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Where does “fa'a” come from?

fa'a (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian faka — like.

fa'a (Samoan): in the manner of; in fashion

Definitions

  1. in the manner of; in fashion

Ancestry of “fa'a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianfakalike

Words derived from “fa'a”

  • fa'afafine
  • gagana fa'aaloalo
  • fa'afafine
  • fa'atama
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