tāʻele
The Samoan word for 'shower' (the device used for bathing) is tāʻele.
tāʻele is used to refer to a shower, specifically the apparatus or fixture used for bathing.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Did you know?
- In English, 'shower' can mean a 'baby shower', but in Samoan, using tāʻele in a social context would cause total confusion.
- If you ask for a 'shower' in a non-modern setting, someone might point you toward a 'valilo', a traditional basin for washing.
- While tāʻele refers to the modern fixture, the verb 'to shower' or 'to bathe' is often expressed as faʻatāʻele, which literally means 'to make a shower'.
Examples in context
- E manaia lenei tāʻele fou.This new shower is nice.
Example conversation
Manu and Mere are discussing the bathroom layout in a new home.
- ManuMere, o fea le tāʻele?Mere, where is the shower?
- MereO loʻo i totonu o le pale.It is inside the curtain.
- ManuE leao le vai i le tāʻele?Does the water flow in the shower?
- MereIoe, ua lelei ona.Yes, it is working well.
