VETEVETE
Explain
[pronunciation: vay-tay-VAY-tay]
Tag Archives: verbs
Marquesan Word of the Day
HA’APAO
Finish
(pronunciation: HA’ahpah-oh)
Popoi
Ua tuki te popoi te tahuna Manuhi.
Manuhi, making popoi (breadfruit paste).
Marquesan Word of the Day
TUHA’A
Forget
[pronunciation: TOO-ha-ah]
Kaaku
Tukituki te kaaku!
Pounding breadfruit paste.
Marquesan Word of the Day
HAKAVA’A
Wake up
[pronunciation: ha-kah-VA-‘ah]
Marquesan Word of the Day
AVAI
Keep
[pronunciation: ah-VA-ee]
Marquesan Word of the Day
TANU
Plant
or
Bury
[pronunciation: TAH-noo]
Rest
Marie Timau takes a rest during a trip to Amatea, Tahuata.
E tau Marie Timau i ta’a he Amatea, Tahuata.
Breadfruit
Ua tunu te me’i. Ma’ima’i au te kai tena!
Cooking breadfruit. Man, I want some!
