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prayer — Tatalo

Prayer; speaking to God in petition and praise.

This word also appears in the devotional on Filipi 4:6.

Tatalo

noun / verb

[tah-tah-loh] · ta-ta-lo

English translations
prayer, to pray
Samoan synonyms
'ai'oi, fa'atoga

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: Names the act of public prayer in worship: 'le tatalo a le faife'au'.

Everyday: Used freely — 'ou te tatalo mo oe', I am praying for you.

Example sentences

  • Ia tatalo e aunoa ma le fiu.

    Pray without ceasing.

  • Ou te tatalo mo oe ma lou aiga.

    I am praying for you and your family.

  • Ua uma le tatalo a le afiafi.

    The evening prayer has finished.

Verse in context / Fuaiupu

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” — Philippians 4:6 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“Aua ne'i outou popole i se mea; a ia fa'ailoa atu a outou mana'o uma i le Atua i le tatalo ma le fa'atoga fa'atasi ma le fa'afetai.” — Filipi 4:6

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