afia

ah-FEE-ah /aˈfia/

Definitions

noun

  1. the name of a shrub (Ascarina lanceolata)

verb

  1. to be burnt accidentally (passive from afi, fire; either of persons or houses)

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
AFIA, s. the name of a shrub (Ascarina lanceolata).
Additional Notes

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