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Tonga
translation@IslandRoamer
I am curious if you know anything about 同安船? It was a few years ago when I came by that term online. I did find some things about it though.
[CLOSED] ?️? 2026 Time capsule
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'Ilo'anga
translationYou're most welcome. I was just as amazed translating it and reading through your footnotes. Seems we are all connected in a way.
Different Words for Love
forumIn pre-Christian Tonga, there was no word for love in the general sense. When the missionaries began their translation of the Bible into our language, they used the word 'ofa which originally meant to... more
Best Wishes & Holidays for LT & Members?☃️ Merry Christmas 2025 & Happy New Year 2026
forumEN Merry Christmas all! Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. May the future be a beacon of light to the void of uncertainty, and keep safe our humble Earth.
TO Kilisimas... more
?Share Your Favorite Christmas Song of This Year!?
forumGreat question. Sadly, most Christmas songs have played out their welcome in my book. But there is one that in my opinion isn't constantly queued on every mall's or radio station's playlists. I would ... more
Hauai'i Kula
translationcorrect. It's not endemic to Tonga or Hawai'i surprisingly, but the trees were brought over there where the Hawaiians called it kula which is where our word for it derives from. Hauai'i Kula just mean... more
6th Verse: 冬至快乐
songYou're most certainly welcome. I had written it also in appreciation for all your translations of my poems. So many thanks to you as well.
Polynesian Artists
collectionHaha, normally I would have checked. But I've been slipping lately. Thanks for the suggestions and heads up.
Por Fin [We're Back] (European Spanish)
songOh no, there are no fakau'a in Tokelauan. So without. Thanks for asking!
Polynesian Artists
collectionHi. Yeah of course, I'll go ahead and add them. Oh no, I had no plans at the moment so feel free to make it. That's exciting. Thanks for the heads up!
Por Fin [We're Back] (European Spanish)
songGreetings!
So just a few diacritic corrections:
fa'alogo --> fakalogo
atea --> ātea
I assume the "eh"s are just chanting vocalizations, so technically it should be spelled as "ē". I'll let you... more
Artists who died in 2025 - September
collectionHey maluca, not sure how to go about this because Enya is considered both a solo artist, but also a triumverate of three individuals being Enya herself who does the songwriting, instrumentals and voca... more
The Clarion Call of Jericho
translationI've amended my translation with the corrections you provided. I appreciate the details in your findings. Thank you so much. I've learned a lot from it. I hope that anyone else who finds their way her... more
Kai Tangata
translationHello, brother. I just saw your comment and I apologize for the late reply. Since I currently have more time on my hands, I will try to fulfill your request. I am curious, are you Kiwi? Aussie? Americ... more
Solo Artists Whose Siblings Help Make Their Music
collectionwow, I did not see these in the search results before making this. I should have been more thorough hehe. Alright, I suppose I _could_ limit this collection to "Solo Artists Whose Siblings Help Make T... more
Rosenstolz
artistI am just finding out about AnNa's passing. So saddened about the news. Ruhe in Frieden ???
Female Fronted Bands V
collectionhttps://lyricstranslate.com/en/rosenstolz-lyrics.html - Andrea Neuenhofen
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/eisley-lyrics.html - Sherri DuPree-Bemis
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/haerts-lyrics.html - ... more
Artists who died in 2025 - July
collectionhttps://lyricstranslate.com/en/fiji-lyrics.html-0
Died July 23, aged 55
Mana Vavau
song@fatix sorry fatix, I didn't see your tag of me until just now. But yes, now that I've finally made it here by Icey's summon, I can be of assistance.
@Icey so block 1 is in Samoan and blocks 2 and ... more
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From Beyond The Grave
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