How to Say “Hit” in Tongan

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taa
The Tongan word for 'hit' is taa.
taa is used to describe the action of administering a blow or striking something.
Meaning: to administer a blow (verb)

Did you know?

  • Tongan utilizes an entirely different set of honorific verbs for 'hitting' when the subject or object is a member of the royalty or nobility.
  • The word taa can be part of a Reduplication pattern in Tongan to indicate that a hitting action was done repeatedly or excessively.
  • Because Tongan is a VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) language, taa typically appears at the very beginning of a sentence, unlike in English where 'hit' follows the subject.

Examples in context

  • Taa e polo.
    Hit the ball.
  • 'Oua e taa e pusi.
    Do not hit the cat.

Example conversation

Akuila and Losa are talking about a fight they saw.

  1. Akuila

    Na'e taa 'a e tokimau 'eni?
    Did these people hit each other?
  2. Losa

    'Io, na'e taa 'a e tokelaua.
    Yes, the two of them hit each other.
  3. Akuila

    Ko hai na'e taa 'e Losa?
    Who did Losa hit?
  4. Losa

    Na'e taa 'a e tokotaha pē.
    She hit only one person.
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