1 tulafale | Definition of tulafale

tulafale

noun
tu·​la·​fa·​le | \ ˌtüləˈfälā\
plural tulafale

Definition of tulafale

: a Samoan chief functioning as an adviser and debater on matters of public policy and expected to be thoroughly informed on matters of traditional lore

History and Etymology for tulafale

Samoan tūlāfale

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