"fata" meaning in Samoan

See fata in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fata (compare with Tahitian fata (“altar of a marae”), Tongan fata, Māori whata), from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ (compare with Fijian vata) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ (compare with Iban pantar (“outer longhouse verandah”), Malay pelantar (“platform”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*fata}} Proto-Polynesian *fata, {{cog|ty|fata|t=altar of a marae}} Tahitian fata (“altar of a marae”), {{cog|to|fata}} Tongan fata, {{cog|mi|whata}} Māori whata, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|*pataʀ}} Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ, {{cog|fj|vata}} Fijian vata, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*pataʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ, {{cog|iba|pantar|t=outer longhouse verandah}} Iban pantar (“outer longhouse verandah”), {{cog|ms|pelantar|t=platform}} Malay pelantar (“platform”) Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} fata
  1. shelf
    Sense id: en-fata-sm-noun-Pu-kLVIG Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header
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      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "vata"
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      "expansion": "Fijian vata",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ",
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    },
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      },
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