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saofai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sao-fai
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Samoan culture, the ceremony in which the title of matai (chief) is bestowed.

Etymology

From Samoan saofai.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does saofai mean?
In Samoan culture, the ceremony in which the title of matai (chief) is bestowed.
Where does saofai come from?
From Samoan saofai.

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