aleva

ah-LEH-vah /aˈleva/

Definitions

n

  1. cuckoo (Endynamis Taitensis) (Endynamis Taitensis) (specific species of cuckoo bird)
    Ua leo le aleva

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • E pese le aleva
  • Ua lele le aleva

English

  • The cuckoo is singing
  • The cuckoo has flown

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ALEVA, s. the name of the cuckoo (Endynamis Taitensis).
Additional Notes

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