tua'ā
noun·/tua'ʔa/·tūa·'ā
Definitions
- 1
ancestor
- 2
a father who has proceeded in name or office, but is dead [archaic]
Source & etymology
Contemporary Usage
Common modern Samoan words known to native speakers and verified by Gagana Samoa editors.
Usage notes
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