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avatu

verb·/a'vatu/·a·va·tu
Definitions
  1. 1

    to give (away from speaker)

  2. 2

    to pass

Sample sentences
Avatu le mama lea mo oe.
Take this ring (for you).
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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