How to Say “Shark” in Tongan

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ʻanga
The English word "shark" is translated into Tongan as ʻanga.
In Tongan, ʻanga refers to the predatory fish known as a shark.
Meaning: fish (noun)

Did you know?

  • In some traditional contexts, naming a shark directly can be seen as provocative, so people might use circumlocutions or metaphors to avoid bad luck.
  • In Tongan seafaring history, certain sharks were not just seen as fish but as 'aiga, or family, connections to the spirit world.
  • The glottal stop represented by the symbol ʻ at the start of ʻanga is a distinct consonant that completely changes the meaning of the word if omitted.

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Example conversation

Akuila and Mele are looking at the ocean.

  1. Akuila

    Mele, vakai ki he ʻanga ko iá!
    Mele, look at that shark!
  2. Mele

    ʻOku ʻuita ia ki he matá.
    It is swimming toward the shore.
  3. Akuila

    Kuo hoko ʻanga ʻa e ika ko iá.
    That fish has become a shark.
  4. Mele

    Tau ʻalu ʻao atu.
    Let's move away from it.

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