‘e’ega

eh-EH-ngah /ʔe'ʔeŋa/

Definitions

n

  1. anything used to help a swimmer, as a life-belt. So 'E'ETAGA (Syn. FATINIGA, also 'E'ETAGA)
  2. a number of snakes all coiled together (Syn. FATINIGA, also 'E'ETAGA)

Related Forms

'E'ETAGA, FATINIGA

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • The swimmer uses a life-belt for safety
  • The snakes were coiled together in a group

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'E'EGA, s. 1. anything used to help a swimmer, as a life-belt. So 'E'ETAGA. 2. A number of snakes all coiled together. Syn. FATINIGA, also 'E'ETAGA.
Additional Notes

A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language with English and Samoan Vocabulary, by Reverend George Pratt (1862)