root

noun

Definitions

Language review notes

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Historical Note

a'a o se la'au

Sample sentences

The person has more roots than a tree.

E tele a'a o le tagata i lo a'a o le la'au.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

Usage notes

Also used metaphorically for origins or roots of a family

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