"matalafi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: matalafis [plural]
Etymology: From Samoan matalafi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sm|matalafi}} Samoan matalafi Head templates: {{en-noun}} matalafi (plural matalafis)
  1. A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
    Sense id: en-matalafi-en-noun-NhDRRn4u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Madder family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 5 24 4 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 3 29 3 27 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 55 45
  2. Medicine made from the shrub.
    Sense id: en-matalafi-en-noun-62OMTymy Categories (other): Madder family plants, Medicine Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 55 45 Disambiguation of Medicine: 22 78

Noun [Samoan]

IPA: /ˌma.ta.ˈla.fi/, [ˌma.ka.ˈla.fi]
Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} matalafi
  1. Matalafi (Psychotria insularum).
    Sense id: en-matalafi-sm-noun-V80fNQMq Categories (other): Samoan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Samoan entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 49
  2. Medicine made from this plant.
    Sense id: en-matalafi-sm-noun-ItYfMdGG Categories (other): Madder family plants, Medicine Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 7 52 41 Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 100 0
  3. Wedges used to tighten sennit fastenings of a canoe.
    Sense id: en-matalafi-sm-noun-U9enZnUs Categories (other): Samoan entries with incorrect language header, Nautical Disambiguation of Samoan entries with incorrect language header: 42 8 49 Disambiguation of Nautical: 0 0 100

Noun [Tongan]

IPA: /ma.ta.la.fi/
Head templates: {{head|to|noun}} matalafi
  1. Wedges used for tightening cordage in ropes.
    Sense id: en-matalafi-to-noun-QvD65gT4 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Tongan entries with incorrect language header, Nautical

Inflected forms

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