Pasefika Tongan Dictionary: Moʻunga afi

Moʻunga afi in Tongan language is Volcano in English language.

Volcano in English language is known as:


Moʻunga afi (Volcano) - noun

Moʻunga afi (phonetic: / mow-ow-ng-ah Ah-fee / | ipa:/ ˈmoʊˑʔuˑŋäˑ äˑfiˑ / | symbols: / ˈmō-ˌüŋä ä-fē / )

“Moʻunga afi ” is a word in Tongan language used to identify a Volcano.

“Moʻunga vela” in Tongan language is another word in Hawai‘ian to identify a volcano.

“Moʻunga” in Tongan language is another word in Hawai‘ian to identify a volcano.

“Moʻunga afi” in Tongan language is translated to “Mauga mū” in Sāmoan language and “Lua pele” in Hawaiʻian language to identify a volcano.

Mauga mū (volcano) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Mauga mū (volcano) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Mauga mū (volcano) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Tongan to English Dictionary


English Tongan Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tahitian Māori Scientific
Light Maama Malamalama Mālamalama Maama Rama
March Maʻasi Mati Malaki Mati Maehe
Dolphinfish Mahimahi Masimasi Mahimahi Mahimahi Coryphaena hippurus
Moon Māhina Māsina Mahina ʻĀvaʻe Māhina
Month Māhina Māsina Mahina ʻĀvaʻe Marama
Understand Mahino Malamalama Maopopo Pāpū Orotau
Rocky Makamaka Papa Pōhaku
Charcoal Malala Malala Lānahu ‘Ārahu Ngārehu
Thank you Mālō Faʻafetai Mahalo
Thank you very much Mālō ‘aupito Faʻafetai tele lava Mahalo nui loa
Strength Mālohi Malosi Ikaika Itoito Rīrā
Shelter Malu Malu Malu Maru Maru
Salt Māsima Māsima Paʻakai Miti Popaʻā Tote NaCl or Sodium Chloride
Flower Matala Pua Pua Tiare Puaka
Pleiades (Messier 45) Mataliki Mataaliʻi Makaliʻi Matariʻi Matariki Star Cluster
Wind Matangi Matagi Makani Mataʻi Hau
Beach Matātahi Matāfaga Kahakai Pae miti Tātahi
May Mē Me Mei Me Mei
Food Meʻakai Meaʻai Meaʻai
Breadfruit Mei ʻUlu ʻUlu ʻUru Kuru Artocarpus altilis
Brown Melomelo ‘Ena‘ena Makuʻe Pa‘ahonu
Chicken Moa Moa Moa Moa Heihei Gallus gallus
Ocean Moana Moana Moana Moana Moana
Sleep Mohe Moe Moe Taʻoto Moe
Grass Mohuku Mutia Mau‘u Matie
Orange (color) Moli Moli ʻAlani Reʻareʻa ānani
Orange (plant) Moli Moli ʻAlani ʻĀnani Citrus sinensis
Monday Mōnite Aso Gafua Poʻakahi Monire Rāhina
Island Motu Motu Moku Motu Motu
Mountain Moʻuga Mauga Mauna Mouʻa Maunga
Volcano Moʻunga afi Mauga mū Lua pele
Front Muʻa Luma Alo Mua Mua
Point (headland) Muifonua Tolotolo Lae ʻOtuʻe
Foreigner Muli Tagata Fāimai Malihini Rātere Pākehā


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