atamai

ah-tah-MAH-ee /ataˈmai/

Definitions

verb

  1. to understand, as a child
  2. to be clever

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • 'Ua atamai le tama

English

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ATAMAI, v. to understand, as a child; to be clever. 'Ua atamai le tama ; pl. ATAMAMAI.
Additional Notes

A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary (1862)