Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matalafi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mata-lafi
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.

noun

Medicine made from the shrub.

Example Sentences

"Use matalafi leaves; pound and mix with water; apply to the swelling."

Etymology

From Samoan matalafi.

Word Breakdown

Root: matalafi

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

matalafis (plural)

Questions

What does matalafi mean?: A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
Where does matalafi come from?: From Samoan matalafi.

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