v. ferment

v. endure, bear, persevere

See also: faka'kī, kufaki.

v. fry n. frypan

[E] frypan

n. 1. umbrella v. 2. shelter from the sun

See also: fakamalu.

v. judge, pass judgment n. judiciary, judge

fā- is a prefix equivalent to faka-. See also: fakamasino.

n. gun, rifle v. shoot with a gun or rifle

v. go down, descend, move downward

fano (go) + ifo (downward). fano (go) ＋ ifo (downward)

v. rise, go up; get up; increase

fano (go) + aka (upward). See also: fanake, fanaifo.

v. go over there

v. 1. give birth v. 2. be born

Koe ne faanau anafea? = when did you give a birth? Au ne fānau i Funafuti. I was born in Funafuti.