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mautinoa
adj. be sure, be certain
形 確かな，明らかな
adj. be sure to -, definitely
形 確実に
Au e mautinoa e fanatu ki tou fale i te aso nei. I definitely visit your house today.
Au e mautinoa e fanatu ki tou fale i te aso nei. 今日必ずあなたの家に行きます．
mea tonu
n. fact; truth
名 事実；真実；本物
mea (thing) + tonu (true). See also: tonuga.
mea（物）+ tonu（本当の）． [参] tonuga.
molemole
adj. very smooth, very slippery
形 とても円滑な，とても滑りやすい
pā'mafa
adj. very heavy
形 とても重たい
See also: 'mafa.
[参]'mafa.
pakeke
adj. hard, inflexible
形 硬い，固い
See also: makeke, make'keke.
[参] makeke, make'keke.
pakipaki
adj. brilliant, sparkling, glittering
形 鮮やかな，鮮明な，輝いている
'kena pakipaki: brilliant white.
'kena pakipaki：鮮やかな白．
pale2
v. tilt, lean, lean against
動 寄りかかる，傾く
adj. leaning, leaning against
形 寄りかかっている，傾いている
A te lakau ko pale. The tree is leaning.
A te lakau ko pale. その木は傾いている．
pāleka
adj. [N] dirty, filthy
形 [北] 汚い，不潔な
See also: pālekaleka, pālekga, lailai.
[参] pālekaleka, pālekga, lailai.
pālekaleka
adj. dirty, filthy
形 汚い，不潔な
See also: pāleka, pālekalekaga, lailai.
[参] pāleka, pālekalekaga, lailai.
patonu volume_up
adj. specific
形 特定の，明確な
'pa（叩く）＋ tonu（真実）
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