paʻepaʻe
paʻepaʻe is the Samoan word for the color white.
paʻepaʻe refers to the color white used as a noun.
Meaning: color (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make a description definite, you can add the article le.
Did you know?
- In traditional Samoan culture, the color white is often associated with purity and high status, particularly in the context of the siapo or bark cloth used in ceremonial gifting.
- Samoan uses a system of reduplication, as seen in paʻepaʻe, to create emphasis or a specific state of being, which is a common feature across many Austronesian languages.
- In some linguistic contexts, the word for white is much more closely tied to the idea of 'light' or 'shining' than to the absence of color.
Examples in context
- ma'oma'o i le lotoPure-hearted
Example conversation
Tasi and Sina are looking at a dress.
- TasiE manaia lea ofusi, Sina.That dress is beautiful, Sina.
- SinaFaʻafetai, Tasi. E paʻepaʻe le ofusi.Thank you, Tasi. The dress is white.
- TasiE sili atu le paʻepaʻe nai lo le mumu.White is better than red.
- SinaE tonu lau tautala.You are right.
