totoka
The Fijian word for awesome is totoka.
totoka is an adjective used to describe something that is excellent or exciting.
Meaning: excellent, exciting (adj)
Did you know?
- While totoka is the standard term, Fijians may use the word vinaka to mean 'awesome' when the excellence is tied to a favor or a good deed.
- Because totoka means both 'beautiful' and 'awesome', it is used to describe everything from a sunset to a well-executed rugby play.
- While totoka is a common way to express excellence, a Fijian person might simply respond with a vigorous nod or a specific facial expression to signal agreement with something 'awesome'.
Example conversation
Jone and Sereana are looking at a beautiful sunset.
- JoneNa sunset era totoka!The sunset is awesome!
- SereanaIo, e totoka vakalevu.Yes, it is very awesome.
- JoneMe da qara na sunset.Let's watch the sunset.
- SereanaTotoka na noda vakaoti.Our ending is awesome.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry totoka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.