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 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.