alolifa

ah-loh-LEE-fah /aloˈlifa/

Definitions

n

  1. flat turtle; man with flat belly (refers to both the animal and body type)

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • Ua maua le alolifa
  • E alolifa lona tino

English

  • The flat turtle was found
  • His body is flat

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ALOLIFA, s. 1. a flat turtle. 2. A man with a flat belly.
Additional Notes

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