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_fitali_ v. tr., to split; _too fitali_, split in sunder. S.
_hideli_.
_foaa_ v. tr., to pray.
_foaataini_ v. tr., to pray for.
_foaala_ v. n., prayer.
_foda_ v. tr., to shut, to close.
_foela_ v. n., division, schism.
_foga_ v. i., to be open, to rend. S. _ho'a_.
_fola_ v. i., to s.h.i.+ne, to be clear; _lioda kasi fola_, their minds shall be clear; _bae fola_, to speak plain.
_folala_ v. n., light, clear, s.h.i.+ning.
_folaa_ n., a calm. S. _holaa_.
_folifoli_ v. tr., to measure, to signify, to exemplify.
_folifolia_ v. n., a measure.
_folo_, _fofolo_ 1. v. tr., to guard; _folo fonosi_, to protect.
_folola_ v. n., a guarding.
_foloa_ v. n., guardian.
_folo_ 2. v. i., to cross over; _fali folo_, to turn aside _towards_; _ato_ _folo_, to cross the sea. _rarafolo_.
_fono_ v. i., to be full; _agala fono_, a full ten. Mota _wono_.
_fonosi_ (_nau_) verb used as preposition, against, to meet, to protect. S. _honosi_.
_fonu_ n., a turtle. S. _honu_.
_foosi_ v. tr., to officiate, conduct service.
_fote_ 1. v. tr., to paddle; 2. n., a paddle; _si fote_. S. _hote_.
_fotoi_ v. tr., to hit, to crucify.
_fou_ 1. rock, stone; _si fou_, a rock. S. _hau_
_fou_ 2. v. i., to proclaim.
_foulai_ v. tr., to proclaim. S. _hou_.
_founia_, _faunia_ n., a sacrifice.
_fousi_ v. tr., to turn, to reverse.
_fu_ 1. v. i., to be grieved. S. _hu_.
_fu_ 2. adv., real, permanent, for good; _ngali fu ana_, to take it permanently. S. _hu_.
_fua-_ (_gu_) 1. prep, to, for, dative, motion towards; _falea fuana_, give it to him; _mae fuana_, die to his disadvantage; _soe ledia fuana_, question him about it; _bae fua_, forbid anyone; in order to, _fua qaimani_, in order to help; _ngado fua_, trust (a person), _fuana_ used as subjunctive or optative.
_fua_ 2. n. ashes.
_Fuaga_ artificial islet inside reef at Ataa Cove.
_fuagalo_ v. i., to be in good time, early afoot in the morning.
_fuasa_, a crocodile. S. _huasa_.
_fualangaa_ n., sin.
_fufua_ (_na_) n., fruit; _fufue ai_, seed; _fufuana_, its seed. S.
_hue_.
_fufusi_ v. tr., to scatter, to sow.
_fulaa_ n., a spring of water. S. _hulaa_.
_fuli_ n., place; _fuli abae ai_, men's handiwork; _fuli fera_, village; _i fulini_, in their place (neuter). S. _huli_.
_fulo_ 1. v. tr., to wash, to sponge; n., a sponge. S. _hulo_.
_fulo_ 2. v. tr., to prepare; _fuloa na tala_, to make ready a way.
_funu_ v. i., to come to naught, be destroyed; _ani funu_, to eat up, devour; _doo funu gi_, things of naught, vanities.
_fungo_ (_gu_) n., relations at law; _fungona Peter geni_, Peter's mother-in-law. S. _hungao_.
_fungu_ 1. v. i. to bear fruit. S. _hungu_.
_fungu_ 2. v. i., to be full. S. _honu_.
_funguli_ v. tr., to oppress, cause sorrow to.
_furai_ n., a net; _furai ana deela_, a fis.h.i.+ng net.
_futa_ v. i., to be born.
_futala_ v. n., generation. S. _hute_.
