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How do you say okay in Tongan?
Koe ha e taimi?…Tonga: Important Phrases.
| Fefe hake | How are you? |
|---|---|
| Sai pe | Fine, Alright,well |
| Malo | Thank you |
| Malo ‘aupito | Thank you very much |
| ‘Ikai | No |
What does Faka mean in Tongan?
Good bye – (said to someone who is going, when you are staying, very formal) Faka’au a.
What does Lotu mean in Tongan?
worship
In Polynesia, lotu basically means to worship or to pray. It also means religion. Kāinga and lotu were put together to create the term kāingalotu. Individuals who worship (lotu) together become kin (kāinga). In other words, if you worship together you are kāingalotu (kin members).
What does Malo e Lelei mean in Tongan?
Hello
The typical verbal greeting in Tonga is ‘Malo e lelei’ (Hello). …
What does LAHO mean?
n. 1. Scrotum; with qualifiers, a term of abuse.
What does Ufa mean?
UFA
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| UFA | Unrestricted Free Agent (sports) |
| UFA | Uniformed Firefighters Association |
| UFA | Université Franco-Allemande (French: Franco-German University; Germany) |
| UFA | Up for Adoption |
What does Leka mean in Tongan?
| Entry | Orthography | English |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | leka | small |
| 25 | lika | know something about |
| 26 | loka | rough sea |
| 27 | luku | old and weak |
What does IFOU mean?
IFOU
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| IFOU | International Forum on Urbanism (Netherlands) |
| IFOU | Iraq Federation of Oil Unions |
What is Talofa lava?
Samoan greeting meaning ‘hello’, sometimes extended to ‘talofa lava’, which means ‘hello to you’.
What does Talofa mean in English?
life, live long
Talofa is a salutation or greeting in the Samoan language of the Samoan Islands. Another Samoan salutation To life, live long! properly translated Ia ola! also echoes in places such as Aotearoa (New Zealand), where the formal greeting in Māori is Kia ora and in Tahiti (French Polynesia) where it is ‘Ia orana.
What does Malie mean in Tongan?
Introduction. The terminology, mālie, is an indigenous word in Tongan language and culture, one of the many languages and cultures identified in the South Pacific. Mālie means good, pleasing, pleasant, interesting, advantageous, helpful, splendid, fine, commendable, admirable, or very satisfactory (Churchward 1953).
What is a Fa Fa?
Samoan Fa’afafine – or “Fafa” – are men who are raised as females and identify with that gender. They mostly have relationships with heterosexual men and are generally not gay.