banana

noun

Definitions

Language review notes

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Usage Note

To distinguish them from green bananas, we can say fa'i oka for yellow (ripe) bananas

Sample sentences

I like to eat fried mackerel with a (green) banana.

Ou te fiafia e ai falai elegi ma le fa'i.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

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