an affix to nouns, to form adjectives, signifying full of, abounding in

particle

Definitions

Sample sentences

The old man's plantation has become overgrown (with tall grass/shrubbery).

Ua vaoa le fa'atoaga a le toeaiga.

Source & etymology

Pratt's Dictionary (1862)

A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language by Rev. George Pratt. Primary OCR source for historical vocabulary.

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