meli
The Samoan word for honey is meli.
meli refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
Did you know?
- The meli that means honey shares a root with the Latin word mel, which is also the ancestor of the Spanish word miel.
- If you see the word meli in a Samoan context, it could refer to your letter, your email, or the honey on your toast.
- In Samoan, the way you describe something as 'sweet' as honey involves a different root than the noun meli itself.
Examples in context
- E fiafia lava a'u i le meli.I really like honey.
- E taugata le meli i luga o le maketi.The honey is expensive at the market.
Example conversation
Losa and Tasi are preparing breakfast together.
- LosaTasi, o fea le meli?Tasi, where is the honey?
- TasiO lo'o i totonu o le pusa.It is inside the box.
- LosaFa'afiaia le meli i le falaoa.Put the honey on the bread.
- TasiAe o le meli lea!But that is the honey!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries meli, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries meli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
