moa
The Samoan word for chicken is moa.
The term moa refers to the bird known as a chicken.
Meaning: bird (noun)
Did you know?
- While moa means chicken in Samoa, the word 'moa' in New Zealand refers to a giant extinct flightless bird.
- In Samoan culture, the moa is a prized gift used in 'fa'alavelave' to show respect and honor during traditional ceremonies.
- In traditional Samoan cooking, the moa is often wrapped in banana leaves and steamed in an underground oven called an 'umu'.
Examples in context
- Faamolemole, e fea lava le moa?Excuse me, where is the chicken?
- E tele ni moa i le maʻumaga.There are many chickens in the yard.
- Ua faiʻi le moa i le vao.The chicken went into the bush.
Example conversation
Tasi and Sina are looking at the farm animals.
- TasiO fea le moa?Where is the chicken?
- SinaO loʻo i lalo o le laʻau.It is under the tree.
- TasiE tele ni moa iinei.There are many chickens here.
- SinaIoe, ua tele lava.Yes, there are quite a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries moa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
