‘eti

EH-tee /'ʔeti/

Definitions

verb

  1. to blow freshly (pl. 'E'ETI; redup. 'ETI'ETI)
  2. to forbid, as to a child (pass. 'ETIA)

Related Forms

'E'ETI (pl.), 'ETI'ETI (redup.), 'ETIA (pass.)

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • The wind blows freshly today
  • The mother will forbid the child from going

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
'ETI, v. 1. to blow freshly; pl. 'E'ETI; redup. 'ETI'ETI. 2. To forbid, as to a child; pass. 'ETIA.
Additional Notes

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