‘e’eu

eh-eh-oo /ʔeʔeu/

Definitions

verb

  1. to ward off on every side, as spears thrown
  2. to be full of, as cocoanuts lying on the ground, and requiring moving to find a place for the foot
  3. to be tame, as pigs crowding around, and requiring to be thrust aside when fed
    'Ua tau 'e'eu atu i pua'a, 'a 'o lalata
  4. to put aside, as the claims of a competitor, that the person may have all to himself

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • He will ward off the attacks
  • The coconuts are full on the ground
  • The pigs are tame and crowding around
  • She puts aside the competition

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'E'EU, v. 1. to ward off on every side, as spears thrown. 2. To be full of, as cocoanuts lying on the ground, and requiring moving to find a place for the foot. 3. To be tame, as pigs crowding around, and requiring to be thrust aside when fed. 'Ua tau 'e'eu atu i pua'a, 'a 'o lalata. 4. To put aside, as the claims of a competitor, that the person may have all to himself.
Additional Notes

A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language with English and Samoan Vocabulary, by Reverend George Pratt (1862)