MERETI
Plate
[pronunciation: may-RAY-tee]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Puppy
A puppy sleeping…in an improvised doggie-bed! In Vaitahu last year.
Ua hiamoe te kaiu nuhe…i oto te parai! I Vaitahu, te ehua 2013.
Marquesan Word of the Day
HA’AMEIE
Bless
[pronunciation: ha-ah-meh-EE-ay]
Manioc cake
Making fe’iai manioka, or a type of manioc cake (YUM), with Teani Timau.
Ua kanea au te fe’iai manioka me Teani Timau.
Marquesan Word of the Day
PI’IKA
Protect
[pronunciation: pee-‘EE-kah]
Octopus!
I had octopus for dinner last night. SO GOOD. Here, some octopus drying on a rack in Vaitahu, Tahuata.
Te po, ua kai au te fe’e. Mea momona! Inei, e ha’amo’o nei e ima fe’e i Vaitahu, Tahuata.
Marquesan Word of the Day
HAKA’IKI
Chief
or
Mayor
[pronunciation: HA-kah-‘EE-kee]
Fishie
I don’t know the actual name of this fish…but it was badass! Off of Tahuata.
A’e au ‘ite te inoa no tenei i’a, me’a mea kanahau! Keke i Tahuata.
