Vocabulary of Tongan (lea faka-Tonga)
Nouns, definite articles
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mother |
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fa‘ē, e fa‘ē |
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father |
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tamai, e tamai |
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sister |
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tokoua, e tokoua |
He nae ofa behe ae Otua ki mamani, naa ne foaki hono Alo be taha nae fakatubu,
koeuhi ko ia kotoabe e tui kiate ia ke oua naa auha, kae ma‘u ae moui taegata.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16
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water |
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vai, e vai |
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fire |
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afi, e afi |
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sun |
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la‘ā, e la‘ā |
Ke foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai.
Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11
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cat |
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pusi, e pusi |
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dog |
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kulī, e kulī |
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horse |
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hōsi, e hōsi |
Ko e kamata‘anga ‘o e Kosipeli ‘o Sisu Kalaisi, ko e ‘Alo ‘o e ‘Otua.
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1
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white |
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hinehina |
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black |
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‘uli‘uli |
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red |
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kulokula |
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