"fao" meaning in Samoan

See fao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *faqo (compare with Hawaiian hao (“iron, horn”), Māori whao (“chisel, nail”), Tuamotuan pao), from Proto-Oceanic *paqot (compare with Fijian ivako (“nail”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”) (compare with Malay pahat, Tagalog paet) Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*faqo}} Proto-Polynesian *faqo, {{cog|haw|hao|t=iron, horn}} Hawaiian hao (“iron, horn”), {{cog|mi|whao|t=chisel, nail}} Māori whao (“chisel, nail”), {{cog|pmt|pao}} Tuamotuan pao, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*paqot}} Proto-Oceanic *paqot, {{cog|fj|ivako|t=nail}} Fijian ivako (“nail”), {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*paqət|t=chisel}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”), {{cog|ms|pahat}} Malay pahat, {{cog|tl|paet}} Tagalog paet Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} fao
  1. nail (metal fastener)
    Sense id: en-fao-sm-noun-64y~WYsQ Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "1": "haw",
        "2": "hao",
        "t": "iron, horn"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian hao (“iron, horn”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "whao",
        "t": "chisel, nail"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pmt",
        "2": "pao"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuamotuan pao",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *paqot",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "ivako",
        "t": "nail"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian ivako (“nail”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "sm",
        "2": "poz-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pahat"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay pahat",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "paet"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog paet",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *faqo (compare with Hawaiian hao (“iron, horn”), Māori whao (“chisel, nail”), Tuamotuan pao), from Proto-Oceanic *paqot (compare with Fijian ivako (“nail”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”) (compare with Malay pahat, Tagalog paet)",
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      "args": {
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      },
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        },
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        "nail (metal fastener)"
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          "nail",
          "nail"
        ]
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    },
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        "1": "mi",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "pmt",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*paqot"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *paqot",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "ivako",
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      },
      "expansion": "Fijian ivako (“nail”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*paqət",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pahat"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay pahat",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "tl",
        "2": "paet"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog paet",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *faqo (compare with Hawaiian hao (“iron, horn”), Māori whao (“chisel, nail”), Tuamotuan pao), from Proto-Oceanic *paqot (compare with Fijian ivako (“nail”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”) (compare with Malay pahat, Tagalog paet)",
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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "fao",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian"
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        ]
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  ],
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}

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