So there are some Tongan names that translate into certain English names. For fun, I've decided to provide you with a few and see if you can guess what the English translation is. This really only works if you actually comment and tell me your guesses, though. I'll give you the answers next week! (Hopefully.)
Male Names
- Viniseni
- Sekope
- Kulisi
- Taniela
- Siaki
- Tevita
- Siosiua
- Sione
Female Names
- Mele
- Malia
- Siniti
- Sela
- Suli
- Telesia
- Lepeca
- Sinitalela
The last one of the female list is a bonus because it's not really a very commonly used name but it's a super fun one! Good luck!
Love and miss you all!
xoxo
k
Yay! I'm so excited you posted more! I have some guesses, more as a way to procrastinate than anything else (this would maybe be easier if I knew the spelling to phonology mappings for Tongan...).
ReplyDeleteViniseni- Vincent
Sicope- Jacob
Kulisi- Kyle
Taniela- Daniel
Siaki- Zach/Jack
Tevita- David
Siosiua- Joshua
Siosiua- John
Mele- Mary
Malia- Maria
Siniti- Jennifer
Sela- Sara
Suli- Julie
Telesia- Teressa
Lepeca- Rebecca
Sinitalela- ??
Miss you oodles!
Sar-Sar
I am clearly at a disadvantage guessing after Sarah, since she's studying linguistics for her stinkin' PhD, but here's a shot. (Not looking at Sarah's guesses until I'm done, promise!)
ReplyDeleteViniseni- Vinny
Sicope- Jacob
Kulisi- Caleb
Taniela- Daniel
Siaki- Jack
Tevita- David
Siosiua- Joseph
Sione- Ron
Mele- Marie
Malia- Maria
Siniti- Cindy
Sela- Sarah
Suli- Julie
Telesia- Theresa
Lepeca- Rebecca
Sinitalela- Cynthia??
Kaitlin, my parents love your blog! Also, should mail still be directed to the Peace Corps office, or do you have a new address in the village?
Love you and miss you!!!
<3 Kathleen
Hey Sarah & Kathleen, you have some great guesses and I honestly would not have thought of them. The only "guess" I am going to make however, is:
ReplyDeleteSione - John
Love you Kaitlin xoxoxo Mum