totoka
The English word beautiful is translated into Fijian as totoka.
totoka is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attractive.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Did you know?
- When describing someone's character as beautiful, Fijians often use words related to 'vamama' (softness) rather than visual 'totoka'.
- If a sound is beautiful in Fiji, one is more likely to use a term meaning 'sweet' rather than using totoka.
- To express that something is exceptionally beautiful, a speaker might repeat the word totoka to create an emphatic effect.
Examples in context
- E totoka na yalewa ko ya.That woman is beautiful.This sentence shows how to use totoka when describing a woman.
- E totoka sara na vale oqo.This house is very beautiful.This sentence shows how to use totoka with the word sara to mean 'very beautiful' when describing a house.
- E totoka na gone ni matai.The young man is handsome.
Example conversation
Isoa and Sereana are looking at a flower garden.
- IsoaTotoka na cava e tiko e irigane.The things in the garden are beautiful.
- SereanaVinaka, Isoa.Thank you, Isoa.
- IsoaO totoka sara na vuniwai vuni-vuli.The flowers are very beautiful.
- SereanaAu dau dau vakaraua vakalevu.I prepare them very often.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries totoka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
