What does Yandra mean in Fijian?
Good morning
“Yadra” (Yandra) Good morning! “Moce” (moceh) Goodbye/Goodnight.
What does MOCE mean in Fijian?
Moce: It means goodbye. Pronounced as ‘mo-thay’. Sota tale: Instead of a formal goodbye, sota tale means ‘see you later’.
What does Ni Sa Bula mean in Fijian?
Ni sa bula is used as either a more formal greeting or as a welcome. This greeting extends on bula and wishes a person good health and happiness.
What does Yandra mean?
good morning. interjection. Dbnary: Wiktionary as Linguistic Linked Open Data.
What does Toso Viti mean in Fijian?
It’s the first gold medal that Fiji has ever won. The hashtag #TosoViti meaning ‘life is good’ has been widely tweeted.
How do you say handsome in Fijian?
Beautiful // Totoka If you’re trying to find the right word to describe a vibrant Fijian sunset, or charm an attractive local, you can use the word totoka (pronounced ‘toe-toe-kah’, which can mean ‘beautiful,’ ‘pretty’ or even ‘handsome’.
What does Luvequ mean in Fijian?
my younger sister (female speaking) luvequ.
How do you say Beautiful Girl in Fijian?
Beautiful // Totoka If you’re trying to find the right word to describe a vibrant Fijian sunset, or charm an attractive local, you can use the word totoka (pronounced ‘toe-toe-kah’, which can mean ‘beautiful,’ ‘pretty’ or even ‘handsome’. You can also say totoka sara, which means ‘very beautiful’.
What kind of people are the people of Fiji?
Polynesians are generally talland well built, with fair skin and straight hair. The intermingling of these two races has produced in Fiji avariety of physical types, ranging from the people of southern Lau – fair-skinned and very tall,with aquiline features – to the kai colo (hill people) who are dark-skinned, short and flat-nosed.
Why is yaqona the national drink of Fiji?
YAQONA (KAVA) Yaqona (pronounced yangona) is Fiji’s national drink. It’s made from the pulverised root of a member of the pepper family. It’s believed to have medicinal qualities (apart from making you feel mellow).
Where did the Yaqona ceremony come from in Fiji?
It’s believed to have medicinal qualities (apart from making you feel mellow). Legend has it that the ceremony came from Tonga where the plant sprang from the grave of a Tongan princess who died of a broken heart. In a formal yaqona ceremony authority is given by the village spokesman to begin mixing the kava.
What are the most common words in Fiji?
Some handy words and phrases are: English Fijian Pronunciation Hello/hi ni sa bula nee sar bula Good morning ni sa yadra nee sar yarndra Goodbye sa moce sa more there Please yalo vinaka yarlo veenarka
