fatou v. tr., to humble. tou.
fe 1. article, a; used of things spherical in shape; fe bread, a loaf; fe bubulu, a star; fe gale bola, a young pigeon; fe kakarai kua, a hen's egg; fe rade, a reed; na or ta, or te, may precede; fe uo, a hill; tefuana ta fe uo, every hill; na fe uo, a hill; te fe mwela matala, an only son; used of one of a series; fe asua, a day; fe rodo, a night; used as a multiplicative; ro fe angia, two cryings; fita fe ade doo taa fuagu, how many sinnings against me? Cf. qe.
fe 2. (a) marks repetition or restoration or continuance; is accompanied by adv. lau, again; na abana e fe boeboela lau, his hand was restored whole; daro fe lea lau go, they two went on; (b) used as an illative, in that case, following upon. S. hei.
fera n., land, village, habitation; fera fu, heritage; fera gwou, a deserted village. S. hera.
Ferasubua artificial islet north of Fuaga.
fi illative, in that case, then, following upon, just now, for the first time; follows the verbal particles ka, ko, but a particle need not be used; gami mi fi saitamana na tala, and how shall we know the way?
fi 2. trans. suffix to verb; tau, to wash; taufia abana.
fidali v. tr., to clap the hands, to strike with the hands. S. hideli.
fii v. i., to be in pain, to hurt. S. hii.
fiila v. n., pain. nonifii.