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词汇 aiga
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Definition of aiga in English:

aiga

(also ainga)
noun ˈɑːɪŋə
  • (in Samoan culture) a family.

    she defies her aiga and elopes for love
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entire aiga interacts primarily at weddings, funerals, elections and installations of matai, and family emergencies.
    • We are very proud and staunch, and the three pillars of our society are aiga, village and church.
    • The largest kin group is the aiga, which includes all individuals tracing kinship to a common ancestor.
    • They may choose to live with one or more of aiga and develop strong ties with those in which they live.
    • This supplements what parents and aiga provide for their children.
    • But he thanked people for the support shown to his "aiga" - the Samoan word for family - since the story broke.
    • The theme of "ainga, broadly defined as relationality" has, however been mentioned as a possible theme.
    • Traditionally, communal ownership was by aiga and was controlled by the matai.
    • For me, visiting the motherland is about aiga, or family.
    • The fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way of life) is entrenched in aiga or family.

Origin

Late 19th century: Samoan.

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