Monite
The Tongan word for Monday is Monite.
Monite is used to refer to the day of the week, Monday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Did you know?
- Tongan days of the week like Monite are borrowed from English, as traditional Tongan culture did not use a seven-day calendar before European contact.
- In some traditional Tongan contexts, time is measured by the tide or the moon rather than the calendar days like Monite.
- While Monite refers to the specific day, the Tongan word for 'day' in general is 'aho, which can also mean 'string' or 'thread' depending on the context.
Example sentences for Tongan are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Akuila and Losa are discussing their schedules.
- AkuilaʻE hoko mai Monite ʻa e fakaʻaoga?Does the meeting happen on Monday?
- LosaʻIo, ʻe hoko mai Monite.Yes, it happens on Monday.
- AkuilaʻOku ou ʻikai ke lava ʻo haʻu Monite.I cannot come on Monday.
- LosaʻOku lelei, tau fakaʻaliʻi ki he Tūputē.That's okay, let's move it to Tuesday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
