fekau
The Samoan word for poop is fekau.
fekau is a noun used to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Did you know?
- The word fekau belongs to a family of Polynesian terms that often overlap with words for 'duty' or 'necessity' in other regional dialects.
- In some traditional Samoan settings, certain words for bodily waste are replaced by 'avoidance speech' to show respect to chiefs or elders.
- In some Samoan villages, referring to waste directly can be seen as 'dirtying' the air or the conversation, making indirect euphemisms a necessity rather than a choice.
Examples in context
- Ua i ai se fekau i luga o le ala.There is some poop on the path.
Example conversation
Sina is talking to Tau about their puppy.
- SinaNa'e fa'alauilo le puppy le fekau.The puppy just did its poop.
- TauO fea le fekau?Where is the poop?
- SinaO lo'o i luga o le lau.It is on the leaf.
- TauOu te fa'amalama lea.I will clean it up then.
