maile

noun

Definitions

Language review notes

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Usage Note

meaola, ta'ifau

Sample sentences

Sa i ai la matou maile e igoa ia Peki.

We had a dog named Peki.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

Usage notes

Traditional Samoan word for dog

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