Meaning & use
fono
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A traditional village or community council meeting, especially in Samoan and wider Pacific Island culture.
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The village elders called a fono to discuss the new road project.
In Samoa, the national parliament is also known as the Fono.
A note on using this word
A Samoan word now used in New Zealand and Pacific English to describe both traditional village meetings and, capitalized, Samoa's national legislature.
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