eva

EH-vah /'eva/

Definitions

verb

  1. to take a walk, especially by moonlight
    'Ua eva togafauina
  2. to go about
  3. to walk at liberty
    Le fia eva gatasi lava

Example Sentences

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Samoan

English

  • They take a walk in the evening
  • The children go about the village
  • The animals walk at liberty in the field

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
EVA, v. 1. to take a walk, especially by moonlight. 2. To go about. 'Ua eva togafauina. 2. To walk at liberty. Le fia eva gatasi lava.
Additional Notes

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