Sāmoa
/saː.mo.a/
Samoa in Samoan is Sāmoa.
Sāmoa is the name of the Independent State of Samoa. In different contexts, you may encounter other specific terms: Sāmoa Tuto'atasi refers to Independent Samoa, while Sāmoa Amelika refers to American Samoa. In more formal settings, you can use O le atunuu o Sāmoa to mean 'the country of Sāmoa' or Le Malo o Sāmoa to formally refer to the nation.
Meaning: Independent State of Samoa (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/saː.mo.a/
Did you know?
- The name of the country might be linked to the word moa, which means 'chicken' or 'fowl' in Samoan.
- The term Sāmoa does not just name a political boundary, but describes a shared cultural identity that transcends the border between the independent state and American Samoa.
- While Sāmoa refers to the nation, the phrase Sāmoa Tuto'atasi specifically denotes the sovereign state, which became the first South Pacific island nation to regain independence in 1962.
Example sentences for Samoan are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Tau and Mere are discussing their travel plans.
- TauE te alu i Sāmoa?Are you going to Samoa?
- MereIoe, ou te alu i Sāmoa.Yes, I am going to Samoa.
- TauE lelei lena mea, Mere.That is a good thing, Mere.
- MereFaafetai, Tau.Thank you, Tau.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “samoa” translations and entries Sāmoa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sāmoa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
