auala method

Language

javascript

Surface

keywords

Locale

sm

Brain ID

javascript/keywords/method

Upstream reference

MDN · search

Brain version

1.1.0-alpha.13 · generated Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:26:24 GMT · hash 4914b8003cdd29d0…

Provenance

No council migration covers this term — it comes from the dictionary / base layer.

Full per-leaf change history across brain builds is not yet recorded; shown is the current build's layer stack.

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AI council review

Reviewed by 1 model · @cf/aisingapore/gemma-sea-lion-v4-27b-it · 2026-07-17

Cluster declare · locale sm · member method

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verdict

auala

existing translation

auala

improved translation

Explanation

Given the lack of a perfect equivalent, and the existing attempt, I'm flagging this for native speaker review. 'Auala' means 'way' or 'path', which could metaphorically represent a method of doing something, but it needs confirmation from a Samoan speaker familiar with programming terminology.

Issue breakdown

accuracy The provided history shows this is a non-word ('aual') and the root options ('au', 'aua') are incorrect. It doesn't convey the concept of a method as an action associated with an object.
specificity No clear meaning in a programming context.