noqu
The Fijian word for "my" is noqu.
noqu is a determiner used to indicate that a noun belongs to the speaker.
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
Did you know?
- In Fijian, you do not use noqu to claim ownership of your parents or siblings. Instead, you use a different possessive form to show that these people are part of your being rather than your property.
- If you were to use noqu to claim something that belongs to a communal group, such as a village resource, it could be seen as a major social faux pas or an insult to the community.
- The letter 'q' in noqu is pronounced as a hard 'k' sound, which is completely different from the 'q' sounds found in English or French.
Examples in context
- Noqu valeMy house
- Noqu vunauMy book
- Oqo noqu i talei.This is my gift.
- E noqu koli oqo.This is my cup.
Example conversation
Adi and Sairusa are talking about a missing item.
- AdiSairusa, o sa raici noqu koti?Sairusa, have you seen my knife?
- SairusaSega, Adi. Na cava na noqu vuna?No, Adi. Why do I ask?
- AdiAu sega ni kila na noqu koti.I don't know where my knife is.
- SairusaAu na vukea iko na noqu koti.I will help you with my knife.
