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Politics, Religion

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Tuvaluan

日本語/English

Notes

pele²

n. bell

名ベル，鐘

[E] bell. See also: pele lotu.

'kini te pele：鐘を鳴らす．[英] bell．[参]pele lotu.

fenua mai tua

n. foreign country

名外国

pouliuli

n. 1. darkness

名 1. 闇，暗闇

n. 2. pagan

名 2. 異教徒

sā²

adj. holy, sacred

形聖なる，神聖な

See also: tapu, paia.

[参] tapu, paia.

kaulotu

n. church members, laity

名教会員，信徒

kau (group) + lotu (church).

kau（グループ）+ lotu（教会）．

keliso

n. Christ

名キリスト

pele lotu

n. church bell

名教会の鐘

pele (bell) + lotu (church). It is installed at several locations on the island together with a stick used for striking, and is sounded to announce the start of church services and communal gatherings. In many cases, it is made by reusing used gas cylinders manufactured in Japan.

pele（鐘）+ lotu（教会）．島内の数か所に，打ち鳴らすための棒とともに設置されており，教会の礼拝開始や集会を知らせるために鳴らされる，多くは日本製の使用済みガスボンベを再利用したものである．