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manava

verb·/maː'nava/·mā·na·va
Definitions
  1. 1

    to breathe

  2. 2

    to rest from work

Sample sentences
Ua e manava?
Have you finished work?
Fa'agasegese lau manava.
Slow your breathing.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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