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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Fruits

Posted on November 22, 2014 by admin

Yummm…in Hakahau, Ua Pou. 

Te tau pu’u kai momona! I Hakahau, Ua Pou.

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged Hakahau, nouns, Ua Pou

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on November 22, 2014 by admin

Today’s Marquesan word:

TO’OUA

Your (i.e., belonging to you two)

(for durable possessions; for less durable possessions, it’s TA’OUA)

[pronunciation: to-OH-oo-ah]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged pronouns

Omoa

Posted on November 21, 2014 by admin

The road in Omoa, Fatu Hiva.

Te uapu i Omoa, Fatu Hiva.

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged Fatu Hiva, nouns - culture, Omoa

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on November 21, 2014 by admin

APU’U

Conserve

or

Take care of

[pronunciation: ah-POO-oo]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged verbs

BBQ ‘Enata

Posted on November 19, 2014 by admin

My two “fathers”–American and Marquesan–do ‘enata style BBQ!

Ua tunu te BBQ to’u e ua papa–te menike me te ‘enata!

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged verbs

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on November 19, 2014 by admin

ATI’I

Thus

or

Also

or

Likewise

[pronunciation: ah-TEE-‘ee]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged adverbs

Copra video!

Posted on November 18, 2014 by admin

Link to a video of husking coconuts to make copra in Vaitahu, here!

Posted in Uncategorized

Marie and I

Posted on November 18, 2014 by admin

My best friend Marie and I above Vaitahu, 2013.

O au me ta’u hoa meita’i a’e Marie, i una Vaitahu 2013.

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged adjectives, nouns - culture, Vaitahu

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on November 18, 2014 by admin

FOFA’A

Important

[pronunciation: foh-FAH-ah]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged adjectives

Hanatetena

Posted on November 12, 2014 by admin

Te ka’avai no Hanatetena, Tahuata.  Mea kanahau o’o!

The village of Hanatetena, Tahuata.  So beautiful!

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged adjectives, Hanatetena, nouns - culture, Tahuata

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