‘ese

EH-seh /'ʔese/

Definitions

adjective

  1. strange; different ('U a aumai mea 'ese i ali'i; pl. 'ESE'ESE)
    'U a aumai mea 'ese i ali'i
  2. tall ('Ua tino 'ese; pl. 'E'ESE)
    'Ua tino 'ese

adverb

  1. away from; different (Alu 'ese, Go away)
    Alu 'ese

verb

  1. to be different
    'Ua 'ese lana amio

Related Forms

'ESE'ESE (pl.), 'E'ESE (pl.)

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • That looks strange to me
  • The tall man stood out in the crowd
  • Please go away from here
  • His behavior is different now

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'ESE, a. 1. strange; different. 'U a aumai mea 'ese i ali'i; pl. 'ESE'ESE. 2. Tall. 'Ua tino 'ese; pl. 'E'ESE.
Additional Notes

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