fakamanuia
Tokelauan
Etymology
From faka- + manuia (“fortune”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfa.ka.ˈma.nu.ˈi.a/
- Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧ma‧nu‧i‧a
Verb
fakamanuia
- (intransitive, + mai) to bless
- 2012, “Tokelau mo te Atua [Tokelau for the God]”:
- Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau.
- Bless Tokelau.
- (intransitive, + mai) to wish good luck
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 83