aloputa

ah-loh-POO-tah /aloˈputa/

Definitions

n

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

Related Forms

alolifa (flat turtle, flat belly)

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • E tele le aloputa
  • Ua aloputa lona manava

English

  • The thick turtle is large
  • His belly is big

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ALOPUTA, s. 1. a thick turtle. 2. A man with a big belly.
Additional Notes

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