How to Say “God” in Tongan
The Tongan word for god is ʻOtua. ʻOtua is a noun meaning deity.
To clap in Tongan is pasipasi. The word pasipasi is an intransitive verb meaning to strike the palms of the hands together.
In Tongan, the English phrase “kind regards” is expressed as fakaʻapaʻapa atu.
The Tongan word for blue is pulū. pulū is used to describe something that is blue-coloured.
The English phrase “good morning” is monuina e pogipogi in Niuean. This phrase is used as a greeting when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
The Tongan word for “no” is ʻikai. The particle ʻikai is used to express negation or disagreement, functioning similarly to the English word “not”.
The English phrase “hi” is expressed in Tongan as mālō e lelei. mālō e lelei is used as a greeting to say “Hello” or “Good day”.
Sapate Tamai fiefia is the Tongan way to say happy father’s day. This phrase is used as a greeting to wish a father a happy Father’s Day.
ʻuliʻuli is the Tongan word for black. The word ʻuliʻuli is an adjective used to describe something that is black, or absorbing all light.