tā
To smack in Tongan is tā.
The verb tā is used to describe the act of slapping someone.
Meaning: to slap someone (verb)
Did you know?
- In Tongan, tā can also mean to cut or carve, such as when creating traditional patterns in wood or cloth.
- The word tā is also used to describe the act of playing a musical instrument, such as striking a drum.
- The word tā is used in the term tā koli to describe the action of scrubbing clothes against a rock.
Examples in context
- ʻOua e tā e tama.Don't slap the boy.
Example conversation
Sina is telling Akuila about a fight between children.
- SinaNa'e tā 'ia 'a e tama'i kaili.The little boy smacked him.
- AkuilaKo hai 'a e tama'i kaili?Who is the little boy?
- SinaKo 'ene tuofā.It is his younger brother.
- AkuilaKuo leva 'e he'ikai ke tā 'ia.He should not have smacked him.
