pati
The Samoan word for party is pati.
pati refers to a social gathering.
Meaning: social gathering (noun)
Did you know?
- The term pati can also mean 'to strike' or 'to hit' a surface, a meaning quite different from a celebratory social gathering.
- In many Pacific cultures, including Samoa, a large social gathering often centers around the sharing of 'umu', the traditional earth oven, rather than just music or dancing.
- While pati describes a social gathering, a traditional formal assembly of chiefs and village leaders is called a fono.
Examples in context
- O le pati lea.This is the party.
Example conversation
Tasi and Losa are talking about a weekend plan.
- TasiE iai se pati i le Sāvati.There is a party on Saturday.
- LosaO ai o le a alu?Who is going?
- TasiO le a alu atouma.We are all going.
- LosaOu te mana'o e alu i le pati.I want to go to the party.
