Pasefika Sāmoan Dictionary: Aliʻi
Aliʻi in Sāmoan language is High Chief in English language.
High Chief in English language is known as:
- Aliʻi in Sāmoan language
- Aliʻi in Hawaiʻian language
- Eiki in Tongan language
- Ariʻi in Tahitian language
- Ariki in Māori language
Aliʻi (High Chief/Chief) - noun
Aliʻi (phonetic: / AH-lee-ee / | ipa:/ ˈäˑliˑʔiˑ / | symbols: / ˈälē-ˌē / )
Aliʻi is a word in Sāmoan language meaning High Chief or high ranking title holder.
Aliʻi can also be used word in Sāmoan language meaning to mean chief in addition to or as an alternative to the Sāmoan word “matai” (chief).
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