sea (near shore)

noun

Definitions

Language review notes

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Usage Note

tai sua ma le tai pe

Sample sentences

The sea level or tide is low in the the morning and high in the evening.

O le tai e pe i le taeao, ae sua i le afiafi.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

Usage notes

Distinct from sami (open ocean); refers to inshore sea and tide

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