to be painful

verb

Definitions

Language review notes

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Usage Note

The pain you feel when someone does something to hurt you

Sample sentences

My heart hurts when my sister swore at me.

Ua tiga lo'u loto ina ua palauvale mai lo'u uso ia te a'u.

Source & etymology

Contemporary Usage

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

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