fare
The Tahitian word for house is fare.
The term fare refers to a human abode.
Meaning: human abode (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
fare is a noun.
Did you know?
- While fare can mean a physical building, it is also used in the term fare ma’ohi to describe the traditional lifestyle or 'house' of the indigenous people.
- Traditional fare were built without nails or ropes, instead using vines to lash the wooden structures together.
- The Proto-Polynesian root *fale, which became fare, is also the ancestor of the word 'fale' used in Samoan to describe a traditional house.
Example sentences for Tahitian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Vairupe and Manu are walking down a street together.
- VairupeE aha te fare teie?What is this house?
- ManuKo te fare nei no te tāmāre.This house belongs to the uncle.
- VairupeE reva te fare.The house is beautiful.
- ManuĀe, e rahi noa.Yes, it is very large.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations and entries fare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fare, CC BY-SA 4.0.