head

noun

Definitions

Language review notes

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Cultural Context

A respectful word for ulu is ao. O le ao sinasina = a head with white hair.

Usage Note

Ulu can also refer, in general, to your hair.

Sample sentences

I'm going to cut my hair.

O lea ou te alu e 'oti lo'u ulu.

My head hurts.

Ua tiga lo'u ulu.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

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