alu

verb·/'alu/·a·lu

Definitions

Sample sentences

Alu e fai ni au fe'au.

Go do some chores.

O fea na e alu i ai?

Where did you go?

Ou te fia alu i Egelani.

I want to go to England.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.

Usage notes

Imperative: Often used as a command to chase away dogs. Vernacular variant: halu!

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