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- [lah-vuh, lav-uh lah-vuh, lav-uh]
- /ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lah-vuh, lav-uh lah-vuh, lav-uh]
- /ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə/
Definitions of lava-lava word
- noun lava-lava the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt. 1
- noun lava-lava a draped skirtlike garment of printed cotton or calico worn by Polynesians 0
- noun lava-lava a loincloth or skirt of printed cloth, worn by men and women on the South Sea islands 0
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Origin of lava-lava
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Samoan: clothing
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lava-lava
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lava-lava popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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