Tahitian/Vocabulary
< Tahitian
Family
[edit | edit source]- The Family : 'utuāfare fēti'i
- Ancestor : tupuna
- Grandfather : pāpā rū'au
- Grandmother : māmā rū'au
- Father : metua tāne
- Mother : metua vāhine
- Brother : tuāne tua'ana
- sister : tuahine, teina
- Sons : tamari'i
- Son : tamaiti
- Daughter : tamāhine
- Aunt : pātea, māmā fēti'i
- Uncle : pāino, pāpā fēti'i
- Cousin : taea'e fēti'i
- Nephew : iramutu
Foods
[edit | edit source]- Egg : huero moa
- Milk : ū
- Bread : faraoa
Fruits
[edit | edit source]- Mango - vī
- Lemon - tāporo
- Pineapple - painapo
- Papaya - 'i'ita
- Dragón fruit - matateni
Animals
[edit | edit source]- Whale = tohora
- Jellyfish = pa'ipa'i
- Cat = pī'ifare, mīmī.
- Dog = 'ūrī
- Lizard = mo'o
- Sheep = māmoe
- Rabbit = rāpiti
- Cock = Moa
- Tiger = tāita
- Ox = pua'atoro
Objects
[edit | edit source]- Pearl - Poe
- Book - puta
- Chair - pārahira'a
- Table - 'aira'a mā'a
- Pillow - tūru'a
- Bed - ro'i
- Lamp - mōrī
- Window - ha'amaramarama
- Room - piha ta'oto
- Kitchen - Fare tūtu
- Fork - pātia mā'a
- Glass - hāpaina
- Plate - merēti
- Knife - tipi
- Spoon - punu, tāipu
- Shield - taipe
- Flag - reva
Jobs
[edit | edit source]- Teacher - 'orometua
- Nurse - utūtu mā'i
- Farmer - ta'ata fa'a'apu
- Doctor - taote
Forms
[edit | edit source]- Square : 'ōrapa
- Circle : menemene
- Rectangle : 'ōrapa maha toa
- Triangle : porotoru
Languages
[edit | edit source]- English : marite
- Spanish : paniora
- German : heremani
- Italian : 'itāriana
- French : farāni
- Chinese : tinitō
- Japanese : tāpōnē
- Fijian : vītī