esi

EH-see /'esi/

Definitions

n

  1. the papaw (Carica Papaya)

verb

  1. to drive away (pass. ESIA; intens. ESIESI)

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • The papaw tree grows tall in the garden
  • The dog will drive away the chickens

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
Esi, s. the papaw (Carica Papaya).
Additional Notes

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