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Tahiti

Tahiti is the most populous island in French Polynesia. It is a premiere tourist destination in the South Pacific and considered one of the most beautiful islands in the world.

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How do you say delicious in Tahitian?

The Hawaiian translation for delicious is 'Ono.

What time zone is Tahiti in?

Alaska-Hawaii Standard Time zone (GMT -10).

How do you say river in Tahitian?

The Tahitian dialect of Polynesian has several words meaning river:

  • 'änävai
  • (tahera'a)pape
  • tahora

What animals and plants are native to Tahiti?

birds and fish, along with insects, geckos and lizards.

plants:Ferns, like tree fern, particularly prize these humid and windy places.Polynesian vanilla Coconut tree and heaps more

What is the distance between Perth and Tahiti?

The distance between the above places is 5889 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance as seen on the map. The actual distance covered by a flight may vary according to the flight path chosen. Also this is not the airport to airport distance.

When did the Endeavour reach Tahiti?

James Cook and the Endeavour reached Tahiti in April 1769, in plenty of time for his crew and scientists to set up their instrumentation necessary to observe and report on the transit of Venus, which occurred on 3 June 1769.

How were the first people on Tahiti?

Probably first people on Tahiti were Polynesian voyagers who came from west Pacific from Samoa or Tonga and, before, even far way from Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan and neighborings, originated in Southeast Asia. Great navigators, they knew the stars and winds and ocean currents, with their doubled- hulled canoes(waka, wa´a...in their languages) they arrived as far as Hawai´i in north Pacific, Eastern Island (east) and Aoatearoa (New Zealand) in south Pacific, the Polynesian Triangle. Scientists researches find similarities among these people (DNA, languages, animals, vegetals and trees they brought on their ships, myths, religion and so on...). Aroha..Aloha.....

What is the Tahitian translation for love?

Aroha (noun) (pronounced Ah-doe-fah) - Love, charity (think aloha) or Here (verb) (pronounced Heh-dey) - To Love As in "Here vau ia oe" - "I love you"

What does Ia orana mean?

Ia orana basically means "Hi" in Tahitian.

What landforms does Tahiti have?

Tahiti's varied landscape ranges from sea-level coral atolls to volcanic mountain peaks. Tahiti is renowned for warm waters, white sand beaches, stunning blue lagoons, lush green hills and loads of plants. Tahiti has a lot of mountains with four large peaks, the highest of which is Mt. Orohena (7,618 ft/2,322 m).

What is the time difference between Sydney Australia and Papeete Tahiti?

While Sydney (UTC+10/UTC+11) is on Standard Time (from the 1st Sunday of April to the 1st Sunday of October), it is 20 hours ahead of Tahiti (UTC-10).

While Sydney is on Summer Time, it is 21 hours ahead of Tahiti.

So when the time in Tahiti is 2 AM TAHT, the time in Sydney is either 10 PM Eastern Standard Time or 11 PM Eastern Summer Time.

Is Tahiti a high or low island?

The high point of Tahiti is 2,241 meters (7,352 ft.).

Tahiti is a high island.High islands are composed of volcanoes and volcanic debris;low islands are composed of coral remains.

What is the flower in Tahiti?

The Hawaiian state flower is the yellow hibiscus. The Hawaiian name is pua aloalo. Each island has a lei flower.

Where is the Teahupo'o village located?

The village of Teahupo'o is located on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. French Polynesia is located in the southern Pacific Ocean and is known for its waves.

What is wrap-around?

the main purpose of a wrap-a-round is to make a straight line around a pipe to aid in cutting the pipe to its proper length. it is used mostly as a template or a straight edge

What is the time difference between Toronto ON and Tahiti?

From the 2nd Sunday of March to the 1st Sunday of November, Toronto is six hours ahead of Tahiti.

2 AM TAHT = 8 AM EDT

From the 1st Sunday of November to the 2nd Sunday of March, Toronto is five hours ahead of Tahiti.

2 AM TAHT = 7 AM EST