manuia
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Tokelauan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *manu-qia. Cognates include Tuvaluan manuia and Samoan manuia.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]manuia
Verb
[edit]manuia
- (stative) to be healthy
- (stative) to be prosperous
- (stative) to be fortunate
- (stative) to be happy
- (stative) to be successful
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218