Glossary of Samoan Terms Used in the Text

- Aumaga (’aumāga)—the organisation of untitled men in each Samoan village. - Aualuma—the organisation of unmarried girls past puberty, wives of untitled men and widows. - Afafine—daughter (man speaking). - Aiga—relative. - Atali’i—son (man speaking). - Avaga—elopement. - Fa’alupega—the courtesy phrases, recited in formal speeches, which embody the social pattern of each village. - Fale—house. - Faletua—“she who sits in the back of the house.” The courtesy term for a chief’s wife. - Fono—a meeting. Specifically the organisation of titled men of a village, district or island. - Fitafita—a member of the native marine corps. - Ifo—to lower oneself to some one whom one has offended or injured. - Ifoga—the act of doing so. - Lavalava—a loin cloth, fastened by a twist in the material at the waist. - Lole—a sort of jelly fish; applied by the natives to candy. - Malaga—a travelling party; a journey. - Manaia—the heir-apparent of the principal chief; the leader of the Aumāga; the heir of any important chief whose title carries the privilege of giving a manaia title to his heir. - Matai—the holder of a title; the head of a household. - Moetotolo—surreptitious rape. - Moni—true, real. - Musu—unwillingness, obstinacy towards any course of action. - Olomatua—old woman. - Papalagi—white men; literally, “sky bursters.” Foreign. - Pua—the frangipani tree. - Soa—a companion in circumcision; an ambassador in love affairs. - Soafafine—a woman ambassador in love affairs. - Siva—to dance; a dance. - Tama—a child, a son (woman speaking). - Tamā—father. - Tamafafine—a child of the distaff side of the house. - Tamatane—a child of the male line. - Tapa—bark cloth. - Taule’ale’a—a member of the Aumaga; an untitled man. - Taupo—the village ceremonial hostess; the girl whom a high chief has honoured with a title and a distribution of property. - Tausi—the courtesy term for the wife of a talking chief; literally, “to care for.” - Tei—a younger sibling. - Teine—a girl. - Teinetiti—a little girl. - Tinā—mother. - Toa’ina—an old man. - Tuafafine—female sibling of a male. - Tuagane—male sibling of a female. - Tulafale—a talking chief. - Uso—sibling of the same sex.

- Aumaga (’aumāga): the organization of untitled men in each Samoan village. - Aualuma: the organization of unmarried girls past puberty, wives of untitled men, and widows. - Afafine: daughter (when a man is speaking). - Aiga: relative. - Atali’i: son (when a man is speaking). - Avaga: elopement. - Fa’alupega: courtesy phrases recited in formal speeches that express each village’s social structure. - Fale: house. - Faletua: “she who sits in the back of the house.” The polite term for a chief’s wife. - Fono: a meeting. Specifically, the organization of titled men in a village, district, or island. - Fitafita: a member of the local marine corps. - Ifo: to humble oneself before someone one has offended or injured. - Ifoga: the act of humbling oneself in this way. - Lavalava: a loincloth secured at the waist by twisting the fabric. - Lole: a type of jellyfish. Samoans also use the word for candy. - Malaga: a traveling group, a journey. - Manaia: the principal chief’s designated heir, the leader of the Aumāga. Also, the heir of any important chief whose title includes the right to grant his heir a manaia title. - Matai: a titleholder, the head of a household. - Moetotolo: rape carried out in secret. - Moni: true, real. - Musu: unwillingness or stubborn resistance to any course of action. - Olomatua: old woman. - Papalagi: white men, literally, “sky bursters.” Foreign. - Pua: the frangipani tree. - Soa: a companion in circumcision, a go-between in love affairs. - Soafafine: a woman who acts as a go-between in love affairs. - Siva: to dance, a dance. - Tama: a child, a son (when a woman is speaking). - Tamā: father. - Tamafafine: a child of the female side of the family. - Tamatane: a child of the male line. - Tapa: bark cloth. - Taule’ale’a: a member of the Aumaga, an untitled man. - Taupo: the village’s ceremonial hostess, a girl whom a high chief has honored with a title and a distribution of property. - Tausi: the polite term for the wife of a talking chief, literally, “to care for.” - Tei: a younger sibling. - Teine: a girl. - Teinetiti: a little girl. - Tinā: mother. - Toa’ina: an old man. - Tuafafine: a male’s sister. - Tuagane: a female’s brother. - Tulafale: a talking chief. - Uso: a sibling of the same sex.

- The vowels are all pronounced as in Italian. - G is always pronounced like NG. - The Glottal stop is indicated by a (’).

- All vowels are pronounced as in Italian. - G is always pronounced like NG. - The glottal stop is marked with a (’).

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