faifai

faifai

Tokelauan

Etymology

From fai- +‎ fai (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.i.ˈfa.i/
• Hyphenation: fa‧i‧fa‧i

Verb

faifai

1. (transitive) to do repeatedly
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎, page 1:

     Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.

     This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and they live together in peace and happiness.

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 454