boso
The Fijian word for boss is boso.
boso is used to refer to a person in charge.
Meaning: person in charge (noun)
Did you know?
- If you call someone 'boss' using the word boso in a formal setting, you might accidentally be calling them 'the rear end' instead of a person in charge.
- Because boso can be interpreted as 'the rear end', many Fijians choose to use the English word 'boss' even when speaking Fijian to avoid offense.
- Fijian is a phonic language where vowels are generally consistent, meaning the 'o' in boso is a pure sound unlike the sliding vowels in English 'boss'.
Example conversation
Adi and Isoa are at the office.
- AdiE tiko na boso?Is the boss here?
- IsoaIyo, e tiko e na cava.Yes, he is in the office.
- AdiAu na gole vuli vei boso.I will go learn from the boss.
- IsoaSega, e sega ni rawa o qai vosa.No, you cannot speak with him yet.
