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tamaliki tagata
n. boy, male child
少年,男子,男の子
tamaliki (child) + tagata (male).
tamaliki(子供)+ tagata(男性).
pālagi volume_up
adj. 1. foreign, European
1. 外国の,西洋の,欧米の
n. 2. foreign people (especially European)
2. 外国人,ヨーロッパ系白人
Used both as an adjective and as a noun. In a narrow sense, it may refer to European Caucasians and Western products or things, and in a broader sense, it may refer to foreigners and foreign things in general. It may have a so-called "gaijin" nuance.
狭義にヨーロッパ系白人や欧米の物を指す場合もあれば,広義に外国人,外国の物全般を指すこともある.いわゆる「ガイジン」というようなニュアンスをもつこともある.
tamaliki fafine
n. girl, female child
少女,女子,女の子
tamaliki (child) + fafine (female).
tamaliki(子供)+ fafine(女性).
tamaliki foliki
n. infant, little child
幼児,小さな子供
tamaliki (child) + foliki (small).
tamaliki(子供)+ foliki(小さな). tama folikiとも.
peipi
n. baby
赤ちゃん,赤ん坊
[E] baby.
[英] baby.
taugāsoa volume_up
n. friend, companion
友達,仲間
tauga (generation) + soa (company). See also: tausoa, soa1, taugāhoa, tauhoa, hoa.
tauga(同世代)+ soa(仲間). [参] tausoa, soa1, taugāhoa, tauhoa, hoa.
tausoa
n. friend, companion
友達
tauhoa
n. [N] friend, companion
[北] 友達,仲間
feleni
n. friend, lover
友達,恋人,愛人
[E] friend. See also: fāmau, faigāloto.
[英] friend.[参] fāmau, faigāloto.
soa1
n. company, partner
仲間,相棒
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