manuia

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *manu-qia. Cognates include Tuvaluan manuia and Samoan manuia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.nu.ˈi.a]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧i‧a

Noun

manuia

1. well-being
2. prosperity
3. fortune
4. happiness
5. success

Verb

manuia

1. (stative) to be healthy
2. (stative) to be prosperous
3. (stative) to be fortunate
4. (stative) to be happy
5. (stative) to be successful

Derived terms

• fakamanuia

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218