brother (said by a sister)

noun

Definitions

Sample sentences

My brother is ten years old.

Ua atoa le sefulu tausaga o lo'u tuagane.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

Usage notes

A woman refers to her brother as tuagane. A man uses uso for his brother.

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