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Tuvaluan
日本語/English
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n.
island; country; hometown; birthplace
名
島；国；郷土；生まれ故郷
Fenua often includes not only the meaning of a geographical and physical island or country, but also the meaning of belonging and the basis of identity. On the other hand, motu simply means a geographical and physical island.
たんに地理的・物理的な島や国という意味だけでなく，日本語の「郷土」のように帰属意識，アイデンティティの拠りどころという意味を含むことが多い．Toku fenua ko Nanumea. 私はナヌメア出身です．（私の島はナヌメアです．）