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Trylā'aufuafuala'au 'ainalaufuala'aua'a

ana

noun
Definitions
  1. 1

    cave

  2. 2

    cavern

Language review notes
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Usage Note

ana pe o le aga pe'ape'a, cave full of bats. very often used the pronunciation aga rather that ana. either way you pronounced it is correct.

Sample sentences
E i ai le aga pe'ape'a i lo matou nu'u.
There is a cave full of bats in our village.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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