"valu" meaning in Samoan

See valu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Etymology templates: {{der|sm|poz-pol-pro|*walu}} Proto-Polynesian *walu, {{der|sm|poz-oce-pro|*walu}} Proto-Oceanic *walu, {{der|sm|poz-pro|*walu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, {{der|sm|map-pro|*walu}} Proto-Austronesian *walu Head templates: {{head|sm|numeral}} valu
  1. eight
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    },
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        {
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        },
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          "eight",
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        ]
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        "1": "sm",
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        "3": "*walu"
      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Oceanic *walu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.",
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      "args": {
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        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Samoan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "eight",
          "eight#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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