matagi
1. (n.) wind . kua agi malolō mai e matagi / the wind blew strongly
2. (v.t.) to fart . mamahi haana a manava he nākai fakamatagi / he had a sore stomach because he did not fart
3. hurricane .
4. a dry wind .
5. headwind .
6. a cool and pleasant wind .
7. evil wind refers to the traditional belief that bad spirits travel with that wind and possess people .
8. westerly wind seasonal wind, believed to be auspicious for crab hunting or fishing .
9. prevailing west|erly wind .
10. south-east trade wind "malagai" only used in this phrase, not used in any other context .
11. westerly wind .
12. wind from varying directions .
13. southerly wind .
14. northerly wind .
15. wind gust .
16. wind gust associated with the belief that it is an 'evil' wind, causing the death of an important person .
17. easterly wind .
pūlagi
1. (n.) atmosphere, air refers to the space between the surface of the earth and the sky; in the modern context it may refer to the 'atmosphere' as a gas, however the 'air' as a substance is always referred to as "matagi" . ko e tau manulele he pūlagi / there are birds up in the air
2. outer space .