What does Hello mean in Tongan?
What does Hello mean in Tongan?
Malo e lelei
Language in Tonga
| English | Tongan |
|---|---|
| Hi. (Informal) | Malo e lelei. |
| Hello (Formal) | Malo ‘etau lava. |
| How are you? | Fefe hake? (Idiomatic) |
| Fine, thank you. | Sai pe, malo. |
What does FAHU mean in Tongan?
father’s oldest sister
life. For example, a fahu (father’s oldest sister) will be accorded the highest levels of respect at all formal and informal occasions from funerals to weddings and births. She acts as the family matriarch and oversees her siblings, nieces, and nephews. Tongan Funerals.
What is good morning in Tongan?
Malo tau ma’u pongipongi ni. Good morning.
What does Mohe Uli mean?
sweet dreams. Last Update: 2014-01-10.
What does Mafana mean in Tongan?
Inwardly warm.
What is Fatu?
Noun. fatu. fat (lipid matter)
What are some of the most common Tongan phrases?
Useful Tongan phrases English Faka-Tonga (Tongan) Pleased to meet you Fiefia ke toe feiloaki mo koe Good morning (Morning greeting) Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni Good day Mālō e lelei Mālō e laumalie ( to a chie Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) Mālō tau ma‘u e ho‘ata ni
Which is the official language of the Tongan islands?
The Tongan language is the official language of the islands, along with English (which is spoken by most of the staff of each hotel and in the main centers). Tongan is a Polynesian language which is closely related to Wallisian (Uvean), Niuean, Hawaiian, and Samoan.
What do you say to a chief in Tonga?
Good morning. (Morning greeting) Mālō tau ma‘u e pongipongi ni. Good day. Mālō e lelei. Mālō e laumalie ( to a chief) Mālō e lakoifua ( to a monarch) Good afternoon. (Afternoon greeting)
What does the Tongan word Fakaleiti mean?
Ass fucker. The Tongan word fakaleiti is the name given to people we would name in the West as transgender women, but having some cultural characteristics, frequent in various places of the Pacific, which make of the fakaleitis one phenomenon.