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Samoan

American  
[suh-moh-uhn] / səˈmoʊ ən /

adjective

  1. pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Samoa.

  2. the Polynesian language of Samoa.

samoan British  
/ səˈməʊən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

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noun

  1. a member of the people that inhabit Samoa

  2. the language of Samoa, belonging to the Polynesian family of languages

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Etymology

Origin of Samoan

First recorded in 1840–50; Samo(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Speaking after a meeting with New Zealand leader Christopher Luxon, Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said he had asked if it was possible to divert fuel to his country in case of crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Anoa’i — who is part of the legendary Samoan wrestling family that also includes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and current Word Wrestling Entertainment star Roman Reigns — has not responded to multiple requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

Last week, the Samoan tenor Pene Pati made his North American solo recital debut with pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Born in Leeds to a Samoan father and a Kiwi mother, Feaunati, who spent time growing up in New Zealand, had the choice of playing for three different international sides.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

He looked like one of the new Samoan kids.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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