrong |
hala |
| yam |
'ufi |
| yam plant |
fu'u 'ufi |
| yearly |
fakata'u |
| yellow |
engeenga |
| yes |
'io |
| yes |
ko ê |
| younger brothers or sisters |
fototehina |