FUN FIJI FACTS 30

REVIEW OF FIJIAN WORDS & PHRASES

Before we depart for the islands, let's look over all the words and phrases we have mentioned during our Fun Fiji Facts:

Good Morning - Ni Sa Yadra (ni sah yan dra)

Hello - bula (mbula)

Goodbye - ni sa moce (nee sa mothey)

Thank You - vinaka (vee-nah-ka)

No Worries/You’re Welcome - sega na leqa (seng-ah nah leg-ah)

Yes - io (ee-oh)

No - seqa (senga)

a little - vakalailai (vah-kah-lie-lie)

a lot - vakalevu (vah-kah-lay-voo)

Come - lako mai (lah-koh my)

Smart - matai (mah tye)

Toilet/Restroom - vale lailai (vah-lay lie-lie)

Earth Oven - lovo (loh-voh)

Breadfruit - uto (oo-toh)

Taro - dalo (dah-loh)

Yam - uvi (oo-vee)

Beef - bulumakau (boo-loo-mah-kow)

Chicken - toa (toh-ah)

Fish (n) - ika (ee-kah)

Ocean - wasawasa (wah-sah-wah-sah)

Reef - cakau (thah-cow)

Dive - nunu (noo-noo)

Deep - fitobu (fee-tow-boo)



Great Fiji - Viti Levu (vee-tee le-voo)

Great Land - Vanua Levu (va-noo-a le-voo)

King - tui (too-ee)

Chief - ratu (rah-too)

A Small Group of Elders - mataqali (mah-tan-gah-lee)

Village - koro (koh-roh)

Man - turaga (too-rang-ah)

Father - tata (tah-tah)

Mother - nana (nah-nah)

Son - luvequ tagane (loo-veng-oo tah-gah-neh)

Daughter - luvequ yalewa (loo-veng-oo yah-lay-wah)

House - bure (mbur-ay)

Spirit House - burekalou (mbur-ay-kah-

Family House - vale (vah-le)




Bark Cloth (aka Tapa) - masi (mah-see)

soft, pale core of tree  - lewena (leh-weh-nah)

Sarong - sulu (soo-loo)

Floral Garlands - salusalu (sah-loo-sah-loo)

Traditional Dance - meke (meh-keh)

Group of Dancers - matana (mah-tah-nah)

Orchestra - vakatara (vah-kah-tah-rah)

Largest of the Drums - lali (lah-lee)

Small Drum - lali ni meke

Drum Sticks - i uaua (ee oo-ah-oo-ah)

Clapping - cobo (tho-bo)

Bamboo Stamping Tubes - derua (deh-roo-ah)



Hand-held Clubs - i wau (ee wow)

Cannibal Fork - i cula ni bokola (ee thoo-la nee boh-koh-lah)

Time of the devil - nab gauna ni tevoro (nahb ngow-nah nee teh-voh-roh)

Sacred Prohibitions - tabu (tah-boo)

Spiritual Power - mana (mah-nah)

A gift of atonement or esteem - tabua (tah-boo-ah)

War - ivalu (ee-vah-loo)

Boat waqa (wahn-gah)

Double-hulled “canoe” drua (droo-ah)



One dua (doo-ah)

Two rua (roo-ah)

Three tolu (toh-loo)

Four vaa (vah-ah)

Five lima (lee-mah)

Six ono (oh-no)

Seven vitu (vee-too)

Eight walu (wah-loo)

Nine ciwa (thee-wah)

Ten tini (tee-nee)



I am from the USA O yau mai Merika (oh yow my Meh-ree-kah)

My name is... O yau o...

Do you speak English? O(ni) kila na vosa vakavalagi (oh (nee) key-lah nah voh-sah vah-kah-vah-lah-gy)

Can I take a photo? Au rawa ni veitaba? (ow rah-wah nee vay-tah-bah)

I am hungry Au viakana (ow vee-ah-kah-na)

I am thirsty Au viagunu (ow vee-ang-oo-noo)

 
Hope you have enjoyed my attempt to provide you with a little bit of Fijian history and tidbits, and thanks for reading my blogs!