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

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Growing up as a Samoan — half Samoan and half black — in Samoan culture, Polynesian culture? Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025 Others will include Hangman Adam Page vs. Samoan Joe for the AEW World Championship and Mercedes Mone vs Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 Wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, who is of Samoan descent, wore a traditional Samoan Ula Fala necklace, a symbol of love, leadership and well wishes. Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 Johnson is of Polynesian descent, as his mother, Ata Johnson, is Samoan. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Samoan

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 14 Nov. 2025.

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