sukalati
The Samoan word for chocolate is sukalati.
sukalati refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word sukalati is a loanword from the English word 'chocolate'.
Did you know?
- While sukalati is the word for the processed treat, Samoans use the word kakao to refer to the raw cocoa beans and pods grown locally.
- In Samoan, the letter s is the designated substitute for the English 'ch' sound in loanwords like sukalati.
- If you were to look for a pure, non-borrowed Samoan word for 'chocolate' in an old dictionary, you might find nothing at all, as the concept is a modern introduction.
Examples in context
- E fiafia lava a'u i le sukalati.I really love chocolate.
- E taugata tele le sukalati lenei.This chocolate is very expensive.
Example conversation
Tasi and Talisa are at a store.
- TasiE i ai se sukalati iinei?Is there any chocolate here?
- TalisaIoe, o lo'o i le vaega lea.Yes, it is in that section.
- TasiFa'afetai, ou te na'o le manao i le sukalati.Thank you, I just want the chocolate.
- TalisaLelei, ia mālō lau fa'atau.Great, enjoy your purchase.
