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ʻAiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' ʻAiga consists of a wider family group of blood and marriage or even adopted connections who all acknowledge the matai (head of the family).
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.
Words don't break bones. E pala le maʻa, a e le pala upu. Stones rot but not words. Amuia le masina, e alu ma sau. (literally) Blessed is the moon which goes and returns! Men die and return not. ʻO le ua na fua mai Manuʻa. The rain came from Manuʻa. Spoken of a thing long known beforehand, and yet unprepared for. Uu tuʻu maʻa, a e maʻa i ...
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 ...
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
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.
Ultimately, Western terms like gay and transgender overlap but do not align exactly with Samoan gender terms found in the traditional culture of Samoa. The Samoan slang word mala (devastation) is a less-common term for faʻafafine , originating in fundamentalist-influenced homophobia and transphobia .