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fakatahi
v. 1. [N] unite; join, attend
1. [北] 団結する;参加する,出席する
adv. 2. [N] once, one time
2. [北] 一度,一回
faka- (cause an action) + tahi (one).
faka-(~の状態にする)+ tahi(1つ). [参] fakatasi, fakatasitasi, fakatahitahi.
peipi
n. baby
赤ちゃん,赤ん坊
[英] baby.
tino matua
n. adult, grown-up
大人
matai
n. 1. lord, head of a family group, pastor
1. 主人,一家の主;牧師
n. 2. Mataniu (head of the family) who invested funds (Kobayashi 2024) when the Vaitupu Islanders purchased Kioa Island in Fiji
2. バイツプ島民がフィジーのキオア島を購入する際に資金を出資したマタニウ(一家の主)(小林 2024)
pule o te kāiga
n. head of a family group
主人,一家の主
[参] matai, mataniu2.
pea
n. pear
ペア
[英] pear.
tino fakaatea
n. stranger
他人,見知らぬ人
tino (person) + fakaatea (strange).
tino(人)+ fakaatea(異質の).
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.
tamaliki tagata
n. boy, male child
少年,男子,男の子
tamaliki (child) + tagata (male).
tamaliki(子供)+ tagata(男性).
tamaliki fafine
n. girl, female child
少女,女子,女の子
tamaliki (child) + fafine (female).
tamaliki(子供)+ fafine(女性).
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