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ma'i

noun·/'maʔiː/·ma·'i
Definitions
  1. 1

    illness

  2. 2

    sickness; disease

Sample sentences
Ua ma'i si teine o Sally.
(Our girl) Sally is sick.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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