Meaning of 'massage' in Samoan is: fofō

massage: fofō

Noun:

fofō, tauaveina, toe ola, le faauuina, siitia, tuputupu aʻe, alualu i luma.

Verb:

ave, fofō, moli mo lauulu, mili, nusipepa, uga, faʻaʻivi, oʻomi, suiga, lomi, fetaomi atu i lalo.

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Noun(1) kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation(2) kneading of body parts
Verb(1) manually manipulate (someone's body(2) give a massage to(3) manually manipulate (someone's body)(4) usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes(5) knead body parts

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(1) To use the conditioning oil, wet hair thoroughly then massage the oil well into scalp and hair with your fingertips for about two minutes.(2) He said civil servants would have spotted any attempt to try to massage or rig that result.(3) You get a full body massage and exfoliation, so your skin feels like silk and you know there aren't going to be any areas you've missed.(4) The treatment involves a complete exfoliation, including the face, followed by a shower and a body and face massage .(5) The sessions are aimed at teaching parents how to massage their babies and share in the magic of loving touch.(6) He developed an interest in massage and body work and observed football trainers and others involved with sports.(7) He started to massage my body and I felt my tension draining away as I started to drift off.(8) All types of massage can have an effect on the skin, muscles, blood vessels, lymph, nerves and some of the internal organs.(9) Many companies massage their bottom line earnings per share figures following acquisitions.(10) If you visit an aromatherapist, he or she will probably massage oils into your skin.(11) Few things massage a worker 's ego like being praised in front of his peers.(12) massage can ease tiredness(13) In order to massage the statistics the definition of extremist criminal offences was changed.(14) The gate control theory of pain also has been used to explain the effectiveness of massage in pain control.(15) I had a Japanese shiatsu massage in a pagoda scattered with frangipani petals, as the sea rolled onto the beach under my head.(16) Oils are generally applied by the aromatherapist by means of a full body massage .