Samoan

səˈmoʊən

Definition

Definition of Samoan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyperson born in or whose family comes from a Polynesian island

She met a Samoan at the conference.

islander

native

languagethe language spoken in Samoa

He is learning Samoan to communicate better with locals.

Adjective

people traditionsrelating to the culture of people from a Pacific island

The festival showcased Samoan traditions.

Polynesian

speech study

TECH.

relating to the Polynesian language spoken in Samoa

TECH.

He is fluent in Samoan dialects.

Pacific

Polynesian

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Expressions with Samoan

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Samoan Islands

group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean

The Samoan Islands are known for their beautiful beaches.

Origin of Samoan

Samoan, Samoa (name of the people)

Terms with Samoan included in their meaning

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poi

food

Samoan dessert made with bananas and coconut cream

Independent State of Samoa

politics

constitutional monarchy in the Samoan islands

matai

Samoan culture

Samoan chief or leader

tala

Samoan currency

currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene

Examples of Samoan in a sentence

The Samoan won the gold medal in the event.
The book was translated into Samoan.
Samoan is taught in the language course.
Samoan art is rich with symbolism.
The Samoan language is taught in local schools.
She is studying Samoan grammar in her course.

The book includes Samoan vocabulary lessons.

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French:Samoan, de Samoa, ...
German:Samoaner, samoanisch, ...
Italian:samoano, ...
Spanish:samoano, de Samoa, ...
Portuguese:samoano, da Samoa, ...
Chinese:萨摩亚人, 萨摩亚的, ...
Japanese:サモア人, サモアの, ...
Arabic:سَامُوِيّ, سامُوائِي, ...
Hebrew:סָמוֹאָן, סָמוֹאִי, ...
Russian:самоанец, самоанский, ...
Ukrainian:самоанець, самоанський, ...
Hindi:सामोन, समोआ, ...
Bengali:সামোয়ান, সামোয়ান সংস্কৃতির, ...
Catalan:samoà, de Samoa, ...
Czech:Samojec, samojský, ...
Danish:samoaner, samoansk, ...
Dutch:Samoaan, Samoaans, ...
Greek:Σαμοανός, Σαμοανικός, ...
Hungarian:szamoai, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិសាម័រ, សាម័រ, ...
Korean:사모아인, 사모아의, ...
Persian:ساموآیی, مربوط به ساموآ, ...
Polish:Samoańczyk, samoański, ...
Portuguese (BR):Samoano, da Samoa, ...
Romanian:samoan, din Samoa, ...
Swedish:samoan, samoansk, ...
Thai:ชาวซามัว, ของซามัว, ...
Turkish:Samoalı, Samoa, ...
Vietnamese:người Samoa, Samoa, ...

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