aiga o le aoauli
The Samoan phrase for "lunch" is aiga o le aoauli.
aiga o le aoauli refers to the meal eaten around midday.
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Did you know?
- The word aiga in aiga o le aoauli normally means 'family'. In this context, it suggests that the midday meal is a communal family event rather than just a time for eating.
- In traditional Samoan culture, the midday meal often involves umu, an earth oven where food is slow-cooked under hot stones.
- The term aoauli can carry connotations of brightness or the height of the sun, linking the meal to the physical environment of the midday heat.
Example conversation
Talisa and Sione are in the kitchen.
- TalisaSione, ua sauni le aiga o le aoauli?Sione, is lunch ready?
- SioneLeai, o lo'o saunia lava.No, it is still being prepared.
- TalisaE manaia le aiga o le aoauli i le aso.The lunch today is delicious.
- SioneFa'afetai, Talisa.Thank you, Talisa.
