wasawasa
The English word "ocean" is translated into Fijian as wasawasa.
wasawasa refers to one of the large bodies of water.
Meaning: one of the large bodies of water (noun)
Did you know?
- In Fijian, the word wasawasa can describe an abstract concept, such as the 'vastness' of someone's knowledge.
- In Fijian culture, the ocean is not just water but a highway. Traditional navigation relied on the wasawasa as a network of paths, with specific currents acting as 'roads' between islands.
- The drua were legendary Fijian sailing canoes built specifically to conquer the wasawasa and were among the world's fastest vessels before Europeans arrived.
Examples in context
- Lako talega ki na wasawasa.Let's go to the ocean too.
Example conversation
Mere and Jone are standing on the beach looking at the water.
- MereKere vaka mada, sa levu na wasawasa.Look, the ocean is so big.
- JoneIo, sa qara na wasawasa nikoya.Yes, the ocean is blue today.
- MereE vinaka na qara ni wasawasa.The color of the ocean is beautiful.
- JoneMe da lako ki na wasawasa.Let's go into the ocean.
