Sāmoa
Samoan edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Suggestions include:
- From sā (“sacred”) + moa (“center”).
- A toponymic derivation of moa (“chicken, fowl”).
- The name of a local chieftain.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sāmoa
- Samoa (A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania)