ita
The Samoan word for angry is ita.
ita is used to describe a person's state of being angry or a feeling of resentment.
Meaning: displaying anger (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone has become angry or is currently in an angry state, use the particle ua before ita, resulting in ua ita.
Did you know?
- The word ita is used not only for human anger but also to describe the 'anger' of the ocean when the seas are rough and stormy.
- While ita describes the feeling of anger, the concept of 'calming down' is often expressed through words relating to 'cooling', reflecting a cultural link between heat and anger.
- Because Samoan culture values 'va' or the relational space between people, ita is often viewed as a rupture in that space rather than just an internal feeling.
Examples in context
- Ua ita le tamā.The father is angry.
- E ita le teine ona o le mea lea.The girl is angry because of this.
Example conversation
Manu and Talisa are discussing their father's mood.
- ManuE ita lo tatou tamā?Is our father angry?
- TalisaIoe, e ita tele o ia.Yes, he is very angry.
- ManuAisea e ita ai o ia?Why is he angry?
- TalisaE le o iloa Manu.I don't know, Manu.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
