fakamanuia

Tokelauan

Etymology

From faka- +‎ manuia (“fortune”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

fakamanuia

1. (intransitive, + mai) to bless
   • 2012, “Tokelau mo te Atua [Tokelau for the God]”:

     Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau.

     Bless Tokelau.

2. (intransitive, + mai) to wish good luck

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 83