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The Tongan word for cow is pulu fefine. pulu fefine refers to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.

The Tongan way to say greetings is mālō e lelei. mālō e lelei is a common way to say “Hello” or “Good day”.

The English phrase “are you okay?” is translated into Tongan as ʻoku ke sai pē?

The phrase “how was your day?” in Tongan is naʻe fēfē ho ʻaho?

The English phrase ‘happy birthday’ is expressed in Tongan as Maʻu ha ʻaho faʻeleʻi fiefia.

Maʻu ha ʻaho lelei is the Tongan way to say “have a good day”. This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.

The Tongan word for a punch (a hit or a strike with one’s fist) is tuki.

The word for turtle in Tongan is fonu. The term fonu refers to a land or marine reptile with a shell.

Sēpitema is the Tongan word for September. Sēpitema is used to refer to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The English phrase “words” is translated into Tongan as ngaahi lea.