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Tryvaivaivavetelegesemalūma'a'amago

tane

noun
Definitions
  1. 1

    husband

  2. 2

    a man

  3. 3

    a male

Language review notes
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Usage Note

A tama tane refers to the male child of a woman.

Sample sentences
O ia o se tane lelei tele.
He ia a very good husband.
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
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