alogalu
Definitions
n
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sloping side of a wave about to break (the curved surface of a wave before it crashes)Ua lafoia i le alogalu
Example Sentences
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Samoan
- E tele le alogalu
- Ua pa le alogalu
English
- The wave face is large
- The wave has broken
Source & Etymology
Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ALOGALU, s. the sloping side of a wave just about to break. 'Ua lafoia i le alogalu.
Additional Notes
A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary, by Rev George Pratt (1862)