Samoan

noun

Sa·​mo·​an sə-ˈmō-ən How to pronounce Samoan (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Samoa
2
: the Polynesian language of the Samoans
Samoan adjective

Examples of Samoan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Taylor is a Samoan American writer currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Valerie Complex, Deadline, 8 July 2024 In addition to safety tips, like watching for falling coconuts around beaches and not touching coral because cuts from coral take a long time to heal, the park’s website shares various cultural customs tied to the Samoan way. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024 The sisters continued exchanging text messages but did so in Samoan because only one of the apps was able to be removed from the phone. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024 Taylor Wily, the Samoan actor from Laie, Hawaii who's best known for playing Kamekona Tupuola on CBS series Hawaii Five-0, died Thursday from natural causes, his manager Michael J. Henderson confirms to Entertainment Weekly. Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Samoan 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Samoan was in 1839

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“Samoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samoan. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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