Vehicles

1. ta'avale

   Car

   Usage

   The same form as in the car rental set; Samoa switched from right- to left-hand traffic in 2009

2. pasi

   Bus

   Usage

   The same form as in the transportation set; Samoa's brightly painted wooden-bodied buses are famous

3. uila

   Bicycle

   Usage

   The same form also means lightning and electricity; say "uila vilivae" if you need to be unambiguous

4. uila afi

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   "Uila" (bicycle) plus "afi" (fire) — the bicycle with fire in it

5. va'a

   Boat / canoe

   Usage

   The same form as in the transportation set; it also covers the Upolu–Savai'i ferry

6. va'alele

   Aeroplane

   Usage

   "Va'a" (vessel) plus "lele" (to fly); an airport is "malae va'alele"

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