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Tryuapa'umamagāsegaseteine foma'ifānau

matua

adjective
Definitions
  1. 1

    mature

  2. 2

    adult; ripe

Sample sentences
Ua amio matua si a'u tama. Ou te fia 'ai lava i se fa'i pula.
My son behaves matured. I really like eating a ripe banana.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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