Samoa

səˈmoʊə

Definition

Definition of Samoa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographycountry in the South Pacific with Apia as capital

Samoa gained independence in 1962.

Independent State of Samoa

Western Samoa

islandsgroup of islands in the central South Pacific

The Samoa islands are divided into two political entities.

Samoan Islands

Western Samoa

California

Rare

place in California, United States

Rare

Samoa, California, is a small community.

area

location

place

food

Rare

cookie with coconut flavoring sold by Girl Scouts

Rare

I love eating Samoa cookies during the holidays.

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Images of Samoa

cookie with coconut flavoring sold by Girl Scouts

Expressions with Samoa

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Eastern Samoa

US territory in the South Pacific Ocean

Eastern Samoa is known for its beautiful beaches.

Independent State of Samoa

country in the South Pacific Ocean

The Independent State of Samoa is known for its beautiful beaches.

Samoa i Sisifo

country in the South Pacific Ocean

Samoa i Sisifo is known for its beautiful beaches.

American Samoa

U.S. territory in the South Pacific

American Samoa is known for its beautiful landscapes.

Western Samoa

country in the South Pacific Ocean

Western Samoa is known for its beautiful beaches and coral reefs.

Origin of Samoa

Polynesian, Samoa (sacred earth)

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Am. Sam.

abbr.

abr: American Samoa

island territory in the Pacific Ocean

Apia

geography

capital city of Samoa on Upolu island

Pago Pago

geography

territorial capital of American Samoa

Pago Pago

harbor town

port in American Samoa on SE Tutuila Island

sene

oth.

finance

currency unit in Samoa worth one hundredth of a tala

tala

Samoan currency

currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene

acr.

acr: Western Samoa

former name of Samoa

Samoan

language

the language spoken in Samoa

Examples of Samoa in a sentence

Samoa is known for its rich cultural heritage.
Samoa is known for its beautiful beaches.
Many tourists visit Samoa for its culture.
Samoa hosts an annual cultural festival.
The weather in Samoa is often mild and pleasant.
Samoa is my favorite Girl Scout cookie.

We sold out of Samoa cookies at the bake sale.

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French:Samoa, ...
German:Samoa, Samoa-Keks, ...
Italian:Samoa, biscotto Samoa, ...
Spanish:Samoa, islas de Samoa, ...
Portuguese:Samoa, biscoito Samoa, ...
Chinese:萨摩亚, 加利福尼亚州萨摩亚地区, ...
Japanese:サモア, サモアクッキー, ...
Arabic:سامُوا, ساموا, ...
Hebrew:סָמוֹאָה, ...
Russian:Самоа, острова Самоа, ...
Ukrainian:Самоа, Острови Самоа, ...
Hindi:समोआ, सामोआ, ...
Bengali:সামোয়া, ...
Catalan:Samoa, galeta Samoa, ...
Czech:Samoa, Samojské ostrovy, ...
Danish:Samoa, Samoaøerne, ...
Dutch:Samoa, Samoa-eilanden, ...
Greek:Σαμόα, μπισκότα Samoa, ...
Hungarian:Szamoa, Szamoa-szigetek, ...
Khmer:សាម័រ, សាមូអា, ...
Korean:사모아, 캘리포니아 사모아, ...
Persian:ساموآ, منطقه ساموآ در کالیفرنیا, ...
Polish:Samoa, Wyspy Samoa, ...
Portuguese (BR):Samoa, ilhas Samoa, ...
Romanian:Samoa, Insulele Samoa, ...
Swedish:Samoa, Samoaöarna, ...
Thai:ซามัว, หมู่เกาะซามัว, ...
Turkish:Samoa, Samoa adaları, ...
Vietnamese:Samoa, Các đảo Samoa, ...

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Definition of Samoa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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