Upu o le Aso

word — Afioga

The honorific word for speech — used of God's word and of a chief's word.

This word also appears in the devotional on Salamo 119:105.

Afioga

noun (honorific)

[ah-fee-oh-ngah] · a-fi-o-ga

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: Used of scripture itself — 'le afioga a le Atua' — and as a title of address, 'lau afioga'.

Everyday: Not used casually; ordinary speech uses upu instead.

O lau afioga o le sulu lea i o'u vae.
Your word is a lamp to my feet.
Fa'afetai i lau afioga, lau susuga a le faife'au.
Thank you for your address, reverend.
Ia tatou fa'alogo i le afioga a le Atua.
Let us listen to the word of God.

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.” — Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“O lau afioga o le sulu lea i o'u vae, ma le malamalama i lo'u ala.” — Salamo 119:105