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What is the Samoan word for "Handshake"?

American English

handshake

handshake-fa'atalofa.svg
Samoan

fa'atalofa

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Samoan

American English
Samoan
personal space
personal space-lo'u avanoa totino.svg
lo'u avanoa totino
air kiss
air kiss-kisi i le ea.svg
kisi i le ea
dress code
dress code-tulafono o ofu.svg
tulafono o ofu
high five
high five-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
fist bump
fist bump-fa'afetaui moto.svg
fa'afetaui moto
curtsy
curtsy-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
bowing
bowing-ifo punou.svg
ifo punou
ladies first
ladies first-muamua tama'ita'i.svg
muamua tama'ita'i
eye contact
eye contact-mata fesāga'i.svg
mata fesāga'i
cursing
cursing-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
interruption
interruption-lavetala.svg
lavetala
hand gesture
hand gesture-talanoa i lima.svg
talanoa i lima
I compliment
I compliment-Ou te fa'amālō.svg
Ou te fa'amālō
I wave
I wave-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
I apologize
I apologize-Ou te fa'ato'ese.svg
Ou te fa'ato'ese
I hold the door
I hold the door-Ou te taofi le faitoto'a.svg
Ou te taofi le faitoto'a
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-E to lo'u pulou.svg
E to lo'u pulou
hi
hi-Ua a mai?.svg
Ua a mai?
bye
bye-fa.svg
fa
Good morning!
Good morning!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Good night!
Good night!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE

Example sentences

American EnglishThey sealed their agreement with a handshake.

How "Handshake" is said across the globe.

Hungariankézfogás
Korean악수
Castilian Spanishel apretón de manos
Japaneseあくしゅ
Frenchla poignée de main
Mandarin Chinese握手
Italianla stretta di mano
Germander Händedruck
Russianрукопожатие
Brazilian Portugueseo aperto de mãos
Hebrewלחיצת יד
Arabicمصافحة
Turkishtokalaşmak
Danishhåndtryk
Swedishhandskakning
Norwegianhåndtrykk
Hindiहाथ मिलाना
Tagalogpakikipagkamay
Vietnamesebắt tay
Esperantomanpremo
Dutchde handdruk
Icelandichandaband
Indonesianjabat tangan
British Englishhandshake
Mexican Spanishel apretón de manos
European Portugueseo aperto de mão
Cantonese Chinese握手
Thaiการจับมือทักทาย
Polishuścisk dłoni
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorihariru
Greekχειραψία
Finnishkättely
Persianدست دادن
Estoniankäepigistus
Croatianrukovanje
Serbianруковање
Bosnianrukovanje
Swahilikupeana mikono
Yorubaìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́
Igbonkwe n'aka
Ukrainianрукостискання
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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