popo
The Samoan word for coconut is popo.
popo is a noun used to refer to the fruit of the coco palm.
Meaning: fruit of coco palm (noun)
Did you know?
- In some Pacific contexts, words for 'coconut' are used as metaphors for people who are 'hard on the outside but sweet on the inside'.
- Because the coconut tree is the 'tree of life' in Samoa, many technical or medicinal terms in the language are built directly from words related to the coconut.
- In Samoan, the word popo is also a verb meaning 'to fall' or 'to drop'.
Examples in context
- O se popo lelei lenei.This is a good coconut.
Example conversation
Talisa and Manu are at a tropical fruit market.
- TalisaManu, e te mana'o i se popo?Manu, do you want a coconut?
- ManuIoe, fa'amolemole.Yes, please.
- TalisaO le popo lenei mo oe.Here is the coconut for you.
- ManuFa'afetai tele lava, Talisa.Thank you very much, Talisa.
