How to Say “Daddy” in Samoan

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tamā
The Samoan word for daddy is tamā.
tamā is used to refer to a father.
Meaning: (informal, usually childish) father (noun)

Did you know?

  • In formal Samoan oratory, the term for a father can be elevated to honor a high-ranking chief or a respected elder.
  • In traditional Samoan social structures, a child might address their biological tamā and their maternal uncle using similar terms of respect, as the uncle often shares fatherly duties.
  • The word tamā can be part of larger kinship terms that describe specific relationships, such as the distinction between a paternal grandfather and a maternal one.

Example conversation

Losa is asking Sione about his father.

  1. Sione

    O fea lo tamā, Losa?
    Where is your daddy, Losa?
  2. Losa

    O lo tamā o lo'o i le fale.
    My daddy is at home.
  3. Sione

    E fia feiloai o ia?
    Does he want to meet?
  4. Losa

    Ioe, e fia feiloai o ia.
    Yes, he wants to meet.

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