fakamanuia

Tokelauan

Etymology

From faka- +‎ manuia (“fortune”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ha.ka.ma.nu.ˈi.a]
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧ma‧nu‧i‧a

Verb

fakamanuia

  1. (intransitive, + mai) to bless
    • 2012, “Tokelau mo te Atua [Tokelau for the God]”:
      Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau.
      Bless Tokelau.
  2. (intransitive, + mai) to wish good luck

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 83
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