College of Humanities and Education
School of Education
Lautoka Campus
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FIJ101 Beginners iTaukei 1
Handbook
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FORWARD
Training students to hold a particular belief can be difficult if your
belief system is different from theirs. However, when your belief
system is similar then your goal is achievable and you will succeed.
For this purpose our goal is to help you learn and be able to speak
the itaukei language and its related weekly activities.
The FIJ 101 course Beginners iTaukei will provide the platform to
help you study the shape and sound of vowels and consonants in
vosa vakaviti and eventually speak and pronounce the exact words to
communicate. The course is fun and it will empower you to speak the
basic vosa vakaviti that can empower you to make connections to the
world around you.
We commend the professional advice of Head Teachers and the
guidance of the associate teachers to make this program a success
in schools. We conclude with Dr. Myles Munroe words of wisdom
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”. We
wish you well in your practicum.
Mr Semisi Nakoronivalu- Principal Lecturer
[email protected] Ph: 9383024
Mr Emoni Lebaivalu- Lautoka Campus
[email protected] Ph: 9929345
Ms Laisa Tifere-Nasinu Campus
[email protected]: 339400 ext 104
Ms Elenani Bikaca- Labasa Campus
[email protected] Ph: 7103487
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1.0 ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
TASKS
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK 4
TASK 5
TASK 6
TASK 7
TASK 8
CONTENTS
MARKS
Greetings/
Self-Introduction
iTaukei Alphabets
Rote Count Numbers
1-20 in iTaukei
Recitals of iTaukei
songs/rhymes &
jingles
Research on iTaukei
Culture and Activity
Sentence Formations
Compilation of
Beginners Folder
Attendance &
Participation
10%
TOTAL
10%
5%
10%
15%
20%
20%
10%
100%
2.0 Assessment Details
2.1 Task 1: Self Introduction (Oral Presentation)
Marks: 10
Due Date: End
of Week 1
Introduce yourself in iTaukei using minimum of 5 or more
sentences.
You may include the details given below.
Greeting: Ni sa bula vinaka na qasenivuli kei kemuni na noqu icaba……….
• Na yacaqu o Semisi Nakoronivalu.
• Au vuli tiko e na FNU.
• Keitou lewe lima e na neitou vuvale
• Au vakaitikotiko e Lautoka
• Na kequ kakana taleitaki na tavioka kei na ika vakalolo
• Na mequ gunu taleitaki na wai ni bu
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Self-Introduction (Oral Presentation) Marking Criteria
Excellent 2
Good
1
Application of
speech
convention
Greets the
teacher and
audience
then
introduces
the topic
Greets only
one of the
two, then
introduces
the topic
Use simple
sentences
correctly
Correct use
of 5 or more
sentences
Speak clearly
and
confidently
Speaks very
clearly and
confidently
too.
Needs
Development
0.5
No greetings
and very
briefly
introduces
the topic
Poor
0
Correct use
of most of
the
sentences
Correct use
of 3 or more
sentences
Incorrect use
of most of the
sentences.
Speaks
clearly but
tends to
hesitate.
Speaks but
lacks
confident
Hesitates and
unclear
presentation.
Pronunciation Pronounces
all words
correctly
Pronounces
most of the
words
correctly
Pronounces
some of the
words
correctly
Confusion in
Pronunciation
Ability to
explain
himself
/herself
creatively
Use of
gestures,
facial
expressions,
tone
modulation
correctly.
Use of
gestures,
facial
expressions,
tone
modulation
Just
manages to
speak lacks
creativity.
Indicators
Use of
gestures,
facial
expressions,
tone
modulations
very
effectively.
Score
Neither
Greets the
teacher nor
the audience.
Does not
introduce the
topic.
TOTAL
4
2.2 Task 2 iTaukei Alphabets
Marks: 10
Due Date: End of Week 2
Write the iTaukei Alphabets and pronounce the letters correctly.
Marking
Criteria
Excellent 5
Able to
Correct
Pronunciations pronounce all
alphabets
very fluently
with correct
pronunciation
Very Good4
Satisfactory
3
Able to
pronounce all
alphabets
one to 20
fluently with
correct
pronunciation
Able to
pronounce
most of the
alphabets
fluently with
correct
pronunciation
Needs
Development
2
Able to
pronounce all
alphabets
with guidance
Unsatisfactory
1
Unable to rote
count most of
the numbers
TOTAL
2.3 Task 3 Rote Count Numbers 1-20 in iTaukei
Marks: 5
Due Date: End of
Week 3
You will have to count numbers 1-20 in iTaukei
Marking
Criteria
Excellent 5
Rote Count Able to count
Numbers
numbers one
1-20
to 20 very
fluently with
correct
pronunciation
Very Good4
Satisfactory
3
Able to count
numbers one
to 20 fluently
with correct
pronunciation
Able to count
most of the
numbers
from one to
20 fluently
with correct
pronunciation
Needs
Development
2
Able to count
numbers one
-20 with
guidance
Unsatisfactory 1
Unable to rote
count most of the
numbers
TOTAL
5
2.3 Task 4 Recital of iTaukei song/rhyme/jingle
Marks: 10
During Practicum
Due Date: End of Week 6
Recite either an itaukei song/rhyme/jingle in class
Briefly explain the meaning of your song/rhyme or jingle.
Eg. Nursery Rhyme- Kana Mada
Kana mada, Kana Mada
Tavioka, tavioka
Kena icoi na bele, Kena icoi na bele
Na ika, na ika
(Do not use the same rhyme for your assessment)
Marking Criteria for Assessment Task 4
Indicators Excellent 5
Application
of speech
convention
Presentati
on of the
song/rhym
e/
Jingle
Explanatio
n: Speak
clearly and
confidently
Needs
Development
2
Greets the
Greets
No greetings
teacher and only one of and very
audience
the two,
briefly
then
then
introduces the
introduces
introduces topic
the
the song
song/rhyme /rhyme/
Jingle
/
Jingle.
Excellent
Correct
Uses
tone,
tone,
appropriate
rhythm and rhythm
tone and
expression and
rhythm
s
expression
s
Speaks
very clearly
and
confidently
too.
Good 3
Speaks
clearly but
tends to
hesitate.
Speaks but
lacks
confident
Unsatisfactory
0
TOTAL
Neither Greets
the teacher nor
the audience.
Does not
introduce the
topic.
Incorrect tone,
rhythm and
expressions.
Hesitates and
unclear
presentation.
6
Pronunciati Pronounce
on
s all words
correctly
Pronounce
s most of
the words
correctly
Pronounces
some of the
words
correctly
Confusion in
Pronunciation
TOTAL
10 marks
2.4 Task 5 Research on iTaukei Culture and Activity
Marks 15
Due Date: End of Week 8
During Practicum
Collect information on any three iTaukei Cultural activity or
celebrations e.g. the birth of a child, installation of a local chief,
wedding rituals.. etc. Creatively organize information using the
following sub-headings:- Description and rituals, observation timings,
significance.
Name of the Cultural activity
Total Marks
Festival1___________________________
• Description and rituals
• Observation timings
• Significance
Festival 2________________________
• Description and rituals
• Observation timings
• Significance
Festival 3__________________________
• Description and rituals
• Observation timings
• Significance
15
Marks gained
15
15
Total marks 15
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2.5 Task 6 Sentence Formations
Marks: 20
Due Date: Week 10
Write ten simple sentences related to school context Vosa
Vakaviti using Roman Script and identify the sentence structure.
Subject-Verb-Object.
Eg:
1) English: The teacher throws at the dog.
simple sentence
Subject– The teacher [Theme]
Verb: throws [trans] does have a direct Obj. “s”- sbj verb
agreement
Object: at the dog [Predicate]
ITaukei: O qasenivuli e virika na kolī.
Subject: O qasenivuli
Verb: e virika - mata
Object: na kolī.
Read the sentence aloud to your teacher explaining what it means.
Practice this during Practicum with your students in specific years as
this will be for lower classes.
Marking Criteria for Assessment Task 6
Indicators
Ability to
construct
simple
sentences in
Hindi using
Roman
script
Ability to use
correct
tense and
gender
Excellent
4
Good
3
Average
2
All the
sentences
were
constructed
correctly
9-8
sentences
were
constructed
correctly
5-7
sentences
were
constructed
correctly
Correct use
of tenses
and gender
in all the
sentences
Correct use
of tenses
and gender
in most of
the
sentences
Correct use
of tenses
and gender
in 5-7 the
sentences
only.
Score
Needs
Development
1
4 and less
sentences
were
constructed
correctly
Incorrect use
of tenses and
gender in
most of the
sentences
8
Ability to
identify the
subject
correctly
Correct
identification
of subject in
all the
sentences
Correct
identification
of subject in
most of the
sentences
Correct
identification
of subject in
57sentences
only
Incorrect
identification
of subject in
most of the
sentences
Ability to
identify the
verb
correctly
Correct
identification
of verb in all
the
sentences
Correct
identification
of verb in
most of the
sentences
Correct
identification
of verb in 57sentences
only
Incorrect
identification
of verb in
most of the
sentences
Ability to
identify the
object
correctly
Correct
identification
of object in
all the
sentences
Correct
identification
of object in
most of the
sentences
Correct
identification
of object in
57sentences
only
Incorrect
identification
of object in
most of the
sentences
Total Out of 20
2.6 Task 7 Compilation of Beginners Folder
Marks 20
Due Date: End of Week 12
Prepare a resource folder for FIJ 101 iTaukei Beginners 1 using the
following criteria.
Scoring Criteria
1
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
A neat folder with indexed table of contents.
Information is well- organized
Evidence of weekly topics covered- notes and
class activities, research work, observations,
photographs etc
Completed Assessment Task Sheets and
Records along with Beginners Handbook 1
English- ITaukei Vocabulary (minimum of 100
words)
Total
Marking System
5-Excellent
4-Good
3-Average
2-Needs Development
1-Unsatisfactory
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2.7 Attendance and Participation
Marks: 10
Due Date: Progressive
Tick the points
Class Participation and Observation
0
0.5
1.0
 Develop skills to communicate in iTaukei
 Relate comfortably in different settings
 Learn the numerical counts and simple
numeracy
 Acquire basic phonetic skills
 Acquire the skills for reading and writing in
iTaukei
 Promote social multi-cultural harmony
Is punctual to language class
 Displays interest towards iTaukei lessons
 Completes Assessment Tasks on time.
Displays professional working relationship
with the language teacher
Total Marks

Rating Scale: Unsatisfactory 0
Satisfactory 0.5
Excellent 1.0
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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
3.0 ASSESSMENT RECORD SHEET FOR BEGINNER ITAUKEI 1
(To be filled in by the Language Teacher)
Assessment Task
Allocated
Marks
Self-Introduction in Hindi
Language (on campus)
10
iTaukei Writing Script (on
campus)
10
Rote Counting
Numbers1-20 (on campus)
Recite itaukei rhymes/
jingles/ songs ( Practicum
Based)
iTaukei Cultural Festival
(Practicum Based)
Sentence Formation
(Practicum)
Beginners iTaukei Folder
(Practicum)
Attendance and participation.
Total No. of Days/Hours
attended ____/___
TOTAL COURSE WORK
Marks Gained
Remarks
5
10
15
20
20
10
100
Summative Comment by Language Teacher
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NAME OF LANGUAGE TEACHER: __________________________
SCHOOL: _______________________________ YEAR: _______
PHONE CONTACT: ______________ SIGNATURE: ____________
DATE: _____________
HEADTEACHER/PRINCIPAL: ______________________________
SIGNATURE: ____________________
DATE:_________
INSTITUTION STAMP:
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STUDENT DECLARATION
I ————————————————— declare that I will submit the
FIJ 101 folder to the FIJ101 coordinator and team by 27th November,
2015 (Friday) Week 13 –Trimester 3 with all the necessary
documents. Failure in late submission may result in failure in the
practicum and FIJ101 unit or may result in deduction of marks in my
final score.
Student Name:———————————Student ID:——————
Students signature: ——————— Date: ———————
THANK YOU – VINAKA VAKALEVU !!!
Note: Contact time is 4 hours per week which could be split into 1 hour, 30min or 45 min
sessions at a suitable time convenient to the language teacher and student teacher.
The Principal Lecturer will assign the final grade to the student teacher upon
examination of the iTaukei Beginners Folder, iTaukei Assessment tasks and
record sheet.
Upon completion of the Practicum students must submit their work for
assessment at the Lautoka, Nasinu and Labasa FNU campuses before 27/11/2015.
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1.
ALPHABETS
PHONETIC ALPHABETS FOR VOWELS
Vowels :
a
e
i
o
u
a /a/ as pronounced in arm, part, art, father, car, far, etc.
e /e/ as pronounced in set, pet, let, pen, met,etc.
i /i/ as pronounced in hit, sit, gin, pin, slip, see, feel, ship,etc.
o /ɒ/ as pronounced in opposite, stop, more. always
u/u/as in bull,full,pull, you, stood, would, etc
PHONECTICS ALPHABETS FOR CONSONANTS Consonants b, c, d, dr, f, g, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, y
b /b/ as pronounced in bat, tab, bubble, ball, bud, bang, etc
c /ð/ as in th; this, that, there, rather, them,
d/d/as in day, do, deed, dip, loved, ride guard,&s dr /dr/ as pronounced in drain, drop, drip, drink, drag, dress, dry,
drier, drown, drupelet
dr is a cluster of d and r and has one compound sound of dr
f /f/ as pronounced in fat, fish, coffee, full, cough, enough, etc
g /ŋ/ (ng) as pronounced in sing, thing, tongue, Tonga etc.
j /ʈʃ/ (palatalized form of /ti/ as in ch; as pronounced in church,
choke, China much, such, cheap, etc
k /k/ as pronounced in skin, stick, critique, cat, cost, cry, could, etc
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l /l/ as pronounced in leaf, lock, mild, lump, led, etc
m /m/ as pronounced in mat, smack, camp, dump, mud, etc
n /n/ as pronounced in nap, can, design, normal, null, near, etc
p /p/ as pronounced in tap, spit, tip, ample, peak, put, pine, etc
q /ŋɡ/ as pronounced in finger, girl, guard, gum, gun, gang, gone, etc
r /r/ as pronounced in reef, rock, prune, rack, rhyme, read, rich, etc
s /s/ as pronounced in sap, psychology, seal, some, supper, star, etc
t /t/ as pronounced in tick, stick, stuff, kicked, top, ten, tin, etc
v /v/ as pronounced in vat, veal, dove, value, vein, volume, vine, etc
w /w/ as pronounced in wait, watch, swim, word, wine, when, etc
y /j/ as in yellow, yam, you, yes, yummy, yard, etc
It should be noted that in the Fijian sound system:
1. Every letter of the alphabet represents one and only one significant
sound.
2. Every consonant is followed by a vowel
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The table below shows the alphabets with examples showing the “powers of
the letters.”
TABLE OF ALPHABETS AND PRONUNCIATION
vowels
a
o
e
i
consonants
b
ba
be
bi
bo
bun
bet
bin
bond
c
ca
ce
ci
co
thus
that
this,
thorn
d
da
de
di
do
dark
deck
dim
dot
dr
dra
dre
dri
dro
F
g
j
k
l
m
n
p
q
r
s
t
drum
fa
fun
ga
dung
ja
charm
ka
car
la
lump
ma
mark
na
nun
pa
par
qa
gun
ra
run
Sa
sun
Ta
tar
drag
fe
fat
ge
length
je
chest
ke
cat
le
led
me
met
ne
net
pe
pet
qe
get
re
ran
Se
set
Te
ten
drink
fi
fee
gi
sing
ji
chin
ki
key
li
lee
mi
me
ni
nee
pi
pin
qi
ghee
ri
read
Si
sit
Ti
tin
draw
fo
for
go
long
jo
chop
ko
cot
lo
lob
mo
mob
no
nor
po
pot, paw
qo
got
ro
roll
So
soft
To
top
u
bu
bull
cu
enthuse
du
do
dru
drew
fu
food
gu
kung
ju
children
ku
cool
lu
loo
mu
moo
nu
nude
pu
put
qu
guru
ru
room
Su
soup
Tu
two
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v
w
y
va
vase
wa
what
ya
yum
ve
vet
we
when
ye
yedo
vi
vicks
wi
we
-
vo
vocation
wo
worn
yo
your
vu
voodoo
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Syllables. (i)
Every syllable ends with a vowel: eg. Vinaka, tamata, mataka, ... (ii)
Every syllable is made up of either : a consonant or semi‐vowel (w,y) followed by a vowel or : a vowel only Syllables in Fijian fall into 4 categories: (a) Short syllables (malavosa leleka) (i)
A single vowel Eg. a – a waqa (the boat) o – o iko (you) (ii)
A consonant (or a semi‐vowel) followed by a vowel Eg. yalewa (vosa mala 3) ‐(3 syllables) Waqaniviti (vosa mala 5)‐ (5 syllable) (b) Long syllables (malavosa babalavu) (actually made up of two short syllables) (i)
A single vowel followed by the same vowel Eg. tā (ta + a) – strike, hew mē (me + e) – goat Malanivosa – mala (tago) ni vosa (word syllables) Vosa maladua‐ one syllable words a, e, o, na, ne, ni, be, bu, sa, se, me, de… 16
vosa malarua – two syllable words baba (hill), baca (sick, bait), bose (meeting), bele (vegetable), drī (dri+i)‐ (sea cucumber) vosa malatolu – three syllable words yalewa (girl), tagane (boy), Yasawa (island group) vosa malava – four syllable word buabua (large forest and coastal area tree) bulabula (healthy domorua (duet) mārau (ma+a+ra+u)‐ (happy) vosa malalima – five syllable word qiliqilica (entangled) vakasinai (to fill it completely full) & words with more than five syllables (see numbers below for more examples) Wiliwili [numbers] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 dua rua tolu va lima ono vitu walu 9 10 11 12 13 ciwa tini tinikadua tinikarua tinikatolu 14 15 16 17 tinikava tinikalima tinikaono tinikavitu 18 19 20 21 tinikawalu tinikaciwa ruasagavulu ruasagavulukadua 22 ... 30 ruasagavulukarua … tolusagavulu 31 ... 40 Tolusagavulukadua ... vasagavulu 41 ... 50 Vasagavulukadua … limasagavulu 51 ... 60 17
Limasagavulukadua… onosagavulu 61 ... 70 Onosagavulukadua… vitusagavulu 71 ... 80 Vitusagavulukadua… walusagavulu 81 … 90 Walusagavulukadua… ciwasagavulu 91 … 100 Ciwasagavulukadua duanadrau 2.
BUILDING WORDS
Greetings:
bula
yadra
moce
yacamu
yacaqu
yacana
-
Hello
goodmorning
goodbye /goodnight
your name
my name
his/her name
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Question base
o cei
who
vakacava
how
Baleta/ e na vuku ni cava/ a/na cava na vuna?
why
e vei
where
e naica /na gauna cava
when
a cava
what
a/na cava ? sa sega ni cakava mai kina na nomu homework? (cakacaka mai
vale)
O (sa) lako e/ivei?
O iko sa lesu mai vei? Where did you come back from?
e/I vei nomu watimu? e/I vei na watimu e/I vei na nomu qasenivuli?
O iko lako mai na gauna cava?
a/na cava (o)qori? What is that?
Ena gauna cava o iko na lako kina i Labasa
isulu - clothes
tarusese - trousers
kote - coat
sote - shirt
suluvakataga - pocket sulu
siqeleti - T-shirt / singlet
siqeleti tabaleka - vest
vinivo - dress
suluvakatoga - sarong
sapota / tokatoka iloma - underwear
isala - hat /cap
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sitokini - sock
tauwelu - towel
tavoi - handkerchief
vava - shoes
sitokini - socks
mama - ring
taube - necklace
matailoilo - reading glass (es) / sunglass (es)
seru - comb
Traditional customs & occasions
siganisucu - birthday / Christmas
taraivola - graduation
vakasenuqanuqa - traditional welcome accorded to a chief when return
from a long trip.
Vakamau - wedding
vanua - place, land, region, spot
tabua - whale’s tooth
soqo vakavanua - traditional gathering
yaqona vakaturaga - traditional yaqona ceremony
mate - death
reguregu - presentation of traditional wealth, food & money in a death
vakatatabu /vakatabuisulu - prohibition against fishing in a certain area after
the death of a chief, or against a haircut or shave or food, usually for 100
nights, or one year.
Vakataraisulu - ceremony with a feast, ending 100 nights or one year of
wearing mourning clothes. Normal clothing is resumed, haircut and shaving
is also done.
sucu - birth
roqoroqo - presentation of soap, food & other items useful to a newborn
sevusevu - yaqona presented for traditional welcome
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tevutevu - traditional presentation of Fijian wealth and household items
for the newly wed
itataunaki - tabua presented by the girl’s father or uncle to the husband’s
parents and relatives requesting & giving them responsibility to take care of
the girl (wife) who will now stay with them (husband & relatives)
ivola - traditional wealth, food and kerosene presented to the girl’s relatives
in reciprocity for the traditional wealth presented in the tevutevu.
ikali ni sucu - tabua presented by the boy’s relatives thanking the girl’s
relatives for the girl’s upbringing. The tabua is given o the girl’s
mother/uncle.
veikidavaki - welcome
vosa ni veikidavaki - welcoming speech
itatau - formal, polite request to take one’s leave. Yaqona can be used.
bili ni mua - yaqona for traditional farewell
bulu - bury
bulubulu - traditional request for forgiveness
Traditional hierarchy
tui / turaga / turaga ni vanua - chief
matanivanua - herald ; protocol officer
sauturaga - secondary chief; responsible for upholding the laws and
customs of the land
bête - traditional priest
gonedau - traditional fisherman
bati - traditional warrior
mataisau - traditional carpenters
yavusa - tribe
mataqali - clan
tokatoka - subclan
vuvale/matavuvale - family
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Education
vuli - school
koronivuli - the school
vale ni vuli - classroom/school building
qasenivuli - teacher
qasenivuli liu - Headteacher / Principal
gonevuli - student (s)
peni - pen
penikau - pencil
qaqi ni peni - sharpner
pepa - paper
ivola - book (s)
volavola - writing
ivola (ni volavola) - exercise books
ivola (ni wilivola) - library book (s)
vale ni wilivola - library
papa loaloa - blackboard
school uniform - sulu ni vuli
kokosi/cakacaka lavaki - exercise (s)
Days of the week
siga - day (s)
Moniti - Monday
Tusiti - Tuesday
Vukelulu - Wednesday
Lotulevu - Thursday
Vakaraubuka - Friday
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Vakarauwai - Saturday
Sigatabu - Sunday
Time
Gauna - time
Tikinisiga - date
Yabaki - year
Kaloko - clock / wristwatch
ni Mataka - tomorrow
mataka - morning
mataka lailai - early morning, dawn
siga levu - noon, midday
yakavi siga - afternoon
yakavi - evening
yakavibogi - dusk
bogi - night
bogi levu - midnight, middle of the night
nikua - today
enanoa - yesterday
(gauna) qo - now
(gauna) sa oti / sa sivi / e liu - past
(gauna) sa bera mai / mai muri - future
Vula - Months of the year
Janueri - January
Feverueri - February
Mati - March
Epereli - April
Me - May
June/ Jiune - June
Julai - July
Okosita - August
Seviteba - September
Okotova - October
Noveba - November
Tiseba - December
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Roka / Kala - Colours
Vulavula - white
Dromodromo - yellow
Damudamu - red
Drokadroka - green
Karakarawa - blue
Lokaloka / viole / dranimone - purple /voilet
Seninawanawa - orange
Loaloa - black
Qeleqelea - brown
Dravu/dravudravu - grey
Senikavika - dark red / maroon
(Piqi) - pink
iTikotiko - Home
vale - house (s)
valekau - wooden house
vale buloko - concrete house
bure - thatched house
valetabarua - double storey
doka - roof
lalaga - wall (s)
kabakaba - steps
katuba - door (s)
katuba leka - windows
buturara /fuloa - floor
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iboro - paint
latilati - curtain
valenikuro - kitchen
rumu - room (s)
valelailai / valenivo - toilet
valenisili - bathroom
siqi - sink
paipo - tap
cina - light
cinatabucagi - kerosene lantern/light
cinabenisini/cinakasi - benzine light/lantern
karasini - kerosene
benisini - benzine
livaliva - electricity
iboro - paint
dabedabe - settee / chair (s)
teveli - table
teveli ni kana - dining table
iloilo - mirror
Retio - radio
Sovu - soap
Sisili - bath
Kato ni waililiwa - refrigerator
Kuro - saucepan / pot
Tavuteke - frying pan
Kuroniti - kettle
Tivote - teapot
Veleti - plate
Bilo - cup / mug
Joke - jug
itaki/sepuni - spoon
iselenikana - knife ( eating)
icula/ isaga - eating fork (s)
itaki / sepuni ni ti - teaspoon
qusiqusi - teatowel
boulu - bowl
isogo - lid
bola / kato (ni sulu) - suitcase
bola - bag
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Kakana - Food
Kana - eat
Vakasaqa / vakariri - cooking
Vakarakara - boil
Vakalolo - boil in lolo (coconut cream)
Tavu - grill
Tavuteke - fry
Vavi - roast / bake
Miti - raw coconut sauce eaten with boiled fish & green vegetables
Kokoda - raw fish cubes marinated in concentrated lemon juice
Qisi - stir fry
Kakana dina - root crop (s)
Tavioka - cassava
Dalo - taro
Kumala - sweet potato (es)
Dalonitana - a variety of taro
Uto - breadfruit
Uvi - cultivated yam(s)
Tivoli - wild yam(s)
Kawai - coco yam
Via - a variety of Taro
Viasoni - a swamp taro
Pateta - potato (es)
Vudi - plantain
Jaina /Tiaina - banana
Kakana draudrau / draunikau - green leafy vegetables
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Bele - edible hibiscus manihot
Rourou - taro leaves
Ota - edible fern
Tubua - chauriya
Baigani - eggplant
Karisi - watercress
Vuanikau - fruits
Weleti - pawpaw
Quwawa - guava
Painapiu - pineapple
Moli - orange/lemon/lime
Madirini - mandarin
Maqo - mango (es)
Wi - round green fruit with a thorny seed (turns yellow when ripe)
Tarawau - small green fruit with a black seed
Dawa - fruit with jelly-like flesh and a large stone of the size of a plum
Meleni - watermelon
Pea - pear
Seremaia - soursap
Papukeni - pumpkin
Dovu - sugarcane
Bu - green coconut
Niu - coconut
Lewe ni manumanu - meat
Vuaka - pork
Bulumakua - beef
Toa - chicken
Yaloka - egg
Yate - liver
Ika - fish
Vonu - turtle (meat)
Vivili - shellfish
Qari - crab
Lairo - land crab
Kuka - mud crab
Manā - mud crab
Tadruku - chiton - edible univalve shellfish, with eight segments of shell,
clings firmly to rocks
Kai - mussel (bivalves)
Kaikoso
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Kaidawa
kaikuku
Qēqē
sigawale
Lumi - algae (seaweed)
Sea - waitui
Qio - shark (s)
Waidranu - freshwater
Duna - eel
Wai - water
Gunuti - breakfast
Vakasigalevu - lunch
Vakayakavi - dinner / supper
Sucu - milk
Suka - sugar
Raisi - rice
Falawa - flour
Waiwai - oil
Yisi - yeast
Vakatubu - baking powder
Keke - cake
Cawaki - sea urchin
Dairo - sea cucumber
Dry - sea cucumber
Vula - sea cucumber
Tools
Mataiva - digging fork
Sivi - spade
Taqou - long spade
Isele kava - cane knife
Doko - digging stick
Ituki - hammer
Siwa - fishing
Qoli - fish netting
Lawa - net
Lawasua - crab net
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Batinisiwa - fish hook
Uma - led
Patipati - punt
Takia - canoe
Waqa - boat
Manumanu - Animals & birds
Koli - dog
Pusi - cat
Luveni koli - puppy
Luveni pusi - kitten
Kalavo - rat
Ose - horse
Bulumakau - cow/bull
Vuaka - pig
Luveni vuaka - piglet
Me - goat
Sipi - sheep
Manipusi - mongoose
Toa - hen (female) rooster (male)
Ga - duck
Pato - swan
Kaka - parrot
Ruve - dove
Maina - mynah
Manulevu - hawk
Lulu - tuitui
Moko - lizard
Veika e wavoliti keda (environment)
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Relationship (Kinship terms)
Tamata human
yalewa/marama -
female
woman
gone gonetagane male boy
tagane / turaga man
taci-na, qu ‐ m brother
‐ f sister Weka ‐ m neighbor/relative(s) Wekana ‐ his / her relative (s) Wekaqu ‐ my relative (s) Wekadra ‐ their relative (s) Wekada ‐ our relative(s) tubutubu ‐ parents tata / tama ‐ father / dad tamana ‐ his /her father tamaqu ‐ my father tamadra ‐ their father tamada ‐ our father (s) veitamani ‐ father & his children nana / tina ‐ mother / mum tinana ‐ his /her mother tinaqu ‐ my mother tinadra ‐ their mother tinada ‐ our mother (s) veitinani ‐ mother & her children veitacini ‐ brothers or sisters tacina ‐ his / her brother (s) or sister (s) tacimu ‐ your brother (s) or sister (s) taciqu ‐ my brother(s) or sister(s) tacidra ‐ their brother(s) or sister(s) tacida / tacidatou ‐ our brother(s) or sister(s) veiganeni ‐ sibling of the opposite sex [sister (of male), brother (of female)] nei ‐ aunt‐ father’s sister(s) or female cousin (s) momo ‐ uncle‐ mother’s brother(s) or male cousin (s) ta or tata lailai ‐ (father’s younger brother(s) 30
ta / tata levu ‐ father’s older brother (s) Na or nana lailai ‐ mother’s younger sister (s) Na / nana levu ‐ mother ‘s older sister (s) tubuqu ‐ my grandparents makubu‐qu‐mu‐na‐dra ‐ grandchild/grandchildren nau ‐ grandmother (s) tuka‐qu‐mu‐na‐dratou‐dra ‐ grandfather (s) Dauve ‐ sister in law, husband’s sister (s) or female cousins) Veidauveni – sisters in law Dauvena ‐ her sister(s) in law Dauvequ ‐ my sister(s) in law Dauvedra ‐ their sister(s) in law Dauveda ‐ our sister(s) in law Tavale ‐ wife’s brother(s), uncle’s children Veivugoni ‐ son’s wife or daughter’s’ husband Tikiniyago (body parts) Ulu – na – head, Drauniulu‐hair Mata‐eyes/face Daliga‐ears Ucu‐nose Qara ni ucu‐nostril(s) Gusu‐mouth Tebenigusu‐lips Bati‐teeth Gadro‐palate Itagitagi – larynx, vocal chords Domo – throat Sucu‐breast(s) Liga – arm/hand(s) Qaqalo ni liga – finger(s) Taukuku ni liga – fingernail(s) Kete – stomach Saga‐thigh(s) Yava‐leg(s)/foot/feet 31
Qaqalo ni yava – toe Qaqalo levu – thump / big toe Taukuku ni yava – toe nail(s) Qurulasawa‐ankle/ankle bone Tables of Pronouns Objective Pronouns 1st person 1st person (exclusive) (inclusive) Singular Au (I)(me) ‐ Dual Trial plural keirau keitou keimami Subjective Pronouns 1st person (exclusive) S au D keirau T keitou kedaru kedatou keda 1st person (inclusive) ‐ edaru edatou (datou) eda P keimami Neutral pronouns (Possessive) 1st person 1st person (exclusive) (inclusive) Singular noqu ‐ Dual neirau nodaru Trial neitou nodatou plural neimami noda Second person iko (you) kemudrau kemudou kemuni 2nd person Third person Koya (he/him/her/she/ rau iratou ira 3rd person o ‐ o drau erau (rau) o dou (dou) eratou (ratou) o ni era (ra) 2nd person 3rd person nomu nomudrau nomudou nomuni nona nodrau nodratou nodra 32
Drinkable S D T p Edible 1st person (exclusive) mequ meirau meitou meimami 1st person (inclusive ‐ medaru medatou meda 2nd person 3rd person memu memudrau memudou memuni mena medrau medratou medra 1st person (exclusive) Qau, kequ keirau keitou meimami 1st person (inclusive ‐ kedaru kedatou meda Second person kemu kemudrau kemudou memuni Third person kena kedaru kedatou medra S D T p Familiar Pronouns 1st person 2nd person 1st person 3rd person (exclusive) (inclusive) S ‐qu ‐ ‐mu ‐na D I keirau ‐daru ‐mudrau ‐drau T I keitou ‐datou ‐mudou ‐dratou P I keimami ‐da ‐muni ‐dra Oqo, Oqori, Oya These three particles are used to refer to positions in space or time. They are found in both phrases and sentences (a) Oqō (This) 1. With reference to space, oqō is linked with the first person. It is used for people or things near at hand to the speaker 33
Examples E na vale oqō [in this house(where I am)] Na ka oqō [this thing (which I hold)] 2. With reference to Time, oqō is used for the present. Examples Erau sa lako oqō. (They are off now) Sa i koya oqō na vuna. (This is the reason) (b) Oqori (i) With reference to space, oqori is linked with the second person. It is used for people or things near at hand to the person addressed. Examples Na vanua oqori [that spot (where you are)] Na penikau oqori [that pencil (in your hand)] (ii) With reference to time oqori is used for the recent past Example Sa i koya oqori na vuna (that was the reason) (c) Oyā (koyā) (i) With reference to space oyā (koyā) is linked with the third person. It is used for people or things far away or away from the speaker and the person addressed. Example Na tamata oyā (koyā) [that man (over there where neither of us is)] (ii) With reference to time oyā (koyā) is used for the distant past. 34
Example E na gauna koyā (in those days) Commonly used Verbs Sauma ‐ to answer/reply/pay Lako – go Lako mai – come Lako mai kē – come here Vakamacalataka‐explain Lutu‐fall Veivala‐fight Guilecava‐forget Tucake‐stand up dabe i ra‐sit down dredre‐laugh bili‐ga‐push kaila‐shout tali‐weave vosa‐talk/speak tovolea‐taste/try vavia‐bake kana‐eat tagi‐cry qito‐play taubale‐walk cici‐run veivakatavulici‐teach meke‐dance vodo‐ride siwa‐to fish ciqo‐ma – catch moce‐sleep yadra‐awake…(& many more) PS: add your own words as you learn new words daily. 35
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