Meaning of 'trifling' in Samoan is: faalavefau

trifling: faalavefau

Noun:

taaloga, taaalo, mausa, fiafia, faatauvaa.

Adjective:

faatauvaa, faivale, sefulu sene, fefulisai, laʻitiiti, laiti, itiiti, ono, puʻupuʻu, laʻitiitī lava.

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Adjective(1) not worth considering,insignificant,worthless(2) not worth considering(3) insignificant(4) worthless
Noun(1) the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working(2) the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working

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