The native populations of Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti, and their descendants living elsewhere, are some of the many island populations considered to be Polynesian.
Polynesians
The native populations of Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti, and their descendants living elsewhere, are some of the many island populations considered to be Polynesian.
In Polynesian, "thank you" can be expressed as "fa'afetai" in Samoan, "māuruuru" in Tahitian, and "mālō" in Tongan.
The word "tattoo" was first introduced to Europeans from a sailor who heard it from polynesian languages such as Marquesan, Tahitian, and Samoan. Tattoos themselves were introduced to Europeans by sailors as well.
Polynesians from BOTH the Marquesas Islands and Tahiti.
Hawaiian is related to all other Polynesian languages such as Tahitian, New Zealand and Cook Island's Maori, the language of Rapa Nui and the Marquesas, as well as Samoan and Tongan. It is also distantly related to Fijian and even more distantly related to the language of Madagascar. Although a marked difference is apparent when speaking, slow, clear conversation can be held between Tahitian, Maori, and Hawaiian speakers in their respective languages.
Polynesia is a region in Oceania comprising of 1000 islands. There are a number of different languages spoken in Polynesia like Tahitian, Maori, Hawaiian, Tongan and Samoan. Mermaid is called 'eraia ana' in Maori language.
Some ways to say thank you in Pacific island languages are: Hawaiian: Mahalo Tahitian: Mauruuru Fijian: Vinaka Samoan: Fa'afetai
Languages spoken in the Pacific Islands include English, French, Spanish, and various indigenous languages such as Fijian, Samoan, Tahitian, Maori, and Hawaiian. Each island nation has its own unique language or dialect.
Samoan
Leonard is not a Samoan name so does not have a Samoan translation.
Samoan Pride