Te tai i Hapatoni, Tahuata. Mea kanahau o’o!
The bay of Hapatoni, Tahuata. So beautiful!
Tag Archives: adjectives
Marquesan Word of the Day
KAIU MO’I
Baby girl
[pronunciation: KY-you MOH-ee]
Marquesan Word of the Day
HANAMAE’A
Easy
[pronunciation: ha-nahmaAY-ah]
Hanatetena
Te ka’avai no Hanatetena, i Tahuata. Mea kanahau o’o!
The village of Hanatetena, Tahuata. So pretty!
Amatea
‘I una te ivi no Tahuata, i Amatea. Mea kanahau o’o!
In the mountains of Tahuta, at Amatea. So gorgeous!
Marquesan Phrase of the Week
A OHO TE I’I
Good luck (or, literally, be strong!)
[pronunciation: ah oh-ho tay ee’ee]
Mahimahi
Mea kanahau te avai’a tena ‘a…mea kai te mahimahi!
The fishing was good that day…love it when the mahimahi bite!
Marquesan Word of the Day
HO’I
Certainly
or
Surely
[pronunciation: HO-ee]
Flower
E tahi pua kanahau i Hanavave, Fatu Hiva.
A beautiful flower in Hanavave, Fatu Hiva.
Marie and I
My best friend Marie and I above Vaitahu, 2013.
O au me ta’u hoa meita’i a’e Marie, i una Vaitahu 2013.
