"vasa" meaning in Samoan

See vasa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic (compare Fijian wasa). Etymology templates: {{der|sm|poz-oce-pro|-}} Proto-Oceanic, {{cog|fj|wasa}} Fijian wasa Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} vasa
  1. ocean, open sea
    Sense id: en-vasa-sm-noun-HOyczkQl Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header
     
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