afio

ah-FEE-oh /aˈfio/

Definitions

verb

  1. to come, when followed by mai; to go away, when followed by atu (Used only to the highest chiefs)
  2. to be present
  3. to die

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • 'O lo'o afifio
  • 'Ua afio 'ea Gogo?

English

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
AFio, v. I. to come, when followed by mai; to go away, when followed by atu. 2. To be present. 'O lo'o afi.fio. 3. To die. 'Va ajio 'ea Gogo? pl. AFIFIO. Used only to the highest chiefs.
Additional Notes

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