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Andy's Learning Deck Fijian -> English - Week 1 Flashcards

Basic Vocab

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Yacamuni

ya-tha-muni

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Your Name

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Au Cavatu mai…

Tha-Va-Tu

A

I am from…

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3
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Au/O Yau

Oh/Oh Yow

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I

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Niu Silandi

New Sill-Andi

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New Zealand

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Mai

Pronounced like My

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From

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O Cei?

Oh-Thei?

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Who?

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7
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Ni Sa Moce

Nee Sar Mothe

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Farewell (Formal)

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8
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Yacangu

Ya-Thangu

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My Name

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9
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Bula

mBuller

A

Hello

informal

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10
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Vinaka

Vin-Acka

A

Thank You

Can be good or well done in some contexts

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Sega

senga

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No/Not

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12
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Siga

siinger

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Day/Sun

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13
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Matai Ni Vunivola

Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

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First Secretary

Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)

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Karua Ni Vunivola

Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

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Second Secretary

Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)

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15
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Valenivolavola

Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a

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Office

Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing

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Vale

Valet

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House/Building

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17
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Volavola

Voll-a Voll-a

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Write

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18
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Vei/I Vei/E Vei

vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei

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Where?

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19
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Mata

Matt-ah

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Face/Representative/Head

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20
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Marama

Mah-Rama

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Ladies/Mrs

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21
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Tulou

Too Low

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Excuse Me

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22
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Uca

ooh-tha

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Rain

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23
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Turaga

too-ranga

A

Chief/Lord (Male)

Also gentlemen in some contexts

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24
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Vunivola

Voo-Knee-Volla-a

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Secretary

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25
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Moce

Moth-Eh

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Bye/Sleep

informal. Means both bye and sleep depending on context.

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26
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Cakacaka

thack-a-thack-a

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Work/Job

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27
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Taro

tarrow

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Question

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28
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Matanitu

mat-ah-knee-too

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Government/Kingdom

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29
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Na Cava

Nah Thar-Va

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What

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30
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Io

ee-oh

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Yes

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31
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Ni Sa Bula Vinaka

Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka

A

Hello (formal)

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Vinaka Vakalevu

Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo

A

Thank you very much

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33
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Cavatu Mai

tha-va-too my

A

Come From

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34
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Vosoti Yau

voh-soh-tea yow

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Pardon/Forgive me

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35
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Vosota

A

Sorry

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36
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Vakaluveni

vack-ah-loo-venni

A

Offspring/children

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Itabagone

it-arr-bang-oh-nay

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Youth

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38
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gone

n-gon-ay

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Children

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39
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Vakawati

vack-a-watti

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Married/Marraige

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Vakacava

vacka-a-tha-vah

A

How

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41
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O Kemuni

oh Chem-oo-knee

A

and you

honorific or to a group

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42
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Vodo Basikeli

Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly

A

Ride a Bicycle

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43
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Kana

can-ah

A

Eat

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44
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Vakalevu

Vack-ah-leh-voo

A

big/great/increase

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45
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Vosa

voh-sar

A

speak/talk

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46
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Guana Cava

Guan-na tha-va

A

When (days, not specific hours)

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47
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Via

vee-ah

A

Want/would like

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48
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Gunu

ngoo-noo

A

Drink

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49
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Tucake

too-thack-eh

A

Stand

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50
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Na Cava

Nah Tha-vah

A

What?

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51
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Vodo

von-dough

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Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)

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52
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Ni Sa Yandra

Knee Sar Yan-Drah

A

Good morning (formal)

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53
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Yandra

yann-drah

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Morning

informal greeting or just the morning in general

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54
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Dabe

dam-beh

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Sit

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55
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Saka

Sack-aah

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respectful suffix, used a bit like ‘sir’ but also applies to women.

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56
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Tobale

tom-bar-leh

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Walk

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57
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Veisureti

vay-sur-etti

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Invitation

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58
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Au Marau

Ow Maah-Rau

A

I’m delighted

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59
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Lako

lack-oh

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Come/Go

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60
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Baleta Na Cava

mBal-etta Na Tha-vah

A

Why

Baleta = the reason, Na Cava = what. Overall means ‘the reason is what?.

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61
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Ya Vica

yah Vee-tha

A

How much?

Usually price

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62
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E Vica

ay Vee-tha

A

How Many

‘E’, relating to things

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63
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Vakalailai

vack-ah-lie-lie

A

Make less/small/reduce

opposite of Vakalevu

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64
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Viti

fit-tee

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Fiji

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65
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Au Sa Via

ow-sar-veer

A

I would like/I want

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66
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Totoka

toe-toe-Kah

A

Beautiful

Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English

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67
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Vanua

van-ooh-ah

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The people/community/also the land

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68
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Tiko

tee-koh

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Now, or happening now

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69
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Turanga Mata

too-rangah Matt-ah

A

High Commissioner

Male

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70
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Marama Mata

Maah-rama Matt-ah

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High Commissioner

Female

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Vukevuke

voo-kay-voo-kay

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Assistant/Deputy

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72
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Ki

Key

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To

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73
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Talei

tal-eh

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Again

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74
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Tukuna

too-koo-nah

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Tell

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75
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Peni

penny

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Pen

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76
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Veirokovi/Veidokai

vay-row-ko-vee/vay-ndo-kai

A

With Respect/With Honour

find out the difference from Losalini

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77
Q

Dua Na

Do-ah Nah

A

Any

Dua Na Taro? = Any Questions?

78
Q

Ni Rawa

Knee Ra-wa

A

Is it possible?/Please can…..

79
Q

Lomalangi

Low-mah-langi

80
Q

Ca

tha

A

Bad/Evil

used in the context of the lords parayer

81
Q

Na Lotu

nah Low-two

82
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Sureti

sir-etti

83
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Vakaitavi

Vack-ah-ee-tah-vay

A

Participate/Join

84
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Vaka

Vack-ah

85
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Taleitaka

tah-lay-tack-ah

A

Prefer to do/Enjoy doing/like doing

86
Q

Niu

knee-ooh

Short for Ni Au

87
Q

Ivola

e-voll-ah

88
Q

Sega Ni Dua

seng-ah knee do-ah

A

No one/nobody

89
Q

O Cei qori?

oh thei ongori

A

Who is that?

90
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Oya

oi-ah

A

That (away from us)

91
Q

Ogo

on-go

A

This (with me)

92
Q

Vuvale

Voo-vah-lay

93
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Au Se Berra

Ow Sem-Bear-rah

A

I haven’t

94
Q

Volivoli

Volley-volley

95
Q

Voli

Volley

96
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Tekivu

97
Q

Au Sega Ni Via

A

I don’t want/I wouldn’t like

98
Q

Tou Sa Cegu Mada

A

Let’s take a break

99
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Lai

A

Short from of Lako meaning Go

100
Q

Kofi

101
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Oti

102
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Se

103
Q

Veiwekani

A

Relationship(s)

104
Q

Vakalotu

A

Through Church

105
Q

Vakanda

A

Through Family/blood relationships

106
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Tou

A

We/Us/Let’s

107
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Sogona

108
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Kei

109
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Dua

110
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Rua

111
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Tolu

112
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Va

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Lima

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Ono

115
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Vitu

116
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Walu

117
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Ciwu

thee-woo

118
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Tini

119
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Tini ka Rua

120
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Tini Ka Va

121
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Ruasagavulu

122
Q

Limasangavulu

123
Q

Ka onosangavula ka walu

A

Sixty Eighth

Ka before a number makes it ‘th’ or ‘st’

124
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Tolu Na Drau

125
Q

Walu Na Drau

126
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va na udolu

127
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Ciwa Na Udolu

128
Q

Veiwaraki

A

To wait for each other/patience

129
Q

Kaloko

130
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Siga Levu

A

Midday

Literally ‘big sun’ or when the sun is biggest inn the sky.

131
Q

Veimama

A

half

applies to time and objects too.

132
Q

Ya Kavi

133
Q

Sa Oti Na Tini Ka Rua

A

It is after 12

134
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Sa Tini Na Koloka

A

It’s 10 O Clock

135
Q

Sa Oti Na Tolu ena tini Na Miniti

A

it’s 10 past 3

Literally - it’s after 3 by 10 minutes

136
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Sa Vo e tini na miniti me tolu

A

It’s 10 to 3

137
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Bogi

138
Q

Mataka Leilai

A

Morning

When used in the context of noting a time, can’t use yandra here

139
Q

Vo

A

Remaining, until (in terms of time)

140
Q

Sa Vica

A

What time?

141
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Dola

142
Q

Ena

A

At

E na dola ena…. It will open at/Au cakacaka ena…. I work at

143
Q

Na

A

Will

E na dola = It will open

144
Q

Sa

A

Is (present tense)

E Sa dola = It is open

145
Q

A

A

Was/has

E A Dola = It was open

146
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Sogo

147
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Vuka

148
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Yaco

149
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Sitoa

150
Q

cici

A

to run (something, eg: a business)

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Waqa

152
Q

Lade

153
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Levu Dina

A

Really Big/A lot of

154
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kakakata

155
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Varau

156
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Ika

157
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Toa

158
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senikau

159
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bulumakau

160
Q

Bose

161
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Veivosaki

A

Discussion

162
Q

Sote

163
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Rairai vinaka

A

Looks good

164
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Lagasere

A

Sing Songs

165
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qito

166
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Yabaki

A

Years/Years Old

167
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Watimu

168
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Watigu

169
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tabana

A

branch/outlet

170
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wiliwili

171
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wilivola

172
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Vulica

173
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Tagane

174
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Yalewa

175
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Rakavi

A

Football/Rugby

176
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Gio

177
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manumanu vuka

A

Bird

Literally animal that flies

178
Q

waqavuka

179
Q

me

May

180
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Apolo

181
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Moli

182
Q

lawalawa

A

Spider

Thing (virita) that lives in a web (lawalawa)

183
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Gata

184
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Gito

185
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Bisinisi

186
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Loni

187
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Bage

188
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Na Dollars

189
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Jaina

190
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Vakasigalevu

191
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Matailoilo

A

Spectacles/glasses

Literally faceeyeseyes

192
Q

Au cakacaka….

A

I work…..

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