alu

AH-loo /ˈalu/

Definitions

verb

  1. to go (basic verb of movement, with plural form 'o')
    Ua alu le tagata

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed by an expert

Samoan

  • Matou te alu
  • E alu oe i fea?

English

  • We are going
  • Where are you going?

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
ALU, v. to go; pl. O; redup. ALUALU; recip. FEALUA'I, pl. FEOA'I, to go backwards and forwards.
Additional Notes

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