Pasefika Tongan Dictionary: Pekipaki

Pekipaki in Tongan language is Physalia physalis Portuguese man o' war in English language.

Portuguese man o' war Physalia physalis in English language is known as:


Pekipaki Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) - noun

Pekipaki (phonetic: / Pay-kee-Pah-Kee / | ipa:/ ˈPe̞ˑkiˑpäˑkē / | symbols: / ˈpākēpäkē/ )

“Pekipaki” is a word in Tongan language used to identify a Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis).

“Pekipaki” in Tongan language is translated to “Vaʻa tau” in Sāmoan language to identify a Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) and/or also translated to “Paʻimalau” or “Poʻimalau” in Hawaiʻian language.

Vaʻa tau (Portuguese man o' war) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. Vaʻa tau (Portuguese man o’ war) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

Vaʻa tau (Portuguese man o' war) drawing by Jon Apisa

Tongan to English Dictionary


English Tongan Sāmoan Hawaiʻian Tahitian Māori Scientific
Crab Paka Paʻa Pāpaʻi Paʻapaʻa Pāpaka Brachyura
European person Papālagi Papālagi Haole Popaʻā Pākehā
Pacific Ocean Pasifiki Pasefika Pākīpika Patitifa Pasifika
Page Peesi Itūlau ‘Ao‘ao ‘Api parau Whārangi
Bat (Flying Fox) Peka Peʻa ʻŌpeʻapeʻa ʻIore Pererau Pekapeka Chiroptera
Portuguese man o' war Pekipaki Vaʻa tau Paʻimalau Physalia physalis
Pen Peni Peni Peni Pēni Pene
Pencil Peni Penitala Penikala Pēni tara Pene rākau
Paper Pepa Pepa Pepa
Baby Pēpē Pepe Pēpē Pēpe Pēpē
Pink Pingikī Pīniki ʻĀkala Tārona
Turkey Pīpī Pīpī Pelehū Moa Raʻoro Korukoru Meleagris gallopavo
Dark, Darkness Po‘uli Pōuliuli Pouli
Brush Polosi Palasi Palaki Porōmu Paraihe
Morning Pongipongi Taeao Kakahiaka Poʻipoʻi Ata
Post (house, structure) Pou Pou Pou Pou Pou
Pig Puaka Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaʻa Poaka Sus scrofa, Sus scrofa domesticus
Wednesday Pulelulu Aso Lulu Poʻakolu Mahana toru Rāʻapa
Cow Pulu Povi Pipi wahine Puaʻatoro Kau Bos taurus
Spinner Dolphin Pungopunga Mumua Nai‘a ‘ōu‘a Stenella longirostris
Dolphin Pungopunga Mumua Nai‘a ‘ōu‘a Pāpahu Odontoceti
Cat Pusi Pusi Pōpoki Mīmī Ngeru
Peak Puʻu Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga
Summit Puʻu Faʻauluuluga Puʻu Tupuaʻi Keokeonga


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