What does BOCI mean in Fijian?
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What does BOCI mean in Fijian?
calf {noun} (calves) boci (also: borjú)
What is the definition of Fijian?
Definition of Fijian 1 : a member of a Melanesian people of Fiji. 2 : the Austronesian language of the Fijians.
What does Levu mean in Fijian?
Big
Big: Levu. Small: Lailai. Slowly: Vaka malua. A little/small: Vaka lailai.
What is good morning in Fijian?
“Bula” – this is a word with many meanings. It means welcome, good morning, or good afternoon.
How do you curse in Maori?
Swear it
- Tō tero! Tō raho! Tō tara/teke! Arsehole!
- Hei mitimiti māu! For you to lick! Hei pōtae mō tō ihu! As a hat for your nose!
- Taurekareka! Slave. Scoundrel. E mero!
- Taurekareka! E mero! Whiti te rā!
- Tō hamuti! Tō roke hoki! Tou parahua!
- Kai a te kurī! Dog’s food! Kai a te ahi!
- Pokokōhua! Pōkōtiwha! Tō upoko!
What does vinaka mean in Fiji?
thank you
Vinaka – Translating to ‘thank you’ and pronounced ‘vinahka’, this common Fijian word is useful to say when someone has done something for you.
What does Tutu mean in Fijian?
FIJIAN grandfather
tutu. [too-too] noun ∙ FIJIAN. grandfather. the father of your mother or father.
Is Fijian Indian?
Indigenous Fijians make up more than half the population; about another two-fifths are people of Indian descent, most of whom are descendants of indentured labourers brought to work in the sugar industry.
What does Bulla Bulla mean?
1 : a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence. 2 : a large vesicle or blister — compare bleb. More from Merriam-Webster on bulla.
What does Yadra vinaka mean?
Please – yalo vinaka, mada. Thank you – vinaka.
How do you say the F word in Maori?
pōkokohua
- (verb) (-tia) to curse, cuss.
- (interjection) very strong curse, an insulting swear word, an expression of anger or a curse expressing a lack of desire to do something.
- (noun) strong term expressing contempt for someone.
Is Bloody a swear word in New Zealand?
32. Bloody – “That was a bloody great night out, wasn’t it?” This word is stereotypically British, so you might be surprised to learn that is a very common New Zealand phrase, too. Bloody is put into any old sentence.
What does Boula Boula meaning?
boula boula American (originally Seychelles); turtle soup mixed with puréed fresh green peas. A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition.
Why is Nadi pronounced Nandi?
The first is that we natives of Nadi and other iTaukei people pronounce the name of the place in question as Nadi. Secondly, tourists by the nature of their pronunciation — and even some locals too for that matter — pronounce it as Nandi so an extra letter, “n”, is added.
