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fanau

noun·/faː'nau/·fā·nau
Definitions
  1. 1

    children of parents

  2. 2

    offspring

Sample sentences
E to'a lima lana fanau.
She has 5 children.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
Usage notes
Also used as a verb: to give birth
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