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Pages in category "Samoan words and phrases" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ' ʻAiga;
The Samoan slang word mala (devastation) is a less-common term for faʻafafine, originating in fundamentalist-influenced homophobia and transphobia. [ 8 ] Strong evidence points to Samoa being under matriarchal rule for centuries before contact with Europeans. [ 9 ]
Samoan is an analytic, isolating language and a member of the Austronesian family, and more specifically the Samoic branch of the Polynesian subphylum. It is closely related to other Polynesian languages with many shared cognate words such as aliʻi, ʻava, atua, tapu and numerals as well as in the name of gods in mythology.
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Palagi (pronounced IPA: [/'pɑːlʌŋiː/] – singular) or papalagi (plural) is a term in Samoan culture of uncertain etymology, sometimes used to describe foreigners. Papālagi~Pālagi is a word in the Samoan language describing non-Samoans, usually white foreigners of European or American descent. In Samoa the term is used to describe ...
Parents using slang terms. Whether their kids like it or not, parents admit to using slang terms as well. The Preply survey shows 3 in 4 parents admit to using slang terms that are popular with teens.
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
Samoan words and phrases (1 C, 39 P) Pages in category "Polynesian words and phrases" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.