Lihi o na Kupu ma te Fakauigaga

Ko na fakakupuga ma na kupu e mulimuli mai e fakaaoga i na tuhi o te Tautai Ake. Ko te fakahologa o na kupu e tutuha ma te Tuhi Kupu Tokelau ma na Uiga (Apia: Ofiha o na Matakupu Tokelau, 1986).

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aiā puipuia

n. 1. Copyright. Ko na aiā uma ki te tala ma na ata e puipuia © e te Matāeke o Akoakoga a Tokelau 2023: All text and illustrations copyright © the Tokelau Department of Education 2023.

aioni

n. 1. Ion. Ko te aioni ko he atoma kua tokehea ai he eleketono e fokotahi pe lahi atu. An ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons. 2. qual. Ionic. Ko te uiga o he huiga fakakemikolo ko he lakahaga e toe fakatulaga ai te fauhaga o na aioni o he mea: A chemical reaction is a process that rearranges the ionic structure of something.

Auhetalia

n. Australia. Ko Auhetalia he atunuku: Australia is a country.

afā fakamaneta

n. Magnetic storm. E māfua mai i ni mātuā afā fakamaneta e i luga o te fola o te la: They are caused by huge magnetic storms on the surface of the sun.

afainaga kino

qual. Infested. Ko te afainaga kino, ko te ohofakia e he mea: To be infested is to be overrun by something.

Afalaukelekele ki Haute

n. Southern Hemisphere. Ko te āfa o te pāneta i lalo ifo o te ekueta ko te Āfalaukelekele ki Haute tēnā: The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the planet below the equator.

Afalaukelekele ki Mātū

n. Northern Hemisphere. Ko te āfa o te pāneta i luga ake o te ekueta ko te Āfalaukelekele ki Mātū tenā: The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the planet above the equator.

afeleti

n. Athelete. E fetolifaki tana akoga ma ana koleni, ma e tauva foki i na levolo maualuga i na takaloga afeleti: She juggles school work with training and competing as a top athlete.

Afelika

n. Africa. E hafua i Afelika, Amelika Lototonu, Amelika i Haute, Ahia, ma na fenua i te Pahefika: They have spread through Africa, Central America, South America, Asia, and countries across the Pacific.

afi

n. 5. Generator. Ko na pekapeka ienei e fakaola ai na afi e gaohi ai te eletihe: These windmills drive generators to create electricity.

akone

n. Argon. E 0.9 pahene kēhi akone: It is 0.9 percent argon gas.

alakaline

qual. Alkaline. Kafai e i lalo ifo o te 7.0 pH, e takua e alakaline: Below 7.0 pH, it is said to be alkaline.

Ālefa Henetuli

n. Alpha Centauri. E ui lava ko Ālefa Henetuli e foliga mai ve ko he fetu e fokotahi, kae ko te mea moni ko he hihitemi o ni fetu e tolu: Although Alpha Centauri looks like one star, it is really a system of three stars.

Amelika i Haute

n. South America. E hafua i Afelika, Amelika Lototonu, Amelika i Haute, Ahia, ma na fenua i te Pahefika: They have spread through Africa, Central America, South America, Asia, and countries across the Pacific.

Amelika Lototonu

n. Central America. E hafua i Afelika, Amelika Lototonu, Amelika i Haute, Ahia, ma na fenua i te Pahefika: They have spread through Africa, Central America, South America, Asia, and countries across the Pacific.

Amelika Hamoa

n. American Samoa. Ko Amelika Hamoa he atunuku: American Samoa is a country.

Anatātika

n. Antarctica. Ko Anatātika ko te konetineta ia e hikomiā te Pole i Haute: Antarctica is the continent surrounding the South Pole.

ahelemita

n. Accelerometer. Ko te ahelemita – he mahini e fua ai na gaoioiga: An accelerometer – a machine for measuring activity.

ahetoloi

n. Asteroid. E veia ko Puluto, e tamilo fakatahi ma te lahi o na ahetoloi ma ietahi mea likiliki: Like Pluto, they share their orbit with many tiny asteroids and other objects.

Ahia

n. Asia. Ko Ahia he konetineta: Asia is a continent.

ahu pupuhi

n. Puff of smoke. E lava te vevela tena ke fakaliu ai te ukamea ki te ahu pupuhi: That is hot enough to turn steel into a puff of smoke.

āta lua

n. Countershading. Ko iētahi meaola e iei o latou kemofalahi fakapitoa e takua e āta lua, ko tona uiga ko te tahi itu e lanu vaivai, kae ko te tahi itu e malohi: Some creatures have a special type of camouflage called countershading, where they have light colours on one side and dark colours on the other.

ata tuhituhia

n. Diagram. Ko te fekuikuiakiga tenei e fatu mai ai he tahi auala e fakahula ai na fakamaumauga i – he ata tuhituhia: This process itself creates one kind of data representation – a diagram.

atigilima luko

Foxglove (Digitalis). Ko na pi e fetaui tonu lava ki na tiale fualoloa e ve ko te tiale e takua ko te atigilima luko: Bees fit well into tube-shaped flowers, such as foxgloves.

Atika

n. Arctic. Na kamata oi hakili ai e ki tatou ki na koga faigata, e ve ko lalo o te moana ma na koga puipuia, e ve ko te Atika: We started looking for it in more difficult locations, such as deep under the ocean and in protected environments, such as the Arctic.

atoma

n. Atom. Ko te atoma he patikolo e fokotahi e tutuha te aofaki o na poloutono ma na eleketono i loto: An atom is a single neutral particle that has an equal amount of protons and electrons.

Atu Holomona

n. Solomon Islands. Ko te Atu Holomona he atunuku: The Solomon Islands are a country.

āvanoa

n. 4. Volume. Ko te aofaki o te āvanoa fua fakatafatolu na fakatumu e he mea ma e fua i ni iunite kupita: The amount of three-dimensional space an object occupies, measured in cubic units.

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Eulopa

n. Europe. Ko Eulopa he kogafenua: Europe is a region.

Elihi

n. Eris. Ko Elihi he mahina: Eris is a moon.

enehime

n. Enzyme. Enehime – ni vaega e fakatupugia e ni meaola ōla ke fehoahoani ke maua ai te itūkaigā kemikolo e manakomia: Enzymes – substances that are produced by living organisms to help bring about specific chemical reactions.

epetemi

n. Epidemic. I te Pahefika, e tali tutuha a tatou tala fakaholopito agai ki na puapuagā mai na epetemi ma na penetemi: Here in the Pacific, we share a history of devastating epidemics and pandemics.

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Iulana

n. Uranus. Ko Iupita, ko Hateni, ko Iulana, ma Nepetune ko ni mātuā paneta: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are huge planets.

Iupita

n. Jupiter. Ko Iupita ko te lima ia o paneta mai te la: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun.

ika takahelehele paepae uliuli

n. (Sp. of fish). Magpie perch (Cheilodactylus nigripes). Ko te ika takahelehele paepae uliuli e maua i na koga i haute o Auhetālia ma matū o Niu Hila: The magpie perch is found around southern Australia and around northern New Zealand.

iloiloga

n. 2. Survey. Ko he iloiloga i he pukeata tai. An underwater camera survey.

imeli

n. Email. Na lafo tana imeli: She sent an email.

iniheti fai unafi

n. Scale insect (Sternorrhyncha). Ko te iniheti fai unafi e kai ki na huā lakau: The scale insect feeds on the sap of plants.

iniheti kutu liliki

n. Aphid (Aphidoidea). E iei na vaega fakapitoa i na gutu o na iniheti kutu liliki pe ko te kutu lakau e mafai ke mimiti ai na huā lakau: Aphids have special sucking mouth parts that enable them to suck the sap of plants.

iniheti lakau

n. Stick insect (Phasmatodea). I Tokelau ma Niu Hila, e lahi te mau itūkāigā iniheti lakau: In Tokelau and New Zealand, there are many different kinds of stick insects.

inihulini

n. Insulin. Inihulini – he vai e mafai ke pulea ai te levolo o te huka i te toto: Insulin – a substance that controls the level of sugar in the blood.

initaneti

n. Internet. E fakamau e te kauhaga a latou fakamatalaga ki he polokalame i te initaneti: The team log their findings in an online database on the internet. (Also see malae o te vateatea).

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ōla

qual. Organic. E tolu ia vaega e manakomia e te tunatuna ke ola ai: ko he tamā huavai, okehene, ma he meakai, e veia ko na mea e ōla: Larve need three things to grow: a small amount of water, oxygen, and a food source, such as some organic matter.

Olimipeka

n. Olympics. Te Olimipeka i te tauhaga 2004 i Athens: The 2004 Olympics in Athens.

onoonoga

n. Monitoring. Ke kamata fai na onoonoga e fakaauau pea: To set up ongoing monitoring.

Oheania

n. Oceania. Ko Oheania he kogafenua: Oceania is a region.

otaota

n. 3. Worm cast. E lelei na otaota ki te kelekele: Worm casts are good for the soil.

ovovivipalahi

qual. Ovoviviparous. Ko na fāime ko ni ovovivipalahi – ko tona uiga, ko na fāime tamaiti, e takua he punua, e kamata tuputupu i loto o he fua ma vena ona fofoa, kae koi i loto o te manava o latou matua. Whale sharks are ovoviviparous – this means that young sharks, called pups, develop inside an egg and hatch while they are still inside their mother.

ōvule

n. Ovule. Ko te ōvule ko he vaega e o te itufafine o te lakau: An ovule is part of the ovary of a plant.

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uahapi

n. Wasp (Apocrita). Ko na manulele, uahapi, ma na pohumu e kai iniheti lakau: Birds, wasps, and possums eat stick insects.

ueta lakau

n. Tree wētā (Hemideina). Ko te ueta lakau e nofo i loto o na lakau pala: The tree wētā lives inside rotting wood.

uiholo

n. Weasel (Mustela). Ko te uiholo e loa paē tona tino ma e pukupuku ona vae: The weasel has a long thin body and short legs.

una

n. 3. Plastic. Ko he vahe una: A plastic ruler.

una liliki

n. Microplastic. Ko na una liliki pe ko na momoga una e iei na kemikolo i loto e afaina ma konahia ai na meaola o te moana kafai e ki latou kaia: Microplastics have chemicals in them that when ingested by marine animals can injure and poison them.

una tagapepa

n. Polystyrene. He poloka una tagapepa: A polystyrene block.

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fai-ivitū

n. Vertebrate. Ko te kanae, atu, povi, ma te elefane e fai-ivitū: A mullet, bonito, cow, and an elephant are all vertebrates.

faigā palota

n. Referendum. E heki auhia e te faigā palota te lua o vaetolu o te tokalahi o tagata palota nae manakomia: The referendum failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority.

fāime

n. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus). Ko na fāime, ko ni magō, kae e hē ko ni tafolā: Whale sharks are sharks, not whales.

fauhaga

n. Elevation. Ko ona fenua uma e tolu e fau mai i te fatu akau ma te oneone, e taikokole ma maualao tona fauhaga (tona maualuga ake i te tai), ko te kelekele foki e he lahi ni mea e ola lelei ai: All three of its atolls, made up of coraline sand and gravel, are small, low in elevation (height above the sea), and have soils that only support a limited ecosystem.

fagatua

n. Wrestling. Ko te fagatua he tafaoga: Wrestling is a sport. (Also see fagatuaga in the Tokelau Dictionary).

fagu palu

n. Flask. Na pakivalea te fagu palu nae i te fata oi paku ai ki lalo: He accidentally knocked a glass flask off the shelf.

fakaata fakafuefa

n. Microscope. Na fakaaogā e na haienitihi na fakaata fakafuefa ke iloa ai na lō na maua: The scientists used microscopes to identify the ants they caught.

fakaata kikila mamao

n. Telescope. E mafai ona tatou kiteāgia na fetu ienei ka kikila i he fakaata kikila mamao e malohi: We can see these stars by looking through a strong telescope.

fakailoa

n. 2. Tag. Na fakapipiki e ki matou he fakailoa ki te tuagogo ke mafai ai ona tautuku e ki matou ana gaoioiga: We attached a tag to the dorsal fin so that we could track it.

fakafeuhufaki

v. Fertilise. E felele mai i te ia tiale ki te ia tiale ma taukave na poleni e fakafeuhufaki ai na lakau ke maua mai ai na fatu: They hover from flower to flower, carrying the pollen that fertilises the plants and enables them to produce seeds.

fakafōliga

v. 2. Simulate. Na fau tana fakatakitakiga ke fakafōliga mai ko he akau: To simulate a reef, she made a model.

fakakemikolo

qual. Chemical. Ko te huiga fakakemikolo ko he lakahaga e toe fakatulaga ai te fauhaga o na atomi o he mea: A chemical reaction is a process that rearranges the ionic structure of something.

fakamau

fakamaumauga

n. Data. Ko na fakamaumauga mai te iloiloga e fakaaogā ai na uka ma na kafilo ke faitau ai na ika hi i he faiva e fokotahi: The data from the hook-and-line surveys is used to calculate the catch per unit effort.

fakamafanafanagia o te kelope

n. Global warming. E takua e na haienitihi, te tulaga tenei ko te fakamafanafanagia o te kelope: Scientists call this global warming.

fakamumulu

v. Moulting. Ko te nimo e tahuihui tona paku kafai e gaholo e matua – e takua tena ko te fakamumulu: Nymphs change their skin when they grow – this is called moulting.

fakamanatu

n. 3. War memorial. Na tokolahi na tino nae i te ma fakamanatu: There were lots of people at the war memorial.

fakapala

v. Composting. E fuafua lava ki te punāga te auala e fakaaogā ke maua ai te malohiaga uila mai te atoato pe ko te huhuna, te fakavi, pe ko te fakapala: Depending on the source, biomass is usually converted into energy by burning, fermenting, or composting.

fakapalaga

n. Compost. Fakapalaga ko ni kelekele mai ni toegā meakai e palu ma ni lakau: Compost can be a mix of rotted food scraps and leaves.

fakapoleni

v. Pollinate. Ko ietahi lakau e mafai lava ona fakapoleni e te hitameni (vaega tane) te hitikima (vaega fafine) i te tiale lava e fokotahi: Some plants pollinate by using pollen from the stamen to fertilise stigma on the same flower.

fakapoleniga

n. Pollination. Ko na tiale a fakaaogā e latou te lanu ma te manogi ke fakailoa mai ai ko latou kua hauinuni ki he fakapoleniga: Flowers use colour and perfume to signal that they are ready for pollination.

fakapoleni ifo lava ia

v. Self-pollinate. Ko ietahi lakau e fakapoleni ifo lava ia: Some plants self-pollinate.

fakahaienihi

qual. Scientific. Fakahulamaiga o na fakamatalaga fakahaienihi: Presenting scientific data.

fakatukepona

n. Sea mount. I te fano o taimi ma teka atu ai te mau pāpā, ko te fakatukepona kua tuputupu pea ke pa lava ona puna ake i luga o te tai: Over time and after lots of eruptions, the sea mounts continued to grow until they reached the surface.

fakatuhatuhaga i ni iunite e kehekehe

n. Rate. Ko te fakatuhatuhaga i ni iunite e kehekehe – ko te mamafa ma te lahi o te avanoa e fakaaogā: It is a rate – the weight to space rate.

fakavi

v. Fermenting. E fuafua lava ki te punāga te auala e fakaaogā ke maua ai te malohiaga uila mai te atoato pe ko te huhuna, te fakavi, pe ko te fakapala: Depending on the source, biomass is usually converted into energy by burning, fermenting, or composting.

Falani

qual. French. I te 1903, na maua muamua ai e he haienitihi Falani, ko Edouard Benedictus, te tioata haogalemu: Safety glass was invented in 1903 by the French scientist, Edouard Benedictus.

fale popono vevela

n. Greenhouse. E ve ko he fale popono vevela, e fakaulu maia te mafanafana mai te la kae he toe fakafano ki fafo: Like a greenhouse, it lets in heat from the sun but it doesn’t let it out again.

falemā

n. Battery bank. Ko te eletihe tenei e mafai ke teu i ni falemā: This electricity can be stored in battery banks.

fatafata

n. Thorax. E tolu ia vaega o te tino o te iniheti – ko na vaega ienei e takua ko te piho, fatafata, ma te manava: An insect has three body parts – the body parts are called the head, thorax, and the abdomen.

fēleti

n. Ferret (Mustela furo). Ko te tuatara e he gaoi lele kae ke he kitea ia e na peleketoa veia ko na kimoa, fēleti, ma na pohumu: The tuatara keeps very still so that predators, such as rats, ferrets, and possums, do not notice it.

fetōlifakiga

v. Brainstorming. Kua kamata tana galuega i te fetōlifakiga (faka-te-mafaufau) o na metotia e ia iloa: She starts by brainstorming all the methods she knows.

Fiti

n. Fiji. Ko Fiti he atunuku: Fiji is a country.

foleni

n. Dawn parade. Ki ta ka olo ki te foleni o te tafa o ata (Also foleni o te vaveao): It is time to go to the dawn parade.

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gako (i te toto)

n. 4. Cholesterol. Ko te gako e mafai ke poloka ai na alatoto ma mafua ai na tauale fatu: Cholesterol is a fatty substance that can block the arteries and cause heart disease.

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kāia

n. Corrosion. Ho he kope faigaluega e tuku i te takele o te tai, e tatau ke na he kāia e te kona o te mahima tai: Any equipment that is left on the sea floor also has to withstand corrosion from the sea salt.

kauika

n. Aggregation. Ko he kauika fāime a maopoopo i te akau e takua ko te Ningaloo: An aggregation of whale sharks gathers at Ningaloo Reef.

kauvae

n. Mandible. Ko te kauvae o te lo: The mandible of the ant.

kagalu

n. Kangaroo (Macropodidae). E kitea loa e na maile he kagalu,oi faitatagi loa: As soon as the dogs see a kangaroo, they bark.

kalafa

n. Graph. Tuhi na fakamaumauga iena ki he kalafa: Plot this information on a graph.

kalama

n. Gram. Iunite e fua ai te mamafa pe ko te mapo o he mea: Unit for measuring weight or mass.

ika kālapulapu

n. 3. Lanternfish (Myctophidae). Na iloa ma fakamaonia e te kau uku te ika kālapulapu: The dive team has identified a lanternfish.

kalave malolohi

n. Radiation. Ko te hikomia o te Laukelekele, e puipuia e ia na mea ola mai na kalave malolohi o te la: The Earth’s atmosphere protects living things from harmful radiation from the sun.

kaloli

n. Calorie. E lava a latou malohi na fakaaogā (174 kaloli e hili atu ai): They used more energy (174 calories more).

kanofi

n. 2. Cartilage. Kae e hē ve ko ietahi ika, ko na magō e heai ni ona ivi – kae ko o latou pogaivi e fau katoa i he itūkāigā una makeke ma na kanofi e hokohoko ai na totōga: But unlike other fish, sharks do not have bones – instead, their skeleton is made entirely from cartilage and connective tissue.

kaponi ahiti

n. Carbonic acid. Ko te kaponi ahiti ko he ahiti: Carbonic acid is an acid.

kaponi taiokihite

n. Carbon dioxide. Ko te kaponi taiokihite ko he kēhi e popono ai te vevela: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

kemikolo

n. Chemical. E palu fakatahi ma ni kemikolo oi maua mai ai ni vaega mea fōu: They are mixed with chemicals to form new materials.

kemofalahi

n. Camouflage. Ko te uiga o te kemofalahi ko te iniheti lakau kua fakafoliga e ve ko na lakau e nonofo ai: Camouflage means that stick insects look like the plants they live on.

kehekehe

n. Diversity. Te kehekehe o na mea fai fīgota: The diversity of invertebrates. (Also see kehekehega in the Tokelau Dictionary).

Kilipati

n. Kiribati. Ko Kilipati he atunuku: Kiribati is a country.

koga māhani

(See nofoaga māhani).

KŌVITI

n. COVID. He ata fakahuaefa o te hiama KŌVITI-19: A magnified image of the COVID-19 virus.

kulukohe

n. Glucose. Ko te kulukohe ko he itūkaigā huka: Glucose is a type of sugar.

kupega o te vateatea

n. 1. Website. Ko na ata o te fāime kua fakalauiloa atu ki te lalolagi i luga o na kupega o te vateatea, kae ke mafai te lalolagi ke matamata ki na mamanu takatutututu i tona tino: The photographs of the whale shark are on a website, so people all around the world can see its spot pattern. (Also see kupega tafakilagi).

kupega tafakilagi

n. 1. Website. Ko na ata o te fāime kua fakalauiloa atu ki te lalolagi i luga ona kupega tafakilagi, kae ke mafai te lalolagi ke matamata ki na mamanu takatutututu i tona tino: The photographs of the whale shark are on a website, so people all around the world can see its spot pattern. (Also see kupega o te vateatea). 2. Database. E iei na fakamatalaga e teu i luga o te kupega tafakilagi, e takua ko te Wildbook for Whale Sharks: An online database called Wildbook for Whale Sharks.

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Laukelekele

n. 2. Earth. Ko Iupita e fakaafe e fuaefa atu ai i te Laukelekele: Jupiter is a thousand times bigger than Earth.

laulau ata

n. Table. Ko te laulau ata ko he auala ia e mafai ke fakamaumau ai na fakamaumauga mo na atu takoto ma na atu tutu: A table is a way of recording data in rows and columns.

laupapa hilikone mo te la

(See laupapa tioata mo te la).

laupapa tioata mo te la

n. Solar panel. Ko te hihitemi laupapa tioata mo te la e ki latou pukea maia te malohiaga uila mai te la, ma fakaaogā ke gaohi ai te eletihe: Solar panels capture energy from the sun, and use it to create electricity.

(Also see laupapa hilikone mo te la).

lautiale

n. Petal. Ko te lautiale, ko he vaega e o te tiale: A petal is part of a flower.

lafu fakatahi

n. Herd immunity. Kafai ko te tokalahiga o tagata i he koga e tui i te tui-puipui, ko te koga tena e mafai ke maua i te mea e tākua ko te lafu fakatahi: If the majority of people in a community receive a vaccine, the community can achieve herd immunity.

lago meli

n. Honeybee (Apis). Ona la kua leva te iloa e tagata te fefaiakiga o na lago meli ma o latou fakamoega: That is mainly because people know more about managing honey bees and their hives.

lakau

n. Flora. Na manu ma na lakau: Fauna and flora.

lakau tafea

n. Driftwood. E kaumai e te tai na lakau tafea: The tide brings in driftwood.

lavea tauanoa atu

n. By-catch. Ko na afainaga e mafua mai i faiga a te tagata, e ve ko na faigā faiva (pe ko te ika ia e fagota pe lavea tauanoa atu), e tahua e na lualua, ma te fakakinoga o te hikomaga o te moana (fakatahi ai ma na una liliki), ko na fakafitauli lalahi lava ia: Man-made impacts, such as fishing (either as the target species or as by-catch), ship-strike, and pollution (including microplastic in the oceans), are the biggest dangers.

liki lanu moana

n. 2. Blue cod (Paraoercis colias). Ko te liki lanu moana ko te itūkaigā ika ia e pito hili te matolu i na koga e fai ai na faiva: Blue cod are the most common species in some fisheries.

liko motu

(See liko motumotu).

liko motumotu

n. Ring of islets. Ko te motu akau ko he lauakau takamilo, e fatu ai he liko motumotu ma he namo i lototonu: A coral atoll is a ring of islets around a lagoon. (See liko motu).

limu kololaine

n. Coralline algae (Corallinales). E iei te 20 pahene limu kololaine: There is 20 percent coralline algae.

lo hehega fāvālevalea

n. Yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes). Ko te lo hehega fāvālevalea ko he tahi manu pito hili te fakalāfuā i te lalolagi: The yellow crazy ant is one of the most invasive species in the world.

lope i mua

n. Frontal lobes. Lope i mua – vaega o te mafaufau o te tagata e fakahoa ma kikila e ia na lagona, te mafai te tali ki te fakafitauli, te manatua o ni mea kua teka, te gagana, ma iloa fai ni fakaikuga: Frontal lobes – parts of the human brain that control such things as emotions, problem solving, memory, language, and judgment.

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maualalo te huka i tona toto

qual. Hypoglycaemic. E maualalo te huka i tona toto ma e mafai ke matapogia ai: She is hypoglycaemic and can become unconscious.

malae o te vateatea

n. Internet. Ko te malae o te vateatea kua hui ai te faiga o te lahi o na pihinihi: The internet has changed the way many businesses operate. (Also see initaneti).

Maleha

n. Mars. Ko Maleha he paneta: Mars is a planet.

manu

n. Fauna. Na manu ma na lakau: Fauna and flora.

mapo o he mea

n. Density. Ko te mapo o he mea, ko te mamafa o he mea ka fakatuhatuha ki te lahi o te avanoa e fakaaogā e te mea tena: An object’s density is how heavy it is in relation to how much space it takes up.

Mālō Kaufakatahi

n. United Nations. Na fakatagi ai te Mālō Kaufakatahi ki Tokelau ma Niu Hila ke toe kikila ki te tulaga o te hihitemi pulepule a Tokelau: The United Nations asked Tokelau and New Zealand to reconsider Tokelau’s governance system.

malohiaga mai te kelekele

n. Fossil fuel. Ko na malohiaga ma te kelekele e faitau helau miliona tauhaga tona leva: Fossil fuels are hundreds of millions of years old.

malohiaga maua tumau

n. Renewable energy. Ko na malohiaga maua tumau e maua mai i na lihohi fakanatula, e ve ko te malama o te la, te matagi, ma te huavai: Renewable energy comes from natural resources, such as sunshine, wind, and water.

mānatunatuga

n. 3. Hypothesis. Ko he mānatunatuga fakahaienihi: A scientific hypothesis.

manutukehe

n. Monster. Na kai e te manutukehe na hihivao. The monster ate the snails.

mahini fakaopoopo

n. Calculator. Na fakaaogā e Meihana te mahini fakaopoopo ke hakili ai te mapo o loto: Meihana calculates the density using her calculator.

matāeke

n. Department. Na matāeke a te mālō: Government departments.

matafi

v. 3. Bleaching. Akau matafi: coral bleaching.

matogitogi o te la

n. Sunspot. Ko na matogitogi o te la, ko na koga pouli e ke kiteāgia i ietahi ata o te la: Sunspots are the dark patches you see in some photographs of the sun.

mea ukauka

n. Cellulose. Na fakaaogā e ia ni mea ukauka, ko ni vaega mea ienei e maua mai i na lakau: He used cellulose, a plant-based material.

mea fakapipiki e malupuipui

n. Insulation tape. Ko au ka tago fakaaogā he puhapepa kae afifi i he tagapepa afifi ma fakapipiki i he mea fakapipiki e malupuipui: I am going to use cardboard wrapped in plastic wrap and then taped over with insulation tape. (Also see teipi paku)

mea mātuituia

n. Bristle. E iei na mea mātuituia e takua ni hetī i na hokoga takitahi o te kelemutu: Bristles called seate are on each segment of the worm.

mea tūkehe

n. Phenomenon. Ko na fakalavelave tau tavale nae ni mea tukehe oi fōu: Car accidents were a new phenomenon.

Mekuli

n. Mercury. Ko Mekuli he paneta: Mercury is a planet.

metane

n. Methane. Ko na paneta takitahi ienei e fa, e makeketu ia lototonu ma e matuai lahi te liko kēhi haitolohene pe ko te kēhi metane e hikomia ai: Each of these four planets has a solid core with an enormous atmosphere of hydrogen or methane gas around it.

metapolihemi

n. Metabolism. Ko to metapolihemi e gehe, e gehe ai te fakamamāga o te gako mai to tino: Your metabolism slows down, so your body breaks down fat more slowly.

metotia

n. Method. Kua fakaaogā e ki latou ni metotia tuai ma ni tekonolohi fōu: They are using age-old methods with new technologies.

milimita

n. Millimetre. Ko he 2800 milimita te fua fakatatau o na ūaga i te tauhaga: Rainfall averages 2800 millimetres per year.

milimole

n. Millimole. Ko te kulukohe i te toto e fua i na milimole ki te lita o te toto: Blood glucose is measured in millimoles per litre of blood.

moko

n. 2. Skink (Scincidae). E kai e te moko na iniheti: The skink eats insects.

molahi

n. Mollusc. Ko na molahi, he kulupu lahi e o ni meaola tai e he fai ivitū, e iei ai na hihi, anufe tai, ko na maho, ma na feke: Molluscs, a large group of marine invertebrates that includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses.

N

Na Tagata

n. The Two Pointers. Ko te fetu e hohoko ki te la i te pili mai kia te ki tatou ko te tahi o Na Tagata ma e pili ki Te Manu – ko te fetu e igoa ki te Alefa Henetuli: The nearest star to us after the sun is one of The Two Pointers, which is near the Southern Cross – this star is called Alpha Centauri.

Nepetune

n. Neptune. Ko Nepetune he mātuā paneta: Neptune is a huge planet.

Niu Hila

n. New Zealand. Ko Niu Hila he atunuku: New Zealand is a country.

niumonia

n. Pneumonia. Na fakamamate he fakalapotopotoga tino tauale i te niumonia i Haina: There was a cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases in China.

nifo

n. 3. Tusk. Ko na polo piliaki nae fai mai i na nifo elefane loloa paepae: Billiard balls were made from elephant tusk ivory.

nimo

n. Nymph. Ko te punua iniheti lakau e takua he nimo: A young stick insect is called a nymph.

nitolohene

n. Nitrogen. E 78 pahene kēhi nitolohene: 78 percent nitrogen gas.

nofoaga māhani

n. Habitat. Ko na meaola fakalāfuā e olo kehe mai o latou nofoaga māhani ki ni nofoaga māhani fōu: Invasive species move from their natural habitat to new habitats.

nofonofoga māhani

n. Ecosystem. Ko te nofonofoga māhani, ko he nofoaga e o ni mea e ōla fakatahi ma to latou hikomaga: An ecosystem is a community of living things and their environment.

nokotenolo

qual. Nocturnal. Ko te kiuī ko he nokotenolo: The kiwi is nocturnal.

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pagapaga

qual. Erratic. Ko na lō hehega fāvālevelea na maua te latou igoa mai to latou lanu vena te pagapaga ma te vave o te latou gaoioi: Yellow crazy ants got their name from their colour and their quick and erratic way of moving.

palaneta

(See paneta).

palugā ele fau motele

n. Plasticine. Fai ni hiepi i na palugā ele fau motele e fua gōfie ma hakili te mapo o loto: Form your plasticine into a shape that is easy to measure and then find the density.

palugā kemikolo

qual. Synthetic. E faigatā ke toe mafaufau ki he olaga e heai ai ni mea venei e palu mai i ni palugā kemikolo: It is difficult to imagine life without these synthetic compounds.

paneta

n. Planet. Ko Mekuli ko he paneta: Mercury is a planet. (Also palaneta).

papo

n. Bubble. Ko te matagi na pupuhia aku papo: The wind blew my bubbles.

Papua Niu Kini

n. Papua New Guinea. Ko Papua Niu Kini he atunuku: Papua New Guinea is a country.

pe na neula o te mafaufau

n. Stroke. Tauale fakafuaheki e mafua i he alātoto poloka i te mafaufau ko te pe na neula o te mafaufau: Sudden illness caused by a blood vessel in the brain being blocked is a stroke.

pea

n. Bat (Chiroptera). Na mealoa e ve ko na manu, iniheti, ma na pea e fekavefakia na poleni: Living creatures, such as insects, birds, or bats, carry pollens.

pekapeka

n. 6. Turbine. Ko te huavai e taofi ki loto o na vai hima lalahi ma fakafano ke fakaola ai ni pekapeka: Water is held behind a dam and then released to turn turbines.

pekapeka matagi

n. Wind turbine. Ko te matagi e vili ai na pekapeka matagi lalahi: The wind turns large wind turbines.

peketelia

n. Bacteria. E he veia ko na peketelia, e mafai ke fofo i na vailakau fakaheai hiama, ka ko na vailaha e heki iei he togafiti ki ei: Unlike bacteria, which can be treated with antibiotics, viruses do not have an antidote.

peleketoa

n. Predator. Ko te kemofalahi e fehoahoani ki na meaola ke mumuni mai na peleketoa: Camouflage helps creatures hide from predators.

peleketone

n. Plankton. Ko na peleketone ko ni ietahi meaola ia e pito hili te taigogole i te tai: Plankton are some of the smallest creatures in the sea.

penetemi

n. Pandemic. Kafai he famai e pipihi i te lalolagi e takua ko he penetemi: A global outbreak of a disease is called a pandemic.

penikuini

n. Penguin (Spheniscidae). Ko te lanu paepae ma te tua uliuli o te penikuini e fakakemofalahi ai i tona hikomaga mahani: The penquin’s black and white colorings camouflages it in its natural environment.

pepa apa manifinifi

n. Tinfoil. E taikole atu te pepa apa manifinifi kafai e tagaugau: Tinfoil uses less space when it’s folded up.

pepe lane

n. Tadpole. Ko te pepe lane he lane ko heki matua: A tadpole is an immature frog.

pi

n. Bee (Anthophila). Ko na pi e tāua lele ki te ola o te lalolagi: Bees are very important to the living world.

pi gugulu

n. Bumblebee (Bombus). Ko ietahi itūkaigā pi veia ko te pi gugulu e lelei te latou fakapoleniga ki na tomato ma ietahi fuālakau kaina: Bumblebees are very good at pollinating tomatoes and other fruit.

piliona

n. Billion. Ko te piliona, ko he afe miliona, pe 1,000,000,000: A billion is a thousand million, or 1,000,000,000.

piliohoa

n. Bryozoan. Ko te piliohoa, ni mealoa tai taigogole e takua foki ko ni meaola e ola hoholo, e olo ma ati fakatahi na fakaputugā akau: Bryozoans, tiny underwater creatures, also know as moss animals, that band together to form coral-like colonies.

pinati

qual. Peanut. E tokalahi na tino e fiafia ki te pata pinati: Many people like the taste of peanut butter. (Also pinati pata)

pine

n. Transect. Ko te pine he laina e fakaholo i luga o he nofoaga: A transect is a line that runs across a habitat.

poa

n. Pore. E kakai ma mānanava ma fakamamā ai te vai e na poa i o latou tino: They eat and breathe by filtering water through the pores on their bodies.

pou fāfā

n. Feelers. Ko na pou fakalogo e takua foki ni pou fāfā: Antennae are also called feelers. (See velo in the Tokelau dictionary)

pou fakalogo

n. Antennae. Ko na pou fakalogo e takua foki ni pou fāfā: Antennae are also called feelers. (See velo in the Tokelau dictionary).

poloka tafatolu

n. Pyramid. Ko te pukeata e tamau ki he poloka himā tafatolu: The camera is fixed to a concrete pyramid.

poleni

n. Pollen. Kafai na pi e totolo ki loto o te tiale mauteni, e galo katoa o latou tino i he pauta hehega e takua ko te poleni: When bees crawl inside a pumpkin flower, they get covered with yellow powder, called pollen.

polo piliaki

n. Billiard ball. Ko na polo piliaki nae fai mai i na nifo elefane loloa paepae: Billiard balls were made from elephant tusk ivory.

polokalame komepiuta (komipiuta)

n. 1. Software. E ki latou fakaaogā he polokalame komepiuta e ia filifilia valevale ma fakailoga ni koga e halau ki luga o na ata uma: They used software that assigns one hundred random points to every photograph and then they identify the plant, animal, or reef at each point. 2. Computer program. Na fakaaogā e te kauhaga he polokalame komipiuta: The team used a computer program.

popi

n. Poppy (Papaveroideae). Ko na popi ni lakau nae ola i na koga iena na ōti ai na fitafita: Poppies grew in the fields where soldiers had died.

pohumu

n. Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Ko na manulele, uahapi, ma na pohumu e kai iniheti lakau: Birds, wasps, and possums eat stick insects.

Potukale

qual. Portuguese. Te tino folau Potukale Ferdinand Magellan: The Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan.

potu hukehuke

n. Laboratory. Na fakatū te potu hukehuke i te KŌVITI-19: A COVID-19 testing laboratory was set up.

potu-vaega

n. Section. Ko te tino o te kelemutu e fau i ni potu-vaega: The earthworm’s body is made up of sections. (See potu in the Tokelau Dictionary).

pulepulega

n. 4. Governance. Ko te vaega tāua o te pulepulega na malilie ki ei o tatou tupuna, ko te tāupulega te pule: The most important feature of governance that our ancestors agreed upon was the exercise of authority by the village council.

Puluto

n. Pluto. Ko Puluto kua he ko he paneta: Pluto is no longer a planet.

punuā kagalu

n. Joey. Na kaumai e ia he punuā kagalū, he pepe kagalū: He brought a joey, a baby kangaroo.

puha pālota

n. Ballot box. Ko na puha pālota na taunuku ki Fakaofo i te 2007: Ballot boxes reached Fakaofo in 2007.

puhavevela

n. Thermogenesis. Puhavevela – gaohiga o te vevela, maihe i te tino o te tagata vena ma na manu vae fa: Theromgenesis – the production of heat, especially in the bodies of people and animals.

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Haina

n. China. 2. Ko Haina he atunuku i Ahia i Hahae: China is a country in East Asia.

haitolohene

n. Hydrogen. Ko ietahi paneta e makeketu ia lototonu ma e lahi te liko kēhi haitolohene pe ko te kēhi metane e hikomia ai: Some planets have a solid core with an enormous atmosphere of hydrogen or methane gas around it.

halalau

n. Distribution. Ko te halalau – ko te natula e halalau holo ai he mea i he koga: Distribution – the way something is spread over an area.

Hamoa

n. Samoa. Ko Hamoa he atunuku: Samoa is a country.

hatelite

qual. Satellite. Ko na fakailoga hatelite e aogā lele mo te tuku fakatahiga o na fakamatalaga ki na fāime ma te tulaga o na koga mamao e oatu ki ei: Satellite tags are good for collecting information about whale sharks’ long-distance movements.

Hateni

n. Saturn. Ko Iupita, ko Hateni, ko Iulana, ma Nepetune ko ni mātuā paneta: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are huge planets.

hē-fai-ivitū

n. 3. Invertebrate. Ko te kelemutu, feke, ma na meaola fai figota e iei te fahua ma te paikea e hē-fai-ivitū: A worm, an octopus, and animals with shells, such as a clam or a crab, are invertebrates.

hela

n. Cell. Ko na poleni e i loto ai na hela e manakomia ke fanafanau ai ni ietahi lakau: The pollen grains contain the cells needed for reproduction.

Helehia

n. Celsius. Ko te fua fakatatau o tona tau vevela mahani e 28 tikeli Helehia: It has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.

henitimita

n. Centimetre. 64 henitimita kūpita: 64 cubic centimetres.

hetī

n. Setae. Ko te hetī e mau ai na kelemutu i a latou ēvaga i loto o te kelekele: The setae provide grip as the earthworms move through the soil.

hetihoki

n. Hedgehog (Erinaceinae). Ko te hetihoki he tamā meaola: A hedgehog is a small animal.

hevae tohotoho

n. Jandal. Oi fano loa kaumai ona hevae tohotoho: Then he went to get his jandals.

hiama

n. 2. Infection. He hiama i te māmā: A lung infection.

hiata

n. Chart. Ko te hiata pai e aogā ke kitea ai ni aofakiga pe ko te pahene o he mea katoa: A pie chart is a useful way of representing quantities or percentages of a whole.

hiepi

n. Shape. Ko te lahiga o na meaola e iei o latou lanu, fakailoga, pe ni hiepi ke faigata ai ke kitea ki latou: Many animals have colours, markings, or shapes that make them hard to see.

hikitia o te levolo o te tai

n. Sea-level rise. I te agai o te mafanafana o te Laukelekele ki luga, ka kamata liu ai na matuā momogā aihi i te Anatatika ki te moana, ma mafua ai te hikitia o te levolo o te tai: As the Earth’s temperature rises, the ice sheets in Antarctica will begin to melt into the oceans, causing sea-level rise.

hikomaga

n. Atmosphere. E tau heai hona hikomaga o te ea: It has hardly any atmosphere.

hikomia

(See hikomaga).

hikuili

n. Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa). Ko te hikuili he manu: A fantail is a bird.

hikuhiku launiu

n. Praying mantis (Mantodea). Kafai he tamā iniheti e latalata mai ki ei, ko te hikuhiku launiu e oho ki ei oi puke: When a smaller insect comes close, the praying mantis pounces.

hili

n. Seal (Pinnipedia). Kafai na hili e kaukau i luga ake o na penikuini, ko na tua uliuli o na penikuini e tali lanu tutuha ma te pōuli o te moana i lalo ifo: When seals are swimming above the penguin, the penguin’s back blends with the darker sea below it.

hinepitālako

n. Snapdragon (Antirrhinum). Ko ietahi tiale e ve ko te hinepitālako kua iei lava na māka fakapitoa e taki ai na pi ki te mea e iei na poleni: Some flowers, such as snapdragons, have markings that are like landing strips to direct bees to the pollen.

hihitemi o te la

n. Solar system. Ko te tatou hihitemi o te la e iei ai te La, ma na paneta e takamilo ai, na satelite ma na ahetoloi: Our Solar system consists of the Sun and the planets orbiting it with satellites and astroids.

hihitemi teteke hiama

n. Immune system. Ko te hihitemi teteke hiama – ko na tōtōga o te tino a kavekehea na hiama, na famai, ma na tauale pēhi, e iei na hela paepae e hakilia ma ohofakia na mea kino e fakaafaina ai te tino: The immune system – the parts of the body that fight off germs, diseases, and infections, including white blood cells that search for and attack bad things that invade the body.

hitameni

n. Stamen. Ko te itutane o te tiale – ko te hitameni – e gaohi mai ai na poleni: The male part of the flower – the stamen – produces pollen.

hitikima

n. Stigma. Ko luga o te vaega o te itufafine o te tiale ko te hitikima – ko te vaega ia e aoa na fatu pōleni: The top of the female part of a flower is the stigma – it collects the pollen grains.

hitote

n. Stoat (Mustela erminea). Ko na lanu fetaui ienei e fehoahoani ke mumuni ai mai na peleketoa e veia ko na puhi, hitote, ma na uiholo: These matching colours help the skink to hide from predators, such as cats, stoats, and weasels.

hokohokoga

n. Segment. Ko ietahi kelemutu e hilia atu i te lima helau o latou hokohokoga: Some earthworms have more than five hundred segments.

hōmone

n. Hormone. Ko te inihulini ko he hōmone e tutupu lava ki latou i o tatou tino: Insulin is a hormone that occurs naturally in our body.

huhanitelae

n. Zooxanthellae. Kā heai he huhanitelae, e fia kakaia ma lanu paepae ai te lauakau: Without zooxanthellae, corals turn white as they starve.

hui

v. 3. mutate. Ko na vailaha e iei to latou mafai ke hui: Viruses have the ability to mutate.

huiga fakavāitaimi

n. Seasonal variation. Ko te tau e āfaina i na huiga fakavāitaimi: The weather is affected by seasonal variations.

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tauale huka

n. Diabetes. Ko te tauale huka – he tauale kafai te huka i te toto e maualuga – kua he mafai e te ino oi fai te inihulini, pe ko te inihulini kua he toe galue lelei: Diabetes – a condition where the amount of sugar in the blood is too high – either the body stops making insulin, or the insulin stops working properly.

tauga o te tai

n. Tidal system. Ko na hihitemi mo te tauga o te tai e mafai oioti ke fakaaogā i na koga e lahi te moana: Tidal systems can only be used in places that are surrounded by lots of ocean.

tafolā tuapiko

n. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Ko na tafolā tuapiko ko ni itūkāigā tafolā: Humpback whales are a type of whale.

taki fakapitoa

v. Divert. Ietahi vaitafe e taki fakapitoa: Some rivers are diverted.

talako

n. Dragon. E fa ia talako fekakai mumū nae nonofo i he ana: Four fiery dragons lived in a cave.

tama mahini puke ata

n. Drone. Na fakaaogā foki e matou he tama mahini puke ata e mafai ke fakalele ke fehoahoani ki te hakilikiliga: We also used a drone to help with the research.

tahua e na lualua

n. Ship-strike. Ko te fetā o hō he itūkāigā vaka ma he meaola o te tai: A collision between any vessel and marine animals.

tātā o to fatu

n. Pulse. Fua te tātā o to fatu: Measure your pulse.

Te Manu

n. The Southern Cross. He fakaputuga fetu e fa pe lima e ve he koluhe – ko na fetu o Te Manu ko he vaega e o te fuka nei a Niu Hila: A cluster of stars that depicts four or five stars as a cross – the stars of The Southern Cross are part of the New Zealand flag.

teipi paku

n. Insulation tape. Ko au ka tago fakaaogā he puhapepa kae afifi i he tagapepa afifi ma fakapipiki i he teipi paku: I am going to use cardboard wrapped in plastic wrap and then taped over with insulation tape. (Also see mea fakapipiki e malupuipui)

tegi

n. Dengue (fever). E mafai ke fekaveaki ni famai e te namu, e veia ko te malaria, fiva tegi, ma te tikunikunia: Mosquitos can spread diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya.

tekinoloti

(See tekonolohi)

tekonolohi

n. 1. Technology. Kua fakaaogā e ki latou ni metotia tuai ma ni tekonolohi fōu: They are using age-old methods with new technologies. 2. Biotelemetry. Ko na haienitihi e fakaaogā e ki latou ni tekonolohi hukehuke mamao ke hukehuke ai e ki latou na fāime: Scientists use biotelemetry to study whale sharks.

telefoni tai

n. Hydrophone. Na puke ai foki e te telefoni tai te piha o te gugulu a na tamā mafuie: The hydrophone also detected the noises of rumbling aftershocks. (See tekenoloti)

tenihi

n. Tennis. Ko te tenihi he tafaoga: Tennis is a sport.

tioata haogalemu

n. Safety glass. I te 1903, na maua muamua ai e he haienitihi Falani, ko Edouard Benedictus, te tioata haogalemu: Safety glass was invented in 1903 by the French scientist, Edouard Benedictus.

tikelī

n. Degree. E 25 tikelī Helehia te mafanafana o te vai: The water is 25 degrees Celsius.

tikunikunia

n. Chikungunya (fever). E mafai ke fekaveaki ni famai e te namu, e veia ko te malaria, tegi, ma te tikunikunia: Mosquitos can spread diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya.

tino uku

n. Diver. Ko te lahiga o na meaola e ola i luga o te akau e atagia i te taimi e hula ai he tino uku: Many animals that live on a reef hide when a diver approaches.

tino faufautua i na meakai

n. Dietician. E taki tolu mahina, ma kilila ia Malia e tana teine fomai o te tauale huka, ma he fomai, vena he tino faufautua i na meakai: Every three months, Malia meets with her diabetes nurse, a doctor, and a dietician.

tino hukehuke ki te vateatea

n. Astronomer. Ko Clyde Tombaugh, ko he tino hukehuke ki te vateatea: Clyde Tombaugh is an astronomer.

toapili

n. Pancreas. Ko te toapili – ko he tōtōga e fualoa, e nofo fakakālava ma e pili ki te manava, e gaohia ai te inihulini, vena ma te huavai e fehoahoani ke fakaliu ai na meankai: The pancreas – a long flat organ near the stomach produces insulin, as well as fluids that help the body to digest food.

tuākaukau

n. 2. Roof catchment. Ko te tuākaukau e taua lahi mo te fakataliga o te huavai ua: A roof catchment is an important way to collect rainwater.

tūlāfono

n. 2. Constitution. Na pahia a te Fono Fakamua te tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau: The General Fono endorsed a constitution for Tokelau.

tuhi

v. 4. Plot (on a graph). Tuhi na fakamaumauga iena i he kalafa: Plot this information on a graph.

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vaega teteke o te tino

n. Antibody. Ko na vaega e puipuia o tatou tino, e miha ma na vailaha ma teua na fakamatalaga e auhia i te puipuiga o tatou tino: na vaega teteke o te tino ma na hela tekeke: Our immune system fights a virus and stores a memory bank of defences: antibodies and immune cells.

vai kona

(See vailakau fakalāfuā).

vailakau fakalāfuā

n. Pesticide. Tamate uma na lo i he vailakau fakalāfuā: Killing ants with pesticide.

vailakau fakatologa

n. Preservative. Na utu na ipu volu i ni vai uamolia pe he vailakau fakatologa: They filled plastic cups with soapy water or preservative.

vailaha

n. virus. Ko na vailaha e iei to latou mafai ke hui: Viruses have the ability to mutate.

Venu

n. Venus. Ko Venu he paneta: Venus is a planet.

volu

n. Plastic. Ko te volu na fatoa iloa i na tauhaga i lototonu o te 1800: Plastic was discovered in the mid-1800s.

volu ata liu gōfie

n. Celluloid. Na kamata mai ai te volu ata liu gōfie manifinifi teia na fai ai na ata tifaga ma na ata puke: It became the basis for celluloid, which was used to make movie film and photographs.