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Trytunanonuifileletalielau'avatipolo

nurse

noun
Definitions
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    teine foma'i

    /'teɪnefoː'maʔi/tei·ne·fō·ma·'i
Sample sentences
The nurses taking care of me are very kind.
E ese le agalelei o teine foma'i o lo'o tausia a'u.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
Usage notes
archaic, assumes that all nurses are female
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