Bev's learning Deck Fijian -> English - Week 1 Flashcards

Fijian -> English

1
Q

Yacamuni

ya-tha-muni

A

Your Name

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2
Q

Cavatu

Tha-Va-Tu

A

Work

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3
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Au/O Yau

Oh/Oh Yow

A

I

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4
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Niu Silandi

New Sill-Andi

A

New Zealand

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5
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Mai

Pronounced like My

A

From

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6
Q

O Cei?

Oh-Thei?

A

Who?

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7
Q

Ni Sa Moce

Nee Sar Mothe

A

Farewell (Formal)

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8
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Yacangu

Ya-Thangu

A

My Name

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9
Q

Bula

mBuller

A

Hello

informal

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10
Q

Vinaka

Vin-Acka

A

Thank You

Can be good or well done in some contexts

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11
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Sega

senga

A

No/Not

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12
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Singa

siinger

A

Day/Sun

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13
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Matai Ni Vunivola

Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

A

First Secretary

Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)

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14
Q

Karua Ni Vunivola

Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

A

Second Secretary

Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)

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15
Q

Valenivolavola

Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a

A

Office

Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing

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16
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Vale

Valet

A

House/Building

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17
Q

Volavola

Voll-a Voll-a

A

Write

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18
Q

Vei/I Vei/E Vei

vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei

A

Where?

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19
Q

Mata

Matt-ah

A

Face/Representative/Head

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20
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Marama

Mah-Rama

A

Ladies/Mrs

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21
Q

Tulou

Too Low

A

Excuse Me

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22
Q

Uca

ooh-tha

A

Rain

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23
Q

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

A

Secretary

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25
Q

Moce

Moth-Eh

A

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

A

Work/Job

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27
Q

Taro

tarrow

A

Question

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28
Q

Matanitu

mat-ah-knee-too

A

Government/Kingdom

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29
Q

Na Cava

Nah Thar-Va

A

What

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30
Q

Io

ee-oh

A

Yes

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31
Q

Ni Sa Bula Vinaka

Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka

A

Hello (formal)

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32
Q

Vinaka Vakalevu

Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo

A

Thank you very much

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33
Q

Cavatu Mai

tha-va-too my

A

Come From

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34
Q

Vosoti Yau

voh-soh-tea yow

A

Pardon/Forgive me

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35
Q

Vosota

A

Sorry

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36
Q

Vakaluveni

vack-ah-loo-venni

A

Offspring/children

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37
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Itabagone

it-arr-bang-oh-nay

A

Youth

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38
Q

gone

n-gon-ay

A

Children

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39
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Vakawati

vack-a-watti

A

Married/Marraige

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40
Q

Vakacava

vacka-a-tha-vah

A

How

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41
Q

O Kemuni

oh Chem-oo-knee

A

and you

honorific or to a group

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42
Q

Vodo Basikeli

Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly

A

Ride a Bicycle

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43
Q

Kana

can-ah

A

Eat

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44
Q

Vakalevu

Vack-ah-leh-voo

A

big/great/increase

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45
Q

Vosa

voh-sar

A

speak/talk

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46
Q

Guana Cava

Guan-na tha-va

A

When (days, not specific hours)

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47
Q

Via

vee-ah

A

Want/would like

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48
Q

Gunu

ngoo-noo

A

Drink

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49
Q

Tucake

too-thack-eh

A

Stand

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50
Q

Na Cava

Nah Tha-vah

A

What?

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51
Q

Vodo

von-dough

A

Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)

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52
Q

Ni Sa Yadra

Knee Sar Yan-Drah

A

Good morning (formal)

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53
Q

Yadra

yann-drah

A

Morning

informal greeting or just the morning in general

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54
Q

Dabe

dam-beh

A

Sit

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55
Q

Saka

Sack-aah

A

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

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56
Q

Tobale

tom-bar-leh

A

Walk

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57
Q

Veisureti

vay-sur-etti

A

Invitation

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58
Q

Au Marau

Ow Maah-Rau

A

I’m delighted

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59
Q

Lako

lack-oh

A

Come/Go

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60
Q

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
Q

Ya Vica

yah Vee-tha

A

How much?

Usually price

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62
Q

E Vica

ay Vee-tha

A

How Many

‘E’, relating to things

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63
Q

Vakalailai

vack-ah-lie-lie

A

Make less/small/reduce

opposite of Vakalevu

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64
Q

Viti

fit-tee

A

Fiji

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65
Q

Au Sa Via

ow-sar-veer

A

I would like/I want

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66
Q

Totoka

toe-toe-Kah

A

Beautiful

Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English

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67
Q

Vanua

van-ooh-ah

A

The people/community/also the land

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68
Q

Tiko

tee-koh

A

Now, or happening now

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69
Q

Turaga Mata

too-rangah Matt-ah

A

High Commissioner

Male

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70
Q

Marama Mata

Maah-rama Matt-ah

A

High Commissioner

Female

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71
Q

Vukevuke

voo-kay-voo-kay

A

Assistant/Deputy

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72
Q

Ki

Key

A

To

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73
Q

Talei

tal-eh

A

Again

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74
Q

Tukuna

too-koo-nah

A

Tell

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75
Q

Peni

penny

A

Pen

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76
Q

Veirokovi/Veidokai

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

A

Respect

find out the difference from Losalini

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77
Q

Dua Na

Do-ah Nah

A

Any / is a

Dua Na Taro? = Any Questions?

78
Q

Ni Rawa

Knee Ra-wa

A

Is it possible?/Please can…..

79
Q

Lomalagi

Low-mah-langi

A

Heaven

80
Q

Ca

tha

A

Bad/Evil

used in the context of the lords parayer

81
Q

Na Lotu

nah Low-two

A

Church

82
Q

Sureti

sir-etti

A

To invite

83
Q

Vakaitavi

Vack-ah-ee-tah-vay

A

Participate/Join

84
Q

Vaka

Vack-ah

A

Make/Do

85
Q

Taleitaka

tah-lay-tack-ah

A

Prefer to do/Enjoy doing/like doing

86
Q

Niu

knee ooh

A

I Am - short for ni au

87
Q

Ivola

e-voll-ah

A

Book

88
Q

Sega Ni Dua

seng-ah knee do-ah

A

No one/nobody/ not any

89
Q

O Cei qori?

oh thei ongori

A

Who is that?

90
Q

Oya

oi-ah

A

That (away from us)

91
Q

Ogo

on-go

A

This (with me)

92
Q

Vuvale

Voo-vah-lay

A

Family

93
Q

Au Se Bera

Ow Sem-Bear-rah

A

I haven’t / am not

94
Q

Volivoli

Volley-volley

A

Shopping

95
Q

Voli

Volley

A

Buy

96
Q

Tekivu

A

Begin

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
Q

Lai

A

Short from of Lakoki meaning Go

100
Q

Kofi

A

Coffee

101
Q

Oti

A

Finished

102
Q

Se

A

Or

103
Q

Veiwekani

A

Relationship(s)

104
Q

Vakalotu

A

Through Church

105
Q

Vakanda

A

Through Family/blood relationships

106
Q

Tou

A

We/Us/Let’s

107
Q

Sogona

A

Add

108
Q

Kei

A

And

109
Q

Dua

A

One

110
Q

Rua

A

Two

111
Q

Tolu

A

Three

112
Q

Va

A

Four

113
Q

Lima

A

Five

114
Q

Ono

A

Six

115
Q

Vitu

A

Seven

116
Q

Walu

A

Eight

117
Q

Ciwu

thee-woo

A

Nine

118
Q

Tini

A

Ten

119
Q

Tini ka Rua

A

Twelve

120
Q

Tini Ka Va

A

Fourteen

121
Q

Ruasagavulu

A

Twenty

122
Q

Limasangavulu

A

Fifty

123
Q

Ka onosangavula ka walu

A

Sixty Eighth

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

124
Q

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Tolu Na Drau

A

300

125
Q

Walu Na Drau

A

800

126
Q

va na udolu

A

4000

127
Q

Ciwa Na Udolu

A

9000

128
Q

Veiwaraki

A

To wait for each other/patience

129
Q

Kaloko

A

Clock

130
Q

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

A

Afternoon

133
Q

Sa Oti Na Tini Ka Rua

A

It is after 12

134
Q

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
Q

Sa Vo e tini na miniti me tolu

A

It’s 10 to 3

137
Q

Bogi

A

Night

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
Q

Dola

A

Open

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
Q

Sogo

A

Close

147
Q

Vuka

A

Fly

148
Q

Yaco

A

Arrive

149
Q

Sitoa

A

Store

150
Q

cici

A

to run (something, eg: a business)

151
Q

Waqa

A

Ship/Boat

152
Q

Lade

A

Jump/Hop

153
Q

Levu Dina

A

Really Big/A lot of

154
Q

kakakata

A

Hot/Heat

155
Q

Varau

A

Ready

156
Q

Ika

A

Fish

157
Q

Toa

A

Chicken

158
Q

senikau

A

flower

159
Q

bulumakau

A

Cow

160
Q

Bose

A

Meeting

161
Q

Veivosaki

A

Discussion

162
Q

Sote

A

Shirt

163
Q

Rairai vinaka

A

Looks good

164
Q

Lagasere

A

Sing Songs

165
Q

qito

A

Play

166
Q

Yabaki

A

Years/Years Old

167
Q

Watimu

A

Spouse

168
Q

Watigu

A

My spouse

169
Q

tabana

A

branch/outlet

170
Q

wiliwili

A

Counting

171
Q

wilivola

A

reading

172
Q

Vulica

A

Study

173
Q

Tagane

A

Boy

174
Q

Yalewa

A

Girl

175
Q

Rakavi

A

Football/Rugby

176
Q

Gio

A

Shark

177
Q

manumanu vuka

A

Bird

Literally animal that flies

178
Q

waqavuka

A

aeroplane

179
Q

me

May

A

Goat

180
Q

Apolo

A

Apple

181
Q

Moli

A

Orange

182
Q

lawalawa

A

Spider

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

183
Q

Gata

A

Snake

184
Q

Gito

A

Games

185
Q

Bisinisi

A

Business

186
Q

Loni

A

Loan

187
Q

Bage

A

Bank

188
Q

Na Dollars

A

Dollars

189
Q

Jaina

A

Bananas

190
Q

Vakasigalevu

A

Lunch