‘Āmoa Pronunciation
1. (n.) A type of banana, the long banana, sourced from Samoa .
2. The former pronunciation of the Samoan group of islands; / Tāmoa .
3. (n.) A variety of banana .
‘āmoa
1. A type of banana. 'E āmoa tēnā meika. That's an 'āmoa banana.
2. A type of taro. [Sāmoa.].
‘Ara ‘āmoa Pronunciation
1. (n.) A variety of pandanus tree, the fruit of which are much used in making the 'ei .
amo
1. (v.) to carry (with a pole). (Pass. amoa, amohia. Redup. amoamo. || Syn. sapai, vaha.) kau amo carrying pole. amoa mai tēnā pūtē. Carry that bag here. amohia mai te pēpē. Bring the baby to me (when the baby is a bit far away from the speaker). (Syn. kavehia mai te pēpē.) .
amo Pronunciation
1. Carry on the shoulder or on a pole carried on the shoulder. Kua mamae tōna paku'ivi i tōna amo'anga i te ruru va'ie. His shoulder ached from carrying the bundle of firewood. Amoa ki te ua. Carry it on your shoulder; Kua amo rāua iāia ki va‘o i tōna kino‘anga i roto i te tu‘epōro. They carried him off on their shoulders when he was hurt during the rugby match.
2. A carrying-pole. Kua 'ati te amo i tō rāua 'apai 'anga i te kīkau 'ānani. The shoulder-pole broke as they were carrying the basket of oranges. (See amoamo1, kauamo.) [Pn. *‘amo.].
3. Apply something with the palm of the hand, rub or smear on. Kua amo 'aia i te vairākau ki runga i tōna rima maki ē kua tāpeka. She applied the poultice to her bad hand and tied it up. 'Auraka e amo i te vari ki runga i tō mata. Don’t smear the mud over your face. (See amoamo2.) [Pn. *amo.].