‘alovao

ah-loh-VAH-oh /ˈʔalovao/

Definitions

n

  1. one who avoids visitors by going into the bush (person who escapes entertaining guests)
    E leaga lona 'alovao

Example Sentences

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Samoan

  • O le tagata 'alovao
  • Ua 'alovao atu

English

  • A person who avoids visitors
  • Has gone to avoid visitors

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'ALOVAO, s. one who gets out of the way of visitors in order to escape from entertaining them. E leaga lona 'alovao.
Additional Notes

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