lalau

lah-LAH-oo /la'lau/

Definitions

verb

  1. to be in leaf, of annual plants (from tau, s. a leaf)

verb

  1. to speak, to make a speech

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
LALAU, v. from tau, s. a leaf, to be in leaf, of annual plants.
Additional Notes

A grammar and dictionary of the Samoan language, with English and Samoan vocabulary, by Rev. George Pratt (1862)