manuia
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *manu-qia. Cognates include Tuvaluan manuia and Samoan manuia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.nu.ˈi.a/
- Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧i‧a
Noun
manuia
- well-being
- prosperity
- fortune
- happiness
- success
Verb
manuia
- (stative) to be healthy
- (stative) to be prosperous
- (stative) to be fortunate
- (stative) to be happy
- (stative) to be successful
Derived terms
- fakamanuia
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218