freshwater eel

noun

Definitions

Sample sentences

My father used to fish for shrimps and tuna in the river behind our house.

E masani ona alu lo'u tama e palu ula ma tuna i le vaitafe i tua o lo matou fale.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.

Usage notes

Appears in legend; important food and cultural animal

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