"tā" meaning in Samoan

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Pronoun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|-}} Proto-Polynesian, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|-}} Proto-Oceanic, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*(i-)kita}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, {{inh|sm|map-pro|*(i-)kita}} Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita Head templates: {{head|sm|pronoun}} tā
  1. First person dual inclusive Tags: dual, first-person, inclusive
    Sense id: en-tā-sm-pron-M514D6ig Categories (other): Samoan pronouns Disambiguation of Samoan pronouns: 42 0 9 38 12 Related terms: aʻu, ʻou, māʻua, mātāʻua [exclusive], mātoutātou [exclusive, inclusive], ʻoe, ʻe, ʻoulua, ʻoutou, tou, ia, na, lāʻua, lātou
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ta, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq. Etymology templates: {{inh|sm|poz-pol-pro|*ta}} Proto-Polynesian *ta, {{inh|sm|poz-oce-pro|-}} Proto-Oceanic, {{inh|sm|poz-pro|*taRaq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, {{inh|sm|map-pro|*taRaq}} Proto-Austronesian *taRaq Head templates: {{head|sm|verb}} tā
  1. to strike, hit (of blow)
    Sense id: en-tā-sm-verb-~foYpMvw
  2. fell, cut down; (of timber)
    Sense id: en-tā-sm-verb-D8vhLKg4
  3. to adze, chip into shape, hew (of adze)
    Sense id: en-tā-sm-verb-OBK5Cqe7 Categories (other): Samoan entries with incorrect language header, Samoan pronouns Disambiguation of Samoan entries with incorrect language header: 31 2 8 48 11 Disambiguation of Samoan pronouns: 42 0 9 38 12
  4. to apply, put on (of tattoo)
    Sense id: en-tā-sm-verb-uLGT3W6y Categories (other): Samoan pronouns Disambiguation of Samoan pronouns: 42 0 9 38 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "strike",
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      ],
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        "to adze, chip into shape, hew (of adze)"
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          "adze",
          "adze"
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          "chip",
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          "hew",
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        "to apply, put on (of tattoo)"
      ],
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        [
          "apply",
          "apply"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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        },
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          "word": "māʻua"
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          "word": "mātāʻua"
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          "word": "mātoutātou"
        },
        {
          "word": "ʻoe"
        },
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          "word": "ʻe"
        },
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          "word": "ʻoulua"
        },
        {
          "word": "ʻoutou"
        },
        {
          "word": "tou"
        },
        {
          "word": "ia"
        },
        {
          "word": "na"
        },
        {
          "word": "lāʻua"
        },
        {
          "word": "lātou"
        }
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          "chip",
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        "to apply, put on (of tattoo)"
      ],
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          "apply",
          "apply"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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