lanu

LAH-noo

Definitions

n

  1. colour
    'O le lanu o le 'ie → The colour of the fabric
  2. Liquor amnii, used by some for LANO

verb

  1. to wash off salt water
  2. To oil the body all over
  3. To be free from punishment after paying the penalty (pl. LALANU)

Related Forms

pl. LALANU

Source & Etymology

Rev. Pratt Dictionary Reference
LANU, s. 1. colour. 'O le lanu o le 'ie. 2. Liquor amnii, used by some for LANO.
Additional Notes

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