"afā" meaning in Samoan

See afā in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *afa, from Proto-Central Pacific *yava, from Proto-Oceanic *apaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaRat, from Proto-Austronesian *SabaRat (“southwest monsoon”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*afa}} Proto-Polynesian *afa, {{inh|sm|poz-pcc-pro|*yava}} Proto-Central Pacific *yava, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*apaʀat}} Proto-Oceanic *apaʀat, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*habaRat}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaRat, {{inh|sm|map-pro|*SabaRat||southwest monsoon}} Proto-Austronesian *SabaRat (“southwest monsoon”) Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} afā
  1. cyclone
    Sense id: en-afā-sm-noun-9EbwnYDa Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 24 23 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 24 23 23 24
  2. hurricane
    Sense id: en-afā-sm-noun-P7MS-MT4 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 24 23 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 24 23 23 24 Disambiguation of Samoan entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0
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