How to Say “Sunflower” in Samoan

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matā lā
The English word sunflower is matā lā in Samoan.
matā lā is used to refer to the sunflower flower.
Meaning: flower (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word lā descends from the Proto-Austronesian root *layaʀ. This root originally referred to sailing or the wind that drives a sail.
  • The word lā is a linguistic relative to the word for 'sun' in Hawaiian and Maori. This reflects a shared ancestral connection across the Polynesian Triangle.
  • The term matā is also used in Samoan to describe the 'eye' of a coconut or a needle. It refers to the central point or the aperture of an object.

Examples in context

  • E matagofie le matā lā.
    The sunflower is beautiful.

Example conversation

Talisa and Sione are walking through a garden.

  1. Talisa

    Sione, va'ai le matā lā lea!
    Sione, look at the sunflower!
  2. Sione

    E tele lava lona telē.
    It is very tall.
  3. Talisa

    E foliga mai e fiafia i le lā.
    It seems to like the sun.
  4. Sione

    E moni lena mea, Talisa.
    That is true, Talisa.

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