650 Starter Words Flashcards
Base language (617 cards)
1
Q
A
2
Q
Dog
A
Koli
3
Q
Cat
A
Pusi
4
Q
Fish
A
Ika
5
Q
Bird
A
Manumanu Vuka
6
Q
Cow
A
Bulumakau
7
Q
Horse
A
Ose
8
Q
Sheep
A
Sipi
9
Q
Pig
A
Vuaka
10
Q
Chicken
A
Toa
11
Q
Duck
A
Ga
12
Q
Goat
A
Me
13
Q
Rabbit
A
Ravete
14
Q
Deer
A
Dia
15
Q
Bear
A
Bea
16
Q
Wolf
A
Oliva
17
Q
Tiger
A
Taigā
18
Q
Lion
A
Lione
19
Q
Elephant
A
Elefanti
20
Q
Monkey
A
Maqe
21
Q
Snake
A
Gata
22
Q
Frog
A
Boto
23
Q
Turtle
A
Vonu
24
Q
Dolphin
A
Babale
25
Whale
Tou Vuto
26
Shark
Qio
27
Owl
Lulu
28
Crocodile
korokotailai
29
Octopus
Kuita
30
Jellyfish
Drose
31
Wings (of a bird)
Tabana
32
Whiskers
Kumi
33
Tail
Bui na
34
Hooves
Ququ
35
Horns
Ileu
36
Beak
Itoki
37
Claws
Iqaso
38
Feathers
Vutina
39
Fur (as a full body covering)
Vuti ni manumanu/vutina
40
Shell
Qana
41
Stinger
Kata/Katia (also means bite)
42
Car
Motokā
43
Bus
Basī
44
Train
Sitima ni vanua
45
Bicycle
Basikeli
46
Motorcycle
Motovai
47
Lorry
Lori
48
Taxi
Teksi
49
Ferry
Waqa
50
Boat
Waqa
51
Ship
Waqa
52
Airplane
Waqavuka
53
Helicopter
Helikopita
54
Scooter
Sikutā
55
Van
Vani
56
Ambulance
Lori ni tauvimate
57
Fire truck
Lori ni bokobuka
58
Police car
Lori ni ovisa
59
Wheel
Qiqi
60
Tire
Taya
61
Engine
Endini
62
Brakes
Bereki
63
Steering wheel
Uili ni motoka
64
Windshield
iloilo ileu
65
Mirror
iloilo ni titiro
66
Seatbelt
beleti ni dabedabe
67
Headlights
Cina mua iliu
68
Taillights
Cina mua imuri
69
Horn
Sici ni motoka
70
Fuel tank
Tage
71
Wings (on a plane)
Taba ni waqavuka
72
Anchor (for boats)
Kele (also means to park a car)
73
Sailing
Soko
74
Sail ( noun, the bit that sticks up from the ship) 🚢
Laca ni waqa
75
Rudder
Uli ni waqa
76
Oars
Voce
77
City
Siti
78
Town
Tauni
79
Village
Koro
80
House
Vale
81
Street/Road
Gaunisala
82
Airport
rara ni waqavuka
83
Bridge
Wavu
84
Hotel
Otela
85
Restaurant
Vale ni kana
86
Farm
Teitei
87
Court
Mataveilewai
88
School
Koronivuli
89
Office
Valenivolavola
90
Room
Rumu
91
University
Yunivāsiti
92
Club
Kalavo ni qito (sports club)/isoqosoqo
93
Bar
Ba
94
Park (as in,place where there are tree and ducks etc)
Rara / Vanua ni Gade
95
Store/Shop
Sitoa
96
Theater
Vale ni Yaloyalo
97
Library
vale ni wilivola
98
Hospital
valenibula
99
Church
Vale ni lotu
100
Market
Makete
101
Building
Vale
102
Ground
Qele
103
Bank
Baqe
104
Location
Use "vanua" for general location
105
Hat
isala
106
Shirt
Sote
107
T-shirt
siqeleti
108
Trousers
Trausese
109
Shorts
Trausese Lekaleka
110
Skirt
Sulu
111
Dress
Vinivo
112
Suit
Sutu
113
Coat
Kote
114
Shoes/Boots
Ivava
115
Socks
sitokini
116
Underwear
isulu e loma
117
Gloves
qaniliga
118
Scarf
Ioro
119
Belt
Beleti
120
to stain/mark
Maka
121
clothing
na isulu
122
Buttons
ibulukau
123
Zip
Sipi
124
Mother
Tina (qu/mu/na)
125
Father
Tama (qu/mu/na)
126
Parent
tubutubu (nogu/nomu)
127
Son
Luve(gu/my/na) tagane
128
Daughter
Luve(qu/mu/na) yalewa
129
Brother
Taci (qu/mu/na)
130
Sister
Taci / Gane (qu/mu/na)
131
Grandfather
Tubu / Tuka (qu/mu/na)
132
Grandmother
Bubu (qu/mu/na)
133
Husband
Wati (male) (qu/mu/na)
134
Wife
Wati (female) (qu/mu/na)
135
Baby
Peipei
136
Child
Gone (qu/mu/na)
137
Adult
Lewe ni
138
Family
Vuvale
139
Man
Turaga
140
Woman
Marama
141
Boy
Gone tagane
142
Girl
Gone yalewa
143
Person
Tamata
144
Human
Tamata
145
Friend
Tokani
146
Neighbor
wekamu
147
Teacher
Qasenivuli
148
Student
Gone vuli
149
King
Tui
150
Queen
Ranadi
151
President
Peresitedi
152
Doctor
Vuniwai
153
Nurse
Nasi
154
Police
Ovisa
155
Firefighter
dau boko buka
156
Worker
Lewe ni cakacaka
157
Boss
Boso
158
Group (of people)
ilawalawa
159
Team
Mata
160
Player
dauqito
161
Fan (of something like a team)/Follower
Vakamuria
162
Victim
vaka leqai
163
Doctor
Vuniwai
164
Nurse
nasi
165
Teacher
gasenivuli
166
Waiter
veigaravi
167
Cashier
vanua ni sausaumi
168
Journalist
Dau volaitukutuku
169
Photographer
Dau ni vei taba
170
Salesperson
dau volivolitaki
171
Office worker
cakacaka valenivolavola
172
Manager
Manindia
173
Pilot
Vailate
174
Soldier
Sotia
175
Judge
turanga ni lewa
176
Lawyer
Loya
177
Dentist
Dau Cavubati / Vuniwai ni bati
178
Hairdresser
Dau Cakaulu
179
Delivery person
Dau vakauyaya
180
Athlete
Dau qito
181
Painter
Dau Boroboro
182
Tailor
Dau Culacula
183
Religion
Vakabouta
184
Heaven
Lomalagi
185
Hell
eli
186
Death
Mate
187
Money
Ilavo
188
Dollar / Cents
na Dollar / Sendi
189
Bill
Na Bili
190
Marriage
Vakawati
191
Wedding
Vakamau
192
Team
Timi
193
Relationship /connection
Veiwakani
194
Race (ethnicity)
Matatamata
195
Sex (the act)
veiyacovi
196
Murder
veivakamatei
197
Prisoner
Kaivesu
198
Prison
valeniveivesu
199
Energy
kaukauwa
200
War
Ivalu
201
Peace
sautu
202
Attack
Vakacaca
203
Election
veidigidigi
204
Magazine
mekesini
205
Newspaper
niusiveva
206
Poison
gaga
207
Gun
dakai
208
Sport
Qito
209
Race (sport)
veitau (+race type, EG: cici, qalo, vodo basikeli)
210
Exercise
vakaukauayago
211
Ball
polo
212
Game
Qito
213
Price
Isau
214
Contract /agreement
veiyalayalati/veidinadinati
215
Drug
wainimate
216
Science
sientifika
217
God
Kalou
218
Musician
Dau Girigiri
219
Band / Choir
matasere
220
Song
Sere
221
Instrument (musical)
iyaya ni vakatagi
222
Music
vakatagi
223
Movie
iyaloyalo
224
Art
daudraini
225
Coffee
Kofi
226
Tea
Ti
227
Wine
Waini
228
Beer
Bia
229
Juice
Wainimoli
230
Water
Wai
231
Milk
Sucu
232
Beverage
Gunu
233
Egg
yaloka
234
Cheese
jisi
235
Bread
madrai
236
Soup
suvu
237
Cake
keke
238
Chicken
Toa
239
Pork
Vuaka
240
Beef
bulumakau
241
Apple
Apolo
242
Banana
Jaina
243
Orange
Moli
244
Lemon
Moli
245
Corn
Sila
246
Rice
Raisi
247
Oil
waiwai
248
Seed
sorena
249
Knife
Isele
250
Spoon
Sepuni
251
Fork
Icula
252
Plate
Veleti
253
Cup
Bilo
254
Breakfast
kakana mataka
255
Lunch
Vakasigalevu
256
Dinner
Vakayakavi
257
Sugar
Suka
258
Salt
Masima
259
Bottle
tavaya
260
Food
Kakana
261
Table
Teveli
262
Chair
idabedabe
263
Bed
Laga ni moce
264
Dream
Tadra
265
Window
Katuba leka
266
Door
Katuba
267
Bedroom
rumu ni moce
268
Kitchen
valenikuro
269
Bathroom
valenisili
270
Pencil
penikau
271
Pen
Peni
272
Photograph
itaba
273
Soap
sovu
274
Book
Ivola
275
Page
Drau ni Pepa
276
Key
Ki
277
Paint
boro
278
Letter
Ivola
279
Wall
lalaga
280
Paper
Pepa / Veva
281
Floor
Vuloa ni vale / Butu rara ni vale
282
Ceiling
Doka ni vale
283
Roof
ulu ni vale/ Dela ni vale
284
Pool
tobu ni sisili
285
Lock
Loka
286
Telephone
talevoni
287
Garden
iteitei
288
Needle
Cula
289
Bag
Taga/Beki/Kato
290
Box
katoni
291
Talent
isolisoli
292
Gift
Loloma
293
Card
kadi
294
Ring (as in wedding ring)
mama
295
Tool
Iyaya ni veiqaravi
296
Clock
Kaloko
297
Lamp
Cina (Same as light)
298
Fan
iri ni cagi
299
Cell phone
talevoni veikauyaki
300
Computer
Kompiuta
301
Laptop
Laptop
302
Screen
Mata ni ….......(eg: Phone/TV)
303
Camera
itaba
304
Television
retioyaloyalo/TV
305
Radio
retio/Walesi
306
Head
Mata
307
Neck
Domo
308
Face
Mata
309
Beard
Kumi
310
Hair
Ulu
311
Eye
Mata
312
Mouth
Gusu
313
Lip
Tebe ni Gusu
314
Nose
Ucu
315
Tooth
Bati
316
Ear
Daliga
317
Tear (drop)
wai ni mata
318
Tongue
yame
319
Back
Daku
320
Finger
iqaqalo
321
Foot
Yava
322
Hand
Ligana
323
Leg
Yava
324
Arm
Liga
325
Shoulder
taba
326
Heart
uto
327
Blood
dra
328
Brain
mona
329
Knee
duru
330
Sweat
buno
331
Disease
Matetaka
332
Bone
Sui
333
Voice
Domo
334
Skin
Kuliniyago
335
Body
Yago
336
Sea
wasawasa
337
Ocean
wasawasa
338
River
uciwai
339
Mountain
Ulunivanua
340
Rain
Tau ni Uca
341
Hail
Ucacevata
342
Snow
waicevata
343
Tree
Kau
344
Sun
matanisiga
345
Moon
Vula
346
World
vuravura
347
Earth
vuravura
348
Forest
Veikau
349
Sky
lomalagi (also heaven)
350
Plant
Kau
351
Wind
Cagi
352
Soil/Earth
Qele
353
Flower
Senikau
354
Valley
buca
355
Root
waka
356
Lake
drano
357
Star
kalokalo
358
Grass
co
359
Leaf
draunikau
360
Air
Cagi
361
Sand
nuku
362
Beach
Baravi
363
Wave (hand)
Yaloyalo (moving thing, hence the same as film)
364
Wave (sea)
Ua
365
Fire
kama
366
Ice
waicevata
367
Island
yanuyanu
368
Hill
delana
369
Heat
Katakata
370
Nature
veikabula
371
Glass
iloilo
372
Metal
kaukamea
373
Plastic
Valasitika
374
Wood
Kau
375
Stone
Vatu
376
Diamond
daimani
377
Clay
qele (same as earth)
378
Dust
dravusa
379
Gold
koula
380
Copper
Warasa
381
Silver
siliva
382
Caka Mai
Made from….
383
Metre
Mita
384
Centimetre
senitimita
385
Kilogram
Kilo
386
Date
tikinisiga
387
Weight
bibi / Vakarau
388
Edge
icavacava / Batina
389
Corner
tutu
390
Map
mape
391
Tick
toqa
392
Light
Cina
393
Sound
Rorogo
394
Yes
Io
395
No
Sega
396
Piece
tiki
397
Pain
mosi
398
Injury
mavoa
399
Hole
qara
400
Image
iyaloyalo
401
Pattern
ivakarau
402
Noun
nauni
403
Verb
vosa
404
Adjective
ivakatakilakila
405
Top
dela ni
406
Bottom
ruku
407
Side
Yasana
408
Front
Iliu
409
Back (behind)
Imuri
410
Outside
Ituba
411
Inside
Iloma
412
Up
Icake
413
Down
Ira
414
Left
imawi
415
Right
imatau
416
Straight
vakadodonu
417
North
Vualiku
418
South
Ceva
419
East
Ra
420
West
Tokalau
421
Event Schehule/Timetable
ituvatuva
422
Under
e ra
423
Over
E cake
424
Beside/Next To
Yasa ni
425
Million
Milioni
426
Billion
Bilioni
427
Year
Yabaki
428
Month
Vula
429
Week
Macawa
430
Day
Siga
431
Hour
Auwa
432
Minute
Miniti
433
Second
Sekodi
434
Morning
Mataka
435
Afternoon
Yakavi
436
Evening
Yakavi
437
Night
Bogi
438
Walk
Taubale
439
Run
Cici
440
Fly
Vuka
441
Go
Lako
442
Follow
Muri
443
Kill
vakamatea
444
Die
mate
445
Smile
matadredredre
446
Laugh
dredre
447
Cry
tagi
448
Shoot (a gun)
vana
449
Jump
Lade
450
Smell
Boica
451
Hear (a sound)
rogo
452
Listen (music)
rogoca
453
Taste
tovolea (same as try)
454
Touch /Allowed
Tara
455
Watch (TV)
Sara
456
Kiss
Kisi/Regu
457
Burn
Kama
458
Melt
waicala
459
Dig
kelia
460
Explode
kacabote
461
Sit
Dabe
462
Stand
icake
463
Love
Loloma
464
Pass by
lako sivita
465
Cut
koti - with scissors/haircut | Musuka - Cut with a knife
466
Fight
veivala
467
Lie down
davo sobu
468
Wake up
Yadra
469
Count
Wili(ka)
470
Marry
Vakawati
471
Pray
Masu
472
Win
Qaqa
473
Lose
Yali
474
Mix/Stir
Ulia
475
Bend
vaka veiya
476
Turn
vuki
477
Build
tara
478
Teach
vakavulica
479
Grow
tubu
480
Draw
droinitaka
481
Feed
vakania /Vagunuva (water)
482
Catch
Ciqo
483
Throw
Viritaka
484
Find
kunea
485
Fall
lutu
486
Push
Bili
487
Pull
Dre
488
Carry
kauta (take)
489
Wear
Daramaka/Dara
490
Hang
Vakaliliga
491
Shake Hands/ Shake something else
Lululu / Yavavala
492
Sign (same as in english, can be used like good sign/bad sign)
ivakatakilakila
493
Beat (a drum)
tukia
494
Lift up
laveta cake
495
Long
balavu
496
Short (vs long)
lekaleka
497
Tall (person)
balavu
498
Short (vs tall) (person)
lekaleka
499
Wide
rabalevu
500
Narrow
Qiqo/ Rabalailai
501
Big/Large
Levu
502
Small/Little
Lailei
503
Slow
berabera / Vakamalua
504
Fast
Totola
505
Cold
Batabata
506
Warm / Hot
Katakata
507
New (object)
Vou
508
Old (object)
Makawa
509
Young (person)
cauravou
510
Old (person)
Qase
511
Good
Vinaka
512
Bad
Ca
513
Wet
Suasua
514
Dry
Maca
515
Sick
Tauvimate
516
Healthy
Bula
517
Loud
Rogo Levu/ Kosokosa
518
it is quiet / Be quiet
Vagagalu / Tikolo
519
Happy
Marau
520
Sad
Rarawa
521
Beautiful
Totoka
522
Ugly (person)
rairai ca, also means bad
523
Deaf (person)
didivara/daligavara
524
Blind (person)
mataboko
525
Nice
Vinaka
526
Mean (being mean to someone)
Lomana/Lomani (depending on active/passive)
527
Rich (person)
vutuniyau
528
Poor (person)
dravudravua
529
Thick
Vavaku
530
Thin
Lela/Mamare
531
Expensive
saulevu
532
Cheap
sau lailai (low price) sau rawarawa
533
Flat
tautauvata
534
Curved
iveve
535
Male
Turaga
536
Female
Marama
537
High
Cere
538
Low
Ira
539
Easy
Rawarawa
540
Soft
Malumu
541
Hard (solid)
Kaukauwa
542
Hard (difficulty)
dredre
543
Deep
titobu
544
Shallow (water)
mamatia/ vovodea
545
Clean
savasava
546
Dirty
dukadukali
547
Strong
Kaukaua
548
Weak
Malumalumu
549
Dead
Mate
550
Alive
bula tiko
551
Heavy
bibi
552
Light (heavy)
mamada
553
Famous
Rogo (as in 'heard of')
554
Someone who guzzles food fast
baticalucalu
555
Someone who is a picky eater
bati digidigi
556
Ears that stick out
Daliga Ce
557
Shout
Kaila
558
Do
cakava
559
Make
cakava
560
Take
Kauta Yani - take
561
Try
Tovolea - same usage as in english, trying food, attempt to do something
562
Know
Kila
563
Think
Nanuma
564
Feel
vakila
565
See
Raica/Raici Depending on if it's an object (Raica) or a person (Raici)
566
Give
Solia
567
Bring
Kauta mai - bring
568
Buy
voli
569
Cost/price
Isau
570
Break/Broken
Kamusu - Something physically | Broken TV/ Car - Lega nongu TV EG; | Cracked glass/egg/window - Kavoro
571
Put / Leave
Biuta
572
Eat
Kana
573
Sleep
Moce / Vakamoceri
574
Drink
Gunu / Gunuva
575
Understand
Kila / Kilai - same as Raici/Raica
576
Write
Volavola
577
Read
Wilivola
578
Tell
Tukuna / Tukuni (active/passive)
579
Meet
Sota / Sotavi
580
Teach
veivakavulici
581
Learn
Vuli / Vulica
582
Send
vakauta / vakauti
583
Forget
guilecava (object) / Guilecavi (person) -
584
Dream
Tadra/Tadrai - Same as Raica/Raici
585
Pay
Sauma - iko sa sauma oti na taxi / Saumi - iko sa saumi au
(samua = active, Saumi = Passive)
586
Sell
volitaka - something you own / volitaki - something you don’t know if they have
587
Call (phone, ring)
Giri
588
Play
Qito
589
Drive
Draiva
590
Travel
Vodo
591
Start/Begin
Tekivu
592
Stop
tu vakadua.
593
Need
Vinikata
594
Use
Vakayagataka
595
Can
Rawa Ni
596
Clean
Savasava/Sasamaki
597
Help
Vukei
598
Run
Cici
599
Cook
Vakasaga
600
Open
Dola
601
Close
Sogo
602
Move
Toso
603
Sing
Lagasere
604
Swim
Qalo
605
Dance
Danisi
606
Work
Cakacaka
607
Again
Tale
608
Lost
Yali
609
Found
kunea
610
Playing Cards (just the cards as a noun)
Imau
611
Making Noise
Va Kosokosa
612
Money
Ilavo
613
Not Yet
Se Bera
614
Facebook
Ivolamata
615
Surrounding
Wavokiti
616
Change (money or changing something)
Veisau
617
Bake
Vavi or Buli (same meaning)
