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English - Tahitian Vocabulary, GlossaryTahitian First Names

English - Tahitian Vocabulary

Verbs

to do, to make,e hamani

to know, e ite

to sing, e himene

to dance, e ori

to give,e horoa

to speak, e parau

to ask, e ani

to walk, e haere

to take, e rave

 

Numbers

one, hoe

two, piti

three, toru

four, maha

five, pae

six, ono

seven, hitu

eight, vau

nine, iva

ten, ahuru

a hundred, hoe hanere

a thousand, hoe tauatini

 

Colours

red, uteute

white, teatea

blue, ninamu,  moana

green, matie

black, ereere

yellow, rearea

orange, anani

 

Nature

the rainbow, te anuanua

the sky, te rai

the sun, te r5,  te mahana

the moon, te avae

the star, te fetia

the wind, te matai

the sea, te miti

the rain, te ua

 

Countries

France, Farani

Japan, Tapone

China, Taine

U.S.A., Marite

Germany, Purutia Heremani

England, Peretane

Russia, Rutia

The family

the father, te metua tane

the mother, te metua vahine

the son, te tamaiti

the daughter, te tamahine

the boy, te tamaroa

the girl, te potii

the relative, te fetii

grandchildren, te mau motua

adoptive parents, metua faaamu

adopted children, tamarii faaamu

 

Time

day, te ao

night, te p6,  te rui

morning, te poipoi

evening, te ahiahi

tomorrow, ananahi

yesterday, inanahi

year, te matahiti

Monday, monire

Tuesday, mahana piti

Wednesday, mahana toru

Thursday, mahana maha

Friday, mahana pae

Saturday, mahana maa

Sunday, tapati

January, tenuare

February, fepuare

March, mati

April, eperera

May, M6

June, tiunu

July, tiurai

August, atete

September, tetepa

October, atopa

November, novema

December, titema '